Rich
In the course of one of His talks to His companions ‘Abdu’l-Bahá states that a poor man who is patient and forbearing is better than a rich man who is thankful. However, a poor man who is thankful is more praiseworthy than the one who is patient, while more meritorious than all is the rich man who expends his wealth for others.
- Adib Taherzadeh, The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh v 2, p. 281
They who are possessed of riches, however, must have the utmost regard for the poor . . . There is no honor, except what God may please to bestow, that can compare to this honor . . . and well is it with the rich who bestow their riches on the needy and prefer them before themselves.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 202
Quote of the Day
Jamal 4 Masail 182 B.E.
Concerning the story of Adam and Eve, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, in 'Some Answered Questions', explains that it cannot be taken literally. You are asked to refer to pages 122-126 of this book for the symbolic meaning of the story.
Universal House of Justice – Lights of Guidance, p. 500