15 Jan | p.m

Blessed art thou inasmuch as the darkness of vain imaginings hath been powerless to hinder thee from the light of certitude, and the onslaught of the people hath failed to deter thee from the Lord of mankind. Appreciate thou the value of this high station and beseech God - exalted is His glory - to graciously enable thee to safeguard it.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 259

15 Jan | a.m

By Him Who shineth above the Day Spring of sanctity! If the whole earth were to be converted into silver and gold, no man who can be said to have truly ascended into the heaven of faith and certitude would deign to regard it, much less to seize and keep it.

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 297

It is certain that tests and trials are inseparable from this life and a vital requirement thereof, especially for the human race and above all for those who claim to have faith and love.

- Compilations, Bahiyyih Khánum, p. 180

11 Nov | p.m

…they that tread the path of faith, they that thirst for the wine of certitude, must cleanse themselves of all that is earthly - their ears from idle talk, their minds from vain imaginings, their hearts from worldly affections, their eyes from that which perisheth.

 

- Baha'u'llah, The Kitab-i-Iqán, p. 1

11 Nov | a.m

And if, confirmed by the Creator, the lover escapes from the claws of the eagle of love, he will enter the Valley of knowledge and come out of doubt into certitude, and turn from the darkness of illusion to the guiding light of the fear of God.

- Baha'u'llah, The Seven Valleys, p. 11

As ye have faith so shall your powers and blessings be. This is the standard - this is the standard - this is the standard.

- Compilations, Baha'i Scriptures, p. 503

9 Nov | p.m

Therefore, those who in every subsequent Dispensation preceded the rest of mankind in embracing the Faith of God, who quaffed the clear waters of knowledge at the hand of the divine Beauty, and attained the loftiest summits of faith and certitude, these can be regarded, in name, in reality, in deeds, in words, and in rank, as the "return" of those who in a former Dispensation had achieved similar distinctions.

 

- Baha'u'llah, The Kitab-i-Iqán, p. 158

9 Nov | a.m

Hearken thou unto the Words of thy Lord and purify thy heart from every illusion so that the effulgent light of the remembrance of thy Lord may shed its radiance upon it, and it may attain the station of certitude.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 182

Faith is the magnet which draws the confirmation of the Merciful One.

- Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of Abdu'l-Bahá v1, p. 62

8 Nov | p.m

Therefore, those who in every subsequent Dispensation preceded the rest of mankind in embracing the Faith of God, who quaffed the clear waters of knowledge at the hand of the divine Beauty, and attained the loftiest summits of faith and certitude, these can be regarded, in name, in reality, in deeds, in words, and in rank, as the "return" of those who in a former Dispensation had achieved similar distinctions.

 

- Baha'u'llah, The Kitab-i-Iqán, p. 158

8 Nov | a.m

The world is illumined with the effulgent glory of His countenance. And yet, behold how far its peoples have strayed from His path! None have believed in Him except them who, through the power of the Lord of Names, have shattered the idols of their vain imaginings and corrupt desires and entered the city of certitude.

 

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 12

7 Nov | p.m

The world is illumined with the effulgent glory of His countenance. And yet, behold how far its peoples have strayed from His path! None have believed in Him except them who, through the power of the Lord of Names, have shattered the idols of their vain imaginings and corrupt desires and entered the city of certitude.

 

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 12

7 Nov | a.m

Hearken thou unto the Words of thy Lord and purify thy heart from every illusion so that the effulgent light of the remembrance of thy Lord may shed its radiance upon it, and it may attain the station of certitude.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 182

Faith is the magnet which draws the confirmation of the Merciful One.

- Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of Abdu'l-Bahá v1, p. 62