all items by Abdu'l-Bahá, details

Apocalyptic imagery; Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

در باب یازدهم آیهء اول از مکاشفات یوحنا میفرماید "و نئی مثل عصا بمن داده شد

In Revelation 11:1–2 it is said: “And there was given me a reed like unto a rod

MFD#11, OOL.C022.11

SAQ#11, GPB.092x

AB00020

Lawh-i-Dr Forel (Tablet to Dr Forel)

3770

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Tablet to Auguste Forel

Tablet to Dr. Auguste Forel

ای شخص محترم مفتون حقیقت نامه شما که ۲۸ جولای ۱۹۲۱ مورخ بود رسید مضامین خوشی

O revered personage, lover of truth! Thy letter dated July 28th, 1921, hath been

BRL_LAFP, MKT3.474, MNMK#144 p.255, AKHA_106BE #06 p.02x, PYM.315, MJDF.002, KHF.018, KHAB.011 (022), KHTB3.015, NJB_v14#01 p.032, NJB_v14#02 p.064, OOL.C010, VUJUD.033-040

TAGF, BWF.336-348x, SW_v14#04 p.101-109, SW_v13#08 p.195+197-202, ABCC.449x, VUJUDE.043-056

Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Names and attributes of God; Proofs for the existence of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Universality of the Cause

MMAH.243

ABU0001

Words to Mr Pinchot and others, spoken on 1912-06-04

3400

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Mahmúd's Diary

امیدواریم در مجلس شما مائده آسمانی بخوریم آن بالتمامه مطابق مذاق ماست زیرا

We hope that in this gathering we shall partake of the heavenly table… The solution of this problem is one of the fundamental principles of his holiness BAHA’O’LLAH

BRL_DAK#0644, AVK4.335x, AVK4.340bx, AVK4.466x, KHF.265, KHAB.290 (300), KHTB2.110

BSC.340 #666-670x, FWU.038x, SW_v07#09 p.077-079+081-084, SW_v08#01 p.007x, SW_v09#07 p.086-087x, SW_v13#09 p.231x, SW_v13#12 p.324x, SW_v14#02 p.036x, SW_v16#03 p.456-457x, SW_v16#11 p.706x, STAB#128, STAB#140

Consultation; Elections; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Stories; anecdotes; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

MHMD1.120

AB00021

Tafsir-i-Ayat-i-az Suriy-i-Jinn (Commentary on the Surah of the Jinn)

3270

Arabic

الحمد لله الاول بلا اول و الاخر بلا آخر الذی خلق الارض و السماء و ابدع

Praise be to God, the First without beginning and the Last without end, Who hath created the earth and the heavens and brought forth through His power of creation [3.5s]

BMT.153, NSS.157bx

Absolute freedom; independence of God; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Outward and inward meanings; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00022

Lawh-i-Du-Niday-i-Falah va Najah (Two Calls to Success and Prosperity)

3040

mixed

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Abdu'l Bahá's Tablet of the Two Calls

Tablet of the Two Calls

ای اهل ملکوت ابهی دو ندای فلاح و نجاح از اوج سعادت عالم انسانی بلند است

O ye concourse of the Kingdom of Abha! Two calls to success and prosperity are being raised from the heights of the happiness of mankind…

MKT1.307, MNMK#106 p.192, MMK1#225 p.272, MILAN.017, AKHA_106BE #08 p.02x, AVK4.288bx, AYT.523bx, DWNP_v3#03-4 p.024-025x, DWNP_v6#09 p.009x, MAS5.109, YHA1.017x, BSDR.506, DLS.082, OOL.C009

SWAB#225, ADJ.054-055x, GPB.309x, WOB.042x, SW_v06#09 p.065-068+070-072, SW_v13#12 p.324x, SW_v13#09 p.236x, BW_v02p054-055x, BSTW#382

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; War and peace

AB00023

Lawh-i-Aflakiyyih (Tablet of the Celestial Spheres)

3020

Arabic

Tablet of the Universe (Lawh-i-Aflákiyyih); Abdu'l-Bahá — de l'Univers

Lawh-i-Aflakiyyih (Tablet of the Universe)

الحمد لله الذی جعل اسمائه و صفاته لم یزل نافذه احکامها فی مراتب الوجود

Praise be to God Who hath ever caused His Names and Attributes to penetrate the degrees of existence

INBA55:048, INBA59:027b, UMich962.036-050, UMich991.150-170

MKT1.013, MNMK#006 p.047, MILAN.001, AVK2.150.10x, MAS5.147x, ADH2.093x, ADH2_2#16 p.121x, MMG2#122 p.140x, YHA1.375x, DLS.319, OOL.C005

BLO_PT#142

Treatise highlighting the intimate connection between physical and spiritual realities and laws. Opens with an exordium on the names and attributes of God, which move "in the firmament of perfection in descending and ascending arcs", and "in the orbits of sanctity and circles of glorification", occupying "spiritual spheres" which are "subtle", "fluid", and "vibrating". Explains that since motion is intrinsic to existence, and this motion must be governed that order and perfection may be maintained, a universal attractive force was brought into being between the "holy and resplendent suns" and their planets and satellites. Emphasizes that the creation of God has no limits. Clarifies that the preceding are "spiritual truths pertaining to the spiritual world" and that material truths can also be inferred from this, for "physical things are signs and imprints of spiritual things". Describes the interconnected and relative nature of "earthly" and "heavenly", "material" and "spiritual", "accidental" and "essential", "particular" and "universal", "foundation" and "structure". States, quoting a Hadith, that particular and universal realities in both the physical and spiritual realms are infinite. Explains that the divine grace is manifested according to capacity, both individually in the human reality and collectively in this new cycle: thus "in this most great manifestation ... the gates of revelation and discovery have been thrown wide open". Clarifies that it is not possible that God's grace should have appeared all at once, but that a gradual and progressive revelation is necessary. Warns that the knowledge and sciences of past ages are "superstitious fancies" compared to those realities which have become unveiled in this Revelation, and so all matters must be weighed in the balance of this Cause. Directs that all things be investigated "in a methodical and scientific way", and that conventional wisdom be rejected, in order "to discover the undisclosed verities and the hidden mysteries, which are concealed in the inmost heart of the universal realities". Reiterates that the discoveries and opinions of earlier philosophers, including those regarding the celestial spheres, were unsound, since it is only in this age that the mathematical sciences have been systematized. Defends the statements of the Prophets about the celestial spheres, that they merely referred to the orbits of the planets. Affirms that the planets move within a subtle, fluid and vibrating substrate, and that "the heavens are a restrained wave because a void is impossible and inconceivable". Rejects the notion that the celestial spheres are solid and glassy. Returns to the topic of the errors of the ancient philosophers, in relation to the orbit of the Earth around the sun: while Pythagoras, Plato and Aristarchus affirmed the correct theory, their opinions were based on presentiment and not on evidence; while most of the sages, including al-Farabi, followed the erroneous theory of Ptolemy (in contradiction to the explicit text of Qur'an 36:38). Reiterates that sound scientific theories are supported by logical proofs and careful observation, as well as being "in conformity with the principles of the universal themes expounded in the divine sciences". Praises the careful observations of Copernicus. Closes with a prayer in praise of God and this Day and asking for steadfastness.

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Infinity and eternity; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God

AB00024

Lawh-i-'Ahd va Mithaq (Last Tablet to America)

2840

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith

Commentary on the Tablet of the Branch and the Covenant

ای یاران الهی عبدالبهاء شب و روز بیاد شما و بذکر شما مشغول زیرا یاران الهی

O ye friends of God! Abdu'l-Baha is day and night thinking of you and mentioning... Consider! The Divine Gardener cuts off the dry or weak branch

BRL_DAK#0951, MKT3.410, AKHA_106BE #03 p.02x, AVK3.092.04x, AVK3.090.06x, AYT.488x, HHA.335x, RHQM1.131 (168x) (099-099x), OOL.C006

BWF.429-438, GPB.250x, GPB.251x, GPB.309-310x, PDC.024x, BSC.551 #994x, SW_v13#01 p.019-025, ABCC.450-451x

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB00025

Lawh-i-'Ammih (Tablet to the Aunt)

2740

mixed

Lawh-i-'Ammih (Tablet to the Aunt)

قد اشرقت الانوار و القوم فی عمه عظیم قد ظهرت الاسرار و الناس فی دهش قدیم

O kind aunt! The world hath been stirred into motion by the life-giving breezes of the disposition of thy august Brother

CMB_F60, CMB_F61, CMB_F62, PR20.008

MKT2.168, YHA1.374x, OOL.C007

LTDT.289-291x

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

Tablet written by 'Abdu'l-Bahá to His unfaithful aunt Shah Sultan Khanum, after the ascension of Bahá'u'lláh.

AB04989

Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Abhar

2700

mixed

یا من قام علی خدمه المیثاق آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید

O thou who hast arisen to serve the Covenant! That which thou didst write hath been perused [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0139, MMK6#330x, YIA.363-371, YMM.299x

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Education of children; moral education; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB03551

2680

Arabic

فاعلم یا ایها السائل الجلیل بان هذا الطیر قد وقع بین مخالب المنکرین

O thou noble inquirer, know thou of a certainty that this bird hath fallen into the clutches of the deniers [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0648, YMM.329x

Essential vs. actional attributes of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0002

Public address given on 1912-11-08

2660

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

God is one, the effulgence of God is one, and humanity constitutes the servants of that one God

ABB.054, BDA1.361n

PUP#121 (p.402-410), FWU.092, SW_v06#01 p.003-005+006-010, PN_1912 p041x

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Human reality created in the image of God; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Knowledge; recognition of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

MHMD1.380

ABU0003

Words spoken throughout the day on 1912-06-08

2620

Bahá'í Prayers

I have come to Philadelphia to breathe into you the spirit of Bahá'u'lláh. My heart led me here. You must continue to keep the Nineteen Day Feast... O God! Dispel all those elements which are the cause of discord

BPRY.093-094x, COC#0933x, LOG#0796x, SW_v05#06 p.083-089, SW_v04#07 p.120x, BSTW#430x

Nineteen-Day Feast; Oneness; unity of religion; Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds

ABU0004

Public address given on 1912-08-16

2530

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

Every subject presented to a thoughtful audience must be supported by rational proofs.... We declare that love is the cause of the existence of all phenomena

PUP#089 (p.253-261), BSC.353 #683, FWU.086, SW_v03#16 p.005-009, SW_v08#10 p.124-125, PN_1916 p003x

Development of capacity and readiness; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Love of God; Power of the mind over nature; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; 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

AB00026

Lawh-i-Mahmud Furughi

2440

mixed

ای گمگشته بادیه پیما اگرچه چون باد بادیه پیماای ولی از جام عنایت سرمست

O thou who art lost and wandering in the desert! Though thou roamest the wilderness like unto the wind, thou art intoxicated with the wine of divine bounty [3.5s]

INBA13:364, INBA21:168 (209), INBA59:260, INBA88:299

BRL_DAK#0640, AKHA_135BE #16 p.318x, BSHN.140.227, BSHN.144.227, DUR1.342x, MSHR2.103x, MSHR4.319x, MJMJ2.037x, MMG2#028 p.028x, MHT2.173, QUM.215x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB00183

2430

mixed

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

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

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

VUJUDE.024-025x

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for forgiveness; Predictions and prophecies; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU0006

Public address given on 1912-06-02

2430

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

کلیسا را بیعه نامیده اند یعنی محل بیعت این اصطلاح کتاب مقدس است

In the terminology of the Holy Books, the church has been called the "House of the Covenant".... Temples are symbols... There is no doubt that if the world of the Occident should abandon dogmas.... The law of God is a collective center

BRL_DAK#0643, BDA1.112.x

LOG#0739x, LOG#2078x, LOG#2096x, PUP#060 (p.163-171), SW_v03#10 p.025-029, SW_v05#16 p.246-247+248, SW_v06#17 p.146-148, SW_v08#10 p.125, SW_v14#05 p.145, SW_v14#05 p.147, MHMD1.120, BW_v01p060x

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Equality of men and women; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief

ABU0007

Public address given on 1912-06-08

2410

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

نهایت سرور را امشب دارم که بین جمع محترم حاضر شدم فی الحقیقه جمعی است در

I have the utmost pleasure this evening in being present. Truly this is an assembly

BRL_DAK#0632, MJTB.083x, KHF.243, KHAB.310 (319), KHTB2.138

BWF.235-242, PUP#063 (p.176-182), FWU.069, SW_v05#07 p.102-103+105-106, SW_v08#08 p.097

Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the mind over nature; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Universal language

ABU0008

Public address at Stanford University on 1912-10-08

2330

Persian

Harmony of science and religion; High station of learning; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of transformation and change; Need for an educator; Power of the mind over nature; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal human capacity for spiritual recognition; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

اعظم منقبت عالم انسانی علم است زیرا کشف حقایق اشیاست و چون امروز خود را در

The greatest attainment in the world of humanity has ever been scientific

BRL_DAK#0654, KHF.207, KHAB.380 (386), KHTB2.267, NJB_v05#01 p.001

PUP#110 (p.348-355), SW_v03#12 p.010-014, ECN.267

ABU0009

Public address given on 1912-11-06

2320

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary; Bahá'í Prayers

فی الحقیقه در این سفر نهایت انصاف و محبت را از اهالی امریکا دیدم و ملاحظه نمودم که از هر جهت حریت افکار

Praise be to God! The standard of liberty is held aloft in this land. You enjoy political liberty... O Thou compassionate Lord, Thou who art generous and able!

BDA1.359.01x

BPRY.112x, PUP#118 (p.390-397), FWU.079, SW_v05#13 p.195-199, SW_v05#13 p.200, MHMD1.377-378x

Emily Price & Van Gilmer

Being a source of light; guidance; Equality of men and women; Freedom of thought and action; Harmony of science and religion; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; Unity in diversity; War and peace

ABU0010

Words spoken at Unitarian church in Dublin, 1912-08-11

2300

mixed

در نزد عموم عقلا مسلم است که عالم طبیعت ناقص است و محتاج تربیت ملاحظه میکنید

That the world of nature is imperfect and needs education is to the wise beyond question. Consider, man uneducated is in utmost barbarism

BRL_DAK#0639, AMK.248-258, MJMJ1.090x, MMG2#163 p.185x, MJH.036x, KHF.042, KHAB.355 (362), KHTB2.212, NJB_v03#16 p.001, YFY.141x

SW_v14#02 p.042-045

Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Need for an educator; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0012

Public address given on 1912-09-05

2260

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Power of prayer; 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; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity

Praise be to God! It is with a deep realization of happiness that I am present here this evening... O my Lord! Thou Who art ever-forgiving! Verily, this assembly hath turned its face

PUP#103 (p.312-319), SW_v13#11 p.292-293x, ABIC.014-017

ABU0011

Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1919-08-07

2260

BKOG.057-059x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0013

Words spoken on 1912-10-06 in San Francisco

2260

Persian

Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity in diversity; War and peace

حقیقت الوهیت بر جمیع کائنات بمحبت طلوع نموده زیرا محبت اعظم فیض الهی است مصدر

The origin of creation is love, inasmuch as love is the greatest of divine effulgences. The reality of divinity has cast an effulgence of love upon all phenomena.

BRL_DAK#0653, PYB#234 p.11x, PYM.026x, KHTB2.255, NJB_v05#16 p.002

ECN.235+1090

MHMD1.307

ABU0014

Words to Shaykh Salih, spoken on 1915-01-11

2230

Persian

از بس میترسی خوابهایت هم مغشوش و مشوش است مثل قصه آن شخص میماند که در روضه

Because you are so frightened, your dreams are also disturbed. Your situation is like the story of the man who would attend rawdih-khanís

KHH1.150-158 (1.208-219)

KHHE.222-232, STAB#022

Accounts of dreams and visions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0015

Public address given on 1912-10-12

2220

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary; Christians, Muhammadans, and Jews

اول موهبت الهیه در عالم انسانی دین است زیرا دین تعالیم الهی است البته تعالیم

The first bestowal of God in the world of humanity is Religion, because religion consists of divine teachings.

KHF.098, KHTB2.307, BDA1.299.02

BWF.270-280, PUP#112 (p.361-370), BSC.388 #718, SW_v03#13 p.003-007+010-011, SW_v06#16 p.121, DWN_v4#05-6 p.102-112, MHMD1.316-324, BLO_PT#022, ECN.329+846

Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Christ; Christianity; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Religion as reality; definitions of religion

ABU0017

On the creation of the world: words to Miss St. and others in summer of 1910

2200

Wir haben wohl alle heute etwas Zeit, über dieses ebenso schwierige wie wichtige Thema zu reden und der Ort

SDW v01#01 p.007-010, SDW v01#02 p.025-027, SDW v18#06-07 p.179-185

Absolute freedom; independence of God; Creation of the world; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Evolution; human evolution; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU0016

Public address to International Peace Forum, spoken on 1912-05-12

2200

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

چون نظر بتاریخ میکنیم ملاحظه مینماایم که از اول عالم الی زماننا هذا بین بشر

When we glance at history, we find that from the beginning up to the present

BRL_DAK#0637, KHF.073, KHAB.264 (274), KHTB2.060, BDA1.083.09

LOG#1418x, PUP#047 (p.116-122), BSC.311 #630, FWU.022, SW_v03#09 p.012-016, SW_v05#09 p.131-135, SW_v15#01 p.023, SW_v19#05 p.143, MHMD1.092-098

Call to action; Justice and wrath of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; War and peace

ABU0018

Interview with Pasteur Monnier at his theological seminary in Paris, 1913-02-17

2180

Persian

Abdu'l-Bahá on Christ and Christianity

Interview with Pasteur Monnier (1913)

احوال حضرات را بپرس اسقوف عرض کرد الحمد لله سلامتیم و مسرور از تشریف

How are you?... I am likewise most happy... One endowed with the gift of hearing gets the mysteries of God from all things

AVK2.172.02x, AVK4.331x, KHF.148, KHAB.418 (421), KHTB3.061

DAS.1913-02-16, SW_v04#03 p.051-055, ADP.147-158, BLO_PT#002, STAB#062

Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as mirror; Oneness; unity of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); The cross and the trinity

question and answer session.

ABU0019

Public address given on 1912-08-29

2160

Blind imitation [taqlid]; East and West; communication between East and West; Evolution; human evolution; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Literal interpretation; Need for an educator; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity in diversity

In the Books of the Prophets certain glad tidings are recorded which are absolutely true and free from doubt

WOB.075x, LOG#1733x, PUP#097 (p.289-296), FWU.072

AB00028

2110

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی نزل الایات بالحق و جعلها کالبحر المتلاطم المواج تقذف دراری

Praise be to God Who hath sent down the verses in truth and made them even as a surging and tempestuous ocean casting forth pearls [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0647, MMK6#282, MSHR1.128x

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Twelfth Imam; the Qa'im; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00029

Some Answered Questions #009 Baha’u’llah

2110

Persian

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Past, present and future of Iran; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution

اما جمال مبارک در زمانیکه ممالک ایران در چنین ظلمت و نادانی مستغرق

Baha'u'llah appeared at a time when Persia was plunged in the darkest ignorance

MFD#09, OOL.C022.09

SAQ#09, GPB.144x2x, GPB.183x2x, GPB.196x, STAB#081

ABU0021

Public address given on 1912-09-14

2100

Address to the Theosophical Society, An; Mahmúd's Diary

I have the utmost of happiness this afternoon to be present at this revered meeting

BLO_PT#007

Equality of men and women; Maintainance of degrees in society; Oneness; unity of religion; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

MHMD1.263

ABU0020

Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-11-18

2100

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

حمد میکنم خدا را که با شما هستم باسباب ظاهره و قوه ملکی چنین مجلسی فراهم نمودن

I praise God that I am with you. Such an assembly would be utterly impossible to hold through worldly power and outward means

BDA1.380.10x

PUP#131 (p.442-447), FWU.104, SW_v06#08 p.059-061+064, DWN_v6#08 p.001-002x, MHMD1.399x

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise of Western values; culture; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Second birth; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Unity in diversity

AB00030

Some Answered Questions #010 Rational and Traditional Proofs from the Sacred Scriptures

2070

Persian

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Miracles and their interpretation; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Twin Manifestations

امروز در سر این سفره قدری از برهان صحبت بداریم اگر در ایام ظهور نور مبین

Today at table let us speak a little of proofs. Had you come to this blessed spot in the days

MFD#10, OOL.C022.10

SAQ#10, GPB.092x2x, GPB.196x

ABU0022

Words spoken at High school auditorium in Berkeley, 1912-10-09

2050

Inasmuch as those who are present are especially interested in that which constitutes truth, I shall take truth for my subject this evening.

ECN.287+1053

Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as sun; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]

ABU0023

Public address given on 1912-07-14

2030

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Bahá'í Prayers

Today I wish to speak to you upon the subject of the oneness of humanity, for in this great century... O my God! O my God! Verily, I invoke Thee… O Lord! Unite and bind together the hearts

BPRY.238-239x, COC#0858x, LOG#0732x, PUP#082 (p.228-235), BSC.345 #672, SW_v03#11 p.013-016

A. Youssefi, N. Zabihi, P. Weber

Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Satan; the Evil One; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language; War and peace

ABU0024

Public address given on 1912-08-27

2000

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Harmony of science and religion; Heat and motion; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Second birth; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]; Universal peace; world unity

Upon the faces of those present I behold the expression of thoughtfulness and wisdom

PUP#096 (p.284-289), FWU.057

ABU0025

Words spoken at El Grosse Bldg. in Los Angeles, 1912-10-19

2000

This is a good gathering, a good meeting. This assemblage is the assemblage of God…. Do not look at your small number. Plurality of numbers is not of importance.

SW_v07#04 p.033-034x, ECN.137+166

Call to action; Fewness of numbers not regarded in teaching the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00031

Tafsir-i-Ayat-i-az Suriy-i-Furqan

1950

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی تجلی علی اهل الامکان و افاض انوار الجمال لمن فی الاکوان بطراز

Praise be to God Who hath revealed Himself unto the peoples of the contingent world and shed the effulgent lights of His beauty upon all created things [3.5s]

BMT.073

ABU0026

Interview with Rev. J. T. Bixby at Hotel Ansonia in New York, 1912-04-13

1930

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity

The origin of man is one; the consummate intention of all human existence must likewise be one.... The solution of economic questions... Consider the kingdom of the animals; there is no strife among them on account

BSC.446 #813x, SW_v03#08 p.005-008, SW_v07#15 p.147, SW_v12#05 p.107-108

ABU0027

Public address given on 1912-06-16

1900

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

This is a goodly temple and congregation, for -- praise be to God! -- this is a house of worship

PUP#071 (p.197-203), BSC.330 #651, SW_v03#10 p.019-023

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Literal interpretation; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0028

Address at Turanian Society of Budapest, Budapest, 1913-04-14

1890

Persian

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

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

ABU0029

Public address to Naturalist Association of San Francisco, spoken on 1912-10-10

1880

Persian

Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of the mind over nature

امشب مریض بودم احوالم خوب نبود لکن محض محبتی که بشما دارم با وجود علیلی مزاج

Although I was feeling indisposed this evening, yet owing to the love I entertain for you I have attended this meeting. For I have heard

AMK.280-286, AVK1.170.05x, KHTB2.297, NJB_v05#03 p.001

PUP#111 (p.355-361), ECN.297+1065

ABU0030

Public address given on 1912-06-09

1860

mixed

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Bahá'í Prayers

من از مملکت بعیده شرق میایم مملکتی که همیشه نور آسمان در آن طلوع نموده مملکتی

I come here from distant countries, from Oriental climes… O Thou forgiving Lord! Thou art the shelter of all these Thy servants… Baha’u’llah hath proclaimed the universality of education, which is essential to the unity of mankind

BRL_DAK#0184, KHF.228, KHAB.303 (312), KHTB2.129, NJB_v04#12 p.001

BRL_ATE#107x, BPRY.082-083x, LOG#0492x, LOG#2097x, PUP#062 (p.172-176), SW_v05#07 p.099-102, SW_v09#07 p.085

S. Tirandaz

Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Manifestation of God as mirror; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for protection; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

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

ABU0033

Public address given on 1912-12-04

1850

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

نفوسی که خبر از عالم حقیقت و تتبع در کائنات ندارند اکتشاف حقایق

Those who are uninformed of the world of reality, who do not comprehend the

ANDA#43-44 p.161, KHTB2.333, BDA1.405.02

PUP#139 (p.462-468), BSC.292 #598, FWU.107, SW_v07#08 p.069-071+074-076, MHMD1.423-429

Creation of the world; Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as educator; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; 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

ABU0032

Words spoken at Minneapolis synagogue in Minneapolis, 1912-09-18

1850

Persian

بسیار مسرورم که خود را بین این جمع می بینم الحمد لله وجوه نورانی نفوس روحانی

I am most delighted to find myself in this gathering. Praise be to God! These faces are radiant, these souls spiritual [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0642, AHB.123BE #07-08 p.191x, KHF.104, KHTB2.245

Christ; Christianity; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Moses; Nationalism; love of country; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU0034

Words to Mayor Stitt Wilson of Berkeley, spoken on 1912-10-05

1810

I have always had the utmost longing to come to America and associate with the revered members of the societies of international peace

ECN.683+941

Equality of men and women; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU0035

Public address given on 1912-10-06

1800

Christ; Christianity; Oneness; unity of religion; Relativity of religious truth; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Teachings as spirit of the age; Unity in diversity; War and peace

The most important issue confronting humanity today is one religious in character. Religion should be the cause of fellowship and unity among mankind

ECN.248+976

MHMD1.308

ABU0036

Words spoken at Westminster Palace Hotel in London, 1912-12-20

1800

Scientists tell us that the world of matter is made up of constellation of molecules which hold it in its various forms; each molecule consists

SW_v03#17 p.006-009, SW_v08#10 p.121-122, SW_v12#06 p.122-123

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Supreme tribunal; Universal education; War and peace

ABU0037

Public address given on 1912-07-05

1790

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

بسیار بسیار خوش آمدید در جمیع کتب مقدسه الهیه بشاراتی است که بشارت میدهد روزی

You are very welcome! In the divine Holy Books there are unmistakable prophecies

AVK2.071.13x, KHF.182, KHAB.322 (330), KHTB2.161, NJB_v04#01 p.001

PUP#080 (p.220-225), BSC.268 #552, SW_v03#11 p.006-007+009-010, SW_v13#06 p.146, PN_1912 p029

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Chastisement and requital; Growth of the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Predictions and prophecies; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00032

Tablet of the Divine Plan (U.S. and Canada III)

1770

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers

ای حواریون بهاء الله روحی لکم الفداء نفس مبارک موعود در کتاب مقدس رب الجنود

O ye apostles of Baha'o'llah - may my life be a ransom to you! The blessed person of the promised One... It behooveth the loved ones of God to be enamoured of one another and to sacrifice themselves... O God, my God! Thou seest how black darkness is enshrouding all regions... O Lord! The ocean of rebellion is surging

MKT3.027, AKHA_107BE #07 p.04x, AKHA_107BE #07 p.02x, AKHA_105BE #01 p.01x, QT105.1.374, HHA.258x, ADH2.072x, ADH2_2#10 p.102x, MMG2#056 p.056x, FRTB.060

TDP#08, BPRY.209-212x, BWF.423-429, ADJ.050x, ADJ.061-062x, ADJ.062x, BADM.035x, COF.007x, COF.020x, COF.028x, COF.069x, GPB.238x, GPB.254x, TDH#158.5x, TDH#158.17x, TDH#158.23x, COC#0252x, BSC.539 #985, SW_v11#02 p.032-037, SW_v10#06 p.104, SW_v12#14 p.228+236, SW_v14#03 p.085, DWN_v2#05 p.034, DWN_v5#09 p.002-003x

B. Lisbeth, Nadia, Zaynab & Earl, R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 3]

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prayer for pioneers and travel teachers; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

UDP.055

AB00033

1760

mixed

مراسله آنجناب واصل و بر وقوعات و هذیان مفتریان اطلاع حاصل گردید از اینگونه

Thy letter was received, and the doings and ravings of the calumniators described therein have been noted [4o]

INBA59:254

BRL_DAK#0725, MKT5.118, MSHR3.097x

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Petitions to authorities; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0038

Address to the Baha'is at Thompson home in New York, 1912-11-15

1760

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

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

AB00034

1750

mixed

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

و انی اتقرب الیک یا الهی فی جنح هذه اللیله الظلماء و اناجیک بلسان سری مهتزا

O my Lord! I have drawn nigh unto Thee, in the depths of this darksome night, confiding in Thee with the tongue of my heart

INBA16:037, INBA75:029x

MKT6.081, MKT4.185, MNMK#002 p.007x, MNMK#089 p.158x, MMK1#002 p.004, MILAN.072, AKHA_128BE #04 p.ax, AKHA_135BE #05 p.95x, AYBY.373 #058, DUR2.048x, ADH2.027x, ADH2_1#14 p.024x, MJMJ1.042x, MMG2#301 p.334x, MJH.007x, YHA1.365x (2.731), YHA1.371x (2.744)

SWAB#002, TAB.366-375, ADJ.026x

M. Saraswati, Andreas & Amal, L. Slott

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0039

Public address given on 1912-10-07

1750

Persian

Christ; Christianity; East and West; communication between East and West; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social)

امشب در نهایت سرورم که خودم را در بین این جمع

It is a great happiness to be here this evening, especially for the reason that the members of this Association have come from the region of the Orient.

KHTB2.288, NJB_v12#05 p.112

COC#0043x, PUP#109 (p.343-348), JWTA.042-047, ECN.258+1009

ABU0040

Public address given on 1912-10-25

1730

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Martyrdom of the Bab; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity

When Christ appeared, certain blessed souls followed His example. They were with their Master

LOG#2092x, PUP#113 (p.370-376), MAB.086x, ECN.359

ABU0041

Public address given on 1912-05-30

1720

Persian

Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Essential vs. actional attributes of God; Ether; the phenomenon of light; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

از احساسات جناب رایس نهایت خشنودی را دارم و همچنین از احساسات وکیله ایشان

I am most pleased with these expressions of kindly feeling and evidences

BRL_DAK#0636, KHF.092, KHAB.253 (263), KHTB2.098, NJB_v12#07 p.144

PUP#058 (p.156-160), FWU.100, SW_v04#03 p.055+056-058

AB00035

Some Answered Questions #007 Muhammad

1720

Persian

Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Muhammad; Islam; Rejection of Muhammad; Religion as source; stimulus of knowledge and science

اما حضرت محمد ، اهل اروپا و امریکا بعضی روایات از حضرت رسول شنیده‌اند

Now as to Muḥammad, the people of Europe and America have heard certain tales about the Prophet

MFD#07, OOL.C022.07

SAQ#07, DWN_v5#02 p.004-009, DWN_v6#05 p.002-005

AB00036

Some Answered Questions #081 Reincarnation

1720

Persian

Arcs of ascent and descent; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Reincarnation; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

آنچه گفته میشود ما را مقصد بیان حقیقت است توهین عقاید ملل دیگر نیست

Our purpose in what we are about to say is to express the truth and not to denigrate the beliefs of others

MFD#81, OOL.C022.81

SAQ#81

AB00037

1710

mixed

حمدا لمن لاح برهانه و ظهر سلطانه و عم احسانه و بانت محجته البیضاء و ظهر شریعته

Praise be unto Him Whose proof hath shone forth, Whose dominion hath been made manifest, Whose bounties have encompassed all, Whose clear path hath appeared, and Whose Law hath been revealed [3.5s]

INBA89:133

BRL_DAK#0721, MKT1.382, DWNP_v3#11 p.021-022x, DWNP_v4#02-3 p.010-014x, ANDA#73 p.05x, YHA1.329x, YHA1.341x, HYB.131x, AMIN.135-144

Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00038

1700

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان و مرد میدان مکاتیب متعدده آنجناب واصل و بر کیفیت اطلاع حاصل... از جمله اخبارات بظهور مبارک در کتاب دانیال

O thou who art firm in the Covenant and a champion in the field! Numerous letters from thee were received and their contents were noted... Among them were the tidings concerning the blessed Manifestation in the Book of Daniel [3.5s]

MMK3#102 p.067x, MMK4#166 p.182x, YMM.154x, YMM.211x, YMM.367x

Adam; Adam and Eve; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Prayer for strength; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Reincarnation

ABU0042

Public address given on 1912-09-03

1700

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Maintainance of degrees in society; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wealth inequality and its moderation

It seems as though all creatures can exist singly and alone. For example, a tree

PUP#102, FWU.038, SW_v07#17 p.171-172x, SW_v08#01 p.013x, SW_v13#09 p.227-230, ABIC.010-013, ECN.689x + 946x, STAB#047

AB00039

1660

Arabic

حمدا لمن تقدس بذاته عن مشابهه مخلوقاته و تنزه بصفاته عن مماثله مکوناته و تعزز

Praise be unto Him Who in His Essence hath sanctified Himself above all likeness to His creatures, and Who through His Attributes hath exalted Himself beyond all similitude to His creation, and is glorified [3.5s]

UMich962.058-065, UMich991.027-038

BRL_DAK#0720, MKT1.002, MNMK#007 p.058, YHA1.373x (2.749)

Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Mystical themes; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0043

Public address given on 1912-08-17

1660

PUP#092 (p.264-270), SW_v08#07 p.076-080

Are you all well and happy? This is a delightful spot; the scenery is beautiful

Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Oneness; unity of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00040

1630

Persian

دوست حقیقی مهربان اثر خامه عنبرنثار آن یار وفادار چون نفحه گلشن اسرار مشام

O true and loving friend! The effect of the musk-diffusing pen of that faithful companion was even as a sweet fragrance from the mystic rose garden wafting to the senses [3.5s]... ...You have mentioned Mirza Malkam Khan in that he has been enquiring about the conduct and the attitude of these people, although he has full and complete knowledge of the integrity of purpose

CMB_F66#12,

BRL_DAK#0634, MSHR3.261

EGBBF.100-103x

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU0044

Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901

1620

Verses 1 to 11. This story needs no explanation. The meaning of it is plainly to be understood. Verse 11. 'Neither do I condemn thee...'

SW_v08#11 p.144x, SW_v08#19 p.241x, PN_unsorted p066, BSTW#135, STAB#043x

Degrees of faith; certitude; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Love of God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The cloud ['ama]; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

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

AB00041

1600

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی بما فتحت ابواب ملکوت العظمه و الجلال علی وجوه احبائک و ظللت

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! For Thou hast opened the Doors of the Kingdom of Grandeur

INBA16:076

MKT4.162b, MMK5#094 p.075, AMK.187-194, BBBD.332-334, MAS5.287x, MJMJ2.026x, MMG2#076 p.083x, YHA1.280-281x, NJB_v05#12 p.001

BBBD.334-339, DAS.1914-10-04, SW_v05#14 p.211-215+218, BSTW#348

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

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

ABU0047

Words spoken on 1912-10-22 in Oakland

1600

Praise be to God, this is a good meeting… This evening I shall relate to you the story of the sojourn of Bahá’u’lláh during the two years of his solitude on the mountain of Sarkalu.

ECN.191+485

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; House of Justice; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB00042

1590

mixed

یا من فدی روحه و فواده و ذاته و کینونته و ماله و علیه فی سبیل جمال اشرقت

O thou who hast sacrificed thy spirit and heart, thy being and essence, thy substance and all thou possessest in the path of the resplendent Beauty [3.5s]

MMK5#133 p.103

Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Law of obligatory prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0049

Public address given on 1912-08-18

1590

PUP#093 (p.270-275), SW_v03#15 p.004-007

The worlds of God are in perfect harmony and correspondence one with another. Each world

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Names and attributes of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for peace and unity

ABU0048

Public address given on 1912-10-08

1590

Persian

امشب الحمد لله در کلیسای موحدینم کلیساایکه منسوب بتوحید است لهذا خواستم ذکری از

In all the religions of God there is an exposition concerning unity. What is the basis of this unity?

KHF.110, KHTB2.280

BSTW#085, ECN.280+1037

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Manifestation of God as mirror; Oneness; unity of religion; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]

ABU0050

Words to Anton Haddad ca. 1900

1590

To live in peace, love, union and agreement, and to overlook the faults and defects of others...

