ence and respect from pulpits and minarets! Even those kings who have not entered His shadow and have not cast away the garment of unbelief, confess and acknowledge the greatness and majesty of that Sun of Providence. This is the outward kingdom which thou seest. This sovereignty will necessarily appear and be established for all the Prophets either during their lives or after their ascension to the Ideal Abode, as is witnessed in the present day. But that Dominion which is intended, is forever and ever revolving around them, is always with them and not separated from them for a moment. It is that Inner Dominion which hath encompassed all in the heavens and earth.
The following is one instance of that Dominion which appeared from that Sun of Oneness. Hast thou not heard how through one verse He distinguished between light and darkness, the righteous and the wicked, the faithful and the infidel? By the revelation of the same verse, all the signs and indications of the Day of Judgment of which thou hast heard, such as resurrection, revival, opening of the Book, and others became manifest. This revealed verse was also a mercy to the righteous; that is, to those who, hearing, said: "O our Lord, we heard and we obeyed." Likewise it became a punishment to the wicked; that is, to those who, hearing, said: "We heard and we disobeyed." It was as the sword of God to separate the faithful from the infidel; father from son. Thou hast
