The Prophets and Messengers of God have been sent down for
the sole purpose of guiding mankind to the straight Path of Truth. The purpose
underlying their revelation hath been to educate all men, that they may, at the
hour of death, ascend, in the utmost purity and sanctity and with absolute
detachment, to the throne of the Most High.... (Baha’u’llah, ‘Gleanings from
the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh’; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I. Baha’i
Education)
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They whom God hath endued with insight will readily
recognize 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....
(Baha’u’llah, ‘Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh’; The Compilation of
Compilations vol. I, A Chase and Holy Life)
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The Great Being saith: The heaven of divine wisdom is
illumined with the two luminaries of consultation and compassion. Take ye
counsel together in all matters, inasmuch as consultation is the lamp of
guidance which leadeth the way, and is the bestower of understanding.
(Baha’u’llah, ‘Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas’; The
Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Consultation)
From ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Do ye know in what cycle ye are created and in what age ye exist? This is the age of the Blessed Perfection and this is the time of the Greatest Name! This is the century of the Manifestation, the age of the Sun of the Horizons and the beautiful springtime of His Holiness the Eternal One!
The earth is in motion and growth; the mountains, hills and
prairies are green and pleasant; the bounty is overflowing; the mercy
universal; the rain is descending from the cloud of mercy; the brilliant Sun is
shining; the full moon is ornamenting the horizon of ether; the great
ocean-tide is flooding every little stream; the gifts are successive; the
favors consecutive; and the refreshing breeze is blowing, wafting the fragrant
perfume of the blossoms. Boundless treasure is in the hand of the King of Kings!
Lift the hem of thy garment in order to receive it.
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In every Dispensation the light of Divine Guidance has been
focussed upon one central theme.... In this wondrous Revelation, this glorious
century, the foundation of the Faith of God and the distinguishing feature of
His Law is the consciousness of the Oneness of Mankind. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, quoted
by Shoghi Effendi in ‘The World Order of Baha'u'llah’)