God does not want war. These wars are against the divine
will. He desires peace and love for His servants. I pray that this darkness may
be dispelled and the light of the Kingdom may envelop the world. God is kind to
all. We, too, should be kind to one another. We should not fight for a handful
of dust. The earth is our endless tomb. Is it worthy of us to wage war and shed
blood for this tomb while God has destined that we win the cities of men's
hearts and bestowed upon us an eternal Kingdom? Is it worthy of us to shut our
eyes to such an everlasting honor and instead make war over dust?
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Words of
‘Abdu’l-Baha, from a talk, October 26, Sacramento, USA, recorded by Mahmud
Zarqani; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)
