Praise be to God, all such doors [doors of opposition and
dissension] are closed in the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh for a special authoritative
Centre hath been appointed — a Centre that solveth all difficulties and wardeth
off all differences. The Universal House of Justice, likewise, wardeth off all
differences and whatever it prescribeth must be accepted and he who
transgresseth is rejected. But this Universal House of Justice which is the
Legislature hath not yet been instituted.
Thus it is seen that no means for dissension hath been left,
but carnal desires are the cause of difference as it is the case with the
violators. These do not doubt the validity of the Covenant but selfish motives
have dragged them to this condition. It is not that they do not know what they
do — they are perfectly aware and still they exhibit opposition.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (From a Tablet dated 24 July, 1919 to an individual
believer; published in ‘Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá’; The
Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Establishment of the Universal House of
Justice)
