peared in a human temple, some people who were of no repute, and who had no attachment for the world or any other object, sought illumination from the Sun of Prophethood, were directed to the lights of the Moon of Guidance and attained to the Meeting of God. For this reason, the divines of the age and the wealthy of the time derided; as is related of those erring ones " Among His people the concourse of those who believed not said: 'We see thee(to be) no other than a man like unto us; and we do not see that any follow thee, except those who are the most abject among us, and are of a rash judgment, neither do we perceive any excellence in thee above us; but we deem you to be liars'" (K. S. II).
They objected to those Holy Manifestations, saying that no one followed them except the abject who were not worthy of credence. They meant that the learned, wealthy and distinguished among the people did not believe in them. By this proof and the like they sought to demonstrate the falsity of the possessor of the Truth. But in this most obvious Manifestation and most Mighty Dominion, many of the rightly guided divines, accomplished men of learning, and excellent theologians were favored with the cup of Nearness and Meeting, and attained to the Most Great Favor, abandoning the world for the sake of the Beloved One. We mention some of their names that perchance it may conduce to the stability of agitated and troubled souls.
