Partial inventory: all items by Abdu'l-Bahá, details

ای بنده حق صبح هدی چون از افق اعلی طلوع نمود پرتوش بشارت کبری بود و مژده اش

O servant of the one true God! When the Morn of divine guidance dawned above the Most Exalted Horizon, its rays brought tidings of great joy

BRL_DAK#0718, NURA#05, MMK4#143 p.145, MSHR1.123x, MSHR4.053x

LOTW#05

@rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @rejection by the people of the Bayan, @rejection of Muhammad, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @literal interpretation

AB00071

1230

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از مضمون حزن شدید حاصل گردید زیرا دلالت بر

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived, and from its contents profound sorrow was produced, for it indicated [3.5s]

MKT3.146, PYB#160 p.15x, MJMJ2.016bx, MMG2#165 p.188x

@prayer for martyrs, @prayer for peace and unity, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @justice and wrath of God, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00074

1230

O God! O God! Thou dost behold me, how my forehead is laid upon the dust of humility and submission and how my face is covered

DAS.1914-01-09, BSC.375 #709, SW_v07#14 p.127+130-132

@service to others; to the Cause of God, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @prayer for spiritual recognition

AB00075

1210

Persian

ای منجذبه ملکوت الله نامه مفصل رسید از قرائتش نهایت سرور حاصل گردید زیرا دلیل

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received.... Evil spirits are deprived of eternal life…. That the Most Great Name exerciseth influence over both physical and spiritual matters is sure and certain

BRL_DAK#0225, MKT3.184, AVK2.230.01x, DWNP_v6#03 p.001-003x, YHA1.015x

COC#1025x, LOG#0925x, LOG#1732x, LOG#1762x, SW_v02#15 p.005-007+016, SW_v08#18 p.236, SW_v14#07 p.210, DLA.077, BLO_PN#026

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @rejection of Muhammad, @soul; spirit after death, @relationship of the soul to the body, @symbolism, @demons and evil spirits, @love of God

AB00078

1200

Arabic

Bahá'í Prayers; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

اللهم یا رب الملکوت المتجلل بالجبروت المقدس من النعوت تعلم و تری تذلل الضعفاء

O God, O Lord of the Kingdom, Who art clothed with majesty and sanctified above all attributes! Thou knowest and seest the abasement of these lowly ones [3.5s]... ...Know ye that the Torah is what was revealed in the Tablets unto Moses, may peace be upon Him

BRL_DAK#0232, MKT3.167, AVK1.080x, AVK2.101.02x, MAS5.099, ADH2.009x, ADH2_1#02 p.009x, MMG2#067 p.073x, MUH1.0342x, NSR_1978.128ax, NSR_1993.141ax

BRL_ATE#038x, KSHK#09x

R. Mostmand

@quotation from or interpretation of the Bible, @free will and predestination; fate, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB00079

1200

mixed

الهی الهی هولاء عباد کشفت عن اعینهم الغطاء و جزلت لهم العطاء و نورت ابصارهم

O my God, my God! These are servants from whose eyes Thou hast lifted the veil, upon whom Thou hast bestowed abundant bounties, and whose vision Thou hast illumined [3.5s]... ...during His days in Iraq, the Blessed Beauty went into seclusion for two years. So concealed was the nominee of the Bab

MMK4#174 p.202, MMK6#566, ASAT5.356-361

ADMS#160x

@suffering; rejection of Christ, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00082

1190

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی بما کشفت الغطاء و هتکت الحجاب و اوقدت سراج الهدی فی قلوب

Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having rent asunder the veil, torn away the shroud and kindled the lamp of guidance within the hearts [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0063, MKT1.347

@corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God, @prophecy and fulfillment, @events in the life and ministry of the Bab, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @literal interpretation, @review of publications

AB00083

1170

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی اشرق بنوره الارض و السماء و اهتزت بنفحاته ریاض التقدیس المونقه

Praise be to Him through Whose splendours the earth and the heavens are aglow, through Whose fragrant breathings the gardens of holiness… O God, my God! This is Thy radiant servant, Thy spiritual thrall

MKT2.085, MNMK#010 p.071, MMK1#019 p.036, MILAN.057, YMM.437x

SWAB#019, BPRY.177-178x

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @Manifestation of God as mirror, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @divine attributes are within all things; every atom, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God

AB00085

1170

Arabic

حمدا لمن اشرق و لاح و تجلی علی الوجود بانوار الشهود و اظهر المقام المحمود فی

Praise be unto Him Who hath shone forth and gleamed and been made manifest upon all existence through the lights of divine appearance, and hath revealed the glorious station [3.5s]

MMK6#069

@prophecy and fulfillment, @outward and inward meanings, @rejection of Muhammad, @corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God, @proofs of the Manifestations of God

AB00088

1160

mixed

یا سلیل الرجل الجلیل نامه مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید و از حوادث الیمه ایران

O scion of that noble soul! Thy detailed letter was considered, and the grievous events in Iran were noted [3.5s]

PYK.278, MSHR2.233x

@rejection by the people of the Bayan, @non-participation in politics, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction

AB00089

1150

mixed

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی لک الحمد بما اشرقت انوار الفلاح و النجاح و تبلج صباح

Glorified art Thou, O my God! All praise be unto Thee for causing the lights of success and prosperity to shine, and the dawn to break forth in splendor [3.5s]

MMK6#396, YMM.402x

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @chastisement and requital, @rejection by the people of the Bayan, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @literal interpretation, @prayer for protection

AB00093

1140

mixed

امروز ربّ الجنود حامی میثاق است و قوای ملکوت محافظ میثاق و نفوس آسمانی خادم میثاق و فرشته‌های ملکوتی

O ye two blessed souls! Your letter was received. Praise be to God… Today, the Lord of Hosts is the defender of the Covenant

MNMK#127 p.243x, MMK1#192 p.221x, MAS9.150x, BSMR.039, HMQ.085

SWAB#192x, SW_v11#14 p.240-243

@role of the Covenant in preserving unity, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @firmness in the Covenant, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00095

1140

Persian

ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب میرزا عبدالحسین نامه ای نگاشته و ذکر آن یاران روحانی

O ye friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jinab-i-Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Ḥusayn hath written a letter making mention of those spiritual friends [3.5s]

MKT4.132, MILAN.151, AKHA_134BE #13 p.512x, AVK3.229.03x, YHA1.378x

@characteristics and conduct of true believers, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB00101

1270

mixed

ایها المنادون باسم الله المهیمن القیوم در این ایام سهام بغضا از جمیع انحا... این ایام تازگی امت بیحیا خدعه‌ئی نموده‌اند و مکر و دسیسه‌ئی مجری داشته‌اند

O ye who call out in the name of God, the Protecting, the Self-Subsisting! In these days, the arrows of hatred from all directions [3.5s]... ...The martyr, Haji Mirza Jani, had written a few chapters, brief and incomplete, on the history of the Faith. These were in the possession of Aqa Muhammad-Rida, the nephew of Dhabih

BRL_DAK#0448, RHQM1.450-454 (549x) (334-337x), MSHR1.123-124x, HBAB.044

EGBBF.065x

@review of publications, @rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @rejection by the people of the Bayan, @defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00102

1100

Arabic

ایها النحریر الجلیل انی اشکر الله علی ما قدر و هدی و اشرق و تجلی و تلئلا نیر

O distinguished sage! I render thanks unto God for whatsoever He hath ordained and sent forth as guidance, and for all that hath shone forth, manifested and gleamed with radiant splendor [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0566, MMK6#510, YMM.193, YMM.345

@one universal law; attractive power of love, @human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within, @power of the mind over nature, @mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision, @human reality created in the image of God, @man's distinction from the animal

AB00103

1070

Persian

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; River of Life, The

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

@law of cause and effect, @the lower is unable to comprehend the higher, @Manifestation of God as mirror, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @one universal law; attractive power of love, @higher encompasses the lower, @interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being

AB00104

1070

Persian

ای مقبلان ای مومنان طلوع شمس حقیقت محض نورانیت عالمست و ظهور رحمانیت در انجمن

O peoples of the world! The Sun of Truth hath risen to illumine the whole earth, and to spiritualize the community of man.

MKT3.118, MNMK#088 p.157, MMK1#001 p.001, MILAN.122, BSHN.140.498, BSHN.144.486, PYM.244, MAS5.273, MHT1a.097, MHT1b.055, DAUD.15

SWAB#001, ROL.051-055

@unity; oneness of humanity, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @war and peace, @being a source of light; guidance, @light and darkness, @love and unity, @spiritual transformation, @love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00106

1070

mixed

نامه مفصل شما که بتاریخ غره محرم بود رسید از قرائتش تاثرات قلبیه حاصل گردید

Your detailed letter, which was dated the first of Muharram, was received, and its perusal stirred the heart with deep emotion [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0546, MKT3.154, TAH.242x, DUR4.501, MAS5.277, MAS9.135, MSHR5.206x, NNY.065-068

@stories; anecdotes, @martyrs and martyrdom, @spiritual transformation, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution

AB00107

1060

Persian

یا امه البهاء نامه شما قرائت گردید ولی متحیر ماندم از مضمون آن زیرا میدانی

O handmaiden of Bahá! Your letter was read, but I was astonished at its contents, for you know [3.5s]... ...By God, I am not offended by Mírza Badí‘u’llah, or by the harm he inflicted on Me which caused My renewed incarceration and stirred up mischief against Me

MMK5#224 p.173

LTDT.242x

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world

AB00110

1040

Arabic

یا من هو سمیع لضجیجی و انینی و تاوهی و زفیری و بصیرا بتاسفی و تلهفی و تلبهی

O Thou Who heareth my lamentation, my sighs, my moaning and wailing, and Who beholdeth my grief, my yearning and my distress! [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0346, MKT3.320, AYBY.383 #065

@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

AB00113

1010

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و انقلابات مشهد و اطراف خراسان معلوم گردید و

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and the upheavals in Mashhad and throughout Khurasan became known [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0583, MSBH4.552-556, MUH3.197-200

@past, present and future of Iran, @predictions and prophecies, @martyrs and martyrdom, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @relationship between government and people, @parliaments; constitutional government

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

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @justice and mercy, @petitions to authorities

AB00119

990

Persian

ای ندیم قدیم همدم عبدالبهاء نامه های مفصل شما رسید و بدقت قرائت گردید

O friend of old and confidant of 'Abdu'l-Baha! Thy detailed letters were received and perused with the utmost care [3.5s]

YIK.092-095

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB00120

990

mixed

ای یاران باوفای جمال مبارک هر چند مصائبی که در نیریز بر یاران عزیز وارد رستخیز بود

O ye faithful companions of the Blessed Beauty! Although the tribulations which befell the dear friends in Nayríz are recent

LMA2.413-417, MSHR4.321-322x, MSHR5.319x, NANU_AB#33, MLK.089, TAN.137-139, NYMG.177

NYR#123

@martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB00122

980

mixed

الهی الهی انک لتعلم ان قلبی ممتلا بحب احبائک و روحی متعلق بروح اصفیائک و صدری

O my God! O my God! Thou knowest, verily, that my heart is replete… O ye friends of God and assistants of Abdu'l-Baha: When the Sun of Truth was concealed... I ask one favor of all the friends of God: It is the wish of my soul

MKT1.259, MMK5#205 p.157, YHA1.015x

SW_v08#15 p.210x, SW_v08#13 p.180x

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @Ascension of Baha'u'llah, @growth of the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB00124

980

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان الان که در ارض مصر هجرتگاه یوسف کنعانی مدینه اسکندریه در

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Now that thou art in the land of Egypt, the place of exile of Joseph of Canaan, in Alexandria [3.5s]

MMK6#104x, TZH8.0841, ANDA#73 p.46, MAS5.129

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @suffering and imprisonment, @Ottoman commissions of investigation

AB00125

980

mixed

ای ناظر بملکوت الهی در ایامیکه جمال قدم و اسم اعظم بانوار اشراق افق عراقرا

O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! In the days when the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name illumined the horizon of Iraq with effulgent rays [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0306, MKT2.116, MILAN.170, YMM.190x

@proofs of the Manifestations of God, @defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics, @special knowledge of the Manifestation of God, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00126

980

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی و لک الشکر یا منائی علی ما مننت به علی اصفیائک و انعمت به

All praise be unto Thee, O my God, and all thanksgiving be unto Thee, O my Heart's Desire, for Thy gracious favors bestowed upon Thy chosen ones and the blessings Thou hast granted [3.5s]

MMK5#158 p.123

@war and peace, @suffering and imprisonment, @spiritual transformation, @call to action, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @Manifestation of God as sun, @praise and encouragement, @light and darkness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00127

980

mixed

و انی یا الهی اتقرب الیک بنفوس اضطرمت فی قلوبهم نار محبتک و انسجمت دموعهم فی

O my God! I draw nigh unto Thee through souls in whose hearts the fire of Thy love hath blazed forth and whose tears have streamed down [3.5s]

MMK5#232 p.180

@prayer for spiritual recognition, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00130

960

mixed

ای حضرت شهید و ایادی امرالله نامه ایکه بتاریخ ۱۹ ربیع الاول ۱۳۳۷ مرقوم نموده

O illustrious martyr and Hand of the Cause of God! Thy letter dated the nineteenth of Rabi'u'l-Avval 1337 [3.5s]

MMK6#344x, AVK4.479ax, AVK4.479bx, PYK.282, MSHR2.162x

@power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @growth of the Cause, @critique of Eastern values; culture, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization, @spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men

AB00131

960

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای عزیز دانا نامه ای که بتاریخ ۲۷ ماه می ۱۹۰۶ مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید

O thou who art dear, and wise! Thy letter dated 27 May 1906 hath been received and its contents are most pleasing and have brought great joy. Thou didst ask whether this Cause

MNMK#147 p.272, MMK1#031 p.059

SWAB#031, TAB.540-545, LOG#0690x, BSC.485 #930-931x, DWN_v5#01 p.002-003x

@Manifestation of God as mediator, @power of the Manifestation of God, @sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world, @oneness; unity of religion

AB00132

960

mixed

ای یاران رحمانی عبدالبهاء نامه شما که بتاریخ سنبله ۱۳۰۰ نمرو ۱۲۳۳ مورخ بود

O ye loving friends of Abdu'l-Baha! Your letter, dated Sunbulih 1300, number 1233, was received [3.5s]... ...In short, O ye beloved of the Lord! Regard ye not the tyranny and iniquity of the ignorant

BRL_DAK#0580, MMK6#203, PYM.114bx, MSHR4.398x, MUH1.0526x, MJDF.122

BRL_ATE#157x, ADMS#065i11x

@historical episodes and the lessons of the past, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @critique of Eastern values; culture, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00133

960

mixed

تعالیت یا الهی بعلو تقدیسک عن محامد الکائنات و تسامیت بسمو تنزیهک عن نعوت

Exalted art Thou, O my God, in the transcendence of Thy sanctity above the praise of all created things, and sublime art Thou in the loftiness of Thy detachment from the attributes [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0564, ASAT2.167-168x, KHAF.118-122, TISH.585x, MATA.070x

@House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @eulogies; reminiscences, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @prayer for the departed, @Shrines and Holy places, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00134

960

Arabic

حمدا لمن انار الافق الاعلی بنور الهدی و ازال ظلام الضلال بتبلج نور الصباح

Praise be unto Him Who hath illumined the Supreme Horizon with the light of guidance and hath dispelled the darkness of error through the dawning light of morn [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0554, MKT1.121, MNMK#011 p.074, YMM.155x

@infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat], @Adam; Adam and Eve, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @station of the Manifestation of God, @prayer for forgiveness, @outward and inward meanings, @humility; meekness; lowliness

AB00138

940

Persian

ای میر وفا در عالم وجود صفتی بهتر و خوشتر و شیرینتر از وفا نیست این منقبت از

O faithful one! In all the world of existence there is no attribute more excellent, more pleasing and sweeter than faithfulness. This virtue [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0709, AKHB.258x, YARP2.567 p.402

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @critique of Western values; culture, @Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster, @unity; oneness of humanity, @harmony of science and religion, @independent investigation of truth; reality

AB00139

940

mixed

در این وقت که بلبل گلزار بقا قصد آشیان وفا نموده و شاهد انجمن عاشقین عزم دیار

At this hour, when the nightingale of the eternal rose garden hath taken wing toward the nest of faithfulness, and the Beloved of the gathering of lovers hath departed for His realm [3.5s]... ...Such hath been the interposition of God that the joy evinced by them hath been turned to chagrin and sorrow, so much so that the Persian consul-general in Baghdad regrets exceedingly

BRL_DAK#0787, MMK4#035 p.035, AHB.121BE #07 p.226, TZH4.299, HHA.015-020, MSHR2.169x

GPB.150x, ABCC.016-017x

@banishment to; life in Constantinople, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00146

930

mixed

خداوندیرا ستاایم و پرستش نماایم که جهان هستی را بپرتو بخشایش زینت و آرایش

All praise and worship be unto God, Who hath adorned the world of being with the resplendent rays of His grace [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0572, MMK3#152 p.104, PYB#112-113 p.05

@material and spiritual existence; two books, @all things are in motion; kinds of motion, @progress and the continual ascent of material civilization, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @man's distinction from the animal, @praise of Eastern values; culture, @unity of governments; political unity, @human reality created in the image of God

AB00147

930

mixed

ایها الابتهاج کن کالسراج الوهاج فی زجاج محبت الله با ابتهاج روحانیان گردی

O thou who art radiant! Be thou even as a resplendent lamp within the glass of the love of God, that thou mayest be among those who are spiritually joyous [3.5s]

MKT5.222, BSHN.140.472ax, BSHN.144.465ax, DUR4.805x, MHT1a.085x

AB00148

930

mixed

بکمال ثبوت و رسوخ در حفظ و صیانت حصن حصین امر اللّه بکوشید و در ثبوت و استقامت بر عهد و پیمان الهی

With the utmost steadfastness and constancy strive ye to preserve and protect the impregnable fortress of the Cause of God, and remain firm and immovable in your faithfulness to the divine Covenant [3.5s]

MMK5#214 p.164x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @business; financial; property matters, @power of prayer, @growth of the Cause, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00152

920

Persian

Bahá'í Prayers; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای منجذبه ملکوت الله آنچه بتاریخ ۱۹ آگست سنه ۱۹۰۵ مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God: Thy writing of August 19, 1905, was considered, and the contents were a source of joy.... The prayers which were written for the purpose of healing

BRL_DAK#0227, MNMK#156 p.290x, MMK1#139 p.156x, MMK5#144 p.112x

SWAB#139x, LOG#0924x, LOG#1761x, SW_v08#08 p.097x, SW_v08#18 p.230x, DLA.084, MAB.008b, BLO_PN#026, BSTW#369a

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @suffering and imprisonment, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @The Holy Spirit, @prayer for healing, @birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary, @the truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

AB00154

920

mixed

یا الهی الحنون ترانی من ملکوت تقدیسک و جبروت توحیدک بین یدی عصبه ذاب کاسره

O my Compassionate God! From Thy Kingdom of holiness and the Realm of Thy oneness Thou beholdest me before a fierce and predatory band [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0781, MKT1.267, DUR3.076, YHA1.377x, MSBR.160-164x

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00156

910

mixed

ترانی یا الهی خاضعا خاشعا متصدعا بما امرت من عندک متذللا الی ملکوتک مضطربا من

Thou seest me, O my God, bowed down in lowliness, humbling myself before Thy commandments, submitting to Thy sovereignty

MNMK#134 p.249, MMK1#190 p.218, MJMJ2.090x, MMG2#402 p.448x

SWAB#190, BPRY.201-203x

@prayer for sacrifice, @spiritual transformation, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @power of prayer, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @acquiescence and resignation; contentment

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, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @firmness in the Covenant, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00162

890

Persian

ای منجذب بنفحات الهیه مکتوب مفصل که بمسیس گتسنر لوا مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه

O thou who art attracted to the fragrant breathings of God! I have read thy letter addressed to Mrs. Lua Getsinger

MKT2.097, MMK1#134 p.149, MILAN.066, AVK3.021

SWAB#134, LOG#0996x, LOG#1008x

@consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet, @health and healing; material and spiritual healing, @present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology, @moderation; frugality; simplicity, @idle fancies; lust and passion

AB00163

890

mixed

ای یاران جان و وجدان عبدالبهاء جناب نصرالله خان الحمد لله در صون حمایت جمال

O ye spiritual friends and companions in conscience of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Naṣru'lláh Khán, praised be God, under the sheltering protection [3.5s]

MSHR2.319

@travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @growth of the Cause, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @disregarding individual capacity; weakness

AB00164

890

mixed

یا من ادخره الله لخدمه امره و اعلاء کلمته آنچه مرقوم فرموده بودید قرائت

O thou whom God hath reserved for the service of His Cause and the exaltation of His Word! That which thou hadst written was read [3.5s]

MMK2#039 p.029

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @suffering and imprisonment, @unity; oneness of humanity, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

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, @rational arguments, @literal interpretation, @the mind's power of discovery, @newspapers and the media; publications

AB00170

870

mixed

اللهم یا هادی الامم الی ظل اسمک الاعظم و رافع رایه نور القدم فی قطب العالم

O God! O Thou Who guideth the nations beneath the shadow of Thy Most Great Name and Who hath raised the banner of the ancient Light in the midmost heart of the world [3.5s]... ...There are two Books: one is the Book of Creation and the other is the Written Book

BRL_DAK#0658, MKT1.433

BRL_ATE#199x, RESP.013x

@material and spiritual existence; two books, @prayer for peace and unity, @disregarding individual capacity; weakness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @material world a reflection of the spiritual, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB00171

870

mixed

ای جنود حیات شرق و غرب پرستش نجوم آفله نمایند و عبادت آفاق مظلمه از اس اساس

O Army of Life! East and West have joined to worship stars of faded splendor and have turned in prayer unto darkened horizons.... The essential purpose of Faith and Belief is to ennoble the inner being of man with the outpourings of grace from on high.... He is a true Baha'i who strives by day and by night

BRL_DAK#0788, COMP_TRUSTP#65x, MKT4.050, AVK3.005, MMG2#013 p.011x, YMM.067

BRL_TRUST#64x, COC#0784x, COC#2076x, LOG#0245x, SW_v16#06 p.053x, DWN_v4#08-9 p.113-114x, DWN_v5#06 p.002-003x, BW_v01p012

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @creation of the world, @spiritual transformation, @characteristics and conduct of true believers, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others

AB00172

870

Persian

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

@war and peace, @prayer for peace and unity, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @predictions and prophecies, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @call to action

AB00174

870

mixed

Bahá'í Prayers; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

یا من عتبتک السامیه ملجای و ملاذی و ساحت قدسک مرجعی و معاذی اتضرع بقلب مضطرم

O Thou Whose exalted Threshold is my haven and my refuge, Whose hallowed Sanctuary is my shelter and my abode

NURA#39, MMK4#078 p.083

LOTW#39

@prayer for spiritual recognition, @suffering and imprisonment, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00177

860

mixed

ای یاران دل و جان جهانرا ظلمت غفلت احاطه نموده و افق عالم را ابرهای تاریک

O ye the beloved of my heart and soul! The world of being is encompassed by mankind's heedlessness and all horizons are hidden by dark clouds. The world of humanity has become afflicted by hardship

MKT4.114, PYM.264x, MSHR5.210x, YHA1.144x, YHA1.425-426x, KHH1.333-335 (1.464)

KHHE.471-474

@war and peace, @predictions and prophecies, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @prophecy and fulfillment, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00178

860

mixed

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء نامه شما رسید الحمد لله بشارت صحت و سلامت دوستان حقیقی

O ye spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your letter was received. Praise be to God that it brought tidings of the health and well-being of the true friends [3.5s]

MKT3.283, AVK4.202.08x, AVK4.325ax

@supreme tribunal, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @war and peace, @law of burial and cremation

AB00180

860

mixed

یا من استبشر ببشارات الله در این قرن اعظم مبارک که آفتاب روشن قرون اولی

O thou who art rejoiced by the glad-tidings of God in this most great and blessed century wherein shineth the resplendent Sun of former ages [3.5s]

MKT1.342, MNMK#122 p.233, QT105.2.164, AVK1.008.13x, YHA1.016x, YHA1.017x, YHA1.381x, NJB_v05#14 p.002

@power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @suffering and imprisonment, @firmness in the Covenant, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @unity of thought and belief, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00181

850

mixed

ای منادی پیمان مدتی بود مدیده که از یاران الهی مکاتیب عدیده رسید ولی از موانع

O herald of the Covenant! For some time now numerous letters have been received from the friends of God, but due to impediments [3.5s]

MSHR3.357-359

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @contention and conflict, @the Bayan, its laws and their abrogation, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00182

850

mixed

ای یاران و اماء رحمن چون پادشاه مخلوع عثمانیان عبدالحمید بظلم و طغیان قیام

O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful! When the deposed Sultan

QT105.2.206, AVK3.185.01x, RHQM1.437-438 (534) (326x), ANDA#43-44 p.87, YHA1.099-100 (1.202), MLK.056, QT108.071, DLH2.190, NJB_v02#03 p.001-002

SW_v02#04 p.006-007, BSTW#052lx

@idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others, @Ottoman commissions of investigation, @travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00183

2430

mixed

الهی الهی انت تعلم عجزی و انکساری و غلقی و اضطراری و وحشتی و اضطرابی فی جنح

O my God! O my God! Thou well knowest my utter helplessness, my extreme lowliness, my anxiety, my crying needs, my desolation and my perplexity

BRL_DAK#0652, HDQI.173-175x, ANDA#04 p.05-07x, MSHR2.207x, MSHR3.160x, VUJUD.017x

VUJUDE.024-025x

@two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures, @prayer for forgiveness, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @predictions and prophecies, @war and peace, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00185

840

Persian

ای دو منادی محبت الله نامه ثالث که بتاریخ ۹ جمادی الاول ۱۳۲۶ مرقوم بود رسید

O ye two heralds of the love of God! The third letter, which was dated the ninth of Jamádí'l-Avval 1326, hath arrived [3.5s]

AVK3.338.07x, AVK3.339.10x, TAH.311, MSBH4.035-036

@education of children; moral education, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization, @importance of community building, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00188

830

mixed

ای بنده حق نامه مفصل رسید و از روایات مذکوره نهایت استغراب حاصل گردید و معلوم شد

O servant of Truth! Thy detailed letter hath arrived, and from the account mentioned therein the utmost astonishment was occasioned, and it became evident [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0542, MKT1.337, MNMK#152 p.283, MILAN.118, AKHA_104BE #08 p.01, AVK1.200, BSHN.140.481, BSHN.144.474, DWNP_v4#02-3 p.014-016, MHT1a.117, MHT1b.075, YHA1.375-376x

@higher encompasses the lower, @purpose; goal of creation, @the lower is unable to comprehend the higher, @realms of being; three realms; five realms, @unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud], @soul; spirit after death

AB00189

830

mixed

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء پیک امین رسید و پیام یاران الهی را در عالم روحانی

O ye spiritual friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A trusted messenger hath arrived and hath, in the world of the spirit, delivered a message from God's loved ones.... In every dispensation the command of friendship and the law of love have been revealed... Now the believers of God must live in accord with these divine teachings.... O God, my God! Aid Thou Thy trusted servants to have loving and tender hearts.

MKT1.303, MNMK#090 p.162, MMK1#007 p.017, MILAN.141, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.255, BCH.110, MJMJ2.020ax, MMG2#074 p.081x, YHA1.371-372x (2.746)

SWAB#007, BPRY.201x, DAS.1913-07-26, SW_v08#11 p.140x, SW_v08#12 p.142x, ABIE.111, BLO_PN#007

C. Serrano, G.H. Miller, Soulrise Melodies, R. Johnston-Garvin [track 1]

@unity; oneness of humanity, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @education of children; moral education, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @loving community spirit in teaching the Cause

AB00191

830

Arabic

ایها المخلص فی محبه الله قد وصلنی تحریران الناطقان بالثناء علی الله بما انعم

O thou who art sincere in thy love of God! Two letters have reached me, both eloquently voicing praise unto God for His bestowals [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0545, MNMK#022 p.101, MAS9.083x, KKD2.061

@justice and mercy, @East and West; communication between East and West, @diversity an attribute; requirement of existence, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @exhortations and counsels, @growth of the Cause

AB00192

830

Arabic

Scholarship; Light of the World

ایها المطلع باسرار الکتاب المقدس انی قرئت مکتوبک المسهب و اطلعت بالمحاوره

O thou who art versed in the mysteries of the Holy Book! I have perused thy detailed letter and taken note of its discourse [3.5s]... ...Follow thou the way of thy Lord, and say not that which the ears cannot bear to hear, for such speech is like luscious food given to small children

MNMK#012 p.077, MMK1#214 p.258x, KKD2.066

SWAB#214x

@the power of words; of speech, @Christ; Christianity, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @material and spiritual existence; two books, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @wisdom [hikmat], @critique of Eastern values; culture

AB00193

830

mixed

حضرتش از فروع سدره منتهی و منتسب آستانه حضرت اعلی روحی له الفداء بود از بدو

His honour the Muvaqqaru'd-Dawlih was of the Afnan of the Divine Lote-Tree and one that was related to the Threshold of His Holiness

MKT3.238, KHAF.267

GEN.349-352

@spiritual transformation, @eulogies; reminiscences, @soul; spirit after death, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00194

830

mixed

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی لک الحمد و لک الشکر علی ما انعمت و آتیت و والیت و اعطیت

Praise be unto Thee, O my God! Thanks be unto Thee O my Beloved!... O ye friends of God! The joy and happiness of the people of faithfulness

BRL_DAK#0587, MKT1.288, AMK.073-076, AMK.079-082, HHA.109x, RHQM2.0700 (090x) (056-057x), LMA2.409, MAS5.186, MJMJ2.050, MMG2#085 p.093, YHA1.341x, YHA1.348x, YHA1.380x (2.689), MLK.087, QT108.045x, NYMG.142x?, NYMG.175x

SW_v01#03 p.001-004, SW_v08#18 p.235-236, NYR#124x and 202, BSTW#031, BSTW#373

@martyrs and martyrdom, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @sacred remains; burial of the Bab, @praise and encouragement, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @unity; oneness of humanity, @call to action, @firmness in the Covenant

AB00195

820

mixed

الهی الهی تسمع ضجیجی و صریخی و انینی و حنینی فی جنح اللیالی و تری ذلی

O God, my God! Thou hearest my sighs and bitter wailing, my cry and the voice of my lamentation...The Revelation of the Bab may be likened to the sun, its station corresponding to the first sign of the Zodiac - the sign Aries… Pure souls, such as Mirza Abu'l-Fadl, upon him be the Glory of God, spend their nights and days in demonstrating the truth of the Revelation

BRL_DAK#0950, NURA#40, MMK4#080 p.087

BRL_SCHOLAR#30x, GPB.099-100x, WOB.127x, WOB.167-168x, COC#2219x, LOTW#40

@growth of the Cause, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @false claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00197

820

mixed

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Letter to Martha Root

ای عاشقان حقیقت و خادمان عالم انسانی چون از گلشن افکار و نوایای شما بوی خوشی

O ye lovers of truth! O ye servants of mankind! Out of the flowering of your thoughts and hopes, fragrant emanations

MKT3.065, MNMK#114 p.219, MMK1#202 p.238, AHB.124BE #06-09 p.35, DWNP_v2#06 p.050-052, PYB#047 p.23

SWAB#202, ADJ.088-089x, PDC.186x, WOB.030x, SW_v14#12 p.355-356, BLO_PT#051

@prophecy and fulfillment, @war and peace, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @predictions and prophecies, @supreme tribunal, @Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @unity; oneness of humanity, @religion as source of love and unity, @independent investigation of truth; reality, @equality of men and women

AB00201

820

mixed

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی لم تزل کنت بارء الوجود بادع الاکوان بدیع الانسان متجلیا

Glorified art Thou, O my God! From time immemorial Thou hast been the Creator of existence, the Originator of all beings, the Fashioner of humankind, resplendent in Thy manifestation [3.5s]

AMK.101-105

@high station of the true believer, @call to action, @spiritual transformation, @the divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00203

810

mixed

Universal House of Justice, The

ای منادی پیمان ایامی میگذرد که در مخابره و مکاتبه فتور حاصل سبب اینست که آتش

O Herald of the Covenant! Days have passed wherein there occurred a pause in correspondence and communication. The cause of this is that the fire [3.5s]... ...At whatever time all the beloved of God in each country appoint their delegates, and these in turn elect their representatives, and these representatives elect a body, that body shall be regarded as the Supreme Baytu'l-'Adl… The Bab, the Exalted One, is the Morn of Truth, the splendor of Whose light shineth throughout all regions

BRL_CUHJP#17x, BRL_CUHJP#57x, MKT3.498, AKHA_119BE #08 p.jx, AKHA_116BE #10 p.336x, AVK4.296x, YHA1.100 (1.203)

BRL_CUHJ#17x, BRL_CUHJ#57x, BADM.084x, GPB.057x2x, WOB.127x, COC#0763x, LOG#1058x

@House of Justice, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations, @the Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab, @humility; meekness; lowliness

AB00208

800

Persian

Universal House of Justice, The

ای احباء و اماء الرحمن نامه ای از محفل روحانی لازانجلیز رسید دلیل بر آن بود که

O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! From the Spiritual Assembly of Los Angeles a letter hath been received... ...In accordance with the explicit text of the Kitab-i-Aqdas Baha'u'llah hath made the Center of the Covenant

MKT3.084, MNMK#124 p.239, MMK1#185 p.204, AKHA_126BE #03p.b, AKHA_117BE #05-06 p.b, HMQ.090

SWAB#185, GPB.238x, WOB.136x, COC#0223x, SW_v10#14 p.265-267, BSTW#030, BSTW#042, ECN.509, ACOA.058-061

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @Judas, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00213

800

mixed

یا من اشتعل من نار محبه الله و هاجر من الله الی الله وفقنی الله و ایاک علی

O thou who art set ablaze with the fire of the love of God and who hast migrated from God unto God! May God make both thee and me steadfast [3.5s]

MMK6#036

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @love of God, @fire and light; fire and water, @spiritual transformation

AB00214

800

mixed

یا من ثبت الله قلبه علی المیثاق عند ما تجلل نیر الافاق بحجاب الغیاب یا ابن

O thou whose heart God hath made firm in the Covenant when the Luminary of the horizons was veiled by the clouds of concealment, O son [3.5s]... ...As to goodly deeds and charitable donations, these will certainly diminish the misdeeds of the departed and add to their good works... ...Thou hast asked about the general criterion with regard to heresy

BRL_DAK#0691, BRL_CUHJP#18x, MMK6#308x, AVK3.371.04x, AVK3.448.05x, MAS2.104-108, YMM.342x, ABDA.089-091

BRL_CUHJ#18x, ADMS#081x

@call to action, @Shrines and Holy places, @spiritual transformation, @development of capacity and readiness, @prayer for the departed, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @thankfulness; gratitude, @justice and wrath of God, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00215

790

mixed

ادعوک یا الهی بقلبی و لسانی و روحی و جنانی و اناجیک فی بهره ظلام سابل الاذیال

I call upon Thee, O my God, with my heart and my tongue, my spirit and my innermost being, and I commune with Thee in the depths of this darkness that hath descended [3.5s]... ...O ye My faithful loved ones! Should at any time afflicting events come to pass in the Holy Land, never feel disturbed or agitated

AMK.003-008, AVK4.446x, AYT.524x, DWNP_v3#03-4 p.023-024x, MAS5.145bx, HYB.153x

GPB.309x, PAB.025x

@firmness in the Covenant, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @prayer for nearness to God, @petitions to authorities, @non-participation in politics, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

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

AB00224

770

mixed

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Universal House of Justice, The; Light of the World

ای کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید مضامین دلالت بر ثبوت بر میثاق داشت لهذا امید چنان

O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received, and its contents testified to thy firmness in the Covenant… Now one must either say that the Blessed Beauty erred and led the people astray

NURA#58, BRL_CUHJP#86x, MMK4#148 p.156

BRL_ATE#068x, BRL_CUHJ#86x, LOTW#58, SW_v10#14 p.268-270, BSTW#013, BSTW#269

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @interpretation of dreams and visions, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @role of the Covenant in preserving unity, @avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @soul; spirit after death

AB00225

770

mixed

ای منادی پیمان نامه مفصل رسید مضمون مورث روح و ریحان بود و اخبار دلیل بر

O herald of the Covenant! Thy detailed letter was received and its contents brought forth spirit and sweet fragrance, whilst its tidings gave evidence of [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0173, MKT4.091, AKHA_133BE #09 p.202, AMK.117-120, MSBH7.078-082, YIA.279-281

@education of children; moral education, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @high station of learning

AB00226

770

mixed

در ایّام نور هدی و سراج ملأ اعلی حضرت رسول محمّد بن عبداللّه علیه آلاف من التّحیّة و الثّنآء

In the days of the Light of Guidance and the Lamp of the Concourse on High, His Holiness Muhammad, the Messenger, Son of 'Abdu'llah—upon Him be a myriad greetings and praise [3.5s]

PYM.383-386x

@suffering and imprisonment, @episodes from the early history of Islam, @historical episodes and the lessons of the past, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @rejection of Muhammad

AB00229

770

mixed

رب و رجائی انی امرغ جبینی بتراب عتبتک العلیا و اضعه علی الثری راکعا ساجدا

O my Lord and my Hope! I press my brow to the dust of Thy most exalted threshold, and lay it upon the earth in humble prostration [3.5s]

MKT5.113b, MSHR2.130x

@business; financial; property matters, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB00230

770

Arabic

رب و رجائی و ملجای و منائی و مهربی و ملاذی و مامنی و معاذی انی ابتهل الیک

O Lord, my Hope, my Refuge, my Desire, my Sanctuary, my Shelter, my Haven, and my protecting Guardian! Verily, I turn in earnest supplication unto Thee [4o]

BRL_DAK#0473, TSHA3.579

@martyrs and martyrdom, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @prayer for justice and fairmindedness, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @prayer for opponents; enemies of the Faith

AB00231

770

Arabic

سبحان من اشرق عن افق التوحید سبحان من لاح عن مطلع التفرید سبحان من نطق بالحق

Glorified be He Who hath shone forth from the horizon of unity! Glorified be He Who hath dawned from the dayspring of oneness! Glorified be He Who hath spoken forth with truth! [3.5s]

TZH8.0507-511

@praise and encouragement, @call to action, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00232

770

Your last letter was received and I was informed of all its contents. You had written concerning the beloved of God and the slight difference of opinions.

CUPAB.012x, BSTW#164, BSTW#199, BSTW#309, BSTW#448

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @twin Manifestations, @martyrs and martyrdom, @love and unity, @words vs deeds

AB00236

760

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای بنده حضرت یزدان در خصوص تربیت صبیان و تعلیم کودکان سوال نموده بودی اطفالی

O thou servant of God! Thou didst ask as to the education of children. Those children who, sheltered by the Blessed Tree, have set foot upon the world

BRL_DAK#0391, AKHB.220, TRBB.060, MJTB.101, ANDA#26 p.56

BRL_ATE#151, COC#0627

@educational curricula, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @education of children; moral education

AB00237

760

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ۱۹ ربیع الثانی ۱۳۳۷ وصول یافت از مضامین کام مشتاقان

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter of 19 Rabi'u'th-Thani 1337 was received, and from its contents the hearts of the yearning ones were made glad [3.5s]... ...As to the handmaids of the Merciful in Yazd, it can truly be said that they have done whatever is within the power of women to accomplish

MKT4.043, YHA1.415x, YARP2.302 p.247, RMT.040-043, YARD.049x, YARD.139-142

ADMS#215x

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @prophecy and fulfillment, @relationship between government and people, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00238

760

...Mr. Mountfort Mills, Mrs. Alice Breed... displayed selfless effort... Mrs. Rohanna Bogislav and her daughter, Elfrida Martin, sang such a melody

BSTW#086x

@praise and encouragement, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters, @naming of children; of individuals

AB00240

760

mixed

ای یاران جانی عبدالبهاء شرق معطر نما غرب منور نما نور ببلغار ده روح بسقلاب

O ye close and dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! In the Orient scatter perfumes, And shed splendours on the West. Carry light unto the Bulgar… Make haste to love!

