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Selections From the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
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Pages 109-110
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72: O thou true friend! Read, in the school of God, the ...
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O thou true friend! Read, in the school of God, the lessons of the spirit, and learn from love's Teacher the
innermost truths. Seek out the secrets of Heaven, and tell of
the overflowing grace and favour of God.
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Although to acquire the sciences and arts is the greatest
glory of mankind, this is so only on condition that man's
river flow into the mighty sea, and draw from God's ancient
source His inspiration. When this cometh to pass, then
every teacher is as a shoreless ocean, every pupil a prodigal
fountain of knowledge. If, then, the pursuit of knowledge
lead to the beauty of Him Who is the Object of all Knowledge,
how excellent that goal; but if not, a mere drop will
perhaps shut a man off from flooding grace, for with
learning cometh arrogance and pride, and it bringeth on
error and indifference to God.
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The sciences of today are bridges to reality; if then they
lead not to reality, naught remains but fruitless illusion. By
the one true God! If learning be not a means of access to
Him, the Most Manifest, it is nothing but evident loss.
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It is incumbent upon thee to acquire the various branches
of knowledge, and to turn thy face toward the beauty of
the Manifest Beauty, that thou mayest be a sign of saving
guidance amongst the peoples of the world, and a focal
centre of understanding in this sphere from which the wise
and their wisdom are shut out, except for those who set
foot in the Kingdom of lights and become informed of the
veiled and hidden mystery, the well-guarded secret.
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