The aim is this: His Holiness the Báb gave the Glad tidings
concerning the Appearance of the Manifestation of God, and His Holiness, the
Blessed Perfection, was the "Promised One" of all the nations and
religions. The Báb was the "Morning Star," heralding the glorious
Dawn of the Sun of Reality. Now all of us are under Its shadow and receive the refulgent
Bestowals from It.
I am ‘Abdu'l-Baha and no more. I am not pleased with
whomsoever praises me with any other title. I am the Servant at the Threshold
of the Blessed Perfection, and I hope that this Servitude of mine will become
acceptable. Whosoever mentions any other name save this will not please me at
all. ‘Abdu'l-Baha, and no more. No person must praise me except by this name:
"’Abdu’l-Baha”.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, recorded by Ahmad Sohrab; Extract
from the Diary of Mirza Ahmad Sobrab, 17 January, 1914; Star of the West, vol.
5, no. 5, June 5, 1914)
