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
Fidal 1 Izzat 183 B.E.
It is the responsibility of Bahá’í Assemblies to decide when individual interests should be subordinated to those affecting the collective welfare of the community. But, as already stated, the interest of the individual should always be safeguarded within certain limits, and provided they do not seriously affect the welfare of the group as a whole.
Shoghi Effendi – Lights of Guidance, no. 411