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| AB12241 | 220 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان مکاتیب شما رسید و سفارش بجناب آقا سید مهدی گردید و از قراریکه | O herald of the Covenant! Thy letters were received, and recommendations were made regarding Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Mihdi. From what [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0946 | Education of children; moral education; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12242 | 220 | Persian | ای دو شمع روشن محبت الله جناب میرزا عبد الحسین ستایشی زاید الوصف از آن نفسین | O ye two luminous candles of the love of God! Jinab-i-Mirza Abdul-Husayn hath offered praises of you that surpass all description [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0943, BRL_DAK#0972 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12243 | 220 | Arabic | الهی الهی تعلم و تری امواج البلاء تتلاطم علی عبدالبهاء تتری وجنت نار اعلام | My God, my God! Thou knowest and seest how the waves of tribulation surge one after another upon 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the flames of trials rise high [3.5s] | INBA85:244 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12244 | 220 | Persian | ای بشیر من آنچه به جناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید رکاب همایون | O my herald! I have considered what thou didst write to Jinab-i-Manshadi in the presence of [3.5s] | BSHI.052-053 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12245 | 220 | Persian | یامن انقذه الله من مخالب الذل و الهوان نامه مفصل شما رسید حین قرائت بسیار | O thou whom God hath delivered from the clutches of abasement and degradation! Thy detailed letter was received and, at the time of its reading, brought great joy [3.5s] | INBA85:180 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12246 | 220 | Arabic | ایها المنجذب بنفحات الله قد قرئت تحریرک الاخیر و اطلعت بما نطقت عند ملاقات | O thou who art attracted by the sweet-scented breezes of God! I have read thy recent letter and learned of that which thou didst utter during the meeting [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0947 | Critique of Western values; culture; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12247 | 220 | Turkish | ای جان گبی سودیکم یارانم بنم دوست حقیقی حاجی علی محمد سلیل جناب احمد بر نامه | O my beloved friends and companions, my true friend Haji 'Ali-Muhammad, descendant of his honor Ahmad, through a letter [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0612 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12248 | 220 | Arabic | و انت تعلم یا الهی ذلی و مسکنتی و فقری و مسغبتی و تبتلی و تضرعی و تذللی | Thou knowest, O my God, my lowliness and poverty, my destitution and desperate need, my utter devotion, my supplications, and my complete self-effacement [3.5s] | INBA85:427 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12249 | 220 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی موج بحور السرور بأرياح الحب والحبور في هذا اليوم المشکور | Praise be to God, Who hath caused the oceans of joy to surge with the breezes of blissful love on this celebrated day through the union of one of His handmaids | ADMS#320 | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for married couples | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12250 | 210 | Persian | ای شمع محبت الله نامه رسید مضمون منبعث از قلب نورانی بود و دلیل توجه بملکوت | O thou candle of the love of God. Thy letter was received. Its contents emanated from a spiritual heart and indicated advancement towards the Kingdom of God | BBBD.073 | BBBD.074 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12251 | 210 | O thou servant of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter hath been received, and its contents understood. Souls who are the servants of His Holiness Baha'u'llah and are sincere in His Cause | BBBD.532 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12252 | 210 | Persian | ای جوان نورانی نامه تو رسید از مضمون نهایت انجذاب بملکوت ابهی معلوم گردید | O radiant youth! Thy letter hath arrived; from its contents, the utmost attraction to the Abha Kingdom was discerned. The Schwarz family hath complete love | BBBD.587-588 | BBBD.588 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12253 | 210 | mixed | ایها الفرع المقدس من السدره الربانیه در خصوص برات جناب تاجرباشی و حواله بر شما | O sacred branch of the divine Lote-Tree! Regarding the promissory note of Jináb-i-Tájirbáshí and the remittance assigned to you [4o] | INBA85:296 | Business; financial; property matters; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12254 | 210 | Persian | ای بشیر عبدالبهاء نامه شماره ۳۱ رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید از اجتماع یاران در شب | O herald of Abdu'l-Baha! Letter number thirty-one was received and its contents became known. From the gathering of the friends on the eve of [3.5s] | BSHI.049-050 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12255 | 210 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از مقاومت نادانان | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! That which thou didst write to Jinab-i-Manshadi was noted. Concerning the opposition of the ignorant ones [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0602, BSHI.067-068 | Call to action; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12256 | 210 | Persian | ای بلبل خوش الحان نامه شما رسید از واقعه محزنه تاثر شدید حاصل گردیده لکن صبر | O sweetly singing nightingale! Thy letter was received, and from this sorrowful event profound grief was occasioned; yet patience [3.5s] | INBA85:020 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12257 | 210 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبدک الذی نسبته الی شجره رحمانیتک و ولدته فی ظل فردانیتک و ارضعته | O my God, O my God! This is Thy servant whom Thou hast related to the Tree of Thy mercy, who was born beneath the shade of Thy divine oneness, and whom Thou didst nourish [3.5s]... O my God, O my God! This is Thy servant whom Thou hast caused to be related to Thy heavenly Tree and to be born beneath the shade of Thy oneness | BRL_DAK#0939, BRL_SWOP#101 | BRL_SWO#101 | Prayer for married couples | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12258 | 210 | mixed | ای بنده صادق حق حمد حضرت رب ودود را که در بدو اشراق فجر انوار پدر بزرگوار را | O faithful servant of the Truth! Praise be to the Lord, the All-Loving, that at the first gleaming of dawn thou didst witness the radiant lights of thy noble father [3.5s] | INBA85:140 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12259 | 210 | Arabic | ایها الفاضل الجلیل قد رتلت ایات شکرک لله بما خرق الحجاب و کشف الغطاء و اراک | O distinguished and noble one! Thou hast chanted thy verses of thanksgiving unto God, inasmuch as He hath rent asunder the veil, lifted the covering, and caused thee to behold [3.5s] | INBA85:090b | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12260 | 210 | mixed | اللهم یا الهی انی اتضرع الی ملکوت وحدانیتک و جبروت فردانیتک ان یوید بقدرتک | O Lord, my God! I earnestly beseech the Kingdom of Thy oneness and the Realm of Thy singleness to assist through Thy power [3.5s] | INBA85:519 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12261 | 210 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی تحریرات واصل و مضمون مفهوم ولی آنچه که این عبد خیر آنجنابست | O servant of the all-glorious Beauty! Your letters have arrived and their contents were noted, but what this servant wishes for your honor is [3.5s] | INBA85:522b | Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12262 | 210 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید و تضرع شدید و ابتهال عظیم سبب شد که بدرگاه رب قدیم | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and thy fervent entreaty and supplication caused me to turn toward the threshold of the Ancient Lord [3.5s] | INBA85:478 | BRL_DAK#1048 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12263 | 210 | Persian | ای بنده حق در اقلیم مصر قناد فوج فوج موج میزند ولی شیرینی شما حلاوتی دیگر | O servant of the Truth! In the land of Egypt the candy makers weave their sweet confections in batch after batch, but your sweetness is of a different order [3.5s] | INBA85:084 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12264 | 210 | O you, who are captivated by the truth! Your letter has been received. It indicates that you have heard the voice of the Kingdom of God and are drawn to the divine breath | BBBD.586 | Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12265 | 200 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه تو رسید و همچنین نامه های احباء جواب کل مرقوم میگردد | O faithful to the Covenant! Thy letter arrived as well as the letters from the Friends. I will answer all of them. | BBBD.165-166 | BBBD.167 | Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12266 | 200 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه هیجدهم جون ۱۹۱۴ رسید مضمون دلیل بر صحت آن بنت ملکوت بود | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 18 June 1914 hath arrived; its contents indicated the good health of that daughter of the Kingdom | BBBD.301-303 | BBBD.304 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12267 | 200 | Persian | ای یاران مهربان و کنیزان عزیز حضرت یزدان نامه که در یوم عید ظهور نقطه اولی | O ye kind friends, and the beloved maid-servants of His Holiness the Almighty! Your letter which was written on the day of the manifestation of the First Point | BBBD.328 | BBBD.329 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12268 | 200 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدی نامه مورخ ۲ دسمبر سنه ۱۹۱۹ رسید از معانی احساسات روحانی | O thou who art directed by the Light of Guidance! The letter dated Dec. 2nd 1919 was received. Its meanings were revealing feelings of spirituality | BBBD.475-476 | BBBD.476-477 | Spiritual baptism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12269 | 200 | Persian | ای دو بنت ملکوت الله نامه شما رسید مضمون فوران نار محبت الله بود و ثبات بر | O ye two daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter has been received. The contents were the fervour of the fire of the love of God, firmness and steadfastness in the Covenant | BBBD.610 | BBBD.611 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12270 | 200 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مختصر اینست که اریاح امتحان | O thou trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! That which thou didst write was perused. In brief, the winds of tests and trials [3.5s] | AMIN.050-051 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12271 | 200 | mixed | ای امین عبدالبهاء خدمتت در آستان مقدس جمال ابهی در یوم لقا مقبول و بعد از صعود | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! Your service at the Sacred Threshold of the Blessed Beauty during the day of attainment to the divine Presence was accepted, and after His ascension [3.5s] | AMIN.106-107 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12272 | 200 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء در خصوص جناب عزیزالله خان مرقوم نموده بودید شما میدانید | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! Concerning what you wrote about his honor Azizu'llah Khan, you know [3.5s] | INBA85:477 | Personal instructions; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12273 | 200 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی آنچه آقا سید یحیی حواله بدهد برسانید زیرا او فورا میرساند | O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Whatever sum Aqa Siyyid Yahya may remit, do thou forward it, for he will transmit it without delay [3.5s] | AMIN.188-190 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12274 | 200 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان الحمد لله آنچه مامور گشتی مجری داشتی بیزد شتافتی و آن اسرا را بطهران | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be to God that thou didst fulfill that which was enjoined upon thee, hastening to Yazd and conducting those captives to Tehran [3.5s] | INBA85:225 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of inheritance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12275 | 200 | Turkish | ای بندگان حضرت کبریا قفقاز فارسیجه کوه قافدر اسکی زمانده اهل عالمن اعتقادی | O servants of the All-Glorious Lord! The Caucasus in Persian means Mount Qaf, which in ancient times was a belief held by the peoples [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0609 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12276 | 200 | Persian | ای بنده الهی جمال رحمانی چون بعالم امکانی پرتوی نورانی افاضه فرمود آن نور | O thou servant of God! When the Beauty of the All-Merciful shed His luminous rays upon the realm of existence, that light [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0616 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12277 | 200 | mixed | یا غافری و یا عفوی لم ادر کیف اشفع لاحد و انا احتاج لشفیع مشفع اتشفع به الی باب | O Thou Who art the Pardoner and the Ever-Forgiving! I know not how I may intercede for anyone when I myself am in need of an intercessor through whom I may seek intercession at Thy gate [3.5s] | INBA85:245 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12278 | 200 | Persian | والله یحب المحسنین حقا که محسنی و متحصن در حصن حصین لهذا محفوظ و مصونی | Verily, God cherisheth the doers of good, for they, like unto a fortified and steadfast citadel, are ever shielded and preserved [4o] | INBA85:311 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12279 | 200 | Arabic | ایها المترنح من نسیم موهبه الله انی اخاطبک من هذه البقعه العلیا بقلب طافح بمحبه الله | O thou who art exhilarated by the sweet-scented breeze of God's bounty, I address thee from this most exalted spot with a heart overflowing with the love of God [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0975 | Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12280 | 200 | ...My kind friend, Some distinguished people think that by giving currency to tales and legends the Cause of the Baha'is can be discredited | EGBBF.109x | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12281 | 200 | O sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Thank God that the heavenly Father is infinitely gracious to all | BBBD.158-159 | Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12282 | 200 | O son of the Kingdom! Praise be to God that you have found the path to the heavenly Kingdom, that you have recognized the light of the Kingdom | BBBD.536 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12283 | 200 | O Son of the Kingdom! Give thanks to God, for through the pure breath of Mr. Herrigel, you have received the heavenly spirit | BBBD.582-583 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12284 | 190 | O ye, the couple in the kingdom of God! Your letter dated February 3 has been forwarded. Its content is conducive of firmness and stability | BBBD.420 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Review of publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12285 | 190 | O thou who art captivated by the Kingdom of Abha! Your letter arrived, in which you reported that you attained a portion from the treasury of divine knowledge | BBBD.478-479 | Spiritual baptism | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12286 | 190 | O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom of God! Your letter arrived. It brought me the news that you had united in a gathering and turned your attention to the Kingdom | BBBD.482 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12287 | 190 | Persian | ای منادی ملکوت الله نامه شما رسید هر امر عظیمی در عالم وجود مرکزی دارد مثلا | O summoner to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Every great affair in the world of existence hath a focal point. In the solar system, for instance | BBBD.541-543 | BBBD.543-544 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Blind imitation [taqlid]; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12288 | 190 | Persian | ای یادگار آن شخص بزرگوار جناب مشهدی حسین ابوی و مشهدی رضای عمو فی الحقیقه | O thou who art the remembrance of those illustrious souls, Jinab-i-Mashhadi Husayn, thy father, and Mashhadi Rida, thine uncle, in truth [3.5s] | QUM.179 | Consolation and comfort; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12289 | 190 | Persian | ای مستشرق نور محبه الله عالم وجود جسد است و روح این جسد محبت الله است | O enlightened seeker of the Love of God! The world of existence is as a body, and the spirit of that body is the love of God [3.5s] | SFI11.024 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12290 | 190 | Persian | ای یادگار حضرت ذبیح ان خاندان و دودمان همیشه مشمول نظر عنایت جمال مبارک بوده | O remnant of the illustrious Dhabih! That family and lineage have ever been the recipients of the loving-kindness of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | INBA85:343 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12291 | 190 | Persian | ای خاندان محبت الله آن خانواده همواره دلداده دلبر مهربان بودند و آزرده از جفای | O family beloved of God! That household has ever been enamored of the loving Friend yet afflicted by the cruelty of [3.5s] | QUM.132-133 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12292 | 190 | Persian | ای مقتبس نار هدی از شجره مبارکه سینا نامه ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه بجسم و جان | O thou who art enkindled by the fire of guidance from the blessed Tree on Mount Sinai! Thy letter was received, and verily, with heart and soul [3.5s] | HARV2.1 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12293 | 190 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان شکر کن خدا را که مانند شمع روشنی و بمثابه مرغان چمن خوش نغمه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Render thanks unto God that thou art even as a brilliant lamp, and like unto the birds of the meadow, sweet in melody [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0499 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12294 | 180 | O son of the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived and has been read. You should give thanks a hundred thousand times over every moment because you have attained this greatest guidance | BBBD.076-077 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12295 | 180 | Persian | ای مومنه موقنه نامه اخیر رسید و بجمع بهائیان جواب مرقوم گردید و تبریک مقبول | O staunch believer! Thy recent letter hath arrived. A response to the gathering of Baha'is was written, and their good wishes were warmly received | BBBD.082-083 | BBBD.084 | Being a source of light; guidance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12296 | 180 | O thou tho thirstest for the fountain of truth! I received your letter; it was exceedingly delightful, for it showed that throughout your life you have sought the path of salvation | BBBD.453 | Spiritual baptism; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12297 | 180 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای از صبیه من استغرق فی بحر الانوار محفل التجلی فی عالم | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A letter from my daughter, who is immersed in the ocean of lights in the gathering place of divine manifestation in the realm [3.5s] | INBA85:249 | Business; financial; property matters; Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12298 | 180 | mixed | ای نفوس مبارکه فی الحقیقه آستان مقدس را خادم صادقید و انجمن یارانرا شعاع بارق | O noble souls, verily ye are the true servants of the sacred Threshold and the luminous rays illuminating the assemblage of the friends [4o] | INBA85.314, INBA85.316 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12299 | 180 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان صبح نامه ای به شما مرقوم شد حال نامه جدید آن جناب رسید در خصوص | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! This morning a letter to thee was written, and now thy new letter hath arrived regarding [3.5s] | BSHI.073 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for governments and rulers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12300 | 180 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیب متعدده از شما رسید ولی از عدم مجال و کثرت ملال جواب | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Numerous letters were received from thee, but due to lack of opportunity and abundance of cares, no reply was sent [3.5s] | BSHI.074-075 | Power of prayer | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12301 | 180 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مورخ به ۱۱ جمادی الاول ۱۳۲۷ رسید با نامه محفل روحانی شیراز | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 11 Jamádiyu'l-Avval 1327, together with the missive from the Spiritual Assembly of Shiraz, was received [3.5s] | BSHI.091-092 | Law of inheritance; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Rights of the eldest son; primogeniture | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12302 | 180 | Persian | ای یاران حق و دوستان الهی صبح رمضان است و روزه روز و بیداری شبانست صد هزار کلفت | O ye friends of Truth and companions of God! This is the morn of Ramadan, the time for fasting by day and vigilance by night, amidst myriad hardships [3.5s] | BSHI.110 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12303 | 180 | Persian | ای نورانی الوجه بانوار محبت الله چون در این ساعت بذکر احبای آذربایجان مشغول | O thou whose countenance is illumined with the light of the love of God! As in this hour I am engaged in remembrance of the friends in Azerbaijan [3.5s] | INBA85:138 | Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12304 | 180 | mixed | ای دوستان حضرت یزدان ابواب فتوح گشوده و آتش محبت الله افروخته و سراج الهی بال | O friends of the Lord of mercy! The portals of victory have been flung open, the fire of the love of God hath been kindled, and the divine lamp hath shed its radiance [3.5s] | INBA85:119 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12305 | 180 | mixed | ای یاران من در این دم بیاد شما افتادم و بذکر شما پرداختم یاران الهی سلاله حضرت خلیل | O My friends! In this moment I remember you and engage in your mention - O divine friends, descendants of His Holiness Abraham [3.5s] | INBA85:059 | KASH.241-242 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12306 | 180 | mixed | یار مهربانا این ایام ولوله متارکه است و زمزمه مصالحه قوای عالم آشتی طلبد | O kind friend! In these days there is clamor for armistice, and the murmur of reconciliation rises as the forces of the world yearn for peace [3.5s] | INBA85:078 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12307 | 180 | Arabic | ایها المقتبس من نار التجلی فی سدره الانسان هنیئا لک بما سرعت الی الوادی الایمن | O thou who hast drawn illumination from the fire of revelation in the tree of man! Joy be unto thee, for thou hast hastened to the sacred valley [3.5s] | INBA85:306 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12308 | 180 | mixed | یا من اذکره و لاانساه ابدا جناب اخوی بالنیابه از شما وارد بقعه نوراء گشت و الان | O thou whom I remember and shall never forget! Thy honorable brother hath arrived at this luminous Shrine as thy representative, and now [3.5s] | QUM.261a | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12309 | 180 | mixed | یا ابن الرجل الرشید الشهید از شهر مالدن مصمم عزیمت بمنتریال قنادا شمال امریکا | O son of that wise and martyred man! From the city of Malden, I am determined to journey to Montreal, Canada, in North America [3.5s] | INBA85:504 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12310 | 180 | Persian | ای ناشر لوای ذکر و رافع اعلام ثنای الهی جناب خان در این سجن اعظم وارد و بزیارات | O thou who dost raise high the banners of praise and glorification of God! His honor the Khan hath arrived at this Most Great Prison and attained unto visitation [3.5s] | INBA85:222 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12311 | 180 | O ye two of the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived. It expresses gratitude for the presence of the Khans (the three Persian friends). I sent them because their visit also brought joy and happiness | BBBD.499 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12312 | 170 | O ye beloved maid servants of God! The beauty of the True One hath chosen you from among the maid servants so that ye may be engaged in the service of the Kingdom | BBBD.038-039 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12313 | 170 | Persian | ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت نامه شما رسید و از معانی آن توجه تام بملکوت الله معلوم | O Sons and Daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter arrived, and by its significance it was conspicuous that you are all approached | BBBD.109-110, BBBD.115 | BBBD.116 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Naming of children; of individuals; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12314 | 170 | Persian | ای دوستان حقیقی الهی نامه شما مانند شعله ای بود که از دل و جان افروخته بود | O ye real divine friends! Your letter was like unto a torch which was enkindled with the fire of the heart and the spirit. Therefore it displayed great effect | BBBD.185x | BBBD.186 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12315 | 170 | O you two steadfast ones in the Covenant! Your letter was received. It brought me the glad tidings of the love and harmony that reign among the friends of God | BBBD.436 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Race unity; racial issues; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12316 | 170 | Persian | ای دو شمع محبه الله نامه های شما رسید الحمد لله روح ملکوتی روز بروز رو بقوت | O ye two candles of the Love of God! Your letters were received. Praise be to God that the Spirit of the Kingdom is day by day gaining | BBBD.491 | BBBD.485-486, BBBD.492 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12317 | 170 | O ye two birds of the heavenly Nest! Praise be to God, through the love and affection and treatment of Mr. Gohring Mr. Kustner obtained cure | BBBD.597 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12318 | 170 | O servants of God! Your letter has arrived. Its contents brought a musk-scented breeze... Praise be to God! The reviving breath of life is blowing upon that city | BBBD.606, BBBD.613 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12319 | 170 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان نامه مورخ به ۱۷ جمادی الاول رسید و بر تفاصیل اطلاع حاصل گردید | O herald of the Covenant! Thy letter dated 17 Jamádiyu'l-Avval was received, and its contents were noted in detail [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0923 | Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12320 | 170 | Persian | ای فرع لطیف سدره رحمانیه خدماتت در این ساحت مذکور و مشقاتت معلوم و مشهود | O graceful branch of the divine Lote-Tree! Thy services in this realm are remembered and thy trials are evident and manifest [3.5s] | INBA85:294 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12321 | 170 | mixed | ایها الفرع المبارک من السدره الربانیه علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه و ثناء کل شیء و فضله | O blessed branch sprung from the Divine Tree! Upon thee be the Glory of God, His praise, and the praise of all things, and His grace [3.5s] | INBA85:290 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12322 | 170 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه جناب آقا میرزا محمد باقر خان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was perused. Verily, his honor Mirza Muhammad-Baqir Khan [3.5s] | INBA85:462 | BSHI.010, BSHI.090-091 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Interpretation of dreams and visions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12323 | 170 | Persian | ای حضرت بشیر من همواره در خاطر این آواره ای و منظور نظر این مسجون از خدا | O herald of glad tidings! Thou art ever present in the thoughts of this wanderer and art the object of this prisoner's gaze toward God [3.5s] | BSHI.098 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12324 | 170 | Persian | ای ثابتان بر پیمان لانه شما کاشانه تبلیغ احباست و آشیانه مرغان آسمانیست بلکه | O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! Your dwelling is a sanctuary for the teaching of the loved ones and a nest for the birds of heaven; nay, rather [3.5s] | INBA85:196 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12325 | 170 | mixed | ای منجذبان نامه رسید از ورود جناب آقا سید جلال و جناب آقا سید حسن خبر داده | O ye who are attracted to the Truth! Your letter was received, conveying the news of the arrival of Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Jalal and Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Hassan [3.5s] | INBA85:276 | Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12326 | 170 | mixed | ای واقف اسرار بانگ بانگ الهی است و آهنگ آهنگ رحمانی که از ملکوت غیب میرسد | O thou who art acquainted with the mysteries! The call is the divine call, and the melody is the celestial melody that cometh from the Kingdom of the unseen [3.5s] | SFI10.019 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Inmost heart [fu'ad]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12327 | 170 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی ان هاتین النفسین المومنتین بک و بایاتک المعترفتین بظهور اثارک | Glorified art Thou, O my Lord! These two souls have believed in Thee and in Thy signs, and have recognized the manifestation of Thy tokens [3.5s] | INBA85:437 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12328 | 170 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه شما رسید الحمد لله دلیل جلیل بود که یاران آنسامان مستقیم بر امر | O servant of God! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, it was a clear proof that the friends in that region are firm in the Cause [3.5s] | INBA85:040 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12329 | 170 | Persian | ای بنده الهی صدمات شدیده دیدی و مشقات عظیمه کشیدی و بشماتت و ملامت اعدا | O servant of God! Grievous afflictions have befallen thee, and thou hast endured mighty tribulations and borne the derision and reproach of the opponents [3.5s] | INBA85:302 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12330 | 170 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی و محیی فوادی و مجیر ذاتی و مجیب دعواتی و غافر خطیئاتی | Glorified art Thou, O my God, O Quickener of my heart, O Protector of my being, O Answerer of my prayers, and O Forgiver of my sins! [3.5s] | QUM.125b | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12331 | 170 | Persian | ای دو بنده صادق رب ابراهیم جناب آقا شکرالله در بقعه نوراء بیاد احباء افتاد و بدعا | O ye two faithful servants of the Lord Abraham! Jinab-i-Aqa Shukru'llah, in the luminous Spot, remembered the loved ones and raised his voice in prayer [3.5s] | INBA85:436 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12332 | 170 | Arabic | الهی الهی هولاء عبادک الموقنون و امائک الموقنات قد سمعوا الندآء و اجبن الدعاء | O my God, O my God! These are Thy believing servants and maidservants who have hearkened unto the call and responded to the summons [3.5s] | QUM.069, QUM.131a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12333 | 170 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مناجات و مکاتیب متعدده در حق مدارس همدان و نفوسی که باعانه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The numerous prayers and letters regarding the schools of Hamadán and those souls who have extended assistance [3.5s] | INBA85:312 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12334 | 170 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب معاون در نامه خویش ذکر شما نمودند و ستایش زیاد کردند | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Jinab-i-Mu'avin hath made mention of thee in his letter, offering abundant praise [3.5s] | INBA85:128 | Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12335 | 170 | mixed | رب و رجائی و غایه منائی و ملجای و ملاذی و مرجعی و معاذی انی اتضرع الیک بقلب | O my Lord, my Hope, my utmost Desire, my Refuge, my Haven, my Destination and my Shelter! With a heart full of supplication, I beseech Thee [3.5s] | INBA85:125 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12336 | 170 | Persian | ای دو ورقه مبتهله جناب طاهر حاضر شدند و بعتبه مقدسه ساجد گشتند و بعالم ملکوت | O ye two suppliant leaves! Jinab-i-Tahir attained the presence and bowed in prostration at the Sacred Threshold and ascended unto the Kingdom of God [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0912 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12337 | 170 | Turkish | عزیزا حضرت احدیتک لطف و عنایتی بر بنده صادقه شامل و پرتو هدایتی بر طالب | O beloved, may the Grace and Favor of the Lord of Oneness envelop His devoted servant, and may the Light of Guidance shine upon the earnest seeker [4o] | INBA85:024 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12338 | 170 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه قدسیه فردوس ابهی در ساحت اقدس در کل احیان مذکور بودی و در ظل | O sacred and blessed leaf! At all times wert thou remembered in the Most Holy Court, and beneath the sheltering [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0966 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12339 | 170 | Persian | ای بنده حقیقی آن هویت مقدسه جناب آقا عبدالوهاب با رخی بنور بشارات چون مه تابان | O true servant of that Sacred Reality! Jinab-i-Aqa Abdul-Vahhab, whose countenance, illumined by the light of glad-tidings, shineth even as the radiant moon [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0927 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12340 | 170 | O you who have been attracted by the fragrances of God! Thank God that you became the companion of Miss Margarete Döring, through whose guidance the light of guidance shone into your heart | BBBD.373 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12341 | 170 | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! You should be unspeakably grateful to Mrs. Knobloch, Mrs. Doring, and Mrs. Rose Schwarz, as these blessed souls were the cause of your enlightenment | BBBD.626-627 | Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12342 | 160 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه مرقوم رسید و مضمون سبب سرور گردید الحمد لله در هر نقطه | O dear handmaid of God! The letter thou didst write hath arrived, and its contents were the cause of joy. Praised be God that in whatever spot thou hast reached | BBBD.078-079 | BBBD.080-081 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12343 | 160 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید لکن فرصت جواب نیست لهذا مختصر مرقوم میگردد در | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. As I have not ample time I give a brief answer. Concerning the Baha'I partner I hope that success may be realized | BBBD.244 | BBBD.245 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12344 | 160 | O thou herald of the kingdom of God! I was thinking of thee and praying on thy behalf that God may increase thy assistance and confirmation day unto day | BBBD.252 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12345 | 160 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت نامه ای که ستایش از ورود خوانین بود ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه آن | O Son of the Kingdom! Thy letter expressing thy estimation of the arrival of the Khans arrived and was read | BBBD.464 | BBBD.465 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12346 | 160 | O ye servants of the Kingdom of God! Offer your thanks to God, who has chosen you to serve His Kingdom and confirmed you to be the cause of enlightening and uplifting humanity | BBBD.571-572 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12347 | 160 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء نامه ات که بتاریخ ۱۷ شهر ربیع الثانی سنه ۱۳۲۳ بود مختصر از | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thy letter dated the 17th of Rabi'u'th-Thani 1323 was brief [3.5s] | AMIN.132-134 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12348 | 160 | Arabic | ایها الفرع العظیم من السدره المنتهی تالله الحق ان الشرق و الغرب و الشجر و الحجر | O mighty branch of the Divine Lote-Tree! By God, the True One, verily the East and the West, the tree and the stone [3.5s] | INBA85:295 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12349 | 160 | mixed | ای موقن بایات الله اگر در سامعه جسم خللی عارض و در اذن غیر واعیه فتوری حاصل | O thou who art firm in the signs of God! Though there be impairment in the physical ear and deficiency in the outward hearing [3.5s] | INBA85:176 | Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The ephemeral and the eternal | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12350 | 160 | Persian | ای دو منجذب جمال الله جناب یونس مدتی مونس بود و در کمال محبت ندیم مستدیم بود | O ye two souls who are attracted to the Beauty of God! For some time Yunis was a companion, and in the utmost love, a constant and faithful friend [3.5s] | INBA85:251 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12351 | 160 | Persian | ای بشیر نشر نور منیر جناب سید تقی چون نذیر در کمال هیمنت حاضر و رجای تحریر | O thou herald who diffusest the resplendent light! Jinab-i-Siyyid Taqi hath arrived with utmost dignity as a warner, requesting that I write [3.5s] | BSHI.054-055 | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12352 | 160 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مضمون مشحون | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou didst write to Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Taqí was noted. Its contents were imbued [3.5s] | BSHI.066-067 | Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12353 | 160 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب مرحوم منشادی مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter thou didst address to the late Jinab-i-Manshadi was perused [3.5s] | BSHI.083 | Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12354 | 160 | mixed | ای سرمست باده پیمان شوری در آفاق افکن و شعله در قطب عالم امکان بزن بحری بموج | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of the Covenant! Set the horizons astir and kindle a flame in the axis of the contingent world; raise tumultuous waves in the ocean [3.5s] | SFI11.025-026 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12355 | 160 | Persian | ای عاشق جمال ذوالجلال نامه شما رسید و مضمون شیرین و دلنشین بود زیرا دلیل | O lover of the Glory of the All-Glorious! Your letter was received, and its contents were sweet and pleasing, for they were evidence [3.5s] | INBA85:038 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12356 | 160 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبدک الوهاب حلیم اواب یدعوک بکل ضراعه و ابتهال و یتوب من کل شئون | O my God, O my God! Verily, this Thy servant, Abdul-Vahhab, meek and penitent, calleth upon Thee with utmost supplication, turning away from all save Thee [3.5s] | INBA85:075 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12357 | 160 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان الیوم خدمت عظمی بعتبه علیاء ثبوت و استقامتست و ثانی مژده | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Today the greatest service at the Sacred Threshold is firmness and steadfastness, and second is the glad-tidings [3.5s] | INBA85:475 | Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12358 | 160 | Persian | ای نائب مناب یاران هر چند والده ساده دل گوش بفرمایش شما ننمود و پند و نصیحت | O faithful deputy of the friends! Although the simple-hearted mother heeded not thy counsel and accepted not thy wise exhortation [3.5s] | INBA85:277 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12359 | 160 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مشکین گلشن معانی بود و مندرجاتش ایت حقیقت پدر بزرگوار | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy missive was a fragrant rose-garden of inner meanings, and its contents were a token of the truth of thy noble father [3.5s] | INBA85:194 | Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12360 | 160 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری هذه الوجوه الناضره بنور الهدی و هذه الاعین الناظره الی ملکوتک | O my God, my God! Thou seest these radiant faces illumined with the light of guidance, and these eyes gazing toward Thy Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA85:173 | Prayer for prosperity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12361 | 160 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء شکایت از تعویق جواب فرموده بودید هر چند گله و شکوه در اینمقام عین | O servant of Bahá! Though thou didst complain about the delay in reply, even though lamentation and complaint in this station are the very [3.5s] | INBA85:012 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for assistance; intercession | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12362 | 160 | Arabic | اللهم یا الهی و کهفی الوافی و ملاذی السامی تری احبائک الثابتین علی المیثاق | O my Lord and my God, my All-Sufficing Shelter and my Most Exalted Haven! Thou dost behold Thy loved ones who stand firm in Thy Covenant [3.5s] | INBA85:452b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12363 | 160 | Persian | ای سلیل آن شخص جلیل هر چند چندیست که این خامه بنام تو نامه ننگاشت ولی دائم ذکر | O scion of that glorious personage! Although for some time this pen hath not written a letter in thy name, yet thy mention hath been constant [3.5s] | INBA85:511b | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12364 | 160 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء چندی پیش بخط خویش بشما نامه ای در تهنیت عید نگاشتم البته تا | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Some time ago I wrote thee a letter in my own hand, offering felicitations for the Festival. Surely by now [3.5s] | INBA85:539a | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12365 | 160 | Persian | ای عزیز عزیز کمان منما که نفسی برارم مگر انگه بیاد تو افتم و از فضل و عنایت | O dearly beloved! Imagine not that I draw a breath save that I remember thee and am mindful of Thy grace and loving-kindness [3.5s] | INBA85:512 | Business; financial; property matters; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12366 | 160 | mixed | الهی الهی انت ترانی و تسمع نجوائی و تطلع باسراری و اجهاری و غیبی و شهودی | My God, my God! Thou seest me and hearest my supplications. Thou art aware of my secrets and that which I declare openly, my hidden thoughts and manifest presence [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0924 | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12367 | 150 | O ye two who are blessed at the threshold of the Almighty! Your letter has been received. Praise be to God that you are fully attentive to the Kingdom of Abhá with self-sacrifice as your greatest longing | BBBD.527-528 | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12368 | 150 | O ye fresh saplings in the Rose Garden of the Kingdom! His Holiness Christ—may my soul be a sacrifice for Him—praised the children, that is, the children who enter the Kingdom | BBBD.567 | Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12369 | 150 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء در هر قول و فعل امین صادق بودی و هستی آنچه مرقوم نمائی | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! In every word and deed thou hast been and art a faithful and true trustee. Whatsoever thou writest [3.5s] | AMIN.180-181 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12370 | 150 | Persian | ای جناب امین امور ارض مقصود در ضیق و عسرت موفور زیرا بعد از وقایع معلومه | O Jinab-i-Amin! The affairs in the Holy Land are constrained and beset with abundant hardship, for after those well-known events [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0909, AMIN.095-097 | Business; financial; property matters; Law of Huququ'llah; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12371 | 150 | mixed | یا من سماک الله امینا و البسک رداء الامانه و التقی در نامه ستایش زیادی از یاران پارسی | O thou whom God hath named Amin and whom He hath clothed with the mantle of faithfulness and righteousness! In thy letter, great praise was offered regarding the Persian friends [3.5s] | AMIN.081-082 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12372 | 150 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب نجفعلی نهایت شکرانیت را نسبت بشما اظهار مینماید که در ایام | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Jinab-i-Najaf-'Ali expresseth the utmost gratitude toward thee in these days [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.151-152 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12373 | 150 | Persian | ای مظلوم آن اقلیم فی الحقیقه کار بر آن مظلومان تنگ شده زیرا جمعی بی نام و ننگ | O wronged one of that land! Indeed, circumstances have become most difficult for those oppressed souls, for a group bereft of honor and dignity [3.5s] | QUM.151a | Business; financial; property matters; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12374 | 150 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان هاتین النفسین الزکیتین قد اقبلتا الی ملکوت رحمانیتک و سمعتا ندآء ملیک | O my God, my God! These two pure souls have turned their faces toward the Kingdom of Thy mercy and have hearkened unto the call of the Divine Realm [3.5s] | QUM.070, QUM.131b | Love of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12375 | 150 | Persian | ای بشیر حقیقی جناب میرزا فضل الله خان با نامه شما رسید مضامین نامه بورود ایشان | O true herald! Jinab-i-Mirza Fadlu'llah Khan arrived with your letter, and its contents indicated his arrival [3.5s] | BSHI.043 | Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12376 | 150 | Persian | ای بشیر عبدالبهاء شکر کن خدا را که به خدمت قائمی و به عبودیت... ای یار عزیز حمد جمال اسم اعظم را که در ایمان و ایقان | O herald of Abdu'l-Baha! Render thanks unto God that thou art engaged in service and art firm in servitude... O cherished friend! Praise be to the Most Great Name that, in faith and certitude [3.5s] | BSHI.048 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12377 | 150 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی نامه شما رسید و همچنین نامه دیگر که در جوف بود الحمد لله بشارت | O divine herald! Your letter was received, as well as the other letter enclosed therein. Praise be to God for these glad-tidings [3.5s] | INBA85:447b | Business; financial; property matters; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12378 | 150 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیبی که بجناب محمدعلیخان مرقوم نموده بودید باذن و اجازه ایشان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letters which thou didst address to Muhammad-'Ali Khan, with his consent and permission [3.5s] | BSHI.076-077 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12379 | 150 | Persian | ای دو سرگشته صحرای محبت الله همیشه در ساحت اقدس مذکور بودید و در حضور جمال قدم | O ye two wanderers in the wilderness of the love of God! Ever were ye remembered in His holy court and in the presence of the Ancient Beauty [3.5s] | QUM.125a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12380 | 150 | Persian | ای برادر آن پاک جان و مقبول ساحت قدس حضرت رحمن حمد کن خدا را که صنو آن شجره | O brother! Render thou thanks unto God that thou art the brother of that pure soul, acceptable at the Sacred Threshold of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA85:217b | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12381 | 150 | Turkish | سوگلی یار غارم صبح احدیت آچلدی شمس احدیت افق حقیقتدن دوغدی جهانی نور هدایت | O my cherished companion! The morn of eternity hath dawned, and the Sun of oneness hath arisen from the horizon of truth, flooding the world with the light of guidance [3.5s] | INBA85:022 | Nearness and remoteness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12382 | 150 | Persian | To Set the World in Order | ای کنیز عزیز جمال ابهی افسرده مباش آزرده مگرد پژمرده مشو آسوده باش زیرا در عتبه | O cherished handmaiden of the Blessed Beauty! Be not sorrowful, be not distressed, be not downcast. Rest assured, for verily at the threshold [3.5s]... ...It has been ordained in this Dispensation that unity and love should increase day by day between husband and wife, so that they become one soul, one spirit and one body | BRL_DAK#0789, BRL_SWOP#008x | BRL_SWO#008x | Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12383 | 150 | Persian | ای بنده الهی ندایت مسموع و نیتت مقبول و سعیت مشکور و خلوصت معلومست از فیض | O thou servant of God! Thy call hath been heard, thy intention accepted, thy striving appreciated, and thy sincerity is evident through the bounty [3.5s] | SFI11.023 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12384 | 150 | Persian | ای بنده الهی آنچه نگاشتی و شرح حال داشتی قرائت شد و مناجات بدرگاه احدیت گردید | O thou servant of God! That which thou didst write and recount was perused, and supplications were offered at the Threshold of Oneness [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0731 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12385 | 150 | mixed | ای دو ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید شمامه عنبر بود و مضمون مسک اذفر دلالت بر | O ye two steadfast ones in the Covenant! Your letter was received. It was as fragrant as musk and its contents were as sweet-scented as the choicest ambergris, testifying to [3.5s] | INBA85:076 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12386 | 150 | Persian | ای یادگار آن شهید بزرگوار چند روز پیش نامه ای ارسال گردید و حال نیز باثر خامه | O cherished remnant of that noble martyr! Though a letter was dispatched several days ago, now again through the influence of the pen [3.5s] | INBA85:517b | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12387 | 150 | Persian | ای دو مفتون روی دلبر آفاق هر چند در قم اقامت نتوانستید ولی الحمد لله در جویبار | O ye two souls enraptured by the countenance of the Beloved of all mankind! Though ye were unable to remain in Qum, yet praise be to God, in Juybar [3.5s] | QUM.170-171 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12388 | 150 | O ye two heavenly souls! In the existing world, everything that signifies love is regarded as a heavenly gift. Now, your engagement is the greatest expression of love and affection | BBBD.537 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12389 | 140 | Persian | ای نوجوان سالخورده هر گاه بظاهر پیری بر تن هجوم کند و ناتوانی غلبه نماید ولی | O thou who art advanced in years yet in the prime of youth! Whilst old age doth outwardly assail the body and weakness taketh over, yet, if the heart be quickened, youth's features shall reappear | VUJUD.011-012 | VUJUDE.016-017 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12390 | 140 | O thou dear maid-servant of God! Thy letter was received. All thy wishes are destined to be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God | BBBD.107-108 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12391 | 140 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It imparted exceeding joy, because thy respected sister is engaged day and night | BBBD.253-254 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12392 | 140 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The letter which thou hast written in behalf of the Baha'i children was perused and through you the answer is written | BBBD.325-326 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12393 | 140 | Persian | ای دو شمع روشن محبت الله فی الحقیقه روشنید و در هر محفلی که حضور یابید شعاع | O ye the two bright candles of the Love of God! Verily, verily ye are luminous and in every meeting ye make yourselves present | BBBD.386-397 | BBBD.397 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12394 | 140 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات رسید و نامه که در جوف نامه تو بود قرائت نمودم و | O dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath arrived. I perused the letter that was enclosed with thine own and composed a response thereto | BBBD.422-423 | BBBD.424 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12395 | 140 | Persian | ای دختر ملکوتی نامه شما رسید الحمد لله مژده صحت و عافیت و حسن خدمت تو را داشت | O heavenly daughter! Thy letter hath arrived; God be praised, it gave the glad-tidings of thy good health and service | BBBD.429-430 | BBBD.430-431 | Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12396 | 140 | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thank God that you have been blessed with the light of guidance, that you have turned your attention to the Kingdom of God | BBBD.514 | Knowledge; recognition of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12397 | 140 | O my daughter! If thou art able to study Persian, it will be appreciated, provided you would study in Stuttgart itself when one of the Persian friends would be sent there | BBBD.517 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12398 | 140 | O ye beloved friends of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá! Ye have taken upon yourselves the task of publishing the Bahá'í magazine, “Sun of Truth” | BBBD.573-574 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12399 | 140 | O you who are steadfast in the Covenant! Your letter was received. From its contents, it was evident that you gathered in the house of Mrs. Bottcher | BBBD.595-596 | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12400 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابتان بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و مضمون دلالت بر فوران نار محبت الله در قلوب | O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Your letter hath arrived, and its contents betokened the blazing fire of the love of God in your hearts. That gathering was a heavenly assemblage | BBBD.607-608 | BBBD.608 | Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12401 | 140 | mixed | ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره الربانیه دع اشارات اهل الشبهات و تمسک بالعروه الوثقی | O distinguished branch of the divine Tree! Abandon the insinuations of the doubters, and hold fast unto the sure handle [3.5s] | INBA85:293 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12402 | 140 | mixed | ایها الفرع النجیب الرطیب من السدره المبارکه جواب مراسلات آنحضرت انشاء الله در پوسته | O gracious and fresh branch of the Blessed Tree! The responses to your communications will, God willing, be sent by post [3.5s] | INBA85:284 | Business; financial; property matters; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12403 | 140 | Arabic | الهی الهی ??د خلقت امه من جوهر محبتک و برئت ورقه من ساذج معرفتک و نورت وجهها | My God, my God! Thou hast created a handmaiden from the essence of Thy love, and fashioned a leaf from the pure substance of Thy knowledge, and illumined her countenance [3.5s] | INBA85:253 | Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12404 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان از قرار معلوم میرزا حسینعلی جهرمی از بمباای بجهرم میرود اظهار | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! According to what is reported, Mirza Husayn-'Ali of Jahrum is departing from Bombay for Jahrum [3.5s] | INBA85:464a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12405 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیب متعدده که به جناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودی و همچنین | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The numerous letters which thou hadst written to Jinab-i-Manshadi, as well as [3.5s] | BSHI.075-076 | Contention and conflict; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12406 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ۲۵ جمادی الاول واصل گردید و به موجب خواهش شما قبوضات | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 25 Jamádi'l-Avval was received, and in accordance with thy request, the receipts [3.5s] | BSHI.086-087 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12407 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه نمره ۶۵ رسید از برای عبدالبهاء آسایش جسم و راحت جان فضل | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Letter number 65 was received. Through divine bounty, physical comfort and tranquility of soul for 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | INBA85:444 | BSHI.093 | Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12408 | 140 | Persian | ای موقن بایات الله چه قدر طالعت مبارک و اخترت روشن بود که برب اعلی روحی | O thou who art firm in the signs of God! How blessed was thy destiny and how brilliant thy star, that thou didst attain unto the Most Exalted Lord, may my spirit be offered up for Him! [3.5s] | BSHI.108 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12409 | 140 | Persian | ای مقتبس نور هدی از مصباح الهی جمعی که خود را دلیل راه دانستند و وسیله وصول | O thou who hast acquired illumination from the Divine Lamp! A company of souls, who deemed themselves guides upon the path and means of attainment [3.5s] | INBA85:042b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12410 | 140 | mixed | ای شمع انجمن دوستان الهی حمد کن خدا را که از صلب پاکی باین عالم خاک قدم نهادی | O thou candle of the assemblage of the friends of God! Render praise unto God for having come forth from the purest issue and set foot upon this dust-laden world [3.5s] | INBA85:139b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12411 | 140 | Persian | ای بنده مقبول آستان ابهی ملا اعلی تحسین مینمایند و هاتف ملکوت ابهی تلقین میکند | O thou accepted servant at the Divine Threshold! The exalted Concourse render praise, and the Herald of the Abhá Kingdom doth inspire [3.5s] | QUM.273-274 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12412 | 140 | Persian | ای بنده الهی جناب میرزا ربیع ببقعه مبارکه وارد و در محضر این مسجون حاضر شد | O thou servant of God! His honor Mirza Rabi' arrived at the Holy Shrine and attained the presence of this prisoner [3.5s] | INBA85:063 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12413 | 140 | Arabic | اللهم یا محیی الارواح و منعش الاشباح و مرسل الاریاح انی ارجوک ان تسقی العبدین الصادقین | O God! O Quickener of souls, Reviver of bodies, and Sender of winds! I beseech Thee to shower Thy grace upon these two faithful servants [3.5s] | QUM.130-131 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12414 | 140 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان در این ایام منادی نادر شده است و مبلغ کمیاب از هر طرفی فریاد | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! In these days, the herald hath become rare and the teacher scarce in every direction [3.5s] | INBA85:318 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12415 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت عهد نامه در اسکندریه رسید در حالتیکه ابدا مجال ندارم و بی نهایت خسته | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received in Alexandria at a time when I am utterly bereft of respite and infinitely weary [3.5s] | INBA85:319 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12416 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید الحمد لله مضامین دلنشین بود و دلیل بر خدماتی که نوزده سال | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and, praise be to God, its contents were soul-refreshing and bore testimony to nineteen years of service [3.5s] | QUM.261b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12417 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما واصل و مضمون مفهوم شد بمجرد صعود حضرت والده مناجاتی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. Upon the ascension of thy revered mother, a prayer [3.5s] | INBA85:155a | Prayer for forgiveness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12418 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما که بتاریخ نهم شوال ۱۳۳۹ بود رسید بشخص محترم و والا | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 9 Shawwal 1339 was received by that honored and exalted personage [3.5s] | INBA85:505 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Chastisement and requital; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12419 | 140 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه اخیر شما وصول یافت و فورا جواب ارسال میگردد در خصوص | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thy recent letter was received and immediately a reply is being sent concerning [3.5s] | INBA85:538b | Business; financial; property matters; Chastisement and requital; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12420 | 140 | Persian | ای یادگار آن نجم بازغ همیشه بیاد توام و در فکر تو آنی فراموش نشده و نخواهی شد | O thou cherished remembrance of that brilliant star! Ever art thou in my thoughts and memory - not for a moment hast thou been, nor shalt thou ever be, forgotten [3.5s] | INBA85:474a | Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12421 | 140 | O you who long for the Kingdom of God! Praise be to God that you have heard the Divine Call with the ear of the spirit, found a path to the heavenly universe | BBBD.292 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12422 | 140 | O thou who advancest toward God! Truly, I have read your eloquent letter and my heart was uplifted by its content, for know truly, 'Abdu'l-Baha hath spiritual words, heavenly conversation, and revelations of the heart | BBBD.626 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12423 | 130 | Persian | ای یار عزیز قدیم من همیشه در خاطری و در انجمن مشتاق حاضر خدمات سابق و لاحق | O my dear friend of old! Thou art ever in my mind and always present in the company of the ardent lovers. Thy past as well as future services are well accepted | VUJUD.012, KASH.271 | VUJUDE.017 | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12424 | 130 | O ye two lights of God's love! Your letter arrived, and its contents brought forth the feelings of the heart. I hope that you will always be ideal Bahá'ís | BBBD.109 | Review of publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12425 | 130 | …When the maid-servant of God, Miss Knobloch, was sent to that country I supplicated from the Threshold of His Highness Baha'u'llah that confirmations might descend upon her | BBBD.194 | Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12426 | 130 | O ye two blessed souls! Your letter dated July 27, 1919, did not arrive, but the latest one from August 5 was delivered by Riad Selim | BBBD.454 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12427 | 130 | Persian | ای دو نفس زکیه نامه شما رسید مضمون سبب نهایت سرور شد زیرا مناجات بود و طلب | O ye two pure souls! Your letter arrived, and its content brought me great joy because it contained a request in which you ask for the assistance of the power of the Holy Spirit | BBBD.560 | BBBD.561 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12428 | 130 | Persian | جناب امین الهی مناجاتی مفصل در نهایت عجز و زاری ببارگاه بزرگواری حضرت باری | O trusted one of God! A detailed supplication was offered, with utmost humility and lamentation, at the threshold of the All-Glorious Lord [3.5s] | AMIN.087-088 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12429 | 130 | Persian | ایها الفرع المتصاعد علی السدره المبارکه در این اوقات در حفظ و حمایت و صیانت | O thou branch that hath grown upon the blessed Tree! In these times, be thou under the protection, shelter and safeguarding [3.5s] | INBA85:287 | Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12430 | 130 | Persian | ای دوستان جمال ابهی افق آفاق بنور میثاق روشن است و ساحت وجود بحدائق ملکوت گلشن | O friends of the Most Glorious Beauty! The horizon of all regions is luminous with the light of the Covenant, and the realm of existence hath been transformed into a rose garden of the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA85:163 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12431 | 130 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی دیگر شکایت از انقطاع مراسلات مفرما ملاحظه کن که در جوف چند نامه | O Divine Herald! Complain no longer of the cessation in our correspondence. Behold how many letters are enclosed herein! [3.5s] | INBA85:443b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12432 | 130 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید از کثرت مشاغل مختصر جواب مرقوم میشود نامه و نظامنامه | O thou steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter hath been received. Due to the press of manifold occupations, a brief reply is herein given. Thy letter [3.5s] | BSHI.087 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12433 | 130 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میشود فتوغراف | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Your letter was received. Due to lack of time, a brief response is written. The photograph [3.5s] | BSHI.089 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12434 | 130 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوب واصل گردید و روح و ریحان حاصل شد همواره کمال محبت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, bringing joy and spiritual delight. Ever hast thou shown perfect love [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.128-129 | Business; financial; property matters; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12435 | 130 | Persian | ای منجذب ملکوت الله از نامه ات حالت خوشی سر داد زیرا فی الحقیقه منجذب ملکوتی | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! From thy letter an exquisite melody was heard, for verily thou art magnetized by the celestial realm [3.5s] | BBBD.515-516 | Education and the development of capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12436 | 130 | mixed | یا من اختاره الله لتبلیغ امره و اعلاء ذکره آنچه مرقوم قلم وداد بود تلاوت شد از معانیش | O thou whom God hath chosen for the promotion of His Cause and the exaltation of His remembrance! That which was written by the pen of love was read, and from its meanings [3.5s] | INBA85:220 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12437 | 130 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوب مفصل قرائت گردید و مضمون مفهوم شد الحمد لله دل از قید | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter was perused and its contents understood. Praise be to God, the heart from bondage [3.5s] | INBA85:551a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12438 | 130 | Persian | ای چراغ افروخته از نار موقده هر چند بظاهر هزار فرسنگ دوری و مهجوری و از باده | O thou lamp enkindled by the fire divine! Though outwardly thou art distant and remote by a thousand leagues [3.5s] | INBA85:164b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12439 | 130 | Arabic | یا من لبی للندآء قد اطلعت بما جائنی من کتابکم و استحلیت تلک المعانی الرائقه | O thou who hast responded to the call! I have been apprised of the contents of thy letter, and found sweet those luminous meanings [3.5s] | INBA85:098a | Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12440 | 130 | Persian | ای ثابت بر عهد هر چند اشتیاق این عبد بمشاهده روی دلجوی یاران بیش از ایشانست | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Though this servant's longing to gaze upon the cherished countenance of the friends exceedeth their own [3.5s] | INBA85:070 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12441 | 130 | Persian | از جود سلطان وجود امیدواریم که در این ایام افتتان و امتحان آن منجذبین جمال رحمن | Through the bounty of the Sovereign of existence, we cherish the hope that in these days of test and trial, those souls who are attracted to the Beauty of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | QUM.098, QUM.124b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12442 | 130 | Persian | ای یار قدیم و حبیب و ندیم الفت عراق در خاطر است و مصاحبت روزها و شبها کالنقش | O ancient friend and cherished companion! The fellowship of Iraq is remembered, and the association of days and nights is etched [3.5s] | INBA85:197 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12443 | 130 | Persian | ای دو ابناء ملکوت حمد کنید خدا را که فضل و عنایت الهیه شما را موفق بان نمود | O ye two sons of the Kingdom! Render thanks unto God that divine grace and bounty hath enabled you to achieve this [3.5s] | INBA85:097 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12444 | 130 | Turkish | اغستوس سنه ۱۹۱۹ تاریخیله ورود ایدن نامه نامیلری مال منیفی قرین اذعان | Your letter dated August 1919 has been received and its noble contents duly noted [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0507 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12445 | 130 | Persian | ای بنده آستان جواب مختصر مرقوم می گردد از درگاه الهی بکمال عجز و زاری استدعا | O servant of the Threshold! A brief reply is being written. With utmost lowliness and lamentation, I beseech the Divine Court [3.5s] | QUM.198-199 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12446 | 130 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء جمال ابهی شاهد و واقف که من بچه مثابه بتو محبت دارم و در جمیع | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! The Blessed Beauty Himself beareth witness and is well aware to what measure I cherish love for thee [3.5s] | INBA85:479 | Personal instructions; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12447 | 130 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نصوحی بیک سفیر جدید دولت علیه عثمانیه شخص کامل و صادق دولت | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Nasuhi Bey, the new Ambassador of the Sublime Ottoman State, is a person of consummate excellence and unshakeable loyalty to his government [3.5s] | INBA85:518 | Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12448 | 130 | Persian | ای یادگار آن شمع روشن شهادت کبری مکتوبی از شما رسید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل | O thou remnant of that radiant candle of supreme martyrdom! A letter from thee was received and its contents were noted [3.5s] | INBA85:521 | Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Naming of children; of individuals | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12449 | 130 | Persian | ای سه نفس مقرب درگاه کبریاء آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید حق با شماست | O three souls drawn nigh unto the threshold of the All-Glorious! That which ye had written was perused. The truth lieth with you [3.5s] | INBA85:511a | BRL_DAK#1047 | Words vs deeds; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12450 | 130 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا فرع رفیع و قضیب لطیف قد غرس فی حدیقه رحمانیتک و نشا و نما فی | O my God, O my God! This is a noble branch and a delicate bough, planted within the garden of Thy mercy, nurtured and fostered through [4o] | BRL_DAK#1049 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12451 | 130 | Persian | ای سلیل آن شهید جلیل نظر عنایت همیشه بتو بوده و خواهد بود و نهایت رعایت را | O scion of that glorious martyr! The gaze of divine favor hath ever been, and shall forever be, directed upon thee with utmost consideration [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0606 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12452 | 130 | mixed | ای مظلومه آفاق دیده زمین و سپهر برین بر مظلومی آن خاندان گریانست و قلب امکان | O thou who art oppressed in all horizons! The eyes of earth and exalted heaven weep over the tribulations of that household, and the heart of all existence is grief-stricken [3.5s] | INBA85:473 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12453 | 130 | O thou dear one! Thy letter has been received. Thanks unto God, that thou wert cured from sickness | BBBD.545 | Loving community spirit in teaching the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12454 | 120 | Persian | ای فرع بدیع سدره رحمانیه چندی پیش بالنیابه از انجناب حاجی سید جواد ملاقات نمود | O thou wondrous branch of the sanctified Tree! Some time ago, Hájí Siyyid Javád met with Me on thy behalf | KHAF.075 | GEN.345-356 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12455 | 120 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه تو رسید با عدم فرصت از نهایت محبت جواب مختصری مینگارم | O dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Notwithstanding the lack of time, I am writing a brief response out of the utmost love | BBBD.111 | BBBD.111-112 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12456 | 120 | O seeker of the Kingdom of God! Your letter has arrived. Thanks be to God that you have attained a share of His infinite grace and received joy and the fragrance of eternal life | BBBD.162 | Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12457 | 120 | O thou Daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents became the cause of rejoicing; for it indicated that thou hast a free heart | BBBD.179-180 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12458 | 120 | Persian | ای منادی بملکوت الله الطاف و تایید بهاء الله را مشاهده نما که ترا از امریکا | O summoner to the Kingdom of God! Observe how the bestowals and confirmations of Baha'u'llah have sent thee from America to Germany, that thou mayest cause the fragrances of God | BBBD.210-211 | BBBD.212 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12459 | 120 | O thou two pure souls! Your letter arrived. Praise be to God that in Switzerland you were able and supported in serving, raising the call of the Kingdom | BBBD.269 | Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12460 | 120 | O servant of God! I have the greatest trust in you. I wish for you heavenly exaltation. The book with the translations of the talks in Paris has been received | BBBD.308-309 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12461 | 120 | Persian | ای منادی بملکوت الله در تحریر تقصیر واقع و سبب تعطیل اینحرب شدید گمان منما که | O summoner to the Kingdom of God! I have falled short in my correspondence, and the reason for that suspension is this grievous war. Think not that hou leavest my mind | BBBD.388-389 | BBBD.389-390, BBBD.414 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12462 | 120 | O daughter of the Kingdom! When I was in Stuttgart, one day you gathered the children of the Esslingen friends, and I visited that assembly | BBBD.405 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12463 | 120 | O you two blessed souls! You are truly blessed, for you have sincerely occupied yourselves in the service of the Kingdom. You have no other desire | BBBD.412 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12464 | 120 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه تو رسید و از مضمون نهایت توجه بپدر آسمانی معلوم گردید هزار | O heavenly daughter! Thy letter was received, and its contents revealed your deep attentiveness to the heavenly Father. A thousand praises that you have found the truth and been illuminated | BBBD.456-457 | BBBD.458 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12465 | 120 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز نامه شما رسید و معلوم گردید که در ترجمه بعضی بیانات نهایت همت را | O thou dear daughter! Thy letter hath been received. It is understood that thou hast bestowed the utmost effort in the translation of some talks | BBBD.529 | BBBD.530 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12466 | 120 | O thou heavenly daughter! Your letter was delivered to me. Praise be to God! You have met this young American (Mac Gilivray) and have united in the highest spirituality | BBBD.566-567 | Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12467 | 120 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه که مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید و هم چنین خواهر عزیزت مس | O you spiritual daughter! I have read your letter and that of your sister, Miss Johanna Hauff. The content of these letters bears witness that you are drawn | BBBD.614 | BBBD.615 | The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12468 | 120 | Persian | ای جمع نورانی مستر و مسیس باشی حاضر ارض مقدس شدند و در ستایش احبای هیلبرون | O assemblage of light! Mr. and Mrs. Bosch came to the Holy Land and praised the friends of Heilbronn. They said these enlightened souls are filled with heavenly sentiments | BBBD.618-619 | BBBD.620 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12469 | 120 | Persian | جناب امین مبلغ صد تومان هر سال خفیا بورقه مطمئنه امه الله المهیمن القیوم برسانید | O thou Trustworthy One! Each year, discreetly send one hundred tumans through reliable means to the handmaiden of God, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting [3.5s] | AMIN.100-101 | Business; financial; property matters; Rejection by the people of the Bayan | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12470 | 120 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه تحریریکه بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده | O exalted branch of the Blessed Tree! Concerning the letter thou didst write to Jinab-i-Áqá Siyyid Taqí [3.5s] | INBA85:301 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12471 | 120 | Persian | ای بنده آستان حق الحمد لله که بانچه نهایت آرزوی مقربان درگاه کبریاست فائز گشتی | O servant of the Threshold of God! Praise be to God that thou hast attained to that which is the ultimate desire of them that are near unto the Divine Court [3.5s] | QUM.037 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12472 | 120 | Persian | اما مسئله گلستان فی الحقیقه بیچارهگان اموات را از دست زاغ و کلاغ خلاص میکند | As to the matter of the Gulistan, verily it delivereth the helpless dead from the ravens and the crows [3.5s] | YARD.111-112x | Shrines and Holy places; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12473 | 120 | Persian | ای بشیر ربانی تحریر اخیر واصل گردید و مفاد انجذاب فواد بود که با وجود این بلایا | O divine herald! Thy recent letter was received, and its contents bespoke the attraction of hearts, notwithstanding these tribulations [3.5s] | INBA85:094 | BSHI.044 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12474 | 120 | Persian | ای بشیر یوسف الهی بشیر مصری مشام پیر کنعانی را به رائحه قمیص یوسفی معطر نمود | O thou herald of the divine Joseph! The Egyptian herald perfumed the senses of that venerable one of Canaan with the fragrance of Joseph's garment [3.5s] | INBA85:088b | BSHI.055-056 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12475 | 120 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک در هر ماهی نامه های متعدد به شما مرقوم میگردد | O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! In every month, numerous letters are being penned unto thee [3.5s] | INBA85:455b | BSHI.064 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12476 | 120 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان از قلت فرصت مجبور بر اختصارم نامه مورخ بیست و چهارم جمادی الاول | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Due to scarcity of time I am compelled to be brief. Thy letter dated 24 Jamádíyu'l-Avval [3.5s] | INBA85:446b | BSHI.068-069 | Chastisement and requital; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12477 | 120 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان فی الحقیقه منجذب ملکوتی و مشتعل به نار محبه الله یاران از تو راضی | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thou art in truth attracted to the Kingdom and ablaze with the fire of the love of God. The friends are pleased with thee [3.5s] | BSHI.074 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12478 | 120 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه های متعدد شما چون ابر بهار فیض معانی و چون جوهر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy numerous letters, like the spring rain, have showered down divine meanings and like unto gems [3.5s] | INBA85:445 | BSHI.093-094 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12479 | 120 | Persian | ای مست صهبای الست خدمات تو در ساحت اقدس مشکور و در نزد این مشتاقان مشهور | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of the Ancient Covenant! Thy services at the Sacred Threshold are well-pleasing and thy deeds are renowned amongst these ardent souls [3.5s] | BSHI.106b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12480 | 120 | Persian | ای سلاله ذبیح ملیح با وجهی صبیح و نطقی فصیح و قلبی جریح چون جد بزرگوار در لیل | O descendant of that gentle martyr! With radiant countenance, eloquent speech, and wounded heart, like thy noble ancestor [3.5s] | INBA85:346 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12481 | 120 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید اشعار مانند ماء زلال بود و در نهایت فصاحت و | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter hath been received. The verses were like crystal-clear water, and possessed the utmost eloquence and [3.5s] | INBA85:151a | Prayer for protection; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12482 | 120 | Arabic | قل سبحانک اللهم یا الهی لک الحمد و لک الشکر بما خلقتنی من طین عجن بماء محبتک | Say: Glory be to Thee, O my God! All praise and gratitude be unto Thee for having created me from clay kneaded with the water of Thy love [3.5s] | INBA85:141 | Prayer for praise and gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12483 | 120 | mixed | ای بنده الهی شما در کردستانی و آقا میرزا حبیب الله در ترکستان و این عبد در سورستان | O thou servant of God! Thou art in Kurdistan, and Aqa Mirza Habibullah is in Turkistan, and this servant is in Syria [3.5s] | INBA85:041 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12484 | 120 | Persian | ای مبتهل الی الله نامه بیروت وصول یافت سفر از راه عراق عرب موافق و باید در بغداد | O thou who dost supplicate unto God! Thy letter from Beirut was received. The journey by way of Iraq-i-'Arab is favourable, and thou must proceed to Baghdad [3.5s] | INBA85:183b | Chastisement and requital; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12485 | 120 | Arabic | یا من توجه الی ملکوت الابهی قدس نفسک عن کل ذکر الا ذکر البهاء و اغمض عینک | O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Abhá Kingdom! Sanctify thyself from every remembrance save the remembrance of the All-Glorious, and close thine eye [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0534 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12486 | 120 | Persian | ای پدر و پسر مهربان الحمد لله پدر مهرپرور است و پسر پاک گهر و آمیخته مانند شیر | O loving father and son! Praise be to God that the father is affectionate and tender, and the son pure in essence, mingling as milk [3.5s] | INBA85:323a | Call to action | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12487 | 120 | mixed | ای سرگشته کوی الهی و آشفته روی جمال حقیقی قد سمعت ضجیج فوادک و صریخ کینونتک | O thou who wanderest in the divine path and whose countenance is troubled before the Beauty of Truth! I have heard the lamentations of thy heart and the cry of thine inmost being [3.5s] | INBA85:200 | Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12488 | 120 | Persian | ای مومنه موقنه نامه تو قرائت گردید و آرزوی تو سزاوار ستایش است و شایان شمول | O assured believer! Your letter was perused, and your aspiration is worthy of praise and deserving of acceptance [3.5s] | INBA85:039 | Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12489 | 120 | mixed | ای بنده درگاه الهی از عسرت مینالی ولی از غربت و کربت و مصیبت و بیماری و مشقت | O thou servant at the Divine Threshold! Though thou dost lament thy poverty, yet thou sufferest from estrangement, grief, calamity, illness and hardship [3.5s] | INBA85:013 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12490 | 120 | Persian | ای طائف مطاف روحانیان حمد کن خدا را که در انجمن رحمان حاضر شدی و آستان مقدس | O thou who circlest round the gathering-place of spiritual souls! Render thanks unto God that thou hast attained the presence of the All-Merciful assembly and the sacred Threshold [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0501 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12491 | 120 | mixed | ای سلیمان تاسی بان امیر سریر سلطنت عظمی نما و با جمیع وحوش و طیور همدم و همراز | O Sulayman! Follow the example of that sovereign of the exalted throne of mighty dominion, and become an intimate companion to all the beasts of the field and birds of the air [3.5s] | INBA85:324 | Moses; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12492 | 120 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوبی که از طهران مرقوم نموده بودی ملحوظ و مقروء گردید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter sent from Tehran was received and perused [3.5s] | INBA85:517a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12493 | 120 | Persian | ای یادگار آن طیر حدائق ملکوت محررات متعدده آنجناب واصل و آه و انین از فراق | O cherished remnant of that bird of the gardens of the Kingdom! Your numerous letters have arrived, and sighs and lamentations of separation [3.5s] | INBA85:474b | Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12494 | 120 | Persian | یا ابن من استشهد فی سبیل الله رقیمه لطیفه بلیغه قرائت گردید سبب گشایش دلها | O son of him who was martyred in the path of God! Thy graceful and eloquent letter was read, bringing joy to all hearts [3.5s] | INBA85:524b | Business; financial; property matters; Excellence; distinction; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12495 | 120 | Persian | در خصوص جناب آقا میرزا حبیب الله این سلیل آقا رضای جلیل است هر قسم باشد همتی | Concerning Jinab-i-Aqa Mírzá Ḥabíbu'lláh, the noble scion of the illustrious Áqá Riḍá, let every manner of effort be exerted [4o] | INBA85:476 | Business; financial; property matters; Hands of the Cause; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12496 | 110 | O servant of God! You have asked about learning the Esperanto language. This language has not yet reached a state of perfection | BBBD.131 | Education of children; moral education; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12497 | 110 | O lover of the truth and seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter arrived. Do thank God, that the light of guidance shone and the glass of thy heart became bright | BBBD.163-164 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12498 | 110 | Persian | ای مجذوب ملکوت نامه ات رسید الحمد لله در لیبزیک موفق بخدمت گشتی بامه الله مسیس | O thou who art enamored of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath arrived. Praised be God, thou didst successfully render service in Leipzig | BBBD.521-523 | BBBD.523 | Newspapers and the media; publications | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12499 | 110 | Persian | ای دو بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید الحمد لله بشارت تعلق قلوب بملکوت الله داشت | O ye two daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter has been received. Praise be unto God, it conveyed the glad-tiding of the attachment of hearts | BBBD.525 | BBBD.526 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12500 | 110 | Persian | ای منجذب ملکوت الله نامه شما از آلمان رسید ستایش از محافل استوتگارت نموده | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter hath arrived from Germany. Thou hadst praised the gatherings in Stuttgart | BBBD.557-558 | BBBD.558 | Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12501 | 110 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدی نامه ات رسید دلیل بر توجه بملکوت ابهی بود شکر کن خدا را که | O thou who hast been directed by the light of divine guidance! Thy letter has been received. It indicated the turning of thine attention to the Kingdom of Abha | BBBD.562-563 | BBBD.563-564 | Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12502 | 110 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter has been received. You wrote that the German government desires the services of your dear husband either for Persia or Africa | BBBD.627 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12503 | 110 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء جمیع مکاتیب که خواسته بودید مرقوم گردید و ارسال میشود در خصوص | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! All the letters which thou didst request have been written and are being dispatched. Regarding [3.5s] | AMIN.085-086 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Hands of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12504 | 110 | Persian | ای ندیم قدیم در این ایام مژده رسید که آن بنده نورانی الهی اقتران بورقه محترمه | O ancient companion! In these days glad tidings were received that that illumined servant of God hath joined in marriage with the respected handmaiden [3.5s] | INBA85:250 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12505 | 110 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبدک البائس الفقیر اسیر الطافک اجیر احسانک المستجیر ببابک لیس له سمیر | O my God, my God! Verily, this servant, destitute and poor, captive of Thy bestowals, a thrall of Thy grace, taking refuge at Thy threshold, hath no companion [3.5s] | QUM.273 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12506 | 110 | Arabic | ایها الامیر الجلیل انی رتلت آیات التهنئه منکم برجوعی الی هذا الاقلیم العزیز | O distinguished Prince! I have chanted the verses of felicitation from you upon my return to this cherished land [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0790 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12507 | 110 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس حمد کن خدا را که بتربت مقدسه مشام معطر نمودی و روی و موی | O pilgrim of musk-laden breath, render thanks unto God, for thou hast inhaled the fragrance of the sacred tomb, and adorned thy face and tresses with its celestial grace [4o] | Ghazi3072.162-163 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12508 | 110 | Persian | ای سرج محبت الله کاشان مانند زجاج است و نفحات قدس مانند سراج الحمد لله این زجاج | O lamp of the love of God! Kashan is like the glass and the holy fragrances are as the flame. Praise be to God, this glass [3.5s] | INBA85:021 | KASH.308 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12509 | 110 | Persian | ای یزدان مهربان در قریه کوشکک جمعی از احباء و اماء الرحمن خلع ثیاب عنصری نمودند | O kind Lord! In the village of Kushkak, a group of the friends and handmaidens of the Merciful have cast off their earthly garments [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0996 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12510 | 110 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی نامه مختصر شما مفصل بود لفظ موجز بود ولی معانی مفصل زیرا دلیل بر انجذاب | O divine herald! Though brief in words, thy letter was detailed in meaning; though concise in expression, it was replete with significance, for it bore testimony to thy attraction [3.5s] | INBA85:450 | BSHI.040-041 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12511 | 110 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان در این مدت مکاتیبی از شما نرسید و اگر میرسید جواب مرقوم میگشت | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! During this period no letters have been received from thee, and had they been received, replies would have been composed [3.5s] | INBA85:092b | BSHI.072 | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12512 | 110 | Persian | ای یار خوشمزه نامه های تو از بس شیرین و لطیف و خوش طعم و بامزه است فورا | O cherished friend! Thy letters are so sweet, graceful, delectable and delightful that immediately [3.5s] | INBA85:453 | BSHI.117 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12513 | 110 | mixed | ای سلیل حضرت ذبیح جد بزرگوار ایت هدی بود و رایت ملا اعلی در کاشان نور افشان | O descendant of the illustrious Dhabih! Thy distinguished grandfather was a sign of guidance and a banner of the Most Exalted Assembly, shedding radiance throughout Kashan [3.5s] | INBA85:345b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12514 | 110 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی جناب حاجی ایمان کوه و بیابان طی نمود و صحرا و دریا قطع کرد | O spiritual youth! Jinab-i-Haji Iman traversed mountain and wilderness, and crossed desert and sea [3.5s] | INBA85:263b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12515 | 110 | Arabic | یا اباالفضل قد ظهر الفضل علی هیکل المیثاق فتبارک الله احسن الخالقین قد انتصبت میزان | O Abu'l-Fadl! The Grace of God hath been made manifest in the Temple of the Covenant. Blessed be God, the most excellent of creators! The Balance hath been [3.5s] | QALAM.012 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12516 | 110 | Persian | ای جوهر ایمان چه خوش بخت بودی و خوش طالع و خوش وقت در راه حق زنجیر در گردن | O essence of faith! How fortunate, blessed and auspicious thou art to have chains around thy neck in the path of the Truth! [3.5s] | INBA85:254b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12517 | 110 | Persian | ای بخشش خدا حق ویردی معنیش بپارسی خداداد است و ترا از این اسم امیدم نصیب | O thou who art God's bestowal! The meaning of thy name in Persian is "God-given", and I cherish the hope that thou wilt receive thy portion from this name [3.5s] | INBA85:056 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12518 | 110 | Persian | ای سلیل حضرت خلیل جلیل پناه اسراایل اورشلیم رب جلیلست آن اورشلیم آسمانیست | O descendant of His Holiness Abraham! That glorious Refuge of Israel - the Jerusalem thou seekest - is the celestial Jerusalem of the All-Glorious Lord [3.5s] | INBA85:069 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12519 | 110 | mixed | ای موقن بکلمات الله صبح است و صد هزار گرفتاری و متاعب و امور و مصاعب و مصائب | O thou who believest in the Words of God! Though it is dawn, myriad cares, troubles, tasks, hardships and tribulations beset me [3.5s] | INBA85:117a | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12520 | 110 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبادک هولاء ریاحین معطره فی ریاض محبتک و اشجار باسقه فی غیاض | O my God, my God! These servants of Thine are indeed sweet-scented flowers in the meadows of Thy love and towering trees in the gardens [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0997 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12521 | 110 | Persian | ای دو گل نوبهار محبت الله جناب فروغی علیه بهاء الله ذکر خدمتگذاری شما را باحبای الهی | O two fresh blossoms in the garden of the love of God! His honor Furughi - upon him be the Glory of God - hath mentioned your devoted services to the friends of God [3.5s] | INBA85:323b | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12522 | 110 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان الحمد لله در جمیع امور مویدی امر مریضخانه پیشرفت دارد مدرسه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Praise be to God that thou art confirmed in all matters. The affairs of the hospital are progressing, and likewise the school [3.5s] | INBA85:537 | East and West; communication between East and West | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12523 | 110 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء جناب میرزا حبیب الله عازم طهران شد زیرا در اینجا کاری از برای ایشان | O thou who art dear to Abdu'l-Baha! Jinab-i-Mirza Habibullah has departed for Tehran, as there was no occupation here for him [3.5s] | INBA85:536a | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12524 | 110 | Persian | ای نهال بیهمال حدیقه محبت الله نامه آنجناب واصل و مفهوم و معلوم گردید تضرع و ابتهال | O peerless sapling of the garden of the love of God! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted and understood. With humble entreaty and supplication [3.5s] | INBA85:524a | Personal instructions; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12525 | 110 | Persian | ای یادگار آن دو کوکب رخشنده چندی بود در این ارض مقدسه در جوار روضه مبارکه در | O thou who art the remembrance of those two radiant stars! For some time in this Holy Land, near the blessed Shrine [3.5s] | INBA85:472 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12526 | 110 | Persian | ای ضجیع حضرت آقابصیر بی نظیر آن مرغ باغ الهی آشیانی در شاخ سرو رحمانی ساخت | O thou who wast the companion of the peerless Áqá Basír! That bird of the divine garden built its nest upon the branch of the celestial Tree [3.5s] | INBA85:258 | Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12527 | 110 | Arabic | یا من انجذب بنفحات الله لعمری یا ایها المستوقد نار محبه الله فی قلب الاحرار من الابرار | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! By My life, O thou who hast kindled the fire of the love of God in the hearts of the noble ones among the righteous! [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0974 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12528 | 110 | Persian | ای شخص شخیص خلق ضعیفند و محیل عاجزند و ماگر باید ایشانرا بخوف و رجا نگاه داشت | O distinguished personage! The people are frail and susceptible, and the shrewd soul must guide them through fear and hope [3.5s] | INBA85:428a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and mercy; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Reward and punishment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12529 | 110 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من همیشه در حق آنها بملکوت ابهی تضرع و زاری مینمایم و طلب تأیید و توفیق | Humbly and ardently, I supplicate constantly the Abha Kingdom on their behalf, praying that they may be confirmed | BDA2.185.13 | MHMD2.236 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12531 | 110 | O seeker of truth! Your letter has been received. Its content proves that, praise be to God, you have awakened from the sleep of heedlessness | BBBD.294 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12532 | 110 | O benevolent one of the world of humanity! Praise be to God that you possess a pure heart, which is delighted by the glad tidings of God | BBBD.548-549 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12533 | 110 | Arabic | یا من حمد الله علی فیضه الجلیل و شکره علی جوده العظیم ان نمیقتک الغراء و خریدتک | O thou who hast praised God for His abundant grace and rendered thanks for His mighty bounty! Verily, thy radiant missive and thy [3.5s] | UMich962.125, UMich991.071-072 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12534 | 100 | …Thou hast written about Dr. Fisher, that praise be to God, thou hast found a helper for him and ere long she will start for Germany | BBBD.037x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12535 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودید که در یک محفل اجتماع گردید | O handmaid of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Thou hadst written that ye came together in a gathering | BBBD.148-149 | BBBD.149 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12536 | 100 | O child of the Kingdom of God! Render thanks to God that you heard the heavenly voice and have awakened from sleep. You saw the light of the Kingdom | BBBD.163 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12537 | 100 | O thou who yearnest after the heavenly Beloved! Thank God that you love the Beloved of God and are a seeker of the incomparably Beloved! The dawn of reality has broken | BBBD.181 | Love of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12538 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز بهاء الله نامه های تو رسید و پیامهای تو مانند جام باده نشئه خوشی | O dear handmaid of Baha'u'llah! Thy letters have arrived, and thy messages, even as a cup of wine, conferred a delightful exhilaration. | BBBD.189-191 | BBBD.191 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12539 | 100 | O thou who art attracted toward the Kingdom of God! Every soul is freed from the claws and prison of desire and self and is released from the vices of the world of nature | BBBD.192-193 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12540 | 100 | Persian | ای احباء و اماء رحمن نامه شما رسید از مضامینش تاثیرات شدیده حاصل شد لهذا | O ye believers and the maid servants of the Merciful! Your letter was received. Its contents created vivid, spiritual impressions | BBBD.247 | BBBD.248 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12541 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما مژده خوشی داشت بنیس رفته بودی و نفوس را همدم و | O thou beloved maid servant of God! Thy letter was received. It contained a very good news. Thou didst go to Nice and made the souls thy associates…. After marriage thou shouldst, God willing, together with thy revered husband diffuse the sweet savours of God | BRL_SWOP#021x, BBBD.281 | BRL_SWO#021x, BBBD.282 | Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12542 | 100 | Persian | ای یاران و اماء رحمن نامه شما رسید بیان اشتیاق ملاقات نموده بودید من نیز در نهایت | O friends and maidservants of the Merciful! Your letter was received. You have expressed your longing for a reunion. | BBBD.322 | BBBD.324 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12543 | 100 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز من شب و روز بیاد تو و قرین محترمت و اولاد عزیزت هستم شکر کن | O thou my beloved daughter! Day and night do I remember thee and think of thy respected consort and thy dear children | BBBD.375 | BBBD.376 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12544 | 100 | Persian | ای دو خواهر پاک گهر از خدا خواهم که آن دو خواهر مانند دو اختر فرقدان در افق | O ye two pure-natured sisters! I pray to God that ye those two sisters, like unto two heavenly stars, may shine upon the horizon of the Love of God | BBBD.400 | BBBD.401 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12545 | 100 | O ye two birds in the same nest! For every bird there is a nest and a resting place. Your nest is the Kingdom of the Merciful | BBBD.412-413 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12546 | 100 | O thou heavenly daughter! Your letter was received. It showed your joy and devotion. The honorable Mr. Remey is confirmed and a wise man | BBBD.569 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12547 | 100 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء تو در درگاه اسم اعظم عزیز و محترمی مطمئن باش من از تو راضی | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thou art cherished and honored at the threshold of the Most Great Name. Rest assured that I am well-pleased with thee [3.5s] | AMIN.161-162 | Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12548 | 100 | mixed | ای امین عبدالبهاء حضرت صدرالصدور بجهان الهی شتافت و در ایام زندگانی باعظم خدمات | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! His honor Sadru's-Sudur hath winged his flight unto the divine realm, and throughout the days of his earthly life rendered services of utmost significance [3.5s] | AMIN.091-092 | Business; financial; property matters; Eulogies; reminiscences; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12549 | 100 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء شریک و سهیم شما جناب آقا میرزا مهدیخان الان حاضر خواهش | O thou trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thy partner and associate, Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Mihdi Khan, is now present and seeketh [3.5s] | AMIN.083-084 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12550 | 100 | Persian | ای ابن ایمان و سلاله ایقان زاده ایمانی و از سلاله ایقان در صون و عون جمال ابهی | O son of faith and scion of certitude! Thou art born of faith and descended from certitude under the protection and providence of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | INBA85:259a | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12551 | 100 | mixed | ای یادگار آن ورقه محترمه و یادگار آقا سید اشرف ان مستشهد در سبیل الله همچو | O remnant of that honored leaf and descendant of Áqá Siyyid Ashraf, that martyr in the path of God, thou who art even as [3.5s] | INBA85:254a | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12552 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک نامه بیست و دوم محرم ۱۳۳۰ وصول یافت و ملاحظه گردید و | O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter dated 22 Muharram 1330 was received and perused [3.5s] | INBA85:454a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12553 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه بشیر بشارت عزم زیارت داشت این بسیار محبوب و مرغوب | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter of good tidings announced the intention of pilgrimage, which is most welcome and pleasing [3.5s] | INBA85:093 | BSHI.085-086 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12554 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و بشارت انجذاب و اشتعال احبای الهی از ورود | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, bringing the glad tidings of the attraction and enkindlement of the loved ones of God upon arrival [3.5s] | INBA85:454b | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12555 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت بر عهد و پیمان نمیدانی که عبدالبهاء در چه طوفان و بحرانی و چه مشقت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thou knowest not in what tempest and turmoil, and in what tribulation 'Abdu'l-Bahá dwelleth [3.5s] | BSHI.094 | Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12556 | 100 | Persian | ای مستبشر به بشارت رب میثاق بامداد است و من بیاد تو افتادم و دل بتو دادم و در میدان | O thou who art gladdened by the tidings of the Lord of the Covenant! The morning hath dawned, and I have remembered thee, given thee my heart, and in the arena [3.5s] | BSHI.106a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12557 | 100 | Persian | جناب بشیرالهی مکاتیب جوف ارسال گشت برسانید فی الحقیقه ابدا فرصت تحریر این جوانها | O thou herald of God! The enclosed letters have been dispatched; do thou deliver them. In truth, there is absolutely no time to write to these youth [3.5s] | INBA85:443a | BSHI.122a | Business; financial; property matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12558 | 100 | Arabic | اللهم یا واهب العطاء و باذل الندی و معطی الکنز الاوفی و موفق الاصفیاء علی انفاق | O my Lord! O Bestower of gifts, Source of bounties, Granter of the most glorious treasure, and Guide of the chosen ones to the path of sacrifice! [3.5s] | BSHI.031 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; East and West; communication between East and West; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12559 | 100 | Arabic | اللهم یا غافر الخطایا و واهب العطایا تغفر لمن تشاء و تعفو عمن تشاء بیدک الامر کله | O my Lord! O Thou Forgiver of sins and Bestower of gifts! Thou dost forgive whomsoever Thou willest and pardon whomsoever Thou pleasest. In Thy hands lie all affairs [3.5s] | INBA85:064 | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12560 | 100 | Persian | ای خویشان حاجی ایمان شما یاران و خویش منید و مرهم زخم و ریش عالمید درد | O ye kindred of Haji Iman! Ye are verily the companions and kin of mine own heart, and a healing balm for the wounds and afflictions of the world [3.5s] | INBA85:264a | Growth of the Cause; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12561 | 100 | Persian | یا من توجه وجهه للذی فطر السموات و الارض چه فضل و موهبتی جمال قدم در حق | O thou who hast turned thy face toward Him Who hath fashioned the heavens and the earth! What bounty and gift hath the Ancient Beauty bestowed upon [3.5s] | INBA85:550b | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12562 | 100 | Persian | ایها الموید المشید از فضل و جود سر وجود امیدوارم که در صون حمایت حضرت رحمن | O thou who art confirmed and assisted! Through the bounty and grace of the Lord of existence, I hope that thou mayest abide under the protection of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA85:186a | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12563 | 100 | mixed | ای دو اخوان باوفای جناب زائر خوشا بحال شما که چنین برادر مهربانی دارید که در آستان | O ye two faithful brothers of his honor the pilgrim! How blessed ye are to have such a kind brother in the Divine Threshold [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.165 | Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12564 | 100 | Persian | ای امه الله برادر بزرگوارت عرصه امکان بپیمود و پیمانه محبت الله بدست گرفته | O handmaiden of God! Your noble brother traversed the realm of contingent existence and seized the chalice of the love of God [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0503 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12565 | 100 | mixed | ای مخلص در امرالله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه مدتی بود | O sincere servant of the Cause of God! That which thou hadst written was perused. In truth, it hath been some time [3.5s] | INBA85:230a | Martyrs and martyrdom; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12566 | 100 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله حمد کن حضرت احدیت را که بنور هدایت رویت منور شد | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Render praise unto His divine Unity, for thy countenance hath been illumined with the light of guidance [3.5s] | INBA85:134 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12567 | 100 | Persian | ای نهال مغروس در ریاض جود حضرت مقصود اگر چه بظاهر اسباب چنین فراهم آمد | O sapling planted in the gardens of the bounty of the Lord of all desires! Although outwardly circumstances have conspired [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1050 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12568 | 100 | Persian | ای یادگار آن شهید مجید مکتوبی که خواسته بودید در طی این مکتوب است در خصوص | O remnant of that glorious martyr! The letter which thou hadst requested is enclosed herewith regarding [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0597 | Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12569 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه الهی هر چند بعد فاصله صد هزار فرسنگ است ولی الفت حاصله حکم | O thou servant at the Threshold of God! Though physical distance may span a hundred thousand leagues, yet the affection thus engendered hath the power [3.5s] | INBA85:046 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12570 | 100 | O thou hyacinth of the Spiritual Garden! …Mayest thou grow and develop in the meadow of graces and become green and verdant in the orchard of understanding | LABC.014x | Prayer for children and youth; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12571 | 100 | O people of the kingdom! Do offer hearty thanks to God of having heard the Divine Call, and are revived with the breath of the Holy Spirit | BBBD.135 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB12572 | 100 | O thou yearning after the Kingdom! The meaningful letter became the cause of happiness. Whosoever enters in the Kingdom of God, he becomes the object of pardon | BBBD.176 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12573 | 100 | O thou eloquent speaker! Every bird which reaches the rosegarden it breaks forth into lay and began singing various harmonies | BBBD.177-178 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12574 | 100 | O thou fresh seedling in the orchard of God's love! Every maidservant in this universe of life hath a leading desire. One longeth for wealth, another for worldly honors | BBBD.391 | The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12575 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه که بجناب میرزا عزیزالله خان بهادر نوشته | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter you wrote to the esteemed Mirza ‘Azizu’llah Khan Bahadur has been read | BBBD.549-550 | BBBD.550 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12576 | 90 | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! Love from the depth of your heart and soul the beloved servant of God, Miss Alma Knobloch, and be grateful and appreciative toward her | BBBD.048 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12577 | 90 | O thou who hast turned toward God! Be joyful for God's grace, hope for all goodness, and anticipate help, protection, favor, and kindness from God | BBBD.066 | Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12578 | 90 | O thou who art attracted by the light of truth! I received your letter. Its content testifies that the handmaiden of God has been attracted by the truth, ignited by the fire of God's love | BBBD.118 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12579 | 90 | Persian | ای اهل ملکوت الحمد لله بعون و عنایت بهاء الله بپاریس رسیدیم و این سفر بپاریس | O ye people of the Kingdom! Praise be to God that through the Favor and bounty of Baha'u'llah I have reached Paris. This trip to Paris was just for your sake. | BBBD.198x | BBBD.198 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12580 | 90 | Arabic | لک العطاء یا ربی الاعلی علی کل عبد سلک سبیل الهدی و خاض غمار الوفاء و قام علی | Gracious art Thou, O my exalted Lord, to every servant who treads the path of guidance, immerses himself in the stream of fidelity, and rises to exalt Your word | BBBD.208 | BBBD.209 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12581 | 90 | O daughter of the Kingdom! The day we were your guests and you brought together those Baha'i children with their radiant faces | BBBD.213 | Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12582 | 90 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز من نامه تو رسید فی الحقیقه بابناء و بنات ملکوت مهربانی در حق | O thou my beloved daughter! Thy letter was received. Truly I say thou art kind to the sons and daughters of the Kingdom. Thou hast interceded in behalf of Mirza 'Ali Akbar | BBBD.278 | BBBD.279 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12583 | 90 | Persian | ای گل گلشن محبت الله ایامی که در استوتگارت بودم کل بسیار معطری بودی فی | O rose in the flower-garden of the love of God! During the days I was in Stuttgart, thou wert a very fragrant rose | BBBD.359 | BBBD.360 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12584 | 90 | O thou who hast been tested! Although thy dear husband drank the cup of martyrdom and gave his life on the battlefield, be not sorrowful and sad | BBBD.407 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12585 | 90 | Persian | ای دو نفس مبارک از قرار مسموع در فلباخ محفلی بیاراستید و جمعی از دوستان حاضر | O ye two blessed souls! As I hear ye have established a meeting in Fellbach and a group of friends attend it. | BBBD.408 | BBBD.409 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12586 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله قد وصلنی مکتوبک البدیع المبشر بصحه الاحباء و | O thou who art attracted to the breezes of God! I received your dear letter, which informs me that all the friends are in very good health | BBBD.426 | BBBD.427 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12587 | 90 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت دو کارت از شما رسید الحمد لله هر دو دلالت بر خلوص نیت و همت و | O son of the Kingdom! Two cards from thee were received. Praise be to God, both were indicative of sincerity of thought, high mindedness and enthusiasm | BBBD.488 | BBBD.489 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12588 | 90 | Persian | ای دو مفتون حقیقت نامه رسید بملکوت وجود پرستش نمودم و آرزوی عون و عنایت | O ye two ones who are enchanted in reality! Letter received. I prayed to the kingdom of existence, and invoked for (God's) assistance | BBBD.546-547 | BBBD.547 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12589 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله نامه تو رسید الحمد لله سرور روحانی داشتی و فرح ربانی | O thou who art ignited by the fire of divine love! Your letter has arrived. Praise be to God, you feel divine joy and heavenly happiness | BBBD.555 | BBBD.556 | Nearness and remoteness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12590 | 90 | O beloved maidservant of God, Praise be to God, for His grace surrounds you, and through it, you have attained the highest guidance. | BBBD.599 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12591 | 90 | O ye two lamps which are kindled with the fire of the Love of God! Your letter was received. Ye should be highly rejoiced and obliged to Mr. Herrigel, Mr. and Mrs. Bosch | BBBD.600 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12592 | 90 | Persian | ای منجذبه بملکوت الله نامه ات ملاحظه گردید و دختر عزیزت حضور یافت فی الحقیقه | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been perused and thy dear daughter has arrived. In reality this daughter | BBBD.615-616 | BBBD.617 | Being a source of light; guidance | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12593 | 90 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء عنصر ترابی هیکل وفا جوهر صفا بنده بها در تحت حجاب تراب متواری | O trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! O thou element of dust, embodiment of faithfulness, essence of purity, and servant of Bahá, who lieth concealed beneath the veil of earth [3.5s] | AMIN.186-187 | Business; financial; property matters; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12594 | 90 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء نامهها که خواسته بودی مرقوم گردید و ارسال شد از عنایت حصرت احدیت | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! The letters which thou didst request have been written and dispatched through the bounty of His Divine Oneness [3.5s] | AMIN.120-121 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12595 | 90 | Persian | جناب امین آقا میرزا علیمحمد چون سلیل حضرت علی قبل اکبر علیه بهاء الله است | Jinab-i-Amin: As Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad is descended from his honor 'Ali-Qabl-i-Akbar, upon him be the Glory of God [3.5s] | AMIN.093-094 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12596 | 90 | Persian | مبالغی که تا بحال ارسال گشته چه از طهران و چه از عشق آباد رسید مطمئن باش | Rest assured that all sums hitherto dispatched, whether from Tehran or from 'Ishqabad, have been received [3.5s] | AMIN.108-109 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12597 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع محفل عرفان چند روز پیش نوشته نگاشته شد و حال چون مغلول اغلال و سلاسل | O thou candle in the gathering of divine knowledge! Though a letter was written a few days ago, now, as though bound in chains and fetters [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0917 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12598 | 90 | Persian | ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره المبارکه بجناب آقا میرزا محمود فروغی نهایت رعایت | O distinguished branch of the Blessed Tree! Show utmost consideration to Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Mahmud Furughi [3.5s] | INBA85:291 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12599 | 90 | mixed | ایها الفرع المجید من السدره المبارکه مراعات بقیه حضرت ورقاء حدیقه ملکوت ابهی | O illustrious offshoot of the blessed tree! Care for the remnant of his holiness Varqá in the garden of the most glorious Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA85:300 | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12600 | 90 | Persian | یا من توجه الی ملکوت التقدیس بال و پری بگشا و بگلشن توحید پرواز کن چشم بصیرت | O thou who hast turned thy face to the Kingdom of holiness! Spread thy wings and soar unto the rose garden of divine oneness with the eye of insight [3.5s] | INBA85:109 | Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12601 | 90 | Persian | ای بندگان حق پدر مهربان در آستان یزدان بیاد شما افتاد و بذکر شما پرداخت | O ye servants of God! Your affectionate father, at the Threshold of the Lord, hath remembered you and engaged in your mention [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.164-165 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12602 | 90 | Arabic | یا رب الجنود و مربی الوجود و موجد کل موجود اترامی فی سده رحمانیتک علی التراب | O Lord of Hosts, Educator of existence, and Creator of all beings! I implore Thee, casting myself upon the dust at the threshold of Thy mercy [3.5s] | INBA85:175c | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12603 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه مشتعله اگر در کرمان و طهران عمری بسر بردی ولی فی الحقیقه در دیار الهی | O thou enkindled leaf! Though thou hast spent a lifetime in Kirman and Tihran, in truth thou dwellest in the realms of the divine [3.5s] | INBA85:057a | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12604 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی انت الذی خضعت الاعناق لعظمتک و کبریائک و خشعت الاصوات لهیمنتک | My God, my God! Thou art He before Whose majesty and grandeur all necks have bowed low, and before Whose dominion all voices have been hushed in reverence [3.5s] | BSHI.032a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12605 | 90 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی نامه شما رسید از حوادث شیراز تعجب کل حاصل گردید که این چه بدبختی | O Bashir-Ilahi! Thy letter was received, and from the events in Shiraz all were struck with astonishment at such grievous misfortune [3.5s] | BSHI.040 | Chastisement and requital; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12606 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جمال حقیقی الان در شهر مالدن امریک به ذکر آن یار مهربان پرداختم شب و روز | O thou servant of the True Beauty! At this moment in the city of Malden, America, I am engaged in the remembrance of that kind friend, day and night [3.5s] | INBA85:442 | BSHI.059 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12607 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده مقرب درگاه کبریا آنچه بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید | O thou servant near to the Divine Threshold! That which thou didst address to Jinab-i-Áqá Siyyid Taqí was noted [3.5s] | BSHI.066 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12608 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب سروش الحمدلله متوجه الی الله و منجذب به نفحات الله و ثابت | O thou who art firm in the Covenant, Jinab-i-Surush! Praise be to God that thou art turned unto Him, art attracted by His sweet fragrances, and art steadfast [3.5s] | BSHI.070 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12609 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق تحریر لطیف مرقوم به اقا سید تقی ملاحظه گردید چون نسیم جنت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy graceful letter addressed to Aqa Siyyid Taqi was perused; like unto the breeze of Paradise [3.5s] | BSHI.095 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12610 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت در عهد و پیمان از سفر امریک و فرنگ به سمت افریک شتافتم و حال در پورت سعید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! From my journey through America and Europe, I hastened toward Africa, and now I am in Port Said [3.5s] | INBA85:457a | BSHI.095-096 | Growth of the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12611 | 90 | mixed | ای واسطه سرور و بشارت قلوب دوستان رحمانی این خدمتی که به ان قائمی فی الحقیقه | O thou who art the means of joy and gladness to the hearts of the friends of the All-Merciful! This service to which thou art devoted is, in truth [3.5s] | BSHI.116-117 | Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12612 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده رب جنود آن خداوند ودود هر ضعیف را توانا کند و هر فقیریرا توانگر | O servant of the Lord of Hosts! That loving God makes mighty every powerless one and enriches every destitute soul [3.5s] | INBA85:018b | Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12613 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان بلبل گلشنی و مرغ چمنستان حقیقت خوب آهنگی داری مانند نهنگ | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thou art a nightingale of the rose garden and a bird of the meadows of Truth. Thou hast a sweet melody like unto [3.5s] | INBA85:018a | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12614 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق فی الحقیقه آنچه مدح و ستایش زایدالوصف از حضرت موید نمودی محققست | O servant of God! In truth, the abundant praise and glorification that thou hast expressed regarding his honor Mu'ayyad is verily confirmed [3.5s] | INBA85:333 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12615 | 90 | Persian | یار موافقا آنچه در عالم رویا استماع نمودی خطاب ببعضی از ایرانیان بود و اما شما | O thou faithful friend! That which thou didst hear in the realm of dreams was addressed to certain Persians. As for thee [3.5s] | INBA85:042a | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12616 | 90 | Persian | ای یار باذل جناب مازل شکر کن خدا را که از لهستان به ایران سفر نمودی و در آن سامان | O thou generous friend! Render thanks unto God that thou hast journeyed from Poland to Iran and in that realm [3.5s] | QUM.132 | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12617 | 90 | Persian | ای یار حقیقی این صحرا وسیع و این دریا هر چند عمیق بود ولی تو عاقبت طی نمودی | O true friend! Though this desert was vast and this ocean was deep, yet thou didst ultimately traverse them [3.5s] | INBA85:120b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12618 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان جواد ازداد شوقا الی لقائک و توقا الی جوار رحمتک حتی طار باجنحه | O my God, my God! Verily, the yearning of Javad for Thy presence and his ardent longing for the realm of Thy mercy increased until he soared aloft on wings [3.5s] | INBA85:155b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12619 | 90 | Persian | ای یار روحانی الحمد لله بنفس رحمانی زنده شدی و از مشکاه نورانی اقتباس اشعه | O spiritual friend! Praise be to God, thou hast been quickened by the breath of the Merciful and hast acquired illumination from the resplendent lamp of His light [3.5s] | INBA85:095a | Condition of search | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12620 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق حقا که سزاوار عبودیت پروردگاری و با قلبی پاک متوجه به ملکوت تابناک | O servant of the True One! Truly thou art worthy of servitude to thy Lord, and with a pure heart thou art turned toward the resplendent Kingdom [3.5s] | QUM.272 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12621 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملحوظ گشت هر چند بیاد تو بودم ولی بیشتر | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! That which thou didst write was noted. Though I was ever mindful of thee, yet even more so [3.5s] | INBA85:135b | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12622 | 90 | Persian | ای بندگان الهی نامه اخیر رسید از عون و عنایت حضرت احدیت امیدم چنانست | O ye servants of God! Your recent letter hath been received, and through the grace and bounty of the One True Lord my hope is thus [3.5s] | KASH.251 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12623 | 90 | Persian | ای یار عزیز البته نامه ها رسیده حال چون یار و ندیم و مونس جان و دل عبدالبهاء | O cherished friend! Assuredly the letters have arrived, and now, as thou art the companion, confidant and heart's consolation of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | INBA85:538a | Consolation and comfort; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12624 | 90 | Persian | ای یادگار آن فدائی قربانگاه عشق جناب آقا محمد حسن حاضر و ذکر شما گذشت | O cherished memory of that devoted soul who sacrificed himself upon the altar of love! Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad-Hasan was present and mention was made of you [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.157 | Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12625 | 90 | Persian | ای موقن بایات الله حمد کن حی قیومی را که بنور هدی که مشرق گشت از ملکوت ابهی | O thou who art firm in the signs of God! Glorify the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting One, Who hath caused the light of guidance to dawn from the Kingdom of Glory [3.5s] | INBA85:178a | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12626 | 90 | O ye two birds in the Kingdom! Thank God that you have built a nest and a home in the garden of great bounties | BBBD.373-374 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12627 | 90 | O ye two heavenly souls! I received your engagement announcement. I turned my face to the Holy Threshold of God and prayed that this marital bond be interwoven with prosperity | BBBD.566 | Prayer for married couples | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12628 | 80 | O thou spiritual soul! I transmit unto you the good news that Abdul-Baha has thoroughly perused the contents of your letter | BSTW#276f | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12629 | 80 | O ye two pure-hearted souls! Your letter arrived. Name the newborn child "Kurshed". Do not grieve and do not be discouraged by the resistance of people | BBBD.113 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Naming of children; of individuals; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12630 | 80 | O thou Baha'i child! Thank thou God that in the Paradise of Abha thou art a fresh plant. The hand of Providence hath planted thee | BBBD.187-188 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB12631 | 80 | Persian | ای دختر آسمانی نامه شما ناطق بان بود که یوم مبعث حضرت اعلی را در نهایت سرور و | O thou heavenly daughter! Your letter was received. It was eloquent to the fact that on the Day of the Declaration of His Holiness the Supreme (Bab) you have held a meeting | BBBD.314 | BBBD.315 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12632 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم منادی بملکوت الله شکر کن خدا را که چنین همدمی یافتی و مس نوبلاک را | O thou associate of the Herald of the Kingdom of God! Thank thou God that thou didst gain such Companion and become the associate of the heart and soul of Miss Knobloch | BBBD.392 | BBBD.393 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12633 | 80 | Persian | ای اهل ملکوت تا توانید بکوشید تا محبت الله از شدت ظهور مانند مجسمه گردد و در نهایت | O ye, the residents of the Kingdom! Strive ye as much as ye can so that the Love of God may become so manifest like unto a (life-like) statue | BBBD.403 | BBBD.404 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12634 | 80 | O esteemed family! Your heartfelt greetings and love were conveyed to me. I beseech for you heavenly life, I pray for your eternal happiness | BBBD.498 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Second birth; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12635 | 80 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء جناب شیخ محمد علی عازم هندوستان شدند و بجهت مصارف راه و اهل | O thou trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jinab-i-Shaykh Muhammad-'Alí hath set forth for India, and for the expenses of his journey and his family [3.5s] | AMIN.188-190 | Business; financial; property matters; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12636 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان مکتوب شما رسید مضمون مفهوم گردید از عدم فرصت مختصرا جواب مرقوم | O herald of the Covenant! Your letter was received and its contents were understood. Due to lack of time, I write this brief reply [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1001 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12637 | 80 | Persian | ای فرع شجره مبارکه فی الحقیقه در خصوص پوسته ها خدمت نمایانی باستان مقدس جمال | O offshoot of the blessed Tree! In truth, concerning the parcels, thou hast rendered a conspicuous service to the Sacred Threshold of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | INBA85:088a | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12638 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی خدمت شما و جمیع احباء در درگاه احدیت مقبول و از عون و عنایت رب ودود | O servant of God! Your service, and that of all the loved ones, is accepted at the Threshold of the One True God, and ye are encompassed by the bounty and grace of the All-Loving Lord [3.5s] | INBA85:110a | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12639 | 80 | Arabic | ایها المنجذب بمغناطیس اسرار الله لعمرک قد طفحت القلوب بملا السرور بما انباء الکتاب | O thou who art attracted by the magnetic power of the divine mysteries! By thy life, hearts have overflowed with abundant joy at the tidings conveyed by thy letter [3.5s] | UMich962.125, UMich991.072 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12640 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هولاء امآء انجذبن الی ملکوت الجمال و اشتعلن بنار الموقدة فی سدره سینآء و انقطعن عما سواک | O my God, my God! These are handmaidens who have been drawn to the Kingdom of Beauty, set ablaze by the fire kindled in the Tree of Sinai, and detached from all else but Thee [3.5s] | AMIN.077-078 | Equality of men and women; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for women; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12641 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبدک الفقیر اجعله بشیرا لذوی قرباه و نذیرا لمن اتبع اهل النقض | O my God, O my God! Make this lowly servant of Thine to be a herald of glad-tidings unto his kindred and a warner unto those who follow the people of violation [3.5s] | BSHI.032b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12642 | 80 | mixed | ای بشیر الهی محزون مباش مغموم مشو لطف و عنایت شامل و کامل و انشاء الله در کل امور | O divine herald! Be thou not sorrowful, neither be thou grief-stricken. Divine grace and bounty are all-embracing and complete, and, God willing, shall encompass all affairs [3.5s] | BSHI.036 | Consolation and comfort; Thankfulness; gratitude; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12643 | 80 | Persian | ای بشیر روحانی در این ماه محرم چند نامه ارسال گردید و همچنین در ماه گذشته | O spiritual herald! During this month of Muharram several letters were dispatched, and likewise in the preceding month [3.5s] | BSHI.045 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12644 | 80 | Persian | ای بشیر روحانی نامه دوازدهم شعبان سنه حالیه که به اقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید | O spiritual herald! The letter which thou didst address to Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah on the twelfth of Sha'ban of this year [3.5s] | INBA85:457b | BSHI.046 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12645 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای در کمال انجذابات روحانیه به جناب رایس مرقوم گردید ایصال | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A letter, imbued with the utmost spiritual attraction, was written to Jinab-i-Ra'is, and conveyed [3.5s] | BSHI.082-083 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12646 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه متعلمه حمد کن حضرت معبود را که بمقصود رسیدی و بایمان و ثبوت بر پیمان | O learned handmaiden! Render praise unto the Lord, thy God, that thou hast attained thy heart's desire and art confirmed in faith and steadfast in His Covenant [3.5s] | INBA85:348b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12647 | 80 | Persian | ای مستفیض از نور ایمان از فضل جمال قدم آن دودمان اشرف همیشه مظاهر الطاف بودند | O thou who art illumined by the light of faith! Through the bounty of the Ancient Beauty, that noble family hath ever been the manifestation of divine favours [3.5s] | INBA85:261b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12648 | 80 | Persian | ای یادگار آن یار مهربان کمان منما که دقیقه ای فراموش گردی همیشه در نظری و در خاطری | O cherished remnant of that loving friend! Think not for a moment that thou art forgotten. Thou art ever before my sight and present in my thoughts [3.5s] | INBA85:150 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12649 | 80 | mixed | یا من آمن بالله و صدق بکلمات الله قد تلوت ایات شکرک لله و رتلت کلمات ذکرک | O thou who hast believed in God and hast acknowledged His words! I have read thy verses of thanksgiving unto God and recited the words of thy remembrance [3.5s] | INBA85:139a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12650 | 80 | mixed | الهی الهی هذا عبد توجه بکلیته الی مطلع الأنوار و مشرق الآثار و مهبط الأسرار | My God, my God! This is a servant who hath turned with his whole being unto the Dawning-Place of lights, the Day-Spring of divine tokens, and the Source of mysteries [3.5s] | UMich962.142b, UMich991.100-101 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12651 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه تو رسید تا بحال تحریر جواب ممتنع و محال بود زیرا عدم اعتدال | O servant of God! Your letter was received. Until now, writing a reply was impossible and unattainable, due to ill health [3.5s] | INBA85:085 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12652 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذه امة کانت طیبه القلب خالصه النوایاء صادقه القول خادمه الاماء | O my God, my God! This is a handmaiden who possessed a pure heart, sincere motives and truthful utterance, and was a servant of Thy maidservants [3.5s] | INBA85:154 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12653 | 80 | Persian | ای ملک در کشور الهی رهبر هر طالبی شو تا ملک ملک عرفان گردی و ملک فلک ایقان | O thou seeking dominion in the divine Kingdom! Be thou a guide to every seeker, so that thou mayest become a sovereign in the realm of mystic knowledge and a monarch in the heavens of certitude [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0960 | Status of kings; future of monarchy; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12654 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب هذا عبد قد توجه الیک بصفقه رابحه و حقیقه ناجحه و کینونه فالحه و قلب | O my Lord! This is a servant who hath turned to Thee with a gainful exchange, a trimphant truth, and a flourishing essence. His heart [3.5s] | INBA85:551b | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12655 | 80 | Arabic | اللهم یا فاتح الابواب و محیر القلوب و الالباب و مهیا الاسباب لنجاح عبادک فی المبدء | O God! O Thou Who art the Opener of Doors, Who bewildereth hearts and minds, and Who prepareth the means for the success of Thy servants in the beginning [3.5s] | INBA85:435a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12656 | 80 | mixed | ای حضرت موید با وجود عدم مجال و تشتت بال و اعتلال احوال مختصر جواب بر سوال | O thou who art confirmed! Despite lack of opportunity, distraction of mind, and indisposition of health, I write this brief response to thy question [3.5s] | INBA85:334a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12657 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی الحمد لله بدون واسطه موسوط شدی و بحضرت مقصود پی بردی از کاس هدی | O servant of God! Praise be to God that thou hast attained without intermediary and discovered the Lord of all desires, having drunk from the chalice of guidance [3.5s] | INBA85:441 | Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12658 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب اسئلک بجمال احدیتک و سلطان ربوبیتک و ملیک الوهیتک ان توید عبدک هذا | O my Lord! I beseech Thee, by the beauty of Thy oneness, the sovereignty of Thy Lordship, and the dominion of Thy Divinity, to assist this servant of Thine [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0513 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12659 | 80 | mixed | یا من ینشر نفحات الله خدمات آنحضرت در آستان مقدس مشهود و محمود و تاییدات از | O thou who diffusest the fragrances of God! Thy services at the Sacred Threshold are evident and praiseworthy, and the confirmations from [3.5s] | INBA85:161a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12660 | 80 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس دوباره بدیدن این آواره آمدی و احرام طواف مطاف ملا اعلی | O perfumed visitor! Once again thou hast come to visit this exile, and donned the pilgrim's garb to circumambulate the gathering place of the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | INBA85:136 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12661 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله جناب آقا غلامعلی ذکر شما را در مسطورات خویش نموده بودند من نیز قلم | O handmaiden of God! Jinab-i-Aqa Ghulam-'Ali made mention of thee in his letter, and I likewise take up my pen [3.5s] | INBA85:057b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12662 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق از فضل حق جمعی نه پریشان در پناه الهی هستی نه بی سر و سامان منظور | O servant of the Truth! Through the grace of God thou art united, not scattered; thou art sheltered beneath divine protection, not forsaken and adrift; thou art remembered, not forgotten [3.5s] | INBA85:434a | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12663 | 80 | Arabic | ایها العبد المتضرع الی الله قم بقوه مولاک علی خدمه ربک الذی خلقک و سواک تالله | O thou servant who beseeches God! Arise with the power of thy Lord to serve thy Creator Who fashioned and perfected thee. By God! [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0973 | Call to action; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12664 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده خدا هر بندگی بندی است و هر عبودیت کمندی مگر بندگی درگاه الهی که ازادگیست | O servant of God! Every servitude is a chain and every worship a fetter, save servitude at the divine threshold, which is freedom itself [4o] | SFI10.019 | Freedom of thought and action; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12665 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت ابهی ورقه مبارکه خاله خانم در جمیع اوقات ذکرت را در انجمن | O thou who art turned toward the Abha Kingdom! The blessed leaf, Khali Khanum, doth at all times make mention of thee in the gatherings [4o] | INBA85:183a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12666 | 70 | Persian | ای سمی عبدالبهاء تو عبدالحسینی و من عبدالبهاء ... در خصوص نفس و روح سؤال نموده بودی | O bearer of the name of 'Abdu'l-Baha! Thou art the servant of Husayn, and I of Baha ... Thou hast asked regarding the soul and the spirit. By the soul is meant the reality of man that is inclined towards the contingent world | VUJUD.110-111x | VUJUDE.201-202x | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12667 | 70 | Persian | ای امه الله از فضل و موهبت کبری بکمال عجز و نیاز میطلبم که با دو طفل عزیزت در | O thou maidservant of God! With the utmost supplication and humility do I beg the Most Great Bounty and Favour | BBBD.071 | BBBD.071-072 | Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12668 | 70 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز من نامه ات رسید و نهایت سرور حاصل شد دختر عزیزت را نام فریده بنه | O my beloved daughter! Thy letter was received. It produced the utmost joy. Give the name of "Fareedeh" (unique pearl) to thy dear daughter | BBBD.255 | BBBD.257 | Naming of children; of individuals; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12669 | 70 | Persian | ای ثابته راسخه بر عهد و پیمان الحمد لله در جمیع احوال موید و موفق بودید و سبب | O thou who art firm and steadfast in the Covenant and Testament! Praise be to God that under all conditions thou hast been aided and successful | BBBD.496 | BBBD.356, BBBD.496-497 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12670 | 70 | Persian | ای عزیز روحانی من هر دم که در محفل یاران ترتیل مناجات مینماای سکان ملکوت | O my spiritual loved one! Whenever thou raisest thy melody in prayer in the assemblage of the friends the residents of the Kingdom become animated | BBBD.437 | BBBD.438 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12671 | 70 | Persian | ای دو بنده جمال قدم سراج بهاج الطاف در زجاج قلوب اشراق نمود انوار هدایت کبری | O two servants of the Ancient Beauty! The lamp of divine favors hath shed its radiance through the glass of the hearts, and the lights of supreme guidance have shone forth [3.5s] | INBA85:058a | KASH.241a | Differences in human capacity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12672 | 70 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء روز مبارک مولود موعود اسم اعظم است عبدالبهاء بیاد تو افتاد | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! This blessed day is the birth of the Promised One, the Most Great Name. Abdu'l-Baha hath remembered thee [3.5s] | AMIN.159-160 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12673 | 70 | Persian | ای آقا بابا هر چند در جهان دنیاای ولی از عالم بالائی و متوجه بملا اعلی و ناظر | O Aqa Baba! Though thou dwellest in this earthly realm, yet thou belongest to the celestial world, art turned towards the Concourse on High, and art ever mindful thereof [3.5s] | INBA85:016 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12674 | 70 | Persian | ای جلال منجذب بجمال ذوالجلال باش و مشتعل بنار موقده در شجره اجلال الطاف بی | O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of the All-Glorious! Be thou enkindled with the fire ignited in the Tree of Divine Glory through boundless favors [3.5s] | INBA85:347c | Being a source of light; guidance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12675 | 70 | Persian | ای بشیر یوسف رحمانی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید جمیع معانی مضامین روحانی | O thou herald of the Joseph of the All-Merciful! That which thou didst write hath been noted. All its meanings were spiritual in content [3.5s] | BSHI.056 | Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12676 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده حق مضامین نامه که دلالت بر شور و وله احباء و انجذاب و التهاب قلوب اصفیا | O servant of God! The contents of the letter, which indicated the enthusiasm and ardor of the loved ones and the attraction and fervor of pure hearts [3.5s] | BSHI.061 | Love of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12677 | 70 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان حضرت ادیب جلیل نهایت خوشنودی و ممنونی از همت بلند و مقاصد ارجمند | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! His honour the distinguished Adib hath brought the utmost joy and gratitude through his lofty endeavours and noble purposes [3.5s] | BSHI.071 | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12678 | 70 | Persian | ای رفیق روحانی نامه نمره اول رسید با دو مکتوب ملفوف و فورا جواب مرقوم میگردد | O spiritual friend! Your first letter, together with two enclosed missives, was received, and an immediate response is being written [3.5s] | INBA85:456 | BSHI.101 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12679 | 70 | Persian | نامه مبارک آنجناب ملاحظه گردید و قباله بعضی از اسهام خانه حضرت حجت نیز واصل | Thy precious letter was received, as was the deed to certain shares of the residence of his honor Hujjat [3.5s] | BSHI.124-125 | Business; financial; property matters; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12680 | 70 | Arabic | ای رب هذان عبدان قد التجئا الی کهف رحمانیتک و لاذا الی عتبه ربانیتک و توجها | O Lord! These two servants have sought refuge in the shelter of Thy mercy and have taken sanctuary at the threshold of Thy divinity and have turned their faces toward Thee [3.5s] | INBA85:168 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12681 | 70 | Persian | ای مقبل درگاه الهی فیض ابدی پرتو عرفان بجان و وجدانت مبذول داشت قدرش بدان و | O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Divine Threshold! The eternal bounty and the radiance of divine knowledge have been bestowed upon thy soul and conscience. Know thou its worth [3.5s] | INBA85:156 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12682 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ذوالجلال حمد کن حضرت احدیت را که در ظل کلمه وجدانیت | O servant of the All-Glorious Beauty! Render thanks unto the One True God that beneath the shade of the Word of Divine Unity [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.136-137 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12683 | 70 | Persian | ای متذکر بذکر الهی تحریری که بجناب اسم الله مهدی علیه بهاء الله الابهی مرقوم | O thou who art mindful of the remembrance of God! The letter thou didst write to Jinab-i-Ismu'llah Mahdi, upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious [3.5s] | QUM.123b | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12684 | 70 | Persian | ای متمسک بحبل عنایت یکی در بادیه فقر و فقدان پریشان و سرگردان بود و در وادی ذل | O thou who clingest to the cord of heavenly grace, behold, a solitary wanderer, beleaguered amidst the wilderness of poverty and deprivation, bewildered and forlorn within the valley of abasement [4o] | QUM.124c | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12685 | 70 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جواب مختصر مرقوم میگردد معذور دارید هر دو رویا دلیل بر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A brief reply is being written; pray excuse me. Both dreams indicate [3.5s] | INBA85:117b | Consolation and comfort; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12686 | 70 | Persian | جناب آقا حسین این نفوس مبارکه را ذکر نموده و در این صفحه نگاشته و تمنای هر یک | O Jinab-i-Aqa Husayn! Thou hast made mention of these blessed souls and recorded them upon this page, and each one hath expressed a wish [3.5s] | INBA85:122b | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12687 | 70 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان خلوص و ثبوت و رسوخ شما در نزد این عبد واضح و مشهود و تاییدات | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy sincerity, constancy and firmness are manifest and evident unto this servant, and the confirmations [3.5s] | INBA85:164a | Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12688 | 70 | Arabic | یا من اشتعل بالنار الموقده قد تنفس صبح الاشراق بانوار المیثاق و لاح فجر الوجود | O thou who art ablaze with the kindled flame! Verily, the morn of radiance hath dawned with the effulgent lights of the Covenant, and the dawn of existence hath appeared [4o] | INBA85:161b | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12689 | 70 | Persian | ای امه الله پدر وفاپرورت در این محضر یاد تو نمود و نامه بحلاوت شهد و شکر رجا | O handmaid of God! Your devoted father mentioned you in this presence, and entreated with words sweet as honey and sugar [3.5s] | INBA85:262b | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12690 | 70 | Persian | از رحمت سابقه مستدعیم که بدرقه عنایت بان اسیر محبت الله برسد تا چون کوه آهنین | From His pre-existent mercy, we beseech that divine confirmations may reach that captive of the love of God, that he may stand firm like a mountain of iron [3.5s] | INBA85:135a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12691 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه تو رسید و از مضمون بهجت حاصل گردید از خدا خواهم که همواره | O servant of the True One! Your letter was received and its contents brought joy. I beseech God that always [3.5s] | INBA85:137a | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12692 | 70 | Persian | ای امه الله و ای ورقه مقربه درگاه کبریاء جناب حاجی ایمان در جمیع مواقع بذکر | O handmaiden of God and leaf drawn nigh unto the Divine Threshold! Jinab-i-Haji Iman hath, at all times, made mention [3.5s] | INBA85:255b | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12693 | 70 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء روز فیروز عید است و اشراق انوار ملکوت ابهی در سطوع و لمعان | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! This is a glorious and victorious day of celebration, and the effulgent rays from the Kingdom of Abha are shining forth with radiant splendour [3.5s] | INBA85:536b | Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12694 | 60 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوب دکتور فورل که ارسال نموده بودی خود او نیز مکتوبی بمن | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter of Dr. Forel that thou hast forwarded, he himself had already sent me a copy. | VUJUD.011 | VUJUDE.015 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12695 | 60 | O Seeker after the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received. I supplicate God that thou mayest become a read Baha'i | BBBD.117 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12696 | 60 | Persian | ای ملکوتی نامه تو رسید و از مضامین معلوم گردید که الحمد لله بنور محبت الله | O native of the kingdom! Thy letter arrived, and its contents manifested that, thank God, thou art enlightened by the light of God's love | BBBD.133 | BBBD.134 | Call to action; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12697 | 60 | O ye holy souls! Your letter was received. Its contents created the utmost happiness. | BBBD.136 | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12698 | 60 | O revered daughter of the Kingdom, Thy letter arrived. It indicated Thy Faith and assurance and great desire for service in the Kingdom | BBBD.161 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12699 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه تو رسید الحمد لله که چشمه آب حیات جوشی زد تا از ان نوشیدی و | O servant of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Praised be God that the wellspring of the water of life gushed forth and thou didst drink therefrom | BBBD.357-358 | BBBD.358 | Living waters; water of life; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12700 | 60 | Persian | ای امین حق نامه ای جناب قابل ارسال فرمود تفصیل در آن مرقوم آن نامه در طی این مکتوب | O trusted one of God! Jinab-i-Qabil sent a letter containing detailed information which is enclosed with this missive [3.5s] | AMIN.118-119 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12701 | 60 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء همشیره و والده جناب آقا سید مهدی ارتحال بدار بقا نمودند | O trustworthy one of Abdu'l-Baha! The sister and mother of Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Mahdi have ascended to the realm of immortality [3.5s] | AMIN.116-117 | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12702 | 60 | Persian | ای امین من بجناب میرزا علی اکبر امر شده که از آثار جمال مبارک کتبی بخط خوشی | O thou my trusted one! Jinab-i-Mirza 'Ali-Akbar hath been instructed to transcribe, in fine penmanship, certain of the sacred writings of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | AMIN.184-185 | Business; financial; property matters; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12703 | 60 | unknown | جناب امین امه البهاء ثمره نهایت شکایت از ضیق معیشت و قرض ششهزار تومان | Jinab-i-Amin: Amatu'l-Baha Thamirih laments profoundly the straits of livelihood and the burden of a debt amounting to six thousand tumans [4o] | AMIN.182-183 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12704 | 60 | Persian | جناب امین خاندان حضرت سمندر نار موقده از بدایت امرالله خدمات فائقه نمودند | O thou distinguished scion of the household of Samandar! From the earliest days of God's Cause, they rendered outstanding services, like unto a blazing fire [3.5s] | AMIN.089-090 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12705 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه ات رسید و از مضمون نهایت روح و ریحان معلوم گردید الحمد لله | O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received and from its contents the utmost joy and fragrance became evident. Praise be to God [3.5s] | QUM.151b | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12706 | 60 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت الله هر چند مسافه مابین بعید است ولکن روابط قلوب مستحکم وشدید | O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! Although the distance between us is vast, yet the bonds that unite our hearts are firm and mighty [4o] | INBA85:105a | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12707 | 60 | Turkish | عزت قدیمه و علویت الهیه احبای ربانیه یه مخصوص و صحائف سماایه ده منصوص در قران ده | The ancient glory and the divine exaltation of the heavenly loved ones are specifically assured and written in the heavenly scriptures as affirmed in the Qur'an [4o] | BRL_DAK#0536 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12708 | 60 | Persian | ای موقن بایات الله در این حشر اکبر در ظل لواء جلیل اعظم محشور شدی و در تحت | O thou who art assured in the signs of God! In this Most Great Resurrection thou hast been gathered beneath the shelter of the glorious and exalted Banner, and under the [3.5s] | INBA85:105b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12709 | 60 | Persian | ای ناطق بثناء الله از فضل رب قیوم و غیب معلوم امید چنانست که هر یک از احبای الهی | O thou who speakest in praise of God! Through the bounty of the Lord, the Self-Subsisting, and the unseen yet manifest realm, it is hoped that each one of the beloved of God [3.5s] | INBA85:106b | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12710 | 60 | Persian | ای همدم عبدالبهاء مدتی در این سجن اعظم و حیفا بودی و بخدمات یاران مشغول | O intimate companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For a time you dwelt in this Most Great Prison and in Haifa, occupied in service to the friends [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.127 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12711 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده آستان حق نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر مرقوم میشود عبارتی که در نامه | O servant of the Threshold of God! Your letter was received. Due to lack of time, I write briefly. The statement in the letter [3.5s] | INBA85:464b | BRL_DAK#0961, BSHI.007, BSHI.057a | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12712 | 60 | mixed | ای بنده آستان حق نمره ۵۱ رسید مطمئن بفضل و عنایت حق باش روزی خواهد آمد که... مطمئن به فضل و عنایت حق باش | O servant of the Threshold of God! Letter number 51 hath arrived. Rest thou assured of the grace and bounty of God. The day shall come when… Rest thou confident in the grace and bounty of God [3.5s] | INBA85:463a | BSHI.009, BSHI.057b | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12713 | 60 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شماره ۷۹ که ارسال نموده بودید در وسط دریای محیط محاط شد | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter number 79 which thou hast dispatched reached me in the midst of the vast ocean [3.5s] | BSHI.090 | Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12714 | 60 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مورخ غره جمادی الثانی ۱۳۲۷ واصل گردید و آنچه در آن خواهش | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated the first of Jamadiyu'th-Thani 1327 was received, and whatsoever thou didst request therein [3.5s] | BSHI.092 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12715 | 60 | Persian | ای پروردگار بی نیاز بنده درگاهت جناب بزاز را محرم راز فرما و در عرفان برویش | O Lord of boundless grace! Admit Thy servant, Jináb-i-Bazzáz, into the sanctuary of Thy mysteries, and open to him the portals of discernment unto the realms of divine knowledge [4o] | INBA85:044a | Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12716 | 60 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبدک ابوالقاسم یقتسم احبائک فیوضات رحمانیتک و اقسم بجمالک المنیر | O my God, my God! Verily, Thy servant Abu'l-Qasim doth distribute amongst Thy loved ones the outpourings of Thy mercy, and I swear by Thy resplendent Beauty [3.5s] | INBA85:433 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12717 | 60 | Persian | ای امه الله عنقریب روی اماء الله در ملکوت ابهی چون شمع روشن گردد و قلبشان چون | O handmaiden of God! Erelong shall the faces of the handmaidens of God shine forth like unto brilliant lamps in the Abhá Kingdom, and their hearts shall [3.5s] | INBA85:263a | Role and station of women; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12718 | 60 | Persian | ای ربانی البته بسرعت تمام منزلی در مصیطبه فوقانی آفتاب گیر از هر طرف هوا گیر | O divine friend! Assuredly, with utmost haste, secure a residence in the upper quarters, one that is sunlit and ventilated from every direction [3.5s] | DVB5.218 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12719 | 60 | mixed | ای حضرت موید بعون و عنایت حضرت احدیت موفقی العاقبه للمخلصین در چنین انقلابی | O thou who art confirmed by the aid and bounty of the One True God! Victory ultimately belongeth unto the sincere ones in such a revolution [3.5s] | INBA85:186b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12720 | 60 | Arabic | رب و رجائی اسئلک بسلطان غفرانک الذی احاط اهل العصیان بان تغفر لوالد عبدک الذی | O my Lord and my Hope! I implore Thee, by the sovereignty of Thy forgiveness which encompasseth all sinners, to forgive the father of this servant [3.5s] | INBA85:262a | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12721 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده حضرت کبریاء نامه شما رسید و مضمون سبب فرح و سرور گردید و دلالت بر ثبوت | O servant of the Most Glorious Lord! Thy letter was received and its contents became the cause of joy and gladness, bearing testimony to steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA85:062 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12722 | 60 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید با وجود موانع شدیده محض خاطر مبارک جواب مختصر | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and despite severe impediments, for the sake of His blessed remembrance, a brief reply is penned [3.5s] | INBA85:317 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12723 | 60 | Persian | ای ثابت راسخ جمیع احبای الهی را بعنایت رحمانی و فضل و رحمت غیرمتناهی صمدانی | O steadfast and immovable one! All the beloved of God are immersed in divine grace and the infinite bounty and mercy of the Lord [3.5s] | INBA85:201a | Predictions and prophecies; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12724 | 60 | Persian | ای منجذبه ملکوت الله نامه تو رسید مضمون دلالت بر ثبوت و استقامت مینمود شکر کن | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received and its contents testified to thy firmness and steadfastness. Render thou thanks [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0538 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12725 | 60 | Persian | ای قائم بر پیمان الهی ذکرت در انجمن دوستان الهی گذشت و در مسطورات بندگان ثبت بود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant of God! Thy name was mentioned in the gathering of the friends of God and was written in the writings of His servants [3.5s] | QUM.124-125 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12726 | 60 | Persian | ای یادگار آن شهید سبیل پروردگار از نامه مفصل معذورم و به اختصار مجبور بیادت | O thou who art a remembrance of that martyr in the path of the Lord! Though I must be brief in my letter, thou art ever in my thoughts [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0592 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12727 | 60 | Arabic | ربی ربی ان هذا عبد توجه الی وجه رحمانیتک و قصد باب فضل ربانیتک و تمسک بحبل | O my Lord, my Lord! This servant hath turned his face toward the countenance of Thy mercy, hath sought the gate of Thy divine bounty, and hath clung to the cord [3.5s] | INBA85:260b | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12728 | 60 | mixed | ای بنده مقبول جمال مبارک اگر بدانی چه نظر عنایتی متوجه شماست قسم بجمال قدم | O favored servant of the Blessed Beauty! If thou didst know what glances of grace are directed towards thee, I swear by the Ancient Beauty [3.5s] | INBA85:231a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12729 | 60 | Persian | حضرت زائر آقا حسین نهایت خلوص و تعلق باحبای الهی دارند و هر یک را در این محضر | Hadrat-i-Za'ir Aqa Husayn possesseth the utmost sincerity and attachment to the loved ones of God, and remembereth each one of them in this presence [3.5s] | INBA85:123a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12730 | 60 | Turkish | محترم قزم نوری بیک افندی کلبه آوارگانه کلدی و عاشقانه ملاقات و موانست ایلدی | O esteemed Qazam Nuri Bey Effendi! Thou didst visit this refuge of exile and engaged in loving fellowship and intimate companionship [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0524 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12731 | 60 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی نامه ات رسید فی الحقیقه محبت قلبی تو بسیار عمیق است و حقیقی | O dear and heavenly daughter! Thy letter hath arrived. Truly, thy heartfelt love is very deep, sincere, and connected. Therefore, thy love is greatly appreciated | BBBD.520 | BBBD.521 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12732 | 60 | Persian | ای سیاوش مظلوم در قم بخدمت امر اللّه پرداختی و در طهران بیار مهربان ارباب جمشید | O Siyavash! In Qum thou didst arise to serve the Cause of God, and in Tehran thou didst befriend that loving soul, Arbab Jamshid [3.5s] | QUM.219.10, YARD.043-044x | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12733 | 50 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه تو رسید دلیل بر نهایت انجذاب بملکوت اله بود شکر کن که | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. It was an indication to thy utmost attraction | BBBD.144 | BBBD.145 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12734 | 50 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان امتک هذه انجذبت بنفحات قدسک و اخلصت وجهها لوجهک الکریم قدر لها | O God! O God! In truth this Thy handmaid is dressed in Thy holy fragrances | BBBD.320 | BBBD.321 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12735 | 50 | O thou radiant child! The gathering in which the Baha'i children were assembled was an image of the assembly of the Kingdom | BBBD.327 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12736 | 50 | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has reached me. I do hope that through the attractive power of the Love of God | BBBD.419-420 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB12737 | 50 | Persian | ای امین الهی حضرت ادیب شخصی را بجهت معلمی مکتب بمباای تعیین میفرمایند مصارف راهی | O thou trusted one of God! His honor Adib is appointing an individual for the purpose of teaching at the Bombay school, and the expenses of his journey [3.5s] | AMIN.114-115 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12738 | 50 | Persian | ای افنان سدره مبارکه جناب ابراهیم صفار از شدت تعرض اهل جفا پریشان گشته اند | O Afnan of the Blessed Tree! Jinab-i-Ibrahim Saffar hath been sorely distressed by the fierce opposition of the people of tyranny [3.5s] | INBA85:285a | Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12739 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده جمال مبارک نامه مختصر بسیار مفصل بود زیرا آرزوی عبودیت درگاه جمال مبارک | O servant of the Blessed Beauty! Though