16555 results, sorted by first line English asc, title asc
results 8001 - 9000
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| AB09885 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده صادق الهی مکتوب مورخ بهشتم می سنه ۱۹۰۴ واصل گردید | O sincere servant of God! Thy letter dated 8 May 1904 hath been received [3.5s] | YMM.313x | Astrology and numerology; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00896 | 410 | mixed | ای بنده صادق خدا نامه شما رسید و بر مضامین کما هی حقها در نهایت دقت اطلاع | O sincere servant of God! Thy letter was received, and its contents were perused with the utmost care [3.5s] | MMK3#268 p.191, MSHR1.038x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04297 | 170 | mixed | ای بنده صادق الهی صدق و راستی سبب هدایت تو گردید و باین موهبت فائز نمود اگر | O sincere servant of God! Truthfulness and sincerity became the cause of thy guidance and enabled thee to attain this heavenly bounty [3.5s] | MMK6#088 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Imam Husayn; Living waters; water of life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09880 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده خالص جمال ابهی یار قدیمی و حبیب دیرین نامه ات سبب سرور و حبور شد | O sincere servant of the Abha Beauty, ancient companion and cherished friend! Thy letter was the cause of joy and gladness [3.5s] | YIK.312 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04298 | 170 | mixed | Translation List | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی شکر کن خدا را که در ره آن یکتا دلبر مهربان صدمات | O sincere servant of the Abhá Beauty! Render thanks unto God that, in the path of that incomparable and compassionate Beloved, thou hast endured evident tribulations | MMK3#080 p.053, MMK3#280 p.203 | ADMS#336 | Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Suffering and imprisonment; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01475 | 320 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی مکاتیبیکه ارسال نموده بودی رسید و ملاحظه گردید من | O sincere servant of the Abha Beauty! The letters thou didst send were received and perused [3.5s] | MMK5#186 p.147 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02895 | 220 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی تحاریر متعدده آنجناب که باقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید | O sincere servant of the All-Glorious Beauty! Thy various writings which thou didst address to Áqá Siyyid Taqí [3.5s] | INBA89:164 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Martyrdom of the Bab; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09264 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی خدماتی که در صعود حضرت افنان سدره مبارکه جناب آقا میرزا | O sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! The services rendered at the time of the ascension of His Honour the Afnán of the Sacred Tree, Áqá Mírzá [3.5s] | INBA87:517a, INBA52:544a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02353 | 250 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک تحاریر متعدده شما ملاحظه گشت الحمد لله دلیل بر روح و | O sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy numerous letters were perused. Praise be to God, they bear witness to the spirit [3.5s] | MMK6#598, MSHR1.066x | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12565 | 100 | mixed | ای مخلص در امرالله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه مدتی بود | O sincere servant of the Cause of God! That which thou hadst written was perused. In truth, it hath been some time [3.5s] | INBA85:230a | Martyrs and martyrdom; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00755 | 450 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال کبریاء خلاصه حوادث اینست که هیئت تفتیش در نهایت کنج کاوی | O sincere servant of the Glorious Beauty! The essence of what hath transpired is this: that the Committee of Investigation, with utmost scrutiny [3.5s] | MMK5#021 p.013, ASAT4.359x | Call to action; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03646 | 190 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای بنده صادق حق گفتند از وقایع و حوادث کونی قدری ملول و محزونی و کمی مغموم | O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou art grieved and distressed at the happenings | INBA13:198b | MNMK#136 p.252, MMK1#229 p.299 | SWAB#229, SW_v14#01 p.018, BP1926.024-025 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB08607 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده مخلص حق از فضل جمال ابهی کنز ملکوت بجهت احباء مهیا لهذا انفاق سبب | O sincere servant of the True One! Through the grace of the Abhá Beauty, the treasury of the Kingdom hath been made ready for the loved ones [3.5s] | INBA87:088, INBA52:087 | MMK6#073 | Generosity [kirama]; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06104 | 130 | Persian | ای بنده صادق حق در ساحت یاران الهی مذکوری و در انجمن دوستان معنوی مقبول از | O sincere servant of the Truth! Thou art mentioned in the presence of the divine friends and art accepted in the gathering of spiritual companions [3.5s] | MKT6.033, MSHR3.059x | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09886 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده صادق حق شاد باش و مستریح ممنون باش و مستفید اوامر حکومت را انفاذ | O sincere servant of Truth! Be thou glad and take thy rest; be grateful and enriched. Execute the ordinances of government [3.5s] | AMK.015-016, NFQ.020b | Obedience to and respect for government authority | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06059 | 130 | Persian | ای بندگان صادق حضرت بهاء الله فی الحقیقه اعضاء انجمن تقدیسید و مقتبس از انوار | O sincere servants of Bahá'u'lláh! In truth, ye are the members of the Assembly of Sanctification and are illumined by the lights [3.5s] | INBA16:234 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Importance of community building; Praise and encouragement; Unity of thought and belief; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07621 | 110 | mixed | ای ناظم یگانه در منثور را در سلک سطور دیدیم و لئالی لئلاء را در عقد ثریا | O singular arranger! We beheld the prose arranged in lines, and luminous pearls strung in the constellation of the Pleiades [3.5s] | INBA55:199 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10673 | 60 | Arabic | ایتها الفریده النوراء زادک الله انجذابا بنفحات الله توکلی علی الله و اعتمدی | O singular luminary! May God increase thy attraction to the divine fragrances. Place thy trust in God and rely upon Him [3.5s] | INBA59:177b | Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12732 | 60 | Persian | ای سیاوش مظلوم در قم بخدمت امر اللّه پرداختی و در طهران بیار مهربان ارباب جمشید | O Siyavash! In Qum thou didst arise to serve the Cause of God, and in Tehran thou didst befriend that loving soul, Arbab Jamshid [3.5s] | QUM.219.10, YARD.043-044x | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00701 | 470 | Persian | ای سیاوش ترکان خون سیاوش را هدر دادند سر ببریدند و دم مطهرش را بظلم و جفا | O Siyavash! The Turks did spill the blood of Siyavash, severing his head and, with cruelty and injustice, his sacred form [3.5s] | INBA72:143 | ALPA.054, YARP2.063 p.105, PPAR.118, RMT.026-027, RMT.066, QUM.218-219, YARD.042 | Differences in human capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09996 | 70 | Persian | ای سید احرار چون مظهر محبت جمال ابهائی و منتسب آستان کبریا سید احراری و سرور | O Siyyid-i-Ahrar! As thou art the embodiment of the love of the Abhá Beauty and art associated with the sacred threshold of the Almighty, thou art verily the chieftain of the free [3.5s] | MKT9.144a, MSHR2.304 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07456 | 110 | Persian | ای شاعر ماهر قصیده رضوانیه ملاحظه گردید گلبانگ بلبل محبه الله بود و نغمه | O skilled poet! The Ridvan ode was observed; it was the song of the nightingale of the love of God, and a melody [3.5s] | YARP2.384 p.300, YQAZ.181-182 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06800 | 120 | Persian | ای شاعر ماهر اشعاریکه برشته نظم آورده بودی ملاحظه گردید الحمد لله دلیل بر | O skilled poet! The verses thou didst compose were perused. Praise be to God, they bear witness to [3.5s] | MKT6.126 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07455 | 110 | Persian | ای شاعر ماهر اشعار بمثابه لئالی پرتو نثار بود و نتیجه قریحه آن یار وفادار | O skilled poet! Thy verses are even as luminous pearls outpoured, the fruit of that faithful friend's innate genius [3.5s] | MKT6.151a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07364 | 110 | Persian | ای حکیم حاذق و طبیب ماهر حذاقت و مهارت را چون پدر متصاعد الی الله الفائز | O skilled Sage and accomplished Physician! Thy proficiency and mastery, like unto thy father who ascended unto God, the Triumphant [3.5s] | AKHA_122BE #04 p.? | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11950 | 110 | Turkish | ای شاعر ماهر فضولینک جاننی شاد ایلدن و روحی بغدادینک قلبنی آزاد ایلدن | O skillful poet, thou hast gladdened my soul and set free the heart of Baghdad with thine eloquence [4o] | BRL_DAK#0320 | Mystical themes; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09994 | 70 | Persian | ای سهراب همنامت پهلوان جهانگیر بود و شیر دلیر ولی از شجاعت جز محنت نیافت و از | O Sohrab, thy namesake was the valiant world-conqueror and lion-hearted hero, yet from courage naught did he gain but tribulation and from [3.5s] | YARP2.357 p.287 | Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09993 | 70 | Persian | ای سهراب از سراب نیستی بیزار شو و از شراب هستی آسمانی سرمست شو جهان آب و خاک | O Sohrab! Be thou averse to the mirage of nothingness, and become thou intoxicated with the celestial wine of true existence. This world of water and clay [3.5s] | MSBH10.036a, YARP2.330 p.272, PPAR.167, NVJ.118 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08769 | 90 | Persian | ای سهراب همنامت هر چند شیر دلیر بود چون در دام مکر و خداع ترکان بستیز پدر | O Sohrab! Though thy namesake was indeed a valiant lion, he fell prey to the snares of Turkish guile against his father [3.5s] | INBA21:103a | YARP2.404 p.311 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08762 | 90 | Persian | ای سلیمان رحمن سریر سلیمانی در این حوالی بود ابدا اثری از آن باقی نه تو | O Solomon of the All-Merciful! The throne of Solomon once stood in these regions, yet no trace thereof remaineth [3.5s] | MUH3.061a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10522 | 60 | Persian | ای سلیمان وقت سلیمانیست و هنگامه کامرانی و دم شادمانی چه که کشور الطاف در | O Solomon! This is the time of Solomon's glory, the season of triumph and the moment of joy, for the realm of divine favors [3.5s] | INBA87:162b, INBA52:160a | Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11488 | 20 | Persian | ای سلیمان وقت حشمت سلیمانی است و هنگام سلطنت روحانی و آن عبودیت آستان | O Solomon! This is the time of Solomonic grandeur and the hour of spiritual sovereignty and servitude at His Threshold [3.5s] | DRM.019e | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04204 | 180 | mixed | یابن عندلیب نامه شما رسید مضمون معلوم گردید که جناب عندلیب ازین جهان تنگ و | O son of Andalib! Thy letter was received and its contents became known, that his honor Andalib from this narrow [3.5s] | INBA87:588, INBA52:625 | MKT5.212 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12550 | 100 | Persian | ای ابن ایمان و سلاله ایقان زاده ایمانی و از سلاله ایقان در صون و عون جمال ابهی | O son of faith and scion of certitude! Thou art born of faith and descended from certitude under the protection and providence of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | INBA85:259a | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12494 | 120 | Persian | یا ابن من استشهد فی سبیل الله رقیمه لطیفه بلیغه قرائت گردید سبب گشایش دلها | O son of him who was martyred in the path of God! Thy graceful and eloquent letter was read, bringing joy to all hearts [3.5s] | INBA85:524b | Business; financial; property matters; Excellence; distinction; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00523 | 550 | mixed | یا بن من شهد لسان القدم بتقدیسه آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید مشهود و معلوم گردید از | O son of him whose tongue hath testified to His sanctification in eternity, that which thou didst write hath been seen and understood [3.5s] | MMK5#190 p.150, MMK6#086x, PYK.230, MSHR4.406x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02772 | 230 | Persian | ای ولد حضرت شهید مجید نامه شما رسید و درین چند روز پیش با وجود عدم مجال | O son of His Holiness the glorious martyr! Your letter was received, and during these past few days, despite lack of opportunity [3.5s] | HDQI.257, ANDA#27 p.04, LMA2.421, NYMG.189 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10877 | 50 | Persian | Translation List | ای پور رستم امروز شجاعت و مردانگی جرئت و جسارت و فرزانگی امانت است امانت | O son of Rustam! In this day, valor and bravery—boldness, audacity, and wisdom—consist in trustworthiness, trustworthiness; in piety, piety; in sincerity, sincerity; and in steadfastness, steadfastness | YARP2.711 p.473 | ADMS#314 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12309 | 180 | mixed | یا ابن الرجل الرشید الشهید از شهر مالدن مصمم عزیمت بمنتریال قنادا شمال امریکا | O son of that wise and martyred man! From the city of Malden, I am determined to journey to Montreal, Canada, in North America [3.5s] | INBA85:504 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11062 | 50 | Persian | یا بن الجبار اگر چه طفلی انشاءالله در ملکوت الله بالغی اگر چه صغیری در این بساط | O son of the Almighty! Though still but a child, yet, God willing, thou shalt attain maturity in the Kingdom of God. Though young in years in this earthly realm [3.5s] | INBA88:265a | Belief and denial | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02828 | 230 | mixed | یا ابن دخیل سرخیل اهل میثاق باش و سرور جهان اشراق حمد خدا را که در آستان مقدس | O son of the devoted one! Be thou the vanguard of the people of the Covenant and the sovereign of the world of light. Praise be unto God that at the sacred Threshold [3.5s] | INBA88:292 | TSAY.474x | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05942 | 140 | mixed | یا ابن الشهید المجید الذی استقر علی کرسی اللقاء فی ملکوت الابهی اجوبه از پیش | O son of the glorious martyr, who hath taken his seat upon the throne of reunion in the Abhá Kingdom! The answers were sent before [3.5s] | PYK.271 | Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08759 | 90 | Persian | Translation List | ای سلیل حضرت خلیل مکتوب ملحوظ گردید و مضمون سبب فرح و سرور شد بلسان پارسی و | O son of the honorable Khalíl! Thy letter was perused, and its contents brought much happiness | MKT6.207 | ADMS#193 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02329 | 250 | O son of the Kingdom of God! Praised be the Lord, thou hast rent asunder the veil | TDD.020b | Christ; Christianity; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12283 | 200 | O Son of the Kingdom! Give thanks to God, for through the pure breath of Mr. Herrigel, you have received the heavenly spirit | BBBD.582-583 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06568 | 120 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت انسان چه قدر بزرگوار است اگر در ره پروردگار بپوید و چه قدر جمیل | O son of the Kingdom! How noble is man, should he walk in the pathway of his Lord, and how surpassing fair [3.5s] | MMK2#115 p.089, AHB.122BE #05-06 p.244 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03370 | 200 | Persian | ای پسر ملکوت اگر اراده تزویج نمودی باید یک دختر بهائی گیری که مؤمن و موقن باشد و ثابت و راسخ و حائز کمالات مادیّه و معنویّه | O son of the Kingdom! If thou desirest to marry, thou must choose a Bahá'í maiden who is believing and assured, firm and steadfast, and possessed of both material and spiritual perfections [3.5s]... ...Thou hast written regarding the four canine teeth in man, saying that these teeth, two in the upper jaw and two in the lower, are for the purpose of eating meat | AVK4.163.08x | COC#1029x, LOG#1007x | Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01104 | 370 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت جناب مستر ویلهم از یکسال پیش اجازه حضور داشت حال حکمت مقتضی | O son of the Kingdom! Mr. Wilhelm had permission to attain the presence one year ago. Now wisdom requireth [3.5s]... ...Regarding the eating of animal flesh and abstinence therefrom, know thou of a certainty that, in the beginning of creation | AKHA_127BE #06 p.182x, AVK3.030.09x, SFI07.022c, MAS2.031-032x, KHH1.297 (1.414)x | COC#1028x, LOG#1006x, BBBD.034-035x, KHHE.428x | Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12282 | 200 | O son of the Kingdom! Praise be to God that you have found the path to the heavenly Kingdom, that you have recognized the light of the Kingdom | BBBD.536 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12098 | 80 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت کلمه اسکات بعربی خواموش نمودن است ولی تو ناطقی و فصیح و بلیغ | O son of the Kingdom! The word "uskat" [Scott] in Arabic means to be quiet, yet thou art eloquent, articulate and expressive [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0489 | Proofs of the Manifestations of God; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12345 | 160 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت نامه ای که ستایش از ورود خوانین بود ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه آن | O Son of the Kingdom! Thy letter expressing thy estimation of the arrival of the Khans arrived and was read | BBBD.464 | BBBD.465 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08503 | 90 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت نامه ات رسید خواهش رجای صون و حمایت دو طفل خویش را نموده بودید | O son of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath arrived wherein thou didst entreat for the protection and safeguarding of thy two children [3.5s] | DRM.006b | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12587 | 90 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت دو کارت از شما رسید الحمد لله هر دو دلالت بر خلوص نیت و همت و | O son of the Kingdom! Two cards from thee were received. Praise be to God, both were indicative of sincerity of thought, high mindedness and enthusiasm | BBBD.488 | BBBD.489 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09058 | 90 | Arabic | یا ابن الملکوت ان المائده الالهیه التی عباره عن المعرفه الربانیه قد نزلت عن ملکوت | O son of the Kingdom! Verily the divine table, which signifieth heavenly knowledge, hath descended from the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:199a, UMich962.114a, UMich991.052 | MJZ.022 | Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Many are called but few are chosen; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12294 | 180 | O son of the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived and has been read. You should give thanks a hundred thousand times over every moment because you have attained this greatest guidance | BBBD.076-077 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09689 | 80 | mixed | یا ابن الشهید نامه مفصل بنهایت روح و ریحان و دقت ملاحظه گردید از قرائتش بسیار | O son of the martyr! Thy detailed letter, in all its spirit, fragrance and care, was attentively perused. Its reading brought great joy [3.5s] | MSHR1.032x, MSHR1.083x | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Personal instructions; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12777 | 30 | Persian | ای ابن شهید همواره در نظری پیش بصری در آنچه از پیش مرقوم گردید سعی و جهد | O son of the martyred one! Remain ever before mine eyes and strive with all thy might to fulfill that which hath been written aforetime [4o] | INBA85:522a | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02462 | 250 | mixed | یا ابن رسول الله در روایت صحیحه وارد که شخصی از حضرت امیر علیه السلام سوال | O Son of the Messenger of God! In an authentic tradition it is recorded that a certain person inquired of His Holiness the Prince of the Faithful, peace be upon Him [3.5s] | MSHR4.008x, YMM.166 | Imam 'Ali; Miracles and their interpretation; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06485 | 130 | mixed | یا ابن النبیل الذی عرج الی ملکوت ربه الجلیل ایدک الله فی جمیع الشئون و جعلک | O son of the noble one who hath ascended unto the Kingdom of his Glorious Lord! May God strengthen thee in all affairs and make thee [3.5s] | INBA88:094a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06816 | 120 | Persian | Translation List | ای صهر ذبیح و ترجمان در لسان ملیح السن مختلف و لغات متفاوت لکن مراد از جمیع | O son-in-law of Dhabíḥ, thou who expressest in the sweet tongue!* Languages are many and words are various, but the purpose of them all is to depict meanings | YMM.390 | ADMS#120 | Limits of language; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02948 | 220 | Persian | ای صهر حضرت سلمان نامه شما رسید هیچ میدانی که عبدالبهاء بچه درجه غریق دریای | O son-in-law of His Holiness Salman! Thy letter was received. Knowest thou to what degree 'Abdu'l-Bahá is immersed in the sea of [3.5s] | INBA87:158, INBA52:155 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Education of children; moral education; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06243 | 130 | Persian | ای صهر آن تمثال مجسم وفا هر چند مشاغل مجبره و تکالیف مبرمه از جمیع جهات الان | O son-in-law of that embodied symbol of faithfulness! Although compelling occupations and urgent duties from every quarter [3.5s] | INBA13:412 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11980 | 90 | Persian | ای مرغ چمن باهنگی بغزلخوانی آغاز ترانه نما که سکان انجمن بالا در اهتزاز | O songbird of the garden! With melodious tones commence thine anthem, for the denizens of the exalted Concourse are astir [3.5s] | INBA79.015 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00690 | 470 | O sons and daughters of the Kingdom: Your letter of congratulation was received. Its contents show steadfastness and attraction to the Kingdom | DAS.1914-01-16 | Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12281 | 200 | O sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Thank God that the heavenly Father is infinitely gracious to all | BBBD.158-159 | Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12313 | 170 | Persian | ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت نامه شما رسید و از معانی آن توجه تام بملکوت الله معلوم | O Sons and Daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter arrived, and by its significance it was conspicuous that you are all approached | BBBD.109-110, BBBD.115 | BBBD.116 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Naming of children; of individuals; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03320 | 200 | Persian | ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت نامه شما که دریوم نیروز در مجمع یاران مرقوم گردید وصول | O sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter which was written on the Day of Naw-Ruz | BBBD.103-104 | BBBD.105, SW_v01#13 p.014 | Growth of the Cause; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00552 | 530 | Persian | Light of the World | ای یاران ممتحن عبدالبهاء از قرار معلوم شخصی شریر شهیر در آنصفحات بر غنی و | O sorely tried friends of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! It hath become apparent that a wicked person in those regions hath assailed and attacked both rich and poor | NURA#12, MMK4#006 p.003, RHQM2.0841-842 (255-256) (156-157x), MAS5.281, MSHR5.050x | LOTW#12 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10919 | 50 | Persian | ای سروش سروش غیب سرود میزند که بوجد و طرب آای و ساقی الهی جام نوش میبخشد | O Soroosh! The herald of the unseen chanteth a melody that calleth thee to joy and ecstasy, and the divine Cup-bearer bestoweth the chalice of delight [3.5s] | YARP2.254 p.222 | Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03215 | 210 | Persian | ای ورقه محزونه تو قرینه آن نور مبین و نجم منیر بودی و در یک برج همدم و قرین | O sorrowful leaf! Thou wert the companion of that manifest Light and brilliant Star, and in the same constellation a close companion [3.5s] | NANU_AB#20 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05322 | 150 | mixed | ای نفس مبتلیه در سبیل الهی من چه گویم که زبانها در نعت و محامد جمال کبریا | O soul afflicted in the path of God! What can I say, when tongues fall short in praise and glorification of the Beauty of the All-Glorious [3.5s] | TSHA2.174 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12012 | 50 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت این دو کتاب که جناب آقا میرزا علی اکبر جمع نموده اند باید بترتیب | O soul that art steadfast and firm! The two books which his honor Mirza Ali-Akbar hath compiled must be arranged [3.5s] | INBA79.078a | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10475 | 60 | Persian | ای جان نثار جمال قدم در سایه اسم اعظمی و در ظل شجره اکرم دیگر چه غم این بخشش | O soul that hath surrendered to the Ancient Beauty! Under the shadow of the Most Great Name and beneath the sheltering Tree Most Glorious, what cause for grief remaineth [3.5s] | ALPA.019b, YARP2.024 p.078 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10001 | 70 | Persian | ای شهریار اردشیر اردشیر چون شیر دلیر در این خاکدان غرشی نمود و شورشی انداخت | O sovereign Ardashir! Ardashir, lion-hearted and dauntless, unleashed a roar in this terrestrial realm, causing a tumult to arise [3.5s] | YARP2.409 p.314 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04550 | 170 | Persian | دست کرم بگشا جرم امم بخشا ای ملک انشا نوبت احسان بین | O Sovereign of Creation, extend Thy gracious hand and pardon the transgressions of the nations; behold, the time of bounty is at hand [3.5s] | MJH.018 | Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08130 | 100 | Persian | ای شهریار تاجداران عالم شب و روز مرادشان کشورگشاای و گیتی ستانی اما چه فائده | O Sovereign of the monarchs of the world! Night and day their desire hath been to conquer lands and seize dominion, but to what end [3.5s] | YARP2.540 p.385 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00115 | 1000 | mixed | جهانبانا مظلوم پناها داد پرورا عدالت گسترا عرض بینوایان به پیشگاه حضور | O Sovereign of the World, O Shelter of the Oppressed, O Upholder of Justice! We humbly present the supplications of the destitute in the court of Thy presence [3.5s] | ASNS.283-284x | Justice and mercy; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Petitions to authorities; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07378 | 110 | Persian | ای خسرو کشور شناساای خسروان گیتی ستان سالهای سال بکوشند و بجوشند و بخروشند | O sovereign seer of the realm, O monarchs who conquer the world, for years and years shall they strive and surge and roar [3.5s] | INBA88:335b | MKT1.449, ALPA.056a, ALPA.079b, YARP2.065 p.106 | High station of learning; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04786 | 160 | Persian | ای شهریار الحمد لله پنج برادر مهر پرورید و هر یک از دیگر بهتر و خوشتر بهرام | O Sovereign! Praise be to God that thou hast nurtured five loving brothers, each excelling the other in grace and goodliness [3.5s] | YARP2.692 p.464 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04419 | 170 | mixed | ای قبسه نار محبت الله در این وقت که برودت قلب دل اهل افق ادنی را احاطه نموده | O spark of the fire of the love of God! In this hour when the coldness of heart hath encompassed the people of the nether realm [3.5s] | INBA85:545 | AKHA_133BE #11 p.254, AHB.124BE #11-12 p.432, DBR.034 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10972 | 50 | Persian | ای ناطق بمعانی ایات وحی در این قرن عظیم که جمال قدیم بسلطان مبین ظاهر گشت حمد | O speaker of the meanings of the verses of Revelation! In this mighty age wherein the Ancient Beauty hath appeared with manifest sovereignty [3.5s] | CPF.264a | Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08314 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه ناطقه حضرت نیر و سینا دو مرغ خوش الحان مرغزار وفا در حدائق محامد و | O speaking leaf! Nayyir and Sína are two sweet-singing birds in the meadow of faithfulness, in the gardens of praise and [3.5s] | INBA17:045, INBA21:019 | MKT7.186b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06398 | 130 | mixed | ای ورقه ناطقه حمد خدا را که قدرت الهیه را بعین راس مشاهده نمودی و ایات باهرات | O speaking leaf! Praise be to God that thou hast witnessed, with thine own eyes, the power divine and the resplendent signs [3.5s] | MKT7.187 | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07353 | 110 | mixed | ای جان مفتون جمال قیوم در این جهان پرانقلاب که در هر سری هوسی و در هر دلی | O spirit enraptured by the Beauty of the Self-Subsisting, in this world of upheaval where in every head there dwelleth a desire and in every heart [3.5s] | SFI09.018 | Love as fire; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09978 | 70 | Persian | ای روحا روحانی باش رحمانی شو یزدانی گرد آسمانی باش تا بالاستحقاق سلاله سلیل | O spirit! Be thou spiritual, become merciful, attain unto divinity, be celestial, that thou mayest worthily be of noble lineage [3.5s] | DUR4.288 | Living waters; water of life; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06042 | 130 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O Spiritual Ameen! Thy letter is received; likewise that of Mr. . . Print soon the booklet (Mirza Badi Ullah's Epistle to the Bahai world) and spread it broadcast. | TAB.420 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05850 | 140 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه روحانیه چون بلبل گلشن ملکوت اعلی بستایش جمال ابهی نطق بگشا و | O spiritual and enkindled leaf! Like unto a nightingale in the rose-garden of the Most Exalted Kingdom, lift up thy voice in praise of the Abhá Beauty [3.5s] | MKT7.180, AKHT1.111x, TSQA1.033, RSR.048 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10639 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه روحانیه تا توانی بکمال قوت بسدره الهیه تمسک جو تا نسبت قدمیه و | O spiritual and pure leaf! As much as thou canst, with utmost might, cling thou unto the divine Tree [3.5s] | INBA87:117a, INBA52:115b | MKT7.221b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01572 | 310 | Persian | ای جمع محفل روحانی ای مقربان درگاه جمال ابهی این چه محفلی است که محض مشورت در | O spiritual assembly, ye who are drawn nigh unto the court of the Abha Beauty! What gathering is this, convened solely for consultation [3.5s] | TAH.280 | Consultation; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prayer for governments and rulers; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04539 | 170 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O Spiritual Assembly! Everything produces an impression in existence and results in the course of ages. The (earthly) assemblies | TAB.069, BSTW#372 | Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00417 | 600 | mixed | ایها المجمع الروحانی انی ابتهل الی العتبه الرحمانیه ان یویدکم بنفحات مقدسه | O spiritual assembly! I beseech the divine Threshold of the All-Merciful to assist you with holy breathings [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0757, MSHR5.413-414 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Hands of the Cause; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03144 | 210 | Persian | ای جمع روحانیان الحمد لله مانند شمع روشنید و بمثابه درختان سبز و خرم در | O spiritual assembly! Praise be to God that ye are luminous even as candles and verdant and flourishing like unto trees [3.5s] | MMK2#052 p.041 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06603 | 120 | Persian | ای انجمن روحانی این انجمنی که تشکیل نمودید مانند آاینه ای بود مقابل انجمن | O Spiritual Assembly! The assembly you have constituted is like a mirror reflecting the Assembly [3.5s] | MKT3.064 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of community building; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09185 | 80 | Persian | ای انجمن روحانی نامه شما رسید مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد معذور دارید در خصوص | O Spiritual Assembly! Your letter was received. A brief response is herewith penned. Kindly excuse (me). Concerning [3.5s] | INBA16:221 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01495 | 320 | mixed | ای شخص ربانی از ساحت اقدس ملقب بکهل روحانی شدی و هر انسانی در این سن در نهایت | O spiritual being! From the Most Holy Court thou hast been designated as the spiritual sage, and every soul at this age [3.5s] | MSHR4.339-340 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05397 | 150 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب الروحانی و الانیس الرحمانی ایدک الله و شیدک قد ذهبتم و القلب | O spiritual beloved and heavenly companion! May God fortify and strengthen thee! Thou hast departed, and my heart [3.5s] | INBA59:206a | MJZ.047 | Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00918 | 410 | mixed | حبیب روحانی ای یار مهربان نامه نامی آن دوست حقیقی که مشحون بلئالی معانی بود | O spiritual beloved, dear companion! The illustrious letter of that true friend, which was filled with pearls of inner meaning, was received [3.5s] | MSHR4.395-396 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01703 | 300 | mixed | ای حبیب روحانی از هبوب اریاح شدیده سراج محبت الله در مشکاه قلوب خواموش مباد | O spiritual beloved! From the blowing of fierce winds, may the lamp of the love of God in the niche of hearts never be extinguished [3.5s] | MMK6#378 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10194 | 70 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب الروحانی انی اخاطبک بلسانی و احبک بقلبی و جنانی و اتضرع الی | O spiritual beloved! I address thee with my tongue, and love thee with my heart and soul, and supplicate unto [3.5s] | INBA87:385b, INBA52:395 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10024 | 70 | Persian | ای عزیز روحانی در این صبح نورانی نظر بمحبت رحمانی و توسط | O spiritual beloved! On this luminous morn, through the loving-kindness of the All-Merciful, fix thy gaze [3.5s] | DUR4.661, NNY.207a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03691 | 190 | mixed | ای حبیب روحانی حمد خدا را که رزق قلوب مخلصین را صبر و شکیباای مقرر فرموده و | O spiritual beloved! Praise be to God, for He hath ordained patience and endurance as the provision for the hearts of the sincere [3.5s] | MSHR4.296 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Business; financial; property matters; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02702 | 230 | Persian | ای حبیب روحانی ورقه لطیفه که ناطق بجواهر اذکار و بدایع اسرار بود ببصر روح | O spiritual beloved! The delicate leaf which spoke forth jewels of remembrance and wondrous mysteries was beheld through the eye of the spirit [3.5s] | MMK2#169 p.125 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Attaining good pleasure of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03690 | 190 | Persian | ای حبیب روحانی بلبل حقیقت از لانه زندان رها یافت و بآشیان ایوان یزدان پرواز | O spiritual beloved! The nightingale of truth hath found release from its prison cage and hath taken flight unto the nest in the divine realm [3.5s] | BSHN.140.205, BSHN.144.205, MHT2.071 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08034 | 100 | Persian | ای حبیب روحانی این زندانیرا اشتیاق بیش و سوزش و احتراق از فراق افزون و محزون | O spiritual beloved! This Prisoner's yearning increaseth ever more, and His burning anguish and consuming grief, born of separation, grow ever more intense, leaving Him in sorrow [3.5s] | INBA84:342 | MKT9.118, MSHR4.304-305 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09325 | 80 | Persian | ای حبیب روحانی هر چند مسمی باسم حبیب الله در جهان بسیار ولی کل اسم بی مسمی و | O spiritual beloved! Though there be many in the world who bear the name of Habibullah, yet all are but names devoid of reality [3.5s] | MKT8.077a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00947 | 480 | mixed | ای حبیب روحانی نامه شما رسید و بدقت امعان نظر گردید حیرت بر حیرت افزود که این | O spiritual beloved! Thy letter was received and perused with the utmost attention. It added wonder upon wonder that this [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0728, MSHR2.177x | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Non-participation in politics; Past, present and future of Iran; Power of prayer; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09933 | 70 | mixed | ای حبیب روحانی نامه مشکین ملاحظه گردید یریدون ان یخمدوا نار محبت الله | O spiritual beloved! Thy musk-scented letter was perused. They seek to extinguish the fire of the love of God [3.5s] | INBA87:095, INBA52:094 | MMK6#133 | Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12205 | 260 | Persian | ای عزیز روحانی نامه ای که از بروکلین ۸ مارث ۱۹۰۷ ارسال نموده بودی رسید مضامین | O spiritual beloved! Your letter dated March 8, 1907, sent from Brooklyn, hath been received, and its contents [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1098 | Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10195 | 70 | mixed | ایها الحبیب الروحانی نامه شما رسید تفسیر ایه ساریکم دار الفاسقین سوال نموده | O spiritual beloved! Your letter was received, wherein thou didst seek an interpretation of the verse "I will show you the abode of the iniquitous." [3.5s] | MKT3.226, YMM.341 | Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03324 | 200 | mixed | ای اخوان روحانی الهی اخوت بر دو قسم است جسمانی و روحانی اخوت جسمانیرا حکمی نه | O spiritual brethren! Brotherhood is of two kinds: physical and spiritual. Physical brotherhood hath no lasting effect [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1007, MMK6#206 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Thankfulness; gratitude; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09149 | 80 | Persian | ای اخوان روحانیان الطاف الهیه شامل حال شماست و عنایات غیبیه متوجه بشما جهدی | O spiritual brethren! Divine bounties encompass your state and heavenly favors are directed towards you [3.5s] | INBA84:493 | AKHA_134BE #08 p.a | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05920 | 140 | Arabic | ایها الولد الروحانی و الغلام النورانی خذ عود التسبیح بید التوجه الی الله و اضرب بمضراب المعانی | O spiritual child and luminous youth! Take in hand the lute of praise, turning thy heart toward God, and strike it with the plectrum of inner meanings [3.5s] | DRM.007c, MMTF.010 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mystical themes; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10210 | 70 | Arabic | ایها الولد الروحانی ایدک الله انا لازال نذکرک قلبا بالروح و الریحان و اثر فی | O spiritual child! May God strengthen thee. We have ever remembered thee, with heart and soul, in spirit and sweet fragrance [3.5s] | INBA59:194a | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07669 | 110 | Persian | ای یار جانی عبدالبهاء معجزه باهره خدا در حفظ و صیانت تو ظاهر و آشکار گشت | O spiritual companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! God's resplendent miracle hath been made manifest in thy protection and preservation [3.5s] | INBA84:416 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04385 | 170 | mixed | ای رفیق روحانی طبیب حاذق و پزشک ماهر امراض مزمنه معالجه نماید و داء عضال دوا | O spiritual companion, skilled physician and accomplished healer, who treateth chronic maladies and cureth grievous afflictions [3.5s] | MSHR2.322 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06781 | 260 | Persian | ای رفیق روحانی اگر بدانی که مشغولیت بچه درجه است البته بیک کلمه کفایت فرماای | O spiritual companion! If thou didst but know the measure of my occupations, thou wouldst surely be content with but a single word [3.5s] | INBA85:226 | MSHR2.134x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11011 | 50 | Arabic | ایها الرفیق الروحانی زادک الله انتعاشا بنفحات الله قد انتشرت نفحات روح القدس | O spiritual companion! May God increase thy vitality through the divine fragrances. Verily, the breaths of the Holy Spirit have been diffused [3.5s] | INBA59:192a | The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01579 | 310 | Persian | ای رفیق روحانی نامه ۱۱ فبریه ۱۹۱۲ وصول یافت مضمون مشحون بخبر خوشی بود و آن خبر | O spiritual companion! The letter of 11 February 1912 was received, and its contents were laden with joyous tidings. That news [3.5s] | MMK5#055 p.052 | Business; financial; property matters; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08253 | 100 | mixed | ای مونس روحانی نه چندان در دل و جان یاران جا کرده ای که از خاطر بروی آفرین بر | O spiritual companion! Thou hast so deeply entrenched thyself within the hearts and souls of the friends that thou canst not be forgotten. Praiseworthy indeed [3.5s] | MUH3.333, YQAZ.142a | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00871 | 420 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی و اماء رحمان این خاکدان فانی جغدان نادانرا سزاوار و این گلخن | O spiritual companions and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! This ephemeral dust-heap befitteth none but ignorant owls, and this furnace [3.5s] | INBA87:143, INBA52:140 | MMK2#060 p.046, TABN.038, ANDA#69 p.07 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01080 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء و اماء رحمان جناب میرزا فرج الله خان را قوه کرم حرکت | O spiritual companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! The noble Mírzá Faraj'u'lláh Khán hath been moved by the power of divine grace [3.5s] | MSHR4.378-379, MSHR5.262bx | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Personal instructions; Prayer for forgiveness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05876 | 140 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء جناب میرزا احمد سهراب از امریک نامه ای نگاشته که | O spiritual companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Mírzá Ahmad Sohrab hath written a letter from America, which [3.5s] | INBA16:222 | Business; financial; property matters; Newspapers and the media; publications; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01208 | 360 | Persian | ای یاران جانی عبدالبهاء جناب محمد خان نامه ای مرقوم نموده اند و در نهایت | O spiritual companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Muhammad Khán hath penned a letter in utmost [3.5s] | PZHN v1#2 p.13 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00474 | 570 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء الحمد لله صبح هدی ساطع و اشراق ملکوت ابهی لامع | O spiritual companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Praise be to God, the morn of guidance shineth resplendent, and the effulgence of the Abhá Kingdom doth radiate [3.5s] | INBA13:149b | BRL_DAK#1176 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01857 | 290 | mixed | ای یاران معنوی ظهور نور قدیم و حی قدیر فیض شاملست و قوتی جامع ظل ظلیل است و | O spiritual companions! The appearance of the Ancient Light and the All-Powerful, Ever-Living One is an all-encompassing bounty and a universal force. A sheltering shade it is [3.5s] | INBA13:347, INBA59:306 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05377 | 150 | mixed | ای یاران معنوی لحظات عین عنایت شامل شماست و توجهات الطاف رحمانیت فائض بر شما | O spiritual companions! The very glances of divine bounty encompass you, and the bestowals of the All-Merciful's grace are showered upon you [3.5s] | MKT8.195 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08205 | 100 | Persian | ای مستشار روحانی تعلیم اطفال نورسیده بمثابه باغبانی در حدائق رحمانیست اطفال | O spiritual counsellor! The education of young children is even as the work of a gardener in the gardens of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | MKT9.171 | Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10900 | 50 | Persian | ای حکاک معنوی فص نگین قلب را بنقش یا بهاالابهی بیارآ تا سطر آیت کبری را در صفحه صدر | O spiritual engraver! Adorn the seal-stone of the heart with the inscription 'Ya Baha'u'l-Abha', that this most great verse may adorn the page of thy breast [3.5s] | INBA72:169 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10174 | 70 | Arabic | ایتها الجوهره الروحیه النساء منقسمه الی قسمین قسم منهن جسمانیه هولاء لیس لهن | O spiritual essence! Women are divided into two categories: one group comprises those who are physical in nature, and these have no [3.5s] | INBA59:183b | MAS5.159, MJZ.020 | Call to action | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07772 | 110 | mixed | یا اباالروحی مدتیست که میخواهم بان فتی الرحمانی نامه نگارم ولی متاعب و مصائب | O spiritual father! For some time I have desired to write unto that youth of the All-Merciful, but difficulties and tribulations [3.5s] | AYBY.432 #151 | Naming of children; of individuals | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08086 | 100 | Persian | ای دوست روحانی عبدالبهاء از قرار مسموع قدری اعتلال مزاج حاصل این خبر وحشت اثر | O spiritual friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! According to what hath been heard, thou hast suffered some illness, which news hath brought distress [3.5s] | PYB#122 p.06 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07675 | 110 | Persian | ای یار روحانی جناب حاجی محمد حسن آقا بعد از زیارت روضه مقدسه مطهره یثرب و | O spiritual friend, Haji Muhammad Hasan Aqa, after visiting the sacred and purified Shrine of Yathrib [3.5s] | MKT8.202a | Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10658 | 60 | Persian | ای یار روحانی تا توانی بهیاکل انسانی مهربانی کن و هر بشر را نوازش نما و هر | O spiritual friend! As far as thou art able, show kindness unto every human being, and caress every soul [3.5s] | YARP2.273 p.233 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Importance of community building | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11205 | 40 | Persian | ای یار روحانی همیشه اندیشه عبدالبهاء اینست و فکر آن این که نفوسی در میدان | O spiritual friend! Ever is the thought of 'Abdu'l-Bahá this, and His contemplation this: that souls in the field [3.5s] | MKT6.182 | Call to action; Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11204 | 60 | mixed | ای یار روحانی از وقوعات مولمه میدانم که بینهایت متالم و متاثر هستی اگر سرشک | O spiritual friend! From the grievous happenings I know that thou art infinitely saddened and affected [3.5s] | MSHR1.089x, NSS.229x | Consolation and comfort; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11896 | 160 | Persian | ای یار روحانی از زمانی که از بقعه مبارکه رجوع به ان حدود و ثغور نمودید الی الان | O spiritual friend! From the time that you returned from the blessed Shrine to those regions and territories until now [3.5s] | TISH.598-599 | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09383 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق روحانی هیچ تا بحال شنیدی علیلی که مزاج در نهایت انقلاب در جهان آب در | O spiritual friend! Hast thou ever heard of an invalid whose constitution was in utter turmoil in the realm of water [3.5s] | MMK5#060 p.054 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07674 | 110 | Persian | ای یار روحانی جناب آقا میرزا محمود طلب اذن حضور از برای ابوطالب بیک از اهل | O spiritual friend! His honour Áqá Mírzá Mahmúd seeketh permission for the presence of Abú-Tálib Bey from among [3.5s] | INBA84:349a | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09599 | 80 | Persian | ای یار روحانی یوسف کنعانی مسند مصر بیاراست و عزیز آن دیار شد ولی این بزرگواری | O spiritual friend! Joseph of Canaan adorned the throne of Egypt and became the cherished one of that land, but this noble station [3.5s] | MMK2#207 p.147 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11379 | 30 | Persian | ای یار روحانی بدان که مناجات و صلوت فرض و واجب است و از انسان هیچ عذرى مقبول نه مگر | O spiritual friend! Know thou that prayer and supplication are incumbent and obligatory, and no excuse shall be accepted from any soul [3.5s] | AVK4.093.09 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09960 | 70 | Persian | ای دوست روحانی مس ثپل و مس بکتن وارد گردیدند نظر | O spiritual friend! Miss Sepal and Miss Buckton have arrived [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08117.046, | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07676 | 110 | Persian | ای یار روحانی حمد خدا را که شب و روز بخدمت امرالله مشغولی و در ظل کلمه الله | O spiritual friend! Praise be to God that thou art, night and day, engaged in the service of the Cause of God and sheltered beneath the Word of God [3.5s] | MKT5.195, KHSK.056 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05354 | 150 | Persian | ای یار روحانی حمد کن خدا را که هتک استار نمودی و خلع عذار کردی و باسرار | O spiritual friend! Praise be to God that thou hast rent asunder the veils and cast off all restraint [3.5s] | MSHR2.117 | B. Khoshmashrab | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Mystical themes; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12619 | 90 | Persian | ای یار روحانی الحمد لله بنفس رحمانی زنده شدی و از مشکاه نورانی اقتباس اشعه | O spiritual friend! Praise be to God, thou hast been quickened by the breath of the Merciful and hast acquired illumination from the resplendent lamp of His light [3.5s] | INBA85:095a | Condition of search | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11834 | 260 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای حبیب روحانی چند مکتوب است که ارسال میشود و جواب هیچیک نرسیده است | O spiritual friend! Several letters were dispatched, yet no reply to any of them hath been received [3.5s]... ...and this servant has, as a thing divinely ordained, been unwell for some time past, until I went to Beirut for a change of air | BRL_DAK#0432 | BRL_ATE#145x | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01604 | 310 | Persian | ای یار روحانی در این سنه مبارکه آثار نصرت الهی از جمیع جهات مانند نور سحر در | O spiritual friend! Signs of divine assistance, in this blessed year, are radiating from all horizons, even as the rays of dawn. | MKT8.201, KHAZ.i018+103+164 | KHAZE.018, BLO_PN#025 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to Jews; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10483 | 60 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای حبیب روحانی انگشتها از شدت سرما حرکت نمینماید با وجود این در نصف شب اندک | O spiritual friend! So intensely cold is it that I cannot move my fingers. In spite of this, I have found a moment of free time at midnight | MMK5#075 p.062 | MHMD2s.332x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09961 | 70 | Persian | ای دوست روحانی وقت آمد که بیگانه و خویش فراموش نمااید و بکلی سرگشته و سودائی و | O spiritual friend! The time hath come to forget both stranger and kin, and to become wholly enraptured and consumed with longing [3.5s] | INBA17:247 | MKT8.022a | Love as fire; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00808 | 440 | Persian | ای یار روحانی بواسطه جناب آقا میرزا احمد سهراب نامه شما رسید و از مضمون | O spiritual friend! Through Jináb-i-Mírzá Ahmad Sohrab thy letter was received, and from its contents [3.5s] | NJB_v03#01 p.004-005 | Agriculture; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Non-participation in politics; Promotion of commerce and industry; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12064 | 230 | Persian | ای یار روحانی حضرت اخوی با ولهی روحانی و انجذابی وجدانی باین اقلیم رحمانی | O spiritual friend! Thy honored brother, with spiritual rapture and heartfelt attraction, hath come to this merciful place [3.5s] | YQAZ.054-055 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04888 | 160 | Persian | ای یار روحانی نامه شما رسید عدم وصول نامه های اول را سبب این بود که هر روزی در | O spiritual friend! Thy letter hath arrived. The reason for the non-receipt of the previous letters was that each day [3.5s] | MSBH3.473 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04492 | 170 | mixed | ای یار روحانی نامه ملاحظه گردید و ناله و انابه مسموع شد مزاحی بخاطر رسید | O spiritual friend! Thy letter was noted and thy lamentation and supplication were heard. A jest occurred to mind [3.5s] | MMK6#032, MSHR3.290 | Consolation and comfort; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05356 | 150 | Persian | ای یار روحانی نامه شما رسید و از الفاظ و مبادی حلاوت معانی مشهود گردید سبحان | O spiritual friend! Thy letter was received, and from its words and principles the sweetness of its meanings became manifest. Glory be to God [3.5s] | PYB#119 p.04 | Business; financial; property matters; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Language and the structure of reality; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04018 | 180 | mixed | ای رفیق روحانی مکتوب آنجناب واصل و مضمون لطائف شمولش واضح گشت حمد خدا را که | O spiritual friend! Thy letter was received, and its subtle and comprehensive contents became clear. Praise be unto God that [3.5s] | MSHR2.260-261x | Love of God; Petitions to authorities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09598 | 80 | Persian | ای یار روحانی نامه شما رسید اگرچه از تاراج و تالان اندوه و احزان روی نمود ولی | O spiritual friend! Thy letter was received. Although plunder and pillage brought forth grief and sorrow, yet [3.5s] | INBA84:516b | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10512 | 60 | mixed | ای رفیق روحانی دو طغرا مکتوب شما یکی بیست و دویم ذی القعده و دیگری ۲۵ | O spiritual friend! Thy two sealed letters - one dated the twenty-second of Dhi'l-Qá'dih and the other the twenty-fifth - have been received [3.5s] | ANDA#55 p.22x | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05191 | 150 | Persian | ای دوست روحانی هرچه بگویم و آنچه بنگارم حقیقت انس و الفتی که در هویت قلب تحقق | O spiritual friend! Whatsoever I may speak or write falleth short of conveying the true essence of the intimacy and communion that dwelleth within the heart's reality [3.5s] | MMK3#158 p.110, PYK.225 | Inmost heart [fu'ad]; Love of God; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11237 | 40 | Turkish | دوست روحانی بو آن ده یادکله اشتغال ایدنجه نار محبتله اشتعال ایلدم یورک یاندی | O spiritual friend! When engaged in remembering thee, I was set ablaze with the fire of love and my heart was consumed [3.5s] | MJT.091 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fire | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01970 | 280 | Persian | ای یار روحانی نامه مفصل شما رسید و بدقت تمام قرائت گردید الحمد لله در نهایت محبت | O spiritual friend! Your detailed letter was received and perused with the utmost care. Praise be to God, it was filled with the utmost affection [3.5s]... ...banner of the unity of mankind would be hoisted, that the tabernacle of universal peace would be raised and the world become another world | BRL_DAK#0842, MKT3.430, KHMT.104x | GPB.282x | Call to action; Non-participation in politics; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12678 | 70 | Persian | ای رفیق روحانی نامه نمره اول رسید با دو مکتوب ملفوف و فورا جواب مرقوم میگردد | O spiritual friend! Your first letter, together with two enclosed missives, was received, and an immediate response is being written [3.5s] | INBA85:456 | BSHI.101 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07678 | 110 | Persian | ای یار روحانی نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت جواب مختصر مرقوم میشود دو نفر کاتب | O spiritual friend! Your letter was received. Due to lack of time, a brief reply is being penned [3.5s] | INBA84:354b | Personal instructions; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04115 | 180 | Persian | ای یار روحانی نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت بنهایت اختصار جواب مرقوم میگردد نامه | O spiritual friend! Your letter was received. Due to lack of time, the response is being written with utmost brevity [3.5s] | INBA87:005, INBA52:005 | MSHR2.300x | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01978 | 280 | mixed | Fire and Light | ای یاران روحانی و دوستان رحمانی در هر عهد مومن بسیار ولی ممتحن کمیاب حمد کنید | O spiritual friends and loved ones of the All-Merciful! In every Age believers are many but the tested are few. | NANU_AB#60, YBN.164-165 | BRL_FIRE_AB#18 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Nearness and remoteness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00341 | 640 | mixed | ای دوستان معنوی و یاران حقیقی عبدالبهاء هر چند آفت وبا جمیع انحاء اقلیم مقدس | O spiritual friends and true companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Though the affliction of plague hath encompassed all regions of the Holy Land [3.5s] | INBA16:056 | MKT4.068, MILAN.088 | Civil courts; Critique of Western values; culture; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02337 | 250 | Persian | ای احبای روحانی و یاران حقیقی جمال قدم انوار عزت قدیمه بر آفاق اشراق نموده و | O spiritual friends and true companions of the Ancient Beauty! The light of ancient glory hath shed its radiance upon the horizons [3.5s] | INBA13:160 | MMK4#122 p.129 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02611 | 240 | Persian | ای یاران معنوی و احبای حقیقی یوم یوم انجذاب است و روز روز اشراق | O spiritual friends and true loved ones! The day is the day of attraction, and this is the morn of effulgence [3.5s] | INBA84:429 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00264 | 720 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء از بدایت طوفان در ایران در جمیع نامه ها بطهران | O spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! From the inception of the tempest in Persia, in all letters to Tihrán [3.5s] | MSHR5.016-018 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03238 | 210 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء قسم بجمال حق که ملا اعلی لسان بستایش شما گشوده و | O spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! I swear by the Ancient Beauty that the Supreme Concourse hath loosed its tongue in praise of you [3.5s] | BSHN.140.143, BSHN.144.143, PYB#230 p.50, MHT2.091 | Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01137 | 370 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء کاشان در ایام سابق تفوق بر جمیع بلاد در کثرت احبا | O spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! In bygone days, Káshán excelled all other regions in the multitude of the beloved ones [3.5s] | AADA.156x, NJB_v05#06 p.004 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04503 | 170 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء الحمد لله اداره پیمان بنور ایمان روشن و بعون و عنایت | O spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Praise be to God, the administration of the Covenant is illumined with the light of faith and sustained through divine assistance and grace [3.5s] | YARP2.366 p.290 | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01433 | 330 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء نامه جناب خان با پیام وجدانی شما رسید و ملاحظه گردید | O spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The letter from his honor Khan, together with your heartfelt message, was received and perused [3.5s] | INBA89:251 | MMK6#093, AVK3.207.05x | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00414 | 600 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء مدتی بود که از اختلاف و عدم ایتلاف احباء در مدینه | O spiritual friends of Abdu'l-Baha! For some time, the disunity and lack of harmony among the friends in the city [3.5s]... ...In every Dispensation the light of Divine Guidance has been focused upon one central theme | BLIB_Or.08117.024, | MKT2.264, YHA1.378x, NJB_v05#07 p.002 | PDC.195x, WOB.036x | Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00912 | 410 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی حضرت کبریا در قرآن عظیم دنیا را تشبیه بسراب بقیع فرموده اند | O spiritual friends of the Almighty! In the Great Qur'án the world hath been likened unto a mirage in the desert [3.5s] | MMK2#213 p.152, MMK2#022 p.014, TABN.289 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Imagery in the Qur'an; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04510 | 170 | mixed | ای یاران معنوی شکر کنید حی قدیر را که در ظل کلمه الهیه وارد گشته اید و بر | O spiritual friends, render thanks unto the Living, the Almighty, that ye have entered beneath the shadow of the Divine Word [3.5s] | INBA21:190 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08338 | 100 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی مکاتیبی که بجناب منشادی من ادرک لقاء ربه و بعبدالبهاء مرقوم | O spiritual friends, the epistles addressed to Jinab-i-Manshadí—who hath attained the presence of his Lord—and to 'Abdu'l-Bahá, have been [3.5s] | INBA87:236b, INBA52:241 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02281 | 260 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای یاران روحانی جناب نخجوانی وقتی که در این ایوان یزدانی بود خواهش تحریر نامه | O spiritual friends! When Jinab-i-Nakhjavani was in this Divine Abode | BRL_DAK#0031 | BRL_ATE#032, MAAN#18 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02134 | 270 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی هر سه در این انجمن رحمانی مذکورید و مشهور ناد علی تازه بناد | O spiritual friends! All three of you are remembered and renowned in this gathering of the All-Merciful. Raise the call of "'Ali!" [3.5s] | MSHR3.120 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04909 | 160 | Persian | ای یاران معنوی جناب ابوالحسن علیه بهاء الله الابهی مسافه بعیده طی نمود و | O spiritual friends! His honour Abul-Hasan - upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious - traversed a great distance [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0478, AKHA_125BE #01 p.j | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01136 | 370 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی جناب حاجی آقا محمد بنهایت قوت بر نصرت و معاونت شما قیام نموده | O spiritual friends! His honour Haji Aqa Muhammad hath arisen with the utmost strength to support and assist you [3.5s] | INBA85:227 | MMK6#393 | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00960 | 400 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی در این عهد جلیل و قرن عظیم که آفتاب میثاق چون نیر اعظم آفاق | O spiritual friends! In this glorious Dispensation and mighty century, when the Sun of the Covenant, like unto the supreme luminary, shineth forth upon the horizons [3.5s] | INBA87:065, INBA52:064 | MMK2#232 p.166 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07689 | 110 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی در این صبح نورانی عبدالبهاء بیاد دوستان رحمانی افتاد و بنگارش | O spiritual friends! In this luminous morn 'Abdu'l-Bahá fell to remembering the divine friends and took up His pen [3.5s] | INBA89:163 | PYB#208 p.04 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03812 | 190 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی شبانگاهست ولی دم صبحگاهی فیض الهی نور هدایت کبری از جهان غیب | O spiritual friends! It is nighttime, yet at break of dawn the divine bounty and the light of the Most Great Guidance streameth from the unseen realm [3.5s] | INBA84:521 | MSHR2.312 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00378 | 620 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی جناب میرزا مهدی اخوان صفا مدت حیاترا وقف اعلاء کلمه الله نمود | O spiritual friends! Jinab-i-Mirza Mahdi Ikhwan-i-Safa devoted the span of his life to the exaltation of the Word of God [3.5s] | TZH8.0129-131, DUR4.504x, MSBH4.089, NNY.126-127x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04126 | 180 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی انسان بتن ذی روح است جنبنده است و بجان و وجدان تابنده و | O spiritual friends! Man possesseth a physical body with a living soul; he moveth and stirreth through life, and shineth forth through soul and conscience [3.5s] | MMK2#120 p.092 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Presence of; reunion with God; Soul is the essential reality of man; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01977 | 280 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی در جهان محافل بسیار تشکیل شده محافل سیاسی محافل تجاری محافل | O spiritual friends! Many gatherings have been formed throughout the world—political assemblies, commercial assemblies, assemblies [3.5s] | INBA87:383, INBA52:393 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03811 | 190 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی شب و روز در این محضرید و صبح و شام حاضر انجمن دمی از یاد | O spiritual friends! Night and day ye stand in this presence, and morn and eve ye gather in this assembly, let not a moment pass from your remembrance [3.5s] | MKT8.187 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05376 | 150 | Persian | ای یاران معنوی حال که قریب عصر است و مشاغل بیش از حد و حصر جناب میرزا طراز با | O spiritual friends! Now that the eventide draweth nigh and occupations have exceeded all bounds, His Honour Mírzá Táráz [3.5s] | AYBY.348 #029, TRZ1.151, YQAZ.532a | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08097 | 100 | mixed | ای دوستان معنوی دیده بملکوت ابهی روحی لاحبائه الفدا باز کنید همه انوار است | O spiritual friends! Open your eyes unto the Abhá Kingdom - may my spirit be a sacrifice for His loved ones - 'tis all light and radiance [3.5s] | LMA2.431, MSHR3.238 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02610 | 240 | mixed | ای یاران معنوی شکر و حمد حضرت بیچون را سزاوار که آفتاب کلمه الله را از مطلع | O spiritual friends! Praise and thanksgiving beseemeth the peerless Lord, for He hath caused the Sun of the Word of God to dawn from the horizon [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1208, MJT.033 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05370 | 150 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی حمد خدا را که ایامی چند در این دیار معاشر و مانوس دیدار بودید | O spiritual friends! Praise be to God that for a few days ye were companions and intimately associated in this land [3.5s] | MSHR4.064, YARP2.455 p.340 | Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03008 | 220 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی الحمد لله شمع رحمانی در انجمن یزدانی غبطه آفتاب فلک اثیر است | O spiritual friends! Praise be unto God! The candle of the All-Merciful in the divine gathering shineth with such lustre as to be the envy of the sun in the celestial sphere [3.5s] | INBA17:267 | MKT8.186a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08098 | 100 | Persian | ای دوستان معنوی قلب عبدالبهاء از حرارت محبت احباء چون شعله سوزانست و البته | O spiritual friends! The heart of 'Abdu'l-Bahá burneth with the fire of love for the beloved ones, even as a flaming torch, and verily [3.5s] | MMK6#107 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00809 | 440 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی جناب زائر سمی حضرت مقصود آقا حسین دفتر اسماای بعد از مراجعت | O spiritual friends! The honored pilgrim, namesake of the Desired One, Áqá Ḥusayn, upon his return [3.5s] | INBA55:173 | Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Power of prayer; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02242 | 260 | mixed | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | ای دوستان معنوی حضرت احدیت اشراق انوار هدایت فرمود و فیض عنایت مبذول داشت | O spiritual friends! The Lord of Oneness hath caused the lights of guidance to shine forth and hath bestowed the bounty of His grace [3.5s]... ...O ye loved ones of God! Out of gratitude for firmness in the eternal Covenant arise to serve the threshold of the omnipotent Lord, observe obligatory prayer and fasting | BRL_DAK#0698, MMK4#120 p.127 | BRL_IOPF#2.05x | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||
| AB05369 | 150 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی بنده رب جلیل جناب اسمعیل در نامه خویش نام شما برده مژده | O spiritual friends! The servant of the Glorious Lord, Jinab-i-Isma'il, hath mentioned your names in his letter with joyous tidings [3.5s] | MSHR3.144-145x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07690 | 110 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی گویند که نسر طائر در این فلک باهر عبارت از سه ستاره روشن است | O spiritual friends! They say that the soaring eagle in this resplendent firmament consisteth of three luminous stars [3.5s] | INBA87:424a, INBA52:437b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05878 | 140 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی هر چند کوشکک بلدی صغیر است ولی از خدا خواهم که نفوس مبارکه ای | O spiritual friends! Though Kushk is but a small town, yet I beseech God that blessed souls [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0113, MMK6#140 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06415 | 130 | Persian | Translation List | ای یاران روحانی هر چند بظاهر از همدیگر دور و مهجوریم ولی بحقیقت در محفل سرور و | O spiritual friends! Though outwardly we be distant and separated one from another, yet in reality we are gathered together as close friends | MKT8.186b, MKT9.251, AHB.125BE #07-08 p.214, FRH.111 | ADMS#347 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03710 | 190 | Persian | ای دوستان روحانی این عبد هر چند در تقریر و تحریر قصور و فتور پدید است ولی این | O spiritual friends! Though this servant showeth shortcoming and lassitude in both speech and writing, yet [3.5s] | MKT8.092 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00459 | 580 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی امروز جمیع اهالی ایران باید در کمال همت و غیرت در خیر دولت | O spiritual friends! Today must all the inhabitants of Iran, with the utmost determination and zeal, work for the good of the government [3.5s] | MMK5#107 p.086, SFI06.011a | Past, present and future of Iran; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07002 | 120 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی امروز امر موید و موفق در عالم وجود امر تبلیغست و تحری حقیقت | O spiritual friends! Today the most confirmed and successful cause in the world of existence is the promotion of the Faith and the search for truth [3.5s] | MKT9.248 | Independent investigation of truth; reality; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02605 | 240 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی هر کس از بالاخان مرور و عبور نمود علی الخصوص جناب امین نهایت | O spiritual friends! Whosoever hath traversed and passed through Balakhan, especially Jinab-i-Amin, verily [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1118, MMK5#278 p.211 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01828 | 290 | mixed | ای شکوه روحانی چه شکوه نماای از شرایط شکوه اینست که تیر صدمه و بلا را سینه | O spiritual glory, how glorious art thou! Among the conditions of glory is that one should offer one's breast to the darts of tribulation and calamity [3.5s] | ANDA#78 p.15 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Imam Husayn; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12643 | 80 | Persian | ای بشیر روحانی در این ماه محرم چند نامه ارسال گردید و همچنین در ماه گذشته | O spiritual herald! During this month of Muharram several letters were dispatched, and likewise in the preceding month [3.5s] | BSHI.045 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12644 | 80 | Persian | ای بشیر روحانی نامه دوازدهم شعبان سنه حالیه که به اقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید | O spiritual herald! The letter which thou didst address to Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah on the twelfth of Sha'ban of this year [3.5s] | INBA85:457b | BSHI.046 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01551 | 310 | Persian | ای بشیر روحانی نامه شما رسید و البته تا بحال عکس فانی بدست مبارک آنحبیب | O spiritual herald! Your letter was received, and assuredly by now my photograph will have reached the blessed hands of that beloved one [3.5s] | INBA85:459b | AVK3.099, BSHI.046-047 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Photographs and recordings; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04520 | 170 | mixed | ایتها الورقه الروحانیه من السدره الربانیه از فیض تجلی شمس افق توحید بانوار | O spiritual leaf of the divine Tree, illumined by the effulgent rays of the Sun of the horizon of Divine Unity [3.5s] | INBA87:638, INBA52:682 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06387 | 130 | Persian | ای ورقه روحانیه از صعود آن طیر آشیان الهی بحدائق باقیه مکدر مباش و متلهف مشو | O spiritual leaf! Be not sorrowful or distressed at the ascension of that divine bird to the eternal gardens [3.5s] | BSHN.140.413, BSHN.144.407, MHT1b.239 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09568 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه روحیه جناب آقا محمد در کمال بشارت وارد ارض مقدس گشته و باستان اسم | O spiritual leaf! Jináb-i-Áqá Muḥammad hath arrived in the Holy Land with utmost joy and gladness [3.5s] | KNJ.031c | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09567 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه روحانیه چشم بگشا و بملکوت ابهی توجه کن تا از جهان پنهان سبحان ربی | O spiritual leaf! Open thine eyes and turn thy gaze unto the Abhá Kingdom, that thou mayest behold from the hidden realm "Glory be to my Lord!" [3.5s] | INBA17:091 | MKT7.140b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06386 | 130 | Arabic | ای ورقات روحانیات طوبی لکن بما انجذبتن بنفحات الله و استضائت قلوبکن بنور | O spiritual leaves! Blessed are ye for having been attracted by the fragrances of God and for your hearts being illumined with light [3.5s] | INBA16:107 | PYK.308 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Predictions and prophecies; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01582 | 310 | Persian | ای سرور وفاپرور روحانی و ای مهرجوی کامور رحمانی ای جای تو خالی ای جای تو خالی | O spiritual lord nurtured in faithfulness, O thou seeker of divine love, how empty is thy place, how empty is thy place [3.5s] | INBA88:213c | BRL_DAK#0699, MKT8.106, AKHA_135BE #05 p.93 | Imagery in the Qur'an; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11979 | 90 | Turkish | ای عزیز روحانی نامه نامیلرینک مضمونی حقائق و معانی ایله مشحون ایدی حمد اولسون | O spiritual loved one! The contents of thy precious letter were replete with truths and significances. Praise be to God [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0248 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11817 | 370 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء حضرت ورقه الفردوس علیها بهاء الله الابهی مظهر عنایت | O spiritual loved ones of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The Most Exalted Leaf of Paradise—upon her be the glory of the Most Glorious—was a manifestation of bounty [3.5s] | TISH.041-042 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07490 | 110 | mixed | ای عاشق روحانی قدح پارلاق و می براق و هر یک دیگره آاینه اولمشدر تعاکسدن | O spiritual lover! The luminous chalice and the resplendent wine have become mirrors unto each other through their reflection [3.5s] | MJT.123 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fire; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07634 | 110 | Persian | ای نورسیده روحانی نامه ات رسید مضمون سبب مسرت قلوب بود و معانی دلنشین زیرا | O spiritual newcomer! Thy letter was received, its contents brought joy to hearts and its meanings were sweet indeed [3.5s] | AYBY.437 #166 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08802 | 90 | mixed | ای عندلیب معنوی همواره در نغمه و ترانه ای و در گلشن معانی گلبانگ میزنی فصاحت | O spiritual nightingale! Ever art thou engaged in melody and song, raising thy voice in the garden of inner meanings [3.5s] | INBA87:579a, INBA52:616a | MKT5.209b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Music and singing | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05689 | 140 | Persian | ای روحانی حق و نورانی خلق گمان منما که نسیان طاری این اسیر زندان گردد دمی | O spiritual one of truth and luminous one of creation, think not that forgetfulness shall ever overtake this prisoner [3.5s] | RSR.045 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03160 | 210 | Persian | ای روحانی چند روز پیش نامه مرقوم و ارسال گردید و الیوم بواسطه حضرت شهید ابن | O spiritual one! A few days ago a letter was written and dispatched, and today through His Holiness the martyred son [3.5s] | MMK2#204 p.146x, RSR.043 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02944 | 220 | Persian | ای شخص روحانی حمد کن خدا را که در محفل تایید حاضری و بدرس تبلیغ مشغول دلائل و | O spiritual one! Render thanks unto God that thou art present in the gathering of divine confirmation and art engaged in the lesson of teaching and proofs [3.5s]... ...In this day there is nothing more important than the instruction and study of clear proofs and convincing, heavenly arguments, for therein lie the source of life and the path of salvation | TSS.151 | COC#0389x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01708 | 300 | mixed | ای ربانی نامه مرقوم ملحوظ گردید و مضمون مفهوم شد الحمد لله بشریعه محبت الله | O spiritual one! Thy letter was perused and its contents understood. Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto the wellspring of His love [3.5s] | TSS.168 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for healing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09545 | 80 | Persian | ای نظام روحانیان قانون الهی و نظام رحمانی شریعت سمحه بیضاست و محجه واضحه نوراء | O spiritual order! The divine law and celestial system is a radiant and magnanimous religion, a luminous and manifest path [3.5s]... ...true order and law are the necessary relations inherent in the realities of things, demanded and necessitated by the nature of creation. | MMK3#013 p.007, VUJUD.114 | VUJUDE.192 | Call to action; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04413 | 170 | mixed | ای طبیب روحانی نظر بشدت امراض و سورت التهاب منما مطمئن بتاثیر اسم اعظم باش که | O spiritual physician! Look not upon the severity of the maladies and the intensity of their inflammation, but be confident in the influence of the Most Great Name, which [3.5s] | MMK6#275 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01947 | 280 | mixed | ای طبیب روحانی الحمد لله بدریاق فاروق پی بردی و از معجون الهی صحت و قوت تامه | O spiritual physician! Praise be unto God that thou hast discovered the all-healing antidote and attained perfect health and strength through the divine elixir [3.5s] | MMK6#340, SFI02.147 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Mystical themes; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10670 | 60 | Arabic | ایتها الحقیقه الروحیه تالله الحق ان سکان الملکوت یصلون علیک بما نبذت الاوهام | O spiritual reality! By God, the dwellers of the Kingdom send their prayers upon thee, inasmuch as thou hast cast aside vain imaginings [3.5s] | INBA59:183a | MJZ.016 | Call to action | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10432 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده روحانی جمال ابهی غرفه ای که مشرق الاذکار و محفل ذکر جمال ربانی نمودی | O spiritual servant of the Abha Beauty! The chamber which thou hast made a Mashriqu'l-Adhkar and a gathering place for the mention of the divine Beauty [3.5s] | INBA17:182 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01803 | 290 | Persian | ای پسر روحانی نامه تو رسید و بر انجذاب قلوب احبای کلفتن اطلاع حاصل گردید | O spiritual son! Thy letter was received and information was obtained regarding the attraction of the hearts of the friends in Clifton [3.5s] | NJB_v03#01 p.006 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04429 | 170 | Persian | ای کوکب روحانی چون موکب نیر رحمانی رسید کوکب اقبال روحانیان دمید از شعشعه | O spiritual star! When the caravan of the All-Merciful Luminary arrived, the star of spiritual fortune dawned with radiant effulgence [3.5s] | MMK6#509, TABN.134 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as sun; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02546 | 240 | mixed | ای جوان روحانی و الفتی الرحمانی آنچه بجناب سید تقی مرقوم گردید ملحوظ شد و | O spiritual youth and friend in the Most Merciful Lord! That which was written to Jináb-i-Siyyid Taqí hath been noted and observed [3.5s] | MKT8.075 | Being a source of light; guidance; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05637 | 140 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی ای مونس جانهای روحانی آنچه بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید | O spiritual youth, O companion of spiritual souls, that which thou didst write unto Áqá Siyyid Taqí [3.5s] | MKT8.074a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03689 | 190 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی ای منجذب رحمانی مدتیست مدیده که نفحه روحی از آن خطه و دیار شما | O spiritual youth, O one enraptured of the All-Merciful! For a long time past no spiritual breath hath wafted from that region and realm [3.5s] | MKT8.072 | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love as fire; Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06720 | 120 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی مدتهاست که بظاهر از تو نه سلامی نه پیامی نه نامه نه نشانی نار | O spiritual youth! For a long time there hath been, in outward appearance, neither salutation nor message, neither letter nor sign from thee [3.5s] | MKT8.073 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03145 | 210 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی اگر بدانی که در این انجمن رحمانی بچه نام و نشانی مذکوری و بچه | O spiritual youth! If thou but knewest with what name and fame thou art mentioned in this divine assemblage [3.5s] | MKT8.074b | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12514 | 110 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی جناب حاجی ایمان کوه و بیابان طی نمود و صحرا و دریا قطع کرد | O spiritual youth! Jinab-i-Haji Iman traversed mountain and wilderness, and crossed desert and sea [3.5s] | INBA85:263b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01117 | 370 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای جوان رحمانی شکر کن خدا را که بملکوت نورانی راه یافتی و پرده اوهام دریدی و | O spiritual youth! Praise thou God that thou hast found thy way into the Kingdom of Splendours, and hast rent asunder the veil of vain imaginings | MMK1#024 p.051, MMK1#085 p.115, BNEP.198, GTB.012 | SWAB#024, TAB.561-563, BWF.372-372x, BWF.381-382x, LOG#1255x, JWTA.022-023, BSC.470 #880x | God as personal vs. impersonal reality; Laws of marriage and dowry; Limits of the intellect; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB05638 | 140 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی حمد کن خدا را که در جویبار هدایت سرو روانی و در گلشن موهبت | O spiritual youth! Render thanks unto God that thou art even as a graceful cypress beside the stream of guidance, and in the rose-garden of His bounty [3.5s] | MMK2#365 p.261 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02226 | 260 | mixed | ای جوان رحمانی ناله و فغان از هجران و حرمان نمودی و حسرت و حرقت از فرقت جمال | O spiritual youth! Thou hast raised thy voice in lamentation and woe at separation and deprivation, and expressed thy yearning and burning grief at remoteness from the Beauty [3.5s] | YBN.050-051 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11996 | 80 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی پدر بزرگوار شهید سبیل پروردگار شد اما الحمد لله شما برادران را | O spiritual youth! Though thy noble father attained martyrdom in the path of the Lord, yet praise be to God, ye brothers remain [3.5s] | TISH.121a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02228 | 260 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی نامه ات رسید اظهار فرط سرور از محبت موفور احبای استتگارت نموده | O spiritual youth! Thy letter was received, expressing intense joy at the abundant love of the friends in Stuttgart [3.5s] | AMK.302-303, ANDA#63 p.16 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02132 | 270 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی ربانی عبدالبهاء چهل و سه سال در سجن عکا مسجون و ایام اخیر | O spiritual, divine friends! 'Abdu'l-Bahá was imprisoned in the fortress of 'Akká for forty-three years, and in the final days [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0899, MMK5#034 p.036, MSHR5.271 | Love of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00558 | 530 | mixed | روحانیا نورانیا ربانیا مدتیست که تحریری از آنشخص خطیر مشتاقانرا تسریر ننمود و | O spiritual, luminous and divinely-guided one! For some time that distinguished personage hath not penned any letter to bring joy to those who eagerly await it [3.5s] | MKT8.213 | Being a source of light; guidance; Bringing forth results; fruit; Growth of the Cause; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05340 | 150 | mixed | ای ورقه منجذبه روحانی در اینوقت که ندای الهی و صلای بیداری از ملکوت ابهی | O spiritually attracted leaf! At this time when the divine call and the summons of awakening from the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | MMK2#357 p.256, RSR.042b | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00538 | 540 | mixed | ای ناشر نفحات الله نامه بلیغ سبب سرور گردید مضمون دلالت بر آن مینمود | O spreader of the fragrances of God! Thy eloquent letter brought joy, and its contents indicated that [3.5s]... ...You should always seek to guide prominent people inasmuch as once such a person is regenerated he is likely to bring about the quickening of a thousand souls… All creatures in this contingent world exist through the grace of the Source of Being | BRL_DAK#0434, MKT2.139, VUJUD.139.14x, VUJUD.108x | COC#1822x, VUJUDE.145x, VUJUDE.174-175x | Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06857 | 120 | mixed | ای کوکب برج بلاغت اهل نجوم گویند یعنی ریاضیون قدیم که کوکب بلاغت و فصاحت و | O Star of the constellation of eloquence! The astrologers -- that is to say, the ancient mathematicians -- assert that the star of eloquence and fluency [3.5s] | INBA13:023, INBA21:086a, INBA59:341a, INBA88:381 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10054 | 70 | Persian | ای کوکب افق انجذاب اختران آسمان هر چند دری و درخشنده اند لکن گاهی در اوج و گهی | O star of the horizon of attraction! Though the stars of heaven are luminous and brilliant, yet at times they reach their zenith and at times [3.5s] | BSHN.140.351, BSHN.144.349, MHT1b.209a | Love of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08272 | 170 | Persian | ای نجم لائح در افق محبت الله نغمه جانفزای رحمانی که از حنجر روحانی آن بلبل | O star shining in the horizon of the love of God! The soul-uplifting melody of the All-Merciful, which from the spiritual throat of that nightingale [3.5s]... ...O Lord! What an outpouring of bounty Thou hast vouchsafed, and what a flood of abounding grace Thou hast granted | BRL_DAK#0104, BRL_MON#15x, MJMJ3.099x, MMG2#283 p.315x | BRL_POAB#15x | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00565 | 520 | Persian | ای ستاره درخشنده بنور ایمان نامه ای که بتاریخ ۱۹ حزیران ۱۹۱۹ مرقوم نموده بودی | O star shining with the Light of Faith! The letter which thou hadst written on 19th June 1919 was received. And the bunch of flowers | BRL_DAK#0128 | LBLT.193x, LBLT.197-198x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Equality of men and women; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12295 | 180 | Persian | ای مومنه موقنه نامه اخیر رسید و بجمع بهائیان جواب مرقوم گردید و تبریک مقبول | O staunch believer! Thy recent letter hath arrived. A response to the gathering of Baha'is was written, and their good wishes were warmly received | BBBD.082-083 | BBBD.084 | Being a source of light; guidance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11194 | 40 | Turkish | ای مومن موقن حقیقت انسانیه مشکاه نوردر و زجاجه ظهوردر بو حقیقت لطافت و طراوت | O steadfast and assured believer! The human reality is as a niche for the light and a glass for manifestation. This reality possesseth delicacy and freshness [3.5s] | MJT.131 | Human reality created in the image of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08022 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت اکنون در مملکت مصر با یاران در نهایت روح و ریحان ایامی بیاد | O steadfast and confirmed one! Now in the land of Egypt, mayest thou pass thy days with the friends in the utmost joy and fragrance [3.5s] | MKT8.068b, MSHR3.075 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09858 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت نابت جمال ابهی خدماتت در یوم عروج حضرت افنان در آستان حضرت رحمن | O steadfast and devoted servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thy services on the day of the ascension of His Holiness the Afnán at the Threshold of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA87:639b, INBA52:685a | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03406 | 200 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت اثر خامه مشکین حلاوت شهد و انگبین داشت لهذا مذاق روحانی شیرین | O steadfast and distinguished one! The effect of thy musk-scented pen possessed the sweetness of honey and nectar, and thus did the spiritual taste prove sweet indeed [3.5s] | INBA87:451, INBA52:466 | NJB_v05#06 p.004x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07347 | 110 | Persian | ای ثابت ناطق پدر بزرگوار در ملکوت ابهی افتخار بثبوت ابناء جان نثار مینماید و | O steadfast and eloquent one! Thy noble father in the Abha Kingdom taketh pride in the steadfastness of his devoted, self-sacrificing sons [3.5s] | MMK5#264 p.203 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07659 | 110 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه منجذبه حمد کن حی قیومرا که در یوم اشراق نیر آفاق بشرف حضور و | O steadfast and enraptured leaf! Render thou praise unto the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, that on the Day when the Sun of the horizons arose, thou wert honoured with attaining His presence [3.5s] | INBA13:239a | MKT7.201b | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01697 | 300 | mixed | ای ثابت نابت نامه که از مدینه عشق تحریر نموده بودید منظور نظر دقیق شد اگر مال | O steadfast and established one! The letter thou didst pen from the City of Love was attentively perused [3.5s] | AVK3.349.10x, MUH3.287-288 | Consolation and comfort; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03138 | 210 | mixed | ای ثابت نابت غم مخور پریشان مباش عون و عنایت جمال ابهی شاملست و فیض و نصرتش | O steadfast and faithful one, grieve not, nor be thou dismayed. The aid and loving-kindness of the Abhá Beauty encompasseth thee, and His grace and succour are with thee [3.5s] | INBA16:012 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01698 | 300 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت... تزلزل امر الله در طهران.... | O steadfast and faithful one... the upheaval of the Cause of God in Tehran [3.5s] | KSHF3.199 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07592 | 110 | Persian | ای مومن ثابت راسخ هر چند روزگار ستمکار است و ایامی چند شما بیکار ولی امیدوار | O steadfast and firm believer! Though these times be oppressive, and though thou mayest find thyself without occupation for some days, yet remain thou hopeful [3.5s] | INBA84:389 | MKT9.197a | Consolation and comfort; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08320 | 100 | Persian | ای یار ثابت راسخ نامه مبارک شما رسید مضمون نهایت تبتل بود و غایت تضرع از | O steadfast and firm friend! Thy blessed letter was received, and its contents bespoke the utmost devotion and earnest supplication [3.5s] | INBA17:129 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05147 | 150 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت هیچ دانی که در این انجمن رحمانی بچه عنوانی مذکوری اگر بدانی چنان | O steadfast and firm one! Knowest thou in what heavenly assembly thou art mentioned? If thou didst know, thou wouldst [3.5s] | INBA89:171b | High station of the true believer; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04332 | 170 | Persian | ای ثابت مستقیم چند روز است که بکشور ماه کنعانی وارد شدم و در تهیا سفر بامریک | O steadfast and firm one! Some days have passed since I arrived in the land of the Canaanite moon, and am preparing for the journey to America [3.5s] | KHSK.103-104 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08670 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت پایدار حضرت ستار غفار گنهکارانست و بخشنده و مهربان چون مستفیض از بحر | O steadfast and firm one! The All-Concealing Lord is the Forgiver of sinners and the All-Bountiful, the All-Merciful, like unto an ocean outpouring its grace [3.5s] | MMK2#153 p.114, PYB#107 p.04 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06156 | 130 | Persian | ای ثابت مستقیم محرری که بجناب سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید این | O steadfast and firm one! The letter thou didst write to his honour Siyyid Taqi hath been perused [3.5s] | TZH8.0740 | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02699 | 230 | mixed | ای ثابت نابت نامه هاای که خواستی مرقوم گردید و ارسال خواهد شد اگر چه مجال | O steadfast and firm one! The letters thou didst request have been penned and will be dispatched, although time be limited [3.5s] | INBA89:211 | MKT6.121b | Day of Resurrection; Judgement; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03685 | 190 | mixed | ای ثابت مستقیم نامه شما رسید دلیل جلیل بر ثبوت قدم در این سبیل بود و | O steadfast and firm one! Thy letter was received and served as a manifest proof of thy firmness of step upon this path [3.5s] | MSHR3.066 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02921 | 220 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای ثابت نابت نامه تو رسید مضمون مورث سرور بود و موجب حبور زیرا دلالت بر ثبات | O steadfast and firm one! Your letter was received and its contents brought joy and gladness, for they testified to steadfastness [3.5s]... ...It is the hope of ‘Abdu’l‑Baha that those youthful souls in the schoolroom of the deeper knowledge will be tended by one who traineth them to love | MMK1#107 p.130x, TRBB.025, MUH3.288 | SWAB#107x | Call to action; Education of children; moral education; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03139 | 210 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت ورق منشور ملحوظ افتاد و مقصود معلوم گردید هر چند گوشه نشینی ولی | O steadfast and firm one! Your outspread page was noted and its purpose became clear. Although thou dwellest in seclusion, yet [3.5s] | INBA84:363 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12723 | 60 | Persian | ای ثابت راسخ جمیع احبای الهی را بعنایت رحمانی و فضل و رحمت غیرمتناهی صمدانی | O steadfast and immovable one! All the beloved of God are immersed in divine grace and the infinite bounty and mercy of the Lord [3.5s] | INBA85:201a | Predictions and prophecies; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06154 | 130 | mixed | ای ثابت راسخ نفحه خوشی که از ریاض دل آن مفتون جمال ابهی منتشر شده بود مشام | O steadfast and immovable one! The sweet fragrance that wafted from the garden of the heart of that enraptured lover of the Abhá Beauty hath perfumed the senses [3.5s] | INBA13:241 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for prosperity; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07345 | 110 | mixed | ای ثابت نابت الحمد لله مستقیم بر محبت اللهی و مستدیم در خدمت امرالله و بخادمی | O steadfast and noble one! Praise be to God that thou art firm in the love of God and constant in service to His Cause as a servant [3.5s] | YBN.016c | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05146 | 150 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت نامه شما رسید همانست که از پیش مرقوم گردید جمال مبارک معین و | O steadfast and noble one! Your letter was received. It is as was previously written. The Blessed Beauty appointed [3.5s] | MSHR2.254, KHH2.209 (2.381) | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consolation and comfort; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat]; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10470 | 60 | Persian | ای ثابت صادق خدمات فائقه جناب حاجی غلامرضا محض محبت بایشان و شما مقبول گردید | O steadfast and sincere one! The outstanding services of Jináb-i-Ḥájí Ghulám-Riḍá were accepted through pure love for him and for you [3.5s] | INBA16:149 | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10401 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت و صادق جمال ذوالجلال اگر بدانی که در بساط میثاق چه قدر عزیزی | O steadfast and sincere servant of the Glorious Beauty! If thou but knewest how cherished thou art upon the threshold of the Covenant [3.5s] | AHB.131BE #01-02 p.58, AHB.122BE #08 p.335, MSBH3.112, ABDA.092b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09190 | 80 | Persian | ای بقائی و ای روحانی قصیده ای انشاء نموده بودی در نهایت خوشی | O steadfast and spiritual one, thou hadst composed an ode with utmost joy [3.5s] | MSBH7.258 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02393 | 250 | mixed | ای صابره شاکره هر چند این ماتم دریای اندوه و غمست و این مصیبت آتش جانسوز درد | O steadfast and thankful one! Though this mourning be an ocean of sorrow and grief, and this calamity a soul-consuming fire of pain [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1085, BSHN.140.099x, BSHN.140.111x, BSHN.140.181x, BSHN.144.099x, BSHN.144.111x, BSHN.144.181x, MHT2.188 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01813 | 290 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت از تاییدات خاصه جمال قدم و اسم اعظم روحی لاحبائه الفدا مستدعی | O steadfast and thriving one! Through the special confirmations of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name—may my spirit be a sacrifice for His loved ones—thou art beseeching [3.5s] | INBA13:223b | BRL_DAK#1092, MKT6.029 | Contention and conflict; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06360 | 130 | Persian | ای مومن ثابت راسخ ایمان تعلق بقلب و جان دارد و این امری است مخفی و پنهان و | O steadfast and unwavering believer! Faith hath its attachment to the heart and soul, and this is a matter hidden and concealed [3.5s] | MKT6.164b | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Goodly deeds; actions; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12237 | 230 | mixed | ای دوستان ثابت راسخ نامه ایکه مرقوم نموده بودید سبب انجذاب و وله قلوب گردید | O steadfast and unwavering friends! The letter you had penned became the cause of attraction and rapture to the hearts [3.5s] | QUM.133-134 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12214 | 250 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت نامه ای که بسلیل جلیل مرقوم فرموده بودی ملاحظه گردید مضمون موجب | O steadfast and unwavering one! The letter thou didst address to that illustrious descendant hath been perused, and its contents [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1091 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02515 | 240 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت راسخ جمال قدم در جمیع اوقات بذکر ان یار قدیم و حبیب ندیم مشغولیم | O steadfast and unwavering servant of the Ancient Beauty! At all times are we occupied with the remembrance of that Ancient Friend and intimate Companion [3.5s] | MKT5.141b | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07343 | 110 | mixed | ای ثابت راسخ امین در ستایش شما دهان شکرین باز نموده و نطق شیرین گشاده که الحمد | O steadfast and unwavering trustee! The honeyed mouth of praise hath opened to extol thee, and sweet utterance hath been loosed [3.5s] | HHA.282 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05145 | 150 | Persian | ای ثابت مستقیم در وقتیکه عبدالبهاء در نهایت تضرع و ابتهالست بتو نامه نگارد و | O steadfast and upright one! At a time when 'Abdu'l-Bahá is in a state of utmost supplication and earnest entreaty, He pens this letter unto thee [3.5s] | INBA79.051b | AMK.036-036 | Review of publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02448 | 250 | Arabic | ایها الثابت المستقیم قد ورد کتابک البدیع بتاریخ تسعه عشر رمضان الدال علی | O steadfast and upright one! Thy wondrous letter, dated the nineteenth of Ramadan, which indicateth [3.5s] | NJB_v11#17 p.293-294 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02891 | 220 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت مستقیم جمال ابهی حقا که در امرالله مستقیمی و با هر نفس رحمانی | O steadfast and upright servant of the Abha Beauty! Verily thou art firm in the Cause of God and art with every soul divine [3.5s] | NANU_AB#69 | High station of the true believer; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10971 | 50 | Persian | ای مومن ثابت ایمان بمثابه مصباح و قلب مانند زجاج و اعضا و ارکان بمنزله مشکاه | O steadfast believer! Faith is as a lamp, and the heart like unto glass, and the limbs and members as the niche [3.5s] | YMM.443x | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09536 | 190 | Persian | ای مومن ممتحن نامه پر آه و ناله سبب تاثر و تحسر گردید فی الحقیقه تحمل عسر | O steadfast believer! Thy letter, laden with sighs and lamentations, hath indeed evoked deep sorrow and regret. Truly, the endurance of hardship [3.5s] | INBA85:201b | MSHR2.258-259x | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02078 | 270 | mixed | ای خطاط باثبات هر خطی در صفحه کائنات خط خطاست مگر خطی که ناطق باسم جمال | O steadfast calligrapher! Every line written upon the page of existence is but a line of error, save that line which speaketh in the name of Beauty [3.5s] | HDQI.307 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07460 | 110 | mixed | ای شمع ثبوت در جمع یاران و در عبور و مرور دوستان چنان آهنگی بنواز که مرغان | O steadfast candle amidst the assembly of friends and in the coming and going of companions, strike such a melody that birds [3.5s] | INBA13:165b | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03531 | 200 | Arabic | ایها العصبه الثابته و الثله الراسخه علی عهد الله و میثاقه اننی بصدر واسع و قلب خافق | O steadfast company and firm band, faithful to God's Covenant and Testament! With an expansive heart and a throbbing soul, I [3.5s] | MKT3.272 | Being a source of light; guidance; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03790 | 190 | Persian | ای یار باوفای عبدالبهاء همواره این آواره بدرگاه کبریا عجز و لابه مینماید و | O steadfast friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Ever doth this wanderer humble himself in supplication at the Divine Threshold [3.5s] | MKT5.192b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07684 | 110 | Persian | ای یار وفادار جمیع اهل آفاق منتظر اشراق بودند و اظهار نهایت اشتیاق مینمودند | O steadfast friend! All the peoples of the world were waiting for the dawning, and manifested the utmost longing [3.5s] | INBA89:214a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04894 | 160 | Persian | ای یاران باوفا عبدالبهاء از آن گلشن روشن بیهمتا و شاخسار پرطراوت جنت ابهی | O steadfast friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, from that matchless and radiant rose-garden and the verdant branches of the Abhá Paradise [3.5s] | TAH.326a, AMIN.079-080 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01399 | 330 | mixed | ای دوستان ثابتان عبدالبهاء چندیست که بشارتی از آنجهات نرسید راه مقطوع بود و | O steadfast friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time now, no glad tidings have reached Us from those regions, as the path hath been cut off [3.5s] | MKT5.082 | Prayer for tests and difficulties; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02279 | 260 | Persian | ای یاران باوفای این مسجون از مشوشی امور در ایران محزونید ولی امیدوارم این | O steadfast friends of this imprisoned one! Though ye are saddened by the turmoil of affairs in Iran, yet I cherish the hope [3.5s] | MILAN.221, YBN.061-062 | Contention and conflict; Non-participation in politics; Relationship between government and people; Secret societies; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00929 | 410 | mixed | یا امه الله الثابته نامه شما رسید با نامه هاایکه در طی نامه شما بود ازین جهت | O steadfast handmaiden of God! Thy letter was received, together with the letters that were enclosed therein [3.5s] | MKT6.092 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08015 | 100 | mixed | ای ثابت بر عهد چندیست که چیزی بشما ننگاشتم ولی اگر صد کاتب موجود گردد از عهده | O steadfast in the Covenant! For some time I have not written aught unto thee, yet were a hundred scribes to be at hand [3.5s] | INBA85:224 | MMK6#614, MAS2.095bx | Attaining the life of the spirit; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02901 | 220 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان الحمد لله در ظل عنایت حضرت احدیت مستظلی و بالطاف حضرت رحمانی | O steadfast in the Covenant! Praise be to God, thou art sheltered beneath the shadow of the grace of the One Lord and art favoured by the bounties of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | MKT6.136 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05119 | 150 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان الحمد لله از مذهب لوثریان بملکوت بهائیان پی بردی و معانی کتاب | O steadfast in the Covenant! Praise be unto God that thou hast found thy way from the Lutheran faith to the Bahá'í Kingdom and the meanings of the Book [3.5s] | MMK4#138 p.141 | Importance of prayer; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06682 | 120 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان خوابی که دیده بودی تعبیرش اینست آن درخت تنومند سدره مبارکه | O steadfast in the Covenant! The dream thou didst behold is thus interpreted: That mighty tree is the Blessed Lote-Tree [3.5s] | YARP2.603 p.421 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Predictions and prophecies; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06970 | 120 | Persian | ای ورقه صابره مصیبت نوردیده چهارده ساله فی الحقیقه جگرها را پاره پاره نموده | O steadfast leaf, who hath witnessed calamity, verily at the age of fourteen thou hast rent hearts asunder [3.5s] | SFI01.060 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08955 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه از روزی که مراجعت نمودی تا بحال همیشه منظور بودی و دائما مذکور | O steadfast leaf! From the day thou didst return until now, thou hast ever been before Mine eyes and continually remembered [3.5s] | MMK5#230 p.179 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07657 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه جناب آقا سید محمود در معیت ورقه نورانیه امة البهاء از دریا و | O steadfast leaf! His honor Siyyid Mahmúd, in the company of the luminous leaf, Amatu'l-Bahá, from the sea [3.5s] | MMK5#290 p.216 | Law of pilgrimage; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08943 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه ثابته در نشر میثاق بکوش و اماء الرحمن را بظل شجره انیسا دلالت کن ایات | O steadfast leaf! Strive in the propagation of the Covenant, and guide the handmaidens of the Most Merciful beneath the shade of the mystic Tree [3.5s] | MKT6.051a | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06980 | 120 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه جناب حلیل جلیل آقا میرزا علی وارد ارض اقدس بقعه مبارکه گشتند | O steadfast leaf! The honoured and noble Áqá Mírzá 'Alí hath attained unto the Most Holy Land, the blessed spot [3.5s] | MKT6.052 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03219 | 210 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه هر چند مصیبت وارده آتش جانسوز است و تیر جگردوز ولی حکمت قدیمه و | O steadfast leaf! Though the calamity that hath befallen thee is a soul-consuming fire and a heart-piercing arrow, yet the ancient wisdom [3.5s] | BSHN.140.275, BSHN.140.299, BSHN.144.275, ANDA#71 p.33, MSHR3.030, MHT1b.142, MHT1b.196 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09593 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه نامه ات رسید بسبب حرمان از زیارت عتبه مقدسه ناله و حنین آغاز نمودی | O steadfast leaf! Thy letter hath been received. Thou didst commence to lament and wail over thy deprivation from visiting the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | VAA.220-220a | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10190 | 70 | Persian | ایتها الورقه الثابته حقا که در مورد امتحان و افتنان چون جبل راستان ثابت و راسخ... | O steadfast leaf! Verily, in the face of tests and trials thou hast stood firm and immovable as a mighty mountain [3.5s] | AKHT2.097 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04110 | 180 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه هدیه کبری و تحفه عظمی بواسطه میرزا یوسف خان رسید چشم بمشاهده | O steadfast leaf! Your great gift was received through Mirza Yusef Khan | AHB.128BE #12 p.375, HNU.371-372 | BSR_v19p176 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08672 | 90 | mixed | ای ثابت نابت نامه بجناب افنان قرائت گردید و از وفای شما بیاران فرح و سرور | O steadfast Nabíl, the letter addressed to the Afnán was read, and your faithfulness to the friends brought joy and delight [3.5s] | INBA84:303 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Naming of children; of individuals; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12168 | 310 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان و یادگار آن یار مهربان مکتوب شما رسید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل | O steadfast one in the Covenant and cherished memorial of that loving friend! Your letter was received and its contents noted [3.5s] | INBA85:509 | Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03671 | 190 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه آنجوان نورانی و الفتی الرحمانی رسید و بسیار مختصر و مفید | O steadfast one in the Covenant! The letter of that luminous youth and that divine friendship hath arrived, most concise yet full of meaning [3.5s] | INBA87:382, INBA52:392 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02211 | 260 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوبی که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملحوظ شد ما از تو | O steadfast one in the Covenant! The letter which thou hadst addressed to Jinab-i-Manshadi was noted. We from thee [3.5s] | INBA85:211 | MSHR3.190, MSHR4.337-338 | Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions; Poems and quotation from poetry; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11018 | 50 | Persian | ثابت پیمانا هر چند در ایام خویش زحمت و مشقت کشیدی خانمان گذاشتی بی سر و سامان | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Though in thine earthly days thou didst suffer toil and hardship, and forsook hearth and home, bereft and homeless [3.5s] | MSHR2.331x | Personal instructions; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08021 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت پیمان نامه شما مدتی بود که واصل شده بود ولی فرصت جواب نبود حال دم صبح | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Thy letter had long since been received, but no opportunity was found to reply. Now, at the break of dawn [3.5s] | MKT5.003 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05616 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید معانی دلیل بر انجذاب روحانی بود و جاذب تایید | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived, its meanings betokening spiritual attraction and drawing confirmations [3.5s] | INBA87:042, INBA52:042 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03403 | 200 | Persian | ای ثابت بر عهد نامه ات رسید از جشنهای مفصل که بکمال روح و ریحان در ایام رضوان آراسته | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Thy letter hath reached Me, describing the elaborate festivities which were adorned with the utmost joy and fragrance during the Days of Riḍván [3.5s] | INBA17:130 | Equality of men and women; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05614 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید شکایت از تنهاای نموده بودی | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. Thou hadst complained of loneliness [3.5s] | MMK6#443 | Consolation and comfort; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05134 | 150 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید نهایت روح و ریحان حاصل گردید بشارت اتمام کار | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, bringing the utmost joy and delight. It heralded the completion of the task [3.5s] | ALPA.042, YARP2.049 p.096, YARD.057-058x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09927 | 500 | mixed | ای ثابت پیمان تحریر اخیر شما رسید و از مژده اجتماع احباء کلیمی و فرقانی در یک | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Thy recent letter was received, and the glad tidings of the gathering of the Jewish and Muslim friends in one [3.5s] | INBA85:157b | BRL_DAK#0058, AVK2.222.05x | House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06142 | 130 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید بکمال اشتیاق ملاحظه گردید حمد کن خدا را که | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Your letter was received and was perused with utmost eagerness. Praise be unto God that [3.5s] | MKT8.049, KHML.265-266 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04729 | 160 | Persian | ای ثابت پیمان نامه شما رسید و راز و نیاز معلوم گردید براستی میگویم که در این | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Your letter was received and your intimate supplications were made known. In truth I say that in this [3.5s] | YARP2.555 p.394 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12109 | 900 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما واصل و آنچه مرقوم حقیقت واقع یاران الهی باید عدالت | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Your letter was received, and that which was written reflected the truth. The friends of God must [display] justice [3.5s] | AMIN.067-073 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12433 | 130 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میشود فتوغراف | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Your letter was received. Due to lack of time, a brief response is written. The photograph [3.5s] | BSHI.089 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01244 | 350 | mixed | ای ثابت بر عهد نامه اخیر که ارسال نموده بودید وصول یافت مضامین دلیل بر آن بود | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Your recent letter which you had sent was received, its contents bearing testimony to this [3.5s] | INBA87:039, INBA52:039 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00878 | 420 | mixed | ثابت پیمانا نامه نیمه صفر واصل گردید مضمون دلالت بر آن مینمود که ذکر این امر | O steadfast one! Your letter of mid-Safar was received, and its contents indicated that mention of this Cause [3.5s] | RRT.045, MAS2.018-019x | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06158 | 130 | mixed | ای ثابتان ایام عید را در آن قریه مبارکه در نهایت سرور و حبور گرفتید و شادمانی | O steadfast ones, ye who celebrated the days of the Festival in that blessed village with utmost joy and felicity [3.5s] | YIK.457 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08812 | 90 | Persian | ای کاتب ثابت اسماء یارانرا در کمال ادب و نهایت حلاوت مرقوم نمودید این عبد نیز | O steadfast scribe! With utmost courtesy and consummate sweetness hast thou written the names of the friends. This servant likewise [3.5s] | MMK5#096 p.080 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12750 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده پاینده درگاه الهی سمی بزرگوار حضرت اسحق در قربانگاه سر تسلیم نهاد | O steadfast servant at the Divine Threshold, noble namesake of his holiness Isaac who laid down his head in surrender at the altar of sacrifice [3.5s] | INBA85:061a | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06077 | 130 | Persian | ای بنده پاینده جمال ابهی محرره شما تحریر بود زیرا از تلاوتش جان از هر قیدی | O steadfast servant of the Abha Beauty! Your epistle was well-penned, for its perusal unshackled the soul from every bond [3.5s] | AYBY.409 #118, TRZ2.555, MYD.540 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05087 | 150 | Persian | ای بنده پاینده ایزد دانا نامه های متعدد از شما رسید و چون مزاج علیل بود لهذا | O steadfast servant of the All-Knowing God! Numerous letters from thee were received, but owing to ill health, therefore [3.5s] | YARP2.456 p.341 | Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09271 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده مستقیم جمال قدیم انطون حداد با یک امة از اماء الرحمن وارد بیروت | O steadfast servant of the Ancient Beauty, Anton Haddad entered Beirut accompanied by one of the handmaidens of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | MSHR5.294 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Personal instructions; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09227 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت جمال مبارک مکتوب مفصل ملاحظه گردید | O steadfast servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy detailed letter was perused [3.5s] | MSHR2.163x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12076 | 140 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت حق الحمد لله در امر مستقیمی و متمسک بمیثاق شدید از تعرض و توهین | O steadfast servant of the Truth! Praise be to God that thou art firm in the Cause and art clinging tenaciously to the mighty Covenant, free from calumny and reproach [3.5s] | MSBH10.144 | Consolation and comfort; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Personal instructions; Prayer for forgiveness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07943 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت حق نامه که باقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید آقا | O steadfast servant of the Truth! The letter which thou didst address to Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah hath been perused [3.5s] | INBA87:390b, INBA52:401a | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08033 | 100 | mixed | ای حامی میثاق از اطراف آذربایجان خبر میدهند که در نشر میثاق نور اشراقی | O steadfast supporter of the Covenant! From the regions of Adhirbayjan cometh news of the radiant spreading of the light of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA88:162a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03786 | 190 | mixed | ای ورقه طیبه ثابته راسخه صابره در این کور اعظم بسا نساء که گوی سبقت و پیشی را | O steadfast, firm and patient Leaf of Holiness! In this Most Great Dispensation, many indeed are the women who have won the race of excellence [3.5s] | MKT7.143b | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01258 | 350 | Persian | River of Life, The | ای غریب دیار الهی نامه ات رسید و کتاب فارسی بحروف عبرانی ملاحظه گردید | O stranger of the Country of God! Thy letter arrived and the book edited in Persian with Hebrew characters was considered. | BLIB_Or.08117.017, | MKT3.458, DAUD.03 | ROL.058-059 | Education of children; moral education; Knowledge; recognition of God; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| AB06122 | 130 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای تلامیذ دبستان حمد خدا را که در امتحان حسن استعداد و قابلیت ظاهر و عیان | O students of the school! Praise be to God that in your tests ye have manifested and demonstrated excellence of capacity and capability [3.5s]... ...It is incumbent upon Baha’í children to surpass other children in the acquisition of sciences and arts | INBA87:150b, INBA52:148a | MMK1#119 p.137x, MJTB.075x, HUV2.027 | SWAB#119x, LOG#0481x, DAS.1914-10-26x | Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Education of children; moral education | - | - | |||||||
| AB09342 | 80 | Persian | ای خلف آن مبارک سلف ان سلف ایت رحمن بود و رایت حضرت یزدان امید است که این خلف | O successor of that blessed forefather! That ancestor was a sign of the All-Merciful and the standard of the Lord God. We hope that this successor [3.5s] | INBA17:189 | KHMI.082 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07426 | 110 | Persian | ای رضیع ثدی محبت الله و پرورده آغوش معرفت الله شکر کن خدا را که از اصلاب | O suckling at the breast of God's love and nurtured in the embrace of the knowledge of God, render thanks unto the Lord that from the loins [3.5s] | MMK2#330 p.240, AYBY.401 #102 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12491 | 120 | mixed | ای سلیمان تاسی بان امیر سریر سلطنت عظمی نما و با جمیع وحوش و طیور همدم و همراز | O Sulayman! Follow the example of that sovereign of the exalted throne of mighty dominion, and become an intimate companion to all the beasts of the field and birds of the air [3.5s] | INBA85:324 | Moses; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06795 | 120 | Persian | ای سلیمان حضرت مهدی چون سراج هدی در زجاج ملا اعلی برافروخت و چون پروانه حول | O Suleyman! His Holiness the Mahdi, like unto the lamp of guidance, was enkindled within the crystal of the Most Exalted One, and even as a moth circled round [3.5s] | INBA88:237a | MKT9.140b | Call to action; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01264 | 350 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای منادی پیمان آنچه که بجناب میرزا احمد مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از ریاض | O summoner to the Covenant! I have perused what thou hadst written to Mírza Aḥmad. I inhaled a sweet fragrance from the gardens of its meanings… In the Dispensation of Abraham, by “immolation” was meant attainment to the station of sacrifice, not butchery and the shedding of blood. | BRL_DAK#0794, MKT2.328 | BRL_ATE#070, ADMS#078 | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12461 | 120 | Persian | ای منادی بملکوت الله در تحریر تقصیر واقع و سبب تعطیل اینحرب شدید گمان منما که | O summoner to the Kingdom of God! I have falled short in my correspondence, and the reason for that suspension is this grievous war. Think not that hou leavest my mind | BBBD.388-389 | BBBD.389-390, BBBD.414 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12458 | 120 | Persian | ای منادی بملکوت الله الطاف و تایید بهاء الله را مشاهده نما که ترا از امریکا | O summoner to the Kingdom of God! Observe how the bestowals and confirmations of Baha'u'llah have sent thee from America to Germany, that thou mayest cause the fragrances of God | BBBD.210-211 | BBBD.212 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05794 | 140 | Persian | Translation List | ای منادی بملکوت الله فی الحقیقه در این سفر نهایت خدمت را بملکوت الهی مجری | O summoner to the Kingdom of God! On this journey, thou hast truly rendered the utmost service to the celestial Kingdom | BRL_DAK#0180 | DAS.1914-06-23, ADMS#278 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12287 | 190 | Persian | ای منادی ملکوت الله نامه شما رسید هر امر عظیمی در عالم وجود مرکزی دارد مثلا | O summoner to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Every great affair in the world of existence hath a focal point. In the solar system, for instance | BBBD.541-543 | BBBD.543-544 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Blind imitation [taqlid]; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08699 | 90 | Persian | ای خورشید پرتو کوکب آسمانی جهان جسمانیرا نورانی نماید اما نور اختران یزدانی | O Sun of Splendour! The celestial orb illumineth the physical world, but the light of God's stars [3.5s] | YARP2.292 p.241 | Manifestation of God as sun; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06391 | 130 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله جناب آقا محمد اسمعیل علیه بهاء الله الابهی در بقعه مبارکه | O suppliant leaf! His honour Áqá Muhammad Ismá'íl—upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Luminous—in the blessed Shrine [3.5s] | MMK6#245 | Consolation and comfort; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08952 | 90 | mixed | ای ورقه مبتهله مطمئنه شکر کن حی قدیمرا که در ظل جمال مبین وارد گشتی و از کاس | O supplicating and assured leaf! Give thanks unto the Ancient and Ever-Living One, that thou hast entered beneath the shade of the Manifest Beauty and hast drunk from the cup [3.5s] | INBA16:123 | MKT7.152b, PYK.294 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09577 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله قرین محترم در سبیل اسم اعظم فداای بود خداای بود شیداای بود سودائی بود | O supplicating leaf, O noble companion! In the path of the Most Great Name, thou wert devoted, thou wert divine, thou wert enraptured, thou wert possessed with longing [3.5s] | INBA84:478a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10642 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله در یوم ندآء نقطه اولی علم بلی بلسان کینونت برافراشتی و در صبح | O supplicating leaf! On the Day of the Call of the Primal Point, thou didst raise aloft the banner of "yea" with the tongue of thine existence, and at the dawn [3.5s] | MKT7.152a, AYBY.397 #092, TRZ1.060b | Primordial Covenant; the day of alast | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06608 | 120 | Persian | ای بحر پر موج موجی برآر که باوج ملا اعلی رسد و طوفانی کن که فیضانش شرق و غرب | O surging sea, raise up a wave that shall reach the highest summit of the Supreme Concourse, and create such a tempest that its flood shall encompass both East and West [3.5s] | INBA85:102 | MKT9.038, AKHA_129BE #04 p.a, BSHN.140.415, BSHN.144.409, MHT1b.243 | Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11189 | 40 | Persian | ای معین مظلومان حمایت و صیانت دولت ابد مدت خاطر آزردههه ستمدیدگان را شاد و خرم نمود....این سلطنت با عدالت | O sustainer of the oppressed! The protection and safeguarding of the eternal government hath gladdened and delighted the hearts of the grief-stricken and downtrodden... This sovereignty with justice [3.5s] | ASAT2.183, MSHR3.349 | Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00864 | 420 | mixed | ای فرع ملیح سدره مبارکه الهیه شکر کن حضرت احدیت را که موفق بر اعظم مواهب | O sweet branch of the sanctified and divine Lote-Tree! Give thanks to the one true Lord that He has enabled thee to attain the greatest of all heavenly blessings | BRL_DAK#0057, KHAF.077, YHA1.124-125x, QT108.043x, MATA.232-233 | GEN.344-345 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10068 | 70 | Persian | ای مرغ خوش الحان در محامد و نعوت آن دلبر آفاق نطق بدیع بگشا و نغمه و ترانه | O sweet-singing bird! Open thy wondrous voice in praise and glorification of that Beloved of all horizons, and raise thy melody and song [3.5s] | INBA84:512b | YBN.198 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09425 | 80 | Persian | ای طوطی شکرشکن قند مکرر است و نبات مصر جلیل اکبر طوطیانرا مژده ده و شیرین | O sweet-tongued parrot! Double-sweet is the sugar and nobler than the crystalline delights of Egypt; give thou glad tidings unto the parrots [3.5s] | MSHR4.063-064, YARP2.194 p.187 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11740 | 140 | Persian | ای طوطی شکرشکن منظومه غرآء بلکه فریده نورآء واصل گردید معانی حقائق اسرار بود | O sweet-tongued parrot! Thy brilliant poem, nay rather, thy luminous and peerless verse, was received, containing the meanings of the divine mysteries and realities [3.5s] | FRH.265a | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10069 | 70 | Persian | ای مرغ خوش آواز شهنازت آهنگ عراق و حجاز است و متواصل بارض مقدس حضرت بی نیاز | O sweet-voiced bird! Thy melody is attuned to Iraq and Hijáz, and ceaseth not in the sacred land of the Self-Sufficient Lord [3.5s] | TSQA4.112, MSBH4.544, YIA.301 | Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12256 | 210 | Persian | ای بلبل خوش الحان نامه شما رسید از واقعه محزنه تاثر شدید حاصل گردیده لکن صبر | O sweetly singing nightingale! Thy letter was received, and from this sorrowful event profound grief was occasioned; yet patience [3.5s] | INBA85:020 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05206 | 150 | Persian | Translation List | ای زائر خوش الحان یاد باد ایامی که چون جوق طیور مجتمع بودیم و آن مرغ خوش | O sweetly singing pilgrim! Let remembrance be paid to the days when we were gathered like unto a flock of birds | INBA17:015 | YQAZ.064 | ADMS#273 | Music and singing; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||
