18 May | a.m

Be discerning, then, and speak ye the truth, the very truth, if ye claim to be honest and high-minded.

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 258

O Sadiq!* Truthfulness, uprightness and integrity are the attributes of the righteous and the hallmarks of the pure. Truthfulness is the goodliest of qualities as it comprehendeth all other virtues. A truthful person will be protected from all moral afflictions, will shrink from every evil deed, and be preserved from every wicked act, inasmuch as all vices and misdeeds are the very antithesis of truthfulness, and a truthful man will hold them all in utter abhorrence.

* The name "Sadiq" means literally "truthful" or "sincere"

- Abdu’l-Bahá, The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 338

17 May | p.m

In every country where any of this people reside, they must behave towards the government of that country with loyalty, honesty and truthfulness. This is that which hath been revealed at the behest of Him Who is the Ordainer, the Ancient of Days.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 22

17 May | a.m

They who are the people of God have no ambition except to revive the world, to ennoble its life, and regenerate its peoples. Truthfulness and good-will have, at all times, marked their relations with all men.

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 270

O pure soul! Follow thou in the footsteps of the truthful and tread the way of the righteous, so that, through truthfulness, thou mayest come to occupy a Seat of Truth, [Qur’án, 54:55] and, through righteousness, thou mayest attain to abiding honour. If the sum of all sins were to be weighed in the balance, falsehood would, on its own, countervail them; nay, its evils would even outweigh them and its detriment prove greater. It were better for thee that thou shouldst be a blasphemer and tell the truth than that thou shouldst mouth the formulas of faith and yet be a liar. These clear words are addressed as an admonition to the peoples of the world.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 338

16 May | p.m

Say: Let truthfulness and courtesy be your adorning. Suffer not yourselves to be deprived of the robe of forbearance and justice, that the sweet savors of holiness may be wafted from your hearts upon all created things. Say: Beware, O people of Bahá, lest ye walk in the ways of them whose words differ from their deeds.

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 304

16 May | a.m

Say: Honesty, virtue, wisdom and a saintly character redound to the exaltation of man, while dishonesty, imposture, ignorance and hypocrisy lead to his abasement. By My life! Man's distinction lieth not in ornaments or wealth, but rather in virtuous behaviour and true understanding.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 57

As a Bahá'í is enjoined by Bahá’u’lláh to be truthful, he would express his truthfulness, no matter what the formality of the law in any local place required of him. There can be no objection to Bahá'ís conforming to the requirements of the law court whatever they may be in such matters, as in no case would they constitute in any way a denial of their own beliefs as Bahá'ís.

- Shoghi Effendi, The Unfolding Destiny of the British Baha'i Community, p. 368

15 May | p.m

In these days truthfulness and sincerity are sorely afflicted in the clutches of falsehood, and justice is tormented by the scourge of injustice. The smoke of corruption hath enveloped the whole world... We beseech God, the True One, to strengthen the wielders of His power in that which will rehabilitate the world and bring tranquillity to the nations.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 3

15 May | a.m

O ye friends of God in His cities and His loved ones in His lands! This Wronged One enjoineth on you honesty and piety. Blessed the city that shineth by their light. Through them man is exalted, and the door of security is unlocked before the face of all creation. Happy the man that cleaveth fast unto them, and recognizeth their virtue, and woe betide him that denieth their station.

- Baha'u'llah, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 22

If any one of you enters a city he must become the center of attraction because of the sincerity, faithfulness, love, honesty, fidelity, truthfulness and loving-kindness of his disposition and nature toward all the inhabitants of the world, that the people of the city may all cry out: "This person is unquestionably a Bahá'í; for his manners, his behavior, his conduct, his morals, his nature and his disposition are of the attributes of the Bahá'ís."

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu’l-Bahá Section, p. 400

14 May | p.m

Reflect upon that whereof ye were created. Every one of you was created of a sorry germ. It behoveth you to observe truthfulness, whereby your temples shall be adorned, your names uplifted, your stations exalted amidst men, and a mighty recompense assured for you before God.

- Baha'u'llah, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts

14 May | a.m

Fair speech and truthfulness, by reason of their lofty rank and position, are regarded as a sun shining above the horizon of knowledge. The waves rising from this Ocean are apparent before the eyes of the peoples of the world and the effusions of the Pen of wisdom and utterance are manifest everywhere.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 39

Let the Light of Truth and Honesty shine from them [the believers], so that all who behold them may know that their word in business or pleasure will be a word to trust and depend upon.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Abdu’l-Bahá in London, p. 124

13 May | p.m

Briefly, there hath been revealed in the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) concerning the Presence and Revelation of God that which will suffice the fair-minded. We beseech Him - exalted be He - to aid every one to become the essence of truthfulness, and to draw nigh unto Him. He, verily, is the Lord of strength and power.

