… whatever I behold I readily discover that it maketh Thee
known unto me, and it remindeth me of Thy signs, and of Thy tokens, and of Thy
testimonies. By Thy glory! Every time I lift up mine eyes unto Thy heaven, I
call to mind Thy highness and Thy loftiness, and Thine incomparable glory and
greatness; and every time I turn my gaze to Thine earth, I am made to recognize
the evidences of Thy power and the tokens of Thy bounty. And when I behold the
sea, I find that it speaketh to me of Thy majesty, and of the potency of Thy
might, and of Thy sovereignty and Thy grandeur. And at whatever time I
contemplate the mountains, I am led to discover the ensigns of Thy victory and
the standards of Thine omnipotence. (Baha’u’llah, ‘Prayers and Meditations by
Baha’u’llah’; The Compilation of Compilations vol. I, Conservation of Earth’s
Resources)
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One of the names of God is the Fashioner. He loveth
craftsmanship. Therefore any of His servants who manifesteth this attribute is
acceptable in the sight of this Wronged One. Craftsmanship is a book among the
books of divine sciences, and a treasure among the treasures of His heavenly
wisdom. This is a knowledge with meaning, for some of the sciences are brought
forth by words and come to an end with words. (Baha’u’llah, The Compilation of
Compilations, vol. I, Arts and crafts)
From ‘Abdu’l-Bahá