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2025-02-17T17:51:17Z

Uzisto:

This is a sentence by ''John Taylor''.
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non-involvement in politics, nb Baha'u'llah suggests teaching the Cause as a way of indirectly influencing leaders to recognize our reason for being...

To Brett, admin: I tried to find a category called "The meaning of life" to put this quote into, but failed. Please let me know where to put it.

"All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization. The Almighty beareth Me witness: To act like the beasts of the field is unworthy of man. Those virtues that befit his dignity are forbearance, mercy, compassion and loving-kindness towards all the peoples and kindreds of the earth. Say: O friends! Drink your fill from this crystal stream that floweth through the heavenly grace of Him Who is the Lord of Names. Let others partake of its waters in My name, that the leaders of men in every land may fully recognize the purpose for which the Eternal Truth hath been revealed, and the reason for which they themselves have been created." (Baha'u'llah, Gleanings, CIX, https://www.bahai.org/r/994085186)

[https://bahai.org this is the official baha'i site]

Obedience to government

2025-02-17T17:35:28Z

Uzisto: /* Call for obedience of mankind to those in authority */

== Letters ==

* ''[[Light of Divine Guidance (vol 1)]]'', p. [[ldg1:53|53]]

==Call for obedience of mankind to those in authority==

"The one true God, exalted be His glory, hath ever regarded, and will continue to regard, the hearts of men as His own, His exclusive possession. All else, whether pertaining to land or sea, whether riches or glory, He hath bequeathed unto the Kings and rulers of the earth. From the beginning that hath no beginning the ensign proclaiming the words "He doeth whatsoever He willeth" hath been unfurled in all its splendor before His Manifestation. What mankind needeth in this day is obedience unto them that are in authority, and a faithful adherence to the cord of wisdom. The instruments which are essential to the immediate protection, the security and assurance of the human race have been entrusted to the hands, and lie in the grasp, of the governors of human society. This is the wish of God and His decree…”

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh]]'', [[gwbs:102|CII]], pp. 206-7)

"None must contend with those who wield authority over the people; leave unto them that which is theirs, and direct your attention to men's hearts." ([[Bahá'u'lláh]], Kitab-i-Aqdas, paragraph 95, https://www.bahai.org/r/061558642)

==Regard for sovereigns is divinely ordained==

"Regard for the rank of sovereigns is divinely ordained, as is clearly attested by the words of the Prophets of God and His chosen ones. He Who is the Spirit (Jesus) — may peace be upon Him — was asked: “O Spirit of God! Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?” And He made reply: “Yea, render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.” He forbade it not. These two sayings are, in the estimation of men of insight, one and the same, for if that which belonged to Caesar had not come from God, He would have forbidden it."

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Epistle to the Son of the Wolf]]'', p. [[esw:89|89]])

==Behave towards the government with loyalty, honesty, and truthfulness==
"In every country where any of this people reside, they must behave towards the government of that country with loyalty, honesty and truthfulness. This is that which hath been revealed at the behest of Him Who is the Ordainer, the Ancient of Days."

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh]]'' (''[[Bishárát]]), p. [[tb:24|24]])

==God bestowed government of the earth upon the kings. To none is given the right to act in a manner that runs counter to the considered views of them who are in authority. However, cities of men's hearts are reserved for God.==

"The one true God, exalted be His glory, hath bestowed the government of the earth upon the kings. To none is given the right to act in any manner that would run counter to the considered views of them who are in authority. That which He hath reserved for Himself are the cities of men’s hearts; and of these the loved ones of Him Who is the Sovereign Truth are, in this Day, as the keys. Please God they may, one and all, be enabled to unlock, through the power of the Most Great Name, the gates of these cities. This is what is meant by aiding the one true God—a theme to which the Pen of Him Who causeth the dawn to break hath referred in all His Books and Tablets."

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh]]'', [[gwbs:102|CII]], pp. 206-7)

==Shun Politics Like the Plague and be Obedient to the Government in Power==

"The cardinal principle which we must follow, (in connection with your questions), is obedience to the Government prevailing in any land in which we reside. We cannot, because, say, we do not personally like a totalitarian form of government, refuse to obey it when it becomes the ruling power. Nor can we join underground Movements which are a minority agitating against the prevailing government.

