Bahá’í Quotes

Retirement

Concerning the retirement from work for individuals who have reached a certain age, Shoghi Effendi in a letter written on his behalf stated that "this is a matter on which the International House of Justice will have to legislate as there are no provisions in the Aqdas concerning it".

- Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 192

As to the question of retirement from work for individuals who have reached a certain age, this is a matter on which the International House of Justice will have to legislate as there are no provisions in the Aqdas concerning it.

- Shoghi Effendi, Principles of Bahá’í Administration. p. 12

Even though you are 79 years old, that does not seem in your case to be any handicap; and in this Cause, as the Guardian has told us there is work for everyone of some sort, of whatever age he or she may be.

- Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance, p. 625

Quote of the Day

Kamal 19 Asma 183 B.E.

Shoghi Effendi has pointed out the National Assemblies must assume such a role as to influence the believers to confidently take their problems to the Assembly, and to respect and unhesitatingly obey its wishes and decrees.

Universal House of Justice – Lights of Guidance, p. 34