Bahá’í Quotes

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

Kamal 7 Sharaf 182 B.E.

This aspect of the Bahá’í law of divorce, however, will need elucidation and supplementary legislation by the House of Justice. Therefore, at the present time, the year of waiting must be observed when adultery on the part of either party is proven.

Universal House of Justice to an individual believer – 28 April 1974