65 Quotes by Baha’u’llah
Baha'u'llah, born Mirza Husayn-Ali Nuri, was a religious leader and the founder of the Baha'i Faith, a global religion with millions of followers around the world. Baha'u'llah was born in 1817 in Persia (present-day Iran) and was known for his profound spiritual teachings and his role as a messenger of God for this age. His teachings emphasize the unity of humanity, the importance of universal peace, and the need for the establishment of a just and harmonious world order.
Baha'u'llah's writings, which include numerous books and letters, form the basis of the Baha'i sacred texts and provide guidance for Baha'is in their personal and collective lives. His teachings advocate for the elimination of prejudice, the equality of men and women, the harmony of science and religion, and the independent investigation of truth. Baha'u'llah endured imprisonment and exile for his beliefs but continued to inspire his followers with his unwavering commitment to the principles he espoused. Today, the Baha'i Faith continues
Baha'u'llah Quotes
It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. (Meaning)
Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.
Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.
The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.
Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration. The remedy the world needeth in its present-day afflictions can never be the same as that which a subsequent age may require. Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.
So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
Be generous in prosperity and thankful in adversity, Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness, and a home to the stranger. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to the soil of the human heart, and a fruit upon the tree of humility.
In the garden of thy heart, plant naught but the rose of love.
Love is a light that never dwelleth in a heart possessed by fear.
A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding...
Dedicate the precious days of your lives to the betterment of the world
The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.
Religion without science is superstition. Science without religion is materialism.
Man is even as steel, the essence of which is hidden: through admonition and explanation, good counsel and education, that essence will be brought to light. If, however, he be allowed to remain in his original condition, the corrosion of lusts and appetites will effectively destroy him.
All peoples and nations are of one family, the children of one Father, and should be to one another as brothers and sisters.
A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even in paradise.
Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for any one the things you would not desire for yourself.
O ye children of men! The fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and His Religion is to safeguard the interests and promote the unity of the human race, and to foster the spirit of love and fellowship amongst men.
Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit there from.
Say: o brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning.
The essence of faith is fewness of words and abundance of deeds.
Let your eye be chaste, your hand faithful, your tongue truthful and your heart enlightened.
Nor shall the seeker reach his goal unless he sacrifice all things. That is, whatever he has seen, and heard, and understood (before), all must he set at naught, that he may enter the Realm of the Spirit, which is the City of God.
Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own self.
Arts, crafts and sciences uplift the world of being, and are conducive to its exaltation. Knowledge is as wings to man's life, and a ladder for his ascent. Its acquisition is incumbent upon everyone.
The true seeker hunts naught but the object of his quest, and the lover has no desire save union with his Beloved.
Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench.
The civilization, so often vaunted by the learned exponents of arts and sciences, will, if allowed to overleap the bounds of moderation, bring great evil upon men. Thus warneth you He Who is the All-Knowing. If carried to excess, civilization will prove as prolific a source of evil as it had been of goodness when kept within the restraints of moderation.
The utterance of God is a lamp, whose light is these words: Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch. Deal ye one with another with the utmost love and harmony... So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity.
The Bahá´í Faith is consolation for humanity.
Know thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, whose number no man can compute.
Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest. Such is My counsel to you, O concourse of light!
O ye rich ones on earth! The poor in your midst are My trust; guard ye My trust, and be not intent only on your own ease.
Beautify your tongues, O people, with truthfulness, and adorn your souls with the ornament of honesty. Beware, O people, that ye deal not treacherously with any one.
In all matters moderation is desirable. If a thing is carried to excess, it will prove a source of evil.
Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge.
Let not a man glory in this, that he loves his country; let him rather glory in this, that he loves his kind...
The True Seeker must, before all else, cleanse his heart.
Justice and equity are twin Guardians that watch over men. From them are revealed such blessed and perspicuous words as are the cause of the well-being of the world and the protection of the nations.
The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds and through commendable and seemly conduct.
Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.