brief in length, thy letter was most comprehensive, for it expressed thy longing to be a servant at the Threshold of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | QUM.178-179 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12740 | 50 | Persian | ای امه الله حمد کن خدا را که قرینه مومن بالله هستی و همراز با نفسی از دون حق | O handmaiden of God! Render thanks unto God that thou art joined in marriage with one who believeth in God and art an intimate companion to a soul who is detached from all save Him [3.5s] | QUM.194a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12741 | 50 | Persian | ای بدیع الله شکر کن حضرت مقدسه جمال ابهی را که در آستانه مقدسه اش راه یافتی | O Badi'u'llah! Render thanks unto the sacred threshold of the Abhá Beauty, for thou hast attained the honor of entering His hallowed sanctuary [4o] | INBA85:237 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12742 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده حق جناب لورد لامینگتون به شیراز تشریف آورند شخص محترمی است و سیاسی | O servant of Truth! The honorable Lord Lamington hath arrived in Shiraz. He is a distinguished personage, sagacious in matters of statecraft [4o] | INBA85:452a | BSHI.060 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12743 | 50 | Persian | جناب عندلیب علیه بهاء الله الابهی از جهت خانه شان بشخصی از احباء الله هفتاد | O nightingale of God! Upon thee be the Most Glorious Glory of God. As regards their house, seventy [3.5s] | INBA85:446a | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12744 | 50 | Persian | نامه آنجناب وصول یافت ولی فرصت جواب مفصل نیست مختصر مرقوم میشود | Thy letter was received, and though time doth not permit a detailed reply, this brief response is now penned [3.5s] | INBA85:455a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12745 | 50 | Arabic | اللهم یا الهی اید امتک هذه علی الاخلاص فی دینک و قدر لها المناص عن شر اعدائک | O my Lord and my God! Assist this handmaiden of Thine to be sincere in Thy Faith, and ordain for her deliverance from the malice of Thine adversaries [3.5s] | INBA85:223b | Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12746 | 50 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذه امتک التی آمنت بک و بایاتک الکبری و صدقت بکلماتک فی ظهور جمالک | O my God, my God! This is Thy handmaiden who hath believed in Thee and in Thy most great signs, and hath testified to Thy words in the manifestation of Thy Beauty [3.5s] | INBA85:223a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12747 | 50 | Persian | جناب آقا غلامعلی در پناه حق باش و مشمول لحاظ عنایت مکاتیب شما رسید پوسته را | Jinab-i-Aqa Ghulam-'Ali: May thou abide under divine protection and be the recipient of the glances of providence. Thy letters have been received by post [3.5s] | INBA85:546b | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12748 | 50 | Persian | ای حفید حضرت ذبیح تاسی بجد بزرگوار کن و همیشه در قربانگاه حق حاضر باش نام او | O descendant of the illustrious Zabih! Follow in the footsteps of your exalted forebear and ever be present at the altar of sacrifice for the Cause of God [4o] | INBA85:347b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12749 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده آستان مقدس نامه مختصر شما ایجار اعجاز است بسیار مقبول گردید زیرا | O servant of the Sacred Threshold! Your brief letter, which was a miracle of concision, proved most acceptable, for [3.5s] | INBA85:099b, INBA85:550a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12750 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده پاینده درگاه الهی سمی بزرگوار حضرت اسحق در قربانگاه سر تسلیم نهاد | O steadfast servant at the Divine Threshold, noble namesake of his holiness Isaac who laid down his head in surrender at the altar of sacrifice [3.5s] | INBA85:061a | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12751 | 50 | Persian | ای دوست من نامه مسطور وصول یافت و مضمون دلیل بر محبت و انجذاب موفور بود | O my friend! Your detailed letter was received, and its contents testified to abundant love and attraction [3.5s] | QUM.124a | Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12752 | 50 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه خوش باش که بگلشن سرای الهی راه یافتی و در چمنستان هدایت درآمدی | O assured leaf, rejoice, for thou hast found thy way to the celestial rose-garden and hast entered the verdant meadow of divine guidance [3.5s] | QUM.072 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12753 | 50 | Persian | سلیل نجیب آقا حسن و نجل کریم آقا عبدالله و ولد محبوب آقا فیض الله و امه الله خدیجه | O noble descendant of Aqa Hasan, distinguished son of Aqa Abdullah, beloved child of Aqa Faydullah, and handmaiden of God, Khadijih [3.5s] | INBA85:121b | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12754 | 50 | mixed | ای نهال بوستان محبت الله آنچه بحضرت والا مرقوم نموده بودید عین واقع و ذلک من الهام | O sapling of the garden of the love of God! That which thou didst write to Hadrat-i-Vala was the very truth, and this is from divine inspiration [3.5s] | INBA85:203a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12755 | 50 | Persian | مرسله جنابان اخوان ندافان علیهما بهاء الرحمن مبلغ بیست و پنج لیره انگلیزی معادل یکصد | O ye two respected brothers, recipients of the mercy of the All-Merciful, twenty-five English pounds, equivalent to one hundred [3.5s] | QUM.113 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12756 | 50 | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived. It shows your love. You wish for me to come to Germany. I hope that God will permit it. | BBBD.136 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12757 | 40 | As I have utmost love for you I awaken you doctor fareed with his mother and his relations are violators of covenant and enemies of cause | BBBD.299-300 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12758 | 40 | Persian | ای ناطقه ثابته حکماء گویند که نطق انسانی عبارت از ادراک حقائق مجهوله است به واسطه | O thou who art steadfast and endowed with understanding! The wise define human reason as the ability to discover the unknown, by means of a sequence of major and minor premises | VUJUD.120.25x | VUJUDE.158x | Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Rational arguments; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12759 | 40 | Persian | ای کنیز خدا نامه تو رسید و بدرگاه الهی تضرع گردید تا الطاف بی پایان شامل حال | O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. I prayed at the Threshold of God so that the infinite Beauties | BBBD.142 | BBBD.143 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12760 | 40 | O thou who art attracted to the Love of God! Thank God that thou hast heard the Divine Call, attained to joy and happiness | BBBD.147 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12761 | 40 | Persian | ای امین من ضجیع محترم حضرت شهید بی سر و سامانست از برای او و اطفال محلی مهیا | O my trustworthy one! The esteemed consort of the illustrious martyr is without shelter or refuge. For her and her children, prepare a dwelling place [3.5s] | AMIN.098-099 | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12762 | 40 | Persian | ای حضرت افنان سدره مبارکه حضرت اسم الله علیه بهاء الله الابهی بجهت کاری اگر | O thou Afnan of the Blessed Tree and bearer of His Most Great Name, upon thee be the Glory of God, the All-Glorious! Should it be for any matter [3.5s] | INBA85:285b | Business; financial; property matters; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12763 | 40 | mixed | ای کنیز الهی چه آرزوی خوشی نمودی و چه مقصد مبارکی داری و آن خدمت بامرالله است | O handmaiden of God! How goodly is the wish thou hast expressed, and how blessed is thy purpose - to render service to the Cause of God [3.5s] | QUM.171 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12764 | 40 | Persian | ای دو دوست حقیقی سرکار لورد لامینگتون عازم سیاحت ایرانند شخص محترمی هستند | O ye two true friends! Lord Lamington intends to journey to Persia. He is an honoured personage [3.5s] | INBA85:530b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12765 | 40 | Persian | ای بشیر عزیز من شمائل دلنشین در نهایت ملاحت و صباحت ملاحظه گردید و علیک البهاء | O my dear herald! Your charming countenance, in the utmost grace and beauty, was beheld. Upon you be glory! [3.5s] | BSHI.050 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12766 | 40 | Persian | یا حضرت بشیرالهی نصف شب است این چند کلمه مرقوم میگردد روز ابدا دقیقه ای فرصت | O thou divine herald! It is midnight as these few words are being penned. Throughout the day, not a moment's respite was found [3.5s] | INBA85:447a | BSHI.126 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12767 | 40 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جمیع مکاتیب تا بیستم محرم سنه ۱۳۳۱ با جمیع بروات رسید مطمئن | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! All letters, together with all drafts, up to the twentieth of Muharram 1331, have been received; be thou assured [3.5s] | INBA85:547a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12768 | 40 | Persian | ای دوست قلبی بیاد تو افتادم و نام تو خواندم و از درگاه الهی از برای تو عون و عنایت | O intimate friend! I have remembered thee and called out thy name, beseeching divine assistance and bounty for thee from the Threshold of God [3.5s] | QUM.194b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12769 | 40 | Persian | امه الله المقربه والده محترمه را از قبل عبدالبهاء تحیت ابدع ابهی ابلاغ دارید | Convey to the honored mother, that near handmaiden of God, on behalf of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the most exalted and resplendent greetings [3.5s] | INBA85:121a | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12770 | 40 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان از مشاکل و غوائل محزون مشو زیرا شریک عبدالبهاءای از این جام | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Be not distressed by hardships and tribulations, for thou art a partner of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in partaking of this cup [3.5s] | INBA85:463b | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12771 | 40 | Arabic | رب احتکم فی من احتشم و اعتذل و اعتزل من غیر رضائک راجیا صونک و عونک و حسن | O Lord! I have submitted my cause to Thee, abstaining from all that is contrary to Thy good pleasure, and have withdrawn from the affairs of this world, hoping for Thy protection, Thy succor, and Thy grace [4o] | INBA85:308 | Prayer for protection; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12772 | 30 | Persian | جناب آقا محمد ابراهیم از تاییدات حضرت قیوم در ملکوت ابهی امیدواریم که از افق | Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad Ibrahim: We cherish the hope that, through the confirmations of the Self-Subsisting Lord, in the Abha Kingdom, from the horizon [3.5s] | QUM.098 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12773 | 30 | Persian | ای حضرت بشیر این نامه پانزده روز پیش مرقوم شد ولی فرصت ارسال نشد | O thou herald of the Covenant! Though this letter was penned fifteen days ago, opportunity for its dispatch did not present itself [3.5s] | INBA85:451a | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12774 | 30 | Persian | ای سمی حضرت مقصود دست بذیل اطهر زن و از ما سوی الله منقطع شو و در ظل شجره | O namesake of the desired One! Cling to the hem of His most pure garment, detach thyself from all else save God, and take shelter beneath the Tree [3.5s] | INBA85:382a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12775 | 30 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید با نفوسیکه ماذونند اذن حضور دارید مکتوب جوف را برسانید | O thou servant of the True One! Thy letter was received. Thou art permitted to attain the presence with those who have permission. Deliver the enclosed letter [3.5s] | INBA85:123b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12776 | 30 | Persian | امه الله المشتعله بنار محبت الله ضجیع منجذبه را بالطاف حق بشارت ده تا از فیض | O maidservant of God! Give thou glad tidings through divine favors to that enkindled one who is set ablaze with the fire of the love of God, that attracted one, so that from His bounty [3.5s] | INBA85:121c | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12777 | 30 | Persian | ای ابن شهید همواره در نظری پیش بصری در آنچه از پیش مرقوم گردید سعی و جهد | O son of the martyred one! Remain ever before mine eyes and strive with all thy might to fulfill that which hath been written aforetime [4o] | INBA85:522a | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12778 | 30 | Persian | رب اید هذا العبد علی ما یحب و یرضی و علی رضائک فی هذه النشئه الاولی | O Lord! Aid Thou this servant in accordance with what Thou lovest and approvest, and in accordance with Thy pleasure in this, the first life [4o] | INBA85:122a | Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12779 | 30 | Arabic | یا رب الایات و مظهر البینات اسئلک ان تنزل البرکات علی هذه الشرکه الجدیده | O Lord of signs and Revealer of clear proofs, I beseech Thee to shower Thy blessings upon this new enterprise [4o] | INBA85:122c | Business; financial; property matters; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12780 | 30 | Persian | الهی این کنیز پر محبت و تمیزت را در ملکوت شما عزیز فرما و خاندانش را مبارک کن | O God! Endear this distinguished and loving maidservant of God in Thy Kingdom, bless the members of her household | BBBD.202 | BBBD.203 | Prayer for married couples; Prayer for women; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12781 | 20 | Persian | جناب بشیرالهی همواره بشارت از روحانیت بندگان حضرت رحمانیت میدهی و علیک البهاء | O esteemed Bashír Iláhí! Thou dost ever proclaim the glad tidings of the spirituality of the servants of the Blessed Lord of Mercy. Upon thee be His glory! [4o] | INBA85:469 | BSHI.122b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12782 | 20 | Persian | جناب اخویرا بکمال اشتیاق بابدع اذکار مکبرم بجهت ایشان انشاء الله من بعد مخصوص | I will most joyously and with utmost fervor pray for your esteemed brother. For him, God willing, I will specifically [3.5s] | INBA85:160b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12783 | 20 | Arabic | یا امه الله فاطمئنی بذکر الله و طیبی نفسا بموهبه الله و انشرحی صدرا بفضل الله ان فضل ربک علیک عظیم عظیم | O handmaiden of God! Be thou assured in the remembrance of God, let thy soul be gladdened through the bounty of God, and let thy breast be dilated through the grace of God. Verily, the favor of thy Lord upon thee is great, great indeed [3.5s] | INBA85:459a | BSHI.012 | Consolation and comfort; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12784 | 30 | Deliver my greeting and praise and my abundant longings to my beloved ones in that city (New York) which hath become the City of the Covenant and the town of the Love of God | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB12785 | 50 | Persian | اگر سعادت و علوّ منزلت انسان در اين جهان خاکی بود خسران مبين بود و حسرتی عظيم ، جنين را گمان چنين که عالم وجود | Were man's happiness and exalted station confined to this dust-heap of a world, manifest loss and grievous regret would it be, for it is thought that this realm [3.5s] | MMK3#034 p.022x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12786 | 100 | Persian | ای فاضل محترم اگر شما امعان نظر فرمااید جواب نامه واضح و آشکار است همچنانکه | O honoured Fáḍil! If thou wouldst ponder deeply, the answer to thy letter would be clear and evident, even as [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1102 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12787 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذه امیمتک المومنه بجمالک الموقنه بایاتک قد قصدت عتبه رحمانیتک و | O my God, my God! This is Thy maidservant who hath believed in Thy Beauty and is assured of Thy signs. She hath turned toward the threshold of Thy mercy and [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1104 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12788 | 50 | Persian | ای فاضل شیراز در این دم بیاد تو دمساز و بذکرت مشغول و همراز گشتم و آنچه | O distinguished one of Shiraz! At this moment, I became intimately attuned to thy remembrance, occupied with thy praise, and the sharer of thy confidences, and all that [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1105 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12789 | 80 | Arabic | رب رب اید عبدک الفاضل و اجعله نور حدیقه الفضائل و نور حدقه اعین الفواضل و | O Lord, my Lord! Aid this distinguished servant of Thine and make him a light in the garden of divine excellences, and a radiance to the eyes of those endowed with heavenly bounties [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1106 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12790 | 200 | mixed | یا ربی و رجائی انک لتعلم حبی باحبائک و توجهی الی اودائک و تبتلی الیک ان | O my Lord and my Hope! Thou verily knowest my love for Thy loved ones, my care toward Thy faithful servants, and my supplication unto Thee that [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1107 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12791 | 90 | Persian | ای فاضل کامل شیراز مجمع اهل راز بود و مصدر عجز و نیاز نفوس مبارکی از آن کشور | O accomplished sage! Shiraz was once the gathering place of mystics and the source of humility and supplication. Blessed souls arose from that land [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1108 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12792 | 150 | Arabic | الهی و محبوبی و مقصودی و معبودی قد سرع المخلصون الی الماء المعین فی جنه | O my God, my Beloved, my Desire, and my Adored One! The sincere ones have hastened toward the crystal stream in the garden [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1111 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12793 | 120 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذه امة من امائک الخاضعه الخاشعه المبتهله المتضرعه الی ملکوت | O my God, my God! This is a handmaiden from among Thy submissive and humble maidservants, who supplicates and implores fervently unto Thy Kingdom [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1112 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12794 | 240 | mixed | ای ثابت بر میثاق نامه که بمستر ویلهلم مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه شد در مسئله | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter thou didst address to Mr. Wilhelm was perused. Concerning the matter [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1116 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12795 | 240 | Persian | ای مفتون حقیقت و منجذب ملکوت الله عالم بشریت هر چند در مدنیت طبیعی ترقی نموده | O thou who art enamored of truth and drawn to the Kingdom of God! Though humanity hath progressed in material civilization [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1117 | Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12796 | 250 | Persian | ای یادگار آن مقرب درگاه جمال ابهی نامه شما رسید مضمون در نهایت فصاحت و بلاغت | O cherished remnant of that soul who was nigh unto the Most Glorious Beauty! Your letter was received, and its contents were of the utmost eloquence and refinement [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1120 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12797 | 250 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه تو رسید دلیل جلیل بر ثبوت و استقامت در این سبیل بود | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and was a manifest proof of thy steadfastness and perseverance in this path [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1121 | Business; financial; property matters; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12798 | 240 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء بشرویه بیشه آن غضنفر الهی هزبر سامی بود حضرت باب | O loving friends of Abdu'l-Baha! Bushruyih was the land of that divine lion, that exalted champion, the Báb [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1123 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12799 | 240 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان تحریر اخیر وصول یافت و در طیش مکاتیب این عبد که بحضرت افنان آقا | O Herald of the Covenant! Your recent letter has been received, along with my correspondence to his honor the Afnan [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1127 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12800 | 250 | Persian | احبای الهی را بذکر ابدع احلی و بتکبیر اقدس ابهی مبلغ در کل احیان بوده و از | Convey the Most Glorious Greetings and the Most Holy Salutations to the loved ones of God, who have ever been bearers [of His Message] throughout all times and [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1129 | Conduct in finance and business; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12801 | 230 | Persian | ای دو زائر مطاف ملا اعلی نامه شما رسید و اهتزاز قلب شما از دیدار روی یاران | O ye two pilgrims to the sanctuary of the Concourse on High! Your letter was received, and from it was learned of the joy that thrilled your hearts upon beholding the countenance of the friends [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1131 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12802 | 240 | mixed | ایتها الورقه المخضره الریانه النضره فی الفردوس تالله الحق ان روح النور المبین | O verdant and flourishing leaf in Paradise! By Him Who is the Truth, verily the Spirit of Manifest Light [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1133 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12803 | 240 | Persian | ای احبای الهی در آستان مقدس مذکورید و در درگاه احدیت منعوت و موصوف کاس | O ye loved ones of God! Ye are mentioned at the sacred Threshold and praised and described at the gate of oneness [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1134 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12804 | 240 | mixed | و انت یا الهی و ملجای و منای من عظیم جودک خصصت اهل السجود بفیض و جود الهی | O my God, my Refuge and my Heart's Desire! Through Thy boundless generosity hast Thou singled out the people of prayer with divine bounty and munificence [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1137 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12805 | 240 | mixed | ای بنده آستان حضرت دوست در ایندم که همدم ذکر و یاد توام و مشتاق دیدار یاران | O servant at the Threshold of the Beloved! In this moment, as I am immersed in remembrance of thee and am yearning for the meeting of the friends [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1140 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12806 | 230 | Persian | ای اهل ملکوت نامه رسید و دلالت بر این مینمود که جوان ژاپونی کوانسکی یاماموتو | O ye people of the Kingdom! The letter was received and indicated that the Japanese youth, Kwanichi Yamamoto [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1144 | Suicide | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12807 | 250 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی مکتوبی که بجناب آقا میرزا حیدر علی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه | O servant of the Blessed Beauty! The letter thou didst address to his honor Mirza Haydar-'Ali was perused [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1148 | Law of divorce; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12808 | 260 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوب اخیر جواب مرقوم میگردد اما تحریر پیش انشاء الله عنقریب | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A response is being penned to thy recent letter, and as to thy previous missive, God willing, it shall be answered ere long [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1149 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Law of inheritance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12809 | 250 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز بهاء مادر مهربان مانند مرغ بلند آشیان آهنگ لانه خویش در ملکوت | O precious handmaiden of Baha, loving mother! Like a bird of lofty nest, thou hast winged thy flight to thy home in the Kingdom [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1151 | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12810 | 270 | mixed | از صعود ولد جلیل محزون مباشید زیرا این جهان تنگ است کیهان جنگ است جمیع ذرات | Do not be grieved at the ascension of your noble son, for this world is narrow and confined, the cosmos is a battlefield, and every single atom [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1156 | Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12811 | 280 | Persian | ای ثابتان بر پیمان در این ایام اختلال و انقلاب در جمیع ایران علم افراخته در | O ye who stand firm in the Covenant! In these days of disorder and revolution, throughout all of Persia, the banner hath been raised in [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1158 | Growth of the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Past, present and future of Iran; Prophecy and fulfillment; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12812 | 270 | mixed | ای کنیزان جمال مبارک شکر کنید حضرت احدیت را که بظل تقدیس وارد و در سایه الطاف | O handmaidens of the Blessed Beauty! Render thanks unto the Most Holy One, that ye have been admitted beneath the sheltering shade of sanctity and have found refuge in the shadow of divine favors [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1159 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for women; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12813 | 130 | Persian | ای جمع احباء الحمد لله در شبستان اسراایل شمعی روشنید و در دبستان حضرت ابراهیم | O concourse of the beloved ones! Praise be to God that ye are a shining lamp in the sanctuary of Israel and in the school of His Holiness Abraham [3.5s] | KASH.207-208 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12814 | 110 | Persian | ای دو دوست روحانی صد هزار امور لازمرا کنار گذاشته ام و محض خاطر شما نامه | O My two spiritual friends! One hundred thousand pressing matters have I laid aside, and solely for your sake do I take up this letter [3.5s] | KASH.280b | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12815 | 100 | Persian | ای فخر اسراایل سلاله یعقوب در جمیع کتب مقدسه موعود برب جنودند و پیمان سجود در | O pride of Israel, Descendant of Jacob! In all the holy Books they are promised unto the Lord of Hosts, and the covenant of prostration is [3.5s] | KASH.194 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12816 | 100 | Persian | ای نهالهای گلشن الهی پدر بزرگوار بجانفشانی کامکار گردید و در مشهد فدا پی | O sapling of the divine rose-garden! Thy noble father attained unto supreme felicity through his sacrifice, and in the sacred spot of martyrdom [3.5s] | KASH.243 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12817 | 110 | Persian | ای حق نظر شکر کن خدا را که نظر بحق داری و توجه بغنی مطلق پرتوی از شعاع شمس | O thou who gazest toward Truth! Render thanks unto God that thou hast fixed thy gaze upon Truth and hast turned toward the omnipotent Lord. Thou art a ray from the Sun's brilliance [3.5s] | KASH.190 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12818 | 100 | Persian | ای طائف مطاف ملا اعلی حمد خدا را که چندی درین بقعه مبارکه همدم و همنشین بودی | O thou who hast circled round the Concourse on High! All praise be to God that thou wert, for a time, an intimate companion and close associate in this blessed Spot [3.5s] | KASH.428-429x | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Petitions to authorities; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12819 | 90 | Persian | ای مقربان درگاه احدیت نامه شما رسید و از بلایای وارده احزان بسیار رخ داد | O ye who are nigh to the Threshold of God! Your letter was received, and the tribulations that have befallen you brought great sorrow | ADMS#340 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12820 | 250 | Persian | ای زائر مطاف ملا اعلی علی اکبرا الله اکبر از این موهبتی که بان فائز شدی و بحر رحمتی | BRL_DAK#1163 | Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12821 | 110 | Persian | ای زوار عتبه مقدس دو دست تضرع با نهایت تبتل بدرگاه خداوند آگاه می گشایم و شکر | BRL_DAK#1164 | Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12822 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء حمد کن خدا را که ببقعه نوراء رسیدی و نفحات قدس از تربت مبارکه استشمام نمودی | BRL_DAK#1165 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual warfare; struggle; Visitation Tablets | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12823 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله چه خوش بخت بودی که بزیارت درگاه احدیت موفق و موید شدی | BRL_DAK#1166 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Presence of; reunion with God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12824 | 140 | Persian | ای یادگارهای آنشخص بزرگوار چندی بود که از شما خبری نبود الحمد لله این ایام خبر | BRL_DAK#1167 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12825 | 240 | Arabic | ایتها الطیبه السریره منوره القلب منجذبه الروح الی جمال الله انی مطلع بخدماتک | BRL_DAK#1168 | Mount Carmel; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12826 | 140 | Persian | ای قاصد کعبه تقدیس در این اوان که اریاح هجران و حرمان جمیع من علی الارض | BRL_DAK#1169 | High station of the true believer; Presence of; reunion with God; Self-concealment of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12827 | 120 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس از الطاف خفیه و تاییدات ربانیه موفق شدی و صد مراحل طی نمودی | BRL_DAK#1171 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12828 | 330 | Persian | ای زائر باهر الحمد لله باین ارض مبارکه وارد شدی و ببقعه مقدسه فائز گردیدی | BRL_DAK#1172 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for forgiveness; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12829 | 150 | mixed | ای طالب زیارت مطاف ملا اعلی بشری لک ثم بشری و یا فرحا لک ثم فرحا و یا طوبی لک | BRL_DAK#1173 | Living waters; water of life; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Presence of; reunion with God; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12830 | 150 | Arabic | یا من اشتعل بنار محبت الله قد شممت الان رائحه الوفاء من قمیص یوسف امر الله | BRL_DAK#1175 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12831 | 330 | mixed | ای عاشقان روی دلبر آفاق نامه شما رسید و حقیقت شوق و اشتیاق واضح و مشهود گردید | BRL_DAK#1179 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12832 | 70 | mixed | یا مروج دین الله یا داعی الی المیثاق الان جناب زائر مطاف ملا اعلی عازم | BRL_DAK#1180 | Prayers (general or uncategorized); Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12833 | 150 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای مستبشر ببشارات الله آن خانه و کاشانه که لانه و آشیانه طیور گلشن توحید گردد | O thou who rejoicest in the glad-tidings of God! That home which turneth into the nest and shelter of the birds of the garden of Divine Unity | BRL_DAK#1182 | BRL_ATE#211 | Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12834 | 290 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات رسید فی الحقیقه منجذب حقیقتی و استعداد نورانیت هدایت | BRL_DAK#1206 | Being a source of light; guidance; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12835 | 240 | Arabic | رب و رجائی و ملجای و ملاذی و مرجعی و معاذی لک الحمد و لک الفضل و لک المن و لک الشکر | BRL_DAK#1207 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12836 | 350 | mixed | ای حمامه حدیقه عرفان آنچه از قلم انجذاب مرقوم نموده بودید بنهایت روح و ریحان | BRL_DAK#1213 | Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prayer for strength; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12837 | 300 | mixed | ای یار قدیم و ندیم دیرین ایامی که در بقعه مبارکه بشرف مثول فائز بودی در خاطر | BRL_DAK#1221 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12838 | 300 | mixed | ای مقربان درگاه کبریاء شما در جمیع اوقات بخدمت امرالله مشغولید و در سبیل الهی | BRL_DAK#1229 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12839 | 250 | Persian | ایتها المشتعله بنار محبه الله مکتوب مورخ ۲۴ تموز واصل گردید مضمونش مشحون | BRL_DAK#1239 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12840 | 270 | mixed | منجذبا و مشتعلا در سبیل رب جلیل قدم نهادی و طی مسافه بعیده نمودی تا آنکه | BRL_DAK#1244 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for service; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Presence of; reunion with God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12841 | 190 | Arabic | حمدا لمن خلق مبدء الوجود بفیض مشهود و جعله مرکز المقام محمود و بث من ذلک | Praise be unto Him Who, through His effulgent grace, created the Primal Origin of existence and made It the centre of the seat of glory....O Lord! Grant that this marriage may be blessed and happy. Send down Thy mercy upon them both in order that from them may issue forth noble children | BRL_SWOP#009x, BRL_SWOP#104x | BRL_SWO#009x, BRL_SWO#104x | Creation of the world; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; Prayer for married couples | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12842 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز خدا همسر مهرپرور الحمد لله بظل شجره مبارکه درآمد و از خورشید آسمانی و | O maidservant of God! Praise be unto God that thy loving husband hath entered beneath the shade of the Blessed Tree | BRL_SWOP#010 | BRL_SWO#010 | Prayer for married couples | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12843 | 120 | Persian | ای دو مرغ حدائق روحانی حمد کنید موفق باقتران با یکدیگر شدید و آرزوی آن دارید که | O ye two birds of the celestial gardens! Render thanks unto God that ye were graciously enabled to enter into matrimony | BRL_SWOP#017 | BRL_SWO#017 | Prayer for married couples | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12844 | 40 | Persian | از الطاف جمال مبارک امیدوارم که این اقتران مورث روح و ریحان گردد و سبب سرور و حبور یاران | ...It is my fervent hope that, through the bestowals of the Blessed Beauty, this marriage may bring about joy and radiance | BRL_SWOP#018x | BRL_SWO#018x | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12845 | 50 | Persian | تبریک و تهنیت اقتران مینمایم که مبارک و متیمّن باشد و سبب تسلسل سلاله الیالأبد | ...I convey my greetings and felicitations on the occasion of thy marriage. May it be blessed and joyous, and may it lead to the continuation of thy lineage forevermore | BRL_SWOP#020x | BRL_SWO#020x | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12846 | 150 | Arabic | قد انشرح القلوب لاقترانکما فی یوم مبارک سعید فی هذا العصر المجید | ...The hearts were cheered by your marriage on a blessed and happy day in this glorious age. In the estimation of true believers | BRL_SWOP#022 | BRL_SWO#022 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12847 | 80 | Persian | غصّه مخور صدمه مکش توکّل بر خدا کن و توسّل بذیل کبریا جو | …Grieve thou not, and sorrow not. Place thy whole trust in God, and hold fast unto the hem of the Almighty | BRL_SWOP#042x | BRL_SWO#042x | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12848 | 60 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی شکر کن خدا را که اسباب الفت و التیام با قرین محترمت حاصل شد | O thou dear handmaid of God! Render thanks unto God that the means of reconciliation and fellowship with thine esteemed spouse have been established | BRL_SWOP#043x | BRL_SWO#043x | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12849 | 70 | Arabic | رب رب وفق بینهما و ثبت اقدامهما علی الحبّ الأبدی و الارتباط السّرمدی حتّی یکون کل واحد | ...O God, my God! Join in accord these two souls and set firm their feet in eternal love and everlasting union | BRL_SWOP#096x | BRL_SWO#096x | Prayer for married couples | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12850 | 100 | Arabic | رب و رجائی قد قدرت لحکمتک البالغه الالفه بین خلقک و الانس بین البرایا من | O my Lord and my Hope! Thou hast, through Thy consummate wisdom, enjoined harmony upon Thy creation and prescribed companionship | BRL_SWOP#098x | BRL_SWO#098x | Prayer for married couples | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12851 | 40 | Arabic | رب اجعل هذا الاقتران متیمنا و مسعودا و مبارکا و محمودا و قوّ الرّوابط و الالتیام | Grant, O my Lord, that this marriage may be auspicious, joyous, blessed, and praiseworthy. Strengthen Thou the union and increase the harmony | BRL_SWOP#099x | BRL_SWO#099x | Prayer for married couples | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12852 | 70 | Arabic | رب و رجائی قد اقترن عبدک هذا بأمة من امائک اطاعة لأمرک اجرآء لأحکامک | O my Lord and my Hope! This Thy servant hath, in obedience to Thy bidding and in fulfilment of Thy laws, wed one of Thy handmaidens | BRL_SWOP#102x | BRL_SWO#102x | Prayer for married couples | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12853 | 370 | mixed | ای دو منادی میثاق تحاریر متعدده از آن دو سراج منیر وارد و مضامین سبب سرور و | O two Heralds of the Covenant! Numerous letters from those two luminous lamps have arrived, and their contents are the cause of joy [3.5s] | AYBY.423 #134, TSS.052, TRZ1.294 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12854 | 130 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت الله نامه تو رسید از صحت عبدالبهاء استفسار نموده بودی از این | O you whose gaze is fixed on the Kingdom of God! Your letter has arrived. You had asked about the health of ‘Abdu’l-Baha. On account of this three-year journey | MMK5#083 p.067 | MHMD2s.324bx | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12855 | 20 | Seize thy chance, exert every effort, and pay no heed to matters that do not yield any fruit | BRL_ATE#085 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| ABU0135 | 1070 | Persian | عجیب است جمیع مردم مضطربند ده پانزده روز قبل با قنسول آلمان در مسئلهٴ | Strange indeed it is that all people are in a state of agitation. Some ten to fifteen days ago, with the German Consul regarding the matter of [3.5s] | KHF.068, KHAB.458 (459), KHTB3.037, NJB_v05#13 p.003 | Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Nationalism; love of country; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Transcending the material condition; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0175 | 970 | Persian | در ایام دقیانوس امپراطور رومان بعد از حضرت مسیح واقع شد دقیانوس بغض و عداوت زیادی | In the days of Decius, Emperor of Rome, who arose after Christ, there transpired events stemming from intense hatred and enmity [3.5s] | AVK2.208.10 | Christ; Christianity; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Outward and inward meanings; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0207 | 900 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | In former times men either became believers, or else they became enemies of the cause of God. For instance, in the time of Moses | DWN_v3#03-4 p.024, ADP.041-046 | Christ; Christianity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Teachings as spirit of the age; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0213 | 890 | Bahá'í Scriptures | In reality the geographical position of the Central States has great importance.... Likewise, great importance must be given to the development of the Star of the West | BSC.546 #986, SW_v10#07 p.126-127+138, SW_v10#04 p.081, SW_v11#01 p.016 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0217 | 880 | To begin, let it be understood that the Prophets or Messengers of God are holy souls sent by Him to lead us to a knowledge of God and establish laws | BSTW#138 | Adam; Adam and Eve; Evolution; human evolution; Imagery in the Qur'an; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0225 | 870 | ...These twelve basic Bahá'í principles were laid down by Baha'o'llah over sixty years ago | SW_v11#01 p.004-005, SW_v12#01 p.012-013 | Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Supreme tribunal; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0243 | 830 | Persian | خلیل پاشا والی بیروت عبدالرحمن الحوت را بوکالت از خود بعکا فرستاد | Khalil Pasha, the Governor of Beirut, dispatched 'Abdu'r-Rahman al-Hut to 'Akka as his deputy [3.5s]... ...Upon their arrival, the Commission of Inquiry invited me to meet with them but I declined. They sent a certain official by the name of Hikmat Big | ASAT4.360-363 | CHC.217-218x | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0306 | 730 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Many divine messengers have appeared in Persia, the land of many sects. One of these sects | ADP.062-067 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0383 | 630 | Persian | از عادت حکومت ترکیه است که حکم فرمان را بحضور مقصر میخوانند تا تکلیف خود | It is among the customs of the Turkish government that they read aloud the decree in the presence of the accused, that he may know his fate [3.5s] | ASAT4.349-352 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0431 | 590 | Persian | جمال پاشا کوهی از غرور بود هر کجا میرفت دار بپا میکرد و هر که را میخواست | Jamal Pasha was as a mountain of pride; whithersoever he went, he raised the gallows, and whomsoever he desired, he condemned [3.5s] | ASAT3.042-045 | Humor; jokes; Oneness; unity of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0451 | 580 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | I pray for your health and happiness. Consider the distance I have traveled and reflect on the great desire.... Be pure--to be pure is to be selfless | SW_v07#18 p.185x, ADP.047-050 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mary Magdalene; Presence of; reunion with