Slander
The friends should understand that they should not only cease backbiting and gossiping, but should cease listening to others who fall into this sin. Ignoring gossip and slander is a positive, constructive and healing action helpful to the community, the gossiper and to the persons slandered.
- Universal House of Justice, NSA USA - Developing Distinctive Bahá’í Communities
Woe betide every slanderer and defamer.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 219
Henceforward everyone should utter that which is meet and seemly, and should refrain from slander, abuse and whatever causeth sadness in men.
- Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, pp. 219-220
Quote of the Day
Istiqlal 18 Sharaf 182 B.E.
O thou sincere servant of the True One and the spiritual physician of the people! Whenever thou presentest thyself at the bed of a patient turn thy face toward the Lord of the Kingdom and supplicate assistance from the Holy Spirit and heal the ailments of the sick one.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá – Bahá’í World Faith, p. 366