whenever the manifestation of My holiness sought His own abode, a stranger found He there, and, homeless, hastened unto the sanctuary of the Beloved. Notwithstanding I have concealed thy secret and desired not thy shame." Ending After the last passage, Baháʼu'lláh wrote: "The mystic and wondrous Bride, hidden ere this beneath the veiling of utterance, hath now, by the grace of God and His divine favor, been made manifest even as the resplendent light shed by the beauty of the Beloved. I bear witness, O friends! that the favor is complete, the argument fulfilled, the proof manifest and the evidence established. Let it now be seen what your endeavors in the path of detachment will reveal. In this wise hath the divine favor been fully vouchsafed unto you and unto them that are in heaven and on earth. All praise to God, the Lord of all Worlds." See also Kitáb-i-Aqdas ("The Most Holy Book") Kitáb-i-Íqán ("The Book of Certitude") Gleanings from the Writings of Baháʼu'lláh Baháʼí literature References Further reading Banani, Amin (2007). The Hidden Words of Bahāullāh in Faridun Vahman and Claus V. Pedersen, eds., Religious Texts in Iranian Languages: In Honour of Professor Ahmad Tafazzoli and Professor Jes P. Asmussen. Copenhagen, Denmark. pp. 351–60. Lewis, Franklin (1997). Scripture As Literature: Sifting through the Layers of the Text Bahaʾi Studies Review 7. pp. 125–46. Ma'ani, Dariush. A Treasure House of Mysteries: Studies by the author on the Hidden Words of Baháʼu'lláh. Malouf, Diana (1997). Unveiling the Hidden Words: The Norms Used by Shoghi Effendi in His Translation of the Hidden Words. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. Savi, Julio (1997). The Love Relationship between God and Humanity: Reflections on Bahāullāh's Hidden Words in Moojan Momen, ed., Scripture and Revelation, Oxford, UK: George Ronald. pp. 283–307. External links The Hidden Words at the official Baháʼí Reference Library Compendium on The Hidden Words The Hidden Words in many languages (bilingual display) (in Persian and Arabic) Works by Baháʼu'lláh 1857 books