Well is it with you,
as you have followed the Law of God and arisen to observe the Fast during these
blessed days, for this physical fast is a symbol of the spiritual fast. This
Fast leadeth to the cleansing of the soul from all selfish desires, the
acquisition of spiritual attributes, attraction to the breezes of the
All-Merciful, and enkindlement with the fire of divine love.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Compilation: ‘The Importance of Obligatory Prayer and Fasting’, compiled by
Research Department of the Universal House of Justice; published in The
American Baha'i, September 2000)
