In the manifestation of the Apostle of God all were eagerly
awaiting Him, yet thou hast heard how He was treated at the time of His
appearance, in spite of the fact that if ever they beheld Him in their dreams
they would take pride in them. Likewise in the manifestation of the Point of the Bayán, the
people stood up at the mention of His Name and fervently implored His advent
night and day, and if they dreamt of Him they gloried in their dreams; yet now
that He hath revealed Himself, invested with the mightiest testimony, whereby
their own religion is vindicated, and despite the incalculable number of people
who yearningly anticipate His coming, they are resting comfortably in their
homes, after having hearkened to His verses; while He at this moment is confined
in the mountain of Mákú, lonely and forsaken.
- The Báb (Excerpt from Persian
Bayan; ‘Selections from the Writings of the Báb)
