By God! however great Our desire
to be brief, yet We feel We cannot restrain Our pen. Notwithstanding all that
We have mentioned, how innumerable are the pearls which have remained unpierced
in the shell of Our heart! How many the húrís of inner meaning that are as yet
concealed within the chambers of divine wisdom! None hath yet approached
them;—húrís, “whom no man nor spirit hath touched before.” [Qur’án 55:56] Notwithstanding all that hath been said, it seemeth
as if not one letter of Our purpose hath been uttered, nor a single sign
divulged concerning Our object. When will a faithful seeker be found who will
don the garb of pilgrimage, attain the Ka’bih of the heart’s desire, and,
without ear or tongue, discover the mysteries of divine utterance?
(Baha'u'llah, The Kitab-i-Iqan)