| AB00660 | 480 | Persian | ای طائره نامه شما که تشکرنامه از ورود جناب عزیزالله خان و جناب عبدالحسین خان | O Taereh! Thy letter of gratitude for the arrival of their Honors, 'Azizu'llah Khan, Adbu'l-Hussein Khan and 'Ali Mohammed Khan hath arrived | BRL_DAK#0436, MMK3#067 p.043x, BBBD.444-445, BBBD.467, PYB#167 p.03 | BBBD.468-469 | Monasticism; asceticism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07101 | 120 | mixed | یا طاهر ان ربک قد نزل من غمام فیض رحمته ماء طهورا و فیضا مشکورا و طهر به | O Tahir! Verily thy Lord hath sent down from the clouds of His bountiful grace a pure and purifying water, and a praiseworthy abundance; purify thyself therewith [3.5s] | MMK6#150 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08062 | 100 | mixed | ای خیاط حضرت مسیح میفرماید دخول الجمل فی سم الخیاط اسهل من دخول الغنی فی | O tailor! Christ hath declared that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter [3.5s] | MSHR5.303 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Religion as reality; definitions of religion | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07384 | 110 | Persian | ای خیاط رشته مریمی بدست آر و زخم آفاق را رفو نما قمیص یوسفی بدوز تا نفحات | O tailor! Take in hand the thread of Mary and mend the wounds of the horizons; fashion the garment of Joseph, that the fragrances [3.5s] | INBA85:015 | MKT8.080b, ANDA#33 p.13 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Poems and quotation from poetry; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08061 | 100 | mixed | ای خیاط جامه که بر اندام هیکل عالم موافق و موزون و برازنده است خلعت میثاق است | O tailor! The garment that is befitting and well-proportioned upon the form of the body of the world is the vesture of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA13:130b, INBA55:431, INBA88:135a | MKT6.123b, ANDA#33 p.13 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07487 | 110 | mixed | ای طراز ای شمع طراز در خطبه شرح قصیده سید احرار الحمد لله الذی طرز دیباج | O Taraz, O Candle of Taraz! In the discourse expounding the ode of the Lord of the free ones, praise be to God Who hath adorned the brocade [3.5s] | AYBY.403 #108, TRZ2.000i, TRZ1.161 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06256 | 130 | mixed | ای طیفور قلبت پر نور باد و جانت پر سرور آنچه خواستی مرقوم گردید حال باید | O Tayfur! May thy heart be filled with light and thy soul be full of joy! That which thou didst request hath been written. Now thou must [3.5s] | MMK6#320 | Being a source of light; guidance; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07557 | 110 | Persian | ای معلم دبستان عرفان حکمای اشراق گویند بلقب معلمی تا بحال دو شخص موسوم یکی | O Teacher in the School of Divine Knowledge! The Illuminati declare that until now but two souls have been designated by the title of Teacher [3.5s] | AYBY.396 #089, TRZ1.084b | Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10588 | 60 | Persian | ای معلم دبستان محبت الله تعلیم سماوی الیوم ایت میثاقست و معانی لوح مسطور و رق | O teacher in the school of the love of God! The heavenly teaching is, in this day, the sign of the Covenant and the meaning of the written Tablet [3.5s] | AYBY.396 #090, TRZ1.084c | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05276 | 150 | Persian | ای معلم دبستان توکل نامه جدید وصول یافت و فرح و سرور حصول گشت زیرا دلیل بر آن | O teacher of the elementary school! Thy recent letter of trust hath arrived and brought joy and gladness, for it testifieth that [3.5s] | PYB#173 p.33, YQAZ.619 | Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10340 | 60 | Persian | ای استاد امداد الهی جو و آزادی دو جهان طلب فواد را آاینه ممتاز کن تا پرتو | O teacher, seek thou divine assistance and crave freedom in both worlds. Make thy heart a distinguished mirror that [may reflect] [3.5s] | INBA72:098a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10587 | 60 | Persian | ای معلم انشاء الله در جهان دل و جان خدمتی باستان یزدان نماای و در دبستان | O teacher! God willing, mayest thou render service, in the realm of heart and soul, at the threshold of the Ancient of Days [3.5s] | INBA21:097b | BRL_DAK#0611, MKT1.407a | Education of children; moral education; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09154 | 80 | Persian | ای استاد توفیق رفیقست و تایید شدید ولی استعداد لازم باران رحمت را خاک پاک | O Teacher! Success is thy companion and mighty confirmation thy aid, yet pure soil is needed for the rain of mercy [3.5s] | MKT9.023, AHB.128BE #01 p.03 | Development of capacity and readiness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07635 | 110 | mixed | ای نوگل حدیقه محبت الله هنوز غنچه این گلبنی با وجود این بوی خوشت مشام را | O tender blossom of the garden of God's love! Though still but a bud upon this rosebush, thy sweet fragrance filleth the senses [3.5s] | AYBY.401 #101 | Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06235 | 130 | Persian | ای شاخ لطیف از سدره الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید مشاهده گردید و ملاحظه شد سبب | O tender bough of the divine Lote-Tree! That which thou didst write was observed and noted [3.5s] | INBA87:221a, INBA52:225 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10694 | 60 | Arabic | ایها الفرع اللطیف من السدره المبارکه استبشر بنفحات انتشرت من حدیقه التقدیس و | O tender branch of the blessed Lote-Tree, rejoice in the fragrances that have wafted from the garden of sanctity [3.5s] | INBA21:137b, INBA87:362b, INBA52:371b | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04534 | 170 | Persian | ایها الفرع اللطیف من السدرة المبارکة چندیست که مکتوب | O tender branch of the blessed Tree! For some time now Thy letter [3.5s] | INBA13:283 | Exhortations and counsels; Personal instructions; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10693 | 60 | mixed | ایها الفرع اللطیف من السدره الالهیه پوست در حرکت است و جناب آقا سید تقی | O tender branch of the divine Lote-Tree! The post is in transit, and Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Taqi [3.5s] | INBA87:216b, INBA52:220a | Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11868 | 200 | Arabic | ایها القضیب الرطیب الناشی فی جنه الابهی فسوف یراک والدک شجره نضره ریانه بفیض | O tender branch that hath sprouted forth in the Paradise of the All-Glorious! Soon shall thy father behold thee as a verdant and flourishing tree, refreshed by heavenly bounties [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0075 | Consolation and comfort; Development of capacity and readiness; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Personal instructions; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10451 | 60 | mixed | ای تازه نهال حدیقه الهی از فضل محبوب عالم جمال قدم روحی و کینونتی و ذاتی | O tender sapling of the divine garden! Through the grace of the Beloved of the worlds, the Ancient Beauty - my spirit, my very being, my essence [3.5s] | INBA87:339b, INBA52:347a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03211 | 210 | mixed | ای نونهال گلستان عرفان پدر بزرگوارت در بوستان محبت الله سروی آزاد بود و در | O tender sapling of the garden of divine knowledge! Thy noble father was a free cypress in the rose-garden of the love of God [3.5s] | AYBY.438 #168 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for children and youth | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09555 | 80 | Persian | ای نونهال گلشن توحید هر چند طفل صغیری ولی در ملکوت ابهی کبیری زیرا که از پستان | O tender sapling of the garden of Divine Unity! Though thou art but a small child, yet in the Kingdom of Abhá thou art mighty, for from the breast [3.5s] | INBA84:391a | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10633 | 60 | Persian | ای نونهال باغ محبت الله خوشا بحال تو که در جنت ابهی شاخ تازه | O tender sapling of the garden of God's love! Blessed art thou, for in the Abhá Paradise thou art a fresh branch [3.5s] | INBA72:170a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06965 | 120 | mixed | ای نونهال بوستان حب جمال رحمان اثر کلک که حکایت از شوق و هیجان دل و جان مینمود | O tender sapling of the garden of love for the All-Merciful Beauty! The trace of thy pen betokened the longing and fervor of thy heart and soul [3.5s] | AYBY.431 #150 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11894 | 160 | Persian | ای نونهالان حدیقه محبت الله نامه شما رسید و معلوم گردید که به تصویب محفل روحانی انجمنی | O tender saplings in the garden of the love of God! Your letter was received, and it became known that a gathering had been convened with the approval of the Spiritual Assembly [3.5s] | TISH.038 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10481 | 60 | Turkish | ای چمن عرفانک نونهال لری درگاه حضرت احدیته لسان شکرانه ایله حمد و ستایش واجبدر | O tender saplings of the garden of divine knowledge! It behoveth you to offer praise and thanksgiving, with tongues of gratitude, at the threshold of His Divine Unity [3.5s] | MJT.105 | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00738 | 460 | mixed | Light of the World | ای فرع لطیف شجره مبارکه مکاتیب متعدده واصل و معانی روحانیش حلاوت مذاق رحمانی | O tender twig of the blessed Tree! Thy numerous letters have been received, and their spiritual meanings were honey-sweet upon the palate of the soul | BRL_DAK#0036, NURA#30, MMK4#041 p.045 | LOTW#30 | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06927 | 120 | mixed | ای مومن ممتحن ملاحظه فرما که حضرت علی اکبر در ارض طف چگونه جانفشانی نمود آن | O tested believer, consider how His Holiness 'Alí-Akbar sacrificed his life in the land of Taff [3.5s] | MSHR1.111, MSHR3.084 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06926 | 120 | Persian | ای مومن ممتحن الحمد لله در بلایاء فی سبیل الله صبور و وقوری و در اشد محن | O tested believer! Praise be to God that in the calamities encountered in His path thou art patient and dignified, even in the severest of trials [3.5s] | MKT5.034 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03772 | 190 | Persian | ای مومن ممتحن نامت غلامعلی بود چون مورد امتحان گشتی و مانند زر خالص در بوته | O tested believer! Though thy name was Ghulam-'Ali, when subjected to trials thou didst emerge like pure gold in the crucible [3.5s] | MSHR2.211 | Idle fancies; lust and passion; Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09883 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده شکور رب غفور عنایاتش غیرمتناهی و الطافش بی پایان عواطفش محیط است و | O thankful servant of the Lord, the Forgiving! His bounties are boundless and His favours infinite. His tender mercies encompass all [3.5s] | INBA87:164c, INBA52:162b | MMK3#242 p.174, MMK4#123 p.130 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08472 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O the spiritual leaf who art verdant and well-watered by the outpouring from the Kingdom | TAB.672 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10026 | 70 | Persian | ای عطاء نظام حمد کن خدا را که عطاء عزیز علام گردیدی و شهد بقا چشیدی صبح هدی | O thou 'Atá-Nizám! Render praise unto God that thou hast become a cherished gift of the All-Knowing, and hast tasted the honey of immortality at the dawn of guidance [3.5s] | INBA87:235, INBA52:240a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06828 | 120 | O thou Abbas of Abdul Baha! O thou namesake of Abdul Baha! The letter that thou didst write to Mr. Joseph Hannen was forwarded | DAS.1913-08-16, ABIE.197, BLO_PN#007 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12411 | 140 | Persian | ای بنده مقبول آستان ابهی ملا اعلی تحسین مینمایند و هاتف ملکوت ابهی تلقین میکند | O thou accepted servant at the Divine Threshold! The exalted Concourse render praise, and the Herald of the Abhá Kingdom doth inspire [3.5s] | QUM.273-274 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10208 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou advancer to God! Verily, I have read thy brilliant letter which is elegantly composed. I supplicate God to alleviate thy trials | TAB.636 | Prayer for healing; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08374 | 100 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou advancer to the Kingdom of God! Shouldst thou come with the whole of thy being | TAB.622-623, BWF.391-391x, BSC.465 #865x | Literal interpretation; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Christian clergy | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01045 | 380 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou advancing maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and considered. Thank God that the evidence and the proof became clear | TAB.695-697 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02342 | 250 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ای خداوند مهربان شکر ترا که بيدار نمودی و هشيار کردی چشم بينا دادی و گوش شنوا احسان نمودی | O thou advancing maidservant of God! Thy letter was received... O compassionate God! Thanks be unto Thee for Thou hast awakened me and made me conscious…. Bestow upon me a heart which, like unto glass | BRL_DAK#1193, MMK3#011 p.006x, MMG2#102 p.116x | BPRY.071x, TAB.640-641, BSC.431 #782x, SW_v02#04 p.012, BSTW#293ex | MJ Cyr, T. Nosrat, A. Youssefi | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| AB00159 | 900 | Persian | ای یار مهربان آوارگان نامه نامى که اثر کلک عنبرین بود | O thou affectionate friend of the wanderers! A letter hath arrived, a missive traced by a musk-scented pen [3.5s] | MKT2.186 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09340 | 80 | O thou affectionate Lord! The maidservant of God, Mrs. Hathaway, was a daughter | SW_v12#19 p.313 | Love of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02970 | 220 | O thou afflicted one! In this great catastrophe the eyes are weeping | SW_v07#19 p.192-193 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12762 | 40 | Persian | ای حضرت افنان سدره مبارکه حضرت اسم الله علیه بهاء الله الابهی بجهت کاری اگر | O thou Afnan of the Blessed Tree and bearer of His Most Great Name, upon thee be the Glory of God, the All-Glorious! Should it be for any matter [3.5s] | INBA85:285b | Business; financial; property matters; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12234 | 230 | mixed | حضرت افنان سدره مبارکه تحریر قرائت و مضمون مفهوم شد در خصوص آقا سید میرزا | O thou Afnan of the Sacred Lote-Tree! Thy letter was received and its contents were fully understood. Concerning Áqá Siyyid Mírzá [3.5s] | INBA85:283 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11257 | 40 | mixed | یا علی اکبر هرکس خادم احباب است سرور اصحاب است و هرکه چاکر دوستان است شهریار | O Thou Ali Akbar: Whosoever is the servant of believers is the leader of the friends, and whosoever is the thrall of the Beloved ones | INBA21:012a | AKHA_104BE #06 p.01, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.299 | DAS.1913-10-12 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06262 | 130 | Persian | ای غفور ودود و دانا امه الله طوبی را نورا فرما و در اوج بی پایان پرواز ده و | O Thou All-Forgiving, All-Loving and All-Knowing One! Make Thy handmaiden Ṭúbá radiant with light and cause her to soar in the infinite heights [3.5s] | AYBY.414 #125 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02503 | 240 | Persian | ای ایزد دانا ای خداوند مهربان این نفوس زکیه راضیه مرضیه مطمئن بالطاف تو بودند | O Thou All-Knowing God, O Thou Compassionate Lord! These pure souls, content and well-pleased, were ever confident in Thy favours [3.5s] | YARP2.435 p.328 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05590 | 140 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای پروردگار نوع بشر را موفق نما که بوصایا و نصایح مندرجه در این مکاتیب عمل | O Thou Almighty Lord! Strengthen all mankind that they may do according to the instructions and teachings recorded in these writings | MMK5#315 p.227 | TAB.000:ix | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for peace and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2665 | Words to Mrs Cruttwell, spoken on 1913-05-27 | 80 | O Thou Almighty! Direct Thou this traveller toward the pathway of Thy guidance! Suffer this thirsty one to reach to the fountainhead of Thy bestowal! | DAS.1913-05-27 | Living waters; water of life; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06676 | 120 | Persian | ای پروردگار گنه کارم و تو آمرزگار قاصرم و تو غافر در ظملت عصیانم و تو نور | O Thou Almighty! I am a sinner, but Thou art the Forgiver! I am full of shortcomings, but Thou art the Compassionate! | MMG2#262 p.292 | BNE.099, BSTW#061 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for healing; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11155 | 40 | O Thou Almighty! Make this Theosophical Society a rose-garden and a meadow through the downpour of the rain of Thy Providence | DAS.1913-04-21 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02000 | 280 | Persian | Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The Importance of; Prayer for Fathers; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | پروردگارا آمرزگارا بنده درگاهت ویندست توجه بملکوت ابهی مینماید و از برای پدر | O Thou Almighty! O Thou Forgiver! The servant of Thy Threshold, Windust... O Lord! In this Most Great Dispensation Thou dost accept the intercession of children | BRL_DAK#0213 | BRL_PMDA#25x, BPRY.064x, COC#0844x, COC#1747x, LOG#0770x, SW_v11#19 p.319, BLO_PT#066, BSTW#011 | S. Rowshan, Anke & Armin | Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||
| AB07981 | 100 | O Thou Almighty! O Thou Forgiving Lord! Endear Thou this believing, assured maidservant of God in Thy Kingdom and submerge her | DAS.1914-07-29 | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01231 | 350 | Persian | ای امین جمال مبارک حمد خدا را که این مسافه بعیده طی نمودی تا در لندن و پاریس | O thou Ameen of the Blessed Perfection! Praise be to God that thou hast covered the long distance and become my companion | INBA16:150 | AMK.183-183 | DAS.1913-03-30 | Call to action; East and West; communication between East and West; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04890 | 160 | mixed | ای یار قدیم و همدم و ندیم ایا ایام ملاقات فراموش نمودی که چنین خواموش گشتی | O thou ancient companion and cherished intimate! Hast thou forgotten the days of our meeting, that thou art grown so silent [3.5s] | INBA17:139 | MMK3#071 p.046x | Call to action; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03507 | 200 | Persian | ای یار قدیم عبدالبهاء هر چند چندی فرصت نگارش نامه بشما نیافتم ولی در جمیع | O thou ancient friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Though for some time I have not found opportunity to write thee a letter, yet in all [3.5s] | TISH.090, MSBH3.582-583, MUH2.1113 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02352 | 250 | Persian | ای بنده دیرینه آن ذات مقدس شکایت از عدم بلاغت و فصاحت نموده بودی ای معاف | O thou ancient servant of that sacred Being! Thou didst complain of lacking eloquence and fluency of speech—thou art excused [3.5s] | INBA17:255 | MSHR2.126x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04691 | 160 | mixed | ای بنده دیرین جمال مبین روحی لاحبائه الفداء هر نفس نفیس بملکوت تقدیس دل | O thou ancient servant of the Manifest Beauty! My spirit be a sacrifice unto His loved ones. Every precious soul aspireth unto the sanctified realm [3.5s] | MSHR3.366x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08151 | 100 | mixed | ای عاشق جانسوخته جمال رحمانی ایدک ربک علی ابتغاء مرضاته و اعلاء ذکره در سبیل | O thou ardent lover of the Beauty of the All-Merciful! May thy Lord aid thee in seeking His good-pleasure and in exalting His mention in His path [3.5s] | INBA87:170b, INBA52:170a | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03530 | 200 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou artery pulsating in the body of the world! Verily I read thy recent letter which indicated conscious joy and abundant happiness | TAB.295-296 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04143 | 180 | O thou asker for forgiveness! Verily I perused thy letter | PN_1909C p115 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12632 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم منادی بملکوت الله شکر کن خدا را که چنین همدمی یافتی و مس نوبلاک را | O thou associate of the Herald of the Kingdom of God! Thank thou God that thou didst gain such Companion and become the associate of the heart and soul of Miss Knobloch | BBBD.392 | BBBD.393 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07594 | 110 | mixed | ای مومن موقن از جمله اسماء الهی در قرآن مومن است چنانچه فرموده است یعنی در | O thou assured believer! Among the names of God revealed in the Qur'án is "the Faithful," as He hath declared [3.5s] | MMK6#547, YIA.358-359 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10647 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه اگرچه در دیار غربت بفرقت خویش و پیوند گرفتار شدی ولی بخدمت | O thou assured leaf! Although in the land of exile thou hast been caught in separation from kith and kin, yet in service [3.5s] | MKT5.191a | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07660 | 110 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه نظم و نثر که از کلک و قریحه آن سرگشته و سودائی دلبر آفاق جاری | O thou assured leaf! The prose and verse that flow from thy pen and from the enraptured and impassioned soul of that Beloved of the horizons [3.5s] | INBA87:189, INBA52:191a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01418 | 330 | mixed | ای نفس مطمئنه جناب مطلق لسان ستایش گشوده و نیایش فرموده که الحمد لله آن وجود | O thou assured soul! His Holiness the Absolute One hath loosed His tongue in praise and prayer, saying: "Praise be to God, that existence..." [3.5s] | INBA85:238 | MKT3.297 | Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09697 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou at whose mention I am rejoiced! By God, the True One, verily pure hearts are as clear and brilliant mirrors | TAB.121, BSC.477 #910x | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06832 | 120 | Persian | ای عطار نافه اسرار بگشا و آفاقرا مشکبار نما تا مشامها از نفحات جنت ابهی معطر | O thou Attar of mystic secrets, open wide thy fragrant musk-laden store, and perfume all horizons, that souls may be rendered sweetly scented by the wafting breaths of the Abhá Paradise [3.5s] | AHB.123BE #03-04 p.70 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04146 | 180 | Arabic | ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات ریاض الملکوت قد اتانی تحریرک الاخیر و ادرکت من معانیها | O thou attracted by the fragrances of the gardens of the Kingdom! I received thy last letter, and, from the inner significances therein mentioned | ABB.109 | BSTW#282 | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07655 | 110 | mixed | ای ورقه منجذبه اینقدر بدان که در حیز وجود از غیب و شهود از برای رجال مقامی | O thou attracted leaf! Know thou that in the realm of existence, both seen and unseen, there is a station ordained for men [3.5s] | MKT7.178, PYK.299 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08954 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه اقتران جدید سبب سرور شدید گردید و این جشن و سور از برای کل وجد | O thou attracted leaf! The new union hath been the cause of intense joy, and this feast and celebration hath brought delight to all [3.5s] | MKT7.177b | Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10986 | 50 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه گمان منما که فراموش گردی همیشه در نظری از الطاف حضرت مقصود | O thou attracted leaf! Think not that thou art forgotten. Thou art ever before the gaze of the All-Merciful, the Best-Beloved Lord [3.5s] | MKT7.182a | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03216 | 210 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه نامه شما رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید حمد خدا را که مهیای خدمتی و | O thou attracted leaf! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. Praise be to God that thou art ready for service [3.5s] | MMK5#004 p.001 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05341 | 150 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه نامه ات رسید و با اوراق ملفوفه مطالعه گردید جوابی به آقا میرزا | O thou attracted leaf! Thy letter was received and, together with the enclosed pages, was perused. A reply to Áqá Mírzá [3.5s] | MKT6.169 | Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00217 | 790 | O thou attracted Maid servant of God, Mrs Brittingham. Convey the following- To Susan Isabel Moody: The greeting of the Kingdom from Abdul-Baha. | BSTW#503 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05521 | 140 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted maidservant of God! A few days ago the photograph of thyself and sister was received and a tablet was revealed and forwarded. | TAB.479-480 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12177 | 290 | Persian | ای امه الله المنجذبه زبان بشکرانه حضرت یزدان بگشا که الحمد لله وصایا و نصایح | O thou attracted maidservant of God! Loosen thou your tongue in the Glorification the Almighty that, Praise be to God | BBBD.067 | BBBD.068-069 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01462 | 320 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Family Life | ای امه الله المنجذبه از جشن عید نوروز مسرور شدم ملاحظه نما که این انجمن | O thou attracted maidservant of God! The celebration of the Feast of Naw-Rúz made me glad…. Surely, all must today be called to love, to unity and to kindness | BRL_DAK#0384, COMP_FAMP#12x | BRL_ATE#136, BRL_FAM#12x, TAB.323-325 | Being a source of light; guidance; Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08415 | 100 | Arabic | یا امه الله المنجذبه قد فرح قلبی و انشرح صدری و استبشر روحی بما دعوت الله ان | O thou attracted maidservant of God! The prayer which thou hast offered to God that he might ordain unto Abdu'l-Baha the greatest martyrdom | ABB.109 | BSTW#278 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10350 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted maidservant of God! This is a blessed address. If thou fulfill | TAB.150 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02874 | 220 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted maidservant of God! Thy letter ... was received and its contents produced happiness and joy, for it evinced affinity and love | TAB.213 | Power of prayer; Review of publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06589 | 120 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Its contents were redolent with spiritual emotion. | TAB.506 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00628 | 490 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast manifested cheerfulness and gladness on account of the news of my happiness. | TAB.216-218 | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05431 | 150 | O thou attracted maidservant of God! Verily I read thy letter which indicated thy | SW_v01#18 p.007 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayer for protection; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04182 | 180 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted maidservant of God! Verily, I bow my face to the dust of the Threshold of El-Baha | TAB.314-315, BSC.456 #837 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Pain of love; love as veil; Prayer for nearness to God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03329 | 200 | O thou attracted maidservant of God! Your letter was received. From its | SW_v02#05 p.006 | Power of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB11495 | 20 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای منجذب بملکوت آموختن هنر موسیقی را تکمیل کن و تا حد امکان در جانفشانی بآستان | O thou attracted one of the Kingdom! Complete thou the study of the art of music and sacrifice thyself | KHSH04.154x | TAB.671 | Music and singing; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02591 | 240 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted one of the Kingdom! The epistle was received; likewise the enclosed epistle was read. The personage (Mr. . . . .) is in reality | TAB.702-703, BSC.468 #874x | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05941 | 140 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted one! Thy letter was an evidence of the happiness and rejoicing of thy heart and soul and a proof of knowing | TAB.671 | Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05807 | 140 | O thou attracted to the Abha Kingdom: Thy letter arrived. It indicated that thy nostrils have been perfumed | BSTW#235 | Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06336 | 130 | O thou attracted to the Kingdom of god! Thy letter dated January 31st | SW_v10#09 p.185 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03533 | 200 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه چندی از پیش در خصوص تعمیر مطاف ملکوتیان | O thou august offshoot of the sacred Lote-Tree! Some time ago, thou hadst written about the restoration of the heavenly point of adoration and the celestial Kaʿbih, and a response was sent to thee | INBA87:317, INBA52:322 | KHAF.210, TSQA3.057 | GEN.170-171 | Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04928 | 160 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه مکتوب واصل و مضمون معلوم گردید کشفیه | O thou august offshoot of the sacred Lote-Tree! Thy missive hath arrived, and its contents stand manifest. The estimate for the restoration of the Blessed House was reviewed and found most agreeable… The Blessed House of the Exalted One must be restored without a hair’s breadth change from its original form | INBA87:316b, INBA52:321 | KHAF.211 | GEN.171, AFNAN.175x | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04480 | 170 | Persian | ای هوشیار بیدار سروش یار بود که بهوش آمدی و ندا بگوش رسید سمع اصم البته ندای | O thou awakened and vigilant one! It was the angel's melody that brought thee to consciousness, and the call reached thine ear. The deaf ear shall surely hear the call [3.5s] | INBA87:096, INBA52:095 | YMM.372x, AADA.045 | Development of capacity and readiness; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12630 | 80 | O thou Baha'i child! Thank thou God that in the Paradise of Abha thou art a fresh plant. The hand of Providence hath planted thee | BBBD.187-188 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB00372 | 620 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bearer of the Glad Tidings of the Kingdom of God! Your letter written four months ago was received. It contained the good news of the assemblage | TAB.420-423, LOG#0800x | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06925 | 120 | Persian | Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones | ای مومن بالله سراج ایمان چون در زجاج قلب و روان برافروزد شعاع ساطعش بر ارکان | O thou believer in God! [3.5s]... ...When the light of faith is kindled in the lamp of the heart and soul, its spreading rays illumine every limb of the body | BRL_CONF2018P#04x, MMK2#044 p.033 | BRL_CONF2018#04x | Power of faith; power of the spirit; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08908 | 90 | Persian | ای مومنه بالله در سن صغر بمحبت جلیل اکبر موفق شدی بشارات الهیه شنیدی و دیده | O thou believer in God! In thine early youth thou wert enabled to attain the sublime love of the Most Great One. Thou didst hearken unto divine glad-tidings and behold them [3.5s] | MKT6.164a, MSHR5.243, HUV1.029 | Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07597 | 110 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou believer in God! Thy letter was received and from its contents happiness was realized. It was a proof of faith and assurance | TAB.241-242 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08903 | 90 | Persian | ای مومن بالله نامه ات رسید و قرائت گردید مولود جدید مبارک باد دعا کن و مناجات | O thou believer in God! Thy letter was received and read. Blessed be the newborn babe! Pray thou and supplicate [3.5s] | PYB#219 p.06 | Naming of children; of individuals; Prayer for children and youth | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09637 | 80 | Arabic | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها المومنه بوحدانیه الله اعلمی انه لاینفع الانسان الا حب الرحمن و لاینور | O thou believer in the oneness of God! Know thou that nothing profiteth a soul save the love of the All-Merciful, nothing lighteth up a heart | MKT2.333a, MNMK#077 p.148, MMK1#151 p.174 | SWAB#151, TAB.053 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00658 | 480 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved and benevolent daughter of the Kingdom The letter which thou hast written was received. I read it with the utmost love | TAB.224-226 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00519 | 550 | Persian | دوست عزیز محترما نامه شما به آقا میرزا احمد رسید من نیز مطالعه کردم از مضمون | O thou beloved and respected friend: Your letter written to Aga Mirza Ahmad was received. I likewise read it. | BRL_DAK#0741, MMK3#184 p.128x, AKHA_125BE #02 p.b, NJB_v04#09 p.001 | ABIE.002, BLO_PN#007 | Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power of the mind over nature; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11216 | 40 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب الودود ذا الخلق المحمود شیدک الله اننی احییک من هذه البقعه | O thou beloved and tender-hearted one, possessed of praiseworthy character! May God strengthen thee! I greet thee from this spot [3.5s] | INBA59:193b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02080 | 270 | O thou beloved daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It contained the most great glad tidings | SW_v10#04 p.080 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00172 | 870 | Persian | Translation List | این مسجون چهل ساله بعد از آزادی مدت ۳ سال یعنی از سنه هزار و نهصد و ده تا | O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received… After the declaration of the constitutional regime in Turkey in 1908 | MNMK#087 p.154, HHA.262, ADH2_1#55 p.085x, MMG2#055 p.055x, MJDF.072, KHF.080, KHAB.001 (013), KHTB3.043, NJB_v05#16 p.001, VUJUD.015-016x | COC#1606x, SW_v05#16 p.243-245, SW_v06#11 p.084, SW_v18#11 p.343, DWN_v1#12 p.007ax, BSTW#153, BSTW#213a, VUJUDE.022-023x, ADMS#049x | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for peace and unity; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01064 | 380 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | در خصوص تنظيمات مرقوم نموده بوديد تعاليم الهی و وصايا و نصايح حضرت بهآءاللّه نصّ صريح | O thou beloved daughter! Formerly a cable through the British Government | MMK1#069 p.103x | SWAB#069x, SW_v10#03 p.038-039 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02233 | 260 | O thou beloved daughter! Thy detailed letter, dated December 7th, 1919, written to Shoghi Effendi, was received | SW_v11#05 p.087-088x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09345 | 80 | O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received and I have written for thy | SW_v05#16 p.243, SW_v06#11 p.084 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Personal instructions; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03997 | 180 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز نامه تو رسید و بکمال سرور قرائت گردید که الحمد لله در ژاپان نور محبه الله | O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received and was perused in the utmost joy | MKT3.098, AKHT2.022 | JWTA.033, SW_v10#02 p.018-019 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05172 | 150 | O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received, though much delayed on the way, and is now being answered. Praise be to God, all of us are safe | DAS.1915-04-19 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05476 | 150 | O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received. It became the cause of great rejoicing, for it spoke concerning thy faith | DAS.1913-10-13 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01498 | 320 | O thou beloved divine maidservant! The letter, dated May 26th of the present year | SW_v05#11 p.168 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09962 | 70 | O thou beloved friend! The letter which thou hast written to Mr. Hannen | SW_v03#12 p.008 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB10997 | 50 | Arabic | ایتها الجوهره الحبیه الناظره الی مطلع الاشراق غضی النظر و کفی البصر عن غیر | O thou beloved gem, who hast fixed thy gaze upon the Horizon of the Shining-Light! Take heed | INBA59:182a | MAX.080-081 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05249 | 150 | O thou beloved handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. Thank thou God that thou wert assisted in meeting Reverend Albert Vail | DAS.1915-02-14x | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05757 | 140 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی چون ندای الهی از ملکوت باقی بلند شد و بکوش هر هوشمند رسید | O thou beloved handmaiden of God! When the divine call was raised from the eternal Kingdom and reached the ears of every discerning soul [3.5s] | MMK2#089 p.069 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual baptism | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11370 | 400 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه مفصل بتو مرقوم گردید الحمد لله در میان فرانسیسکو بخدمت | O thou beloved Maid Servant of God! A detailed tablet is written to you. Praise be to God that in San Francisco you are confirmed in the service | BRL_DAK#0224, NJB_v02#06-07 p.008x | MAX.312ax | Birth control; preventing procreation; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12541 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما مژده خوشی داشت بنیس رفته بودی و نفوس را همدم و | O thou beloved maid servant of God! Thy letter was received. It contained a very good news. Thou didst go to Nice and made the souls thy associates…. After marriage thou shouldst, God willing, together with thy revered husband diffuse the sweet savours of God | BRL_SWOP#021x, BBBD.281 | BRL_SWO#021x, BBBD.282 | Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04423 | 170 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! ...Add as much as ye can to love and affinity | SW_v10#11 p.222 | Call to action; Consultation; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03183 | 210 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای کنیز عزیز الهی هر چند مصیبت فرزند فی الحقیقه بسیار جگرسوز است و فوق طاقت بشر | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Although the loss of a son is indeed | MMK1#171 p.195 | SWAB#171, SW_v10#19 p.340, SW_v14#02 p.040 | M. Sparrow, L. Harley | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||
