O SON OF MAN! If adversity befall thee not in My path, how canst thou walk in the ways of them that are content with My pleasure? If trials afflict t… - Baháʼu'lláh

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O SON OF MAN! If adversity befall thee not in My path, how canst thou walk in the ways of them that are content with My pleasure? If trials afflict thee not in thy longing to meet Me, how wilt thou attain the light in thy love for My beauty?

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About Baháʼu'lláh

Bahá'u'lláh (ba-haa-ol-laa بهاءالله Arabic for "Glory of God") (12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892), born Mírzá Husayn-`Alí (Persian:میرزا حسین علی), was the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, and father of `Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'u'lláh authored many religious works, most notably the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and the Book of Certitude.

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Native Name: میرزا حسینعلی نوری مرزا حوسنلی نوری
Also Known As: Bahá'u'lláh
Alternative Names: Mírzá Ḥusayn-`Alí Núrí Baha'u'llah Bahaullah Baháulláh Mirza Husayn-Ali Nuri Ḥusayn-`Alí Núrí Husayn-Ali Nuri
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