Thou hast asked concerning the fundamentals of religion and
its ordinances: Know thou that first and foremost in religion is the knowledge
of God. This attaineth its consummation in the recognition of His divine unity,
which in turn reacheth its fulfilment in acclaiming that His hallowed and
exalted Sanctuary, the Seat of His transcendent majesty, is sanctified from all
attributes. And know thou that in this world of being the knowledge of God can
never be attained save through the knowledge of Him Who is the Dayspring of
divine Reality.
(The Báb, excerpts from Dalá’il-i-Sab’ih [The Seven Proofs],
‘Selections from the Writings of the Báb)
