Rich
In the course of one of His talks to His companions ‘Abdu’l-Bahá states that a poor man who is patient and forbearing is better than a rich man who is thankful. However, a poor man who is thankful is more praiseworthy than the one who is patient, while more meritorious than all is the rich man who expends his wealth for others.
- Adib Taherzadeh, The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh v 2, p. 281
They who are possessed of riches, however, must have the utmost regard for the poor . . . There is no honor, except what God may please to bestow, that can compare to this honor . . . and well is it with the rich who bestow their riches on the needy and prefer them before themselves.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 202
Quote of the Day
Jalal 13 Qudrat 182 B.E.
Oppression is the wind that doth fan the fire of the Love of God. Welcome persecution and bitterness. A soldier may bear arms, but until he hath faced the enemy in battle he hath not earned his place in the king's army. Let nothing defeat you. God is your helper. God is invincible. Be firm in the Heavenly Covenant. Pray for strength. It will be given to you, no matter how difficult the conditions.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá – Crisis and Victory, pp. 155-156