Thursday, May 6, 2010

"If a man could know what lieth hid in this one verse, it would suffice him."


"If a man could know what lieth hid in this one verse, it would suffice him. Wherefore, in praise of such as these, He hath said: “Men whom neither merchandise nor traffic beguile from the remembrance of God….” 4

This station conferreth the true standard of knowledge, and freeth man from tests. In this realm, to search after knowledge is irrelevant, for He hath said concerning the guidance of travelers on this plane, “Fear God, and God will instruct thee.” 5 And again: “Knowledge is a light which God casteth into the heart of whomsoever He willeth.” 6

Wherefore, a man should make ready his heart that it be worthy of the descent of heavenly grace, and that the bounteous Cup-Bearer may give him to drink of the wine of bestowal from the merciful vessel. “For the like of this let the travailers travail!” 7

And now do I say, “Verily we are from God, and to Him shall we return.” 8

-Bahá'u'lláh, The Seven Valleys And the Four Valleys, The Four Valleys, Second Valley pp. 53-54

Mishkin Qalam

4.Qur’án 24:37.
5.Qur’án 2:282.
6.Hadíth.
7.Qur’án 37:59.
8.Qur’án 2:151.


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