The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys by Bahá'u'lláh
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page 37 of 56 (66%)
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Teach it the science of the love of God!
On this plane, the traveler meeteth with many a trial and reverse. Now is he lifted up to heaven, now is he cast into the depths. As it hath been said: âNow Thou drawest me to the summit of glory, again Thou castest me into the lowest abyss.â The mystery treasured in this plane is divulged in the following holy verse from the Súrih of THE CAVE:(101) âAnd thou mightest have seen the sun when it arose, pass on the right of their cave, and when it set, leave them on the left, while they were in its spacious chamber. This is one of the signs of God. Guided indeed is he whom God guideth; but for him whom He misleadeth, thou shalt by no means find a patron.â If a man could know what lieth hid in this one verse, it would suffice him. Wherefore, in praise of such as these, He hath said: âMen whom neither merchandise nor traffic beguile from the remembrance of God....â(102) This station conferreth the true standard of knowledge, and freeth man from tests. In this realm, to search after knowledge is irrelevant, for He hath said concerning the guidance of travelers on this plane, âFear God, and God will instruct thee.â(103) And again: âKnowledge is a light which God casteth into the heart of whomsoever He willeth.â(104) Wherefore, a man should make ready his heart that it be worthy of the descent of heavenly grace, and that the bounteous Cup-Bearer may give him to drink of the wine of bestowal from the merciful vessel. âFor the like of this let the travailers travail!â(105) |
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