In the tablet, Baháʼu'lláh tells Âli Pasha, whom he calls chief, to listen to the voice of God, and that no power on earth can prevent him from proclaiming God's message and from achieving his purpose. Baháʼu'lláh further accuses Âli Pasha of conspiring with the Qajar Empire's ambassador to harm him, and forecasts that because of this injustice he will find himself with a "manifest loss." Furthermore, Baháʼu'lláh compares Âli Pasha with those who rose up against previous prophets, such as Nimrod against Abraham, Pharaoh against Moses, and the Sasanian emperor against Muhammad.