That which beseemeth man is submission unto such restraints as will protect him from his own ignorance, and guard him against the harm of the mischief-maker. Liberty causeth man to overstep the bounds of propriety, and to infringe on the dignity of his station. It debaseth him to the level of extreme depravity and wickedness.
Submission
Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 335-336
True liberty consisteth in man's submission unto My commandments, little as ye know it.
Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 335
O thou who art turning thy face towards God! Close thine eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious. Ask whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone; seek whatsoever thou seekest from Him alone. With a look He granteth a hundred thousand hopes, with a glance He healeth a hundred thousand incurable ills, with a nod He layeth balm on every wound, with a glimpse He freeth the hearts from the shackles of grief. He doeth as He doeth, and what recourse have we? He carrieth out His Will, He ordaineth what He pleaseth. Then better for thee to bow down thy head in submission, and put thy trust in the All-Merciful Lord.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 51
