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"The proof of the sun is the light thereof, which shineth and envelopeth all things." (Iqan 209) (18:2) The object of every Revelation is to effect a transformation in the whole character of mankind, a transformation that shall manifest itself both outwardly and inwardly, that shall affect both its inner life and external conditions." (Iqan 240) (18:3) "Furthermore... the Bearers of the trust of God are made manifest unto the peoples of the earth as the Exponents of a new Cause and the Bearers of a new Message... (but) all are sent down from the heaven of the Will of God, and... all arise to proclaim His irresistible Faith." (Bwf 21) (18:4) They are sent periodically. "And when the hour at which Thy resistless Faith was to be made manifest did strike, Thou didst breathe a breath of Thy Spirit into Thy Pen, and lo, the entire creation shook to its very foundations, unveiling to mankind such mysteries as lay hidden within the treasures of Him... the Possessor of all created things." (Gl 15) (18:5) "He, Who is the Object of all knowledge, shineth as the sun. They see the sun with their own eyes, and yet question that brilliant Orb as to the proof of its light. They behold the vernal showers descending upon them and yet seek an evidence of that bounty." (Iqan 208- 9) (18:6) "'No distinction do We make between any of His Messengers!' For They one and all summon the people of the earth to acknowledge the Unity of God... They are all invested with the robe of Prophethood, and honored with the mantle of glory." (Igan 152) (18:7) "All Their utterances are in reality but the expression of one Truth." (Iqan 177) (18:8) "Truth is a sun that rises from different points on the horizon... Truth is one, although its manifestations may be very different... We must adore the sun itself and not merely the place of its appearance." (Pt 128) (18:9) But "people have rejected the immaculate Essence of knowledge and of holy utterance, and have turned unto the exponents of rebellion and error... And should the Essence of Truth reveal that which is contrary to their inclinations and desires, they will straightway denounce Him as an infidel." (Iqan 242) (18:10) "I have,... with the hand of divine power, unsealed the choice wine of My Revelation, and have wafted its holy, its hidden, and musk- laden fragrance upon all created things. Who else but yourselves is to be blamed if ye choose to remain unendowed with so great an outpouring of God's transcendent and all- encompassing grace, with so bright a revelation of His resplendent mercy?" (Bwf 68)
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