...concerning the three daily obligatory prayers. The
friends are free to choose any one of these three prayers, but have to follow
the instructions revealed by Baha’u’llah concerning them. The long prayer
should be recited once in every 24 hours, and is accompanied by certain
physical acts. The short prayer, consisting of one verse, should be recited
once a day at noon; while the medium prayer should be said three times a day:
in the morning, at noon and in the evening. The believer is entirely free to
choose any one of these three prayers for daily use.
While praying it would be better to turn one’s thoughts to
the Manifestation as He continues, in the other world, to be our means of
contact with the Almighty. We can, however, pray directly to God Himself.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 28 April 27, 1937 written on behalf of
Shoghi Effendi; ‘Dawn of a New Day’)
