The Lord hath decreed that the dead should be interred in
coffins made of crystal, of hard, resistant stone, or of wood that is both fine
and durable, and that graven rings should be placed upon their fingers. He,
verily, is the Supreme Ordainer, the One apprised of all.
The inscription on these rings should read, for men: “Unto
God belongeth all that is in the heavens and on the earth and whatsoever is
between them, and He, in truth, hath knowledge of all things”; and for women:
“Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is
between them, and He, in truth, is potent over all things”.
- Baha’u’llah (‘The
Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
