No man can ever
claim to have comprehended the nature of the hidden and manifold grace of God;
none can fathom His all-embracing mercy. Such hath been the perversity of men
and their transgressions, so grievous have been the trials that have afflicted
the Prophets of God and their chosen ones, that all mankind deserveth to be
tormented and to perish. God’s hidden and most loving providence, however,
hath, through both visible and invisible agencies, protected and will continue
to protect it from the penalty of its wickedness. Ponder this in thine heart,
that the truth may be revealed unto thee, and be thou steadfast in His path.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
