No need to seek elsewhere when the Manifestation of God is present
There will be a time for deeds after the presence of the Manifestation of God
[edit]In all ages have the embodiments of evil risen in such objection, even as it is recorded in the Gospel that some came to Jesus, son of Mary, and protested, saying: O Spirit of God! The disciples of previous Prophets were all holy and adorned with the utmost piety and devotion, fasting by day and remembering God by night, yet we observe thy companions acting contrary to all this. The Spirit smiled and pondered within Himself for a moment, then raised His head and said what amounted to this: O servants! These are days of joy for these people, for I am manifest and visible among them, and the presence of the Manifestation of the All-Glorious sufficeth in place of all deeds. After Me will come a time when all shall perform deeds.This content belongs to Provisional translations, translations which have not yet been authoritatively approved.
- ('Abdu'l-Bahá, provisional translation, Partial Inventory ID BH04610)