Purification
Purification is regarded as the most acceptable means for attaining the nearness unto God and the most meritorious of all deed
- The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb, p. 126
. . . sifting out the weak and raising up the strong in that constant purification of the ranks of the faithful which takes place in the course of the growth of this World Community.
- Custodians, Ministry of the Custodians, p. 351
Quote of the Day
Jamal 15 Sultan 182 B.E.
The Assemblies must be wise and gentle in dealing with such cases (i.e. Bahá’ís using alcoholic beverages), but at the same time must not tolerate a prolonged and flagrant disregard of the Bahá’í Teachings as regards alcohol.
Shoghi Effendi – Bahá’í News, June 1958, p. 16