“Unfortunately it would seem that the knowledge ‘which could largely
eliminate fear’ has not been disclosed or identified by Bahá’u’lláh, so we
do not know what it is.
“However, what Bahá’u’lláh did not elaborate but what He meant by the
‘world’ recorded in the Crimson Book was the power of the Covenant.
“The ‘Crimson Book’ refers to the Book of His Covenant, and the reference
above means the power for unity which the Covenant possesses and radiates.
On page 238 of ‘God Passes By’ you will find the cross-reference to the
‘Crimson Book’ and the ‘Epistle to the Son of the Wolf.’”
47: CRITICISM
“When criticism and harsh words arise within a Bahá’í community, there is
no remedy except to put the past behind one, and persuade all concerned to
turn over a new leaf, and for the sake of God and His Faith refrain from
mentioning the subjects which have led to misunderstanding and inharmony.
The more the friends argue back and forth and maintain, each side, that
their point of view is the right one, the worse the whole situation
becomes.
“When we see the condition the world is in today, we must surely forget
these utterly insignificant internal disturbances, and rush, unitedly, to
the rescue of humanity. You should urge your fellow Bahá’ís to support you
in a strong effort to suppress every critical thought and every harsh
word, in order to let the spirit of Bahá’u’lláh flow into the entire
community, and unite it in His love and in His service.”
48: CRITICISM (ON)
“...Vicious criticism is indeed a calamity. But its root is lack of faith
in the system of Bahá’u’lláh, i.e., the Administrative Order--and lack of
obedience to Him--for He has forbidden it! If the Bahá’ís would follow the
Bahá’í laws in voting, in electing, in serving and in abiding by Assembly
decisions, all this waste of strength through criticizing others could be
diverted into cooperation and achieving the Plan...”
49: DANIEL, THE PROPHECY OF
“Regarding the Prophecy of Daniel: The passage in Esselmont should be
changed to state that this prophecy refers to the one-hundredth
anniversary of the Declaration of Bahá’u’lláh, in the Garden of Ridván,
Ba_gh_dád--reference to this can be found in ‘The Passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
in quotation from two of His Tablets.”
50: DISPENSATION OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH
“With reference to ... the Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh, he wishes me to
explain that although ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s station is not that of a
Manifestation of God, nevertheless supplications may be addressed to Him.
It is essential, however, that every believer should realize that while
doing so he is directing his thoughts toward the Master as an intermediary
between him and the Manifestation, and not as the Source of Divine
Revelation and Spiritual Guidance. Provided this distinction is clearly
established, there can be no harm or objection in addressing prayers to
‘Abdu’l-Bahá.”
51: DISPUTES, INDIVIDUAL--(CONSULTATION WITH ASSEMBLY)
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