"If a state of Revolution and complete chaos exists in a Country, so that it is impossible to say there is one government in power, then the friends must consult with their National or their Local Assembly, and be guided by what the Assembly considers the proper action to take; in other words which party might be best considered the legal governing authority.

"We see, therefore, that we must do two things--shun politics like the plague, and be obedient to the Government in power in the place where we reside. We cannot start judging how a particular government came into power, and therefore whether we should obey it or not. This would immediately plunge us into politics. We must obey in all cases except where a spiritual principle is involved, such as denying our Faith. For these spiritual principles we must be willing to die. What we Bahá'ís must face is the fact that society is rapidly disintegrating--so rapidly that moral issues which were clear half a century ago are now hopelessly confused, and what is more, thoroughly mixed up with battling political interests. That is why the Bahá'ís must turn all their forces into the channel of building up the Bahá'í Cause and its administration. They can neither change nor help the world in any other way at present. If they become involved in the issues the Governments of the world are struggling over, they will be lost. But if they build up the Bahá'í pattern they can offer it as a remedy when all else has failed."

:(From a letter written [[on behalf of Shoghi Effendi]] to an individual believer, December 21, 1948, in ''[[Lights of Guidance]]'', no. [[logn:1453|1453]])

==Principle of Obedience to Government Does Not Oblige Bahá'í Teachings to be Identified with Political Program==

"There is one more point to be emphasized in this connection. The principle of obedience to government does not place any Bahá'í under the obligation of identifying the teachings of his Faith with the political program enforced by the government. For such an identification, besides being erroneous and contrary to both the spirit as well as the form of the Bahá'í Message, would necessarily create a conflict within the conscience of every loyal believer.

"For reasons which are only too obvious the Bahá'í philosophy of social and political organization cannot be fully reconciled with the political doctrines and conceptions that are current and much in vogue to-day. The wave of nationalism, so aggressive and so contagious in its effects, which has swept not only over Europe but over a large part of mankind is, indeed, the very negation of the gospel of peace and of brotherhood proclaimed by Bahá'u'lláh. The actual trend in the political world is, indeed, far from being in the direction of the Bahá'í teachings. The world is drawing nearer and nearer to a universal catastrophe which will mark the end of a bankrupt and of a fundamentally defective civilization.

"From such considerations we can well conclude that we as Bahá'ís can in no wise identify the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh with man-made creeds and conceptions, which by their very nature are impotent to save the world from the dangers with which it is being so fiercely and so increasingly assailed."

:(From a letter written [[on behalf of Shoghi Effendi]] to an individual believer, February 11, 1934, in ''[[Lights of Guidance]]'', no. [[logn:1456|1456]])

==Obedience to government at various levels==

===Bahá'ís Obey the Law, Federal or State===

"...Bahá'ís obey the laws, Federal or state, unless submission to these laws amounts to a denial of their Faith. We live the Bahá'í life, fully and continuously, unless prevented by the authorities. This implies, if it does not categorically state, that a Bahá'í is not required to make a judgment as to the precedence of Federal or state law--this is for the courts to decide."

:(From a letter of the [[Universal House of Justice]] to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States, March 30, 1965: National Bahá'í Review, No. 32, August, 1970, p. 1, in ''[[Lights of Guidance]]'', no. [[logn:1462|1462]])

===Implicit Obedience to Administrative Regulations===

"To all administrative regulations which the civil authorities have issued from time to time, or will issue in the future in that land, as in all other countries, the Bahá'í community, faithful to its sacred obligations towards its government, and conscious of its civic duties, has yielded, and will continue to yield implicit obedience...."

:([[Shoghi Effendi]]: God Passes By, p. 372, Wilmette, 1987 ed., in ''[[Lights of Guidance]]'', no. [[logn:1465|1465]])

===To be loyal to civil government whether Tribal Councils, Cacique or municipal authority===

"It is clear that while Local Spiritual Assemblies must supervise all Bahá'í matters in their areas, including arrangement for the Nineteen Day Feast, the observance of the Holy Days, the election of the members of the Assembly, promoting the teaching work, caring for the spiritual welfare and Bahá'í education of the friends and children, etcetera, they and the friends themselves must at the same time be good citizens and loyal to the civil government, whether it be a Tribal Council, a Cacique or a municipal authority."