| AB10945 | 50 | Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts | O thou beloved Maidservant of God! I hope thou wilt detach thyself day by day from this mound of earth and become nearer and nearer | BLO_PT#028a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03739 | 190 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! In thy letter thou hast intimated that thou art colored. | SW_v12#05 p.106, AHV.030b, BLO_PN#045, BSTW#362 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Race unity; racial issues; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10800 | 60 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Praise be unto God, that through the guidance of Miss Alexander thou couldst hear the Call | JWTA.037 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06279 | 130 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thank thou God that thou hast stepped into the arena of existence in such a blessed Age | TAB.530-531, BSC.460 #850x | Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07513 | 110 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved maidservant of God! The Divine Providence hath chosen thee, made thee the object of favors and guided thee | TAB.521, LOG#0892bx | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02575 | 240 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات رسید و بوی خوشی از گلشن معانی استشمام شد | O thou beloved maidservant of God! The letter was received and a sweet fragrance was inhaled from the rose-garden of its significances. | BRL_DAK#0435 | TAB.699-700 | Being a source of light; guidance; Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06280 | 130 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved maidservant of God! The letter, which thou hast forwarded through Mrs. . . . . . . . . was received. | TAB.226-227 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09452 | 80 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! The poetry, which thou hast composed has been perused. In it was concealed wonderful meanings | BLO_PT#052.10 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00661 | 480 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thou hast written regarding the death of thy mother. Praise be to God, she hath attained to the desire | TAB.591-593x, BWF.370-370x, BWF.396-396x, BSC.463 #859x, BSC.491 #944x, BSTW#075 | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03461 | 200 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | عقد بهائی ارتباط بين طرفين است و تعلّق خاطر بين جهتين ولی بايد نهايت دقّت بنمايند | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter ... was received and its contents became known. In this most Merciful Age the ignorant prejudices are entirely removed... Baha'í marriage is union and cordial affection between the two parties. | MMK1#086 p.115x | SWAB#086x, BPRY.117x, TAB.325-326, BWF.372-372x, BSC.457 #840x, BSTW#150 | Laws of marriage and dowry; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02576 | 240 | Bahá'í World Faith | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter dated October 4, 1918 | BWF.386-387x, SW_v10#03 p.043 | Non-participation in politics; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10048 | 70 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and from the rose-garden of its significances sweet fragrances were inhaled. | TAB.671-672, BSC.471 #885x | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03181 | 210 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and it produced joy and fragrance. Its contents were of the utmost sweetness. | TAB.725, BSC.469 #879x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02574 | 240 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که احباء در کمال قوت و | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and its contents revealed the fact that the friends, in perfect energy… the spirit of this illumined era is the body of the teachings | MMK1#071 p.106 | SWAB#071, SW_v10#01 p.013-014 | Equality of men and women; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Harmony of science and religion; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10049 | 70 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its contents it became evident that thou art intending to come to Boston. | BLO_PT#052.41 | Music and singing; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05759 | 140 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. It was an indication | SW_v04#05 p.088, SW_v06#12 p.094 | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12733 | 50 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه تو رسید دلیل بر نهایت انجذاب بملکوت اله بود شکر کن که | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. It was an indication to thy utmost attraction | BBBD.144 | BBBD.145 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06281 | 130 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Its sweet contents imparted the utmost of rejoicing | DAS.1914-02-10 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08184 | 100 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast | SW_v10#01 p.013 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01335 | 340 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that Doctor Maria Montessori is expecting to go to America | DAS.1914-10-31x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Interconnectedness of the teachings; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universality of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08187 | 100 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that in these days the establishment of the meeting has become impossible in that city | SW_v07#16 p.158x | Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00833 | 430 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Two of your letters were received, one after the other; the first dated Oct. 22, 1918 | BSTW#222 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01721 | 300 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved maidservant of God! What thou hast written was considered. It indicated purity of heart and advancement toward God. | TAB.302-304 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06587 | 120 | Persian | ای امه الله العزیزه نامه مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید از مضمون معلوم گردید که دین | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Your detailed letter was perused and from its contents it became evident that the debt on the land | ANDA#43-44 p.86, NJB_v02#01 p.004 | SW_v02#01 p.011-012, SW_v04#04 p.072, SW_v06#01 p.010, SW_v06#17 p.143, BW_v01p061-062 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12209 | 250 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید و خبر ترقی و تزیین محفل روحانی در اقلیم | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Your letter was received and the news of the organization and progress of the Spiritual Assembly in the German Empire | BBBD.049-050 | BBBD.051-052 | Growth of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02578 | 240 | O thou beloved maidservant of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh! Thy letter was received. Its contents indicated that thou art sad | DAS.1914-10-21x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02468 | 250 | Arabic | یا محبوب الافاق و غایه مناء العشاق تری تطاولت الایدی من اهل الظلم و الشقاق | O Thou Beloved of all horizons and Ultimate Goal of ardent lovers! Behold, the hands of the oppressors and dissidents have been raised in prolonged defiance [3.5s] | HHA.280, VAA.122-123 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07785 | 110 | Arabic | یا من احبه الله و احبه قال تعالی یحبهم و یحبونه لو لا فیض محبه الله الی عبده | O thou beloved of God and lover of Him! The Almighty hath declared: "He loveth them and they love Him." Were it not for the outpouring of God's love upon His servant [3.5s] | MMK6#112 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Love of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03454 | 200 | mixed | ای عزیز الهی حمد کن خدا را که در مصر محبت الهی عزیزی و در شهرستان عرفان و | O thou beloved of God! Praise thou the Lord that thou art cherished in the Egypt of divine love and art honoured in the city of mystic knowledge [3.5s] | INBA88:096 | AKHA_105BE #12 p.09, DUR1.594, MSBH7.501-502 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04150 | 180 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب القلبی انی حمدت الله علی ما هیا لک من امرک رشدا و نصرک بقبیل من الملا الأعلی | O thou beloved of mine heart! I render thanks unto God for having ordained for thee a course of righteousness and aided thee through a company from the Concourse on High [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0443, MKT3.497 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09479 | 80 | Persian | Prayer for Steadfastness; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | ای محبوب جان و وجدان من جز تو پناهی ندارم و بغیر از ذکر تو فریاد صبحگاهی بر | O Thou beloved of my heart and soul! I have no refuge save Thee. I raise no voice at dawn | MMK2#024 p.016 | BRL_APAB#15x, BLO_PT#071 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10786 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved of my heart! Verily, my soul longs for thee, for the lamp of the love | TAB.130 | Being a source of light; guidance; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01585 | 310 | mixed | Light of the World | ای سلیل عزیز آن مستغرق دریای مغفرت الهی مدتیست مدیده تحریری نشد و تقریری نگشت | O thou beloved scion of him that hath been immersed in the ocean of divine forgiveness! A long time hath passed since I last wrote | NURA#26, MMK4#179 p.222, MMK5#030 p.031 | LOTW#26 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10826 | 50 | Turkish | ای اللهک سوگلی قلی جمال مبارک شمس حقیقت در بدر منیردر نیر اثیردر ممکنات مظاهر | O thou beloved servant of God! The Blessed Beauty is the Sun of Truth, resplendent in His dawning, luminous in the firmament, manifest throughout creation [3.5s] | INBA72:149a | MJT.130b | Education and the development of capacity; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06678 | 120 | O thou beloved son of the Kingdom! Truly I say thou art self-sacrificing and in the service of the Kingdom of God thou art volition-less | DAS.1913-08-10x, ABIE.176x, BLO_PN#007 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02927 | 220 | O thou beloved spiritual daughter! Thy postal card of August 26, 1916, was received | SW_v09#14 p.165 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05471 | 150 | Bahá'í Scriptures | O Thou Benevolent God! Grant us a shelter in Thy threshold and inform us of Thy mysteries! Make our eyes seeing and our ears hearing! | BSC.428 #774 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Living waters; water of life; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02940 | 220 | Persian | ای سرگشته و سودائی شیدای دلبر آفاق و پروانه نیر آفاق گرد تا نفست چون روح حیات | O thou bewildered and impassioned lover of the Beloved of all worlds, O moth circling round the Luminary of the horizons, strive thou until thy breath becometh even as the spirit of life [3.5s] | MSHR3.236 | Call to action; Non-participation in politics; Past, present and future of Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04021 | 180 | mixed | ای سرگشته و سودائی حق و مشهور بشیداای دلبر آفاق اهل ایران بخواب غفلت گرفتار | O thou bewildered and impassioned seeker after Truth, known as the enraptured one! O thou beloved throughout all regions! The people of Iran lie captive in the slumber of heedlessness [3.5s] | MKT5.183, MKT3.215 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Praise of Western values; culture; Presence of; reunion with God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01580 | 310 | mixed | ای سرگشته و سودائی ایا وقتی اید که در شرق و غرب مشهور بشیداای گردی و رسوای | O thou bewildered and impassioned soul! Will there come a time when thou shalt become renowned in both East and West - thou wandering, disgraceful one [3.5s] | MMK6#294 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Love as fire; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06790 | 120 | Persian | ای سرگشته سودائی وقت آزادگی و شیداای بلکه آمادگی و رسواایست تا چند سرگشته و | O thou bewildered and passionate one! The time of liberation and rapture, nay rather, of preparation and exposure, hath come. How long wilt thou remain bewildered [3.5s] | SFI16.023b | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06045 | 130 | Persian | ای آشفته روی دوست در این جهان بسا عاشقان رخ رنگین و موی مشکین و لعل نمکین که | O thou bewildered by the visage of the Friend! In this world there are many lovers of the rosy face, the musky hair, and the salty ruby lips [3.5s] | INBA87:093, INBA52:092 | AKHA_136BE #12 p.181 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07436 | 110 | Persian | ای سرگشته سودائى از جام حق سرمست شو و از باده الست مدهوش و میپرست | O thou bewildered lover, become thou enraptured from the divine chalice and intoxicated with the wine of the eternal Covenant [3.5s] | INBA72:097 | YQAZ.539 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love as fire; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05221 | 150 | mixed | Light of the World | ای صحاف چون بصحف الهیه و صحائف ربانیه رجوع نماای و در معانی مندمجه مندرجه در | O thou binder of books! Shouldst thou refer to the heavenly Books and Sacred Scriptures, and ponder the meanings enshrined therein | INBA17:104 | NURA#71, MMK4#183 p.226, MSHR5.200-201 | LOTW#71 | Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||
| AB05778 | 140 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bird of pleasing tones! Thy little book of poems, which were very sweet, was read. It was a source of joy, for it was a spiritual anthem | TAB.059, BLO_PT#052.06 | Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07142 | 120 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bird of the Garden of God! Why art thou sad and sorrowful, disappointed | TAB.672-673, BSC.471 #886x, RBB.125bx | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Nearness and remoteness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01257 | 350 | mixed | ای طیر حدیقه ابتهال آنچه بجناب مشهدی حسین مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از | O thou bird of the garden of supplication! That which thou hadst written to Mashhadi Husayn was noted [3.5s] | MKT5.093 | Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10019 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bird of the Rose-garden of the Kingdom! In appearance there hath some time elapsed since news hath been received from thee | TAB.727-728 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10070 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bird of the Rose-garden of the Love of God! Thank thou God that, through the utterance of Mrs. .., thou hast heard of the universe | TAB.669 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03727 | 190 | mixed | ای طیر چمنستان حقیقت نغمات دلنشین و الحان بدیع شکرینت مفرح قلوب یاران و سبب | O thou bird of the rose-garden of truth! Thy sweet melodies and wondrous, dulcet strains bring joy to the hearts of the friends and are a cause [3.5s] | MSHR2.147 | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03863 | 190 | Arabic | یا ایها الطائر بجناح الایقان الی افق العرفان هنیا لک بما شربت الرحیق من | O thou bird that, on the wings of certitude, doth soar unto the horizon of divine knowledge! Blessed art thou, for thou hast quaffed of the choice wine [3.5s] | MMK6#521 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05386 | 150 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bird warbling in the Garden of the Love of God! Thank God that He hath illumined thine insight, led thee unto the Fire glowing in the Tree of Man | TAB.308-309, JWTA.011 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10316 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bird who art warbling in the Garden of the Guidance of God! Verily, I read | TAB.187-188 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04403 | 170 | Persian | ای شاخ فرخنده و خجسته نهال حدیقه رحمانیه وقت عصر است با کمال ضعف قلم برداشته | O thou blessed and auspicious branch, tender sapling of the garden of the All-Merciful! It is eventide, and despite my weakness I take up my pen [3.5s] | INBA85:289 | MKT8.116a | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07649 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه آن مرغ رفیع بافق علیین صعود فرمود و آن نجم منیر | O thou blessed Leaf! That noble bird hath ascended unto the highest horizon, and that brilliant star [3.5s] | MKT6.053, BSHN.140.267, BSHN.144.267, KHAF.016, MHT2.077 | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07488 | 110 | mixed | ای طوبی طوبی لک ثم طوبی لک ثم طوبی لک در این بساط تقدیس داخل شدی و در این | O thou blessed one, blessed art thou, and blessed art thou again! Thou hast entered this sanctified realm, and in this [3.5s] | DUR1.404 | Consolation and comfort; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05475 | 150 | O thou blessed soul! Thy letter was received. It was not a letter. It was a scent bag of the musk-deer from which the fragrance | JWTA.039 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08356 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou blooming rose in the garden of the Love of God! Verily, the heavenly angels address thee from the Supreme Horizon | TAB.071 | Angels; Praise and encouragement; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02090 | 270 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای شکوفه شجره حیات خوشا بحال تو که کمر خدمت بربستی و بتمام همت بر ترویج | O thou blossom of the Tree of Life! Happy art thou to have girded thy loins in service | MMK1#231 p.301 | SWAB#231, SW_v11#10 p.167-168 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09004 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها الورده الموانقه المفتحه فی ریاض محبه الله قد اتی الربیع و فاض الغمام الرفیع | O thou blossom unfolded in the gardens of God's love! Spring hath come, and the lofty clouds have poured forth their bounties [3.5s] | MKT2.314a | Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08163 | 100 | Persian | ای غلام درگاه جمال ابهی طراز نهالهای جنت ابهائی از چه محزون و پراندوهی باز | O thou bondservant at the threshold of the Most Glorious Beauty, thou ornament amidst the saplings of the Abhá Paradise! Wherefore art thou sorrowful and grief-laden [3.5s] | AYBY.405 #112, PYB#183 p.25, TRZ1.184a | Call to action; Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08161 | 100 | Persian | ای غلام بهاء در ظل ظلیل جمال ابهی چنان نشو و نما نما که چون شجره طیبه گردی و | O thou bondsman of Bahá! Beneath the sheltering shade of the All-Glorious Beauty, grow and flourish thou until thou becomest even as a goodly tree [3.5s] | AYBY.428 #142 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07230 | 110 | Persian | Translation List | ای بخشنده مهربان کنیزی در نهایت خضوع و خشوع و عجز و زاری و تضرع و بیقراری | O Thou Bountiful and Loving Lord! A handmaid of Thine hath—in the utmost submissiveness and humility, in profound helplessness and lamentation, in ardent supplication and restlessness—returned unto the threshold | BSHN.140.105, BSHN.144.105, MHT2.149 | ADMS#334 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04157 | 180 | mixed | ایها الفرع المنجذب الی الاصل الکریم اگرچه این مصیبت شدیده بود و بلیه عظیمه در | O thou branch drawn unto the noble root! Although this calamity hath been severe and this affliction grievous [3.5s] | INBA87:405, INBA52:416b | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09013 | 90 | mixed | ایها الفرع المنشعب من السدره المبارکه نور الله بصرک بالفیوضات المقدسه المنزله من | O thou branch sprung from the Blessed Tree! May God illumine thy sight with holy effusions sent down from [3.5s] | INBA87:320b, INBA52:325b | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12429 | 130 | Persian | ایها الفرع المتصاعد علی السدره المبارکه در این اوقات در حفظ و حمایت و صیانت | O thou branch that hath grown upon the blessed Tree! In these times, be thou under the protection, shelter and safeguarding [3.5s] | INBA85:287 | Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04537 | 170 | Arabic | ایها الفرع المهتز من نفحات السدره المبارکه ینبغی لک ان یدلع لسانک بالثناء علی | O thou branch that quivereth at the breathings of the blessed Tree, thou must loosen thy tongue in praise [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0033, SFI19.018a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05907 | 140 | Persian | ایها الفرع الخادم للشجرة خدمات آنجناب در آباده مقبول و محبوب و | O thou branch that serveth the Tree! Thy services in Abadih are accepted and beloved [3.5s] | INBA55:460 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Naming of children; of individuals | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07729 | 110 | mixed | ایها الفرع المتوجه الی الشجره الرحمانیه فیا فرحا لک من هذه النسبه التی تلوح | O thou branch turning towards the Tree of the All-Merciful! Joy be unto thee for this kinship that shineth forth [3.5s] | INBA87:217a, INBA52:220b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04536 | 170 | Persian | ایها الفرع المبتهل الی ملکوت الاصل القدیم الحمد لله تضرع و زاری این عبد بدرگاه | O thou branch who suppliantly turneth unto the Kingdom of the Ancient Root! Praise be unto God for the supplication and fervent entreaty of this servant at His threshold [3.5s] | INBA85:292 | MKT8.171a | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power of prayer | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09620 | 80 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها الخریده الغراء شمری عن ساق الاجتهاد و اسرعی الی مطلع الایات ملکوت ربک | O thou bright pearl! Endeavor, and spare no effort, and hasten to the Kingdom of thy Lord, the Lord of the shining and clear evidences and arguments. | INBA59:184b | MJZ.030 | TAB.171-172 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||
| AB05252 | 150 | O thou brilliant Kokab (star)! Praise be to God! Thou hast become resplendent | SW_v10#12 p.231 | Consolation and comfort; Importance of community building; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02562 | 240 | Persian | ای ساغر پرنوش آنچه بجناب آقا سید تقی در تفصیل صعود بلبل گلشن عرش یعنی خدابخش | O thou brimming chalice! That which was conveyed unto the honored Áqá Siyyid Taqí concerning the ascension of the nightingale of the celestial rose-garden, namely Khudábakhsh [3.5s] | YARP2.197 p.188 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11646 | 360 | Arabic | Ismat Khanum Tihrání (Tá’irih) | اللهم یا من طارت طیور الافئده باجنحه العرفان قاصده عتبه قدسک العلیا فکلت | O thou by whom the birds of the hearts have soared upon the wings of knowledge towards the threshold of Thine exalted sanctity [3.5s] | YIA.420-421 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09761 | 70 | Arabic | اسئلک یا من بنفحه من نفحات قدسک تجددت قمائص هیاکل الوجود و اهتزت و ربت حقائق | O Thou by Whose breath of holiness the raiments of the temples of existence have been renewed, and by Whose stirring the realities have quivered and flourished, I beseech Thee [3.5s] | MMG2#014 p.013 | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00681 | 480 | Arabic | یا من نطق السن الکائنات بایات المحامد و النعوت فی تسبیح ذاته | O Thou by Whose command the tongues of all created things give utterance to verses of praise and attributes in glorification of His Being [3.5s] | MKT3.190, ADH2.077, ADH2_2#11 p.106, MMG2#139 p.154 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10494 | 60 | Persian | ای خطاط آفاق کلک عنبربارت نقشی چنین تا بحال ننموده و از قلمت طرزی بدیع باین | O thou calligrapher of the horizons! Thy fragrant pen hath written a design heretofore unseen, and from thy quill hath emerged a pattern wondrous and unique [3.5s] | INBA84:253 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06806 | 120 | Persian | ای شمع افروخته بنار محبت الله نامه شما رسید از مضمون نهایت انجذاب و محبت الله | O thou candle aflame with the fire of the love of God! ...During my stay in America I continually encouraged thee to advance in the Kingdom of God. | ANDA#74 p.05 | MAX.291x | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12597 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع محفل عرفان چند روز پیش نوشته نگاشته شد و حال چون مغلول اغلال و سلاسل | O thou candle in the gathering of divine knowledge! Though a letter was written a few days ago, now, as though bound in chains and fetters [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0917 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10534 | 60 | Persian | ای شمع محفل حب آفاق امکان محاط بظلمات بیپایان | O thou candle of love's gathering! The horizons of contingent being are encompassed by boundless darkness [3.5s] | INBA13:088b | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Recompense; reward for belief; right action | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08773 | 90 | mixed | ای شمع طراز رخی در نهایت حسن و جمال افروخته داری صبیح و ملیح و جمیل و جلیلی | O thou candle of radiant countenance! Thou hast kindled a light of surpassing beauty and grace, resplendent, beauteous and sublime [3.5s] | AYBY.409 #119, TRZ1.344, MYD.539 | Being a source of light; guidance; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06813 | 120 | Persian | ای شمع محفل دوستان رحمانی علیک بهاء الله و فضله و جوده و موهبته و نوره | O thou candle of the assemblage of the All-Merciful's friends! Upon thee be the glory of God, His grace, His bounty, His bestowals and His light [3.5s] | DUR3.199, MSHR2.116 | Call to action; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12410 | 140 | mixed | ای شمع انجمن دوستان الهی حمد کن خدا را که از صلب پاکی باین عالم خاک قدم نهادی | O thou candle of the assemblage of the friends of God! Render praise unto God for having come forth from the purest issue and set foot upon this dust-laden world [3.5s] | INBA85:139b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05722 | 140 | mixed | ای شمع محفل یاران سراج افروخته در سوز و گداز است و قلبش از نفحات الطاف حضرت | O thou candle of the gathering of friends! The lamp set ablaze is consumed in burning and yearning, and His heart is stirred by the fragrances of the favours of His Holiness [3.5s] | MMK5#271 p.207 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04785 | 160 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله در مدت اقامت در لندن نهایت مهربانی را از تو مشاهده نمودم و | O thou candle of the Love of God! During my sojourn in London I witnessed thine utmost kindness | BRL_DAK#0115 | LBLT.107b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude; The power of words; of speech; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11279 | 40 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou candle of the Love of God! I ask God to grant thee by His favor and grace | TAB.129-130 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07464 | 110 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله از خدا میطلبم که در هر جمعی روشن گردی و در هر انجمنی نور رب | O Thou Candle of the Love of God! I beseech God that thou mayest shine forth in every gathering and radiate the light of thy Lord in every assembly [3.5s] | MKT9.145b | Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09412 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou candle of the love of God! I read what thou hast written. Its meanings were spiritual and its contents merciful. It indicated (thy) pure intention | TAB.193 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11273 | 40 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou candle of the Love of God! The light of man depends on the light of the love of God | TAB.250 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04407 | 170 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله نامه مفصل شما رسید و بینهایت سبب سرور گشت زیرا بر ثبوت و | O thou candle of the love of God! Thy detailed letter was received and it brought the utmost happiness. It was a brilliant proof | ANDA#74 p.05 | DAS.1914-05-26, MAX.313-314 | Being a source of light; guidance; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12133 | 420 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله نامه شما رسید محتوای نامه معانی جلیله بود و دلیل بر ثبوت و رسوخ | O thou candle of the love of God! Thy letter was received. Its contents were of lofty significance and bore witness to steadfastness and firmness [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0855 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Music and singing; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10922 | 50 | mixed | شروط آمدن من را به امریک ملاحظه نمودی از خدا خواهم که یاران امریک چنان روشن گردند | O thou candle of the Love of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast | NJB_v02#01 p.004x | SW_v01#19 p.002 | Growth of the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Theosophy | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06239 | 130 | O thou candle of the love of God! Thy letter was sweet, and was as honey and sugar to the friends | BSTW#279 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10533 | 60 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله نامه های متعدد تو رسید بحسب وعد انشاءالله در بیست و پنجم | O thou candle of the love of God! Thy numerous letters were received. According to the promise, by the Will of God, I shall embark | BRL_DAK#0539, MMK5#050 p.047 | DJT.225, BLO_PN#027 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02173 | 270 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou candle of the Love of God! What thou hast written was considered. The contents | TAB.718-719 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12250 | 210 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله نامه رسید مضمون منبعث از قلب نورانی بود و دلیل توجه بملکوت | O thou candle of the love of God. Thy letter was received. Its contents emanated from a spiritual heart and indicated advancement towards the Kingdom of God | BBBD.073 | BBBD.074 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08774 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع محبت جمال مبارک روزیست روشن و ساحت قلوب گلزار فرح و سرور زیرا بولادت | O thou candle of the love of the Blessed Beauty! Bright indeed is this day, and the court of hearts is even as a rose-garden of joy and delight, for the birth [3.5s] | MKT5.150 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06808 | 120 | Persian | ای شمع انجمن روحانیان مدتیست که نسیمی از آن بهشت برین نوزیده و نغمه از آن | O thou candle of the spiritual gathering! For some time no breeze hath wafted from that supernal Paradise, nor hath any melody from that [3.5s] | TSS.210 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07820 | 110 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou candle shining by the light of the Love of God! That which thou hast inscribed and conceived of in thy mind | TAB.063-064 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07442 | 110 | Persian | ای سروش هاتف غیب و سروش ملکوت ابهی این ترانه بگوش میرساند عصر قرن شمس حقیقت | O thou celestial herald of the unseen realm and melodious angel of the Kingdom of Abhá! This song reacheth the ear in this age of the Sun of Truth [3.5s] | YARP2.613 p.426 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10878 | 50 | Persian | ای پی رو پیغمبر یار قدیمی و در محفل قلوب انیس و ندیم بذکر تو مشغولم و بیاد تو | O thou cherished companion of the Prophet, intimate friend in the assembly of hearts, I am engaged in thy remembrance and mindful of thee [3.5s] | INBA85:260a, INBA72:170b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08180 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی در درگاه خداوند آگاه نامت یاد میگردد تا جان و دلت مسرور و | O thou cherished handmaid of God! At the threshold of the All-Knowing Lord is thy name remembered, that thy heart and soul may be gladdened [3.5s] | ALPA.024, YARP2.030 p.082 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04810 | 160 | mixed | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید و مضمون بکمال دقت ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه | O thou cherished handmaiden of God! Thy letter was received and its contents were perused with the utmost care [3.5s] | MMK6#457 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01597 | 310 | Persian | ای منتسب عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه شما وصول یافت و نهایت سرور حصول گشت زیرا دلیل بر | O thou cherished one associated with 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter was received and brought the utmost joy, for it stood as evidence of [3.5s] | MKT5.104, IQN.223 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Education of children; moral education; Martyrs and martyrdom; Shrines and Holy places; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00166 | 880 | Persian | ای یادگار ابوالفضائل چند ماه پیش جواب نامه مفصل قدیم مرقوم گردید و ارسال شد | O thou cherished remembrance of Abul-Fadl! Some months ago a detailed reply to thy previous letter was written and dispatched [3.5s] | MKT3.277, AVK2.165.02x | Criticism and its limits; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Newspapers and the media; publications; Rational arguments; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12420 | 140 | Persian | ای یادگار آن نجم بازغ همیشه بیاد توام و در فکر تو آنی فراموش نشده و نخواهی شد | O thou cherished remembrance of that brilliant star! Ever art thou in my thoughts and memory - not for a moment hast thou been, nor shalt thou ever be, forgotten [3.5s] | INBA85:474a | Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06984 | 120 | Persian | ای یادگار آن سرور ابرار هر پند از بدایت حیات تا به حال در سبیل ذو الجلالا غریب | O thou cherished remnant of that leader of the righteous! From the beginning of life until now, every counsel hath been as a stranger in the path of the All-Glorious [3.5s] | KHSH13.038 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08237 | 100 | mixed | ای منشی باشی خرم دمی که براز حق همدم شدی و مبارک ساعتی که تاج محبت اسم اعظم | O thou chief scribe! Blessed is the moment when thou didst become an intimate companion in the Cause of the True One, and happy the hour when the crown of love for the Most Great Name [3.5s] | INBA13:260, INBA17:249 | MSHR4.318 | Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01661 | 300 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Crisis and Victory; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou child of the Kingdom and firm in the Covenant! Thy letter, through his honor Mirza ..., was received and thy former letters also became acceptable.. In this day the most vital and momentous matter | BRL_CRISIS#13x, TAB.360-362, COC#0270x, BSC.443 #808x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05223 | 150 | Persian | ای ضیف المقربین جناب میرزا جعفر نامه نگاشته و نام ان یار مهربان را ذکر نموده | O thou chosen guest among them that are near! Mirza Ja'far hath written a letter wherein he made mention of that loving friend [3.5s] | MKT5.022 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04490 | 170 | Persian | ای یار دل و جان عبدالبهاء نامه فرح اندر فرح بود و مژده شادمانی و کامرانی | O thou companion of the heart and soul of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter brought joy upon joy, bearing glad tidings of happiness and success [3.5s] | INBA84:360 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Importance of community building; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10157 | 70 | Persian | ای یار این بنده بها یار و یاوری هشیار و مهرپرور چون بخاطر آای ساحت دل گلستان | O thou companion of this servant of Bahá, wise and beloved friend! When thou comest to mind, the garden of the heart doth bloom [3.5s] | YARP2.290 p.241 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02125 | 270 | mixed | ای یار مهربان سمع مشتاقان همواره منتظر استماع خبر دوستانست و قلب تفقد نام و | O thou compassionate friend! The ears of the longing ones ever await to hear tidings of their friends, and the heart yearneth for news of their names [3.5s] | MKT8.207 | Call to action; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01846 | 290 | mixed | ای یار مهربان نامه شما رسید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل گردید مکتوب ناطق بود و دلیل | O thou compassionate friend! