Bahá’í Quotes

Spirituality

O thou who art assured in God! . . . Verily thy Lord will strengthen thee in great spirituality and cause thy heart to overflow with the gifts of God.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá v1, p. 121-122

Thank God our desire is for spirituality and for union with God.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in London, p. 46

Thus, spirituality is the greatest of God's gifts, and 'Life Everlasting' means 'Turning to God'. May you, one and all, increase daily in spirituality, may you be strengthened in all goodness, may you be helped more and more by the Divine consolation, be made free by the Holy Spirit of God, and may the power of the Heavenly Kingdom live and work among you. This is my earnest desire, and I pray to God to grant you this favour.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 111-112

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