BSTW#037

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Methods of teaching the Cause; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity in diversity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00043

1580

Persian

ای دوستان در این ایام وقوعاتی در این زندان واقع گشته و جمیع از مقدرات غیبیه

O friends! In these days events have come to pass within this prison, and all are from the hidden decrees of God [3.5s]

MMK5#028 p.024, MSHR3.099x, QT108.081-083x

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU0051

Public address given on 1912-05-07

1580

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

I have come from the Orient to visit your country. Surely this continent is praiseworthy

BDA1.075n

LOG#0710x, LOG#2101x, PUP#044 (p.105-110), SW_v03#06 p.002-004+08, SW_v15#01 p.038

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; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Wealth inequality and its moderation

MHMD1.083

ABU0052

Public address given on 1912-09-01

1570

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

خداوند عالم جمیع را از تراب خلق فرموده جمیع را از یک عناصر خلق کرده کل را از

God the Almighty has created all humanity from dust, from the same elements

BRL_DAK#0656, AVK2.132.04x, AVK4.321x, AVK4.333cx, KHF.214, KHAB.369 (375), KHTB2.224, NJB_v05#05 p.001, BDA1.214.03

PUP#098 (p.297-302), SW_v13#11 p.291-292, MHMD1.231-236, ABIC.003-006

Call to action; Equality of men and women; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for peace and unity; Race unity; racial issues; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language; War and peace

AB12107

1560

Persian

ای اشخاص محترم الحمد لله نائره حرب در اکثر بلاد خاموش گشته و صلح و سلام بیک

O respected souls! Praise be to God that the flame of war hath been extinguished in most lands, and peace and tranquility hath [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0631

Contention and conflict; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Past, present and future of Iran; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

AB00044

1550

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers

ای حزب الله نامه ای بامضای شما عموما واصل گردید عبارت در نهایت ملاحت و بلاغت

O ye Cohorts of God! A letter which was signed by you in general was received... Today in the world of existence, each community is wandering in a wilderness... Be ye kind to the human world and be ye compassionate to the race of man... O Thou Provider! Thou hast breathed over the friends in the West... Well is it with you, as you have followed the Law of God and arisen to observe the Fast during these blessed days

MKT3.157, MNMK#092 p.166, MMK1#035 p.066, DWNP_v5#05 p.005x, DWNP_v5#12 p.002-004, DWNP_v6#08 p.001-002x, DUR1.173x, MJMJ1.100x, MMG2#049 p.049x, MMG2#370 p.412x, MJH.043bx, KHH2.165 (2.304)x

SWAB#035, BRL_IOPF#2.26x, BPRY.181-182x, TAB.040-048, BWF.400-401x, ADJ.025-026x, COF.030bx, GPB.254x, BSC.488 #939x, SW_v01#14 p.003x, SW_v06#14 p.112x

jeph.ilosopher, S. Peyman, K. Porray

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00045

1530

mixed

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Limits of the intellect; Power of the Manifestation of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God

و انت الذی یا الهی تقدست اسمائک الحسنی و تنزهت امثالک العلیا عن ادراک عقول

Thou art He, O my God, Whose most beauteous names and most sublime likenesses are sanctified above the comprehension

CMB_F65.001-005x, PR12.001x

NURA#72, MMK4#173 p.196

LOTW#72

ABU0053

Words to Jinab-i-Hizari et al, spoken in Sept. 1913

1530

Persian

اول تابستان بود میرزا آقاخان استدعا کرد که جمال مبارک به افجه تشریف ببرند

It was the beginning of summer when Mirza Aqa Khan beseeched the Blessed Beauty to grace Afjeh with His presence [3.5s]

MUH3.220-223

Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0054

The Evolution of the Spirit: Words spoken at Dreyfus home in Paris, 1911-11-10

1510

Persian

Composition and decomposition; Soul; spirit after death

امشب باید ذکری از ترقی و بقای روح بشود هر نفس موجودى لابد بر این است

Tonight I will speak of the evolution or progress of the spirit. Absolute repose does not exist in nature.

BRL_DAK#0650, AVK1.227x, BSHN.140.537x, BSHN.144.525x, MAS5.051-058, MHT1a.134x, MHT1b.092x, KHF.167, KHAB.150 (161), KHTB1.142, KHTP.090, VUJUD.098x

PT#29 p.086, VUJUDE.150x

ABU0055

Words spoken at The White Lodge in Wimbledon, 1913-01-03

1510

Persian

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the mind over nature

هر جزئی از اجزاء فردیه در صور نامتناهی جمادی نباتی حیوانی انسانی سیر دارد

How beautiful it is to organize such lovely gatherings... When we ponder over the reality of the microcosm, we discover that in the microcosm there are deposited three realities.

AVK1.151.04x

BSC.399 #736x, FWU.051, SW_v07#13 p.117-119+124, BSTW#090, BSTW#365

ABU0056

Address to crew of the Cedric, spoken on 1912-03-27

1500

Persian

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

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

BDA1.014, MHMD1.020

ABU0058

Address to L'Alliance Spiritualiste on 1913-02-21

1500

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

ABU0057

Public address given on 1912-09-25

1500

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Christ; Christianity; Moses; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Teachings as spirit of the age; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

In the Orient I was informed of the lofty purposes and wonderful attainments of the American people. When I arrived in this country

PUP#108 (p.337-342)

AB00046

Shaykh Ahmad and Siyyid Kazim

1500

Persian

Declaration; advent of the Bab; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Letters of the Living; Prophecy and fulfillment; Shaykhis; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

بدانکه شیعیان ایران در اواخر ایام حقیقت شریعت‌الله را فرموش کردند و از اخلاق روحانیان بکلی محجوب

Know that in the latter days the Shí‘ahs of Persia had forgotten the truth of the religion of God

BRL_TTTP#10, NSS.148-152

BRL_TTT#10

AB00048

1480

mixed

Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Light of the World

اللهم یا الهی و محبوبی و مطلوبی و مقصودی ان هذا یوم الاول من الرضوان قد اتی

O Lord, my God, my Best-Beloved, my Aim, my heart’s Desire! This, verily, is the first of the days of Ridvan… In the realm of worship, fasting and obligatory prayer constitute the two mightiest pillars of God’s holy Law

BRL_DAK#0717, NURA#06, MMK4#029 p.027x

BRL_IOPF#2.02x, LOTW#06

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of obligatory prayer; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0059

Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1919-08-08

1480

Persian

میانه جمیع این نعمای جسمانی از همه لذیزتر خواب است روح انسانی یکقدری آزاد میشود

Among all the worldly bounties none is more wonderful than the dream. In this state the human spirit

AVK1.325-327x, NJB_v14#09 p.288

BKOG.091x

Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00050

1460

mixed

Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء جناب فاروقی بعد از زیارت بعتبه مقدسه و طواف مطاف ملا

O ye dear friends of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! After his visit to the Sacred Threshold, and the Centre round which circle in adoration the Concourse on high, Jinab-i-Farúqí came to stay with ‘Abdu’l-Baha

INBA87:394, INBA52:405

NURA#28, MMK4#177 p.214x, ANDA#73 p.46, MSHR2.023x, MSHR3.051x

LOTW#28, LTDT.070x

AB00049

Tablet of the Divine Plan (U.S. and Canada II)

1460

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers

ای بهائیان حقیقی امریک شکر حضرت مقصود را که موفق ...از راحت و آسایش جسمانی و تن‌پروری ...انسان بجهت زندگانی این حیات دنیا خلق نشده است

O ye real Bahais of America! Praise be to His Highness the desired One... O God, my God! Thou seest me enraptured and attracted toward Thy glorious kingdom

MKT3.020, BSHN.140.476.08x, DUR1.594x, RRT.145x, ADH2.106x, ADH2_3#02 p.141x, MJMJ1.018x, MMG2#063 p.067x, MJH.065x, FRTB.053

TDP#07, BPRY.206-207x, ADJ.013x, ADJ.050x, ADJ.062x2x, ADJ.065ax, ADJ.073-074x, ADJ.074x8x, COF.020x, COF.028-029x, COF.031x4x, COF.113x, GPB.254x, GPB.255x, GPB.389x, GPB.397x, MBW.038x, TDH#037.1x, TDH#158.5x, TDH#158.17x, BSC.534 #984, SW_v10#17 p.307-311

Sarah & Nava, C. Signori, R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 2], S. Peyman, J. Bryan & A. Youssefi, almunajat.com [item 11], K. Porray

Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for teaching; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

UDP.048

ABU0060

Words to Drs. W. and W. Allen and Dr. J. Catton, spoken on 1912-10-21

1460

Diseases are of two kinds. There are some which are due to material cause, and such diseases should be treated according to material methods.

MAB.069-075, ECN.545

Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Power of prayer; Teleology; goal-directed motion

AB00051

1450

mixed

الهی الهی ترانی خائضا فی غمار البلاء و غریقا فی بحار الباساء و الضرآء هدفا للنبال مطعونا... در خصوص آقا میرزا بدیع‌اللّه مختصری بآنجناب مرقوم گردید

My God, my God! Thou seest me immersed in the depths of tribulation, submerged in seas of hardship and distress, a target for arrows, pierced and wounded [3.5s]

MMK5#027 p.020x, AMK.039-044

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00052

1450

mixed

Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ای بنده حق در دورهای سابق آثار قدرت الهیه و حقیت امر هر چند واضح و باهر بود

O servant of the one true God! In cycles gone by, although the signs of God’s power and the truth of His Cause were clear and manifest, yet to outward seeming the divine tests were severe

INBA17:070

NURA#73, MMK4#175 p.207, RHQM1.200-202 (249x) (148-150x), MAS5.289-292x

LOTW#73

ABU0061

God Comprehends All; He Cannot Be Comprehended: Words spoken at Dreyfus home in Paris, 1911-10-20

1450

mixed

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

الحمد لله که مجمع نورانیست در پاریس خیلی جمعیتها تشکیل میگردد و محفلها ترتیب

Numerous meetings are held in Paris every day for different purposes, to discuss politics, commerce, education, art, science and many other subjects.

AMK.236-242, KHF.122, KHAB.082 (092), KHTB1.056, KHTP.033

PT#05 p.010

ABU0062

Words spoken at Morse home in Paris, 1913-03-13

1450

Persian

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Martyrs and martyrdom; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

خوش آمدید من وقتی کتاب شما را دیدم خیلی مسرور شدم میخواستم شما را ملاقات و... شما از شرق خیر دارید که چه قدر افق شرق را ظلمت تعصب و نادانی احاطه کرده بود

You are aware of the situation in the East; you know how grievously its horizon was enveloped with the darkness of ignorance and prejudice

KHF.155, KHTB3.068, NJB_v05#13 p.001, BDA2.200-203

MHMD2.256-258

ABU0064

Words to Marie Watson et al in Aug. 1921

1440

I have sent for thee. Others have had to ask for permission. I have thus honored thee.... All the believers in this cycle are in the same station when they accept the Manifestation of God and His Teachings. This is the baptism of water...

SW_v16#05 p.518x, PN_1921 p006

Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity in diversity; Word of God and human limitations

AB00054

1430

mixed

مولای مولای تقدس ذاتک عن درک العقول و الافهام و تنزهت هویتک عن الظنون

O my Lord, my Lord! Sanctified is Thine Essence above the comprehension of minds and understandings, and exalted is Thine Identity above all conjecture and fancy [3.5s]

MKT4.174, MILAN.106, AMK.021-024, DWNP_v3#03-4 p.023bx

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0066

Address to the Baha'is at home of Corinne True in Chicago, 1912-11-01

1430

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

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

ABU0065

Baha’u’llah: Words spoken on 1911-11-07 in Paris

1430

Persian

Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment

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

AB00053

Paper presented to the Universal Races Congress

1430

Persian

ای اهل عالم چون در جمیع عالم سیر و سیاحت نمااید آنچه معمور است از آثار الفت

When travelling about the world we observe an air of prosperity in any country

BLIB_Or.08117.002,

AVK3.205.17x, RAHA.112-115, DAUD.11, KHAB.005 (016), KHTB1.035, KHTP.013, NJB_v02#14-16 p.008

SW_v02#09 p.005-006, ABS#09

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Composition and decomposition; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity; War and peace

ABU0067

Words spoken at Century Club in San Francisco, 1912-10-13

1430

I am delighted to speak before this gathering of revered ladies who have met for the purpose of investigating the realities of life.

ECN.349+497n

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Role and station of women

AB00055

1420

mixed

Trustworthiness; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

اللهم یا من سبقت رحمته و کملت نعمته و احاطت قدرته و تمت حجته و ظهرت ایاته

Glory be unto Thee, O Thou whose mercy hath encompassed all things, whose gift is made perfect, whose power hath encircled the world… Ye who are the sincere well-wishers of the state, who are the dutiful and compliant subjects of the government

INBA16:185

COMP_TRUSTP#53x, MILAN.132, AVK3.287.07x

BRL_TRUST#52x, TAB.395-404, COC#2064x, LOG#1473x, TEW.029-035

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Growth of the Cause; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00056

1420

Persian

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

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء چندیست که از بعضی بلاد یک آهنگ دلربا بگوش جان نرسیده

O ye the cherished loved ones of Abdu'l-Baha! It is a long time now since my inward ear hath heard any sweet melodies out of certain regions

MNMK#123 p.235, MMK1#188 p.210, ASAT4.356x, BSHI.111-116

SWAB#188, TAB.375-382

S. Toloui-Wallace

Ottoman commissions of investigation; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00057

Some Answered Questions #048 The Difference between Man and Animal

1420

Persian

Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Rational arguments; 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; The mind's power of discovery

یکدو مرتبه در مسئلهء روح صحبت شد اما نوشته نشد

We have already had one or two conversations on the subject of the spirit but they were not written down.

MFD#48, OOL.C022.48

SAQ#48, BWF.303-307

ABU0068

Words spoken on 1914-06-29 in Haifa

1420

mixed

در تمام ایام مبارک همیشه آرزوی من این بود که روزی بیاید بلکه انشاء الله بجهتی

During all the blessed days of Baha'o'llah, my hope always was that a day would come

MAS5.230-236, NJB_v05#10 p.003, KHH1.250 (1.349-357)

KHHE.367-373, DAS.1914-06-28, SW_v09#11 p.127-130

Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Martyrs and martyrdom; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0069

Words spoken to Miss N. on 27 Jan 1910

1420

Ich könnte Dir, meine Schwester, mit den Worten unseres Herrn Jesu Christi -- gesegnet sei Seine Weisheit -- antworten

SDW v11#01 p.007-010

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0070

Public address given on 1912-05-04

1410

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary; Bahá'í Prayers

I am very happy in being present at this meeting. Praise be to God! I see before me the faces... O Thou kind Lord! These are Thy servants who have gathered in this meeting

BDA1.067n

BPRY.088-089x, BWF.263-267, LOG#0788x, PUP#038 (p.087-091), BSC.383 #717, SW_v03#04 p.019-022

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

MHMD1.076

ABU0072

Religious Prejudices: Words spoken at Dreyfus home in Paris, 1911-10-27

1400

Persian

Christ; Christianity; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity

چونکه تعلیم بهاء الله توحید جمیع بشر است و نهایت الفت و اتحاد و بقدر امکان

The basis of the teaching of Baha'u'llah is the Unity of Mankind, and his greatest desire was that love and goodwill should live in the heart of men.

AMK.232-236, DWNP_v1#08 p.001-004, KHF.199, KHAB.100 (109), KHTB1.079, KHTP.057

PT#13 p.036, DWN_v3#02 p.015-017, STAB#103

ABU0073

Words spoken at House of Abbud in Akka, 1915-03-04

1400

Persian

نصف شب خبر دادند که یکنفر بدوی آمده است و میخواهد من را ببیند پیغامی آورده چون او ... یک وقتی در عکا شخصی بود عبدالله پاشا نام او پیر شده ماهی هزار غروش تقاعد میگرفت و زندگی میکرد

Many years ago there lived in Akka an old retired officer by the name of Abdollah Pasha. He received from the government a pension of ten pounds a month

KHH1.191-192 (1.268-270)

KHHE.284-285, DAS.1915-03-11

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Business; financial; property matters; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0075

Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04

1400

The differences between this Revelation and that of Jesus Christ are, that in this cycle all the inhabitants of the world will be gathered in one nation

SW_v11#17 p.286x, PN_1901 p017, PN_1901 p040

Christ; Christianity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0071

Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-18

1400

The Blessed Beauty has gathered the East and West together. For this reason we are very happy. It is not in fun, but is a serious matter. It is beyond comprehension.

PN_1919 p026, PN_1919 p196, LAT.056-065

East and West; communication between East and West; Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Suffering and imprisonment; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0077

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-08-20

1400

His Honor Aqa Rida and His honor Aqa Mahmud were most sincere. They were serving day and night.

DAS.1914-08-26

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0074

Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-05-27

1400

In the world of creation every cause has a magnetic focus, a center of attraction around which revolves its powerful activities and interests... The magnetic center of the Bahá'í Cause ... is steadfastness.

DAS.1915-05-27

High station of learning; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0076

Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-11-24

1400

In the time of the Manifestations of God people were hindered mostly in two ways. First the statements of the previous books were not understood.

PN_1901 p078, BLO_PN#109

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Physical limitations of the Manifestation of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB00058

1390

Arabic

اناجیک یا الهی فی غدوی و آصالی و بهره نهاری و جنح اللیالی و ادعوک بلسانی و جنانی

I commune with Thee, O my God, at daybreak and eventide, in the bright noontide and the dark of night, and I call upon Thee with my tongue and my heart [3.5s]

INBA85:334b

BRL_DAK#0722, MKT1.392, MNMK#008 p.063, ASAT3.046-047x, MAS2.095ax, AADA.142ax

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB00060

1380

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مضمون بسیار عجیب زیرا این شبهات تازه اشتهار

O one who is firm in the Covenant! Your letter has arrived. Its contents are very strange, for these doubts are not newly widespread… As to the differences among human beings

BRL_DAK#0659, MKT1.374, MKT9.077, MNMK#145 p.265, AKHA_105BE #11 p.02, PYM.305, MJTB.032, VAA.082-086, MJDF.040

COC#0587x, KSHK#30

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Differences in human capacity; Education of children; moral education; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU0078

Address at Theosophical Society of Edinburgh, 1913-01-09

1380

Persian

Some Prayers by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

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."

AB00061

Some Answered Questions #013 Commentary on the Twelfth Chapter of the Revelation of John

1370

Persian

Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Suffering and imprisonment; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

از پیش گذشت که مراد از شهر مقدس و اورشلیم الهی در کتب مقدسه

We have explained before that what the sacred scriptures most often mean by the Holy City

MFD#13, OOL.C022.13

SAQ#13

ABU0079

Public address given on 1912-08-25

1360

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

O Thou kind God! In the utmost state of humility and submission do we entreat and supplicate

PUP#094 (p.276-280), BSC.367 #696, SW_v04#07 p.117-119+122, SW_v08#08 p.099-100, BSTW#485kx

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Continual renewal of creation; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Need for an educator; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Status of kings; future of monarchy; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU0082

Public address given on 1912-07-31

1350

Persian

من از مسس پارسنز بسیار ممنونم که سبب شده با شماها ملاقات و معاشرت میکنم

You are all welcome. It is a source of great pleasure and we are indebted to Mrs. Parsons. I am a visitor from the Orient

KHF.171, KHAB.350 (357), KHTB2.190, NJB_v03#19 p.001-2

PN_1912_heh p019x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; East and West; communication between East and West; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0081

Words spoken at King's Weigh House Church in London, 1912-12-29

1350

Persian

خدا را شکر میکنم که در این محل جمعی از محترمین حاضرند که قلوبشان با یکدیگر

I praise God that a number of revered souls are gathered in this congregation to serve the Almighty, whose hearts are cemented together, whose faces are joyous

KHF.221, KHAB.399 (404), KHTB3.086, NJB_v05#09 p.001

DAS.1912-12-29, ABS#11

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0080

Words spoken on 1919-08-15 in Haifa

1350

mixed

تا لب دریا رفتم خیلی اینجا خوش وضعیست چون مثل دربند شمیران میماند

I walked to the seashore; this place is most delightful, for it resembles Darband in Shimiran [3.5s]

SFI06.017, SFI07.029

Development of capacity and readiness; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00062

Some Answered Questions #082 The Unity of Existence

1340

Persian

God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]

بدانکه این مسألهٴ وحدة الوجود قدیم است تخصیص بثیاسفه و صوفیه ندارد

Know that the idea of the unity of existence is ancient and is not restricted to the Theosophists and the Sufis alone.

MFD#82, OOL.C022.82

SAQ#82

AB00063

Some Answered Questions #084 The Station of Actions Performed without the Knowledge of God

1330

Persian

Differences in human capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity in diversity

بدان که این اعمال و رفتار و گفتار ممدوح است و مقبول و شرف عالم انسانیست

Know that such ways, words and deeds are to be lauded and approved, and they redound to the glory of the human world.

MFD#84, OOL.C022.84

SAQ#84

ABU0083

Words spoken at Clifton Guest House in Bristol, 1913-01-15

1330

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

Every age requires a central impetus or movement. In this age, the boundaries of terrestrial things have extended

BSC.274 #562, SW_v04#01 p.004-006, SW_v11#17 p.287

ABU0085

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in Paris, 1913-02-13

1320

mixed

چون بنظر حقیقت در جمیع کائنات نظر میکنیم هر کائنی فی الحقیقه حیات دارد سابق

According to science, all forms of creation are endowed with life; this element of life and energy depending on environment and adaptations... Spirit in the human world is the discoverer.... The world of humanity has ever been in a state of anticipation of the coming of the divine Manifestations... We observe that today the means of unity are brought about. This in itself is an evidence

AVK1.113x, KHF.139, KHAB.413 (416), KHTB3.057

DAS.1913-02-13, SW_v09#01 p.007x, SW_v11#17 p.291x, SW_v14#01 p.011x, DWN_v3#01 p.003x, ADP.165-174

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Infinity and eternity; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; The mind's power of discovery; Unity in diversity; Universal language

ABU0084

Words spoken on 1916-08-20 in Nazareth

1320

Persian

انشاء الله شمس راحت و آسایش بزودی از افق اینجهان طلوع خواهد نمود و مردم در

God willing, the sun of tranquility and repose will soon dawn above the horizon of this world and mankind will [3.5s]

NJB_v14#06 p.192

Christ; Christianity; Education of children; moral education; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for peace and unity; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; War and peace

ABU0086

Public address given on 1912-08-06

1310

Christ; Christianity; Conference of Badasht; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Veiling [hijab]

Today we are enjoying temperate weather. As there are many strangers present, we will answer questions.

PUP#088 (p.247-252), SW_v03#18 p.006-007+10, SW_v19#09 p.258, SW_v08#08 p.098-099, PN_1912_heh p028, STAB#110

ABU0087

Words spoken on 1915-06-17 in Haifa

1310

mixed

وقتی که جمال مبارک در بغداد بودند میرزا محیط مشهور شیخی آمد به دارالسلام

When the Blessed Beauty was in Baghdad, Mirza Muhit, the famous Shaykhi, arrived in that city for the purpose of visiting Kazimayn.

BRL_DAK#0719, AHDA.077-078X, ZSM.1915-06-17

STAB#082x

Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0088

Address given at the Hotel Iroquois, Buffalo, 1912-09-10

1300

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

ABU0089

Interview with a prominent Rabbi, New York, ca. Apr. 1912

1300

Interview Between a Prominent Rabbi and 'Abdu'l-Bahá

You are most welcome Rabbi. [Rabbi:] "I have long desired to meet you."

SW_v03#06 p.006-008

Christ; Christianity; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Human reality created in the image of God; Idolatry; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as mirror; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity in diversity

Interview with a prominent rabbi. Trans: SW_v03#06 p.006-008.

AB00064

1290

mixed

الهی الهی لا احصی ثناء علیک و کیف احصی الثناء و قد ذهلت عقول اولی العرفان عن

My God, my God! I cannot reckon my praise unto Thee. How can I recount Thy praise when the minds of them that are endued with understanding are astounded? [3.5s]

AYBY.417 #130, TRZ1.275

Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0090

Words spoken at Hotel Victoria in Ramleh, 1912-03-05

1290

Persian

مظاهر مقدسه الهیه هر یک عالم امکان را شمسی در نهایت اشراق بودند هر یک وقت

The sacred Manifestations of God were each, in the world of existence, even as a sun in its utmost splendor, each in its time [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0599, KHF.001, KHAB.221 (231), KHTB3.001

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Call to action; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Fewness of numbers not regarded in teaching the Cause; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Growth of the Cause; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Muhammad; Islam; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0091

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in Paris, Nov. 1911

1280

Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Non-participation in politics; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religion as source of love and unity; Supreme tribunal; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wealth inequality and its moderation

Since my arrival in Paris, I have been told of the Theosophical Society, and I know that it is composed of

LOG#1076x, PT#40 p.129

AB00065

1270

mixed

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

الحمد لله الذی کشف الظلام و محی الغمام و کشف الحجاب و ازال النقاب فلاحت

Praise be to Him Who hath rent the dark asunder, hath blotted out the night, hath drawn aside the coverings and torn away the veils... O my Lord and my Hope! Help Thou Thy loved ones to be steadfast in Thy mighty Covenant... O God, my God! Praise be unto Thee for kindling the fire of divine love... Exert every effort in the fields of development and of civilization

MKT2.202, MMK1#206 p.245, MILAN.163b, AKHA_135BE #01 p.02, AHB.107BE #06 p.116, BCH.006x, ADH2.102, ADH2_2#19 p.128, MMG2#015 p.013, NSR_1978.132x, NSR_1993.145x, YHA1.115x, YHA1.372x

SWAB#206, BRL_SOCIAL#014x, BPRY.071-072x, BPRY.234-235x, DWN_v3#01 p.011ax

N. Chiang, Soulrise Melodies, S. Toloui-Wallace

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Spiritual springtime; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Universal peace; world unity

AB00101

1270

mixed

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

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

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

EGBBF.065x

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Review of publications

ABU0092

Words to Gabrielle Enthoven, spoken on 1913-01-16

1270

The Herald of the Kingdom stands before the people. Wonderful music swells from an unseen orchestra

DAS.1913-01-16, ABCC.497-502

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mystical themes; Prophecy and fulfillment; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00066

1260

O ye who are attracted toward the Kingdom and have drunk the Wine, the nature of which is cool and exhilarating! In these days that the Bestowals of the Kingdom of Abha

DAS.1914-06-20

Call to action; Methods of teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU0094

Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-11-09

1260

PUP#122 (p.411-415), SW_v06#02 p.011-013+016

The address delivered last evening in the Jewish synagogue evidently disturbed some

Christ; Christianity; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause

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

AB00067

1250

mixed

Literal interpretation; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Rejection of Muhammad

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

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

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

LOTW#05

AB00068

1250

Persian

ای سرور هوشمندان آنچه بقلم مشکین نگاشتی خواندیم و باستان یزدان زبان ستایش

O thou who art the joy of the wise! That which thou didst write with thy fragrant pen hath been perused, and in praise of God the tongue hath been loosened [3.5s]... ...Thy second question was as follows: Is it necessary for every Messenger to have had knowledge of the Books and Scriptures of the Messengers Who preceded them?

INBA72:001, INBA59:280, INBA75:109

BRL_DAK#0646, MKT1.452, MKT2.064, MILAN.038, DUR3.140x, DUR1.559x, DUR1.531x, ADH2_2#25 p.135x, MJMJ1.112x, MMG2#396 p.443x, YARP2.312 p.260, NVJ.024

ADMS#122x, ADMS#255x

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; 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

AB00069

1250

mixed

لابتهلن الیک یا الهی و اتضرعن بین یدیک متذللا منکسرا الی ملکوتک الاعلی

I implore Thee, O my God, and beseech Thee with lowliness and contrition, before Thy Most Exalted Kingdom [3.5s]

INBA87:629, INBA52:673

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0095

Public address given on 1912-05-26

1250

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Bahá'í Prayers

امشب در این سرود ذکری از قرُبیت الهی بود اعظم موهبت

As I neared this church this evening I heard the hymn, "Nearer, My God..." ... O thou forgiving God! These servants are turning to Thy kingdom

DWNP_v6#11 p.001x, KHF.059, KHAB.285 (295), KHTB2.091, NJB_v04#06 p.001

BPRY.090-092x, PUP#055 (p.147-150), SW_v03#08 p.020-022, DWN_v6#10 p.002x

Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Martyrs and martyrdom; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0096

Public address given on 1912-07-24

1250

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

In the world of existence there is nothing so important as spirit, nothing so essential as the spirit of man

PUP#085 (p.239-243), BSC.362 #690, SW_v04#07 p.115-117, SW_v08#08 p.085-088

Man's distinction from the animal; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Power of the mind over nature; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body

ABU0097

Words spoken on 1912-10-06 in Oakland

1250

Last year I went to Europe. After a few months I returned to Alexandria. When I was ready to start for America

ECN.103+964

Composition and decomposition; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humor; jokes; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Proofs for the existence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB00070

1240

Arabic

ترانی یا الهی معترفا بروحی و ذاتی و حقیقتی و کینونتی بعجزی و فقری و فناای

Thou seest me, O my God, with my spirit, my essence, my reality and my being, confessing my powerlessness, my poverty and my nothingness [3.5s]

INBA16:201

BRL_DAK#0635, MKT1.165

Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0098

Public address given on 1912-05-20

1240

Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; The animal kingdom; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

Today questions of the utmost importance are facing humanity, questions peculiar to this radiant century

LOG#2080x, LOG#2082x, LOG#2099x, LOG#2103x, LOG#2104x, PUP#051 (p.133-137), SW_v03#08 p.018-020, STAB#129, STAB#130

AB00071

1230

mixed

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

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

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

Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Prayer for peace and unity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00072

1230

mixed

ای غلام حق بر مضمون شکایت مشحون مکتوب اطلاع حاصل گردید نهایت استغراب حاصل چه

O servant of Truth! The contents of thy plaint-laden letter have become known, and have occasioned the utmost astonishment [3.5s]

INBA17:205

MMK5#273 p.208x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00073

1230

mixed

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

صبح است و نور احدیت از مطلع غیب رحمانیت ساطع و لامع و فیض جلیل ملیک فردانیت

It is daybreak, and from the rising-point of the invisible realms of God, the light of unity is dawning... O Thou kind Lord! We are servants of Thy Threshold, taking shelter at Thy holy Door.

INBA88:324b, INBA89:060

MKT1.362, MNMK#091 p.163, MMK1#193 p.221, AVK3.184.14x, DWNP_v1#10-11 p.003-005x, ADH2_1#30 p.048x, MJMJ1.118x, MMG2#389 p.436x, YHA1.101x, GHA.307x, HYB.175x, MMJA.018x

SWAB#193, BPRY.023-024x, LOG#0323x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Growth of the Cause; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00074

1230

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

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

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

ABU0100

Public address given on 1912-09-02

1230

Man's distinction from the animal; Second birth; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; 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; Unity; oneness of humanity; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

I am exceedingly happy to meet you. Praise be to God! I see before me souls who have unusual capability

PUP#099 (p.302-306), ABIC.001-003

ABU0099

Words spoken on 1914-08-06

1230

The gathering storm is most portentous! Mankind is gripped in the paroxysm of a fearful alarm

DAS.1914-08-06, SW_v05#12 p.179-182

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Nationalism; love of country; Oneness; unity of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00075

1210

Persian

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

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

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

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

Demons and evil spirits; Love of God; Rejection of Muhammad; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00076

1210

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء حمد خدا را که این زندانرا بهر یاران ایوان فرمود و این سجن اعظم را گلشن

O Friends of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! Let us thank God that He has made from this prison a palace for the friends, and from this exalted dungeon, the garden of Baha’u’llah's bounties! …All that is revealed through divine inspiration is the evident truth

INBA75:063x

BRL_DAK#0638, MKT2.105, MILAN.126, AKHA_106BE #07 p.07x, AMK.025-029, DWNP_v5#01 p.002-003x, BCH.204x, ADH2_1#48 p.073x, MJMJ1.063x, MMG2#311 p.349x, MJH.022x, YHA1.430x, VUJUD.140-141x

BBBD.041-045, VUJUDE.155.14x

Consolation and comfort; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Imagery in the Qur'an; Muhammad; Islam; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Religion as source; stimulus of knowledge and science

ABU0102

Public address given on 1912-11-10

1210

Call to action; Creation of the world; Knowledge; recognition of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Things are known by their opposites; Transcendence; unknowability of God

What is the reality of Divinity, or what do we understand by God? When we consider the world of existence

PUP#125 (p.421-425), SW_v06#03 p.021-024, SAS.108x

ABU0101

Public address given on 1912-11-17

1210

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

This is a blessed meeting, for these revered souls have come together in complete unity

PUP#130 (p.437-442), FWU.009

AB00077

Some Answered Questions #047 The Evolution of the Universe and the Origin of Man

1210

Persian

Creation of the world; Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Evolution; human evolution; Names and attributes of God

بدان که یک مسئله از غوامض مسائل الهیه اینست که این عالم وجود یعنی این کون غیر متناهی بدایتی ندارد

Know that it is one of the most abstruse questions of divine philosophy that the world of existence—that is, this endless universe—has no beginning.

MFD#47, OOL.C022.47

SAQ#47, BWF.297-300

AB00078

1200

Arabic

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Free will and predestination; fate; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible

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

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

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

BRL_ATE#038x, KSHK#09x

R. Mostmand

AB00079

1200

mixed

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

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

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

ADMS#160x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB00116

1200

mixed

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Impossibility of true worship of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Transcendence; unknowability of God

سبحانک اللهم تقدس ادنی ایه من ایات ملکوتک عن المحامد و النعوت فی جمیع الشئون... درین ایام صنادید شیطانرا اسیر خذلان کرد و فسادشانرا واضح و عیان

Glorified art Thou, O God! The least of the signs of Thy Kingdom is, under all conditions, sanctified above all description and praise

UMich962.140-141x, UMich991.097-098x

NURA#41, MMK4#081 p.090x, ASAT3.041-042x, ASAT4.058x, AVK1.009.10x, AVK4.015.13x, AVK4.308x

LOTW#41

ABU0104

Public address given on 1912-09-03

1200

Persian

Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Universal education

ساعتی پیش جوانی اینجا آمد با او مذاکره کردیم که طبیعت کامل است یا ناقص روشن

Nature is the material world. When we look upon it, we see that it is dark and imperfect. For instance

BRL_DAK#0655, KHF.014, KHAB.375 (381), KHTB2.233, NJB_v05#06 p.001

LOG#0485x, PUP#101 (p.308-312), ABIC.008-010

ABU0105

Words spoken at Goodall home in Oakland, 1912-10-03

1200

I am going to say "welcome," to you, instead of your welcoming me. I am most happy to be here with you.

SW_v04#11 p.190-191+194, MAB.038-039, ECN.081+929

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0108

Words spoken ca. 1913

1200

This is my second visit to Paris and I meet you with great joy. On a third visit to Europe I hope to see a brilliant flame

COC#2138x, ADP.079-086

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Growth of the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Universal education; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0103

Words spoken on 1912-07-10 in New York

1200

Persian

امشب میخواهم از برای شما سبب احتجاب ناس را از مظاهر مقدسه الهی بیان کنم این

This evening I wish to explain to you the cause of the people's veiling from the sacred Manifestations of God [3.5s]

KHF.178, KHAB.338 (345), KHTB2.154, NJB_v04#01 p.007

Christ; Christianity; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU0107

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

1200

These Supreme Holy Souls are Godlike in their attributes. The garments in which they appear are different, but the attributes are the same.

TDLA.031-037, BLO_PN#104

Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; Twin Manifestations

ABU0106

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-05-24

1200

The parents must exert their utmost effort; thus their children may learn trades and professions... In this dispensation to study an art is prayer... When we were imprisoned in the barrack, one day, the Blessed Perfection spoke about the necessity of industrial education

DAS.1915-05-24

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Begging; mendicancy; idleness and sloth; Education of children; moral education; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship

AB00080

1190

mixed

ای دوستان راستان صبحست و دلبر امرالله در نهایت صباحت و ملاحت جلوه بافاق نموده

O ye true friends! Morn hath broken, and the beloved of God's Cause have appeared on the horizons in supreme grace and beauty [3.5s]

INBA16:091, INBA89:176

BRL_DAK#0724, MKT4.061, MILAN.091b, AVK2.239.07x, YHA1.370 (2.743)

Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement; Unity of thought and belief; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB00082

1190

mixed

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

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

BRL_DAK#0063, MKT1.347

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Prophecy and fulfillment; Review of publications

ABU0109

Public address given on 1912-09-20

1190

Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Education and the development of capacity; Man's distinction from the animal; Manifestation of God as educator; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Power of the Manifestation of God; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

The materialists hold to the opinion that the world of nature is complete. The divine philosophers declare

LOG#1000x, PUP#106 (p.329-333)

AB00081

Some Answered Questions #003 The Need for an Educator

1190

Persian

Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as educator; Need for an educator; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Unity of governments; political unity

چون ما نظر بوجود میکنیم ملاحظه مینمائیم که وجود جمادی و وجود نباتی

When we consider existence, we observe that the mineral, the vegetable, the animal

MFD#03, OOL.C022.03

SAQ#03, LOG#0997x

ABU0110

Public address given on 1912-04-25

1180

Persian

East and West; communication between East and West; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

امشب شب مبارکی است شایان نهایت سرور و ستایش است بجهاتی چند اولا الحمد لله

This night is a very blessed night, worthy of the utmost praise and joy for many reasons.

