…the meaning of `the water' in the verse of the Torah `The
spirit of God moved upon the face of the water like a bird' is the water of
knowledge which is the source of heavenly life.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Words of
‘Abdu’l-Baha, December 4, New York, recorded by Mahmud Zarqani; ‘Mahmud’s
Diary’)
