nts of God, both he and she shall live in
tranquillity. And he who would take into his service a maid may do so with
propriety. Such is the ordinance which, in truth and justice, hath been
recorded by the Pen of Revelation. Enter into wedlock, O people, that ye
may bring forth one who will make mention of Me amid My servants. This is
My bidding unto you; hold fast to it as an assistance to yourselves.

64 O people of the world! Follow not the promptings of the self, for it
summoneth insistently to wickedness and lust; follow, rather, Him Who is
the Possessor of all created things, Who biddeth you to show forth piety,
and manifest the fear of God. He, verily, is independent of all His
creatures. Take heed not to stir up mischief in the land after it hath
been set in order. Whoso acteth in this way is not of Us, and We are quit
of him. Such is the command which hath, through the power of truth, been
made manifest from the heaven of Revelation.

65 It hath been laid down in the Bayan that marriage is dependent upon the
consent of both parties. Desiring to establish love, unity and harmony
amidst Our servants, We have conditioned it, once the couple's wish is
known, upon the permission of their parents, lest enmity and rancour
should arise amongst them. And in this We have yet other purposes. Thus
hath Our commandment been ordained.

66 No marriage may be contracted without payment of a dowry, which hath
been fixed for city-dwellers at nineteen mit{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}h{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}qals of pure gold, and for
village-dwellers at the same amount in silver. Whoso wisheth to increase
this sum, it is forbidden him to exceed the limit of ninety-five
mit{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}h{~COMBINING MACRON BELOW~}qals. Thus hath the command been writ in majesty and power. If he
content himself, however, with a payment of the lowest level, it shall be
better for him according to the Book. God, verily, enricheth whomsoever He
willeth through both heavenly and earthly means, and He, in truth, hath
power over all things.

67 It hath been decreed by God that, should any one of His servants intend
to travel, he must fix for his wife a time when he will return home. If he
return by the promised time, he will have obeyed the bidding of his Lord
and shall be numbered by the Pen of His behest among the righteous;
otherwise, if there be good reason for delay, he must inform his wife and
make the utmost endeavour to return to her.