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tag name: Betterment of society type: Miscellaneous; Institute process; Principles, teachings

web link: bahai-library.com/tags/Betterment_of_society
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mis-spellings: iṣláḥ-i-‘álam (اصلاح عالم); betterment of the world; involvement with society
related tags: – Concepts; Advancement of civilization; Betterment; Peace; Prosperity; Purpose of life; Reconstruction; Reform; State of the world (global issues); World
referring tags: Applying the Bahá'í teachings and principles; Involvement with society; Social action; Universal House of Justice, main letters related to the life of society; Well-being
Inventory subject: Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world
notes:

"My object is none other than the betterment of the world and the tranquillity of its peoples. The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established..."

– Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, CXXXI (BH00674)

"Occupy not the days of your lives with the betterment of your own affairs; arise, rather, for the betterment of the world."

– Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh

"... God has given us eyes, that we may look about us at the world, and lay hold of whatsoever will further civilization and the arts of living. He has given us ears, that we may hear and profit by the wisdom of scholars and philosophers and arise to promote and practice it. Senses and faculties have been bestowed upon us, to be devoted to the service of the general good; so that we, distinguished above all other forms of life for perceptiveness and reason, should labor at all times and along all lines, whether the occasion be great or small, ordinary or extraordinary, until all mankind are safely gathered into the impregnable stronghold of knowledge... Supreme happiness is man’s... if he urges on the steed of high endeavor in the arena of civilization and justice..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization (1875), p. 3–4 (AB00004), also in , Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapter 18, section "Contributing to Social Progress"

See also:
– Bahai org: What Bahá’ís Do
– Bahá'í Sacred Writings, Chapters 8 and 18

references: www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Betterment of the world; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=betterment society

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2026-03. Se coordonner pour le bien commun: Institutions gouvernementales en partenariat avec l'action communautaire et l'initiative individuelle. Bahá'í International Community, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — Déclaration de la communauté internationale Baha’ie à la 64e session de la commission du dével...
2026-02. Coordination for the Common Good: Governing Institutions in Partnership with Community Action and Individual Initiative. Bahá'í International Community. — Statement for the 64th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD). Soci...
2025-12-31. Message to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the progress of the Nine Year Plan of the worldwide Baha’i community (2022–2031).
2025-07. Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Baha’u’llah and the Writings and u...
2025-05. Role of Religions and Faith-Based Actors in Advancing Spiritual and Material Prosperity on the Continent of Africa, The. Bahá'í International Community. — Religious and interfaith actors in Africa can unite diverse communities, inspire collective action, ...
2025-04-21. Women and Social Progress: Building Communities Based on Dynamic Partnership. Bahá'í World. — Highlights the Baha’i principle of gender equality, showing its spiritual basis and global applica...
2025-04-21. Fostering a Worldwide Movement of Youth. Bahá'í World. — Youth empowerment through spiritual education, service, and community-building programs, cultivating...
2025-04-21. New Institution of Learning, A: The Training Institute. Bahá'í World. — The Baha’i training institute builds capacity for individual and community transformation through ...
2025-04-21. Global Community, A. Bahá'í World. — The global Baha’i community advances unity, social transformation, and spiritual principles throug...
2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwid...
2023-11-28. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice. — Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guard...
2020-2026. Nuggets, The. Badi Shams. — A newsletter written from a Baha’i perspective consisting of inspiring stories, news, and history ...
2020-11-24. On the Betterment of the World and the Countering of Negative and Disunifying Forces. Universal House of Justice. — On how individuals can contribute to the betterment of society in view of the present state of the ...
2019-12-01. Social media and non-involvement in politics. Universal House of Justice. — Guidance on avoiding political involvement, exercising caution on social media, promoting unity, and...
2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
2018-11-09. Social and Economic Development. Universal House of Justice. — Letter to the Baha’is of the world, urging to coordinated social and economic development, and ann...
2018. Bahá'u'lláh and Peace: A Series of Four Talks. Nader Saiedi. — Talks at the Santa Monica Baha’i Center in California on four areas within the context of Baha'u'l...
2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
2013. Materials Studied at the 114 Global Youth Conferences in 2013. Bahá'í World Centre. — Compilation presenting materials studied during the global Baha’i youth conferences in 2013, organ...
2011. Prophets of Mahabad, and Nature of Creation: The Two Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria. Susan Maneck. — Discussion of Baha’u’llah’s letters to Manakji Hataria as found in the Tabernacle of Unity, co...
2003/2008/2018/2023. For the Betterment of the World: The Worldwide Bahá'í Community's Approach to Social and Economic Development. Office of Social and Economic Development. — Essays, photographs, and overviews of local projects around the world, illustrating how Baha'i princ...
1999. Knowledge and Civilization: Implications for the Community and the Individual. Farzam Arbab. — Exploration of the relationship between science and religion as two great systems of knowledge that ...
1996-06. Sustainable Communities in an Integrating World. Bahá'í International Community. — Concept paper prepared for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) he...
1996-05-13. Disintegration of Society and the Development of a New Order. Universal House of Justice. — On the disintegration of society and the development of a new order, and how the advancement of civi...
1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. — The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the ...
1993. Kitab-i-Aqdas: Its Place in Bahá'í literature. Bahá'í World Centre Office of Public Information. — Offers a broad introduction to the Aqdas and its themes.
1989. Good of the World and the Happiness of the Nations, The: A Study of Modern Utopian and Dystopian Literature. Elham Afnan. — The Baha'i Writings, with their new understanding of human destiny, can bridge the gap between utopi...
1985-03-14. Human Suffering, the Reconstruction of Society, and the Places the Manifestations of God have Appeared. Universal House of Justice.
1977-08-21. Letter to an individual. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the response of humanity to the summons of Baha’u’llah and the reconstruction of socie...
1976-07-07. Involvement in Politics and the Eradication of Injustice. Universal House of Justice. — Letter to an individual explaining that Baha’is avoid partisan politics, focusing instead on spiri...
1974-11-19. Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Italy. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the alleviation of material suffering and the construction of a New World Order.