God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0455 | 570 | Persian | حاجی فرجی کحال در بغداد بود خودش میگفت سه هزار چشم کور کردم تا کحال شدم | There was in Baghdad a man by the name of Haji Faraj Kahhal [oculist]. | AHDA.509-510 | STAB#077x | Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Newspapers and the media; publications; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0461 | 570 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | To see the joy of divine gladness on your faces is the cause of my happiness, for when I see you happy, I am happy also. | SW_v13#05 p.101, ADP.069-073 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Martyrs and martyrdom; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0472 | 560 | True happiness is found in purity of thought. Whenever I look into your radiant faces I am made most happy because your thoughts are pure | SW_v13#05 p.102-104 | Education of children; moral education; High station of learning; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0498 | 540 | When the Blessed Perfection (Baha'u'llah) was exiled from Bagdad the large number | SW_v13#10 p.277-278, BKOG.179+186+192x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0530 | 510 | Persian | جمال مبارک ملاقات هیچ متصرفی را نپذیرفتند و سلطان باندیشه شد | The Blessed Beauty accepted not the audience of any governor, and this caused the sovereign to fall into deep contemplation [3.5s] | ASAT4.352-354 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0541 | 510 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | What becomes of the soul after its separation from the body? The question concerns that which has a place and that which is placeless. | ADP.127-130 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0545 | 500 | Persian | اینکه این روز نامه از جهت جامعه بحث میکرد اما | Whereas in this day the discourse concerned the community [3.5s] | NJB_v15#09 p.280 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0547 | 500 | Persian | جسمانیات اگر در ظل روحانیات باشد ترقی میکند و الا ایامی چند | Material things, when abiding beneath the shade of spiritual things, advance and progress; else they endure but for a few days [3.5s] | NJB_v15#07 p.216 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0552 | 500 | Persian | شیخ عبدالله برای من حکایت کرد که جمال مبارک در سفر سلیمانیه در خانه نقشبندی اطاقی داشتند بسیار کم بیرون میآمدند | Sheikh Abdullah recounted unto me that the Blessed Beauty, during His sojourn in Sulaymaniyyih, occupied a chamber in the house of the Naqshbandi, wherefrom He would but rarely venture forth [3.5s] | YIK.367-370, ZIAB2.221 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0583 | 480 | Bahá'u'lláh loved the beauty and verdure of the country. One day He passed the remark: 'I have not gazed on verdure for nine years. The country is the world of the soul, the city is the world of bodies.' | ABCC.039-041, BKOG.357-359, BNE.040-041 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Banishment to; life in 'Akka | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0586 | 480 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Some one desires an explanation of the terms soul, mind and spirit. The terminology of ancient and modern philosophers differs. | ADP.120-122 | Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Relationship of the soul to the body; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0587 | 480 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | The woman of the East has progressed. Formerly in India, Persia and throughout the Orient, she was not considered a human being. | COC#2115, ADP.086-088 | Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0608 | 470 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Both in Europe and America I have spoken in churches of all denominations, in the Jewish synagogues and universities | ADP.093-095 | Four methods of acquiring knowledge; Limits of the intellect; Man's distinction from the animal; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0634 | 450 | Persian | حضرت اعلی در ایام توقفشان در بوشهر... تجار بوشهری رسمی داشتند که بعد از ختم هر معامله ای | During His stay in Bushihr, the Bab achieved extraordinary things and thoroughly demolished the foundation of people's corrupt practices...The merchants of Bushihr practised dabbih. That is, the merchants, after having negotiated a transaction | AHDA.041-042 | STAB#073, GEN.012-013 | Business; financial; property matters; Conduct in finance and business; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0640 | 450 | Persian | فی الحقیقه چه اماری ایران داشته عجب تمدنی داشته دول فرس بر آن سنگها نوشته است | In truth, what remarkable chronicles hath Persia possessed, what wondrous civilization it hath attained! The Persian sovereigns have carved their deeds upon those stones [3.5s] | NJB_v15#01 p.056 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0654 | 450 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Some one has asked a question on astronomy. In past ages astronomers accepted the Ptolemaic system. | ADP.113-116 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0725 | 410 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | All that has been created is for man who is at the apex of creation and who must be thankful | SW_v08#06 p.063, ADP.134-136 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Monasticism; asceticism; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Stories; anecdotes; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0745 | 400 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| ABU0752 | 400 | Every plan is in need of a power for its execution. Today the penetrative power in the world of existence is the confirmation of the Kingdom of Abha… Teaching the Cause of God does not depend on scientific attainment | DAS.1914-10-29?, SW_v13#06 p.132 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0753 | 390 | Persian | امروز رفتم خضر ایلیا عرب میگوید الیاس جمال مبارک سه روز ... در این امر جمال مبارک یک میزانی قرار داده اند که آن میزان | Today I proceeded forth, and verily Khidr-Elijah of the Arabs, whom they call Elias, spake concerning the Blessed Beauty three days... In this Cause hath the Blessed Beauty established a Balance, and that Balance [3.5s] | QT105.2.230, TRZ1.318 | Chastisement and requital; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; House of Justice; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0766 | 390 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | I have been asked to speak of that which is eternal and that which is contingent. Is creation a manifestation or an emanation of God? | ADP.106-108 | Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Emanation vs. manifestation; Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Rational arguments; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0819 | 370 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | I walked in the Trocadero Gardens near the Eiffel Tower this morning. The grass was so green | ADP.117-119 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Effort; striving; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Higher encompasses the lower; Infinity and eternity; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0829 | 360 | Persian | عداوت دو نوع است یک عداوت دینی و یک عداوت شخصی نفس مسلم که دشمنی در حق دوستان دارد | Two kinds of enmity there are: one is religious enmity, and one is personal enmity of the self that beareth rancor against the friends [3.5s] | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0853 | 350 | Persian | الملک لله صاحبی جز خدا ندارد ان الارض لله یورثها لمن یشاء من عباده چه ثمری از برای انسان | Dominion belongeth unto God. None other save Him hath any sovereignty. Verily, the earth is God's; He causeth whomsoever He willeth among His servants to inherit it. What fruit hath man therefrom? [3.5s] | NJB_v15#03 p.088 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0875 | 350 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | The obstacle which prevents the so-called religious man from accepting the teachings of God is literal interpretation. | DWN_v2#12 p.094-095, ADP.036-038 | Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Literal interpretation; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Outward and inward meanings; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0902 | 340 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | God in his wisdom has created all things. Nothing has been created without a special destiny... The greatest gift of man is universal love | BSC.501 #965x, ADP.110-112 | Fulfillment of true potential; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0903 | 340 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Each religion teaches that a mediator is necessary between man and the Creator | SW_v14#04 p.110-111, ADP.033-035 | Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0918 | 330 | Persian | در آنجا میرزا حسن برادر میرزا آقاخان حضور مبارک عرض کرد اینها همه تسلیم اند اگر | Therein did Mirza Hasan, brother of Mirza Aqa Khan, make petition before His blessed presence, saying: "All these are submissive if..." [3.5s] | TZH2.094-095 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0933 | 330 | My lot has ever been with those who have not the goods of this world. When we look at the poor of humanity, we behold a world of brothers. All are the sheep of God. | BSTW#187 | Christ; Christianity; Consolation and comfort; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0935 | 330 | Normal spiritual joy has a healing effect upon the body. I can conceive of no greater joy than teaching the Cause of God | SW_v14#02 p.061 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0943 | 330 | In Haifa there was at one time a German Consul who became Abdu'l-Baha's friend. He used to call on Abdu'l-Baha often | ABIE.312, BLO_PN#007, STAB#100 | Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0974 | 320 | There are two kinds of life. There is that existence which is palpable to our touch but does not grow or possess sensation | SW_v14#01 p.010, PTIM.046 | Limits of the intellect; Soul; spirit after death; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU0991 | 310 | Persian | Translation List | روز عید نوروز است اعیاد ما خیلی عظیم است در میان جمیع ملل نظیری ندارد | It is the day of the Festival of Naw-Rúz. Our festivals are exceedingly great; among all the peoples of the world, they are without peer | NJB_v14#12 p.384 | ADMS#296 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU1015 | 310 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | When we read ancient history, the history of the middle ages and the history of contemporaneous times, we realize how little... Search untiringly for truth | BSC.449 #818, ADP.067-068 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1016 | 310 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | There is a point on which the philosophers and the prophets differ. The philosophers make education the test of knowledge | ADP.108-110 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Differences in human capacity; Education of children; moral education; Fulfillment of true potential; Manifestation of God as educator; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1023 | 300 | Persian | امر مبارک الهی است ولی از هر جهت آفات آنرا احاطه کرده است جمیع ملل | The blessed Cause is divine, yet from every direction calamities have encompassed it and all peoples [3.5s] | NJB_v05#14 p.003 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1036 | 300 | Persian | قائم مقام حیفا به نهایت عداوت منع عمارت مقام اعلی کرد | The Governor of Haifa, with utmost enmity, forbade the construction of the Most Exalted Shrine [3.5s] | YIK.300-301, ZIAB2.074-075 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1039 | 300 | Persian | وقتی که سنین عمر من به سی و دو سال رسید والده و خویشان اصرار کردند که ازدواج کنم من قبول نکردم | When my years of life had reached two and thirty, my mother and kindred did earnestly entreat me to wed, yet I consented not [3.5s] | YIK.297, ZIAB2.025 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1070 | 300 | The religionists of the world have forsaken the essence of the teaching and hold to the letter. It is as if the students in a college quarrelled and disputed | BLO_PN#002 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Literal interpretation; Oneness; unity of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1108 | 290 | Endeavor and strive eagerly that you may progress and advance rapidly. You are born in this holy day | SW_v09#08 p.095-096 | Bringing oneself to account each day; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1124 | 280 | Persian | پیش عقلا و اصحاب افکار و ارباب معرف مسلم است که عالم انسانی در پراکندگی یعنی تفرق سبب ذلشان است سبب بی سر و سامانیشان است سبب نادانیشان است | Before all those possessed of intellect, the bearers of thought and the lords of wisdom, manifest it is that the world of humanity in its dispersion - that is to say, its disunity - is the cause of its abasement, the cause of its disarray, the cause of its ignorance [3.5s] | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1132 | 280 | Persian | لهذا انسان هر چیزی را باید بعین خودش نظر کند نه بدیده دیگران باید خودش تحری حقیقت نماید تا | For this reason must every soul regard all things with his own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and must himself search after truth, until [3.5s] | NJB_v05#14 p.004 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Imam Husayn; Independent investigation of truth; reality | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1155 | 280 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Regard this globe. Its divisions are mineral, vegetable and animal. Man is the result of all these; therefore man is the result of all existence here. | ADP.122-124 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Purpose; goal of creation; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Soul; spirit after death; Teleology; goal-directed motion; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcending the material condition; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1199 | 270 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | History is a record of incessant wars. There is not a spot on the globe that has not been crimsoned with the blood of men | ADP.060-062 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1201 | 270 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | The spirit of man has two means of action. Sometimes it acts through an intermediary. For instance, the spirit of man sees | LOG#0691x, ADP.126-127 | Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of the Manifestation of God; Relationship of the soul to the body; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1212 | 260 | Persian | در روز سیزده حزیران پس از زیارت روضه مبارکه در عکا هیکل مبارک مرا با خود بردند به باغ فردوس | On the thirteenth day of June, following the visitation of the Holy Shrine in Akka, the Blessed Beauty took me with Him to the Garden of Paradise [3.5s] | YIK.299, ZIAB2.120-121 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1263 | 250 | Persian | قصر مدت سی سال اجاره اش را دادیم تا آنکه خریدیم وناقضین ازما گرفتند | For the span of thirty years did We pay its rent, until We purchased it, and then the Covenant-breakers wrested it from Us [3.5s] | ASAT4.501-502 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Business; financial; property matters; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1267 | 250 | Persian | نوشته اند که میخواهند بعضی از سنگهای تاج ایران را بفروشند تاج ایران عدل است نه سنگ | They have written that they wish to sell certain jewels of Iran's crown. The crown of Iran is justice, not stones [3.5s] | NJB_v05#06 p.003, KHH2.154 (2.284) | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Manifestation of God as sun; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1282 | 250 | There was a very holy man who lived many years ago... 'Your wish is granted. Wherever you go, wherever your shadow falls, behind you or to either side of you, but not in front of you, blessings will fall. | BSTW#010 | Angels; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1290 | 250 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | My fatigue does not matter -- as long as I find loving souls like yourselves, my heart is happy. | ADP.138-139 | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1297 | 240 | Persian | النور هو تموجات مادیه مثل الحرارة و غیرها من تأثیرات الماده | Light consisteth of material undulations, even as heat and other material influences [3.5s] | ASAT5.243-244 | Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1309 | 240 | Persian | مظاهر الهیه گاهی حکم میکنند به موجب ادله ظاهره یعنی مسائل را ظاهرا میگیرند | The Divine Manifestations do at times pronounce judgement according to outward proofs, that is to say, They take matters in their apparent aspect [3.5s] | YIK.301, ZIAB2.211-212 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1343 | 240 | The government of Persia said: "As long as Baha'o'llah is in Persia the country | SW_v08#13 p.170 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Growth of the Cause; Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1348 | 240 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Each power is localized. Reason has its seat in the brain, sight in the eye, hearing in the ears | ADP.097-098 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1349 | 240 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | In the Gospels it is written that the Christ said... What must be the result of a human life? It is evident that the goal is not to eat | SW_v08#02 p.028x, ADP.039-040 | Development of capacity and readiness; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Purpose; goal of creation; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1381 | 230 | Persian | و بعد بیاناتی فرمودند که منتهی شد به رجال بیت العدل که حال حکمة محفل روحانی | And thereafter He made utterances that culminated in reference to the men of the House of Justice, which is at this time represented in the wisdom of the Spiritual Assembly [3.5s] | AHB.125BE #01-02 p.21-22 | Consultation; House of Justice; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1382 | 230 | O ye friends of God! The morn of guidance is radiant and the hearts of the people of faithfulness are like unto a garden | DAS.1914-06-25, SW_v13#07 p.186-187 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1406 | 230 | The Manifestation of the Essence of God is like unto the sun, which has different risings. The dawning-places are different, but the sun is always the same. | BSTW#322, BSTW#323 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1416 | 230 | The law of peace has come to stay. We are living in the radiant age of peace. We are daily advancing in the path of peace. | SW_v13#11 p.293-294 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity of governments; political unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1418 | 230 | It is most difficult to stand unshaken during the days of trials. When we were living in Baghdad | SW_v14#06 p.166 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1423 | 230 | One day a man became annoyed with his camel and promised himself that on the following day he would sell it | NJB_v11#19 p.341 | STAB#123 | Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1435 | 220 | Persian | بعضی بر آنند تحقق اشیاء و ترکیب کائنات و تحلیل آن منبعث از تفاعل است | All glory be unto Him! Some have held that the realization of all things, the composition of created beings and their dissolution, springeth from interaction [3.5s] | NJB_v14#11 p.352 | Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Proofs for the existence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1491 | 210 | Persian | جمال الدین افغانی از مزورین بود و محض تحریک دولت بر ضد ما ادعای فیلسوفیت | Jamal ad-Din the Afghan was amongst the deceivers, and solely to stir up the government against Us did he lay claim unto philosophy [3.5s] | ASAT3.040-041 | Justice and wrath of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1540 | 200 | Persian | جمال مبارک حاجی میرزا حیدر علی را از اسلامبول بمصر فرستاد و امر بحکمت کرد | The Blessed Beauty sent Haji Mirza Haydar-'Ali from Constantinople unto Egypt and commanded him to exercise wisdom [3.5s] | ASAT3.121-122 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1585 | 200 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Man has different ways of approaching God. One man thinks he must make extraordinary efforts in science | ADP.098-099 | Exhortations and counsels; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Law of fasting; Monasticism; asceticism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1586 | 200 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Materially, man is the prisoner of nature; the least wind disturbs him, the cold hurts him | ADP.095-096 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Power of the mind over nature | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1596 | 190 | Persian | از جمله مکرهای میرزا محسن خان سفیر ایران در اسلامبول آنکه یک بار | Among the stratagems employed by Mirza Muhsin Khan, the Persian Ambassador in Istanbul, was that on one occasion [3.5s] | ASAT3.110-111 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Power of the Manifestation of God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1598 | 190 | Persian | اگر چنانچه ممکن باشد که نسبت هر روزنامه ازامر منقطع گردد که مردم بدانند | Would that it were possible for every newspaper to become detached from command, that the people might know [3.5s] | ASAT4.046-047 | Chastisement and requital; Newspapers and the media; publications; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1603 | 190 | Persian | چقدر ساده و لطیف است که انسان گمان میکند مانند آنرا تواند نوشت هیهات | How simple and delicate it appeareth, such that man imagineth he can write the like thereof! Far, far from possible! [3.5s] | ASAT4.174-175 | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1604 | 190 | Persian | حجاب نسوان مانع از تعلیم و تعلم است فقهاء درینخصوص مبالغه نمودند که حتی صوت نساء | The veiling of women preventeth learning and instruction. The divines have, in this matter, gone to such extremes that even the voice of women [is forbidden] [3.5s] | AVK3.341.18x | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Role and station of women; Veiling [hijab] | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1612 | 190 | Persian | محمد جواد برادری داشت که در اسلامبول تضرع و زاری میکرد که غنی بشود | Muhammad-Javad had a brother in Istanbul who was supplicating and entreating God to become rich. | NJB_v12#06 p.126 | STAB#087 | Business; financial; property matters; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1653 | 190 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Although a man may progress in science and philosophy, if he does not take advantage of the power of the spirit | ADP.089-090 | Christ; Christianity; Limits of the intellect; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Religion as source; stimulus of knowledge and science; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1681 | 180 | Persian | ظن دو ظن است ظن سؤ ظن حسن و در جائی ظن معنی یقین و علم آمده یظنون انهم | Know that suspicion is of two kinds - evil suspicion and virtuous suspicion. And in one sense suspicion signifieth certitude and knowledge, even as they believe that they [3.5s] | AVK2.207.05 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1720 | 180 | If so great a remedy would be applied to the sick body of the world, it would certainly be the means of continually and permanently | SW_v07#15 p.137 | The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1722 | 180 | Give my greeting to the friends in Washington and say: 'O ye believers of God! I am always thinking of the days | SW_v10#06 p.112 | Disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1723 | 180 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | From the beginning the followers of all religions have believed in two seas, -- one salt and one fresh | ADP.101-102 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1724 | 180 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Praise be to God that the sun of reality of religion hath dawned. From all parts of the world | ADP.035-036 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1734 | 180 | At the time when the Bab was being driven by his enemies from place to place | SW_v14#06 p.181, STAB#072 | Stories; anecdotes; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1756 | 170 | Persian | ناقضین قصر را از ما گرفتند و حتی یک اطاق هم به ما ندادند | The Covenant-breakers seized the mansion from Us, and did not grant unto Us even a single chamber [3.5s] | YIK.304, ZIAB1.150-151 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1758 | 170 | Arabic | هم عندهم المساوات و نحن عندنا لیس فقط المساوات بل المواساة هم یطلبون المساوات کرها | They seek equality amongst themselves, while We possess not equality alone but rather fellowship and consolation. They pursue equality with aversion [3.5s] | YIK.315-316, ZIAB2.151 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1801 | 170 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | As there is no one who has not his designated place in the world, for there is nothing useless on this earth | BSC.450 #823-824x, ADP.058-059 | Human reality created in the image of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1808 | 170 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | Divine things are too deep to be expressed by common words. The heavenly teachings are expressed in parable in order to be understood | AIL.080 | Knowledge of self; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1837 | 160 | Persian | در این دور حجاب محکمتر از سابق میباشد در دوره اسلام حجاب چنان شده بود | In this Dispensation the veil hath grown more impenetrable than in former times. During the Islamic Dispensation the veil had become such [3.5s] | AVK3.340.15x | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Critique of Western values; culture; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Veiling [hijab] | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1873 | 160 | Christ was asking of His disciples whom He was, and when Peter answered: 'Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God'... Let me now compare the words of Christ to the lives of the Popes. | BSTW#162 | Christ; Christianity; Goodly deeds; actions; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; The Christian clergy | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1886 | 160 | Now listen unto what I say for it is the foundation of success and the basis of righteousness | SW_v08#15 p.209-210, CUPAB.009-010 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1887 | 160 | The Blessed Beauty of El-Abha (Baha'o'llah) - may the divine souls of the existence be | SW_v08#13 p.161 | Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1890 | 160 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | God has given man a heart and the heart must have some attachment | SW_v07#16 p.162, ADP.136-138 | High station of the true believer; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Power of the mind over nature; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1892 | 160 | Verily the founding of the Mashrak-el-Azkar will mark the inception of the Kingdom of God on earth. | LOG#2051x, SW_v08#12 p.148x, BW_v01p061 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1898 | 160 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Tell them they should do as they think best in these matters. Should they marry, divorce, leave their homes, move to other places | BSC.487 #936 | Freedom of thought and action; Personal instructions; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1902 | 160 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Until now it has been said that all religions were composed of tenets that had to be accepted, even if they seems contrary to science. | ADP.102-103 | Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Priestcraft; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1905 | 160 | Such is the way that must be adopted, for only through intimate association.... The Temple of Ishkabad is unique in that it is the first temple of the kind | SW_v11#01 p.015+019, SW_v13#10 p.263 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1922 | 150 | Persian | من بیشتر مکاتیب بدست خود مینوشتم ولکن چون سه انگشتان دستم از کثرت کتابت از کار افتاد مجتاج شدم که کاتبی بگیرم | Most of My epistles did I pen with Mine own hand, yet when three fingers of Mine hand became disabled through the profusion of writing, I found Myself compelled to take a scribe [3.5s] | ASAT5.010-011 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Eulogies; reminiscences; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1936 | 150 | ...multitudiness, they all emanate from the solar center. May we be like these trees | BSTW#084b | Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1938 | 150 | Blessed is the soul which is purified, and understands its wickedness and piety. | BSTW#119 | Goodly deeds; actions; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1953 | 150 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Christ said, "Many are called, but few are chosen." The chosen have heard and understood the call from the divine assembly. | ADP.059-060 | Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others; Exhortations and counsels; Many are called but few are chosen; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1955 | 150 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | The sun of truth rises in each season from a different point of the horizon... People think religion is confined to an edifice, to be worshipped at an altar... This movement eludes organization... There are many people who have never heard of this Revelation that teach its laws and spiritual truths | BSC.438 #797x, ADP.015-016, BSTW#096 | Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spirit and form in the administration; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1957 | 150 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | I have been asked this question: In the Gospels one finds only spiritual directions, not particular directions for conduct as in the old testament. | ADP.068-069 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Christ; Christianity; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Relativity of religious truth | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1964 | 150 | In 'Akka [I] was visited by a Christian who expressed his disbelief in dreams. | DJT.179, BLO_PN#027, STAB#095 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1984 | 140 | Persian | سلیمان مردی صادق بود یکوقتی شخصی باو پناه آورد و خواهش کرد | King Solomon was a truthful man. One day a person sought his protection | NJB_v12#03 p.061 | STAB#009 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1987 | 140 | Persian | فی الحقیقه هزار و سیصد سال عذاب کشیدند مظلوم هستند اخلاقشان خوب است | In truth, for thirteen hundred years they have endured tribulation, they are the oppressed, and their conduct is virtuous [3.5s] | YIK.302-303, ZIAB2.210 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1993 | 140 | Persian | میرزا تقی خان در مجلس بنوع استهزاء پرسید که دیگر لا رطب و لایابس الا فی کتاب مبین | In the gathering, Mirza Taqi Khan asked mockingly: "What else remains that is not to be found, whether green or sere, save in the perspicuous Book?" [3.5s]... ...one day Mirza Taqi Khan attended a gathering (presumably in Tihran) at which Baha’u’llah was present. | ASAT2.164-165 | ROB3.245-246, STAB#075 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2029 | 140 | It is wonderful, priceless boon to be a vessel carrying food from God. It cannot be bought with gold. The first condition of a religious teacher | LOG#1998x, SW_v14#02 p.060 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; High station of teachers of the Cause; Pure intentions in teaching the Cause; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2030 | 140 | There must be amongst the believers of God the greatest amount of love. The friends of God must be willing to sacrifice their lives for each other | SW_v16#04 p.505 | Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2031 | 140 | Bahá'í Scriptures | The darkness of this gloomy night shall pass away. Again the sun of Reality will dawn | BSC.548 #990, SW_v09#13 p.141 | Mea & Mitra | Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2038 | 140 | Once Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn both became ill. Their parents | PYB#210 p.17 | STAB#006 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2045 | 130 | Persian | بعضی نفوس هستند که بدون سبب عداوت میکنند و اهل غرض هستند مثلا مدیر یکی از جراید فارسی | There are certain souls who, without cause, manifest enmity and are possessed of ulterior motives - as, for instance, the editor of one of the Persian newspapers [3.5s] | YIK.302, ZIAB2.210-211 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2072 | 130 | Every century holds the solution of one predominating problem. Although there may be many problems | COC#1605x, LOG#1420x, SW_v07#15 p.136 | Call to action; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2106 | 130 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | I have been asked a question: "How can we know when our actions meet with the approval of God?" Sometimes passion incites us to action | ADP.103-103 | Harmony of science and religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2112 | 130 | I desire for you distinction. The Bahais must be distinguished from others of humanity. But this distinction must not | SW_v13#05 p.117 | Excellence; distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2113 | 130 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | I have the greatest desire to speak with you, but if I do not talk with my tongue I commune with my heart and my soul is with you. Without the medium of words | ADP.119-120 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2119 | 130 | As to your art, it is one of the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh that art is identical with an act of worship... Say, 'I have two arts, one physical, the other spiritual. | SW_v14#06 p.177 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Goodly deeds; actions; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material and spiritual existence; two books; The concourse on high; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2125 | 130 | [At some period of history, there was a rivalry beween Greek and Japanese artists.] This competition became so keen that an opportunity was given to these artists to compare their skill. | SW_v02#04 p.004, STAB#142 | Stories; anecdotes; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2160 | 120 | Persian | روزی جمال قدم قصد کردند که در برج عکا مشی نمایند مردم از هر طرف مجتمع | One day the Ancient Beauty resolved to walk upon the ramparts of Akka, whereupon the people gathered from every direction [3.5s] | YIK.303-304, ZIAB1.159 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2194 | 120 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | O God, O God, I glorify Thee, O my Lord, my hope, my beloved and the object of my life. Verily thou knowest my humility | ADP.046-047 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2237 | 110 | Persian | عزمی دده رئیس طائفهٴ مولویه در اسلامبول از علماء بود و خدیو اسمعیل پاشا | Azmi Dede, who was among the divines and served as chief of the Mevlevi Order in Istanbul, and the Khedive Isma'il Pasha [3.5s] | ASAT3.237-238 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2241 | 110 | Persian | مذکور که حکایت کردند پادشاهی بوزیرش گفت بادنجان را مخالف صحت و سلامت دانستند گفت بلی | A king told his minister that eggplant was reported to be bad for one's health. | ASAT2.022 | STAB#158 | Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2290 | 110 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Any soul that enters the kingdom of BAHA'O'LLAH will enjoy an eternal communion with God. It is my hope that each of you | ADP.099-100 | Fulfillment of true potential; Living waters; water of life; Presence of; reunion with God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2292 | 110 | No one can ever imagine even faintly how we were surrounded from all sides by | SW_v08#13 p.164-165 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2295 | 110 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Truth is the word of God, which gives life to humanity. It restores sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf | BSC.494 #953, SW_v14#06 p.164 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Love of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2296 | 110 | I cared more for hearing the Tablets of the Bab recited than anything else. I used | SW_v09#18 p.201-202, AELT.020 fn | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Kindness to and rights of animals; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2304 | 110 | This wonderful age has rent asuner the veils of superstition…. Music is most important. Music is the heart's own language. Its vibrations uplift the spirit | SW_v15#05 p.131 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Music and singing | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2335 | 100 | mixed | در آیات بعضی مسائل بحسب استعداد سائل و اعتقاد آن زمان نازل شده مثلاً در قرآن مسئلهٴ ذوالقرنین و مسئله یأجوع و مأجوج | In the sacred verses certain matters were revealed according to the capacity of the questioner and the beliefs of that time, as for example in the Qur'án the question of Dhu'l-Qarnayn and the matter of Gog and Magog [3.5s] | YMM.230x | Christ; Christianity; Education of children; moral education; Harmony of science and religion; High station of learning; Islamic laws and jurisprudence; Literal interpretation; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2373 | 100 | As we find ourselves eating with each other here, so we hope that we shall partake of the Divine Food with each other in the Kingdom | PTIM.036, BSTW#358 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2399 | 100 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | Your child will have extraordinary capacities. It will be a Bahai. Rear it in the teachings | SW_v09#09 p.101, ADP.092-093 | Education of children; moral education; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universality of the Cause; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2409 | 100 | At the city gate four travelers sat, a Persian, a Turk, an Arab, and a Greek. They were hungry and wanted their evening meal | SW_v09#18 p.211, VLAB.156, STAB#139 | Stories; anecdotes; Unity in diversity; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2410 | 100 | Man in this age has learned the weight of the sun, the path of a star, the movement of an eclipse | SW_v16#05 p.518 | High station of the arts and sciences; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Purpose; goal of creation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2412 | 100 | Bahá'u'lláh departed to Sarkalu alone. Nobody knew just where he was, even we | SW_v08#13 p.166 | Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2415 | 100 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | This universe is not created through the fortuitous concurrences of atoms; it is created by a great law which decrees that the tree bring forth certain definite fruit. | ADP.140-140 | Creation of the world; Critique of Western values; culture; Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Law of cause and effect; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2416 | 100 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | In this cause we have many principles to which we adhere, the most important is to avoid that which creates discord. | ADP.100-101 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2424 | 100 | Once the rats and mice held an important conference the subject of which was how to make peace with the cat | PTF.196, STAB#025 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2452 | 90 | Persian | در این سفر باید بعون و عنایت الهی معجز نمائید و صحبت شما باید در نهایت روحانیت باشد بگوئید جمال مبارک | In this journey, through divine aid and grace, ye must manifest miracles, and your speech must needs be imbued with the utmost spirituality. Say: O Blessed Beauty! [3.5s] | NJB_v05#14 p.004, KHH2.096 (2.178) | Christ; Christianity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2455 | 90 | Persian | در قرآن کلمهٴ فان خفتم الا تعدلوا فواحدة دلالت بر این مینماید که عند الله حکم واحد مقبول است | Verily, in the Qur'an the words "if ye fear that ye cannot act equitably, then one only" betoken that in the sight of God the decree of unity is acceptable [3.5s] | AVK4.174.09 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Islamic laws and jurisprudence; Laws of marriage and dowry | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2520 | 90 | Since that date consider how conditions have changed, and how every one of those who oppressed | SW_v08#13 p.173 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2539 | 90 | You must not injure yourselves or commit suicide.... It is not permissible to do to yourselves what Mirza Hassan Afnan did to himself. | SW_v12#18 p.280-281 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suicide; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2547 | 80 | Persian | المسیح ماکان عنده احباء کفایة بحافظون علی قبره قبره کان فی مزبلة | The Christ had not sufficient loved ones who would keep watch over His tomb, for His sepulchre was amidst a refuse heap [3.5s] | ASAT4.467-468 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Law of burial and cremation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2577 | 80 | Persian | حاجی عرب در عراق سبب ثهادتش این است که سه چهار سال قبل در عراق یک عائله را شهید | Concerning the Arab pilgrim in Iraq, the cause of his martyrdom was that some three or four years prior, a family was martyred in that land [3.5s] | YIK.302, ZIAB2.211 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2641 | 80 | The Sultan of Turkey had mastered a knowledge of Western music. One day all his ministers were present and a European artist was playing on the Piano the Western classics. | DAS.1913-11-20 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Hypocrisy; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2677 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures | All the civic affairs and the legislation of material laws for the increasing needs of the enlightened humanity | LOG#1061x, BSC.425 #768.1x, SW_v07#15 p.139 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; House of Justice; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2678 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures | As regards the places for the convening of such a general body, it will be decided by the members. The Universal House of Justice | BSC.425 #768.2x, SW_v07#15 p.139 | House of Justice | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2682 | 80 | In this age, Baha'o'llah has breathed the Holy Spirit into the dead body of the world. Consequently every weak soul | SW_v05#04 p.054, SW_v06#15 p.120, SW_v06#16 p.121, SW_v08#01 p.001, SW_v08#12 p.146, SW_v13#01 p.007, BSTW#324 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2687 | 80 | There are two kinds of love: one is direct love which proceeds from a person to | SW_v08#11 p.139 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2692 | 80 | As long as ye can, strive to set aglow the hearts with love; be attracted to one another | SW_v08#12 p.144 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2696 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Praise be to God that thou hast found guidance... This turning the face toward God is the healing of the body, the mind and the soul.... Therefore sacrifice all thy talents at the feet | BSC.490 #941, SW_v08#18 p.233x | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2701 | 80 | In the chicken yard, the rooster was so ill that no one could count on his crowing the next morning. | STAB#157 | Law of cause and effect; Superstition | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2732 | 70 | Mahmúd's Diary | All created phenomena are subject to the law of change and transformation. Youth is followed by old age; a tender plant grows into an aged tree | - | - | |||||||||||||
