In the Qayyúmu’l-Asmá—the Báb’s commentary on the Súrih of
Joseph—characterized by the Author of the Íqán as “the first, the greatest and
mightiest” of the books revealed by the Báb, we read the following references
to Bahá’u’lláh: “Out of utter nothingness, O great and omnipotent Master, Thou
hast, through the celestial potency of Thy might, brought me forth and raised
me up to proclaim this Revelation. I have made none other but Thee my trust; I
have clung to no will but Thy will... O Thou Remnant of God! I have sacrificed
myself wholly for Thee: I have accepted curses for Thy sake, and have yearned
for naught but martyrdom in the path of Thy love. Sufficient witness unto me is
God, the Exalted, the Protector, the Ancient of Days.”
- Shoghi Effendi (From
a letter dated February 8, 1934; ‘The Dispensation of Baha’u’llah’)
