Hashish
Hashish is included under the prohibition in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas of opium[edit]
"Heroin, hashish and other derivatives of cannabis such as marijuana, as well as hallucinogenic agents such as LSD, peyote and similar substances, are regarded as falling under this prohibition."
- (Notes to the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, no. 170)
Hashish is the worst of all intoxicants, causing disintegration of thought, torpor of the soul, and wasting of the body, leaving man frustrated and lost[edit]
"In yet another Tablet, 'Abdu'l-Bahá has written:
"Regarding hashish you have pointed out that some Persians have become habituated to its use. Gracious God! This is the worst of all intoxicants, and its prohibition is explicitly revealed. Its use causeth the disintegration of thought and the complete torpor of the soul. How could anyone seek the fruit of the infernal tree, and by partaking of it, be led to exemplify the qualities of a monster? How could one use this forbidden drug, and thus deprive himself of the blessings of the All-Merciful?
"Alcohol consumeth the mind and causeth man to commit acts of absurdity, but this opium, this foul fruit of the infernal tree, and this wicked hashish extinguish the mind, freeze the spirit, petrify the soul, waste the body and leave man frustrated and lost."
- (Notes to the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, no. 170)