KHTB2.046, BDA1.052

SW_v19#03 p.090, MHMD1.060-061

ABU0111

Words spoken at the Shrine of the Bab on 4 May 1910

1180

Meine Gäste kennen wohl die ruhmreiche Geschichte der göttlichen Geduld und der sehnsüchtigen Todesfreudigkeit seiner Heiligkeit des Propheten Báb

SDW v11#03 p.030-032, BLO_PN#048x

House of Justice; Law of pilgrimage; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Shrines and Holy places; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00083

1170

Arabic

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

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

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

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

SWAB#019, BPRY.177-178x

Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00084

1170

mixed

ای دوستان حقیقی شما آگاهید که در ایران حاسدان و علمای رسوم بهم پیوستند

O ye true friends! Ye well know that in Persia the jealous ones and the divines of empty ritual have joined together [3.5s]

INBA16:096

BRL_DAK#0581, MMK5#012 p.007, QT105.2.271x, QT108.144-145x

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00085

1170

Arabic

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

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

MMK6#069

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Outward and inward meanings; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection of Muhammad

ABU0112

Public address given on 1912-07-06

1170

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

انسان در عالم وجود طی مراتب کرده است تا بعالم انسانی رسیده است در هر رتبه

In the world of existence man has traversed successive degrees until he has attained the human kingdom. In each degree of his progression

BRL_DAK#0550, KHF.132, KHAB.329 (337), KHTB2.170, NJB_v03#17 p.001

BRL_ATE#158x, PUP#081 (p.225-228), BSC.324 #645, FWU.063, SW_v03#11 p.010-012, SW_v07#16 p.153-154, SW_v14#02 p.041, BSTW#391x

Evolution; human evolution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00086

Some Answered Questions #014 Material and Spiritual Cycles

1170

Persian

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual springtime

در این عالم جسمانی زمان را ادوار است و مکان را اطوار فصول را گردش است

In this material world, time has changing cycles and place is subject to varying conditions

MFD#14, OOL.C022.14

SAQ#14

ABU0113

Words spoken at home of Mrs. Gastea in Paris, 1911-11-26

1170

Persian

جمیع انبیای الهی مظاهر حقیقت بودند حضرت موسی اعلان حقیقت کرد حضرت مسیح ترویج

All the divine prophets are the Manifestations of Truth. His Highness Moses declared the Truth.... The foundation of divine religion is love, affinity and concord.

AVK4.323x, DWNP_v1#08 p.005-006, KHF.288, KHAB.204 (214), KHTB1.213, KHTP.161

SW_v02#18 p.003-006, SW_v06#15 p.120

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Supreme tribunal; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

AB00087

1160

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی تجلی فی البقعه المبارکه الارض المقدسه طور الایمن وادی طوی جبل سیناء

Praise be unto Him Who hath manifested Himself in the blessed Spot, the Holy Land, the Mount of Faith, the Vale of Tuwa, Mount Sinai [3.5s]

INBA59:068, UMich962.050-055, UMich991.015-022

BRL_DAK#0630, MKT1.102, MNMK#009 p.067, MILAN.032, RHQM2.1223-1228 (701) (433-436)

Knowledge; recognition of God; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00088

1160

mixed

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

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

PYK.278, MSHR2.233x

Non-participation in politics; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Rejection by the people of the Bayan

ABU0114

Discourse at “l’Alliance Spiritualiste”: Words spoken in Paris, 1911-11-09

1160

Persian

Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul is the essential reality of man; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; 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; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

از فرمایشات رایس و احساسات قلبیه ایشان نهایت ممنونیت دارم و شکر میکنم... خداوند مهربانا کریما رحیما این جمع را بشمع محبتت روشن

I wish to express my gratitude for your hospitality, and my joy that you are spiritually minded.

INBA75:075x, NLAI_BH_AB.015x

BSHN.140.524x, BSHN.144.512x, ADH2.030x, ADH2_1#15 p.026x, MJMJ1.074x, MMG2#162 p.184x, MJH.027x, MHT1a.166x, MHT1b.124x, BQA.031, KHF.163, KHAB.141 (152), KHTB1.130, NJB_v02#14-16 p.011

PT#28 p.081, SW_v02#17 p.003-005, SW_v02#14 p.015, SW_v08#08 p.0098, SW_v14#01 p.011

S. Tirandaz

ABU0116

Words spoken at East Putney in London, 1912-12-29

1160

Are you all well? Are you all happy? Are you all joyous? You must be exceedingly joyous

DAS.1912-12-29x

Critique of Western values; culture; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Transcending the material condition; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU0115

Words to the first American pilgrims, spoken on 1900-01-09

1160

The field in America is now likened unto a field of land in which are planted small trees

PN_1900 p068

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Mary Magdalene; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00089

1150

mixed

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

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

MMK6#396, YMM.402x

Chastisement and requital; Literal interpretation; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0118

Public address given on 1912-04-21

1150

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

آنچه قسیس فرمودند دلیل بر حسن اخلاق و خدمت بعالم انسانى است

What the Minister of the Church delineated before us just now testifies to his high sense of morality and his efforts to serve the world of humanity.

KHTB2.033, BDA1.041.07

PUP#016 (p.039-042), SW_v03#03 p.010-012, SW_v19#03 p.087, MHMD1.050-054

Contention and conflict; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00090

Some Answered Questions #077 The Punishment of Criminals

1150

Persian

Education of children; moral education; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Justice and mercy; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Reward and punishment; Universal education

عقوبات جزائیه بر دو قسم است یک قسم انتقام است

There are two kinds of retributive actions: One is revenge and retaliation

MFD#77, OOL.C022.77

SAQ#77, ADJ.028bx

ABU0117

Words spoken on 1915-07-18 in Haifa

1150

Persian

اگر کسی برود به تخت جمشید می بیند چطور خانه ها بسته می شود. هیچ عمارتی نیست که خراب نشود

If someone goes to Takht Jamshíd [Persepolis], he will see how homes are shut. There is no building that has not been destroyed

RHQM2.1048-1051 (499-502) (305-307), ZSM.1915-07-18

RKS.151-157

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization

AB00092

1140

Persian

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

ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی مکتوب آنجناب واصل و مضمون واضح گشت از فضل حق امید جدید

O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter was received and its contents became evident. Through the grace of God, fresh hope has been awakened [3.5s]... ...Thou didst write as to the question of spiritual discoveries. The spirit of man is a circumambient power

INBA89:273

MKT3.402, MNMK#149 p.277x, MMK1#145 p.166x, AVK2.248.11x

SWAB#145x, BSC.492 #946x, PN_1906 p097

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Power of the mind over nature; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00093

1140

mixed

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

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

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

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

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

AB00095

1140

Persian

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

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

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

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0119

Public address given on 1912-10-26

1140

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

I have visited your Capitol and its gardens. No other Capitol has such beautiful surroundings.

PUP#114 (p.376-380), DAS.1914-09-05x, SW_v05#17 p.259-262, MAB.087-088x, ECN.368+503x+912x

AB00091

Some Answered Questions #012 Commentary on the Eleventh Chapter of Isaiah

1140

Persian

Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Knowledge; recognition of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

اصحاح یازدهم از اشعیا آیهء اول میفرماید "و نهالی از تنهء یسی بیرون آمده

In Isaiah 11:1–9 it is said: “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse

MFD#12, OOL.C022.12

SAQ#12, GPB.316x, PDC.191x, PDC.198-199x, WOB.204-205x, LOG#1676x

AB00096

Some Answered Questions #029 Sin and Atonement

1140

Persian

Christ; Christianity; Original sin; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

بدان که در انسان دو طبیعت است طبیعت جسمانیه و طبیعت روحانیه

Know that there are two natures in man: the material and the spiritual. The material nature is inherited from Adam

MFD#29, OOL.C022.29

SAQ#29

AB00094

Tablet of the Divine Plan (U.S. and Canada IV)

1140

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers

ای نفوس آسمانی و ابناء و بنات ملکوت خداوند در قرآن میفرماید و اعتصموا بحبل

O ye heavenly souls, sons and daughters of the Kingdom! God says in the Qur'an... O God! O God! Thou seest my weakness, lowliness and humility before Thy creatures

MKT3.058, RRT.148x?, RRT.155x?, ANDA#03 p.73, ADH2.113x, ADH2_3#06 p.147x, MMG2#209 p.237x, FRTB.091

TDP#14, BPRY.207-209x, BWF.419-423, ADJ.070-071x, COF.017x, BSC.530 #983, SW_v10#15 p.283-285, SW_v11#12 p.215x

Seals and Crofts, Chicago Baha'i Community, Heroes Teaching Conference

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity

UDP.066

AB00098

Tahirih and the Conference of Badasht

1130

Persian

Conference of Badasht; Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes

حقیقت این قضیه مختصراً اینست که در آن اوقات بدایت امر بود و هیچکس از تعالیم الهی خبر نداشت

In brief, what happened is the following. Those were the early days of the Cause and no one was informed of the divine teachings.

BRL_TTTP#09, MMK4#018 p.017

BRL_TTT#09

AB00097

The Declaration of Baha’u’llah

1130

Persian

Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God

جواب جمال مبارک از بدو طفولیت اطوار و آثار و گفتاری عجیب داشتند

From the beginning of His childhood Baha'u'llah was possessed of such astonishing qualities

BRL_TTTP#11

BRL_TTT#11

ABU0120

Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-05-11

1130

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

بشیکاغو و واشنگتن رفتیم و مراجعت نمودیم بسسیار خوش گذشت زیرا اهالی امریک همه

It is only three weeks that we have been away from the New York friends

BDA1.079.x

PUP#045 (p.111-113), SW_v03#10 p.011-012, SW_v19#05 p.142, MHMD1.088

Praise and encouragement; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU0122

Public address given on 1912-05-02

1120

PUP#035 (p.079-083), SW_v03#04 p.015-017

When we carefully investigate the kingdoms of existence and observe the phenomena of the universe

ABB.062

Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power of the mind over nature; Proofs for the existence of God; Things are known by their opposites

ABU0121

Public address given on 1912-05-23

1120

Persian

Abdu'l-Bahá's Address at Clark University

ای انجمن مبارک بینهایت مسرورم از اینکه در این جمعیت دارالفنون حاضر شده ام

Blessed audience, I am overjoyed to be with you here today. It had been my hope to visit this University, and now that hope has been fulfilled

KHF.062, KHAB.276 (286), KHTB2.077, NJB_v03#03-05 p.009

BLO_PT#004

East and West; communication between East and West; High station of learning; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the mind over nature; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Transcending the material condition

AB00099

Some Answered Questions #078 Strikes

1120

Persian

Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium; Relationship between government and people; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation

از مسئله اعتصاب سؤال نمودید . در این مسئله مشکلات عظیمه حاصل شده و میشود

You have asked about strikes. Great difficulties have arisen and will continue to arise from this issue.

MFD#78, OOL.C022.78

SAQ#78, BWF.280-284x

AB00100

Some Answered Questions #030 Adam and Eve

1110

Persian

Adam; Adam and Eve; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Original sin; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

در تورات مذکور که خداوند آدم را در جنت عدن نهاد تا عامل و حافظ باشد و فرمود

It is recorded in the Torah that God placed Adam in the garden of Eden to work and tend it, and said to Him

MFD#30, OOL.C022.30

SAQ#30

ABU0123

Words spoken on 1917-11-12 in Haifa

1110

Persian

Man of Courage, The

در یوم ثانی محرم سنه ١٢٣٣ در طهران در محله دروازه شمیران

On the second day of Muharram in the year 1233, in Tehran, in the district of the Shimran Gate [3.5s]... ...Ḥají Mírza Áqasí harbored the utmost enmity towards Mírza [ʻAbbas Núrí]

AHB.130BE #09-10 p.20, AYT.062-067, TZH2.012-015, MHA.184-187x

BLO_courage.06a

Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Innateness; early self-awareness of the Manifestations of God; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God

AB00102

1100

Arabic

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

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

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

Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Man's distinction from the animal; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of the mind over nature

ABU0125

Interview with Hudson Maxim, New York, 1912-04-15

1100

Welcome! Welcome! Very welcome! [Hudson Maxim.] "I am glad to hear you speak English."

SW_v03#07 p.005+010-011

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

ABU0126

Public address given on 1912-04-12

1100

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

This is a most happy visit. I have crossed the sea from the land of the Orient

BDA1.030n

PUP#002 (p.004-007), SW_v15#09 p.254-255x, DWN_v5#11 p.001-004x

Christ; Christianity; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrdom of the Bab; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

MHMD1.039

ABU0124

Words spoken on 1912-07-09 in New York

1100

...Tell Mrs. D. there are only two ways of correcting the social conditions; it cannot be done by force.

PN_1912 p109x, BSTW#351ax

Agriculture; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation

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

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

ABU0127

Address to the friends at Dreyfus home in Paris, 1913-05-23

1090

mixed

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

ABU0129

Public address given on 1912-06-16

1090

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Bahá'í Prayers

This is a Unitarian church, and in the Arabic tongue this day may well be called... What is real unity?... O God! Educate these children

BRL_CHILD#18x, BPRY.028x, BWF.257-260, PUP#069 (p.190-194), FWU.066x, SW_v03#10 p.030-032

William Sears & the Ayyam-i-Ha Kids [track 1], Ine, Nabil and Karim, TaliaSafa, E. Peterson, MANA, J. Crone, C. McGrail, E. Mahony

Education of children; moral education; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Manifestation of God as sun; Martyrs and martyrdom; Oneness; unity of religion; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0128

Words spoken on 1914-01-15

1090

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Oneness; unity of religion; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

امروز من خیلی میل داشتم که بیایم بالا ولی احوالم طوری بود که مساعدت نکرد هوا

You are all welcome. How are you? It was my intense desire to come up today and see you... Tonight, I desire to speak to you on a most important subject, which you must engrave on the tablets of your hearts... The Holy, Divine Manifestations are unique and peerless. They are the archetypes of celestial and spiritual virtues in their own age and cycle.

AVK4.287cx, MSBH3.476-479x, NJB_v05#09 p.003x

DAS.1914-01-17, BSC.283 #581x, SW_v05#06 p.081-082x, SW_v09#06 p.082-083x

ABU0131

Words spoken on 1915-10-30 in Haifa

1090

Persian

هر مؤمن صادق و ثابت در صون حمایت جمال مبارک است. ایمان و ایقان یک رائحهٴ طیبه ای دارد، واقعاً نمی شود

Every faithful and steadfast believer abideth secure beneath the sheltering protection of the Blessed Beauty. True faith and certitude possesseth a sweet and heavenly fragrance that cannot be concealed [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-10-30

Degrees of faith; certitude; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Shrines and Holy places

ABU0133

Words to some friends, spoken around 1914-11-15

1090

There are many militarists of the ancient, conservative school who hold the opinion that Alexander of Macedon was the greatest born leader

DAS.1914-11-15

Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Justice and mercy; Stories; anecdotes; War and peace; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU0132

Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-03-13

1090

Woe unto the world because of offenses, for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.

DAS.1915-03-13

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

AB00027

1080

Persian

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

ای یاران رحمانی من در حالتیکه دریای امتحان پرموج گشته و موج بلایا باوج رسیده

O my spiritual loved ones! At a time when an ocean of trials and tribulations was surging up and flinging its waves to the heavens

MKT4.123, MNMK#094 p.172, MMK1#200 p.234, MILAN.138, KHSH10.03x, YHA1.098 (1.199), NJB_v01#14 p.001x

SWAB#200, TAB.035-038, BWF.356-357x

N. Best & A. Vedovi, D. & R. Saberi

Compassion; kindness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0134

Words to Ali Kuli Khan spoken in June 1906

1080

This is one of the conditions of the teachers of the Truth; he must possess pure severance, so that his words may produce such an effect on the hearers

PN_1906 p055, SUR.250-253, BLO_PN#001

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00103

1070

Persian

Higher encompasses the lower; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of cause and effect; Manifestation of God as mirror; One universal law; attractive power of love; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ای حقیقتجو شخص محترم نامه که بتاریخ چهارم آپریل ۱۹۲۱ بود رسید و بکمال محبت

O thou distinguished personage, thou seeker after truth! Thy letter of 4 April 1921, hath been read with love. The existence of the Divine Being

MKT3.380, MNMK#146 p.269, MMK1#021 p.044, DWNP_v1#02 p.003-005, KHF.008, KHAB.025? (034), KHTB3.008

SWAB#021

AB00104

1070

Persian

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

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

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

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

SWAB#001, ROL.051-055

Being a source of light; guidance; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00106

1070

mixed

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

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

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

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

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

ABU0137

Public address given on 1912-05-05

1070

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary; Bahá'í Prayers

The divine religions were founded for the purpose of unifying humanity and establishing universal peace.... O Thou kind Lord! Thou hast created all humanity from the same stock

BDA1.070n

BPRY.113-115x, PUP#041 (p.097-100), SW_v03#04 p.024-027, SW_v15#03 p.057, DWN_v6#11 p.002-004

Louis, Bahiyyih, Oisin & Danny

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for peace and unity; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

MHMD1.079

ABU0138

Public address given on 1912-11-09

1070

PUP#123 (p.415-418), SW_v05#19 p.291-293

Every composition is necessarily subject to destruction or disintegration. For instance

Composition and decomposition; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Relationship of the soul to the body; Second birth; 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

AB00105

Some Answered Questions #037 The Connection between God and His Manifestations

1070

Persian

Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God the only route to knowledge of God; Names and attributes of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

بدان که حقیقت الوهیت و کنه ذات احدیت تنزیه صرف و تقدیس بحت

Know that the reality of the Divinity and the nature of the divine Essence is ineffable sanctity and absolute holiness

MFD#37, DWNP_v2#01 p.015-018, OOL.C022.37

SAQ#37

ABU0136

Words spoken on 1915-04-30 in Haifa

1070

His life [Khalil's] was an example of honesty and activity... This man [Abdullah] lives in Baghdad and was notorious for his evil deeds... This man [Isma'il] was the well-known architect of Farrokh Khan in Tihran...

DAS.1915-04-30

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Hospitality; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00107

1060

Persian

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

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

MMK5#224 p.173

LTDT.242x

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0139

Public address given on 1912-11-29

1060

PUP#133 (p.449-452), SW_v07#12 p.109-111+115

This evening I wish to speak to you concerning the mystery of sacrifice. There are two kinds of sacrifice

Justice and mercy; Original sin; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0140

Words to May Maxwell et al, spoken on 1898-02-22

1060

If your hearts are turned always towards God, and filled with the love of God, that love will separate them from all other things, that love will be the wall

PN_1899 p004, AEP.021-022, NRMM.163, BLO_PN#031

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; Unity; oneness of humanity

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

ABU0145

Public address given on 1912-04-19

1050

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

If we look with a perceiving eye upon the world of creation, we find that all existing things may be classified

BDA1.038n

BWF.242-245, PUP#012 (p.029-032), FWU.049, SW_v03#08 p.008-010

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; High station of learning; Man's distinction from the animal; Oneness; unity of religion; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

MHMD1.047-048

ABU0147

Public address given on 1912-06-23

1050

Christ; Christianity; Education of children; moral education; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Oneness; unity of religion; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prophecy and fulfillment

You are always smiling. [Mr. Osborne:] Surely our faces should reflect happiness in this presence.

PUP#075 (p.210-213)

ABU0143

Words spoken ca. 1913-12-22 in Haifa

1050

Persian

خوش آمدید احوال شما چطور است از بس از صبح تا بحال من حرف زده ام دیگر قوت

Welcome! How are you! No strength is left in me because I have talked so much, from morning until now

KHF.194, KHTB3.079, NJB_v04#18 p.001

DAS.1913-12-22x, SW_v09#02 p.024x

Muhammad; Islam; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Christian clergy

ABU0148

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Jan 1910

1050

The Blessed Beauty Bahá'u'lláh has set down in His Writings the oriental natural philosophy that we share with the Persian Súfís

SDW v12#04 p.040-042, BLO_PN#050

Evolution; human evolution; Heat and motion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Islamic laws and jurisprudence; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

ABU0144

Words spoken on 1915-09-28 in Haifa

1050

Persian

لشگر تا در میدان حرب نباشد معلوم نیست که چقدر پادشاه به آن مهربانی و محبت دارد. عساکری که در اوطانشان هستند

Until an army enters the field of battle, the extent of the sovereign's loving-kindness and affection toward it remaineth unknown. Those soldiers who abide in their homelands [3.5s]

NJB_v14#02 p.063, ZSM.1915-09-28

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of example; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0142

Words spoken on 1915-10-31 in Akka

1050

Persian

این سفر امریکا خیلی زحمت داد چند سال طول کشید هر روز در یک جائی در حرکت بودیم، لکن تأییدات

This journey to America entailed manifold hardships and extended over several years. Each day found us in a different place, yet divine confirmations [3.5s]

NJB_v14#10 p.320, ZSM.1915-10-31

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment; The power of example; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0141

Words to reporter from the San Francisco Examiner, spoken on 1912-10-03

1050

Persian

اقلیم امریکا اقلیم معموری است. اسباب تربیت موجود است. مدارس عالیه دارد و تلامذه تربیت می شوند و تحصیل می کنند

The continent of America is most progressive. The means of instructions are prepared.... Divine civilization is a symposium of the perfections... We do not look upon the dresses of women

NJB_v14#05 p.160, ZSM.1915-09-26

DAS.1913-07-23, SW_v04#12 p.206-207, SW_v07#07 p.054, SW_v07#15 p.134, ABIE.099, VLAB.032x, BLO_PN#007

Equality of men and women; Freedom of thought and action; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Universal peace; world unity

AB00108

1040

mixed

الهی الهی تری و تشهد ذلی و هوانی و قله نصرتی و شده کربتی و عظیم بلائی و شدید

My God, my God! Thou dost witness and behold my lowliness and abasement, my lack of helpers, the intensity of my grief, the magnitude of my tribulation, and my severe affliction [3.5s]

INBA13:332x

MMK6#485, MSHR4.051x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Seal of the Prophets; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB00110

1040

Arabic

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

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

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

Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB08225

1040

mixed

ای منادی پیمان نامه ها ملاحظه گردید الحمد لله حقیقت حال آن دو مظلوم بزرگوار بر

O Herald of the Covenant! The letters were perused. Praise be to God, the true state of those two wronged and noble souls hath been [3.5s]

INBA85:382b

BRL_DAK#0163, MSHR1.042x, YIA.289-292

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Education of children; moral education; Newspapers and the media; publications; Oneness; unity of religion; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00109

Lawh-i-Tanzih va Taqdis (=Lawh-i-Dukhan)

1040

mixed

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

Lawh-i-Tanzih va Taqdis (Tablet of Chastity and Purity)

ای یاران پاک یزدان تنزیه و تقدیس در جمیع شئون از خصائص پاکانست و از لوازم آزادگان

O Friends of the Pure and Omnipotent God! To be pure and holy in all things is an attribute of the consecrated soul

MKT1.324, MNMK#107 p.200, MMK1#129 p.142, AKHA_104BE #07 p.01, AHB.123BE #05 p.136x, AVK3.039.03x, AVK3.296.10x, DWNP_v6#10 p.001-004, PYB#139 p.03, ADH2_1#34 p.051x, MJMJ2.020bx, MMG2#377 p.421x, YHA1.340x, KHAZ.111-114, HYB.168, OOL.C017

SWAB#129, BRL_Aqdas.n170ax, TAB.581-585, BWF.333-336x, COC#1414x, LOG#1186x, LOG#1188x, LOG#1192x, LOG#1839x

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Cleanliness and refinement; Excellence; distinction; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity

ABU0152

Public address given on 1912-05-19

1040

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

Because this is called the Church of Brotherhood, I wish to speak upon the brotherhood of mankind... The real brotherhood is spiritual

PUP#050 (p.129-132), BSC.319 #639x, BSC.463 #858x, SW_v03#09 p.006-007+009

Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU0149

Public address given on 1912-05-28

1040

Independent investigation of truth; reality; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

The Fatherhood of God, His loving-kindness and beneficence are apparent to all.... Praise be to God, the springtime of God

PUP#056 (p.150-153), FWU.014, SW_v03#07 p.015+019-021, SW_v11#01 p.006-007

ABU0150

Public address given on 1912-09-20

1040

Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Proofs for the existence of God; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

Praise be to God! This is a beautiful and radiant assemblage. It is a merciful gathering

PUP#105 (p.325-328)

ABU0151

Words spoken on 1912-08-02 in Dublin, NH

1040

mixed

خوش آمدید خیلی خوش آمدید از این احساسات که در عالم انسانی پیدا شده است باید

Welcome, most welcome! From these sentiments that have emerged in the world of humanity, it is incumbent [3.5s]

AMK.304-309, KHTB2.197, NJB_v04#11 p.003

Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00111

1030

mixed

ای یاران الهی و دوستان حقیقی پروردگار عالمیان جمیع کائنات را بفیض رحمانیت از

O ye divine friends and true companions of the Lord of the worlds! Through His all-embracing bounty He hath brought forth all created things [3.5s]

INBA55:295, INBA88:063

MMK2#122 p.094, MMK3#154 p.107

Creation of the world; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Status of kings; future of monarchy

ABU0154

Address given in Woking Mosque on 1913-01-17

1030

Persian

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)

ABU0153

Public address given on 1912-08-26

1030

Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; Unity in diversity

Among the teachings of Baha'u'llah is the principle of equality of man and woman

LOG#2091x, LOG#2100x, PUP#095 (p.280-284)

ABU0155

Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-16

1030

Here is the Holy Land. It is a very good place. From all parts of the world people desire to come here... When I associate with pure and sanctified souls, my fatigue passes away

PN_1919 p018, PN_1919 p097, LAT.018-024

Critique of Western values; culture; Education of children; moral education; Predictions and prophecies; Universality of the Cause; War and peace; Words vs deeds

AB00112

1020

mixed

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

ای متوجهین بمنظر اعلی در لیل و نهار و صباح و مساء و عشی و ضحی در عوالم قلب

O ye who have turned your faces toward the Exalted Beauty! By night, by day, at morningtide and sunset

INBA88:098

MKT1.368, MNMK#098 p.179, MMK1#207 p.250, YHA1.373-374x, DLS.319

SWAB#207, BWF.401-402x, DAS.1915-04-01, BSC.359 #686, SW_v07#05 p.036-038x, SW_v08#13 p.179x

M. Sparrow (1), M. Sparrow (2), Heroes Teaching Conference, K. Porray

Call to action; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU0157

Public address given on 1912-04-23

1020

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

As I stand here tonight and look upon this assembly, I am reminded curiously of a beautiful bouquet of violets

BDA1.048n

PUP#020 (p.049-052), FWU.060, SW_v03#03 p.016-018

High station of learning; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Race unity; racial issues; True liberty; freedom; Unity in diversity

MHMD1.056

ABU0156

Words spoken at Esperantist society in Edinburgh, 1913-01-07

1020

Persian

Harmony of science and religion; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity

از احساسات وجدانیه مستر ها خیلی ممنونم فی الحقیقه آنچه فرمودند ستایش خود

Every movement which promotes unity and harmony in the world is good, and everything which creates discord and discontent is bad.... I recall an incident which occurred in Baghdad. There were two friends who did not know each other's language... His Holiness Baha'o'llah, many years ago, wrote a book called "The most Holy Book"

AMK.271-274, PYM.039-041x, KHF.225, KHTB3.090, NJB_v04#02 p.002

BSC.337 #664, SW_v04#02 p.034-036, SW_v11#18 p.299-303+306, SW_v17#07 p.201, SW_v11#17 p.286-287, VLAB.156x, STAB#138x

AB00113

1010

mixed

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

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

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

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Parliaments; constitutional government; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Relationship between government and people

AB00114

1010

mixed

ای مونس سفر من هر چند جواب نامه مرقوم و ارسال گردید ولی حال دوباره از شدت محبت

O companion of my travels! … The great Qa’im-Maqam has said, “The body of the mulla is the object of God’s ridicule,”

INBA84:371

RRT.127x, SFI18.279ax

LOIR20.175ax

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0158

Public address given on 1912-09-24

1010

PUP#107 (p.334-337), SW_v04#13 p.219-220+226

I have come from distant lands of the East to visit you, crossing the great ocean

Knowledge; recognition of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0160

Words spoken at 97 Cadogan Gardens, 1911-09-23

1010

Bahá'í Scriptures; Abdu'l-Bahá in London

At nine years of age, I accompanied my father, Baha'u'llah, in his journey of exile to Baghdad, seventy of his disciples going with us.... The confirmations of the spirit are all those power... Freedom is not a matter of place

BSC.438 #797x, AIL.115-121, ADP.018-023, CHH.166-167x, VLAB.009-010x, VLAB.149x, BLO_PN#022

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0159

Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-04-19

1010

The above verses are very clear and explicit that we are living in the time of their fulfillment. The globe is encircled with the fire of God's wrath

DAS.1915-04-19

Critique of Western values; culture; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Martyrdom of the Bab; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Proofs of the Manifestations of God

AB00115

1000

mixed

جهانبانا مظلوم پناها داد پرورا عدالت گسترا عرض بینوایان به پیشگاه حضور

O Sovereign of the World, O Shelter of the Oppressed, O Upholder of Justice! We humbly present the supplications of the destitute in the court of Thy presence [3.5s]

ASNS.283-284x

Justice and mercy; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Petitions to authorities; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0163

Public address given on 1913-01-24

1000

Welcome! Welcome! I have come again to Paris so that I may see if the seed I have sown last year has sprung up. Praise be to God, I can see that they have taken root

DAS.1913-01-24

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU0161

Words spoken at Unitarian conference in Boston, 1912-05-22

1000

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

امشب من تازه از راه رسیده ام خسته ام با وجود این مختصری صحبت میدارم زیرا جمع

Creation is the expression of motion. Motion is life. A moving object is a living object

KHF.175, KHAB.272 (282), KHTB2.071, NJB_v03#06-08 p.004, NJB_v04#13 p.002

BWF.224-228, PUP#053 (p.140-143), FWU.083, SW_v13#05 p.099-101

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Relativity of religious truth; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0162

Words spoken on 1912-08-20 in Green Acre

1000

...When a man is thirsty he drinks water. When he is hungry he eats food. But if a man be not thirsty

SW_v07#16 p.155+161x

Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0166

Words spoken on 1914-06-22 in Haifa

1000

When I was a small boy in Teheran, I remember whenever two of the believers

DAS.1914-06-22, SW_v08#13 p.162x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal ; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0167

Words to Lua Getsinger

1000

Ios was a shepherd boy who tended his flocks in the valleys and on the sloping hills of Persia. He was poor and simple

SW_v13#07 p.182-184, STAB#018, STAB#020, STAB#021

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0165

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-03-16

1000

Because the children are truthful one would love them even if they did something mischievous. The father may punish them for their misdeeds

DAS.1915-03-16

Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0164

Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-06-03

1000

In this glorious Tablet to the King of Persia Bahá'u'lláh has perfected His proof from every standpoint. There has been left for him no loophole... When his holiness Badi' reached Tihran he found the Shah was not in the city

DAS.1915-06-03

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00118

990

Arabic

الهی الهی انت البصیر بحالی و السمیع لندائی و الطبیب لدائی و الدواء لشفائی لک الحمد

My God, my God! Thou art the One Who beholdeth my condition, Who hearkeneth unto my call, Who art the Physician for my malady and the Remedy for my healing. Unto Thee be all praise [3.5s]

INBA17:058, INBA59:091x

Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00119

990

Persian

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

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

YIK.092-095

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB00120

990

mixed

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

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

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

NYR#123

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00121

990

mixed

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Creation of the world; Primordial Covenant; the day of alast; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

و انک انت یا الهی قد خلقت الاکوان و برئت الانسان و ذرئت الموجودات و اوجدت

O my God! Verily, Thou hast created the universe and fashioned the human soul. Thou hast brought forth the entire creation

INBA89:085

NURA#63, MMK4#158 p.170x, AKHA_117BE #01-04 p.48x, AKHA_120BE #08-09 p.414x

GPB.238x, GPB.238-239x, LOTW#63

AB07452

990

Persian

Justice and mercy; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Parliaments; constitutional government; Relationship between government and people; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای سمی و حفید شخص جلیل مقبول درگاه جمال کبریاء جد بزرگوار را نظر عنایت جمال

O namesake and descendant of that illustrious personage, who was accepted at the threshold of the Most Great Beauty - your noble grandfather was the recipient of His gracious favors [3.5s]... ...Wherefore thou shouldst seek to impart the Message to influential person and become a cause of guidance to the learned and distinguished

BRL_DAK#0582

BRL_ATE#161x, COC#1823x

ABU0169

Pilgrim notes of Anton Haddad, Jan. 1900

990

Let no seditious rumors prevent you from coming into the kingdom of God and receiving the spirit of confirmation.

PN_1900 p073

Contention and conflict; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity in diversity

AB00117

Some Answered Questions #057 The Causes of the Differences in Human Character

990

Persian

Differences in human capacity; Education of children; moral education; Lying and deceit; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil

اخلاق فطری و اخلاق ارثی و اخلاق اکتسابی که بتربیت حاصل گردد

There is the innate character, the inherited character, and the acquired character, which is gained through education.

MFD#57, OOL.C022.57

SAQ#57, BWF.318-321

ABU0170

Words spoken ca. 1909-1910

990

other/unknown lang

ای دختر من اگر چه در ظاهر در مطالب به این شده شما اختلافی بنظر میرسد ولی در حقیقت

O, meine Tochter, in deinen Aussagen, so widersprechend sie auch erscheinen mögen, liegt nichts Gegensätzliches!

MSBH10.185-188

SDW v11#10 p.110-112

Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Evolution; human evolution; Harmony of science and religion; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teleology; goal-directed motion

ABU0168

Words spoken on 1911-08-27 in Thonon-les-Bains

990

Arabic

ایها الحاضرون الی متی هذا الهجوع و السبات و الی متی هذا الرجوع القهقری و الی

O ye who are present! How long this drowsiness and sleep! How long this ignorance and blindness!

AMK.162-170, KKD2.225, KHF.082, KHAB.044 (052), KHTB1.010, NJB_v05#10 p.001

AIF.1911-08-28, SW_v05#10 p.154x, ABS#10

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Christ; Christianity; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00122

980

mixed

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

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

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

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

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00123

980

Arabic

الهی الهی لک الحمد بما ایدتنا علی الایمان بک و بایاتک و الاستماع لندائک

My God! My God! Praise be unto Thee for that Thou hast strengthened us to firmly believe in Thee and Thy signs, to hear Thy Voice. and to respond to Tby Call,

UMich962.126-129, UMich991.073-079

MKT1.145

TRBP.004-008

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Manifestation of God as sun; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Return of the Manifestations of God; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB00124

980

mixed

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

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

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

Ottoman commissions of investigation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00125

980

mixed

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

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

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

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God

AB00126

980

mixed

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

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

MMK5#158 p.123

Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as sun; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God; War and peace

AB00127

980

mixed

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

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

MMK5#232 p.180

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB12108

980

Arabic

اللهم یا الهی و ربی و رجائی کیف اذکرک و قد اخذتنی دهشه کبری و احاطتنی وحشه

O my God, my Lord and my Hope! How can I make mention of Thee when I am overwhelmed by bewilderment and encompassed by desolation? [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0584

Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

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

ABU0174

Public address given on 1912-05-05

980

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

I offer thanks to God for the privilege of being present in an assemblage which is commemorating Him

BDA1.068n

BWF.254-257, PUP#040 (p.093-096), FWU.011, SW_v03#04 p.022-024

Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

MHMD1.077

ABU0173

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-04-28

980

If we could appreciate more the bounties of this age, and the marvels of this century, we would be more thankful to God than ever.

