“For three days and three nights no manner of food or drink was given to Bahá’u’lláh”
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When in Bahá'í history
“For three days and three nights,” Nabíl has recorded in his chronicle, “no manner of food or drink was given to Bahá’u’lláh. Rest and sleep were both impossible to Him. The place was infested with vermin, and the stench of that gloomy abode was enough to crush the very spirits of those who were condemned to suffer its horrors.” “Such was the intensity of His suffering that the marks of that cruelty remained imprinted upon His body all the days of His life.”
- Shoghi Effendi (‘The Promised Day Is Come’)
Source: Baha'i Stories Blog (https://bahaistories.blogspot.com/2022/11/for-three-days-and-three-nights-no.html).
Discuss this story
For adults
- What stands out about Bahá'u'lláh's response in this account?
- What might Bahá'u'lláh's example ask of us in our own circumstances?
- Where do you see devotion appearing — visibly or quietly — in this passage?
For teens
- If you were in Bahá'u'lláh's place, what might you have done?
- What does this story teach about devotion?
Reflection
- Read the passage a second time, slowly. What did you notice that you missed the first time?
- Sit quietly for a moment after reading. What does this story stir in you?
- If you could bring one quality from this story into your next conversation, what would it be?
Comprehension quiz
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What period of Bahá'í history does this story belong to?
Which historical figure is featured most prominently in this story?
Cite this story
Various. *Baha'i Stories Blog*. https://bahaistories.blogspot.com/2022/11/for-three-days-and-three-nights-no.html
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