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted. The letter was eloquent and meaningful [3.5s] | INBA75:146 | ALPA.052, MAS2.103x, YARP2.062 p.103 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2174 | Public address given on 1913-04-12 | 120 | O Thou compassionate Lord! Illumine these hearts with the light of the Most Great Guidance! Confer life upon these spirits through thy divine glad tidings! | BBBD.206, DAS.1913-04-12 | Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01490 | 320 | O Thou compassionate Lord! Thou knowest the magnitude of my sorrow | SW_v11#05 p.090-091 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06448 | 130 | Persian | ایها الفرع الکریم من الشجرة المبارکه الحمد لله باخلاقی موفقی که جمال ابهی و حضرت اعلی | O thou compassionate twig of the blessed Tree! Praise be to God that thou possessest such character that both the Blessed Beauty and the Exalted One, may My spirit be a sacrifice for Their dust | KHAF.275, MATA.253 | GEN.328-329 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01964 | 280 | O thou confidant and kind friend of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter was received. It became the cause of exceeding joy and happiness that praise be to God | DAS.1914-08-13?x | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07134 | 120 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou confident leaf! Thank thou God that thou hast been guided by the light | TAB.510 | High station of the true believer; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06440 | 130 | mixed | ایتها الورقه المطمئنه نفوس بسیارند ولی نفس مطمئنه قلیل و کمیاب زیرا اطمینان | O thou confident leaf! Though souls be many, those possessing true confidence are few and rare, for assurance [3.5s] | MMK2#171 p.126 | Degrees of faith; certitude; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05918 | 140 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou confident soul who art content and patient! Verily, I read thy welcome letter and was informed of its contents | TAB.650-651 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04161 | 180 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou confirmed by an inspiration from the Kingdom! Blessed thou art, for thou hast delivered the Word of thy Lord to . . ., the maidservant of God! | TAB.258 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00904 | 410 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای شخص موید نامه ایکه باقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید از بدایت تا نهایت | O thou confirmed personage! The letter that thou hast written to Aga Seyad Assadollah was read from first to last… Ye should consider the question of goodly character as of the first importance | INBA85:309 | MMK1#108 p.130x, MJTB.076x | SWAB#108x, LOG#0500x, DAS.1913-10-18 | Education of children; moral education; Power of prayer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| AB02114 | 270 | mixed | ای نفس موید نامه بلیغ رسید مضمون مشحون از راز درون بود و آن خجلت و شرمساری در | O thou confirmed soul! Thy compelling letter was received. Its contents were laden with inner mysteries, and therein was reflected thy humility and abashment [3.5s] | INBA85:328 | MMK2#154 p.115 | Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00589 | 510 | mixed | ای نفس موید نامه فصیح و بلیغ چون نافه مشک معطر بود رائحه ایمان و ایقان و ثبوت | O thou confirmed soul! Thy fluent and eloquent letter was even as the scent of musk, diffusing the fragrances of faith and certitude [3.5s] | INBA85:480 | MMK6#057, MJMJ2.008x, MJMJ3.077x, MMG2#234 p.262x | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07261 | 110 | Persian | ای بنده آگاه الهی درین یوم مبارک امیدم چنانست که بانچه شایان و سزاوار است | O thou conscious servant of God, on this blessed Day my hope is that thou mayest attain unto that which is worthy and befitting [3.5s] | AKHA_121BE #04 p.b, PYB#094 p.03x, MAS2.060, RMT.170-171 | Chastisement and requital; Empty learning; false spirituality; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria) | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06578 | 120 | Persian | ای استاد کامل صنایع و بدایع از اعظم وسائل تقرب بارگاه کبریاست شکر کن خدا را | O thou consummate master of crafts and marvels! Among the most potent means of drawing nigh unto the Court of the All-Glorious is to render thanks unto God [3.5s] | PYB#039 p.12 | Excellence; distinction; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Wisdom [hikmat]; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06673 | 120 | Persian | ای پروردگار این نفس پاک توجه بملکوت تو نمود و تضرع و زاری کرد تا حال اسیر | O thou creator! This pure soul advanced toward Thy Kingdom and humbly lamented and supplicated before Thee. Heretofore he was a captive | MMG2#455 p.507 | BSTW#063 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Living waters; water of life; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09015 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou cup overflowing with the Wine of the Love of God! Know, verily, that the doors of the Kingdom are being opened to the East and West. | TAB.410 | Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10053 | 70 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | ای کودک عزیز توجه بملکوت اعلی کن و این مناجات بخوان طفل صغیرم پستان عنایت را ثدی | O thou darling dear! Turn thy face toward the Supreme Kingdom and chant thou this prayer: O Thou pure God! I am a little child; grant that the breast of Thy loving-kindness be the breast that I cherish | DRM.008d, ADH2.131x, ADH2_5#08 p.163x, MMG2#430 p.476x, HUV1.010x | BRL_APAB#09x, BRL_CHILD#09x, TAB.588, SW_v09#10 p.114, LABC.011 | Education of children; moral education; Prayer for children and youth | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01897 | 280 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom; O thou esteemed maidservant of God! O thou Mrs. Peeke, pure and sanctified is the Lord of the Kingdom | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB04995 | 160 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! ...Ere long the regions of the West will become the dawning-places of the East | COC#0269x, COC#1534x, SW_v01#10 p.001-002 | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08702 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! ...Thou hadst written concerning the Convention which thou art going to establish in Canada | MAX.363b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03417 | 200 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Although your letter has not been received, yet we do answer it. | JWTA.014, SW_v10#02 p.017 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; East and West; communication between East and West; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03622 | 190 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! I hope, from the Almighty, that thou mayest be confirmed to the necessities and conditions of the following address | TAB.728-729, BLO_PN#093 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08546 | 90 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت اگر تایید و توفیقات الهی میخواهی که جنود آسمانی نصرت نماید در | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! If thou desirest divine confirmation and assistance, so that the heavenly Cohorts may grant thee victory | BBBD.317 | BBBD.318, DAS.1914-07-13, SW_v08#17 p.228 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11416 | 30 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Know thou that supplication and prayer is the Water of Life. | SW_v08#04 p.043x | Importance of prayer; Living waters; water of life; Power of prayer; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00369 | 620 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | خدمت باحبّا خدمت بملکوت اللّه است و رعایت فقرا از تعالیم الهیّه | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Numerous letters have been received | MMK1#011 p.024x | SWAB#011x, SW_v10#06 p.109-110 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB05656 | 140 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, thou hast attended the | SW_v11#10 p.163 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10667 | 60 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thank and praise God that He hath caused thee to drink from the cup of the gifts and caused thee to suckle | TAB.060, BSC.475 #898x | Love of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09193 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thank thou God for having found the realm of the Kingdom, become guided by the lights of the Sun of Reality | TAB.625 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05173 | 150 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thank thou God that the Lights of the Kingdom have shone upon thy heart | DAS.1914-04-30 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02045 | 270 | Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The dispatched letter was received. Praise be unto God that in this springtime of God | BLO_PT#003d | Education and the development of capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09346 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The few lines that thou hast written reflected thy character and behavior. | DAS.1914-08-02 | Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09947 | 70 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The good news of the organization of the Bahá'í Assembly in Vienna was received. | DAS.1913-11-15 | Christ; Christianity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02505 | 240 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The letter thou hadst written on January 22nd | SW_v10#09 p.184-185, BSTW#426 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12392 | 140 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The letter which thou hast written in behalf of the Baha'i children was perused and through you the answer is written | BBBD.325-326 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03930 | 180 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه فصیح تو رسید مضمون توجه بملکوت ابهی و انجذاب بنفحات الله و | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thine eloquent letter was received | ANDA#74 p.06 | SW_v04#12 p.208, MAX.275x, MAX.293-294x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08547 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thou art in my memory and art present in heart and soul in the assemblage of the Kingdom. | MAX.243 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08548 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy brief letter was received. Although it was short yet it contained detailed significance. | DAS.1914-07-29 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01468 | 320 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy excellent letter was full of spiritual significance. It was an indication of the loftiness of thy nature | TAB.624-625 | Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03928 | 180 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات بتاریخ ۵ دیسمبر ۱۹۱۸ رسید و خبر پرمسرتی داشت که احبای | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter dated 5 December 1918 was received. It contained the good news that the friends of God | MMK1#013 p.026 | SWAB#013 | Being a source of light; guidance; Oneness; unity of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03151 | 210 | O thou daughter of the kingdom! Thy letter dated July 15th, 1916, received. Its contents indicated... All the individuals of humanity are farmers. | JWTA.013-014, SW_v08#05 p.055-056+053, BSTW#291 | Growth of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03696 | 190 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter full of significances imparted spiritual joy | SW_v09#13 p.143-144 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08701 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter like unto the song of the warbler caused joy and happiness. Consequently I read it | DAS.1914-03-25x | Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01900 | 280 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith | ای بنت ملکوت نامه مرقوم ملاحظه گردید از عدم فرصت جواب مختصر مرقوم میگردد و آن | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was considered. On account of the lack of time.... The spiritual assemblies which are organized | BRL_DAK#0677 | BWF.411-411x, SW_v01#05 p.010-012, BLO_PT#052.09 | Contention and conflict; House of Justice; Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01898 | 280 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه تو رسید و مضامین معلوم بود لکن تکرار مفهوم گردید اگر امریک | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents became evident. If America attains to the capacity of the Presence of Abdu'l-Baha, I will travel to that country | MMK5#048 p.045 | SW_v02#07 p.013 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00308 | 680 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents became evident... O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The Lord of the Kingdom and the sun of Truth hath sent forth a splendor | SW_v08#10 p.123x, BSTW#479 | Importance of prayer; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09195 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents indicated that Mrs. Rice Ray has become the Cause of thy guidance | BSTW#418 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05468 | 150 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received; its contents were of the utmost | TAB.556-557 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04263 | 170 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Although the dove and the nightingale, both of them, are two sweet singing birds | PN_1909E p118, BLO_PT#052.08 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Music and singing; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09830 | 70 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Formerly | SW_v10#17 p.318 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09194 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. In reality thou art my daughter and a beloved daughter, for thou art supplicating | BSTW#428 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10904 | 50 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. In regard to thy dear father, rest assured that in the Kingdom of God | MAX.304x | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12391 | 140 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It imparted exceeding joy, because thy respected sister is engaged day and night | BBBD.253-254 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06618 | 120 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It was indicative of | SW_v10#14 p.250-251 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04657 | 160 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای بنت ملکوت نامه تو رسید مانند آهنگ عندلیب الهی بود که شهنازش سبب فرح قلوب | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It was like the melody of the divine nightingale | MNMK#131 p.245, MMK1#183 p.203 | SWAB#183, BSC.546 #987, SW_v10#14 p.272 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06616 | 120 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید مضمون دلیل بر انتشار نور هدی بود و طلوع صبح ملکوت | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its content was a proof of the promotion of the Light of Guidance | BBBD.310-311 | BBBD.295, BBBD.311-312, DAS.1914-07-13 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09829 | 70 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents | SW_v10#03 p.042 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12457 | 120 | O thou Daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents became the cause of rejoicing; for it indicated that thou hast a free heart | BBBD.179-180 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06054 | 130 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید مضامین شعله افروخته نار محبت الله بود لهذا سبب | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were like unto enkindled flames of the fire of the love of God | QT105.1.051 | MAX.272 | Education of children; moral education; Love of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02628 | 240 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Owing to the lack of time I write a brief answer.... Glad-tiding! Glad-tiding! The morn of guidance hath dawned! | DAS.1913-03-21 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06745 | 120 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God | SW_v10#14 p.270-271 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03415 | 200 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that in this great tempest | DAS.1914-10-26 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03929 | 180 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات رسید از قضا و قدر و اراده سوال نموده بودی قضا و قدر | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hadst asked about fate, predestination and will. | MMK1#167 p.192, RAHA.318, SFI01.061 | SWAB#167, SW_v10#17 p.318, BSTW#429 | Free will and predestination; fate; Law of cause and effect | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06615 | 120 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast praised | SW_v12#01 p.027 | Growth of the Cause; Importance of community building; Praise and encouragement; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06746 | 120 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written concerning the organization of the Bahá'í Assembly in Vienna. | DAS.1914-07-13 | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04743 | 160 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written concerning the union, agreement and affinity amongst the believers | DAS.1914-07-02 | Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05544 | 140 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter, dated January 6, 1910, was received | SW_v01#03 p.015, SW_v04#04 p.072 | Elections; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01173 | 360 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letters were received. The journey to Japan | BRL_DAK#1216 | JWTA.014-015, SW_v10#13 p.246-247, MAX.102x | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03416 | 200 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای دختر ملکوت نامه هایت رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که والده محترمه ات صعود | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letters were received. Their contents indicated that thy mother has ascended the invisible realm, that thou hast remained alone. | MMK1#116 p.136x, PYB#119 p.04 | SWAB#116x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Development of capacity and readiness; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04209 | 180 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy postal card received. It indicated thy firmness | SW_v09#17 p.198-199 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03100 | 210 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Two letters have been received from thee | SW_v11#13 p.232 | Education of children; moral education; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04741 | 160 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Two letters have been received from thee | SW_v11#10 p.168 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Many are called but few are chosen; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03623 | 190 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت حضرت مستر ریمی چون از سفر چین و ژاپون و هند بارض مقدسه وارد و با | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! When his honor, Mr. Remey, returned to | NJB_v01#19a p.010 | SW_v01#08 p.013 | Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06614 | 120 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! When the Sun of Reality shone forth from the Horizon of Persian, every soul who belonged to the world of nature | DAS.1914-07-13 | Differences in human capacity; Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01671 | 300 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter dated December 1918, was received | SW_v10#04 p.079-080 | Call to action; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Predictions and prophecies; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02880 | 220 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter dated March 5th, 1919, was received... ...Today the pulsating power in the arteries of the body of the world is the spirit of the Covenant | COC#0251x, SW_v10#14 p.263-264, SW_v14#08 p.225x, BSTW#233 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Methods of teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12502 | 110 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter has been received. You wrote that the German government desires the services of your dear husband either for Persia or Africa | BBBD.627 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07234 | 110 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom!... Thou hast written that the Cause is progressing in America. | DAS.1914-09-04 | Growth of the Cause; Human reality created in the image of God; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07145 | 120 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dazzling gem by the light of the love of God! Verily I read thy beautiful | TAB.236-237 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02148 | 270 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear and honorable! I received thy last letter through his honor . . . and its contents imparted to me spiritual joy, for it indicated the high | TAB.454 | Christ; Christianity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10932 | 50 | Persian | ای طفل عزیز امیدوارم که ابن ملکوت گردی و سبب حیات قلوب شوی و در بوستان ایمان | O thou dear child! I hope that thou mayest become a son of the Kingdom, bestow life to the souls of men | DRM.006a, HUV1.045 | LABC.007 | Prayer for children and youth; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04763 | 160 | Persian | ای دوست موافق در وقتیکه آتش حرب در اطراف جهان شعله زده و روز بروز در ازدیاد | O thou dear companion, at a time when the fire of war hath set the world aflame and with each passing day doth increasingly intensify [3.5s] | MMK2#098 p.076, NJB_v03#02 p.002 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04992 | 160 | O thou dear daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received and the proceedings of the Convention understood. | SW_v11#09 p.139 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12465 | 120 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز نامه شما رسید و معلوم گردید که در ترجمه بعضی بیانات نهایت همت را | O thou dear daughter! Thy letter hath been received. It is understood that thou hast bestowed the utmost effort in the translation of some talks | BBBD.529 | BBBD.530 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06177 | 130 | O thou dear daughter! Thy letter was received. It became the cause of infinite rejoicing for it expressed eloquently thy faith | JWTA.012 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08741 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear friend! The maidservant of God . . . hath remembered thee in her letter and hath thus made my heart busy with thy thought. | TAB.251 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11179 | 40 | O thou dear friend! Thy letter was received. God willing, we shall endeavor to reach Washington in time and meet you and renew the Covenant of the ancient love. | AHV.030a, BLO_PN#045 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB08733 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear friend! What thou hast written was perused. I beg of God that thou wilt become assisted and confirmed under all circumstances | TAB.456 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08087 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear friend! What thou hast written was perused. Thank thou God that the doors of the Kingdom are opened and the way of the Truth | TAB.552 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00342 | 640 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای کنیز عزیز الهی حمد کن خدا را که در آستان مقدسش مقربی و در ملکوت عزتش معزز | O thou dear handmaid of God! Praise thou God, because thou art favoured at His Holy Threshold, and cherished in the Kingdom of His might. | MNMK#153 p.285, MMK1#142 p.161, YMM.364x | SWAB#142, TAB.091-094, BSC.489 #940x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12848 | 60 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی شکر کن خدا را که اسباب الفت و التیام با قرین محترمت حاصل شد | O thou dear handmaid of God! Render thanks unto God that the means of reconciliation and fellowship with thine esteemed spouse have been established | BRL_SWOP#043x | BRL_SWO#043x | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00263 | 720 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ای که بتاریخ ششم اپریل ۱۹۰۶ مرقوم نموده بودی رسید از | O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter dated 6 April 1906 hath been received. Thou hast written that Mrs. ... hath regained her health. | ASAT2.179-180x, MAS2.064-067 | BRL_ATE#036, BLO_PT#153 | Education of children; moral education; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | ||||||||
| AB05247 | 150 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات ملاحظه گردید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل شد دستورالعمل | O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been received and its contents noted. Thou didst ask for a rule whereby to guide thy life. | MMK1#010 p.024 | SWAB#010, TAB.098-099 | jeph.ilosopher, Strong Steep | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Importance of prayer; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| AB02400 | 250 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید در میان خلق ازدواج عبارت از | O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been received, and its contents were noted. Marriage, among the mass of the people | MMK1#084 p.114, AKHB.199-200, GHA.159, HYB.046, NJB_v12#09 p.160 | SWAB#084, BWF.372-373x, LOG#1266x, BSC.457 #840x, BLO_PT#052.11 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Marriage as means of spiritual progress | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09455 | 80 | O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. It is certain that thou art completely happy, for thou art successful in teaching the Cause | DAS.1913-10-19x | High station of teachers of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00583 | 510 | O thou dear heavenly daughter! The services of His honour, Fazel, to the Kingdom of God are well known. It is my hope that he may be confirmed | BSTW#371 | Business; financial; property matters; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06750 | 120 | O thou dear little girl! Thy letter was received... Be thou kind to the "bantam chickens and their babies" and take good care | DAS.1914-07-31, SW_v09#08 p.091x | Kindness to and rights of animals; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12390 | 140 | O thou dear maid-servant of God! Thy letter was received. All thy wishes are destined to be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God | BBBD.107-108 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01073 | 380 | O thou dear maidservant of Baha'o'llah! The letter thou hadst written | SW_v10#05 p.096, BLO_PT#052.34 | Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Reincarnation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB11182 | 300 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی آنچه بتاریخ ۲۹ نوفمبر سنه ۱۹۰۴ مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه | O thou dear maidservant of God! ...I am very happy that thy marriage did not distract thee, for indeed, thou didst become more self-sacrificing and hast made progress. | BRL_DAK#1079 | MAX.234x | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04808 | 160 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Blessed art thou, for having been the cause of unity and love among the beloved ones of God. | BSTW#443 | Contention and conflict; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04806 | 160 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی امیدم از پروردگار چنانست که خواهش و آرزوی تو مستجاب شود از | O thou dear maidservant of God! I hope, through the Lord, that thy | MMK5#047 p.045 | SW_v01#16 p.002-003 | Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02956 | 220 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! In reality thou art faithful and assured, thoughtful and mentioning the name of thy Lord. All the inhabitants of the Kingdom | TAB.264-265 | Angels; Consolation and comfort; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08183 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Mr. Arthur Agnew hath greatly praised thee that—praise be to God!—thou art like unto a melodious nightingale | TAB.521-522 | Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02398 | 250 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thank thou the kind Father for that the world of creation was adorned with the light of His Manifestation | TAB.426-428 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Review of publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08827 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! The letter that thou hast written in Persian was highly appreciated. I have read it from beginning to end. | TAB.210-211 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08182 | 100 | Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts | O thou dear maidservant of God! The program of the Naw Ruz festival was received and caused utmost joy. Praise be to God that white and colored | BLO_PT#028b | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04045 | 180 | O thou dear maidservant of God! The question of the Mashrak-el-Azkar is very important and is superior to every matter... ...Today, in America, no matter is greater for the elevation of the Word of God | SW_v02#05 p.013, SW_v06#17 p.143x, SW_v06#17 p.143x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06848 | 120 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thou hast learned of thy Lord and engaged thyself in the servitude of the Lord of Hosts. | TAB.667 | Being a source of light; guidance; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Knowledge; recognition of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06850 | 120 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter and that of thy revered daughter were received last year, but the storm of trials | TAB.509-510 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07514 | 110 | Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter arrived. Thou hast, very highly, praised Mr. and Mrs. Randall and their eloquent speeches. | BLO_PT#028l | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04422 | 170 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter has been received. Verily, thy sister has lighted a lamp in Germany… It may be that the government in these regions will check thee. | BBBD.533, SW_v11#17 p.282, BSTW#256x | Non-participation in politics; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01074 | 380 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was excellent and its contents were perfect and complete. Happy is thy condition | TAB.297-299 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual springtime; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07126 | 120 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was read and I am very happy that thou art active | TAB.105 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07819 | 110 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and a sweet odor wafted | TAB.202-203 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00739 | 460 | mixed | ای کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید و از مضمون اطلاع حاصل شد از خدا میخواهم که ترا | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and the contents | MMK5#249 p.194, NJB_v12#14 p.240 | LOG#0603x, SW_v12#14 p.233-234 | Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06282 | 130 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its | SW_v10#19 p.342 | Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02744 | 230 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its contents...At present both of you must, as ye have been doing in the past, endeavor for the arrangement and the publication of the Star of the West | SW_v10#13 p.248-249, SW_v11#11 p.198 | Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05248 | 150 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه تو رسید حمد کن خدا را که ندای ملکوت شنیدی و بیدار گشتی | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Praise God! for thou didst hear the call of the Kingdom, wast awakened | BRL_DAK#0686 | TAB.631, BSTW#066 | Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09456 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thy faith and certainty became evident. Happy is thy condition, that in such a day | TAB.359 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04046 | 180 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter, concerning the celebration of the anniversary of the declaration of His Holiness the Supreme | TAB.101 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03462 | 200 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letters were received. God willing, this | SW_v10#14 p.270 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09453 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy likeness (photograph) was received through Mrs. . . . . . . . . and was seen. The light of faith shone in thy brow | TAB.052 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03182 | 210 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy numerous letters have been received. All were indicative of faith, assurance | BSTW#200, BSTW#455 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04425 | 170 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! What thou hast written hath caused joy and happiness, for it was an evidence of turning to the Kingdom | TAB.235 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06278 | 130 | O thou dear maidservant of God! When I was in Denver I enjoyed | SW_v10#13 p.246 | Being a source of light; guidance; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09457 | 80 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Your epistle was received and the desire and request of the beloved ones | SW_v01#16 p.002 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06851 | 120 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Your letter has been forwarded. An answer is written to Mrs. Marcella Morgan. It is enclosed, forward it! | BLO_PT#052.38 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Naming of children; of individuals; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02097 | 270 | O Thou dear maidservant of God! Your letter was received and its contents became known. Have no care because of the blame of enemies | MAB.009-010x | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04807 | 160 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Your letter was received. Its contents were a glorious proof that thy heart and soul are attracted | TAB.252 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08898 | 90 | Persian | ای موسی جان حضرت کلیم ندای رب رحیم را از نار موقده در شجره اخضر استماع نمود | O thou dear Moses! His Holiness the Interlocutor heard the call of the Merciful Lord from the burning fire within the verdant tree [3.5s] | MSHR5.146 | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Moses; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05741 | 140 | mixed | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه نهم شعبان این سنه رسید | O thou dear one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter dated the ninth of Sha'bán hath arrived [3.5s] | AADA.150x | Elections; Hospitality; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12447 | 130 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نصوحی بیک سفیر جدید دولت علیه عثمانیه شخص کامل و صادق دولت | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Nasuhi Bey, the new Ambassador of the Sublime Ottoman State, is a person of consummate excellence and unshakeable loyalty to his government [3.5s] | INBA85:518 | Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12364 | 160 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء چندی پیش بخط خویش بشما نامه ای در تهنیت عید نگاشتم البته تا | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Some time ago I wrote thee a letter in my own hand, offering felicitations for the Festival. Surely by now [3.5s] | INBA85:539a | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12446 | 130 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء جمال ابهی شاهد و واقف که من بچه مثابه بتو محبت دارم و در جمیع | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! The Blessed Beauty Himself beareth witness and is well aware to what measure I cherish love for thee [3.5s] | INBA85:479 | Personal instructions; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12143 | 390 | mixed | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء امید از دلبر فرید چنان است که آواره وحید در ظل ظلیل رب جلیل | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! The hope cherished by the peerless Beloved is that this solitary wanderer may abide beneath the sheltering shade of the Glorious Lord [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1008 | Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12693 | 70 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء روز فیروز عید است و اشراق انوار ملکوت ابهی در سطوع و لمعان | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! This is a glorious and victorious day of celebration, and the effulgent rays from the Kingdom of Abha are shining forth with radiant splendour [3.5s] | INBA85:536b | Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12197 | 270 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه مفصل شما بنهایت حزن و افسوس و غم و الم قرائت گردید | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thy detailed letter was perused with the utmost grief, regret, sorrow and pain [3.5s] | INBA85:531 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00954 | 400 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه شما رسید و اشعار آبدار ملاحظه گردید سوالی که فرموده | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thy letter was received and thy flowing verses were perused. As to the question thou didst ask [3.5s]... ...Existence is of two kinds: conceptual and material. Prior to being embodied in material forms, all created things existed on a conceptual plane… Knowledge is of two kinds. The one is the knowledge that pertaineth to the Essence | MAS2.090-091, VUJUD.140x, VUJUD.122.20x, VUJUD.123.01x | VUJUDE.147x, VUJUDE.162x, VUJUDE.163x | Essential vs. actional attributes of God; God's knowledge; Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Knowledge; recognition of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12419 | 140 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه اخیر شما وصول یافت و فورا جواب ارسال میگردد در خصوص | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thy recent letter was received and immediately a reply is being sent concerning [3.5s] | INBA85:538b | Business; financial; property matters; Chastisement and requital; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08348 | 100 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها العزیزه طوبی لک بما دخلت فی حضن تربیه الله و شربت کاس العرفان و انت | O thou dear one! Blessed art thou, for thou hast entered into the bosom of the training of God and drunk the cup of knowledge while thou art young in age | DRM.005c | TAB.180 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11984 | 90 | mixed | عزیزا تحریر تسریر ایلدی حضره بدرک غیابی موقت در عون و عنایت حق موبد در عین | O thou dear one! Thou hast written with joy. The absence of thy father is but temporary, while the aid and bounty of God is eternal and constant [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0250 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Personal instructions; Poems and quotation from poetry; Silence; fewness of words; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11938 | 120 | Turkish | عزیزم مکتوب خوش اسلوب وفا پرورانه لری مطالعه گذار مشتاقانه م اولدی مضمونندن | O thou dear one! Thy gracefully-penned and loving letter was perused with eager anticipation, and from its contents [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0302 | Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12453 | 130 | O thou dear one! Thy letter has been received. Thanks unto God, that thou wert cured from sickness | BBBD.545 | Loving community spirit in teaching the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04813 | 160 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear servant of God! Thy letter is received and its contents were the cause of happiness. Regard the bounty and forgiveness of the Mighty Creator | TAB.481 | Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07139 | 120 | O thou dear servant of God!... During the time of your visit here the meaning of the words of Christ--'let the dead bury their dead' | TAB.670-671, BSTW#287 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Soul; spirit after death; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02383 | 250 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای خواهر عزیز نامه ات در وقتی وارد که الحمد لله بلایا و محن در سبیل الهی از هر | O thou dear sister! The letter arrived at a time when—praise be to God!—calamities and sufferings in the path of God have surrounded us | MMK3#200 p.143 | TAB.723-724, BSC.469 #878x | Consolation and comfort; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03122 | 210 | O thou dear Son: Thy letter dated about one month ago was duly received today…. I have repeatedly written that any Persian - although he be my relative | SW_v06#12 p.095x, BSTW#073c | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08624 | 90 | O thou dear son! From thy letter the fragrance of the rose garden of significances was inhaled, that praise be to God, thou art assisted | JWTA.017 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03653 | 190 | O thou dear son! I hope from the divine Bestowals that day unto day thou mayest become more illumined and, like unto the candle | SW_v06#12 p.094, BSTW#073b | Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06677 | 120 | O thou dear son! Under the protection and providence of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh we reached Paris safely. We are always engaged in the commemoration of your love | DAS.1913-05-06 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05115 | 150 | Persian | امروز اعظم مقامات ثبوت و استقامت در ايمان و ايقان است و اين ثبوت و استقامت سبب تأييد و توفيق الهی | O thou dear son. Thy letter was an evidence to thy firmness and steadfastness. For today the greatest of all the stations is firmness | MMK3#069 p.045x | DAS.1914-07-24 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05709 | 140 | mixed | ای سلیل عندلیب جلیل ناله و فغان از فراق بکوش این مشتاق رسید و تاثیر شدید نمود | O thou descendant of the illustrious Nightingale! The cry and lamentation of separation hath reached this yearning one and exerted a profound effect [3.5s] | INBA87:589a, INBA52:626 | MKT5.217b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10516 | 60 | Persian | ای زین عابدان انشاء الله زین ثابتان گردی و زینت راسخان و حرارت عاشقان و مسرت | O thou devoted one! God willing, mayest thou become the adornment of the steadfast ones, an ornament to them that are firm, and the warmth of ardent lovers [3.5s] | MSBH5.261 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11827 | 280 | Persian | Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The | ای بنده جانفشان جمال مبارک نامه ای که بتاریخ ۲۰ ربیع الثانی مرقوم نموده بودید | O thou devoted servant of the Blessed Beauty! The letter thou didst write on the 20th of Rabi'u'th-Thani [3.5s]... ...Thou hadst written that the friends intend to contribute towards the cost of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar. This news imparted infinite joy | BRL_DAK#0373, COMP_MASHRIQP#23x | BRL_MASHRIQ#23x | East and West; communication between East and West; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03774 | 190 | mixed | ای ناشر نفحات الله میدانم در این سفر در زحمت و مشقتی ولی چون نظر بنتیجه و اثر | O thou diffuser of the divine fragrances! I know that in this journey thou art encompassed by hardship and difficulty, but when thou considerest the outcome and effect [3.5s] | MMK6#037 | Effort; striving; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05220 | 150 | O thou dignified personage! Thy letter was received. Its terms were most | SW_v10#17 p.320 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07495 | 110 | Persian | ای عکاس حق شناس الحمد لله که خدا را شناختی و جان باختی و کار خویش ساختی و | O thou discerning photographer! Praise be to God that thou hast recognized thy Lord, laid down thy life, and perfected thine own task [3.5s] | MKT9.156a | Compassion; kindness; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04700 | 160 | Persian | ای بی سر و سامان چه خوشوقت بودی که بنور هدی مهتدی گشتی و بحزب اصفیا مقتفی | O thou disordered one! How blissful wert thou when thou wert guided by the light of divine guidance and didst follow the company of the chosen ones [3.5s] | INBA21:014, INBA75:041x | ADH2_1#29 p.139x, MJMJ1.087x, MMG2#369 p.411x, MJH.034bx | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02412 | 250 | mixed | ای ناشر میثاق سپاه ملکوت ابهی و جنود جبروت اعلی متتابع از عالم بالا در هجوم | O thou disseminator of the Covenant! The hosts of the Abhá Kingdom and the legions of the Supreme Dominion are descending successively from the realms above in a mighty rush [3.5s] | INBA55:457, INBA72:054, INBA88:375 | MMK6#134 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11838 | 240 | Persian | ای حضرت ادیب حبیب چند برید است که از آنحضرت نه جوابی نه خطابی نه سوالی نه | O thou distinguished and beloved friend! For some time no word, no missive, no message, and no tidings have been received from thee [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0293 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03023 | 220 | Arabic | ایها الفاضل النحریر و الجلیل الخطیر ان الاسم الاعظم و النور الاقدم القی الیک | O thou distinguished and esteemed personage, verily the Most Great Name and the Ancient Light hath been cast upon thee [3.5s] | INBA55:450 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04532 | 170 | Arabic | ایها الفاضل الجلیل انی قد اخذت بکل توقیر کتابکم المنیر و امعنت النظر فی بدیع | O thou distinguished and noble one! With all reverence have I received thy luminous letter and fixed mine attention upon its wondrous [3.5s] | MMK6#118 | Love of God; Scarcity of receptive souls; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01406 | 330 | mixed | Light of the World | ای فرع جلیل سدره مقدسه مبارکه جمال قدم و اسم اعظم روحی لاحبائه الفدا در وقتیکه | O thou distinguished branch of the blessed and sacred Lote-Tree! When the Ancient Beauty, the Most Great Name—may my life be offered up for His loved ones—would visit Haifa | INBA87:269b, INBA52:273 | NURA#08, MMK4#059 p.067, HHA.095, DUR3.099, PZHN v2#1 p.105 | LOTW#08, GEN.323 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||
