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be difficult for the glory of this station to be unveiled
to men's eyes. These thick clouds are the exponents
of idle fancies and vain imaginings, who are none
other but the divines of Persia. At one time We spoke
in the language of the lawgiver; at another in that
of the truth-seeker and the mystic, and yet Our
supreme purpose and highest wish hath always been
to disclose the glory and sublimity of this station.
God, verily, is a sufficient witness!
Consort with all men, O people of Bahá, in a spirit
of friendliness and fellowship. If ye be aware of a
certain truth, if ye possess a jewel, of which others
are deprived, share it with them in a language of
utmost kindliness and goodwill. If it be accepted,
if it fulfill its purpose, your object is attained. If
anyone should refuse it, leave him unto himself, and
beseech God to guide him. Beware lest ye deal unkindly
with him. A kindly tongue is the lodestone
of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it
clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain
of the light of wisdom and understanding.
By "divines" in the passage cited above is meant
those men who outwardly attire themselves with the
raiment of knowledge, but who inwardly are deprived
therefrom. In this connection, We quote from the
Tablet addressed to His Majesty the Sháh, certain
passages from the "Hidden Words" which were revealed
by the Abhá Pen under the name of the "Book
of Fátimih," the blessings of God be upon her!
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