The foundation of the divine religions is reality; were
there no reality, there would be no religions. Abraham heralded reality. Moses
promulgated reality. Christ established reality. Muhammad was the Messenger of
reality. The Báb was the door of reality. Bahá’u’lláh was the splendor of
reality. Reality is one; it does not admit multiplicity or division. Reality is
as the sun, which shines forth from different dawning points; it is as the
light, which has illumined many lanterns.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, 19 May,
1912, New York; ‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by
Abdu'l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912’)
