People of Bahá as Royalty
"kings of the realm of My Kingdom...friends of My Soul in the realm of My Greatness" A friend in my Baha'i community often recites this quote: "Say, Lo! This is the Day of Grace! Come ye that I may make you kings of the realm of My Kingdom. If ye obey Me you will see that which We have promised you, and I will make you the friends of My Soul in the realm of My Greatness and the Companions of My Perfection in the heaven of My Might forever." I had not remembered ever reading it in the Writings, but searching for it I found it in an old compilation of Baha'i translations into English, Baha'i Scriptures , p. 103, in Bahá’u’lláh's writings. I was interested to find that in a new authorized translation of it, it reads: "Say: This is the Day of Bounty! Bestir yourselves that I may make you monarchs in the realms of My Kingdom. If ye follow Me, ye shall behold that which ye were promised, and I will make you My companions in the dominion of My majes...