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Jamál (Beauty }, 11 Kamál (Perfection) 176 B.E. - Sunday, August 11, 2019

"There have issued, from His [Baha’u’llah] mighty Pen, various teachings for the prevention of war, and these have been scattered far and wide.

The first is the independent investigation of truth; for blind imitation of the past will stunt the mind. But once every soul inquireth into truth, society will be freed from the darkness of continually repeating the past.

His second principle is the oneness of mankind: that all men are the sheep of God, and God is their loving Shepherd, caring most tenderly for all without favouring one or another. ‘No difference canst thou see in the creation of the God of mercy’; [Qur’an 67:3] all are His servants, all implore His grace..."

‘Abdu’l-Baha1

Independent Investigation of Truth

We must use our minds
Ask questions and find answers
Determine truth for ourselves

Oneness of Humanity

Humanity is a tree
whose roots are deep
in the soil of Africa
and whose branches spread
across the Earth,

Footnotes
1  Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha