Bahá’í Quotes

Purification

Purification is regarded as the most acceptable means for attaining the nearness unto God and the most meritorious of all deed

- The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb, p. 126

. . . sifting out the weak and raising up the strong in that constant purification of the ranks of the faithful which takes place in the course of the growth of this World Community.

- Custodians, Ministry of the Custodians, p. 351

Quote of the Day

Istiqlal 14 Qawl 182 B.E.

It is my firm conviction which I now express with all sincerity and candor, that the dignity and unity of the Cause urgently demands -- particularly throughout the American continent -- that the friends should in their words and conduct emphasize and give absolute prominence to the constructive dynamic principles of Bahá’u’lláh, rather than attach undue importance to His negative Teachings.

Shoghi Effendi – Bahá’í Administration, p. 18