The Guardian feels that a sound knowledge of history,
including religious history, and also of social and economic subjects, is of
great help in teaching the Cause to intelligent people; as to what subjects
within the Faith you should concentrate on he feels that the young Bahá'ís
should gain a mastery of such books as the "Gleanings", "The
Dawn-Breakers", "God Passes By", the "Iqán",
"Some Answered Questions" and the more important Tablets. All aspects
of the Faith should be deeply studied – and … they need to know more about the
Administration.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 4 May 1946 written on behalf of Shoghi
Effendi to an individual believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. III,
Scholarship)