Know that the firmament
of the bright sun of the world of possibilities is divided into twelve
sections, according to mathematical principles, which are called the twelve
constellations; likewise, the Sun of Truth manifests and pours forth His bounty
in twelve constellations of holiness. By these constellations are meant holy
souls who are the manifestations of purity and the dawning-points of the lights
of Unity. Observe that in the day of His Holiness the Speaker of God (Moses),
there were twelve holy souls who were the leaders of the Truth. In like manner,
in the cycle of His Holiness the Spirit (Jesus Christ), note that there were
twelve apostles under the shadow of the light of the Most High, and the Sun of
Truth was manifested through those bright dawning-places like unto the
phenomenal sun. Likewise, in the time of His Holiness Mohammed, consider that
there were twelve dawning points of holiness who were the manifestations of
confirmation. Such is the case.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha,
Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 1)
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