From: Baha'i Points of Interest
Did you know that there are 22 “good deeds” that the beloved
Guardian summarized from the Kitab-i-Aqdas – deeds by which “one's self” should
be distinguished? They are:
To be truthful; To be trustworthy; To be faithful; To be
righteous and fear God; To be just and fair; To be tactful and wise; To be
courteous; To be hospitable ; To be persevering; To be detached; To be
absolutely submissive to the Will of God; Not to stir up mischief; Not to be
hypocritical; Not to be proud; Not to be fanatical; Not to prefer one's self to
one's neighbour; Not to contend with one's neighbour; Not to indulge one's
passions; Not to lament in adversity; Not to contend with those in authority;
Not to lose one's temper; and Not to anger one's neighbour. (Shoghi Effendi,
Synopsis and Codification of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 49; also on p. 160 of the
Kitab-i-Aqdas)
