Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
4.7The flames of hell have been made to blaze, and heaven hath been brought nigh; the celestial gardens are in flower, and fresh pools are brimming over, and
paradise gleameth in beauty—but the unaware are still mired down in their empty dreams.
4.8The veil hath fallen away, the curtain is lifted, the clouds have parted, the Lord of Lords is in plain sight—yet all hath passed the sinners by.
4.9It is He Who hath made for you the new creation,1 and brought on the woe2 that surpasseth all others, and gathered the holy together in the realm on high. Verily in this are signs for those who have eyes to see.
4.10And among His signs is the appearance of omens and joyous prophecies, of hints and clues, the spreading of many and various tidings, and the anticipations of the righteous, they who have now attained their goal.
4.11And among His signs are His splendours, rising above the horizon of oneness, His lights streaming out from the
dayspring of might, and the announcement of the Most Great Glad-Tidings by
His Herald, the One, the Incomparable. Verily in this is a brilliant proof for the company of those who know.
4.12Among His signs is His being manifest, being seen by all, standing as His own proof, and His presence among witnesses in every region, among peoples who fell upon Him even as wolves, and compassed Him about from every side.
4.13Among His signs is His withstanding powerful nations and all-conquering states, and a host of enemies thirsting for His blood, intent at every moment
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