The divine religions were revealed for love and amity and
have brought about harmony among the different peoples and nations. But as time
passed dogmas and imitations crept in and caused differences and enmity. Praise
be to God that now the doors of the Kingdom are open, the sun of truth is
resplendent and casting its rays upon all, the cloud of mercy is bestowing the
utmost favors and the sea of bounty is surging. Know then the value of this
bestowal and the worth of these days.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, Chicago, November
2, 1912, recorded by Mahmud Zarqani; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)
