Know thou that the Divine Essence, which is called the
Invisible of the Invisibles, never to be described, beyond the reach of mind—is
sanctified above any mention, any definition or hint or allusion, any
acclamation or praise. In the sense that It is that It is, the intellect can
never grasp It, and the soul seeking knowledge of It is but a wanderer in the
desert, and far astray. ‘No vision taketh in Him, but He taketh in all vision:
He is the Subtile, the All-Informed.’ [Qur’án 6:103]
When, however, thou dost contemplate the innermost essence
of all things, and the individuality of each, thou wilt behold the signs of thy
Lord’s mercy in every created thing, and see the spreading rays of His Names
and Attributes throughout all the realm of being, with evidences which none
will deny save the froward and the unaware. Then wilt thou observe that the
universe is a scroll that discloseth His hidden secrets, which are preserved in
the well-guarded Tablet. And not an atom of all the atoms in existence, not a
creature from amongst the creatures but speaketh His praise and telleth of His
attributes and names, revealeth the glory of His might and guideth to His
oneness and His mercy: and none will gainsay this who hath ears to hear, eyes
to see, and a mind that is sound. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, ‘Selections from the Writings
of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
