Oneness of Mankind; Contradictions and Conclusions

Bahaullah said – “Contradiction has and will not ever have a way in the sanctified realm of the Divine Manifestations.”

1. Is the Principle of Oneness of Humanity Novel?
Abdul Baha: The Oneness of the World of Humanity is a special teaching of Bahaullah.
Abdul Baha: The Oneness of Humanity is not novel and was the basis of the teachings of the Divine Prophets.

“In all religious teachings of the past the human world has been represented as divided into two parts: one known as the people of the Book of God, or the pure tree, and the other the people of infidelity and error, or the evil tree. The former were considered as belonging to the faithful, and the others to the hosts of the irreligious and infidel-one part of humanity the recipients of divine mercy, and the other the object of the wrath of their Creator. Bahaullah removed this by proclaiming the oneness of the world of humanity, and this principle is specialized in His teachings, for He has submerged all mankind in the sea of divine generosity,” Abdul Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 454.

“The foundation laid by all Prophets, is the foundation of Bahaullah and that foundation is the Oneness of Humanity,” Abdul Baha, Khatabat (Tehran), vol. 2, p. 286; “All divine prophets struggled for the Oneness of Humanity and served humanity. For the foundation of the divine teachings is the Oneness of Humanity. Moses served the Oneness of Humanity, Jesus established the Oneness of Humanity, Mohammad declared the Oneness of Humanity. The Bible, Torah, and Quran established the foundation of the Oneness of Humanity,” Abdul Baha, Khatabat (Egypt), vol. 1, pp. 18-19

2. Are Black Africans Cows or Humans?
Abdul Baha: All of humanity are members of the human species.
Abdul Baha: Black Africans that have not been nurtured are cows that God has created with human faces.

Abdu’l-Baha, Khatabat (Tehran), vol. 2, pp. 145-146.

“The [black Africans] are cows that God has created with human faces,” Abdul Baha, Khatabat (Tehran), vol. 3, p. 48.

3. Are Africans All Uncivilized, Wild Savages, and without Common-Sense?
Abdul Baha: God created all humans from clay and did not put any differences. He created everyone the same and has put no differences in any grace or mercy.
Abdul Baha: The inhabitants of a land like Africa are all like wild savages and land-dwelling animals that lack common-sense and knowledge.

“The God of the world created all [humans] from clay and created everyone from one element, created all from one progeny, created all in one land, and created in the shadow of one sky, and made all emotions shared, and did not put any differences. He created everyone the same and gives all sustenance, nurtures/brings up all, protects all, and is kind to all. He has put no differences in any grace or mercy,” `Abd al-HHamid Ishraq Khawari, Payam-i malakut, p. 42 (citing Abdul Baha’).

“The inhabitants of a land like Africa are all like wild savages and land-dwelling animals that lack common-sense and knowledge and are all wild. There is not a single wise and civilized person among them,” Abdul Baha, Makatib (Egypt), vol. 1, pp. 331; “The wild tribes have no superiority over animals. For example what is the difference between African blacks and American blacks? The [black Africans] are cows that God has created with human faces. The [black Americans] are civilized, intelligent, and have culture . . .” Abdul Baha, Khatabat (Tehran), vol. 3, p. 48

4. Do Turks Deserve Ridiculous Answers?
Abdul Baha: We are all divine sheep and no one has any superiority over another.
Abdul Baha: Turks deserve ridiculous answers.

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