Extract from a Tablet of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá

By the term “that true and radiant morn” mentioned in the Hidden Words is meant the Dawn of divine Revelation when the Exalted One¹ manifested Himself in the plenitude of His glory, while the Blessed Tree referreth to the Ancient Beauty. By those “surroundings” is meant the realm of the heart and of the spirit, and the gathering of the people implieth a spiritual communion, not a physical one. However, when the Call of God was raised in the realm of the heart and spirit, mankind remained heedless and inattentive, and therefore was dumbfounded.

—‘Abdu’l‑Bahá