Meditation was Inspired By the Follow Baha’i Writings

“GOD sends Prophets for the education of the people and the progress of

mankind. Each such Manifestation of God has raised humanity. They serve the

whole world by the bounty of God. The sure proof that they are the

Manifestations of God is in the education and progress of the people. The

Jews were in the lowest condition of ignorance, and captives under Pharaoh

when Moses appeared and raised them to a high state of civilization. Thus

was the reign of Solomon brought about and science and art were made known

to mankind. Even Greek philosophers became students of Solomon’s teaching.

Thus was Moses proved to be a Prophet.

After the lapse of time the Israelites deteriorated, and became subject to

the Romans and the Greeks. Then the brilliant Star of Jesus rose from the

horizon upon the Israelites, brightening the world, until all sects and

creeds and nations were taught the beauty of unity. There cannot be any

better proof than this that Jesus was the Word of God.

So it was with the Arabian nations who, being uncivilized, were oppressed

by the Persian and Greek governments. When the Light of Muḥammad shone

forth all Arabia was brightened. These oppressed and degraded peoples

became enlightened and cultured; so much so, indeed, that other nations

imbibed Arabian civilization from Arabia. This was the proof of Muḥammad’s

divine mission.

All the teaching of the Prophets is one; one faith; one Divine light

shining throughout the world. Now, under the banner of the oneness of

humanity all people of all creeds should turn away from prejudice and

become friends and believers in all the Prophets. As Christians believe in

Moses, so the Jews should believe in Jesus. As the Muḥammadans believe in

Christ and Moses, so likewise the Jews and the Christians should believe in

Muḥammad. Then all disputes would disappear, all then would be united.

Bahá’u’lláh came for this purpose. He has made the three religions one. He

has uplifted the standard of the oneness of faith and the honour of

humanity in the centre of the world. Today we must gather round it, and try

with heart and soul to bring about the union of mankind.”

A Message from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Written for The Christian Commonwealth and published September 29th, 1911.