Fourth Reflection

that moment, is now the very manifest reality of all beings. All reality must be reconstructed so that the inner beauty and glory of all beings will be manifested. The new regulating principle of the new world is the beauty and sanctity of all people and all beings. In his Most holy Book, Baha’u’llah referred to this statement on the Day of Ridvan, and stated that through that revelation, all being and all people have been immersed in the sea of purity. Therefore, no category of people can be perceived as impure, polluting or polluted. Immediately after that Baha’u’llah derives the necessity of consorting with all people of the earth from the idea of purity and sanctity of all beings. But the principle of friendly interaction is the heart of almost all his teachings. For Baha’u’llah this intense interaction should be the basis of the sanctity of the institution of family as the building block of morality and social solidarity. Yet, this strong loving, interacting family is the occasion for learning solidarity with the entire human race. Baha’u’llah extends solidarity to more than one’s own society. For him, the entire world has become one family. That is why, in his Most Holy Book he defines the realization of universal auxiliary language in the world, which makes communication and interaction among all people possible, as the sign of the maturation of humanity. The imperative of consultation and democracy are also inseparable from his idea of consorting, associating, mingling with others in a spirit of love and friendliness. Conclusion We need to interact in friendship with all groups of the people because we are all created by the same God, and all are beautiful reflections of divine attributes. In addition, the world has arrived at a new stage of its development when the entire humanity has become one. In the middle of 19 th century, the Persian prophet announced that the greatest cause of unity, morality, solidarity, order, and development of the world is intimate and frequent interaction, association, consorting and communication with others. Such principle rejects both the impurity and avoidance of others, and the postmodern encouragement of being within one’s own group. Instead of the postmodern idea that reduces identity to issues like race, nationality, gender and language advocating the impossibility of communication with other groups, the entire Baha’i Faith is an affirmation of the primordial unity of all human beings. Diversity is beautiful when it becomes an occasion for interaction and communication. A diversity of mutual alienation, avoidance and hatred must be replaced with Baha’u’llah’s new sacred concept: Unity in diversity.