But for the tribulations that have touched Me in the path of
God, life would have held no sweetness for Me, and Mine existence would have
profited Me nothing. For them who are
endued with discernment, and whose eyes are fixed upon the Sublime Vision, it
is no secret that I have been, most of the days of My life, even as a slave,
sitting under a sword hanging on a thread, knowing not whether it would fall
soon or late upon him. And yet,
notwithstanding all this We render thanks unto God, the Lord of the worlds, and
yield Him praise at all times and under all conditions. He, verily, standeth witness over all things.
- Baha'u'llah (Tablet to Nasiri’d-Din Shah, Suriy-i-Haykal [Tablet of Temple];
‘The Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)
