And further We have said: "Doth it behoove you to relate yourselves to Him
Who is the God of mercy, and yet commit the things which the Evil One hath
committed? Nay, by the Beauty of Him Who is the All-Glorified! could ye
but know it. Purge your hearts from love of the world, and your tongues
from calumny, and your limbs from whatsoever may withhold you from drawing
nigh unto God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. Say: By the world is meant
that which turneth you aside from Him Who is the Dawning-Place of
Revelation, and inclineth you unto that which is unprofitable unto you.
Verily, the thing that deterreth you, in this day, from God is worldliness
in its essence. Eschew it, and approach the Most Sublime Vision, this
shining and resplendent Seat. Shed not the blood of anyone, O people,
neither judge ye anyone unjustly. Thus have ye been commanded by Him Who
knoweth, Who is informed of all. They that commit disorders in the land
after it hath been well ordered, these indeed have outstepped the bounds
that have been set in the Book. Wretched shall be the abode of the
transgressors!"
And further We have said: "Deal not treacherously with the substance of
your neighbor. Be ye trustworthy on earth, and withhold not from the poor
the things given unto you by God through His grace. He, verily, will
bestow upon you the double of what ye possess. He, in truth, is the
All-Bounteous, the Most Generous. O people of Bahá! Subdue the citadels of
men’s hearts with the swords of wisdom and of utterance. They that
dispute, as prompted by their desires, are indeed wrapped in a palpable
veil. Say: The sword of wisdom is hotter than summer heat, and sharper
than blades of steel, if ye do but understand. Draw it forth in My name
and through the power of My might, and conquer, then, with it the cities
of the hearts of them that have secluded themselves in the stronghold of
their corrupt desires. Thus biddeth you the Pen of the All-Glorious,
whilst seated beneath the swords of the wayward. If ye become aware of a
sin committed by another, conceal it, that God may conceal your own sin.
He, verily, is the Concealer, the Lord of grace abounding. O ye rich ones
on earth! If ye encounter one who is poor, treat him not disdainfully.
Reflect upon that whereof ye were created. Every one of you was created of
a sorry germ."
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