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I FROM THE WRITINGS OF BAHA’U’LLAH
“Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.”
(Magnified be Thy Name, p.45)
“The parents must exert every effort to rear their offspring to be religious, for should the children not attain this greatest of adornments, they will not obey their parents, which in a certain sense means that they will not obey God. Indeed, such children will show no consideration to anyone, and will do exactly as they please.””
(Compilation No. 7, Bahai Education, p.4)
“We have enjoined upon every son to serve his father. Thus have We decreed this command in the Book.”
“The fruits of the tree of existence are trustworthiness, loyalty, truthfulness and purity. After the recognition of the oneness of the Lord, exalted be He, the most important of all duties is to have due regard for the rights of one’s parents. This matter hath been mentioned in all the Books of God.”
“Blessed is the house that hath attained unto My tender mercy, wherein My remembrance is celebrated, and which is ennobled by the presence of My loved ones, who have proclaimed My praise, cleaved fast to the cord. of My grace and been honoured by chanting My verses. Verily they are the exalted servants whom God hath extolled in the Qayyumu’l-Asma and other scriptures. Verily He is the All-Hearing, the Answerer, He Who perceiveth all things.”
Note: All passages are extracts from untranslated Tablets unless source of publication is given.
“These blessed words were uttered by the Tongue of Grandeur in the Land of Mystery (Adrianople), exalted and glorified in His utterance:
“One of the distinguishing characteristics of this most great Dispensation is that the kin of such as have recognised and embraced the truth of this Revelation and have, in the glory of His name, the Sovereign Lord, quaffed the choice, sealed wine from the chalice of the love of the One True God, will, upon their death, if they are outwardly non-believers, be graciously invested with divine forgiveness and partake of the ocean of His Mercy.
“This bounty, however, will be vouchsafed only to such souls as have inflicted no harm upon Him Who is the Sovereign Truth nor upon His loved ones.
“Thus hath it been ordained by Him Who is the Lord of the Throne on High and the Ruler of this world and of the world to come.”
“We have caused thee to return to thy home as a token of Our mercy unto thy mother, inasmuch as We have found her overwhelmed with sorrow. We have enjoined you in the Book ‘to worship no one but God and to show kindness to your parents.’' Thus hath the one true God spoken and the decree hath been fulfilled by the Almighty, the All-Wise. Therefore We have caused thee to return unto her and unto thy sister, that your mother’s eyes may thereby be cheered, and she may be of the thankful.
“Say, O My people! Show honour to your parents and pay homage to them. This will cause blessings to descend upon you from the clouds of the bounty of your Lord, the Exalted, the Great.
“When We learned of her sadness, We directed thee to return unto her, asa token of mercy unto thee from Our presence, and as an admonishment for others.
‘Beware lest ye commit that which would sadden the hearts of your fathers and mothers. Follow ye the path of Truth which indeed is a straight path. Should anyone give you a choice between the opportunity to render a service to Me and a service to them, choose ye to serve them, and let such service be a path leading you to Me. This is My exhortation and command unto thee. Observe therefore that which thy Lord, the Mighty, the Gracious, hath prescribed unto thee.”
1. Qur’én 46:15
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