The holy divine Manifestations have appeared to make it easy
to replace the gloom of animality with the lights of heavenly qualities and to
change the imperfections of the world of nature to the perfections of the
spirit so that the heavenly aspect may prevail, the image and likeness of God
may appear in the world of man and the divine illumination and spiritual
virtues may become manifest.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, December 4,
New York, recorded by Mahmud Zarqani; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)
