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It is clearly established and evident to thee that the divine Essence is highly exalted above all comparison and likeness and that His inmost Reality is sanctified from any peer or partner. This is the station of true unity and of veritable singleness. The followers of the previous Dispensation grievously failed to acquire an adequate understanding of this station. The Primal Point-- may the life of all else but Him be offered up for His sake-- saith: 'If the Seal of the Prophets had not uttered the word "Successorship", such a station would not have been created.' The people aforetime joined partners with God, though they professed belief in His unity; and although they were the most ignorant amongst men, they considered themselves the most accomplished. But, as a token of divine retribution upon those heedless ones, their erroneous beliefs and pursuits have, in this Day of Judgement, been made clear and evident to every man of discernment and understanding.
(124:1)
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