DAS.1913-04-28

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 ; Critique of Western values; culture; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB00128

970

mixed

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

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء و اماء رحمن صبح است و نسیم جانپرور جنت ابهی بجمیع

O ye beloved of Abdu'l-Baha and ye handmaids of the Merciful! It is early morning, and the reviving winds of the Abha Paradise... O God, my God! These are Thy feeble servants

INBA85:270

MKT8.239b, MNMK#095 p.175, MMK1#008 p.020, AKHA_133BE #14 p.396

SWAB#008, BPRY.178-179x, TAB.387-390, BSC.492 #949x, DWN_v5#05 p.003-005, TEW.025-027

E. Mahony, The Bird & The Butterfly, Sophie, Siria & Ashkan

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others

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

ABU0178

Public address given on 1912-05-19

970

PUP#049 (p.126-129), SW_v03#09 p.010-012

Religions are many, but the reality of religion is one. The days are many, but the sun is one

Harmony of science and religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0177

Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-29

970

No, but some souls, by their good morals and deeds do. For instance, a son by his good deeds may be the cause of the redemption of his father if he does good deeds.... There is a kind of mathematics where they take the name of a person according to 'Abjad'

PN_1919 p048

Astrology and numerology; Differences in human capacity; Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria)

ABU0176

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-11-24

970

Persian

مصطفی افندی نامی بود مدیر تحریرات لاینقطع اذیت میکرد ومردم را بر علیه ما میشوراند بطوری متصرف " کرده "

There was a certain Mustafa Effendi in charge of the newspaper, who persistently caused us difficulties and incited people against us, including the Mutasarrif Kurdih

KHH1.298-301 (1.415-419)

KHHE.429-433

Bribery and corruption; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00129

960

mixed

الهی الهی تری حالی و ضری و بلائی و ذلی و ابتلائی و توجعی و تفجعی و تزعزعی

My God, My God! Thou seest my state, my distress, my tribulation, my abasement, my affliction, my anguish, my grief and my dismay [3.5s]

INBA16:048, INBA84:543

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for protection; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00130

960

mixed

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

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

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

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men

AB00131

960

Persian

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

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

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

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

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

Manifestation of God as mediator; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the Manifestation of God; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world

AB00132

960

mixed

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

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

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

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

BRL_ATE#157x, ADMS#065i11x

AB00133

960

mixed

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

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

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

Eulogies; reminiscences; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00134

960

Arabic

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

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

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

Adam; Adam and Eve; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Outward and inward meanings; Prayer for forgiveness; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU0179

Words spoken on 1911-11-02 in Paris

960

Persian

من باروپا بپاریس آمدم ملاحظه کردم اروپا در مادیات نهایت ترقی را کرده ولکن

When I arrived in Paris from Europe, I observed that while Europe had achieved the utmost progress in material civilization, yet [3.5s]

AMK.243-246, BSHN.140.521x, BSHN.144.509x, MHT1a.164x, MHT1b.122x, KHF.160, KHAB.115 (125), KHTB1.100, KHTP.074

Attaining the life of the spirit; Critique of Western values; culture; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Human reality created in the image of God; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0180

Words to Edward Getsinger et al, spoken around 1915-01-26

960

Abdu'l-Bahá in the Holy Land answers questions of Dr. Edward C. Getsinger in 1915

No obstacle should be placed before any soul which might prevent it from finding the truth.... The ones in real authority are known by their humility... In this day every one must be tested

LOG#0120x, LOG#0235x, LOG#0322x, SW_v06#06 p.043-045, SW_v08#17 p.223, SW_v08#18 p.234, PN_1915 p002, PN_1915 p006

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Spirit and form in the administration; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00135

950

mixed

ای دوستان الهی و مشتعلان بنار محبت رحمانی در این خاکدان ترابی آشیانه نمودن

O friends of God and ye who are enkindled with the fire of divine love! Ye have made your nest in this dusty realm of clay [3.5s]

INBA88:084

MKT4.054, MILAN.159, BSHN.140.208, BSHN.140.356, BSHN.144.208, BSHN.144.354, DUR4.814, MHT1a.171x, MHT1b.129x, MHT2.156, QALAM.011-012

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0181

On Calumny: Words spoken on 1911-11-20 in Paris

950

mixed

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ

از بدایت عالم تا امروز هر وقت ندای الهی بلند شد ندای شیطان هم بلند شد زیرا

From the beginning of the world until the present time each 'Manifestation' sent from God has been opposed by an embodiment of the 'Powers of Darkness'.

AMK.200-204, DWNP_v1#06 p.004-006, KHF.203, KHAB.184 (195), KHTB1.186, KHTP.131

PT#33 p.101, ABS#01

ABU0182

Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-07-07

950

Persian

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; 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; Transcending the material condition

خوش آمدید خوش آمدید انسان دو حیات دارد یک حیات جسمانی یک حیات روحانی حیات

Welcome, welcome! Man possesseth two lives: one life physical, one life spiritual [3.5s]

BSHN.140.530x, BSHN.144.518x, MHT1a.126x, MHT1b.084x, BQA.054, KHF.036, KHAB.334 (341), KHTB2.176, NJB_v03#18 p.001

MHMD1.162

AB00136

940

Arabic

To Set the World in Order

الحمد لله الذی خلق حقائق مزدوجه من تقابل الاسماء و الصفات و مرکبه من الوجود

All praise be unto God, Who hath created realities that are paired through the mutual encounter of the divine names and attributes… O Lord, make Thou this marriage to be blessed, prosperous, and happy. Bind these two souls together, and gladden Thou every eye

UMich962.137-139x, UMich991.092-094x

BRL_DAK#0783, BRL_SWOP#006x, BRL_SWOP#103x, MKT1.209, AVK4.159.04x

BRL_SWO#006x, BRL_SWO#103x

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; Prayer for married couples; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00137

940

mixed

الهی الهی لک الحمد بما رفعت رایه فردانیتک و اریت الکل ایات رحمانیتک و هدیت هولاء

O God! O God! Praise be unto Thee for Thou hast unfurled the Flag of Thy Singleness, caused everyone to witness the signs of Thy Mercifulness

INBA87:135, INBA52:132

SFI17.014-015

DAS.1913-11-22x

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Praise of Western values; culture; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00138

940

Persian

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

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

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

Critique of Western values; culture; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster

AB00139

940

mixed

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

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

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

GPB.150x, ABCC.016-017x

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

AB00140

940

mixed

و انت تعلم یا الهی مبلغ حبی و فرط هیامی و عظیم ودادی و شده تعلقی بافنان سدره

Thou knowest, O my God, the extent of my love, the intensity of my yearning, the magnitude of my affection, and the depth of my attachment to the boughs of the Divine Lote-Tree [4o]

INBA87:293, INBA52:297

Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for pilgrims; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Review of publications

AB00141

940

Arabic

یا من تحمل کل مشقة فى سبیل الله حضرت اسم اعظم

O thou who bearest every hardship in the path of God, O thou bearer of the Most Great Name [3.5s]

INBA13:286

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Education of children; moral education; Growth of the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

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

ABU0184

Address to the Baha'is and others at Parsons home in Dublin, 1912-08-07

940

Persian

Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body

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

ABU0185

Words to Laura Dreyfus-Barney, Feb. 1914

940

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Relationship of the soul to the body; Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; Soul is the essential reality of man; 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; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

Thou hast asked concerning the spirit and its immortality after its departure.... As to the question concerning the soul... Be it known that to know the reality or essence of the soul of man is impossible

DAS.1914-02-??, BSC.403 #740, SW_v14#01 p.011-012x, SW_v07#19 p.189-191, BSTW#381

ABU0183

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-12-01

940

Persian

امروز جمعی آمده بودند و میگفتند چرا از شهر بیرون نمیروید بمن اعتراض میکنند که با اینهمه اضطراب و اغتشاش

Today a number of people came to Me and asked, “Why do You not leave the city?”... Sulayman Khan and Mírza Fathu'llah were candle-pierced, that is, they were pierced with bayonets

KHH1.277-280 (1.386-389)

KHHE.400-403

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00144

930

Persian

ای یاران پارسیان جناب جمشید نامه مرقوم نموده و ذکر آن یاران روحانی را کرده

O Persian friends! Jinab-i-Jamshid hath written a letter and made mention of those spiritual companions [3.5s]... ...To be a Baha’í is to be the embodiment of all human virtues.

INBA89:078

BRL_DAK#0626, YHA1.382x#1, YARP2.109 p.130

SW_v13#04 p.090x, BNE.071x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB00145

930

Arabic

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for peace and unity; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; War and peace

ترانی یا الهی فی هذا الجبل الرفیع و المقام الباذخ المنیع ماوی کل رجل عظیم و

Thou seest me, O my God, on this lofty mountain; the sublime and supreme threshold

INBA16:069

MNMK#003 p.009, MJAI.002

BSC.406 #744, SW_v08#14 p.194-196, CHH.188x, CHU.194-196, BLO_PN#022, BSTW#215

AB00146

930

mixed

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

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

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

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity of governments; political unity

AB00147

930

mixed

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

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

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

AB00148

930

mixed

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

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

MMK5#214 p.164x

Business; financial; property matters; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00143

Lawh-i-Haft Sham' (Seven Candles)

930

Persian

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

Lawh-i-Haft Sham' (Tablet of the Seven Candles of Unity)

ای منجذبه محبت الله مکتوبی که هنگام رفتن مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از

O captive of the love of God! The letter which thou didst write at the time of thy departure hath been received. It brought me joy

MKT1.354, MNMK#121 p.231, MMK1#015 p.027, AKHA_119BE #11 p.j, AVK3.098.10x, AVK3.491.12x, OOL.C011

SWAB#015, PDC.197x2x, WOB.038-039x, COC#1584x, BSC.444 #810, PN_1903 p002, ABCC.360-362x, BSTW#185, BSTW#359, BSTW#407

Composition and decomposition; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity; Unity of governments; political unity; Unity of thought and belief; Universal language

AB00142

Lawh-i-Tarbiyyat (Tablet of Education)

930

mixed

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

Lawh-i-Tarbiyyat (Tablet of Education)

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن جمهور عقلاء بر آنند که تفاوت عقول و آراء از تفاوت

O ye beloved of God and maidservants of the Merciful! The republic of wise men believes that the difference in minds and opinions is due to the difference of education

INBA16:026

MKT1.330, MNMK#110 p.207, MMK1#098 p.123x, MMK1#104 p.127x, MILAN.084, AKHA_104BE #06 p.15, AKHB.210x, AVK1.250x, AVK3.326.17x, DWNP_v6#05 p.004-006, PYM.218, MJTB.035, DUR1.574x, YHA1.329-330x, YHA1.382x#7, YHA1.382x#8, NJB_v05#02 p.005, OOL.C018

SWAB#098x, SWAB#104x, TAB.576-580, BWF.396-399x, LOG#0482x, LOG#0484x, LOG#0486x, BSC.486 #935x, TEW.003-006

MANA (1), MANA (2)

Differences in human capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Work as worship

ABU0192

Public address given on 1912-05-06

930

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

This is a very joyous evening, an evidence in itself of the possibility of uniting the East and the West

BDA1.074n

PUP#042 (p.101-103), SW_v03#04 p.029+031-032, SW_v13#12 p.324

East and West; communication between East and West; Oneness; unity of religion; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; War and peace; Wealth inequality and its moderation

MHMD1.082

ABU0188

Public address given on 1912-05-25

930

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Bahá'í Prayers

I am going away from your city, but I leave my heart with you. My spirit will be here... O my God! O my God! Verily, these servants are turning to Thee

BPRY.089-090x, BWF.228-231, LOG#0731x, PUP#054 (p.143-146), FWU.018

Prayer for spiritual recognition; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU0187

Public address given on 1912-05-31

930

PUP#059 (p.161-163), SW_v05#11 p.169-170

The material world is subject to change and transformation. The Cause of the Kingdom is eternal

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Oneness; unity of religion; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0189

Words spoken on 1911-01-21

930

Persian

مثل ایران مثل حاصل سبز و خرم خوبی است که گرفتار برودت شده و برف فراوان بروی آن فرود آمده باشد... وقتی که کاروان مکه وارد بریه الشام

The likeness of Iran is as a verdant and fertile field that hath been seized by bitter cold, and upon which abundant snow hath descended [3.5s]... ...Once a trading caravan from Mecca was passing through Syrian lands. The Egyptian king ordered that the leader of the expedition

NJB_v02#06-07 p.008-009, YFY.266-267

STAB#065

Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Past, present and future of Iran; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0190

Words to Laura Clifford Barney (?) spoken around 1906

930

Science is systemized Truth. The laws of spiritual science are as exact as those of mathematics... There are invisible threads which connect us with every object which makes up our environment.

PN_1906 p013

Harmony of science and religion; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU0191

Words to MacNutts et al around Jan. 1905

930

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Nineteen-Day Feast; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity

Now have we, the beloved of God, gathered together to partake of material and spiritual food... Strive, Strive always that ye may be united... There are two kinds of love... There is something that I especially wish to make you sure of... If you should receive news in America that I have been thrown into the sea

BSC.450 #821x, SW_v12#16 p.254x, SW_v08#10 p.134x, PN_1905 p010, PN_1904 p088x, PN_1905 p011x, BSTW#320

AB00149

920

mixed

الهی الهی ترانی خائضا فی غمار البلاء و غریقا فی بحار الباساء و الضراء هدفا للنصال مطعونا

My God, my God! Thou beholdest me plunged in an ocean of tribulation, drowned in the seas of hardship and suffering, a target for arrows, pierced through [3.5s]

INBA87:372, INBA52:381

MMK5#011 p.005, ASAT4.298, QT108.145-146

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00150

920

mixed

ای حضرت امین علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه خدمات آنجناب در آستان الهی چه در ایام ظهور

O thou Trusted One! Upon thee be the Glory of God and His praise! Thy services at the Divine Threshold, in the days of His Manifestation [3.5s]

INBA88:214, INBA89:036

MMK4#144 p.150, RHQM1.616 (750bx) (460x), MAS5.222x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00151

920

mixed

Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet on the Functioning of the Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice and the Principles of Jurisprudence; Universal House of Justice, The

Universal House of Justice and the Principles of Jurisprudence

ای متشبث بذیل المیثاق منشور مسطور منظور آمد و سوالات مفصله ملاحظه گردید ولو

O thou who hast clung to the hem of the Covenant! Thy detailed letter was received and thy questions were noted [3.5s]... ...Those matters of major importance which constitute the foundation of the Law of God are explicitly recorded in the Text, but subsidiary laws are left to the House of Justice

INBA72:012, INBA59:275b, INBA89:156

BRL_DAK#0710, BRL_CUHJP#19x, AHB.120BE #03-06 p.05, DWNP_v3#05 p.033-035, RHQM1.302-304 (370) (222-223x)

BRL_CUHJ#19x, COC#0728x, COC#0763x, LOG#1068x, SW_v13#12 p.323-324x, PN_1906 p047, LOIR08.257, BLO_PT#006, BLO_PT#209

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; House of Justice; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Laws of marriage and dowry

AB00152

920

Persian

Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for healing; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

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

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

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

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

AB00154

920

mixed

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

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

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

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

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]

ABU0193

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha ca. 1909-1910

920

O Tochter des Abendlandes, Wir schätzen deine Offenheit, Wir kennen deine Bedenken, Wir klären dich, du Sucherin der Wahrheit, gerne auf.

SDW v11#08 p.087-089

Christian doctrine and practice; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Universality of the Cause; Word of God and human limitations

AB00155

910

mixed

ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه آنچه از قلم تحریر تسطیر شد ببصر دقیق

O exalted branch of the Blessed Tree! That which was written by the pen of communication passed before these eyes with keen attention [3.5s]... ...In this day, should a person pay attention to the insinuations of the doubters by a needle’s eye, of a certainty he would fall, in such wise that there would be no remedy

INBA87:297, INBA52:301

AFNAN.138x

Business; financial; property matters; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00156

910

mixed

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

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

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

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

SWAB#190, BPRY.201-203x

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Power of prayer; Prayer for sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0196

Public address given on 1912-04-26

910

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary; Bahá'í Prayers

در این انجمن محترم میخواهم در خصوص وحدانیت الهیه تکلم کنم بدیهی است که حقیقت

I wish to speak upon the subject of divine unity, the oneness of God, before this revered assemblage… O Thou kind Lord! O Thou Who art generous and merciful!

BRL_DAK#0573, KHF.114, KHAB.260 (270), KHTB2.049, KHTB3.045, NJB_v05#04 p.001, BDA1.054n

BPRY.112-113x, PUP#046 (p.113-116), SW_v03#07 p.013-014

D. Djalili, Stevie & Tory, M. Levine [track 6], A. Youssefi

Manifestation of God as mirror; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

MHMD1.062

ABU0200

Words spoken ca. 1910

910

Die "Heilige Vollkommenheit Bahá'u'lláh" hat in den Tagen ihrer Leiblichkeit (d. h. bei seinen Lebzeiten) verordnet, daß das Heilige Buch des Rechtes und des Gesetzes

SDW v11#02 p.018-020

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of obligatory prayer; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

ABU0198

Words spoken ca. 1916 in Abu Sinan

910

One day in Baghdad He called all His friends together and spoke to them of God. Then He departed from them alone. Nobody knew just where He was.

CHH.256-260, BLO_PN#022

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Manifestation of God as educator; Power of the Manifestation of God; Predictions and prophecies; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0194

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

910

Persian

بلی در این امر شمشیر نفحات الهیه است آن شمشیر میکشت این جان می دهد

Verily, in this Cause, the sword is the divine breezes of God; the physical sword took life, whereas this one bestows life eternal [4o]

KHH2.256-261

Contention and conflict; Growth of the Cause; Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; House of Justice; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people

ABU0199

Words spoken on 1914-07-03

910

It is said that Jesus entered a village. In those days many houses were broken into

DAS.1914-07-03, SW_v09#18 p.212-214, STAB#058

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU0195

Words spoken on 1920-01-05

910

Persian

جمال مبارک ما را از جمیع قیود نجات داده... شخصی بود مصطفی بیک مدیر تحریرات مفتی شهر عکا

The Blessed Beauty has freed us from all restraints. He teaches that we must be kind to all, even to our enemies. There was a certain Mustafa Bayk

ISA.018-021

ISAE.1920-01-05, STAB#097x

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0201

Words to several women in the house of Abdu'l-Baha on 20 Jan 1910, spoken on 1910-01-20

910

Oh, meine Schwester, aus deinem Munde spricht der gewaltige Stolz des Briten. Überlege dir einmal, liebt nicht jeder Mensch

SDW v10#11 p.157-159

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Language and the structure of reality; Past, present and future of Iran; Universal language; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster

ABU0197

Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-01-17

910

During the reign of Kaliph Abdol Malek Mervan there lived in Damascus a merchant. At first everyone trusted him and deposited in his safe large amounts of money.

DAS.1915-01-17

Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes

AB00157

900

Arabic

الهی الهی تشاهد حالی و تنظر بلائی و تسمع نداای و ضجیجی و زفرات اجیج نیران

O my God, my God! Thou beholdest my condition, and witnesseth my tribulations, and hearkeneth unto my call and my lamentation, and the sighs of my burning heart [3.5s]

INBA21:186 (237)

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00159

900

Persian

ای یار مهربان آوارگان نامه نامى که اثر کلک عنبرین بود

O thou affectionate friend of the wanderers! A letter hath arrived, a missive traced by a musk-scented pen [3.5s]

MKT2.186

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00160

900

mixed

حمدا لمن اشرق و طلع و لاح من الافق الاعلی و بشر بطلوع نیر الافاق من مطلع

Praise be unto Him Who hath shone forth, arisen, and gleamed from the Most Exalted Horizon, and Who hath heralded the dawning of the Day-Star of the horizons from the Dayspring [3.5s]

INBA85:129

MMK6#192

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection by the people of the Bayan

AB12109

900

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما واصل و آنچه مرقوم حقیقت واقع یاران الهی باید عدالت

O steadfast one in the Covenant! Your letter was received, and that which was written reflected the truth. The friends of God must [display] justice [3.5s]

AMIN.067-073

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU0207

900

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

AB00158

Lawh-i-Tanazu'-i Baqa

900

mixed

Tablet on the Struggle for Survival (Lawh-i-Tanázu'-i Baqá); Universal Education

Lawh-i-Tanázu'-i Baqá (Tablet on the Struggle for Survival)

ای انجمن محترم عالم انسانی از این نیت خیریه و علویت مقاصد که دارید باید مورد شکرانیت

O honored society [for the advancement] of humanity! All mankind should be grateful on account of your noble purpose and lofty intentions…. One day I was standing by a creek and observed that a swarm of small locusts

BRL_DAK#0585, MKT4.018, KHF.066, KHTB3.035

BLO_PT#163, STAB#099x

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Nationalism; love of country; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0205

Public address given on 1912-05-26

900

Persian

مسئله بقای روح را نقلا در کتب مقدسه خوانده اید دیگر لازم نیست که من مجددا

As regards the matter of the immortality of the spirit, you have already studied this in the Holy Books, and there is no need for me to expound upon it anew [3.5s]

KHF.129, KHAB.346 (353), KHTB2.185, NJB_v04#19 p.004

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher

ABU0204

Public address given on 1912-06-20

900

PUP#074 (p.206-209), SW_v03#10 p.023-024

I am about to leave the city for a few days rest at Montclair. When I

Composition and decomposition; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Unity in diversity

ABU0206

Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-07

900

Last night a Hindu professor of music came to see me. He brought with him a musical instrument called the vina

DAS.1913-02-07, ADP.076-078x, PN_1913 p002

Manifestation of God as sun; Music and singing; Oneness; unity of religion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU0202

Words spoken to Persian Baha'is at Hotel Victoria in Ramleh, 1912-03-04

900

Persian

از جمله مظاهر مقدسه الهیه حضرت زردشت بود نبوت حضرت مثل آفتاب واضح و روشن است

Among the holy Manifestations of God was Zoroaster, whose Prophethood is clear and evident as the sun [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0596, AVK2.068.10x, KHF.126, KHAB.217 (227), KHTB3.050

Oneness; unity of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity in diversity; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster

ABU0208

Words to Mr. Reed, at dinner, spoken on 1912-10-08

900

There we do not have any Sunday. Whenever we get tired we simply withdraw…. When we were in Rumelia, in the Jewish quarter there was one of the grandees among the Jews, a very wealthy man

ECN.614+1030

Begging; mendicancy; idleness and sloth; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Day of rest; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization

ABU0203

Words to Mrs Lesch, Buikema et al, spoken on 1912-10-31

900

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

بکلیفورنیا رفتیم هیجان شدیدی در نفوس افتاد در یونیورستی دارالفنون و کنائس و مجامع خلق بحرکت آمدند

Welcome, exceedingly welcome! We went to California and a great commotion was set up in the souls....

BDA1.342.02x

MHMD1.360x, BSTW#132, BSTW#308

AB00161

890

mixed

ای ثابت عهد و راسخ پیمان نامه شما در بهترین زمانی وارد زیرا سالهای چند بود که

O thou who art firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament! Your letter has been received in the best of time.

INBA84:377

BRL_DAK#0547, MSHR3.365x, NJB_v10#02 p.025

SW_v10#02 p.024-027

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00162

890

Persian

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology

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

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

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

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

AB00163

890

mixed

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

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

MSHR2.319

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB00164

890

mixed

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

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

MMK2#039 p.029

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0213

890

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

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

ABU0212

Public address given on 1913-04-06

890

Many meetings are organized and established in all parts of the world; societies and organizations for the extension of general intercourse

SW_v04#09 p.156-157

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Equality of men and women; Fanaticism and hatred; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teachings as spirit of the age; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU0214

Words spoken on 1912-10-04 in San Francisco

890

All phenomena excepting man, whether major or minor, are possessed of one aspect. For example, consider the vegetable kingdom.

ECN.087+935

Arcs of ascent and descent; Fulfillment of true potential; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher

ABU0210

Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-23

890

It will progress to such a degree that anyone can travel with them. The danger will become less and less... Had it not been for steamers, America would not have entered the war.

PN_1919 p032, PN_1919 p173, LAT.112-117

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0211

Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-24

890

Bahá'u'lláh lived in ‘Akká nine years. Two years were passed in the barracks and seven years in a house in the city. There was a mobilization at that time

PN_1919 p178, LAT.118-123

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00165

880

mixed

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ای منادی میثاق نامه های محرر چون جامهای مکرر نشئه صهباء داشت و نفحه حدیقه

O herald of the Covenant! Thy letters, like chalices filled repeatedly, carried the exhilaration of heavenly wine and the fragrance of the garden [3.5s]... ...This is my firm, my unshakable conviction, the essence of my unconcealed and explicit belief -- a conviction and belief which the denizens of the Abha Kingdom fully share… Therefore, in this day the doors of contention must be barred and the causes of strife prevented

INBA21:160b, INBA72:059, INBA88:076

BRL_DAK#0060, MKT2.247, AVK4.291bx, YHA1.014x

BRL_ATE#094x, WOB.133x

AB00166

880

Persian

ای یادگار ابوالفضائل چند ماه پیش جواب نامه مفصل قدیم مرقوم گردید و ارسال شد

O thou cherished remembrance of Abul-Fadl! Some months ago a detailed reply to thy previous letter was written and dispatched [3.5s]

MKT3.277, AVK2.165.02x

Criticism and its limits; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Newspapers and the media; publications; Rational arguments; The mind's power of discovery

AB00945

880

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Peace; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما با نامه های مختصر جمیع رسید و بنظر دقت... در خصوص احبّای پیتسبرگ مرقوم نموده بودی

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter and the brief ones have all been received and attentively perused.

BRL_DAK#0589, COMP_COVP#43x, COMP_PEACEP#25x, MMK4#151 p.162x

BRL_ATE#168, BRL_COV#43x, BRL_PEACE#25x, COC#0254x, COC#1586x, BSC.547 #988, SW_v10#12 p.234-236, BSTW#177, BSTW#268

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; Universal peace; world unity

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

AB00168

Some Answered Questions #044 The Rebukes Addressed by God to the Prophets

880

Persian

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Moses; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

هر خطاب الهی که از روی عتابست ولو بظاهر بانبیاست ولی بحقیقت آن خطاب

Every divine utterance that takes the form of a rebuke, though it be outwardly addressed to the Prophets of God

MFD#44, OOL.C022.44

SAQ#44

AB00167

Some Answered Questions #049 The Evolution of Species

880

Persian

Evolution; human evolution; Need for an educator

در این مسئله روزی دیگر مذاکره شد باز مجدداً نیز صحبتی میشود خلاصهء اینمسئله

We discussed this matter the other day but we will speak of it again. Briefly, this question comes down to

MFD#49, OOL.C022.49

SAQ#49, BWF.307-310

AB00169

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Canada and Greenland II)

880

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers

یاران مهربانا و اماء رحمانا لن تری فی خلق الرحمن من تفاوت در قرآن عظیم

O ye kind friends and the maidservants of the Merciful: In the great Qur'an God says... ...Be not concerned with the smallness of your numbers, neither be oppressed by the multitude... Praise be to Thee, O my God! These are Thy servants who are attracted by the fragrances... O God, my God! Thou beholdest this weak one begging for celestial strength

MKT3.054, RRT.148x, ANDA#03 p.71, ADH2.108x, ADH2_3#03 p.143x, MJMJ1.015x, MJH.064ax, NSR_1978.115x, NSR_1993.128x, FRTB.087

TDP#13, BPRY.217-218x, BPRY.218-219x, ADJ.055x, ADJ.058x2x, ADJ.062x, COF.012bx, GPB.397x, TDH#158.17x, WOB.077-078x, LOG#1985x, BSC.524 #981, SW_v10#12 p.227-229

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 9], almunajat.com [item 3, 14]

Prayer for teaching; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

UDP.038

ABU0218

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha ca. 1909-1910

880

Im ganzen Morgenlande ist die Auffassung über die Natur eines Propheten dieselbe, gleichviel, ob es sidı um die Religion des Islams

SDW v11#07 p.076-077

Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0215

Words spoken on 1911-11-16 in Paris

880

mixed

آفتاب جهانتاب آسمانیرا طلوع و غروبی و از این جهه کیهانرا شب و روزی موسم ربیع

The celestial Sun hath both its rising and its setting, and thus doth the universe know both night and day, and the season of spring [3.5s]

DWNP_v2#07 p.058-060, DWNP_v5#07-8 p.003-006x, KHTB1.254, NJB_v02#14-16 p.017

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Literal interpretation; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0219

Words spoken on 1912-10-23 in Oakland

880

I am very grateful that this meeting has been made possible, for it is extraordinary that after forty years' imprisonment, and the consequent infirmity

ECN.207+499x

Christ; Christianity; East and West; communication between East and West; Oneness; unity of religion; Praise of Western values; culture; Religion as source of love and unity; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU0216

Words to the friends, spoken on 1913-05-03

880

On this journey many souls were set aglow with the fire of the love of God and they became exceedingly attracted to the Cause.

DAS.1913-05-03

Empty learning; false spirituality; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The mind's power of discovery

AB00170

870

mixed

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Prayer for peace and unity; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

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

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

BRL_DAK#0658, MKT1.433

BRL_ATE#199x, RESP.013x

AB00171

870

mixed

Trustworthiness

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

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

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

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

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Creation of the world; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00172

870

Persian

این مسجون چهل ساله بعد از آزادی مدت ۳ سال یعنی از سنه هزار و نهصد و ده تا

O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received… After the declaration of the constitutional regime in Turkey in 1908

MNMK#087 p.154, HHA.262, ADH2_1#55 p.085x, MMG2#055 p.055x, MJDF.072, KHF.080, KHAB.001 (013), KHTB3.043, NJB_v05#16 p.001, VUJUD.015-016x

COC#1606x, SW_v05#16 p.243-245, SW_v06#11 p.084, SW_v18#11 p.343, DWN_v1#12 p.007ax, BSTW#153, BSTW#213a, VUJUDE.022-023x, ADMS#049x

Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for peace and unity; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; War and peace

AB00174

870

mixed

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment

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

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

NURA#39, MMK4#078 p.083

LOTW#39

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

ABU0223

Public address given on 1912-04-18

870

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

در این محفل میخواهم از حیات حضرت بهاءالله قدری صحبت نمایم از بدایت

Tonight I wish to tell you something of the history of the Bahai Revelation. The Blessed Perfection, Baha'u'llah, belonged to the nobility of Persia

BRL_DAK#0641, SFI07.026-027, BDA1.037n

BWF.220-224, GPB.124x, PUP#011 (p.025-029), BSC.285 #586, SW_v03#09 p.003-005, SW_v08#13 p.159-160, SW_v08#13 p.171

MANA

Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Human reality created in the image of God; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Suffering and imprisonment; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace

MHMD1.046-047

AB00173

Tafsír-i-Áyat-i-Yuhanna (Commentary on Verses of John)

870

mixed

Commentary on Verses of John (Tafsír-i-Áyát-i-Yuhanná)

Tafsir-i-Ayat-i-Yuhanna (Commentary on Verses of John)

بشیر اشارات پر بشارات که از مصر وفا عزم کری جهانان نموده از محفل دوستان

The herald of joyous tidings, who from the Egypt of faithfulness hath set forth to traverse the world, hath reached the gathering of the friends [3.5s]... ...The concourse of the Gospel have presently fallen lost in the wilderness of error and purblindness and thus have considered as naught these assertions of the Gospel

MKT2.057, PYM.423x

BLO_PT#026

Christ; Christianity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU0220

Words spoken at Hotel Victoria in Ramleh, 1912-03-21

870

Persian

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Social Action

از عادت قدیمه است که هر ملتی از ملل را ایام سرور عمومی که جمیع ملت در آن روز

According to ancient custom, every nation has general holidays when all the people rejoice and are glad… In all the prophetic Dispensations, philanthropic affairs were confined to their respective peoples only

BRL_DAK#0394, AYT.349-353, DWNP_v1#07 p.005-007, KHF.275, KHAB.226 (236), KHTB3.101

BRL_ATE#135, BRL_SOCIAL#085x, LOG#1030x, SW_v09#01 p.008-009

Call to action; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Past, present and future of Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universality of the Cause

ABU0222

Words spoken at Saint George church, 1911-09-17

870

Arabic

ایها المحترمون اعلموا ان الانبیاء مرایاء تنبی عن الفیض الالهی و التجلی الرحمانی

O respected persons! Know that prophethood is a mirror that reflects the divine effluence and the celestial effulgence

DUR2.296, KHF.292, KHAB.059 (068), KHTB1.003, NJB_v05#18 p.002

ADMS#318

Manifestation of God as mirror; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Power of the mind over nature; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0226

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Feb 1910

870

Al-Aschari (873--935) war Arzt, Naturforscher und Religionsphilosoph. Ursprünglich selbst Mutazilite, wie sein berühmter Zeitgenosse und Kollege Razi

SDW v12#05 p.052-054

Creation of the world; Knowledge; recognition of God; Matter; essence; substance and form; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0221

Words spoken on 1914-02-04

870

Persian

انبار طهران جائی نبود که کسی بتواند یک ماه زیست کند واقعا محل عجیبی بود زیر زمینی بود

The prison storehouse of Tehran was no place where any soul could survive for even a month. Verily, it was a strange place, situated underground [3.5s]

ASAT1.232-236

Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal ; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0227

Words spoken to Miss St. of Southampton on 7 Feb 1910

870

Meine lieben Gäste! Die Lehre vom "abdschad" ist die Lehre von der mystischen Verwandtschaft von Worten, deren Zahlenwerte ihrer Buchstaben zusammenaddiert übereinstimmen

SDW v11#04 p.039-041

Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Language and the structure of reality; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0224

Words to Mrs Bryan, spoken on 1912-09-23

870

I have come especially to Lincoln to repay the visit you made to me during your trip around the world.... Work for the sake of God and for the improvement of humanity, without any expectation of praise and reward

DAS.1914-05-13, SW_v05#08 p.119+122x, SW_v07#18 p.188+195x

Freedom of thought and action; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity

AB00175

860

Persian

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ای ثابتان بر میثاق جناب زائر ذکر هر یک از شما را نمودند و رجای نامه های

O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! The pilgrim hath made mention of each one of you, and hath asked for a separate letter addressed to each

INBA16:022

MNMK#093 p.170, MMK1#221 p.266, AKHA_109BE #12 p.2, AKHA_137BE #05 p.66, MAS5.026

SWAB#221, LOG#0731x

AB00176

860

mixed

ای قاصر از مخاطبت هر عبارتی نامه نامی در بهترین وقتی واصل و مدار تسلی خاطر

O thou who falleth short in thy correspondence! Thy gracious letter arrived at a most propitious time and brought solace to my heart [3.5s]

CMB_F66#20,

BRL_DAK#0633, MAS9.109

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00177

860

mixed

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

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

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

KHHE.471-474

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Prophecy and fulfillment; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00178

860

mixed

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

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

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

Law of burial and cremation; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Supreme tribunal; War and peace

AB00179

860

mixed

یا اباالفضائل و امة و اخیه چندیست که بوی خوش معانی از ریاض قلب آن معین عرفان

O thou father, mother and brother of Faza'il! It has been a long time since

INBA13:024, INBA55:240

MKT1.276, AHB.119BE #03 p.96, DWNP_v1#09 p.001-003, TZH8.1134, MSBH2.323, SAAF.234-237, NJB_v04#19 p.001, NJB_v13#05 p.00128

SW_v13#05 p.107-109

Call to action; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech

AB00180

860

mixed

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

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

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

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; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity of thought and belief

AB01242

860

Persian

Social Action

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه آنجناب رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید این مکتوب در پانزدهم

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. This letter on the fifteenth [3.5s]... ...As regards the holy verse, the intention of the reference to ‘male, not female’, is the first-born son… In all the Divine Dispensations the eldest son hath been given extraordinary distinctions… Such laws as are not mentioned in the Book must all be referred to the House of Justice and not to Abdu'l-Baha

BRL_DAK#0277, AHB.120BE #03-06 p.00, AVK4.216.04x, AVK4.219.02x, BSHI.079-082

BRL_UHJ1996-07-01#3x, BRL_SOCIAL#20x, WOB.148x

House of Justice; Law of inheritance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB06137

860

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه اخیر رسید و بر مضمون مفصل اطلاع حاصل گردید

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy recent letter was received and its detailed contents were noted [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0588, AVK4.442bx, RAHA.108x

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Non-participation in politics

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

ABU0231

Words spoken on 1913-06-19 in Port Said

860

mixed

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

خیلی امر عجیبی است در پورت سعید چنین مجلس عظیمی عقد شد خوب است ملوک سر از

It is wonderful indeed that a gathering as grand as this one has been convened in Port Sa‘íd…. One night, Shaykh 'Abdu'l-Husayn the mujtahid told his cohorts about a dream he had…. No talk is there in town save of the loved one’s rippling hair; No spell abroad except her eyebrow’s curve—exquisite snare!

