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03 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Wed 04 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

O ye beloved of the Lord! The Kingdom of God is founded upon equity and justice, and also upon mercy, compassion, and kindness to every living soul. Strive ye then with all your heart to treat compassionately all humankind—except for those who have some selfish, private motive, or some disease of the soul. Kindness cannot be shown the tyrant, the deceiver, or the thief, because, far from awakening them to the error of their ways, it maketh them to continue in their perversity as before. No matter how much kindliness ye may expend upon the liar, he will but lie the more, for he believeth you to be deceived, while ye understand him but too well, and only remain silent out of your extreme compassion. ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá. Available from www.bahai.org/r/809863038

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02 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Tues 03 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

We, verily, have set forth all things in Our Book, as a token of grace unto those who have believed in God, the Almighty, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting. And We have ordained obligatory prayer and fasting so that all may by these means draw nigh unto God, the Most Powerful, the Well-Beloved. We have written down these two laws and expounded every irrevocable decree. We have forbidden men from following whatsoever might cause them to stray from the Truth, and have commanded them to observe that which will draw them nearer unto Him Who is the Almighty, the All-Loving. Say: Observe ye the commandments of God for love of His beauty, and be not of those who follow in the ways of the abject and foolish. Bahá’u’lláh, The Importance of Obligatory Prayer and Fasting. Available from www.bahai.org/r/377107852

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01 ‘Alá’ / Loftiness (Fast) 182 B.E. (Mon 02 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

The second wisdom is that fasting is conducive to spiritual awareness. One’s heart grows more tender, one’s spirituality is increased, and as a result one’s thoughts become purely focused on the remembrance of God. Such awareness and awakening leads inexorably to spiritual progress. ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, Twelve Table Talks Given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká. Available from www.bahai.org/r/465793620

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05 Ayyám-i-Há / Intercalary Days 182 B.E. (Sun 01 March 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026

Let the days in excess of the months be placed before the month of fasting. We have ordained that these, amid all nights and days, shall be the manifestations of the letter Há, and thus they have not been bounded by the limits of the year and its months. It behooveth the people of Bahá, throughout these days, to provide good cheer for themselves, their kindred and, beyond them, the poor and needy, and with joy and exultation to hail and glorify their Lord, to sing His praise and magnify His Name; and when they end—these days of giving that precede the season of restraint—let them enter upon the Fast. Thus hath it been ordained by Him Who is the Lord of all mankind. The traveler, the ailing, those who are with child or giving suck, are not bound by the Fast; they have been exempted by God as a token of His grace. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Most Generous. Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Available from www.bahai.org/r/425697371

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04 Ayyám-i-Há / Intercalary Days 182 B.E. (Sat 28 February 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Feb. 28, 2026

Feb. 28, 2026

It is better to guide one soul than to possess all that is on earth, for as long as that guided soul is under the shadow of the Tree of Divine Unity, he and the one who hath guided him will both be recipients of God’s tender mercy, whereas possession of earthly things will cease at the time of death. The path to guidance is one of love and compassion, not of force and coercion. This hath been God’s method in the past, and shall continue to be in the future! He causeth him whom He pleaseth to enter the shadow of His Mercy. Verily, He is the Supreme Protector, the All-Generous. The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb. Available from www.bahai.org/r/352433880

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03 Ayyám-i-Há / Intercalary Days 182 B.E. (Fri 27 February 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

O peoples of the world! Forsake all evil, hold fast that which is good. Strive to be shining examples unto all mankind, and true reminders of the virtues of God amidst men. He that riseth to serve My Cause should manifest My wisdom, and bend every effort to banish ignorance from the earth. Be united in counsel, be one in thought. Let each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday. Man’s merit lieth in service and virtue and not in the pageantry of wealth and riches. 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-10.html#pg138

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02 Ayyám-i-Há / Intercalary Days 182 B.E. (Thu 26 February 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Feb. 25, 2026

Feb. 25, 2026

This is the Day whereon the Ocean of God’s mercy hath been manifested unto men, the Day in which the Day Star of His loving-kindness hath shed its radiance upon them, the Day in which the clouds of His bountiful favor have overshadowed the whole of mankind. Now is the time to cheer and refresh the down-cast through the invigorating breeze of love and fellowship, and the living waters of friendliness and charity. Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/GWB/gwb-5.html

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01 Ayyám-i-Há / Intercalary Days 182 B.E. (Wed 25 February 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Feb. 24, 2026

Feb. 24, 2026

My God, my Fire and my Light! The days which Thou hast named the Ayyám-i-Há 1 in Thy Book have begun, O Thou Who art the King of names, and the fast which Thy most exalted Pen hath enjoined unto all who are in the kingdom of Thy creation to observe is approaching. I entreat Thee, O my Lord, by these days and by all such as have during that period clung to the cord of Thy commandments, and laid hold on the handle of Thy precepts, to grant that unto every soul may be assigned a place within the precincts of Thy court, and a seat at the revelation of the splendors of the light of Thy countenance. 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-178.html#pg236

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19 Mulk / Dominion 182 B.E. (Tue 24 February 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

In brief, spend your nights and days in the study of the holy Utterances and in acquiring perfections. Occupy yourselves always in discussing these matters. When ye meet each other, convey the glad-tidings and impart hope to one another because of the confirmations and bounties of the Ancient and Ever-Living Lord. Let each set forth proofs and evidences, and talk about the mysteries of the Kingdom, so that the true and divine Spirit may permeate the body of the contingent world and the secrets of all things, whether of the past or of the future, may become openly manifest and resplendent. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, A Compilation on Women. Available from https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/c/CW/cw-99.html#pg37

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18 Mulk / Dominion 182 B.E. (Mon 23 February 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

The Great Being saith: 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. Suffer it not to become a source of dissension and discord, of hate and enmity. This is the straight Path, the fixed and immovable foundation. Whatsoever is raised on this foundation, the changes and chances of the world can never impair its strength, nor will the revolution of countless centuries undermine its structure. Our hope is that the world’s religious leaders and the rulers thereof will unitedly arise for the reformation of this age and the rehabilitation of its fortunes. Let them, after meditating on its needs, take counsel together and, through anxious and full deliberation, administer to a diseased and sorely-afflicted world the remedy it requireth. 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#pg168

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