Say: The sincere soul longeth for nearness to God even as
the suckling babe yearneth for its mother’s breast, nay more ardent is his
longing, could ye but know it! Again, his longing is even as the panting of one
sore athirst after the living waters of grace, or the yearning of the sinner
for forgiveness and mercy. Thus do We expound unto you the mysteries of the
Cause, and impart unto you what shall render you independent of all that hath
so far occupied you, that perchance ye may enter the Court of Holiness within
this exalted Paradise. I swear by God! Whoso entereth therein shall never
abandon its precincts, and whoso gazeth thereon shall never turn away
therefrom, even should the swords of infidels and deniers rain blows upon him. - Baha'u'llah (Suriy-i-Muluk [Tablet to the Kings], The Summons of the Lord of
Hosts)