MKT2.273, MNMK#101 p.185, MMK1#218 p.260, MILAN.146, AKHA_110BE #12 p.02, AKHA_120BE #11 p.b, AMK.045-046, AVK3.167.13x, AVK3.477.17x, BCH.065, ABB.180x, MAS5.144, ADH2.094x, ADH2_2#17 p.122x, MSHR4.053x, MMG2#286 p.317x, MSBH4.036x, YHA1.379x, BDA1.357.06x, KHH2.081 (2.151)x

SWAB#218, TAB.566-570, BSC.305 #623-628, SW_v04#01 p.020-021, MHMD1.376x, TEW.007-010, BSTW#125

B. Weber, N. Hamilton, Nickole & Alexander

@transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @prayer for peace and unity, @spiritual transformation, @confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

AB00242

750

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

O noble friends and seekers for the Kingdom of God! About sixty years ago, in the time

KHAB.066 (076)

AIL.036, SW_v02#13 p.005x, SW_v09#01 p.016

@unity; oneness of humanity, @war and peace, @suffering and imprisonment, @East and West; communication between East and West

AB00243

750

mixed

ایها الحبیب الرحمانی البارع الصادع النورانی انی من هذه العدوه الدنیا

O beloved of the All-Merciful, O radiant and effulgent one who proclaimeth the Light! Verily, from this transient realm [3.5s]

MKT3.287, KHSH13.009, KHSH13.048

@prayer for teaching, @suffering and imprisonment, @prophecy and fulfillment, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @growth of the Cause, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00244

750

mixed

حمدا لمن نشر رایاته و اظهر ایاته و اعلن کلماته و اوضح بیناته قد شرح الصدور

Praise be unto Him Who hath unfurled His banners, manifested His signs, proclaimed His words, and made clear His evidences! He hath, verily, gladdened the hearts [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0568, MKT1.155, MNMK#024 p.104, MJMJ2.025x, MMG2#321 p.359x

@prayer for spiritual recognition, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

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

@teachings as spirit of the age, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @praise of Western values; culture, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @prophecy and fulfillment

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

@Theosophy, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @the divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @necessary and possible being, @human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within, @God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih], @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

AB00250

740

mixed

ای منادی میثاق مدتیست که قلم عبدالبهاء مخاطبا بانجناب چیزی ننگاشته ولی این

O herald of the Covenant! It hath been some time since the pen of 'Abdu'l-Baha hath addressed thee, yet this [4o]

BRL_DAK#0361, AYBY.351 #034

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @characteristics and conduct of true believers, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00251

740

mixed

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Social Action

ای یار قدیم ای ثابت بر پیمان اگر چه مدتیست مدید که از کثرت موانع فرصتی نیافتم

O ancient friend and steadfast one in the Covenant! Although for a considerable time, due to numerous obstacles, I have found no opportunity [3.5s]... ...The root cause of wrongdoing is ignorance, and we must therefore hold fast to the tools of perception and knowledge… The subjects to be taught in children's school are many

BRL_DAK#0970, MKT1.403, MNMK#109 p.205, MMK1#111 p.132x, AVK3.330.15x, MJTB.067x

SWAB#111x, BRL_SOCIAL#191x, COC#0628x, COC#2221x, LOG#0494x, LOG#0503x, BW_v16p036-037x

MANA

@educational curricula, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @education of children; moral education, @education and the development of capacity

AB00252

740

mixed

Abdu'l-Bahá in London; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء مکتوب مفصل که مرقوم نموده بودید رسید و بکمال دقت

O ye beloved friends of Abdul-Baha! The detailed letter which you have written was received and it was read with the greatest attention… You have written that there is a difference among the believers concerning the 'Second Coming of Christ'... O friends of God! ‘Abdu’l‑Baha is the embodiment of servitude and is not Christ... That which is true and real is this: that we become united and agreed in our purpose... My name is Abdu'l-Baha…

BRL_DAK#0064, MMK4#167 p.188, MMK5#181 p.140, AHB.117BE #11 p.334, AVK4.287ax, AVK4.288cx, AYT.447x, MAS9.145x

BRL_ATE#093x, TAB.429-433, WOB.139x, AIL.109x, DWN_v3#01 p.011bx, BSTW#174

S. and S. Toloui-Wallace, D. Sylvester, B. Weber

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @unity; oneness of humanity, @return of Christ; second coming of Christ, @contention and conflict, @love and unity

AB00254

730

mixed

ای ادیب دبستان الهی تحریرات متعدده آنجناب واصل گردید و مضامین دلنشین مفهوم

O thou teacher in the divine school! Numerous letters from thee were received and their sweet contents were understood [3.5s]... ...As regards the Huquq which hath been explicitly prescribed in the Book: This is intended for the benefit and prosperity of the individuals themselves

MMK5#174 p.134

COC#1162x

@oneness; unity of religion, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @Hands of the Cause, @call to unity; prohibition of disunity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB00255

730

mixed

ای یاران الهی و اماء رحمن نامه شما رسید مضمون جمیع بیان التماس سفر عبدالبهاء

O divine friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Your letter hath arrived, and the purport of its contents concerneth the journey of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s]

MKT3.305

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha, @martyrs and martyrdom, @high station of the true believer

AB00257

730

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی بما اشرقت الارض بنور ساطع من نیر الافاق و تجلیت علی الشجره

Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having caused the earth to shine with a brilliant light from the Daystar of the horizons, and for having manifested Thyself upon the Tree [3.5s]

ABDA.020-021

@acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @call to action, @praise and encouragement

AB00258

730

Arabic

یا من سمع نقرات الناقور و نغمات الصافور من الملا الاعلی فسبحان ربی الابهی انی

O thou who hast heard the beating of drums and the piping strains of the Concourse on High! Glorified be my Lord, the Most Glorious! Verily I [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0707, MMK6#341, YIA.408-410, YMM.198x, YMM.234x, YMM.308x, YMM.333x, YMM.413x, YMM.444x

@symbolism, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @firmness in the Covenant, @intelligible vs. perceptible realities, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00263

720

Persian

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

@Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people, @historical episodes and the lessons of the past, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @education of children; moral education, @the truth of past religions and sacred scriptures, @infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]

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

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @unity; oneness of humanity, @non-participation in politics, @constitutional revolution in Iran, @universal peace; world unity

AB00269

720

mixed

دوست محترم من نامه شما رسید از آن روابط روحانی که منبعث از جان و وجدان بود

O esteemed friend! Your letter was received, and from those spiritual bonds which sprang from the soul and conscience [3.5s]... ...During this journey it has become manifest and evident to me that the Western world has made extraordinary progress... In the world of nature the greatest dominant note is the struggle for existence--the result of which is the survival of the fittest...Praise be to God that the Sun of Reality has shone forth with the utmost brilliancy from the eastern horizon.... Spiritual education consists in the inculcation of the ideals of divine morality

MNMK#115 p.222, MJDF.080, KHF.054, KHAB.031? (040), KHTB3.030, NJB_v04#02 p.001

SW_v07#15 p.133-134x, SW_v08#01 p.015x, SW_v08#08 p.101-102x, SW_v11#01 p.010-011x, BNE.156x

@lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles, @competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence, @two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization, @oneness; unity of religion, @mission of the Manifestation of God in the world

AB00271

720

mixed

یا سلیل الرجل الحبیب نامه شما در اسکندریه رسید مدتی بود خبری نبود لهذا ورود این نمیقه

O thou scion of a cherished friend! Thy letter was received in Alexandria. It was long since there had been any news, and so it brought gladness and joy

NURA#33, MMK4#056 p.063, BSDR.511

LOTW#33

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @suffering and imprisonment, @chastisement and requital, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00272

710

Arabic

اللهم یا الهی و ربی و منائی و نوری و بهائی و ملجای و رجائی قد تحیرت من ذکرک

O my God, my Lord, my Desire, my Light, my Glory, my Refuge, my Hope, bewildered am I by Thy mention! [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0555, MKT2.297, TABN.063, MJMJ2.084, MMG2#454 p.501, MSBH5.465-469

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @praise and encouragement, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00273

710

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Social Action

امه الله مس بارنی سوال از حکمت دفن اموات در تراب نموده بود و نیز گفته بود که

The handmaid of God, Miss Barney, had asked a question as to the wisdom of burying the dead in the earth.

BRL_DAK#0387

BRL_ATE#142, SUR.174-176, BSTW#000x

@law of burial and cremation, @interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being, @progress only takes place within its own degree

AB00274

710

Persian

ای دختر ملکوتی من در راه آهن رو بسانفرانسیسکو میرویم بیاد خوی تو افتادم

O My heavenly daughter! While journeying by rail to San Francisco, thoughts of you came to my mind [3.5s]... ...The question of economics must commence with the farmer and then be extended to the other classes

BRL_DAK#0217, AVK4.347x, AVK4.348x, MAS2.061-064x, KHF.219, KHAB.041 (049), KHTB3.084, BDA1.189.15

BRL_ATE#048x, BRL_SOCIAL#211, LOG#1858x, LOG#1859x, BSC.453 #831x, SW_v07#15 p.146-147x, SW_v19#11 p.346-347x, MHMD1.206-208

@the economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving, @wealth inequality and its moderation, @maintainance of degrees in society, @praise and encouragement, @charitable associations; humanitarian activities, @disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00276

710

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای مفتون حقیقت و منجذب ملکوت الله نامه مفصل رسید و از تلاوتش نهایت سرور حاصل

O thou who art captivated by the truth and magnetized by the Heavenly Kingdom! Thy long letter hath come and it brought great joy

MKT3.249, MNMK#151 p.281, MMK1#029 p.055, YMM.384x, YMM.419x

SWAB#029, TAB.536-540, BWF.380-381x, BSC.435 #791

@progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @language and the structure of reality, @unity; oneness of humanity, @Manifestation of God as divine physician, @spiritual transformation

AB00277

710

Arabic

ایها الفرع النابت الممدود من الدوح المقدس المحمود الشجره المبارکه الثابته

O branch extended from the sacred and praiseworthy Tree, thou who art the blessed and firmly-rooted offshoot [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0579, KHAF.122

@House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @praise and encouragement, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @Shrines and Holy places, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution

AB00279

710

Persian

دوست عزیز محترما نامه شما رسید و مضمون سبب سرور وجدان گردید زیرا دلالت میکرد

My honorable and dear friend: Your kind letter was received and its contents became the means of happiness

MNMK#116 p.224, PYM.164x, MJDF.063, NJB_v04#16 p.001

DAS.1913-07-08x, BSC.439 #797x, BSC.448 #817x, ABIE.019, ABIE.037, ADP.159-164, CHU.111-112x, BLO_PN#007

@corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas, @oneness; unity of religion, @two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization, @present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology, @purpose of religion in the world (personal and social)

AB00283

700

mixed

ای ثابت نابت بر پیمان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید در خصوص زعیم الدوله ملاحظه گردید

O thou who art firm and steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou didst write concerning Za'imu'd-Dawlih hath been noted [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0523, MMK6#130

@martyrs and martyrdom, @defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @personal instructions, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution

AB00285

700

Persian

ای سهیم و شریک عبدالبهاء در عبودیت آستان بها شب است در کالیفورنیا شهر اوکلند

O thou who art partner and co-sharer with ‘Abdu'l-Baha in servitude to the Threshold of Baha! It is evening and these wandering birds are nestled in the home

KHSH08.010, KHSH08.052, ANDA#33 p.19, MSHR5.259-260x, MJDF.104, NJB_v04#07 p.001, BDA1.315.07

MHMD1.333, ECN.544, ADMS#178

@travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @Nineteen-Day Feast, @suffering and imprisonment

AB00287

700

mixed

ای مفتون و تشنه حقیقت نامه شما رسید دلیل بر آن بود که از افق وجدان صبحی تابان

O thou who art eager and athirst for the truth! Thy letter hath been received. It indicateth that a radiant morn hath dawned above the horizon of the heart.

MNMK#108 p.203, MJTB.057, MJDF.053, KHF.118, KHAB.037 (046), KHTB3.048, NJB_v05#07 p.001

DAS.1913-09-11, MHMD2.049x, ABIE.304, BLO_PN#007, ADMS#068

@two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization, @Manifestation of God as educator, @power of faith; power of the spirit, @need for an educator, @Muhammad; Islam, @unity; oneness of humanity, @Christ; Christianity

AB00289

700

mixed

ایها الفاضل الجلیل انی اتضرع الی الملکوت الاعلی و اتشبث بذیل الکبریاء ان

O distinguished and noble one! I supplicate unto the Kingdom on high and cling to the hem of divine grandeur that [3.5s]

MKT3.244, MNMK#031 p.115

@Word of God is its own standard, @empty learning; false spirituality, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @literal interpretation

AB00291

690

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید و عدل و انصاف آن سرور واضح گردید احبای الهی باید

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and the justice and fairness of that joy-giving one became evident. The loved ones of God must [3.5s]

AVK1.011.11x, AVK4.095.01x, MAS2.096-098

@House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @review of publications, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB00295

690

mixed

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه ای بشیراز مرقوم گردید سوادش در جوف است ملاحظه

O dearly beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! A letter hath been written to Shíráz, and a copy is enclosed herein for perusal [3.5s]

MKT4.136, MILAN.233

@non-participation in politics, @teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity, @constitutional revolution in Iran, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @obedience to and respect for government authority

AB00296

690

mixed

ایها الفرع النابت من الشجره المبارکه نامه نامی بلکه رشته درر و لئالی واصل

O branch that hath sprung from the Blessed Tree! Thy glorious letter—nay rather, thy string of pearls and gems—hath reached me [3.5s]... ...May my life be offered up for the dust of these martyrs; may my entire being be a sacrifice for the blood of the chosen ones of God

NANU_AB#72, YBN.063-065

BRL_FIRE_AB#20x

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @consultation, @martyrs and martyrdom, @unity; oneness of humanity, @assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick, @education of children; moral education

AB00297

690

mixed

حمدا لمن خلق الارض و السموات و جعلها منشور ایاته البینات و انشا الشموس

Praise be unto Him Who hath created the earth and the heavens, and hath made them the open book of His clear signs, and hath brought forth the suns [3.5s]

TAH.326b

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance, @praise and encouragement, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @Manifestation of God as sun

AB00299

690

mixed

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی و سیدی و مولائی ترانی موردا لکل بلاء و هدفا لکل سهام

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God, my Master, and my Ruler! Thou seest me a victim of every tribulation, a target for every shaft, and exposed to every spear

NURA#45, MMK2#038 p.027x, MMK4#032 p.030

LOTW#45

@heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @growth of the Cause, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @suffering and imprisonment

AB00300

690

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی بما کشفت الغطاء و رفعت النقاب عن وجه الحقیقه لعبدک المبتهل

All praise be unto Thee, O my God, for Thou hast lifted the veil and removed the covering from the face of truth for Thy suppliant servant [3.5s]

MMK4#178 p.219, ASAT5.356x, DUR4.798

@unity; oneness of humanity, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God, @the Bayan, its laws and their abrogation, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00303

680

mixed

ای ثابتان بر پیمان الیوم این عنوان از ابدع الحان زیرا قوت امر الله بعهد

O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! Today, this title is the most wondrous of melodies, for the power of God's Cause lieth in the Covenant [3.5s]

MKT3.347b

@growth of the Cause, @historical episodes and the lessons of the past, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @firmness in the Covenant

AB00304

680

Persian

ای جویای حقیقت نامه رسید و مقصد معلوم گردید سوال نموده بودید که اگر این جلوه

O thou seeker after Truth! Thy letter was received and thy purpose became known. Thou hast asked: If this divine Revelation is that same heavenly Kingdom which Christ said was nigh

NURA#67, MKT3.246, AKHA_124BE #08 p.v, DWNP_v1#08 p.006-008

LOTW#67

@power of the Manifestation of God, @proofs of the Manifestations of God, @lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @mission of the Manifestation of God in the world, @return of Christ; second coming of Christ

AB00305

680

Arabic

Fire and Light; Bahá'í Prayers

انّ الظّهورات فی الأدوار السّابقة کان لکلّ واحد منهم شأن فی الوجود و رتبة فی نشأة الأنسان

...Verily, each one of the Manifestations in former ages possessed a certain station in existence and a certain rank in human development [3.5s]... ...Were it not for tests genuine gold could not be distinguished from the counterfeit.... In cycles gone by, each one of the Manifestations of God hath had His own rank in the world of existence... Intellect and the faculty of comprehension are God's gifts

MNMK#063 p.142x, MMK1#027 p.054x

SWAB#027x, COC#1790x, SW_v08#19 p.238-239x, SW_v14#02 p.041-042x, SW_v14#12 p.353x, BSTW#438

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @station of the Manifestation of God, @role and station of women, @mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit, @Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00306

680

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy numerous and successive

SW_v10#06 p.107-108, BSTW#264, BSTW#265

@review of publications, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @race unity; racial issues, @power of love, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @contention and conflict, @naming of children; of individuals, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

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

@the divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @importance of prayer, @love and unity

AB00310

670

O Almighty! Instruct Thou these thankful birds in the rose-garden of Guidance the tuneful melodies and the harmonious strains of the Psalms of David

DAS.1913-11-22x

@love of God, @spiritual transformation, @presence of; reunion with God, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @martyrs and martyrdom, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00311

670

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه از قبل و بعد مرقوم نموده بودید با وجود عدم مجال تمام

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou didst write, both before and after, despite lack of opportunity [3.5s]

MMK5#222 p.170

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @methods of teaching the Cause, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00313

670

Persian

ای منادی پیمان نامه آنحضرت وصول یافت از جهتی مورث احزان شدید گردید و آن فریاد

O herald of the Covenant! The letter from his honor was received. From one aspect it brought exceeding sorrow and lamentation [3.5s]

AMK.107-110, PYK.262

@permission for visit; pilgrimage, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @characteristics and conduct of true believers, @law of Huququ'llah, @growth of the Cause, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00314

670

mixed

ای یزدان مهربان از افق انقطاع نفوسی را مشرق و لائح فرمودی که مانند مه تابان

O Thou kind Lord! From the horizon of detachment Thou hast manifested souls that, even as the shining moon... You must so hoist the banner of nothingness

MMK2#378 p.269, NANU_AB#04x

BRL_FIRE_AB#04x, BPRY.251-252x, PN_1906 p093x

Miles, Denzil & Ephrim

@detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @importance of community building, @spiritual transformation, @unity; oneness of humanity, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00318

670

Persian

دوست عزیز مهربانا نامه شما رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید هر چند با جناب میرزا

O kind and cherished friend! Thy letter was received and its contents were made known. Although with his honor Mirza [3.5s]... ...For seventy years these exiled ones have undergone these untold persecutions and sufferings for the progress of the world of humanity

BRL_DAK#0756

DAS.1913-11-06

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @rejection by the people of the Bayan, @newspapers and the media; publications, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB00319

670

Arabic

یا من انجذب بنفحات الله قد وردنی کتاب کریم یتضمن معنی بدیع ممن له فی العالم

O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! A noble letter hath reached me, containing wondrous meanings, from one who in this world [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0561, MKT1.186, MNMK#018 p.093, AVK1.028.12x

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @Manifestation of God as mediator, @praise and encouragement

AB00320

660

mixed

ای اهل قریه مبارکه وادی حجاز و یثرب و صحرای بطحاء که جولانگاه قبائل قحطان

O dwellers of the blessed village in the vale of Hijaz, of Yathrib and the desert plain of Batha, wherefrom roamed the tribes of Qahtan [3.5s]

MKT5.049b, IQN.079, PYB#228 p.30

@growth of the Cause, @call to action, @law of transformation and change, @universality of the Cause

AB00321

660

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیب مفصله مطالعه گردید آنچه در همدان مجری داشتید خدمتی

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy detailed letters were studied. That which thou didst carry out in Hamadan constituteth a service [3.5s]

MSHR4.302x, MSHR5.174-176

@unity; oneness of humanity, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings

AB00323

660

mixed

ای نهال آمال آن بیهمال نامه وصول یافت آنی راحت و مهلت میسر نه تا بنگارش جواب

O thou sapling of hopes of the Peerless One! Thy letter was received. Not a moment's rest hath been granted me to compose a reply [3.5s]

MMK2#212 p.150, AYBY.412 #123

@growth of the Cause, @zeal and fervor in teaching the Cause, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @chastisement and requital, @unity; oneness of humanity, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @education of children; moral education, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

AB00326

660

Arabic

قد خلقت یا الهی کونا جامعا و کیانا واسعا بفضاء غیر متناه قصرت عن حدوده العقول

Thou hast created, O my God, an all-encompassing universe and a vast existence within an infinite expanse, before whose bounds all minds stand powerless [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0458, MKT1.191

@suffering and imprisonment, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @material and spiritual existence; two books, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @material world a reflection of the spiritual, @call to action

AB00331

650

mixed

اللهم یا ربی المجلی علی الطور و مالک یوم النشور نور السموات باعث الکائنات

O my Lord, Thou Who didst manifest Thyself upon Sinai and art the Lord of Resurrection Day, Light of the heavens, Quickener of all created things [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0050, MKT9.005, SFI18.016-017

@call to action, @spiritual transformation, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00334

650

Persian

ای شخص ربانی پرهمت نامه شما رسید کلامی از برای مجلس فقرا از من خواسته بودید

O divine soul of high endeavor! Your letter has reached me, wherein you requested from me a discourse for the gathering of the poor [3.5s]... ...O my beloved companions! The people of the world are divided into two classes. One class are the rich (capitalists)…. His Holiness Baha'o'llah spent many days in the utmost poverty.

NJB_v05#06 p.005

DAS.1914-03-26, SW_v08#13 p.161x

@material and spiritual existence; two books, @Christ; Christianity, @suffering and imprisonment, @status of material wealth; wealth and poverty

AB00335

650

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای یاران الهی نامه مفصلی از جناب اسفندیار مهربان رسید حکایت از شرح کشاف

O divine friends! A detailed letter has been received from his honor, the kind Isfandiyar, giving a comprehensive account [3.5s]... ...Concerning “wings” and “the comb” mentioned in the Hidden Words: this means the Covenant of God

BRL_DAK#1051, AVK4.013.04x, MAS2.035-037x, YARP2.110 p.133

BRL_ATE#204x

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @fellowship with the wayward and ungodly, @justice and wrath of God

AB00338

640

Persian

ای بنده آستان مقدس نامه شما رسید جواب مفصل ممکن نه مختصر مرقوم می گردد و آن

O servant of the sacred Threshold! Thy letter was received. A detailed reply is not possible; therefore a brief response is herewith written [3.5s]

YMM.165x, YMM.230x, YMM.364x, YARP2.481 p.356

@Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation, @multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people

AB00339

640

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان از وقتیکه در سبیل الهی بکمال توجه و تضرع و خلوص آرزوی خدمت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! From the time when, with the utmost devotion and supplication and sincerity, thou didst yearn to serve in the path of God [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0511, MKT2.319, MMK5#184 p.144, YHA1.014x (1.012)

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

AB00340

640

O ye beloved friends of God! Two days ago, through the protection and providence of the

SW_v03#07 p.007-009

@unity; oneness of humanity, @universal peace; world unity, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @unity in diversity, @oneness; unity of religion

AB00342

640

Persian

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

@progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @symbolism, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00343

640

mixed

ای ناظر بملکوت ابهی و مشتعل بنار محبت الله مسطورات آنجناب تلاوت شد و نفحات

O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of Abhá and art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy letter was perused, and its fragrances [3.5s]

PYK.224, MSHR3.157x

@prayer for steadfastness; obedience, @characteristics and conduct of true believers, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00344

640

Arabic

ایها الشهم الجلیل امیر الوفاء شهیر الولاء ایدک الله لا اکاد اشرح ما تخلل فی خلدی من بشائر

O noble and valiant one, prince of fidelity, renowned for loyalty, may God sustain thee! Scarcely can I express the glad-tidings that have [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0949, MKT3.196, MNMK#033 p.117, ABB.129

@present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @praise and encouragement, @predictions and prophecies, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @war and peace, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @chastisement and requital

AB00346

640

mixed

ترانی یا الهی قد استغرقت فی بحار الحیره و خضت فی غمار الذهول و لم دار کیف

Thou beholdest me, O my God, immersed in the oceans of wonderment and plunged in the depths of bewilderment, and I know not how [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0763, MKT1.285b, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.253x, MJMJ2.054, MMG2#386 p.432, YHA1.367-368x (2.736)

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @prayer for forgiveness

AB00348

640

mixed

Crisis and Victory

یا من فدیت روحک و جسمک و نفسک و ذاتک فی سبیل الله علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه بما

O thou who hast sacrificed thy spirit, thy body, thy soul and thy very being in the path of God! Upon thee be the glory and praise of God, inasmuch as [3.5s]... ...The darkness of error that has enveloped the East and the West is, in this most great cycle, battling with the light of Divine Guidance

MKT1.252, MMK3#103 p.068x, PYB#021 p.02, MSHR3.346x

BRL_CRISIS#11x, ADJ.006x2x, COC#0268x, COC#1529x, COC#1530x

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @Mary Magdalene, @apostles; early disciples of Christ, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00350

630

Arabic

الهی الهی ترانی اسیرا للقدر و القضاء و غریقا فی بحار المصائب و البلاء طریحا

O my God, my God! Thou seest me a captive to fate and destiny, engulfed in seas of tribulation and calamity, cast down [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0761, MKT4.005

@acquiescence and resignation; contentment, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @consolation and comfort, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00351

630

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The

ای ابناء ملکوت نامه شما رسید در وقتیکه حال صعب و عسیر بود و وصول نامه مشکل و مستحیل

O ye sons of the Kingdom! At a time when conditions were most difficult and oppressive and the reception of letters hard and impracticable… In the future, God willing, there will be erected throughout all the regions

BRL_DAK#0714, COMP_MASHRIQP#15x

BRL_MASHRIQ#15x, TAB.435-438, BWF.414-415x, BSTW#078

@loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @firmness in the Covenant, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00352

630

mixed

ای امین عبدالبهاء نامه شما که بتاریخ هشتم رمضان ۳۲۵ مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید

O trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, thy letter dated 8 Ramaḍán 1325 was received and perused [3.5s]

MMK3#181 p.126x, MSHR2.057x, YBN.065-067, AMIN.125-129

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @growth of the Cause, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @poems and quotation from poetry

AB00353

630

mixed

ای بنده الهی سوال از عصمت انبیای سلف نموده بودی مظاهر مقدسه ما ینطق عن الهوی

Thou hast asked about the infallibility of the ancient prophets. The Holy Manifestations uttered that which was revealed unto them… Thy second question concerneth the impregnation of Mary through the Holy Spirit. This is an established and certain fact

MMK6#504x, AVK1.324x, AVK2.049, AVK2.186.18x, MAS2.081x, MAS9.004, MSHR5.075-077

KSHK#25x, ADMS#222x

@birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary, @Adam; Adam and Eve, @infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat], @meaning; importance of dreams and visions, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @outward and inward meanings

AB00354

630

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان انجمن ادیان در پای تخت ژاپون امسال تاسیس گردید جمعی از اطراف

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The International Congress of Religions was organized this year in the capital of Japan.

MMK3#127 p.088, MAS9.141x

TAB.496-498, JWTA.049

@obedience to and respect for government authority, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @non-participation in politics, @newspapers and the media; publications

AB00355

630

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان در عنوان مکتوب خطاب یا عبدالبهاء بود این چه ندا بود که جان را

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The opening of thy letter bore the words “O ‘Abdu’l-Baha!” What a call this was

NURA#76, MMK4#171 p.193

LOTW#76

@duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds, @humility; meekness; lowliness

AB00356

630

Persian

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای دو امة البهاء جمال قدم و اسم اعظم روحی و کینونتی و ذاتی لتربته الفدا در هر

O ye two handmaidens of Baha! The Ancient Beauty, the Most Great Name—may my life, my soul, and mine inmost being be offered up

NURA#31, MMK4#049 p.052

LOTW#31

@banishments of Baha'u'llah, @rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @suffering and imprisonment, @consolation and comfort

AB00357

630

Persian

ای دوست مهربان بعد از سیاحت تام در جمیع امریکا و شهرهای عظیم اروپا مراجعت

O kind friend! After making a complete journey throughout all the United States and the large cities of Europe, I have returned to the East

BRL_DAK#0556, MNMK#117 p.226, MMK5#093 p.073, DWNP_v5#04 p.001-003, HHA.266, ANDA#43-44 p.167, MJDF.091, NJB_v04#10 p.003

SW_v05#08 p.120-122, SW_v05#09 p.136, SW_v08#12 p.156, ABIE.034, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.335-336x

@war and peace, @unity of governments; political unity, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology

AB00358

630

mixed

ای راسخ پیمان و ثابت دل و جان عبدالبهاء در این روزها عازم امریکاست و نهایت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant and firm in heart and soul! In these days 'Abdu'l-Bahá is bound for America and is most [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0767, MKT5.179

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @praise and encouragement, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @suffering and imprisonment

AB00360

630

Persian

Bahá'í Prayers; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The

ای یاران حقیقی و دوستان الهی شمع روشن است و قرن جمال ابهی گلزار و گلشن فجر

O ye true friends and loved ones of God! The Candle shineth resplendent, and the century of the Abha Beauty is even as a flowering rose-garden

NURA#03, MMK4#037 p.041

LOTW#03

@suffering and imprisonment, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @martyrs and martyrdom, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00361

630

mixed

ای یاران رحمانی حضرت اسم الله مکتوبی مرقوم و مرسول نمودند و ذکر آن یاران الهی

O ye companions of the All-Merciful! His honor Ismu'llah hath penned and dispatched a letter making mention of those divine friends [3.5s]

MKT9.242, MMK6#193, FRH.108-110

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @prayer for steadfastness; obedience, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00362

630

mixed

ای یاران شرق و غرب از اعظم اساس دین الله و معانی کلمه الله و تکلیف احباء الله

O ye friends of the East and the West! Among the foundations of the religion of God, the inner significances of the Word of God, and the duties of the friends of God... O God, my God! Illumine the brows of Thy true lovers

COMP_MASHRIQP#22x, MKT4.128, MNMK#084 p.152x, MMK1#235 p.306x, AMK.057-058, AVK3.261.19x, MJMJ2.030ax, MMG2#327 p.365x

SWAB#235x, BRL_MASHRIQ#22x, BPRY.084-085x, LOG#0836x, LOG#0840x, SW_v06#17 p.138-139, SW_v08#11 p.137-138, DWN_v5#09 p.007x

@interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being, @microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar], @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @unity in diversity

AB00363

630

Arabic

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله قد اطلعت بمضمون کتابک و قد سرنی معانی خطابک لان

O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! I have perused the contents of thy letter, and rejoiced at the meanings of thine epistle, for [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0577, MKT3.073, MNMK#019 p.095

@suffering and imprisonment, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @spiritual transformation, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @knowledge; recognition of God

AB00365

620

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی کشف الظلام بنور ساطع من الصبح المبین و فتق و قشع سحاب الاحتجاب

Praise be to God, Who hath dispelled the darkness by the radiant light of the manifest morn, and hath rent asunder and scattered the clouds of concealment [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0504, MKT4.002

@call to action, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @praise and encouragement, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @prayer for spiritual recognition

AB00366

620

O thou my dear affectionate son! Two letters from thee have arrived. Exercise

BWF.384-385x, SW_v11#15 p.257-258, BSTW#258

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00368

620

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید و از سفر خوار و سمنان و سنگسر و ساران و گیلان محال

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, with news of thy journey through Khavar, Semnan, Sangsar, Saran and Gilan [3.5s]

MSBH3.499-501

@eulogies; reminiscences, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @call to action, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @charitable associations; humanitarian activities, @praise and encouragement, @assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick

AB00369

620

Persian

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

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @unity; oneness of humanity, @spiritual transformation, @material and spiritual existence; two books, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @review of publications

AB00370

620

...Know ye of a certainty that the question of the gathering of the descendants of Abraham in Jerusalem

SW_v08#17 p.225-226

@interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @prophecy and fulfillment, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people

AB00372

620

Bahá'í Prayers; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

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

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @unity; oneness of humanity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @music and singing

AB00374

620

Persian

ای منجذب بملکوت الله نامه ای که بتاریخ ۲۲ مای ۱۹۱۹ ارسال نموده بودی رسید از

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter of 22 May 1919 hath been received [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0754, MKT3.331b

@two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization, @unity; oneness of humanity, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas, @equality of men and women, @transcending the material condition, @universal peace; world unity, @justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice, @independent investigation of truth; reality, @harmony of science and religion

AB00375

620

mixed

ای ناطق بثنای الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید و از مضامین نهایت تعجب

O thou who speakest in praise of God! That which thou didst write was perused, and its contents caused the utmost astonishment [3.5s]

MMK5#180 p.138

@humility; meekness; lowliness, @consolation and comfort, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB00376

620

mixed

ای نفوس مبارکه نامه شما رسید و بر تفاصیل اطلاع حاصل گردید الحمد لله بکمال قوت

O ye blessed souls! Your letter was received. I became informed with its details. Praise be to God that you have arisen to serve the Cause of God... The fundamental object is the promulgation of the Cause of God and the exaltation of the word of God. This is the power that will become effective in the very heart of the world... O thou world of humanity! Awake! Awake!

NJB_v05#16 p.006

DAS.1914-08-04x

@unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @universal peace; world unity, @spiritual transformation, @lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles

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

@eulogies; reminiscences, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB00379

620

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء نامه ای که مجتمعا تبریک ورود باقلیم مصر مرقوم نموده بودید

O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The letter which ye collectively wrote to celebrate [my] arrival in the realm of Egypt [3.5s]

AMK.121-123, ASAT5.133-135x, RHQM1.122-124 (158x) (092-094x), YHA1.098-099, QT108.077-078

@Ottoman commissions of investigation, @suffering and imprisonment, @justice and wrath of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00383

610

mixed

الحمد لله الذی اشرق بنور المیثاق علی الافاق و اظهر اسرار العهد فی حیز الشهود

Praise be unto God, Who hath caused the light of the Covenant to shine forth across the horizons and hath manifested the mysteries of the Testament in the realm of existence [3.5s]

MMK6#232

@power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @firmness in the Covenant, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00386

610

mixed

ای بنده یزدان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید مفهوم و معلوم گردید حمد خدا را که دلالت

O servant of God! That which thou didst write was understood and comprehended. Praise be to God that guidance [3.5s]

YBN.075-076

@growth of the Cause, @critique of Western values; culture, @spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics

AB00387

610

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان از شدت بلایا و محن و مصائب شدیده در نهایت ضعف بدن مختصر

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! From the intensity of tribulations, trials and grievous afflictions, the body is in utmost weakness [3.5s]

MMK5#023 p.016

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @call to action, @suffering and imprisonment, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00388

610

Persian

ای ثابتان بر عهد و پیمان نامه شما رسید و نامهای مبارک شما یک یک ملاحظه گردید

O ye who are firm in the Covenant and the Testament! Your letter was received… O Divine Providence! This assemblage is composed of Thy friends who are attracted to Thy beauty

MKT3.088, MNMK#103 p.189, MMK1#068 p.100, PYB#047 p.03x, MJMJ2.021x, MMG2#175 p.203x, YHA2.560, NJB_v10#08 p.167

SWAB#068, BPRY.092x, SW_v10#08 p.154-155, SW_v10#08 p.046

C. Faizi

@Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence, @firmness in the Covenant, @call to action, @unity; oneness of humanity, @light and darkness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @spiritual transformation, @unity in diversity

AB00389

610

mixed

ای سید بزرگوار هر چند از پیش داروی اعظم ارسال شد که نوش هر نیش بود و دریاق

O noble Siyyid! Though the supreme remedy was sent aforetime, which was the sweet antidote to every sting [3.5s]

MSBH4.484-487

@transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB00390

610

Persian

ای طبیب ادیب اریب روات حدیث روایت کنند که نیر حجازی و آفتاب یثربی جمال محمد

O erudite and discerning physician! The narrators of sacred traditions recount that the splendor of the sun of Hijaz and the luminary of Yathrib are none other than the beauty of Muhammad [3.5s]

AVK3.478.14-481.12

@health and healing; material and spiritual healing, @methods of teaching the Cause, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB00391

610

mixed

ای عین الاحباء و زین الاودآء حمد کن خدا را که نهایت سیاحت یعنی خاتمه الالطاف فاتحه

O thou who art the essence of the beloved ones and the adornment of the pure-hearted! Render thanks unto God that the ultimate journey signifieth the culmination of bounties and the beginning [3.5s]

MKT4.084, MILAN.113

AB00393

610

mixed

ای یار مهربان نامه اخیر در اسکندریه وصول یافت با وجود نهایت ضعف ... در این سفر شب و روز مشغولیت

O kind friend! Thy latest letter was received in Alexandria. Despite extreme feebleness... during this journey I am occupied night and day [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0311, MMK5#003 p.001, MMK6#274x, AVK2.161.16x, AVK2.212.19x, AVK4.179.12x, MAS2.071-072x, MSHR3.072x, YHA2.1003x, YMM.240x, YMM.302x, YMM.346x, YMM.417x, NJB_v04#15 p.004x

@travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @suffering and imprisonment, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB00397

610

Persian

Bahá'í Prayers; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ایها المختارون فیملکوت الابهی شکر کنید رب الجنود را که از آسمان غیب راکبا

O ye who are the chosen ones of the Abha Kingdom! Praise ye the Lord of Hosts for He, riding upon the clouds, hath come down to this world... O Thou loving Provider! These souls have hearkened

MKT3.092, MNMK#097 p.178, MMK1#017 p.033, BCH.175, MJMJ2.016ax, MMG2#025 p.026x

SWAB#017, BPRY.093x, BBBD.446-449

JYSEP Goodna, Bass Adjustment

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual transformation, @high station of the true believer, @call to action, @unity; oneness of humanity, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @universal peace; world unity, @return of Christ; second coming of Christ

AB00398

610

Arabic

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Life of Thomas Breakwell, The

Tablet of Visitation for Thomas Breakwell

ایها المستبشر ببشارات الله قد وصلنی تحریرک الجدید و حمدت الله علی وصولک

O thou who art gladdened by the tidings of God! Thy latest letter hath reached me, and I have offered praise unto God for thy safe arrival [3.5s]... ...Grieve thou not over the ascension of my beloved Breakwell, for he hath risen unto a rose garden of splendors within the Abha Paradise

BRL_DAK#0187, MNMK#040 p.126x, MNMK#054 p.137x, MMK1#158 p.182x, MMK1#159 p.184x, DSDS.110x

SWAB#158x, SWAB#159x, TAB.450-453, BWF.387-388x, SW_v05#19 p.296-297, SW_v03#13 p.016, BSTW#043ax, BSTW#052kx

L. Slott

@soul; spirit after death, @eulogies; reminiscences, @unity in diversity, @the human soul, @differences in human capacity, @consolation and comfort, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00401

610

mixed

یا من انجذب بنفحات الله قد تجلی جمال الله الابهی من سیناء الظهور مشرق النور

O thou who art enraptured by the fragrances of God! The Beauty of the Most Glorious One hath shone forth from the Sinai of Revelation, the Dawning-place of Light [3.5s]

MMK5#209 p.160, MMK6#167

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @firmness in the Covenant

AB00402

610

mixed

یا من ایده الله علی قدم راسخ فی عهده و میثاقه دستخطهای متعدد آنجناب واصل و بر

O thou whom God hath confirmed to stand with steadfast feet in His Covenant and Testament! Numerous letters from thee have been received [3.5s]... ...My sister, for a considerable period, that is, from the day of Baha'u'llah's ascension, had grown so thin and feeble, and was in such a weakened condition

BHKP_2#13

BHK_2#13

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution

AB00403

600

mixed

اللهم یا الهی انک لتعلم و تری و تشاهد و تشهد الشدائد التی تتابعت علی عبدک

O my God, my Lord! Thou verily knowest and seest, observest and bearest witness to the tribulations that have successively befallen Thy servant [3.5s]

MMK5#139 p.108, MSHR5.053x

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB00404

600

mixed

الهی الهی قد خلقت نفوسا مقدسه منجذبه الی ملکوت جمالک و نفثت فیها بروح القدس

O my God, my God! Thou hast created sanctified souls drawn to the kingdom of Thy beauty, and breathed into them the Holy Spirit [3.5s]

MKT8.004

@call to action, @spiritual transformation, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00406

600

mixed

ای بنده آستان الهی آنچه بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودی رسید و چون نظر بحکمتی

O servant of the Divine Threshold! That which thou didst write to Manshádí hath been received, and in view of a wisdom [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0765, AVK3.196.14x, QT108.074-075

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @war and peace, @nationalism; love of country, @religion as source of love and unity, @love and unity, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00407

600

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و مضمون مشحون باحساسات روحانیه بود و مبشر بان

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and its contents were replete with spiritual sentiments and heralded glad tidings [3.5s]

SFI01.059, MSHR1.081x, YMM.195x

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @interpretation of dreams and visions, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @wisdom [hikmat], @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00408

600

mixed

ای ثابتان پیمان حضرت اسم الله المهدی علیه بهاء الله الابهی و علیه ثناء الله

O ye steadfast ones in the Covenant of His Holiness Ismu'llah al-Mihdi, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God and upon him be the praise of God [3.5s]... ...O Thou Who art Self-Sufficient! Set those birds of the meadow on their flight; make those nightingales of the rose-garden

MJMJ3.057x, MMG2#244 p.274x, YBN.033-034

ADMS#234x

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @unity in diversity, @call to action, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @spiritual transformation, @happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow

AB00409

600

Persian

ای دو حقیقت جو نامه شما رسید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل گشت مکاتیبیکه از پیش

O ye two seekers after truth! Your letter was received and its contents noted. As for the letters ye had previously sent, not all were received

MNMK#150 p.279, MMK1#163 p.187

SWAB#163, LOG#0692x, SW_v02#05 p.003-004, SW_v14#01 p.036-037

@soul; spirit after death, @realms of being; three realms; five realms, @status of material wealth; wealth and poverty, @the lower is unable to comprehend the higher, @unity; oneness of humanity, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00410

600

Persian

ای زجاجات سراج وهاج پیمان حقائق مقدسه که ثابت میثاق و مقتبس از اشراقند

O ye lamps enkindled with the resplendent light of the Covenant, ye sacred realities that are steadfast in the Testament and illumined by its effulgence [3.5s]

MKT3.366b

@praise and encouragement, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

AB00411

600

Persian

ای سرگشته کوه و بیابان در راه یار مهربان نامه شما بعد از رجوع از کالیفورنیا

O thou wanderer over mountain and desert in the Path of the kind Beloved! Thy letter, after thy return from California

MMK3#002 p.001x, MMG2#199 p.227x, NJB_v11#08 p.136

SW_v11#15 p.260-264

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @unity; oneness of humanity, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @newspapers and the media; publications

AB00412

600

mixed

ای منادی پیمان نامه ای که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید و بدقت

O herald of the Covenant! The letter which thou hadst addressed to Jináb-i-Manshádí was noted and carefully perused [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0764, MMK5#106 p.086, AMK.011-015, AVK4.442ax, SFI06.013bx

@status of kings; future of monarchy, @relationship between government and people, @non-participation in politics, @constitutional revolution in Iran, @obedience to and respect for government authority

AB00415

600

mixed

ای یاران مهربان صبح است و عبدالبهاء جام صبوحی از باده محبت الله زده و در

O kind friends! It is dawn, and 'Abdu'l-Bahá hath quaffed the morning draught from the wine of the love of God, and [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0766, MKT3.176, AHB.119BE #09 p.000, TABN.042a

@forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @praise and encouragement, @growth of the Cause, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00416

600

Persian

ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء صبح است و از مقام اعلی روحی لتربته الفداء بحیفا

O ye loving friends of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! It is early morning and I have returned to Haifa from the Shrine of the Bab

NURA#27, MKT3.199, AKHA_104BE #10 p.00اوّل, AVK4.451ax, KHSH12.009

LOTW#27, ADMS#065i01x

@past, present and future of Iran, @martyrdom of the Bab, @Shrines and Holy places, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @growth of the Cause, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

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

@Hands of the Cause, @rejection by the people of the Bayan, @unity; oneness of humanity, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB00418

600

Arabic

ایها المنجذب بتجلیات رحمانیه من الملکوت الاعلی انی بکل فرح فتحت کتابک

O thou who art attracted by the brilliant lights of the Merciful One, shining from the Supreme Kingdom!... As for the symbol of the cross

BRL_DAK#0708

TAB.596-599, LOG#1718x, BSC.470 #881-882x, BLO_PT#214

@symbolism, @unity; oneness of humanity, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00425

590

mixed

MMK4#164 p.180x, RHQM2.0906-907 (330) (205-206x)

ای بنده درگاه جمال مبارک نامه مورخ به ۲۲ جون ۱۹۰۹ واصل گردید الحمد لله مکاتیب

O servant of the Threshold of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter dated 22 June 1909 was received. Praise be to God that correspondence [3.5s]... ...As to Mr. Robert [Turner], the news of his ascension saddened the hearts. He was in truth most devoted

BRL_DAK#0138, AOTY.055x, YIK.089-091

BRL_ATE#098x, BLO_PN#010

@prayer for the departed, @martyrs and martyrdom, @eulogies; reminiscences, @race unity; racial issues

AB00426

590

mixed

ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک نامه شما رسید که بجهت آقا مهدی ارسال نموده بودی نامه

O thou sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter, which thou hadst dispatched on behalf of Aqa Mahdi, hath been received [3.5s]

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @firmness in the Covenant, @personal instructions

AB00427

590

mixed

ای ثابتان بر میثاق نیر اعظم اشراق چون از افق عراق طلوع فرمود و پرتوی نورانی از

O ye who stand fast and firm in the Covenant! No sooner had the Most Great Luminary of the world risen above the horizon of Iraq

NURA#25, MMK4#036 p.039, MSHR4.139-140

LOTW#25

@rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @growth of the Cause, @wisdom [hikmat], @rejection, opposition and persecution, @banishment to; life in Constantinople, @predictions and prophecies

AB00428

590

mixed

ای جام سرشار محبت الله دو نامه از شما پی در پی وارد و هنوز فرصت قرائت بجان

O brimming chalice of the love of God! Two letters from thee have arrived in swift succession, and as yet no opportunity hath been found to peruse them [3.5s]

MMK6#349

@methods of teaching the Cause, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00429

590

mixed

ای حضرت حکیم شریک و سهیم من و در عبودیت آستان مقدس قرین و صدیق من صعود حضرت

O esteemed and wise one, my partner and companion, and in servitude at the Sacred Threshold, my comrade and confidant, the ascension [3.5s]

QT105.1.324, YQAZ.140-141

@humor; jokes, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @wisdom [hikmat]

AB00430

590

Persian

از حقيقت سؤال نموده بوديد . حقيقت کلمة اللّه است که محيی عالم انسانی است کوران را بينا کند

O seeker of the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived and its contents became known. You asked: What is Truth? ...As to progress after death: know that after death it is the divine world. Progress is possible, but it depends upon the generosity of God...

