"Thus have We instructed thee, manifested unto thee Words of Wisdom, that thou mayest be thankful unto the Lord, thy God, and glory therein amidst all peoples."

 

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The essence of all that We have revealed for thee is Justice, is for man to free himself from idle fancy and imitation, discern with the eye of oneness His glorious handiwork, and look into all things with a searching eye.

Thus have We instructed thee, manifested unto thee Words of Wisdom, that thou mayest be thankful unto the Lord, thy God, and glory therein amidst all peoples.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"True loss is ..."

 

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True loss is for him whose days have been spent in utter ignorance of his self.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)

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"The source of error is to disbelieve in the One true God ..."

 

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The source of error is to disbelieve in the One true God, rely upon aught else but Him, and flee from His Decree.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"The essence of abasement is to pass out from under the shadow of the Merciful ..."

 

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The essence of abasement is to pass out from under the shadow of the Merciful and seek the shelter of the Evil One.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"The source of all learning is the knowledge of God..."

 

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The source of all learning is the knowledge of God, exalted be His glory, and this cannot be attained save through the knowledge of His Divine Manifestation.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"The most burning fire is to question the signs of God ..."

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The most burning fire is to question the signs of God, to dispute idly that which He hath revealed, to deny Him and carry one’s self proudly before Him.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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"The source of all evil is for man to turn away from his Lord ..."

 

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The source of all evil is for man to turn away from his Lord and set his heart on things ungodly.

(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)
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