Disease
It is possible for a man to hold to a book of medicine and say, "I have no need of a doctor; I will act according to the book; in it every disease is named, all symptoms are explained, the diagnosis of each ailment is completely written out, and a prescription for each malady is furnished; therefore, why do I need a doctor?" This is sheer ignorance. A physician is needed to prescribe. Through his skill the principles of the book are correctly and effectively applied until the patient is restored to health.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 247
It is evident that, if the body and mind are to maintain good health, the laws that govern physical existence cannot be ignored.
- Universal House of Justice, to a number of individual Bahá’ís resident in Europe, 19 April 2013
Quote of the Day
Istiqlal 5 Ala 182 B.E.
By God, the truth is, if thou goest according to the teachings of El-Abd and followest the steps of Him who is annihilated in God, thou shalt see that the cohorts of the Kingdom of God will come to thy help, one after another, and that the hosts of the Might of God will be in thy presence in steady succession, the gates of the great victory opened and the rays of the brilliant morning diffused!
‘Abdu’l-Bahá – Bahá’í World Faith, p. 363