…the perfect man, the Prophet, is one who is transfigured,
one who has the purity and clearness of a perfect mirror—one who reflects the
Sun of Truth. Of such a one—of such a Prophet and Messenger—we can say that the
Light of Divinity with the heavenly Perfections dwells in him.
If we claim that the sun is seen in the mirror, we do not
mean that the sun itself has descended from the holy heights of his heaven and
entered into the mirror! This is impossible. The Divine Nature is seen in the
Manifestations and its Light and Splendor are visible in extreme glory. (‘Abdu’l-Baha,
from a talk, London, England, September 17, 1911; “‘Abdu’l-Baha in London”)