MMK3#111 p.074x, YMM.256x, YMM.384x, VUJUD.103.20x

BSC.494 #954x, BSTW#139, VUJUDE.189x

@suffering; rejection of Christ, @evolution; human evolution, @soul; spirit after death, @East and West; communication between East and West, @universality of the Cause, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @love of God, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion

AB00433

590

mixed

ای یار مهربان عبدالبهاء نامه ایکه بجناب اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گشت از

O kind friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The letter thou didst address to Jináb-i-Asadu'lláh hath been perused [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0775, MKT5.173

@walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all, @justice and mercy

AB00434

590

mixed

ای یاران الهی و اماء رحمان جناب سررشته دار سررشته ای بدست داد تا احبای الهی

O Friends of God and Handmaids of the Merciful! His honour Sarrishtih-dar laid the foundation so that the friends of God may strive with the utmost vigour

BRL_DAK#0749, MKT1.297x, MKT9.222, AMK.019-020, MJMJ2.046x, MMG2#086 p.095x

TEW.021-023

@praise and encouragement, @love and unity, @prayers (general or uncategorized), @call to action, @growth of the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @non-participation in politics, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00435

590

mixed

ای یاران باوفای جمال ابهی در این غوغا و ضوضا که بیخردان برپا نمودند در مشکلات

O faithful friends of the Abha Beauty! In this tumult and clamor that the witless ones have raised amidst tribulations [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0046, MKT9.226, MMK6#132, SFI18.015-016

@loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00436

590

mixed

ای یاران حقیقی عبدالبهاء و اماء رحمن در ایندم که در بوستانی مانند باغ ارم با

O true companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! In this moment, when within a garden like unto the Paradise of Eram [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0750, MKT7.226, AMK.135-138, AMK.145-148

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00438

590

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Give thanks unto God for having revealed unto thee, in visions, the mysteries of His Kingdom

TAB.678-681, LOG#1614x, PN_1903 p005

@interpretation of dreams and visions, @symbolism of color and light, @Manifestation of God as mirror, @meaning; importance of dreams and visions, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @station of the Manifestation of God, @angels

AB00442

590

Turkish

چوق سودیکم یارانم حضرت کبریانن الطاف جلیله سنه مظهریتنزی هر زمان جان و یورکدن

O my dearly-loved companions! In every moment, with heart and soul, ye are the recipients of the sublime favors of the Lord of Grandeur [3.5s]

TSAY.241-243

@religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00443

590

mixed

حمدا لمن ادار اقداح الهدی فی محفل اهل الوفاء و سقاهم خمر العطاء فثملوا من

Praise be unto Him Who hath passed round the goblets of guidance in the assembly of the faithful, and given them to drink of the wine of bounty until they were intoxicated [3.5s]

MMK4#082 p.094

@spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @prayer for nearness to God, @martyrs and martyrdom, @wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00448

590

O thou who art esteemed in the Threshold of the Almighty! Praise thou God... Thou hast written concerning the impersonality of the Divinity. Personality is in the Manifestation of the Divinity... As to the question whether the souls will recognize each other

TAB.203-206, BWF.367-367x, BSC.482 #921-922x, SDW v01#03 p.046-047, NRMM.170-173, BSTW#043a-043b

@soul; spirit after death, @nearness to God, @nearness and remoteness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @Manifestation of God as mirror

AB00449

580

mixed

اللهم یا الهی و ربی و رجائی و املی و منائی ان هولاء افنان سدره رحمانیتک

O Lord, my God, my Hope, my Aspiration and my Shelter! These are the branches of the Tree of Thy mercy [3.5s]

KHAF.284

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @being a source of light; guidance

AB00450

580

Arabic

الهی و موید المخلصین و الثابتین علی عهدک و المطمئنین بوعدک وفق عبیدک هولاء

O my God and Helper of them that are sincere and steadfast in Thy Covenant and assured in Thy Promise, assist these Thy servants [3.5s]

MJMJ3.049a, MMG2#115 p.127, DBR.051

@petitions to authorities, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @prayer for firmness in the Covenant, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

AB00451

580

mixed

Abdu'l-Baha's commentary on the Islamic tradition 'God doth give victory to this religion by means of a wicked man'

ان الله لیوید هذا الدین برجل فاجر حدیث شریفده کی فاجر کلمه سی فجوردن مشتق

Some persons have imagined that the word fajir in the holy tradition 'God doth give victory to this religion by means of a wicked man'

MJT.138

BSR_v11 p.056-057x, BLO_PT#005

@interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam

AB00453

580

mixed

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه بیست و چهارم شعبان این سنه که به آقا سید اسدالله

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter of the twenty-fourth of Sha'ban of this year, addressed to Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh [3.5s]... ...Though ‘Abdu’l-Baha was suffering from three chronic illnesses, and the physicians of Haifa said that it was necessary for him to enjoy peace of mind and tranquility for a while

MMK5#080 p.065, MMK6#229x, MSHR1.096x

MHMD2s.324ax

@travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @suffering and imprisonment, @unity; oneness of humanity, @honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness, @contention and conflict

AB00457

580

Persian

Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the Relation between Science and Religion, A

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید از گلشن معانی رایحه معطری استشمام گردید در

O cherished handmaiden of God! Your letter was received, and from its rose-garden of inner meanings a fragrant perfume was inhaled [3.5s]... ...Concerning the question of death, know that the spirit is abstracted and sanctified

MKT3.172, MMK6#424, VUJUD.125x, VUJUD.102-103x

SW_v14#02 p.037x, PN_1911 p008x, PN_1911 p010x, BLO_PT#107, VUJUDE.181x, VUJUDE.190x

@relationship of the soul to the body, @harmony of science and religion, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @the human soul, @material and spiritual existence; two books

AB00458

640

mixed

ای منادی میثاق الیوم یوم اشراق نور عبودیت از مطلع آفاقست و هنگام طلوع و سطوع

O herald of the Covenant! This is the day when the light of servitude dawneth from the horizon of all regions, the time of its rising and radiance [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0762, AKHA_106BE #07 p.04x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause, @happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @call to action, @methods of teaching the Cause

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, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @progress and the continual ascent of material civilization, @two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

AB00462

580

mixed

رب و رجائی انادیک فی العشی و الابکار و بطون اللیالی و الاسحار و ادعوک بقلبی

O Lord, my Hope! I call upon Thee at eventide and at dawn, through the watches of night and at daybreak, and with my heart I supplicate Thee [3.5s]

MKT3.273, ASAT5.259, SAAF.367x

@eulogies; reminiscences, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution

AB00463

580

Arabic

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی تری هجوم الاغبیاء علی الاصفیاء و تعرض الزنماء بالخلص من

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest the onslaught of the ignorant upon the chosen ones, and the assaults of the treacherous upon the pure [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0360, AYBY.371 #057, MUH2.0897

@eulogies; reminiscences, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB00465

570

Persian

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن شمس حقیقت که از افق تقدیس بر آفاق اشراق نمود انوار

O ye beloved of the Lord and handmaids of the All-Merciful! No sooner had the Sun of Truth shone forth from the heaven of sanctity

NURA#46, MMK4#083 p.097, MAS5.183

LOTW#46, DAS.1914-04-17x, SW_v06#12 p.096x, SW_v08#17 p.225x, SW_v09#01 p.013x, BSTW#073f, BSTW#098

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @firmness in the Covenant, @unity; oneness of humanity, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @twin Manifestations

AB00466

570

Announce greeting on my behalf to the two young Japanese and say: “His Imperial Majesty, the Mikado, became the cause of the material progress of Japan.

TAB.565, JWTA.024-025

@House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @universal peace; world unity, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @power of prayer, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause

AB00467

570

Persian

ای بازماندگان دو نفس مقدس مبارک نامه شما رسید از مضامین واضح و مبرهن بود که

O ye who survive those two sacred and blessed souls! Your letter was received, and from its contents it was clear and evident that [3.5s]

DUR4.457, NNY.062-064, NNY.208-210, NNY.309

@eulogies; reminiscences, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings, @martyrs and martyrdom, @Greatest Name

AB00468

570

...Praise be to God, it has been repeatedly proven that firmness in the Covenant and activity in the service of the Cause is the means

PN_1906 p090

@firmness in the Covenant, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @oneness; unity of religion, @wisdom [hikmat], @spiritual transformation, @obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God

AB00469

570

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان یکی از نامها که ارسال نموده بودید بواسطه آقا میرزا مهدی علیه

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! One of the letters which thou didst send hath been received through Áqá Mírzá Mahdí [3.5s]

AYBY.446 #184

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @martyrs and martyrdom, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @love of God

AB00472

570

mixed

ای منادی الهی نامه که بجناب مستر ویلهلم مرقوم نموده بودی بارض مقدس فرستاد و ملاحظه

O Divine Herald! The letter which thou hadst written to Mr. Wilhelm was sent to the Holy Land and perused [3.5s]

MUH3.292-293

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @progress and the continual ascent of material civilization, @the power of words; of speech, @words vs deeds

AB00473

570

Persian

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

@Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB00479

570

Arabic

یا ایها السائل البارع الصارع فاصعد الی معارج الحکم الربانیه ثم ادخل فی

O thou sagacious and striving seeker, ascend unto the lofty heights of divine wisdom, and then enter into [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0779, MKT1.480, MAS2.092-094

@mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision, @The Holy Spirit, @degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence, @the human soul, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00481

570

O thou who art a new grown tree on the meadow of Truth! Thy letter dated October 14, 1920 has been received.

JWTA.033-036, SW_v12#02 p.040-041

@lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @independent investigation of truth; reality, @growth of the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity, @Declaration of Baha'u'llah, @newspapers and the media; publications

AB00483

560

mixed

اللهم یا الهی و مهربی و معاذی و ملاذی تری عبادک المبتهلین الی ملکوت احدیتک

O my God, my Lord, my Refuge, and my Shelter! Thou beholdest Thy servants who are turning with devotion unto the Kingdom of Thy Oneness [3.5s]

TABN.266

@martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @consolation and comfort, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @justice and wrath of God, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB00484

560

mixed

اللهم یا موید من یشاء بما یشاء علی ما یشاء ان معدن الرضا و منبع الوفا

O Lord! O Thou Who graciously aidest whomsoever Thou willest, with whatsoever Thou willest, unto whatsoever Thou willest. Verily, that treasury of resignation

NURA#69, MKT9.009, MMK4#172 p.196x, TSHA3.570, MSBH1.243, YMM.473x, QUM.115x

LOTW#69

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @prayer for martyrs, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00485

560

mixed

النور الساطع و الضیاء اللامع من شمس الحقیقه الفائض من ملکوت الابهی علیکم ایها

May the light emanating and the glory radiating from the Sun of Truth, which bestows grace from the Abha Kingdom

AMK.067-069, LMA2.405, MUH2.0781, MLK.097, NYMG.183

NYR#203

@martyrs and martyrdom, @spiritual transformation, @prayer for martyrs, @praise and encouragement, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00486

560

Arabic

الهی الهی لم ینقض یوم علی عبدالبهاء الا و تقع مصیبه دهماء و لم تتول لیله الا

O my God, O my God! No day hath passed over 'Abdu'l-Bahá except there befell a grievous calamity, and no night hath elapsed save [3.5s]

NNY.069-072

@suffering and imprisonment, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @prayer for protection

AB00488

560

mixed

ای افنون رفیع سدره الهی قریب بغروب است و از طلوع تا بحال این خامه در تحریر

O exalted branch of the Divine Lote-Tree! The sun is nigh to setting, and from its rising until this moment I have been engaged in writing [3.5s]

MMK5#239 p.188, MSHR5.068x

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB00489

560

mixed

ای بازماندگان شهدای سبیل الهی نامه های شما رسید با وجود عدم فرصت آنی بدقت

O remnants of the martyrs in the path of God! Your letters have been received and despite the lack of a moment's spare time

NANU_AB#06

BRL_FIRE_AB#05

@consolation and comfort, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @spiritual transformation, @martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00490

560

Persian

Tablet Concerning Covenant-Breakers

ای بندهٴ پویندهٴ جمال ابهی در زمانیکه علما و فضلا و سروران و تجّار و کسبهٴ طهران بلکه عموم از مهتر

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Now I have found the opportunity to answer the petitions recently received and forward them to you in this mail.

MAS5.205x

TAB.489-492

@universal peace; world unity, @past, present and future of Iran, @mission of the Manifestation of God in the world, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @non-participation in politics

AB00492

560

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مورخ یازدهم جولای رسید و دو تلغراف از شما رسید یکی ... این مسائل مثل کف دریا است

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated the eleventh of July and two telegrams from thee were received [3.5s]... ...These issues (violations of the Covenant) are like the froth of the sea – they come and then disappear...But if a person does some injury to me, myself, not to the Cause of God, even if he cuts off one of my limbs

MAS2.037-040, YHA1.107-108x, NJB_v05#14 p.004x, KHH1.258-260 (1.361-363)x

KHHE.377-379, BLO_PT#104x, BSTW#052dx

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @rejection by the people of the Bayan, @avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00493

560

Persian

ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی من نامه بیست و پنجم مارچ از مانت پلرین رسید از مضمون

O thou my dear heavenly daughter, The epistle dated Mach 25th from Mont Pelerin was received. From the contents the utmost joy was obtained

BRL_DAK#0116

BBBD.171x, LBLT.109ax, LBLT.111x, LBLT.113x, LBLT.119x, LBLT.125x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @charitable associations; humanitarian activities

AB00494

560

mixed

Family Life

ای دو مومن موقن ثابت حمد خدا را که از شعله نور هدی سینای دل و جان روشن شد

O ye two steadfast believers assured in faith! Praise be to God that the flame of the light of guidance hath illumined the Sinai of your hearts and souls [3.5s]... ...God’s wisdom hath decreed that partners to a marriage should be of distant origins

BRL_DAK#0826, COMP_FAMP#11x, MKT3.370, MMK6#339, AVK3.509.09x, AVK4.155.03x, AVK4.192.03x, AVK4.209.05x, DWNP_v3#05 p.031-033

BRL_FAM#11x

@law of inheritance, @law of divorce, @laws of marriage and dowry, @praise and encouragement, @unchastity and adultery

AB00495

560

mixed

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Some Prayers by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

ای مبارک فرزند آن بزرگوار خبر موحش مدهش شهادت آن سراج هدی سبب اندوه و احزان

O blessed child of that noble soul! The shocking and devastating news of the martyrdom of that lamp of guidance hath caused sorrow and grief [3.5s]... ...O peerless Lord! Praised be Thou for having kindled that light in the glass of the Concourse on high

MKT1.428, AKHA_107BE #05 p.02, DUR1.513x, TISH.123-124, MSBH3.607-609, NANU_AB#09

BRL_APAB#12x

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @consolation and comfort, @martyrs and martyrdom, @spiritual transformation

AB00496

560

mixed

ای منادی میثاق نامه رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید در وقتیکه در بقعه مبارکه بودید

O herald of the Covenant! Thy letter arrived and its purport was made known. While thou wert in the Sacred Shrine [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0152, MMK6#331, AMK.061-062, YIA.330-331

@unity of governments; political unity, @relationship between government and people, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @martyrs and martyrdom, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00497

560

Persian

ای همدم و ندیم عبدالبهاء نامه چهاردهم یونیو سنه ۹۱۳ رسید ستایش از امة الله

O companion and confidant of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter of 14 June 1913 hath been received. Praise be unto the handmaiden of God [3.5s]

YIK.098-099

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @rejection by the people of the Bayan, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB00500

560

mixed

ترانی یا الهی متذللا الی عتبه رحمانیتک متضرعا الی ساحه فردانیتک مبتهلا الی

O my God! Thou seest me abased before the threshold of Thy mercy, supplicating at the sanctuary of Thy oneness, imploring at [3.5s]

MKT6.188b

@autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @praise and encouragement, @consolation and comfort

AB00502

550

mixed

اللهم یا الهی تری ان سلیل محمود قد اخذته الرجفه و الفجاه من کل عدو عنود و ضاق

O Lord, my God! Thou seest how the son of Mahmúd hath been seized with trembling and dismay, at the hand of hostile enemies

NURA#22, MMK4#026 p.024x, MSHR5.213-214

LOTW#22

@past, present and future of Iran, @prayer for protection, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @suffering and imprisonment, @prayer for teaching, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00503

550

mixed

اللهم یا من اید اقلام الاعلام بصریر من القلم الاعلی فاستمعوا ذلک الصریر باذان

O Lord, Thou Who hast aided the pens of the world with the resounding tones of the Most Exalted Pen, hearken with thine ears unto that resonant sound [3.5s]

MKT9.007

@literal interpretation, @miracles and their interpretation, @outward and inward meanings, @praise and encouragement, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @rejection of Muhammad

AB00504

550

mixed

الهی و محبوبی و منائی هب لی من لدنک موهبه انک انت القریب المجیب و اجعل الوجوه

O my God, my Beloved, my heart's Desire! Bestow upon me from Thine own presence a gift, for verily Thou art the Near One and the Answerering One. And cause the faces [3.5s]

MMK5#116 p.091, PYB#173 p.02

@exhortations and counsels, @suffering and imprisonment, @spiritual transformation, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB00508

550

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

ای ثابت بر پیمان مقاله غراای که وقت وصول بشارت کبری بتاسیس شورای ملی ایران و

You, who are firm in the covenant: You wrote a glorious letter saying that the time has arrived, of the most great glad-tidings that a national parliament

MILAN.222, YBN.067-068

TAB.492-494

@parliaments; constitutional government, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @relationship between government and people

AB00510

550

Persian

ای دو یادگار دو نفس بزرگوار حضرت عبدالمجید و حضرت سید محسن این دو نفس مبارک

O ye two remembrances of those two noble souls, His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Majíd and His Holiness Siyyid Muḥsin, those two blessed beings [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0780, MKT3.407, ASAT3.111x, TSHA3.291

@martyrs and martyrdom, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @eulogies; reminiscences, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB00511

550

Persian

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

@role and station of women, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @law of obligatory prayer, @martyrs and martyrdom, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00512

550

...Among the most important affairs is the founding of the Mashrak-el-Azkar... ...When the Mashrak-el-Azkar was erected in Ishkabad, its influence was felt

GPB.351x3x, COF.069x, SW_v06#17 p.137x, SW_v07#15 p.148x, SW_v01#14 p.007x

@House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @growth of the Cause, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00513

550

Persian

ای یاران جمال ابهی ای ثابتان بر میثاق طلعت اعلی ای بندگان آستان مقدس حضرت

O ye friends of the Beauty of Abha! O ye firm ones in the Testament of the Covenant of Baha! O ye servants of the Holy Threshold

MKT9.234, AVK3.092.11x, YBN.034-035

BSC.493 #952x

@obedience to and respect for government authority, @contention and conflict, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @firmness in the Covenant

AB00514

550

Persian

ای یاران رحمانی و دوستان حقیقی مدتی بود که از آنسامان خطه مبارکه زنجان رائحه مشک

O ye spiritual companions and true friends! For some time from that blessed land of Zanjan the fragrant musk-scent [3.5s]

MMK3#287 p.209, MSBH5.131x

@love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love

AB00515

550

mixed

ای یاران عزیز مهربان بلسان قلم هر قدر تحریر و تقریر مراتب اشتیاق نمایم از

O dearly beloved and kindly friends! However much I may strive, with the tongue of the pen, to express the measure of my longing [3.5s]

MKT8.193

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00516

550

Persian

ای یاران نورانی جناب میرزا الیاس زائر خواهش تحریر نامه فرمودند و مرا مهلت و

O luminous friends! Jinab-i-Mirza Ilyas, the pilgrim, requested that an epistle be written, yet time and respite were not granted unto me [3.5s]

MKT3.434, KHMT.050x, KHMT.094-095, KASH.432x

@unity; oneness of humanity, @martyrs and martyrdom, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual transformation, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @unity of thought and belief

AB00518

550

mixed

پروردگارا آمرزگارا چگونه زبان بستایشت گشایم و پرستش و نیایش نمایم تقریر عین

O Divine Providence, O forgiving Lord! How can I ever befittingly sing Thy praise or sufficiently worship and glorify Thee… O Divine Providence, Thou art the Ever-Forgiving! O Thou Almighty God, Thou art the Gracious

BRL_DAK#0110, BRL_MON#22x, BRL_MON#23x, MJMJ2.082, MMG2#124 p.142

BRL_POAB#22x, BRL_POAB#23x, JHT_A#004

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @knowledge; recognition of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @soul; spirit after death, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

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, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization, @power of the mind over nature

AB00521

550

mixed

نامه مفصل شما رسید و مذاکرات و مکالمات که با آن شخص محترم نموده بودید معلوم

Your detailed letter was received, and the discussions and conversations which you held with that respected person became known [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0529, MKT2.143, MMK3#104 p.069x, MSHR2.213x, AADA.160-161x

@corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas, @unity; oneness of humanity, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @wisdom [hikmat]

AB00522

550

Persian

یا بقیه ذلک الفرع النورانی الرحمانی نامه مفصل شما قرائت گردید از بلایای

O thou remnant of that luminous and divine Branch! Thy detailed letter was read, and concerning the trials [3.5s]

YBN.118-119, ABDA.238-239x

@business; financial; property matters, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @consolation and comfort, @justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice

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

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB00525

550

Arabic

یا من تعطر مشامه بنفحات من روح القدس قد طالعت تحریرک الجدید و شکرت الرب المجید

O thou whose senses are perfumed with the fragrances of the Holy Spirit! I have perused thy latest letter and rendered thanks unto the Glorious Lord [3.5s]

MNMK#046 p.131, MAS9.081, KKD2.064

@transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @banishment to; life in Baghdad, @characteristics and conduct of true believers

AB00526

540

Arabic

اللهم انی اتضرع الیک تضرع العانی الی الملیک المتعالی و ابتهل الیک ابتهال

O my God! I beseech Thee with the entreaty of one who is captive unto the Sovereign, the Most Exalted, and I supplicate Thee with the supplication [3.5s]

MMK6#407

@Satan; the Evil One, @prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

AB00529

540

mixed

اننی یا الهی وجهت وجهی الی ملکوت تقدیسک و جبروت تنزیهک بقلب خاضع و جناح منکسر

O my God! I have turned my face to the Kingdom of Thy sanctification and the Dominion of Thy transcendent glory, with a submissive heart and broken wing [3.5s]

MKT9.013, MJMJ3.051, MMG2#338 p.374, FRH.084-085

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart, @love of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @consolation and comfort, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00530

540

Persian

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت الحمد لله بفیض نامتناهی الهی آفاق باهتزاز آمده و شرق و

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Praise be to God! The infinite bounty... O ye beloved of ‘Abdu'l-Baha! The beloved of God and the maidservants of the Merciful intend to found a Mashrak-el-Azkar

MMK3#269 p.193, NJB_v01#19a p.017-019

SW_v01#04 p.008-009, SW_v06#17 p.140x

@walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @unity; oneness of humanity, @words vs deeds, @constitutional revolution in Iran, @exhortations and counsels, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @call to action

AB00534

540

Persian

ای دوستان حقیقی شمائل مبارک آن یاران رسید و بنهایت اشتیاق بکرات و مرات دقت

O true friends! The blessed portraits of those companions were received and, with utmost longing, were contemplated time and again [3.5s]

MMK4#010 p.008, AMK.291-292, IQN.050?, MAS5.169x

@praise and encouragement, @stories; anecdotes, @suffering and imprisonment

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

@power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @spiritual transformation, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00537

540

...Four letters have been received from you, the last dated April 18th, 1919. All

SW_v10#14 p.263x, BSTW#240

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @soul; spirit after death, @eulogies; reminiscences, @firmness in the Covenant

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

@unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud], @spiritual transformation, @power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause, @the divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God, @Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God, @The Primal Will; self-generation of the Primal Will, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

AB00539

540

Persian

ای یاران الهی و اماء رحمانی نامه مبارک شما در خوشترین وقتی وصول یافت وقتیکه دیده

O divine friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Your blessed letter was received at the most delightful of moments, at a time when the eye [3.5s]

MMK5#277 p.211

@unity; oneness of humanity, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @power of prayer

AB00540

540

Persian

ای یاران باوفای عبدالبهاء نامهای مبارک شما بواسطه جناب زائر میرزا سلیمان بنظر

O faithful friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your blessed letters have come before me through the honored pilgrim, Mírzá Sulaymán [3.5s]

MMK5#307 p.224, ADH2_1#28 p.045x, MMG2#065 p.069x

@love of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @prayers (general or uncategorized), @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00544

530

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letters were received

SW_v10#17 p.317-318

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @race unity; racial issues, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @universal peace; world unity, @spiritual transformation

AB00546

530

Persian

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ای که بواسطه مسس استنارد تقدیم نموده بودی رسید و

O cherished handmaid of God, thy letter which thou didst submit through Mrs. Stannard hath been received [3.5s]

MKT3.439

@soul; spirit after death, @critiques of capitalism, communism, socialism, @unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual transformation

AB00547

530

mixed

ای منجذب الی الله صبح هدی چون از افق اعلی طلوع نمود بشارتی بود ابرار را و

O thou who art attracted unto God! When the Morn of Guidance rose from the Most Exalted Horizon, it brought glad-tidings unto the righteous [3.5s]

MMK4#176 p.212

@prophecy and fulfillment, @false claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations, @Quddus, @literal interpretation, @belief and denial, @suffering and imprisonment

AB00548

530

Persian

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

@prayer for the departed, @consolation and comfort, @demons and evil spirits, @martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00549

530

Persian

ای یاران الهی جناب آقا غلامحسین نامه نگاشته و نامهای مبارک یاران مرقوم داشته

O divine friends! Jináb-i-Ghulám-Ḥusayn hath penned a letter and written therein the blessed names of the friends [3.5s]

MKT4.109, MILAN.116

@forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all, @growth of the Cause, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love

AB00550

530

mixed

ای یاران باوفای عبدالبهاء در نهایت شوق و انجذاب بعون و عنایت جمال بیمثال روحی

O faithful friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, with utmost longing and attraction, through the aid and bounty of the incomparable Beauty [3.5s]

MKT9.228, MSHR3.318

@call to action, @constitutional revolution in Iran, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @growth of the Cause, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00552

530

Persian

Bahá'í Prayers; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

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

@martyrs and martyrdom, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @thankfulness; gratitude, @suffering and imprisonment, @consolation and comfort

AB00553

530

Arabic

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

@methods of teaching the Cause, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @the Christian clergy, @power of prayer, @spiritual transformation

AB00555

530

mixed

ترانی یا الهی مکبا بوجهی علی التراب صعقا من تجلی الانوار مندهشا من مشاهده

O my God! Thou beholdest me prostrate upon the dust, struck down by the effulgence of Thy lights, and bewildered by the vision thereof [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0777, MKT1.256, YHA1.378x

@spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @spiritual transformation, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00557

530

Consultation

...Every one of the friends should highly praise the other and each should regard himself as evanescent and as naught in the presence of others. All matters should be consulted upon in the meeting

BRL_CONSULT#15x, COC#0181x

@unity; oneness of humanity, @Hands of the Cause, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @consultation, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

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

@growth of the Cause, @being a source of light; guidance, @quotation from or interpretation of the Bible, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart, @bringing forth results; fruit

AB00559

530

Arabic

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اناجیک فی سری و ذاتی و کینونتی و حقیقتی و اذکرک بروحی و

Praise be unto Thee, O my Lord! O my Lord! I cry unto Thee from within the depths of my heart

BRL_DAK#0070, AKHT2.509, AKHT2.509a

BRL_APAB#23

@prayer for women, @consolation and comfort, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @prayer for the departed, @prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB00561

520

mixed

در خصوص اوراقی که نزد آنجناب ارسال شده مرقوم فرموده بودید هر نوع مصلحت بدانید مجری

Concerning the papers that were sent unto you, and regarding which you had written, whatever course you deem advisable may be pursued [3.5s]

MMK6#122x

@autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @firmness in the Covenant, @interpretation of dreams and visions

AB00563

520

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای بنده آستان بهاء الله نامه مورخ به ۱۴ جون ۱۹۲۰ رسید و نامه بعضی از اعضای

O Servant of the Threshold of Baha'u'llah! Thy letter dated 14 June 1920 hath been received. A letter from some of the members of the Peace Committee

MKT3.447, MNMK#120 p.230, MMK1#228 p.297, ASAT5.060x, YHA1.426-427x (2.840)

SWAB#228, WOB.046x, BSTW#203x

@parliaments; constitutional government, @methods of teaching the Cause, @universal language, @business; financial; property matters, @growth of the Cause, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion

AB00564

520

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از بشارت حرارت قلوب احبای الهی شمع شادمانی

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and from the glad tidings of the enkindlement of the hearts of the loved ones of God, the candle of joy was lit [3.5s]... ...The news of the attraction of the hearts of the believers of God ignited the candle of happiness and created spiritual joy

MKT4.039, MKT9.103, YHA1.116x, NJB_v02#02 p.006x

SW_v02#03 p.004-005

@growth of the Cause, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

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

@predictions and prophecies, @universal peace; world unity, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @consolation and comfort, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @the power of words; of speech, @equality of men and women

AB00566

520

mixed

ای صحرانورد سبیل الهی عبدالبهاء شما را گهی بطی صحرا و بیابان اندازد و گهی در

O wayfarer in the divine path! 'Abdu'l-Bahá doth at times cast thee into the desert and wilderness, and at times [3.5s]

AYBY.449 #187, MSHR5.022x

@critiques of capitalism, communism, socialism, @true liberty; freedom, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00567

520

Persian

ای فائز بحقیقت آن نور الهی که در اصحاح دوازدهم یوحنا مذکور امیدوارم که

O thou who hast attained to the truth of that divine Light which is mentioned in the twelfth chapter of the Gospel according to John!

BRL_DAK#0952, VUJUD.121.01x

TAB.206-209, BWF.376-376x, COC#1042x, LOG#0377x, BSC.483 #923-924x, BNE.114-115x, VUJUDE.158x

@material and spiritual existence; two books, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @health and healing; material and spiritual healing, @law of pilgrimage, @alchemy; the elixir

AB00568

520

mixed

ای متعلقان حضرت زائر جناب آقا میرزا محمد ایامی چند است که مونس و همدم و همراز

O ye who are connected with his honor the pilgrim, Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Muhammad! For some days he hath been a companion, confidant and intimate friend [3.5s]

MMK3#074 p.048x, MMK6#496

@prayer for forgiveness, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @spiritual transformation

AB00569

520

Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter written from Cleveland was received and I learned its contents.

TAB.178x, BWF.382-382x

@call to action, @spiritual foundations of true knowledge, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @importance of community building, @unity; oneness of humanity, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB00572

520

mixed

دوست محترم مهربانا نامه نامی شما رسید مضمون مشحون بحقائق و معانی بود معلوم

Your esteemed letter arrived and its essence was filled with realities and meaning…. Praise belongs to God that the Baha’ís are the utmost well-wishers of the entire world, and you are well aware of that.

MSHR3.354-355, PZHN v1#2 p.07

RIDA.015-016x

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @newspapers and the media; publications, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00573

520

mixed

ربنا ترانا ننشر اجنحه الذل و الانکسار و نبتهل الی ملکوت الانوار و نخضع خضوع

O our Lord! Behold us as we spread the wings of abasement and contrition, supplicating unto the Kingdom of Lights, submitting with utter humility [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0743, MKT1.226, DWNP_v3#11 p.017-019, YHA1.375x

@House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @rejection, opposition and persecution, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @love and unity, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @consolation and comfort

AB00574

520

Arabic

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی ترانی فی هذه البلاد الشاسعه الارجاء القاصیه عن عتبتک

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest me in this vast and distant land, far removed from Thy sacred threshold [3.5s]

KHAF.155

@prayer for the departed, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @praise and encouragement, @love of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00576

520

Persian

نامه که بتاریخ شهر شعبان سنه ۱۳۳۸ مرقوم نموده بودید رسید سئوالاتی چند فرموده

Thy letter, dated the month of Sha'ban 1338, hath reached me, wherein thou didst pose several questions [3.5s]... ...As to the supplication of one’s needs in holy places: Since those sites are associated with God, they are, therefore, the most exalted of all spots. It is certain that the supplication of one’s needs in the most exalted of spots is not like praying in other places

AVK2.213.07x, AVK4.147.04x, MAS2.027-030, YARP2.135 p.153

ADMS#312x

@soul; spirit after death, @Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster, @Shrines and Holy places, @higher encompasses the lower, @interpretation of dreams and visions, @the lower is unable to comprehend the higher

AB00577

510

Persian

ای احبای الهی جناب لبیب زائر چون بعتبه مقدسه وارد و بزیارت مطاف ملا اعلی فائز

O ye heavenly friends! When the esteemed Jináb-i-Labíb arrived at the Sacred Threshold as a pilgrim and was blessed with circumambulating the Most Exalted Realm [3.5s]

MKT3.334, YHA1.281x, YQAZ.540-541

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00578

510

mixed

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن الحمد لله ایامیکه سحاب متراکمه جنگ آفاق عالم را تاریک و

O ye beloved of God and handmaids of the All-Merciful! Praise be unto God that in these days, when the massed clouds of war have darkened the horizons of the world [3.5s]

MKT3.258, AVK3.330x, MAS5.091x, ADH2.008x, ADH2_1#01 p.008x, MMG2#220 p.247x, NSR_1978.127x, NSR_1993.140x

almunajat.com [item 5]

@prayer for assistance; intercession, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00579

510

Persian

ای اسیر سبیل الهی شکر کن حضرت حی قدیر را که در این کور عظیم مومن بنور مبین

O thou who art captive in the path of God! Give thanks to the Ever-Living, the All-Powerful, that in this Most Great Dispensation thou art a believer in the manifest Light [3.5s]

MSHR4.335-336

@detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @consolation and comfort, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00580

510

Persian

ای امین حقیقی مکتوب شما ملاحظه گردید و مضمون مفهوم شد یاران الهی در آن سامان

O true trustee, your letter was examined and its contents were understood. The divine friends in those regions [3.5s]

AVK3.251-254, AMIN.110-113, AMIN.176-179

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @prayer for steadfastness; obedience, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00581

510

Persian

ای بندگان صمیمی جمال مبارک روحی لذکرکم الفدا و نفسی لحبکم الفدا نامه آقا

O ye sincere servants of the Blessed Beauty! My spirit is a sacrifice unto your remembrance, and my soul a ransom for your love. The letter [3.5s]

MMK5#029 p.030, TABN.031

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @words vs deeds, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @personal instructions, @love and unity, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @Ottoman commissions of investigation

AB00582

510

Persian

A Tablet from 'Abduʼl-Bahá regarding the Twelfth Imám

ای ثابت بر پیمان از صعود حضرت آقا موسی حزن و اندوه رخ نمود و مشکلات واقعه از

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The news of the ascension of his honor Aqa Musa

BRL_DAK#0008

BRL_ATE#008, MAAN#25

@justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice, @status of material wealth; wealth and poverty, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @critique of Western values; culture, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

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

@race unity; racial issues, @business; financial; property matters, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @praise and encouragement, @call to action

AB00585

510

mixed

ای صدرالصدور رق منشور قرائت گشت مقصد معلوم گردید فی الحقیقه الیوم آنحضرت خدمت

O distinguished one! The written missive was perused and its purpose became evident. In truth, in this day thou art rendering service [3.5s]... ...In truth thou art now rendering a great service to the basic foundations of the Cause of God... As to the question of the twelfth Imam, there existeth in the ḥadíths an apparent contradiction.

MMK6#601x, AVK2.222.13x, TSS.147, MAS2.050-052x

COC#0388x, BLO_PT#001x, ADMS#019x, KFPT#03.6

@corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih, @the Twelfth Imam; the Qa'im, @multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @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

@war and peace, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @universal peace; world unity, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir], @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00587

500

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای متوجه بملکوت الهی نامه مفصل ملاحظه گردید با وجود عدم فرصت و مهلت نظر بشدت

O thou who art turning to the divine Kingdom! The lengthy epistle was considered…. ... make of the Feasts occasions of joy and fellowship reminiscent of the feasts that our forebears used to hold in connection with their commemoration of the Lord's Supper... Thou hast asked regarding the naming of children

BRL_DAK#0828, AVK3.062.13x, DRM.011bx, MAS2.078-079x

TAB.148-150, BWF.411-412x, COC#0928x, LOG#0462x, LOG#0946x

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @naming of children; of individuals, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @education of children; moral education, @praise and encouragement, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @humility; meekness; lowliness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @health and healing; material and spiritual healing, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00588

510

mixed

ای مشتعله بنار محبت الله نامه مفصل شما در این ایام ۷ نوفمبر ۱۹۱۸ رسید مضمون

O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy detailed letter dated November 7, 1918 hath recently arrived

PYB#130 p.03

SW_v10#02 p.029-031

@praise and encouragement, @universal language, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @prayer for the departed

AB00590

510

mixed

ایها المخلصون ایها المقربون ایها المبتهلون ایها المتضرعون انی اضع جبهتی علی

O ye sincere ones! O ye favored ones! O ye beseeching ones! O ye supplicating ones!... O friends! It is the wish of ‘Abdu'l-Baha that the friends may establish general unity and not a particular meeting of unity

BRL_DAK#0894, MKT3.233, HDQI.297

TAB.392-395, BSC.458 #843, TCI#1

@praise and encouragement, @importance of community building, @prayer for unity, @unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00591

510

mixed

تقدست یا الهی و تعالیت یا مولائی ان تدرکک افکار اولی الاسرار من اعلی طبقات

Sanctified art Thou, O my God, and exalted art Thou, O my Master, above the comprehension of the thoughts of those possessed of mysteries in the highest ranks [3.5s]

PYB#148 p.04

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @prayer for forgiveness, @call to action, @spiritual transformation

AB00592

510

Persian

جناب آقا میرزا حسین خان بروجردیرا از قبل من نهایت اشتیاق ابلاغ نما که چون دل

Convey, with utmost eagerness on my behalf, to Jinab-i-Aqa Mírzá Ḥusayn Khán-i-Burújirdí, that just as the heart [3.5s]

TAH.333

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @consolation and comfort, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00593

510

Persian

جناب معلم از تاییدات غیبیه میطلبیم که در کل احیان در گلشن توحید چون عندلیب

We beseech the unseen confirmations for Jinab-i-Mu'allim, that at all times in the garden of divine unity, he may, even as the nightingale [3.5s]

AYBY.340 #022b

@praise and encouragement, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00595

510

Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones

…Thou hast written concerning the meetings and the gathering places of the believers of God. Such assemblies and congregations will greatly aid

BWF.407-408x, LOG#0797x, PN_1906 p095x

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @high station of the true believer, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00596

510

mixed

یا من ینادی بالمیثاق فی الافاق نامه مفصل مفید و مشبع و مقنع که بانشخص جلیل

O thou who proclaimeth the Covenant throughout all regions, thy detailed and useful letter, comprehensive and convincing, which that illustrious person [3.5s]

PYK.264

@defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics, @authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00597

510

O ye beloved and ideal friends of God! The divine voice from the invisible Kingdom of Abha is reaching those who are asleep

SW_v08#15 p.208-209, BSTW#261

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @prayer for teaching, @call to action, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00598

500

mixed

اللهم یا الهی ان هولاء عباد و ارقاء صفت ضمائرهم و طابت سرائرهم و اشتعلت نار

O Lord, my God! These are servants and bondsmen whose consciences are pure, whose inmost hearts are good, and the fire of Thy love is ablaze within them [3.5s]... ...O My dearly loved friends! The Daystar of Truth sheddeth its light to the world in its meridian splendour from the dawn of radiance and the reality of Muḥammad…. O ye friends of God! They call the region of Caucasia (Qafkazya) “Mount Qaf,” and it is said that Mount Qaf is the nest and abode of the well-known Simurgh

MJT.001

BTO#06x

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @praise and encouragement, @happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual transformation

AB00600

500

Persian

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت چون ندای حق مرتفع شد و در شرق و غرب انتشار یافت نفوسی

O ye daughters and sons of the Kingdom! When the proclamation of God was exalted and spread in the East and the West and the souls became attracted to the Words of God

BBBD.059-060

BBBD.061-062, BW_v07p737, FRGA.036-038

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @worldliness vs. other-worldliness, @bringing forth results; fruit, @The Holy Spirit, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @second birth

AB00601

500

Persian

ای پسر روحانی من نامه های شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودید که بعضی از نفوس سبب

O thou my spiritual son! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that a few persons have become the cause of the confusion of thoughts in that city… With the utmost resolution and constancy call the souls to the Kingdom… In this day, to serve the Cause of God is to engender love and fellowship amongst His friends

BRL_CONF2018P#13x

BRL_CONF2018#13x, SW_v05#15 p.233, SW_v08#17 p.223

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @role of the Covenant in preserving unity

AB00602

500

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان سه ٣ نامه از تو متتابعا رسید بدون فاصله از مضامین معلوم گردید که در کلیولند

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Three consecutive letters have been received from thee. From their contents it became known

MKT3.069, MNMK#125 p.241, MMK1#186 p.207

SWAB#186, LOG#0606x, SW_v10#14 p.271-272

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @unity; oneness of humanity, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @role of the Covenant in preserving unity

AB00603

500

O thou who art firm in the covenant! An article in the Broadway Magazine of September, 1906, written by G. A. Dobson and published in New York

TAB.494-496x

@methods of teaching the Cause, @prayer for governments and rulers, @suffering and imprisonment, @martyrs and martyrdom, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00604

500

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما نامی بود و تحریر تقریر شیرین داشت از قرائتش مسرت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was eloquent indeed, and its composition was sweet in its expression, bringing joy upon its reading [3.5s]

AMK.053-055

@prayer for the departed, @martyrs and martyrdom, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @business; financial; property matters, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @interpretation of dreams and visions

AB00605

500

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما رسید و قرائت گردید مضمون نامه که جمعی از محرکین

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter was received and read. The contents of the letter, which certain agitators [3.5s]

MMK6#022

@martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00606

500

mixed

ای حبیب قلوب مهاجران سه پاکت آنجناب واحدا بعد واحد از سماء حب و وفاق و صدق و

O beloved of the hearts of the emigrants! Three missives from your honoured self have, one after another, descended from the heaven of love and concord and sincerity [3.5s]

MSHR4.344-345

@spiritual transformation, @firmness in the Covenant, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @love of God

AB00607

500

Persian

ای دوست عزیز آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه چنانست که گفتی ایران در

O dearly cherished friend! That which thou hast written hath been observed. In truth, as thou hast stated, Iran is [3.5s]

MSHR4.282-283

@critique of Eastern values; culture, @nationalism; love of country, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @past, present and future of Iran, @obedience to and respect for government authority

AB00608

500

Persian

ای دوستان حقیقی حق مبین الحمد لله بفضل و موهبت کبری انوار حقیقت بر شرق و غرب

O true friends of the manifest Truth! Praise be to God that, through His bounty and supreme grace, the lights of reality have shone upon both East and West [3.5s]

MKT6.145, HDQI.165, ANDA#01 p.00

@characteristics and conduct of true believers, @high station of the true believer, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people

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

@the Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace, @unity; oneness of humanity, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @growth of the Cause

AB00610

500

mixed

ای عباد حق و اماء رحمان عشق ز اول سرکش و خونی بود تا گریزد آنکه بیرونی بود از

O servants of the one true God! O handmaids of the Merciful! “From the outset love was rebellious and bloodthirsty, So as to put every stranger to flight.”

