I hope that in this nether world thou shalt attain unto
heavenly light, thou wilt free the souls from the gloom of nature, which is the
animal kingdom, and cause them to reach lofty stations in the human kingdom.
Today all people are immersed in the world of nature. That is why thou dost see
jealousy, greed, the struggle for survival, deception, hypocrisy, tyranny,
oppression, disputes, strife, bloodshed, looting and pillaging, which all
emanate from the world of nature. Few are those who have been freed from this
darkness, who have ascended from the world of nature to the world of man, who
have followed the divine Teachings, have served the world of humanity, are
resplendent, merciful, illumined and like unto a rose garden.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
