 In the Bahá 'í Faith , religious history is seen to have unfolded through a series of divine messengers , each of whom established a religion that was suited to the needs of the time and to the capacity of the people . These messengers have included Abrahamic figures — Moses , Jesus , Muhammad , as well as figures from Indian religions like Krishna , Buddha , and others . For Bahá 'ís , the most recent messengers are the Báb and Bahá 'u'lláh . In Bahá 'í belief , each consecutive messenger prophesied of messengers to follow , and Bahá 'u'lláh 's life and teachings fulfilled the end @-@ time promises of previous scriptures . Humanity is understood to be in a process of collective evolution , and the need of the present time is for the gradual establishment of peace , justice and unity on a global scale . 
