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09 Asmá’ / Names 182 B.E. (Wed 27 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 27, 2025

Aug. 27, 2025

We, verily, have chosen courtesy, and made it the true mark of such as are nigh unto Him. Courtesy is, in truth, a raiment which fitteth all men, whether young or old. Well is it with him that adorneth his temple therewith, and woe unto him who is deprived of this great bounty. Bahá’u’lláh, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts. Available from www.bahai.org/r/125003930

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08 Asmá’ / Names 182 B.E. (Tues 26 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 26, 2025

Aug. 26, 2025

O MY SON! The company of the ungodly increaseth sorrow, whilst fellowship with the righteous cleanseth the rust from off the heart. He that seeketh to commune with God, let him betake himself to the companionship of His loved ones; and he that desireth to hearken unto the word of God, let him give ear to the words of His chosen ones. Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words. From the Persian, #56. Available from www.bahai.org/r/289429069

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07 Asmá’ / Names 182 B.E. (Mon 25 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 25, 2025

Aug. 25, 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! Baha’u’llah, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Available from www.bahai.org/r/900726044

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06 Asmá’ / Names 182 B.E. (Sun 24 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 24, 2025

Aug. 24, 2025

Say: O leaders of religion! Weigh not the Book of God with such standards and sciences as are current amongst you, for the Book itself is the unerring Balance established amongst men. In this most perfect Balance whatsoever the peoples and kindreds of the earth possess must be weighed, while the measure of its weight should be tested according to its own standard, did ye but know it. Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Available from www.bahai.org/r/658531262

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05 Asmá’ / Names 182 B.E. (Sat 23 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 23, 2025

Aug. 23, 2025

It is incumbent upon them who are in authority to exercise moderation in all things. Whatsoever passeth beyond the limits of moderation will cease to exert a beneficial influence. Consider for instance such things as liberty, civilization and the like. However much men of understanding may favorably regard them, they will, if carried to excess, exercise a pernicious influence upon men. Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh. Available from www.bahai.org/r/399637092

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04 ‘Asmá / Names 182 B.E. (Fri 22 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 22, 2025

Aug. 22, 2025

Verily He Who is the Day-star of Truth and Revealer of the Supreme Being holdeth, for all time, undisputed sovereignty over all that is in heaven and on earth, though no man be found on earth to obey Him. He verily is independent of all earthly dominion, though He be utterly destitute. Thus We reveal unto thee the mysteries of the Cause of God, and bestow upon thee the gems of divine wisdom, that haply thou mayest soar on the wings of renunciation to those heights that are veiled from the eyes of men. Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Íqán. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/KI/ki-4.html#pg97

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03 ‘Asmá / Names 182 B.E. (Thu 21 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 21, 2025

Aug. 21, 2025

O God! Thou art kind to all, Thou hast provided for all, dost shelter all, conferrest life upon all. Thou hast endowed each and all with talents and faculties, and all are submerged in the Ocean of Thy Mercy. O Thou kind Lord! Unite all. Let the religions agree and make the nations one, so that they may see each other as one family and the whole earth as one home. May they all live together in perfect harmony. O God! Raise aloft the banner of the oneness of mankind. O God! Establish the Most Great Peace. Cement Thou, O God, the hearts together. O Thou kind Father, God! Gladden our hearts through the fragrance of Thy love. Brighten our eyes through the Light of Thy Guidance. Delight our ears with the melody of Thy Word, and shelter us all in the Stronghold of Thy Providence. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/PUP/pup-41.html#pg100

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02 ‘Asmá / Names 182 B.E. (Wed 20 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

O YE PEOPLE THAT HAVE MINDS TO KNOW AND EARS TO HEAR! The first call of the Beloved is this: O mystic nightingale! Abide not but in the rose-garden of the spirit. O messenger of the Solomon of love! Seek thou no shelter except in the Sheba of the well-beloved, and O immortal phoenix! dwell not save on the mount of faithfulness. Therein is thy habitation, if on the wings of thy soul thou soarest to the realm of the infinite and seekest to attain thy goal. Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/HW/hw-74.html

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01 ‘Asmá / Names 182 B.E. (Tue 19 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 19, 2025

Aug. 19, 2025

“Beware lest ye shed the blood of anyone. Unsheathe the sword of your tongue from the scabbard of utterance, for therewith ye can conquer the citadels of men’s hearts. We have abolished the law to wage holy war against each other. God’s mercy hath, verily, encompassed all created things, if ye do but understand.” Bahá’u’lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/ESW/esw-2.html#pg25

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19 Kamál / Perfection 182 B.E. (Mon 18 August 2025)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Aug. 18, 2025

Aug. 18, 2025

And likewise He saith: The heaven of true understanding shineth resplendent with the light of two luminaries: tolerance and righteousness. O my friend! Vast oceans lie enshrined within this brief saying. Blessed are they who appreciate its value, drink deep therefrom and grasp its meaning, and woe betide the heedless. This lowly one entreateth the people of the world to observe fairness, that their tender, their delicate and precious hearing which hath been created to hearken unto the words of wisdom may be freed from impediments and from such allusions, idle fancies or vain imaginings as ‘cannot fatten nor appease the hunger’, so that the true Counsellor may be graciously inclined to set forth that which is the source of blessing for mankind and of the highest good for all nations. 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#pg169

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