BRL_DAK#0822, AYT.379, KHF.189, KHAB.441 (441), KHTB3.076, NJB_v04#08 p.001, BDA2.357x

BRL_ATE#209x, MHMD2.475x, STAB#080x, ADMS#175

Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Power of the Manifestation of God; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0229

Words spoken on 1915-09-10 in Haifa

860

Persian

امسال سال امتحان و افتنان است از هر جهت. در قرآن می فرماید:" أم حسبتم ان تدخلوا الجنة و لا یأتیکم

This year is a year of tests and trials from every direction. In the Qur'án He saith: "Did ye suppose ye should enter Paradise ere there come unto you..." [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-09-10

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0230

Words to pilgrims, spoken on 1913-11-14

860

Persian

خوش آمدید از وقتیکه از این سفر مراجعت نمودم تا دیروز هیجان شدیدی در اعصاب من... ظلّ‌السّلطان از برای من در پاریس حکایت کرد

Before my arrival in Denver, I read in the newspapers that there was held in that city a great religious revival

Majlis210461.003-006

NNY.114-116x

DAS.1913-11-14

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0232

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-05-20

860

His real name was Mirza Muhammad Qa'ini. He was a man of great spirituality and wit. Long before the appearance of the Báb from Shiraz

DAS.1915-05-20

Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0228

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-10-16

860

Persian

Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; Unity; oneness of humanity

الحمد لله در خانهٴ مسس گودال و مسس کوپر در نهایت محبت مجتمعیم هر مائده ئی موجود و مهیا قلوب در نهایت مودت و صفا

Praise be to God! You are the guests of Mrs. Goodall. With the utmost love has she prepared this feast, and every kind of food is before you. The effulgence of the mercy of Baha’u’llah is resplendent.

BDA1.315.15x

SW_v04#12 p.203-204+209, MHMD1.333x, MAB.054-057x, ECN.150+582+991

AB00181

850

mixed

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

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

MSHR3.357-359

Contention and conflict; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation

AB00182

850

mixed

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

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

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

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

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0237

Interview for al-Ahram newspaper, Ramleh, 1913-10-15

850

We were thrown into the barrack, and no permission was given to have intercourse with the outside world...

DAS.1913-10-15

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Race unity; racial issues; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; War and peace

ABU0238

Reaction to pilgrims prostrating at 'Abdu'l-Baha's feet, spoken on 1914-02-17

850

No, it is unlawful.... All the people of the world will become believers.... The friends of Yezd suffered great calamities

SW_v09#03 p.031-032+034-045

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Contention and conflict; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0236

Words spoken at Assembly Rooms in San Francisco, 1912-10-05

850

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

I have the utmost joy to find in the distant West such an established Baha'i center

BSC.372 #701, SW_v10#13 p.243-245, ECN.096+955

ABU0235

Words spoken on 1911-10-21 in Paris

850

mixed

در جمیع کتب الهیه از جمیع ملل روزی موعود است که آنروز روزی است که جمیع بشر در

In all the divine Books of every people there is promised a Day, a Day wherein all humanity [3.5s]

DWNP_v4#08-9 p.025-027, DWNP_v5#09 p.006-007x, KHAB.088 (098), KHTB1.064, KHTP.044

Differences in human capacity; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for unity; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0234

Words spoken on 1913-01-22 in Paris

850

There are two schools which believe in the rebirth of the soul - the reincarnation and metempsychosis. The first school believes that the spirit of man

DAS.1913-01-22

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; John the Baptist; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Reincarnation; Return of the Manifestations of God

AB00185

840

Persian

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

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

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

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of community building; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0241

Public address given on 1912-09-02

840

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers

The subject of immortality has been suggested. Life is the expression of composition; and death, the expression of decomposition. In the world or kingdom

PUP#100 (p.306-308), ABIC.006-008

AB00184

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Central states II)

840

mixed

ای احبای قدیم و یاران ندیم در قرآن عظیم میفرماید یختص برحمه من یشاء این

O ye old believers and intimate friends! God says in the great Qur'an... These twelve Central states of the United States... O Lord, my God! Praise and thanksgiving be unto Thee for Thou hast guided me to the highway

MKT3.045, AHB.110BE #06-07 p.102, RRT.146x, ADH2.110x, ADH2_3#04 p.144x, MMG2#208 p.236x, MJH.063x, FRTB.078

TDP#11, BPRY.215-216x, TDH#158.5x, COF.031x2x, COF.069x, COF.121x, GPB.254-255x, GPB.351x, GPB.397x, BSC.515 #977, SW_v10#07 p.124-126

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 6]

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

UDP.023

ABU0240

Words spoken at Parsons home in Dublin, 1912-08-15

840

Persian

سه هفته است که من در دوبلین هستم در حقیقت دوبلین جای بسیار خوشیست جای بسیار

For three weeks have I dwelt in Dublin, which is, in truth, a most delightful place, a place most pleasing [3.5s]

AVK4.325bx, AVK4.331bx, AVK4.332x, AVK4.340ax, KHF.088, KHAB.365 (371), KHTB2.202, NJB_v03#15 p.002

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Praise and encouragement; Proofs for the existence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The ephemeral and the eternal; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0239

Words spoken on 1919-09-19

840

Persian

بعد از ظهور امر الله و ظهور مظهر کلی و اعلاء کلمة الله و انتشار ندای الهی

After the appearance of God's Cause, and the manifestation of His universal Manifestation, and the exaltation of the Word of God, and the diffusion of the divine Call [3.5s]

SFI06.020, SFI07.032

Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00186

830

Arabic

الهی تسمع زفیر ناری و صریخ فوادی و حنین روحی و انین قلبی و تاوهی و تلهفی

O my God! Thou hearest the fire that blazeth within me, and the cry of my heart, and the lamentation of my spirit, and the sighing of my soul, and mine anguish and longing [3.5s]

INBA59:095

BRL_DAK#0569, MKT1.201, KHSH13.043, TISH.280-283, MSBH1.489

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for martyrs; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Visitation Tablets

AB00187

830

Persian

Importance of authoritative interpretation; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای بندگان جمال ابهی بکرات و مرات بجمیع اطراف حتی بافراد احباء مرقوم گردید که ما

O ye servants of the Most Glorious Beauty! Time and again missives have been dispatched to every region, even to individual believers, that We [3.5s]... ...The teaching work should under all conditions be actively pursued by the believers because divine confirmations are dependent upon it.

INBA16:212

MMK1#213 p.258x, MMK2#283 p.204

SWAB#213x

AB00188

830

mixed

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

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

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

Higher encompasses the lower; Purpose; goal of creation; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Soul; spirit after death; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]

AB00189

830

mixed

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

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

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

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

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

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

Education of children; moral education; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving community spirit in teaching the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00190

830

Persian

ایها الفرع الکریم من السدرة المبارکه آنچه مرقوم نموده

O noble Branch sprung from the Blessed Tree! That which thou hadst written [3.5s]

INBA13:277

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for purity; chastity; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00191

830

Arabic

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

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

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

Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; East and West; communication between East and West; Exhortations and counsels; Growth of the Cause; Justice and mercy; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00192

830

Arabic

Christ; Christianity; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Wisdom [hikmat]

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

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

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

SWAB#214x

AB00193

830

mixed

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

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

MKT3.238, KHAF.267

GEN.349-352

Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00194

830

mixed

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

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

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

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

Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity

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

ABU0244

Words spoken ca. 1914

830

Persian

قائم مقام حیفا در نهایت عداوت مانع ساختمان مقام اعلی شد بمامور طاپو دستور داده بودند

With the utmost enmity, Haifa's Qa'im-maqam rose to prevent the construction of the Shrine of the Bab. The official in charge of the Land Registry received instructions

QT108.067-069, KHH1.314-317 (1.437-441)

KHHE.450-454

Prayer for assistance; intercession; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Shrines and Holy places

ABU0242

Words spoken on 1913-04-30 in Stuttgart

830

Persian

Equality of men and women; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Means of establishment of future civilization; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity in diversity; War and peace

بلی کمالات این قرن همه نزد عقلای قرون سابقه محال بود آیا از پیش کسی گمان مینمود که زنها

Indeed, the hallmarks of this age were all deemed impossible by the wise ones of former times

BDA2.272-275

DAS.1913-04-30, MHMD2.357-360

ABU0248

Words spoken on 1914-02-20

830

If a person is confirmed in the accomplishment of the services of the Kingdom... Indeed the most enduring and imperishable work was performed by the disciples

DAS.1914-02-20, SW_v07#16 p.154-155x

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mary Magdalene; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU0246

Words spoken on 1914-03-23

830

You are all welcomed…. For nine consecutive years the Blessed Perfection did not put his feet outside the gate

DAS.1914-03-23, SW_v08#13 p.175-176

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Banishment to; life in 'Akka

ABU0247

Words to Juliet Thompson et al, spoken on 1909-07-11

830

In the days of the former Manifestations of God no addresses were given for the kings and no clear warnings were given.

PN_1909 p019, PN_1909 p053, PN_1909C p100, DJT.099-103, BLO_PN#027

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0245

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-09-15

830

Persian

من از ملاقات شما خیلی مسرورم شکر می کنم خدارا که

I rejoice exceedingly at meeting you and render thanksgiving unto God that [3.5s]

KHTB2.240, NJB_v03#17 p.004

Christ; Christianity; East and West; communication between East and West; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00195

820

mixed

Scholarship; Light of the World

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

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

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

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

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Growth of the Cause; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00196

820

mixed

ای سلیل حضرت شهید عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه ۲۹ ربیع الثانی رسید و از تفاصیل اطلاع

O descendant of His Holiness the martyr! Thy letter of the 29th of Rabi'u'th-Thani was received, and from its contents I have learned [3.5s]... ...The Teachings of Baha'o'llah, the laws of this Cause and the principles of this Manifestation have no deniers. The world is like unto a thirsty fish

INBA85:495

BRL_DAK#0590, MKT2.257, AMK.155-159, AHB.127BE #05-06 p.154, PYM.112ax, MAS5.090, YHA1.380-381x, YHA1.417x

DAS.1913-12-30x, ADMS#065i05x

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00197

820

mixed

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

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

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

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

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

Equality of men and women; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Predictions and prophecies; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Prophecy and fulfillment; Religion as source of love and unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Supreme tribunal; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00198

820

mixed

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ای فرع رفیع سدره مبارکه جناب آقا سید میرزا چون در اینجا تشریف داشتند

O thou exalted bough of the divine Lote-Tree! ...When thou art disdained and rejected by the wicked doers be not cast down

INBA55:395

BRL_DAK#1203, MNMK#133 p.246, MMK1#195 p.227, MAS5.105

SWAB#195

Alex, Asha, Renya, and Alia, B. Weber

AB00199

820

mixed

ای مظلوم علماء سوء و اسیر طلاب جهل و نادانی تفصیل اردبیل و صدمات ضرب شدید

O Thou Who art oppressed by the ill-intentioned divines and held captive by students of ignorance and folly! The account of Ardibil and the grievous blows inflicted therein [3.5s]

INBA88:185b

AB00200

820

Persian

ای یاران عزیزان هر فردی از افراد انسانی چون از خاور زندگانی در جهان هستی

O beloved friends, every member of the human race, as they emerge from the dawning-place of life into the realm of existence [4o]

INBA75:132

AMK.086-089, DWNP_v3#06 p.042-044, YARP2.310 p.256

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Past, present and future of Iran; Unity; oneness of humanity; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster

AB00201

820

mixed

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

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

AMK.101-105

Call to action; High station of the true believer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00202

820

mixed

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی هولاء عباد مکرمون و اماء قانتات سرعوا الی معین رحمانیتک

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! These are honoured servants and devoted handmaidens who have hastened to the Wellspring of Thy mercy [3.5s]

INBA85:067

MMK6#062

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

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

ABU0251

Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-30

820

All the nations of the world who believe in God are divided into two classes: the agnostics and the true believers... The agnostics are divided into two classes

PN_1900_heh p011, PN_1900 p024, BSTW#169f

Four methods of acquiring knowledge; Knowledge; recognition of God; Limits of the intellect; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Rejection of Muhammad; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU0249

Words to departing pilgrims, spoken on 1914-03-13

820

Praise be to God that you have attained... The believers of God must ever be ready to sacrifice their lives in the path of each other. This is one of the conditions of faith.

DAS.1914-03-13

Being a source of light; guidance; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU0252

Words to E.C. Getsinger, spoken on 1900-10-05

820

Revelation 22, verse 1: The river of water is the Truth, new, pure and clear teachings

PN_1900 p043

Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Predictions and prophecies; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; 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

ABU0250

Words to newspaper reporters, spoken on 1912-09-29

820

Persian

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal ; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment

چون من وارد این شهر شدم دیدم همهمه است پرسیدم چه خبر است گفتند کنگرهٴ زراعت تشکیل میشود

When I entered this city, I saw there was quite a stir. I asked the reason and was told that an agricultural convention was being held.

BDA1.277.04x

MHMD1.295x

AB00203

810

mixed

Universal House of Justice, The

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

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

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

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

Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; House of Justice; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab

AB00204

810

mixed

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

ای یاران باوفا ای بندگان صادق حضرت بهاء الله نیمه شب است و جمیع چشمها آسوده

O ye faithful friends, O ye sincere servants of Baha'u'llah! Now, in the midwatches of the night... O Thou kind and loving Providence! The east is astir and the west surgeth... Study the Tablet of the Holy Mariner that ye may know the truth… Pitiful are we, grant us Thy succour; homeless and wanderers...

INBA16:064

MKT3.423, MNMK#099 p.182, MMK1#233 p.302, AYT.522x, HDQI.207, ANDA#02 p.54x, ANDA#14 p.04x, ADH2.086x, ADH2_1#31 p.049x, ADH2_2#13 p.114x, MJMJ1.109x, MMG2#277 p.310x, MMG2#347 p.386x, MUH1.0532, YHA1.101-102x (1.207)

SWAB#233, BPRY.155-157x, BPRY.319x, BSC.548 #993, SW_v12#14 p.229-231, BSTW#103

M.C. Kennedy

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00205

810

mixed

Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Service to others; to the Cause of God

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی ترانی مکبا بوجهی علی تراب الذل و الانکسار و اتذلل الی

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Thou seest me rolling my face in the dust of humility and contrition, supplicating toward the Kingdom of Thy Might

INBA16:073, INBA84:529

BRL_DAK#0559, MKT4.156, MILAN.100, DUR3.258x, MJMJ2.027, MMG2#237 p.265

TAB.570-574

AB11806

810

Persian

بهائیان بجان و دل خدمت بجمعیت اتحاد و ترقی مینمایند و هم مسلک و هم مشربند و

The Bahá'ís are serving the cause of unity and progress with heart and soul, and they share the same path and principles [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0179

East and West; communication between East and West; Non-participation in politics; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha

AB00206

Some Answered Questions #041 Universal Cycles

810

Persian

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle

همچنان که این اجرام نورانیه در این فضای نامتناهی هر یک را دوری زمانیست

Each of the luminous bodies of this limitless firmament has its cycle of revolution

MFD#41, DWNP_v2#08 p.068-069, OOL.C022.41

SAQ#41

ABU0253

The Ninth Principle—The Noninterference of Religion with Politics: Words spoken at Dreyfus home in Paris, 1911-11-17

810

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Paris Talks

انسان باید در عالم وجود امید بمکافات و خوف از مجازات داشته باشد علی الخصوص

In the conduct of life, man is actuated by two main motives: 'The Hope for Reward' and 'The Fear of Punishment'.... Oh, friends of God, be living examples of justice! ... Justice is not limited, it is a universal quality.

BRL_DAK#0957, KHF.286, KHAB.175 (186), KHTB1.174

ADJ.028bx, PT#49 p.163, BSC.425 #768.3x, SW_v03#02 p.007, SW_v07#15 p.139, ABS#02

Justice and mercy; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Non-participation in politics; Relationship between government and people; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Reward and punishment

ABU0254

Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-22

810

At the time that His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh was in the mountains of Suleymanieh one of the young rugged, illiterate Kurds living in the valley came to see Him... His name was Mullah Ali Mardan.

DAS.1913-02-22

Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes

AB00207

800

Arabic

Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá; Tablet on the Inmost Heart

Tablet on the Inmost Heart

الحمد لله الذی اشرق علی الفواد بنور الرشاد و نور القلوب بسطوع ایات القدس بکل

All praise be to God Who hath shone forth upon the heart with the light of Divine guidance

INBA21:143b, INBA55:178, INBA59:075, INBA88:041, INBA90:143, UMich962.065-069, UMich991.038-043

BRL_DAK#0578, MKT1.109, MNMK#014 p.083

BLO_PT#213, BLO_sazedj#25, HURQ.AB01

Four methods of acquiring knowledge; Inmost heart [fu'ad]; Intuition; inspiration; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity

AB00208

800

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Judas; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

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

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

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

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

AB00212

800

Arabic

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی انی اتوجه الیک بوجه ناظر الی ملکوت رحمانیتک و قلب خافق

Glorified art Thou, O my God! I turn my face unto Thee with a countenance fixed upon the Kingdom of Thy mercy and a throbbing heart [3.5s]

INBA16:141

BRL_DAK#0515, PYK.288

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00213

800

mixed

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

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

MMK6#036

Fire and light; fire and water; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00214

800

mixed

Universal House of Justice, The

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

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

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

BRL_CUHJ#18x, ADMS#081x

Call to action; Development of capacity and readiness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the departed; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU0259

Address to the Baha'is at MacNutt home in New York, 1912-06-16

800

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

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

ABU0260

Address to the Baha'is at Rauscher's Hall in Washington, 1912-11-09

800

PUP#124 (p.418-421), SW_v06#13 p.097-099

I feel a keen sense of joy in being present at this banquet this evening, for -- praise be to God!

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

ABU0262

Public address given on 1912-04-25

800

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

The greatest power in the realm and range of human existence is spirit -- the divine breath

BDA1.051n

BWF.260-263, PUP#024 (p.058-060), SW_v03#03 p.022-023, BSTW#336e

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; 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; 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

MHMD1.059

ABU0256

Public address given on 1912-11-10

800

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Race unity; racial issues; Stories; anecdotes; Unity in diversity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

This is a beautiful assembly. I am very happy that white and black are together

PUP#126 (p.425-428), SW_v06#13 p.099+102-103, SW_v12#05 p.108, STAB#005x

AB00211

Some Answered Questions #020 Baptism and the Changing Law of God

800

Persian

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

تغیر احوال و تبدل و انقلاب زمان از لوازم ذاتیهء ممکنات است و لزوم ذاتی از حقیقت اشیاء

The change and transformation of conditions and the succession and revolution of ages are among the essential requirements

MFD#20, OOL.C022.20

SAQ#20

AB00209

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Southern states II)

800

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers

ای نفوس مبارکه محترمه فلاسفه قرون اولی و علماء قرون وسطی و فلاسفه قرون اخیره

O ye blessed, respected souls! The philosophers of the ancients, the thinkers... O my God! O my God! Thou seest me in my lowliness and weakness

MKT3.041, DUR1.577x, RRT.146x, ADH2.112x, ADH2_3#05 p.145x, MJMJ1.017x, MMG2#062 p.066x, MJH.064bx, FRTB.074

TDP#10, BPRY.214-215x, BSC.511 #975, SW_v10#06 p.100-102

K. Key, T. Nosrat, Heroes Teaching Conference, Y. Mesbah, Sasha, Saeon and Sam

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prayer for teaching; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

UDP.013

AB00210

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Western states II)

800

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers

ای یاران و اماء رحمن مختارین ملکوت خطه مبارکه کالیفورنیا نهایت مشابهت بارض

O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful, the chosen ones of the Kingdom! The blessed state of California... O God! O God! This is a broken-winged bird and his flight is very slow

MKT3.049, RRT.147, ADH2.105x, ADH2_3#01 p.140x, MJMJ1.014x, MMG2#060 p.064x, MJH.062x, FRTB.082

TDP#12, BPRY.216-217x, BSC.520 #979, SW_v10#10 p.198-200, BSTW#012x

W. Heath, G. Sky, Nabil and Karim, D. Stollar, D. E. Walker, Strong Steep, C. Zein, R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 7], A. & M. Zemke [track 2]

Call to action; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for teaching; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

UDP.031

ABU0255

Words spoken at Grand Hotel in Cincinnati, 1912-11-04

800

Persian

Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power of the mind over nature

امروز در جمیع جهان افکار مادیه انتشار یافته و احساسات روحانیه بکلی منقطع

Today throughout all the world have material thoughts spread abroad, and spiritual sentiments been wholly severed [3.5s]

KHF.011, KHTB2.321, KHTB3.011

BDA1.354, MHMD1.372

ABU0257

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in London, 1911-10-03

800

mixed

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

ای جمع محترم آتش را لزوم ذاتی سوختن است و قوه برقیه را لزوم ذاتی افروختن

O Respected Assembly! O friends of Truth! The inherent nature of fire is to burn, the inherent nature of electricity is to give light

BRL_DAK#0825, AMK.171-173, DWNP_v1#07 p.003-005, KHF.252, KHAB.069 (079), KHTB1.029, KHTP.006, NJB_v02#14-16 p.015

AIL.027, ABS#03

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Law of cause and effect; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; Suffering and imprisonment; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0258

Words spoken on 1915-09-20 in Haifa

800

Persian

ایادی امر الله علیهم نفحات الرحمن که در ایام مبارک بودند اکثرشان بافق اعلی صعود کردند

The Hands of the Cause of God, upon whom be wafted the fragrances of the All-Merciful, who lived in those blessed days, have, for the most part, ascended unto the All-Highest Horizon [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-09-20

Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0261

Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-31

800

In the world of existence it is possible that the truth should not become known? No, e.g., if we were not faithful towards the government they certainly would find out.

PN_1919 p056

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Free will and predestination; fate; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00215

790

mixed

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

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

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

GPB.309x, PAB.025x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Petitions to authorities; Prayer for nearness to God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB00216

790

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی انشا فی عالم الکیان غیب الاکوان حقیقه ثابته نورانیه فائضه علی

Praise be unto Him Who hath brought forth, in the realm of being, from the unseen worlds, a luminous and steadfast Reality that doth overflow with grace [3.5s]

INBA89:258

BRL_DAK#0565, MKT2.130, MNMK#013 p.080, MILAN.195, AVK2.158.12, AVK2.192.12x, AVK2.206.16x, AVK4.119.13x

Adam; Adam and Eve; Imagery in the Qur'an; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00217

790

O thou attracted Maid servant of God, Mrs Brittingham. Convey the following- To Susan Isabel Moody: The greeting of the Kingdom from Abdul-Baha.

BSTW#503

Praise and encouragement

AB00219

790

mixed

Call to action; Methods of teaching the Cause; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Wisdom [hikmat]

یا من انجذب الی الملکوت و شرب الکاس التی مزاجها کافور در این ایام که فیوضات

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom and hast quaffed from the cup whose essence is of camphor! In these days when the outpourings [3.5s]... ...Indifference breeds deterioration. Silence is the cause of retrogression. Thoughtlessness leads to forgetfulness. Passivity, inaction, produce oblivion.... Consider the story of Simon the Rock [Peter]: Two of the Apostles of His Holiness, the Spirit [Jesus], went to the city of Antioch to teach the Cause of God

INBA72:041, INBA88:116

BRL_DAK#0570, MKT1.471

BSC.439 #798x, SW_v13#07 p.180-181x, BSTW#271d, BTO#05x

AB00220

790

mixed

یار عزیز مهربان تحریر بلیغ که بتاریخ چهارم مارت سنه ۱۹۰۱ مورخ بود رسید از

O beloved and kind friend! Your eloquent letter dated March 4th, 1901, was received and [3.5s]... ...From its heading sweet scent arose and brought fragrance to the soul…. The captivating and winsome figure of amity and concord will one day appear in the assemblage of the world

CMB_F66#19b,

BRL_DAK#0567, MMK4#186 p.227, MSHR3.036

EGBBF.105-106x

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace

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

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

AB00218

Tablet of the Divine Plan (U.S. and Canada I)

790

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers

ای نفوس مبارکه من از برای شماها فوز و فلاح ابدی میخواهم و موفقیت تامه در جهان

O ye blessed souls! I desire for you eternal success and prosperity... O Thou incomparable God! O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! These souls are Thy heavenly army.

MKT3.015, AKHA_122BE #05 p.383x, AHB.121BE #02 p.000x, PYB#176 p.25x, DUR3.075x, DUR1.301x, ANDA#58 p.19x, ANDA#64 p.12x, MJMJ1.095x, MMG2#071 p.078x, MJH.039ax, FRTB.048, MMJA.027x

TDP#06, BPRY.205-206x, ADJ.049-050x, ADJ.055x, ADJ.070x, COF.010x, COF.016x2x, COF.017x, COF.029x, BSC.527 #982, SW_v10#15 p.280-282

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 1]

Call to action; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

UDP.046

ABU0264

Words spoken on 1912-07-12 in Brooklyn

790

Persian

عالم امکان نظیر انسان است انسان مقام نطفه مقام شیرخواری اوقات نشو و نما وقت

The contingent world is like unto the life of man: as man traverseth from the station of the embryo unto infancy and thence through the periods of growth and maturity [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0782, KHF.031, KHAB.343 (350), KHTB2.181, NJB_v04#03 p.001

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of the mind over nature; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0263

Words spoken on 1915-09-06 in Haifa

790

Persian

انسان باید به همه چیز معتاد باشد و از سردی و گرمی و خوشی و حزن عالم بچشد و از سیری و گرسنگی رو برنگرداند

Man must become accustomed unto all things, and taste of the cold and heat and joy and sorrow of the world, and turn not away from fullness nor from hunger [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-09-06

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Knowledge of self; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0267

Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-04

790

When one is quiet the thing is forgotten. When discussion is forbidden the matter will be dropped... You cannot go according to an individual's conscience... It is the explicitly text that no one should disagree... The purpose of this is that no one may say that the House of Justice has made a mistake.

PN_1919 p064, PN_1920 p014, PN_1920 p024

Consultation; Contention and conflict; House of Justice; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0266

Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-07-31

790

Anyone whom I send to a place is confirmed; anyone. One of them is Miss Alma Knobloch... Answer the questioner: What is the use of your creation? What benefit have you given to the world?

COC#0422x, SW_v03#11 p.004-005, PN_1912 p007, PN_1912 p156

Begging; mendicancy; idleness and sloth; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Purpose; goal of creation; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving

ABU0265

Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-11-13

790

When I was in Alexandria, Ahmad Aniss, the minister of [...] of the Khedivial court called upon me and proposed to me that he would like to arrange a meeting between his Highness the Khedive and myself.

DAS.1914-11-13

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Means of establishment of future civilization; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

AB00221

780

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما را با وجود آنکه بجان عزیزت فرصت قرائت یکسطر

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Though I have not the time to read even a single line, thy detailed letter [3.5s]

INBA85:353

AVK3.319.01x, SFI06.015bx, ANDA#67-68 p.36, YMM.042-044

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Past, present and future of Iran

AB00222

780

mixed

ای یاران رحمانی از ایران حوادثی متتابع میرسد که سبب تاسف و احزانست و یاران

O ye friends of the All-Merciful! From Iran come successive calamities that cause sorrow and lamentation among the friends [3.5s]

INBA16:031

MKT4.118, MILAN.097, AVK3.228.15x, MAS9.133x

Imam Husayn; Love of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Martyrs and martyrdom; Petitions to authorities; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB02163

780

mixed

یا ابی الفضائل دستخطهای مفصله و نامه های مکمل در سفر نیورک از گرین عکا

O thou Father of Virtues! The detailed manuscripts and complete letters from the journey to New York emanate from Green Akka [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0442, MMK6#403x, MSHR2.028x

Consolation and comfort; Contention and conflict; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11807

780

Arabic

اللهم کیف احصی الثناء علیک و انطق بالمحامد و النعوت تبتلا الیک و استغرق فی بحر مناجاتی الیک

O God! How can I recount Thy praise, or voice thine attributes and glorification in my communion with Thee, or become immersed in the ocean of my supplications unto Thee? [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0452

Apocalyptic imagery; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0269

Words spoken on 1916-06-06 in Haifa

780

Persian

اگر یک سیلی به تو بزنم به عالم دیگر پرواز می کنی. به این مناسبت ذکر اجراء حدود الهیه شد که چقدر تأثیر دارد

Shouldst thou receive from Me but a single blow, thou wouldst take flight unto the other world. Thus hath mention been made of the execution of divine ordinances, and how potent is their influence [3.5s]

ZSM.1916-06-06

Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0271

Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-02-17

780

I have certain things that attract the confirmations of God. They are so wonderful and extraordinary that if I tell them, some people may not accept them as facts.

DAS.1913-02-17

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Power of prayer; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Rejection, opposition and persecution; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU0272

Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-12-02

780

Truly God has created all the beings, but has created them that they may be educated. And every existing being is endowed with two perfections - creative and educative.

PN_1900 p027, PN_1900 p050, BSTW#169h

Education and the development of capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Man's distinction from the animal; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Need for an educator; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Universal education

ABU0270

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-12-05

780

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

این روز آخر و ملاقات آخری است حالا دیگر سوار واپور شده

This is our last day and my last meeting with you. In a few minutes our steamer will leave these shores

ANDA#43-44 p.165, KHF.263, KHAB.390 (395), KHTB2.343, BDA1.412.11

PUP#140 (p.468-470), DAS.1912-12-05, SW_v03#18 p.003-004, SW_v13#04 p.079, MHMD1.429-432, DJT.391-392x, BLO_PN#027x, BSTW#117

Call to action; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00223

770

mixed

الحمد لله الذی انشا حقیقه نورانیه و کینونیه رحمانیه و هویه ربانیه و کلمه

Praise be unto God Who hath brought into being the luminous Reality, the merciful Essence, the divine Identity, and the Word [3.5s]

UMich962.135-137, UMich991.086-091

MKT1.151, AKHA_120BE #08-09.b

Empty learning; false spirituality; Four methods of acquiring knowledge; Intuition; inspiration; Limits of the intellect; Literal interpretation; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00224

770

mixed

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

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

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

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

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

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Soul; spirit after death; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00225

770

mixed

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

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

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

Education of children; moral education; High station of learning; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00226

770

mixed

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

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

PYM.383-386x

Episodes from the early history of Islam; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00229

770

mixed

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

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

MKT5.113b, MSHR2.130x

Business; financial; property matters; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00230

770

Arabic

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

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

BRL_DAK#0473, TSHA3.579

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for justice and fairmindedness; Prayer for opponents; enemies of the Faith; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00231

770

Arabic

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

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

TZH8.0507-511

Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00232

770

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

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

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Twin Manifestations; Words vs deeds

AB00233

770

mixed

یا من یسمع یناحی و صیاحی و نوحی و حنینی الیه فی جنح اللیالی و صباحی و اسحاری

O Thou Who hearest my lamentation and my cry, my weeping and my yearning toward Thee in the depths of night, at daybreak and in the morning hours [3.5s]... ...You wrote that the renovation of the House [of the Bab] might produce a great tumult. Indeed, the illustrious Áqa Mírza Aqay-i-Afnan, upon him be the Glory of God

INBA87:287, INBA52:291

MMK6#549x, MSHR3.052x

AFNAN.178-180x

Business; financial; property matters; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for tests and difficulties; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU0275

Public address given on 1912-04-14

770

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

در این جمع قسیس عبارتی از پولس قدیس ذکر نمود که شما نور را از شیشه های رنگین

I speak from a verse in Corinthians, the substance of which is that though

BRL_DAK#0562, MMG2#171 p.197x, KHF.056, KHAB.241 (251), KHTB2.016, KHTB3.032, BDA1.033n

PUP#005 (p.011-013), SW_v04#01 p.007-008, SW_v03#03 p.005-006, SW_v14#04 p.117, SW_v19#02 p.054, DJT.245-246, BLO_PN#027

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

MHMD1.043

ABU0280

Public address given on 1912-11-07

770

Categories of Prophets (major; minor; village); Christ; Christianity; Education of children; moral education; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Need for an educator; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity

In the world of nature we behold the living organisms in a ceaseless struggle for existence

PUP#120 (p.400-402), SW_v06#03 p.019-021, SW_v17#11 p.333

AB00227

Some Answered Questions #045 The Most Great Infallibility

770

Persian

House of Justice; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

بدان که عصمت بر دو قسم است عصمت ذاتیه و عصمت صفاتیه

Know that infallibility is of two kinds: infallibility in essence and infallibility as an attribute.

MFD#45, OOL.C022.45

SAQ#45, LOG#1065x

AB00228

Some Answered Questions #061 The Immortality of the Spirit (2)

770

Persian

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body

دیروز در بحث بقای روح بودیم بدان که تصرف و ادراک روح انسانی بر دو نوع است

Yesterday we were discussing the immortality of the spirit. Know that the influence and perception of the human spirit is of two kinds

MFD#61, BSHN.140.509x, BSHN.144.497x, MHT1a.152x, MHT1b.110x, OOL.C022.61

SAQ#61, BWF.326-328

ABU0281

The Universal Love: Words spoken on 1911-10-24 in Paris

770

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity in diversity; Words vs deeds

The Message of Krishna is the message of love. All God's prophets have brought the message of love.... The power of the Holy Spirit enlightening man's intelligence has enabled him to discover

PT#09 p.025, SW_v08#08 p.097x, SAS.108x, CHH.153x

E. Mahony, E. Mahony, Shay & Camila, S. Peyman

ABU0276

There Can Be No True Happiness and Progress without Spirituality: Words spoken on 1911-11-21 in Paris

770

Persian

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Harmony of science and religion; Justice and wrath of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Transcending the material condition; War and peace

درندگی سزاوار حیوانات وحشیه است و سزاوار انسان الفت و محبتست خدا جمیع انبیا

Ferocity and savagery are natural to animals, but men should show forth the qualities of love and affection. God sent all His Prophets into the world with one aim… Oh, trust in God! For His Bounty is everlasting

BRL_DAK#0956, AMK.204-207, KHF.049, KHAB.188 (199), KHTB1.192, KHTP.139

PT#34 p.106, DWN_v1#12 p.007cx

N. Ma'ani, Friends in Paris

ABU0274

Words spoken on 1913-12-20 in Haifa

770

Persian

امروز رفتم یک قدری تا این پائین ها راه رفتم خوب بود عجب است انسان اگر توی

Today I came down here. It was a pleasant walk. Praise be to God, that, through the favor

NJB_v05#11 p.001

SW_v09#02 p.019+023

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0278

Words spoken on 1914-03-07

770

The greatest proof of the Blessed Perfection - may my life be a ransom to him! - consists in the fact that he was always manifest and evident under all conditions

DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.026-027x, SW_v08#13 p.178x

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0273

Words spoken on 1916-02-16 in Haifa

770

Persian

اگر نفی جمال مبارک نبود این بشارات تحقق نمی یافت ولی عظمت امر در این است که اعدا مسبب این ارتقاع شدند

Had it not been for the deniers of the Blessed Beauty, these glad-tidings would not have been fulfilled; yet the greatness of the Cause lieth in this, that the adversaries became themselves the cause of its exaltation [3.5s]

ZSM.1916-02-16

Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0277

Words to Habib Mu'ayyad, spoken on 1915-05-06

770

Persian

مسائل الهیه مطابقت تام با عقل و علم دارد ولی مسئله در بیان شیئی است مبین لازم دارد همان مسئله را میشود بچندین

Spiritual teachings are completely consistent with rational thought and science, but it is a question of how they are presented. An interpreter is needed. The same issue can be presented in multiple ways.

