We, verily, believe in Him Who, in the person of the Báb,
hath been sent down by the Will of the one true God, the King of Kings, the
All-Praised. We, moreover, swear fealty to the One Who, in the time of
Mustaghath, [1] is destined to be made manifest, as well as to those Who shall
come after Him till the end that hath no end. We recognize in the manifestation
of each one of them, whether outwardly or inwardly, the manifestation of none
but God Himself, if ye be of those that comprehend. Every one of them is a
mirror of God, reflecting naught else but His Self, His Beauty, His Might and
Glory, if ye will understand. All else besides them are to be regarded as
mirrors capable of reflecting the glory of these Manifestations Who are
themselves the Primary Mirrors of the Divine Being, if ye be not devoid of
understanding. No one hath ever escaped them, neither are they to be hindered
from achieving their purpose. These Mirrors will everlastingly succeed each
other, and will continue to reflect the light of the Ancient of Days. They that
reflect their glory will, in like manner, continue to exist for evermore, for
the Grace of God can never cease from flowing. This is a truth that none can
disprove.
- Baha'u'llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah’)
[1] Literally, He Who is Invoked for Help. A term the Báb
used to refer to the advent of the Promised One (Baha’u’llah) (Footnote in
‘Call to Remembrance, p. 23)
