in the same heaven, seated upon the same throne,
uttering the same speech, and proclaiming the
same Faith. Such is the unity of those Essences of
being, those Luminaries of infinite and immeasurable
splendour. Wherefore, should one of these
Manifestations of Holiness proclaim saying: "I
am the return of all the Prophets," He verily
speaketh the truth. In like manner, in every subsequent
Revelation, the return of the former Revelation
is a fact, the truth of which is firmly established.
Inasmuch as the return of the Prophets of
God, as attested by verses and traditions, hath been
conclusively demonstrated, the return of their
chosen ones also is therefore definitely proven.
This return is too manifest in itself to require any
evidence or proof. For instance, consider that
among the Prophets was Noah. When He was invested
with the robe of Prophethood, and was
moved by the Spirit of God to arise and proclaim
His Cause, whoever believed in Him and acknowledged
His Faith, was endowed with the grace of a
new life. Of him it could be truly said that he was
reborn and revived, inasmuch as previous to his
belief in God and his acceptance of His Manifestation,
he had set his affections on the things of the
world, such as attachment to earthly goods, to