MKT6.127b, MNMK#135 p.250, AKHA_104BE #09 p.01, AKHA_106BE #10 p.02, BSHN.140.169, BSHN.144.169, MHT2.104b, NANU_AB#28, SHYM.013

BRL_FIRE_AB#13

@martyrs and martyrdom, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @fire and light; fire and water, @suffering and imprisonment, @pain of love; love as veil

AB00611

500

Persian

ای منادی و ایادی امر الله مکتوب شما مرموق و رق مسطور منظور گردید تکلیف در

O herald and Hand of the Cause of God! Thy letter was perused and its contents were noted. The duty [3.5s]... ...All government employees, whether of high or low rank, should, with perfect integrity, probity and rectitude, content themselves with the modest stipends and allowances that are theirs

BRL_DAK#0371, COMP_TRUSTP#60x, AVK3.272x, AVK3.286.15x, PYK.243

BRL_TRUST#59x, COC#2071x, LOG#1477x

@obedience to and respect for government authority, @eulogies; reminiscences, @predictions and prophecies, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @call to action, @exhortations and counsels

AB00612

500

Persian

ای منجذب حقیقت نامه بتاریخ 31 جولای 1920 رسید و از مضامینش

O thou who art attracted to Truth! Thy letter dated 31 July 1920 was received, and from its contents [3.5s]

MKT3.392, AVK2.100.01x

@unity; oneness of humanity, @the economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @universal peace; world unity

AB00613

500

mixed

ای ناطق بثنای حق و ثابت بر عهد و پیمان الهی ناله و فغانی که با دلی سوخته و

O thou who praises God, who art firm in the Divine Covenant! The sighs and moans

LMA2.458-460

NYR#105

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @exhortations and counsels, @the divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @call to action

AB00614

500

mixed

ای ناظر بملکوت الهی اگر چه هوا در نهایت سورت حرارتست و منزل منافذش مسدود و

O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! Though the air be at the utmost intensity of heat, and the dwelling closed in all its apertures [3.5s]

PYK.226

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @call to action, @spiritual transformation, @love of God

AB00615

500

mixed

ای نفوس مبارکه نامه ای که بجناب رحمت الله مرقوم شده بود ملاحظه گردید مضمون

O ye blessed souls! The letter ye had written to Rahmatu'llah hath been perused. Many and various were the joyful tidings it conveyed

MKT3.291, MMK1#063 p.094, TABN.034b

SWAB#063

@stories; anecdotes, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @growth of the Cause, @praise and encouragement

AB00616

500

mixed

ای ورقات مطهره محترمه مقربه درگاه کبریا خوشا خوشا که محافل روحانی ترتیب

Blessed, blessed are ye for ye have arranged spiritual meetings and engaged in propounding divine proofs and evidences

COMP_WOMENP#099, MKT7.134b, DUR1.043x, YIA.416-417, QIRT.03, QIRT.14x

BRL_WOMEN#099, COC#2190

@role and station of women, @disregarding individual capacity; weakness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00617

500

Persian

ای یاران حقیقی و ثابتان بر پیمان فجر میثاق بنور اشراق روشن و شاهد پیمان شمع

O true friends and steadfast ones in the Covenant! The dawn of the Covenant is bright with radiant light, and the Witness of the Covenant is a lamp [3.5s]

MSHR4.245-246

@firmness in the Covenant, @divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00618

500

O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! Your letter was received. Its perusal conveyed the utmost supplication

SW_v08#16 p.218

@firmness in the Covenant, @consolation and comfort, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00620

500

O thou who art rejoiced at the explanation of the maidservant of God...! Thank thou God... It behooveth him to seek only the divine bounties... ...As to the critical period (1901): Know though, that verily, Abdu'l-Baha dominates every critical period

TAB.610-612, BSC.464 #863x, SW_v08#15 p.211x, TOR.203-204x, VTRM.025-026, BSTW#043b, BSTW#043c, BSTW#501

@the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures, @light and darkness, @mind as intermediary between soul and body, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @the human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh], @power of the mind over nature

AB00621

500

mixed

ایها الشهید ابن الشهید علیک بهاء الله علیک ثناء الله لعمر الله ان قلب

O thou martyr, son of the martyr! Upon thee be the Glory of God, upon thee be the praise of God! By the life of God, verily the heart [3.5s]

PYK.273

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @unity; oneness of humanity, @rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @call to unity; prohibition of disunity

AB00622

500

mixed

در خفایای اسرار و سرائر آنچه مناجات بدرگاه جمال مبارک شده امید بفضل مجید است

In the hidden realms of mysteries and secrets, whatsoever hath been supplicated at the threshold of the Blessed Beauty resteth upon hope in His glorious grace [3.5s]

AYBY.345 #026, MSHR4.239x

@obedience to and respect for government authority, @firmness in the Covenant, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @power of prayer

AB00623

500

mixed

مکاتیب آنجناب ملاحظه گردید و ناله های شدید که در هویت کلمات مندرج و مندمج

Your letters were perused, and the intense lamentations embedded and interwoven within the words were noted [3.5s]

AYBY.346 #027

@firmness in the Covenant, @unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00624

500

mixed

یا ملجای و ملاذی یا ربی و رجائی انی ابتهل بکل ذل و انکسار الی ملکوت رحمانیتک

Thou has written concerning the pilgrims and pilgrims' note. Any narrative that is not authenticated by a Text should not be trusted

AVK3.483.12x, AVK4.319x, PYK.235

LOG#1431x

@spiritual assemblies; administrative matters, @consultation, @authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @non-participation in politics

AB00625

500

mixed

یا من ادخره الله لنشر المیثاق و اعلاء کلمه الله فی الافاق انی بکل ذل و انکسار

O thou whom God hath reserved for the spread of His Covenant and the exaltation of His Word throughout all regions, I, with utmost humility and self-effacement [3.5s]

SAAF.366x

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB00626

500

O thou heavenly youth! O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received

SW_v09#14 p.155+164

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @newspapers and the media; publications

AB00627

490

Persian

ای اسیران مظلومان علمای آنسامان دست تطاول گشودند و از فرعون ذی الاوتاد و قوم

O ye wronged captives! The divines in that land have put forth the hand of aggression and have surpassed in cruelty the Pharaohs

NANU_AB#42

BRL_FIRE_AB#16

@sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @the ephemeral and the eternal, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @growth of the Cause, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00628

490

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; 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

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @praise and encouragement, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @music and singing, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00629

490

mixed

ای بنده حق مکتوب شما رسید و بر مطلب اطلاع حاصل شد در خصوص معاشرت با سائر

O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted. Concerning association with others [3.5s]

AVK4.175.07x, GHA.448

@laws of marriage and dowry, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all, @fellowship with the wayward and ungodly, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB00630

490

mixed

ای بنده صادق حضرت کبریا رقیمه کریمه وصول یافت و از مضامین روح و ریحان حصول

O faithful servant of the Almighty! Thy gracious letter hath been received, and from its contents spirit and fragrance were derived [3.5s]

MKT3.359, KHMT.045-046x

@eulogies; reminiscences, @prayer for forgiveness, @firmness in the Covenant, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @praise and encouragement

AB00631

490

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان شمع میثاق رغما لاهل النفاق پرتو عبودیتش آفاقرا منور نموده و

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The radiance of servitude shining from the Candle

MMK6#360

SW_v12#14 p.235-236, CUPAB.012-013x

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @suffering and imprisonment, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @growth of the Cause

AB00632

490

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مضامین دلیل ثبوت و رسوخ بر نبا عظیم بود

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents testified to thy firmness and steadfastness in the Most Great Announcement [3.5s]... ...In this day every believer must concentrate his thoughts on teaching the Faith... O loved ones of God! Each one of the friends must teach at least one soul each year

MMK6#292x, AMK.142-144, AMK.152-154, AVK3.378.10x, AVK3.495.01x

COC#1927x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture, @House of Justice, @status of material wealth; wealth and poverty, @begging; mendicancy; idleness and sloth

AB00633

490

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه نمروی ۲۴ رسید من بعد نمروها را دقت نمااید این دفعه

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter numbered 24 hath been received. Henceforth, do thou be attentive to the numbers [3.5s]

KHSK.104-105

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @law of Huququ'llah, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @Shrines and Holy places, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB00634

490

mixed

ای ثابت بر محبت الله نامه ای که بتاریخ ۹ ربیع الثانی ١۳۲۳ ارسال نموده بودی در

O thou who art steadfast in the love of God! Thy letter dated the 9th of Rabi'u'th-Thani 1323, which thou hadst dispatched [3.5s]

AVK2.081.17x, AVK3.274.08x, AVK3.249.01x, QT108.075-076

@obedience to and respect for government authority, @unity in diversity, @consolation and comfort, @wisdom [hikmat], @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB00635

490

Persian

River of Life, The

ای دوست ملکوتی از آن دم که فراق حاصل و توجه باوروپ و امریکا نمودی هر دم یاد

O Friend of the Kingdom! Since we separated from each other, and you departed for Europe and America, I keep you in continual remembrance

BRL_DAK#0726, MKT3.449, MAS5.241, DAUD.20, VUJUD.013

ROL.060-062, VUJUDE.019

@transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @growth of the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00636

490

Persian

ای دوستان جانی عبدالبهاء جناب زائر نوش پرهوش در مطاف سروش سر باستان نهاد و

O cherished friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The noble visitor, with keen perception and wisdom, hath bowed his ancient head at that spot where the celestial spirits circumambulate [3.5s]

MMK3#264 p.188, YARP2.201.1 p.191, PPAR.172

@call to action, @praise and encouragement, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @growth of the Cause

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

@universal peace; world unity, @unity; oneness of humanity, @unity in diversity

AB00638

490

Persian

ای شهید مجید سلیل آن شخص جلیل نامه شما رسید ولی از کثرت اشتغال باختصار جواب

O distinguished martyr, descendant of that glorious personage! Your letter was received, but due to the press of manifold occupations, I reply briefly [3.5s]... ...You should give serious concern to the matter of teaching, and think of ways of imparting the Message to prominent people, for once such person have given their allegiance to the Faith

PYK.267, AMIN.197ax, AMIN.206x

COC#1824x

@suffering and imprisonment, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB00639

490

Persian

ای عزيز عبدالبهآء پسر آن پدر باش و ثمر آن شجر زاده عنصر جان و دل او باش

...O dear one of ‘Abdu’l‑Baha! Be the son of thy father and be the fruit of that tree. Be a son that hath been born of his soul

MMK1#117 p.136x

SWAB#117x, TAB.341-343, PN_1912 p069x, ECN.513

@suffering; rejection of Christ, @non-participation in politics, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB00640

490

mixed

ای منادی میثاق نامه شما رسید و از قضای اتفاق جناب مسیو دریفوس و امه الله

O herald of the Covenant! Your letter was received and, as fate would have it, Monsieur Dreyfus and the handmaid of God [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0732, AVK4.443ax, MSHR5.260-261x, SAHA.000 (ج)

@service to others; to the Cause of God, @non-participation in politics, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @personal instructions, @education of children; moral education, @constitutional revolution in Iran

AB00642

490

mixed

ای یاران مهربان من عبدالبهاء از حسرت شما غریق دریای احزان و آلام و اسیر زنجیر

O my kind friends! 'Abdu'l-Bahá is drowned in an ocean of sorrows and pain, captive in chains, in his longing for you [3.5s]

MKT4.140, AMK.031-033, YHA1.098x

@prayer for pilgrims, @consolation and comfort, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @suffering and imprisonment

AB00643

490

O thou merciful youth who art the son of that glorious man! Verily, thy

SW_v10#13 p.249-250

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @translation; publication of the Sacred Writings, @love of God, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00645

490

Persian

چون حضرة مسیح در بیست قرن پیش ظاهر شد با وجود انکه یهود در نهایت انتظار

When Christ appeared, twenty centuries ago, although the Jews were eagerly awaiting His Coming

MNMK#154 p.287, MMK1#020 p.041

SWAB#020, DWN_v2#08 p.060-061, BNE.006-008

@Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people, @multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @literal interpretation

AB00647

490

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی بما انزلت الماء الطهور و سقیت به اراض هامده خامده خاویه قبل

To Thee be praise, O my God, for Thou hast sent down the pure water and with it hast watered the barren, lifeless, desolate lands of old [3.5s]

AYBY.370 #056

@praise and encouragement, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB00648

490

Persian

ولکن مشکلات اینجاست که هر بدبختی خطاای کند این صادقان که اطاعت و صداقت و خیر

Verily, the difficulty lies herein: whenever a hapless soul errs, it is those who are sincere, obedient, and virtuous who bear the burden [4o]

QT108.123-124

@the Bayan, its laws and their abrogation, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @obedience to and respect for government authority

AB00649

490

Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá'; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

...Every one of the friends of God has two stations; one the station of mankind and the other the station of spirituality…. As long as one has not taken a portion of the mystery of sacrifice, it is impossible for him to attain to the Kingdom of God.

BSC.496 #958, SW_v07#12 p.116x

@spiritual transformation, @transcending the material condition, @twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world, @human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within

AB00652

480

mixed

ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید دلیل تبتل و تضرع بود و برهان

O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents much appreciated… Obligatory prayers and supplications are the very water of life… Ye have asked about the significance of the expression “sacrificial lover”

MMK2#076 p.060, MMK2#134 p.101

BRL_ATE#189x, BRL_IOPF#2.18x, BLO_PT#081.76

@fanaticism and hatred, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all, @assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick, @importance of prayer, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00653

480

Persian

در خصوص آيه انجيل مرقوم نموده بودی که از قرائن واضح ميشود که در يوم ظهور مسيح جميع نفوس استماع

...Thou hast written of a verse in the Gospels, asking if at the time of Christ all souls did hear His call

MMK3#138 p.096x

BWF.364-364x, SW_v16#10 p.669x

@belief and denial, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @many are called but few are chosen, @power of prayer, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00654

480

Persian

ای بنده آستان مقدس فی الحقیقه خادم امر اللهی و محب عبدالبهاء بموجب خواهش شما

O servant of the Sacred Threshold! In truth thou art a servant of the Cause of God and a lover of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. According to thy request [3.5s]

MMK5#054 p.050

@business; financial; property matters, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @wisdom [hikmat], @personal instructions

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, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @praise and encouragement, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00657

480

Persian

حقيقت الوهيّت بتمام معانی ادراکش در حوصله انسانی نگنجد . زيرا آنچه نتائج عقول و افکار است محدود است

The reality of Divinity, in all its meanings, cannot be encompassed within the bounds of human comprehension, for whatsoever is the product of minds and thoughts is limited [3.5s]

MMK3#018 p.010x

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @need for an educator, @Manifestation of God as mediator, @true liberty; freedom, @Manifestation of God as mirror, @infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat], @the lower is unable to comprehend the higher

AB00658

480

Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The

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, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @praise and encouragement, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00659

480

mixed

ای روشندلان از پرتو عهد و پیمان شصت سال است که محفل الست آراسته گشته

O ye illumined ones! For sixty years hath the assemblage of "Am I not your Lord?" been adorned through the effulgence of the Covenant [3.5s]... ...O God, my God! Lowly, humble, and tearful, I turn my face unto the Kingdom of Thy mercy and the realm of Thy singleness

BRL_DAK#0543, COMP_MASHRIQP#83x, DUR1.236

BRL_MASHRIQ#83x

@martyrs and martyrdom, @call to action, @praise and encouragement, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

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

@spiritual transformation, @monasticism; asceticism, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

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

@The Holy Spirit, @soul; spirit after death, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @consolation and comfort, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual transformation

AB00662

480

...Know thou that hardship and privation shall increase day by day, and the people shall thereby be afflicted. The doors of joy and happiness shall be closed on all sides

LOG#0438x, SW_v12#08 p.148x, BSTW#446x, BSTW#504ax

@praise and encouragement, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual transformation, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB00665

480

mixed

ای منادی پیمان نامه پانزدهم محرم سنه ۱۳۲۷ واصل گردید مضمون معلوم شد

O herald of the Covenant! The letter dated the fifteenth of Muharram in the year 1327 hath been received, and its contents have become known [3.5s]

AVK4.192.12x, YIA.386, KHAZ.120

@laws of marriage and dowry, @non-participation in politics, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @martyrs and martyrdom, @past, present and future of Iran, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00666

480

Persian

فيوضات ملکوت ابهی مشروط به استعداد و قابليّت نيست نفس فيض عين قابليّت گردد چنانکه نفس فعل چون از فاعل

O herald of the Kingdom! Thy long letter has been carefully read and the contents understood. It proved that thou art not reposing in heart... ...Know that the blessings of the Kingdom of Abha are not dependent upon the capacity and the worthiness of any one; the blessings themselves are the worthiness.

MMK3#137 p.095x

BSC.496 #957x, BSTW#444

@disregarding individual capacity; weakness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @power of prayer, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00668

480

mixed

ای مهتدی بهدایت کبری خفاشانی چند که در زاویه نسیان خزیده بودند و در ظلمات

O thou who art guided by the supreme guidance! A few bats, having nestled in the recesses of oblivion and enveloped in darkness [4o]

MKT1.400, MILAN.177, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.263, YHA1.382-383 (2.771)

@suffering and imprisonment, @Manifestation of God as sun, @justice and wrath of God, @power of the Manifestation of God

AB00671

480

Arabic

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات القدس انی رتلت ایات شکرک لله علی شده رافته و عظیم

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of Holiness! Verily, I read thy words in which thou hast thanked God for His great kindness

BRL_DAK#0817, MKT2.292

TAB.712-715

@growth of the Cause, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @Greatest Name, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00672

480

Arabic

Bahá'í Prayers; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی تلوت تحریرک الجدید و انشرحت بمضمونها اللطیف

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy excellent letter and was dilated through its excellent contents.

BRL_DAK#0736, MMK6#618

TAB.289-291

@sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @suffering and imprisonment, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @growth of the Cause, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00673

480

mixed

ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره المبارکه قد وصل الندآء الی شرق الارض و غربها و

O wondrous branch of the blessed Tree! The call hath reached unto the East of the earth and the West thereof [3.5s]

YBN.260-261

AB00675

480

mixed

مکتوب آنجناب واصل گشت گویا نسیم صبای جان بود که از سبای حب محبوب عالمیان مرور

Your epistle was received, and it was as the morning breeze wafting from Sheba with the love of the Beloved of all the worlds [3.5s]

MMK6#342

@transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @consolation and comfort, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

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

@role and station of women, @non-participation in politics, @love and unity, @veiling [hijab], @Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]

AB00679

480

mixed

یا من ارجوالله ان یجیره فی صون حمایته و ینجده بجیوش عونه و عنایته انه خلف صدق

O thou whom I beseech God to shelter within the fortress of His protection, and to succour with the hosts of His aid and gracious care, verily he is a true successor [3.5s]

PYK.240

@call to action, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @consolation and comfort, @trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

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

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @martyrs and martyrdom, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @prayer for protection

AB00683

470

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی تجلی بجماله و ظهر بعظمه جلاله و اشرق بنور وجهه و لاح بضیاء

Praise be to God, Who hath manifested Himself in His beauty, revealed Himself in the grandeur of His majesty, shone forth with the light of His countenance, and radiated with His splendour [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0819, MKT1.236, AYBY.335 #018, MJMJ2.063bx, MJMJ2.091x, MMG2#131 p.147x, MMG2#390 p.437x

@prayer for spiritual recognition, @call to action, @prayer for service, @praise and encouragement

AB00685

470

O my God! Verily, I beseech Thee and supplicate before Thy Presence, to forgive and overlook my sins and transgressions

PN_1900_heh p079

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual transformation, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB00686

470

mixed

اللهم یا محیی النفوس بانفاس طیب عبقت من حدائق القدس فی بحبوحه الفردوس انی الوذ

O God, Who quickeneth souls with the pure and perfumed breaths wafting from the sacred gardens in the midst of Paradise, I take refuge [3.5s]

TABN.342

@spiritual transformation, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00687

470

mixed

اللهم یا هادی الطالبین الی سبیل الهدی و منقذ التائهین من بیداء الضلاله و

O Thou, my God, Who guidest the seeker to the pathway that leadeth aright, Who deliverest the lost and blinded soul

MKT3.236, MNMK#100 p.184, MMK1#236 p.306, DWNP_v3#02 p.011-013, ADH2.083, ADH2_2#12 p.112, MMG2#313 p.351

SWAB#236, BPRY.191-193x

@service to others; to the Cause of God, @prayers (general or uncategorized), @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @non-participation in politics, @spiritual transformation

AB00688

470

Arabic

الهی الهی ادرکنی فی غمار بحار البلایاء و انقذنی من غمرات طمطام الرزایاء و

O my God, my God! Deliver me from the surging seas of tribulation, and save me from the engulfing depths of calamities [3.5s]

MSBH3.428

@eulogies; reminiscences, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @prayer for the departed, @knowledge; recognition of God, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

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

@unity in diversity, @love of God, @unity; oneness of humanity, @growth of the Cause

AB00692

470

mixed

ای امین عبدالبهاء نامه های متعدد شما پی در پی رسید ولی تحریر جواب ممکن نشد

O trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your numerous letters arrived in succession, yet it proved impossible to pen a reply [3.5s]

AMK.181-182

AB00693

470

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیب متعدده شما رسید و مختصر جوابی از پیش ارسال گردید تا

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Numerous letters from thee were received, and a brief reply was dispatched beforehand [3.5s]

MMK5#025 p.018

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times, @consultation

AB00695

470

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که اثر خامه تضرع و ابتهال بود مضمونش مفهوم گشت دلالت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter, which was a reflection of thy pen's supplication and entreaty, was understood in its true meaning [3.5s]... ...the user, the buyer and the seller [of opium] are all deprived of the bounty and grace of God

AVK3.038.10x, MAS2.058-059x, MSBH8.122-124, GHA.433bx, VUJUD.127x

BRL_Aqdas.n170bx, VUJUDE.186x

@alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @names and attributes of God, @law of Huququ'llah, @chastisement and requital

AB00696

470

Persian

Consultation; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما رسید ولی از کثرت مشاغل جواب مختصر مرقوم میشود

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter was received, yet due to the press of manifold occupations, a brief reply is being penned [3.5s]... ...You have asked as to the feast in every Baha’í month. This feast is held to foster comradeship and love

MKT3.502, MKT2.302, MMK1#050 p.088x, AKHA_134BE #16 p.623, AVK3.138.11x

BRL_CONSULT#16x, SWAB#050x, COC#0182x, COC#0925x, LOG#0580x

@House of Justice, @consultation, @unity; oneness of humanity, @Nineteen-Day Feast, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @elections

AB00697

470

Persian

ای جواهر وجود حضرت جلیل شاه خلیل نامه ای مرقوم نموده و نامهای مبارک شما را یک

O jewel of existence! His Excellency Shah Khalil hath written a letter wherein the blessed names are [3.5s]

MKT9.117, MMK3#301 p.223x, FRH.093-094

@characteristics and conduct of true believers, @call to action, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @praise and encouragement, @growth of the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00698

470

mixed

ای خاندان و دودمان ورقه ثابته راسخه التی رفعها الله الی مقعد صدق عند ملیک

O family and lineage of the steadfast and firmly-rooted Leaf, whom God hath raised up to the seat of truth in the presence of the Sovereign [3.5s]

MKT7.236, KASH.377

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]

AB00699

470

Persian

ای خانم محترمه نامه شما بشوقی افندی رسید از مضامین سرور حاصل گردید زیرا دلیل

O esteemed lady! Your letter reached Shoghi Effendi and its contents brought joy, for it was indicative [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0262, MKT3.314

@past, present and future of Iran, @Muhammad; Islam, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB00700

470

Persian

ای زائر مشکین نفس حافظ شیرازی در دیوان خویش میگوید ترکان پارسی گو بخشندگان

O thou pilgrim who art laden with the perfume of musk! Hafiz of Shíraz stateth in his Divan that the Parsi-speaking Turks impart life.... ...The friends of God must live in accord with the exhortations and admonitions of the Light of reality, the Blessed Perfection

BRL_DAK#0868, MKT2.278, ASAT2.154, MSHR2.343x, YHA1.133x, YHA1.378x

DAS.1913-12-28x

@praise and encouragement, @petitions to authorities, @characteristics and conduct of true believers, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00702

470

mixed

Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The Importance of; Prayer and Devotional Life

ای طالب حقیقت آن عبارتی که مرقوم نمودی از جمال مبارک متمم ایه ایست که

O thou seeker after Truth! The statement of the Blessed Beauty which thou hast quoted doth supplement the verse

NURA#59, MMK4#149 p.159, YMM.332x

LOTW#59

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God

AB00705

470

Persian

ای منادی میثاق اثر کلک مشکبار ملاحظه گردید گویا جنت رضوان بود یا ریاض حدیقه

O herald of the Covenant! The effects of thy musk-laden pen were observed, even as the Paradise of Riḍván or gardens of Paradise [3.5s]

TSS.203, MSHR5.026x

@spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @praise and encouragement, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @methods of teaching the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00706

470

mixed

ای منادی میثاق نامه مفصل که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه

O herald of the Covenant! The detailed letter thou hadst addressed to Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh hath been perused [3.5s]

MUH1.216x, AADA.152-153x

@martyrs and martyrdom, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @methods of teaching the Cause, @visitation Tablets

AB00707

470

mixed

ای مونس قلوب مشتاقین لله الحمد که نفحه مشکین که از مهب خامه عنبرین سطوع یافته

O Companion of the yearning hearts! Praise be to God that the musk-laden breeze hath wafted from the amber-scented pen [3.5s]

MMK6#191, ANDA#55 p.22

@spiritual transformation, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @consolation and comfort, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00709

470

Arabic

ایتها المحترمه قد وصل تحریرک البدیع المعانی اللطیف المبانی دال علی فرط محبتک

O esteemed one! Thy graceful letter, resplendent with exquisite meanings and refined expressions, hath reached me, betokening thy boundless love [3.5s]

MKT1.217, MKT3.182, MNMK#026 p.107

@degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence, @realms of being; three realms; five realms, @The Holy Spirit, @the human soul

AB00710

470

Arabic

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی قرئت نمیقتک الغراء البدیعه الانشاء و اجیبک فی هذا الحین

O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! I have read thy brilliant and eloquent letter, and I respond to thee at this time [3.5s]... ...Know thou that in every word and movement of the obligatory prayer there are allusions, mysteries and a wisdom… Know thou that polygamy is not permitted under the law of God, for contentment with one wife hath been clearly stipulated.

BRL_DAK#0438, COMP_PDLP#58x

BRL_PMDA#26x, BRL_PDL#58x, COC#1748x, LOG#1521x

@laws of marriage and dowry, @war and peace, @station of the Manifestation of God

AB00711

470

mixed

ایها السهیم لعبدالبهاء فی عبودیه الرب الکبریاء نامه مفصل آنحضرت وصول یافت و از

O thou who art partner with 'Abdu'l-Bahá in servitude to the Lord of Glory! Thy detailed letter was received, and from [3.5s]

MSHR4.342-344, MSBH3.466

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @consolation and comfort, @suffering and imprisonment, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00714

470

mixed

حمدا لمن انزل من السماء ماء ثجاجا فاهتزت و ربت کل ارض هامده و انبتت من کل

Praise be unto Him Who hath sent down from the heavens abundant rain, whereupon every dormant land did quiver and swell, bringing forth from all [3.5s]

MMK3#206 p.148x, NANU_AB#30x, ABDA.324-325

@martyrs and martyrdom, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @wisdom [hikmat]

AB00715

470

Arabic

رب رب قد اشتد الظلام و خرب الخیام علی روس الانام و حجبت الابصار غشاوه

O Lord, O my Lord! The darkness hath indeed grown intense, and the pavilions covering the heads of men have been laid waste, and a veil hath obscured their sight [3.5s]

MMK6#486

@empty learning; false spirituality, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @literal interpretation

AB00717

470

Arabic

محبوبی محبوبی لک الحمد و العزه و العلی و لک الجود و الفضل و الندی و لک ایادی

O My Beloved, My Beloved! Unto Thee be praise and glory and exaltation; unto Thee be bounty and grace and munificence; unto Thee be all bestowals [3.5s]

PYK.254

@martyrs and martyrdom, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @eulogies; reminiscences, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB00718

470

Arabic

مولای مولای لک الحمد بما سبقت رحمتک و سبغت نعمتک و تمت کلمتک و ظهرت حکمتک

O my Lord, my Lord! Praise be unto Thee for that Thy mercy hath preceded all else, Thy bounties have been showered forth in abundance, Thy Word hath been perfected, and Thy wisdom made manifest [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0861, MKT5.045, MNMK#078 p.148

@attaining the life of the spirit, @apocalyptic imagery, @praise and encouragement, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @chastisement and requital, @spiritual transformation

AB00720

470

mixed

یا من احبهم الله تجلی نامتناهی الهی چون از افق یحبهم اشراق نمود سرج نورانیه

O ye whom God doth love! When the infinite divine effulgence dawned forth from the horizon of His love, luminous lamps were kindled [3.5s]

MMK6#113

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @love of God, @love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB00721

470

Persian

یار مهربانا از قرار مسموع سفر آذربایجان نمودی تا آذری بجان جاهلان زنی از این

O kind friend! It hath reached mine ears that thou didst journey to Azerbaijan, that thou mightest kindle a fire in the hearts of the ignorant [3.5s]

MSHR5.276-277

@universal peace; world unity, @contention and conflict, @suffering and imprisonment, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00723

460

mixed

الحمد لله الذی ظهرت ایاته و بدت بیناته و تمت کلماته و ارتفعت رایاته و انتشرت

Praise be unto God, by Whose will His signs have been made manifest, His evidences unveiled, His words perfected, His banners raised aloft, and spread abroad [3.5s]

MKT3.164

@call to action, @spiritual transformation, @station of the Manifestation of God, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @praise and encouragement

AB00724

460

Arabic

الهی الهی ان عبدک المنیب الحبیب النجیب التقی النقی الرجل الرشید الذی نادی

O my God, my God! Verily, this Thy servant, penitent, beloved, noble, devout, pure, the man of wisdom who hath raised his call [3.5s]

ASAT2.140-141, IQN.072

@martyrs and martyrdom, @prayer for martyrs, @eulogies; reminiscences, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB00725

460

mixed

الهی الهی ترانی کیف تهلل وجهی و ابتهج قلبی و انشرح صدری لما تلوت اسماء احبائک

O my God! O my God! Thou hast beheld how my face shone with cheerfulness, my heart was rejoiced and my breast dilated...O ye friends of God! Engage in love as much as you can and be gentle to every outsider; suffer from enemies and behave with patience; see the asleep as the awakened

MKT3.252

CHU.069b, TCI#2

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @power of prayer, @unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @praise and encouragement, @love and unity, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @non-participation in politics, @humility; meekness; lowliness

AB00726

460

Persian

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن نامه ای که در تعزیت و ماتم حضرت ابی الفضائل مرقوم

O friends of God and the handmaidens of the All-Merciful! The letter in which you expressed condolence at the loss of ‘Abú‘l-Fadl was studied.

SAAF.347-349

DAS.1914-03-22, DAS.1914-03-28x, BLO_PT#161, BLO_PT#212

@soul; spirit after death, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @eulogies; reminiscences, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00727

460

...As for the question of inheritance which is occasioning perplexity: in truth, one is entirely free during his lifetime

BRL_UHJ1996-07-01#2

@law of inheritance, @justice and wrath of God, @suffering and imprisonment

AB00728

460

Persian

Bahá'í Prayers

ای بنده زیبنده آستان مقدس خبر وحشت اثر فوت آن کنیز عزیز الهی بانجمن رحمانی

O befitting servant of the Sacred Threshold! The grievous tidings of the passing of that cherished handmaiden of God reached the divine gathering [3.5s]... ...O Thou Kind Lord! This dearly cherished maidservant was attracted to Thee, and through reflection and discernment longed to attain Thy presence

BRL_DAK#1199, MJMJ3.111x, MMG2#419 p.465x, YARP2.434 p.326

BPRY.045-046x

M. Sparrow

@prayer for the departed, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @consolation and comfort

AB00729

460

mixed

ای بنده میثاق مکتوب آنجناب که بدایتش بانگلیسی و نهایتش بپارسی مرقوم ملاحظه

O servant of the Covenant! Your letter, which began in English and concluded in Persian, hath been perused [3.5s]

MMK5#006 p.002

@suffering and imprisonment, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00732

460

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای چند روز پیش ارسال گردید و در ضمن آن مکتوبی بحرم آقا

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A letter was dispatched some days previously, containing a letter written to the spouse

BRL_DAK#0009

BRL_ATE#009, MAAN#26

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @martyrs and martyrdom, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @status of material wealth; wealth and poverty, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @non-participation in politics

AB00733

460

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد تشکیل مجلس

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived, and, for want of opportunity, I am now replying to it

BRL_DAK#0026

BRL_ATE#027, LTDT.119x, MAAN#13

@methods of teaching the Cause, @role and station of women, @miracles and their interpretation, @review of publications, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00734

460

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از وقوعات حالیه ایران شکایت نموده بودید لهذا

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hadst complained of the current events in Persia. Therefore [3.5s]

MMK5#105 p.084, SFI06.011b

@relationship between government and people, @historical episodes and the lessons of the past, @the power of words; of speech, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00735

460

mixed

ای دو بلبل گلبن معانی الطاف بی نهایت حضرت رحمانی را ملاحظه نمااید که آن دو

O ye two nightingales of the rose-garden of meanings! Behold the boundless favours of the All-Merciful Lord, these two [3.5s]

AYBY.422 #133, TRZ1.292

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @praise and encouragement, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @prayer for healing

AB00736

460

mixed

ای سرمست جام عنایت فی الحقیقه آنچه گله نمااید حتی اگر شکایت فرمااید حق با

O thou who art inebriated with the wine of divine favor! In truth, whatsoever grievance thou mayest express, and even shouldst thou voice complaint, justice resteth with thee [3.5s]

MKT8.103b, MJMJ3.032x, MMG2#117 p.128x, YQAZ.210-211x

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

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

@nationalism; love of country, @love and unity, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @war and peace, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00738

460

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

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

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @suffering and imprisonment, @prayer for firmness in the Covenant

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

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @fellowship with the wayward and ungodly, @Christ; Christianity

AB00740

460

Persian

ای کنیز صادق الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه تعلق بملکوت

O thou sincere and loyal handmaid of the Lord! I have read thy letter. Thou art truly attached to the Kingdom

MNMK#159 p.294, MMK1#160 p.185

SWAB#160, TAB.321-323, BWF.389-390x, BSC.457 #839x

@forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @study; deepening, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @knowledge; recognition of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00741

460

mixed

ای ورقات منجذبه بنفحات الله مرا مقصد چنان بود که بهر یک نامه مخصوص نگارم ولی

O ye leaves attracted by the fragrances of God! It had been my intention to pen a separate letter unto each one, yet [3.5s]

MMK6#530

@role and station of women, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @suffering and imprisonment

AB00742

460

mixed

ای یار سفر کرده بعد از مدتی مدیده مراسله مختصره وارد و بر تفصیل سفر و ورود و

O thou wayfarer who hast embarked upon a journey! After a long period, a brief letter arrived concerning the particulars of thy travels and arrival [3.5s]

MSHR3.224-225

@greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00743

460

Persian

ای یاران الهی ای مقبولان درگاه حضرت غیرمتناهی حضرت شهید چون نور سعید از مطلع

O ye friends of God! O ye favoured ones at the Threshold of the One Who transcendeth all limitations! That distinguished martyr, like unto a lucky star

MMK4#165 p.181, NANU_AB#07

BRL_FIRE_AB#06

@the Kingdom of God [Malakut], @martyrs and martyrdom, @call to action, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @eulogies; reminiscences, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00744

460

mixed

ای یاران الهی و دوستان ربانی سالها بگذرد و ایام بسر اید و بساط این حیات

O divine friends and heavenly companions! Though years may roll on and days come to an end, and the fabric of this earthly life [3.5s]

MMK2#260 p.187, MMK4#050 p.055

@transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @suffering and imprisonment, @call to action, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00745

460

Arabic

ایتها المقبله الی الله انی اخذت تحریرک المورخ بثالث فی سنه الف و تسعماته و

O thou who art turned towards God! I have received thy letter dated the third day of the year nineteen hundred [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0808, MKT1.195, MNMK#027 p.109

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @love of God, @teachings as spirit of the age, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @soul; spirit after death, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00746

460

...There is no wonder when a soul advances to God, but (there is) when he remains firm

SW_v14#09 p.275x, BSTW#440

@martyrs and martyrdom, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @love of God, @spiritual transformation

AB00748

460

mixed

رب و رجائی هولاء عباد انتعشت افئدتهم من اریاح لواقح ربیعک البدیع و اهتزت ارواحهم

O my Lord and my Hope! These are servants whose hearts have been quickened by the fecundating winds of Thy wondrous springtime, and whose spirits have been stirred [3.5s]

AKHA_123BE #01-02 p.j

@spiritual transformation, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @universal peace; world unity, @the divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God, @call to action

AB00749

460

mixed

رب و رجائی و غیاثی و ملاذی ان احبائک الاصفیاء و اودائک النجباء اسلاء عبدک

O my Lord! My Hope! My Helper and my Refuge! Verily, Thy pure beloved ones and Thy aspiring wooers

AVK3.093.04x, MJMJ3.096, MMG2#448 p.494

TEW.015-016

@praise and encouragement, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @call to action, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

AB00750

460

Arabic

یا من قدر للذین استشهدوا فی سبیله مقامات عالیه و درجات سامیه یغتبطهم فهیا المخلصون

O Thou Who hast ordained for those who suffered martyrdom in Thy path exalted stations and sublime degrees whereat the sincere ones rejoice [3.5s]

HHA.285-287, MUH3.347-348

@eulogies; reminiscences, @prayer for martyrs, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @martyrs and martyrdom, @call to action, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00751

450

Persian

ای احبای الهی مدتی است که مکاتیب عبدالبهاء مخاطبا للاحباء صدورش فتور یافته

O beloved of the Lord! For a time now, the dispatch of letters from 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed to the friends has waned [3.5s]

BSHN.140.443x, BSHN.144.437x, DUR3.168x, DUR1.043x, ADH2_1#39 p.056x, MMG2#003 p.003x, MJH.054x, MHT1a.054x, MHT1b.012x, YBN.058-059

@suffering and imprisonment, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00752

450

mixed

ای احبای الهی هر چند مدتیست که مکاتیب مخصوصه بان سامان مرقوم نگشته اما سبب

O ye friends of God! Though for some time no special letters have been dispatched to that region, the cause [3.5s]

MMK6#039x, ABDA.018-019

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @historical episodes and the lessons of the past, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @spiritual transformation

AB00753

450

mixed

ای امین عبدالبهاء حمد کن خدا را که تمام حیات سالک سبیل نجاتی و مشغول بخدمت رب

O trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Render thanks unto God that throughout thy life thou hast been a wayfarer on the path of salvation and engaged in service to thy Lord [3.5s]

MKT4.015, AMIN.041-045

@prayers (general or uncategorized), @personal instructions, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @growth of the Cause, @praise and encouragement

AB00754

450

Persian

و امّا تفاوت بين مدنيّت طبيعيّه که اليوم منتشر است و بين مدنيّت الهيّه

O Thou Servant of the Beauty of Abha! I received thy letter, and the books... As to the difference between the natural civilization which is, in the present day

MMK1#105 p.129x

SWAB#105x, SW_v02#03 p.003-004, SW_v07#07 p.055x, SW_v07#15 p.134x, SW_v14#05 p.146x, BSTW#299

@education and the development of capacity, @two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization, @spiritual transformation, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @House of Justice, @review of publications

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

@service to others; to the Cause of God, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @call to action, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion

AB00756

450

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter, which thou hast written to his honor Mirza . . ., was considered. Be thou happy!

TAB.344-346

@autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha, @growth of the Cause, @praise and encouragement, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @words vs deeds, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB00757

450

Persian

Peace

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما بدقت ملاحظه گردید اثر خامه صدق عین واقع بود

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was carefully perused, and the traces of thy pen reflected the very truth [3.5s]... ...Chaos and confusion are daily increasing in the world. They will attain such intensity as to render the frame of mankind unable to bear them. Then will men be awakened

BRL_DAK#0838, COMP_PEACEP#26x, AVK4.479cx, TZH8.0752, KHMT.143x

BRL_PEACE#26x, COC#1587x

@forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @relationship between government and people, @past, present and future of Iran, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @conduct in finance and business

AB00758

450

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مشکین آن منجذب نور مبین وصول یافت و همچنین نامه ای که

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The musk-scented letter of that soul attracted to the manifest Light hath arrived, and likewise the letter that [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0816, MSHR2.015x, MSHR3.152x, KHSK.108-109

@spiritual transformation, @past, present and future of Iran, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB00759

450

...Announce on my behalf my warmest greetings to Mr. Howell, and say, The Mashrak-el-Azkar of Chicago is of the greatest importance. This is a Bahá'í Temple

SW_v02#03 p.007x, SW_v06#17 p.140x, SW_v13#10 p.264x

@Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @spiritual transformation, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB00760

450

mixed

ای ثابت راسخ حوادث اینجا بر وجه سابقست هیئت مراجعت نمودند مسائل چندی بود

O thou who art firm and steadfast! The events here continue as before. The delegation hath returned, and there were several matters [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0820, MMK5#020 p.012, QT108.073x

@walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @Ottoman commissions of investigation, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @non-participation in politics, @review of publications

AB00761

450

mixed

ای دو شمع جمع بهائیان نامه مشترک رسید و در هر دو یک مسئله مهمی مرقوم بود و آن

O ye twin luminaries of the assemblage of Bahá'ís! Your joint letter was received, wherein an important matter was detailed, and it concerned [3.5s]

AYBY.378 #060, TRZ1.358, YQAZ.143-144, YQAZ.279-280

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @rejection by the people of the Bayan, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @avoidance of Covenant-Breakers

AB00763

450

River of Life, The

O Heavenly Friends! Your letter arrived and its subject afforded me joy and gladness. Thanks be to God! that such an assembly

ROL.055-057

@loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @universal language, @love and unity, @critique of Eastern values; culture, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00764

450

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Bahá'í Prayers; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای دوستان عبدالبهاء جناب مستر وودکاک نامه نگاشت و نامهای شما را در آن نامه ذکر

O ye friends of Abdul-Baha! His honor Mr. Woodcock wrote a letter and in that letter he mentioned your names, asking divine favor on your behalf.

BRL_DAK#0797

TAB.531-533, MAX.237-239

@greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual transformation, @apostles; early disciples of Christ, @unity; oneness of humanity, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being, @call to action

AB00765

450

mixed

ای سائل جلیل از افق اعلی و ملکوت ابهی سوال نموده بودید حضرت اعلی اننی انا حی

O honored questioner! Thou hast asked about the Supreme Horizon and the Kingdom of Abha. His Holiness the Bab hath stated

MKT9.134b, ASAT5.156, BSHN.140.364, BSHN.144.362, MHT1a.074, MHT1b.032, YMM.418

BSTW#186

@realms of being; three realms; five realms, @false claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations, @the Kingdom of God [Malakut], @material and spiritual existence; two books, @unity of thought and belief

AB00766

450

mixed

ای عارف اعراف البته در داستان راستان ملاحظه نموده اید... البتّه در داستان راستان ملاحظه نموده‌ايد

O thou who art learned in divine mysteries! Assuredly thou hast observed in the chronicles of truth [3.5s]

MMK6#271x, MSHR4.008-009x

@miracles and their interpretation, @meaning; importance of dreams and visions, @Imam 'Ali, @proofs of the Manifestations of God, @Muhammad; Islam

AB00768

450

Persian

ای فاضل جلیل نامه شما رسید و بملاحظه اش صبح شادمانی از افق قلب دمید زیرا دلیل

O distinguished and noble one! Your letter was received, and upon its perusal the morn of gladness dawned from the horizon of the heart, for [3.5s]

MMK6#604, AVK2.205.18x, AVK3.501.18x, MAS2.098-100x

@Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation, @defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00769

450

Persian

ای منجذبه ملکوت الله نامه که در عید ایستر مرقوم نموده بودی رسید از مضمون

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! The letter written at Easter

BRL_DAK#0131

LBLT.203-205x, SW_v14#11 p.342, ABCC.512-513

@cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds, @charitable associations; humanitarian activities, @consolation and comfort, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00770

450

mixed

ای مونس قدیم آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید و سبب فرح و مسرت بی پایان شد زیرا دلالت

O ancient companion! That which thou hast written was perused and became a source of boundless joy and felicity, for it doth signify [3.5s]

PYK.241, MSHR4.222x

@obedience to and respect for government authority, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @business; financial; property matters, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @prayer for steadfastness; obedience

AB00772

450

Persian

ای یاران روحانی من آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید جمیع تضرع و ابتهال بود

O my spiritual friends! That which ye had written was perused, and it was all supplication and entreaty [3.5s]

MMG2#154 p.173x, NJB_v01#16 p.001-002

@power of prayer, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @love of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @unity; oneness of humanity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00774

450

Persian

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه مبارکی که دلالت بر انتخاب محفل روحانی مینمود

O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A blessed letter hath been received from you, telling of the election of a Spiritual Assembly... O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! Though our bodies be gathered here together, yet our spellbound hearts

MMK1#037 p.074

SWAB#037, BPRY.301-302x, TAB.023-026, BWF.403-404x, BWF.414-414x

The Bird & The Butterfly

@spiritual assemblies; administrative matters, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @East and West; communication between East and West

AB00775

450

mixed

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء هر چند در سائر جهات ندا بلند است و بشارت الهیه فرح قلوب هر

O ye beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Though in diverse directions the call is raised high, and the divine glad-tidings bring joy to every heart [3.5s]

MSHR5.266-267

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @growth of the Cause, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @love and unity

AB00776

450

mixed

ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء جمیع اولیا در اعصار و قرون ماضیه گریان و سوزان

O loving friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! All the holy ones throughout past ages and centuries were weeping and burning with grief [3.5s]

MMK3#283 p.204, HDQI.190, ANDA#10 p.06

@spiritual transformation, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @thankfulness; gratitude, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @praise and encouragement

AB00777

450

Arabic

ایها الفتی الرحمانی انی اطلعت بمضمون الخطاب و تضرعت الی الله ان یویدک بشدید

O thou youth of the All-Merciful! I have perused the contents of the letter and have supplicated unto God that He may strengthen thee [3.5s]

YMM.414x

AB00778

450

Arabic

ایها المخلصون ایها المنجذبون ایها الخلق الجدید قال الله سبحانه و تعالی

O ye who are sincere! O ye who are attracted! O ye who are the new creation.... Praise be to the One who created this marvelous dispensation!