:(From a letter written [[on behalf of the Universal House of Justice]] to the National Spiritual Assembly of Brazil, April 13, 1983, in ''[[Lights of Guidance]]'', no. [[logn:1458|1458]])

==Implications==
* [[Civil disobedience]] (forbidden to Bahá’ís)

==See also==
* [[Politics]]
* [[Government]]
* [[Dissimulation]] (an exception to obedience is if being compelled to dissimulate)

==To-dos for this page==
* Draw on [[Politics]] and [[Government]]
* Better nesting

Separation of Church and State

2025-02-17T17:11:46Z

Uzisto: /* World and cities committed to care of kings of the earth */

== Documents ==
* https://bahai-library.com/uhj_theocracy
* https://bahai-library.com/uhj_messages_1986_2001#Activities_of_Bahá’ís_in_Relation_to_Governments
* https://bahai-library.com/uhj_takfir
* https://bahai-library.com/uhj_turning_point_nations#IVD1

==Lack of government interference by Bahá'ís==

===Bahá'ís not to seek government authority===

“Should they place in the arena the crown of the government of the whole world, and invite each one of us to accept it, undoubtedly we shall not condescend, and shall refuse to accept it.”

:([['Abdu'l-Bahá]], ''[[Tablets of the Divine Plan]]'', [[tdp:51|51]])

===World and cities committed to care of kings of the earth===

"Know thou that We have annulled the rule of the sword, as an aid to Our Cause, and substituted for it the power born of the utterance of men. Thus have We irrevocably decreed, by virtue of Our grace. Say: O people! Sow not the seeds of discord among men, and refrain from contending with your neighbor, for your Lord hath committed the world and the cities thereof to the care of the kings of the earth, and made them the emblems of His own power, by virtue of the sovereignty He hath chosen to bestow upon them. He hath refused to reserve for Himself any share whatever of this world's dominion. To this He Who is Himself the Eternal Truth will testify. The things He hath reserved for Himself are the cities of men's hearts, that He may cleanse them from all earthly defilements, and enable them to draw nigh unto the hallowed Spot which the hands of the infidel can never profane. Open, O people, the city of the human heart with the key of your utterance. Thus have We, according to a pre-ordained measure, prescribed unto you your duty."

:([[Bahá’u’lláh]], ''[[Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh]]'', [[gwbs:139|CXXXIX]], p. [[gwb:303|303]])

"O SON OF BEING! If thine heart be set upon this eternal, imperishable dominion, and this ancient, everlasting life, forsake this mortal and fleeting sovereignty."

([[Bahá’u’lláh]], Arabic Hidden Words, No. 54, https://www.bahai.org/r/562190408)

===Assemblies do not interfere with governmental affairs or assume such authority===

"The signature of that meeting should be the Spiritual Gathering (House of Spirituality) and the wisdom therein is that hereafter the government should not infer from the term “House of Justice” that a court is signified, that it is connected with political affairs, or that at any time it will interfere with governmental affairs."

:([['Abdu'l-Bahá]], ''[[Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá]]'' Vol. 1, p. [[tab:5|5]]).

“Theirs is not the purpose, while endeavoring to conduct and perfect the administrative affairs of their Faith, to violate, under any circumstances, the provisions of their country’s constitution, much less to allow the machinery of their administration to supersede the government of their respective countries.”

:([[Shoghi Effendi]], ''[[World Order of Bahá'u'lláh]]'', p. [[wob:66|66]])

"You also ask how these statements could be reconciled...with the following words in his letter of 21 March 1932 addressed to the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada:

:Theirs is not the purpose, while endeavoring to conduct and perfect the administrative affairs of their Faith, to violate, under any circumstances, the provisions of their country's constitution, much less to allow the machinery of their administration to supersede the government of their respective countries.