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tag name:	Betterment of society	type:	Miscellaneous; Institute process; Principles, teachings
web link:	bahai-library.com/tags/Betterment_of_society
variations or mis-spellings:	iṣláḥ-i-‘álam (اصلاح عالم); betterment of the world; involvement with society
related tags:	– Concepts; Advancement of civilization; Betterment; Peace; Prosperity; Purpose of life; Reconstruction; Reform; State of the world (global issues); World
referring tags:	Applying the Bahá'í teachings and principles; Involvement with society; Social action; Universal House of Justice, main letters related to the life of society; Well-being
Inventory subject:	Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world
notes:	"My object is none other than the betterment of the world and the tranquillity of its peoples. The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established..." – Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, CXXXI (BH00674) "Occupy not the days of your lives with the betterment of your own affairs; arise, rather, for the betterment of the world." – Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh "... God has given us eyes, that we may look about us at the world, and lay hold of whatsoever will further civilization and the arts of living. He has given us ears, that we may hear and profit by the wisdom of scholars and philosophers and arise to promote and practice it. Senses and faculties have been bestowed upon us, to be devoted to the service of the general good; so that we, distinguished above all other forms of life for perceptiveness and reason, should labor at all times and along all lines, whether the occasion be great or small, ordinary or extraordinary, until all mankind are safely gathered into the impregnable stronghold of knowledge... Supreme happiness is man’s... if he urges on the steed of high endeavor in the arena of civilization and justice..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization (1875), p. 3–4 (AB00004), also in , Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapter 18, section "Contributing to Social Progress" See also: – Bahai org: What Bahá’ís Do – Bahá'í Sacred Writings, Chapters 8 and 18
references:	www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Betterment of the world; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=betterment society