MNMK#025 p.106, MJAI.012, NJB_v10#04 p.075

SW_v10#04 p.073-075

@continual renewal of creation, @cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual transformation, @power of prayer, @praise and encouragement, @thankfulness; gratitude

AB00781

450

Persian

مکتوب مورخه ۵ ذی القعده ۱۳۲۴ رسید ای بنده جمال ابهی عنوان نامه یا عبدالبهاء

O servant of the Blessed Beauty! Your letter dated the 5th of Dhi'l-Qa'dih 1324 was received, bearing the address "O 'Abdu'l-Bahá" [3.5s]... ...We have previously written and sent out a detailed letter regarding the education of children in faith, certitude, learning and spiritual knowledge, and their being taught to call upon the Heavenly Kingdom with suppliant hearts

BRL_DAK#0509, MMK5#175 p.136

BRL_ATE#164x, COC#0599x

@suffering and imprisonment, @consolation and comfort, @education of children; moral education, @firmness in the Covenant, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00784

450

Excellence in all Things; Bahá'í Prayers; Scholarship; Social Action

…Thou hast written concerning the Board of Consultation. It is very proper thou shouldst exert thyself with heart and soul

TAB.026-027x

@consultation, @role and station of women, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @the concourse on high, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00785

450

O thou two attracted ones to the fragrances of God and enkindled by the fire of the love of God

BSTW#121a

@martyrs and martyrdom, @Shrines and Holy places, @prayer for pilgrims

AB00787

440

mixed

اللهم یا من تجلی علی الحقائق النوراء بتجلی العلم و الهدی و میزها عن سائر

O God, O Thou Who hast cast Thy splendour over the luminous realities of men, shedding upon them the resplendent lights of knowledge and guidance, and hast chosen them out of all created things for this supernal grace… The harder they strive to widen the scope of their knowledge

BRL_DAK#0211, MKT1.229, AKHA_124BE #11-12 p.d, TSS.166, TRBB.018, YHA1.373x, QIRT.18

BRL_SOCIAL#055x, BRL_EXCEL#24x, BRL_SCHOLAR#04x, BPRY.115-16x, COC#0385x, COC#0578x, COC#0789x

@education of children; moral education, @high station of learning, @spiritual transformation, @knowledge; recognition of God

AB00788

440

mixed

الهی الهی انی اذکرک بصمیم قلبی منجذبا الی ملکوتک و خاضعا لجبروتک مبتهلا الی

O my God, O my God! I remember Thee with the depths of my heart, drawn unto Thy Kingdom, submissive before Thy might, beseeching Thee [3.5s]

DUR4.645

AB00789

440

mixed

الهی الهی انی بکل تذلل و تضرع و تبتل اضع جبینی علی التراب المهین و ادعوک

O my God, O my God! With the utmost lowliness, supplication and devotion, I lay my brow upon the abject dust and call upon Thee [3.5s]

TABN.259b

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @power of prayer, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @prayer for protection, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00790

440

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای احبای رحمان جمال ابهی از مطلع آمال بجمیع اسما و صفات اشراق فرمود و این قرن

O ye beloved of the Merciful! The Abha Beauty hath shone forth with His manifold names and attributes from the Dawning-Point of all desires

NURA#04, MMK4#052 p.058

LOTW#04

@suffering and imprisonment, @mission of the Manifestation of God in the world, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @call to unity; prohibition of disunity

AB00791

440

mixed

ای برادر من مثل خدا بمثل آفتاب است مثل خلق بمثل اشیا در دل هر ذره از آفتاب

O My brother, just as God is like the sun, creation resembles the objects upon which its light falls. Within the heart of every atom lies a reflection of the sun [4o]

MAS9.089x, MSHR4.161-162, MSHR5.393x

@God as immanent vs. transcendent reality, @God's love for His own Essence, @two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight, @knowledge; recognition of God, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @knowledge of attributes same as knowledge of God

AB00794

440

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Since the extinction of the fire

SW_v10#02 p.019+027

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @war and peace, @predictions and prophecies, @unity; oneness of humanity, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB00795

440

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان دو نامه آنجناب وصول یافت مندرجاتش سبب مسرات گردید دلیل بر

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy two letters were received, and their contents brought joy and bore witness to [3.5s]

MMK6#178

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism, @wisdom [hikmat], @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00796

440

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Rest thou assured in the bounty of the

SW_v10#18 p.329-330

@labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing, @wealth inequality and its moderation, @predictions and prophecies, @business; financial; property matters, @naming of children; of individuals

AB00797

440

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیب و زیارتهاایکه خواسته بودی مرقوم شد و ارسال میگردد

Work is prohibited on three days of the Riḍvan festival: the First, the Ninth, and the Twelfth

AVK4.012.06x, YBN.056-057

ADMS#154x

@Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @martyrs and martyrdom, @prayer for martyrs

AB00798

440

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصلی چند روز پیش ارسال گردید لهذا حال با عدم فرصت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A detailed letter was dispatched some days ago; therefore, at present, owing to lack of time [3.5s]

AVK4.206.03x, DWNP_v3#05 p.035-036

@acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @unity; oneness of humanity, @importance of community building, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @law of inheritance, @review of publications

AB00799

440

Persian

Paris Talks

ای دختر عزیز من نامه فصیح و بلیغ در کمال سرور در باغی در زیر سایه درختی

O Thou my beloved daughter! Thine eloquent and fluent letter was perused in a garden, under the cool shade of a tree

BRL_DAK#0737

LOG#2075x, PT#59 p.195, DAS.1913-08-28, ABIE.249, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#099, BSTW#108b

@equality of men and women, @war and peace, @role and station of women, @House of Justice, @predictions and prophecies

AB00801

440

Persian

ای شخص محترم نامه مفصل شما رسید من چون از کثرت

O honored soul! Your detailed letter was received. Since, due to a multitude [3.5s]... ...As regards the other religions in the texts of Baha’u’llah and in the books of the loved ones like the book of Mirza Abu al-Fadl

MKT3.378, AVK1.071.03x, AVK3.453.14x

KSHK#27x

@the truth of past religions and sacred scriptures, @second birth, @literal interpretation, @The Holy Spirit, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @universality of the Cause, @spiritual transformation

AB00802

440

Persian

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

@House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @high station of teachers of the Cause, @oneness; unity of religion, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @marriage as means of spiritual progress

AB00803

440

Persian

ای مدیر محترم معارف پرور و خیرخواه عموم بشر ایران وقتی بهشت برین بود و

O thou noble editor, cherisher of knowledge and the well-wisher of the world of humanity! Persia at one time was the delectable paradise

MMK4#187 p.231, PYB#086 p.03

DAS.1914-10-13

@critique of Eastern values; culture, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @martyrs and martyrdom, @worldliness vs. other-worldliness, @growth of the Cause

AB00804

440

Persian

ای مطلع عنایت جمال قدم و اسم اعظم در این بساط شب و روز مذکوری و در این انجمن

O Dawning-Place of the favours of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name! Night and day art thou remembered in this realm and in this gathering [3.5s]

AYBY.329 #011, MMG2#066 p.071x

@prayer for praise and gratitude, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart, @praise and encouragement, @call to action

AB00805

440

mixed

ای منادی عهد و پیمان نامه ایکه بتاریخ ۲۲ صفر ۱۳۳۷ بود رسید جمیع طوائف عالم در

O herald of the Covenant and Testament! Thy letter dated the twenty-second of Safar, 1337, hath reached me. All the peoples of the world [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0316, MSHR5.211-213

@present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @universal peace; world unity, @consolation and comfort, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @non-participation in politics

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, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @non-participation in politics, @promotion of commerce and industry, @excellence; distinction, @honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness

AB00810

440

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء عوانان دست تطاول گشودند و مستبدان بشدت تمام تعرض نمودند و

O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The oppressors have stretched forth the hands of tyranny, and the despots have launched their attacks with the utmost intensity [3.5s]

MMK4#043 p.047, MMK5#031 p.032

@suffering and imprisonment, @call to action, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @martyrs and martyrdom, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00811

440

mixed

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه یار مهربانی رسید و نامهای مبارک شما در آن مرقوم

O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! A letter from a kind friend hath arrived, and your blessed letters were written therein [3.5s]

MKT9.262, MMK6#326

@love of God, @spiritual transformation, @growth of the Cause

AB00816

440

Arabic

یا من انجذب من نفحات القدس التی انتشرت من ریاض الملکوت الابهی قد سرت نسمه

O thou who art attracted by the divine breaths that wafted from the gardens of the Most Glorious Kingdom, verily hath a gentle breeze stirred [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0811, MKT1.232, MJMJ2.022x, MMG2#235 p.263x

@call to action, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @the Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab, @praise and encouragement, @transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00817

430

mixed

اللهم یا من اختص برحمته الساجدین و اختار لفضله و کرمه زین العابدین

O God! O Thou Who hast singled out, through Thy mercy, those who bow down before Thee, and Who hast chosen, through Thy grace and generosity, the adornment of the worshippers [3.5s]... ...If any of the friends should enter into the service of the government, they should make their occupation a means of drawing nearer to the divine Threshold

BRL_DAK#0425, COMP_TRUSTP#57x, MILAN.231, MSHR4.066x

BRL_TRUST#56x, COC#2068x, LOG#1475x

@moderation; frugality; simplicity, @fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf], @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness, @praise and encouragement, @obedience to and respect for government authority

AB00818

430

Arabic

الهی الهی انی اناجیک و انا غریق بحار الاسی و طریح تراب الجوی من شده الرزایا

O my God, my God! I commune with Thee while immersed in oceans of grief and cast upon the dust of anguish through the severity of tribulations [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0858, MKT3.318, YIA.375-376

@eulogies; reminiscences, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @martyrs and martyrdom, @consolation and comfort, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @prayer for the departed

AB00819

430

Persian

ای احبای الهی ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب ابن ابهر نهایت ستایش را از آن یاران

O divine friends! O beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His honor Ibn-i-Abhar hath expressed the utmost praise of those friends [3.5s]

HDQI.303

@spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @praise and encouragement, @living waters; water of life, @mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision

AB00820

430

O thou servant of Baha'! Thy letter dated July 26, 1906, was received. Correspondence between the believers of the Orient and the Occident

TAB.466-468

@translation; publication of the Sacred Writings, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @East and West; communication between East and West, @spiritual transformation

AB00821

430

mixed

ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی نامه روحانی تلاوت شد نفحه رحمانی استشمام گشت سبحان

O faithful servant of the Abha Beauty! Thy spiritual letter was read, and the divine fragrance thereof was inhaled. Glory be to God [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0866, MKT1.359, MNMK#158 p.292, AKHA_120BE #06-07 p.j, AVK1.299x, AVK3.516.03x, YHA1.372x (2.747)

@reward and punishment, @heaven and paradise; heaven and hell, @Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation, @unity; oneness of humanity, @justice and mercy, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00824

430

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید اجازه حضور خواسته بودید حال آنجناب الحمد لله در قمرود

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived wherein thou hadst sought permission to attain His presence. Now, praise be to God, thou art in Qamrud [3.5s]... ...As to the organization of the schools: if possible the children should all wear the same kind of clothing, even if the fabric is varied

MMK1#110 p.131x, AKHB.215, MJTB.080x, ANDA#57 p.59x, QUM.259-260, KASH.443x

SWAB#110x, LOG#0487x

@education of children; moral education, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @courtesy; culture [adab], @order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]

AB00825

430

mixed

ای دو بنده صادق حق آنچه بجناب سید مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید این صدمات در

O ye two sincere servants of the True One! That which ye had written to his honour the Siyyid hath been perused. These afflictions [3.5s]

MSHR4.150-151

@martyrs and martyrdom, @petitions to authorities, @love of God, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00826

430

Persian

ای دوستان حقیقی عبدالبهاء نامه مس دورینگ قرائت گردید الحمد لله بشارت ثبوت

O ye real friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The letter of Miss Doring was perused. Praise be to God, it had the glad-tidings of your firmness

BBBD.508-509

BBBD.509-511, SW_v11#13 p.230-231

@avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @growth of the Cause, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @unity; oneness of humanity, @love of God

AB00827

430

Persian

ای سلاله حضرت خلیل الحمد لله آنچه در الواح مبارک باسراایل تبشیر فرموده اند و در مکاتیب

O scion of Abraham! [3.5s]... ...Praise be to God that whatsoever hath been announced in the Blessed Tablets unto the Israelites, and the things explicitly written in the letters of Abdu'l-Baha, are all being fulfilled

MKT3.363, AVK3.248.10x, AVK4.470x, PYB#216 p.28x, PYB#257 p.23x, TAH.023x, MJMJ2.109x, MMG2#452 p.499x

ADJ.055-056x

@Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people, @definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i, @love and unity, @unity in diversity, @spiritual transformation

AB00829

430

Persian

Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá'

ای طالب حقیقت نامه که بتاریخ سیزدهم دیسمبر ۱۹۲۰ مرقوم نموده بودی رسید ادیان

O thou who dost search after truth! Thy letter of 13 December 1920 hath come. From the days of Adam until today

MKT3.375, MNMK#157 p.291, MMK1#023 p.049, AKHA_134BE #19 p.733, AVK2.123.10x, DWNP_v6#08 p.004-005

SWAB#023

@corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @purpose of religion in the world (personal and social), @progress and the continual ascent of material civilization, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @religion as reality; definitions of religion

AB00830

430

Persian

ای عاشقان جمال ابهی اهل مجاز چون تعلق خاطری باب و رنگ در عالم خاک یابند از

O ye lovers of the Abha Beauty! When souls become attracted to the variegated colours and physical beauty of this contingent existence

MMK2#072 p.056

BLO_PT#081.72x

@love of God, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @music and singing, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00831

430

mixed

ای عائله محترمه الحمد لله آنخانه واده مومن بخداوند یگانه اند و در سبیل الهی

O esteemed family! Praise be to God that this household stands firm in their faith in the one true God and remains steadfast in the path of the Almighty [4o]

MMK6#346

@praise and encouragement, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual transformation, @consolation and comfort, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00832

430

mixed

ای عزیز محترم نامه ای که به آقا میرزا لطف الله مرقوم نمودید ملاحظه گردید

O revered friend, the letter which thou didst address to Áqá Mírzá Luṭfu'lláh hath been perused [3.5s]

MMK5#267 p.204

@sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart, @spiritual transformation, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

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

AB00834

430

mixed

ای منادی پیمان چندی است در این صفحات بنشر ایات بینات اوقات میگذرد و در کنائس

O herald of the Covenant! For some time now hast thou been engaged, within these regions, in the propagation of the clear verses, whilst time passeth in the temples [3.5s]

MKT4.089, YHA1.144x (1.292)

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @rejection of Muhammad

AB00835

430

mixed

ای منادی میثاق حمد کن خدا را که ناشر نفحاتی و خادم کلمه الله بعد از صعود جمال

O herald of the Covenant! Praise God that thou art a diffuser of divine fragrances and a servant of the Word of God after the ascension of the Beauty [3.5s]

MMK3#300 p.221

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @worldliness vs. other-worldliness, @martyrs and martyrdom, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @praise of Western values; culture

AB00836

430

Persian

ای یاران الهی نامه شما رسید همت شما بلند و مقاصد شما ارجمند است زیرا بعضی نشریات

O divine friends, your letter arrived, and your aspirations are lofty and your intentions noble, for some publications [4o]

MKT3.281

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @review of publications, @wisdom [hikmat], @newspapers and the media; publications

AB00837

430

O thou who art calling in the Name of God and heralding unto the Kingdom of God! Verily I considered the contents of thy recent letter

TAB.267-269, BSC.455 #835, SW_v08#14 p.186x

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @Mary Magdalene, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @power of prayer

AB00838

690

mixed

شما بايد هوشيار باشيد و نفوس را از نفثات خفيّه و همسات سرّيّه محافظه نمائيد و ثابت بر ميثاق به نصّ صريح الهی

O friend! It is a long time since any news hath been received from thee. Although, earlier, a letter arrived in which thou hadst asked a question

NURA#64, MMK4#159 p.173x, MMK5#099 p.081x

LOTW#64

@Christ; Christianity, @symbolism, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @role of the Covenant in preserving unity, @firmness in the Covenant, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00840

430

Arabic

رب و رجائی و مجیری و سمیری فی جنح اللیالی ترانی خافضا جناح الذل و الانکسار

O Lord, my Hope, my Shelter and my Companion in the depth of night, behold me with wings lowered in meekness and contrition [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0873, AMK.091-092

@war and peace, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @prayer for peace and unity, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00841

430

Arabic

ربنا انا نتوجه الیک و نتضرع بین یدیک نذکرک بالتهلیل و التکبیر و نثنی علیک

O our Lord! Unto Thee do we turn, and before Thy presence do we humbly supplicate. We remember Thee with glorification and praise, and offer unto Thee our adoration [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0986, MKT1.220, MJMJ2.010b, MMG2#118 p.131

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00842

430

mixed

یا امه البهاء نامه اخیر رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که محزونی و افسرده و

O handmaid of Bahá! Thy recent letter hath arrived, and from its contents it became evident that thou art sorrowful and dejected [3.5s]

MSHR5.361-362, QT108.080

@suffering and imprisonment, @consolation and comfort, @call to action, @growth of the Cause

AB00843

430

mixed

یار مهربان من رقیمه کریمه فریده غراء بود و خریده نوراء زیرا مضمون مشحون

O loving friend! The honored epistle was a rare and luminous gem, for its contents were replete [3.5s]

MMK2#282 p.202

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @historical episodes and the lessons of the past, @Imam Husayn, @martyrs and martyrdom, @non-participation in politics, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00844

430

O ye longing ones! O ye cheered ones! O ye attracted ones! O ye who are beseeching

TAB.273-275

@praise and encouragement, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @prayer for protection

AB00845

430

O thou eloquent and fluent poetess! Be thou not discouraged nor become thou dispirited on account of the unavoidable events

BSTW#190

@spiritual transformation, @knowledge; recognition of God, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @soul; spirit after death, @consolation and comfort

AB00847

420

Arabic

اللهم یا کاشف البلایاء و دافع الرزایاء انی اتضرع الیک تضرع العانی الی ملیک

O my God! O Thou Remover of adversities and Dispeller of afflictions! I, verily, implore Thee

BRL_DAK#0011, YMM.330x

BRL_ATE#011, MAAN#28

@forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @eulogies; reminiscences, @prayer for the departed, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00850

420

mixed

اللهم یا هادی الضالین الی المنهج القویم و یا دال الطالبین الی الصراط المستقیم و یا موید

O God, Thou Who guidest the erring unto the straight path, and directest the seekers unto the way that is right [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0874, MKT1.293, MJMJ2.038b, MMG2#304 p.339

@prayer for prosperity, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @power of prayer, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00852

420

mixed

الهی الهی انی اغبر جبینی بتراب عتبه قدسک الطاهره و امرغ وجهی بتلک التربه

O my God, my God! I humble my brow with the dust of Thy sacred and immaculate threshold, and lay low my countenance upon that hallowed soil [4o]

TSS.137

@education of children; moral education, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @prayer for teaching

AB00856

420

mixed

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن الحمد لله بدرقه عنایت رسید و راه بسته باز شد ابواب گشوده گشت

O ye beloved of God and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Praise be unto God that the guide of divine favor hath arrived, and the path once barred hath opened, the gates have been unlocked [3.5s]

MKT3.309

@unity; oneness of humanity, @war and peace, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @non-participation in politics

AB00857

420

Persian

ای بازماندگان آن شهید سبیل دلبر یکتا حضرت شهید را چون ندای حضرت اعلی بسمع

O ye remnants of that martyr in the path of the Peerless Beloved! As the call of His Holiness the Exalted One reached the ears of that martyr [3.5s]

TISH.118-119, MSBH3.613-615

@eulogies; reminiscences, @spiritual transformation, @fulfillment of true potential, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @martyrs and martyrdom, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB00858

420

mixed

ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه مرسول واصل گردید و مضمون مفهوم شد حمد خدا را که در

O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. Praise be to God that [3.5s]

PYK.275

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @wisdom [hikmat], @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00860

420

Persian

ای دوستان الهی جمال رحمانی و هیکل صمدانی و سلطان سریر عزت و ملیک ملک رحمانیت

O friends of God! The Beauty of the All-Merciful, the Temple of the Self-Subsisting, the Sovereign upon the throne of glory, and the King of the realm of the All-Merciful [3.5s]... ...Not a single morn did He find comfort; not a single night did He repose in peace. So intense did His tribulations become

MMK2#046 p.034

BRL_ATE#064x

@suffering and imprisonment, @spiritual transformation, @mission of the Manifestation of God in the world, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00861

420

Persian

ای دوستان حقیقی و کنیزان عزیزان الهی نامه ای که بواسطه امه الله دکتور کلوک

O ye real friends and beloved maidservants of God! Your letter, through the maidservant of God, Dr. Clock

BRL_DAK#0856, MKT7.247, AMK.129-130, DUR1.487x

BBBD.173-174, DAS.1913-12-29x, SW_v01#17 p.001-002

@serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @unity; oneness of humanity, @saddening another soul, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction

AB00862

420

Persian

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, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @praise and encouragement, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @prophecy and fulfillment

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, @Shrines and Holy places, @sacred remains; burial of the Bab, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00866

420

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou wooer of Reality! His Highness the Merciful One hath cause the appearance of the splendors of love and affinity in the world of humanity

DAS.1914-07-07, BSC.303 #616, SW_v07#04 p.025-026, SW_v09#12 p.135-136

@corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas, @Declaration of Baha'u'llah, @unity in diversity, @oneness; unity of religion

AB00867

420

mixed

ای منادی پیمان نامه که بتاریخ ۲۳ ربیع الاخر ۱۳۳۷ بافنان آقا میرزا محسن مرقوم

O herald of the Covenant! Thy letter dated 23 Rabi'u'th-Thani 1337, addressed to the Afnán Áqá Mírzá Muḥsin [3.5s]

MKT3.269

@present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization

AB00868

420

mixed

ای یاران این آواره حضرت یزدان شاهد و گواهست که در دل و جان آنی فراغت از یاد

O ye companions of this wanderer! The Lord of Hosts beareth witness that in heart and soul not for a moment am I forgetful of your remembrance [3.5s]

MMK3#065 p.041x

@obedience to and respect for government authority, @spiritual transformation, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @material and spiritual existence; two books

AB00869

420

mixed

ای یاران این زندانی نامه ای بنظر گذشت نامهای مبارک دوستان مرقوم بود از تلاوت

O friends of this prisoner! A letter came to my attention containing the blessed names of the friends [3.5s]

MMK6#476, ADH2.014x, ADH2_1#06 p.013x, MMG2#183 p.209x, NSR_1978.128bx, NSR_1993.141bx

@spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00872

420

Arabic

ایتها الشعله الحبیه الملتهبه بنار محبه الله انی قرئت کتابک الوارد من عندک و

O thou yearning flame, thou who art afire with the love of God! I have read thy letter, and its contents

MNMK#032 p.116, MMK1#141 p.159, NJB_v05#14 p.002-003

SWAB#141, TAB.087-089

@Judas, @Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @predictions and prophecies, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00874

420

Arabic

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایها المخلصون ایها المنجذبون ایها المشتاقون ایها القائمون علی خدمه امر الله و

O ye sincere ones, ye longing ones, ye who are drawn as if magnetized, ye who have risen up to serve the Cause of God… As for you, O ye lovers of God, make firm your steps in His Cause

MNMK#034 p.119, MMK1#199 p.232

SWAB#199, TAB.003-005, PN_1901 p088

MJ Cyr, The Friends in Stockholm, Sabin, Laticia & Aysher

@suffering and imprisonment, @characteristics and conduct of true believers, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB00875

420

Arabic

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

يا احبّاء اللّه اذا اشتدّت الارياح و هطلت الامطار و دمدمت الرّعود و لمع البرق و نزلت الصّواعق و اشتدّت

O ye who are attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I read your letters which uttered your steadfastness in the Cause of God

MMK3#197 p.140x

TAB.012-014, BWF.395-396x, BSC.473 #892x, SW_v08#01 p.002x

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @Christ; Christianity

AB00877

420

Persian

تلغراف وصول به نیویورک رسید بسیار مسرور شدیم که الحمد لله سالما رسیدید و امید

Telegraph of your arrival in New York was received and we were immensely gladdened

YHA1.194, KHH1.256 (1.357)

KHHE.374-376

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @firmness in the Covenant, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

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, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings

AB00881

420

mixed

یا من ثبت و نبت و تاید بفضل من الله مکاتیب متعدده آنجناب واصل و از مضمون جمیع

O thou who art firm, steadfast and confirmed through God's grace! Many letters from thee have reached us, and from their contents [3.5s]

MSHR4.185-186

@spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @Noah, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution

AB00883

420

Praise be to God that through the Bestowal and Grace of the Beauty of Abha, from the Continent of Europe I have returned to the Continent of Africa…. During this long trip great capacity was created…

DAS.1913-07-28, SW_v08#17 p.228x, ABIE.121, BLO_PN#007

@happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @growth of the Cause, @praise and encouragement

AB00884

410

Arabic

اللهم یا مقدر القدر المقدور و متیح المنایا لکل شاک و شکور و جاذب الارواح الی

O God, Ordainer of destined fate, Dispenser of mortality unto the grateful and ungrafetul alike, Attractor of souls [3.5s]

KHAF.148

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @prayer for the departed, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @soul; spirit after death

AB00885

410

mixed

الهی الهی انی اناجیک فی خفیات سری و هویه قلبی و بلسانی فی جنح اللیالی متضرعا

O my God, my God! I commune with Thee in the hidden recesses of my soul and the essence of my heart, and with my tongue, in the depths of night, with utmost supplication [3.5s]

MMK5#291 p.216, BSHN.140.224, BSHN.144.224, MHT2.086

@prayer for the departed, @eulogies; reminiscences, @consolation and comfort

AB00887

410

mixed

الهی و ملاذی و کهف صونی و عونی فی شدائدی و بلائی انی أبسط الیک

O my God and my Refuge! My safe and sure Stronghold, and my Stay in my afflictions and trials! To Thee I raise

MKT1.265, MJMJ2.032, MMG2#019 p.018

BP1926.009-011

@love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @prayer for unity, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00888

410

mixed

انت الذی یا الهی کورت الاکوار و انشئت الادوار و اظهرت الاثار و کشفت الاسرار

O Thou Who, O my God, hast caused the spheres to revolve, brought the cycles into being, manifested the signs and unveiled the mysteries [3.5s]

YBN.121

@spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @praise and encouragement, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00889

410

Persian

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت الله نامه مبارکی که ارسال نموده بودید رسید مضمون تاسیس محفل

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom of God! The blessed letter that ye have forwarded was received. Its contents indicate

NJB_v01#09 p.001-002

TEW.017-018

@Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @unity; oneness of humanity, @importance of community building, @unity in diversity, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @consultation

AB00890

410

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای احبای الهی اساس ملکوت الهی بر عدل و انصاف و رحم و مروت و مهربانی بهر نفسی

O ye beloved of the Lord! The Kingdom of God is founded upon equity and justice, and also upon mercy, compassion

MKT3.211, MMK1#138 p.155, AVK3.091, MAS5.154, GHA.440

SWAB#138, BWF.373-374x, BWF.412-413x, COC#0697x, LOG#0527x, SW_v11#16 p.273-274, PN_1920 p081, BW_v09p544x, BSTW#019, BSTW#184

@education of children; moral education, @kindness to and rights of animals, @compassion; kindness, @justice and mercy, @interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being, @justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice

AB00891

410

mixed

ای احبای الهی خبر پرمسرت اتحاد و اتفاق احباء در اسکندریه رسید چه خبر خوشی بود

O divine friends! The joyous tidings of unity and concord among the loved ones in Alexandria have reached us. What glad news this was [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0876, MKT2.200, MAS5.149, YHA1.330x (2.650)

@unity; oneness of humanity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @contention and conflict, @suffering and imprisonment, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @humility; meekness; lowliness

AB00892

410

mixed

ای بندگان الهی و اماء رحمن جناب آقا میرزا فضل الله بزیارت بقعه کبریاء مشرف

O servants of God and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! His honour Mirza Fadlu'llah hath attained the presence of the Most Great Shrine [3.5s]

MKT3.508, AKHA_134BE #17 p.661

@power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @growth of the Cause, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00893

410

mixed

ای بندگان جمال ابهی و اماء رحمان حضرت زائر بقعه مبارکه جناب آقا محمد تحمل

O servants of the Most Glorious Beauty and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! His honour, the pilgrim to the Sacred Shrine, Áqá Muhammad Taḥammul [3.5s]

MKT8.037b

@prayers (general or uncategorized), @praise and encouragement, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00894

410

Persian

ای بندگان خالص جمال ابهی نفس مقدس آقا میرزا علی چون صعود بملکوت تقدیس نمود

O faithful servants of the Most Glorious Beauty! The hallowed soul of Áqá Mírzá 'Alí hath ascended unto the sanctified Kingdom [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0862, MSHR4.101-102

@prayer for unity, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @praise and encouragement, @light and darkness, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart

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

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @proofs of the Manifestations of God, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @status of material wealth; wealth and poverty

AB00897

410

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از قرائتش بدرجه ای احزان استیلا یافت که وصف

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and its perusal brought such sadness and grief as cannot be described [3.5s]

NJB_v04#06 p.003

@prayer for martyrs, @martyrs and martyrdom, @chastisement and requital, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @consolation and comfort, @eulogies; reminiscences

AB00898

410

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه نامی وصول ارزانی نمود از مضامین شکرین نهایت روح و ریحان

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thine illustrious letter was received, and from its sweet contents came the utmost joy and delight [3.5s]

MSBH3.541-542x, YBN.068-069

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00899

410

Persian

ای ثابت راسخ بر عهد و میثاق آنچه مسطور بود ملحوظ گشت و هر چه مرقوم بود منظور

O thou steadfast and firm in the Covenant and Testament! That which was written hath been noted, and whatsoever was recorded hath been considered [3.5s]

MMK5#213 p.164, NANU_AB#35x, YIA.381x

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @the power of words; of speech, @firmness in the Covenant, @composure; tranquillity; serenity

AB00900

410

mixed

ای خاندان آن شخص جلیل سرور این دودمان را هر چند لقب گندم پاک کن بود ولی مقصود

O family of that illustrious personage! Though he who was the glory of this lineage bore the title "Sifter of Wheat," yet the purpose [3.5s]

MSHR3.203-204, NSS.158-159

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @growth of the Cause, @suffering and imprisonment

AB00901

410

mixed

ای دو بنده آستان مبارک من مجاور مسجد اقصی و شما در آن عدوه قصوی با وجود این

O ye two servants of the Blessed Threshold! I am near unto the Most Holy Mosque, while ye abide in that far-distant realm [3.5s]

AHB.128BE #01 p.04, AHB.109BE #05 p.02, AVK3.483.16, BSHN.140.220, BSHN.144.220, MAS5.147, MJMJ2.110x, MMG2#392 p.440x, MHT2.170

@methods of teaching the Cause, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @prayer for unity, @love and unity, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all

AB00902

410

mixed

ای دو نفس مبارک الحمد لله ایام قطع اخبار منتهی گشت باز پیک مبین و قاصد امین

O two blessed souls! Praise be unto God that the days of being cut off from tidings have come to an end; once again the manifest messenger and trusted courier have arrived [3.5s]

MKT9.125b, MMK6#079

@past, present and future of Iran, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00903

410

O friends of God! Your letter was received through Mrs. Stannard... A profession, a trade, farming, these are worshipping God.

SW_v10#12 p.226, SW_v14#06 p.168, PN_various p019, BSTW#179, BSTW#242

@power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles, @work as worship, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @firmness in the Covenant, @growth of the Cause

AB00906

410

mixed

ای منادی پیمان مکاتیب واصل و از مضامین روح و ریحان دست داد الحمد لله که بخدمت

O herald of the Covenant! The letters have been received, and from their contents spirit and fragrance were obtained. Praise be to God that [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0168, MMK6#165, RAHA.286-287, YIA.257-258

@interpretation of dreams and visions, @twin Manifestations, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @praise and encouragement, @symbolism

AB00907

410

O thou who art attracted to the Word of God and herald of the Kingdom of God!

SW_v11#16 p.275, TDD.013-014

@greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00908

410

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

...As to [what thou hast heard concerning] the child born from Russian parentage, this is pure imagination. Yea, certain persons

TAB.647-648

@predictions and prophecies, @spiritual transformation, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @role and station of women, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00909

410

mixed

ای ورقه مبارکه فی الحقیقه مورد صدماتی گردیدی و مبتلا بافاتی شدی که در تاریخ

O blessed Leaf! Thou hast indeed become the object of afflictions and been subjected to trials which in history [3.5s]

MMK6#361, TABN.270

@suffering and imprisonment, @consolation and comfort, @chastisement and requital, @prayer for protection, @stories; anecdotes, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00911

410

mixed

ای یاران الهی عصراست و جمیع امم و ملل در حبس و حصر مگر آزاده گان الهی و احرار

O divine friends! It is the twilight hour, and all peoples and nations have fallen prey to bondage and confinement, save those who are God's free souls and His liberated ones [3.5s]

MMK2#057 p.044, HDQI.187, ANDA#10 p.07

@prayer for spiritual recognition, @spiritual transformation, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @love of God, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

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

@prayer for spiritual recognition, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @worldliness vs. other-worldliness, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @imagery in the Qur'an

AB00913

630

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب فروغی مکتوبی ارسال نمود و ذکر اسماء آن یاران دل و جان

O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His honour Furúghí hath sent a letter mentioning the names of those beloved friends of heart and soul [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0753, MMK2#290 p.210x, AMK.125-125bx, GHA.227x

@suffering and imprisonment, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @consultation, @banishments of Baha'u'llah

AB00915

410

Persian

ای یاران نورانی و اماء رحمن چون ظلمات نادانی و غفلت از عالم یزدانی و احتجاب

O ye illumined loved ones and ye handmaids of the Merciful! At a time when the sombre night of ignorance, of neglect of the divine world

MNMK#096 p.176, MMK1#016 p.031, AKHA_122BE #06 p.b, NJB_v01#13 p.001

SWAB#016, TAB.502-504, BWF.352-353x, TOR.205-208, BSTW#145

@lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles, @definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @spiritual transformation, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @the power of words; of speech, @growth of the Cause, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB00916

410

mixed

ایها المخلصون ایها الراسخون ایها السابقون الی الخیرات ایها المتمسکون بذیل رب

O ye sincere ones, O ye steadfast souls, O ye who hasten unto good deeds, O ye who hold fast to the hem of your Lord [3.5s]

RAHA.017

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @praise and encouragement, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00917

410

Arabic

ایها المقر بوحدانیه الله انی قرئت تحریرک و ابتهلت الی الله

O thou who art confessing the Oneness of God! Verily, I read thy letter and I besought God to cause thee to promulgate His divine Manifestation

YMM.213x, QT108.092x

TAB.106-108

@prophecy and fulfillment, @multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @firmness in the Covenant, @call to action, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

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

@stories; anecdotes, @love of God, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @quotation from or interpretation of the Bible

AB00923

410

Persian

سئوال از رئیس که در آیه مبارکه مذکور است نموده بودید این رئیس عالی پاشاست که سبب نقل از عراق

You had asked concerning the Chief mentioned in the Blessed Verse - this Chief is Ali Pasha who occasioned the banishment from Iraq [3.5s]... ...By the crimson land and the crimson hill the station of Fate/Decree is intended, for in the terminology of the people of God, white indicates the station of the Will, while green signifies the station of Predestination.

MAS2.048-049x

BLO_PT#216.027x

@symbolism of color and light, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00924

410

mixed

مکاتیب متعدده شما واصل و فرح و سرور حاصل گشت امروز روز فیروز است هر پروانه که

Your numerous letters were received and joy and delight were attained. Today is a victorious day, every moth that [3.5s]

YIK.100-101

@spiritual transformation, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @review of publications, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @growth of the Cause

AB00925

410

The letter which thou hadst written on December 16, 1918, was received

SW_v10#07 p.137-138

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @universal peace; world unity, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @translation; publication of the Sacred Writings, @soul; spirit after death, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB00927

410

Arabic

یا الهی و ملجای و ملاذی انی اضع جبینی علی الغبراء و ارفع یدی الی الخضراء و

O my God and my Helper! Verily, I place my forehead in the dust and raise

BRL_DAK#0298

SW_v12#19 p.307-308

@prayer for the departed, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @education of children; moral education, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @soul; spirit after death, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00928

410

Persian

وقت آنست که در اين ميدان گوی سبقت و پيشی را از مردان شهير آفاق بربائی نطق فصيح بگشائی

The time hath come for thee to seize, in this arena, the orb of precedence and excellence from the renowned men of all regions, and to give utterance to eloquent speech [3.5s]

MMK2#273 p.196x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @suffering and imprisonment, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @unity; oneness of humanity, @call to action, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa

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

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @praise and encouragement, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @consolation and comfort

AB00930

410

O God! O thou Attracted of the hearts of the favored ones toward the Manifest Horizon!

TAB.485-487

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @pain of love; love as veil, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause, @prayer for pioneers and travel teachers

AB00931

400

mixed

اللهم یا فاتح الابواب و مهیا الاسباب و الشافی من شده الاوصاب ان عبادک هولاء

O Lord, Opener of the gates, Provider of means, Healer of grievous afflictions, these servants of Thine [3.5s]

MMG2#340 p.377

@prayer for teaching, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @martyrs and martyrdom, @prayer for protection

AB00932

400

mixed

اللهم یا فاتح مدائن القلوب بنفحات القدس فی الیوم المشهود و هادی الامم الی

O God! O Thou Who openest the cities of hearts through the sanctified breaths on the Promised Day, and guidest the peoples unto [3.5s]

MKT8.003, MJMJ3.006, MMG2#087 p.097

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00933

400

mixed

الهی الهی ان عبدک هذا سمی جده الجلیل الذی فاز بانوار الطافک فی یوم عسیر و سمع

O my God, O my God! This servant of Thine beareth the name of his illustrious grandfather who attained unto the splendorous rays of Thy bounties on a day of tribulation, and who hearkened [3.5s]

MILAN.217

@relationship between government and people, @consolation and comfort, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @wisdom [hikmat], @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB00934

400

mixed

الهی الهی تری احبتک المنجذبین الی ملکوتک الابهی و المتاججین الضلوع و الاحشاء

O my Lord, O my Lord! Thou beholdest Thy loved ones, attracted to Thy Abha Kingdom, enkindled in their inmost being

MKT3.351, KHAZ.i022+173

KHAZE.020, BLO_PN#025

@praise and encouragement, @growth of the Cause, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00937

400

Persian

ای بنده آستان مبارک نامه ای از شما رسید و سبب سرور گردید زیرا دلالت بر صحت

O servant of the Sacred Threshold! A letter from thee was received and brought joy, for it indicated [thy] well-being [3.5s]

MKT5.061

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @growth of the Cause, @eulogies; reminiscences, @call to action, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people

AB00939

400

mixed

Concourse on High

ای بنده درگاه الهی هر چند تا بحال در مکاتبه فتور و قصور رفت ولی در عالم دل و

O servant of the divine Threshold! Though there has been delay and shortcoming in correspondence until now, yet in the realm of the heart [3.5s]... ...Those souls who have detached themselves from the world of humanity and acquired heavenly attributes are reckoned among the Concourse on High

MMK6#256, MAS2.108-110, YMM.153x, ABDA.086-087

ADMS#326x

@power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart, @love of God, @station of the Manifestation of God

AB00941

500

mixed

Attitude of Bahá'ís towards Persian Politics

ای ثابت بر پیمان در جمیع اوقات چه در شیراز و چه در آذربایجان از گلشن ایمان... از ربّ کريم اميد چنين است که روز بروز رخ برافروزی

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! At all times, whether in Shiraz or in Azerbaijan, from the rose-garden of faith [3.5s]... ...The legions of the world cannot withstand this mighty Army. Its weapons are divine knowledge and assurance, and its sword is its world-encircling light

BRL_DAK#0992, MMK3#124 p.085x, NANU_AB#68x, NSS.227-229

BRL_FIRE_AB#19x

@forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @growth of the Cause, @spiritual transformation, @firmness in the Covenant

AB00942

400

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بآقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh hath been noted [3.5s]

MKT9.089, MMK5#062 p.056, MSHR4.279-280

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @methods of teaching the Cause, @unity of governments; political unity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @non-participation in politics

AB00943

400

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید فرصت جواب مفصل نیست مختصر جواب مرقوم میشود

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Though time doth not permit a detailed reply, a brief response is herewith written [3.5s]... ...As regards what you wrote touching the intervention in the affairs of Persia of the neighbouring States, time upon time it hath been declared by the Pen of the Covenant that the Government (Dawlat) and the People (Millat) should mix together like honey and milk

TRZ1.507, MSHR4.388-389, DMSB.020

SW_v01#05 p.003x, CHU.067a, EGBBF.095-096x, BLO_PT#011ax

@role and station of women, @relationship between government and people, @chastisement and requital, @the power of words; of speech

AB00944

400

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مرقوم بجناب حیدر قبل علی ملاحظه گردید طیب مشموم بود زیرا

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter that thou hast written to his honor Mirza Haydar Ali was perused

BRL_DAK#0877, MMK5#103 p.082, AMK.197-198, AVK4.463bx, VUJUD.014-015x

DAS.1915-02-14x, VUJUDE.021-022x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @predictions and prophecies, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB00945

880

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Peace; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما با نامه های مختصر جمیع رسید و بنظر دقت... در خصوص احبّای پیتسبرگ مرقوم نموده بودی

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter and the brief ones have all been received and attentively perused.

