Most Shared Quotes
The inner joy that every individual seeks, unlike a passing emotion, is not contingent on outside influences; it is a condition, born of certitude and conscious knowledge, fostered by a pure heart, which is able to distinguish between that which has permanence and that which is superficial.
— Universal House of Justice
to a number of individual Bahá’ís resident in E...
Material progress insures the happiness of the human world. Spiritual progress insures the happiness and eternal continuance of the soul . . . In accordance with these principles and actions and by the assistance of the Holy Spirit, both material and spiritual happiness shall become realized.
— ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Bahá’í World Faith, p. 227
This is worship: to serve mankind and to minister to the needs of the people. Service is prayer. A physician ministering to the sick, gently, tenderly, free from prejudice and believing in the solidarity of the human race, he is giving praise.
— ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Paris Talks, p. 177
Praise be to God! -- the kind friends of God are also in a state of resignation and submissiveness. All are happy, thankful, joyful and content.
— ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá v2, p. 378
May it be promulgated rapidly; then the world of humanity will find eternal peace; all the nations will associate with one another like mothers and sisters, fathers and brothers, and each individual member of the community will be fully informed of the thoughts of all.
— ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Divine Philosophy, p. 146
It is our hope then, that the language Esperanto will soon spread throughout the whole world, in order that all people may be able to live together in the spirit of friendship and love.
— ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Bahá’í Scriptures, p. 339
With reference to your question as to whether individuals can help each other by accepting to suffer for each other's sake. Surely such sacrifice for our fellow-humans can have helpful results. This law of sacrifice operates in our own lives, as well as in the lives of the Divine Manifestations.
— Shoghi Effendi
Lights of Guidance, p. 118
We say "this man is a German, the other an Italian, a Frenchman, an Englishman," etc. All belong to the great human family yet language is the barrier between them.
— ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Divine Philosophy, p. 143
Modesty, purity, temperance, decency, and clean-mindedness, involves no less than the exercise of moderation in all that pertains to dress, language, amusements, and all artistic and literary avocations.
— Shoghi Effendi
The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 30.
There are many things which will, if neglected, be wasted, and come to nothing. How often in this world do we see a child who has lost his parents and who, unless attention be devoted to his education and training, can produce no fruit. And better off dead than alive is he who produceth no fruit.
— Bahá’u’lláh
The Compilation of Compilations vol. I, p. 247
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Quote of the Day
Istiqlal 8 Mashiyyat 182 B.E.
There is a case recorded where ‘Abdu’l-Bahá wrote to a Western believer who had sought His advice. She was told that she should remain faithful and forbearing towards her husband but, should his cruelty become unendurable, she should leave him to himself and live separately from him, as this was better and more acceptable.
From a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an individual believer – 22 July, 1987