The nature of the soul after death can never be described,
nor is it meet and permissible to reveal its whole character to the eyes of
men. The Prophets and Messengers of God have been sent down for the sole
purpose of guiding mankind to the straight Path of Truth. The purpose
underlying Their revelation hath been to educate all men, that they may, at the
hour of death, ascend, in the utmost purity and sanctity and with absolute
detachment, to the throne of the Most High. The light which these souls radiate
is responsible for the progress of the world and the advancement of its
peoples. They are like unto leaven which leaveneth the world of being, and
constitute the animating force through which the arts and wonders of the world
are made manifest. Through them the clouds rain their bounty upon men, and the
earth bringeth forth its fruits. (Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of
Baha'u'llah)
