From the dawning-place of the divine Tablet the day-star of
this utterance shineth resplendent, and it behoveth everyone to fix his gaze
upon it: We exhort you, O peoples of the world, to observe that which will
elevate your station. Hold fast to the fear of God and firmly adhere to what is
right. Verily I say, the tongue is for mentioning what is good, defile it not
with unseemly talk. God hath forgiven what is past. Henceforward everyone
should utter that which is meet and seemly, and should refrain from slander,
abuse and whatever causeth sadness in men.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Kitab-i-‘Ahd [Book of
the Covenant]; ‘Tablets of Baha’u’llah revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
