And in another connection these words were revealed: "We enjoin the
servants of God and His handmaidens to be pure and to fear God, that they
may shake off the slumber of their corrupt desires, and turn toward God,
the Maker of the heavens and of the earth. Thus have We commanded the
faithful when the Daystar of the world shone forth from the horizon of
‘Iráq. My imprisonment doeth Me no harm, neither the tribulations I
suffer, nor the things that have befallen Me at the hands of My
oppressors. That which harmeth Me is the conduct of those who, though they
bear My name, yet commit that which maketh My heart and My pen to lament.
They that spread disorder in the land, and lay hands on the property of
others, and enter a house without leave of its owner, We, verily, are
clear of them, unless they repent and return unto God, the Ever-Forgiving,
the Most Merciful."
And in another connection: "O peoples of the earth! Haste ye to do the
pleasure of God, and war ye valiantly, as it behooveth you to war, for the
sake of proclaiming His resistless and immovable Cause. We have decreed
that war shall be waged in the path of God with the armies of wisdom and
utterance, and of a goodly character and praiseworthy deeds. Thus hath it
been decided by Him Who is the All-Powerful, the Almighty. There is no
glory for him that committeth disorder on the earth after it hath been
made so good. Fear God, O people, and be not of them that act unjustly."
And again in another connection: "Revile ye not one another. We, verily,
have come to unite and weld together all that dwell on earth. Unto this
beareth witness what the ocean of Mine utterance hath revealed amongst
men, and yet most of the people have gone astray. If anyone revile you, or
trouble touch you, in the path of God, be patient, and put your trust in
Him Who heareth, Who seeth. He, in truth, witnesseth, and perceiveth, and
doeth what He pleaseth, through the power of His sovereignty. He, verily,
is the Lord of strength, and of might. In the Book of God, the Mighty, the
Great, ye have been forbidden to engage in contention and conflict. Lay
fast hold on whatever will profit you, and profit the peoples of the
world. Thus commandeth you the King of Eternity, Who is manifest in His
Most Great Name. He, verily, is the Ordainer, the All-Wise."
And yet again in another connection: "Beware lest ye shed the blood of any
one. Unsheathe the sword of your tongue from the scabbard of utterance,
for therewith ye can conquer the citadels of men’s hearts. We have
abolished the law to wage holy war against each other. God’s mercy hath,
verily, encompassed all created things, if ye do but understand."
And yet again in another connection: "O people! Spread not disorder in the
land, and shed not the blood of any one, and consume not the substance of
others wrongfully, neither follow every accursed prattler."
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