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The wisdom of The Kitáb-i-Aqdas

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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.


quote 6745  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4596  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




U nto every father hath been enjoined the instruction of his son and daughter in the art of reading and writing.


quote 4595  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




H e, of a truth, desireth that His servants and His handmaids should be at peace with one another;


quote 4594  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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;


quote 4593  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




S ay: Rejoice not in the things ye possess; tonight they are yours, tomorrow others will possess them.


quote 4592  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4591  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4590  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4589  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4588  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




T he Lord hath ordained that in every city a House of Justice be established


quote 4587  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4586  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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,


quote 4585  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4584  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4583  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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!


quote 4582  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4581  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4580  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas




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.


quote 4579  |   The Kitáb-i-Aqdas



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