...And now consider how this Sadrih of the Ridván of God
hath, in the prime of youth, risen to proclaim the Cause of God. Behold, what
steadfastness He, the Beauty of God, hath revealed! The whole world rose to
hinder Him, yet it utterly failed! The more severe the persecution they
inflicted on that Sadrih of Blessedness, the more His fervour increased, and
the brighter burned the flame of His love. All this is evident, and none
disputeth its truth. Finally, He surrendered His soul, and winged His flight unto
the realms above.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The Kitab-i-Iqan’, quoted by Shoghi Effendi in
the Introduction to Dawn-Breakers)
