That Abdu'l-Baha is not a Manifestation of God, that He gets His light, His
inspiration and sustenance direct from the Fountain-head of the Baha'i
Revelation; that He reflects even as a clear and perfect Mirror the rays of
Baha'u'llah's glory, and does not inherently possess that indefinable yet
all-pervading reality the exclusive possession of which is the hallmark of
Prophethood
(Shoghi Effendi: World Order of Baha'u'llah, Page: 139)
Surely by this logic a Baha'i definition of 'Manifestation' would include
being a Perfect Mirror of the attributes of God, but such would not be a
conclusive test.
"that He reflects even as a clear and perfect Mirror the rays of
Baha'u'llah's glory" doees not say that Abdu'l Baha reflects the full glory of God, does it? Think of a step down lens or mirror to reduce the total amount of light being reflected.
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