Consider the hour at which the supreme Manifestation of God
revealeth Himself unto men. Ere that hour cometh, the Ancient Being, Who is
still unknown of men and hath not as yet given utterance to the Word of God, is
Himself the All-Knower in a world devoid of any man that hath known Him. He is
indeed the Creator without a creation. For at the very moment preceding His
Revelation, each and every created thing shall be made to yield up its soul to
God. This is indeed the Day of which it hath been written: "Whose shall be
the Kingdom this Day?" And none can be found ready to answer! - Baha'u'llah ('Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah')
