It is mentioned in the Gospel that a man called His
Holiness, Christ, "Good Master". His Holiness said unto him,
"Why callest thou Me good? None is good save One, that is God." So
'Abdu'l-Bahá wishes a sin covering eye and conceals the people's faults as far
as possible; for he considers himself incapable and deficient in the Servitude
of the Lord. Therefore, being engaged in his own short-comings, he does not
care about the sins of others, but always asks remission and forgiveness for
them, and seeks bounty and grace in their behalf.If a fault is committed by someone and I treat him with kindness, this is not on account of my negligence; but as I acknowledge my own short-comings and am cognizant of my own state, I do not show any opposition to others.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From
a Tablet, Star of the West, vol. 2, no. 16, December 31, 1911)
