hath been opened, and within every atom
traces of the sun hath been made manifest. And yet,
in spite of all these manifold revelations of divine
knowledge, which have encompassed the world,
they still vainly imagine the door of knowledge to
be closed, and the showers of mercy to be stilled.
Clinging unto idle fancy, they have strayed far
from the Urvatu'l-Vuthqa of divine knowledge.
Their hearts seem not to be inclined to knowledge
and the door thereof, neither think they of its
manifestations, inasmuch as in idle fancy they have
found the door that leadeth unto earthly riches,
whereas in the manifestation of the Revealer of
knowledge they find naught but the call to self-sacrifice.
They therefore naturally hold fast unto
the former, and flee from the latter. Though they
recognize in their hearts the Law of God to be one
and the same, yet from every direction they issue
a new command, and in every season proclaim a
fresh decree. No two are found to agree on one and
the same law, for they seek no God but their own
desire, and tread no path but the path of error. In
leadership they have recognized the ultimate object
of their endeavour, and account pride and
haughtiness as the highest attainments of their
heart's desire. They have placed their sordid machinations
