| Kitáb-i-Íqán | 91 |
It is incumbent upon thee, by the permission of
God, to cleanse the eye of thine heart from the
things of the world, that thou mayest realize the
infinitude of divine knowledge, and mayest behold
Truth so clearly that thou wilt need no proof to
demonstrate His reality, nor any evidence to bear
witness unto His testimony.
O affectionate seeker! Shouldst thou soar in the
holy realm of the spirit, thou wouldst recognize
God manifest and exalted above all things, in such
wise that thine eyes would behold none else but
Him. "God was alone; there was none else besides
Him." So lofty is this station that no testimony
can bear it witness, neither evidence do justice
to its truth. Wert thou to explore the sacred
domain of truth, thou wilt find that all things are
known only by the light of His recognition, that
He hath ever been, and will continue for ever to
be, known through Himself. And if thou dwellest
in the land of testimony, content thyself with that
which He, Himself, hath revealed: "Is it not
enough for them that We have sent down unto
Thee the Book?" (1) This is the testimony which He,
Himself, hath ordained; greater proof than this
