which is the year 1270 of the
Declaration of the Mission of Muhammad. This was the beginning of the Day
of Resurrection of the Qur'an, and until the disappearance of the Tree of
divine Reality is the Resurrection of the Qur'an. The stage of perfection
of everything is reached when its resurrection occurreth. The perfection
of the religion of Islam was consummated at the beginning of this
Revelation; and from the rise of this Revelation until its setting, the
fruits of the Tree of Islam, whatever they are, will become apparent. The
Resurrection of the Bayan will occur at the time of the appearance of Him
Whom God shall make manifest. For today the Bayan is in the stage of seed;
at the beginning of the manifestation of Him Whom God shall make manifest
its ultimate perfection will become apparent. He is made manifest in order
to gather the fruits of the trees He hath planted; even as the Revelation
of the Qa'im [He Who ariseth], a descendant of Muhammad--may the blessings
of God rest upon Him--is exactly like unto the Revelation of the Apostle of
God Himself [Muhammad]. He appeareth not, save for the purpose of
gathering the fruits of Islam from the Qur'anic verses which He [Muhammad]
hath sown in the hearts of men. The fruits of Islam cannot be gathered
except through allegiance unto Him [the Qa'im] and by believing in Him. At
the present time, however, only adverse effects have resulted; for
although He hath appeared in the midmost heart of Islam, and all people
profess it by reason of their relationship to Him [the Qa'im], yet
unjustly have they consigned Him to the Mountain of Maku, and this
notwithstanding that in the Qur'an the advent of the Day of Resurrection
hath been promised unto all by God. For on that Day all men will be
brought before God and will attain His Presence; which meaneth appearance
before Him Who is the Tree of divine Reality and attainment unto His
presence; inasmuch as it is not possible to appear before the Most Holy
Essence of God, nor is it conceivable to seek reunion with Him. That which
is feasible in the matter of appearance before Him and of meeting Him is
attainment unto the Primal Tree. II, 7.

"The evidence set forth by God can never be compared ..."

The evidence set forth by God can never be compared with the evidences
produced by any one of the peoples and kindreds of the earth; and beyond a
shadow of doubt no evidence is set forth by God save through the One Who
is appointed