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

Kamal 14 Izzat 183 B.E.

Sometimes a believer will refuse to accept the decision of an Assembly and will repeatedly raise the same issue, consuming an inordinate amount of the Assembly’s time. Although every believer has the right to appeal a decision of the Assembly, none have the right to harass the Assembly in the hope or belief that it will change its decision to suit the individual’s viewpoint.

USA- NSA – Guidelines for Local Spiritual Assemblies, Chapter 14, p. 21