…
We have truly revealed the signs, demonstrated the
irrefutable testimonies and have summoned all men unto the straight Path. Among
the people there are those who have turned away and repudiated the truth,
others have pronounced judgement against Us without any proof or evidence. The
first to turn away from Us have been the world’s spiritual leaders in this
age—they that call upon Us in the daytime and in the night season and mention
My Name while resting on their lofty thrones. However, when I revealed Myself
unto men they rose against Me in such wise that even the stones groaned and
lamented bitterly.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Tablets of Baha’u’llah revealed after the
Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
