Were men to observe with the eye of justice, they would be
made aware of the secret of this blessed verse: “Neither is there a thing green
or sere, but it is noted in a distinct writing,” and would comprehend it. On
this day, however, men’s repudiation of the truth hath prevented them from
understanding what hath been sent down in truth by Him Who is the Revealer, the
Ancient of Days. Gracious God! Perspicuous signs have appeared on every side,
and yet men are, for the most part, deprived of the privilege of beholding and
of comprehending them. We beseech God to bestow His aid, that all men may
recognize the pearls that lie hid within the shells of the Most Great Ocean,
and exclaim: “Praised be Thou, O God of the world!”
- Baha’u’llah (‘Epistle to
the Son of the Wolf’)
