It is mentioned in the Gospel that a man called His
Holiness, Christ, "Good Master". His Holiness said unto him, "Why callest thou Me good? None is good
save One, that is God." So 'Abdu'l-Bahá wishes a sin covering eye and
conceals the people's faults as far as possible; for he considers himself
incapable and deficient in the Servitude of the Lord. Therefore, being engaged
in his own short-comings, he does not care about the sins of others, but always
asks remission and forgiveness for them, and seeks bounty and grace in their
behalf.
If a fault is committed by someone and I treat him with
kindness, this is not on account of my negligence; but as I acknowledge my own
short-comings and am cognizant of my own state, I do not show any opposition to
others.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Tablet, Star of the West, vol. 2, no. 16,
December 31, 1911)
