Bahá’í Quotes

Shortcoming

He will also pray that the believers may, for the sake of God, draw close to each other and not permit each other’s short-comings to be a source of disunity and consequently a means of depriving thirsty souls of this life-giving Message! However, unfortunately, not everyone achieves easily and rapidly the victory over self.

- Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance, p. 113

Quote of the Day

Idal 11 Sultan 182 B.E.

The drinking of wine . . . is, according to the text of the Most Holy Book, forbidden; for it is the cause of chronic diseases, weakeneth the nerves, and consumeth the mind.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá – The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 32