| ABU2748 | 70 | Persian | محمود نامی بود که بحق مردم بد میگفت جمال مبارک نصیحتش فرمودند | There was a man by the name of Mahmud who used to speak ill of people. | NJB_v11#19 p.341 | STAB#149 | Adam; Adam and Eve; Humor; jokes; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2802 | 70 | In spite of all difficulties Baha'o'llah was ever in an exalted state; his face shone | SW_v08#13 p.171 | Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2808 | 70 | People have come to realize that in unity there lies strength; in concentration of purpose there is power | SW_v16#05 p.509 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2812 | 70 | God is the Creator of all the creatures. He made men to dwell in His land and He made them rulers of whatsoever exists of animals, vegetables, minerals, water and air | SW_v12#17 p.260, DWN_v4#01 p.001, DWN_v6#09 p.001 | Nationalism; love of country; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2817 | 60 | Persian | از این قبیل بسیار پیدا میشود اهمیتی ندارد بیت العدل درست میکند | Such matters arise often; they are of no consequence. The House of Justice shall set them aright [3.5s] | QT105.2.040, MUH1.0325 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; House of Justice; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria) | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2841 | 60 | Persian | چون بعضی اشراق انوار شمس حقیقت را از آفاق امریک دیدهاند بخیال آن افتادند که نفوسی بآن صفحات | When certain souls beheld some rays of the Sun of Truth dawning from the horizon of America, they became possessed of the fancy that some persons in those regions [3.5s] | NJB_v05#14 p.003 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2853 | 60 | Persian | مردی عرب با زنش بالای بام خفته بود نیمه شب تعدادی از طیور قطا را زن دید | A man of Arabia lay sleeping with his wife upon the rooftop, when, in the midnight hour, the woman beheld a flock of sand grouse passing overhead [3.5s] | YIK.303, ZIAB1.167-168 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2867 | 60 | Bahá'í Scriptures | I desire that every one of the believers may become an ignited candle... Today the confirmations of the kingdom of Abha are with those who renounce themselves... The master-key to self-mastery is self-forgetfulness | LOG#0390x, BSC.548 #992, SW_v11#01 p.018x | Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2875 | 60 | Ordinary a moral teacher strives day and night until a person abandons one of his many evil attributes. But as soon as the guidance | SW_v13#05 p.114 | Fulfillment of true potential; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2950 | 60 | The Bahá’í message is a call to religious unity and not an invitation to a new religion, not a new path to immortality. | SW_v15#02 p.028, DWN_v5#02 p.002 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Oneness; unity of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2962 | 60 | When I was a little boy in Teheran I was followed and beaten by the boys and the | SW_v09#18 p.201, PTIM.054 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2970 | 50 | Persian | اطاعت اوامر دولت بر هر بهائی واجب است وگرنه خطر بر همهٴ هیئت | Obedience unto the ordinances of the government is binding upon every Bahá'í, else peril shall encompass the entire body [3.5s] | ASAT3.257 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Obedience to and respect for government authority | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3005 | 50 | Persian | عرس العرب فی البادیة بسیط جداًالعرس یقف علی حجرٍ والعروس تقف علی حجراٍ | The marriage of the Bedouin in the desert is exceedingly simple: the bridegroom standeth upon one stone and the bride upon another [3.5s] | ASAT4.071 | Equality of men and women; Moderation; frugality; simplicity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3007 | 50 | Persian | قرة العین که معروف آفاق است وقتی که مؤمن بخدا شد منجذب بنفحات الهی گشت | The Point of the Eye, who became renowned throughout all regions, when she believed in God, was drawn unto the divine fragrances [3.5s] | ASAT4.496a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3041 | 50 | the kings and rulers of the world are not yet ready to acknowledge that universal peace is conducive to the life of the world of humanity. | SW_v07#15 p.136-137 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Status of kings; future of monarchy; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3048 | 50 | At the gate of the garden some stand and look within, but do not care to enter. Others step inside, behold its beauty, but do not penetrate far. | BW_v11p488, VLAB.158 | L. Thoresen, J. Lenz [track 11], Ladjamaya [track 10] | Condition of search; Degrees of faith; certitude; Scarcity of receptive souls; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3086 | 50 | The human body is in need of material force, but the spirit has need of the Holy Spirit. | SW_v08#08 p.102x, IHP.062, BLO_PN#046 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; True liberty; freedom | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3097 | 50 | Bahá'í Scriptures | The election of temporary members of the assemblies of the kingdom should depend upon the choice and satisfaction of the public | BSC.424 #767.3x, SW_v07#15 p.139 | Parliaments; constitutional government; Relationship between government and people | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3100 | 50 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Firstly: The elected members must be religious persons, God-fearing, high-minded and followers of the law. | BSC.424 #767.2x, SW_v07#15 p.138-139 | Elections; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3107 | 50 | Blessed is he who proclaims the doctrine of Spiritual Brotherhood, for he shall be the Child of Light | SW_v12#01 p.013 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3108 | 50 | Truly I say unto thee, every maidservant who arises in this day in the mystery of sacrifice in the path of God | SW_v07#12 p.115-116 | Angels; Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3109 | 50 | Today the true duty of a powerful king is to establish universal peace: for verily it signifies the freedom of all the people of the world. | SW_v07#15 p.136 | Status of kings; future of monarchy; True liberty; freedom; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3110 | 50 | Through the bounty and favor of God think nothing difficult or impossible. God is so bountiful that He brings fire out from the stone; inflammable matter jets out from the interior of the earth | SW_v16#04 p.473 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3111 | 50 | There was a Protestant who rejected the Bahá’í Faith because of the fact that His Holiness the Bab was martyred. | STAB#074 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| ABU3149 | 40 | Persian | مرکز میثاق را محور شرک نامید و نقطه نفی شمرد که معاذ الله در عدد چنین است | He designated the Center of the Covenant as the pivot of idolatry and regarded it as the Point of Negation—God forbid that such should be reckoned in numbers [3.5s] | AVK3.358.06 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria) | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3170 | 40 | The most important of all matters in question, and that with which it is most specially necessary to deal effectively, is the promotion of education. | SW_v07#15 p.137, SW_v07#15 p.141-142 | Education of children; moral education; Fanaticism and hatred; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal education | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3172 | 40 | Praise be to God! Your hearts are overflowing with the love of God and you have no great attachment to this world. | SW_v14#02 p.061, DJT.072, BLO_PN#027 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3176 | 40 | It is not your work but that of the Holy Spirit which you breathe forth through the Word. | SW_v08#12 p.148 | Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3179 | 40 | We know a violator, Abdu'l-Baha says, as we know a donkey when we see him, because violation of the Covenant, he says has a pungent odor | SW_v09#05 p.062 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Mystery of the great reversal; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3180 | 40 | ...in like manner, when the sincere purposes and the justice of the sovereign, the knowledge and perfect political efficiency of the ministers of state | SW_v07#15 p.147 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Relationship between government and people; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3204 | 40 | We have sat together many times before, and we shall sit together many times again in the Kingdom. We shall laugh together very much in those times | BW_v12p899, VLAB.153 | Christ; Christianity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3216 | 40 | If any soul desires to attain to Knowledge, in the moment when that desire had mounted to its apex--a teacher will be sent regardless whether that inquiring one is in a cave in the ground or in any other inaccessible place. The power of divine attraction will bring this Knowledge to that soul. | BSTW#485(p) | Condition of search; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3240 | 40 | Baha'u'llah established Christ in the East. He has praised Christ, honored Christ, exalted Him | BSTW#207c | Christ; Christianity; East and West; communication between East and West; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3245 | 40 | The time will come in the near future when humanity will become so much more sensitive than at present | SW_v08#01 p.004-005 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3246 | 40 | There shall not be any separation among the believers because Baha'u'llah has appointed the House of Justice to be the authority | SW_v12#18 p.280 | House of Justice | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3257 | 40 | Another characteristic of progress consists in the earnest and sincere development of public education | SW_v07#15 p.137 | Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Promotion of commerce and industry; Universal education | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3258 | 40 | Gradually racial prejudices will be dispelled. There will come a day when the German will say to the Frenchman, 'I am a Frenchman' | SW_v14#08 p.242 | Predictions and prophecies; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3260 | 40 | Be thou resolute and steadfast. When the tree is firmly rooted it will bear fruit | SW_v08#19 p.239 | Consolation and comfort; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3268 | 40 | Bahá'í Scriptures | All the believers, both men and women, in the West and in the East, must consider themselves the spreaders | BSC.548 #991 | Growth of the Cause; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3269 | 40 | If a person desires to work for the progress of the world of humanity he must turn his face to the Kingdom of Abha | SW_v13#06 p.132 | Call to action; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3279 | 30 | Persian | البته کارکنان چون در کارخانه با کمپانی شرکت حاصل نمایند از قبل خود نفوسی برای مشورت انتخاب خواهند کرد و یقین است آنکه مایه بیشتر سهم بیشتر دارد | Verily, when workers establish partnership with the company in the factory, they shall of their own accord choose souls for consultation, and it is certain that whoso possesseth a greater portion shall have a greater share [3.5s] | AVK4.346.02 | Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3280 | 30 | Persian | انسان باید از میوههایی که در محل سکونت و اقامتش موجود است | Man must partake of such fruits as are to be found in the place of his habitation and dwelling [3.5s] | YIK.300, ZIAB2.088 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3292 | 30 | Persian | جمال مبارک از چهار چیز خوششان میآید | The Blessed Beauty often remarked: 'There are four qualities which I love to see manifested in people: first, enthusiasm and courage | YIK.304-305, ZIAB1.065 | STOB.051 #060 | Effort; striving; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Praise and encouragement; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3330 | 30 | Every morning when I awoke I praised God there was another day to serve Him in His prison. | SW_v13#05 p.102 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3340 | 30 | It is not the body which feels pain or trouble but the soul. If we have a pain in our arm the defect | SW_v08#18 p.230 | Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Relationship of the soul to the body; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3341 | 30 | The most advisable thing, therefore, is to ... discuss "Pure and sanctified Living" | SW_v14#02 p.060 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3342 | 30 | One night I was so hemmed in by My anxieties that I had no other recourse than to recite and repeat | GPB.275-276x, VLAB.029 | Business; financial; property matters; Importance of prayer; Power of prayer | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3343 | 30 | Although Abdu'l-Baha considers himself as a drop, yet this drop is connected with the Most Great Sea. | SW_v08#15 p.211 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3344 | 30 | It was during the closing days of the Blessed Beauty, when I was engaged in gathering together His papers | GPB.310-311x | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3348 | 30 | In the world of existence there is no power as efficacious and as penetrative as the power of love. | SW_v05#10 p.154 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3349 | 30 | The duty of educated men, especially university presidents of the nation, is this: To teach in the universities and schools ideas concerning universal peace, so that the student may be so molded that in after years he may help carry to fruition the most useful and human issue of mankind. | SW_v15#01 p.037, SW_v16#07 p.600 | Education of children; moral education; High station of learning; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3361 | 30 | You can best serve your country if you strive, in your capacity as a citizen of the world, to assist in the eventual application of the principle of federalism underlying the government of your own country to the relationships now existing between the peoples and nations of the world | ADJ.088x, WOB.037x, VLAB.100 | Means of establishment of future civilization; Nationalism; love of country; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3362 | 30 | Bahá'í Scriptures | But where thousands are considering these questions, we have more essential questions. The secrets of the whole economic question are divine in nature, and are concerned with the world of the heart and spirit. In the Bahá'í teaching this is most completely explained | BSC.446.12 #812x, SW_v13#09 p.231 | Elections; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3363 | 30 | I seemed to be standing within a great mosque, in the inmost shrine, facing the Qiblih, in the place of the Imam himself | GPB.310x, PAB.002 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3419 | 30 | One is to forfeit possessions, to forfeit estates... One is to forsake relatives, station, et cetera, et cetera... Each one of these is a distinct insanity | PN_unsorted p073 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3425 | 30 | I have trained Zeenat Khanum, and having confidence in her, therefore, I sent her to America | SW_v05#04 p.058 | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3427 | 30 | riches earned by personal effort with divine assistance, in various trades, agriculture and the arts, and rightly administered | SW_v07#15 p.145 | Agriculture; Conduct in finance and business; Promotion of commerce and industry; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3449 | 30 | A heavy chain was placed about His neck by which He was chained to five other Babis | GPB.072x | Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3460 | 20 | Persian | اگر چهار یا پنج نفس مثل میرزا ابوالفضل شوند من از این عالم مسرور و مطمئن میروم خدا مبعوث خواهد کرد | If four or five souls should become even as Mirza Abu'l-Fadl, then would I depart from this world with gladness and assurance, for God shall raise them up [3.5s] | YIK.303, ZIAB2.228 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3465 | 20 | Persian | بعضی از پیغمبرها شاعر مخصوص داشتند چنانکه شاعر رسول الله حسان بود شاعر ما هم ورقاست | Certain among the Prophets had their chosen poets, even as Hassan was the poet of the Apostle of God, and Varqá is Our poet [3.5s] | MSBH1.265 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3469 | 20 | Arabic | حیاة الانسان لازم یحصل منها نتیجة الاهمیة لیست بطول العمر ام بقصره | The life of man must needs yield forth a fruit of consequence; its significance lieth not in the length or brevity of its duration [3.5s] | YIK.298, ZIAB2.130 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3477 | 20 | Persian | کیفیة شهادة قرة العین هو انهم اخبروها ان زوجةالصدر الاعظم تحب ان تلاقیها فی البستان | The manner of the martyrdom of Qurratu'l-Ayn was that they informed her that the wife of the Grand Vizier desired to meet with her in the garden [3.5s] | ASAT4.496b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3481 | 20 | Persian | هد هد شخصی بود که سلیمان بقاصدی فرستاد و باعلی درجه شهرت رسید مرغی ضعیف بود | The hoopoe was one who Solomon dispatched as a messenger, and attained unto the loftiest heights of renown though it was but a feeble bird [3.5s] | AVK2.208.04 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3482 | 20 | Persian | هر بنیانی عاقبت ویران شود مگر خدمت باستان یزدان پس خدمتی در دیوان الهی نما تا بایوان رحمانی راه یابی | Every foundation shall ultimately crumble save service at the threshold of the Ancient of Days; therefore render thou a service at the Divine Court, that thou mayest find thy way unto the pavilion of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | KHMT.192 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3497 | 20 | Lydia, Lydia, you cannot put up with this one man, and I have to put up with the whole human race. | SUR.236 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| ABU3525 | 20 | It is most clear and manifest that national affairs will never revolve around their | SW_v07#15 p.138, SW_v07#15 p.141, SW_v09#07 p.082 | Education of children; moral education; Unity of governments; political unity; Unity of thought and belief; Universal education | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3534 | 20 | The outpouring of the Holy Spirit changes the small acorn into an over-shadowing tree | SW_v08#08 p.103 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3535 | 20 | Let us pray to God that the breath of the Holy Spirit may again give hope and refreshment to the people, awakening in them a desire to do the Will of God. | SW_v08#08 p.104 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3537 | 20 | Be not grieved if thy circumstances become exacting, and problems press upon thee from all sides. Verily, thy Lord changeth grief into joy, hardship into comfort, and affliction into absolute ease. | DAL.093 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3546 | 20 | ...(Under such circumstances) if I should fail to make an effort to protect you, I should be not only responsible | SW_v08#12 p.154 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3553 | 20 | Every stone of that building, every stone of the road leading to it [the Shrine of the Báb] I have with infinite tears and at tremendous cost, raised and placed in position | GPB.275x, VLAB.029, COB.224 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3561 | 20 | The withered and faded are refreshed, the joyless becomes happy, the extinct | SW_v08#08 p.103 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| ABU3562 | 20 | Sorrow is like furrows, the deeper they go the more plentiful are the fruits we obtain. | VLAB.128 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3564 | 10 | Arabic | البلشفیک ستسری من روسیا و متی یعم شرها یتفق العالم علی سحقها | The Bolsheviks shall spread forth from Russia, and when their evil encompasseth all, then shall the world unite to crush them [3.5s] | YIK.304, ZIAB1.105 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3565 | 10 | Arabic | الدنیا قلابة دائما من حال الی حال فالعاقل هو الذی لا یعتمد علی تقلباتها | The world doth ever revolve from state to state, and the wise one is he who placeth not his reliance upon its fluctuations [3.5s] | YIK.298, ZIAB2.141 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3575 | 10 | Persian | والله بتو محبت دارم و بیادت مشغولم اینست که اثر دارد | By God, I cherish thee with love and am occupied with thy remembrance. This verily hath effect [3.5s] | KHH2.192a (2.352) | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3593 | 10 | Children of unbelievers and infidels who die before the age of responsibility are not punished, because they are under the favor of God. | SW_v09#09 p.101 | Chastisement and requital; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3594 | 10 | I mean the heaven from which Christ descended and to which he ascended--the heaven of divine Will, the heaven of spirituality | SW_v13#06 p.148 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Resurrection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3595 | 10 | Give the message with love and joy to those we meet and leave the souls to God. | SW_v13#04 p.090x | - | - | |||||||||||||
| ABU3606 | 10 | The meaning of the dream I dreamt is now clear and evident. Please God this dynamite will not explode | GPB.271x, VLAB.138 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3607 | 10 | The body is the word. The spirit is its meaning. The word passes. The meaning remains. | SW_v13#04 p.090x | Outward and inward meanings | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3608 | 10 | Religion is an attitude toward God which reflects itself in our attitude towards men. | SW_v13#04 p.090x | Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3614 | 10 | Be not grieved on account of poverty for true wealth is surging and inundating like unto the ocean. | SW_v08#02 p.020 | Consolation and comfort; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3615 | 10 | I dreamed a dream and behold, the Blessed Beauty (Baha'u'llah) came and said to Me: `Destroy this room.' | GPB.310x, PAB.003 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3624 | 10 | Truth (the highest truth) is unattainable except through the favor of the Holy Spirit. | SW_v08#08 p.098 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3630 | 10 | I am a servant and this station I have chosen for myself. | SW_v08#15 p.210 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| ABU3645 | 10 | The insistent self. | BW_v13p1187x, VLAB.010x | Satan; the Evil One; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3649 | 130 | Persian | عبدالبافی افندی یکی از شعراء و فضلای مشهور موصل بود. در ذمان خود | Abdu'l-Baqi Effendi was among the renowned poets and scholars of Mosul in his time [3.5s] | MUH2.1024, NSS.133 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3652 | 120 | Persian | Man of Courage, The | وقتی اتفاق افتاد که وزرا من باب دشمنی مرحوم میرزا عباس را متهم | At one time, the ministers, actuated by their animosity, accused ʻAbbas [Núrí] of committing treacherous behavior, and they concocted a plot | AHB.130BE #09-10 p.20 | BLO_courage.06b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3666 | 490 | Persian | دو مسئله است یکی عصمت کبری و یکی مسئله علم باری جمیع اینها بر دو قسم است | Two matters there are: one being the Most Great Infallibility, and the other being the question of divine knowledge. All these are divided into two parts [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0730 | Education of children; moral education; House of Justice; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3667 | 450 | Today the dynamic energy of the Holy Spirit has poured in such volume through the Messenger of God that even the masses of men have received it… The labour saving machines were given to create leisure for all mankind | SW_v24#04 p.106 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Universal education; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3669 | 310 | During the time that His Holiness the Exalted One lived in Bushihr and was in the trading business, a few merchants bought some Prussian blue dye from His blessed Person | AFNAN.129-130 | Business; financial; property matters; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3673 | 260 | These honored persons have sent a report to the Commission of Inquiry, which has resulted in the Commission’s head moving with a vengeance to eradicate the Cause of God | AFNAN.082-083 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3674 | 250 | Today, this man [Mírzá Muhammad-`Alí] has done such a deed and written in such wise that Mutisarrif Pasha wanted to use his statement as evidence to uproot Us completely. He has written | AFNAN.215-216 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Law of inheritance; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3676 | 230 | This pearl rosary and a ruby ring originally belonged to Mírzá Musa Jawahiri, the son of Mírzá Hadi, and were both in that box | AFNAN.213-214 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Business; financial; property matters; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3677 | 220 | Recently Siyyid Jamalu’d-Din [al-Afghani] has announced that the Bahá’í Faith intends to destroy the foundation of the world and aims at obliterating all religions | AFNAN.157-158 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3678 | 220 | The religion of God has now been proclaimed in Germany. When the divine seed takes root in the soil, they will automatically spread and other roots appear and extend | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| ABU3679 | 210 | It had been my earnest wish for you to stay in this region and to see to affairs related to the Holy Land. In particular, now that I am busy with the construction of the Shrine of the Báb | AFNAN.154 | Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Manifestation of God as sun; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3681 | 190 | How many of the prophets longed to be here in these days of God. Many Germans left their homeland and settled here on this mountain, where they awaited the arrival of the Promised One | BBBD.367 | Mount Carmel; Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rejection of Muhammad; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3682 | 180 | unknown | Memories of Nine Years in Akka | یک روز میرزا ضیاءالله پیش من آمد، دیدم بانگشتهای رنگین خود نگاه میکند و منتظر است من بپرسم چه شده است؟ | One day, Mírza Diya’u’llah came to see me. I noticed he was looking at his fingers, which were stained with ink, expecting Me to comment on them. I did not say anything | KNSA.052-053 | MNYA.039, AFNAN.077 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3683 | 170 | "There are many kinds of martyrdom. How many times have I prayed for it… So Christ never suffered upon the cross | SW_v24#04 p.105 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3684 | 160 | At dawn, with wondrous and melodious voices, they will be engaged in the mention of God. Ships carrying the flag of “Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá!” will anchor at the port [of Haifa] and kings will disembark | RKS.067 | Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Shrines and Holy places; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3689 | 150 | The letters that come from the German believers bring me the greatest joy, for the suffocating air of the violation of God's Covenant has not entered their land. | BBBD.361-362 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3690 | 130 | I had a dream and you must interpret it for me…. Last night the Ancient Beauty appeared in my dream and said, ‘I have guests that have never been here before. I want you to receive them most befittingly.’ | AFNAN.147 | Growth of the Cause; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3700 | 100 | One day in Baghdad, very early in the morning, Mullá Baqir, one of the Letters of the Living, attained the presence of Bahá’u’lláh. He asked him, “What were you doing last evening?” “I was reading the Ahsanu’l-Qisas,” he replied | AFNAN.130 | Letters of the Living; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3702 | 100 | Many people come here in a gala journey. They stop at the best hotels. They come here when they have nothing to fear, they travel in a company of friends and are a gay crowd! | SW_v24#04 p.104 | Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3705 | 90 | The good news that I had promised is this: the sacred remains of the Exalted Báb have safely left the soil of Iran and just arrived in the Ottoman land. They are now completely out of danger | AFNAN.135-136 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Prophecy and fulfillment; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU3735 | 40 | Persian | اوقات خودت را با خدا تقسیم کن نصف روز را در تلاش معاش و تامین زندگی مادی و شئون ظاهری صرف کن | Share your time with God. Spend half of the day in search of livelihood, guaranteeing your material life and dignified appearance, and dedicate the other half in the acquisition of moral virtues and service at the threshold of God | AHB.133BE #339 p.83 | BLO_PT#219 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3751 | 20 | Persian | دین و علم دو دائره است که به مرکز واحد سیر میکنند و ان مرکز حقیقت است | Religion and science are as two concentric circles that revolve around one common point, which is reality | AVK2.129.13x, VUJUD.123.18 | VUJUDE.164 | Harmony of science and religion | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3757 | 20 | Persian | ظهور مولوی وکتاب مثنوی مثل شمعی (ستونی) بودکه به زیرآن دیوارمتمایل نصب شد ودوره دیانت اسلام به ١٢٠٠ سال بالغ گردید | The appearance of Rumi and his book, the Masnavi, was like unto a column erected to buttress a tilting wall, enabling the dispensation of Islam to extend twelve hundred years | KHSH06.024 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Muhammad; Islam | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3761 | 280 | Persian | من دعا میکنم و از برای خلق گشایش می طلبم اما خلق خودشان سبب تنگی میشوند مثل | I call out in prayer and seek relief for humanity, yet people themselves become the cause of constriction, like [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1145 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3762 | 280 | Persian | ایران تاییدات غیبیه میخواهد امیدوارم همان نوعیکه ممالک سائره از ایرانیان | Iran requireth divine confirmations, and I hope that just as other countries [have received these] from the Iranians [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1146 | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Teachings as spirit of the age; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3763 | 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 | Adam; Adam and Eve; Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2675 | , spoken on 1912-03-30 | 80 | Persian | جمیع موجودات در تحت تغیر و تبدیلند هر جوانی پیر و هر نهالی درخت کهن میشود | All the created phenomena are subject to the law of change and transmutation. Youth is | BDA1.018.06 | DAS.1913-07-19, SW_v13#09 p.218, MHMD1.025, ABIE.086, BLO_PN#007 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Law of transformation and change; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0186 | Address at New York Peace Society reception, spoken on 1912-05-13 | 940 | Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | Although I felt indisposed this afternoon, yet because I attach great importance to this assembly | BWF.231-235, PUP#048 (p.123-126), FWU.020, SW_v03#08 p.014-015 | Predictions and prophecies; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0702 | Address at Nineteen-day Feast, home of Mrs Robinson in London, 1912-12-29 | 820 | These delegates who have gathered in the Peace Conference are like merchants. Each strives to compete for victory with his rival…. The Nineteen Day Feast was inaugurated by the Báb and ratified by Bahá'u'lláh, in His holy Book, the Akdas | BDA2.049n | COC#0934, DAS.1912-12-30n, BNEW#33 pp.1-2 Jul 1929, BSTW#032x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0078 | Address at Theosophical Society of Edinburgh, 1913-01-09 | 1380 | Persian | Prayers by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some | امشب چون در مجلس شما هستم بسیار مسرورم زیرا شما الحمد لله تحری حقیقت می نمااید | It gives me great pleasure to be with you this evening and to take part in your delightful gathering, for you Theosophists, Praise be to God, are always independent investigators | AMK.266-270, DWNP_v5#05 p.006x, MAS5.048x, MJMJ1.094x, MMG2#302 p.336x, MJH.038bx, KHF.135, KHAB.405 (409), KHTB3.053, NJB_v12#04 p.096 | BSTW#463 | S. Tirandaz, Ahdieh, unknown | Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | Opening lines of the closing prayer, revealed by Abdu’l-Baha in this Address: "O Thou kind Lord. Illumine the inner eyes and grant attentive ears, revive the lifeless hearts and awaken the heedless from their slumber." | |||||
| ABU0031 | Address at Theosophical Society of Paris, 1911-12-06 | 1850 | mixed | اعظم فضائل عالم انسانی حکمت الهی است و حکمت عبارت از اطلاع بحقائق اشیا علی ما | The supreme virtue of the human world is divine wisdom [divine philosophy] [3.5s]... ...Philosophy consisteth in understanding the reality of things even as they are, and the knowledge of this reality and its comprehension is not possible save through divine philosophy | AMK.216-224, AVK1.067x, AVK2.129.10x, KHF.143, KHAB.209 (219), KHTB1.243, KHTP.179, VUJUD.104x, VUJUD.122.07x | VUJUDE.211x, VUJUDE.161x | Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Proofs for the existence of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0045 | Address at Theosophical Society on 1912-10-11 | 1610 | Many investigators of truth hold the opinion that of the seven rays of the Sun of Reality six have emanated and have passed away | ECN.310+770 | Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0028 | Address at Turanian Society of Budapest, Budapest, 1913-04-14 | 1890 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Translation List | در عالم انسانی این چه قدر مدار افتخار است که در بوداپست مملکت غرب انجمنی تشکیل شود | What a source of pride this is for humanity—that in Budapest, which is in the West, a society should be formed for the advancement and improvement of the condition of the Easterners...Qurratu'l-'Ayn (Tahirih) was eloquent. Her writings and poems are available today. Every one of the learned of the region praised her... In the Christian Dispensation it was Mary Magdalene who was the cause of the steadfastness of the disciples | BRL_DAK#0824, MAS5.247x, KHF.255, KHAB.428 (430), KHTB3.095 | BRL_ATE#206x, STAB#131x, ADMS#109 | Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Role and station of women; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0388 | Address at unity feast, Flynn home in Green Acre, 1912-08-20 | 630 | ...that a man from the East encounters a person from the West, and between the two | PN_1912 p023, BSTW#335 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0046 | Address at weekly meeting, 15 Rue de Greuze in Paris, 1913-02-14 | 1600 | Whenever the Holy Manifestations of God appear in this world they establish their validity with certain proofs. One of their proofs is the prophecies | DAS.1913-02-14, BSTW#147 | Miracles and their interpretation; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment; Teachings as spirit of the age; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0088 | Address given at the Hotel Iroquois, Buffalo, 1912-09-10 | 1300 | Mahmúd's Diary | Power of faith; power of the spirit; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Relationship of the soul to the body; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | MHMD1.253 | |||||||||||
| ABU0154 | Address given in Woking Mosque on 1913-01-17 | 1030 | Persian | Translation List | نه ماه بود که من در ممالک امریکا سیر میکنم و در بسیار از کنائس و مجامع و کلوبها صحبت میداشتم | For nine months, I traveled through the states of America and spoke at many churches, gatherings, and clubs. Even in the synagogues of the Jews | NJB_v12#10 p.176 | DAS.1913-01-17, ADMS#164 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Harmony of science and religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social) | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0900 | Address to a group of Bahá'í women at Hotel La Salle in Chicago, 1912-05-02 | 340 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | When we look upon the kingdoms of creation below man, we find three forms or planes of existence | PUP#033 (p.077-078), SW_v03#04 p.014-015, PN_1912 p084 | Education and the development of capacity; Evolution; human evolution; Manifestation of God as sun; Need for an educator; Power of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0056 | Address to crew of the Cedric, spoken on 1912-03-27 | 1500 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | حمد خدا را که در این محفل اجناس مختلفه جمعند در اینجا ما اهل شرقیم و شما اهل غرب همین الفت و اجتماع | Praise be to God that in this gathering diverse peoples are assembled. Here, we are from the East and you are from the West, yet this very fellowship and unity [3.5s] | KHF.234, KHAB.230 (239), KHTB2.001, NJB_v04#17 p.001 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; East and West; communication between East and West; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Oneness; unity of religion; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; War and peace; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | BDA1.014, MHMD1.020 | |||||||
