Sequential excerpts from the book ‘God Passes By’, written in 1944 by Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha’i Faith

July 2, 2026

An example of how Bahá’u’lláh stressed “His strong condemnation of all acts of violence”

In another connection He, wishing to stress His strong condemnation of all acts of violence, had written: “It would be more acceptable in My sight for a person to harm one of My own sons or relatives rather than inflict injury upon any soul.” 

- Shoghi Effendi (‘God Passes By’, chapter 8)