“Love ye all religions and all races with a love that is true and sincere and show that love through deeds and not through tongue; for the latter hath no importance, as the majority of men are, in speech, well-wishers, while action is the best.”

(Revealed by `Abdu’l-Baha, “Selections from the Writings of `Abdu’l-Baha”, p. 69)

War is darkness.  It is immensely destructive, terribly inhuman, unimaginably negative and unfortunate.  In whatever measure the darkness may vanish and disappear, to that extent the light and felicity would take its place.  Of course, there is another way of looking at it as well:  once a light is kindled, however dimly and just a seemingly frail, perturbed and weak flame dancing over a wick, the darkness fears away instantly and diminishes.  The greater the flame and its light, the lighter would be the density of the darkness.  Because, "darkness has no existence; it is only the absence of light". Soon as the light comes to light and is presented, the non-existence disappears and withers away.  On this evident logic and lucid thought, however we may have doubts, ever-disappointed and long on disbelief that "peace"—the real one that is and not the quiet submission and break in conflicts and dissention—could and shall indeed one day be materialized, through the logic, intelligence, and the powers of heart and spirit, we should be able to acquire fair and firm conviction that attentive and conscious efforts and universal focus on the theme, done genuinely, resolutely, and with good-will could indeed contribute greatly to the forces of light, dissipating the darkness, pushing the humanity closer and nearer to the state of "no war".  A stage which while surely is a significant peak on its own and endeavoring to attain it is highly meritorious, is of course not enough.  Once there and standing unburdened and free in celebration and glory, as we turn our visions to the refreshing magnificent sights all around, overwhelmed by awe and enraptured in thrill we shall witness the loftier peaks rising majestically in front of our eyes, chained one after and higher than the other, heralding and leading to the apex of the splendid glory, the culmination of long-awaited promise made by all the Religions of God, having invited and moving the humanity in progressive stages towards its worthy destination and perfection—the realization of the Most Great Peace.

“Blessed is he who mingleth with all people in a spirit of utmost kindliness and love.”

(“Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah”, p. 334)

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