Bring thyself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning; for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee and thou shalt be called to give account for thy deeds.
It behoveth the sovereigns of the world may God assist them or the ministers of the earth to take counsel together and to adopt one of the existing languages or a new one to be taught to children in schools throughout the world, and likewise one script. Thus the whole earth will come to be regarded as one country.
Purge thy heart from malice and, innocent of envy, enter the divine court of holiness.
The Word is the master key for the whole world, inasmuch as through its potency the doors of the hearts of men, which in reality are the doors of heaven, are unlocked.
Happy the days that have been consecrated to the remembrance of God, and blessed the hours which have been spent in praise of Him Who is the All-Wise.
Verily we are from God, and to Him shall we return!
The world's equilibrium hath been upset through the vibrating influence of this most great, this new World Order. Mankind's ordered life hath been revolutionized through the agency of this unique, this wondrous System - the like of which mortal eyes have never witnessed.
O ye that dwell on earth! The religion of God is for love and unity; make it not the cause of enmity or dissension.
Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration.
My Calamity is my providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy.
Speak no evil, that thou mayest not hear it spoken unto thee, and magnify not the faults of others that thine own faults may not appear great.
Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which though doest not.
The country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.
Thus hath it been sent down from the heaven of the Will of your Lord, the Lord of Revelation.
Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.
Regard ye the world as a man's body, which is afflicted with diverse ailments, and the recovery of which dependeth upon the harmonizing of all its component elements.
Bend your minds and wills to the education of the peoples and kindreds of the earth, that haply the dissensions that divide it may, through the power of the Most Great Name, be blotted out from its face, and all mankind become the upholders of one Order, and the inhabitants of one City.
O SON OF MAN! I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life.
Holy words and pure and goodly deeds ascend unto the heaven of celestial glory.
Should the fragrance of Thy praise be shed abroad by any of the divers tongues of the world, out of the East or out of the West, it would, verily, be prized and greatly cherished.
Know verily that the purpose underlying all these symbolic terms and abstruse allusions, which emanate from the revealers of Gods holy cause, hath been to test and prove the peoples of the world; that thereby the earth of the pure and illuminated hearts may be known from the perishable and barren soil.
Peace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!
It is incumbent upon everyone to aid those daysprings of authority and sources of command who are adorned with the ornamant of equity and justice.
― Baha'u'llah Quotes
Baha'u'llah (Clergyman) Life Highlights
- Baha'u'llah, whose birth name was Mirza Husayn-Ali Nuri, was born on November 12, 1817, in Tehran, Persia (now Iran).
- He was the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, a monotheistic religion with principles of unity, equality, and the oneness of humanity.
- Baha'u'llah's teachings emphasize the importance of world peace, the elimination of prejudice, and the harmony of science and religion.
- He is considered by Bahá'ís to be the latest in a line of divine messengers, which includes figures such as Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad.
- Baha'u'llah's early life was marked by his association with the Babi movement, a religious upheaval in 19th-century Persia.
- He experienced persecution and imprisonment due to his beliefs and advocacy for social and spiritual reform.
- In 1863, Baha'u'llah declared himself to be the Promised One of the Babi religion and the messenger of God for a new era.
- Following his declaration, Baha'u'llah was exiled from Iran and spent much of his life in prison or in exile, including confinement in the city of Akka, in present-day Israel.
- During his exile, Baha'u'llah wrote numerous letters, treatises, and books, outlining the principles and laws of the Bahá'í Faith.
- He claimed to be the fulfillment of prophecies from various religious traditions and conveyed messages of unity and love for all of humanity.
- Baha'u'llah's teachings have inspired a global community of Bahá'ís, who work towards promoting unity, social justice, and the betterment of the world.
- He passed away on May 29, 1892, in Bahji, a location near Akka where the Shrine of Baha'u'llah now stands.
- Baha'u'llah's vision of a united and harmonious world continues to guide the Bahá'í community and has influenced efforts for global cooperation and understanding.
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