Daily Frameworks for 14 December 2025

Jamál, 04 Masá’il (Questions), 182 B.E.

Quotes for Reflection

I beseech Thee, O my God, by all the transcendent glory of Thy Name, to clothe Thy loved ones in the robe of justice and to illumine their beings with the light of trustworthiness. Thou art the One Who hath power to do as He pleaseth and Who holdeth within His grasp the reins of all things, visible and invisible. — Bahá’u’lláh ^{1 2}

Question for Consideration

How would people behave if God clothed them in the robe of justice and illumined their beings with the light of trustworthiness?

Perplexity Pro Response ³

If people were truly “clothed” in justice and “illumined” by trustworthiness, their inner motives and outer conduct would steadily reflect fairness, honesty, and reliability in every relationship and sphere of life. Their presence would create an atmosphere of safety, dignity, and unity, because others could confidently rely on their word, their decisions, and their care for the common good. [1] [2] [3]​

Justice in daily conduct

To be robed in justice means people would habitually consider the rights of others, not just their own advantage, and would reject oppression, favoritism, and deceit even when they could benefit from them. In practice, this shows up as fair dealing in family, work, and community life, resisting exploitation and using any authority or power only to protect and uplift, not to dominate. [1] [2] [3]​

Trustworthiness as inner light

Having their beings illumined by trustworthiness means their character would be consistently truthful, reliable, and loyal, so that what they say and what they do match. Others could entrust them with property, confidences, responsibilities, and collective resources, knowing they would not betray that trust even under pressure or temptation. [1] [3] [5]​

Effects on community life

In such a condition, social and economic life would rest on confidence rather than suspicion: contracts, promises, and public offices would be honored without corruption or hidden agendas. This trustworthiness is described in the Bahá’í writings as a “portal” of security and tranquillity for all people, so communities marked by it would enjoy greater peace, stability, and cooperation. [1] [2] [3]​

Inner orientation to God

Spiritually, people so transformed would view justice and trustworthiness not as tactics but as sacred trusts from God, signs of nearness to the divine will. Their constant aim would be to let these virtues govern their choices, so that their lives become “mantled” in a saintly character and “adorned” with goodly deeds that serve humanity. [1] [2] [3]​​

A distinctive way of being

Such souls would stand out quietly in any setting: in their work they would serve the whole, not just a narrow interest, and in their private lives they would be the same persons in secret as in public. Their behavior would gradually “leaven” the wider society, making justice and trustworthiness more natural for others, because their example shows what it looks like to live this prayer from the inside out. [1] [3] [6]​

​Citations

1. Trustworthiness: A Cardinal Bahá’í Virtue (PDF) – Bahá’í Reference Library
2. Truthfulness, Trustworthiness and Justice – The Bahá’í Faith
3. Trustworthiness: A Cardinal Bahá’í Virtue – The Bahá’í Faith
4. Trustworthiness: A Cardinal Bahá’í Virtue – Bahá’í Reference Library [53]
5. Trustworthiness: the Cause of Peace, Security, and Tranquility – BahaiTeachings.Org
6. The rectitude of conduct – Daily Baha’i Readings (Facebook)
7. I beseech Thee, O my God… – Bahá’í Prayers
8. I beseech Thee, O my God, by all the transcendent glory of Thy Name – Bahá’í Prayers
9. I beseech Thee, O my God, by all the transcendent glory of Thy Name – Baha’is and Friends of Farmington and San Juan County (Facebook)
10. 5 Powerful Prayers for Spiritual Growth and Development – BahaiTeachings.Org
11. Trustworthiness Compilation: Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi​ – Ocean of Lights
12. Devotional: Justice (PDF) – Simple Strand of Love
13. If a man in his own home doth not treat his relations and friends with entire trustworthiness and integrity – The Largest Bahá’í Facebook Group Ever (Facebook)
14. Trustworthiness: Baha’i Feast Devotional Program – Uplifting Words
15. Trustworthiness: the Greatest Portal to Security and Stability – BahaiTeachings.Org
16. Lights of Guidance (second part): A Bahá’í Reference File – Bahá’í Library Online
17. Values, ethics, virtues: Baha’i thought – Shareable Bahá’í Resources
18. I beseech Thee, O my God, by all the transcendent glory of Thy Name – Bahá’í Prayers
19. Trustworthiness: A Cardinal Bahá’í Virtue – Bahá’í Library Online
20. Baha’i Quotes on Honesty and Trustworthiness – Uplifting Words
21. The New morality: An outline – Bahá’í Library Online

Footnotes

1. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. “Trustworthiness: A Cardinal Bahá’í Virtue.” Bahá’í Reference Library, Revised August 1990. https://www.bahai.org/r/689295966. ↩︎
2. Bahá’u’lláh, Báb, and ’Abdu’l-Bahá. Bahá’í Prayers : A Selection of Prayers. Bahá’í Reference Library. https://www.bahai.org/r/793322037. ↩︎
3. Perplexity Pro. “Clothed in the Robe of Justice.” Edited by Steve Bosserman. December 13, 2025. https://www.perplexity.ai/search/i-beseech-thee-o-my-god-by-all-QmUqbT4ZQ2qQAPNSEmo6Mw#0 ↩︎