Qualifications of the divinely enlightened soul.

1. KNOWLEDGE. Man must attain the knowledge of God.
2. FAITH.
3. STEADFASTNESS.
4. TRUTHFULNESS. Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of the world of humanity. Without truthfulness, progress and success in all of the worlds of God are impossible for a soul. When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also become realized.
 5. UPRIGHTNESS. And this is one of the greatest divine attainments.
As to the seven qualifications (of the divinely enlightened soul) of which thou hast asked an explanation, it is as follows:
6. FIDELITY. This is also a beautiful trait of the heavenly man.
7. EVANESCENCE OR HUMILITY. That is to say, man must become evanescent in God. Must forget his own selfish conditions that he may thus arise to the station of sacrifice.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

The second Taráz is to consort ...

The second Taráz is to consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship, to proclaim that which the Speaker on Sinai hath set forth and to observe fairness in all matters.

They that are endued with sincerity and faithfulness should associate with all the peoples and kindreds of the earth with joy and radiance, inasmuch as consorting with people hath promoted and will continue to promote unity and concord, which in turn are conducive to the maintenance of order in the world and to the regeneration of nations. Blessed are such as hold fast to the cord of kindliness and tender mercy and are free from animosity and hatred.
This Wronged One exhorteth the peoples of the world to observe tolerance and righteousness, which are two lights amidst the darkness of the world and two educators for the edification of mankind. Happy are they who have attained thereto and woe betide the heedless.

Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
TARAZÁT (Ornaments) P. 36

Courtesy is, in truth,

O King! We heard the words thou didst utter in answer to the Czar of Russia, concerning the decision made regarding the war. Thy Lord, verily, knoweth, is informed of all. Thou didst say: "I lay asleep upon my couch, when the cry of the oppressed, who were drowned in the Black Sea, wakened me." This is what We heard thee say, and, verily, thy Lord is witness unto what I say. We testify that that which wakened thee was not their cry but the promptings of thine own passions, for We tested thee, and found thee wanting. Comprehend the meaning of My words, and be thou of the discerning.
It is not Our wish to address thee words of condemnation, out of regard for the dignity We conferred upon thee in this mortal life. We, verily, have chosen courtesy, and made it the true mark of such as are nigh unto Him. Courtesy is, in truth, a raiment which fitteth all men, whether young or old. Well is it with him that adorneth his temple therewith, and woe unto him who is deprived of this great bounty.

The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, Napoleon III .P 72 Bahá’u’lláh

حضرت بهاءالله, لوح مقصود

و در مقامی حضرت موجود در سبب و علّت اوّليّه سکون وراحت امم وعمارعالم ميفرمايد " لابدّ بر اين است مجمع بزرگی در ارض بر پا شود و ملوک و سلاطين در آن مجمع مفاوضه در صلح اکبر نمايند و آن اينست که دول عظيمه برای آسايش عالم بصلح محکم متشبّث شوند و اگر مَلِکی بر مَلِکی برخيزد جميع متّفقاً بر منع قيام نمايند در اين صورت عالم محتاج مهمّات حربيّه و صفوف عسکريّه نبوده و نيست الّا علی قدر يحفظون به ممالکهم و بلدانهم اينست سبب آسايش دولت و رعيّت و مملکت انشاء اللّه ملوک و سلاطين که مرايای اسم عزيز الهيند به اين مقام فائز شوند و عالم را از سطوت ظلم محفوظ دارند .
  "و همچنين ميفرمايد " از جمله اموری که سبب اتّحاد و اتّفاق ميگردد و جميع عالم يک وطن مشاهده ميشود آنست که السن مختلفه بيک لسان منتهی گردد و همچنين خطوط عالم بيک خط بايد جميع ملل نفوسی معيّن نمايند از اهل ادراک و کمال تا مجتمع شوند و بمشاورت يکديگر يک لسان اختيار کنند چه از السن مختلفه موجوده و چه لسان .جديد تازه اختراع نمايند و در جميع مدارس عالم اطفال را به آن تعليم دهند .

حضرت بهاءالله, لوح مقصود

They who exhort others unto justice..

