…know thou, verily, all the souls are created according to
the nature of God, and all are in the state of (unconscious) purity at the time
of their birth. But afterward they differ from one another in so far as they
acquire excellencies or defects. Nevertheless, the creatures have different
degrees in existence in so far as the creation goes; for capacities are many,
but all of them are good and pure (in their essence) then afterward they are
polluted and defiled.
Although there are different states of creation, yet all of
them are beneficial. Glance thou over the temple of man, its members and its
parts: Among them is the eye, the ear, smelling and taste, hands and fingers.
Notwithstanding the differences between these organs, all of them are useful in
their proper sphere. But if one of them is out of order, there is need of a
remedy, and if the medicine does not heal, then the amputation of that member
becomes necessary.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Tablet, Star of the West, vol. 5, no. 19, March 2,
1915)