"As for the statement made by Shoghi Effendi in his letter of 21 March 1932, the well-established principles of the Faith concerning the relationship of the Bahá'í institutions to those of the country in which the Bahá'ís reside make it unthinkable that they would ever purpose to violate a country's constitution or so to meddle in its political machinery as to attempt to take over the powers of government. This is an integral element of the Bahá'í principle of abstention from involvement in politics. However, this does not by any means imply that the country itself may not, by constitutional means, decide to adopt Bahá'í laws and practices and modify its constitution or method of government accordingly..."

:([[On behalf of the Universal House of Justice]], [https://bahai-library.com/uhj_theocracy 1995-04-27])

“The Administrative Order is not a governmental or civic body, it is to regulate and guide the internal affairs of the Bahá’í community; consequently it works, according to its own procedure, best suited to its needs.

:([[On behalf of Shoghi Effendi]], ''[[Messages to Canada]]'', p. [[mc:276|276]])

===See also===

* [[Non-interference in political matters]]

==Future voluntary, democratic process toward Bahá'í World Commonwealth of future uniting spiritual and civil authority==

===Letters===

* https://bahai-library.com/uhj_theocracy
* https://bahai-library.com/uhj_takfir

==While this cycle of the House of Justice currently has little connection to temporal matters and temporal matters are subservient to spiritual matters, this cycle does embrace temporal as well as spiritual matters==

"Ye have asked concerning the wisdom of referring certain important laws to the House of Justice. Before all else, this divine cycle is purely heavenly and spiritual, and concerned with the matters of the soul. It hath but little connection to physical, temporal, or worldly matters. The Christian dispensation was in like manner solely spiritual. Thus, in the entire New Testament, there appeareth naught but the prohibition of divorce and the allusion to the abrogation of the Sabbath. Even as He saith, 'the Son of man came not to judge the world but to save the world'. This most great cycle is likewise of purely spiritual character and is the bestower of life eternal. For the head cornerstone of the religion of God consisteth in refining the characters, reforming the manners, and improving the attributes of men. The purpose is that beings that are veiled may see, and that dark and defective realities may become illumined.

"All other ordinances are subservient to faith, certitude, confidence, and understanding. This blessed cycle being however the greatest of all divine cycles, it embraceth all spiritual and temporal matters, and is endowed with the utmost power and sovereignty...

:([[On behalf of the Universal House of Justice]], [https://bahai-library.com/uhj_takfir.html 2001-04-18])

====(Tablet misleading if only citing first paragraph)====

"The second issue causing you concern is that of relating other excerpts from Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá which have appeared on the Internet to the statement of the House of Justice that the future Bahá'í World Commonwealth will unite spiritual and civil authority...

"The extract presented on the Internet is that translated and appearing as the first paragraph of this passage. It is clear that use of that portion of the passage alone, out of context, conveys a misleading impression which is immediately rectified by perusal of the entire passage. The statement of 'Abdu'l-Bahá that the Bahá'í Faith "embraceth all spiritual and temporal matters" is consonant with that of the House of Justice about the future Bahá'í World Commonwealth."

:([[On behalf of the Universal House of Justice]], [https://bahai-library.com/uhj_takfir.html 2001-04-18])

===All affairs are committed to just kings, presidents, and Trustees of the House of Justice===

According to the fundamental laws which We have formerly revealed in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and other Tablets, all affairs are committed to the care of just kings and presidents and of the Trustees of the House of Justice.

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas]]'', p. [[tb:93|93]])

===Ministers of the House of Justice to promote the Lesser Peace===

"It is incumbent upon the ministers of the House of Justice to promote the Lesser Peace so that the people of the earth may be relieved from the burden of exorbitant expenditures. This matter is imperative and absolutely essential, inasmuch as hostilities and conflict lie at the root of affliction and calamity."

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas]]'', p. [[tb:89|89]])

===All matters of State to be referred to the House of Justice===

"All matters of State should be referred to the House of Justice, but acts of worship must be observed according to that which God hath revealed in His Book."

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas]]'', p. [[tb:27|27]])

===House of Justice endowed with political as well as religious function, blending church and state and under power of Bahá'u'lláh===

"He [Bahá’u’lláh] has ordained and established the House of Justice, which is endowed with a political as well as a religious function, the consummate union and blending of church and state. This institution is under the protecting power of Bahá’u’lláh Himself."

