The Revelation of Baha’u’llah is, in relation to the body of
the world, as the spirit of man is to his body. In relation to the body of the
world (humanity) Divinity is as the light within a lantern. In relation to the
soil of the hearts, it is the quickening shower. In relation to the spiritual
growth of the trees, it is the vernal breeze; and in relation to the recovery of
the diseased body politic, it is a quick acting remedy, because it is the cause
of the oneness of the world of humanity. It is love among all mankind. It is a
bond which unites all the religions. It is the unity which welds together all
the races. It is the connection between all the countries. It is universal
peace among the nations. It is universal peace among all the peoples. It is the
universal peace which will bring together all nativities. And undoubtedly it is
the spirit of the world. It is the light of the world. Likewise, it is an
impetus to the promulgation of knowledge, and it is the cause of agreement of
religion with science and reason.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Excerpt From a talk in
Oakland, California, at the home of Helen Goodall, October 3, 1912; Star of the
West, vol. 4, no. 11, September 27, 1913)
