On the first day that the Ancient Beauty ascended His Most
Great Throne in the garden named Riḍván, the Tongue of Glory gave utterance to
three blessed words. First, that in this Revelation the law of the sword hath
been annulled. Second, that ere the expiration of one thousand years whosoever
advanceth a prophetic claim is false. By “year” a full year is intended, and no
exegesis or interpretation is permitted in this matter. And third, that at that
very hour God, exalted be His Glory, shed the full splendour of all His names
upon all creation.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Days of Remembrance’)
