The connection between God and His creation is that of the originator and the originated, of the sun and the dark bodies of the universe, of the craftsman and his handiwork. Not only is the sun sanctified in its very essence above all the bodies that receive its illumination, but its light is also, in its essence, sanctified from and independent of the earth. So, though the earth is nurtured by the sun and is the recipient of its light, the sun and its rays are nonetheless sanctified above it. But were it not for the sun, the earth and all terrestrial life could not exist.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Table talks in Akka, authenticated by ‘Abdu’l-Baha, published as ‘Some Answered Questions’ – 2014 revised translation by the Baha’i World Centre)