| Oneness, wholeness, togetherness, solidarity. |
| Unity is the hallmark of the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh. He calls for the
unity of mankind, for the recognition of the unity of the Godhead and
of the Manifestations, for unity of the sexes, and for unity of action
after a decision has been made. It is the Covenant which provides the
unity of the Bahá'í Faith itself. |
| Bahá'u'lláh has written: 'The purpose of religion as revealed from
the heaven of God's holy Will is to establish unity and concord amongst
the peoples of the world . . .'1 'So powerful is the light of unity that it
can illuminate the whole earth.'2 'The purpose of justice is the
appearance of unity among men . . . Verily I say, whatever is sent
down from the heaven of the Will of God is the means for the
establishment of order in the world and the instrument for promoting
unity and fellowship among its peoples.'3 |
| 'Abdu'i-Bahá said, 'Unity is necessary to existence. Love is the very
cause of life; on the other hand, separation brings death. In the world
of material creation . . . all things owe their actual life to unity. The
elements which compose wood, mineral, or stone, are held together by the law of attraction . . . So it is with the great body of humanity.'4 |
| 'Most important of all is that love and unity should prevail in the
Bahá'í community, as this is what people are most longing for in the
present dark state of the world.'5 |
| [BD 228-9] |
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