In the Valley of Knowledge from The Seven Valleys of Bahá’u’lláh, the seeker of love begins to understand that he cannot judge what is truly good or bad for him. What appears as fear may be mercy, and what seems like loss may be the hidden path to union.

Majnún, driven by longing for Laylī, once ran through the streets in restless love. A watchman followed closely behind him. In his confusion and exhaustion, he cried out in fear:

“Surely this watchman is ‘Izrá’íl, my angel of death, following so fast upon me,”

He ran on, unable to distinguish between danger and guidance. Overcome by longing, he climbed a high wall and fell into a garden.

There, everything changed. He saw Laylī softly present, searching for something she had lost. In that moment, fear dissolved into joy, and he realized that what he had thought was death was actually a path leading him to life and nearness to his Beloved.

In awakening, he understood that the watchman was not ‘Izrá’íl (the angel of death), but a means of divine guidance: What seemed like ending was in fact beginning.

He then prayed in gratitude:

“O God! Bestow honour upon the watchman, and riches and long life. For the watchman was Gabriel, guiding this poor one; or he was Isráfíl, bringing life to this wretched one!”

In this valley, the seeker learns a simple but profound truth: he does not know what is truly harm or help. Only love reveals meaning, and only trust opens the heart to the wisdom behind all things.

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Source:

Bahai.org