KHH1.224-227 (1.312-317)

KHHE.327-329, STAB#052, STAB#108

Maintainance of degrees in society; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU0279

Words to pilgrims in June 1906

770

This was a place for dirt and refuse and loathsome to look upon. During the days when Akka was in confusion and the whirlwind of tests was violent, and a rumor persisted

PN_1906 p066, SUR.256-258, BLO_PN#001

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Need for an educator; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00234

760

mixed

الحمد لله الذی ذرء دره بیضاء و فریده نوراء و جوهره غراء و یتیمه عصماء متلئلئه

Praise be unto Him Who hath brought forth a lustrous pearl, a radiant gem, a brilliant jewel, and a singular and immaculate treasure, resplendent in its light [3.5s]

INBA21:053

Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00235

760

mixed

ای بنده آستان مقدس نامه بیست و نهم ذی حجه ۱۳۲۸ رسید و نامه های دیگر بواسطه سفر

O servant of the Sacred Threshold! Thy letter dated the twenty-ninth of Dhi'l-Hijjih 1328 was received; the other letters, in the course of transmittal [3.5s]

INBA87:223, INBA52:228

ASAT5.013x, YMM.240x

Alteration of the divine will [bada]; Business; financial; property matters; Empty learning; false spirituality; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Mystical themes

AB00236

760

Persian

Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

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

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

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

BRL_ATE#151, COC#0627

AB00237

760

mixed

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

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

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

ADMS#215x

Prophecy and fulfillment; Relationship between government and people; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00238

760

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

BSTW#086x

Naming of children; of individuals; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00239

760

mixed

ای یادگار سه بزرگوار عموی بزرگوارت حضرت حاجی حسن با رخی چون ماه روشن در انجمن

O remnant of three great souls! Thy distinguished uncle, the honorable Ḥají Ḥasan, burned fervently day and night

INBA88:231

AKHA_117BE #11-12 p.b

ADMS#272

Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00240

760

mixed

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

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

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

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

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

B. Weber, N. Hamilton, Nickole & Alexander

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for peace and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB07769

760

mixed

قد خلقت یا الهی حقیقه الانسان و انشئت یا محبوبی ذاتیه الاکوان لظهور آثار

The loved ones of God must, in accordance with the Divine Texts, show forth the utmost obedience and submission unto government [3.5s]... ...It is incumbent upon every one not to take any step without consulting the Spiritual Assembly

BRL_DAK#1236, AVK3.270.12x

GPB.332x, BADM.021bx

Justice and wrath of God; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Review of publications; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0282

The First Principle—Search after Truth: Words spoken on 1911-11-10 in Paris

760

Persian

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Soul; spirit after death

دیروز رفتیم در جمعیت روحانیون چون آنجمع

If a man would succeed in his search after truth, he must, in the first place, shut his eyes to all the traditional superstitions of the past.

DWNP_v5#07-8 p.006x, KHAB.146 (157), KHTB1.137

PT#41 p.138x, SW_v03#01 p.003-004x, DWN_v2#08 p.061-063x

ABU0284

Words spoken at 1815 California Street in San Francisco, 1912-10-07

760

I have been walking in the garden. There are many parks and gardens here…. When I was in the barracks of Acca, than which there is no worse place

ECN.110+493x+1005

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0283

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-03-19

760

His holiness Bahá'u'lláh had a beautiful habit which was kept up till the last years of His life. Every evening after having partaken of His dinner He would retire inside of His mosquito net and then send for all the members of the blessed household

DAS.1915-03-19

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Humor; jokes; Methods of teaching the Cause; Stories; anecdotes

AB00242

750

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

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

KHAB.066 (076)

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

East and West; communication between East and West; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB00243

750

mixed

ایها الحبیب الرحمانی البارع الصادع النورانی انی من هذه العدوه الدنیا

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

MKT3.287, KHSH13.009, KHSH13.048

Growth of the Cause; Prayer for teaching; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00244

750

mixed

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

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

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

Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00245

750

O thou honorable martyr and the pioneer of the Cause of God! The letter which you had written on the 19th of December 1918

SW_v10#06 p.105-107

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise of Western values; culture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Teachings as spirit of the age

AB04707

750

Persian

ای پروردگار ملجا بیچارگانی و ملاذ آوارگان فضل و عطایت درمان هر دردی و خوان

O Lord! Thou art the Refuge of the helpless and the Shelter of the wanderers. Thy grace and bounty are the remedy for every ill and the heavenly feast [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0544, MMG2#299 p.332x

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Relationship between government and people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB07848

750

mixed

Family Life

الحمد لله الذی تجلی من الافق الرحمانی علی العالم الانسانی و اضاء بالنور

Praise be to God Who hath dawned from the horizon of the All-Merciful upon the world of humanity and illumined it with light [3.5s]... ...In marriage the more distant the blood-relationship the better, for such distance in family ties between husband and wife provideth the basis for the well-being of humanity

BRL_DAK#0672, COMP_FAMP#10x, AVK4.156.03x, AVK4.173.09x, GHA.186x

BRL_FAM#10x

Laws of marriage and dowry; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God

AB12096

750

Persian

ای دختر عزیز من مکاتیب متعدده شما رسید مختصر بود و مفید از مضامینش معانی

O my cherished daughter! Thy numerous letters were received. Though brief, they were most meaningful in their contents [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0482

Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0293

Public address given on 1912-05-03

750

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

According to the statement of philosophers the difference in degree of humankind from lowest

BWF.248-251, PUP#037 (p.084-087), FWU.055, SW_v03#04 p.018-019

Christ; Christianity; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Differences in human capacity; Education of children; moral education; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world

ABU0292

Public address given on 1913-04-03

750

I came from a distant land. I have travelled twenty thousand miles until I came to you in Stuttgart.... In this age every face must turn to God!

DAS.1913-04-03x, SW_v04#04 p.067-069, SW_v15#01 p.037, ABCC.381-382x

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

AB00241

Tablet of the Divine Plan (Northeastern states II)

750

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of the Divine Plan; Bahá'í Prayers

ای دوستان حقیقی جمیع اقالیم در نزد حق اقلیم واحد است و جمیع مدائن و قری یکسان

O ye real friends! All countries, in the estimation of the True One are but one country and all the cities and villages... O Thou kind Lord! Praise be unto Thee that Thou hast shown us the highway of guidance

MKT3.037, DWNP_v5#09 p.001-002x, DUR1.027x, ANDA#79 p.05x, MJMJ1.102x, MMG2#075 p.082x, MJH.044x, FRTB.070, NJB_v10#10 p.204x

TDP#09, BPRY.212-214x, ADJ.006x, COF.027-028x, COF.035x2x, GPB.254x, GPB.396x, TDH#158.5x, WOB.053x, WOB.077x, BSC.507 #973, SW_v10#04 p.069-071

R. Grammer & G. Watson [track 4], Ladjamaya [track 8]

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prayer for teaching; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

UDP.007

ABU0285

The Fifth Principle—The Abolition of Prejudices: Words spoken on 1911-11-13 in Paris

750

Persian

Judas; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Unity; oneness of humanity

از جمله اساس بهاء الله ترک تعصب وطنی و تعصب مذهبی و تعصب جنسی و تعصب سیاسی

Another principle of the teaching of Baha'o'llah is this: That you must renounce all prejudices

AMK.224-228, DWNP_v5#12 p.004-006, KHAB.163 (174), KHTB1.158

PT#45 p.151, SW_v03#02 p.003-004, DWN_v3#01 p.010-011x

ABU0287

Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-01-23

750

The artist has drawn very beautiful pictures for she has painted allegorical figures on this canvas - each figure carries a lantern

DAS.1913-01-23

Differences in human capacity; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU0288

Words spoken at Shrine of the Báb, 1919

750

Persian

این کوه مقدّسی است که در تورات مذکور است، در جمیع کتب انبیای بنی اسرائیل مذکور است. اکثری از انبیای الهی به این کوه مقدّس آمدند

In days of old, by reason of the progress and civilization of the Phoenicians and the proximity of Haifa to Tyre and Sidon, there was prosperity and abundance [3.5s]

MLK.117-122

Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies; Shrines and Holy places

ABU0289

Words spoken on 1914-06-06 in Tiberias

750

These are the harbingers of the coming of the spiritual springtime... Once a Mohammadan mullah thought that one of his fingers had become impure

DAS.1914-06-06, SW_v09#10 p.108-109x, SW_v09#18 p.207x, STAB#023

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Christian clergy; Words vs deeds

ABU0290

Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-21

750

From Bandar-i-Jaz, Jamal-i-Mubarak went to Nur and there he taught... He entered the village and most of the inhabitants became believers.

PN_1919 p044

Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0291

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-07-18

750

God, addressing one of the great Prophets of the past, says: 'Dost thou find thou art able to guide a blind man

DAS.1914-07-18

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Degrees of faith; certitude; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Power of prayer; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0286

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-07-20

750

Today I was thinking over the following subject: The heavenly farmer came and cleared the ground from thorns and thistles.

DAS.1914-07-20

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB00246

740

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی انطق الورقاء باحسن اللغی فی حدیقه الرحمن علی الاغصان بابدع

Praise be to God Who hath caused the tongue of the Mystic Dove to speak with the best of words in the Garden of the All-Merciful upon the boughs with the most wondrous of melodies

INBA55:149, INBA59:023b, UMich962.069-072, UMich991.043-047

BRL_DAK#0645, MKT1.114, MNMK#017 p.090, TZH6.1104-1107, ABB.125

SMR.292-295

Exhortations and counsels; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00247

740

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی تنزه ذاته و تقدست کینونته عن ادراک حقائق مشرقه عن افق العرفان

Praise be unto God, He Whose Essence transcendeth all things and Whose Being hath been sanctified beyond the comprehension of those realities that shine forth from the horizon of mystic knowledge [3.5s]

INBA59:081, INBA88:242, UMich962.055-058, UMich991.022-027

BRL_DAK#0553, MKT1.133, MNMK#015 p.086

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Knowledge; recognition of God; Limits of the intellect; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00248

740

mixed

ای خادم درگاه حضرت پروردگار اگر صد هزار زبان بشکرانه بگشاای و بستایش این

O thou servant at the threshold of the Lord! Though thou shouldst unloose a hundred thousand tongues in thanksgiving and in praise [3.5s]

INBA88:090

DUR1.543x

AB00249

740

mixed

ای منادی ملکوت دو نامه از شما رسید یکی قدیم و دیگری جدید

O thou herald of the Kingdom! I received thy two letters, an old one and

YMM.209x

LOG#1635x, SW_v02#07 p.011-013

God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Necessary and possible being; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Theosophy; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00250

740

mixed

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

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

BRL_DAK#0361, AYBY.351 #034

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00251

740

mixed

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

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

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

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

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

MANA

Educational curricula; Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00252

740

mixed

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contention and conflict; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00253

740

mixed

رب و رجائی و حرزی و ملاذی لک الحمد بما خلقت نفوسا رحمانیه و قلوبا نورانیه

O Lord, my hope, my stronghold, and my refuge! Praise be unto Thee for having brought into being souls endowed with divine compassion and hearts illumined with celestial light [3.5s]

INBA85:349

MSHR5.263x, YMM.050

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Growth of the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU0300

Public address given on 1912-04-17

740

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

During my visit to London and Paris last year I had many talks with the materialistic philosophers of Europe

BWF.251-254, PUP#009 (p.020-022), FWU.045, SW_v03#10 p.010-011, SW_v15#01 p.003-004

Importance of authoritative interpretation; Intuition; inspiration; Limits of the intellect; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU0294

Public address given on 1912-06-11

740

PUP#065 (p.183-186), SW_v04#06 p.099-100

We have just returned from a visit to Philadelphia, spending two nights there and speaking

Man's distinction from the animal; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU0295

Words spoken on 1914-07-12

740

Persian

در ایامی که در آمریکا بودم امة الله مسیس پارسنز مرا به محل ییلاقی خود برد

When I was in Dublin the professor of the out-door school invited me to visit the pupils

KHH1.260-263 (1.364-367)

KHHE.381-384, DAS.1914-07-12, SW_v09#09 p.097-098x, STAB#153

Education of children; moral education; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; High station of learning

ABU0298

Words spoken to Kathryn Frankland at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-08

740

The people here are like animals. They are not awake. They are very negligent... These souls have life, not spiritual life...

PN_1920 p040, PN_1920 p098, PN_1920_heh_haifa p071

Equality of men and women; Murder; causing physical harm; Reward and punishment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0297

Words to Ethel Rosenberg et al, spoken around July 1904

740

As I said before, you must be sure whether the gardener is the True Gardener or not - if he is a true gardener what he does is right.... A wise schoolmaster should send his scholars out to play or to practice gymnastics

LOG#0491x, SW_v09#08 p.091x, PN_1900 p033

Manifestation of God as divine physician; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU0299

Words to Lua Getsinger, Dec. 1900

740

As the world follows a circle, so human beings travel in cycles. This illustration represents the cycle of man. All existence is created by the Infinite Essence.

PN_1900 p015, PN_1900 p052, PN_1900 p106, BLO_PN#033, BSTW#272

Arcs of ascent and descent; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Manifestation of God as mirror; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Reincarnation; Return of the Manifestations of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0296

Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-05-30

740

One day in the course of conversation Haji Siyyid Javad said to me: 'I was a good friend of Haji Siyyid Ali, the maternal uncle of the Báb.

DAS.1915-05-30

Business; financial; property matters; Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Power of the Manifestation of God; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab

AB00254

730

mixed

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

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

MMK5#174 p.134

COC#1162x

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Hands of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00255

730

mixed

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

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

MKT3.305

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; High station of the true believer; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB00257

730

mixed

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

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

ABDA.020-021

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Praise and encouragement

AB00258

730

Arabic

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

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

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

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB11626

730

mixed

ای کنیز عزیز جمال مبارک نامه مفصل با وجود عدم فرصت بدقت مطالعه گردید از صعود

O cherished maidservant of the Blessed Beauty! Despite the lack of time, your detailed letter was carefully read. Concerning the ascension [3.5s]

YIA.398-400

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB12110

730

Persian

ای دختر محترمه ملکوت نامه‌ئی که فرستاده بودی رسید مضمون مشحون بر معانی بدیعه بود

O esteemed daughter of the Kingdom! The letter thou didst send hath been received, and its contents were replete with wondrous meanings [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0657

Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prophecy and fulfillment; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

ABU0306

730

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

AB00259

Some Answered Questions #016 Intelligible Realities and their Expression through Sensible Forms

730

Persian

Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Modes; manner; speed; size of divine revelation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

یک مسئله‌ئیست که خیلی مدار است از برای ادراک مسائل دیگر که ذکر نموده

There is a point that is pivotal to grasping the essence of the other questions that we have discussed

MFD#16, OOL.C022.16

SAQ#16

AB00256

Some Answered Questions #034 Peter and the Papacy

730

Persian

Christian doctrine and practice; High station of learning; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Priestcraft; Religion as source; stimulus of knowledge and science; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; The Christian clergy

این بیان مسیح تصدیق قول پطرس است در وقتی که گفت چه اعتقاد بمن داری

This utterance of Christ is an affirmation of Peter's reply, when Christ asked: “Whom do ye believe me to be?”

MFD#34, OOL.C022.34

SAQ#34, PN_1905 p008x

ABU0307

Words spoken at reading room and library for the blind in San Francisco, 1912-10-13

730

This revered lady, Mrs. Rowan, is indeed doing the world of humanity a great and useful service, for she assists those who are blind

ECN.345+495x

Knowledge; recognition of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU0302

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in Liverpool, 1912-12-14

730

When I was in America, I had many opportunities of addressing the Theosophical Society there. In every city I spoke once to them

DAS.1912-12-14x, SW_v03#17 p.003-004

Independent investigation of truth; reality; Martyrs and martyrdom; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Unity in diversity

ABU0301

Words spoken on 1915-09-13 in Haifa

730

Persian

این محاربات که حضرات می کنند مثل امواج است. مثلاً موجی میرود روی موج دیگر، ولی عاقبت همهٴ این امواج ها

These conflicts that people wage are like unto waves. Lo, one wave mounteth upon another, yet ultimately all these waves [3.5s]

NJB_v11#05 p.096, NJB_v14#07 p.223, ZSM.1915-09-13

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge

ABU0305

Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-22

730

This is childish play. They did these things so that the English would not evacuate.... On the way to Akka the rest of us went ashore at Alexandria

PN_1919 p029, PN_1919 p155, LAT.097-101

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Superiority; incomparability of the Word of God; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

ABU0304

Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-24

730

It affects the hearts. Conquering is not impressive. Humility makes impression. See what a conqueror David was. He conquered countries

PN_1919 p181, LAT.125-129

Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0303

Words to Mrs Moore, spoken on 1913-05-18

730

The will-power exists both in animal and man. The animals enjoy only a physical will-power which is limited in the sphere of its activity... We develop our will-power through 'divine unrest' which causes us to long for the better and nobler ideals of life.

DAS.1913-05-18

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Free will and predestination; fate; Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Man's distinction from the animal; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Power of the mind over nature

AB00260

720

mixed

اناجیک یا الهی مکبا بوجهی علی التراب منتظرا لبدایع الطافک متمرغا جبینی بالثری

I cry to Thee, 0, my Lord, while rolling myself on the dust and expecting the Wonders of Thy Bounties… If any soul asks concerning the station of this servant, the answer is Abdu'l-Baha

INBA16:060

MMK5#185 p.146, AVK4.286x

SW_v08#14 p.186x, SW_v08#15 p.212x, CUPAB.003

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00261

720

mixed

ای اسیر سبیل الهی تفاصیل واقعه مولمه و حوادث مزعجه یعنی فاجعه اردبیل و مشقت

O captive in the Divine Path! The details of the grievous occurrence and distressing events - namely, the tragedy of Ardabil and its hardships [3.5s]

INBA88:223

ANDA#35 p.24, MSHR5.198x, MSHR5.376x, MUH1.0049

Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00262

720

mixed

Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; God's attributes require the existence of objects; God's knowledge; Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Interpretation of dreams and visions

ای سلاله حضرت ابراهیم جلیل نامه شما رسید رویای شما بسیار مبارک بود زیرا آب

O descendant of His Holiness Abraham! Your letter was received. Your dream was most blessed, for water [3.5s]... ...As for the story of Adam, the Father of Mankind, which is recorded in the Sacred Scriptures, this requireth explanation

BLIB_Or.08687.007,

MKT2.157, AVK2.146.01x, AVK2.152.09x, MAS2.041x

BRL_ATE#054x

AB00263

720

Persian

Education of children; moral education; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ای که بتاریخ ششم اپریل ۱۹۰۶ مرقوم نموده بودی رسید از

O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter dated 6 April 1906 hath been received. Thou hast written that Mrs. ... hath regained her health.

ASAT2.179-180x, MAS2.064-067

BRL_ATE#036, BLO_PT#153

AB00264

720

Persian

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء از بدایت طوفان در ایران در جمیع نامه ها بطهران

O spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! From the inception of the tempest in Persia, in all letters to Tihrán [3.5s]

MSHR5.016-018

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB00269

720

mixed

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

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

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

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

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

AB00270

720

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی بما شغفت الاحباء حبا بجمالک و تجلیت علی الاصفیاء فی یوم

All praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having enraptured Thy loved ones with a love for Thy beauty, and for having manifested Thyself unto the pure-hearted in this Day [3.5s]

INBA87:445, INBA52:460

Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00271

720

mixed

Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment

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

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

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

LOTW#33

AB00267

Christ and Baha’u’llah

720

Persian

Christ; Christianity; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

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

AB00265

Lawh-i-Khurasan

720

Arabic

Lawh-i-Khurasan

ایا نفحات الله هبی معطره و ایا نسمه الله مری مطیبه و اقصدی وادی الرحمن نادی

O zephyr of God blow forth with fragrance! O breeze of God waft by sweetly scented! Hasten to the valley of the Merciful

INBA59:088, INBA88:029

MKT1.141, MNMK#016 p.088, MILAN.156, HDQI.201, ANDA#07 p.04, OOL.C013

SW_v09#12 p.130-131+133

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0308

Public address given on 1912-04-23

720

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

امروز من در نهایت سرورم زیرا می بینم بندگان الهی در این مجمع حاضرند سفید و سیاه

Today I am most happy, for I see here a gathering of the servants of God... ...In the estimation of God there is no distinction of color; all are one in the color

BRL_DAK#0712, KHF.261, KHAB.247 (257), KHTB2.039, BDA1.047n

BWF.267-270, ADJ.037b-038x, ADJ.038x, PUP#018 (p.044-046), FWU.034, SW_v03#03 p.014-015

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity

MHMD1.055

AB00266

Some Answered Questions #036 The Five Divisions of Spirit

720

Persian

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Power of the mind over nature; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual springtime; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

بدانکه کلیه ارواح پنج قسم است اول روح نباتی و آن قوه‌ئیست که از ترکیب عناصر

Know that in general there are five divisions of spirit. First is the vegetable spirit

MFD#36, DWNP_v2#01 p.001-003, OOL.C022.36

SAQ#36

AB00268

Some Answered Questions #060 The Immortality of the Spirit (1)

720

Persian

Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

پس اثبات روح شد که روح انسانی موجود است حال باید اثبات بقای روح را کرد

Having established the existence of the human spirit, we must now establish its immortality.

MFD#60, BSHN.140.515x, BSHN.144.503x, MHT1a.146x, MHT1b.104x, OOL.C022.60

SAQ#60, BWF.323-326

ABU0314

Words spoken at Haifa pilgrim house, 1920-10-27

720

Yes, I eat it in order that I may be your partner. In the same way, in the world of the Kingdom

PN_1920_heh_haifa p059

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of obligatory prayer; Manifestation of God as educator; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0311

Words spoken ca. 1904

720

Persian

یک نفر طلبه علم قیافه از وطن خود هجرت نموده مدت شش سال در مصر اقامت کرد و علم قیافه

From the actions, facial features and general disposition of this doctor... There was once a young mulla who wished to become specialized in the evaluation of human character through the study of physiognomy.

KNSA.199-200 (366-368)

MNYA.276-279, STAB#027

Stories; anecdotes

ABU0313

Words spoken in 1900

720

The mystery of sacrifice: There are many meanings for these words. Every one of the friends of God has two stations; one of the station of mankind and the other of spirituality.

PN_1900 p002, PN_1900 p057, PN_unsorted p143

Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0315

Words to a reporter from the Montreal Star on 10 Sep 1912

720

As to the question of disarmament, all nations must disarm at the same time... The one man slapped another on the face.... All Europe is an armed camp... It will be established in this century...

ABIC.034-035

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Humor; jokes; Means of establishment of future civilization; Predictions and prophecies; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

ABU0309

Words to Baha'is of Paris, 1911-10-14

720

mixed

این دفعه دوم است که در مجمع احبای پاریس آمدیم الحمد لله می بینم رویهای احبای

This is the second time that we have come into the gathering of the beloved friends in Paris. Praise be to God, I behold the faces of the loved ones [3.5s]... ...The day is approaching when ye shall witness how, through the splendor of the Faith of Baha'u'llah the West will have replaced the East

KHAB.076 (086), KHTB1.046, NJB_v02#14-16 p.016

COF.030bx2x, GPB.253x, GPB.253-254x, GPB.396x, TDH#158.5x

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0312

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-01-08

720

In the year 622 A.D. Mohamad, after several years of preaching and teaching his Islamic doctrines in his own native city

DAS.1915-01-08

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Muhammad; Islam; Rejection of Muhammad; Unity in diversity

AB00272

710

Arabic

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

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

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

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00273

710

Persian

Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of burial and cremation; Progress only takes place within its own degree

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

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

BRL_DAK#0387

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

AB00274

710

Persian

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

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

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

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

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

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Maintainance of degrees in society; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation

AB00275

710

mixed

ای سلیل دخیل جلیل نامه ات ملاحظه گردید معانیش فرح و مسرت بخشید زیرا ذکر یاران

O scion of a noble lineage! Thy letter was perused, and its contents brought joy and gladness, for it made mention of the friends [3.5s]

INBA59:294b, INBA88:281, INBA89:003

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00276

710

Persian

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

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

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

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

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

Language and the structure of reality; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00277

710

Arabic

ایها الفرع النابت الممدود من الدوح المقدس المحمود الشجره المبارکه الثابته

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

BRL_DAK#0579, KHAF.122

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Shrines and Holy places

AB00279

710

Persian

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Oneness; unity of religion; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

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

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

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

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

AB11627

710

mixed

یا بادع الاکوان و بارع الانسان و ذارء الامکان انت المنان انت الرحمن

O Creator of all existence, Fashioner of humanity, and Originator of all contingent beings! Thou art the All-Bountiful, Thou art the All-Merciful [3.5s]... ...one must teach with the utmost wisdom. Should one succeed in illumining a soul through the light of guidance, one should as far as possible conceal his identity

BRL_DAK#0407, SFI18.018-021

Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB12111

710

mixed

اللهم یا الهی و عفوی و غفوری و رب حنونی و ملیک روفی و صون حمایتی و کهف کلاتی

O my God, my Lord and my Forgiver, my All-Pardoning Lord, my Compassionate Master, my Kind Sovereign, my Protecting Shield and my Sheltering Refuge! [3.5s]

AMIN.163-167

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Prayer for the departed; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0325

Interview with president of Alliance Spiritualiste, Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-26

710

You must sow the seed of love. They destroy, you construct. They take life, you confer life.

DAS.1913-02-26

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love of God; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; War and peace

ABU0316

Public address given on 1912-08-05

710

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

The people of Christianity have clung to literal interpretation of the statement in the Gospel.... You have asked concerning approval of Christian Science treatment and healing. Spirit has influence

PUP#087 (p.245-247), BSC.379 #710, SW_v03#18 p.004-006, SW_v08#04 p.045-046

Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Power of prayer; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB00278

Some Answered Questions #046 Transformation of Species

710

Persian

Evolution; human evolution; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

آمدیم بر سر مسئلهء تغییر نوع و ترقی اعضا یعنی انسان از عالم حیوان آمده

We now come to the question of the transformation of species and the evolution of organs

MFD#46, OOL.C022.46

SAQ#46, BWF.301-303

R. Peterson [track 10]

ABU0320

Words spoken ca. 1900

710

God has created all things in such a manner that they have always two conditions -- the condition of perfection and the condition of imperfection.

PN_1900_heh p061

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as mediator; Need for an educator; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0318

Words spoken on 1911-10-24 in Paris

710

Persian

در عالم مادیات هر چند محبت موجود ولی محدود است در عالم جسمانی وسائط و روابط

In the realm of materiality, though love existeth, yet it is limited; in the physical world are there means and bonds [3.5s]

AMK.228-231, KHAB.094 (104), KHTB1.072, KHTP.051

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition; Unity in diversity

ABU0327

Words spoken on 1912-10-21 in San Francisco

710

His Holiness the Báb -- may my spirit be a sacrifice to him! - appeared in Shiraz. Soon after his declaration he wrote his first book

ECN.186

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Martyrdom of the Bab; Prophecy and fulfillment; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU0326

Words to Anna Kunz, spoken on 1921-03-28

710

They have bright faces... Science does not know; but the Manifestation makes discoveries... There will always be some. Only a special number will have this attainment.... Everything must be done moderately.

SW_v13#06 p.142-144, VLAB.028x, VLAB.099x

Educational curricula; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Rational arguments; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Soul; spirit after death; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0322

Words to Ethel Rosenberg and Laura Clifford Barney, spoken on 1904-05-23

710

Abdu'l-Bahá said we should speak in the language of heaven -- for there is a language of the spirit… When we pray to God a feeling fills our hearts

COC#1754x, SW_v08#04 p.042x, PN_1900 p036, BNE.089x

Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Language and the structure of reality; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0321

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

710

Do everything in your power to help the poor and needy. Serve God in this way... Souls differ in their capacity to receive and manifest the Light of the Spirit.

TDLA.041-044, BLO_PN#104

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Differences in human capacity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; War and peace

ABU0323

Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902

710

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Stories; anecdotes

There is reincarnation of matter, and there is reincarnation of spirit. Reincarnation of matter is the process whereby matter is developed or evolved... When the body of man is perfected, physical evolution comes to an end

BSC.434 #789x, AELT.178-183

ABU0317

Words to Shaykh Salman, spoken on 1915-04-12

710

Persian

چه لزوم کرده اخبار دروغ انتشار بدهند اگر خبری ندارند اصلا ننویسند حالا که دروغ میگویند

Why do they feel compelled to spread false rumors?... It is said that Nadir Shah once advanced a claim to Baghdad... His Holiness (Imam ‘Alí) was surrounded by enemies and wished to take refuge elsewhere. He said to one of His companions (Salman, the Persian), “Place me in this basket

KHH1.212-215 (1.298-301)

KHHE.312-313, DAS.1915-04-12, STAB#011, STAB#012

ABU0324

Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-11-23

710

The law of Jihad has ever been a veritable firebrand with which the Ulamas of Islam have threatened the world from time to time. In former ages its moral influence

DAS.1914-11-23

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

ABU0319

Words to various people, spoken on 1912-11-01

710

Persian

Equality of men and women; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

من ابداً بنیهٴ سفر نداشتم ولی تأیید جمال مبارک مدد نمود هر امری بتأیید از پیش میرود اگر تأیید نباشد هیچ نمیشود

My health was absolutely not up to traveling but the assistance of the Blessed Beauty helped me. All affairs advance with His aid. Without His aid, all would come to naught.... Baha'u'llah has delivered us from all prejudices... If the socialists succeed they would seize the world's wealth and then divide it... I have said in America and Europe that there is only the question of votes in which women have been held back

BDA1.345.02

MHMD1.363-365

AB00280

700

mixed

الهی الهی انت الذی سبقت رحمتک و سبغت نعمتک و ثبتت حجتک و علت کلمتک و اشتهرت

O my God, my God! Thou art He Whose mercy hath preceded all things, Whose grace hath abundantly flowed, Whose proof hath been firmly established, Whose Word hath been exalted, and Whose fame hath spread abroad [3.5s]

INBA88:157

AYBY.357 #039, KHSH09.022x, NFQ.014x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00281

700

Arabic

الهی و محبوبی تری عبادک المهاجرین حاضرین فی محفل التبتل الیک و ارقائک المجاورین

O my God and my Beloved! Thou seest Thy servants, thy wanderers, present in the court of devotion unto Thee, and Thy bondsmen dwelling nigh [3.5s]

INBA21:078, INBA55:383

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the departed; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB00282

700

mixed

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

ای بنده درگاه الهی آنچه از خامه محبت الله جاری قرائت گردید و از مضامینش

O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! We have read what flowed out from thy pen in thy love for God, and found the contents of thy letter

INBA21:100, INBA88:056b

MKT1.248, MNMK#155 p.288, MMK1#156 p.178, MILAN.103, BSHN.140.120, BSHN.140.492, BSHN.144.120, MHT1a.079, MHT1b.037, MHT2.166, YMM.231

SWAB#156, TAB.642-645, BWF.391-393x, COC#1750, PN_1900_heh p035

Attaining the life of the spirit; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Reincarnation; Return of the Manifestations of God; Soul; spirit after death; Soul is the essential reality of man; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00283

700

mixed

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

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

BRL_DAK#0523, MMK6#130

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Martyrs and martyrdom; Personal instructions; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00284

700

mixed

ای سرگشته دشت و صحرا محبه الله اگر تبریز تبخیز بود و اردبیل از باده بلایا و محن جامی

O wayfarer in the desert and wilderness of the love of God! Should Tabriz be in tumult and Ardibíl partake of the wine of tribulations and woes [3.5s]

INBA88:081

BRL_DAK#0760, MKT2.223, MSHR2.032x, MSBH6.473-476, YIA.382-383x, QUM.045-046x

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00285

700

Persian

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Nineteen-Day Feast; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

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

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

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

MHMD1.333, ECN.544, ADMS#178

AB00286

700

Persian

ای محزون دلخون از حوادث وارده و اخبار نازله جمیع اهل سرادق عزت در دریای احزان

O thou grief-stricken and sorrow-laden one! The calamities that have befallen, and the woeful tidings that have come to pass, have plunged all the dwellers of the pavilion of glory into an ocean of grief [3.5s]

INBA55:349

ANDA#72 p.41, MUH1.0128

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Stories; anecdotes; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00287

700

mixed

Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as educator; Muhammad; Islam; Need for an educator; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity

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

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

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

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

AB00288

700

Persian

ای منادی میثاق مکتوبی که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید در خصوص

O thou herald of the Covenant! The letter that thou didst address to Jinab-i-Manshadi hath been perused. Regarding [3.5s]

INBA85:388

BRL_DAK#0150, ASAT2.190-191x, AVK3.277.16x, AVK3.344.18, TRZ1.333, MAS5.220-221x, YIA.323-325, YIK.397-399

Chastisement and requital; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB00289

700

mixed

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

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

MKT3.244, MNMK#031 p.115

Empty learning; false spirituality; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Word of God is its own standard

AB12112

700

mixed

ای آواره عبدالبهاء بعضی از مکاتیب شما رسید و جواب مرقوم گردید عجیب است

O wandering servant of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Some of thy letters were received and answers were penned. Strange indeed [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0784

Growth of the Cause; Prayer for teaching; Regarding the receptivity of the hearer in teaching the Cause; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0336

Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-11-07

700

PUP#119 (p.397-399), SW_v06#02 p.017-018

Consider events in the Balkans today where a great conflagration of war is furiously raging

Martyrdom of the Bab; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU0333

Words spoken ca. 1900

700

It is recorded in the Book of Genesis - "let us create man after our own image"

PN_1900_heh p051, PN_1900 p097

Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

ABU0334

Words spoken in Dec. 1900

700

Existence contains two worlds, one of matter and the other of spirit. There are two stations for man

PN_1900_heh p016, PN_1900 p088

Manifestation of God as sun; Miracles and their interpretation; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Seal of the Prophets; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU0335

Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in London

700

God, the Almighty, is the Creator. His Highness, the Divine God, has certain attributes. In thinking of God, one presupposes certain virtues

SFQ.228-231

God's attributes require the existence of objects; Literal interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0330

Words spoken on 1914-01-25

700

In all our affairs we must use common sense. God has bestowed upon all of us reason, that we might use it in our daily work and not hide it in the drawer.

DAS.1914-01-25

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Conduct in finance and business; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU0332

Words spoken on 1914-03-16 in Haifa

700

Having already made firm and steadfast the shaking and doubtful apostles Mary Magdalene started on her famous journey toward Rome

DAS.1914-03-16

Christ; Christianity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0328

Words spoken on 1915-09-10

700

Persian

امسال سال امتحان و افتتان است از هر جهت در قرآن میفرماید

This year is the year of tests and trials from every direction, as He hath revealed in the Qur'an [3.5s]

NJB_v15#10 p.312

Hypocrisy; Oneness; unity of religion; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU3646

Words spoken on 1919-12-15

700

Persian

اغنیا باید به فقرا کمک کنند در آمریکا شخصی بود قریب سیصد ملیون لیره ثروت داشت

The rich must aid the poor. There was a person in America who was worth about three hundred million liras. Nevertheless, he was unwilling to spend even one lira on the poor; and all his life, he had not experienced comfort

ISA.006-008

ISAE.1919-12-15

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0331

Words to pilgrims, spoken on 1914-06-27

700

Whenever during His lifetime the Blessed Perfection desired to signalize anyone with His special favor, He encouraged him to go forth and teach the Cause of God.

DAS.1914-06-27, SW_v13#07 p.185-186x

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; High station of teachers of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0337

Words to Seattle and Portland friends, spoken on 1912-10-16

700

Welcome, very welcome. I have longed to see you very much…. It often happened in the old days that they were killed on the way…. Once upon a time in the city of Aleppo they captured two people who were on their way to the Land of Desire (Akka).

ECN.517+734+743

Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0329

Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-04-09

700

Persian

این مردم بیچاره کشته میشوند و نمیدانند برای چه جانهای خود را فدای خاک میکنند خاک که انزل موجودات است

These wretched soldiers die for the sake of some earth, which is the lowest form of creation, and do not know why they are slain. Consider how some are refined and how some abase themselves.

