The troubling conditions facing the world’s peoples and the
persistent problems caused by disunity within and between nations have, as you
know, been a prominent theme in the messages of the Universal House of Justice.
Bahá’ís, of course, are ever mindful of the state of the world. The well-being
of humanity and its peace and tranquillity are the constant desire of all those
who have taken to heart Bahá’u’lláh’s exhortation to “be anxiously concerned
with the needs of the age ye live in”. It is abundantly clear, moreover, that
the longing of the believers to contribute to the betterment of the world and
to participate constructively in the life of society is in no way contradicted
by their non-involvement in politics. While consciousness of the hardships
afflicting so many strengthens a commitment to fundamental social change,
political activity by Bahá’ís would only dissipate the community’s energies and
fail to bring about this change. It must arise from the spiritual
transformation of society.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 1 December 2019 written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies; Online Baha’i Reference Library of the Baha’i World Centre)
