…His [Abraham’s] enemies imagined that this exile would lead
to His destruction and ruin. And indeed, if a man is banished from his native
land, deprived of his rights, and oppressed from every side, he is bound—even
if he be a king—to be reduced to naught. But Abraham stood fast and showed
forth extraordinary constancy, and God changed His exile into abiding honour,
till at last He established the oneness of God, for at that time the generality
of mankind were idol worshippers.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Table talks in Akka,
authenticated by ‘Abdu’l-Baha; ‘Some Answered Questions’ – 2014 revised
translation by the Baha’i World Centre)
