We have ordained that our Cause be taught through the power
of utterance. Beware lest ye dispute idly with anyone. Whoso ariseth wholly for
the sake of his Lord to teach His Cause, the Holy Spirit shall strengthen him
and inspire him with that which will illumine the heart of the world, how much
more the hearts of those who seek Him. O people of Baha! Subdue the citadels of
men's hearts with the swords of wisdom and of utterance. They that dispute, as
prompted by their desires, are indeed wrapped in a palpable veil. Say: The
sword of wisdom is hotter than summer heat, and sharper than blades of steel,
if ye do but understand. Draw it forth in My name and through the power of My
might, and conquer then with it the cities of the hearts of them that have
secluded themselves in the stronghold of their corrupt desires. Thus biddeth
you the Pen of the All-Glorious, whilst seated beneath the swords of the
wayward.
(Baha'u'llah, from a Tablet addressed to Napoleon III, ‘The Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)
(Baha'u'llah, from a Tablet addressed to Napoleon III, ‘The Summons of the Lord of Hosts’)
