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Allegiance to His Cause must be uncompromising and whole-hearted. During
the days of the Master the Cause was still in a stage that made such an
open and sharp disassociation between it and other religious
organizations, and particularly the Muslim Faith not only inadvisable but
practically impossible to establish. But since His passing, events
throughout the Baha'i World and particularly in Egypt where the Muslim
religious courts have formally testified to the independent character of
the Faith, have developed to a point that have made such an assertion of
the independence of the Cause not only highly desirable but absolutely
essential."

174: RESURRECTION (EXPLAINS THE PASSAGE ON PAGE 231 OF THE GLEANINGS)

"'From it (the earth) have We created you', etc., this is a verse from the
Qur'an and the quotation mark has been wrongly omitted from the text and
should be added after 'time'. Baha'u'llah in quoting this passage seeks to
refute the argument of the Muslims, who attach a purely literal
interpretation to this verse of the Qur'an, and therefore consider it as
implying bodily resurrection. To these Muslims, He says, that you who
literally believe that the human body will return to dust and will be
raised from it again, and therefore attach so much importance to this
mortal world, how then can you wax so proud, and boast over things which
are but perishable and consequently void of any true and lasting value."

175: RINGSTONES AND BURIAL STONES

"In regard to the use of ringstones and burial stones, the Guardian leaves
this matter at present entirely to the discretion of the believers, and
has no objection if your Assembly provides facilities for their purchase
by the friends. When the Kitab-i-Aqdas is published the necessary
instructions will be given regarding this matter."

176: SUMMER SCHOOLS, BAHA'I (IMPORTANCE OF)

"He fervently hopes that through the earnest and sustained efforts of your
committee these annual gatherings will acquire increasing importance in
the eyes of the public, and will constitute an effective medium for the
dissemination of the Teachings. He feels that in your next summer meetings
continued emphasis should be laid upon the teaching of the Administration,
especially in its relation to the outside world, so as to impress the
non-Baha'i attendants at the school with the nature, character, and
world-significance of the World Order of Baha'u'llah."