Kitáb-i-Íqán | 33 |
And now, concerning His words--"The sun
shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give
light, and the stars shall fall from heaven." By the
terms "sun" and "moon," mentioned in the writings
of the Prophets of God, is not meant solely the
sun and moon of the visible universe. Nay rather,
manifold are the meanings they have intended for
these terms. In every instance they have attached
to them a particular significance. Thus, by the
"sun" in one sense is meant those Suns of Truth
Who rise from the dayspring of ancient glory, and
fill the world with a liberal effusion of grace from
on high. These Suns of Truth are the universal
Manifestations of God in the worlds of His attributes
and names, even as the visible sun that assisteth,
as decreed by God, the true One, the
Adored, in the development of all earthly things,
such as the trees, the fruits, and colours thereof,
the minerals of the earth, and all that may be witnessed
in the world of creation, so do the divine
Luminaries, by their loving care and educative influence,
cause the trees of divine unity, the fruits of
His oneness, the leaves of detachment, the blossoms
of knowledge and certitude, and the myrtles of