Selection from the Holy Kitab-I-Aqdas of the Baha'i Faith: Paragraphs 81-103, Part 1 of 2

Baha’u’llah was the enlightened Prophet and founder of the Baha’i Faith. The word Baha means ‘glory’ or ‘splendor.’ The Baha’i Faith rests on three core principles: unity of God, unity of religion, and unity of the humankind. “Forsake your palaces, and haste ye to gain admittance into His Kingdom. This, indeed, will profit you both in this world and in the next.” Rest thou assured in the gracious favor of the Lord. The eye of His loving-kindness shall everlastingly be directed towards thee. The day is approaching when thy agitation will have been transmuted into peace and quiet calm.