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The First Day of Ridvan

Kamál (Perfection), 13 Jalál (Glory) 177 B.E. Monday, April 20, 2020
The First Day of Ridvan

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Day 2712: “Every day is a good day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate.” ― Amit Ray, Walking the Path of Compassion What can you find to celebrate today?

The First Day of Ridvan12

On the First day of Ridvan,
Baha'u'llah entered the Garden of Paradise,
where--
accompanied by the perfume of roses
and the singing of nightingales--
He declared His mission,
and prepared for the journey to Constantinople3.

"Verily, all created things were immersed in the sea of purification when, on that first day of Ridvan, We shed upon the whole of creation the splendours of Our most excellent Names and Our most exalted Attributes. This, verily, is a token of My loving providence, which hath encompassed all the worlds."

Baha’u’llah45

These are the Days of Ridvan--
the Days of Paradise--
the King of Festivals,
and the most Holy time of the year.

Raise your voices in thanksgiving and praise,
the promised one has come
and the prophesies in the Holy Books
is fulfilled.

Footnotes
1  Pronounced rez-vahn.
2  Ridvan means Paradise.
3  Istanbul.
4  The Most Holy Book
5  Quoted in The Baha’i Definition of Paradise: The First Day of Ridvan From the Editors https://bahaiteachings.org/bahai-definition-paradise-first-day-ridvan/.