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Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing they do not hear … But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear 85ACT5
That evening the Báb revealed a tablet in honour of Mírzá Jání. The amanuensis Siyyid Husayn-i-Yazdí transcribed it. In it, the Báb prays that Mírzá Jání’s heart may be filled with the light of Divine knowledge and his tongue be unloosed for proclamation of His Cause. Mírzá Jání was a merchant and not considered to be very literate and certainly not versed in religious matters like the learned clergy [the ‘ulamá]. In the years that followed, Mírzá Jání became endowed with such knowledge and eloquence that he could silence the most learned of the clergy when they disputed regarding the Báb and His Teachings. This change in Mírzá Jání was so evident and incredible that even his adversaries acknowledged it. 86ACT5
That same evening, one person who came to visit was a close friend of Mullá Husayn’s. His name was Siyyid ‘Abdu’l-Báqí and he was considered to be highly learned. He sat and listened to the Báb, but the revelation of verses had no effect on his heart and soul. He left that evening, without even asking who the Báb was. 87ACT5 The lesson is this: one can have the sharpest of eyes, but seeing is not the same as insight; one can have the keenest of ears, but hearing is not the same as listening and understanding. And these are among the many tests when crossing the Bridge of Sirát.