T he first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Dayspring of His Revelation and the Fountain of His laws, Who representeth the Godhead in both the Kingdom of His Cause and the world of creation. Whoso achieveth this duty hath attained unto all good; and whoso is deprived thereof hath gone astray, though he be the author of every righteous deed. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
B eware lest the desires of the flesh and of a corrupt inclination provoke divisions among you. Be ye as the fingers of one hand, the members of one body. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
U nto every father hath been enjoined the instruction of his son and daughter in the art of reading and writing. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
H e, of a truth, desireth that His servants and His handmaids should be at peace with one another; The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
A mongst the people is he whose learning hath made him proud, and who hath been debarred thereby from recognising My Name, the Self-Subsisting; The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
S ay: Rejoice not in the things ye possess; tonight they are yours, tomorrow others will possess them. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
T he peoples of the world are fast asleep. Were they to wake from their slumber, they would hasten with eagerness unto God, the All- Knowing, the All-Wise. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
W hoso layeth claim to a Revelation direct from God, ere the expiration of a full thousand years, such a man is assuredly a lying impostor. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
O people of Bahá! It is incumbent upon each one of you to engage in some occupation—such as a craft, a trade or the like. We have exalted your engagement in such work to the rank of worship of the one true God. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
O people of the world! Build ye houses of worship throughout the lands in the name of Him Who is the Lord of all religions. Make them as perfect as is possible in the world of being, and adorn them with that which befitteth them, not with images and effigies. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
T he Lord hath ordained that in every city a House of Justice be established The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
Y e have been forbidden to commit murder or adultery, or to engage in backbiting or calumny; shun ye, then, what hath been prohibited in the holy Books and Tablets. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
W e have commanded you to pray and fast from the beginning of maturity; this is ordained by God, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers. He hath exempted from this those who are weak from illness or age, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
T hink not that We have revealed unto you a mere code of laws. Nay, rather, We have unsealed the choice Wine with the fingers of might and power. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
O ye peoples of the world! Know assuredly that My commandments are the lamps of My loving providence among My servants, and the keys of My mercy for My creatures. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
T he seas of Divine wisdom and Divine utterance have risen under the breath of the breeze of the All-Merciful. Hasten to drink your fill, O men of understanding! The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
W e, verily, have commanded you to refuse the dictates of your evil passions and corrupt desires, and not to transgress the bounds which the Pen of the Most High hath fixed, for these are the breath of life unto all created things. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
T hey whom God hath endued with insight will readily recognise that the precepts laid down by God constitute the highest means for the maintenance of order in the world and the security of its peoples. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share
T he first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Dayspring of His Revelation and the Fountain of His laws, Who representeth the Godhead in both the Kingdom of His Cause and the world of creation. Whoso achieveth this duty hath attained unto all good; and whoso is deprived thereof hath gone astray, though he be the author of every righteous deed. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas quote, Bahá’í share