It is incumbent upon all men, each according to his ability,
to refute the arguments of those that have attacked the Faith of God. Thus hath
it been decreed by Him Who is the All-Powerful, the Almighty. He that wisheth
to promote the Cause of the one true God, let him promote it through his pen
and tongue, rather than have recourse to sword or violence.... If any man were
to arise to defend, in his writings, the Cause of God against its assailants,
such a man, however inconsiderable his share, shall be so honored in the world
to come that the Concourse on high would envy his glory. No pen can depict the
loftiness of his station, neither can any tongue describe its splendor. For
whosoever standeth firm and steadfast in this holy, this glorious, and exalted
Revelation, such power shall be given him as to enable him to face and
withstand all that is in heaven and on earth. Of this God is Himself a witness. - Baha’u’llah (‘Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh’; The Compilation of
Compilations vol. I, Crisis and Victory)
