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The effects of such naive enthusiasm are no longer felt within the Baha'i community, but with a sounder realization of the mystery of that incomparably devotion and servitude, the Baha'is can today all the more consciously appreciate the unique character of the mission which 'Abdu'l-Baha fulfilled. The Faith which in 1892 seemed so weak and helpless in the physical exile and imprisonment of its Exemplar and Interpreter, has since, with irresistible power, raised up communities in many countries, and challenges the weakness of a decaying civilization with a body of teachings that alone reveal the future of a despairing humanity. (48:4) The Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Baha itself set forth with complete clarity the mystery of the stations of the Bab and of Baha'u'llah, and His own mission: (48:5) This is the foundation of the belief of the people of Baha (may my life be offered up for them): "His Holiness, the Exalted One (the Bab), is the Manifestation of the Unity and Oneness of God and the Forerunner of the Ancient Beauty. His Holiness the Abha Beauty (may my life be a sacrifice for His steadfast friends) is the Supreme Manifestation of God and the Dayspring of His Most Divine Essence. All others are servants unto Him and do His bidding."
(48:6)
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