KHH1.295-296 (1.410-414)

KHHE.425-427, DAS.1915-04-09, BSR_v13 p.098

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00290

690

mixed

ای ادیب دبستان الهی مکاتیب متعدده آنحضرت ملاحظه گردید و مضامین سبب حیرت شد که

O learned one of the divine school! Thy numerous letters were perused, and their contents became a cause of astonishment, in that [3.5s]

INBA21:081, INBA21:132, INBA88:068

Contention and conflict; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00291

690

mixed

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

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

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

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

AB00292

690

mixed

ای ثابت راسخ بر عهد و پیمان الهی مسطورات آنجناب واصل و مضامین معلوم و واضح

O thou who art firm and steadfast in the divine Covenant! Thy letter hath been received and its contents are manifest and clear [3.5s]

INBA55:268

AKHA_105BE #12 p.08

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Muhammad; Islam; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00293

690

mixed

ای متضرع الی الله نفوسیکه در تحت میثاق نیر اعظم آفاق داخل و بعروه الوثقای عهد

O thou who art supplicating unto God! Those souls who have entered beneath the Covenant of the Most Great Luminary of the horizons and laid hold of the sure handle of His Testament [3.5s]

INBA13:215, INBA55:307, INBA88:384x

BRL_DAK#0551

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Constitutional revolution in Iran; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for governments and rulers; Status of kings; future of monarchy

AB00294

690

mixed

ای یاران رحمانی این زندانی جناب آقا محمد صادق علیه بهاء الله الابهی بارض مقدس

O divine friends! This prisoner hath received Jinab-i-Aqa Muhammad-Sadiq - upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious - in the Holy Land [3.5s]... ...Praised be God, for the friends of Fars are as knights in the arena of knowledge and guardians of the impregnable stronghold of God

INBA87:009, INBA52:009

MKT1.300, PYM.116x, MJMJ2.079x, MMG2#079 p.086x

ADMS#065i21x

Prayer for the spiritual progress of others

AB00295

690

mixed

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

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

MKT4.136, MILAN.233

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00296

690

mixed

Fire and Light

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

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

NANU_AB#72, YBN.063-065

BRL_FIRE_AB#20x

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consultation; Education of children; moral education; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00297

690

mixed

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

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

TAH.326b

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance

AB00298

690

Arabic

حمدا لمن خلق حقیقه نورانیه و هویه رحمانیه و کینونه روحانیه و جوهره ربانیه

Praise be to Him Who hath created the luminous reality, the merciful essence, the spiritual being, and the divine substance [3.5s]

INBA13:390, INBA55:219, INBA59:143, INBA88:045b, UMich962.034-036, UMich991.012-015

BRL_DAK#0759, MMK6#284, ASAT3.126x, AVK2.202x, YMM.397, YMM.471

Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

AB00299

690

mixed

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment

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

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

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

LOTW#45

AB00300

690

mixed

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

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

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

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00838

690

mixed

Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Unity; oneness of humanity

شما بايد هوشيار باشيد و نفوس را از نفثات خفيّه و همسات سرّيّه محافظه نمائيد و ثابت بر ميثاق به نصّ صريح الهی

O friend! It is a long time since any news hath been received from thee. Although, earlier, a letter arrived in which thou hadst asked a question

NURA#64, MMK4#159 p.173x, MMK5#099 p.081x

LOTW#64

AB02359

690

mixed

Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

از آيهء ‌مبارکهء قرآن ‌آتيناک سبعاً من المثانی سؤال نموده ‌بودی ، سبعاً من المثانی را علمای رسوم حواميم سبع

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which was written by thy musk-laden pen brought great joy to our hearts

NURA#68, MMK4#170 p.193x, MMK5#306 p.223x, MAS2.074-075x

LOTW#68

AB11808

690

O God! O Thou Guide of seekers unto the Path of Guidance; Thou Deliverer of bewildered ones from the desert of error and blindness

TCI#4

Exhortations and counsels; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Loving community spirit in teaching the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0342

Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-04-23

690

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

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

ABU0341

Words spoken at Dodge home in New York, 1912-04-16

690

In those places where they have no Mashrak-el-Azkar they rent a house and call it by that name

SW_v03#10 p.007-009

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Differences in human capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0339

Words spoken on 1913-11-23 in Ramleh

690

We had a great teacher in this Cause by the name of ---. He lived a long life, and up to his last breath he served the Cause most faithfully.

DAS.1913-11-23

Eulogies; reminiscences; Humor; jokes; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0340

Words to McNutt, Getsinger and others

690

Muhammad Ali had a great opportunity given him, but through his ambitions he became false and lost it... Let us analyze this paragraph in the Kitab-i-Ahd.... Muhammad Ali has taken the Tablet and separated the pages... and then gilded the pages so as to make the trick invisible

BSTW#087

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU0343

Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902

690

Evolution; human evolution; Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Knowledge; recognition of God; Reincarnation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; 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; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

God is Love and Peace. God is Truth. God is Omniscience. God is without beginning and without end.

BSC.300 #609, AELT.153-157

ABU0344

Words to some of the friends, spoken on 1912-05-01

690

The colored meeting was very good. The speech was well done and they understood it well.

PN_1912 p073, BSTW#157

Race unity; racial issues; Stories; anecdotes

AB00301

680

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان تحریرت واصل و تقریر در نهایت حلاوت از عنایت جمال قدم ملتمسم که

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and its words were of surpassing sweetness. I beseech the Ancient Beauty that [3.5s]

INBA88:354

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00302

680

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان ورق مسطور ملحوظ شد و معانی موفور مفهوم الحمد لله در این سفر

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was perused and its abundant meanings were understood. Praise be unto God that in this journey [3.5s]

INBA88:362

BRL_DAK#0368, MSBH4.488x

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Prayer for service; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00303

680

mixed

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

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

MKT3.347b

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past

AB00304

680

Persian

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ

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

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

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

LOTW#67

AB00305

680

Arabic

Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Role and station of women; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

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

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

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

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

AB00306

680

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

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

Contention and conflict; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Naming of children; of individuals; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Race unity; racial issues; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00307

680

mixed

یا اسم الله الیوم میزان کل شیء و مقناطیس تایید عهد و میثاق رب مجید است کل را

O Name of God! In this Day the criterion and balance of all things and the magnet for attracting divine confirmations is the Covenant and Testament

INBA55:444, INBA59:235

MKT2.126, MILAN.179, AKHA_121BE #10 p.h, DUR1.416, MAS5.098, YHA1.097-098x, YHA1.115x, YHA1.430x

BLO_PT#182x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00308

680

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents became evident... O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The Lord of the Kingdom and the sun of Truth hath sent forth a splendor

SW_v08#10 p.123x, BSTW#479

Importance of prayer; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB02974

680

mixed

Trustworthiness

ای منادی پیمان نامه رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید چون فرصت بهیچوجه نیست جواب مطالب

O Herald of the Covenant! Your letter was received and its contents were understood. As there is absolutely no time to spare, the reply to the questions [3.5s]... ...You have written on the question of how the friends should proceed in their business dealings with one another

BRL_DAK#0147, COMP_TRUSTP#48x, AVK3.159.02x, ANDA#73 p.46x, YIA.272-274

BRL_TRUST#47x, COC#2059x

Conduct in finance and business; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Non-participation in politics; Status of kings; future of monarchy

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

ABU0347

Words spoken ca. 1915

680

Persian

پیر مردیست در نهایت روحانیت فی الحقیقه جمیع قوایش را در سبیل الهی صرف نموده چقدر خوبست

He [Haji Mirza Haydar 'Ali] is at an advanced age and with utmost spirituality. He has spent all his energy in the path of God. How blessed is he who devotes his life to the Cause

KHH1.285-287 (1.398-401)

KHHE.412-415

Imam Husayn; Martyrdom of the Bab; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0348

Words spoken on 1915-03-28

680

Persian

معرکه شده است دنیا بهم خورده است در کارند که همه بجان همدیگر بریزند

Tumult hath seized the earth, chaos reigneth, and all souls are moved to rise up one against another [3.5s]

KHF.071, KHAB.455 (456), KHTB3.040, NJB_v05#12 p.003

Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Supreme tribunal; War and peace

ABU0345

Words spoken on 1916-03-09 in Haifa

680

Persian

امروز روز بسیار مبارکی است. متبرک و متمین است. طلوع انوار صبح هدی است. مبدأ و منشأ امر الهی است

This Day is a most blessed Day, sanctified and assured. It is the dawning of the effulgent rays of the Morn of Guidance. It is the Source and Fountainhead of God's Cause [3.5s]

PYB#210 p.16-17x, ZSM.1916-03-09

Apocalyptic imagery; Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation

AB00309

670

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith

ای اهل عالم طلوع شمس حقیقت محض نورانیت عالم است و ظهور رحمانیت در انجمن بنی‌آدم

O people of the world! The dawn of the Sun of Reality is assuredly for the illumination of the world

BLIB_Or.08117.006,

DWNP_v5#02-3 p.003-004x

BWF.215-217x, BSC.422 #766x, SW_v11#09 p.133-134x

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; War and peace

AB00310

670

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

DAS.1913-11-22x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00311

670

mixed

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

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

MMK5#222 p.170

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Methods of teaching the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00312

670

mixed

ای متمسک بذیل کبریاء نفحه که از حدیقه قلب آن موقن بالله برخواسته بود بمشام

O thou who hast clung to the hem of grandeur! The fragrance which arose from the garden of the heart of that steadfast believer in God hath reached Our presence [3.5s]

INBA55:200, INBA72:127

MMK5#235 p.184

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00313

670

Persian

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

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

AMK.107-110, PYK.262

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Law of Huququ'llah; Martyrs and martyrdom; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00314

670

mixed

Fire and Light; Bahá'í Prayers

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

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

MMK2#378 p.269, NANU_AB#04x

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

Miles, Denzil & Ephrim

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of community building; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00315

670

Persian

ایتها النفوس المبارکه نامه شما بدقت تمام ملاحظه گردید از مساعی حمیده و همم

O blessed souls! Your letter was perused with the utmost care. From the praiseworthy endeavours [3.5s]

INBA16:130

BRL_DAK#0344, MMK2#230 p.164

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Hands of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Past, present and future of Iran; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00317

670

mixed

حمدا لمن استقر علی سریر وحدانیته و استمرت نسائم الانس من حدیقه رحمانیته و هاج

Praise be unto Him Who is established upon the throne of His oneness, and from Whose garden of divine mercy the gentle breezes of intimacy continuously waft [3.5s]

INBA89:225

Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00318

670

Persian

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

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

BRL_DAK#0756

DAS.1913-11-06

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Newspapers and the media; publications; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00319

670

Arabic

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

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

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

Manifestation of God as mediator; Praise and encouragement; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0350

Lecture Given at a Studio in Paris: Words to Baha'is of Paris, 1911-11-27

670

Persian

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

این منزل محفلی است بهائی محفل بهائی هر جا تاسیس شد روز بروز اتساع یافت و سبب

This is in truth a Baha'í house. Every time such a house or meeting place is founded it becomes one of the greatest aids to the general development

KHTB1.221

PT#24 p.069

AB00316

Some Answered Questions #054 The Procession of the Human Spirit from God

670

Persian

Manifestation of God as mirror; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God

بدان که قیام بر دو قسم است قیام و تجلی صدوری و قیام و تجلی ظهوری

Know that procession is of two kinds: procession and appearance through emanation and procession and appearance through manifestation.

MFD#54, OOL.C022.54

SAQ#54

ABU0354

Talk given at Hotel Moderne, Paris, on 1913-02-12

670

Persian

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity

در عالم انسانی دو قضیه است عمومی و خصوصی هر امری عمومی فوائدش بی نهایت است و

In the material world of existence, human undertakings are divided into two kinds--universal and specific.

AMK.276-279, AVK3.209.19x, KHF.241, KHTB3.093, NJB_v12#06 p.128, BDA2.133x

SW_v04#02 p.036-037, SW_v17#07 p.216, SW_v11#17 p.287+290-291, MHMD2.167x, ADP.141-146

ABU0352

Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1915-06-20

670

Persian

جمال مبارک روحی لاحبائه الفداء دو سفر به بغداد و کربلا فرمودند. یک سفر بعد از شهادت حضرت اعلی

The Blessed Beauty - may my spirit be offered up for His loved ones - undertook two journeys to Baghdad and Karbila. One journey was after the martyrdom of the Exalted One [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-06-20

Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU0355

Words spoken on 1913-07-31 in Ramleh

670

These Arab Sheikhs do not understand what fair discussion means... This man [Rasheed Pasha] according to popular traditions must have been bad even before Adam and Eve.

DAS.1913-07-31, ABIE.132, BLO_PN#007

Bribery and corruption; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0353

Words spoken on 1915-10-02 in Haifa

670

Persian

حرب خیلی شدید شده است، چه از جهت شرق، چه از جهت غرب روسیه، چه از جهت عراق

The conflict hath grown exceedingly fierce, whether from the eastern regions, whether from the western parts of Russia, or whether from Iraq [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-10-02

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; War and peace

ABU0351

Words spoken on 1916-04-29

670

Persian

این نهم عید رضوانست عید جمال قدم است عید طلوع شمس حقیقت است عید بسیار بزرگ

This is the ninth Ridván, the Festival of the Ancient Beauty, the Festival of the dawning of the Sun of Truth, the Most Great Festival [3.5s]

AHB.102BE #06 p.02-03, AYT.328-331

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0356

Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-26

670

Praise be to God! You have attained the visit of the Holy Tomb... The worldly grades of every Manifestation are so different

PN_1900 p020, BSTW#169c

Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God does not act of own volition; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; The cross and the trinity

ABU0349

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-03-25

670

In reality there has been and there will ever be only one religion and that is the religion of Truth, one faith and that is the faith of Love. All other things are non-essentials.

DAS.1915-03-25

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universality of the Cause

AB00320

660

mixed

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

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

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

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Law of transformation and change; Universality of the Cause

AB00321

660

mixed

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

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

MSHR4.302x, MSHR5.174-176

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00322

660

mixed

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human reality created in the image of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

ای دوستان الهی و یاران معنوی خداوند عالمیان در قرآن حکیم میفرماید و لکم فی

O ye beloved of God! O ye spiritual friends! The Lord of the worlds hath said in the Qur’an: “A noble pattern have ye in God’s Apostle.”

INBA13:406, INBA55:167, INBA88:197

NURA#56, MKT1.417, MNMK#102 p.187, MMK4#135 p.137, DWNP_v6#09 p.002-003, BCH.155, DUR1.281x

LOTW#56, SW_v04#04 p.071+074, BSTW#080, BSTW#361, BSTW#367

R. Yazhari

AB00323

660

mixed

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

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

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

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Chastisement and requital; Education of children; moral education; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity; Zeal and fervor in teaching the Cause

AB00324

660

mixed

Huqúqu'lláh

ای وحید فرید نامه ۵ محرم ۱۳۲۹ رسید هر چند چند روز پیش نامه مفصلی بشما مرقوم

O peerless and unique one! Your letter of 5 Muharram 1329 arrived, and although a few days ago a detailed letter was written to you [3.5s]... ...As to the Huquq, it is payable on whatever is left over after deducting one's yearly expenses. However, any money or possession which is necessary in producing income for one's subsistence

INBA17:145

BRL_DAK#0671, BRL_HUQUQP#046x, MMK6#411x, AVK2.239.17x, AVK2.257.16x, AVK4.146.12x, AVK4.451.07x, MAS2.075-078, MSBH6.027-030

BRL_HUQUQ#046x, COC#1165x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Law of Huququ'llah; Predictions and prophecies

AB00325

660

mixed

ای یاران من و یاوران من بانگ بانگ عبودیت است و جلوه جلوه رقیت آستان مقدس کل

O my friends and helpers! The call is the call of servitude, and the manifestation is the manifestation of thraldom at the sacred Threshold of all [3.5s]... ...Erelong will your brethren from Europe and America journey to Persia. There they will promote to an unprecedented degree the interests of art and industry

INBA13:092, INBA72:026, INBA88:227

BRL_DAK#0527, AVK4.452.05x, NJB_v01#19a p.007x

BADM.173ax

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00326

660

Arabic

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

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

BRL_DAK#0458, MKT1.191

Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00327

660

mixed

لک الحمد یا الهی و لک الشکر یا محبوبی علی ما علت کلمتک و تمت نعمتک و سبقت

Praise be unto Thee, O my God, and thanksgiving be unto Thee, O my Beloved, for Thou hast exalted Thy Word and perfected Thy bounty and caused it to precede [3.5s]

INBA16:046, INBA89:198

MKT4.171, MILAN.186, ASAT5.126x

Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement

AB00330

660

Arabic

یا الهی کیف اذکرک و انطق بثنائک و اتفوه بنعوتک و محامدک و لم یکن ذکری و ثناای

O my God! How can I make mention of Thee, speak forth Thy praise, and give voice to Thy attributes and glorification, when my remembrance and praise [3.5s]

INBA85:513, INBA55:319

MILAN.202

Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB02095

660

mixed

Family Life

ای قائم بپیمان حضرت یزدان در این دم که صباح فلاح از مطلع آمال طالع و لائح... از جملهٴ محافظهٴ دین اللّه تربیت اطفال است

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant of the Lord God! In this hour when the morn of triumph hath dawned and shineth forth from the horizon of aspirations [3.5s]... ...And further, according to the Divine commandments, every child must learn reading and writing, and acquire such branches of knowledge as are useful and necessary

BRL_DAK#0670, COMP_FAMP#56x, MJTB.092bx, TISH.086-088, MAS6.045-046x

BRL_FAM#56x, COC#0017x, COC#0590x

Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Reward and punishment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0365

Interview with W. A. Lawson of the Sacramento Bee, 1912-10-26

660

The papers write that up themselves. I do not claim to be a prophet at all… He is founding the basis of all the religions by declaring that the fundamental basis of divine religions are one and the same. It is not a new religion in that sense at all.

ECN.913, ECN.409+526x

Critique of Western values; culture; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity in diversity; Universality of the Cause

ABU0363

Interview with W. H. Short at Hotel Ansonia in New York, 1912-04-15

660

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; War and peace

You are very welcome; am most happy to greet you. I have looked forward with much pleasure to this meeting

BDA1.035n

SW_v03#07 p.004-005

MHMD1.044

ABU0360

Lesson given to I. D. Brittingham, Apr. 1909

660

The events mentioned in the first part of chapter 16 of Revelation happened before the coming of the Manifestation. The seven angels signify seven Powers

PN_1909F p051, BSTW#136

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; War and peace

interpretation of Rev ch16.

AB00328

Sharh-i-Fass-i-Nigin (on the Ringstone Symbol)

660

mixed

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablet on the Greatest Name (Lawh-i Ism-i A'zám)

Sharh-i-Fass-i-Nigin (on the Ringstone Symbol)

مدتی شد که آنجناب در پاریس بخدمت مشغولید هر چند زحمت و مشقت بسیار است ولی خدمت

For some time you have been engaged in service in Paris and although there is much hardship and difficulty, it is service [3.5s]... ...As regards the explanation of Monsieur Angelmann(?) concerning the writing of the Greatest Name on the ringstone

BRL_DAK#0571, MMK6#166x, AKHA_103BE #12 p.05, AKHA_117BE #01-04 p.v, AVK3.079.05x, MAS2.100-103, OOL.C023

LOG#0910x, BSC.478 #914x, PN_various p010x, RESP.072x, RBB.143-144, BLO_PT#160

Adam; Adam and Eve; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; Ringstone symbol

AB00329

Some Answered Questions #021 The Bread and the Wine

660

Persian

Christ; Christianity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

مقصد از این نان مائدهء آسمانی کمالات الهی است یعنی هر کس از این مائده

By this bread is meant the heavenly sustenance of divine perfections. In other words

MFD#21, OOL.C022.21

SAQ#21

ABU0359

Words spoken on 1914-08-03 in Haifa

660

Persian

معرکه شده است دنیا بهم خورده است در کارند که همه بجان یکدیگر بریزند در امریکا و اروپا

A resurrection is set up! The world is topsy-turvy! The wrong side of human character is up! [KHH: A great tumult is ensuing. The whole world is in cataclysm. They are determined to cause universal upheaval.]

KHH1.291-293 (1.405-408)

KHHE.420-423, DAS.1914-08-03, SW_v05#11 p.163-166, SW_v07#15 p.136, SW_v13#12 p.324

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The animal kingdom; War and peace

ABU0357

Words spoken on 1915-09-23 in Haifa

660

Persian

اسباب وقتی که منقطع می شود، بهتر است [زیرا] انسان تشبث به اسباب الهی می کند. بشفای الهی باید [تقید] داشته باشد

When earthly means are cut off, it is better thus, for man doth then take recourse unto divine means. He must hold fast unto the divine healing [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-09-23

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Oneness; unity of religion; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0364

Words spoken on 1918-12-22

660

Now that thou art returning to America thou must think of taking unto thyself a wife…. The bond that unites hearts most perfectly is loyalty

DAS.1918?, SW_v11#01 p.020-021

A. Youssefi (1), A. Youssefi (2)

Education of children; moral education; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Personal instructions; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0362

Words to Fugeta, Mrs. P. et al, spoken on 1920-01-07

660

First of all, the Blessed Beauty made this Covenant so that there should remain no differences... His Holiness Christ wished his followers to understand that whatever Peter said was correct.

PN_1919 p073

Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0358

Words to Jinab-i-Hizari et al, spoken on 1913-09-17

660

Persian

الحمد لله در این سنوات جنگ احباء در هر کجا بودند محفوظ ماندند

Praise be unto God that throughout these years of war the friends, wheresoever they dwelt, remained preserved and protected [3.5s]

MUH3.225-226

Contention and conflict; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0361

Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902

660

Every deed of life is a thought expressing itself in action; it is the actual mirror of the man within. The act sets up a force which is the spirit of the deed.

AELT.143-148

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00331

650

mixed

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

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

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

Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00332

650

mixed

ای اماء رحمن بادهای مخالف شمع پیمان را احاطه کرده و طیور غرور عندلیب گلشن

O handmaidens of the Merciful! Contrary winds have encircled the Candle of the Covenant, and the birds of pride have beset the nightingale of the rose-garden [3.5s]

INBA13:204, INBA88:278

AYBY.359 #040, KHSH09.047, MSHR3.331x

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00333

650

Persian

ای زائر مشکین نفس احزاب متنوعه و گروه انبوه در هر سنه از دوست و آشنا و خویش

O thou pilgrim of musk-laden breath! Various parties and great multitudes of friends, acquaintances and kindred gather each year [3.5s]

INBA17:197

BRL_DAK#1052, KHMI.082

Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00334

650

Persian

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

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

NJB_v05#06 p.005

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

Christ; Christianity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00335

650

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Justice and wrath of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution

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

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

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

BRL_ATE#204x

AB01686

650

mixed

Social Action

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما که بتاریخ ۷ شهر ذی الحجه ۳۳۹ بود وصول یافت عالم... باری مرقوم نموده بوديد خلق عموماً گرفتارند

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 7 Dhi’l-Hajjih 1339, was received. The world particularly Iran is in commotion… The friends must engage in the work of developing Persia

BRL_DAK#0673, MMK6#520x, MSHR3.235x

BRL_SOCIAL#016x

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Past, present and future of Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0373

Address to the Baha'is at Studio Hall in Washington, 1912-04-21

650

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

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

AB00336

Some Answered Questions #067 Eternal Life and Entrance into the Kingdom of God

650

Persian

Attaining the life of the spirit; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Knowledge; recognition of God; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

سؤال از حیات ابدیه و دخول در ملکوت مینمائید ملکوت باصطلاح ظاهری آسمان گفته

You have asked concerning eternal life and entrance into the Kingdom. The Kingdom is outwardly referred to as “heaven”

MFD#67, BSHN.140.504x, BSHN.144.492x, MHT1a.158x, MHT1b.116x, OOL.C022.67

SAQ#67

ABU0374

Words spoken at the sea shore in June 1910

650

Ja und nein, nämlich: jede Manifestation hat ihre prophetische Aufgabe und ihren prophetischen Charakter, aber nicht jeder Prophet ist zugleich eine Manifestation

SDW v12#02 p.014-015

Categories of Prophets (major; minor; village); Manifestation of God as mirror; Return of the Manifestations of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU0370

Words spoken ca. 1900

650

Hell signifies punishment and the Kingdom signifies reward.... Heaven and Hell have been misunderstood until the Blessed Perfection explained the true meaning

PN_1900_heh p043, PN_1900 p047, PN_1900 p111

Chastisement and requital; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Knowledge; recognition of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU0375

Words spoken ca. 1909-1910

650

Seine Heiligkeit Bahá'u'lláh hat ausdrücklich im gesegneten "Kitab i aqdas" erlaubt: "lhr (die Bahá'í) mögt alles tun, was nicht dem gesunden Menschenverstand widerstreitet"

SDW v11#05 p.052-054

House of Justice; Justice and mercy; Law of Huququ'llah; Law of obligatory prayer; Reward and punishment; Shoghi Effendi and the Guardianship; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0367

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

650

Persian

شریعت الله بر دو قسم است یک قسم اساس دین الله و آن تعلق بروحانیات دارد

The Law of God is of two kinds: One kind is the foundation of the Religion of God and pertaineth unto spiritual things [3.5s]

KHH2.262-265

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

ABU0368

Words spoken on 1914-07-10 in Haifa

650

Persian

عداوت دو نوع است یک عداوت دینی و یک عداوت شخصی نفس مسلم

A person animated by religious enmity subjects us to harsh treatment and persecution. By doing this he thinks he is serving his religion

YHA1.108-109, NJB_v05#14 p.003

DAS.1914-07-10

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0366

Words spoken on 1919-03-09

650

Persian

امروز روز بسیار مبارکیست متبرک و متیمن است طلوع انوار صبح هدی است

Today is a most blessed Day, sanctified and auspicious; it is the dawning of the effulgent rays of the Morn of Guidance [3.5s]

AYT.113

Apocalyptic imagery; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab

ABU0376

Words spoken on Mt Carmel in June 1909

650

Die Gesegnete Vollkommenheit Bahá'u'lláh hat in allen Seinen geheiligten Schriften, im Kitab-i-Aqdas, im Eschrakat

SDW v11#12 p.134-135

Christ; Christianity; Differences in human capacity; Educational curricula; Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization

ABU0369

Words to Kathryn Frankland spoken at house of the Master in Haifa, 1920-11-22

650

Praise be to God you have been here a month and have attained to the privilege of visiting the Holy Tombs

PN_1920 p073, PN_1920_heh p026, PN_1920_heh_haifa p083

Growth of the Cause; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0371

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-03-27

650

The spiritual food is prepared. Blessed are those who eat therefrom... if you can concoct such delicious dishes with vegetables and nuts I can assure you many people will join your crusade against slaughtering animals and eating their flesh.

DAS.1914-03-27

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Material and spiritual existence; two books; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher

ABU0372

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-05-05

650

When we were exiled again from Baghdad, in our company there was a Bahá'í by the name of Mirza Ahmad Kashani. He accompanied Bahá'u'lláh to Constantinople

DAS.1913-05-05

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00337

640

Persian

ای افنان سدره مبارکه در خصوص مکتوب آقا سید میرزا آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید کل

O Branch of the Blessed Tree! Concerning the letter from Aqa Siyyid Mirza, all that you had written [3.5s]... ...With regard to the Sacred House in Fars, the believers in Shíraz have made a loud protest. About two months ago, they wrote collectively asking for [me to] intervene in the affairs of the Blessed House…. Concerning the other matter, the consideration you have shown to the American visitors

INBA87:303, INBA52:307

GEN.340-341x, AFNAN.152x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00338

640

Persian

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

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

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

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

AB00339

640

mixed

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

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

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

Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

AB00340

640

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

SW_v03#07 p.007-009

Oneness; unity of religion; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

AB00341

640

mixed

ای دوستان معنوی و یاران حقیقی عبدالبهاء هر چند آفت وبا جمیع انحاء اقلیم مقدس

O spiritual friends and true companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Though the affliction of plague hath encompassed all regions of the Holy Land [3.5s]

INBA16:056

MKT4.068, MILAN.088

Civil courts; Critique of Western values; culture; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; War and peace

AB00342

640

Persian

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

ای کنیز عزیز الهی حمد کن خدا را که در آستان مقدسش مقربی و در ملکوت عزتش معزز

O thou dear handmaid of God! Praise thou God, because thou art favoured at His Holy Threshold, and cherished in the Kingdom of His might.

MNMK#153 p.285, MMK1#142 p.161, YMM.364x

SWAB#142, TAB.091-094, BSC.489 #940x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB00343

640

mixed

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

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

PYK.224, MSHR3.157x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00344

640

Arabic

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

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

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

Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; War and peace

AB00346

640

mixed

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

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

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

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00348

640

mixed

Crisis and Victory

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

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

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

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

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Mary Magdalene; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00458

640

mixed

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

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

BRL_DAK#0762, AKHA_106BE #07 p.04x

Call to action; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Methods of teaching the Cause; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0382

Interview with F. R. Hinkle of the Sacramento Union, 1912-10-25

640

We have come here to this city to be your guests. We are Bahá’ís. We have come as travelers to see the various places in this country.

ECN.903

Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Religion as source of love and unity; Supreme tribunal; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal education; Universal language

AB00345

Some Answered Questions #038 The Three Stations of the Divine Manifestations

640

Persian

Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Physical limitations of the Manifestation of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Word of God sanctified from time and place

بدان که مظاهر مقدسه را هرچند مقامات و کمالات غیر متناهیه است ولی کلیهء مراتب ایشان سه رتبه است

Know that, while the Manifestations of God possess infinite virtues and perfections, they occupy only three stations

MFD#38, DWNP_v2#05 p.038-040, OOL.C022.38

SAQ#38

AB00347

Some Answered Questions #043 The Two Kinds of Prophets

640

Persian

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Categories of Prophets (major; minor; village); Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas

کلیهء انبیا بر دو قسمند قسمی نبی بالاستقلالند و متبوع و قسمی دیگر غیر مستقل و تابع

Prophets are in general of two kinds. Some are independent Prophets Who are followed, while others are not independent and are themselves followers.

MFD#43, OOL.C022.43

SAQ#43

ABU0377

Words spoken at House of Abbud in Akka, 1913-12-13

640

How I longed for the re-appearance of these divine nights!... There is a place in America called Green Acre. It is customary during the months of summer

DAS.1913-12-13, SW_v08#05 p.050x

Eulogies; reminiscences; Freedom of thought and action; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0380

Words spoken on 1917-02-16

640

It is very good. It sticks.... Consider how men, in order to gain wealth and honor, threw themselves

SW_v10#10 p.200-202

Living waters; water of life; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0378

Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901

640

the Blessed Perfection had revealed secretly in a Tablet some words about Universal Peace... Two of the signs of the Manifestation of the Cause of God are the preaching and acceptance of the Religion of God

PN_1901 p011, NRMM.220-221

Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Growth of the Cause; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0379

Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-29

640

I have mentioned and spoken about this subject of mathematics in the meetings in America. Now also tonight I want to say a little about it... there is a power which is very strong which will become apparent in future, such as the power of dynamite... Two-thirds of the people will perish.

PN_1919 p051

Astrology and numerology; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Power of the mind over nature; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology

ABU0381

Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-09

640

Music is one of the important arts. It has a great effect upon the human spirit. Musical melodies are a certain something which prove to be accidental... Music is an important means to the education

COC#1421, LOG#1361x, LOG#1370x, SW_v15#04 p.130x, PN_1909 p015, PN_1909 p047, PN_1909C p063, PN_1909F p034, DJT.080-082, BLO_PN#027, STAB#143

Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00349

630

mixed

اللهم یا ذا العظمه و الکبریاء و العزه و العلی تعز من تشاء و توید من تشاء

O God! O Thou Who art the Possessor of grandeur and majesty, of might and transcendence! Thou dost exalt whom Thou willest and strengthen whom Thou pleasest [3.5s]

INBA88:372

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for protection; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00350

630

Arabic

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

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

BRL_DAK#0761, MKT4.005

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00351

630

Persian

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

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

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

BRL_DAK#0714, COMP_MASHRIQP#15x

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

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00352

630

mixed

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

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

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

Growth of the Cause; Poems and quotation from poetry; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00353

630

mixed

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

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

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

KSHK#25x, ADMS#222x

Adam; Adam and Eve; Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Outward and inward meanings; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

AB00354

630

Persian

Newspapers and the media; publications; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

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

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

MMK3#127 p.088, MAS9.141x

TAB.496-498, JWTA.049

AB00355

630

mixed

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

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

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

NURA#76, MMK4#171 p.193

LOTW#76

AB00356

630

Persian

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Consolation and comfort; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Suffering and imprisonment

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

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

NURA#31, MMK4#049 p.052

LOTW#31

AB00357

630

Persian

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

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

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

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

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

Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity of governments; political unity; War and peace

AB00358

630

mixed

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

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

BRL_DAK#0767, MKT5.179

Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB00359

630

Persian

ای منتسبان حضرت زائر جناب خان کوه و بیابان پیمود و از صحرا و دریا مرور نمود... در یوم ظهور و قرن مجلی طور

O ye who are associated with the revered visitor Jinab-i-Khan! That holy soul traversed mountains and deserts, and journeyed across wilderness and seas... in this day of Manifestation and this age of the light that shone on Sinai [3.5s]

INBA17:106

MKT4.096, BSHN.140.479.09x, BSHN.144.472bx

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Knowledge; recognition of God; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB00360

630

Persian

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

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

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

NURA#03, MMK4#037 p.041

LOTW#03

AB00361

630

mixed

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

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

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

Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00362

630

mixed

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

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

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

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

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

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Unity in diversity

AB00363

630

Arabic

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

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

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

Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00364

630

Arabic

مولای مولای هولاء عبیدک الحافون حول عرش رحمانیتک الناظرون الی افق فردانیتک

O my Lord, O my Lord! These are Thy servants who circle round the throne of Thy mercy, gazing toward the horizon of Thy divine singleness [3.5s]

INBA13:177

BRL_DAK#0768

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00913

630

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب فروغی مکتوبی ارسال نمود و ذکر اسماء آن یاران دل و جان

O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His honour Furúghí hath sent a letter mentioning the names of those beloved friends of heart and soul [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0753, MMK2#290 p.210x, AMK.125-125bx, GHA.227x

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Consultation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB02757

630

Persian

Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The

ای منجذب نفحات الله نامه مرقوم ملاحظه گردید مضمون مشحون بانجذابات روحانیه

O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! Thy letter was received, and its contents were filled with spiritual attractions [3.5s]... ...Jináb-i-Karbilá’í Muhammad-Hádí, the custodian of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, is my master. In other words, I am his servant

BRL_DAK#0888, COMP_MASHRIQP#17x, MSHR3.053x, MSHR3.124x

BRL_MASHRIQ#17x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

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

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

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

ABU0394

Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-04-24

630

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Bahá'í Prayers

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

ABU0386

Pain and Sorrow: Words spoken on 1911-11-22 in Paris

630

Persian

Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

جمیع بشر همیشه مورد دو احساس هستند یکی احساس سرور دیگری احساس حزن وقت سرور

In this world we are influenced by two sentiments, Joy and Pain. Joy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital

BRL_DAK#0955, AMK.207-210, DWNP_v6#08 p.002-003, KHF.039, KHAB.192 (202), KHTB1.197, KHTP.146

PT#35 p.110

J. Heath [track 4]

ABU0385

Public address given on 1912-05-29

630

PUP#057 (p.154-156), SW_v03#10 p.013-014

The divine Manifestations have been iconoclastic in Their teachings, uprooting error

Christ; Christianity; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Oneness; unity of religion; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0384

Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-14

630

Persian

Differences in human capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

انسان دو قسم استعداد دارد فطری و اکتسابی مانند سایر کائنات که هر یک استعداد و خاصیت

Personality is of two kinds. One is the natural or God-given personality which the western thinkers call individuality

BDA2.138x

DAS.1913-02-14, SW_v04#02 p.038-040, MHMD2.172x, ADP.130-134

ABU0395

Words spoken at The Friends' Meeting House in London, 1913-01-12

630

Bahá'í Scriptures; Paris Talks

About one thousand years ago a Society was formed in Persia called the Society of the Friends, who gathered together for silent communion

PT#54 p.185, BSC.322 #642, BSTW#091

Contemplation; Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Intuition; inspiration; Meditation; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU0391

Words spoken ca. 1914-11 in Abu Sinan

630

There was an important man in Acca who had many cases pending in the court; but the judge postponed the settlement of his affairs from day to day.