| AB02297 | 260 | Persian | ایها الفرع المکرم من السدره المبارکه چندی بود که حظرات افنان علیهم بهاء الله | O thou distinguished offshoot of the sacred Lote-Tree! A while ago, the illustrious Afnans, upon both be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious, were summoned and they arrived in the Holy Land | INBA87:278, INBA52:282b | AFNAN.132-133 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06443 | 130 | mixed | ایها الفاضل الرحمانی جناب ابتهاج مرقوم نموده اند که مانند سراج در زجاج گیلان | O thou distinguished one endowed with divine virtues! His honour Ibtihaj hath written that, like unto a lamp within a glass in Gilan [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1114, MMK6#035, MSBH1.406 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00103 | 1070 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای حقیقتجو شخص محترم نامه که بتاریخ چهارم آپریل ۱۹۲۱ بود رسید و بکمال محبت | O thou distinguished personage, thou seeker after truth! Thy letter of 4 April 1921, hath been read with love. The existence of the Divine Being | MKT3.380, MNMK#146 p.269, MMK1#021 p.044, DWNP_v1#02 p.003-005, KHF.008, KHAB.025? (034), KHTB3.008 | SWAB#021 | Higher encompasses the lower; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of cause and effect; Manifestation of God as mirror; One universal law; attractive power of love; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10015 | 70 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای طبيب اديب ... تو الحمد للّه که دو قوّه داری طبابت جسمانی و طبابت | O Thou distinguished physician!… Praise be to God that thou hast two powers: one to undertake physical healing and the other spiritual healing | MMK1#130 p.147x | SWAB#130x, LOG#0963x | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12704 | 60 | Persian | جناب امین خاندان حضرت سمندر نار موقده از بدایت امرالله خدمات فائقه نمودند | O thou distinguished scion of the household of Samandar! From the earliest days of God's Cause, they rendered outstanding services, like unto a blazing fire [3.5s] | AMIN.089-090 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04389 | 170 | Persian | ای سرگشته سودائی مدتیست که از تو خبری نیست و اثری نه جناب آقا مهدی پسر | O thou distracted and impassioned one! For some time no word or trace hath come from thee, nor from Jináb-i-Áqá Mehdi, the son [3.5s] | INBA13:161 | MAS5.033, KASH.287-288 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humor; jokes; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12766 | 40 | Persian | یا حضرت بشیرالهی نصف شب است این چند کلمه مرقوم میگردد روز ابدا دقیقه ای فرصت | O thou divine herald! It is midnight as these few words are being penned. Throughout the day, not a moment's respite was found [3.5s] | INBA85:447a | BSHI.126 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11943 | 110 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای مشکین الهی صد هزار شکر حضرت احدیت را که سالها در غربت و کربت و اسارت در | O thou divine Mish̲kín! A thousand praises be to the one true God that for years thou didst suffer in the path of the Heavenly Beauty | BRL_DAK#0393 | BRL_ATE#146x | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01928 | 280 | Persian | ای حکیم الهی از بدایت تاریخ تا یومنا هذا در دنیا دو صنف طبیبان موجود اطبای | O thou divine Physician! From the beginning of the world to this day there has been in the world two classes of physicians | MSBH4.490-491, MUH3.334-335, MJDF.060, NJB_v05#07 p.004, YQAZ.137 | DAS.1913-11-20 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05589 | 140 | O Thou divine Providence! Sanford was a child of the Kingdom and, | SW_v10#19 p.350 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10995 | 50 | Arabic | ایتها الایه الرحمانیه و الجوهره الروحانیه طبی نفسا و افرحی قلبا و انشرحی صدرا | O thou divine sign and spiritual essence! Be thou content in soul, joyous in heart and serene in breast [3.5s] | INBA59:180c | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09321 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای جوان ربانی همواره در خاطر بودی و بیادت مالوفیم ایام ملاقات فراموش نگشته | O thou Divine youth! Thou hast ever been present in my mind, and at all times | BRL_DAK#0002 | BRL_ATE#002, MAAN#19 | Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03835 | 190 | Arabic | ایها الفاضل الربانی قد اطلعت بمضمون الکتاب و ابتهلت الی رب الارباب ان یرسل | O thou divinely learned one! I have perused the contents of thy letter and have supplicated unto the Lord of Lords that He may send forth [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0519, MKT3.223, AVK4.481bx, AYT.523ax | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02770 | 530 | mixed | Light of the World | ای ورقاء حدیقه وفاء و ای حمامه ایکه ثناء ... اليوم اکثر ناس از قوّت عهد و ميثاق الهی غافل و ذاهلند | O thou dove of the rose-garden of faithfulness! O nightingale of the groves of praise to the Abha Beauty! May the glory of God | NURA#66, MMK4#162 p.178x, MSHR5.300x | LOTW#66 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04348 | 170 | Persian | ای حمامه گلشن حمد و ستایش جمال قدم نغمات آن طیر حدیقه عرفان بسمع این مشتعلان | O thou dove of the rose-garden of praise and glorification of the Ancient Beauty, the melodies of that bird of the garden of divine knowledge reach these enkindled ones [3.5s] | RSR.042a | Call to action; Love as fire; Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09828 | 70 | mixed | ای بناء بنیان ثابت محکم متین آنچه بینی از ابنیه عالیه هر چند سر بکهکشان کشیده | O thou edifice of firm, solid and enduring foundation! Whatever lofty buildings thou beholdest, though they reach unto the Milky Way [3.5s] | MKT8.015a | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08544 | 90 | Persian | ای بنا بناای نما که اساسش در ارض غبرا و شرفه اش در اوج سما و کنگره اش متواصل | O thou edifice, whose foundation resteth upon the dust-laden earth, yet whose pinnacle soareth to the zenith of heaven, and whose battlements rise ever higher [3.5s] | INBA84:498, INBA87:022 , INBA52:022 | Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10179 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou effulgence of the Kingdom! I read thy letter and was informed of thy speech, the contents of which were full of the feelings | TAB.249-250 | Ether; the phenomenon of light; Material and spiritual existence; two books | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02502 | 240 | mixed | ای انجال آندوست حقیقی جناب جواد با فواد نورانی و جانی روحانی ایام خویش را در | O thou effulgent son of that true Friend, Javad, who with illumined heart and spiritual soul spendeth thy days [3.5s] | MKT5.059b | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00845 | 430 | O thou eloquent and fluent poetess! Be thou not discouraged nor become thou dispirited on account of the unavoidable events | BSTW#190 | Consolation and comfort; Knowledge; recognition of God; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07030 | 120 | Arabic | ایها البارع الصادع قد رتلت ایات حبک الناطقه بتوجهک الی الله و تضرعک الی ملکوت الله | O thou eloquent herald! Indeed thou hast chanted the verses of thy love that speak of thy turning unto God and thy supplication to the Kingdom of God [3.5s] | VAA.219-219a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01625 | 310 | mixed | ایتها الورقه الناطقه المنجذبه بنفحات الله المهتزه من نسیم هب من ریاض موهبه | O thou eloquent leaf, attracted by the fragrances of God, stirred by the breeze wafting from the gardens of bounty [3.5s] | MKT7.089 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12573 | 100 | O thou eloquent speaker! Every bird which reaches the rosegarden it breaks forth into lay and began singing various harmonies | BBBD.177-178 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03541 | 200 | Persian | ایها الناطق البلیغ اشعار شما فی الحقیقه از جهت اوزان و بلاغت و سهل الممتنعی و | O thou eloquent speaker! In truth thy verses, in their metric perfection, eloquence and that quality of being at once simple yet unattainable [3.5s] | MSBH3.407b | High station of the true believer; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Law of divorce; Laws of marriage and dowry | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06236 | 130 | O thou eloquent, expressive poetess! How many poets have come to this world who have written elegies and eulogies in the utmost of eloquence | PN_1909E p001, BLO_PT#052.07 | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06985 | 120 | Persian | ای یادگار آن شخص جلیل ورق مسطور ملحوظ و منظور گردید الحمد لله چراغی در | O thou embodiment of that glorious personage! Thy written page was observed and perused. Praise be to God, a lamp [3.5s] | INBA87:102b, INBA52:101 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07558 | 110 | Persian | ای مفتون آن دلبر دلجو اگر تو مفتون آنروی تابانی من مجنون آن موی پریشان رحمانی | O thou enamored of that captivating Beloved! If thou art enraptured by that radiant Face, I am verily the one made mad by those disheveled tresses divine [3.5s] | MSHR5.272, FRH.265b | Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04948 | 160 | Persian | دل آگاها دیده بینا شد و سر وجود مشهود و عیان گردید رمز مصون واضح و آشکار گشت | O thou endowed with inner sight! The eye hath gained vision, and the mystery of existence hath become manifest and evident. The hidden secret is now clear and unveiled [3.5s] | AHB.132BE #03-04 p.04 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transmutation of the soul by the divine elixir | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11287 | 40 | O thou endued with the Spirit of Life! The call of God hath proved the very life of the | SW_v14#01 p.019, BP1926.027 | Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12603 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه مشتعله اگر در کرمان و طهران عمری بسر بردی ولی فی الحقیقه در دیار الهی | O thou enkindled leaf! Though thou hast spent a lifetime in Kirman and Tihran, in truth thou dwellest in the realms of the divine [3.5s] | INBA85:057a | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04305 | 170 | O thou enlightened beloved son! Praise be unto God, that thou didst arrive | BBBD.538-539, SW_v11#13 p.229-230, BSTW#384 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06975 | 120 | mixed | ای ورقه منجذبه در هر نفسی صد هزار شکر بدرگاه احدیت نما که آن خانواده و جمیع | O thou enraptured leaf! With every breath render a hundred thousand thanks at the Threshold of Oneness for that family and all [3.5s] | MKT7.181 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08698 | 90 | Persian | ای خمار ای خوشا بحال تو ای خوشا بحال تو که در یوم موعود بباغ معهود در رکاب | O thou enraptured one! Blessed art thou, blessed art thou, for in the Promised Day, in the appointed garden, thou didst walk in the company [3.5s] | MSBH3.448 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03538 | 200 | Arabic | ایها المستهام فی بیداء محبه الله طوبی لک لاح افقک بالفجر الساطع و تنفس صبحک | O thou enraptured wanderer in the wilderness of God's love! Blessed art thou, for thy horizon hath been illumined with the resplendent dawn, and thy morn hath breathed forth [3.5s] | TSS.209 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01339 | 340 | Persian | ای منجذب جمال الهی انچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از گلشن معانی رائحه | O thou enthralled by the Divine Beauty! That which was written by thee was perused… O Divine Providence! Awaken me and make me conscious | BRL_DAK#0111, BRL_MON#08x, MMK2#158 p.118, MMG2#057 p.060x | BRL_POAB#08x | Ahdieh, S. Rezaie and M. Vahman | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| AB03325 | 200 | Persian | ای ادیب دبستان الهی دست و پری بگشا و آستینی بیفشان توجهی بنما و بال و پری باز | O thou erudite one of the divine school! Spread wide thy hands and wings, shake loose thy sleeves, turn thy attention and spread thy wings anew [3.5s] | MMK2#252 p.181, AKHA_132BE #09 p.a | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05039 | 230 | Persian | ای ادیب دبستان الهی در خصوص مکتب یعنی دارالتعلیم بجهت اطفال مرقوم نموده بودید | O thou erudite one of the divine school! Thou hadst written concerning the school, that is, the house of learning for children [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0294, AVK3.281.04x | Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04568 | 170 | Persian | یا امه الله المقربه الورقه النورانیه حضرت عندلیب در اعیاد الهیه قصائدی تنظیم | O thou esteemed handmaid of God, thou radiant leaf! The honored 'Andalíb hath composed verses during the divine festivities [3.5s] | INBA87:583, INBA52:620 | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08189 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou esteemed maidservant of God! Be thou hopeful and be thou happy and rejoiced. For I have supplicated and beseeched | TAB.545 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03740 | 190 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou esteemed maidservant of the Loving Lord! What thou hast written in recommendation of a number of Christians was perused. | TAB.296-297 | Development of capacity and readiness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06285 | 130 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou esteemed maidservant of the Word of God! Praise be to God! upon thy departure from Acca, thou hast been assisted | TAB.423-424 | Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06046 | 130 | mixed | ای آقا کیشی امیدوارم که بهاکیش شوی یعنی کیش روحانیان گیری و روش ربانیان جوای | O thou esteemed sir! I cherish the hope that thou mayest embrace the path of the followers of Bahá, that thou mayest adopt the ways of the spiritual ones and seek the path of the divine [3.5s] | INBA89:264 | Business; financial; property matters; Call to action | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00198 | 820 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای فرع رفیع سدره مبارکه جناب آقا سید میرزا چون در اینجا تشریف داشتند | O thou exalted bough of the divine Lote-Tree! ...When thou art disdained and rejected by the wicked doers be not cast down | INBA55:395 | BRL_DAK#1203, MNMK#133 p.246, MMK1#195 p.227, MAS5.105 | SWAB#195 | Alex, Asha, Renya, and Alia, B. Weber | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||
| AB01751 | 300 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من دوحه البقاء نورانیت امرالله جهانرا بصبح منیر و نور مبین | O thou exalted branch from the Tree of Eternity! The luminosity of God's Cause hath illumined the world with a brilliant morn and a manifest light [3.5s] | INBA87:279, INBA52:284 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02809 | 230 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه از جهت بلایاء و مشقات آن جناب نهایت تاثر | O thou exalted branch of the Blessed Tree! I am deeply grieved by the trials and tribulations that have befallen thee [3.5s] | INBA87:311, INBA52:316 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04927 | 160 | Arabic | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الرحمانیه تالله الحق ان حوریات القدس فی غرفات | O thou exalted branch of the divine Lote-Tree! By God the Truth, verily the holy maidens in the chambers [3.5s] | INBA87:411a, INBA52:423 | BRL_DAK#0913, MKT2.232 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03027 | 220 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الرحمانیه همیشه بدرگاه حضرت احدیه بکمال تضرع و | O thou exalted branch of the Divine Lote-Tree! Ever do thou supplicate with utmost humility at the threshold of His Divine Unity [3.5s] | INBA87:459, INBA52:476 | Business; financial; property matters; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03025 | 220 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الا لهیه چندیست که نظر بحکمت کلیه ابواب مکاتبه را | O thou exalted branch of the divine Lote-Tree! For some time now, in accordance with divine wisdom, the portals of correspondence have been [3.5s] | INBA87:406b, INBA52:418 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03837 | 190 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الرحمانیه نامه ۱۱ رجب بعد از مدتی واصل گردید لذا | O thou exalted branch of the Divine Lote-Tree! The letter of the 11th of Rajab hath, after some time, reached me [3.5s] | INBA87:463, INBA52:480 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03026 | 220 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الرحمانیه آنچه نگاشتید معلوم و واضح شد حمد خدا را | O thou exalted offshoot of the divine Tree! What thou didst write was received and perused. Render thanks unto God that thou wert commissioned… Although at present the horizon of the world of humanity is darkened with turmoil, its foundation shaken to its core | INBA87:318, INBA52:323 | KHAF.213 | GEN.174, AFNAN.175-176x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04656 | 160 | Persian | ای بلند اختر و نیکو طالع چه قدر خوشبخت بودی که در این عصر انوار بیدار شدی و | O thou exalted star of auspicious destiny! How blessed wert thou to have awakened in this Age of Light [3.5s] | MMK2#119 p.092 | Being a source of light; guidance; Bringing forth results; fruit; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Many are called but few are chosen; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10036 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou excellent maidservant of God! Thank thou God that thou hast stepped into the arena of existence in this glorious age | TAB.623-624 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09343 | 80 | Persian | ای خوش نویس این عالم کون کتاب مسطور و رق منشور است اگر تو توانی در این صفحه | O thou excellent penman! This world of being is a written book and an unfolded scroll, if thou canst but perceive it upon this page [3.5s] | SFI07.021c | Call to action; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08757 | 90 | Persian | ای سفیدوش خوش و دلکش وقت ندارم مختصر بخامه خویش مینگارم زیرا از خدمات فائقه | O thou fair and delightful one! Having no time, I pen these brief lines with mine own hand, for thy distinguished services [3.5s] | YARP2.725 p.480, RMT.044-045, QUM.234c | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08154 | 100 | Persian | ای عبد منصف جمال مبارک فی الحقیقه مظهر انصافی و دور از اعتساف زیرا شهادت بر | O thou fair-minded servant! The Blessed Beauty is verily the Manifestation of justice and far removed from oppression [3.5s] | INBA89:044b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consultation; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03773 | 190 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou faithful and confident! Thanks be to God that thou hast obtained that which was sought by all prophets and holy souls | TAB.415-416 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02083 | 270 | O thou faithful beloved friend! The New Year's greeting was received. I became most grateful and pleased, because you remembered this longing friend | DAS.1915-02-13, CHU.174-175 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08359 | 100 | Arabic | ایها الخل الوفی لو اطلعت علی ما یختلج بقلبی من هواجس الحب الخالص و الود | O thou faithful friend! Couldst thou but know what stirrings of pure love and devotion surge within my heart [3.5s] | INBA59:110b, INBA89:043b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12615 | 90 | Persian | یار موافقا آنچه در عالم رویا استماع نمودی خطاب ببعضی از ایرانیان بود و اما شما | O thou faithful friend! That which thou didst hear in the realm of dreams was addressed to certain Persians. As for thee [3.5s] | INBA85:042a | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10902 | 50 | Persian | ای خدای باوفای آزادگان این جانهای پاک حمد ترا که از جهان خاک آزاد شدند و دل | O Thou faithful God of the free spirits, praise be unto Thee that these pure souls were delivered from this earthen world [3.5s] | ALPA.005a, YARP2.003 p.066 | Prayer for the departed; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09740 | 80 | O Thou faithful God of the upright people! Thanks be unto Thee, because these pure souls are detached from the world of matter | DAS.1913-06-29 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07031 | 200 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب الوفی و الصدیق الحمیم المحترم سلیم افندی قبعین انی اطلعت بمضامین کتابکم | O thou faithful lover and cherished, esteemed friend, Salim Effendi Qubain! I have perused the contents of thy letter [3.5s] | ABB.131, SAAF.345-346 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02955 | 220 | O thou faithful maidservant of the Blessed Beauty! The article thou hadst | SW_v11#03 p.054 | Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00990 | 390 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء نامه های شما رسید و سبب فرح و سرور گردید زیرا مژده از | O thou faithful one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letters were received and brought joy and gladness, for they bore tidings of [3.5s] | INBA16:161 | MKT9.031, MMK3#285 p.207, AMK.059-060 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11425 | 30 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou faithful one! One of the requirements of faithfulness is that thou mayest sacrifice | TAB.552, BBBD.031a, BSC.461 #854 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01800 | 290 | Persian | ای بنده صادق حضرت بهاء الله نامه شما رسید و بشارت اعلاء کلمه الله و ترقی | O thou faithful servant of Bahá'u'lláh! Thy letter hath been received, conveying glad tidings of the exaltation of the Word of God and progress [3.5s] | MKT3.465, AVK3.205.14x | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07969 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده صادق الهی جناب آقا محمد اسمعیل حاضر و نهایت ستایش را از شما مینماید | O thou faithful servant of God! Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad Isma'il is present and offereth the highest praise of thee [3.5s] | TSAY.203 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07292 | 110 | O thou faithful servant of God! Thy letter diffused a musk-scented | SW_v10#17 p.319-320 | Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01382 | 330 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای بنده صادق الهی نامه ات ملاحظه گردید … وجود بر دو قسم است یکی وجود حق که مقدس از ادراک خلق است | O thou faithful servant of God! Thy letter was perused. Thou hadst written that 'I am striving to cause the friends of Spokane | MNMK#160 p.295x, MMK1#030 p.058x, MMK3#017 p.009x, RAHA.230x, YMM.450x | SWAB#030x, LOG#1697x, SW_v11#10 p.159 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01237 | 350 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی نامه که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید فرستاد ملاحظه | O thou faithful servant of the Abha Beauty! The letter thou didst address to Jinab-i-Manshadí was received and perused [3.5s] | MILAN.225, ANDA#73 p.45 | Non-participation in politics; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Christian clergy | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06632 | 120 | Persian | ای بنده باوفای جمال ابهی نامه شما ملاحظه گردید اما قضیه امة الله حکیمه خاتون | O thou faithful servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thy letter was received. As to the matter of the handmaiden of God, Hakímih Khánum [3.5s] | INBA16:178 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00655 | 480 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی حقا که وفاپروری و جانفشان و در جانفشانی پر روح و ریحان | O thou faithful servant of the Abha Beauty! Verily, thou art loyal and self-sacrificing, and in thy sacrifice thou art filled with spirit and sweet fragrance [3.5s] | MMK5#170 p.131 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07971 | 100 | mixed | ای بنده صادق حضرت رحمن حمایت نفس مومنی نمودی و رعایت شخص جلیلی کردی تا آنکه | O thou faithful servant of the All-Merciful! Thou hast protected a believing soul and shown consideration unto an illustrious personage, until [3.5s] | MKT9.064b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08603 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال قدم سر پر شوری بجو و قلب پر آشوبی بطلب دریای محبه الله را | O thou faithful servant of the Ancient Beauty! Seek thou a passionate spirit and long thou for a troubled heart in the ocean of the love of God [3.5s] | MMK2#240 p.173 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05580 | 140 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک مدتیست که از شما نه خبری نه اثری چرا افسرده هستی و | O thou faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! It is some time since we have had any word or sign from thee. Why art thou downcast [3.5s] | MKT6.133, MUH3.283c | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10435 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک الحمدالله بفضل محبوب آفاق در این طوفان عظیم محفوظ | O thou faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Praise be to God, through the grace of the Beloved of the horizons, thou art preserved amidst this mighty tempest [3.5s] | NJB_v05#18 p.003 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06105 | 130 | Persian | ای بنده صادق درگاه الهی مکتوبی که بواسطه احبای طهران ارسال فرموده بودید واصل | O thou faithful servant of the Divine Threshold! The letter which thou didst send through the friends of Tihran hath been received [3.5s] | INBA84:279 | Being a source of light; guidance; Fire and light; fire and water; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06101 | 130 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی رقیم مشکین آن یار دیرین در نهایت بلاغت و فصاحت و | O thou faithful servant of the Most Glorious Beauty! The musk-scented missive of that ancient friend, possessed of consummate eloquence and fluency [3.5s] | PYB#119 p.04 | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Love of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08602 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صادق آستان مقدس نامه اول را جواب کافی مرقوم گردید فی الحقیقه مضمون | O thou faithful servant of the Sacred Threshold! A sufficient answer was written to the first letter. In truth, the contents [3.5s] | INBA87:380a, INBA52:389 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01053 | 380 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou faithful servant of the True One! I received thy letter and its contents caused the utmost joy and fragrance within me | TAB.157-159, BSTW#276o | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10437 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده صادق شکر کن خدا را که خادم یاران موافقی و بنور عبودیت بارق و شارق اگر | O thou faithful servant! Give thanks unto God that thou art a devoted helper in harmony with the friends, and art resplendent and radiant with the light of servitude [3.5s] | MMK2#256 p.185 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10109 | 70 | Persian | ای مومن ناطق صادق در هر دمی بخاطر آای و در هر نفسی یاد تو افتم و در درگاه | O thou faithful, eloquent and sincere one! In every breath thou comest to mind, and with every heartbeat do I remember thee at the threshold [3.5s] | MKT6.165a | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07901 | 100 | Persian | ای باز هوای محبت الله وقت پرواز است و کشف راز است و هنگام عجز و نیاز است تا | O thou falcon of the love of God! The time for soaring hath come, and for the unveiling of mysteries, and the hour of utter need and supplication [3.5s] | MMK2#250 p.180, AKHA_131BE #02 p.a, AHB.125BE #02-03 p.302 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07897 | 100 | Persian | ای آشنا آشناای بجان است نه بمکان بیناای بدلست نه بعضو آب و گل خوشی بپرتو روشن | O thou familiar friend! Thou art known to the soul, not to any place; thou art perceived by the heart, not by elements of water and clay. Be thou gladdened by the luminous rays [3.5s] | ALPA.045b, YARP2.053 p.098 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02163 | 780 | mixed | یا ابی الفضائل دستخطهای مفصله و نامه های مکمل در سفر نیورک از گرین عکا | O thou Father of Virtues! The detailed manuscripts and complete letters from the journey to New York emanate from Green Akka [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0442, MMK6#403x, MSHR2.028x | Consolation and comfort; Contention and conflict; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00179 | 860 | mixed | یا اباالفضائل و امة و اخیه چندیست که بوی خوش معانی از ریاض قلب آن معین عرفان | O thou father, mother and brother of Faza'il! It has been a long time since | INBA13:024, INBA55:240 | MKT1.276, AHB.119BE #03 p.96, DWNP_v1#09 p.001-003, TZH8.1134, MSBH2.323, SAAF.234-237, NJB_v04#19 p.001, NJB_v13#05 p.00128 | SW_v13#05 p.107-109 | Call to action; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04050 | 180 | O thou favored maidservant in the Threshold of the Almighty! Mr. Hopper had requested of me | MAX.246-247 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01410 | 330 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Family Life | ای کنیز مقرب درگاه کبریا مکتوب مرقوم ملاحظه گردید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل شد در | O thou favored maidservant in the Threshold of the Almighty! The letter which thou hast written was perused and its contents were noted…. Treat all thy friends and relatives, even strangers, with a spirit of utmost love and kindliness | BRL_DAK#0681, COMP_FAMP#88x, MMK2#009 p.005x | BRL_FAM#88x, TAB.195-196, COC#0845x, BSC.430 #779x, LABC.015x | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Prayer for children and youth; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08826 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou favored maidservant of God! The meeting which thou hast formed and therein assembled the faithful (or believers) together | TAB.305 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06031 | 130 | O thou favored maidservant of God! Thy letter has been received and its | SW_v12#01 p.019 | Elections; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01722 | 300 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou favored maidservant of God! Thy letter was received . Thou has expressed joy on account of thy visit to the friends in Chicago. | TAB.214-215, BSC.484 #925x | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00802 | 440 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | مشرق الأذکار از اعظم تأسيسات عالم انسانيست و تفرّعاتش بسيار است مشرق الأذکار اگر چه محلّ عبادتست | O thou favored maidservant of the Kingdom of God! The letter, which thou hast written, was received. Its contents evinced high aspiration…. The Temple is the most great foundation of the world of humanity and it has many branches | MMK1#064 p.097x, MMK1#065 p.098x, AVK4.151.04x | SWAB#064x, TAB.626-627, BWF.416-416x, LOG#2056x, BSC.465 #866-867x, SW_v06#17 p.142-143x, SW_v09#01 p.005x, PN_unsorted p073x | High station of teachers of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02617 | 240 | mixed | ایها الفضل من الله هر چند در دشت و صحرای امریک سرگشته و سرگردانیم و در ممالک | O thou favored one of God! Though we are wandering and roaming through the plains and wilderness of America, and in its [3.5s] | MMK5#065 p.058, MJDF.120 | Call to action; Muhammad; Islam; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02896 | 220 | mixed | ای بنده مقبول درگاه کبریاء آنچه بجناب میرزا نورالدین علیه بهاء الله مرقوم | O thou favored servant at the Divine Threshold! That which was written unto Mírzá Núr'd-Dín—upon him be the Glory of God [3.5s] | MMK5#305 p.223 | Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04301 | 170 | O thou favored servant at the Threshold of the Almighty! The letter | SW_v10#01 p.012 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB11703 | 180 | mixed | ای بنده مقرب بها زحماتت در سبیل کبریا مقبول و ممدوح و محبوب کتب مرسوله واصل | O thou favored servant of Bahá! Thy strivings in the path of the All-Glorious are accepted, praiseworthy and beloved. The books thou didst send have been received [3.5s] | NSS.230 | Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08610 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده مقرب جمال ابهی هر چند امور بظاهر پریشان گردد ولی الحمد لله در باطن | O thou favored servant of the Beauty of Abha! Though outwardly matters may appear disordered, yet praise be unto God, inwardly [3.5s] | MMK5#141 p.110 | Consolation and comfort; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05629 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت حرکت از لوازم حقائق موجودات است و سبب حصول فوائد کلیه در عالم | O thou firm and growing one! Motion is the necessary law of the realities of being and conducive to the realization of universal benefits | MUH3.289 | DAS.1914-09-11 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02376 | 250 | Persian | ای ثابته بر میثاق نامه ات بتاریخ ۳ دیسمبر ۱۹۱۸ رسید از جهتی نهایت سرور حاصل | O thou firm in the Covenant! ...I ever remember thee and shall never forget the days I have passed in Montreal... ...The events that have transpired, were all recorded fifty years ago in the epistles of Baha'u'llah | BRL_DAK#1096, ANDA#74 p.06 | SW_v13#09 p.252x, MAX.363a | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08640 | 90 | O thou firm in the Covenant! As to thy attendance at the Esperanto Congress | SW_v11#18 p.306 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02681 | 230 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب آقا میرزا حیدر علی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه | O thou firm in the Covenant! Thy letter addressed to his honor Mirza Hayder Aly | TZH8.0244, HHA.276, MSBH2.408 | SW_v06#07 p.051-052 | Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01489 | 320 | Persian | Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The | ای ثابته بر میثاق نامه شما بتاریخ ۲۳ نوفمبر ۱۹۱۸ رسید و از مضامین معلوم گردید | O thou firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 23 November 1918 was received. Its contents indicated that, praise be to God, thou art engaged in the service of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár | BRL_DAK#1238, COMP_MASHRIQP#27x | BRL_MASHRIQ#27x, SW_v10#01 p.010-011, SW_v10#11 p.216-217 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB05151 | 150 | O thou firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated October 24, 1918, was received | SW_v10#02 p.032 | Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05618 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما قرائت گردید صحبت های بعضی حشو و زواید است قابل | O thou firm in the Covenant! Thy long letter was pursued. Some people's remarks are excessive and unworthy of response. | KHH1.302 (1.421) | KHHE.435 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02063 | 270 | O thou firm in the Covenant! Your last letter dated October 28, 1918, was | SW_v10#07 p.143, SW_v02#01 p.010 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06292 | 130 | mixed | ای ماهی دریای بی پایان حضرت یونس علیه السلام چون مونس درون حوت طبایع و عناصر | O thou fish of the fathomless ocean! As his highness Jonah (upon him be peace!) became familiar with the interior | INBA13:361a | MMK6#314, YMM.446 | BSTW#116 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01404 | 330 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای شعله محبت الله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی سبب سرور گردید زیرا آنمکتوب مانند | O thou flame of God's love! What thou hast written hath brought great joy, for thy letter was as a garden from which roses of inner meanings | MKT2.269, MMK1#155 p.177, AVK1.093x | SWAB#155, TAB.722-723, BWF.371-372x, BSC.469 #877x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08167 | 100 | Persian | ای قبسه مشتعله ملتهبه بنار محبت سدره ربانیه شکر کن خدا را که از بدو ظهور | O thou flame, ignited and ablaze with the fire of love for the divine Lote-Tree! Give thanks unto God that from the dawning of the Manifestation [3.5s] | MKT7.103a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10561 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou flower of the Rose-garden of God! Thou hast presented thy life. I have also accepted it, in order that thou mayest sacrifice thyself | TAB.590 | Bringing forth results; fruit | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06269 | 130 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou flower of the Rose-Garden of the Love of God! The letter which thou hast written was read. Thou hast written regarding the arrival | TAB.235 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08987 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou flower perfumed by the Breaths of the Love of God! Verily, I read thy written letter and have supplicated unto God to receive thee in His Kingdom | TAB.052 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10189 | 70 | Arabic | ایتها الورده المتفتحه فی ریاض محبه الله انی ابتهل الی الله ان یویدک بشدید القوی و یتوج | O thou flower, blooming in the rose-garden of the love of God! I supplicate God to confirm thee | DRM.010c | LABC.012 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01876 | 290 | mixed | یا غافری و یا عفوی انی اعفر وجهی و اغبر جبینی بترباء فناء حضره قدسک مستدعیا | O Thou Forgiver and Pardoner! I cast my face and soil my brow in the dust at the threshold of Thy sacred court, beseeching Thee [3.5s] | MMK5#148 p.114 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for forgiveness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08533 | 90 | Persian | ای آمرزگار اردشیر خسرو را شیر بیشه آنجهان کن و دلبر را رهبر ببزم دیدار فرما | O Thou Forgiver! Make Ardeshir Khusraw a lion of that celestial realm, and guide the beloved to the feast of reunion [3.5s] | YARP2.450 p.337 | Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05921 | 140 | Persian | Translation List | آمرزگارا ایزد بزرگوارا این جانها مانند مرغان تیزپر از دام خاکدان آزاد شدند و | O Thou Forgiver! O Thou Lord Almighty! These spirits like unto swift-winged birds were set free from the earthly nest | YARP2.646 p.440 | DAS.1914-09-04, ADMS#038 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10921 | 50 | Persian | ای آمرزگار هر چند سزاوار عذابيم و مستحق عقاب ولی تو خداوند مهربانی | O Thou Forgiver! Though we deserve chastisement and merit punishment, yet Thou art the loving Lord [3.5s] | ADH2_1#26 p.043x, MMG2#253 p.284x | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07304 | 110 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ای پروردگار آمرزگار هر چند نفوسی ایام زندگانی بنادانی بسر برده اند بیگانه | O Thou forgiving Lord! Although some souls have spent the days of their lives in ignorance, and became estranged and contumacious | BRL_DAK#1196, BSHN.140.203, BSHN.144.203, MHT2.185a | BPRY.042-043, TAB.178-179, BSC.427 #773, BSTW#055 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10297 | 70 | O thou forgiving Lord! Shed Thy radiance upon these servants of Thine and give unto them a melodious voice | DAS.1913-11-01 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07737 | 110 | Persian | بخشنده یزدانا این بندگان آزادگان بودند و این جانهای تابان بنور هدایتت روشن و | O Thou forgiving Lord! These servants