Consider… the revelation of the light of the Name of God,
the Incomparable. Behold, how this light hath enveloped the entire creation,
how each and every thing manifesteth the sign of His Unity, testifieth to the
reality of Him Who is the Eternal Truth, proclaimeth His sovereignty, His
oneness, and His power. This revelation is a token of His mercy that hath
encompassed all created things. They that have joined partners with Him,
however, are unaware of such a revelation, and are deprived of the Faith through
which they can draw near unto, and be united with, Him. Witness how the divers
peoples and kindreds of the earth bear witness to His unity, and recognize His
oneness. But for the sign of the Unity of God within them, they would have
never acknowledged the truth of the words, “There is none other God but God.”
And yet, consider how grievously they have erred, and strayed from His path.
Inasmuch as they have failed to recognize the Sovereign Revealer, they have
ceased to be reckoned among those who may be regarded as true believers in the
Unity of God.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah)