:(Attributed to [['Abdu'l-Bahá]], ''[[Promulgation of Universal Peace]]'', 1982 ed., p. [[pup:455|455]])

==Not using present-day separation to block moral influence of religion==

===Though the international community's development concerns may have some legitimate grounds for concern in opening up role to religion for potential for dogmatic influences, excluding and censoring investigation of spiritual reality and deepest roots of human motivation in favor of orthodoxy of valueless relativism is a delusion===

"It may be argued that, since spiritual and moral issues have historically been bound up with contending theological doctrines which are not susceptible of objective proof, these issues lie outside the framework of the international community's development concerns. To accord them any significant role would be to open the door to precisely those dogmatic influences that have nurtured social conflict and blocked human progress. There is doubtless a measure of truth in such an argument. Exponents of the world's various theological systems bear a heavy responsibility not only for the disrepute into which faith itself has fallen among many progressive thinkers, but for the inhibitions and distortions produced in humanity's continuing discourse on spiritual meaning. To conclude, however, that the answer lies in discouraging the investigation of spiritual reality and ignoring the deepest roots of human motivation is a self-evident delusion. The sole effect, to the degree that such censorship has been achieved in recent history, has been to deliver the shaping of humanity's future into the hands of a new orthodoxy, one which argues that truth is amoral and facts are independent of values."

:([[Bahá'í International Community]] Office of Public Information, ''[[Prosperity of Humankind]]'', par. [https://bahai-library.com/bic_prosperity_humankind#41 41])

===Separation of church and state should not be used as a shield to block positive influence of religion in proposed international moral education campaign===

"We also believe the campaign will be successful only to the extent that the force of religion is relied upon in the effort. The doctrine of the separation of church and state should not be used as a shield to block this salutary influence. Specifically, religious communities will have to be drawn in as collaborative partners in this important initiative.

:([[Bahá'í International Community]], ''[[Turning Point for All Nations]], sec. [https://bahai-library.com/uhj_turning_point_nations#IVD1 IV.D.1])

==Historical developments of separation of Church and State affecting the Bahá'í community==

===Events in the Near and Middle East leading to development of separation of Church and State===

"Events, of a startling character and of the utmost significance to the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh, have recently transpired throughout the Near and Middle East in such rapid succession, that I feel moved to write about them to those who, in distant lands and with eager hearts, are waiting to witness the fulfillment of the prophecies of Bahá'u'lláh. You will, I am certain, rejoice with me to learn that the quickening forces of internal reform are swiftly awakening from their age-long slumber of negligence those lands which, trodden by the feet of Bahá'u'lláh and wherein are enshrined the memorable scenes of His birth, His ministry, His exiles, His banishments, His suffering and His ascension, are destined in the fulness of time to play a pre-eminent role in the regeneration of the East--nay of all mankind."

"From a communication addressed to me recently by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Persia, as well as from reliable reports submitted by the local representatives of the Persian believers, and confirmed by the vivid narrative of visiting pilgrims, it is becoming increasingly manifest that the glowing promises so many times uttered by our departed Master are, with extraordinary exactitude and remarkable swiftness, being successively fulfilled... In matters of dress; in the obligatory enforcement of a uniform style of national head-gear; in the strict limitation of the number, the rights and the prerogatives of high ecclesiastical officials; in the growing unpopularity of the veil among almost every section of society; in the marked distinction which unofficially and in various phases of public life is being made by an enlightened and pressing minority between the tottering forms of a discredited Ecclesiasticism and the civil rights and duties of civilized society; in the general laxity in religious observances and ceremonies; in the slow and hidden process of secularization invading many a government department under the courageous guidance of the Governors of outlying provinces--in all of these a discerning eye can easily discover the symptoms that augur well for a future that is sure to witness the formal and complete separation of Church and State."

