Verily that Light shone forth from the horizon of the
Manifestation, appeared upon the horizon of existence, and the darkness was
changed into light; the Sun of Guidance dawned in the horizon of heaven,
whereby the eyes which were looking unto the Kingdom of God were illuminated,
the breasts which were filled with God’s love were dilated, and the heavenly
spirits were attracted by the magnet of the Holy Spirit, so that the hearts
became as pure mirrors reflecting the godlike appearances and manifesting the
heavenly lights—except the eyes which were in the veil of imitation of the
forefathers were hindered from or veiled from witnessing that brilliant and godlike
illumination, and the people held to the superstitions of the Pharisees and
neglected the mystery of God and the glad-tidings in the Holy Scriptures, which
elucidated the appearance of the Lord of Hosts in the promised day.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, vol. 1)
