Daily Frameworks for 29 November 2025

Jalál, 08 Qawl (Speech), 182 B.E.

Social Action: Selected Themes Pertaining to Social and Economic Development

Quotes for Reflection:

The unity of the human race, as envisaged by Bahá’u’lláh, implies the establishment of a world commonwealth in which all nations, races, creeds and classes are closely and permanently united, and in which the autonomy of its state members and the personal freedom and initiative of the individuals that compose them are definitely and completely safeguarded. This commonwealth must, as far as we can visualize it, consist of a world legislature, whose members will, as the trustees of the whole of mankind, ultimately control the entire resources of all the component nations, and will enact such laws as shall be required to regulate the life, satisfy the needs and adjust the relationships of all races and peoples. A world executive, backed by an international Force, will carry out the decisions arrived at, and apply the laws enacted by, this world legislature, and will safeguard the organic unity of the whole commonwealth. A world tribunal will adjudicate and deliver its compulsory and final verdict in all and any disputes that may arise between the various elements constituting this universal system. A mechanism of world inter-communication will be devised, embracing the whole planet, freed from national hindrances and restrictions, and functioning with marvellous swiftness and perfect regularity. A world metropolis will act as the nerve center of a world civilization, the focus towards which the unifying forces of life will converge and from which its energizing influences will radiate. A world language will either be invented or chosen from among the existing languages and will be taught in the schools of all the federated nations as an auxiliary to their mother tongue. A world script, a world literature, a uniform and universal system of currency, of weights and measures, will simplify and facilitate intercourse and understanding among the nations and races of mankind. In such a world society, science and religion, the two most potent forces in human life, will be reconciled, will coöperate, and will harmoniously develop. The press will, under such a system, while giving full scope to the expression of the diversified views and convictions of mankind, cease to be mischievously manipulated by vested interests, whether private or public, and will be liberated from the influence of contending governments and peoples. The economic resources of the world will be organized, its sources of raw materials will be tapped and fully utilized, its markets will be coördinated and developed, and the distribution of its products will be equitably regulated. — Shoghi Effendi ^{1 2}

Question for Consideration

What results from the unity of the human race as envisaged by Bahá’u’lláh?

Perplexity Pro Response ³

It results in the establishment of a single world commonwealth—a unified world civilization and federal system in which all peoples are closely and permanently united while the autonomy of nations and the freedom and initiative of individuals are fully safeguarded. [1] [2]

Main features of this world commonwealth

• A world legislature representing all humanity, empowered to control global resources and pass laws to regulate the life and relationships of all peoples, acting as trustee for the whole human race. [1] [3]
• A world executive, backed by an international force, to implement the laws and decisions of the world legislature and to protect the organic unity of the commonwealth. [1] [2]
• A world tribunal whose compulsory and final judgments settle disputes among the various elements and nations within this universal system. [1] [3]

Global integration and communication

• A worldwide system of communication, free from national barriers, functioning with great speed and reliability, and a single world metropolis serving as the nerve center of a unified world civilization. [1] [2]
• An auxiliary world language (with a related world script and world literature), chosen or invented and taught in all schools, together with a uniform and universal system of currency, weights, and measures to simplify interaction and understanding among nations. [1] [4]​

Social, economic, and spiritual outcomes

• Full reconciliation and cooperation of science and religion, and a press that is free from manipulation by private interests and partisan governments while still allowing a wide range of views to be expressed. [1] [5]
• Organised world economic resources, coordinated markets, full and just use of raw materials, and equitable regulation of the distribution of products, all within a world order freed from the curse of war and animated by recognition of one humanity and one divine Source. [1] [6]

Citations

1. From The Unfoldment of World Civilization – The Baha’i Faith
2. Blueprint for the Unity of the Human Race – BahaiTeachings.org
3. World order – Bahaipedia, an encyclopedia about the Bahá’í Faith – Bahaipedia
4. Adoption of Universal Language – Bahá’í Library Online
5. What Would a Peaceful World Look Like? – BahaiTeachings.org
6. War – Bahá’í Quotes
7. The Unity of the Human Race – The Bahá’í Faith, Malta
8. The Unity of the Human Race – Thunder Bay Baha’i Community on Facebook
9. Currency – Bahá’í Quotes
10. The Faith of Baha’u’llah: A World Religion – Bahá’í International Community
11. The Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh – The Bahá’í Faith, Japan
12. Baháʼí Faith and the unity of humanity – Wikipedia
13. Turning Point For All Nations | Bahá’í International Community
14. Unity in diversity | Shareable Bahá’í Resources
15. World Government, World Parliament, World Unity – BahaiTeachings.org
16. Towards World Order – Bahá’í Library Online
17. 20 Dec- International Human Solidarity Day: Establish once for all the machinery that can make World unity a reality – Bahá’í Community of Botswana
18. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh | Bahá’í Reference Library
19. Principles of Baha’u’llah for a united world – Friends of The Bahá’í Faith on Facebook
20. Century of Light – Bahá’í Reference Library

Footnotes

1. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. “Social Action.” Bahá’í Reference Library, August 2020. https://www.bahai.org/r/425846060. ↩︎
2. Effendi, Shoghi. The World Order of Baháʾuʾlláh: Selected Letters. Bahá’í Reference Library. Accessed November 28, 2025. https://www.bahai.org/r/213721999 ↩︎
3. Perplexity Pro. “Establishment of a Single World Commonwealth.” Edited by Steve Bosserman. November 28, 2025. https://www.perplexity.ai/search/the-unity-of-the-human-race-as-pXHQusUoRRGmohYkqvCZxg#0 ↩︎