Indeed the actions of man himself breed a profusion of
satanic power. For were men to abide by and observe the divine teachings, every
trace of evil would be banished from the face of the earth. However, the widespread differences that exist among mankind and the
prevalence of sedition, contention, conflict and the like are the primary
factors which provoke the appearance of the satanic spirit. Yet the Holy Spirit
hath ever shunned such matters. A world in which naught can be perceived save
strife, quarrels and corruption is bound to become the seat of the throne, the
very metropolis, of Satan. (Baha’u’llah, ‘Tablets of Baha’u’llah revealed after
the Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