BRL_DAK#0589, COMP_COVP#43x, COMP_PEACEP#25x, MMK4#151 p.162x

BRL_ATE#168, BRL_COV#43x, BRL_PEACE#25x, COC#0254x, COC#1586x, BSC.547 #988, SW_v10#12 p.234-236, BSTW#177, BSTW#268

@two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @universal peace; world unity, @firmness in the Covenant, @praise and encouragement, @Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00946

400

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your numerous letters have been received

SW_v10#05 p.095x

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @law of Huququ'llah, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

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, @relationship between government and people, @power of prayer, @non-participation in politics, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @past, present and future of Iran

AB00948

400

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í Prayers

ای دختر ملکوت نامه ات رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که فکر ترا حصر در اقتباس انوار

O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath come and its contents make clear the fact that thou hast directed all thy thoughts toward acquiring light

MKT3.436, MMK1#073 p.107, AKHA_135BE #03 p.48, AKHA_120BE #01-02 p.05, AKHA_106BE #12 p.02, AKHA_105BE #12 p.02, AHB.120BE #03-06 p.02, AYT.324, HYB.192

SWAB#073

@greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @mindfulness; concentration; focus, @progress and the continual ascent of material civilization, @Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @call to action

AB00949

400

Persian

ای دختر ملکوت نامه شما رسید ولی از عدم فرصت مختصر مرقوم میگردد جسد انسانی

O thou who art the daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received... The body of man, which has been formed gradually... The city of San Diego was like a lifeless body.... O Thou kind Lord! Graciously bestow a pair of heavenly wings

BRL_DAK#0214, MKT3.386, AVK4.204.05x, HUV2.009x

BRL_CHILD#22x, BPRY.252-253x, LOG#0669x, BSC.446 #814x, SW_v11#19 p.317-318, MAB.012-013x, BLO_PT#052.36

@law of burial and cremation, @cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual transformation, @The Holy Spirit, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00950

400

Persian

ای دو یار باوفای من نامه مفصل شما رسید مضمون مفهوم گردید و آه و فغان دل و جان

O my two faithful friends! Your detailed letter was received and its contents were understood, and the sighs and lamentations of heart and soul [3.5s]

AMK.071-072, AYBY.425 #136, TRZ1.297

@spiritual transformation, @consolation and comfort, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @praise and encouragement

AB00951

400

Persian

ای دوستان حقیقی مکاتبات و مخابرات بدو نوعست قسمی بواسطه اوراق و نوع دیگر

O true friends! Correspondence and communication are of two kinds: one through the medium of written pages, and the other [3.5s]

MMK2#103 p.080, ANDA#71 p.05

@justice and mercy, @war and peace, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart, @spiritual transformation, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00952

400

Persian

ای طالب حقیقت مسئله تثلیث از بعد از حضرت مسیح الی الان معتقد مسیحیان و تا

O thou seeker after Truth! The question of the Trinity, since the time of His Holiness Christ until now, is the belief of the Christians

AKHA_123BE #11-12 p.b, MAS9.041-043

TAB.512-514

@Manifestation of God as mirror, @the cross and the trinity, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @Christ; Christianity, @unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]

AB00953

400

Persian

ای طالبان حقیقت الحمد لله نور هدایت در شبستان دل و جان درخشید و بدرقه عنایت

O ye seekers after truth! Praise be to God that the light of guidance hath shone forth in the night-chamber of heart and soul, and the protecting grace of God hath been vouchsafed [3.5s]

PYB#186 p.03

@cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds, @spiritual transformation, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @the concourse on high

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, @intelligible vs. perceptible realities, @knowledge; recognition of God, @God's knowledge, @two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture

AB00955

400

Persian

ای متشبث بذیل اطهر فرع سدره مبارکه در جهان و جهانیان بدیده بینا نظر نما که

O Thou who art holding fast to the Pure Hem; thou who art the twig of the Blessed Tree! Look thou with seeing eyes at the world about thee, and at the inhabitants thereof. Upon the stage of this immense theatre most spectacular plays are being enacted.

BRL_DAK#0376, MMK3#055 p.035, HDQI.196x, ANDA#07 p.07x

DAS.1913-09-08, BSC.344 #671x, SW_v04#16 p.273x, ABIE.295, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#123d

@present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @worldliness vs. other-worldliness, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00958

400

O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of God! I have considered thy letter, and have answered the letters thou hast sent. Praise be to God!

BSTW#440

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @Saint Peter and Saint Paul

AB00959

400

mixed

ای ورقه متضرعه الی الله در این عالم نساای بی حد و بیحساب خارج از حد و شمار

O leaf supplicating unto God! In this world women are limitless and beyond reckoning, surpassing all count and measure [3.5s]

MKT7.153, MSHR4.304x, NANU_AB#44

@transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @recompense; reward for belief; right action, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00962

400

mixed

ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء جناب آقا سید جلال چون از آن صفحات وارد از قوه ایمان

O kind friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! When the esteemed Áqá Siyyid Jalál arrived from those regions, possessed of the power of faith [3.5s]

MKT9.267

@prayers (general or uncategorized), @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @growth of the Cause, @martyrs and martyrdom, @living waters; water of life

AB00963

400

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

مشرق الأذکار هر چند بظاهر بنيان جسمانيست ولی تأثير روحانی دارد و سبب الفت قلوب و اجتماع نفوس گردد

His honor… presented the map of the land… Although to outward seeming the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar is a material structure, yet it hath a spiritual effect

MMK1#060 p.093x

SWAB#060x, SW_v05#05 p.068+73x, SW_v06#07 p.052x, SW_v06#17 p.135x, SW_v07#07 p.057x, BW_v01p060

@House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause, @call to action, @importance of community building, @unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @power of prayer, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00964

400

O thou that virtuous soul and individual who art ready for the confirmation of the Holy Spirit! I, with the utmost clemency

TAB.706-708, BWF.369-369x, BSC.468 #876x, SW_v07#10 p.098-099

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual transformation, @material and spiritual existence; two books, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @many are called but few are chosen

AB00965

400

mixed

ایتها الورقه الروحانیه النورانیه استبشری ببشارات الله و اهتزی بنفحات الله

O Handmaid of God!… To the mothers must be given the divine Teachings and effective counsel, and they must be encouraged

BRL_DAK#0266, MMK1#113 p.134x, MJTB.129x, RSR.044-045

SWAB#113x, LOG#0502x

@education of children; moral education, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB00966

400

Persian

جناب خان نامه های شما رسید مضامین معلوم شد در جواب آنشخص حقیقت را مرقوم دارید

Your letters, Jinab-i-Khan, have been received and their contents noted. Write thou the truth in reply to that person [3.5s]

MMK5#061 p.055

@materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @proofs for the existence of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @harmony of science and religion, @equality of men and women, @universal peace; world unity, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB00967

400

Arabic

حمدا لمن اشرق انواره و انکشف اسراره و شاع و ضاع آثاره و استمرت فیوضاته

Praise be to Him Whose lights have shone forth, Whose mysteries have been unveiled, Whose signs have spread and pervaded, and Whose outpourings have persisted [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0872, MKT3.194, MNMK#029 p.112, ABB.128

@corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @Muhammad; Islam, @cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds, @praise and encouragement

AB00968

400

In the last two mails, detailed answers have been written to thee

SW_v01#05 p.003-004

@education of children; moral education, @promotion of commerce and industry, @East and West; communication between East and West, @spiritual foundations of true knowledge, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @unity of governments; political unity

AB00969

400

mixed

سوال حاجی میرزا یحیای دولت آبادی بموجب کاغذیکه در چهره نما مندرجست کلیا خود

With regard to the question of Ḥájí Mírzá Yaḥyá Dawlatábádí, as set forth in the article written in Chihrih-Nama [3.5s]

MSHR1.046x, MSHR5.372-373x

@rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @banishment to; life in 'Akka, @non-participation in politics

AB00971

400

mixed

یا امه الله اگر از احوال جناب ابوی سئوال مینماای در زحمت زیاد و مشقت

O handmaid of God! Shouldst thou inquire about the circumstances of the revered father, know that he is beset with great tribulation and hardship [3.5s]

MSHR4.200-201

@praise and encouragement, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @poems and quotation from poetry, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00973

400

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of God! I read thy letter of graceful composition...As to thy question, "Why pray? What is the wisdom thereof..." Know thou, verily, it is becoming of a weak one to supplicate to the strong One

COC#1753x, BSC.491 #945x, SW_v08#04 p.044-045x, BNE.092-093x, VLAB.129-130, BSTW#060a, BSTW#111

@the state of prayer; dynamics of prayer, @power of prayer, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @love of God

AB00974

400

O ye friends of God! All the people of the world today are workmen of destruction and ruin

SW_v05#09 p.130, SW_v08#10 p.136, PN_1909 p061

@present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @call to action, @unity; oneness of humanity, @spiritual transformation, @love and unity

AB00975

400

O ye believers of God and friends of Abdul-Baha! If ye knew how the heart of Abdul-Baha is soaring

SW_v01#13 p.001-002

@walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @spiritual transformation, @unity in diversity, @firmness in the Covenant, @unity; oneness of humanity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB00977

390

mixed

اللهم یا من انبت کل دوحه هی اروم عائله بفروع ممتده الی الاوج الرفیع متشعبه

O God, Thou Who hast caused every mighty tree to spring forth—each the root of a family with branches stretching unto lofty heights, far-spreading [3.5s]

YMM.044

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00978

390

mixed

اللهم یا من فی قبضتک زمام الموجودات و فی یمینک ملاک القدره و الاقتدار ما من

O God, within Thy grasp lie the reins of all created things, and in Thy right hand is held dominion over all power and might. There is none [3.5s]

MMK3#175 p.122

@high station of the true believer, @human reality created in the image of God, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @divine attributes are within all things; every atom

AB00979

390

mixed

اللهم یا واهبی و محبوبی و مطلوبی انی اتوجه الی عتبه قدسک التی فاحت منها نفحات

O my God, my Bestower, my Beloved, my Heart's Desire! I turn my face toward Thy sacred Threshold, whence waft the fragrant breaths [3.5s]

MKT5.054b

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @power of prayer, @call to action, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @spiritual springtime

AB00980

390

Arabic

الهی الهی کیف اذکرک و قلب عبدالبهاء تتاجج فیهه نار الجوی و نیران الاسنی من

My God, my God! How can I make mention of Thee when the heart of 'Abdu'l-Bahá is consumed by the flames of yearning and the fire of ardent love? [3.5s]... ...O Lord! My bones are weakened, and the hoar hairs glisten on My head ... and I have now reached old age, failing in My powers

MKT3.242, KHAF.271, KKD2.299x

GPB.310x

@personal instructions, @eulogies; reminiscences, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @love of God, @prayer for the departed

AB00982

390

Arabic

انی اتبتل الیک یا نور الارض و السموات و اتضرع الیک یا فاطر الوری تری تحلب

I turn with utmost devotion to Thee, O Light of the earth and heavens, and implore Thee, O Creator of all beings [3.5s]

TZH8.0126-128

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @eulogies; reminiscences, @prayer for the departed

AB00983

390

Persian

ای احبای الهی ای یاران رحمانی در این سنه امتحانات الهی احاطه نموده شرق و غرب

O ye believers of God, and the friends of the Merciful! By the blowing of the furious gales of trials and ordeal the people, like unto the leaves of the trees, are falling to the ground

MKT9.017

DAS.1914-10-24?

@nationalism; love of country, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00985

390

Persian

ای احبای الهی منت خدایرا که آتش جنگ در بلاد فرنگ اندکی خاموش شد و علم پرخاش

O ye beloved of God! Praise be unto God that the fire of war hath somewhat subsided in the lands of the West, and the standard of strife [3.5s]

MSHR3.292x, YARP2.431 p.324

@praise and encouragement, @spiritual transformation, @war and peace, @love and unity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00991

390

Persian

ای امین من در نامه های خویش ذکر جمع احباء الله را نموده بودید و بعضی را

O My trusted one! In thy letters thou didst make mention of the gathering of God's loved ones, and some [3.5s]

MKT9.035, PYB#265 p.04

@praise and encouragement, @past, present and future of Iran, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00992

390

mixed

ای آقا غلامعلی تو غلام جمال ابهائی و بنده حضرت اعلی قدر این فضل را بدان و

O Aqa Ghulam-'Ali, thou art the servant of the Abhá Beauty and the bondsman of His Holiness the Exalted One. Know thou, then, the measure of this bounty [3.5s]

MMK6#363

@consolation and comfort, @growth of the Cause, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @praise and encouragement, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

AB00995

390

mixed

ای بنده مقرب درگاه جمال مبارک نامه غره ربیع الاول رسید از مضمون معلوم گردید

O thou servant who art near unto the Threshold of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter of the first of Rabi'u'l-Avval hath arrived and its contents were noted [3.5s]

PYK.268, MSHR2.127x, AMIN.197bx, AMIN.206-207x

@suffering and imprisonment, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB00996

390

Persian

ای پدر و پسر بزرگوار مهربان نامه شما رسید و از قرائتش نهایت بهجت حاصل شد زیرا

O noble and kind father and son! Your letter was received and the utmost joy was derived from its perusal, for [3.5s]

MMK6#080, MSHR5.310-311

@material and spiritual existence; two books, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @growth of the Cause

AB00998

390

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوبی که بمستر دیلی مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید بسیار رای

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant, and staunch! The letter which thou didst write ... hath been shown to me, and the opinions expressed therein

MMK1#041 p.080

SWAB#041, TAB.124-125, BWF.413-414x, BSC.479 #915x, BSTW#349

@love and unity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB01000

390

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از مضمون بهجت و سرور حاصل گردید جناب حاجی

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents brought joy and delight [3.5s]... ...There is no truth whatsoever to the inferences of the astrologers… The other sign that is mentioned in the Tablets is the hidden craft.

MKT3.337, ASAT1.208x, AVK1.158.17x, AVK3.358.12x, ANDA#81 p.07, MAS2.024-025x, VAA.212-213

ADMS#083x

@astrology and numerology, @justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB01002

390

Persian

ای دوستان الهی شمس حقیقت نیر اعظم افق مبین چون در مشرق اعلی طلوع فرمود اشعه

O divine friends! When the Sun of Truth, that most great Luminary of the manifest horizon, rose in the highest East [3.5s]

MMK4#137 p.140

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual transformation, @suffering and imprisonment, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB01003

390

Persian

ای زائر مشکین نفس ستایش نما خداوند را که رخت بپرتو هدایت آرایش یافت و دل و

O perfumed pilgrim, render praise unto the Lord that thy countenance hath been adorned with the light of guidance, and thy heart [3.5s]

YARP2.463 p.345

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01004

380

mixed

ربی ربی قد اتقدت نیران الاشتیاق فی قلوب اهل الوفاق شوقا للقائک… ای زهراء بهراء خداوند عالمیان میفرماید که از شروط محبت الله وقوع در امتحان

O my Lord, my Lord! The flames of yearning have been kindled within the hearts of the people of concord in their longing to attain Thy presence... O resplendent and radiant one, the Lord of all worlds declareth that among the conditions of the love of God is to fall into trials [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0328, MMK3#224 p.163x

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @consolation and comfort, @eulogies; reminiscences, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @love of God

AB01005

390

Persian

ای سرمست پیمانه پیمان نامه مفصل آن ثابت عهد و راسخ میثاق واصل گردید از ورود

O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of the Covenant! The detailed letter from that steadfast one, firm in the Testament, hath been received [3.5s]

AYBY.454 #199x, TRZ1.305b

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @methods of teaching the Cause, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB01006

390

Persian

ای شمع روشن نامه روز نوروز وصول یافت ایامیکه در لندن در خانه تو بندای ملکوت

O thou radiant candle! Thy letter written on the day of Now Rouz was received. The days that I was occupied in thy house with the Cause... The address thou didst deliver at the King's Weigh House Church... During the lifetime of His Holiness Christ no book on this subject gained any importance

BRL_DAK#0126

DAS.1914-04-17x, LBLT.162ax

@unity; oneness of humanity, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @praise and encouragement, @predictions and prophecies

AB01007

390

Persian

ای متحری حقیقت نامه شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودی که آقا میرزا احمد خان یزدانی

O thou who art searching for truth! Thy letter has been received. Thou has written that Agha Mirza Ahmed Khan Yazdani... Thou hast asked how it is possible to grasp the nature of life after death?

MKT3.388, BQA.075

SW_v11#19 p.315-316, BSTW#500a

@soul; spirit after death, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @relationship between government and people

AB01008

390

mixed

ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله از قرار نامه آنجناب عازم بیت الله العتیق شده اید و

O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! According to thy letter, thou hast resolved to journey unto the Ancient House [3.5s]

MMK6#347

@rejection of Muhammad, @episodes from the early history of Islam, @pilgrimage [Hajj] in Islam, @humility; meekness; lowliness

AB01010

390

O thou wooer of the Beauty of the Possessor of Glory! Thy letter was perused with perfect joy and fragrance.

DAS.1914-09-07

@consolation and comfort, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar, @praise and encouragement, @unity; oneness of humanity, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01011

390

mixed

ای مفتون حقیقت الحمد لله ملاحظه میفرماای که از یوم طلوع نیر هدی از مطلع یثرب و

O thou who art enraptured by the Truth! Praise be unto God, thou dost observe that from the Day of the dawning of the Sun of Guidance from the horizon of Yathrib [3.5s]

MKT3.206

@outward and inward meanings, @development of capacity and readiness, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @suffering and imprisonment

AB01012

390

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

@House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @firmness in the Covenant, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

AB01014

390

Persian

ای مونس قدیم مکاتیب مفصله جمیع رسید و در نهایت سرور قرائت گردید ولی افسوس که

O ancient companion! All thy detailed letters were received and read with the utmost joy; however, alas [3.5s]

MMK5#022 p.015

@call to action, @review of publications, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @suffering and imprisonment

AB01015

390

mixed

ای یاران پارسی هر چند از نادرستی هموطنان آواره و سرگشته کوه و بیابان شدید ولی

O Persian friends! Though through the faithlessness of your countrymen ye were made wanderers, bewildered and distracted, in mountain and desert [3.5s]

YARP2.544 p.387

@martyrs and martyrdom, @prayer for martyrs, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @consolation and comfort, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB01017

390

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب حاجی علی سلیل محمد رضا نامه نگاشته و نامهای مبارک

O ye beloved of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Hají 'Alí, scion of Muhammad-Ridá, hath penned a letter and written blessed names [3.5s]

MMG2#358 p.400x, YARP2.304 p.250

@praise and encouragement, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01018

390

Persian

ای یاران عبدالبهاء شمس حقیقت نیر ملکوت اعلی بجهت اتحاد عقاید و آراء... عبدالبهآء را به جان و دل گوش نمائید

O ye friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The Sun of Truth, the Luminary of the Supreme Kingdom, for the unity of thoughts and opinions... hearken with heart and soul unto 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s]

MMK2#183 p.132, AKHA_118BE #05-06 p.b, BSHN.140.480.04x, BSHN.144.473bx, PYB#096 p.03

@unity; oneness of humanity, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @unity of thought and belief, @contention and conflict

AB01019

390

mixed

ای یاران قدیم و اماء رب کریم علیکم بهاء الله و نوره و الطاف یوم ظهوره و علیکم

O ye ancient friends and the maidservants of the Merciful Lord! Upon ye be Baha'u'llah and His light

MKT9.264, MMK6#527, TABN.041

DAS.1914-10-21x

@prayer for teaching, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01020

390

Persian

ای یاران مهربان و دختران عزیز من عبدالبهاء با وجود ضعف جسمانی و عدم تحمل سفری

O ye kind friends and dearly cherished daughters! I, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, despite physical frailty and inability to endure a journey [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0990, MMK5#051 p.047

@acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @wisdom [hikmat], @personal instructions, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB01021

390

mixed

ای یاران نورانی عبدالبهاء شمس حقیقت چون از افق احدیت بنورانیت غیرمسبوقه اشراق

O luminous friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The Sun of Truth, with unprecedented brilliance, hath shone forth from the horizon of oneness [3.5s]

MMK3#253 p.180

@spiritual transformation, @light and darkness, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @love of God, @knowledge; recognition of God, @servitude; submission to God; repentance

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

@multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @prayer for women, @spiritual transformation, @power of prayer, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01026

390

mixed

ربی ربی انی ادعوک بلسانی و روحی و جنانی ان تفتح ابواب الاسرار علی وجوه

O my Lord, my Lord! With my tongue, my spirit, and my innermost heart do I call upon Thee, beseeching Thee to unlock the portals of mysteries before my face [3.5s]

MSBH8.106-108

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB01031

390

mixed

و انت تعلم یا الهی بان قلب عبدک هذا طافح بحب احبائک و عیناه متوجهتان الی شطر

O my God! Thou knowest that this Thy servant's heart doth overflow with love for Thy loved ones, and his eyes are turned toward the direction [3.5s]

MMK3#026 p.023x, ABDA.087-088

@prayer for spiritual recognition, @soul; spirit after death, @prayer for forgiveness, @love of God

AB01033

390

Persian

یا امه البهاء نامه شما رسید و از مضمون همت و خدمت شما بملکوت ابهی معلوم گردید

O handmaid of Baha! Thy letter was received, and from its contents the earnestness with which thou art serving the Abha Kingdom became evident

BRL_DAK#0264, NURA#17, MMK4#017 p.016

LOTW#17

@conference of Badasht, @order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir], @review of publications, @praise and encouragement

AB01034

390

Arabic

یا امه الله قد اطلعت بالسوال الذی سئلت عنه بواسطه انطون افندی عن الاصحاح

O handmaid of God! I have perused the question which thou didst ask through Antun Effendi concerning the chapter [3.5s]

YMM.366

@apocalyptic imagery, @family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam, @the Imamate; the Caliphate, @Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture

AB01036

390

I praise Thee, O Thou Remover of Sorrows, Overlooker of faults, Rejoicer of hearts and Illuminator of faces! Verily to the beloved ones at the door of Thy oneness

DAS.1913-07-17, ABIE.074, BLO_PN#007

@prayer for spiritual recognition, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @thankfulness; gratitude, @praise and encouragement

AB01037

380

Persian

الحمد لله در ظل حفظ و عنایت الهیه در نهایت سکون و قرار و اطمینان و استقرار

Praise be to God that under the sheltering care and divine providence we dwell in utmost peace, composure, assurance and tranquility [3.5s]

MMK5#026 p.019, QT108.072

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times, @honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness

AB01038

380

mixed

اللهم یا الهی لک الحمد بما سقیت المشتاقین من صهباء الولاء و انعشت قلوب

O my God! All praise be unto Thee for having given the yearning ones to drink from the crimson wine of fidelity and quickened the hearts [3.5s]

TSHA3.540, KHSH05.010

@eulogies; reminiscences, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01039

380

Arabic

الهی الهی ان هذین الاخوین السلیلین الجلیلین ینتسبان الی عبدک الذی لبی للندآء المرتفع من

O my God, my God! These two illustrious brothers, descended from Thy servant who responded to the exalted call [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0977, MKT3.261

@prayer for the departed, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @firmness in the Covenant

AB01040

380

Arabic

الهی الهی تری النفوس المقدسه المستشهده فی مشهد الفداء المتقطعه الاعضاء

O my God, my God! Thou beholdest the holy souls, martyred in the arena of sacrifice, whose limbs have been severed [3.5s]

VAA.111-112

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01042

380

mixed

ای احبای الهی حمد خدا را که در بحبوحه انقلاب و اضطراب و این حرب شدید یاران

O ye divine friends! Praise be to God that in the midst of revolution and turmoil, and in this fierce warfare, the friends [3.5s]

MMK6#060

@prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @business; financial; property matters, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01043

380

mixed

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن نامه شما رسید و مضمون آشکار و پدید شد حمد خدا را که

O beloved ones of God and handmaids of the All-Merciful! Your letter was received and its contents were made manifest and clear. Praise be unto God that [3.5s]

MMK3#295 p.217, PYB#196 p.04x

@power of prayer, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @growth of the Cause, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @spiritual transformation

AB01044

380

mixed

ای احبای الهی و یاران باوفای عبدالبهاء نامه عمومی شما مضمون رحیق مختوم بود

O ye beloved of God and faithful companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your general letter was filled with the essence of the sealed wine [3.5s]

MKT3.295

@prayer for spiritual recognition, @call to action, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01045

380

Arts, Importance of in Promoting the Faith; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

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

@spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @spiritual transformation, @interpretation of dreams and visions, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01047

380

mixed

ای بازماندگان آن نفس قدسی?? نجم ساطع لامع حضرت سمندر غضنفر اجمه لاهوت در مدت

O ye surviving remnants of that sanctified soul, that resplendent and radiant star, His Holiness Samandar, Lion of the celestial realms, during the time [3.5s]

AYBY.416 #129, TRZ1.354b

@business; financial; property matters, @eulogies; reminiscences, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01048

380

...Convey warmest, most loving greetings to Mark Tobey on my behalf, and heartfelt affection to Marguerite Bull.

BRL_ATE#034x, BRL_IOA#12x

@work as worship, @unity; oneness of humanity, @spiritual transformation, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB01049

380

Persian

ای بندگان الهی عصر است و در کنار حدیقه انیقه بنگارش این وثیقه پرداختم و بذکر

O ye servants of God! It is eventide, and beside this beauteous garden I have taken up my pen to write this testament and to make mention [3.5s]

MMK3#066 p.042

@prayer for the departed, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB01051

380

Persian

ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه مفصل شما با نامه امة الله روحانیه خانم واصل گردید دلیل

O thou servant of the Beauty of ABHA! Your long letter and the letter written by the maidservant of God came to hand... O thou Janabi Khan! Exhort thou all the believers

BRL_DAK#1024

TAB.662-663, PN_1906 p091x, MAB.092x

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @growth of the Cause

AB01052

380

mixed

ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی مکاتیب رسید و بر آه و ناله و گریه و زاری شما در مصیبت

O thou sincere servant of the Abha Beauty! Thy letters were received, and [I witnessed] thy sighs and moaning and weeping and lamentation in [this] calamity [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1016, MMK6#435, AVK4.444x, PYB#039 p.02, MAS5.165, YBN.040

@Imam Husayn, @growth of the Cause, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @consolation and comfort, @martyrs and martyrdom, @contention and conflict

AB01053

380

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

@service to others; to the Cause of God, @trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01055

380

O thou my dear son! Thy letter, dated July 3, 1913, was received. Its contents... This covenant is the Covenant of His Holiness Baha'o'llah. Now its importance is not known befittingly

SW_v04#14 p.240-241, SW_v06#12 p.096, SW_v08#16 p.214, SW_v08#14 p.186

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB01056

380

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان رزایا و محن و بلایاء سر و علن در این سنین اخیره جمیع عالمرا احاطه

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Tribulations, trials and afflictions, both manifest and hidden, have, in these latter years, encompassed the whole world [3.5s]

MKT3.328

@growth of the Cause, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @war and peace, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB01057

380

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که به نمر ۱۵۸ مرقوم نموده بودید به حضرت منشادی ملاحظه گردید

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write, numbered 158, addressed to his honour Munshádí, was perused [3.5s]

AMK.069-071, BSHI.084-085

@non-participation in politics, @martyrs and martyrdom, @call to unity; prohibition of disunity, @relationship between government and people, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution

AB01058

380

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید فرصت جواب مفصل نیست ملاحظه نما از یوم خروج از

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. There is not now opportunity for a detailed reply. Consider thou from the day of departure [3.5s]

RSR.114ax

@rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @rejection by the people of the Bayan

AB01059

380

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مضمون معلوم گردید از کثرت مشاغل و غوائل فرصت

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. Due to the multitude of occupations and difficulties, time is [3.5s]... ...If a man were to perform every good work, yet fail in the least scruple to be entirely trustworthy and honest, his good works would become as dry tinder

COMP_TRUSTP#47x, AVK3.158.06x, MSHR3.198

BRL_TRUST#46x, COC#2058x

@spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness, @acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism, @wisdom [hikmat], @Imam Husayn, @praise and encouragement

AB01060

380

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مرقوم بجناب آقا سید تقی ملحوظ گردید از مضمون مفهوم شد که

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter addressed to his honour Áqá Siyyid Taqí was noted. From its contents it became apparent that [3.5s]

MSBH5.495

AB01061

380

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان و راسخ بر عهد نامه مفصل شما که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم

O thou who art firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament, thy detailed letter which thou didst address to Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1020, MKT5.169b

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01063

380

Persian

ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی من این جنگ مهیب اخیر آفت عالم انسانی بود مانند سیلی بود

O thou my dear heavenly daughter! This last dreadful war was a calamity unto the world of humanity... The pamphlet thou didst compile, appealing to the world of humanity... To contribute toward the cause of these pitiful children, and to protect and care

BRL_DAK#0134

LBLT.207x, SW_v14#11 p.343x, ABCC.436x

@predictions and prophecies, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01064

380

Persian

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, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01067

380

Persian

ای دو مقرب درگاه کبریاء نامه شما رسید و ملاحظه گردید الحمد لله دلیل بر انجذاب

O ye who are nigh unto the Divine Threshold! Your letter hath been received and perused. Praise be to God, it beareth testimony to attraction [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0993, MMK3#075 p.049x, AKHA_121BE #10 p.j, AMK.139-141, AMK.149-151, AVK2.220.12x, MAS2.050bx

@soul; spirit after death, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @the Twelfth Imam; the Qa'im, @Letters of the Living

AB01068

380

Persian

ای رفیق مهربان نامه که بتاریخ ۲۲ آپریل ۱۹۱۹ از لندن مرقوم نموده بودی رسید ولی مکتوب پیش

O loving friend! Your letter dated 22 April 1919, written from London, was received, as was your previous missive [3.5s]... ...Bahaʼuʼllah and the Bab were both Iranians, and some twenty-thousand Iranians have sacrificed themselves in this path. I, too, am an Iranian

AKHA_137BE #04 p.52, PYM.113-114x, KHSH12.009, MAS5.044

ADMS#065i16x

@words vs deeds, @praise and encouragement, @praise of Eastern values; culture, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01070

380

mixed

ای ساعی در اعلاء کلمه الله مراسلات آنجناب واصل و انشاء الله بنوبت جواب ارسال

O thou who strivest to exalt the Word of God! Thy letters have been received, and, God willing, a reply shall be dispatched in due course [3.5s]

LMA2.456-457, MSHR2.299x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @call to action, @martyrs and martyrdom, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB01071

380

mixed

ای سمندر نار موقده الهیه از مقتضیات سمندری و لوازم طیری ناری احتراقست و هیچ

O Salamander of the divine ignited flame! It is of the very requirements of being a salamander, and among the essential qualities of a fiery bird, to be consumed by flame, and naught else [3.5s]

AYBY.331 #014

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @consolation and comfort, @soul; spirit after death, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01072

380

mixed

ای قابل مقبول آنچه مرقوم نمودی مشهود گشت مضمون مفهوم شد الحمد لله دلالت بر

O thou who art acceptable and well-favoured! That which thou didst inscribe hath been observed and its contents have been understood. Praise be to God, it indicated [3.5s]... ...The true morn dawneth from the depths of a darksome night, and the world-illuminating light of day poureth forth from the canopy of a night of gloom.

MSHR4.054x, MSHR5.260x, VAA.044-045

BLO_PT#174x, BLO_PT#175x

@stories; anecdotes, @prayer for forgiveness, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @growth of the Cause, @martyrs and martyrdom

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, @reincarnation, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @unity; oneness of humanity, @material world a reflection of the spiritual, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @universal peace; world unity

AB01074

380

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was excellent and its contents were perfect and complete. Happy is thy condition

TAB.297-299

@spiritual springtime, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @transcending the material condition, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB01076

380

Persian

ای یادگار آن نجم ساطع از افق لامع دو مکتوب شما رسید یکی در حیفا و یکی از

O remnant of that resplendent star shining from the luminous horizon! Two of your letters have been received, one in Haifa and one from [3.5s]

PYK.246

@Shrines and Holy places, @personal instructions, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @martyrs and martyrdom, @spiritual transformation

AB01077

380

Persian

ای یار قدیم و دوست دیرین الحمد لله بفضل و موهبت جمال ابهی از اقلیم اروپا

O ancient companion and longstanding friend! Praise be unto God, through the grace and bounty of the Abhá Beauty, from the clime of Europe [3.5s]

YHA2.1001-1002x, MJDF.113, NJB_v04#15 p.003x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @growth of the Cause

AB01078

380

mixed

ای یاران الهی حمد کنید خدا را که نفحات قدس روحانی یافتید و زندگی جاودانی شمع

O ye divine friends! Render thanks unto God that ye have found the holy and spiritual fragrances and attained to life everlasting [3.5s]

MSHR3.143, MJMJ2.058x, MMG2#148 p.166x

@firmness in the Covenant, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @praise and encouragement, @prayer for protection, @spiritual transformation

AB01079

380

mixed

ای یاران حقیقی عبدالبهاء هر چند شما در آنسامان و عبدالبهاء در این زندان... ای یاران روحانی من زحمات و مشقتتان

...The power of the Greatest Name hath gathered together dispersed and scattered people in a heavenly assemblage and made each of them like unto a lighted candle

MKT1.426, BSHN.140.480.07x, BSHN.144.473cx, NANU_AB#32x, YBN.166

ADMS#214x

@service to others; to the Cause of God, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @love of God, @martyrs and martyrdom, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

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

@unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @prayer for forgiveness, @martyrs and martyrdom, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @personal instructions

AB01082

380

mixed

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء جناب محمود محمود نهایت ستایش از شما نموده که

O ye beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Mahmúd Mahmúd hath praised you most highly [3.5s]

MMK6#007

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @power of love

AB01083

380

mixed

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء ید قدرت الهیه چون خیمه عزت ابدیه وحدت عالم انسانیرا

O beloved friends of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! No sooner had the Hand of divine power raised the tabernacle of everlasting glory

NURA#32, MMK4#051 p.056, MSHR3.071

LOTW#32

@humility; meekness; lowliness, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity, @contention and conflict, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB01084

380

mixed

ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء جناب زائر میرزا بابا بعتبه علیا مشرف و بیاد احبا

O compassionate friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The honoured pilgrim, Mírzá Bábá, hath attained the Most Exalted Threshold and remembereth the beloved ones [3.5s]

MKT9.269, ANDA#67-68 p.66

@prayer for the departed, @martyrs and martyrdom, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01085

380

mixed

ای یاران و اماء رحمن جناب آقا سید مهدی در هر چندی نامه نگارند و اسماای بدفتر

O friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Mahdí doth from time to time correspond and record the names [3.5s]

MMK6#189

@spiritual communication; connections of the heart, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @praise and encouragement

AB01086

380

O thou who art rejoiced at the Glad Tidings of God! I have received thy recent letter, and I am, thereby, informed of thy pleasure in the Good Pleasure

BSTW#003

@detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @personal instructions, @suffering and imprisonment, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01087

380

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God and enkindled with the Fire wherein Moses, the Speaker, found Guidance! May it be salutary to thee

TAB.286-288

@interpretation of dreams and visions, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01088

380

mixed

ایها الحبیب العزیز قد وصل نمیقتکم الغراء المورخ ۶ کانون اول ۱۹۲۰ ولله الحمد

O dearly beloved friend! Thy luminous letter dated 6 December 1920 hath been received, praise be unto God [3.5s]

MMK6#228x, NJB_v12#01 p.031

@false claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB01089

380

mixed

ایها الخادمان لمیثاق الله از قرار اخبار در آن نقطه و سائر نقاط در بین

O ye servants of the Covenant of God! According to reports, in that region and other parts [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0281, MMK5#210 p.161

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @unity; oneness of humanity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

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

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @praise and encouragement, @Hands of the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01091

380

mixed

جمیع احزاب در زمان راحت و امان و سکون و اطمینان جشن شادمانی نمایند و بزم

All the peoples hold their banquets at the time of peace, comfort and joy. They are merry and marry when in happiness and peace.

DUR4.406

BSTW#149

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @praise and encouragement, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @prayer for married couples, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB01092

380

mixed

حقیقت انسانیه از حیثیت وحدت اصلیه و الفت روحیه مظهر واحدیت فائضه‌ئیست

The human reality, from the standpoint of its essential unity and spiritual affinity, is a manifestation of effulgent oneness [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0502a, MSHR3.116

@unity; oneness of humanity, @love of God, @the power of words; of speech, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01093

380

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی بما بعثت نفوسا نورانیه من مراقدها و حشرت عصبه رحمانیه و

Praise be unto Thee, O my God, inasmuch as Thou hast raised up luminous souls from their resting-places and hast gathered together a company possessed of divine mercy [3.5s]

AKHA_123BE #03 p.d

@walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @power of prayer, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @humility; meekness; lowliness

AB01094

380

Persian

مکاتیب منعدده شما رسید و از شدت طوفان بلا در جواب تاخیر افتاد مختصر اینست که

Your numerous letters were received, and due to the severity of the tempest of trials there was a delay in reply. In brief, it is this [3.5s]

PYK.251

@love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual transformation

AB01096

380

Arabic

یا امه الله المنجذبهه بنفحات الله قد وصلتنی نمیقتک الغراء و اجیبک بهذا الفریده الاسماء

O handmaiden of God, who art attracted by the divine fragrances! Thy radiant letter hath reached me, and I respond to thee with this uniquely titled missive [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0978, MKT3.229, ADH2.120x, ADH2_4#01 p.152x, MMG2#420 p.467x

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @blind imitation [taqlid], @transcendence; unknowability of God, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @knowledge; recognition of God, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @prayer for healing

AB01097

380

mixed

یا من سافر فی سبیل الله مراسله که بجناب حاجی مرقوم فرموده بودید ملاحظه گردید

O thou who hast journeyed in the path of God! The letter which thou didst address to his honour Haji was perused [3.5s]... ...O Lord! Guard Thou the children that are born in Thy day, are nurtured at the breast of Thy love

AKHA_128BE #04-05 p.152, MJTB.114, HUV2.018x

BRL_APAB#10x, BRL_CHILD#17x

@prayer for children and youth, @education of children; moral education, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01098

380

O thou light of the love of God! Thy detailed letter and also the second one received.

SW_v09#15 p.171+173

@spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @rejection of Muhammad, @Christ; Christianity, @music and singing, @light and darkness, @material and spiritual existence; two books

AB01100

380

O ye friends of God! O ye manifestors of bounties and favors of the Beauty of ABHA! That illumined Orb

SW_v02#06 p.003-004, SW_v07#10 p.098

@call to action, @spiritual transformation, @heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @Declaration of Baha'u'llah, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB01101

370

mixed

اللهم یا الهی انی اضع جبینی علی عتبه قدسک و فناء باب احدیتک و ادعوک بقلب خافق

O my God! I lay my brow upon the threshold of Thy sanctity and at the gate of Thine oneness, and with a palpitating heart I call upon Thee [3.5s]

AHB.121BE #01-02 p.46, MMG2#069 p.075

@wisdom [hikmat], @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @prayer for teaching, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01102

370

mixed

اللهم یا مبدع الاکوان و بارء الانسان و منور الامکان بظهور ایات التوحید بالحجه و البرهان

O God, Thou Creator of the worlds and Fashioner of man, Who hath illumined all contingent being through the manifestation of the signs of Thy unity, with clear proof and evidence [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0964, MMK6#497

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @unity; oneness of humanity, @praise and encouragement

AB01103

370

mixed

الهی الهی هذا عبدک الصادق الامین و رقیقک الموقن القدیم قد سمع ندائک و لبی

O my God, my God! This is Thy sincere and trusted servant, Thy faithful and ancient bondsman, who hath hearkened unto Thy call and responded [3.5s]

MSBH5.276-277

@eulogies; reminiscences, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @symbolism

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, @personal instructions, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

AB01105

370

Persian

ای اماء رحمن محفل رحمانی که در آن مدینه نورانی تاسیس نمودید بسیار بجا و مجری

O handmaids of the Lord! The spiritual assemblage that ye established in that illumined city is most propitious….

MKT7.014, MMK1#095 p.121, AKHA_119BE #09-10 p.d, AVK3.334.16x, AVK3.335.11x, TRBB.073, MJTB.097x

SWAB#095, LOG#0511x

MANA

@education of children; moral education, @role and station of women, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB01108

370

Persian

ای بشیرالهی مکاتیب شما رسید و از پریشانی فکر شما بجهت انقلاب بقعه مبارکه حیرت

O divine herald! Thy letters were received, and astonishment was felt at the perturbation of thy thoughts concerning the upheaval at the Holy Shrine [3.5s]

MMK5#142 p.110, BSHI.037-038

@spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men, @unity; oneness of humanity, @spiritual transformation, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @suffering and imprisonment, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01109

370

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای بنده آستان ایزد دانا آنچه مرقوم نمودی ملحوظ گردید هر چه نگاشتی مفهوم شد

O servant of the Threshold of the All-Knowing God! That which thou didst write was perused, and all that thou didst inscribe was understood [3.5s]... ...By the term “that true and radiant morn” mentioned in the Hidden Words is meant the Dawn of divine Revelation when the Exalted One manifested Himself

BRL_DAK#0701, ASAT5.039-040x, AVK2.262.15x, PYB#027 p.04, MAS2.019-020x, YMM.369x, YARP2.130 p.148, NSS.155bx

BRL_ATE#187x

@mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision, @praise and encouragement, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @personal instructions

AB01110

370

mixed

ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه که بتاریخ ۵ رجب سنه ۱۳۲۵ مورخ بود رسید بسیار از مضمونش

O servant of the Ancient Beauty! The letter dated the fifth of Rajab 1325 was received, and from its contents [3.5s]

MMK6#562, MAS9.155

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @unity; oneness of humanity, @consolation and comfort

AB01111

370

Persian

ای بنده حضرت یزدان حمد خدا را که خاور عنبر نثار است و باختر مشکبار شرق روشن

O servant of the Almighty! Praise be to God that the East is redolent with ambergris and the West is fragrant with musk; the Orient is luminous [3.5s]

PYB#039 p.01, HDQI.194, ANDA#09 p.08, MSHR2.332

@martyrs and martyrdom, @spiritual transformation, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @growth of the Cause, @soul; spirit after death, @consolation and comfort

AB01112

370

Persian

ای پاسبان آستان یزدان نامه بلیغ یعنی گلبانگ بلبل گلشن واصل گشت و سبب شادمانی

O Guardian of the Threshold of the Almighty! The eloquent letter—even as the warbling of a nightingale in the rose-garden—hath reached Me and brought gladness [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1011, MKT1.441, ALPA.033, YARP2.040 p.089, RMT.198-199a

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @praise and encouragement, @firmness in the Covenant, @call to action

AB01113

370

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از بشارت ثبوت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst address to his honour Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh was perused. From the glad tidings of steadfastness [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1017, KHML.297-302

@eulogies; reminiscences, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01115

370

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل که بجناب منشادی انشا و انشاد نموده بودی واصل گردید

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The detailed letter which thou hadst composed and addressed to Jinab-i-Manshadi hath been received [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0983, KHML.259-264

@consolation and comfort, @love of God, @martyrs and martyrdom, @sacred remains; burial of the Bab, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01116

370

Persian

ای ثابتان بر پیمان مهربان ببقعه مبارکه وارد سر باستان نهاد و بیاد یاران افتاد

O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! This kindly one arrived at the Sacred Spot, bowed his head in homage, and called to mind the friends [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1235, ALPA.068b, YARP2.081 p.114, PPAR.210, RMT.050-051, QUM.232-233

@spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @prayer for the departed, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01117

370

Persian

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

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @God as personal vs. impersonal reality, @limits of the intellect, @laws of marriage and dowry

AB01118

370

Persian

ای حشمت عبدالبهاء نامه مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید نهایت سرور از سعی مشکور شما حاصل

O might of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your detailed letter was examined, yielding utmost joy from your praiseworthy endeavors [3.5s]

AMK.288-290, RAHA.233x

@station of the Manifestation of God, @growth of the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity, @lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles, @apostles; early disciples of Christ, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @religion as source of love and unity, @independent investigation of truth; reality, @harmony of science and religion, @equality of men and women

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

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet, @review of publications, @personal instructions, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution

AB01120

370

...Today it is incumbent upon the believers to forget and lay aside every thought and every preoccupation save the diffusion of the Fragrances of God

PN_various p016x

AB01121

370

Persian

ای دوست با وفا نامه مفصل رسید و مضامین سبب تسلی خاطر گردید آرزوی آن داشتی که

O faithful friend! The detailed letter was received and its contents brought solace to the heart. Thou didst cherish the wish that [3.5s]

MMK5#005 p.002

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @importance of community building, @spiritual transformation, @thankfulness; gratitude

AB01126

370

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

O thou who art advancing toward the Divine Kingdom! What thou hast written was understood and noted. Thou hast asked concerning the station of this servant.

