Abrogation of offering priceless gifts to the Founder of the Faith

Absolved of former duty of offering priceless gifts

"God had formerly laid upon each one of the believers the duty of offering before Our throne priceless gifts from among his possessions. Now, in token of Our gracious favour, We have absolved them of this obligation. He, of a truth, is the Most Generous, the All-Bountiful."

(Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Aqdas, par. 114 114)

"Offering priceless gifts to the Founder of the Faith"

(Synopsis and Codification of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, no. IV.D.2.e)

"This passage abrogates a provision of the Bayán which decreed that all objects unparalleled of their kind should, upon the appearance of Him Whom God will make manifest, be rendered unto Him. The Báb explained that, since the Manifestation of God is beyond compare, whatever is peerless in its kind should rightfully be reserved for Him, unless He decrees otherwise."

(Notes to the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, no. 141)

See also

• Gift
• Respect or preference to the Manifestations of God