God is pure perfection and the creation is absolute
imperfection. For God to descend into the degrees of existence would be the
greatest of imperfections; rather, His manifestation, dawning, and effulgence
are even as the appearance of the sun in a clear, bright, and polished mirror.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Table talks in Akka, authenticated by ‘Abdu’l-Baha; ‘Some
Answered Questions’ – 2014 revised translation by the Baha’i World Centre)