:([[Shoghi Effendi]], ''[[Bahá'í Administration]]'', pp. [[bam:147|147]]-149 passim)

====Passage is not enunciating a general principle but enumerating factors impinging on development of the Faith====

"You also ask how these statements could be reconciled with Shoghi Effendi's comment on page [[ba:149|149]] of Bahá'í Administration, which appears to anticipate "a future that is sure to witness the formal and complete separation of Church and State"...

"A careful reading of the letter dated 6 December 1928 in which the Guardian's comment about the separation of Church and State occurs would suggest that, rather than enunciating a general principle, Shoghi Effendi is simply reviewing "the quickening forces of internal reform" that had "recently transpired throughout the Near and Middle East", and enumerating a number of factors that impinge on the development of the Faith in those parts of the world."

:([[On behalf of the Universal House of Justice]], [https://bahai-library.com/uhj_theocracy 1995-04-27])

==See also==
* [[Bahá'í State]]
* [[Politics]] (non-political involvement)
* [[Obedience to government]]
* [[Public education in religion]]

==To-dos for this page==
* Add more quotes about concept of constitutional, voluntary, democratic process toward Baha'i State, to support for separation in current environment, etc.

Justice

2025-02-14T15:52:23Z

Uzisto:

==Justice as Equity==
===Sublime Station of those with equity===

"They that are just and fair-minded in their judgement occupy a sublime station and hold an exalted rank. The light of piety and uprightness shineth resplendent from these souls. We earnestly hope that the peoples and countries of the world may not be deprived of the splendours of these two luminaries."
:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh]]'', p. [[tb:36|36]], https://www.bahai.org/r/618056629)

===With justice you see with your own eyes===

"The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes."

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Hidden Words]]'', Arabic, no. [[hwa:2|2]])

===Justice can translate oneness into will===

"Justice is the one power that can translate the dawning consciousness of humanity's oneness into a collective will through which the necessary structures of global community life can be confidently erected."

:([[Bahá'í International Community]] Office of Public Information, ''[[Prosperity of Humankind]]'', par. [https://bahai-library.com/published.uhj/prosperity.humankind.html#18 18])

===Justice is for unity===

"The purpose of justice is the appearance of unity among men."

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], quoted in, ''[[Prosperity of Humankind]]'', par. [https://bahai-library.com/published.uhj/prosperity.humankind.html#28 28])

"At the individual level, justice is that faculty of the human soul that enables each person to distinguish truth from falsehood."

"At the group level, a concern for justice is the indispensable compass in collective decision making, because it is the only means by which unity of thought and action can be achieved. Far from encouraging the punitive spirit that has often masqueraded under its name in past ages, justice is the practical expression of awareness that, in the achievement of human progress, the interests of the individual and those of society are inextricably linked. To the extent that justice becomes a guiding concern of human interaction, a [[consultation|consultative]] climate is encouraged that permits options to be examined dispassionately and appropriate courses of action selected. In such a climate the perennial tendencies toward manipulation and partisanship are far less likely to deflect the decision-making process."

:([[Bahá'í International Community]] Office of Public Information, ''[[Prosperity of Humankind]]'', par. [https://bahai-library.com/published.uhj/prosperity.humankind.html#19 19]-20)

==See also==
* [[Human rights]]

==Todos for this page==

Add descriptive headings above and categorize...

Justice

2025-02-14T15:43:57Z

Uzisto:

==Justice as Equity==
===Sublime Station of those with equity===

"They that are just and fair-minded in their judgement occupy a sublime station and hold an exalted rank. The light of piety and uprightness shineth resplendent from these souls. We earnestly hope that the peoples and countries of the world may not be deprived of the splendours of these two luminaries."
:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh]]'', p. [[tb:36|36]], https://www.bahai.org/r/618056629)

"The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes."

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], ''[[Hidden Words]]'', Arabic, no. [[hwa:2|2]])

"Justice is the one power that can translate the dawning consciousness of humanity's oneness into a collective will through which the necessary structures of global community life can be confidently erected."

:([[Bahá'í International Community]] Office of Public Information, ''[[Prosperity of Humankind]]'', par. [https://bahai-library.com/published.uhj/prosperity.humankind.html#18 18])

"The purpose of justice is the appearance of unity among men."

