Thou hast written
about the Fast. This is a most weighty matter and thou shouldst exert thine
utmost in its observance. It is a fundamental of the Divine law, and one of the
pillars of the religion of God.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Compilation: ‘The Importance of
Obligatory Prayer and Fasting’, prepared by Research Department of the
Universal House of Justice; published in The American Baha'i, September 2000)
