Say that Abdul-Baha has considered every one of the letters with the
eyes of the spirit, has read each, and through the valid messenger—that
is, through the spiritual susceptibilities—has sent each the message of
peace and greeting.
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Smoking is not forbidden in the Bahá'í Faith
Smoking is not forbidden in the Bahá'í Faith, but 'Abdu'l-Bahá has discouraged it for the sake of health and cleanliness.
https://d9263461.github.io/cl/Baha%27i/Others/ROB/V3/p433-441Apndx_II.h...
Mirza Abul Fadl was a chain smoker.
The following story recounted by a certain believer, Husayn-i-Rúhí Effendi, who knew Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl, illustrates this point clearly.When I was in 'Akká, I procured a copy of a Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá known as Lawh-i-Dukhán which is written in honour of Muhammad-Husayn-i-Vakíl...When I arrived in Egypt I shared the contents of this Tablet which disapproved...
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
The infallibility of Shoghi Effendi!
The work of writing involved in such a major project was of course itself burdensome to Shoghi Effendi. ‘How many hundreds of hours’, Ruhiyyih Khanum tells us, ‘Shoghi Effendi spent on reading his sources and compiling his notes, how many days and months in painstakingly writing out in long hand – and often rewriting – the majestic procession of his...