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The Ray Must Shed Light
January 16, 2026, in Videos > Quotations, by Sonjel VreelandThis video shares a quotation from Abdu’l-Baha about being a source of light:
“The ray must shed light and the sun must rise; the full moon must shine and the star must gleam. Since thou art a ray, beseech thou the Lord to enable thee to give illumination and enlightenment, to brighten the horizons and to consume the world with the fire of the love of God. I hope that thou mayest attain such a station, nay, surpass it.” – Abdu’l‑Baha, Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks
Find authorized translations of the Words of Abdu’l-Baha on the Baha’i Reference Library.
You can also find more animated quotations on our YouTube playlist.
Many thanks to Nava Revalk for reading this quotation for us!
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Sonjel Vreeland
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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