Talk:Wisdom in application of God's laws
Adib Taherzadeh commentary on unpublished tablets by Bahá'u'lláh that discuss wisdom in applying laws of Kitáb-i-Aqdas[edit]
I will not post this on the main page since it is not an authoritative source. But I think this may be a useful perspective to preserve on some level since the tablets he quotes are still unpublished. I will leave this excerpt from Revelation of Bahaullah on the talk page in case it is needed for future use:
"Bahá'u'lláh has urged the Hands of the Cause to be vigilant and help the friends to avoid taking any action which might adversely affect the interests of the Faith. We cite two examples. In a previous volume we have described how some time after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas was revealed Bahá'u'lláh allowed Jamál-i-Burújirdí to copy certain parts of it and take them with him to Persia. At some point Jamál advocated the establishment of the local Houses of Justice enjoined in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. The Hand of the Cause Mullá 'Alí-Akbar sought guidance from Bahá'u'lláh on this issue. In a Tablet to him Bahá'u'lláh responded by stating that the application of any of His laws was conditional upon the exercise of wisdom. He explained that the establishment of this institution was not timely, because should the enemies of the Cause discover it, they would create a commotion, the elected members would become targets and their lives would be in great danger. He envisaged that these institutions would be formed at a later time when conditions became more favourable. Furthermore, He affirmed that because of the immaturity and perversity of the public, and for the protection of the believers, He had not required them to implement most of the laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas."
- (Adib Taherzadeh summarizing letters of Bahá'u'lláh, Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, vol. 4, p. 321)
Trident765 (talk) 17:28, 1 June 2021 (PDT)
