Question: "Science denies immortality. How does the
prophet know the contrary?"
The Master said: "Science does not know; but the
Manifestation makes discoveries with the power of the Spirit. For instance: a
philosopher with induction finds out a way. But the prophet discerns with
sight. A blind man has to find his way with a stick from point to point; so a
philosopher through arguments from premises goes to conclusions, and not by
sight. But the Manifestations see with their inner eye (own eye); they do not
go from premises to conclusions. The prophets see many things with their inner
eye. They do not need to go by discoveries. The scientist with induction is
like a blind man who cannot see two steps ahead of him. The prophet sees a long
distance.''
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, recorded by Ann Kunz, Haifa, 1921; Star of
the West, vol. 13, no. 6, September 1922)
