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10 'Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Tues 16 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 16, 2025

Sept. 16, 2025

In short, it behooves us all to be lovers of truth. Let us seek her in every season and in every country, being careful never to attach ourselves to personalities. Let us see the light wherever it shines, and may we be enabled to recognize the light of truth no matter where it may arise. Let us inhale the perfume of the rose from the midst of thorns which surround it; let us drink the running water from every pure spring. ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, Paris Talks. Available from www.bahai.org/r/378940843

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09 'Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Mon 15 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 15, 2025

Sept. 15, 2025

It is incumbent upon thee to summon the people, under all conditions, to whatever will cause them to show forth spiritual characteristics and goodly deeds, so that all may become aware of that which is the cause of human upliftment, and may, with the utmost endeavor, direct themselves towards the most sublime Station and the Pinnacle of Glory. The fear of God hath ever been the prime factor in the education of His creatures. Well is it with them that have attained thereunto! Bahá'u'lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Available from www.bahai.org/r/900726044

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08 'Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Sun 14 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 14, 2025

Sept. 14, 2025

Science is the first emanation from God toward man. All created beings embody the potentiality of material perfection, but the power of intellectual investigation and scientific acquisition is a higher virtue specialized to man alone. Other beings and organisms are deprived of this potentiality and attainment. God has created or deposited this love of reality in man. The development and progress of a nation is according to the measure and degree of that nation’s scientific attainments. Through this means its greatness is continually increased, and day by day the welfare and prosperity of its people are assured. ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace. Available from www.bahai.org/r/457413907

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07 ‘Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Sat 13 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 13, 2025

Sept. 13, 2025

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, with friendliness and fellowship. He Who is the Daystar of Truth beareth Me witness! So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth. The one true God, He Who knoweth all things, Himself testifieth to the truth of these words. Baha’u’llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh. Available from www.bahai.org/r/487380847

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06 ‘Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Fri 12 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 11, 2025

Sept. 11, 2025

Today there is no greater glory for man than that of service in the cause of the “Most Great Peace”. Peace is light whereas war is darkness. Peace is life; war is death. Peace is guidance; war is error. Peace is the foundation of God; war is satanic institution. Peace is the illumination of the world of humanity; war is the destroyer of human foundations. When we consider outcomes in the world of existence we find that peace and fellowship are factors of upbuilding and betterment whereas war and strife are the causes of destruction and disintegration. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Foundations of World Unity. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/c/FWU/fwu-5.html#pg20

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05 ‘Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Thu 11 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 10, 2025

Sept. 10, 2025

Every word is endowed with a spirit, therefore the speaker or expounder should carefully deliver his words at the appropriate time and place, for the impression which each word maketh is clearly evident and perceptible. The Great Being saith: One word may be likened unto fire, another unto light, and the influence which both exert is manifest in the world. Therefore an enlightened man of wisdom should primarily speak with words as mild as milk, that the children of men may be nurtured and edified thereby and may attain the ultimate goal of human existence which is the station of true understanding and nobility. 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#pg172

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04 ‘Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Wed 10 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 9, 2025

Sept. 9, 2025

Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! Behold Thou mine eye expectant to gaze on the wonders of Thy mercy, and mine ear longing to hearken unto Thy sweet melodies, and my heart yearning for the living waters of Thy knowledge. Thou seest Thy handmaiden, O my God, standing before the habitation of Thy mercy, and calling upon Thee by Thy name which Thou hast chosen above all other names and set up over all that are in heaven and on earth. Send down upon her the breaths of Thy mercy, that she may be carried away wholly from herself, and be drawn entirely towards the seat which, resplendent with the glory of Thy face, sheddeth afar the radiance of Thy sovereignty, and is established as Thy throne. Potent art Thou to do what Thou willest. No God is there beside Thee, the All-Glorious, the Most Bountiful. Cast not out, I entreat Thee, O my Lord, them that have sought Thee, and turn not away such as have directed their steps towards Thee, and deprive not of Thy grace all that love Thee. Thou art He, O my Lord, Who hath called Himself the God of Mercy, the Most Compassionate. Have mercy, then, upon Thy handmaiden who hath sought Thy shelter, and set her face towards Thee. Thou art, verily, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/PM/pm-87.html

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03 ‘Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Tue 09 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 8, 2025

Sept. 8, 2025

O God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for kindling the fire of divine love in the Holy Tree on the summit of the loftiest mount: that Tree which is ‘neither of the east nor of the west,’ 1 that fire which blazed out till the flame of it soared upward to the Concourse on high, and from it those realities caught the light of guidance, and cried out: ‘Verily have we perceived a fire on the slope of Mount Sinai.’ 2 O God, my God! Increase Thou this fire, as day followeth day, till the blast of it setteth in motion all the earth. O Thou, my Lord! Kindle the light of Thy love in every heart, breathe into men’s souls the spirit of Thy knowledge, gladden their breasts with the verses of Thy oneness. Call Thou to life those who dwell in their tombs, warn Thou the prideful, make happiness world-wide, send down Thy crystal waters, and in the assemblage of manifest splendours, pass round that cup which is ‘tempered at the camphor fountain.’ 3 1. Qur’án 24:35. 2. cf. Qur’án 28:29. [ Back To Reference] 3. Qur’án 76:5. [ Back To Reference] ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/SAB/sab-207.html#pg254

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02 ‘Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Mon 08 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 7, 2025

Sept. 7, 2025

Say: My creatures are even as the fish of the deep. Their life dependeth upon the water, and yet they remain unaware of that which, by the grace of an omniscient and omnipotent Lord, sustaineth their very existence. Indeed, their heedlessness is such that were they asked concerning the water and its properties, they would prove entirely ignorant. Thus do We set forth comparisons and similitudes, that perchance the people may turn unto Him Who is the Object of the adoration of the entire creation. Bahá’u’lláh, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/SLH/slh-4.html#pg40

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01 ‘Izzat / Might 182 B.E. (Sun 07 September 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Sept. 6, 2025

Sept. 6, 2025

Suffer me, O my God, to draw nigh unto Thee, and to abide within the precincts of Thy court, for remoteness from Thee hath well-nigh consumed me. Cause me to rest under the shadow of the wings of Thy grace, for the flame of my separation from Thee hath melted my heart within me. Draw me nearer unto the river that is life indeed, for my soul burneth with thirst in its ceaseless search after Thee. My sighs, O my God, proclaim the bitterness of mine anguish, and the tears I shed attest my love for Thee. Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh. Available https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/PM/pm-26.html

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