Bahá’í Quotes

Calumny

Against calumny there is no defense . . . having no helper, assistant nor shelter from the sword of accusation and the teeth of calumny, save God!

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá v2, p. 379

And I say unto you that no calumny is able to prevail against the Light of God; it can only result in causing it to be more universally recognized.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 105

The individual must be educated to such a high degree that he would rather have his throat cut than tell a lie, and would think it easier to be slashed with a sword or pierced with a spear than to utter calumny or be carried away by wrath.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 136

Quote of the Day

Jamal 3 Ilm 183 B.E.

Many people whoso believe in God may be truthful and honest in a normal situation. But the real criterion of a man's truthfulness and honesty is his attitude at the time of temptation. When severe tests and trials descend upon man, the only thing which keeps him truthful is his faith in God. If he does not believe in God, there is no motivation within him to resist temptation.

Adib Taherzadeh – The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh v 2, p. 314