“1: The Prophets and Messengers of God have been sent down for the sole purpose of...”
The Prophets and Messengers of God have been sent down for the sole purpose of guiding mankind to the straight Path of Truth. The purpose underlying their revelation hath been to educate all men, that they may, at the hour of death, ascend, in the utmost purity and sanctity and with absolute detachment, to the throne of the Most High....
(“Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh”, rev. ed. (Wilmette: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1984), Sec. 81, pp. 156–7) [1]
“2: We have decreed, O people, that the highest and last end of all learning...”
We have decreed, O people, that the highest and last end of all learning be the recognition of Him Who is the Object of all knowledge...
(“Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh”, Sec. 98, p. 199) [2]