of truth." (1) Behold, how lofty is the station, and
how consummate the virtue, of these verses which
He hath declared to be His surest testimony, His
infallible proof, the evidence of His all-subduing
power, and a revelation of the potency of His will.
He, the divine King, hath proclaimed the undisputed
supremacy of the verses of His Book over
all things that testify to His truth. For compared
with all other proofs and tokens, the divinely-revealed
verses shine as the sun, whilst all others are
as stars. To the peoples of the world they are the
abiding testimony, the incontrovertible proof, the
shining light of the ideal King. Their excellence is
unrivalled, their virtue nothing can surpass. They
are the treasury of the divine pearls and the depository
of the divine mysteries. They constitute
the indissoluble Bond, the firm Cord, the Urvatu'l-Vuthqa,
the inextinguishable Light. Through
them floweth the river of divine knowledge, and
gloweth the fire of His ancient and consummate
wisdom. This is the fire which, in one and the same
moment, kindleth the flame of love in the breasts
of the faithful, and induceth the chill of heedlessness
in the heart of the enemy.
O friend! It behooveth us not to waive the injunction