Man - Reality of
Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.
- Bahá’u’lláh, The Arabic Hidden Words #22
Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 260
I knew My love for thee; therefore I created thee, have engraved on thee Mine image and revealed to thee My beauty.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Hidden Words, Arabic 3
Each man has been placed in a post of honour, which he must not desert.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks, pp. 159-160
Quote of the Day
Idal 13 Mulk 182 B.E.
The Research Department has not been able to locate any Bahá’í texts which relate to whether or not a believer is relieved of the duty of reciting the Greatest Name or of reading the Writings in the morning and evening on account of ill health. In the absence of such guidance, Mr. ___ is free to make his own decisions in these matters.
Universal House of Justice – at http://www.bahai-library.com/zamir/oblig.html