“Abdul-Baha is the Interpreter of all the Works and Books of the Blessed Perfection”

O thou who art firm in The Covenant! … According to the clear text of the Book of Akdas and the explicit contents of the Book of The Covenant, ‘Abdu’l-Baha is the Interpreter of all the Works and Books of the Blessed Perfection [Baha’u’llah] and not only of the Book of Akdas. This question is clear and evident to those who are informed of the Writings and Tablets (of Baha’u’llah). Were this not the case every one would have given an interpretation according to his own inclination, and considering his own interpretation preferable to the interpretation of others which naturally lead to great differences." 

- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Star of the West, vol. 5, no. 9, August 20, 1914)

Message from Abdu'l-Baha to the beloved in America, through Mr. Kinney

When you enter a public meeting deliver this Message from Abdu'l-Baha:

O ye friends of God!

All the people of the world today are workmen of destruction or ruin. Everyone as though with an axe is striking at the root of the foundation of humanity. They hold in their hands great implements of warfare and destruction. Among the greatest is the axe of religious prejudices or sectarian bias, as well as that of racial bias; another implement of destruction is the axe of patriotic bias; another is the axe of political warfare; another implement of ruin is the persistent accumulation of commercial benefit or profit; another, the love of conquest of new domains, as is also the enmity, hatred and bigotry among the nations and tribes. These souls are entirely inadvertent to the relations of the Kingdom of God, deprived of the relations of unity, and despaired of the life eternal. Although outwardly they may be extremely civilized, nevertheless they live in darkness.

Now, God has chosen you from among mankind, and has guided you to the Kingdom, has enlightened your hearts with the love of God, so that you may be the cause of guidance to these people, in order that you may become a cause of guidance to the world of humanity. He has appointed you as the builders of the edifice of true manhood. Consider with what a power of morals you must arise in order to withstand all vicissitudes. All these people, all these promoters as workers of warfare and ruin are spreading the deeds of hatred among nations. Now, consider with what a peace and concord you must go forth in order that you may be capable of overcoming the antagonistic forces.