TAB.191-193, SW_v13#06 p.148x, BSTW#163, BSTW#207b

@resurrection of Christ, @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB01127

370

mixed

ای منادی میثاق نامه ایکه بتاریخ ۲ شهر شعبان سنه ۱۳۳۸ بود رسید از مضمون مفهوم

O Herald of the Covenant! The letter dated the second day of the month of Sha'ban in the year 1338 hath been received, and its contents were understood [3.5s]... ...For four long years, ‘Abdu’l-Baha traveled through the states and realms of Africa, America, and Europe, but in those cities and hamlets

MMK5#087 p.069

MHMD2s.320-321x

@methods of teaching the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB01128

370

mixed

ای ناظر بجمال ابهی از خدا بخواه که در این زمان امتحان که اریاح افتتان از جمیع

O thou who gazest upon the Beauty of the Most Glorious! Beseech God that in this time of trial, when the winds of tests blow from all [3.5s]

MMK6#564

@contention and conflict, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @firmness in the Covenant, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01129

370

Persian

ای نجوم بازغه افق محبت الله الحمد لله از پرتو شمس حقیقت در خاور و باختر

O radiant stars of the horizon of the love of God! Praise be to God that from the rays of the Sun of Truth both East and West are illumined [3.5s]

MMK2#253 p.182, HDQI.185, HDQI.235, ANDA#11 p.06, ANDA#23 p.04

@detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @Ascension of Baha'u'llah

AB01132

370

Persian

ای یاران الهی در این سنین متوالیات که جهان آفرینش محروم از راحت و آسایش شرق

O divine friends! In these successive years, wherein the world of creation hath been deprived of comfort and tranquility [3.5s]

MKT9.218

@praise and encouragement, @growth of the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB01133

370

Persian

ای یاران الهی هر چند شمس حقیقت در خلف سحاب جلال متواری گشت و سحاب نقاب شد و

O friends of God! Though the Sun of Truth hath been obscured behind the clouds of glory; though these clouds have interposed themselves as veils

MMK3#294 p.216

ADMS#045

@call to action, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @exhortations and counsels, @praise and encouragement, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @consolation and comfort

AB01134

370

Persian

ای یاران جانی جناب امین همواره ستایش از نفوسیکه در معیت حضرت ارباب جمشیدند

O true friends! His honor the Trusted One ever praises those souls who accompany His Excellency Arbab Jamshid [3.5s]

ALPA.041, YARP2.048 p.095, PPAR.139, RMT.056-057, YARD.047-048, YARD.090x

@spiritual transformation, @honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @attaining good pleasure of God

AB01135

370

mixed

ای یاران دیرین مدتیست که مکتوب عمومی بقزوین مرقوم نگشت ولی جمال قدم شاهد و

O ye ancient friends! For some time no general letter hath been penned unto Qazvin, yet the Ancient Beauty standeth witness [3.5s]

AYBY.355 #036

@love of God, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @service to others; to the Cause of God

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, @suffering and imprisonment, @call to action, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @praise and encouragement, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha

AB01138

370

mixed

ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء جناب زائر بعتبه مقدسه نوراء و بقعه مبارکه غناء فائز

O kind friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the honoured visitor hath attained unto the sacred and luminous Threshold and the blessed and glorious Spot [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0967, ANDA#86 p.79

@the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @spiritual transformation, @praise and encouragement, @martyrs and martyrdom, @justice and mercy, @eulogies; reminiscences, @unity; oneness of humanity, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @visitation Tablets

AB01140

370

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! I am already informed of the import of thy wonderful letter and the meanings of thine excellent words.

TAB.291-293, LOG#1787x

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @high station of the true believer, @praise and encouragement, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01141

370

Arabic

ایتها الناطقه بذکر الله فی تلک الانحاء الشاسعه الارجاء انی اطلعت بمضمون کتابک

O thou who art speaking the praise of God in that vast and extensive region! Thank God, who hath raised such women

BRL_DAK#1004

TAB.605-607, LOG#0498x, VTRM.019-021

@education of children; moral education, @spiritual transformation, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @marriage as means of spiritual progress, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB01143

370

mixed

Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ایها المخلصون ایها المنجذبون ایها الثابتون علی العهد و المیثاق الحمد لله راه مسدود مفتوح گشت

O ye who are sincere! O ye who are enraptured! O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant and Testament!

BRL_DAK#0066, MKT3.311

BRL_ATE#091

@greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @parliaments; constitutional government, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @praise and encouragement, @call to action, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @power of love

AB01144

370

Arabic

ایها المشتعلون بنار محبه الله قد اخذت راجفه الامتحان و رادفه الافتتان اقالیم

O ye who are ablaze with the fire of God's love! The tremors of tribulation and successive waves of trial have seized the regions [3.5s]

MMK6#092

@martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @praise and encouragement, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01146

370

Persian

دوست عزیز واجب الاحتراما نامه شما رسید دلیل بر آن بود که مجلس بین المللی

Esteemed and honored friend, your letter was received and served as evidence that the International Assembly [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0984, MNMK#118 p.228, MJDF.096, NJB_v04#11 p.002

@the Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace, @unity; oneness of humanity, @light and darkness, @unity in diversity, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB01148

370

Persian

شخص محترما کونفرانس صلح ملل اعظم نتائج این قرن عظیم است این قرن نورانی در

O thou perfect man! The Conference on International Arbitration and Peace is the greatest results of this great age.

BRL_DAK#0995, MKT4.160, ANDA#43-44 p.93, NJB_v02#10 p.004x

SW_v02#15 p.004-005

@universal peace; world unity, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @unity of governments; political unity, @unity; oneness of humanity, @rejection, opposition and persecution

AB01150

370

O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were in the utmost sweetness

SW_v11#08 p.122, BSTW#366

@nationalism; love of country, @critique of Western values; culture, @unity in diversity, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01151

370

Arabic

یا احباء الله و اودائه انی بقلب مشتعل بنار محبتکم و صدر منشرح بذکرکم و عین ناظره

O ye beloved of God and his friends! With a heart kindled by the fire of your love...If ye be truly united, if ye agree to promote that which is the essential purpose, and to show forth an all-unifying love, I swear by Him Who causeth the seed to split

BRL_DAK#0982, MKT1.162, MNMK#038 p.123

COF.029-030x, PN_various p020x, BLO_PT#214

@unity; oneness of humanity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB01153

370

mixed

یا من آنس من سدره سیناء نار الهدی قد رتلت ایات شکرک لله علی ما هدی الی

MKT8.221, VAA.041-042

NYR#204x

@praise and encouragement, @martyrs and martyrdom, @wine as symbol of spiritual transformation, @charitable associations; humanitarian activities, @prayer for sacrifice, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01156

370

mixed

یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء همواره خبر استقامت و حسن نیت و پاکی طینت و آرزوی خدمت

O dearly beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Ever do I receive tidings of your steadfastness, goodly intentions, purity of nature, and longing to serve [3.5s]

MMK4#109 p.119, SFI02.155, IDAB.21

@existence and nonexistence; preexistence, @soul; spirit after death, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @spiritual transformation, @unity; oneness of humanity, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @transcending the material condition, @characteristics and conduct of true believers

AB01157

370

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thou hast written regarding the articles

TAB.499-501, BWF.412-412x

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @review of publications

AB01158

370

O ye believers in the heart and spirit of Abdul Baha! It has been well-nigh three years since this Servant at the Threshold of Baha has been a wanderer over mountain and desert and a traveler upon plain and sea.

DAS.1913-09-26, ABIE.358, BLO_PN#007

@education of children; moral education, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @praise and encouragement

AB01159

370

Every Manifestation is the Adam of His time... There were one hundred thousand Adams before the Adam of biblical records each being the Manifestation of his own time or cycle.

PN_unsorted p087

AB01160

370

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

God sends Prophets for the education of the people and the progress of mankind. Each such Manifestation of God

AIL.042

@oneness; unity of religion, @Muhammad; Islam, @Christ; Christianity, @Moses, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @mission of the Manifestation of God in the world, @proofs of the Manifestations of God

AB01161

370

O servant of the True One! What thou hadst written was known. It was a clear evidence of thy thoughtfulness

SW_v02#16 p.014-015, BSTW#112

@power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @quotation from or interpretation of the Bible, @Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

AB01162

360

mixed

النور الساطع من الملا الاعلی و الشعاع اللامع من الملکوت الابهی علی مرقدک

The radiant light from the Concourse on High and the resplendent ray from the Abhá Kingdom rest upon thy resting-place [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0941, AMK.017-018, TSS.157, MJH.074, MSBH5.037

@education of children; moral education, @power of prayer, @eulogies; reminiscences, @Hands of the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @visitation Tablets

AB01163

360

O God! O God! Verily these intelligent souls are assured in Thy mentioning, are enkindled with the fire of Thy love

DAS.1914-10-17x

@spiritual transformation, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @business; financial; property matters, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01164

360

mixed

الهی الهی هذا عبدک المنجذب الی جمالک الابهی المتوقد القلب بنار محبتک بین الملا

O my God, O my God! This is Thy servant, who is attracted to Thy Most Glorious Beauty, his heart enkindled with the fire of Thy love amidst the concourse [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1013, MKT2.295, MJMJ2.095b, MMG2#082 p.090

@prayer for pioneers and travel teachers, @review of publications, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @growth of the Cause, @praise and encouragement

AB01166

360

mixed

ای احبای الهی از آثار فضل و الطاف الهی و خصائص بل اعظم دلائل ظهور ایات قدرت

O ye beloved of God! Among the evidences of divine grace and favor, and the characteristics—nay, rather, the most mighty proofs of the appearance of the signs of power [3.5s]

AKHA_116BE #11-12 p.00b, DUR1.028

@unity in diversity, @prayer for firmness in the Covenant, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB01170

360

Persian

ای ادیبان ای طبیبان جناب امین و یاران ستایش از همت بی پایان نموده اند... تعليم اطفال و پرورش کودکان اعظم مناقب عالم انسان

O men of learning and physicians! His honor the Trustee and his companions have praised your boundless endeavor [3.5s]... ...The education and training of children is among the most meritorious acts of humankind and draweth down the grace and favor of the All-Merciful

MMK1#103 p.126x, AKHA_131BE #10 p.270, YMM.205x

SWAB#103x

@education of children; moral education, @arcs of ascent and descent, @education and the development of capacity, @Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator, @educational curricula

AB01171

360

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O ye heavenly Assemblage! Your letter was received and its contents became known. Ye have written concerning the printing and the publication of the Tablets.

TAB.000:iii-v

@translation; publication of the Sacred Writings, @soul; spirit after death, @praise and encouragement, @charitable associations; humanitarian activities

AB01172

360

mixed

ای بلبل بوستان معانی از آثار موهبت الهی در این کور رحمانی آنکه مثل توای در

O nightingale of the garden of meanings! Among the traces of divine bounty in this Most Merciful Dispensation is that thou art like unto [3.5s]

TSS.143, MSBH6.050-052

@praise and encouragement, @importance of reading the Sacred Writings, @education of children; moral education, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

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

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @soul; spirit after death, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01174

360

mixed

ی بندگان جمال مبارک ... اين معلوم و واضحست که اليوم تأييدات غيبيّهء الهيّه شامل مبلّغين است

O servants of the Blessed Beauty! It is a well known fact that, owing to the frequency of disturbances, the work of delivering the Message

MMK1#209 p.255x, AKHA_107BE #05 p.06x, AKHA_103BE #08 p.04x, AVK3.495.13x, AVK4.241.06x, MAS5.082x

SWAB#209x, TAB.390-392, BWF.385-386x, BSC.493 #950x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @methods of teaching the Cause, @pioneering; travel teaching, @charitable associations; humanitarian activities, @confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause

AB01175

360

Persian

ای بنده با وفای جمال ابهی هر چند اینعبد واقف مشقت و بلایای آنجناب بود و مطلع

O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Though this servant was well aware of thy tribulations and afflictions, and fully apprised [3.5s]

MMK3#222 p.161

@transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @consolation and comfort, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @thankfulness; gratitude

AB01176

360

mixed

ای بنده بهاء آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید دلیل جلیل بر ثبوت و استقامت بود و اگر

O servant of Baha! That which thou didst pen was considered, and it was a clear proof of thy steadfastness and constancy [3.5s]

MSHR4.327-328

@poems and quotation from poetry, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all, @wisdom [hikmat]

AB01177

360

Persian

ای بنده جمال ابهی آنچه نگاشتی و مقصود داشتی مشهود و مکشوف شد فی الحقیقه انسان

O servant of the Most Glorious Beauty! That which thou didst write and intend hath been made manifest and unveiled. Verily, man [3.5s]

AVK4.188.11x, BSHN.140.297, BSHN.140.352, BSHN.144.297, BSHN.144.350, MHT1a.190, MHT1b.148, MHT1b.232, NFQ.011

@marriage as means of spiritual progress, @spiritual transformation, @family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam, @attaining the life of the spirit, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

AB01179

360

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان تحریر اخیر ملاحظه گردید بشارت قیام و استقامت احباء الله داشت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy recent letter was perused, and it brought glad tidings of the steadfastness and uprising of the loved ones of God [3.5s]

MSBH4.480-481x, MUH3.331-332, YQAZ.136bx

@humor; jokes, @hospitality, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB01180

360

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان خدمات فائقه شما در ملکوت ابهی مذکور و مشقات شما معروف و مشهور

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy manifold services in the Kingdom of Abha are mentioned

BRL_DAK#0340, KHSK.114-115

DAS.1914-03-11x

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @praise and encouragement, @unity; oneness of humanity, @nationalism; love of country

AB01182

360

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بعد از رجوع مرقوم نموده بودی رسید خانم روسی در

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter which thou didst compose after thy return

BRL_DAK#0020, PZHN v1#2 p.45

BRL_ATE#021, MAAN#07

@spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @review of publications, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01183

360

mixed

Bahá'í World Faith; Center of the Covenant; Light of the World

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه دوازدهم ذی القعده ۳۳۷ رسید اما نامه سابق نرسید مرقوم

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter of 12 Dhi’l-Qa‘dih 1337 was received, but the earlier one hath not arrived

NURA#29, MKT9.101b, MMK3#153 p.106x, MMK4#038 p.043x, MAS2.083x

LOTW#29

@the soul as soil; cultivation of the soul, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @banishments of Baha'u'llah, @two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures, @Declaration; advent of the Bab, @Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael

AB01184

360

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از مضمون اطلاع حاصل گردید بموجب دستورالعملی

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents noted. Speak in accordance with the instructions written herein

NURA#61, MMK4#156 p.168, MMK5#208 p.158, AMK.259-261

BWF.358-359x, COC#0217x, LOTW#61, SW_v03#07 p.016-017, SW_v06#14 p.106-107, SW_v08#14 p.186-187, BLO_PT#021, BSTW#052ox

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @role of the Covenant in preserving unity, @firmness in the Covenant

AB01185

360

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مورخ به ۹ جمادی الاول سنه ۱۳۳۸ رسید ابدا فرصت تحریر

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 9 Jamadi'l-Avval 1338 hath reached me. There hath been no opportunity to write [3.5s]

AYBY.445 #183

@prayer for the departed, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @review of publications, @permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB01186

360

mixed

ای ثمره شجره عرفان جمال رحمن وفاکهه حدیقه جنه ایقان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید در انجمن

O fruit of the tree of mystic knowledge of the All-Merciful Beauty, and fruit of the garden paradise of certitude! That which thou didst write in the gathering [3.5s]

MMK4#062 p.071

@Ascension of Baha'u'llah, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @growth of the Cause

AB01187

360

Turkish

ای حضرت کبریانک سوگلی یارانلری مطلع هدایت دن نور حقیقت طلوع ایله مشرقدن مغربه

O beloved friends of the All-Glorious One! From the Dayspring of guidance hath the light of truth dawned, shedding its radiance from East unto West [3.5s]

MJT.106

@obedience to and respect for government authority, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @universal peace; world unity, @non-participation in politics

AB01188

360

Persian

ای دختر ملکوتی من نامه تو رسید امیدوارم که در ماه نومبر در لندره باشم در باب

...Regarding the “Golden Key”: To those whom thou canst trust and in whom thou mayest confide, say the following: We showed the utmost kindness to Professor Browne

BRL_DAK#0118

LBLT.116-119x

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @exhortations and counsels, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB01189

360

Persian

ای دو کنیز مقرب پروردگار نامه امة الله مادر بیچر بنظر گذشت و فی الحقیقه لسان

O ye two favoured handmaids of the Lord! The letter from Mother Beecher hath been received, and truly it spoke for you both... It is hoped that all the maidservants of the Merciful, in those regions, will be (united) like unto the waves of one boundless sea.

MNMK#105 p.192, MMK1#036 p.073

SWAB#036, BSTW#504a

D. Stevenson

@unity; oneness of humanity, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa, @unity in diversity, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB01191

360

mixed

ای دوستان حقیقی عبدالبهاء از فضل و موهبت کبری حضرت کبریاء نفوسی را برانگیخت تا

O true friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Through the grace and mighty bounty of the Lord of Glory, He hath raised up souls to [3.5s]

MMK2#155 p.116

@spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @spiritual transformation, @praise and encouragement

AB01193

360

Persian

ای زنده بروح ملکوت نامه رسید مضامین در نهایت بلاغت بود و دلیل بر احساسات

O thou who art quickened by the spirit of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were of utmost eloquence and testified to deep feelings [3.5s]

MMK3#271 p.195

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @spiritual transformation, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @The Holy Spirit

AB01195

360

Persian

ای سهیم و شریک عبودیت عبدالبهاء نامه رسید سوال فرموده بودید که خیرخواهی دولت

O co-sharer and partner in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's servitude! Thy letter was received, wherein thou hadst inquired concerning goodwill towards the government [3.5s]

MKT4.077, AVK3.186, PYB#107 p.05, TZH8.0754

@obedience to and respect for government authority, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @wisdom [hikmat]

AB01196

360

mixed

ای طبیب روحانی نالهای جانسوز بسمع آوارگان رسید و در قلوب تاثیر شدید نمود آنچه

O Divine Physician, soul-consuming lamentations have reached the ears of the wanderers and have exercised a profound influence upon their hearts [3.5s]

MMK3#033 p.021, MSHR1.016x, YIA.383-384

@Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @poems and quotation from poetry, @consolation and comfort, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01198

360

mixed

ای مبتلای در سبیل الهی بلایای آنجناب در سبیل رحمن چون دریای بی پایان موجها

O thou who art sore afflicted in the path of God! The tribulations that beset thee in the pathway of the All-Merciful are as waves upon an endless sea [3.5s]

NANU_AB#41

@prayer for tests and difficulties, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @suffering and imprisonment, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01199

360

Persian

ای مفتون حقیقت و مجذوب دلبر آفاق نامه شما رسید

O thou who art enraptured by the truth and enthralled by the Beloved of the horizons, thy letter hath arrived [3.5s]

MKT3.394

@growth of the Cause, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @kindness to and rights of animals

AB01200

360

mixed

ای منادی پیمان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی معلوم و مفهوم گشت از سب وشتم و طعن

O Herald of the Covenant! That which thou hadst written became known and understood, concerning abuse and calumny [3.5s]

MMK6#394, MSHR3.237x

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @rejection, opposition and persecution, @Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

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

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01202

360

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of Abha! Thy letter was received. Its details concerning those two persons

SW_v06#12 p.095-096, BSTW#073c

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love

AB01203

360

Persian

ای مهتز از نسیم گلشن عنایت بامداد است و دوستان الهی در این انجمن حاضر و

O thou who art stirred by the breeze from the rose-garden of divine favors! It is the morn, and the friends of God are present in this assembly [3.5s]

AYBY.342 #023, KHSH09.000, MMG2#161 p.182x

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB01204

360

Persian

ای نفوس مبارکه الحمد لله ببرکت هدایت مظاهر الطاف حضرت احدیت و مطالع انوار کوکب

O blessed souls! Praise be to God that, through the blessings of the guidance of the Manifestations of divine favors of the All-Glorious, and the Daysprings of the lights of the Star [3.5s]

MMK3#079 p.052x

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @martyrs and martyrdom, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @praise and encouragement, @service to others; to the Cause of God

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

@progress only takes place within its own degree, @essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others, @station of the Manifestation of God

AB01206

360

Persian

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

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @stories; anecdotes, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @the Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB01207

360

Persian

ای یاران الهی الحمد لله موفقید و موید و قائمید بخدمت امرالله و عبودیت حضرت

O divine friends! Praise be to God that ye are confirmed, assisted and steadfast in service to the Cause of God and in servitude unto His Threshold [3.5s]

TAH.329

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @unity; oneness of humanity, @praise and encouragement

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, @unity; oneness of humanity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB01210

360

Persian

ای یاران حقیقی این زندانی بشارت جشن و سرور شما در ایام عید رسید نهایت وجد و

O true friends! Unto this Prisoner came the glad-tidings of your festivities and rejoicing during the days of the Feast, reaching the utmost heights of joy [3.5s]

MKT8.183b, MKT9.236

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium, @spiritual transformation, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar, @music and singing

AB01211

360

mixed

ای یاران و اماء جمال ابهی مدینه قزوین از بدایت طلوع صبح مبین بانوار عرفان و

O friends and handmaidens of the Abhá Beauty! The city of Qazvin, from the dawn of the luminous morn, was illumined with the lights of divine recognition and [3.5s]

MKT7.124ax, AYBY.392 #080

@Ascension of Baha'u'llah, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @importance of community building, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB01212

360

Arabic

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

@interpretation of dreams and visions, @nearness and remoteness, @human reality created in the image of God, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01217

360

Persian

شخص عزیز محترما الحمد لله که مدتیست مدیده در ایران بخدمات فائقه موفق شده اید و

Dear and respected friend! Praise be to God that for a considerable time thou hast been enabled to render outstanding services in Iran [3.5s]

MSHR4.047-048

@praise and encouragement, @unity; oneness of humanity, @poems and quotation from poetry, @justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @martyrs and martyrdom, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB01219

360

Arabic

کیف اذکرک یا رب السموات العلی و افتح شفتی بذکرک بین الوری و قد احاطنی البلاء

How can I remember Thee, O Lord of the exalted heavens, and open my lips with Thy praise amidst humanity, when trials have encompassed me [3.5s]

HHA.290-291

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @importance of reading the Sacred Writings, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @prayer for martyrs, @prayer for protection, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01221

360

mixed

یا من استنشق رائحه الوفاء من قمیص یوسف البقاء از پیش مکتوبی ارسال شد و ذکر

O thou who inhalest the fragrance of fidelity from the garment of the Eternal Joseph! A letter was previously sent wherein mention [3.5s]

TABN.251b

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01222

360

Arabic

یا من یسمع ضجیج اسراری و یری اجیج ناری و احتراقی من نیران فراقی و فرط اشتیاقی

O Thou Who hearest the clamor of my secrets and beholdest the blazing of my fire and my burning in the flames of separation and my consuming desire [3.5s]

AYBY.337 #020

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @love of God, @pain of love; love as veil, @evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB01223

360

On the Meanings of the Terms 'Angels' and 'Jinn'

O thou who art seeking for Truth! Your letter has been forwarded. I have no opportunity to write a detailed answer... As to life, however, it has had no beginning

BSC.434 #787-789, SW_v12#12 p.194, BSTW#104

@divine philosophy and natural philosophy, @Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator, @progress only takes place within its own degree, @oneness; unity of religion, @spiritual transformation, @existence and nonexistence; preexistence, @recompense; reward for belief; right action, @evolution; human evolution

AB01224

350

Arabic

اللهم یا غافر الذنوب و کاشف الکروب و جاذب القلوب و ستار لکل مذنب ولو خاض غمار

O Lord! Thou Who art the Forgiver of sins, the Dispeller of sorrows, the Attractor of hearts, and the Concealer of every sinner, even should he be immersed in an ocean of transgressions [3.5s]

BSHN.140.112, BSHN.144.112, MHT2.137, NJB_v11#19 p.344

@prayer for the departed, @soul; spirit after death, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01226

350

mixed

الهی الهی هذه ورقه قد اهتزت من نفحات نفحت من ریاض ربوبیتک و هذه امه استشرقت

O my God, O my God! This leaf hath vibrated from the breezes wafted from the gardens of Thy Lordship, and this handmaiden hath shone forth [3.5s]

DUR4.620, DUR1.362, NNY.056-057

@consolation and comfort, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @eulogies; reminiscences, @prayer for the departed, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01229

350

Turkish

ای اللهک قوللری و جمال ابهانن منجذبلری انوار رحمانیت مشرق احدیتدن تاباندر

O ye servants of God and ye who are attracted to the Beauty of Abha! The rays of divine mercy shine forth from the Dayspring of oneness [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0574, MJT.079

@spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @chastisement and requital, @martyrs and martyrdom, @praise and encouragement

AB01230

350

mixed

ای اماء جمال قدم و ورقات سدره موهبت اکنون که چشم امکان بمشاهده ایات کبری روشن

O handmaidens of the Ancient Beauty and leaves of the Tree of Bounty! Now, when the eye of creation hath been illumined by beholding the Most Great Signs [3.5s]... ...Exert yourselves, that haply ye may be enabled to acquire such virtues as shall honour and distinguish you amongst all women. Of a surety, there is no greater pride and glory

BRL_DAK#0885, MMK6#401, MSHR1.078x, HYB.048

COC#0846x, COC#0916x

@role and station of women, @characteristics and conduct of true believers, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @education of children; moral education

AB01232

350

Persian

ای بنده الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه آنچه واقع شده

O servant of God, what thou didst write was noted. Verily, that which hath come to pass [3.5s]

ABDA.240-241

@justice and mercy, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering, @martyrs and martyrdom, @suffering and imprisonment

AB01233

350

mixed

ای بنده الهی جناب امین همواره ستایش از آنجناب و منسوبان و یاران اردکان

O servant of God, Jinab-i-Amin! Ever do we offer praise unto thee, thy kindred and the friends in Ardakan [3.5s]

ABDA.115-116

@praise and encouragement, @eulogies; reminiscences, @soul; spirit after death, @martyrs and martyrdom, @Imam Husayn

AB01234

350

mixed

ای بنده الهی نفوسی نامه نگاشتند و خود را فدای جمال مبارک نمودند و استدعای

O servant of God! Certain souls have written letters and sacrificed themselves before the Blessed Beauty, beseeching [3.5s]

MSBH6.073-074

@eulogies; reminiscences, @martyrs and martyrdom, @love as fire, @growth of the Cause

AB01235

350

mixed

ای بنده آستان مقدس الحمد لله سلیل نبیل آنشخص جلیلی که از بدایت حیات تا یوم

O servant of the sacred Threshold! Praise be to God, thou art the noble descendant of that illustrious personage who, from the dawn of life until the day [3.5s]

IQN.144

@high station of the true believer, @martyrs and martyrdom, @eulogies; reminiscences, @visitation Tablets, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01236

350

mixed

ای بنده جمال ابهی مکتوب مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید از کثرت مشاغل بجان عزیزت که

O servant of the Abha Beauty! Thy detailed letter was perused. By reason of the multitude of occupations that beset thy precious life [3.5s]

MMK6#145

@spiritual transformation, @differences in human capacity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @translation; publication of the Sacred Writings, @love and unity

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

@the Christian clergy, @predictions and prophecies, @spiritual transformation, @non-participation in politics

AB01238

350

mixed

ای بنده صادق درگاه الهی ارض کاف از بدایت اشراق نور الطاف ظهور و بروز ایتلاف

O thou sincere servant of the divine Threshold! From the dawning radiance of the light of divine favors, the land of Káf hath witnessed the emergence and manifestation of unity [3.5s]

MSHR5.225-226

@transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @call to action, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @music and singing, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB01239

350

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان از کثرت مشاغل مختصر مرقوم میگردد نقشه حسینیه ملاحظه گردید

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Due to the press of numerous occupations, this shall be brief. The design for the Ḥusayníyyih hath been considered [3.5s]... ...The word jinn in the Qurʼan referreth to those whose belief and rejection alike are concealed. The jinn is a hidden being

MMK4#169 p.192x, MMK6#512x, AMK.076-078, AMK.082-084, AVK4.096.06x, AVK4.459ax, RHQM1.563 (688x) (422x), ANDA#81 p.07, MAS2.019x, MAS2.034-035x, YMM.203x, NSS.155ax

ADMS#050ax

@interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @origin of the soul; the soul as emanation, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion

AB01240

350

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان تحریر اخیر وصول یافت از قضا چند روز پیش نامه ای بشما مرقوم

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy recent letter was received. By coincidence, a few days ago I had written thee a letter [3.5s]

MMK6#568, MAS2.073-074x, YMM.256x, OOL.KW38x

@newspapers and the media; publications, @unity; oneness of humanity, @martyrs and martyrdom, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @growth of the Cause

AB01241

350

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان در این ایام ستمکاران از هر طرف دست تطاول گشوده اند و گرگان

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! In these days the oppressors have, from every quarter, stretched forth the hand of tyranny, and wolves [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0702, MAS9.075-076

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @chastisement and requital, @justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice, @martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01242

860

Persian

Social Action

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه آنجناب رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید این مکتوب در پانزدهم

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. This letter on the fifteenth [3.5s]... ...As regards the holy verse, the intention of the reference to ‘male, not female’, is the first-born son… In all the Divine Dispensations the eldest son hath been given extraordinary distinctions… Such laws as are not mentioned in the Book must all be referred to the House of Justice and not to Abdu'l-Baha

BRL_DAK#0277, AHB.120BE #03-06 p.00, AVK4.216.04x, AVK4.219.02x, BSHI.079-082

BRL_UHJ1996-07-01#3x, BRL_SOCIAL#20x, WOB.148x

@House of Justice, @law of inheritance, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB01243

350

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر مرقوم میگردد منظومه جناب

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Due to lack of time, I write briefly [3.5s]

MMK3#078 p.051x, MMK6#343

@imagery in the Qur'an, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @martyrs and martyrdom, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation, @praise and encouragement

AB01245

350

Persian

ای جوانان روحانی هر جوانی از اهل این خاکدان در فکر این جهان و منهمک در شهوات

O ye spiritual youths! Many a youth inhabiting this mound of earth is only thinking of this material plane

KHMT.192x, RHQM2.0892-893 (313) (195-196x), TISH.035-036, MAS5.244

DAS.1914-07-25

@stories; anecdotes, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @worldliness vs. other-worldliness, @high station of the true believer, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB01246

350

Persian

ای خانم محترمه نامه شما رسید آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید حق با شماست البته بر

O thou respected lady! They letter hath arrived. Thou art right in what thou hast written

BRL_DAK#0006, PZHN v1#2 p.43

BRL_ATE#006, MAAN#23

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @critique of Eastern values; culture, @wisdom [hikmat], @review of publications

AB01247

350

O well-wisher of all humanity! The poem entitled “The Woods of Blavincourt” has been perused. It was eloquent and consummate.

TDD.011-012

@war and peace, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @unity; oneness of humanity, @spiritual transformation

AB01248

350

Convey this message to each and all the believers in New York: Any person who comes to America

SW_v06#12 p.096, BSTW#073e

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @love and unity, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB01249

350

mixed

ای دو برادر ثابت راسخ مهربان الحمد لله مانند فرقدان از مطلع ایمان و ایقان

O ye two steadfast, firm and loving brothers! Praise be to God that, like unto the twin stars, ye have risen from the horizon of faith and certitude [3.5s]

AHB.118BE #10 p.245

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @praise and encouragement, @love of God

AB01250

350

mixed

ای دو بنده مقرب درگاه کبریا نامه ای که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه

O ye two servants, near unto the threshold of the All-Glorious! The letter which ye had written to Jináb-i-Manshádí hath been perused [3.5s]

MSHR2.341

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @prayer for specific individuals; groups, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual transformation, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01251

400

Persian

ای دوست عزیز غیابی من هر چند بظاهر نه موانستی و نه پیامی و نه غائبانه آشنائی

O dearly beloved friend! Though outwardly there hath been neither association, nor message, nor distant acquaintance [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0865, MMK2#101 p.078x

@Manifestation of God as divine physician, @war and peace, @unity; oneness of humanity, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01252

350

Persian

ای دوست عزیز نامه که بمستر ملک مرقوم نموده بودید بر مضامین آن اطلاع حاصل شد

O dear friend! The contents of your letter to Mr. Molk have become known to me... You have written that there were several meetings of joy and happiness

AMK.131-132, AMK.133-134

BWF.359-359x, SW_v12#05 p.107x, AHV.031x, BLO_PN#045

@race unity; racial issues, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @unity; oneness of humanity

AB01255

350

mixed

ای سلیل عم جلیل حمد خدا را که در آنخاندان نفسی در کمال ایمان و ایقان مبعوث شد

O scion of the illustrious Uncle, praise be to God that in that household a soul was raised in the fullness of faith and certitude [3.5s]

MKT5.089, IQN.225, MSHR5.259x

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @praise and encouragement, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @call to action

AB01256

350

Persian

ای شخص محترم نامه ثانی شما که بتاریخ ۱۹ دیسمبر ۱۹۱۸ بود رسید بسیار سبب بهجت و

O respected personage! Thy second letter dated 19 December 1918 was received. It was the cause of great joy and gladness

MMK1#230 p.300x

SWAB#230x, SW_v10#04 p.078-079

@spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @call to action, @prayer for spiritual recognition

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

@servitude; submission to God; repentance, @martyrs and martyrdom, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @growth of the Cause

AB01259

350

mixed

ای فروع و اوراق و ازهار آن شجره طیبه الحمد لله آن سرو بهشت برین فروع و برگ و

O branches, leaves and blossoms of that blessed Tree! Praise be unto God that this celestial cypress, this paradise of sublime height, with its branches and leaves [3.5s]

MMK6#059

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01260

550

Persian

ای کنیز عزیز جمال ابهی نامه نامی رسید و معانی مشروح سبب انشراح قلوب گردید

O cherished handmaiden of the Most Glorious Beauty! Your distinguished letter was received, and its detailed meanings brought gladness to hearts [3.5s]... ...Thou hast written that during this summer thou art intending to travel to different parts to deliver the glad tidings… Convey my greetings to Thomas Breakwell

BRL_DAK#0751

MAX.165x, MAX.335x

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @prayer for protection, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @spiritual transformation, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01261

350

Persian

ای کنیزان عزیز الهی نامه هفتم محرم در سنه گذشته حال ملاحظه گردید چون تا بحال

O beloved handmaidens of God! The letter of the seventh of Muharram from last year has now been perused. Since until now [3.5s]... ...In this wondrous Dispensation the favours of the Glorious Lord are vouchsafed unto the handmaidens of the Merciful. Therefore, they should, like unto men, seize the prize

COMP_WOMENP#098x, MKT7.107, PYB#227 p.03x, QIRT.10bx

BRL_WOMEN#098x, COC#2189x

@equality of men and women, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @methods of teaching the Cause, @importance of reading the Sacred Writings, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB01262

350

O ye esteemed maidservants of God, and ye revered beloved ones (or men believers) of the Merciful! Your letter was received

TAB.443-444

@development of capacity and readiness, @eulogies; reminiscences, @soul; spirit after death, @consolation and comfort, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB01263

350

Persian

ای متوجه بملکوت الله نامه ات رسید و معانی دلیل بر احساسات روحانی بود که

Praise be to God that thou has obtained thy portion through the grace of the All merciful and that thou hast witnessed the illuminations

BRL_DAK#0796, MMK2#117 p.090

BSTW#347

@soul; spirit after death, @progress only takes place within its own degree, @spiritual transformation, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @progress and the continual ascent of material civilization

AB01264

350

Persian

Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts

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, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual transformation, @station of the Manifestation of God

AB01265

350

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, @wisdom [hikmat], @praise and encouragement, @permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB01266

350

Persian

ای منجذب بنفحات قدس آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید شوق تشرف بتقبیل آستان

O thou who art attracted by the holy fragrances! That which thou didst write was perused. The longing to attain the blessing of kissing the Sacred Threshold [3.5s]

MKT6.054

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @unity; oneness of humanity, @obedience to and respect for government authority, @personal instructions, @wisdom [hikmat]

AB01268

350

mixed

ای ناظر بملکوت ابهی خامه و مداد حاضر نموده که بذکر آن منجذب نفحات الله مشغول

O thou who beholdest the Abha Kingdom! I have taken up pen and ink that I might, enraptured by the divine fragrances, engage in His mention [3.5s]

MSHR5.437-438

@service to others; to the Cause of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @wisdom [hikmat], @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @love as fire, @the power of words; of speech

AB01270

350

mixed

ای یاران الهی باید سروری وجدان?? و فرحی ربانی و طربی سبحانی و نغمه ای صمدانی

O divine friends! Ye must attain unto spiritual joy, heavenly delight, celestial rapture, and a melody divine [3.5s]

YBN.073-074

@praise and encouragement, @music and singing, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @call to action

AB01271

350

Persian

ای یاران الهی فیوضات نامتناهی شاملست و الطاف رحمانی کامل در این عصر جلیل اکبر

O divine friends! Infinite bounties are all-embracing and the merciful bestowals are perfect in this most glorious age [3.5s]

MMK3#304 p.226

@characteristics and conduct of true believers, @the divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God, @spiritual transformation, @radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance, @cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds

AB01272

350

Persian

ای یاران اینمظلوم جناب زائر آقا محمد حسن وارد و ایامی چند در این جمع همدم و

O companions of this Wronged One! The honoured pilgrim, Áqá Muhammad-Hasan, hath arrived and for some days shall be an intimate companion in this gathering [3.5s]

MKT8.181, AKHA_105BE #08 p.02

@love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion, @personal instructions, @exhortations and counsels, @being a source of light; guidance, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love

AB01273

350

mixed

ای یاران حقیقی و کنیزان عزیزان الهی جناب آقا میرزا عبدالحسین در نهایت شوق و

O true friends and cherished handmaidens of God! His honor Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Ḥusayn, in utmost rapture [3.5s]

AYBY.389 #076

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01274

350

mixed

ای یاران دیرین الهی آن بلده رعنا از بدایت سطوع نور هدی بنار محبت الله بر

O ye ancient friends of God! That beauteous city hath, from the dawn of guidance, been set ablaze with the fire of the love of God [3.5s]

TABN.036b

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @prayer for steadfastness; obedience, @love of God, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01275

350

Persian

ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب آقا سید اسدالله باسکندریه وارد و ملاقات حاصل و چون

O ye friends of Abdul Baha! His Honor Sayad Assadullah arrived in Alexandria and a meeting was obtained. When he received permission for his departure he mentioned your names

MMK5#044 p.042, MJDF.117

DAS.1913-08-09, ABIE.173, BLO_PN#007

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01277

350

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء چندیست که از کثرت موانع در نگارش نامه تاخیر افتاد ولی در

O ye beloved of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time, owing to numerous impediments, there hath been a delay in the writing of letters, but in [3.5s]

MKT9.257a, MMK6#217x, TABN.039

@growth of the Cause, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @firmness in the Covenant, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01278

350

mixed

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء و اماء رحمن وقت غروبست و آفتاب جهان خاکدان رو به افول

O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! It is the hour of sunset, and the sun of this earthly realm is sinking towards decline [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1021, MKT5.193, KHSK.077-078

@prayer for protection, @praise and encouragement, @thankfulness; gratitude, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB01279

350

Arabic

يا امة اللّه ، ستنتهی الايّام المعدودات و تزول الحيات و الکلّ يرجعون الی التّراب لا تسمعين منهم صوتاً

O handmaiden of God! The numbered days shall pass away, and lives shall vanish, and all shall return unto dust. From them no sound shalt thou hear [3.5s]

MMK3#052 p.032x

@transcending the material condition, @power of faith; power of the spirit, @martyrs and martyrdom, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB01280

350

Arabic

ایها السمندر المشتعل بنار الله الموقده فی سدره السیناء المستضی ء بنور الله

O thou phoenix, enkindled with the fire of God that blazeth in the Tree of Sinai, illumined by the light of God [3.5s]

AYBY.339 #021

@power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01281

350

Arabic

ایها الشخصان المحترمان الخادمان فی کرم الله انی قرئت کتابکما و اطلعت بالمضمون

O ye two revered persons, ye servants in the vineyard of God! Verily, I read your letter and was informed of its contents filled with spiritual attractions

BRL_DAK#1026

TAB.348-350

@suffering; rejection of Christ, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01282

350

Persian

ایها النیر المنیر و سیناء الانوار اگر مشتاق دیدارید توجه بملکوت ابهی کنید و

O luminous Light and Sinai of splendours! If thou art yearning for the encounter, turn thee to the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s]

MKT1.464, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.259, AHB.131BE #32 p.46, YHA1.377x (2.758)

@walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01284

350

mixed

درویش جهان سوخت از این نغمه جانسوز الهی وقت آنست کنی زنده از این ناله زار ای

O denizen of the spiritual realms, the world-weary dervish is consumed by this soul-stirring divine melody. The time hath come for thee to bring to life through this plaintive cry [3.5s]

HDQI.252, ANDA#25 p.04, MSHR3.231

@spiritual transformation, @divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01285

350

mixed

ای دوستان حقیقی در آیهٴ مبارکه میفرماید انّ الّذین قالوا ربّنا اللّه ثمّ استقاموا تتنزّل علیهم الملائکه

O ye true friends! In the blessed verse He saith: "As to those who say 'Our Lord is God' and then stand steadfast, the angels descend upon them." [3.5s]

MMK3#159 p.111x

@walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @spiritual transformation, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB01286

350

mixed

ربی و رجائی و ملجای و منائی ان عبدک الذی اضفته الی اسمک الجلیل و نسبته الی

O my Lord, my Hope, my Refuge and my Goal! Verily, Thy servant whom Thou hast joined unto Thy glorious Name and attributed to [3.5s]

MMK6#089

@martyrs and martyrdom, @consolation and comfort, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01287

350

mixed

حيات انسانی در اين جهان فانی منوط به امتزاج و ارتباط عناصر مختلفه است

Human life in this fleeting world dependeth upon the commingling and association of diverse elements [3.5s]

MMK6#455x

@transcendence; unknowability of God, @spiritual transformation, @life and death, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @consolation and comfort, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB01289

350

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی بما اخترت الاخیار و اجتبیت الابرار و انتخبت الاحرار و

Thine be the praise, O my God, for having chosen the righteous, selected the pure in heart, and singled out the free-spirited [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0049, SFI20.018-019

@unity; oneness of humanity, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @The Holy Spirit, @praise and encouragement, @call to action, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01291

350

Arabic

یا الهی و منتهی مقصد المشتاقین المتدفقه بحور افئدتهم باریاح قدس توحیدک و

O my God and Ultimate Goal of yearning souls whose hearts' oceans surge with the holy breezes of Thy oneness [3.5s]

ABDA.319

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @prayers (general or uncategorized), @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @love of God

AB01293

350

O thou revered one! Verily, I always remember thee, and forget thee not; I invoke God to ordain for thee good in this world and in the Kingdom

BSTW#033

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @meaning; importance of dreams and visions, @spiritual transformation, @power of prayer, @Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

AB01294

350

Thank God that you have come and attained to this visit! I hope, as you have received physical health, you will receive your spiritual health

SW_v08#18 p.232x, PN_1905 p007, BSTW#369a

@spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @health and healing; material and spiritual healing, @self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline, @development of capacity and readiness, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @spiritual transformation

AB01295

350

Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts

O my spiritual friends! What you have written is perused, all of which was an entreaty

TAB.645-647

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @praise and encouragement, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB01298

340

Persian

ای احبای الهی الحمد لله احبای همدان همه دانند و مستقیم و ثابت بر امر حضرت

O ye beloved of God! Praise be to God that the loved ones of Hamadan are all knowing and steadfast, firm in the Cause of His Holiness [3.5s]

PYB#216 p.28, TAH.229, NANU_AB#43

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @suffering and imprisonment, @call to action, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01299

340

Persian

ای احبای الهی جناب آقا میرزا فضل الله پیام شما را بعبدالبهاء رسانید و خواهش

O ye beloved of God! His honour Mirza Fadlullah hath conveyed your message to 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and requested [3.5s]

