As soon as the Báb revealed His Cause, Bahá’u’lláh
proclaimed: “This great Man is the Lord of the righteous, and it is incumbent
upon all to bear allegiance unto Him.” He arose to promote the Cause of the
Báb, adducing decisive proofs and conclusive arguments of His truth. Although
the divines of the nation had obliged the Persian government to exert the most
vehement opposition; although they had all issued decrees ordering the
massacre, pillage, persecution, and annihilation of the Báb’s followers; and
although throughout the land the people had undertaken to kill, burn, and
plunder them, and even harass their women and children—despite all this,
Bahá’u’lláh was engaged, with the utmost constancy and composure, in exalting
the word of the Báb. Nor did He seek for a moment to conceal Himself, but
associated openly and visibly with His enemies, occupied Himself with adducing
proofs and arguments, and became renowned for exalting the Word of God. Time
and again He suffered intense adversities, and at every moment His life was in
grave danger.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Table talks
in Akka, authenticated by ‘Abdu’l-Baha; ‘Some Answered Questions’ – 2014
revised translation by the Baha’i World Centre)
