Secret of Divine Civilization

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Significance

The Mysterious Forces of Civilization (former name of this work) is an important epistle which vivifies, civilizes, and educates souls with the best virtues and best of politics

"As to the Epistles, The Mysterious Forces of Civilization and the Traveler's Narrative: Verily, they are the important epistles which vivify and civilize the souls and educate them with the best virtues and the best of politics. Therefore, attach ye to them great importance, and ye, O ye who are noble, do not waste your time in discussions that are useless and from which no benefit can be obtained; it is encumbent upon ye to elevate the Word of God and to spread the fragrances of God."

('Abdu'l-Bahá, Star of the West, Volume 10, Issue 6, p. 108)

See also

• Traveler's Narrative

An outstanding contribution to the future reorganization of the world

"...The Secret of Divine Civilization (The Mysterious Forces of Civilization), `Abdu'l-Bahá's outstanding contribution to the future reorganization of the world..."

(Shoghi Effendi, World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, p. 37)

Authoritativeness

"...it is inconceivable that, in the absence of any specific instructions from His Father, 'Abdu'l-Bahá's actions could have, in any way, run counter to Bahá'u'lláh's will and purpose."

(Research Department, in Secret of Divine Civilization Translation, Capital Punishment, and Other Questions)

Study Outlines

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Study Questions

• https://bahai-library.com/riazati_sdc_questions

By page

pp. 92-94

• Regarding the book apparently referred to by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, see https://bahai-library.com/draper_intellectual_development_europe

"There are no quotations from the Qur'án to support the Master's statement that European thinkers acknowledge the influence of Islám in shaping the thought of Europe."

(On behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 25 July 1949, in Unfolding Destiny, p. 456)

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