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98: Confirmations from the kingdom of God will assuredly be received, enabling… |
Confirmations from the kingdom of God will assuredly be received, enabling
some radiant leaves to appear resplendent in the assemblage of this world with
clear proofs and convincing reasons, which will adorn the cause of womanhood.
They will prove that in this cycle women are equal to men, nay, in certain
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respects they will excel. Ponder ye: in this wonderful Cause numerous were
the men who scaled the heights of knowledge; they had a brilliant utterance, a
convincing proof, an eloquent tongue and magnificent speech, but the blessed
leaf, Jináb-i-Táhirih, because she was a woman, emerged with immense
splendour and dumbfounded all the people. If she were a man, this would not
have been so at all. Therefore, ye should know that the greatness of the Cause
hath penetrated the nerves and veins of the world in such wise that if one of
the leaves is attracted and gains mastery in demonstrating reasons and proofs
and in uttering convincing evidences, she will shine resplendently. O radiant
leaves, I swear by the Beauty of the Desired One and the Mystery of Existence
that if ye work actively in this realm, the outpourings of the Blessed Beauty
will reflect as the sun in the mirrors of the hearts. Your progress will
astonish all.
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The attracted leaves should not, when associating with each other, talk
merely about the temperature of the weather, the coldness of the water, the
beauty of the flowers and gardens, the freshness of the grass and the flowing
water. They should rather restrict their discussions to glorification and
praise and the uttering of proofs and reasons, to quoting verses and traditions
and putting forth clear testimonies, so that all the homes of the loved ones
will be converted into gathering places for lessons on teaching the Cause.
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