They who exhort others unto justice, while themselves committing iniquity, stand accused of falsehood by the inmates of the Kingdom and by those who circle round the throne of their Lord, the Almighty, the Beneficent, for that which their tongues have uttered. Commit not, O people, that which dishonoureth your name and the fair name of the Cause of God amongst men. Beware lest ye approach that which your minds abhor.
Fear God and follow not in the footsteps of them that are gone astray. Deal not treacherously with the substance of your neighbour.
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.


Bahá'u'lláh,  The Summons of the Lord of Hosts 149

ای دوستان سراپرده يگانگی بلند شد

مشاهده فرمائيد سالهاست نه ارض ساکن است و نه اهل آن گاهی بحرب مشغول و هنگامی ببلاهای ناگهانی معذّب . بأساء و ضرّاء ارض را احاطه نموده مع ذلک احدی آگاه نه که سبب آن چيست و علّت آن چه اگر ناصح حقيقی کلمه فرموده آنرا بر فساد حمل نموده‌اند و از او نپذيرفته‌اند انسان متحيّر که چه گويد و چه عرض نمايد دو نفس ديده نميشود که فی الحقيقه در ظاهر و باطن متّحد باشند آثار نفاق در آفاق موجود و مشهود مع آنکه کلّ از برای اتّحاد و اتّفاق خلق شده‌اند .
" حضرت موجود ميفرمايد "  ای دوستان سراپرده يگانگی بلند شد بچشم بيگانگان يکديگر را مبينيد همه بار يک داريد و برگ يک شاخسار . انتهی
انشاءاللّه نور انصاف بتابد و عالم را از اعتساف مقدّس فرمايد اگر ملوک و سلاطين که مظاهر اقتدار حق جلّ جلاله‌اند همّت نمايند و بما ينتفع به من علی الارض قيام فرمايند عالم را آفتاب عدل اخذ نمايد و منوّر سازد .
 " حضرت موجود ميفرمايد " خيمه نظم عالم به دوستون قائم و بر پا مجازات و مکافات "

     لوح مقصود,   حضرت بهاءالله ٩٨

The Purpose of the one true God,

 "The Purpose of the one true God, exalted be His glory, in revealing Himself unto men is to lay bare those gems that lie hidden within the mine of their true and inmost selves. That the divers communions of the earth, and the manifold systems of religious belief, should never be allowed to foster the feelings of animosity among men, is, in this Day, of the essence of the Faith of God and His Religion. These principles and laws, these firmly-established and mighty systems, have proceeded from one Source,  and are the rays of one Light. That they differ one from another is to be attributed to the varying requirements of the ages in which they were promulgated."

Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

If the learned and worldly-wise men ...

The One true God, exalted be His glory, hath wished nothing for Himself. The allegiance of mankind profiteth Him not, neither doth its perversity harm Him. The Bird of the Realm of Utterance voiceth continually this call: ‘All things have I willed for thee, and thee, too, for thine own sake.’ If the learned and worldly-wise men of this age were to allow mankind to inhale the fragrance of fellowship and love, every understanding heart would apprehend the meaning of true liberty, and discover the secret of undisturbed peace and absolute composure.
Were the earth to attain this station and be illumined with its light it could then be truly said of it: ‘Thou shall see in it no hollows or rising hills.’ 1
1. Qur’án 20:106.

Bahá’u’lláh, LAWḤ-I-MAQṢÚD (Tablet of Maqṣúd) P.162

Man is the supreme Talisman.

Man is the supreme Talisman. Lack of a proper education hath, however, deprived him of that which he doth inherently possess. Through a word proceeding out of the mouth of God he was called into being; by one word more he was guided to recognize the Source of his education; by yet another word his station and destiny were safeguarded. The Great Being saith: Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom. If any man were to meditate on that which the Scriptures, sent down from the heaven of God’s holy Will, have revealed, he would readily recognize that their purpose is that all men shall be regarded as one soul, so that the seal bearing the words ‘The Kingdom shall be God’s’ may be stamped on every heart, and the light of Divine bounty, of grace, and mercy may envelop all mankind.