:([[Bahá'u'lláh]], quoted in, ''[[Prosperity of Humankind]]'', par. [https://bahai-library.com/published.uhj/prosperity.humankind.html#28 28])

"At the individual level, justice is that faculty of the human soul that enables each person to distinguish truth from falsehood."

"At the group level, a concern for justice is the indispensable compass in collective decision making, because it is the only means by which unity of thought and action can be achieved. Far from encouraging the punitive spirit that has often masqueraded under its name in past ages, justice is the practical expression of awareness that, in the achievement of human progress, the interests of the individual and those of society are inextricably linked. To the extent that justice becomes a guiding concern of human interaction, a [[consultation|consultative]] climate is encouraged that permits options to be examined dispassionately and appropriate courses of action selected. In such a climate the perennial tendencies toward manipulation and partisanship are far less likely to deflect the decision-making process."

:([[Bahá'í International Community]] Office of Public Information, ''[[Prosperity of Humankind]]'', par. [https://bahai-library.com/published.uhj/prosperity.humankind.html#19 19]-20)

==See also==
* [[Human rights]]

==Todos for this page==

Add descriptive headings above and categorize...

User:Uzisto/bibliography

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Uzisto: Created page with "Baha'u'llah, Lawḥ-i-Riḍvánuʼl-ʻAdl, Tablet of the Paradise of Justice, https://adibmasumian.com/translations/lawh-i-ridvanul-adl/ S Ruhe's, Robe of Light: The Persian Years of the Supreme Prophet Bahá'u'lláh, bio of ruhe: https://bahai-library.com/pdf/h/herrmann_david_ruhe_author.pdf (Abdu'l-Baha, Mahmud's Diary, vol. 1, p. https://bahai-library.com/zarqani_mahmuds_diary&chapter=1#section1) Mirza Mahmud Zarqani, Mahmud's Diary, volume two, Abdu'l-Baha in Eu..."

Baha'u'llah, Lawḥ-i-Riḍvánuʼl-ʻAdl, Tablet of the Paradise of Justice, https://adibmasumian.com/translations/lawh-i-ridvanul-adl/

S Ruhe's, Robe of Light: The Persian Years of the Supreme Prophet Bahá'u'lláh,

bio of ruhe: https://bahai-library.com/pdf/h/herrmann_david_ruhe_author.pdf

(Abdu'l-Baha, Mahmud's Diary, vol. 1, p.
https://bahai-library.com/zarqani_mahmuds_diary&chapter=1#section1)

Mirza Mahmud Zarqani, Mahmud's Diary, volume two, Abdu'l-Baha in Europe, 1912-1913, translated by Adib Masumian, George Ronald, Oxford, 2024

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913, Adib Masumian, compiler, 2023, https://bahai-library.org/supplement_abdul-baha_europe_1912-1913

Howard Colby Ives, Portals to Freedom, Oxford: George Ronald, 1983, ISBN O-85398-O13-6

Jan Jasion, Abdu'l-Baha in France, 1911 & 1913, Editions Baha'ies France, Paris, 2016, p.

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2025-02-14T14:50:20Z

Uzisto:

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2025-02-14T14:40:51Z

Uzisto:

This is a sentence by ''John Taylor''.
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[[god|creator of all]]

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https://bahai.org

[https://bahai.org]

[https://bahai.org this is the official baha'i site]

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2025-02-14T14:36:24Z

Uzisto:

This is a sentence by ''John Taylor''.
[[god]] [[nonsense link]]

[[god|creator of all]]

[[/sub page]]

https://bahai.org

[https://bahai.org]

[https://bahai.org this is the official baha'i site]

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2025-02-14T14:25:21Z

Uzisto: Created page with "This is a sub page..."

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2025-02-14T14:22:43Z

Uzisto: This is a sub page

This is a sentence by ''John Taylor''.
[[god]] [[nonsense link]]
[[/sub page]]

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2025-02-14T14:15:32Z

Uzisto:

This is a sentence by ''John Taylor''.
[[god]] [[nonsense link]]

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2025-02-14T13:51:22Z

Uzisto: This is my new home page on this wiki.

This is a sentence by ''John Taylor''.
[[god]] I don't know what to say.