And now concerning
thy question regarding the nature of religion. Know thou that they who are
truly wise have likened the world unto the human temple. As the body of man
needeth a garment to clothe it, so the body of mankind must needs be adorned
with the mantle of justice and wisdom. Its robe is the Revelation vouchsafed
unto it by God. Whenever this robe hath fulfilled its purpose, the Almighty
will assuredly renew it. For every age requireth a fresh measure of the light
of God. Every Divine Revelation hath been sent down in a manner that befitted
the circumstances of the age in which it hath appeared.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah’)
