October 2025 - Bahai Readings

07 'Ilm / Knowledge 182 B.E. (Tue 21 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 21, 2025

Oct. 21, 2025

I implore Thee, O Thou Who causest the dawn to appear, by Thy Lamp which Thou didst light with the fire of Thy love before all that are in heaven and on earth, and whose flame Thou feedest with the fuel of Thy wisdom in the kingdom of Thy creation, to make me to be of those who have soared in Thine atmosphere, and surrendered their will to Thy decree. I am all wretchedness, O my Lord, and Thou art the Most Powerful, the Almighty. Have pity upon me by Thy grace and bountiful favor, and graciously aid me to serve Thee and them that are dear to Thee. Potent art Thou to do as Thou willest. No God is there but Thee, the God of strength, of glory and wisdom. Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/PM/pm-28.html

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06 'Ilm / Knowledge 182 B.E. (Mon 20 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 20, 2025

Oct. 20, 2025

Wherefore must the loved ones of God, laboriously, with the waters of their striving, tend and nourish and foster this tree of hope. In whatsoever land they dwell, let them with a whole heart befriend and be companions to those who are either close to them, or far removed. Let them, with qualities like unto those of heaven, promote the institutions and the religion of God. Let them never lose heart, never be despondent, never feel afflicted. The more antagonism they meet, the more let them show their own good faith; the more torments and calamities they have to face, the more generously let them pass round the bounteous cup. Such is the spirit which will become the life of the world, such is the spreading light at its heart: and he who may be and do other than this is not worthy to serve at the Holy Threshold of the Lord. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/SAB/sab-207.html#pg258

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05 'Ilm / Knowledge 182 B.E. (Sun 19 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 19, 2025

Oct. 19, 2025

O SON OF SPIRIT! There is no peace for thee save by renouncing thyself and turning unto Me; for it behooveth thee to glory in My name, not in thine own; to put thy trust in Me and not in thyself, since I desire to be loved alone and above all that is. Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/HW/hw-9.html

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04 'Ilm / Knowledge 182 B.E. (Sat 18 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 18, 2025

Oct. 18, 2025

If any man were to meditate on that which the Scriptures, sent down from the heaven of God’s holy Will, have revealed, he would readily recognize that their purpose is that all men shall be regarded as one soul, so that the seal bearing the words ‘The Kingdom shall be God’s’ may be stamped on every heart, and the light of Divine bounty, of grace, and mercy may envelop all mankind. The One true God, exalted be His glory, hath wished nothing for Himself. The allegiance of mankind profiteth Him not, neither doth its perversity harm Him. The Bird of the Realm of Utterance voiceth continually this call: ‘All things have I willed for thee, and thee, too, for thine own sake.’ Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/TB/tb-12.html#pg162

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03 'Ilm / Knowledge 182 B.E. (Fri 17 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 17, 2025

Oct. 17, 2025

Praise be to God! It is with a deep realization of happiness that I am present here this evening, for I am looking upon the faces of those who are earnest in their search for reality and who sincerely long to attain knowledge of truth. God has created man and endowed him with the power of reason whereby he may arrive at valid conclusions. Therefore, man must endeavor in all things to investigate the fundamental reality. If he does not independently investigate, he has failed to utilize the talent God has bestowed upon him. I am pleased with the American people because, as a rule, they are independent seekers of the truth; their minds are actively employed instead of remaining idle and unproductive. This is most praiseworthy. ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace. Available from www.bahai.org/r/191961560

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02 'Ilm / Knowledge 182 B.E. (Thurs 16 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 16, 2025

Oct. 16, 2025

Far, far from Thy glory be what mortal man can affirm of Thee, or attribute unto Thee, or the praise with which he can glorify Thee! Whatever duty Thou hast prescribed unto Thy servants of extolling to the utmost Thy majesty and glory is but a token of Thy grace unto them, that they may be enabled to ascend unto the station conferred upon their own inmost being, the station of the knowledge of their own selves. Bahá’u’lláh, Bahá’í Sacred Writings. Available from www.bahai.org/r/968544041

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01 'Ilm / Knowledge 182 B.E. (Wed 15 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 15, 2025

Oct. 15, 2025

Such things have appeared in this Revelation that there is no recourse for either the exponents of science and knowledge or the manifestations of justice and equity other than to recognize them. It is incumbent upon thee, in this day, to arise with celestial power and dissipate, with the aid of knowledge, the doubts of the peoples of the world, so that all men may be sanctified, and direct their steps towards the Most Great Ocean and cleave fast unto that which God hath purposed. Bahá’u’lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Available from www.bahai.org/r/252851093

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19 Mashíyyat / Will 182 B.E. (Tues 14 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 14, 2025

Oct. 14, 2025

The door of the knowledge of the Ancient of Days being thus closed in the face of all beings, the Source of infinite grace, according to His saying, “His grace hath transcended all things; My grace hath encompassed them all,” hath caused those luminous Gems of Holiness to appear out of the realm of the spirit, in the noble form of the human temple, and be made manifest unto all men, that they may impart unto the world the mysteries of the unchangeable Being, and tell of the subtleties of His imperishable Essence. Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh. Available from www.bahai.org/r/578642585

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18 Mashíyyat / Will 182 B.E. (Mon 13 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 13, 2025

Oct. 13, 2025

Our meaning is that, although human souls are originated, they are nevertheless immortal, enduring, and everlasting. For the world of things is a world of imperfection in relation to that of man, and the world of man is a world of perfection in relation to that of things. When imperfect things reach the stage of perfection, they become everlasting. This is meant as an example: Seek to grasp the true intent. ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, Bahá’í Sacred Writings. Available from www.bahai.org/r/583040187

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17 Mashíyyat / Will 182 B.E. (Sun 12 October 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Oct. 12, 2025

Oct. 12, 2025

O thou servant of the Ancient Beauty! When Joseph—peace be upon him—unveiled his bright countenance in the Egypt of beauty, he set ablaze the souls of a myriad buyers. Now the Joseph of the celestial Canaan, the ruler of the Egypt of the spirit, with a face radiant as the sun and a beauty far above the praise and description of such as are endued with understanding, hath rent asunder the veils and emerged resplendent in the midmost heart of the world. But alas, all the buyers have busied themselves with the world of water and clay, have pursued their selfish desires, and have hence been deprived of beholding His Countenance and attaining His presence. Render thou thanks unto God that thou hast been among the buyers who seek that Divine Beauty, and among those who are enamoured by the Mystic Beloved. The glory of God rest upon thee and upon all those who have been enraptured by His Beauty. ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, Light of the World. Available from www.bahai.org/r/553841333

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