Among
the Prophets was Abraham, who prohibited idolatry and was a herald of the
oneness of God, consequently He was banished by the people from His native
land.
…Abraham
founded a family which God did bless. Owing to its religious basis the Abrahamic
house progressed. Through divine benediction, Prophets issued forth from His
lineage. There appeared Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, David and
Solomon. The Holy Land was ruled by them and a glorious civilization was
established.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha,
From a talk at San Francisco’s Jewish Temple, October 12, 1912, San Francisco,
USA, recorded by Mahmud Zarqani; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)
