Contradictions and Conclusions regarding Oneness of Mankind

Part 2

10. Non-Baha’is Are Animals

Abdul Baha: All of humanity are members of the human species. We should not consider ourselves greater than others, even those who are not believers.
Bahaullah: Non-Baha’is are animals. Don’t even think about calling them humans!

Abdu’l-Baha, Khatabat (Tehran), vol. 2, pp. 145-146. “we must not desire ourselves and must regard others as better than ourselves, even those who are not believers,” `Abd al-Hamid Ishraq Khawari, Ganjiniy-i hudud wa ahkam, chap. 49, p. 326.

“Today, according to the decree of the Point of Bayan (meaning the Bab), those individuals who turn away from this Novel Affair (meaning Baha’ism) are deprived of the garb of being called and described [as humans?] and are assembled and mentioned as animals in the presence of God,” Bahaullah, Badi`, p. 213; “Do not see the polytheists (deniers of Baha’ism) but as earthworms and their sounds but the buzzing of flies,” Bahaullah, Athar-i Qalam-i A`la, vol. 1, no. 20, p. 183; “O group of polytheists (deniers of Baha’ism), if you take pride in your name remaining amongst the animals or being mentioned amongst the livestock, then take pride in that for you are worthy of it,” Bahaullah, Athar-i Qalam-i A`la, vol. 2, no. 81, p. 452; “Oh you donkeys! Whatever God says is the truth and will not become void by the words of the polytheists (deniers of Baha’ism),” Bahaullah, Badi`, p. 174; “When the one who turned away from God halted (in accepting me) and fell off the path, in that moment his body left the garb of humanness and appeared and became visible in the skin of animals. Sanctified is He who changes the beings how he likes,” Bahaullah, Badi`, p. 110.

“From this day, any individual that mentions as human a single person from those who deny me-whether that [denier] has a high or low stature-they will be excluded from all of (God’s) Merciful Graces, let alone trying to prove [those deniers] have dignity or stature,” Bahaullah, Badi`, p. 140.

11. Non-Baha’is Are Worthless Pebbles and Baha’is Are Precious Jewels

Bahaullah: “You are all the fruits of one tree and the leaves of one branch.”
Bahaullah: “My friends are the pearls of [this] order and all others are earthly pebbles . . . a single one of these (Baha’is) is more precious than a million others (non-Baha’is).”

Bahaullah, Majmu`iy-i alwah-i mubarak-ih, p. 265.

Abd al-Hamid Ishraq Khawari, Ma’idiy-i asimani, vol. 4, pp. 353.

12. Does God’s Grace Apply to All Humans?

Abdul Baha: God’s Grace applies to all humans even though some are ignorant and must be taught, some are unaware and should be awakened.
Bahaullah: Whoever calls a single person of those that have not accepted Baha’ism a human will be deprived of God’s Grace.

“The human species are all in the shadow of the Lord’s mercy. At most some are imperfect and must be perfected, are ignorant and must be taught, are sick and must be treated, are asleep and must be awakened. We should not be angry at an infant for being an infant. We should nurture him. We should not be angry at a sick person for not being well. We should have the greatest mercy and kindness towards him. From these [examples] it is apparent that the enmity between religions should be completely wiped out; oppression and injustice should be removed and instead, the greatest amount of kindness and affection should flow,” Abdul Baha, Khatabat (Tehran), vol. 2, pp. 145-146.

“From this day, any individual that mentions as human a single person from those who deny me-whether that [denier] has a high or low stature-they will be excluded from all of (God’s) Merciful Graces, let alone trying to prove [those deniers] have dignity or stature,”Bahaullah, Badi`, p. 140.

13. Accompaniment or Banishment?

Abdul Baha: If someone is separated, he should be returned and accompanied.
Shoghi Effendi: No one is allowed to speak with those who have been shunned, even their family members.

“Thus, the divine sheep must interact with each other with utter affection. If one wanders away they should return him and accompany him,” `Abd al-Hamid Ishraq Khawari, Payam-i malakut, p.44 (citing Abdul Baha’).

“A question was asked about the friends that, as a result of their ignorance and neglect, had been excluded from administrative affairs about whether they should be invited to public assemblies or not? He (Shoghi) said, ‘Inviting them is not permitted.’ And it was asked about those that had been excluded from the community whether greeting and speaking with them was permitted? He replied, ‘If they have been spiritually excommunicated speaking with them is not permitted in any way,’” Shoghi Effendi, Tauqi’at Mubaraki (1945-1952), pp. 94-95.

