In an increasingly interconnected world, more light is being
cast on the social conditions of every people, giving greater visibility to
their circumstances. While there are developments that give hope, there is much
that should weigh heavy on the conscience of the human race. Inequity,
discrimination, and exploitation blight the life of humanity, seemingly immune
to the treatments applied by political schemes of every hue. The economic
impact of these afflictions has resulted in the prolonged suffering of so many,
as well as in deep-seated, structural defects in society. No one whose heart
has been attracted to the teachings of the Blessed Beauty can remain unmoved by
these consequences. “The world is in great turmoil,” Bahá’u’lláh observes in
the Lawḥ-i-Dunyá, “and the minds of its people are in a state of utter
confusion. We entreat the Almighty that He may
graciously illuminate them with the glory of His Justice, and enable
them to discover that which will be
profitable unto them at all times and under all conditions.” As the Bahá’í
community strives to contribute at the level of thought and action to the
betterment of the world, the adverse conditions experienced by many populations
will more and more demand its attention.
- The Universal House of Justice (From
a message dated 1 March 2017 to the Baha’is of the World)
