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Selected passages on specific themes

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Apr 3, 2026

“the faithful followers of God must be as the banner of peace and as the most luminous sun of harmony and union”

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One of the most severe of the world's diseases is that of contention and strife the fire of which is burning among all nations and canno...
Apr 1, 2026

“dispute not with anybody over anything”

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I ask God to help thee to become humble and submissive to all of beloved of God. Be kind and easy and compassionate to all. And dispute not ...
Mar 30, 2026

“Let your acts be a guide unto all mankind”

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Strive that ye may be enabled to manifest to the peoples of the earth the signs of God, and to mirror forth His commandments. Let your acts ...
Mar 28, 2026

“All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.”

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All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization. The Almighty beareth Me witness: To act like the beasts of the fi...
Mar 26, 2026

“every part of the universe is connected with every other part”

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Reflect upon the inner realities of the universe, the secret wisdoms involved, the enigmas, the inter-relationships, the rules that govern a...
Mar 24, 2026

Birth control

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Another believer, having read this letter, asked the beloved Guardian whether all birth control methods for any purpose were absolutely proh...
Mar 22, 2026

“service to one another… not for the purpose of acquiring praise and fame”

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As charitable works become praiseworthy, people often perform them merely for the sake of fame and to gain benefit for themselves, as well a...
Mar 20, 2026

"The Flower, thus far hidden from the sight of men, is unveiled to your eyes.”

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The Flower, thus far hidden from the sight of men, is unveiled to your eyes. In the open radiance of His glory He standeth before you. His v...
Mar 18, 2026

“a House of Justice” “in every city”

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The Lord hath ordained that in every city a House of Justice be established, wherein shall gather counsellors to the number of Baha (9), and...
Mar 16, 2026

The “advent of God's Kingdom on earth”: - “Bahá'u'lláh… has formulated its laws and ordinances, enunciated its principles, and ordained its institutions”

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Bahá'u'lláh, the Revealer of God's Word in this Day, the Source of Authority, the Fountainhead of Justice, the Creator of a new ...
Mar 14, 2026

“the practice of collective worship of God”: - “essential to the spiritual life of the community”

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...the flourishing of the community, especially at the local level, demands a significant enhancement in patterns of behaviour: those patter...
Mar 12, 2026

“the handmaids who ministered at the Threshold of God; these have shone forth like glittering stars in the skies of ancient glory”

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O ye handmaids of the merciful Lord! How many queens of this world laid down their heads on a pillow of dust and disappeared. No fruit was l...
Mar 10, 2026

“assault” on the Faith: - “whether material, cultural or political “

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This day, the powers of all the leaders of religion are directed towards the dispersion of the congregation of the All-Merciful, and the sha...
Mar 8, 2026

“The Luminary of true understanding adorns this day the firmament of knowledge”

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The Luminary of true understanding adorns this day the firmament of knowledge; well is it with him that beholds and turns thereunto. All tha...
Mar 6, 2026

“the ministers of the House of Justice”: - “to promote the Lesser Peace”

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… It is incumbent upon the ministers of the House of Justice to promote the Lesser Peace so that the people of the earth may be relieved fro...
Mar 4, 2026

Not “to dramatize the Manifestations” or the Master

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With reference to your question whether the figures of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh should be made to appear as characters in dramatic wo...
Mar 2, 2026

“The fasting period”: - “the believer must strive to make the necessary readjustments in his inner life, and to refresh and reinvigorate the spiritual forces latent in his soul”

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The fasting period, which lasts nineteen days… involves complete abstention from food and drink from sunrise till sunset. It is essentially ...
Feb 28, 2026

“In this sacred Dispensation, conflict and contention are in no wise permitted.”

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O ye beloved of the Lord! In this sacred Dispensation, conflict and contention are in no wise permitted. Every aggressor deprives himself of...
Feb 26, 2026

“Day by day become ye more illumined.”

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...rest ye not, seek ye no composure, attach not yourselves to the luxuries of this ephemeral world, free yourselves from every attachment, ...
Feb 24, 2026

To “observe the dictates of wisdom, and strive diligently to serve the best interests of the Faith”

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In this Day, We can neither approve the conduct of the fearful that seeketh to dissemble his faith, nor sanction the behaviour of the avowed...
Feb 22, 2026

Ramification of “True learning”

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True learning is that which is conducive to the well-being of the world, not to pride and self-conceit, or to tyranny, violence and pillage....
Feb 20, 2026

“freedom from enslavement”: -“smoking…intoxicating drink, and…opium"

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O ye, God's loved ones! Experience hath shown how greatly the renouncing of smoking, of intoxicating drink, and of opium, conduceth to h...
Feb 18, 2026

Bahá'í marriage: - “free and full consent of all four parents”

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The validity of a Bahá'í marriage is dependent upon the free and full consent of all four parents. The freedom of the parents in the exe...
Feb 16, 2026

“The darkness of error”

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The darkness of error that has enveloped the East and the West is, in this most great cycle, battling with the light of Divine Guidance. Its...
Feb 14, 2026

“This is not a captive but a king!”

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When Bahá’u’lláh arrived at this prison in the Holy Land, discerning souls were awakened to the fact that the prophecies which God had voice...