s themselves
proclaim the true nature of the Faith of God. He it is Who witnesseth unto
all things. To demonstrate the truth of His Revelation He hath not been,
nor is He, dependent upon any one. Well nigh a hundred volumes of luminous
verses and perspicuous words have already been sent down from the heaven
of the will of Him Who is the Revealer of signs, and are available unto
all. It is for thee to direct thyself towards the Ultimate Goal, and the
Supreme End, and the Most Sublime Pinnacle, that thou mayest hear and
behold what hath been revealed by God, the Lord of the worlds.

Ponder a while upon the verses concerning the Divine Presence, which have
been sent down in the Qur'an by Him Who is the Lord of the kingdom of
names, perchance thou mayest discover the Straight Path, and be made an
instrument for the guidance of His creatures. Such a one as thou must
needs in this day arise to serve this Cause. The abasement of this Wronged
One as well as thy glory shall both pass away. Strive thou, that haply
thou mayest achieve a deed the fragrance of which shall never fade from
the earth. Concerning the Divine Presence there hath been sent down what
no denier hath been or is now able to refute or repudiate. He--blessed and
exalted be He--saith: "It is God Who hath reared the heavens without
pillars thou canst behold; then mounted His throne, and imposed laws on
the sun and moon: each traveleth to its appointed goal. He ordereth all
things. He maketh His signs clear, that ye may have firm faith in the
Presence of your Lord." He also saith: "To him who hopeth to attain the
Presence of God, the set time of God will surely come. And He is the
Hearer, the Knower." And further He--exalted be He--saith: "As for those who
believe not in the signs of God, or that they shall ever attain His
Presence, these of My mercy shall despair, and these doth a grievous
chastisement await." And likewise He saith: "And they say, 'What! when we
shall have lain hidden in the earth, shall we become a new creation?' Yea,
they deny that they shall attain the Presence of their Lord." And likewise
He saith: "They truly doubt the Presence of their Lord. He, verily,
overshadoweth all things." And likewise He saith: "Verily, they who hope
not to attain Our Presence, and find their satisfaction in this world's
life, and rest on it, and who of Our signs are heedless--these! their abode
the fire, in recompense of their deeds!" And likewise He saith: "But when