The second of these
spiritual standards which apply to the possessor of knowledge is that he should
be the defender of his faith. It is obvious that these holy words do not refer
exclusively to searching out the implications of the Law, observing the forms
of worship, avoiding greater and lesser sins, practicing the religious
ordinances, and by all these methods, protecting the Faith. They mean rather
that the whole population should be protected in every way; that every effort
should be exerted to adopt a combination of all possible measures to raise up
the Word of God, increase the number of believers, promote the Faith of God and
exalt it and make it victorious over other religions.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘The
Secret of Divine Civilization’)