14. Kindness or Torment?

Abdul Baha: Be kind to any creature that has a soul.
Bahaullah: Be a certain torment for the disbelievers and non-Baha’is.

“God the Exalted has put the crown of grace and beneficence on man’s head so that he shows kindness and affection to all things that possess a soul and to make apparent the greatness of the world of humanity,” Abdul Baha, Makatib (Tehran), vol. 8, p. 227.

“And you, O friends of God, be clouds of grace for those who believe in God and his signs, and be certain torment for those who do not believe in God and are polytheists (deniers of Baha’ism),” Bahaullah, Majmu`iy-i alwa?-i mubarak-ih, p. 216

15. Kindness or Beating?

Abdul Baha: All are the creations of God and God is kind to all. So why should we be unkind?
Abdul Baha: My father (Bahaullah) told his companions to hit the kabob seller in the mouth because he merely said the Babis have come again.

“All of humanity are members of the human species. They are all servants of God. They have all been created by God. They are all divine children. God gives sustenance to all of them; nurtures all of them; is compassionate to all of them; why should we be uncompassionate?” Abdul Baha, Khatabat (Tehran), vol. 2, pp. 145-146.

“When his holiness returned from Sulaymaniyah, he was strolling in the street one day with the late Aqa Mirza Muhammad Quli. A Kabob seller quietly said, ‘These Babis have appeared again!’ The Blessed Beauty said to Mirza Muhammad Quli, ‘Hit him in the mouth!’ Mirza Muhammad Quli grabbed his beard and started hitting him in the head,” Habib Mu’ayyad, Khairati Habib, vol. 1, p. 266

16. Should We Utter Rude Words?

Bahaullah: Do not utter profanities at any one and do not make anyone upset.
Abdul Baha: In the fight over the succession of his father, calls his brother and his followers names such as flies, earthworm, bat, raven, fox . . .

“Oh followers of Baha! You were-and are-the starting point of affection and the beginning place of divine favors. Do not stain your tongue by swearing and cursing . . . do not be the cause of sadness,” `Abd al-Hamid Ishraq Khawari, Ganjiniy-i hudud wa ahkam, chap. 47, p. 322.

“They are senile like arrogant fools and not seashells full of gems. They are ecstatic from the smell of garbage like dung beetles and not from the scent of a flower of gardens. They are lowly earthworms buried beneath the great earth not high flying birds. They are bats of darkness not the searchlights of clear horizons. They always make excuses and like ravens, have nested in the landfills of fall (Autumn) . . . so you Oh true friend and spiritual helper . . . attack these unjust foxes and like a high soaring eagle drive away these hateful ravens from this field,” Abdul Baha, Makatib (Egypt), vol. 1, pp. 442-443.

17. Should Traitors Be given Refuge?

Abdul Baha: “Give traitors shelter and refuge.”
Abdul Baha: Do not be kind to traitors, for kindness will cause them to revolt.

Abdul Baha, Makatib, vol. 3, p. 160.

“One cannot be kind to a tyrant, traitor, or thief, for kindness will make them revolt instead of awakening them. The more you show affection to a liar, the more lies he will tell,” Abdul Baha, Makatib (Egypt), vol. 3, p. 211

18. Should We Be Polite or Rude?

Bahaullah and Abdul Baha: Whoever is without manners, it is better that they be destroyed. We must not insult people.
Bahaullah referring to his brother: Oh donkey , oh cow, Oh polytheist, dung beetle, Satan, fly . . .

“Politeness is one of mankind’s traits that distinguishes him from other [creatures]. He who has no success in [being polite] then his demise certainly has-and will have-priority over his existence,” Bahaullah, Badi`, pp. 203-204.

“The divine principles in this luminous era are such that one must not insult anyone,” Abdul Baha, Makatib (Egypt), vol. 1, p. 355.

“Oh you donkeys! Whatever God says is the truth and will not become void by the words of the polytheists,” Bahaullah, Badi`, p. 174.

“When Mirza Ya?ya Azal started opposing the works, deeds, and words of his esteemed brother (Bahaullah) in Edirne . . . he plunged from his [high] stature and the rank of union and agreement [that he had with Bahaullah] and was gradually- in the tablets, works, and revelations [from Bahaullah]- referred to with codes, references, and names such as the polytheist, the calf, the scarab (dung beetle), the tyrant, the Satan, the devil, the foul swamp, the buzzing of a fly, and similar names,” Asad-Allah Fa?il Mazandarani, Asrar al-athar khususi, vol. 5, p. 345-346.

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