- Baha'u'llah, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 119

13 May | a.m

Beautify your tongues, O people, with truthfulness, and adorn your souls with the ornament of honesty. Beware, O people, that ye deal not treacherously with any one. Be ye the trustees of God amongst His creatures, and the emblems of His generosity amidst His people.

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

Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of the world of humanity. Without truthfulness, progress and success in all of the worlds of God are impossible for a soul. When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also become realized.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu’l-Bahá Section, p. 384

19 March | a.m

Be discerning, then, and speak ye the truth, the very truth, if ye claim to be honest and high-minded.

- Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 258

O Sadiq!* Truthfulness, uprightness and integrity are the attributes of the righteous and the hallmarks of the pure. Truthfulness is the goodliest of qualities as it comprehendeth all other virtues. A truthful person will be protected from all moral afflictions, will shrink from every evil deed, and be preserved from every wicked act, inasmuch as all vices and misdeeds are the very antithesis of truthfulness, and a truthful man will hold them all in utter abhorrence.

* The name "Sadiq" means literally "truthful" or "sincere"

- Abdu’l-Bahá, The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 338

18 March | p.m

In every country where any of this people reside, they must behave towards the government of that country with loyalty, honesty and truthfulness. This is that which hath been revealed at the behest of Him Who is the Ordainer, the Ancient of Days.

 

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 22

17 March | a.m

Say: Honesty, virtue, wisdom and a saintly character redound to the exaltation of man, while dishonesty, imposture, ignorance and hypocrisy lead to his abasement. By My life! Man's distinction lieth not in ornaments or wealth, but rather in virtuous behaviour and true understanding.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 57

As a Bahá'í is enjoined by Bahá’u’lláh to be truthful, he would express his truthfulness, no matter what the formality of the law in any local place required of him. There can be no objection to Bahá'ís conforming to the requirements of the law court whatever they may be in such matters, as in no case would they constitute in any way a denial of their own beliefs as Bahá'ís.

- Shoghi Effendi, The Unfolding Destiny of the British Baha'i Community, p. 368

16 March | p.m

In these days truthfulness and sincerity are sorely afflicted in the clutches of falsehood, and justice is tormented by the scourge of injustice. The smoke of corruption hath enveloped the whole world... We beseech God, the True One, to strengthen the wielders of His power in that which will rehabilitate the world and bring tranquillity to the nations.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 39

16 March | a.m

O ye friends of God in His cities and His loved ones in His lands! This Wronged One enjoineth on you honesty and piety. Blessed the city that shineth by their light. Through them man is exalted, and the door of security is unlocked before the face of all creation. Happy the man that cleaveth fast unto them, and recognizeth their virtue, and woe betide him that denieth their station.

- Baha'u'llah, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 22

If any one of you enters a city he must become the center of attraction because of the sincerity, faithfulness, love, honesty, fidelity, truthfulness and loving-kindness of his disposition and nature toward all the inhabitants of the world, that the people of the city may all cry out: "This person is unquestionably a Bahá'í; for his manners, his behavior, his conduct, his morals, his nature and his disposition are of the attributes of the Bahá'ís."

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu’l-Bahá Section, p. 400

15 March | p.m

Reflect upon that whereof ye were created. Every one of you was created of a sorry germ. It behoveth you to observe truthfulness, whereby your temples shall be adorned, your names uplifted, your stations exalted amidst men, and a mighty recompense assured for you before God.

 

- Baha'u'llah, The Summons of the Lord of Hosts

15 March | a.m

Fair speech and truthfulness, by reason of their lofty rank and position, are regarded as a sun shining above the horizon of knowledge. The waves rising from this Ocean are apparent before the eyes of the peoples of the world and the effusions of the Pen of wisdom and utterance are manifest everywhere.

- Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 39

Let the Light of Truth and Honesty shine from them [the believers], so that all who behold them may know that their word in business or pleasure will be a word to trust and depend upon.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Abdu’l-Bahá in London, p. 124

14 March | p.m

Briefly, there hath been revealed in the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) concerning the Presence and Revelation of God that which will suffice the fair-minded. We beseech Him - exalted be He - to aid every one to become the essence of truthfulness, and to draw nigh unto Him. He, verily, is the Lord of strength and power.

 

- Baha'u'llah, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 119

14 March | a.m

Beautify your tongues, O people, with truthfulness, and adorn your souls with the ornament of honesty. Beware, O people, that ye deal not treacherously with any one. Be ye the trustees of God amongst His creatures, and the emblems of His generosity amidst His people.

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

Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of the world of humanity. Without truthfulness, progress and success in all of the worlds of God are impossible for a soul. When this holy attribute is established in man, all the divine qualities will also become realized.

- Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu’l-Bahá Section, p. 384