Praise be to Him, ye are acquainted with the various laws,
institutions and principles of the world; today nothing short of these divine
teachings [of Baha’u’llah] can assure peace and tranquillity to mankind. But
for these teachings, this darkness shall never vanish, these chronic diseases
shall never be healed; nay, they shall grow fiercer from day to day. The
Balkans will remain discontented. Its restlessness will increase. The
vanquished Powers will continue to agitate. They will resort to every measure
that may rekindle the flame of war. Movements, newly-born and world-wide in
their range, will exert their utmost effort for the advancement of their
designs. The Movement of the Left will acquire great importance. Its influence
will spread.
Strive ye, therefore, with the help of God, with illumined
minds and hearts and a strength born of heaven, to become a bestowal from God
to man, and to call into being for all humankind, comfort and peace.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
