A Ray of the Infinite Love
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There is no need to belabour the fact that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s every act spoke of love—a love for every human being, each created by God. His abundant love, universal and divine, transcended limited, ‘semi-selfish’ loves—loves often born of race or religion, colour or country, family or friendship. Because His love of God and Bahá’u’lláh ran deep, His love for human beings followed naturally and sincerely. He knew what it meant when He said: ‘When you love a member of your family or a compatriot, let it be with a ray of the Infinite Love! Let it be in God, and for God!’
He advised pilgrim Anna Kunz and her husband in 1921, ‘Just like a shepherd who is affectionate to all his sheep, without preference or distinction, you should be affectionate to all. You should not look at their shortcomings. Consider that they are all created by God who loves them all.’
Source: Annamarie Honnold, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, section “Love”, p. 95.
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