A just king is the shadow of God on earth. All should seek shelter under the shadow of
his justice, and rest in the shade of his favour. This is not a matter which is either specific
or limited in its scope, that it might be restricted to one or another person,
inasmuch as the shadow telleth of the One Who casteth it. God, glorified be His remembrance, hath
called Himself the Lord of the worlds, for He hath nurtured and still nurtureth
everyone. Glorified be, then, His grace
that hath preceded all created things, and His mercy that hath surpassed the
worlds.
- Baha’u’llah (Tablet to Náṣiri’d-Dín Sháh; Suriy-i-Haykal [Tablet of
Temple]; ‘The Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)
