O Rulers of the earth! Be reconciled among yourselves, that ye may need no
more armaments save in a measure to safeguard your territories and
dominions. Beware lest ye disregard the counsel of the All-Knowing, the
Faithful.

Be united, O Kings of the earth, for thereby will the tempest of discord
be stilled amongst you, and your people find rest, if ye be of them that
comprehend. Should any one among you take up arms against another, rise ye
all against him, for this is naught but manifest justice.




“THE one true God, exalted be His glory, hath ever regarded,...”


THE one true God, exalted be His glory, hath ever regarded, and will
continue to regard, the hearts of men as His own, His exclusive
possession. All else, whether pertaining to land or sea, whether riches or
glory, He hath bequeathed unto the kings and rulers of the earth. From the
beginning that hath no beginning the ensign proclaiming the words ‘He
doeth whatsoever He willeth’ hath been unfurled in all its splendour
before His Manifestation. What mankind needeth in this day is obedience
unto them that are in authority, and a faithful adherence to the cord of
wisdom. The instruments which are essential to the immediate protection,
the security and assurance of the human race have been entrusted to the
hands, and lie in the grasp, of the governors of human society. This is
the wish of God and His decree.... We cherish the hope that one of the
kings of the earth will, for the sake of God, arise for the triumph of
this wronged, this oppressed people. Such a king will be eternally