Bahá’í Quotes

Priorities

The Guardian attaches the greatest importance to your work; and is delighted to see that you are carrying on your various projects with so much enthusiasm and devotion. It would be ideal if an offer, such as that made, could be accepted; but as the Cause has so many burdens to bear at this time, we are forced to do as ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said -- give up the important for the most important.

- Shoghi Effendi, The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 116

Quote of the Day

Istiqlal 5 Qudrat 182 B.E.

As to the punishments for such acts as rape, these will be determined in the future by the Universal House of Justice.

From a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an individual believer – 8 June 1982