MKT4.011, YHA1.101x (1.207)

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world, @unity; oneness of humanity, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @firmness in the Covenant

AB01300

340

mixed

ای اسیر سبیل الهی و ای طیر آشیان معنوی اگر چه از مصائب وارده و بلیات متتابعه

O thou who art captive in the path of God and bird of the spiritual nest! Though from the afflictions which have befallen and the successive tribulations [3.5s]

MMK6#024

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @consolation and comfort, @business; financial; property matters

AB01302

340

mixed

ای ایادی امرالله مدتیست نامه ای از شما نرسیده و خبری نیامده اموری که گرفتار

O Hands of the Cause of God! For some time no letter hath been received from you, nor hath any news arrived. The affairs which engage [3.5s]

PYK.242

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @eulogies; reminiscences, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause, @Hands of the Cause

AB01303

340

Persian

ای بنت ملکوت نامه ۳۰ سبتمبر ۱۹۱۰ وصول یافت اظهار سرور و شادمانی از سفر من

O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter of September 30, 1910, was received, expressing joy and gladness at my journey [3.5s]

MMK5#045 p.044

@suffering and imprisonment, @martyrs and martyrdom, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB01305

340

Persian

ای بنده الهی نامه ای که بجناب میرزا عبدالوهاب مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید

O servant of God! The letter thou didst address to Jináb-i-Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Vahháb was noted [3.5s]

AKHA_134BE #06 p.228, AVK3.048, MAS5.174-175

@smoking, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @chastisement and requital, @praise and encouragement, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01306

340

mixed

ای بنده باوفای جمال مبارک حقا که منادی میثاقی و جانفشان در ره نیر آفاق بعد از

O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Verily thou art the herald of the Covenant and a sacrifice in the path of the Day-Star of the horizons [3.5s]

MMK6#413

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @praise and encouragement, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @suffering and imprisonment, @methods of teaching the Cause

AB01308

340

Persian

ای بنده حق مناجاتی طلب مغفرت بجهت غریق بحر رحمت آقا میرزا حبیب الله بدرگاه

O servant of the True One, offer a prayer for forgiveness at the Divine Threshold for him who is immersed in the ocean of mercy, Áqá Mírzá Ḥabíbu'lláh [3.5s]

MMK6#597, AVK2.194, YMM.349

@Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc., @interpretation of words and passages in scripture, @prayer for the departed, @accounts of dreams and visions

AB01309

340

Persian

ای بنده حق نامه شما از استانبول رسید با وجود عدم فرصت و نهایت محنت جواب مختصر

O servant of the Truth! Thy letter from Istanbul arrived. Despite lack of time and intense tribulation, [I send] this brief reply [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1225, MSHR4.263-264

@mind as intermediary between soul and body, @constitutional revolution in Iran, @past, present and future of Iran

AB01311

340

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب آقا میرزا عبدالحسین علیه بهاءالله در نهایت روح و ریحان وارد و مدتی در ارض مقدسه

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! His honour Áqá Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Ḥusayn, upon him be the glory of God, arrived in utmost joy and fragrance and dwelt for a time in the Holy Land [3.5s]

ZSM.1916-02-26

@business; financial; property matters, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01312

340

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان دو نامه از شما رسید حال بتحریر جواب مشغولم ولی فرصت جواب

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Two letters from thee have been received. Now I am writing the answer, but I have no opportunity to write

BRL_DAK#1023

BLO_PT#028g

@unity; oneness of humanity, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @business; financial; property matters

AB01313

340

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان قصیده غراء فی الحقیقه فریده نوراء بود در نهایت روح و ریحان

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The brilliant ode was, in truth, a peerless, luminous jewel, suffused with spirit and sweet fragrance [3.5s]

MKT9.096

@praise and encouragement, @growth of the Cause, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @the divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God

AB01314

340

mixed

Attitude of Bahá'ís towards Persian Politics

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب آقا احمد مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to his honour Ahmad was perused [3.5s]... ...You wrote that it had been stated in the Hablu'l-Matin published at Rasht that the Bahais were partisans of the Autocracy

AMK.063-064, DBR.012, YIK.402-403

CHU.067-068, EGBBF.091-092x, BLO_PT#011cx

@rejection by the people of the Bayan, @unity of governments; political unity, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @non-participation in politics

AB01315

340

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از تفاصیل اطلاع حاصل گردید همیشه تاثرات قلب

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted. Ever do the feelings of the heart [3.5s]

MKT5.015, AHB.130BE #11-12 p.13, MJMJ2.018x, MMG2#053 p.054x

@prayer for unity, @business; financial; property matters, @unity; oneness of humanity, @call to unity; prohibition of disunity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01316

340

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و دلیل بر روح جدید بود چون نفوسی مجهوله قیام

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and was evidence of a new spirit, for unknown souls have arisen [3.5s]

AKHA_122BE #11-12 p.d

@avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @firmness in the Covenant, @equality of men and women

AB01317

340

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه های متعدد شما رسید انشاء الله یک یک جواب نگاشته میشود

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy numerous letters have arrived. God willing

BRL_DAK#0027, PZHN v1#2 p.38

BRL_ATE#028, MAAN#14

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @petitions to authorities, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @courtesy; culture [adab]

AB01318

340

mixed

ای ثابت راسخ بر عهد و میثاق الهی ای روی تو در ملکوت ابهی روشن و ای خوی تو در

O thou steadfast and firm one in God's Covenant and Testament! Thy countenance shineth bright in the Abhá Kingdom, and thy character [3.5s]

MMK4#163 p.179

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @firmness in the Covenant, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @exhortations and counsels

AB01319

340

mixed

ای ثابتان ای راسخان جناب ادیب الهی لسان بستایش شما گشوده و در توصیف و تعریف

O ye steadfast ones, O ye firm ones! His honor the divine Adib hath loosened his tongue in praise of you, in description and commendation [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1060, MKT9.069

@loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual transformation, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @service to others; to the Cause of God

AB01320

340

mixed

ای حمامه حدیقه عرفان فضل و موهبت الهی را ملاحظه نما که ترا از میان حزب

O dove of the garden of divine knowledge! Observe thou the grace and bounty of God, which hath singled thee out from amidst the [3.5s]

TSS.145, CPF.280

@prayer for specific individuals; groups, @praise and encouragement, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @education of children; moral education

AB01321

340

mixed

ای خادم صادق این خادمی سروریست و این بندگی آزادگی و این غلامی پادشاهی هرچند

O faithful servant! This service is sovereignty, this servitude is freedom, and this bondage is kingship [3.5s]

MMK6#596, YBN.051-052

@martyrs and martyrdom, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @justice and wrath of God, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @consolation and comfort

AB01322

340

Persian

ای خادم صادق عالم انسانی نامه شما که بتاریخ اول فبروری 1921 مرقوم

O faithful servant of the human world! Thy letter dated February 1, 1921, was received [3.5s]

MKT3.373

@service to others; to the Cause of God, @disregarding individual capacity; weakness, @past, present and future of Iran, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity, @growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01323

340

mixed

ای دو بنده صادق آستان مقدس الحمد لله که از راحت تن و آسایش جان بیزارید و از

O ye two faithful servants of the Sacred Threshold! Praise be unto God that ye are detached from bodily comfort and the repose of the soul, and [3.5s]

TZH8.0850

@He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @the Bayan, its laws and their abrogation, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @unity; oneness of humanity, @consultation

AB01324

340

mixed

ای دو ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از مضامین شیرین سرور جدیدی حاصل گردید آن

O ye two who are steadfast in the Covenant! Your letter was received and from its sweet contents fresh joy was obtained [3.5s]

AYBY.427 #139, TRZ1.301b

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @praise and encouragement, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB01327

340

mixed

ای دوستان ای راستان حضرت اسم الله در نامه خود ذکر یارانرا نمود و از کل ستایش

O friends, O faithful ones! His honor Ismu'llah hath, in his letter, made mention of the friends and praised them all [3.5s]

MMK6#605

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @prayer for pioneers and travel teachers, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world, @thankfulness; gratitude, @praise and encouragement, @humility; meekness; lowliness

AB01328

340

Persian

ای روحانیان ای نورانیان ظلمات جهل افق عالم را تاریک نموده و نائره جنگ در دور

O ye divines, O ye luminous ones! The darkness of ignorance hath shrouded the horizon of the world, and the flames of war are kindled round about [3.5s]

MKT3.264

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @war and peace, @wisdom [hikmat], @unity; oneness of humanity

AB01329

340

Persian

ای زائر تربت مقدسه شکر جزیل رب جلیل را که دلیل این سبیل بود و ترا بدرگاه

O pilgrim of the Sacred Dust! Render a myriad thanks unto the All-Glorious, Who hath guided thee on this path… O loved ones of 'Abdu'l-Baha! Man's life has its springtime

BRL_DAK#0236, MMK2#371 p.264, AKHA_105BE #03 p.17x, AKHB.238x, AHB.122BE #01 p.036x, ANDA#06 p.66x, ANDA#57 p.61x, MSHR2.116x

BRL_ATE#055x, BRL_CHILD#38x, ADMS#309

@praise and encouragement, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01330

340

mixed

ای زردشتی بهشتی و بهائی سنائی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید جمیع

O thou Zoroastrian who art celestial and Bahá'í who art illumined! That which thou didst write was perused, and all [3.5s]... ...Thou hadst written that in the sacred books of the followers of Zoroaster it is written

MKT2.075, MILAN.046, AVK2.068.05x, AVK2.214.13x, YARP2.152 p.163

WOB.101-102x

@predictions and prophecies, @progressive revelation; renewal of religion, @Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster, @education of children; moral education, @duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations

AB01331

340

mixed

ای ساعی در نشر نفحات الله ترویج معارف و تعمیم تعالیم و نشر علوم نافعه و

O thou who strivest to diffuse the divine fragrances of God, to promote knowledge, to extend the teachings, and to spread beneficial sciences [3.5s]

MMK6#451, AHB.128BE #04-05 p.133, AVK3.333.03, MJTB.123

@educational curricula, @education of children; moral education, @high station of learning, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01333

340

Persian

ای سلاله اسراایل جلیل جناب اخوی بارض مقدس وارد و بمنتها آمال نفوس مبارکه فائز

O noble scion of Israel! The revered Brother hath arrived in the Holy Land and attained the utmost aspirations of blessed souls [3.5s]

SFI07.019b

@Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people, @predictions and prophecies, @prophecy and fulfillment, @quotation from or interpretation of the Bible, @Moses, @spiritual transformation, @the Word of God; influence and centrality of

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

@spiritual transformation, @universality of the Cause, @interconnectedness of the teachings, @education of children; moral education, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01337

340

Persian

ای مقربان درگاه الهی جناب آقا غلامحسین طی مراحل و قطع بحور و سواحل نموده تا

O ye who draw nigh unto the Divine Threshold! Jinab-i-Aqa Ghulam-Husayn hath traversed many a stage and crossed seas and shores until [3.5s]

MKT9.180

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @love of God, @spiritual transformation, @being a source of light; guidance

AB01338

340

mixed

ای منادی پیمان نامه های آنجناب وصول یافت ولی عبدالبهاء از نقاهت مزاج و کثرت

O Herald of the Covenant! Thy letters were received, but 'Abdu'l-Bahá, owing to the frailty of His constitution and the multitude [3.5s]

MMK6#244

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @stories; anecdotes, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

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

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @spiritual transformation, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @thankfulness; gratitude, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01340

340

mixed

ای نهال بیهمال بوستان الهی حضرت ابوی با کمال شوق و شادمانی طی مسافت نمود و

O thou peerless sapling of the divine garden! The revered Father traversed the distance with the utmost eagerness and joy [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0362, AYBY.404 #111, TRZ1.183, MSHR3.317x, MUH1.0284

@humor; jokes, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB01341

340

mixed

ای نیر افق ذکر و ثنا و ای سینا منور بشعله هدی این چه نغمه جانسوز بود که در قلوب

O daystar of remembrance and praise, and O mountain who art illumined with the flame of guidance! What a poignant melody was this that kindled a fire in the hearts

BRL_DAK#1058, MKT1.424, TSHA3.526, MSBH1.333, MUH2.0791

ADMS#317

@martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01343

340

mixed

ای یار مهربان اثر کلک مشکبار سبب سرور عبدالبهاء گردید زیرا ذکر اتحاد و اتفاق

O kind friend! The trace of thy fragrant pen brought joy to 'Abdu'l-Bahá, for it spoke of unity and concord [3.5s]

MMK6#392, MSBH3.546-548

@heedlessness and ignorance of the people, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @praise and encouragement, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01345

340

mixed

ای یاران الهی شمع هدی روشن و ساحت دلها رشک گلزار و چمن افق امکان از پرتو لامکان

O ye divine friends! The lamp of guidance shineth bright, and the garden of hearts hath become the envy of rose-garden and meadow. The horizon of contingent being is illumined by the rays of the Realm Beyond [3.5s]

MMK2#047 p.036

@call to action, @praise and encouragement, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB01346

340

mixed

ای یاران باوفای من نامه ای که مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه شد از معانی سرور

O my faithful friends! The letter you had penned was perused with joy [3.5s]

MKT3.471b, MKT9.231, MJMJ2.017x, MMG2#291 p.323

@praise and encouragement, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @prayer for steadfastness; obedience, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB01347

340

mixed

ای یاران حقیقی و اماء ربانی جناب فروغ هر یک از شما را در نامه خویش ببزرگواری

O true friends and maidservants of the Lord! His honor Furúgh hath, in his letter, graciously mentioned each one of you [3.5s]

MMK6#067

@humor; jokes, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @love and unity, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @music and singing, @praise and encouragement

AB01348

340

mixed

ای یاران رحمانی در بغداد جمیع اهالی بر بیت محترم هجوم دمبدم کردند علما و

O ye heavenly friends! In Baghdad, all the inhabitants made repeated attacks upon the sacred House - the divines and [3.5s]

QT105.2.313, RHQM1.324-325 (395) (239), MAS5.093

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @business; financial; property matters, @growth of the Cause, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha, @Shrines and Holy places

AB01349

340

Persian

ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب غلامحسین زبان بستایش شما گشوده و حمد و ثنا گفته که

O ye friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Ghulám-Ḥusayn hath loosed his tongue in praise of you, offering words of glorification and praise [3.5s]

TAH.239a

@walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual transformation, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @the state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

AB01350

340

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء حمد خدا را که بخدمت قیام دارید و شب و روز بجان و دل

O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Praise be to God that ye have arisen to serve, and by night and day, with heart and soul [3.5s]

SFI06.014, PZHN v1#2 p.15

@spiritual assemblies; administrative matters, @words vs deeds, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @praise and encouragement

AB01351

340

mixed

ای یاران عزیز این عبد در ایه مبارکه قرآن میفرماید ام حسبتم ان تدخلوا الجنه و

O dearly beloved friends! This servant reflecteth upon the blessed verse of the Qur'án which declareth: "Did ye imagine that ye would enter Paradise..." [3.5s]

MMK6#038x, NANU_AB#34

@martyrs and martyrdom, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @banishments of Baha'u'llah, @suffering and imprisonment, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01353

340

Persian

ای یاران وفادار عبدالبهاء نامه شما دمی رسید که همدم محن و بلا بودم و غرق در

O ye faithful friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your letter reached me at a time when I was beset by trials and tribulations and immersed in [3.5s]

ALPA.020b, YARP2.026 p.079

@praise and encouragement, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @suffering and imprisonment, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01354

340

mixed

ای یاران یزدانی لاهیجان جان و هیجان داشت شعله نورانی زد آتش عشق برافروخت

O divine friends! Lahijan was full of spirit and fervor, sending forth a radiant flame and igniting the fire of love [3.5s]

MMK3#213 p.153

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @love of God, @music and singing, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01355

340

Arabic

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی قد قرات نمیقتک البدیعه المعانی

O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! I have indeed read thy letter with its wondrous meanings [3.5s]... O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! I have read thy beautiful letter containing beautiful significances

YMM.460-461x

TAB.658-660, BSC.472 #890-891x, CUPAB.011x, BSTW#110b, BSTW#207b

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @growth of the Cause, @predictions and prophecies, @interpretation of dreams and visions

AB01356

340

Persian

این آفتاب فلک اثیر را اشراق بر آفاق است و جمیع کائنات ارضیه بفیض تربیتش در نشو

The Sun of the ethereal firmament doth shed its radiance upon all horizons, and through its nurturing grace all earthly beings are growing and developing [3.5s]

MKT4.100, AVK1.138x, KHF.013, KHAB.029? (038), KHTB3.014, NJB_v05#02 p.001

AB01357

340

mixed

ایها الفرع المحمود من الشجره المبارکه دلبر مهربان چون شاهد انجمن گشت عاشقان

O thou praiseworthy branch of the Blessed Tree, beloved companion, when like a ravishing beauty thou didst appear in the gathering of the lovers [3.5s]

YBN.042-043

@martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @justice and wrath of God

AB01361

340

Persian

پاک جانا فی الحقیقه ثابت بر پیمانی و بنده باوفای آستان یزدان صدمات بیشمار

O pure soul! In truth thou art steadfast in the Covenant and a faithful servant at the Threshold of the Lord amidst countless afflictions [3.5s]

AYBY.367 #051, PYB#201 p.17, KHSH09.008, TRZ1.188

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @the power of words; of speech, @praise and encouragement

AB01363

340

Persian

دو مکتوب آنجناب در یکهفته واصل و بدقت تمام ملاحظه گردید و از تفاصیلی که مرقوم

Two letters from you were received in one week and were studied with complete attention. From the details which [3.5s]

PYK.250

@the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01364

340

Arabic

فیا نسیم ریاض الوفاء و یا ریح الصبا سیری الی التربة النوراء

O gentle breeze of the gardens of fidelity, O morning zephyr, waft thou towards the luminous soil [3.5s]

HHA.161, MSBH5.110-111

@the Word of God; influence and centrality of, @martyrs and martyrdom, @eulogies; reminiscences, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @praise and encouragement, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice, @visitation Tablets

AB01366

340

Arabic

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

یا من یخاطبه فوادی اعلم ان المیثاق کوکب یلوح و یضای علی الافاق و ان انواره

O thou whom my heart addresses! Know thou, verily, the Covenant is an Orb

BRL_DAK#0793

BSC.320 #641, SW_v04#10 p.170, SW_v06#14 p.107, SW_v08#16 p.218, BSTW#052a

@spiritual transformation, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

AB01367

340

O thou who art confident in the appearance of the Kingdom of God! Verily I read thy letter... Consider the past, so that thou mayest become informed

TAB.175-176, BWF.394-394x, BSC.481 #919x

@suffering and imprisonment, @material and spiritual existence; two books, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @praise and encouragement

AB01368

340

The Greatest Name (may my life redeem His beloved!) was manifested in the centre of the world. It sent forth the Light of Unity and the Bounty of Harmony and Love.

PN_1909 p073

@unity; oneness of humanity, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @love and unity, @light and darkness

AB01370

330

mixed

اللهم یا رب الوفاء و وافی العطاء و غافر الخطاء و موید المخلصین علی الهدی و

O Lord of fidelity, Bounteous Bestower, Forgiver of transgressions, and Sustainer of the sincere in their guidance [3.5s]

MMG2#383 p.429

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @power of prayer, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01371

330

Arabic

النور الساطع و الشعاع اللامع من شمس الحقیقه و سر الاحدیه الکوکب المنیر و

The effulgent light and the radiant beam from the Sun of Truth and the mystery of divine oneness, the luminous star [3.5s]

ABDA.320

@martyrs and martyrdom, @spiritual transformation, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @visitation Tablets

AB01372

330

mixed

الهی الهی قد اشتدت زوابع الامتحان و قویت اریاح الافتتان علی جمیع الارجاء و

O my God, O my God! The tempests of trials have fiercely intensified, and the winds of sedition have grown mighty throughout all regions [3.5s]

MMK6#584

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God

AB01373

330

Arabic

الهی الهی لم ادر بای عبارة النطق بذکرک و ثنائک و

O Lord, O my God! I am at a loss as to which words to employ in recounting Thy remembrance and extolling Thy praise [3.5s]

DUR4.616, DUR4.675

AB01374

330

Arabic

الهی الهی هولاء عباد سرعوا الی ظل شجره میثاقک و هرعوا الی عتبه قدس کبریائک

O my God, O my God! These servants have hastened to the shadow of the Tree of Thy Covenant and have rushed forth unto the threshold of Thy sacred majesty [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1077, MKT5.133, MNMK#079 p.149

@prayer for steadfastness; obedience, @limits of the intellect, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @servitude; submission to God; repentance, @the power of words; of speech, @spiritual transformation

AB01375

330

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your joint letter was received

SW_v10#07 p.136-137, BSTW#214

@power of prayer, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @unity of thought and belief, @oneness; unity of religion, @call to unity; prohibition of disunity, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @universal peace; world unity

AB01376

330

Persian

ای آوارگان عبدالبهاء آواره اید آزرده اید بی سر و سامانید زیرا خانه و

O ye homeless ones of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! Ye are homeless and afflicted; ye are displaced and dispossessed of all

NURA#48, MMK4#046 p.050, NANU_AB#52

LOTW#48

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @martyrs and martyrdom, @suffering and imprisonment, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @consolation and comfort, @spiritual transformation

AB01377

330

Persian

ای آوارگان کوی دوست آندلبر آفاق چون در انجمن اهل وفاق اشراق نمود آغاز رازی کرد

O ye exiles in the path of the Friend! When that Beloved of all horizons shone forth in the gathering of the faithful ones, He began to unveil a mystery [3.5s]

MMK2#037 p.025

@worldliness vs. other-worldliness, @spiritual transformation, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01378

330

Persian

ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما از ادین برگ رسید مضامین دلنشین بود لهذا نهایت سرور حاصل

O daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter from Edinburgh was received. Its contents were most pleasing, and therefore brought the utmost joy [3.5s]

MKT3.467

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @unity; oneness of humanity, @transcending the material condition, @spiritual communication; connections of the heart, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01379

330

Persian

ای بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید ولی از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد از

O servant of the divine Threshold! Thy letter was received, but owing to lack of time a brief reply is being penned [3.5s]

MMK4#011 p.011

@autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @eulogies; reminiscences

AB01380

330

mixed

ای بنده جانفشان جمال ابهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید رب اید عبدک

O self-sacrificing servant of the Abha Beauty! That which thou hadst written was perused. May the Lord aid His servant [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0363, AHB.125BE #09-10 p.286, YQAZ.642

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB01382

330

Persian

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, @station of the Manifestation of God, @realms of being; three realms; five realms, @sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB01383

330

Persian

ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک نامه ایکه از زنجان مرقوم نموده بودی وصول یافت الحمد لله

O thou sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! The letter thou didst write from Zanjan hath been received. Praise be unto God [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0528, BRL_DAK#0610, MKT3.299, HDQI.257x, ANDA#27 p.04x, MSBH4.150

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @call to action, @stories; anecdotes, @martyrs and martyrdom, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01384

330

mixed

ای بنم سوگلی یارانم تحریرات باهر الایات مشتاقانه لری واصل و احبای روحانینن

O my beloved companions! Your illuminating letters have reached me, and the spiritual friends [3.5s]

MJT.021

@prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @praise and encouragement, @unity; oneness of humanity

AB01385

330

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید مناجاتی طلب

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou didst write to Jinab-i-Manshadi hath been perused. A prayer is sought [3.5s]

SFI01.063

@life and death, @power of prayer, @prayer for the departed, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB01386

330

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه حق با شماست

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou hadst written was perused. In truth, thou art right [3.5s]

MMK6#498

@consolation and comfort, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @contention and conflict

AB01389

330

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written regarding thy trip to the Holy Land.... Say on my behalf to the maidservant of God, Mrs. Claudi Coles: 'The end of every material work is without result

TAB.218-219, BSC.484 #927x, BSTW#449x

@spiritual transformation, @prophecy and fulfillment, @naming of children; of individuals, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB01391

330

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه فصیح و بلیغ تو رسید جناب مستر ریمی فی الحقیقه مومن و

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy fluent and eloquent letter hath arrived. Mr. Remey is indeed a believer [3.5s]

NJB_v12#09 p.160

@steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @Manifestation of God the only route to knowledge of God, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @the lower is unable to comprehend the higher

AB01392

330

mixed

ای ثابت بر عهد و پیمان جواب لوح مسطور قدری تاخیر افتاد سبب مشاغل و احزان کثیر

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The reply to thy written tablet hath been somewhat delayed by reason of manifold occupations and sorrows [3.5s]

MMK5#120 p.094

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @education of children; moral education, @consolation and comfort, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB01394

330

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی من حیوان نظیر انسان در نزد اهل حقیقت بسیار عزیز است لهذا

O my dear celestial daughter! [3.5s]... ...The followers of truth hold dear not only human beings but animals as well.

BRL_DAK#0222, AVK3.197.19, MAS5.152-153

BRL_ATE#130x

@health and healing; material and spiritual healing, @wisdom [hikmat], @kindness to and rights of animals

AB01395

330

Persian

ای دل آگاه پناه عالمیان درگاه اله است و ملجا و ملاذ آدمیان عتبه مقدسه پروردگار

O discerning heart! The threshold of God is the refuge of all worlds, and the sacred threshold of the Lord is the sanctuary and shelter of all humanity [3.5s]

YARP2.339 p.277, PPAR.104

@servitude; submission to God; repentance, @spiritual transformation, @Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster

AB01396

330

mixed

ای دو مومن موقن اموری در اینجهان فانی ظهور و بروز نماید که بظاهر سبب هیجان

O ye two assured believers! Affairs shall arise and become manifest in this mortal world which outwardly cause agitation [3.5s]

BSHN.140.116, BSHN.144.116, MHT2.140

@prayer for tests and difficulties, @consolation and comfort, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01397

330

mixed

ای دوست حقیقی و یار مهربان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه

O true friend and kind companion! What thou didst write was noted. In truth [3.5s]

PYB#063 p.03, ANDA#71 p.31

@unity of thought and belief, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB01398

330

Persian

ای دوست عزیز هر چند شخص نیکوکار در درگاه پروردگار مقبول است ولی اول دانستن است

My dear Friend: Pleasing and acceptable as is a person of righteous actions before God’s Holy Threshold, yet deeds should proceed from knowledge

BRL_DAK#1055, MMK3#144 p.099

BRL_ATE#205x, TAB.549-550, BWF.382-383x, BSC.460 #851-852x

@existence; immortality of the human soul, @degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence, @Christ; Christianity, @reincarnation, @goodly deeds; actions

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, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @suffering and imprisonment, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01401

330

Persian

ای دوستان و کنیزان عزیز خدا در آستان ایزدی و در محضر این بنده بها مذکور و مشهورید

O beloved friends and handmaidens of God! At the Divine Threshold and in the presence of this servant of Bahá, ye are mentioned and renowned [3.5s]

ANDA#40 p.28, YHA1.382x#4, YARP2.264 p.229, PPAR.149, RMT.038-039, YARD.133-134, QUM.224x

@Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster, @suffering and imprisonment, @praise and encouragement, @consolation and comfort, @forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God, @spiritual transformation, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01402

330

Persian

ای زائر ارض مقدس هزاران هزار اسراایل باین اقلیم جلیل شتافتند تا بهره و نصیب

O pilgrim to the Holy Land! Thousands upon thousands of Israelites have hastened to this glorious realm to gain their portion [3.5s]

MKT3.361, AVK4.146.13x

@Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @Shrines and Holy places

AB01403

330

Persian

ای زائر مشکین نفس بامه الله الموقنه خدیجه محترمه و ورقه مبتهله امه الله

O wayfarer of musk-laden breath, respected Khadíjih, handmaid of God who is firm in faith, and supplicating leaf, Amatu'lláh [3.5s]

AYBY.437 #165

@spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @praise and encouragement, @permission for visit; pilgrimage

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

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @nearness and remoteness, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01407

330

mixed

ای فرع محمود شجره مبارکه نامه اخیر را مضمون شهد و شیر و کتاب منیر بود و دلیل

O noble scion of the blessed Tree! Thy recent letter was as honey and milk in its contents, and was a luminous book and proof [3.5s]

MMK6#028, MATA.072-073

@business; financial; property matters, @praise and encouragement, @wisdom [hikmat], @acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution

AB01408

330

Persian

ای فروع شجره شهادت کبری هر چند در این ایام مصیبت جدیده رخ نموده و رزیه شدیده

O ye offshoots of the mighty tree of martyrdom! Though in these days a fresh calamity hath appeared and a grievous affliction [3.5s]

DUR4.640, DUR4.813, NNY.211-212

@consolation and comfort, @soul; spirit after death, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @Shrines and Holy places, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01409

330

Persian

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Universal House of Justice, The; Light of the World

ای کنیز خدا نامه ات رسید شکایت از محفلتان نموده بودی که در اضطراب است هر مرضی

O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou didst complain that your Assembly is sore perturbed… Hath the Blessed Beauty instituted this Covenant and Testament in order to exact obedience from all

NURA#57, BRL_CUHJP#86x, MMK4#147 p.155

BRL_ATE#069x, BRL_CUHJ#86x, LOTW#57, SW_v10#14 p.267

@station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @role of the Covenant in preserving unity, @Saint Peter and Saint Paul, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

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

@prayer for children and youth, @power of imagination; thought; right intention, @two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight, @meaning; importance of dreams and visions, @consorting with all; being kind; loving to all

AB01411

330

Persian

ای کنیز مهربان الهی فی الحقیقه سزاوار خدمت ملکوتی و لایق کنیزی بارگاه رب

O thou kind maidservant of God! Truly, I say, thou art worthy of the service in the Kingdom and art meriting to be a maidservant

MKT7.121

TAB.245-246

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @growth of the Cause, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @firmness in the Covenant

AB01413

330

Persian

ای منادی پیمان مناجاتی بملکوت ابهی گردید و از برای آنحضرت طلب تایید شدید شد

O herald of the Covenant! A prayer was raised to the Abhá Kingdom, and mighty confirmations were earnestly sought for thee [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0343, MMK5#104 p.083, PYK.255, SFI06.012

@relationship between government and people, @non-participation in politics, @call to action, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @obedience to and respect for government authority

AB01414

330

mixed

ای منادی ملکوت الله قد مضت مده مدیده و لم تلتذ المسامع باستماع نغمات الصافور

O Herald of the Kingdom of God! A long time hath elapsed, and yet no ear hath been gladdened by the warbling of the nightingale [3.5s]

MSHR5.269b, MSBH3.480x

@exhortations and counsels, @growth of the Cause, @entry by troops, @the power of words; of speech, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01415

330

mixed

ای منادی میثاق مکاتیب متعدده شما رسید ولی فرصت جواب حاصل نشد لهذا بعهده

O Herald of the Covenant! Numerous letters from thee have been received, but no opportunity hath been found to reply. Therefore [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0172, MMK6#391, YIA.316-317

@stories; anecdotes, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01417

330

Persian

ای ناطق بثنای حضرت یزدان در موسم زمستان آنچه طغیان طوفان شدیدتر و باران

O thou who dost extol the praise of the Lord of Lords in the season of winter, when the tempest rages with fury and the rain falls in torrents [3.5s]

MKT8.157b, MNMK#132 p.245, AKHA_137BE #06 p.82, AKHA_134BE #09 p.350, AHB.112BE #01 p.02, PYB#006-007 p.02, ANDA#32 p.26, MAS5.086, NANU_AB#45

@theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @spiritual transformation

AB01419

330

Persian

ای نفوس ثابت راسخ نامه شما رسید برهان انجذاب بود و دلیل ثبوت و اطمینان

O ye steadfast and immovable souls! Your letter was received, serving as a testament to attraction and a proof of constancy and certitude [3.5s]

MKT5.039, NJB_v12#01 p.032

@lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles, @present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion, @unity; oneness of humanity, @methods of teaching the Cause, @Declaration of Baha'u'llah, @religion as source of love and unity, @supreme tribunal, @justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice, @The Holy Spirit, @universal education, @equality of men and women, @harmony of science and religion, @universal language, @universal peace; world unity

AB01420

330

Persian

ای هزار هزاردستان گلزار نعت و ثناء نغمات جانگدازی که از حنجر جانسوز در گلشن

O thou myriad nightingale of the garden of praise and glorification, whose soul-melting melodies from a burning throat in the rose-garden [3.5s]

MSBH2.531-532

@call to action, @consolation and comfort, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @praise and encouragement, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB01421

330

mixed

ای ورقه محزونه محزون مباش و دلخون مگرد دنیا تا بوده است چنین بوده است و هذه

O thou sorrowful Leaf! Be not sad and grieve not. That is the way the world hath been since its beginning. This is God’s way

MMK6#412

LTDT.330-331

@stories; anecdotes, @consolation and comfort, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01422

330

mixed

ای یادگار دو شهید مجید فی الحقیقه در ایام زندگانی دمی نیاسودی سر و سامان

AKHT2.049, AHB.121BE #11-12 p.401, LMA2.420, MSHR1.055x, MLK.107, NYMG.192

NYR#127

@martyrs and martyrdom, @prayer for the spiritual progress of others, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01423

330

O thou spiritual friend! Thy services are accepted in the Kingdom of Abha, mentioned in this merciful Assemblage and the cause of joy

TAB.417-418

@divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar], @high station of the true believer, @praise and encouragement, @call to action, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01425

330

Persian

ای یار نازنین نامه مشکین شما که به آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید مذاق این

O cherished friend! That musk-scented letter thou didst write to Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh [3.5s]

MSHR5.431-432

@rejection, opposition and persecution, @travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha, @praise and encouragement, @call to action

AB01426

400

Persian

ای یاران الهی بعد از عصر است و روزه رمضان کسالت و رخاوت و سستی آورده با وجود

O ye divine friends! Though it is eventide and the fast of Ramadan hath brought weariness and lassitude [3.5s]

MMK3#190 p.133x, TISH.261-262

@suffering and imprisonment, @spiritual transformation, @martyrs and martyrdom, @call to action, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @martyrdom of the Bab

AB01430

330

mixed

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای یاران باوفای جمال ابهی از ظلم و عدوانی که بر ان دو مظلوم آفاق واقع ناله و

O faithful friends in the Abha Beauty! By reason of the oppression and atrocities that have befallen those two souls

MSBH2.229-230, NANU_AB#31, VAA.093-093

BRL_FIRE_AB#14

@martyrs and martyrdom, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @soul; spirit after death, @chastisement and requital

AB01431

330

Persian

ای یاران دل و جان اینمظلوم جهان چندیست که در تحریر نامه تقصیر نموده و لابد در

O friends of the heart and soul of this oppressed one in the world! For some time I have been remiss in the writing of letters, and perforce [3.5s]

MMK3#273 p.198x, MSHR2.212, NANU_AB#39x

@praise and encouragement

AB01432

330

Persian

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مضامین بسیار

O ye spiritual friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The letter ye had written hath been noted; its contents were most pleasing and bespoke your firmness

MNMK#104 p.191, MMK1#174 p.197

SWAB#174, TAB.022-023, BWF.365-366x

Nadia, Zaynab, Fritz & Earl

@love of God, @love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @being a source of light; guidance, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

AB01434

330

Persian

ای یاران عبدالبهاء امه الله روحانی مکتوبی از لسان شما انشا نموده و ارسال

O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! A spiritual letter hath been composed and dispatched in your name [3.5s]

MKT7.242, YBN.048-049, RSR.050

@walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @transcendence; unknowability of God, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB01435

330

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء خوشا خوشا که مفتون دلبر ابهااید و مجنون آن معشوق ملا اعلی

O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! How joyous, how joyous, that ye are enraptured by the Beloved of Abhá and are enthralled by that celestial Beauty of the Most High [3.5s]

MKT9.260, MMK5#151 p.117

@suffering and imprisonment, @characteristics and conduct of true believers, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

AB01436

330

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء در نامه جناب اسمعیل نامهای مبارک شما تلاوت گردید آرزوی دل

O ye friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! In the letter from his honor Isma'íl, your blessed names were recited. The heart's desire [3.5s]

AADA.156-157

@service to others; to the Cause of God, @importance of community building, @spiritual transformation, @growth of the Cause

AB01437

330

Persian

ای یاوران عبدالبهاء بخارا وقتی عقل افزا بود و مرکز علم و دانش نفوسی در آنجا

O ye supporters of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Bukhárá was once a place that enhanced wisdom, a center of learning and knowledge where souls [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1035, MKT2.152, AKHA_088BE #07 p.01, ASAT2.027x, AHB.107BE #15 p.328, AVK2.134, PYM.096x, GTB.122

@love and unity, @praise of Eastern values; culture, @prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction, @non-participation in politics

AB01438

330

Arabic

ایا نسمه الله سیری من هذا البحر المحیط المترامی الارجاء الی ارض الیاء مرقد

O breath of God, dost thou waft from this boundless, far-reaching ocean unto the land of Yá [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1224, KHAF.146, MATA.116-117

@eulogies; reminiscences, @prayer for the departed, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @spiritual transformation, @Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha

AB01439

330

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily, thy coming, at this time, unto this shining, blessed Holy Land

TAB.681-683, BSC.466 #868x, SW_v09#14 p.162-163x

@the power of words; of speech, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @permission for visit; pilgrimage, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @stories; anecdotes

AB01440

330

Arabic

ایها الثابت المستقیم طوعا لک بما ثبت قدماک علی حب مولاک و انبتت حدیقه قلبک

O thou who art firm and steadfast! Blessed art thou, for thou hast planted thy feet firmly in the love of thy Lord, and made the garden of thy heart to flourish [3.5s]

MMK3#189 p.132

@tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @consolation and comfort, @importance of prayer, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance, @wisdom [hikmat], @loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love, @thankfulness; gratitude, @praise and encouragement

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

@praise and encouragement, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @call to action, @spiritual transformation, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @martyrs and martyrdom

AB01444

330

O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God and steadfast in the Covenant of God! Verily I read thine eloquent letter

TAB.199-200

@suffering and imprisonment, @martyrs and martyrdom, @humility; meekness; lowliness, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01447

330

mixed

رب و رجائی انت المقدس عن ثناای و المنزه عن محامدی و نعوتی و بیانی لک الحمد

O Lord, my Hope! Thou art sanctified above my praise and exalted beyond my tributes, my attributes and my utterance. Unto Thee be praise [3.5s]

MMK4#033 p.033

@mystical themes, @knowledge; recognition of God, @divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity, @prayer for praise and gratitude, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB01448

330

mixed

رب و رجائی و غایه منائی و مغیثی و معینی ادعوک بقلب متاجج بنار محبتک و صدر

O Lord, my Hope, my ultimate Desire, my Protector and my Helper! I beseech Thee with a heart enkindled with the fire of Thy love and a breast [3.5s]

AMK.034-035

@servitude; submission to God; repentance, @prayer for spiritual recognition, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual transformation, @non-participation in politics, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB01450

330

mixed

ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء چندی بود که سبیل مسدود و طریق مقطوع و فاصدان ممنوع

O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time the way had been barred, the path cut off, and all wayfarers forbidden [3.5s]

MKT1.272, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.202x, YHA1.368x (2.738), QT108.078-079, BSDR.513, NJB_v02#04 p.001x

@spiritual springtime, @rejection, opposition and persecution, @thankfulness; gratitude, @spiritual transformation

AB01451

330

mixed

یا من جعله الله من ایادی امره بین خلقه نامه قزوین در وسط دریای محیط قرائت

O thou whom God hath made one of His Hands among His creatures! The letter from Qazvin was read in the midst of the vast ocean [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0510, PYK.281

@autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha, @call to action, @suffering and imprisonment, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01452

330

mixed

یا من ذاق حلاوه کل بلاء فی سبیل الله و قام بروحه و ذاته و کینونته علی خدمه

O thou who hast tasted of the sweetness of every affliction in the path of God, who hast arisen with thy spirit, thy being, and thine inmost essence to serve His Cause and to exalt His Word

NURA#23, MMK4#027 p.025

LOTW#23

@call to action, @praise and encouragement, @growth of the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01453

330

Persian

یا من یجاهد بروحه و لسانه و قلمه فی نشر نفحات الله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید

O thou who strivest with thy spirit, tongue and pen to spread the divine fragrances! That which thou didst write [3.5s]

TSS.207

@praise and encouragement, @spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01454

330

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Family Life

Everything is from God, both good and evil... Everything in existence is good, and only the lack of goodness make a thing evil. The being is created good

BSC.500 #963x, PN_1900 p061, PN_unsorted p148, PN_1900 p003x

@free will and predestination; fate, @the divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God, @light and darkness, @power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God, @nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil

AB01455

330

...The radiance of servitude shining from the Candle of the Testament has illumined all horizons

SW_v08#16 p.214-215

@Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @suffering; rejection of Christ, @avoidance of Covenant-Breakers, @power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant, @greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day, @growth of the Cause

AB01456

330

Every season hath its own condition. Every place hath its own beauties. In the time of spring the blossoming of the wilderness gives loving pleasure.

CHH.113-114, BLO_PN#022

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds

AB01458

320

Arabic

الهی الهی ان عبدک هذا المتذلل المنکسر الی ملکوت الابهی قد اقبل بصمیم قلبه الی

O my God, my God! This humble and contrite servant hath turned with his inmost heart toward the Kingdom of Abha [3.5s]

IQN.067-069

@expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @detachment; severance; renunciation; patience, @eulogies; reminiscences

AB01462

320

Persian

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

@spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts, @tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering, @being a source of light; guidance, @service to others; to the Cause of God, @spiritual emotions and susceptibilities, @love and unity, @growth of the Cause

AB01465

320

mixed

ای آواره حق از تسلط خلق مجبور بر رحلت از گیلان بطهران گشتی و آواره و سرگردان

O wayfarer in the path of Truth! Through the dominion of the people wert thou compelled to journey from Gilan to Tihran, becoming a wanderer and homeless [3.5s]

MKT5.229

@suffering and imprisonment, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers, @expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness, @chastisement and requital

AB01468

320

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

@teaching the Cause; call to teach, @spiritual transformation, @praise and encouragement, @past, present and future of Iran

AB01471

320

Persian

ای بنده آستان جمال ابهی نامه ای که بتاریخ ۱۷ شعبان سنه حالیه از انزلی مرقوم

O thou servant of the Threshold of the Abhá Beauty! The letter that thou didst write on the 17th of Sha'bán of this year from Anzalí [3.5s]

YIK.085-086

@praise and encouragement, @personal instructions, @firmness in the Covenant, @spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB01472

320

O thou servant of the Beauty of Abha! What thou hadst written was perused. I was informed of the details. His Holiness Christ said... Had each one of the beloved of God in America engaged in teaching the Cause of God, like unto the beloved in Persia, now they would have guided several millions of souls

BSTW#453, BSTW#504b

@growth of the Cause, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause, @wisdom [hikmat]

AB01473

320

Persian

ای بنده جمال ابهی سوال از ایه مبارکه نموده بودی که میفرماید عنقریب صرافان

O servant of the Abha Beauty! Thou hadst asked about this blessed verse: “Ere long the assayers of mankind shall, in the holy presence of the Adored

MKT2.305, AVK3.004.12x, AVK3.026.07x, AVK3.359.03x, AVK4.068.12x, YARP2.437 p.329

ADMS#070x

@occult sciences; psychic phenomena, @goodly deeds; actions, @walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life, @astrology and numerology, @firmness in the Covenant

AB01474

320

O thou servant of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh! Thy letter was received. As there is no time for a detailed answer I will give it briefly.... Regarding the Spiritual Assembly, this is not the House of Justice. It is a purely spiritual assembly and belongs to spiritual matters

DAS.1913-10-18, DAS.1913-10-19x, BSTW#094

@translation; publication of the Sacred Writings, @teaching the Cause; call to teach, @House of Justice, @newspapers and the media; publications, @review of publications

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

@permission for visit; pilgrimage, @station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha, @personal instructions, @humility; meekness; lowliness

AB01478

320

Persian