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17 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Wed 18 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

He is in truth the Powerful, the Almighty. Unto Him pertaineth all glory and majesty in the kingdoms of Revelation and Creation and whatever lieth between them. Verily He is the Potent, the All-Glorious. From everlasting He hath been the Source of indomitable strength and shall remain so unto everlasting. He is indeed the Lord of might and power. All the kingdoms of heaven and earth and whatever is between them are God’s, and His power is supreme over all things. The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/tb/SWB/swb-153.html#pg171

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16 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Tue 17 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

For Thine ardent lovers Thou hast, according to Thy decree, reserved, at each daybreak, the cup of Thy remembrance, O Thou Who art the Ruler of rulers! These are they who have been so inebriated with the wine of Thy manifold wisdom that they forsake their couches in their longing to celebrate Thy praise and extol Thy virtues, and flee from sleep in their eagerness to approach Thy presence and partake of Thy bounty. Their eyes have, at all times, been bent upon the Day-Spring of Thy loving-kindness, and their faces set towards the Fountain-Head of Thine inspiration. Rain down, then, upon us and upon them from the clouds of Thy mercy what beseemeth the heaven of Thy bounteousness and grace. Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/PM/pm-85.html#pg143

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15 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Mon 16 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

“Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.” That is, fix your gaze upon the commandments of God, for whatsoever He should ordain in this day and pronounce as lawful is indeed lawful and representeth the very truth. It is incumbent upon all to turn their gaze towards the Cause of God and to observe that which hath dawned above the horizon of His Will, since it is through the potency of His name that the banner of “He doeth what He willeth” hath been unfurled and the standard of “He ordaineth what He pleaseth” hath been raised aloft. Bahá’u’lláh, The Tabernacle of Unity. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/TU/tu-4.html#pg36

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by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 15, 2026

March 15, 2026

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by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 15, 2026

March 15, 2026

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14 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Sun 15 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 15, 2026

March 15, 2026

Magnify Thou, moreover, such as have believed in Him and in His signs and have turned towards Him, from among those that have acknowledged Thy unity in His Latter Manifestation—a Manifestation whereof He hath made mention in His Tablets, and in His Books, and in His Scriptures, and in all the wondrous verses and gem-like utterances that have descended upon Him. It is this same Manifestation Whose covenant Thou hast bidden Him establish ere He had established His own covenant. He it is Whose praise the Bayán hath celebrated. In it His excellence hath been extolled, and His truth established, and His sovereignty proclaimed, and His Cause perfected. Blessed is the man that hath turned unto Him, and fulfilled the things He hath commanded, O Thou Who art the Lord of the worlds and the Desire of all them that have known Thee! Bahá’u’lláh, Bahá’í Prayers: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, The Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/c/BP/bp-182.html#pg260

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13 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Sat 14 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 14, 2026

March 14, 2026

All praise be to the one true God Who hath assisted His loved ones to observe the Fast and hath aided them to fulfill that which hath been decreed in the Book. In truth, ceaseless praise and gratitude are due unto Him for having graciously confirmed His loved ones to perform that which is the cause of the exaltation of His Word. If a man possessed ten thousand lives and offered them all to establish the truth of God’s laws and commandments, he would still be beholden unto Him, since whatsoever proceedeth from His irresistible decree serveth solely to benefit His friends and loved ones. Bahá’u’lláh, The Importance of Obligatory Prayer and Fasting. Available from www.bahai.org/r/772418446<http://www.bahai.org/r/772418446>

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12 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Fri 13 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

There are two kinds of fast: material and spiritual. The material fast consists in abstaining from food and drink, that is, refraining from satisfying the physical appetites. But the true and spiritual fast is for man to forsake covetous desires, heedlessness, and evil and animalistic attributes. The material fast is therefore a symbol of that spiritual fast. It is like saying: “O Divine Providence! As I am abstaining from bodily desires and from all occupation with food and drink, even so purify and sanctify my heart from the love of anyone save Thyself, and shield and protect my soul from corrupt inclinations and satanic qualities, that my spirit may commune with the breaths of holiness and fast from the mention of all else besides Thee.” ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, Twelve Table Talks Given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká. Available from www.bahai.org/r/225698038

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11 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Thurs 12 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Little reflection, little admonition is necessary for us to realize the purpose of our creation. What a heavenly potentiality God has deposited within us! What a power God has given our spirits! He has endowed us with a power to penetrate the realities of things; but we must be self-abnegating, we must have pure spirits, pure intentions, and strive with heart and soul while in the human world to attain everlasting glory. I have come for the purpose of admonition and voicing the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh. It is my hope that His will and guidance may influence your spirits, souls and hearts, causing them to become pure, holy, sanctified and illumined and making you lamps of heavenly illumination to the world. This is my desire; this is my hope through the assistance of God. ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace. Available from www.bahai.org/r/547874697

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10 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Wed 11 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

The word of God which the Supreme Pen hath recorded on the fifth leaf of the Most Exalted Paradise is this: Above all else, the greatest gift and the most wondrous blessing hath ever been and will continue to be Wisdom. It is man’s unfailing Protector. It aideth him and strengtheneth him. Wisdom is God’s Emissary and the Revealer of His Name the Omniscient. Through it the loftiness of man’s station is made manifest and evident. It is all-knowing and the foremost Teacher in the school of existence. It is the Guide and is invested with high distinction. Thanks to its educating influence earthly beings have become imbued with a gem-like spirit which outshineth the heavens. In the city of justice it is the unrivalled Speaker Who, in the year nine, illumined the world with the joyful tidings of this Revelation. And it was this peerless Source of wisdom that at the beginning of the foundation of the world ascended the stair of inner meaning and when enthroned upon the pulpit of utterance, through the operation of the divine Will, proclaimed two words. The first heralded the promise of reward, while the second voiced the ominous warning of punishment. The promise gave rise to hope and the warning begat fear. Thus the basis of world order hath been firmly established upon these twin principles. Exalted is the Lord of Wisdom, the Possessor of Great Bounty. Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh. Available from www.bahai.org/r/219831559

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