物体的形成

 

It is certain that this world of existence, this endless universe, has neither beginning nor end. Yes, it may be that one of the parts of the universe, one of the globes, for example, may come into existence, or may be disintegrated, but the other endless globes are still existing, the universe would not be disordered nor destroyed; on the contrary, existence is eternal and perpetual. As each globe has a beginning, necessarily it has an end, because every  composition, collective or particular, must of necessity be decomposed; the only difference is that some are quickly decomposed and others more slowly, but it is impossible that a composed thing should not eventually be decomposed. ——Abdu’l-Baha....

.....这存在的世界、这无涯的宇宙肯定是无始无终的。可能宇宙的一部分，或众多天体中的一个，形成了，或消失了。但是其他无边无际的天体依然存在。宇宙不会因此而混乱，或遭毁灭。刚好相反，存在是永恒、永久的。既然每一个天体都有开端，必然也有终结。因为任何一项组合，不管是集体还是个体，最终都必须分解。不同只在于有的快，有的慢。然而凡是结合的物体，不可能永远不解体。——阿博都-巴哈。

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Now, formation is of three kinds and of three kinds only: accidental, necessary and voluntary. The coming together of the various constituent elements of beings cannot be accidental, for unto every effect there must be a cause. It cannot be compulsory, for then the formation must be an inherent property of the constituent parts and the inherent property of a thing can in no wise be dissociated from it, such as light that is the revealer of things, heat that causeth the expansion of elements and the (solar) rays which are the essential property of the sun. Thus under such circumstances the decomposition of an)’ formation is impossible, for the inherent properties of a thing cannot be separated from it. The third formation remaineth and that is the voluntary one, that is, an unseen force described as the Ancient Power, causeth these elements to come together, every formation giving rise to a distinct being. ——Abdu’l-Baha....

物体的形成有三种方式，即偶然的、必然的和意愿的，仅这三种而已。不同的物质组合在一起，形成生命体，不是偶然的。因为任何一个果背后必定有一个因。这也不是必然的，因为凡是必然形成的物体，必定带着组成它的物体的性质，它无法和这些组成物体的性质脱离开来。正如光之把东西显现出来，热之造成物体膨胀，阳光是太阳的主要性质一样。在这种情况下，由于物体不能脱离它的内在性质，因此这个物体的解体是不可能发生的。剩下第三种方式，即意愿的，这是说有一股无形的力量，被形容为远古之力者，将物质拼凑在一起，而造生物体。由这个方式创造的每一个物体都是一个独特的生灵。 ——阿博都-巴哈。

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Every created thing in the whole universe is but a door leading into His knowledge, a sign of His sovereignty, a revelation of His names, a symbol of His majesty, a token of His power, a means of admittance into His straight Path…

He hath endowed every soul with the capacity to recognize the signs of God. How could He, otherwise, have fulfilled His testimony  unto men, if ye  be of them that ponder His Cause in their hearts. He will never deal unjustly with any one, neither will He task a soul beyond its power.——Baha’u’llah

宇宙间任何一个创造物都是一扇通往祂的知识之门、一个祂的威权之征兆、祂的圣名之揭示者、祂的庄严之符号、祂的威力之标志和一条进入祂直道的门径……

祂赋予每一个灵魂认识祂征兆的能力。假如你在心中思考祂的圣道，你将发觉，若非如此，祂如何能够兑现祂对人做出的承诺？祂绝对不会对任何人不公允，也不会要求一个人去做他力所不逮之事。——巴哈欧拉。

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So perfect and comprehensive is His creation that no mind nor heart, however keen or pure, can ever grasp the nature of the most insignificant of His creatures; much less fathom the mystery  of Him Who is the Day Star of Truth, Who is the invisible and unknowable Essence. The conceptions of the devoutest of mystics, the attainments of the most accomplished amongst men, the highest praise which human tongue or pen can render are all the product of man’s finite mind and are conditioned by its limitations……From time immemorial He hath been veiled in the ineffable sanctify of His exalted Self, and will everlastingly continue to be wrapt in the impenetrable mystery of His unknowable Essence. Every attempt to attain to an understanding of His inaccessible Reality hath ended in complete bewilderment, and every  effort to approach His exalted Self and envisage His Essence hath resulted in hopelessness and failure.——Baha’u’llah

 

祂的创造是如此的完美和全面，以致没有任何一颗心思，不管多么敏锐或纯洁，可以掌握祂最不重要的一个创造物的本质。至于洞察那位乃是祂晨星之真理，不可见也不可知的真髓之奥秘，更不用说了。最虔诚的神秘主义者的想象，成就最大的人物的建树，舌头与笔墨所可以表露的最高赞颂，皆是人类有限的心智的产物，受到心力的局限所约束……从太古以来祂便一直隐蔽在其无法形容地神圣、崇高的自身之中，并将继续这样包藏在祂不可穿透地神秘、不可知的真髓之内。每一个企图了解一点儿祂无法抵达的真体的尝试，皆以彻底的迷惑告终；而每一次试图接近祂崇高的自身，并设想祂的真髓之努力也都陷入了绝望的失败之中。——巴哈欧拉。

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