Bahá’í Quotes

Kissing

The pilgrim's note reports the Master as saying: 'Women and men must not embrace each other when not married, or not about to be married. They must not kiss each other... If they wish to greet each other, or comfort each other, they may take each other by the hand.' In a letter to an individual written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi it is said: 'The Master's words to... which you quoted, can certainly be taken as the true spirit of the teachings on the subject of sex. We must strive to achieve this exalted standard.

- Universal House of Justice, Lights of Guidance, p. 439

The pilgrim's note reports the Master as saying: 'Women and men must not embrace each other when not married, or not about to be married. They must not kiss each other... If they wish to greet each other, or comfort each other, they may take each other by the hand.

- Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance, p. 440-441

Quote of the Day

Fidal 12 Mulk 182 B.E.

Ya Bahá'u'l-Abhá is an invocation meaning: 'O Thou Glory of Glories'! 'Allah-u-Abhá' is a greeting which means: God the All-Glorious'. Both refer to Bahá’u’lláh.

Shoghi Effendi – Lights of Guidance, p. 266