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In the third Tajallí (e ulgence) of the Book of Tajallíyát (Book of E ulgences) We have
mentioned: “Arts, crafts and sciences uplift the world of being, and are conducive to its
exaltation. Knowledge is as wings to man’s life, and a ladder for his ascent. Its acquisition is
incumbent upon everyone. The knowledge of such sciences, however, should be acquired as
can pro t the peoples of the earth, and not those which begin with words and end with
words….”
In truth, knowledge is a veritable treasure for man, and a source of glory, of bounty, of joy, of
exaltation, of cheer and gladness unto him. Happy the man that cleaveth unto it, and woe
betide the heedless.
Bahá’u’lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, pp 26-27
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The rst attribute of perfection is learning and the cultural attainments of the mind…
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization, p35
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The primary, the most urgent requirement is the promotion of education. It is inconceivable
that any nation should achieve prosperity and success unless this paramount, this fundamental
concern is carried forward. The principal reason for the decline and fall of peoples is ignorance.
Today the mass of the people are uninformed even as to ordinary a airs, how much less do they
grasp the core of the important problems and complex needs of the time.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization, p2 online PDF version
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