thee than every virtuous
deed; since deeds are secondary to faith in Him and certitude in His
Reality. XVII, 15.

"Take heed to carefully consider the words of every soul, ..."

Take heed to carefully consider the words of every soul, then hold fast to
the proofs which attest the truth. If ye fail to discover truth in a
person's words, make them not the object of contention, inasmuch as ye
have been forbidden in the Bayan to enter into idle disputation and
controversy, that perchance on the Day of Resurrection ye may not engage
in argumentation, and dispute with Him Whom God shall make manifest. XVII,
16.

"On the Day of Resurrection when He Whom God will ..."

On the Day of Resurrection when He Whom God will make manifest cometh unto
you, invested with conclusive proofs, ye shall hold His Cause as being
devoid of truth, whereas God hath apprised you in the Bayan that no
similarity existeth between the Cause of Him Whom God will make manifest
and the cause of others. How can anyone besides God reveal a verse such as
to overwhelm all mankind? Say, great is God! Who else but Him Whom God
will make manifest can spontaneously recite verses which proceed from His
Lord--a feat that no mortal man can ever hope to accomplish?

Truth can in no wise be confounded with aught else except itself; would
that ye might ponder His proof. Nor can error be confused with Truth, if
ye do but reflect upon the testimony of God, the True One.

How great hath been the number of those who have falsely laid claim to a
cause within Islam, and ye followed in their footsteps without having
witnessed a single proof. What evidence can ye then produce in the
presence of your Lord, if ye do but meditate a while?

Take ye good heed in your night(72) lest ye be a cause of sadness to any
soul, whether ye be able to discover proofs in him or not, that haply on
the Day of Resurrection ye may not grieve Him within Whose grasp lieth
every proof. And when ye do not discern God's testimony in a person, he
will verily fail in manifesting the power of Truth; and God is sufficient
to deal with him. Indeed on no account should ye sadden any person; surely
God will put him to the proof and bring him to account. It behooveth you
to cling to the testimony of your own Faith and to observe the ordinances
laid down in the Bayan.

You are like unto the man who layeth out an orchard and planteth all kinds
of fruit trees therein. When the time is at