…in this wondrous Dispensation the earth will become another
earth and the world of humanity will be arrayed with perfect composure and
adornment. Strife, contention, and bloodshed will give way to peace, sincerity,
and harmony. Among the nations, peoples, kindreds, and governments, love and
amity will prevail and cooperation and close connection will be firmly
established. Ultimately, war will be entirely banned, and when the laws of the
Most Holy Book are enacted, arguments and disputes will, with perfect justice,
be settled before a universal tribunal of governments and peoples, and any
difficulties which may arise will be resolved. The five continents of the world
will become as one, its divers nations will become one nation, the earth will
become one homeland, and the human race will become one people. Countries will
be so intimately connected, and peoples and nations so commingled and united,
that the human race will become as one family and one kindred. The light of
heavenly love will shine and the gloomy darkness of hatred and enmity will be
dispelled as far as possible.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Table talks in Akka, authenticated
by ‘Abdu’l-Baha; ‘Some Answered Questions’, revised translation by a Committee
at the Baha’i World Centre)
