Comments on: The Baha’i Faith and Religious Pluralism in Morocco

By: John Pilz

John Pilz — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:52:34 +0000

As previous commentators have stated, the author does not show any understanding regarding the Baha’i Faith. Justice is a theme that the author should refer to his holy book to find out more about – whatever his religion may be. Receiving justice is not a matter of heaven or hell. The One and Only God who is the all-merciful, the compassionate, the all-knowing, and all-wise determines what justice is. Only through the Holy Writings has humanity learned what justice is.
The author, Ayyad Ablal, must truly study the object of his discussion to truly contribute in a meaningful sense. If Ayyad Ablal chooses otherwise, he will receive his justice as a result of his own actions. How can someone trust a lier who lacks citations of any kind? Anyone who is knowledgeable will attest to the fact that one’s credibilty relies on one’s past actions.

“Let deeds, not words, be your adorning”
-Baha’u'llah.

By: David Fierstien

David Fierstien — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:26:51 +0000

Comment: Your historical facts are incorrect. Among other things, Ali Muhammed, The Bab, was not exiled to Palestine, but was executed in Persia in 1850. Hussein al Nuri, Baha’u'llah, and the Bab never met, therefore Baha’u'llah was not the one closest to the Bab. The Baha’i religion did not begin to spread around 1844, as you say, since it did not yet exist at that time. Since these basic historical facts, which can be easily verified, are incorrect, I would also question any conclusions that you might draw. .

By: TonyDotPlaya

TonyDotPlaya — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:18:30 +0000

I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?
And you et an account on Twitter?

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:17:05 +0000

A rather confused view of religious freedom and a lot of distortion of the Baha’i Faith. Where did he get the idea that Baha’is have abandoned the concept of divine justice and judgment in the afterlife? Baha’is do not believe heaven and hell are literal places, but rather that they are states of the soul that result from God’s judgment on our actions. There is life after death. All progress through many spiritual worlds of God. Some experience this as “hell” because of their actions and others experience it as “heaven.”

And the crazy statement that Baha’is are Zionists because the Baha’i Faith “forbids the killing of Israelis and does not believe in jihad.” The Baha’i Faith strongly condemns killing and warfare. If it condemns the killing of Israelis, it also condemns the killing of Palestinians, Germans, Chinese, Sri Lankans, or Canadians. As for “jihad” – Baha’is believe in spiritual struggle in the only way that makes sense – the spiritual struggle against evil and harmful actions, especially in ourselves. In the Baha’i scriptures, Baha’u'llah writes:

“…rendering assistance unto God, in this day, doth not and shall never consist in contending or disputing with any soul; nay rather, what is preferable in the sight of God is that the cities of men’s hearts, which are ruled by the hosts of self and passion, should be subdued by the sword of utterance, of wisdom and of understanding. Thus, whoso seeketh to assist God must, before all else, conquer, with the sword of inner meaning and 110 explanation, the city of his own heart and guard it from the remembrance of all save God, and only then set out to subdue the cities of the hearts of others.

“Such is the true meaning of rendering assistance unto God. Sedition hath never been pleasing unto God, nor were the acts committed in the past by certain foolish ones acceptable in His sight. Know ye that to be killed in the path of His good pleasure is better for you than to kill. The beloved of the Lord must, in this day, behave in such wise amidst His servants that they may by their very deeds and actions guide all men unto the paradise of the All-Glorious.” (Baha’u'llah, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, p. 109)