In the story narrated by the Baha’i proselytizer, Abdul Baha opposes the Jewish rabbi who boasted and was racist. However; as a matter fact, Abdul Baha blamed the Jewish rabbi for the belief which exists in Bahaism, too. The different is that the Jewish rabbi stated it frankly, but Bahaism hid it curiously.
It is narrated in the book called the memoirs of one of the Baha’s that one day Abdul Baha observed boasting and racism of a Jewish rabbi and criticized him; as we read in the Baha’i texts:
“He stated that when he was in Ramleh (a city in occupied Palestine), I resided in a house behind which there was a hotel. I was at the window when I heard a Jewish rabbi said to the public: The Jewish nation is God’s nation and tribe and other people are out of God’s mercy. Suddenly, he found out that I am at the window. He got silent immediately and said nothing anymore. Tomorrow, he came to me. I said to him: Why did you say so yesterday. He answered back: This group of people are away from the right; that’s way I didn’t say any statement.[1]
Nevertheless, it is interesting to know that the Baha’i leaders who detested racism and narcissism superficially believed in the superiority of their followers more than anyone else. They looked upon others with disfavor. The following examples are of the instances of the Baha’i leaders’ narcissism and insulting others:
Basically, the Bahaism leaders considered the Baha’is superior to non-Baha’is as the forged prophet of Bahaism has told:
أحبائی هم لئالی الأمر و من دونهم حصاة الأرض… و واحد مِن هؤلاء عندالله خيرٌ مِن ألف ألف نفس من دُونهم
“My lovers are pearls and others are the earth pebbles… and each of them (the Baha’is) are better than thousands of non- Baha’is.”[2]
The Baha ism leaders were even considering their enemies as adulterate:
قُل مَن کان فِی قَلبه بُغض هذا الغُلام فقد دَخل الشیطان علی فراش اُمّه
“Say, everybody who is this slave’s (Bahaullah) enemy, Satan has definitely gone to his/her mother’s bed.[3]
As a matter of fact, the Baha’is who consider themselves as God’s friends and disciples based on Baha’ism beliefs are totally similar to the Jewish who assumed themselves as God’s stepchildren and friends. The false thought about which God states:
وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى نَحْنُ أَبْنَاءُ اللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّاؤُهُ قُلْ فَلِمَ يُعَذِّبُكُمْ بِذُنُوبِكُمْ بَلْ أَنْتُمْ بَشَرٌ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ يَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَإِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ
“The Jews and the Christians say: “We are Allah’s children and His beloved one. Say then why does He punish you for your sins? No, you are humans from among His creatures. He forgives whomever He wishes, and punishes whomever He wishes and to Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, and toward Him is the return.” (Maida/18)
Consequently, Abdul Baha blamed the Jewish rabbi with the belief which is also exists in Baha’ism. The difference is that the Jewish rabbi said his carnal belief frankly, but Bahaism hides it curiously.
[۱] ۶۰-dav day memoirs of Labib, 1919 A.D., p. 282.
[۲] Ishrag Kharwari, the heavenly food, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 124, p. 353
[۳] Badig, P. 121 Ishraq Khawari, worthy treasure, Bija: the national institute of the faith press, 124 Badi’a, p.79.
