…God has wished all good for His servants, and he who wishes
the servants of God evil is against God; he has not obeyed the will and
emulated the example of God; he has followed Satanic leadings and footprints.
The attributes of God are love and mercy; the attribute of Satan is hate.
Therefore, he who is merciful and kind to his fellowmen is manifesting the
divine attribute, and he who is hating and hostile toward a fellow creature is
satanic. God is absolute love, even as Jesus Christ has declared, and Satan is
utter hatred. Wherever love is witnessed, know that there is a manifestation of
God’s mercy; whenever you meet hatred and enmity, know that these are the
evidences and attributes of Satan.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, 21 April 1912,
Washington, DC; ‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by
‘Abdu’l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912’)