Bahá’u’lláh, LAWḤ-I-MAQṢÚD (Tablet of Maqṣúd) P.162

انسان طلسم اعظم است و لکن

"انسان طلسم اعظم است و لکن عدم تربيت او را از آنچه با اوست محروم نموده بيک کلمه خلق فرمود و بکلمه اخری بمقام تعليم هدايت نمود و بکلمه ديگر مراتب و مقاماتش را حفظ فرمود .

 " حضرت موجود ميفرمايد " انسان را بمثابه معدن که دارای احجار کريمه است مشاهده نما بتربيت جواهر آن بعرصه شهود آيد و عالم انسانی از آن منتفع گردد . انتهی .

 اگر نفسی در کتب منزله از سماء احديّه بديده بصيرت مشاهده نمايد و تفکّر کند ادراک مينمايد که مقصود آنست جميع نفوس نفس واحده مشاهده شوند تا در جميع قلوب نقش خاتم الملک للّه منطبع شود و شموس عنايت و اشراقات انجم فضل و رحمت جميع را احاطه نمايد حق جلّ جلاله از برای خود چيزی اخذ ننموده نه از اطاعت عالم به او نفعی راجع و نه از ترک آن نقصی وارد در هر آن طير ملکوت بيان به اين کلمه ناطق جميع را از برای تو خواستم و تو را از برای خود اگر علمای عصر بگذارند و من علی الارض رائحه محبّت و اتّحاد را بيابند در آن حين نفوس عارفه بر حرّيّت حقيقی آگاه شوند راحت اندر راحت مشاهده نمايند آسايش اندر آسايش اگر ارض بانوار آفتاب اين مقام منوّر شود اذاً يصدق أن يقال لاتری فيها عوجا و لا امتا ."

حضرت بهاءالله, لوح مقصود

The first sign of faith is ...

The first sign of faith is love. The message of the holy, divine Manifestations is love; the phenomena of creation are based upon love; the radiance of the world is due to love; the well-being and happiness of the world depend upon it. Therefore, I admonish you that you must strive throughout the human world to diffuse the light of love. The people of this world are thinking of warfare; you must be peacemakers. The nations are self-centered; you must be thoughtful of others rather than yourselves. They are neglectful; you must be mindful. They are asleep; you should be awake and alert. May each one of you be as a shining star in the horizon of eternal glory. This is my wish for you and my highest hope. I have come long distances that you may attain these attributes and divine favors. Praise be to God! I have attended this meeting which has for its purpose the commemoration of God.

`Abdu'l-Bahá: The Promulgation of Universal Peace P.338

Mashriqu’l-Adhkár

Although to outward seeming the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár is a material structure, yet it hath a spiritual effect. It forgeth bonds of unity from heart to heart; it is a collective centre for men’s souls. Every city in which, during the days of the Manifestation, a temple was raised up, hath created security and constancy and peace, for such buildings were given over to the perpetual glorification of God, and only in the remembrance of God can the heart find rest.
Gracious God! The edifice of the House of Worship hath a powerful influence on every phase of life. Experience hath, in the east, clearly shown this to be a fact. Even if, in some small village, a house was designated as the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, it produced a marked effect; how much greater would be the impact of one especially raised up.

 the local house of worship in the Battambang region of Cambodia

Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

What are the fruits of the human world?

"They are the spiritual attributes which appear in man. If man is bereft of those attributes, he is like a fruitless tree. One whose aspiration is lofty and who has developed self-reliance will not be content with a mere animal existence. He will seek the divine Kingdom; he will long to be in heaven although he still walks the earth in his material body, and though his outer visage be physical, his face of inner reflection will become spiritual and heavenly. Until this station is attained by man, his life will be utterly devoid of real outcomes. The span of his existence will pass away in eating, drinking and sleeping, without eternal fruits, heavenly traces or illumination—without spiritual potency, everlasting life or the lofty attainments intended for him during his pilgrimage through the human world...
A man may be a Bahá’í in name only. If he is a Bahá’í in reality, his deeds and actions will be decisive proofs of it.

What are the requirements? Love for mankind, sincerity toward all, reflecting the oneness of the world of humanity, philanthropy, becoming enkindled with the fire of the love of God, attainment to the knowledge of God and that which is conducive to human welfare."

`Abdu'l-Bahá:  The Promulgation of Universal Peace, Pages 337