... of course the Bahá’ís can and should meditate upon the significances of the writings, and endeavour to grasp their meaning to the uttermost. There can be no possible objection to this. However, certain things are, by their very nature, a mystery to us, at least in our present stage of development.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a
letter dated 14 January 1942 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an
individual believer; compilation: ‘Prayer and Devotional Life’, prepared by the
Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, February 2019; Baha’i
Reference Library of the Baha’i World Centre)