were noble souls, and these radiant hearts were made illumined and resplendent | BRL_DAK#0107, BRL_MON#12, AKHA_118BE #03-04 p.226, BSHN.140.385, BSHN.144.380, DUR1.045, DUR1.386, ADH2.050, ADH2_6#01 p.167, MJMJ1.086, MMG2#368 p.410, MJH.034a, MHT1a.053, MHT1b.011 | BRL_POAB#12 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05408 | 150 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou fragrant rose blooming in the Garden of Guidance! Thank thou God for that He hath removed from off thine eye the covering | TAB.620-621 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universal peace; world unity; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06963 | 120 | Persian | ای نوگل گلشن محبت الله لحظات عین رحمانیت حق متوجه حال شما بوده و خواهد بود و | O thou fresh blossom of the garden of God's love! The glances of divine mercy have ever been and shall remain directed towards thee [3.5s] | AYBY.440 #170 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02417 | 250 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان محبت الله آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید دلیل بر سلوک در سبیل هدی | O thou fresh plant in the garden of the Love of God! What thou hast written was considered. It was an evidence of following in the Pathway of Guidance | MKT4.105, MILAN.192 | JWTA.026-027 | Praise and encouragement; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12574 | 100 | O thou fresh seedling in the orchard of God's love! Every maidservant in this universe of life hath a leading desire. One longeth for wealth, another for worldly honors | BBBD.391 | The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10296 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou fresh, slender branch saturated with the abundant rain of His bounty! I ask God | TAB.154, BSTW#276f | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04169 | 180 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou friend of old and O thou incomparable companion! Many letters have so far been received from thee and lengthy answers | TAB.339 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02005 | 280 | mixed | یا حضرت فروغی علیک صلوات الله و سلامه یوم ولدت و یوم توفیت و یوم بعثت حیا تا | O thou Furughi, upon thee be God's salutations and peace on the day thou wast born, and on the day thou didst pass away, and on the day thou shalt be raised up alive [3.5s] | MMK6#115 | Imagery in the Qur'an; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01212 | 360 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها الجوهره الملکوتیه و الورقه النورانیه انی تلوت مکتوبک الناطق بتوجهک الی الله | O thou gem of the Kingdom and brilliant leaf! Verily, I have read thy letter which showeth how thou art turning unto God | BRL_DAK#1025, MKT2.307, MNMK#037 p.122 | TAB.708-710 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Nearness and remoteness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12616 | 90 | Persian | ای یار باذل جناب مازل شکر کن خدا را که از لهستان به ایران سفر نمودی و در آن سامان | O thou generous friend! Render thanks unto God that thou hast journeyed from Poland to Iran and in that realm [3.5s] | QUM.132 | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01864 | 290 | mixed | ایها الفرع اللطیف من السدره المبارکه فی الحقیقه نفوسی در حشر میثاق مبعوث | O thou gentle branch of the blessed Tree! Verily, souls in the assemblage of the Covenant are raised up [3.5s] | KHAF.076 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01022 | 390 | Arabic | ایتها الزجاج المقتبس الانوار من سراج البهاء ... و اما ما سئلت من الایۀ الثانیۀ | O thou glass ignited with light from the Lamp of Bahá! ... And as to what thou didst ask concerning the second verse [3.5s] | YMM.233x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Power of prayer; Prayer for women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01441 | 330 | Persian | ایها الشهید المجید الفرید در این عصر جدید و قرن بدیع الحمد لله بانچه لایق | O thou glorious and unique martyr in this new age and wondrous century! Praise be to God for that which befitteth [3.5s] | AHB.129BE #09-10 p.13, PYK.253, MYD.479 | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05913 | 140 | mixed | ایها الفرع المجید من السدره المبارکه اتضرع و ابتهل الی الملکوت الابهی و | O thou glorious branch of the blessed Tree! I supplicate and beseech the Most Glorious Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA87:410, INBA52:422 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11290 | 40 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou Glorious Lord! Make thou this little maidservant a brilliant-starred daughter | TAB.551 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for children and youth | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09742 | 80 | O Thou Glorious Lord! O Thou Giver of Gifts and Bestower of Bounties and the Goal toward which all the Guides are leading humanity! | DAS.1913-12-01 | Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04925 | 160 | mixed | ایها الشهید المجید ایادی امرالله مدتیست که از شما نه خبری نه اثری نه پیامی نه | O thou glorious martyr, Hand of the Cause of God! For some time no word, nor trace, nor message from thee hath reached us [3.5s] | PYK.266, MSHR3.078x | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Hands of the Cause; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01090 | 380 | mixed | ایها الشهید المجید آنچه از مراتب شوق و انجذاب دوستان و رسوخ و ثبات یاران بر | O thou glorious martyr! That which concerneth the degrees of yearning and attraction of the friends, and the firmness and steadfastness of the loved ones [3.5s] | PYK.244 | Hands of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02450 | 250 | Persian | ایها الرجل الجلیل حضرت ابی الفضائل روحی له الفداء در ایام حیات دمی آرام نگرفت | O thou glorious personage! His holiness Abul-Fazael--may my life be a sacrifice to him--during the days of his life did not rest one moment | BRL_DAK#1128, RHQM1.454-455 (554) (337-338x), MAS2.057c, YIA.386-387 | DAS.1914-07-02 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08676 | 90 | Persian | ای جلال توجه بملکوت جمال نما و موهبت بی زوال طلب و اعظم آمال بجو و آن عبودیت | O thou Glory! Turn thy face unto the Kingdom of Beauty, seek the eternal gift, pursue the most glorious aspiration, which is servitude [3.5s] | AKHA_133BE #02 p.a | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07469 | 110 | Persian | ای شمع مشتعل انوار تقدیس از هر جهت در اشراق است و اسرار توحید مشرق بر آفاق | O thou glowing candle! The lights of sanctity are shining forth from every direction, and the mysteries of divine unity are dawning upon the horizons [3.5s] | INBA13:167a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10669 | 60 | Arabic | ایتها الجمره المشتعله بنار محبه الله انی قرئت نمیقتک البدیعه الانشاء و اطلعت | O thou glowing ember enkindled with the fire of God's love! I have perused thy wondrous and eloquent letter [3.5s] | YMM.221 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11295 | 40 | O Thou God, the Mehreban! Suffer Thy Mehreban to become the crier of Heaven! Confer upon her spirituality and fragrance! | DAS.1913-03-31 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00586 | 510 | O thou godlike maidservant of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were conducive to the happiness of this depressed one. Thank thou God | DAS.1914-11-06, DAS.1914-10-31 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02146 | 270 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou Godlike person and spiritual friend! Verily God hath, through His bounty and grace… Truly, I say unto thee, if thou be steadfast in this Cause and arise with all thy power to promote the Word | TAB.197-198 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00637 | 490 | Persian | ای شخص عظیم محترم در جرائد شرق و غرب تفصیل مجلس صلح ملل که در تحت ریاست شما | O thou great and respected personage! The details of the Conference of Peace and Arbitration | MKT2.227, ANDA#43-44 p.92, NJB_v02#10 p.003-004 | SW_v02#15 p.003-004 | Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07027 | 120 | Persian | ایتها الورقه الرحمانیه العلیا در نهایت صحت وارد نیورک گشتم و همواره بیاد شما | O thou Greatest and Most Merciful Holy Leaf! I arrived in New York in the best of health, and I have been at all times thinking of thee | BHKP_2#20 | BHK_2#20 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for protection | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04964 | 160 | Arabic | یا اکبر الکبراء و یا قدوه النجباء و غره عین النقباء الرجل الرشید و الشهید | O Thou Greatest of the Great, O Exemplar of the Noble Ones, O Pride of the Chosen Ones, the Rightly-Guided and the Martyr [3.5s] | YBN.250 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01206 | 360 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | حضرت مستر ويلسن رئيس چهارده مبادی انتشار دادند که اکثر آن در تعاليم بهآء اللّه موجود | O thou green leaf of the Tree of Life! Thy letter was received and from | MMK1#232 p.302x | SWAB#232x, SW_v10#13 p.245 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Stories; anecdotes; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00548 | 530 | Persian | Translation List | ای ناظم محزون دلخون آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی معلوم گردید و بنهایت دقت قرائت شد... و امّا در خصوص چشم زخمی یعنی اصابة العین | O thou grief-stricken and heavy-hearted Nazim! That which thou didst write became known and was read with utmost care [3.5s]... ...Thou hadst written about the malevolent glare, which is to say afflictions that proceed from the eye . . . to ask whether or not “the evil eye” can exert an effect | BRL_DAK#0745, ANDA#81 p.06x, MAS2.027x, YBN.013-015, GHA.454x | ADMS#151x | Consolation and comfort; Demons and evil spirits; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the departed; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00286 | 700 | Persian | ای محزون دلخون از حوادث وارده و اخبار نازله جمیع اهل سرادق عزت در دریای احزان | O thou grief-stricken and sorrow-laden one! The calamities that have befallen, and the woeful tidings that have come to pass, have plunged all the dwellers of the pavilion of glory into an ocean of grief [3.5s] | INBA55:349 | ANDA#72 p.41, MUH1.0128 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Stories; anecdotes; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00553 | 530 | Arabic | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ایتها المشتعله بنار محبه الله قد اطلعت بمضمون تحریرک المنیر و حمدت الله علی | O thou handmaid afire with the love of God! I have considered thine excellent letter, and thanked God for thy safe arrival in that great city.... O God, my God! Fill up for me the cup of detachment from all things | MNMK#023 p.103, MMK1#146 p.169 | SWAB#146, BPRY.057-058 | Nabilinho, Strong Steep | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Christian clergy | - | - | |||||||
| AB04567 | 170 | Arabic | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | یا امه الله المشتعله بنار محبته لاتحزنی من العسره و العناء و لاتفرحی من | O thou handmaid aflame with the fire of God's love! Grieve thou not over the troubles and hardships of this nether world… Rely upon God. Trust in Him. Praise Him | MNMK#059 p.140, MMK1#150 p.173 | SWAB#150 | The Joburg Baha'i Choir, S. Peyman, Sabria, Efe, Rafael & Maarten, R. Peterson [track 9], E. Mahony, L. Slott | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||
| AB07881 | 100 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای امه الله دبستان تعلیم روحانی باز کن و ادیب دارالتعلیم رحمانی شو و اطفال را | O thou handmaid of God! Do thou establish a heavenly school and be thou a teacher in that house of learning. Educate the children in the things of God | BRL_DAK#0549, TRBB.048 | BRL_ATE#163, COC#0610 | Education of children; moral education; Humility; meekness; lowliness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01895 | 280 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای امه الله شکرانه فیض رحمان در این اوان عبارت از نورانیت قلب و احساسات | O thou handmaid of God! In this day, to thank God for His bounties consisteth in possessing a radiant heart | MMK1#153 p.175 | SWAB#153, TAB.243-244, BWF.360-361x, BSC.455 #834 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02343 | 350 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای امه الله در تواریخ شرقیه مذکور است که سقراط بفلسطین و سوریه سفر کرد و در | O thou handmaid of God! It is recorded in eastern histories that Socrates journeyed to Palestine and Syria and there | BRL_DAK#0223, MMK1#025 p.052x, MMK1#152 p.174x | SWAB#025x, LOG#0693x | God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06540 | 130 | O thou handmaid of the Lord! Thou hast, in the end of thy letter, prayed the Lord | SW_v14#12 p.358-359 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00677 | 480 | Persian | یا امه الله المقربه نامه ای مرقوم نموده بودید که یکروز اقلا باید صرف قرائت | O thou handmaiden of God who art drawing nigh! The letter thou hast written should take at least one day to read....The establishment of a women's assemblage for the promotion of knowledge is entirely acceptable, but discussions must be confined to educational matters | BRL_DAK#0692, COMP_WOMENP#011x, MKT7.034c, MMK2#348 p.250x, YIA.401-403 | BRL_WOMEN#011x, COC#2102x, KSHK#34 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Role and station of women; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Veiling [hijab] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06853 | 120 | Persian | ای کنیز مقرب الهی جناب فاضل خدماتت را بصبایای حضرت صدرالصدور مرقوم نموده اند | O thou handmaiden who art near unto God! Jinab-i-Fadil hath written concerning thy services to the daughters of his holiness Sadru's-Sudur [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1103, MKT7.233, AKHT2.065 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09752 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou handsome child! Thy spiritual father and thy good mother sent me thy radiant picture | TAB.070-071 | Attaining the life of the spirit; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05283 | 150 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | امیدم چنان است که در تألیف این کتاب موفّق شوی ولی باید عبارت بسیار ملایم و مدارا باشد و در نهایت ادب بنگاری | O thou harbinger of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received…. It is my hope that thou mayest succeed in writing thy book | COMP_DEFENCEP#19x | BRL_ATE#194x, COMP_DEFENCE#19x, COC#2218x, SW_v12#10 p.168 | Criticism and its limits; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11410 | 30 | Arabic | یا سامعا لکل ندآء یدعوک عبدک هذا فی آناء اللیل و اطراف النهار اجب الدعاء یا مالک من | O Thou Hearer of every call, this servant of Thine calls upon Thee in the watches of the night and at the margins of day. Answer Thou his prayer, O Sovereign Lord [3.5s] | LMA2.425 | Prayer for evening; night | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05175 | 150 | Persian | ای دلسوخته هجران الهی آن جمال موعود ملیک مقصود سلطان وجود کشف نقاب و هتک حجاب | O thou heart consumed by divine separation! That Promised Beauty, the King of all desire, the Sovereign of existence, hath lifted His veil and rent asunder the coverings [3.5s] | MKT6.040b | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Manifestation of God as sun; Self-concealment of the Manifestation of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06752 | 120 | mixed | ای دل سوخته آتش هجران جمال رحمن شکر کن حضرت پروردگار را که بنار محبتش مشتعلی | O thou heart consumed by the fire of separation from the Beauty of the All-Merciful! Render thanks unto the Lord that thou art enkindled with the flame of His love [3.5s] | INBA84:317 | Love of God; Mystical themes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06176 | 130 | Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City | O thou heavenly daughter! Thy detailed letter written to His Honor Mirza Ahmad was perused. It is very acceptable and seasonable that thou hast taken this voyage. | DAS.1913-10-19, SW_v05#01 p.006x, BLO_PT#003c | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03697 | 190 | O thou heavenly daughter! Thy letter through Mr. Hannen received from Japan, likewise the letters | JWTA.012-013, SW_v08#05 p.054-055 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08066 | 100 | O thou heavenly daughter! Thy letter was received. I implored and supplicated to the Kingdom of God for whatever is thy utmost desire | BSTW#226 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12466 | 120 | O thou heavenly daughter! Your letter was delivered to me. Praise be to God! You have met this young American (Mac Gilivray) and have united in the highest spirituality | BBBD.566-567 | Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12546 | 100 | O thou heavenly daughter! Your letter was received. It showed your joy and devotion. The honorable Mr. Remey is confirmed and a wise man | BBBD.569 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12631 | 80 | Persian | ای دختر آسمانی نامه شما ناطق بان بود که یوم مبعث حضرت اعلی را در نهایت سرور و | O thou heavenly daughter! Your letter was received. It was eloquent to the fact that on the Day of the Declaration of His Holiness the Supreme (Bab) you have held a meeting | BBBD.314 | BBBD.315 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05585 | 140 | Persian | ای پدر آسمانی جنود ملکوت داری و ملائکه روحانی ما بیچاره کان مرغ بال و پر | O thou heavenly father! Thou hast the hosts of the Kingdom and the spiritual | MMG2#275 p.308 | DAS.1914-08-04, SW_v05#11 p.162 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10313 | 70 | O thou heavenly person! Praise be unto God, that having rent asunder the veils and having seen the rays of the Sun of Reality, thou didst turn thine attention to the Center of the Covenant. | JWTA.038 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB05529 | 140 | O thou heavenly personage! Thy greeting and salutation received. I reality thou art kind. Sorrow and pains are like unto rust and dust | DAS.1914-08-02 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02566 | 240 | O thou heavenly personage! Thy letter was an evidence of the fact that praise be to God thou hast arisen to serve the Kingdom | DAS.1914-02-21 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06044 | 130 | O thou heavenly personage! Thy letter was received. It became the cause of joy - that praise be to God | DAS.1914-07-22 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00626 | 500 | O thou heavenly youth! O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received | SW_v09#14 p.155+164 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Newspapers and the media; publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08452 | 100 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou heavenly, brilliant and precious pearl! I greet thee from this Holy Land... Verily, I say unto thee that the gifts of thy Lord are encircling thee | TAB.156-157, BWF.367-367x, BSC.480 #916x, BSTW#276d | Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12557 | 100 | Persian | جناب بشیرالهی مکاتیب جوف ارسال گشت برسانید فی الحقیقه ابدا فرصت تحریر این جوانها | O thou herald of God! The enclosed letters have been dispatched; do thou deliver them. In truth, there is absolutely no time to write to these youth [3.5s] | INBA85:443a | BSHI.122a | Business; financial; property matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04612 | 170 | O thou herald of Reality! Thou hast written that thou art spending the winter with thy parents | SW_v07#10 p.094 | Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02104 | 270 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای منادی عهد و پیمان نامه های متعدد از آنجناب رسید و مضامین کل سبب فرح و سرور | O thou herald of the Covenant and Testament! Thy numerous letters have been received | BRL_DAK#0017 | BRL_ATE#018, MAAN#04 | Call to action; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11630 | 530 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان حضرت ابن ابهر محفوظ و مصون وارد و ایامی چند با نهایت روح و | O thou herald of the Covenant! His honor Ibn-i-Abhar, protected and preserved, arrived safely, and will spend a few days in the greatest joy [4o] | YIA.384-385 | Education of children; moral education; Growth of the Cause; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00288 | 700 | Persian | ای منادی میثاق مکتوبی که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید در خصوص | O thou herald of the Covenant! The letter that thou didst address to Jinab-i-Manshadi hath been perused. Regarding [3.5s] | INBA85:388 | BRL_DAK#0150, ASAT2.190-191x, AVK3.277.16x, AVK3.344.18, TRZ1.333, MAS5.220-221x, YIA.323-325, YIK.397-399 | Chastisement and requital; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11690 | 190 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان مکتوبی که بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید | O thou herald of the Covenant! The letter thou hadst written to his honor Áqá Siyyid Taqí was perused [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0208, YIA.265 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12773 | 30 | Persian | ای حضرت بشیر این نامه پانزده روز پیش مرقوم شد ولی فرصت ارسال نشد | O thou herald of the Covenant! Though this letter was penned fifteen days ago, opportunity for its dispatch did not present itself [3.5s] | INBA85:451a | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00536 | 540 | Persian | خلق هنوز از قوّهء ميثاق غافلند اين عهد نه روايت است و نه حکايت به قلم اعلی از حضرت بهاء الله در نهايت قوّت | O thou Herald of the Covenant! Thy detailed letters have been received | MMK4#153 p.164x | SW_v11#18 p.306-308 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01201 | 360 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان نامه نوزدهم شهر محرم ملاحظه گردید از مضمون آثار بشاشت و امید | O thou herald of the Covenant! Thy letter of the 19th of Muharram was received, and from its contents signs of contentment | BRL_DAK#0148, YIA.287-288, KHAZ.i025 | KHAZE.021, BLO_PN#025 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01265 | 350 | Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts | O thou herald of the Covenant! Thy letters have been received and an answer has been written.... I have been greatly affected by the death of Mr. Sandy Kinney. What | SW_v11#15 p.259-260, SW_v10#19 p.350x, BLO_PT#028jx | Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12474 | 120 | Persian | ای بشیر یوسف الهی بشیر مصری مشام پیر کنعانی را به رائحه قمیص یوسفی معطر نمود | O thou herald of the divine Joseph! The Egyptian herald perfumed the senses of that venerable one of Canaan with the fragrance of Joseph's garment [3.5s] | INBA85:088b | BSHI.055-056 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12675 | 70 | Persian | ای بشیر یوسف رحمانی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید جمیع معانی مضامین روحانی | O thou herald of the Joseph of the All-Merciful! That which thou didst write hath been noted. All its meanings were spiritual in content [3.5s] | BSHI.056 | Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03881 | 190 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Hearken with the ears of (thy) spirit to the Concourse | TAB.163-164 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12344 | 160 | O thou herald of the kingdom of God! I was thinking of thee and praying on thy behalf that God may increase thy assistance and confirmation day unto day | BBBD.252 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02263 | 260 | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! It is the early morn and suddenly into | DAS.1914-03-08, SW_v05#15 p.232x | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08467 | 100 | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! The contents of thy letter written to ... was perused. Thank thou God that in that country | DAS.1913-10-14 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01504 | 320 | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! The foundation of all the monarchs of the earth, notwithstanding their imperial sovereignty, royal purple | DAS.1914-07-30 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04845 | 160 | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received. It contained the glad-tidings of the promotion of the Cause of God | DAS.1914-04-17 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01012 | 390 | Bahá'í World Faith | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received. Its contents indicated that thou didst travel in the cities of America | BWF.417-418x, SW_v05#04 p.049x, SW_v06#14 p.108x, SW_v08#16 p.218x, SW_v06#17 p.138x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02753 | 230 | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter dated September 7th 1914 was duly received. Its contents was an indication to thy faith, assurance and firmness | DAS.1914-12-10 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB05280 | 150 | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received and its contents imparted the utmost spiritual joy, for its contents indicated that | DAS.1914-09-08 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04079 | 180 | mixed | ای منادی ملکوت الله نامه شما رسید هزار آفرین بر همت بلند و مقصد ارجمند تو | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received. A thousand times bravo to thy magnanimity and exalted aim! | KHH2.095 (2.177) | JWTA.018-019, DAS.1914-08-09, SW_v09#14 p.163 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06896 | 120 | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Truly I say in this journey thou hast demonstrated the utmost self-sacrifice in the Divine Path. | DAS.1914-06-17 | Call to action; Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB11190 | 40 | Persian | هر نفسی را که می‌بینید در امور سیاسی صحبت میدارد بدانید که بهائی نیست | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God!... Praise be to God that thou hast become confirmed in spreading the heavenly Teachings | AVK3.278.04x | DAS.1914-03-03x | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Non-participation in politics; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04078 | 180 | Persian | ای منادی ملکوت الله خبرهای خوشی از هند میرسد که الحمد لله نفحات الهی در انتشار | O thou herald of the Kingdom! Good news is being received from India, that, praise be to God, the divine fragrances are being diffused | NJB_v05#13 p.006 | DAS.1914-08-12 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00249 | 740 | mixed | ای منادی ملکوت دو نامه از شما رسید یکی قدیم و دیگری جدید | O thou herald of the Kingdom! I received thy two letters, an old one and | YMM.209x | LOG#1635x, SW_v02#07 p.011-013 | God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Necessary and possible being; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Theosophy; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02976 | 220 | O thou herald of the Kingdom! The detailed letter thou hadst written was perused | SW_v10#03 p.043-044 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00473 | 570 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای منادی ملکوت در سفری که باطراف رفتی تنها نبودی جان و دل عبدالبهاء با تو بود | O thou herald of the Kingdom! Thou wast not alone in the trip thou didst undertake in various places. The spirit and soul of Abdul-Baha was with thee. | MKT7.125 | TAB.220-223 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04080 | 180 | Persian | ای منادی ملکوت نامه ایکه بمنور مرقوم نموده بودی قرائت گردید البته با مسس کیبس | O thou herald of the Kingdom! Thy letter written to Monaver was perused. Thou shouldst together with Mrs Gibbs establish a center | BRL_DAK#0135 | LBLT.110x | Reincarnation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Christian clergy; Theosophy | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04077 | 180 | O thou herald of the True One! His honor, Mr. Remey, is traveling in India | SW_v01#11 p.009 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12351 | 160 | Persian | ای بشیر نشر نور منیر جناب سید تقی چون نذیر در کمال هیمنت حاضر و رجای تحریر | O thou herald who diffusest the resplendent light! Jinab-i-Siyyid Taqi hath arrived with utmost dignity as a warner, requesting that I write [3.5s] | BSHI.054-055 | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03120 | 210 | mixed | ای بیسر و سامان الهی آنچه بحضرت افنان سدره مبارکه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه | O thou homeless one of God! What thou didst write to His Holiness the Afnán of the Sacred Tree hath been noted [3.5s] | ALPA.023b, YARP2.029 p.081 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08347 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou honorable lady! Verily, I received thy excellent letter and read it and my heart was gladdened with its content, which shows thy guidance. | TAB.240 | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00245 | 750 | O thou honorable martyr and the pioneer of the Cause of God! The letter which you had written on the 19th of December 1918 | SW_v10#06 p.105-107 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise of Western values; culture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Teachings as spirit of the age | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10062 | 70 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای محترمه حمد کن خدا را که نغمه و اهنک آموختی و بستایش و محامد حی قیوم در | O thou honorable one! Thank thou God that thou art instructed in music and melody, singing with pleasant voice the glorification | DRM.009d | TAB.512 | Love of God; Music and singing; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00737 | 460 | O thou honorable person! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it indicated that in Budapest a radiant assembly is organized! | DAS.1913-11-15 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Nationalism; love of country; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04351 | 170 | O thou honorable servant of Reality and well-wisher of the world of humanity! Thy letter was received. It became the cause the cause of infinite joy | DAS.1914-09-08 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as educator; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00511 | 550 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای عزیز محترم نظر عنایت شاملست و لحاظ رحمانیت کامل همیشه مظهر الطاف بودی و | O thou honored friend! Verily the sight of providence is far reaching and the divine glance is perfect. Thou hast always been a recipient of favors | BRL_DAK#0112 | BRL_ATE#042x, TAB.335-338, BWF.372-372x | Law of obligatory prayer; Martyrs and martyrdom; Role and station of women; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08153 | 100 | Persian | ای عبد صغیر فقیر جمال مبارک اگرچه نهال تازه گلشن محبت حضرت احدیتی لکن از فضل | O thou humble and lowly servant of the Blessed Beauty! Though thou art but a tender sapling in the garden of love of the Lord of Oneness, yet through His grace [3.5s] | HUV1.036 | The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12570 | 100 | O thou hyacinth of the Spiritual Garden! …Mayest thou grow and develop in the meadow of graces and become green and verdant in the orchard of understanding | LABC.014x | Prayer for children and youth; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10915 | 50 | Persian | ای ریحان جویبار روحانی در مهد عنایت پرورش یاب و از ثدی موهبت لَبَن معرفت | O thou hyacinth which hast sprung up beside the heavenly stream! Let thyself be reared in the cradle of the loving providence of God and | AKHA_118BE #01-02 p.j, DRM.012d, HUV1.028 | BRL_CHILD#33 | Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09411 | 80 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای شمع افروخته روشنی حقیقی نور محبت الله است الحمد لله رخت بپرتو عشق الهی | O thou ignited candle! The real light is the light of the love of God. Praise be to God! thy face is illumined by the radiance of the divine love | MKT7.101a | TAB.697 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00862 | 420 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای شمع روشن نامه شما رسید و از مضمون فرح روحانی حاصل گردید زیرا مضمون مشحون | O thou ignited candle! Thy letter was received. Its contents imparted spiritual gladness... When man's soul is rarefied and cleansed, spiritual links are established, and from these bonds | MMK1#070 p.104x | SWAB#070x, SW_v14#07 p.210x, PN_1919 p013x | Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06854 | 120 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou illumined maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God! that thou art assisted and confirmed | TAB.703 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07032 | 120 | Arabic | ایها الرجل النورانی وقفت علی ما جائتنی من صحیفتک الغراء و نمیقتک النوراء و | O thou illumined man! I became informed of the contents of thy eloquent letter and wonderful epistle. There is no doubt that the Doors of the Grace | INBA85:092a | DAS.1914-06-24 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Prayer for evening; night; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05060 | 150 | O thou illumined man! The days that I spent with thee in Stuttgart I shall never forget | BBBD.249-250, DAS.1913-08-12, ABIE.182, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01701 | 300 | Persian | ای جوان نورانی و عزیز روحانی من نامه تو رسید و از قرائتش چنان مسرتی حاصل شد | O thou illumined youth and my spiritual beloved! Thy letter was received and its perusal imparted happiness... Awaken the friends, for ere long a test shall come. Perchance some persons | INBA87:401, INBA52:412b | MKT3.232, NJB_v04#02 p.004 | SW_v04#03 p.056, SW_v06#12 p.093, SW_v07#16 p.163, BSTW#073ax | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11109 | 50 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou illumined youth! Thank thou God, for that the tongues spoke in thy praise | TAB.108 | Praise and encouragement; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06722 | 120 | O thou illumined youth! Thy letter was received. Its perusal produced | SW_v07#17 p.167-168 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02147 | 270 | Persian | ایها الشهید سلیل ذلک الرجل الجلیل مکاتیبی که بتاریخ ۱۴ جون ۱۹۲۰ بود رسید جناب | O thou illustrious martyr, scion of that glorious man! Thy letter dated June 14, 1920, hath been received [3.5s] | PYK.286 | Business; financial; property matters; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00609 | 500 | Persian | ای شخص جلیل و ای رکن عظیم صلح عمومی مدتی بود که اراده مکاتبه با شما نموده | O thou illustrious soul! O thou the great pillar of the palace of universal peace | KHH1.309-310 (1.431) | KHHE.443-446, DAS.1915-04-25, SW_v06#11 p.082-083 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10038 | 70 | Persian | ای کنیز پرتمیز پاکیزه خداوند دریای بخشش پروردگار بی مانند بجوش آمد مروارید | O thou immaculate handmaiden of God, pure and refined, the ocean of the bounties of the peerless Lord hath surged forth with pearls [3.5s] | YARP2.518 p.376 | Knowledge; recognition of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11699 | 180 | mixed | ای مسجون محزون پریشان سرحلقه اسیران در سبیل رحمن ناله پرحسرت آن طیر در دام و | O thou imprisoned one, grief-stricken and distressed, foremost among the captives in the path of the All-Merciful! The sorrowful lament of that bird caught in the snare [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0915, SFI18.018, YIA.242-243 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07545 | 110 | Persian | ای مسجون لیلای حقیقی را مجنونی و معشوق معنوی را مجذوب و مفتون این راه راه عشق | O thou imprisoned one! Like unto Majnún art thou, enchanted by the true Laylí, captivated and enraptured by the spiritual Beloved - this is the path of love [3.5s] | MKT5.186a, AKHA_133BE #08 p.a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; High station of the true believer; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06734 | 120 | mixed | ای خداوند بی نیاز این دلها را براز خویش دمساز کن و از بیگانه و خویش بی نیاز | O Thou Incomparable God! Make Thou these hearts intimate with Thy Mystery; suffer them to be detached from the known and from the unknown | INBA21:141a, INBA75:053 | DWNP_v5#02-3 p.002-003, DUR2.130, DUR1.191, ADH2.049, ADH2_1#25 p.042, ADH2_1#47 p.071, MJMJ1.057, MMG2#298 p.331, MJH.016a | DAS.1913-07-18, ABIE.082, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#123b | S. Tirandaz | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | |||||||
| AB05364 | 150 | Persian | ای یاران الهی دست تضرع و نیاز بساحت قدس خداوند بی انباز بلند کنید و مناجات | O Thou incomparable God! We are Thy humble servants, and Thou art the All-Glorious. We are sinners | BRL_DAK#0093, BRL_MON#024, MKT5.043, LMA2.432, MJMJ2.019x, MMG2#149 p.167x | BRL_POAB#24 | S. Tirandaz | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for protection; Prayer for tests and difficulties | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11418 | 30 | O Thou incomparable Lord! Bless Thou the members of this household and endear these souls in Thy Kingdom and confirm them in the service of Thy Cause! Verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty. | DAS.1913-04-05 | Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for service | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08286 | 100 | mixed | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای نهال بیهمال ریاض محبت الله حمد کن خدا را که در این جویبار رحمانی غرس شدی | O thou incomparable plant in the garden of the love of God! Give thanks unto God that thou wert planted in this meadow | MMK2#369 p.263 | TAB.447 | Call to action; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator | - | - | ||||||||
| AB06928 | 120 | mixed | ای مونس عبدالبهاء یاد باد ایامی که در بقعه نوراء همدم و همنشین بودیم و بذکر | O thou intimate companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Remember thou those days when, in the luminous Shrine, we were companions and associates, engaged in remembrance [3.5s] | INBA84:282 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01205 | 360 | mixed | ای همدم عبدالبهاء نامه مرقوم بجناب منشادی ملاحظه گردید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل | O thou intimate companion of ‘Abdu'l-Baha! I perused your letter to His Honor Manshadi and noted its contents. | MMK3#156 p.109x, YIK.095-096, VUJUD.136 | PN_1906 p088, VUJUDE.206-207 | Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03298 | 210 | Persian | یار موافقا در جان و دل ایران شعله اشتیاق افروخته و قلب مشتاق هر مصلح حقیقی | O thou intimate companion! The flame of reformation is ignited in the heart and soul of Persia | NJB_v02#08-09 p.001 | SW_v02#10 p.003 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise of Western values; culture; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06966 | 120 | Persian | Translation List | ای هائی بهائی هاء هویت دو چشم روشن بیناء دارد و دو گوش شنوا یک چشم متوجه و | O thou Jinab-i-Haʼí, who art a Bahaʼí! The letter “Ha” of the word “Huvíyyat” consisteth of two eyes luminous and discerning | MKT9.211b, TABN.253a | ADMS#031 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06525 | 130 | mixed | یا یوسف الصدیق قد رجع حدیث یوسف فی نفس عبدالبهاء و القوه فی البئر الظلماء | O thou Joseph, the Truthful One! The story of Joseph hath recurred in the person of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and they cast him into the dark well [3.5s] | AHB.133BE #01-02 p.95, MAS9.118 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04649 | 160 | Persian | Translation List | ای ایزد دادگر ای خدای مهر پرور ما نهالان بدستان نوایم بدستت مرحمت | O Thou just Lord! O Thou loving God! We are tender plants in Thy garden, sown by the hand of Thy mercy, our brows inscribed with the traces of Thy love | MNMK#086 p.154, ADH2_5#10 p.165, MMG2#433 p.477 | ADMS#342 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Mystical themes; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11313 | Words incribed in a church book for Rev. Fraser | 40 | O Thou Kind Almighty, confirm Thou this servant of Thine, Mr. Fraser, in the service of Thy Kingdom. Make him illumined; make him heavenly; make him spiritual; make him divine! Thou art the Generous, the King! | SW_v03#17 p.005 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11392 | 30 | Persian | پروردگار مهربانا این بنده بی سر و سامان رستم ایران را در پناه خویش راحت و | O Thou kind Almighty! Bestow Thou a refuge and protection to this homeless and shelterless servant of Thine, Rostam | YARP2.499 p.366 | DAS.1914-03-28 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01119 | 370 | O thou kind and beloved daughter! The letter dated November 2nd was duly received. As its contents indicated faith, assurance... ...My spiritual and material Physician is His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh. His Graces and Bestowals are sufficient for me. | DAS.1913-11-20x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Personal instructions; Review of publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - |
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