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To oppose knowledge is ignorant, and he who detests knowledge and science is not a man, but rather an animal without intelligence.

Abdu'l-Baha

You are the ones who are called to uplift the cause of unity among the nations of the earth.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Among Called Earth Nation One Unity Uplift
If we are not happy and joyous at this season, for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?
ABDU'L-BAHA

Happiness Happy Birthday Joy Look Season Time Wait
Never is it the wish of `Abdu’l-Bahá to see any being hurt, nor will He make anyone to grieve; for man can receive no greater gift than this, that he rejoice another’s heart.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Angel Anymore Gift Greater Grieve Heart Hurt Recieve Wish
The confirmations of the Spirit are all those powers and gifts which some are born with (and which men sometimes call genius), but for which others have to strive with infinite pains.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Born Confirmation Genius Gift Men Pain Power Spirit
Man is under all conditons immersed in a sea of God’s blessings. Therefore, be thou not hopeless under any circumstances, but rather be firm in thy hope
ABDU'L-BAHA

Blessing Circumstance Condition Firm God Hopeless Immersed Man Men Sea
It is good to laugh. Laughter is spiritual relaxation.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Good Laughing Laughter Relaxation Spiritual
If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division it were better to be without it.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Baha Become Dislike Division Hatred Religion
Love is the most great law that ruleth this mighty and heavenly cycle, the unique power that bindeth together the divers elements of this material world
ABDU'L-BAHA

Cycle Element Great Law Love Mighty Ruleth Unique
To promote knowledge is thus an inescapable duty imposed on every one of the friends of God.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Duty Educational God Knowledge Promote
Beware of prejudice; light is good in whatsoever lamp it is burning; a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.
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Beautiful Beware Bloom Dark Garden Good Lamp Light Prejudice Rose
When the Light of the Sun of Truth inspires the mind of a painter, he produces marvellous pictures. These gifts are fulfilling their highest purpose, when showing forth the praise of God.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Beautiful Harmonies Highest Light Marvellous Mind Musician Purpose Spirit Sun
Joy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital, our intellect keener, and our understanding less clouded. We seem better able to cope with the world and to find our sphere of influence.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Clouded Giving Influence Intellect Joy Keener Strength Time Understanding Vital Wing
Be ye a refuge to the fearful; bring ye rest and peace to the disturbed; make ye a provision for the destitute; be a treasury of riches for the poor; be a healing medicine for those who suffer pain
ABDU'L-BAHA

Fearful Healing Medicine Pain Peace Poor Provision Refuge Treasury
What are the requirements? Love for mankind, sincerity toward all, reflecting the oneness of the world of humanity, philanthropy, becoming enkindled with the fire of the love of God
ABDU'L-BAHA

Humanity Mankind Oneness Philanthropy Reflecting Requirement Sincerity
Then this material world will become the very paradise of the Kingdom this elemental earth will be in a heavenly state and all the servants of God will live in the utmost joy happiness and gladness.
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Earth Elemental God Heavenly Kingdom Material Paradise State World
The greatest bounty of God. Knowledge is identical with guidance, and ignorance is real error
ABDU'L-BAHA

Error God Guidance Identical Ignorance Knowledge Real
Be not the slave of your moods, but their master. But if you are so angry, so depressed and so sore that your spirit cannot find deliverance and peace even in prayer, then quickly go and give some pleasure to someone lowly or sorrowful,
ABDU'L-BAHA

Blessed Depressed Mood Prayer Sacrifice Slave
If some one commits an error and wrong toward you, you must instantly forgive him.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Commit Error Forgive Forgiving Instantly Wrong
These he must attain in this world so that after his ascension from the earthly to the heavenly Kingdom he shall find all that is needful in that eternal life ready for him
ABDU'L-BAHA

Ascension Attain Earthly Kingdom Needful World
One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. When this is done, one can be a friend to the whole human race.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Human People Praise Race Task Whole Worthy
All down the ages we see how blood has stained the surface of the earth; but now a ray of greater light has come
ABDU'L-BAHA

Ages Blood Down Greater Intelligence Light Man
There is no greater pleasure than to study God’s Word with a spiritual mind.
ABDU'L-BAHA

God Greater Mind Pleasure Spiritual Study Word
For knowledge is light, life, felicity, perfection, beauty and the means of approaching the Threshold of Unity. It is the honor and glory of the world of humanity
ABDU'L-BAHA

Approaching Beauty Felicity Humanity Knowledge Light Perfection Unity
We declare that love is the cause of the existence of all phenomena and that the absence of love is the cause of disintegration or non-existence.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Absence Cause Disintegration Existence Love Phenomena
The woman has greater moral courage than the man; she has also special gifts which enable her to govern in moments of danger and crisis. If necessary she can become a warrior.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Courage Crisis Danger Moment Woman
The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Brother Fundamental Gift God Oneness Peace Religion War
If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science they are mere superstitions and imaginations.
ABDU'L-BAHA

Belief Contrary Found Imagination Opinion Religious Science Superstition

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