O ye beloved of the Lord! It is incumbent upon you to be
submissive to all monarchs that are just and to show your fidelity to every
righteous king. Serve ye the sovereigns of the world with utmost truthfulness
and loyalty. Show obedience unto them and be their well-wishers. Without their
leave and permission do not meddle with political affairs, for disloyalty to
the just sovereign is disloyalty to God Himself. (‘Abdu’l-Baha, ‘The Will and
Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
