CHAPTER 13: PROPHECIES FULFILLED BY THE BAHA'I MOVEMENT.
As to the Manifestation of the Greatest Name (Baha'u'llah): this is He Whom God promised in all His Books and Scriptures, such as the Bible, the Gospels and the Qur'an.--'ABDU'L-BAHA.
Interpretation of Prophecy The interpretation of prophecy is notoriously difficult, and on no subject do the opinions of the learned differ more widely.

This is not to be wondered at, for, according to the revealed writings themselves, many of the prophecies were given in such a form that they could not be fully understood until the fulfillment came, and even then, only by those who were pure in heart and free from prejudice.

Thus at the end of Daniel's visions the seer was told:-- But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased....

And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end .-- Daniel xii, 4-9.
If God sealed up the prophecies until the appointed time, and did not fully reveal the interpretation even to the prophets who uttered them, we may expect that none but the appointed Messenger of God will be able to break the seal and disclose the meanings concealed in the casket of the prophetic parables.

Reflection on the history of prophecies and their misinterpretation in previous ages and dispensations, combined with the solemn warnings of the prophets themselves, should render us very chary of accepting the speculations of theologians as to the real meaning of these utterances and the manner of their fulfillment.