| ABU0146 | Address to Federation of Women's Clubs at Hotel La Salle in Chicago, 1912-05-02 | 1050 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | One of the functions of the sun is to quicken and reveal the hidden realities | BDA1.065n | LOG#0488x, LOG#2077x, LOG#2086x, PUP#032 (p.074-077), BSC.308 #629, SW_v03#04 p.012-014, DWN_v5#05 p.005-008x, PN_1912 p081 | Equality of men and women; Manifestation of God as sun; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Unity in diversity; Universal education | - | - | MHMD1.073 | ||||||||
| ABU0171 | Address to Free Religious Association of Boston, Ford Hall, 1912-05-25 | 980 | Persian | ادیان الهیه بجهت محبت بین بشر نازل شده بجهت الفت نازل شده بجهه وحدت عالم | The divine religions have been revealed for the purpose of fostering love among humankind, to engender fellowship, and to achieve the unity of the world [4o] | KHF.085, KHF.238, KHAB.281 (291), KHTB2.086, NJB_v03#06-08 p.008, NJB_v04#04 p.001 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Harmony of science and religion; Knowledge; recognition of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0058 | Address to L'Alliance Spiritualiste on 1913-02-21 | 1500 | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | We observe that every movement which establishes unity and amity brings in its train life | DAS.1913-02-21, ADP.175-184 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Oneness; unity of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teachings as spirit of the age; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0573 | Address to NAACP convention, Handel Hall in Chicago, 1912-04-30 | 490 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | According to the words of the Old Testament God has said, "Let us make man in our image | BDA1.062n | PUP#029 (p.069-070), SW_v03#04 p.010-011 | Human reality created in the image of God; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Race unity; racial issues | - | - | MHMD1.071 | ||||||||
| ABU2365 | Address to Outlook Tower society on 8 Jan. 1913 | 100 | I have pleasure in presenting myself to this gathering, so that I may explain to you certain of the principles of Bahá'u'lláh. Nearly sixty years ago | ABCC.364-365x | Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0184 | Address to the Baha'is and others at Parsons home in Dublin, 1912-08-07 | 940 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | اول باید ثابت کنیم که از برای وجود فنائی نیست زیرا فنا عبارت از تفریق اجزاء مرکبه است | We must first prove that there is no annihilation in creation. | BSHN.140.336, BSHN.144.334, MAS5.058, MHT1b.044, KHTB2.207, BDA1.179.10 | SW_v19#10 p.306-308, MHMD1.195-198, PN_1912_heh p039 | Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0554 | Address to the Baha'is at 1901 18th St. NW in Washington, 1912-11-10 | 500 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | I am greatly pleased with the friends in Washington and experience real happiness in meeting them | PUP#127 (p.428-430), SW_v06#13 p.103-104 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2137 | Address to the Baha'is at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-04 | 120 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | این مدنیت مادی بمنزلهٴ زجاجی است بسیار شفاف و لطیف تا مدنیت الهیه مانند سراجی است | Their material civilization resembles a glass of the utmost transparency and purity but divine civilization is like a shining lamp.... Provided they behave moderately, the more people advance | BDA1.114.14 | SW_v19#06 p.184, MHMD1.122 | Harmony of science and religion; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0818 | Address to the Baha'is at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-12 | 370 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | You are all exceedingly welcome. Do you realize how much you should thank God for His blessings? | PUP#067 (p.187-189), SW_v03#10 p.015 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0387 | Address to the Baha'is at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-13 | 630 | Persian | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | خسته بودم قدری خوابیدم در خواب میدیدم که با شماها صحبت میدارم ولی بصوت جلی | I have made you wait for a while, but as I was tired I slept a little. While I was sleeping... I desire distinction for you | BDA1.123.x | LOG#0320x, PUP#068 (p.189-190), SW_v03#10 p.017, SW_v19#07 p.220, DWN_v6#04 p.001x, MHMD1.132 | Differences in human capacity; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Excellence; distinction; Unity in diversity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2976 | Address to the Baha'is at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-13 | 50 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | اول در باب اختلاف بین احباء که حضرت بهاءالله فرموده اند که هر گاه اهل بهاء اختلاف کنند | Baha'u'llah declared that should Baha'ís dispute, even if it be regarding Baha'u'llah Himself, both are wrong. | AVK4.307, BDA1.123.05 | SW_v19#07 p.220, MHMD1.131-132 | Contention and conflict; House of Justice; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1897 | Address to the Baha'is at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-11-16 | 160 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | Wherever the mention of Baha'u'llah rises up, that is the paradise of Abha. | PUP#129 (p.437), BSTW#088 | High station of the true believer; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0130 | Address to the Baha'is at 780 West End (Kinney home) in New York, 1912-12-02 | 1090 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Universal peace — in which book is this?' | خوش آمدید خوب مجمعی است الحمد للّه وجوه منجذب بملکوت ابهی رویها متوجّه بآسمان است | You are all welcome. This is a goodly assemblage. Praise be to God! The hearts are directed | BRL_DAK#0651 | BWF.245-248, LOG#0600x, PUP#135 (p.453-457), SW_v04#15 p.253-255+258, SW_v05#02 p.020-021, BSTW#052hx | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; House of Justice; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0268 | Address to the Baha'is at Bahá'í Temple Unity in Chicago, 1912-04-30 | 790 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | Among the institutes of the Holy Books is that of the foundation of places of worship... O thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning to Thee. | BDA1.063n | BPRY.026x, PUP#027 (p.065-067), BSC.327 #650, SW_v03#04 p.007-008, SW_v05#16 p.248-250, SW_v06#17 p.144-145, SW_v12#06 p.123, PN_1912 p075, BW_v01p060x | A. Rae | Education of children; moral education; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Relationship between government and people; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | MHMD1.071 | |||||||
| ABU0588 | Address to the Baha'is at banquet, Great Northern Hotel in New York, 1912-11-23 | 480 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | Throughout the world there are innumerable meetings and assemblages, more or less important | PUP#132 (p.447-448) | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity in diversity; Universality of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0346 | Address to the Baha'is at Breed home in Cambridge, 1912-05-23 | 680 | mixed | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | ای احبای الهی امروز من بدارالفنون کلارک رفتم در شهر ووستر در آنجا خیلی جمعیت | Scientific knowledge is the highest attainment upon the human plane, for science is the discoverer… This is 23 May, the anniversary of the message and Declaration of the Bab | BRL_DAK#0954, AYT.117x, KHTB2.083, NJB_v03#06-08 p.006, NJB_v04#05 p.001, BDA1.103n | PUP#052 (p.138-139) | MANA (1), MANA (2) | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Harmony of science and religion; Martyrdom of the Bab; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | MHMD1.110 | |||||
| ABU0701 | Address to the Baha'is at Dyer home in Washington, 1912-04-24 | 420 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | A meeting such as this seems like a beautiful cluster of precious jewels -- pearls, rubies, diamonds, sapphires | BDA1.048n | PUP#023 (p.056-057), SW_v03#03 p.021-022, SW_v19#03 p.089 | Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Composition and decomposition; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | MHMD1.057 | ||||||||
| ABU0066 | Address to the Baha'is at home of Corinne True in Chicago, 1912-11-01 | 1430 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | I am well pleased with every person here this evening and most happy in meeting the friends | PUP#116 (p.383-387), SW_v05#15 p.230-231+234, SW_v08#17 p.223+ 227 | The Friends in Chicago | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0412 | Address to the Baha'is at Hotel Plaza in Chicago, 1912-10-31 | 610 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | In Los Angeles and San Francisco great interest was manifested in the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh.... After His Holiness Christ, there were many who appeared who were instrumental | PUP#115 (p.381-383), SW_v08#14 p.188-189, SW_v09#13 p.147-148, BSTW#052mx | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Christian doctrine and practice; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0970 | Address to the Baha'is at Kinney home in New York, 1912-04-11 | 320 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | How are you? You are welcome. After arriving today, although tired, still I had the utmost longing and yearning to see you | PUP#001 (p.003-004), SW_v03#10 p.004-005 | R. Yazhari | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | 2 | * | - | First chapter of the book "The Promulgation of Universal Peace", a collection of 140 talks given during ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's 1912 visit to the United States and Canada. | |||||||
| ABU1122 | Address to the Baha'is at Kinney home in New York, 1912-12-02 | 280 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | These are the days of my farewell to you, for I am sailing on the fifth of the month… let each one of you be as a lamp shining forth with the light of the virtues | BRL_DAK#1240 | PUP#134 (p.452-453), SW_v05#01 p.007+010, PN_1912 p019 | The Joburg Baha'i Choir | Being a source of light; guidance; Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU0579 | Address to the Baha'is at Krug home in New York, 1912-07-15 | 480 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | I am greatly pleased to see you. Your hearts are illumined by the lights of Baha | PUP#083 (p.236-237), SW_v04#06 p.103+106, PN_1912 p112, BSTW#351d | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Study; deepening; Thankfulness; gratitude; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0259 | Address to the Baha'is at MacNutt home in New York, 1912-06-16 | 800 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | This is a splendid gathering, a meeting of the maidservants of the Merciful and the beloved of God | LOG#1377x, PUP#070 (p.194-197), SW_v03#10 p.017-019 | Astrology and numerology; Development of capacity and readiness; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0961 | Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-04-22 | 320 | You are all welcome. I am very glad to see you all... For six thousand years misunderstandings have kept humanity divided. | BSTW#336a | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0342 | Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-04-23 | 690 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary; Miscellaneous historical and doctrinal topics | Titanic (ship) | Today I have been speaking from dawn until now, yet because of love, fellowship and desire to be with you | BDA1.046n | PUP#019 (p.046-048), SW_v03#03 p.015-016, SW_v08#02 p.026, SW_v08#18 p.243 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | MHMD1.055 | |||||||
| ABU0394 | Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-04-24 | 630 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | You are welcome this afternoon, most welcome. I am ever happy to see you. I ask God that meeting me... O Thou merciful God! O Thou Who art mighty and powerful! | BPRY.087-088x, PUP#022 (p.054-056), SW_v03#03 p.020-021 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0233 | Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-04-25 | 860 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | In the world of existence the greatest bestowals of God are His teachings. The other bounties of God | BDA1.051n | PUP#026 (p.061-064), SW_v03#05 p.007-008, BSTW#336c | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The mind's power of discovery; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | MHMD1.059 | ||||||||
| ABU3155 | Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-05-09 | 40 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | من خیلی رعایت نفوس میکنم که فرار ننمایند و ادنی اعتراضی نتوانند با وجود این | Although I pay great respect to the feelings of people in order that they may not run away or make the least objection, yet the religious ministers of Washington have denounced us | BDA1.078.x | MHMD1.086 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0336 | Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-11-07 | 700 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | Consider events in the Balkans today where a great conflagration of war is furiously raging | PUP#119 (p.397-399), SW_v06#02 p.017-018 | Martyrdom of the Bab; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0094 | Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-11-09 | 1260 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | The address delivered last evening in the Jewish synagogue evidently disturbed some | PUP#122 (p.411-415), SW_v06#02 p.011-013+016 | Christ; Christianity; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0543 | Address to the Baha'is at Phillips studio in New York, 1912-04-12 | 500 | Persian | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | امروز روز خوبی بود در این عالم ناسوت سروری برای من نمانده جز ملاقات احباء دیگر | I give greeting in love and unity. The affairs of this world are to be accounted as nothing compared | BRL_DAK#1242, KHF.053, KHAB.237 (246), KHTB2.008, NJB_v04#13 p.001, BDA1.030n | PUP#003 (p.007-009), SW_v03#08 p.003-004, SW_v05#03 p.041 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | MHMD1.039 | ||||||
| ABU0260 | Address to the Baha'is at Rauscher's Hall in Washington, 1912-11-09 | 800 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | I feel a keen sense of joy in being present at this banquet this evening, for -- praise be to God! | PUP#124 (p.418-421), SW_v06#13 p.097-099 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1241 | Address to the Baha'is at Sanatorium of Dr. Swingle in Cleveland, 1912-05-06 | 260 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | This is a beautiful city; the climate is pleasant; the views are charming. All the cities of America... Now this American nation is a revered nation, and presents great and deserved | BDA1.074n | PUP#043 (p.104), SW_v03#06 p.005-006, SW_v13#12 p.343 | Development of capacity and readiness; Praise of Western values; culture; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | MHMD1.082 | ||||||||
| ABU0373 | Address to the Baha'is at Studio Hall in Washington, 1912-04-21 | 650 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | I have come here to visit you. With the greatest longing I have wished to see you. Realizing it was only with a great deal of trouble... In this cycle there shall be such progress along the lines of civilization | PUP#015 (p.037-039), SW_v03#03 p.009-010, BSTW#337 | Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Harmony of science and religion; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0652 | Address to the Baha'is at table at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-04-22 | 450 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | See how good Baha'u'llah is to us, how great the power of His Word! From what distant parts of the world.... When the Mohammedans came and conquered Persia | BDA1.046n | PUP#017 (p.043-044), SW_v03#03 p.012-014, SW_v09#18 p.206, SW_v19#03 p.089, STAB#054 | Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | MHMD1.054 | ||||||||
| ABU1153 | Address to the Baha'is at Temple site in Chicago, 1912-05-01 | 280 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | The power which has gathered you here today notwithstanding the cold and windy weather | BDA1.063n | PUP#030 (p.071-072), SW_v03#04 p.008-009, SW_v06#17 p.145-146, PN_1912 p079 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | MHMD1.072 | ||||||||
| ABU0038 | Address to the Baha'is at Thompson home in New York, 1912-11-15 | 1760 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Universal peace — in which book is this?' | I have spoken in the various Christian churches and in the synagogues, and in no assemblage | PUP#128 (p.431-437), SW_v08#03 p.029-031+039-040, DJT.368-369x, BLO_PN#027x | Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Power of the Manifestation of God; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Universal language; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0093 | Address to the Baha'is at True home in Chicago, 1912-09-16 | 1260 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | Allah-u-Abha! Praise be to God! I have spent a number of days among you, associating with you in love | LOG#0629x, PUP#104 (p.320-324), BSC.279 #577x, SW_v03#15 p.007+008-010, BSTW#052ox | Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0410 | Address to the Baha'is at Unity Feast in West Englewood, 1912-06-29 | 610 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | This is a delightful gathering; you have come here with sincere intentions, and the purpose | NJB_v14#05 p.158n | PUP#076 (p.213-215) | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0666 | Address to the children at Plaza Hotel in Chicago, 1912-05-05 | 440 | Persian | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | شماها بفرموده حضرت مسیح اطفال ملکوتید و بفرمایش حضرت بهاءالله شمعهای عالم انسانی | You are the children of whom His Holiness Christ has said, you are the denizens of the Kingdom | KHTB2.057, NJB_v11#15 p.263, BDA1.071.09 | PUP#039 (p.091-093), SW_v03#04 p.022, SW_v03#07 p.006-007, SW_v08#09 p.112-114, SW_v09#08 p.095, SW_v19#04 p.114-115, MHMD1.080-081 | MANA (1), MANA (2) | Education of children; moral education; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||
| ABU0127 | Address to the friends at Dreyfus home in Paris, 1913-05-23 | 1090 | mixed | Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy | امروز چون مبعث حضرت اعلی بود لهذا جمیع شماها را تبریک میگویم امروز روزی بود | Today is the anniversary of the declaration of the Bab - Peace be upon thee! Today the Bab declared this cause in Shiraz | AMK.296-301, AYT.107, GHA.375, KHF.005, KHAB.436 (437), KHTB3.005 | ADP.051-054 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Martyrdom of the Bab; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0631 | Address to the friends at Dreyfus home in Paris, 1913-05-30 | 450 | This is a blessed night because Consul Schwarz and his respected wife have come from Germany with the greatest of longing so that they may associate with you. | DAS.1913-05-30 | East and West; communication between East and West; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2189 | Address to the friends at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-04 | 120 | You are most welcome. I have been sick for the last few days but I am always pleased to meet the friends. I beg from the favors of God to illumine each one | DAS.1913-03-04 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1788 | Address to the friends at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-05 | 170 | You are very welcomed. I am always glad to meet you and associate with you. But the weather of Paris did not agree with me and caused me this illness. | DAS.1913-03-05 | Development of capacity and readiness; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1630 | Address to the friends at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-07 | 190 | You are welcome! I constantly pray for you and beg for each the divine Confirmations, so that the eye of your insight may be opened to see those objects | DAS.1913-03-07 | Call to action; Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Knowledge; recognition of God; Realms of being; three realms; five realms | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0678 | Address to the friends at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-08 | 430 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من خیلی میخواهم با شماها صحبت بدارم لکن صحتم مساعد نیست دعا کنید صحت تامه ای حاصل شود | I wish very much to speak with you all, but I am not feeling well… I have been travelling for two years and a half. Nowhere was I ill except here. | BDA2.172-173 | DAS.1913-03-08x, MHMD2.217-218, ABCC.012x, STAB#092x | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Mystical themes; Personal instructions; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1028 | Address to the friends at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-09 | 300 | O God! This [city of] Paris is a lamp in the utmost transparency but it is in need of the light. It is a body in the greatest of comeliness but it is in need of the spirit. | DAS.1913-03-09 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1037 | Address to the friends at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-17 | 300 | My general health is well but my nerves are weak. My physical body is not afflicted with any ailment, but having lived forty years in the prison of Acca | DAS.1913-03-17 | Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB02153 | Address to the readers of The Christian Commonwealth, Jan. 1913 | 270 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | خداوند عالمیان عالم انسانی را جنت عدن خلق فرموده اگر صلح و سلام و محبت و وفا | The Lord of all mankind hath fashioned this human realm to be a Garden of Eden, an earthly paradise. | MKT4.150, MNMK#119 p.229, MMK1#220 p.265, AKHA_126BE #01 p.b, HHA.234, MJDF.088, NJB_v03#18 p.003, BDA2.098 | SWAB#220, BBBD.195-197, SW_v04#01 p.003, MHMD2.119-120 | Adam; Adam and Eve; Contention and conflict; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0726 | Address to Women's Freedom League, Essex Hall in London, 1913-01-02 | 410 | Humanity is like a bird with its two wings -- the one is male, the other female.... According to the spirit of this age, women must advance... "You can kill me as son as you like but you cannot stop the emancipation of women." | COMP_WOMENP#086x | BRL_WOMEN#086x, COC#2177x, DWN_v5#05 p.008-009x, BNE.147-149 | Equality of men and women; Martyrs and martyrdom; Role and station of women; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn] | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0483 | Address to women's gathering at Krug home in New York, 1912-11-19 | 550 | Undoubtedly you must be happy; if you are not happy, then who should be happy?... In all the former dispensations, men were considered superior to women. | BSTW#108 | Call to action; Equality of men and women; Prophecy and fulfillment; Role and station of women; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00001 | Alvah-i-Visaya (Will and Testament) | 5820 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Will and Testament of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Bahá | حمدا لمن صان هیکل امره بدرع المیثاق عن سهام الشبهات و حمی حمی شریعته السمحاء | All praise to Him Who, by the Shield of His Covenant, hath guarded the Temple of His Cause from the darts of doubtfulness... O God, my God! Shield Thy trusted servants from the evils of self... O Lord by God! Assist Thy loved ones to be firm in Thy Faith | WTP, ABS#15-wt, AYT.456-484x, AYT.514-521x, DWNP_v1#03-4 p.005x, DWNP_v2#03-4 p.027-031x, DWNP_v3#03-4 p.024x and 026-029x, KHSH11.007, OOL.C003 | WTAB, BPRY.153-154x, BPRY.191x, BWF.438-449x, BADM.003-012x, BADM.036-037x, BADM.069x, GPB.247x, GPB.250x2x, GPB.328x, GPB.332x, GPB.377x3x, GPB.389x, MBW.038x, TDH#64.4x, WOB.023x, WOB.128x, WOB.133x, WOB.148-149x, WOB.149x2x, BSC.552 #994x, SW_v14#03 p.085-086x, SW_v14#08 p.233-234x, DWN_v1#09 p.001x, DWN_v4#01 p.001x | MJ Cyr, KC Porter, E. Mahony, F. Doomun-Rouhani & M. Brown, MANA, N. Chiang, O. Devine, W. Heath, Soulrise Melodies, L. Dely & M. Congo, KC Porter, S. Bayan & S. Suggs | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Hands of the Cause; House of Justice; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Shoghi Effendi and the Guardianship; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Twin Manifestations | 1 | * | * | MMAH.284 | |||
| ABU3556 | Answer to Mrs Brittingham, New York, Jul 1912 | 20 | They existed before coming to this world, but not as we know personality upon this planet. | PN_unsorted p035, PN_unsorted p089, PN_unsorted p091, BSTW#017, BSTW#042b | Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0786 | Answer to questions from pilgrims, Haifa, 1920-10-26 | 380 | In places where it will be the cause of trouble, such as in Bokhara or Afghanistan, or in some of the towns... | SW_v11#19 p.328-329, PN_1920 p049, PN_1920 p052, PN_1920 p059, PN_1920 p093, PN_1920 p111, PN_1920_heh_haifa p058, BSTW#122 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Law of fasting; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1537 | Answer to questions, Dublin, 1912-08-08 | 200 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | بعضی از فلاسفه را عقیده اینست که او حقیقت فائقه ئی است که در هر انسانی شراره ئی از آن قوهٴ فائقه موجود و او خود در نهایت قوت است | Some of the philosophers believe that God is the Supreme Reality and that every human being has a spark of this divine reality within him | BDA1.183.12 | SW_v19#12 p.379, MHMD1.199 | Emanation vs. manifestation; Essential vs. actional attributes of God; God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3296 | Answer to questions, Dublin, 1912-08-08 | 30 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | جمیع حقایق و ارواح باقیست حتی ارواح غیر مومنین و نفوس ناقصه اما نسبت بارواح | All realities and spirits are immortal, even the spirits of non-believers and imperfect persons. | BQA.080-081, BDA1.182.16 | SW_v19#12 p.378, MHMD1.198 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3139 | Answer to questions, Dublin, 1912-08-09 | 40 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | در وجود شر نیست شر عدم است و انچه در وجود است خیر است جهل شر است و آن عدم علم است | There is no evil in existence. Evil is non-existence. All that is created is good. Ignorance is evil | BDA1.184.11 | SW_v19#12 p.379, MHMD1.200 | Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Things are known by their opposites | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2143 | Answer to questions, Dublin, 1912-08-10 | 120 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | بلی اصول ادیان یکی است و شمس حقیقت واحد ولکن در هر یومی از مطلعی نمودار پس بهآئیان معتقد باصول ادیان و متوجه شمس حقیقتند | The basic principles of all religions are the same and the Sun of Truth is one, yet every day it appears from a different dawning point. | BDA1.186.07 | MHMD1.202 | Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3475 | Answer to questions, New York, 1912-05-30 | 20 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | صحت و مسرت من در پیشرفت امر الله است امور سائره قابل توجه نه این سرور سرور ابدیست و این حیات حیات سرمدی | My health and happiness depend on the progress of the Cause of God. Nothing else merits attention. This happiness is eternal, and this life is life everlasting. | BDA1.110.11 | SW_v19#06 p.184, MHMD1.117 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Disregarding bodily comfort; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0065 | Baha’u’llah: Words spoken on 1911-11-07 in Paris | 1430 | Persian | Paris Talks | امروز میخواهم قدری از مصائب جمال مبارک برای شما بیان کنم | I will speak to you today of Baha'u'llah. In the third year after the Bab had declared his Mission, Baha'u'llah, being accused by fanatical Mullas | AYT.372-378, AADA.046-048x, KHAB.131 (142), KHTB1.116 | PT#25 p.071 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0491 | Beauty and Harmony in Diversity: Words spoken on 1911-10-28 in Paris | 550 | Paris Talks | The Creator of all is One God. From this same God all creation sprang into existence | PT#15 p.043 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10870 | Cablegram | 50 | Persian | ای پروردگار ای بی نیاز بندگان خویش را بنواز | O Lord, O Self-Sufficing One! Bestow Thy grace upon Thy servants [3.5s] | DUR1.450b | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11057 | Cablegram | 50 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من عبدالبهاء هستم حضرت بهاء الله بی مثل و نظیر است کل باید توجه به بهاء الله | I AM SERVANT OF BAHA HIS HOLINESS BAHAULLAH IS UNIQUE AND PEERLESS ALL MUST TURN | MMK5#169 p.131, AMK.288-288, YHA1.015, YHA1.116 (1.240), BDA2.139 | SW_v03#19 p.008, SW_v06#12 p.094, MHMD2.173, BSTW#073b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||
| AB11246 | Cablegram | 40 | Persian | هر کسی با ابرص میبشیند مرض برص میگیرد کسی که با مسیح است از | He who sits with leper catches leprosy. He who is with Christ shuns Pharisees and abhors Judas Iscariots. | NJB_v12#14 p.238 | SW_v12#14 p.232, PPRL.049x | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Judas | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11316 | Cablegram | 30 | Eng | Verily the eyes have shed tears and the hearts have burned because of this great affliction. | SW_v04#19 p.315 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11319 | Cablegram | 30 | Persian | از خبر صعود سمندر محزون منتجین ایشانرا تسلیت گواید ورقا در اول بهار بیایند | The news of Samandar's ascension hath brought sorrow to his collaborators. Convey unto them heartfelt condolences. Varqá shall arrive at the onset of spring [3.5s] | AVK4.298bx | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11567 | Cablegram | 20 | Persian | حیفا میرزا محسن افندی الحمدالله وصلنا امس الی طبریا فی صون حمایته الله عباس | Haifa. Mirza Mohsen Effendi. Praise be to God, we arrived yesterday in Tiberias under His divine protection. 'Abbas [3.5s] | ZSM.1916-08-21 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11572 | Cablegram | 10 | Arabic | اسلوا الکروسه سریعاً مرادنا ان نذهب الی العدسیه و ترجع الی حیفا عباس | Send the carriage swiftly; we intend to proceed to 'Addasiyyih and return to Haifa. 'Abbas [3.5s] | ZSM.1916-09-22 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11599 | Cablegram | 10 | Eng | Safely arrived London. Remembered always. Greetings Maxwell. Kiss baby. | MAX.285b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11606 | Cablegram | 10 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | رضایت الهی خواهید نه عضویت پارلمان | Wish for the good-pleasure of God, not membership in the parliament | BDA2.370 | MHMD2.494 | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11620 | Cablegram dated 1892-05-29 | 10 | Eng | The Sun of Baha has set…. | GPB.222x | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11571 | Cablegram dated 1912-08-28 | 10 | Eng | Your letter received. In reality thou art illumined. We leave for Montreal Friday Morning. | MAX.279 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11317 | Cablegram dated 1912-11-09 | 30 | Eng | We will arrive in New York Monday Night. The time for sail is not yet set. You and friends have permission to come to New York. Abbas. | MAX.285a | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11592 | Cablegram dated 1912-12-14 | 10 | Eng | Thanks to Bahá'u'lláh, we arrived safely at Liverpool. Greeting to the friends. | SW_v03#16 p.002 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11584 | Cablegram dated 1912-12-30 | 10 | Eng | Receive no Persian, even my family, without autographic permission. Communicate to all friends. | SW_v06#12 p.093, BSTW#073a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11123 | Cablegram dated 1913-02-03 | 40 | Eng | We have reached Paris. Greetings to all. Any Persian, be he my own son or daughter, if he comes to America without having a new permission written in my own handwiting or signature, do not meet him at all... | SW_v06#12 p.093-094, BSTW#073a | Personal instructions; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11601 | Cablegram dated 1913-04-02 | 10 | Eng | WITH JOY AND HAPPINESS REACHED STUTTGART ABBAS. | DAS.1913-04-01, SW_v04#02 p.041 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11583 | Cablegram dated 1913-04-12 | 10 | Eng | LAMP OF GOD SHINING BRILLIANTLY IN BUDAPEST DETAIL ADDRESSES DELIVERED IN IMPORTANT MEETINGS. | DAS.1913-04-12, SW_v04#03 p.058 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11600 | Cablegram dated 1913-06-19 | 10 | Eng | ARRIVED SAFELY PORT SAID WITH JOY AND FRAGRANCE. ABBAS. | DAS.1913-06-17, SW_v04#06 p.104 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11314 | Cablegram dated 1913-08-17 | 30 | Eng | IF POSSIBLE LEAVE IMMEDIATELY FOR PORT SAID. WISH SEND THEE INDIA FOR SERVICE. | DAS.1913-08-17, ABIE.202, BLO_PN#007 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11619 | Cablegram dated 1913-09-19 | 10 | Eng | Send Mrs. Fraser to Ramleh. | DAS.1913-09-18, ABIE.330, BLO_PN#007 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11468 | Cablegram dated 1913-10-11 | 20 | Eng | Hold aloof from Taki Zade, Baba Aga, Assad'o'llah, and whomsoever associates with them. Send cables to the Baha'i Assemblies of America. | BSTW#073e | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11617 | Cablegram dated 1913-12-10 | 10 | Eng | ARRIVED SAFELY HOLYLAND. ABBAS. | DAS.1913-12-09, SW_v04#15 p.258 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11315 | Cablegram dated 1914-01-22 | 30 | Eng | Verily in this most great calamity the eyes wept tears and the hearts burned. Perfect resignation is incumbent upon you in this supreme hour of stupendous trial. | DAS.1914-01-22 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11122 | Cablegram dated 1914-06-19 | 40 | Eng | AS I HAVE UTMOST LOVE FOR BELIEVERS I AWAKEN THEM DOCTOR FAREED WITH HIS MOTHER AND HIS RELATIONS ARE VIOLATORS OF THE COVENANT.... | DAS.1914-06-18n, BSTW#073f | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11467 | Cablegram dated 1914-06-29 | 20 | Eng | DOCTOR FAREED HIS MOTHER AND RELATIONS ARE GREAT VIOLATORS OF COVENANT. ASSOCIATION WITH THEM TOTALLY FORBIDDEN. INFORM BELIEVERS.. | BSTW#073f | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11591 | Cablegram dated 1914-10-29 | 10 | Eng | Invite speakers men and women having power delivering speeches. Divine confirmations assured. | DAS.1914-10-29 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11465 | Cablegram dated 1914-11-09 | 20 | Eng | A tree without root shall not last. Be ye confident. I supplicate for you the Bestowals of the Almighty. | DAS.1914-11-09 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11566 | Cablegram dated 1914-11-09 | 20 | Eng | Rest ye confident in the Divine Grace. I love you and I am with you. | DAS.1914-11-09 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11466 | Cablegram dated 1914-11-28 | 20 | Eng | Bernard enjoys Eternal Life. He will not die... My health is perfect. I supplicate Confirmation for all. | DAS.1914-11-27 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11618 | Cablegram dated 1914-11-28 | 10 | Eng | Health perfect. Greeting to all. | DAS.1914-11-27 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11582 | Cablegram dated 1921-02-15 | 10 | Eng | All affairs concerning Universal Temple referred General Convention. I cannot interfere, submit everything Convention. | SW_v12#01 p.019 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11469 | Cablegram dated 1921-03 ca. | 20 | Eng | Miss Kappes very happy. I invite world be not grieved. Apply to Mr. Vail, Urbana, for substitute. Elizabeth [Stewart] left for Teheran. | SW_v11#19 p.321 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11470 | Cablegram dated 1921-03 ca. | 20 | Eng | Supplicating Lord of the Kingdom to submerge these two blessed souls in the ocean of His Mercy. | SW_v11#19 p.321 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11621 | Cablegram dated 1921-11 | 10 | Persian | احوال و صحت احباء چطوراست | How is situation and health of friends? | NJB_v12#14 p.238 | SW_v12#14 p.232, PPRL.049x | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11622 | Cablegram dated 1921-11 | 10 | Persian | از الطاف الهی صحت میطلبم | I implore health from divine bounty. | NJB_v12#14 p.238 | SW_v12#14 p.232, ABCC.451, PPRL.049x | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11598 | Cablegram dated ca. 1914-07-04 | 10 | Eng | Former cablegram correct. Protect Cause according contents. Inform Remey. | BSTW#073g | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00267 | Christ and Baha’u’llah | 720 | Persian | Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká | بعضی از اشخاص ذکر نمودهاند که هرچند آثار عظیمه از جمال مبارک ظاهر شده و اعمال غریبه صادر گشته | Some have asserted that, while mighty signs and marvellous deeds have appeared from Baha'u'llah, through which His greatness shines forth as resplendent as the sun | BRL_TTTP#12 | BRL_TTT#12 | Christ; Christianity; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2087 | Closing prayer of public address, spoken on 1913-04-23 | 130 | O Thou King of existence! O Thou king beloved! The members of this meeting are the lovers of Thy face. They seek after Thee and long to converse with Thee. | DAS.1913-04-23 | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2184 | Closing prayer of weekly meeting, spoken on 1913-02-14 | 120 | I beg of Thee, O my God! My Lord! My Hope! And my utmost Desire! Verily Thou knowest my humility, my contrition, my poverty, my indigence, my agitation | DAS.1913-02-14 | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00373 | Commentary on passages from the Tablet of Wisdom | 620 | mixed | Lawh-i-Hikmat; Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat, A | ای منادی پیمان سوال از دو مسئله مهمه نموده بودید که تفسیر دو ایه از ایات | O Herald of the Covenant! Thou didst inquire about two important matters requiring the interpretation of two verses from the verses [3.5s]... ...“That which hath been in existence had existed before, but not in the form thou seest today.” From this blessed verse it is clear and evident that the universe is evolving… The substance and primary matter of contingent beings is the ethereal power | AVK1.167, ANDA#19 p.35x, MAS2.068-070, YMM.208x, VUJUD.088x | BLO_PT#106, BLO_failayn, VUJUDE.143-144x | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Evolution; human evolution; Nature and God's will | - | - | |||||||
| AB00447 | Commentary on the Fig and the Olive | 590 | mixed | و التین و الزیتون ایت کریمه نک دقایق معانیسندن سوال بیورلمشدر معلوم عالیلریدر | Thou hast inquired about the subtle meanings of the blessed verse “By the Fig and the Olive.” | MJT.146 | BLO_PT#128 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Outward and inward meanings; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00153 | Commentary on the Unity of Existence | 920 | mixed | Tablet on the Unity of Existence (Sharh Wahdat al-Wujúd); Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to the Doctrine of the Unity of Existence | Commentary on the Unity of Existence | صنادید متصوفه که تاسیس عقیده وحدت الوجود نموده اند مرادشان از آن وجود وجود | Those pre-eminent Sufis who founded the doctrine of the “unity of existence” never intended by this term the universally predicated existence | MKT3.354, MNMK#148 p.274, DWNP_v1#06 p.001-004 | BLO_PT#164 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Manifestation of God as sun; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud] | - | - | ||||||
| ABU0577 | Concerning Body, Soul and Spirit: Words spoken on 1911-11-17 in Paris | 480 | Persian | Paris Talks | در عالم انسانی سه مقام است مقام جسم است و آن مقام حیوانی انسانست که با جمیع | There are in the world of humanity three degrees; those of the body, the soul, and spirit. The body is the physical or animal degree of man. | DWNP_v5#11 p.003-004, KHAB.170 (180), KHTB1.167, KHTP.117 | PT#31 p.095, BSTW#321 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Man's distinction from the animal; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - |
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