DAS.1914-11-05

Bribery and corruption; Humor; jokes

ABU0389

Words spoken en route in carriage in Haifa, 1915-02-07

630

Persian

من ابدا سبب فصل نشدم خودشان خود را از یکدیگر جدا کردند جمال مبارک عهدی گرفتند

I never caused their separation. They separated themselves. The Blessed Beauty established a Covenant

KHH1.166 (1.228)x

KHHE.240-241x, DAS.1915-02-07, BSR_v13 p.089x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Creativity in art; Goodly deeds; actions; Methods of teaching the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU0392

Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-20

630

A group should come together every nineteen days. It is not optional, it is incumbent on them. In every city they should do this.... these Houses of Justice will not be in every village but only in the large cities

PN_1919 p148, LAT.072-075

Elections; House of Justice; Music and singing; Nineteen-Day Feast; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving

ABU0390

Words to Lua Getsinger, spoken on 1913-11-10

630

When thou dost enter a city in India, associate with the people in the beginning as a tourist, as a person interested in India

DAS.1913-11-10

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Methods of teaching the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0393

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-07-20

630

There was a Motasarraf by the name of Abdu'r-Rahman Pasha. In some ways he became most inimical against us. He did his best to find a pretext

DAS.1914-07-20

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00365

620

Arabic

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

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

BRL_DAK#0504, MKT4.002

Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00366

620

Bahá'í World Faith

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

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

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00367

620

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان چند روز پیش مکتوبی ارسال گشت لهذا مختصرا مرقوم میشود ای بنده

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Some days ago a letter was dispatched; therefore, I write briefly. O servant of God [3.5s]

INBA89:096

MMK5#032 p.034

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00368

620

Persian

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

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

MSBH3.499-501

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Call to action; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00369

620

Persian

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

خدمت باحبّا خدمت بملکوت اللّه است و رعایت فقرا از تعالیم الهیّه

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Numerous letters have been received

MMK1#011 p.024x

SWAB#011x, SW_v10#06 p.109-110

AB00370

620

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

SW_v08#17 p.225-226

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment

AB00371

620

mixed

ای عزیز عبدالبهاء دو طغرا نامه شما پی در پی رسید مضمون یکی تفصیل لایحه مزوره

O beloved of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Two of your letters arrived in quick succession. The contents of one detailed the false document [3.5s]

INBA85:525

MMK5#155 p.120, AVK3.136.01x, AVK3.279.02x

Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00372

620

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

O thou bearer of the Glad Tidings of the Kingdom of God! Your letter written four months ago was received. It contained the good news of the assemblage

TAB.420-423, LOG#0800x

AB00374

620

Persian

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

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

BRL_DAK#0754, MKT3.331b

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Transcending the material condition; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB00375

620

mixed

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

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

MMK5#180 p.138

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB00376

620

mixed

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

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

NJB_v05#16 p.006

DAS.1914-08-04x

Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB00377

620

mixed

ای یاران الهی خطه شیراز منسوب بحضرت بی نیاز و موطن کاشف اسرار بر اهل راز

O friends of God! The city of Shíraz is connected with the Self-Subsisting; it is the native land of the One Who hath unraveled a myriad mysteries

INBA87:187, INBA52:189

MKT1.298, AYT.184, PYM.115-116x, YHA1.340x

ADMS#065i22x

Music and singing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech

AB00378

620

mixed

ای یاران روحانی جناب میرزا مهدی اخوان صفا مدت حیاترا وقف اعلاء کلمه الله نمود

O spiritual friends! Jinab-i-Mirza Mahdi Ikhwan-i-Safa devoted the span of his life to the exaltation of the Word of God [3.5s]

TZH8.0129-131, DUR4.504x, MSBH4.089, NNY.126-127x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00379

620

mixed

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

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

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

Justice and wrath of God; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

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

ABU0403

Public address given on 1912-07-05

620

PUP#079 (p.218-220), SW_v04#05 p.087+089-090

The Divine Sovereignty is an ancient sovereignty; not an accidental sovereignty.

Adam; Adam and Eve; Creation of the world; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; God's attributes require the existence of objects; Infinity and eternity; Literal interpretation; Names and attributes of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle

ABU0399

Public address to Advanced Thought Center, spoken on 1912-04-14

620

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

من از ممالک بعیده آمدم تا این مجامع را ببینم از مشاهده

I have come from distant lands in order to visit the assemblies and meetings.... the greatest bestowal of God is love

KHTB2.021, NJB_v04#11 p.001, BDA1.034n

BWF.217-220, PUP#006 (p.014-016), SW_v03#10 p.005-006, SW_v14#02 p.060

Love of God; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

MHMD1.043-044

AB00381

Some Answered Questions #022 The Miracles of Christ

620

Persian

Life and death; Miracles and their interpretation; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight

مظاهر مقدسهء الهیه مصدر معجزاتند و مظهر آثار عجیبه هر امر مشکلی و غیر ممکنی

The Manifestations of God are sources of miraculous deeds and marvellous signs.

MFD#22, OOL.C022.22

SAQ#22, PN_1905 p007, BAVA.017-019x, BLO_PN#021x

AB00380

Some Answered Questions #072 Healing without Medicine

620

Persian

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

تفصیل این کیفیت از پیش بیان شد اگر درست ملتفت نشده‌اید تکرار کنیم

A detailed explanation of this matter was provided earlier. If you have not fully grasped it

MFD#72, OOL.C022.72

SAQ#72

ABU0400

Words spoken at Blomfield home in London, 1912-12-24

620

Persian

هر انسانی باید اول در فکر تربیت خویش باشد در فکر این باشد که خودش کامل گردد

Every person must first think of educating themselves. Indeed, they must think of perfecting themselves, for it is necessary for one to first educate oneself

KHF.281, KHAB.396 (401), KHTB3.107, NJB_v05#18 p.001

ADMS#268

Education of children; moral education; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds

ABU0397

Words spoken on 1914-01-30

620

Praise be to God that you have come to this Divine Spot... Now that you are returning to your respective homes you must be like unto ignited candles

DAS.1914-01-30, SW_v08#05 p.049x

Being a source of light; guidance; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0396

Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-05-09

620

Persian

این چاه را بسته اند که مبادا سایرین از آبش استعمال کنند سبحان الله از مضرت بدیگران چه نتیجه

Many years ago this was a public well and the native women every morning and evening drew water. After a while the Germans made up their minds to take possession of it.

KHH1.233-234 (1.327)x

KHHE.344x, DAS.1915-05-09

Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0402

Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-09

620

Amongst the proofs of the Blessed Beauty is this: That what he revealed in tablets about fifty years ago is accomplished today.

PN_1919 p078

Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU0401

Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902

620

The Sun of Reality, by which we mean the Perfections of God, appears, like the physical sun, to change its position in the spiritual heavens relatively to us.

AELT.195-198

Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as sun; Outward and inward meanings; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU0398

Words to the friends spoken around Dec. 1907

620

Persian

در زمان قدیم طوایف مختلفه بوده اند از جمله سامری ها که امروز نیستند و همچنین فریسیان

There were certain tribes in the old times, which no longer exist, such as Samaris or Pharisiyan.... These people believed that the Logos of that peerless Essence had been made flesh. That is, lahut had become nasut.

KHH1.029-031 (1.040-043)

KHHE.057-059

Anthropomorphism; Christian doctrine and practice; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Manifestation of God as mediator; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00382

610

mixed

از حوادث تازه اینکه در مدینه کبیره فسق و فساد و فتنه و نفاق جمال الدین و شیخ

Recent events reveal that in the great city, immorality, corruption, sedition and hypocrisy [emanate from] Jamaluddin and the Shaykh [3.5s]

INBA55:284

RHQM1.616-617 (751) (460-461x), MAS5.223

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for governments and rulers; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB00383

610

mixed

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

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

MMK6#232

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB00384

610

mixed

اللهم یا ربی الرحمن انت الکریم و انت المنان انی اتضرع الیک باللسان و الجنان

O God, my Lord, the All-Merciful! Thou art the Gracious, Thou art the Bestower. With tongue and heart I implore Thee [3.5s]

INBA85:357

BRL_DAK#0769, MKT8.246x, AKHA_134BE #07 p.272x, AKHA_106BE #09 p.04x, YMM.038

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for protection; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00385

610

mixed

الهی الهی انی اتوسل بذیل کبریائک و اتعلق باهداب ردآء بهائک و اتضرع الیک

O my God, my God! I beseech Thee by the hem of Thy grandeur and cling to the fringes of the garment of Thy splendor, and I supplicate Thee [3.5s]

INBA89:222

MMK3#129 p.090x

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; High station of the true believer; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00386

610

mixed

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

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

YBN.075-076

Critique of Western values; culture; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men

AB00387

610

Persian

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

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

MMK5#023 p.016

Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00388

610

Persian

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

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

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

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

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

C. Faizi

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB00389

610

mixed

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

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

MSBH4.484-487

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00390

610

Persian

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

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

AVK3.478.14-481.12

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Methods of teaching the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB00391

610

mixed

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

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

MKT4.084, MILAN.113

AB00392

610

mixed

ای ناظر بملکوت ابهی خوشا حال نفوسی که بصرف فطرت منجذب الی الله گشتند

O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of Abhá! Blessed indeed are those souls who, through the purity of their nature, have become attracted unto God [3.5s]

INBA72:031, INBA72:156

MMK2#315 p.230, AKHA_129BE #10 p.a, AKHA_119BE #07 p.j, AHB.133BE #07-08 p.66, TSAY.522, RHQM2.0638 (016x) (012x), TISH.468-469x, MAS5.165x

Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00393

610

mixed

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

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

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

Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha

AB00396

610

mixed

ایها الفرع الکریم من السدره الرحمانیه قد قضت سنون و شهور بل مضت احقاب و دهور

O noble branch of the divine Lote-Tree! Years and months have passed away, nay, ages and epochs have elapsed [3.5s]

INBA21:060, INBA55:355

BRL_DAK#0770, MKT1.178, TISH.367-369, ABDA.374x

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for martyrs; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00397

610

Persian

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

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

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

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

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

JYSEP Goodna, Bass Adjustment

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of the true believer; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB00398

610

Arabic

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

Tablet of Visitation for Thomas Breakwell

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

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

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

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

L. Slott

Consolation and comfort; Differences in human capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; 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; Unity in diversity

AB00400

610

Persian

یا حبیبی و مونسی و انیسی مسطورات مختلفه متنوعه وارد و مضامین در نهایت

O my beloved, my companion and my intimate friend! Various and diverse letters have been received, and their contents are of the utmost [3.5s]

INBA88:209

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others

AB00401

610

mixed

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

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

MMK5#209 p.160, MMK6#167

AB00402

610

mixed

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

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

BHKP_2#13

BHK_2#13

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB11628

610

mixed

ای منادی پیمان فی الحقیقه ثابت و راسخی و ناطق و واقف نامه که به تاریخ چهاردهم

O herald of the Covenant! Truly thou art firm and steadfast, eloquent and knowledgeable. Thy letter dated the fourteenth [3.5s]

FRH.205-207

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB12113

610

mixed

در امور سیاسیه هیچ وقت مداخله ننمودیم زیرا حضرت بهاء الله بنص صریح ما را از

In political affairs we have never intervened, for Bahá'u'lláh hath, through the explicit text, forbidden us from [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0758

East and West; communication between East and West; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of governments; political unity

ABU0412

Address to the Baha'is at Hotel Plaza in Chicago, 1912-10-31

610

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

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

ABU0410

Address to the Baha'is at Unity Feast in West Englewood, 1912-06-29

610

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

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)

AB00394

Lawh-i-Mahfil-i-Shawr?

610

mixed

Consultation; Non-participation in politics; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

ای یاران رحمانی من در این ایام خبری پر روح و ریحان از آنسامان رسید که الحمد لله

O ye spiritual friends! In these days, most soul-uplifting tidings have reached from that region, for which praise be to God [3.5s]... ...the first condition is absolute love and harmony amongst the members of the assembly.

MKT3.505, MMK1#045 p.084x, MILAN.153, AKHA_134BE #14 p.548, AVK3.409.04x, AVK4.311x, MMG2#373 p.416x, HYB.094, YARD.054x

SWAB#045x, BADM.022-023x, COC#0176x, COC#1372x, COC#1373x

ABU0405

Public address given on 1912-04-13

610

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

چند روز است من به نیویورک آمدم پیش از این به اروپا رفتم

It is a few days since my arrival in New York; but before coming to New York

KHTB2.013, NJB_v04#10 p.004, BDA1.032n

PUP#007 (p.016-018), SW_v03#07 p.003-004

Harmony of science and religion; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature

MHMD1.042

ABU0404

Public address to Congress of East-West Relations, spoken on 1912-04-20

610

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

امشب من نهایت سرور دارم که در همچو مجمع و محفلی وارد شدم من شرقی هستم

Tonight I am most happy, for I have presented myself to an audience like unto this

BRL_DAK#0711, AMK.309-311, PYB#159 p.44, DUR4.034x, DUR1.100x, MJMJ1.093x, MMG2#178 p.206x, MJH.038ax, KHF.033, KHTB2.030, BDA1.040n

BRL_ATE#185x, PUP#014 (p.035-037), SW_v03#03 p.008-009, SW_v15#08 p.235-236, SW_v19#03 p.087, ADMS#052

unknown

Need for cooperation; solitary existence not possible; Praise of Western values; culture; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of governments; political unity

MHMD1.049

AB00395

Some Answered Questions #059 Man's Comprehension of God

610

Persian

Human reality created in the image of God; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God the only route to knowledge of God; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

این مسئله را زمان فرصت لازم و در سر ناهار بیان مشکل است

This subject requires ample time, and to explain it at table will be difficult.

MFD#59, OOL.C022.59

SAQ#59, BWF.321-323

AB00399

Some Answered Questions #062 The Infinite Perfections of Existence and the Progress of the Soul in the Next World

610

Persian

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Soul; spirit after death

بدان که مراتب وجود متناهیست مرتبهء عبودیت مرتبهء نبوت و مرتبهء ربوبیت

Know that the degrees of existence are finite—the degrees of servitude, of prophethood and of Divinity

MFD#62, OOL.C022.62

SAQ#62, BWF.328-330, LOG#0684x, LOG#0685x

ABU0408

Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-10-29

610

Some souls appeared among the Jews, the people of Moses, who concealed their real motives

PN_1920 p033, PN_1920_heh p005, PN_1920_heh_haifa p064

Education of children; moral education; Idolatry; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Shrines and Holy places; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0411

Words spoken in 1911

610

In this monajotte that we have just listened to... Strive day and night and do whatever is possible that perchance you may wake

SW_v08#02 p.028, ADP.055-058

Call to action; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU0415

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Feb 1910

610

Mein Bruder, du frägst viel auf einmal! Zweck und Ziel des menschlichen Leidens ist mannigfaltig, und wenn wir bis in die sinkende Nach

SDW v13#09 p.095-096

Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0446

Words spoken on 1913-06-06 in Paris

610

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

بواسطهٴ میرزا محیط خواست در کمال خفا نصف شب بحضور مبارک مشرّف شود چون این استدعای شاهزاده

He [Kayvan Mirza] wished to attain the presence of Baha'u'llah at midnight, through the intermediation of Mirza Muhit and in the utmost secrecy

BDA2.335-337

MHMD2.445-447

ABU0406

Words spoken on 1913-11-15 in Port Said

610

Pray that God may lighten his [Prof. Cheyne's] lamp day by day, cause His Kingdom to be established in the hearts

DAS.1913-11-15

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0414

Words to Persian Baha'Is and others in Ridvan Garden, Apr 1910

610

Die Lehre Seiner Heiligkeit Muhammed, des gesegneten Prophecen wird gerade von den Okzidentalen (Europziern und Amerikanern) im Punkte der Vorausbestimmung

SDW v10#12 p.172-174

Episodes from the early history of Islam; Free will and predestination; fate; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Justice and wrath of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering

ABU0409

Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-11-22

610

Much that is written or said about Muhammad is pure fabrication. The reality is not stated, because it is misunderstood. The origin of the current opinion

DAS.1914-11-22

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Rejection of Muhammad; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU0413

Words to the friends, spoken on 1921-11-19

610

Although you are here with these assembled friends and cannot speak with them.... When lovers meet it may be that they cannot exchange a single word

SW_v13#07 p.163-164, BSTW#482

Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0407

Words to Thornton Chase spoken around 1900

610

It is said in the Gospels that 'ye will known them by their fruits'... The sacred Books of all nations speak of the possibility of the new birth of man. What does this mean?... The Blessed Perfection has likened the new birth, or resurrection, to iron placed in the fire...

PN_1900_heh p056, PN_1907 p072, BSTW#194x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds

AB00403

600

mixed

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

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

MMK5#139 p.108, MSHR5.053x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00404

600

mixed

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

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

MKT8.004

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00405

600

mixed

ای امین ربانی در عالم ایجاد جمیع کائنات در نهایت ارتباط و از این ارتباط تعاون

O thou trustee of the Lord! In the world of being all created things are in the most intimate connection with each other

INBA16:163

BRL_DAK#0716, MKT1.459, NJB_v04#17 p.004

SW_v01#04 p.013-015, SW_v05#10 p.145-146, SW_v06#17 p.141-142, BW_v01p061, BNE.187x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00406

600

mixed

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

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

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

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Nationalism; love of country; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Religion as source of love and unity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; War and peace

AB00407

600

mixed

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

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

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

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB00408

600

mixed

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

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

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

ADMS#234x

Call to action; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity in diversity

AB00409

600

Persian

Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Unity; oneness of humanity

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

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

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

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

AB00410

600

Persian

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

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

MKT3.366b

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00411

600

Persian

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

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

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

SW_v11#15 p.260-264

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Newspapers and the media; publications; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00412

600

mixed

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

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

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

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Relationship between government and people; Status of kings; future of monarchy

AB00413

600

mixed

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Manifestation of God as sun; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes

ای یاران حقیقی الواح مسطوره و اوراق منشوره و اسماء مذکوره کل ببقعه مبارکه

O ye true friends! The letters ye wrote, the pages ye penned, and the names ye mentioned were all received in the Holy Land

INBA13:001, INBA59:272

NURA#35, MMK4#063 p.072, MSHR2.062x

LOTW#35

AB00414

600

mixed

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء مدتی بود که از اختلاف و عدم ایتلاف احباء در مدینه

O spiritual friends of Abdu'l-Baha! For some time, the disunity and lack of harmony among the friends in the city [3.5s]... ...In every Dispensation the light of Divine Guidance has been focused upon one central theme

BLIB_Or.08117.024,

MKT2.264, YHA1.378x, NJB_v05#07 p.002

PDC.195x, WOB.036x

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00415

600

mixed

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

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

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

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others

AB00416

600

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Martyrdom of the Bab; Past, present and future of Iran; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Shrines and Holy places; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

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

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

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

LOTW#27, ADMS#065i01x

AB00417

600

mixed

ایها المجمع الروحانی انی ابتهل الی العتبه الرحمانیه ان یویدکم بنفحات مقدسه

O spiritual assembly! I beseech the divine Threshold of the All-Merciful to assist you with holy breathings [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0757, MSHR5.413-414

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Hands of the Cause; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00418

600

Arabic

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

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

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

BRL_DAK#0708

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

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00421

600

mixed

یا احباء الرحمن و امناء الاسرار لعمر الحق ان قلزم المیثاق قد هاج و ماج و

O beloved ones of the All-Merciful and trustees of divine mysteries! By the life of Truth, verily the ocean of the Covenant hath surged and billowed [3.5s]

INBA59:116

MKT2.215

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB00422

600

Persian

یاران روحانی من جناب محمود و احمد بعد از تبلیغ امرالله در اقلیم هند و تحمل

O my spiritual friends, the esteemed Mahmoud and Ahmad, after proclaiming the Cause of God in the realm of India and enduring [3.5s]

INBA84:433

BRL_DAK#0776

Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB12114

600

Persian

قریب پنجاه شصت سال پیش در زمانیکه آتش حرب در میان دول و ملل در نهایت اشتعال

Nearly fifty to sixty years ago, at a time when the flame of war between nations and peoples blazed with utmost intensity [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0755

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

ABU0419

Material and Spiritual Progress: Words spoken on 1911-11-02 in Paris

600

Persian

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

جسم انسان در هوای خوش منتعش میشود حیات انسان تجدد می یابد قلب مسرور میشود

How beautiful the weather is today, the sky is clear, the sun shines, and the heart of man is made glad thereby!

KHAB.110 (120), KHTB1.093, KHTP.069

PT#19 p.057

ABU0425

Public address given on 1912-11-15

600

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

یوم ظهور مظاهر مقدسهٴ الهیه ربیع الهی است و بهار معنوی که اشجار نفوس انسانی را سبز و خرم نماید

The day of the Manifestation of God is the divine and spiritual springtime when the trees of human souls become green and flourishing

BDA1.375.10x

MHMD1.394x

AB00419

Some Answered Questions #033 The Return of the Prophets

600

Persian

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; John the Baptist; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Return of the Manifestations of God

جمال مبارک در ایقان بیان اینمطلب را مفصل و مشروح مرقوم فر??وده‌اند

Baha'u'llah has set forth a lengthy and detailed explanation of this matter in the Book of Certitude.

MFD#33, OOL.C022.33

SAQ#33

AB00420

Some Answered Questions #064 The Station of Man and His Progress after Death

600

Persian

Arcs of ascent and descent; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Differences in human capacity; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

چون در کائنات ببصر بصیرت نظر کنیم ملاحظه شود که محصور در سه قسم است

When we examine all things with the eye of discernment, we observe that they are generally confined to three categories

MFD#64, OOL.C022.64

SAQ#64, BWF.331-333, LOG#1834x

ABU0416

The Eleventh Principle—The Power of the Holy Spirit: Words spoken on 1911-11-18 in Paris

600

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Paris Talks

از جمله تعالیم حضرت بهاء الله این است بشر هر قدر ترقی بکند باز محتاج بنفثات

In the teaching of Baha'u'llah, it is written: 'By the Power of the Holy Spirit alone is man able to progress, for the power of man is limited and the Divine Power is boundless.'... Turn your faces away from the contemplation

KHAB.179 (190), KHTB1.179, KHTP.126

ADJ.046x, PT#51 p.172, BSC.452 #825x, SW_v03#02 p.006-007, SW_v16#06 p.0541, SW_v08#08 p.102

Greek philosophers; Greek civilization; 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; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU0424

Words spoken at Rue Lauriston 97 in Paris, 1913-03-21

600

I pray that this Fete [Naw-Ruz] be blessed to all the friends in America! May each one of them become a mighty teacher... When I was in Bagdad I had a coat

DAS.1913-03-21

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU0429

Words spoken at the house of Consul A. in Haifa, July 1909

600

Mein Freund, darauf könnte man mit Ja und Nein antworten, nämlich: die gesegnete Schönheit (Bahá'u'lláh) hat wohl die elementaren Moralgesetze des heiligen Propheten Musa (Moses)

SDW v12#03 p.027-028

Critique of Western values; culture; East and West; communication between East and West; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Unity in diversity

ABU0421

Words spoken on 1912-12-21 in London

600

Persian

دیشب تشخیص ولادت حضرت مسیح بود فی الحقیقه در نهایت اتقان بود ولکن محل عبرت

Last night, there was a theatrical performance about the birth of Jesus Christ. It was truly skillful to the utmost

KHF.187, KHAB.393 (398), KHTB3.074, NJB_v05#17 p.001

ADMS#235

Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU0418

Words spoken on 1914-07-09 in Haifa

600

The quintessence of the matter is that under the protection of the Blessed Perfection we have spent our days in this Most Great Prison.

DAS.1914-07-09

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0417

Words spoken on 1916-08-20 in Nazareth

600

Persian

انشاء الله این شمس راحت و آسایش به زودی از افق این جهان طلوع خواهد نمود و مردم در مهد آسایش و سرور خواهند آرمید

God willing, this Sun of comfort and tranquility shall ere long rise above the horizon of this world, and humanity shall repose upon the cradle of ease and gladness [3.5s]

ZSM.1916-08-20

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; War and peace

ABU3647

Words spoken on 1919-12-26

600

Persian

تمام آن الواح از لسان جمال مبارک است در اواخر ایام مبارک یک نفر از احباب

All of those Tablets were revealed by the lips of the Blessed Beauty. During the final blessed days [of Baha'u'llah], one of the friends asked [the same question] of Mírza Áqa Jan

ISA.025-027

ISAE.1919-12-26

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge

ABU0423

Words to Habib Mu'ayyad, spoken on 1915-05-13

600

Persian

من میخواستم یک سری بشما بگویم در خانه ممکن نشد لهذا اینجا میگویم و آن اینست که من اینروزها در خطر عظیم هستم

I have wanted to share a secret with you but was unable to do so [earlier] at My home and, therefore, I disclose it now: These days, I am in the utmost danger. Perhaps I will be martyred.

KHH1.237-239 (1.332-334)

KHHE.350-353

Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0428

Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-26

600

It is mentioned in the Tablets of the Blessed Beauty. It is recorded in the Book of the Covenant and in the explicit texts of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Clearly He says

PN_1919 p189, LAT.138-141

Contention and conflict; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0426

Words to some Christians, spoken on 1914-12-26

600

The deeds which are perpetrated by the present civilized Christian nations of Europe are opposite to the commandments of Christ. He shuns their association

DAS.1914-12-26

Call to action; Christian doctrine and practice; Critique of Western values; culture; Justice and wrath of God; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; War and peace

ABU0422

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-04-08

600

Persian

من حالم خوبست مرضی در کار نیست فقط اعصاب است ... امیدوارم خاتمه حیاتم چون مشک معطر

Of what use is good health to me? I want to wholly sacrifice myself... I wish the end of my life to be musk-laden. That is, I wish to drink from the chalice of martyrdom

KHH1.206-208 (1.289-291)

KHHE.302-305, DAS.1915-04-08, BSR_v13 p.097

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0420

Words to students of Beirut university, spoken on 1914-08-31

600

Persian

خوب مجلسی است بسیار محفل روحانی است مجلسی است مرتب و منظم در اینعالم مجمعهای

This is a delightful gathering. It is very spiritual and is well-organized and orderly. Many gatherings are held in the world

MAS5.135, KHF.279, KHAB.452 (453), KHTB3.105, KHH1.282-284 (1.393-396)

KHHE.407-409, DAS.1914-08-31, STAB#057

Christ; Christianity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity of thought and belief

ABU0427

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-10-20

600

You are very welcome, very welcome, very welcome! ...And the purpose of being a Baha'i is this, that man should be adorned with all the virtues of the world of humanity.

BSTW#155a, ECN.143+176

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause

AB00424

590

mixed

الهی الهی تقدست حقیقت وحدانیتک عن الصعود و النزول و تنزهت شمس احدیتک عن الطلوع

O God! O God! Verily, verily the reality of Thy Oneness is sanctified above ascent or descent

INBA89:074

AMIN.053-058

SW_v01#07 p.001-003

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Growth of the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00425

590

mixed

Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the departed; Race unity; racial issues

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

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

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

BRL_ATE#098x, BLO_PN#010

AB00426

590

mixed

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

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

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

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Personal instructions; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00427

590

mixed

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Wisdom [hikmat]

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

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

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

LOTW#25

AB00428

590

mixed

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

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

MMK6#349

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Methods of teaching the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00429

590

mixed

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

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

QT105.1.324, YQAZ.140-141

Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB00430

590

Persian

East and West; communication between East and West; Evolution; human evolution; Love of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Soul; spirit after death; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Universality of the Cause

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

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

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

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

AB00431

590

Persian

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í Prayers

ای منجذب بنفحات ریاض ملکوت نامه روحانی قرایت شد و مضامین محبت... ای پروردگار مستمندانیم مرحمتی کن و فقیرانیم از بحر غنا نصیبی بخش

O maidservant of God! There are two kinds of disease, spiritual and physical....Lord! Pitiful are we, grant us Thy favour; poor, bestow upon us a share... As to thy question regarding palmistry

INBA75:052x, NLAI_BH_AB.005b

BRL_DAK#0953, MKT1.487ax, MKT2.093, MILAN.063, AVK3.025.16x, AVK3.365.13x, DUR2.129x, MJMJ1.056x, MMG2#307 p.344x, MJH.015x

BPRY.022-023x, BSC.429 #777, SW_v13#12 p.332x, SW_v08#18 p.229x, BP1926.020-021x, BSTW#002x, BSTW#183x, BSTW#369ax

The Dutch Youth, Reza & Anthony, E. Mensah

Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Prayer for prosperity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB00432

590

mixed

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Growth of the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ای یادگار آن دو مرحوم مغفور محترم نامه شما رسید و بی نهایت سبب فرح و سرور

O thou remnant of those two distinguished departed souls! Thy letter was received and brought infinite joy and gladness

BLIB_Or.08117.056,

NURA#14, MMK4#009 p.006, KHMT.224-225x, MAS5.070, MSHR3.146x

LOTW#14

AB00433

590

mixed

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

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

BRL_DAK#0775, MKT5.173

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Justice and mercy; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00434

590

mixed

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

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

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

TEW.021-023

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00435

590

mixed

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

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

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

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00436

590

mixed

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

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

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

Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00437

590

Arabic

ایا نسمات الالطاف و ایا نفحات قدس الاسرار هبی الی اشرف الاوطان بقعه الرحمن

O breezes of divine favors and O holy fragrances of mysteries, waft to the noblest of lands, the sacred spot of the All-Merciful [3.5s]

INBA87:494, INBA52:519

BRL_DAK#0740, KHAF.070

Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00438

590

Angels; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Manifestation of God as mirror; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism of color and light

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

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

AB00439

590

Arabic

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Predictions and prophecies; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات ریاض المیثاق الناطقه بالثناء علی نیر الافاق اعلمی بانی

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of the Garden of the Covenant and art speaking the praise of the Orb of the Universe!

INBA89:129b

TAB.283-286

AB00442

590

Turkish

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

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

TSAY.241-243

Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00443

590

mixed

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

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

MMK4#082 p.094

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00445

590

mixed

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی ترانی تحت مخالب سباع کاسره و براثن ذاب ضاریه و هجوم

Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest me beneath the claws of ravenous beasts and the talons of fierce wolves [3.5s]

INBA13:100

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Prayer for protection; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00446

590

mixed

Huqúqu'lláh; Tablet addressed to the Bahá'ís of Mosul

Tablet addressed to the Bahá’ís of Mosul

هیکل عالم از مصدر ایجاد چون صورت و هیئت آدم موجود شده و فی الحقیقه مرآت

As preordained by the Fountain-head of Creation, the temple of the world hath been fashioned after the image and likeness of the human body.

INBA57:100, Ghazi3072.143-149

BRL_DAK#0378, BRL_HUQUQP#023, MKT5.129

BRL_HUQUQ#023, COC.p.071x, COC#1159

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of Huququ'llah; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Need for cooperation; solitary existence not possible; Unity in diversity

AB00448

590

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

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

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

Manifestation of God as mirror; Nearness and remoteness; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB12089

590

Arabic

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی و مبدعی و مبدای و حرزی و موئلی انت الفائض بانوار الحب

Glorified art Thou, O my God, my Creator, my Origin, my Protector and my Refuge! Thou art the One Who sheddeth the effulgent rays of love [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0471

Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB12115

590

Persian

ای ادیب دبستان الهی مدتیست که نامه مرقوم نگشت از کثرت احزان و آلام و محن

O refined teacher in the divine school! For some time, no letter hath been written, owing to the multitude of sorrows, pains and tribulations [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0739

Consolation and comfort; Excellence; distinction; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech

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]

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

AB00444

Lawh-i-Ayat (Tablet of the Signs)

590

Arabic

Lawh-i-Ayat (Tablet of the Signs)

سبحان من انشا الوجود و ابدع کل موجود و بعث المخلصین مقاما محمود و اظهر الغیب

Praise be to Him Who hath made the world of being, and hath fashioned all that is, Him Who hath raised up the sincere to a station of honour

INBA13:398, INBA55:229, INBA59:148, INBA88:051, UMich962.092-094, UMich991.047-051

BRL_DAK#0958, MKT1.137, MNMK#021 p.099, MMK1#004 p.013, AKHA_124BE #02-03 p.v, BCH.130, DLH2.223, OOL.C008

SWAB#004, SW_v09#03 p.032-034, DWN_v3#08 p.070-073, STYLE.043x

Chastisement and requital; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power of the Manifestation of God; Praise and encouragement; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU0437

Public address given on 1912-07-01

590

Differences in human capacity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Law of Huququ'llah; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation

What could be better before God than thinking of the poor? For the poor are beloved

PUP#077 (p.216-217), FWU.036, SW_v04#06 p.102-103

AB00440

Some Answered Questions #050 Spiritual Proofs of the Origin of Man

590

Persian

Evolution; human evolution

این دلائل که بر اصلیت نوع انسان اقامه نمودیم ادله‌های عقلی بود

The arguments we have adduced thus far for the originality of the human species have been rational ones.

MFD#50, OOL.C022.50

SAQ#50, BWF.310-311x

AB00441

Some Answered Questions #070 Free Will and its Limits

590

Persian

Free will and predestination; fate; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Progress only takes place within its own degree

این مسئله از مهمات مسائل الهیه است و بسیار غامض است

This is one of the most important questions of divinity and it is most abstruse.

MFD#70, OOL.C022.70

SAQ#70

AB00423

Tablet to the Hague II

590

Persian

Tablet to the Central Organization for a Durable Peace, The Hague (Lawh-i-Hague)

Second Tablet to The Hague

اعضای محترما جواب نامه من که بتاریخ ۱۲ جون ۱۹۲۰ مرقوم فرموده بودید رسید نهایت

Your reply, dated 12 June 1920, to my letter was received with the utmost gratitude.

BRL_HAGP2, MKT4.199, MNMK#113 p.218, MSBH9.364-366, YHA1.340x

BRL_HAG2, SW_v11#17 p.288-289, ABCC.439-440x, BLO_PT#192

Martyrs and martyrdom; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace

ABU0430

Words at reception with Turkish Ambassador, spoken on 1912-04-23

590

Persian

Call to action; Equality of men and women; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

الحمد لله قرون تاریک گذشت قرن نورانی آمد عقول و نفوس در ترقی است ادراکات در

Praise be unto God! The dark ages have passed away, and the illumined century hath dawned. Minds and souls are advancing, and understanding is [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0773, AMK.264-266, DWNP_v1#05 p.003-004, KHF.091, KHAB.250 (260), KHTB2.043, NJB_v05#08 p.002

BDA1.047, MHMD1.056

ABU0436

Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-11

590

The essence of the intention is that I wish you to pray for me and I will pray for you.

SW_v04#02 p.040-041

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0435

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

590

All who stand up in the cause of God will be persecuted and misunderstood

COC#0308x, SW_v04#05 p.088-089

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0434

Words spoken on 1913-11-10 in Port Said

590

About 38 years ago a few Hajis who were natives of Yazd came to Acca. On their way they were stripped clean

DAS.1913-11-10

Goodly deeds; actions; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0433

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

590

Today we will speak about Obedience! The Manifestation of God is a perfect example... Real obedience and real sacrifice are identical - absolute readiness to follow and

SW_v08#05 p.060x, SW_v08#17 p.221-222x, TDLA.048-051, BLO_PN#104

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0432

Words to Ramona Brown, Marie Barr and Betty Vent, spoken on 1912-10-24

590

Persian

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech

شکر کنید خدا را که فیض الهی بشما رسیده شمس حقیقت بر شما تابیده و آب حیوان و حیات آسمانی

Thank God that the divine bounty has reached you, that the Sun of Truth is shining upon you and that the water of everlasting life has been provided for you.

BDA1.328.06

MHMD1.346-347, MAB.079-080

ABU1693

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-10-20

590

Praise be to God! That this city is progressive; that it is adorned with the existence of the believers... The deceased, his honor Mr. Chase, was a blessed soul; he was a holy reality.

SW_v04#13 p.225-226x, BSTW#155e, ECN.145+182

Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB00449

580

mixed

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

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

KHAF.284

Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00450

580

Arabic

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

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

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

Petitions to authorities; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others

AB00451

580

mixed

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

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

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

MJT.138

BSR_v11 p.056-057x, BLO_PT#005

Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00452

580

mixed

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ای احبای الهی کور عظیم است و اشراق شدید و عصر خداوند مجید امکان در حرکت است

O ye beloved of God! How great is this Dispensation! How bright the effulgence of this Age, the Age of the All-Glorious Lord

INBA55:288, INBA88:036

NURA#65, MMK4#161 p.175, QT108.120-121

LOTW#65

AB00453

580

mixed

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

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

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

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

MHMD2s.324ax

Contention and conflict; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00454

580

mixed

ای ثابتان ای راسخان در روز غوغا و ضوضاء که جمعی بدون بینه و برهان هجوم بمحل

O ye steadfast ones! O ye firm ones! On this day of tumult and commotion, when a group without proof or evidence made an assault upon [3.5s]

INBA87:378, INBA52:387

MKT3.208, AKHA_121BE #05 p.b, ANDA#87 p.06

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB00455

580

Persian

ای دوست محترم مهربان مدتی است که بهیچوجه از آن یار دیرین خبری نرسیده و نور

O revered kind friend, For a long time no news at all has come from that friend of many years... Although the line of amity is unbroken and heartfelt attachment endures, what came to pass

CMB_F66#19a,

BRL_DAK#0586, MAS9.094, MSHR5.040-041, MSHR5.379ax, YHA1.183-184 (1.377)

EGBBF.104-105x

Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Praise of Western values; culture; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB00456

580

Persian

ای طائف مطاف ملا اعلی الحمد لله بانچه نهایت آمال مقربین است فائز گشتی و بظل

O thou who circlest round the gathering-place of the Concourse on High! Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto that which is the ultimate aspiration of them that are nigh unto Him, and beneath the shadow [3.5s]

INBA85:004

PYB#043 p.12

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00457

580

Persian

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

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

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

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

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

Harmony of science and religion; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Relationship of the soul to the body; 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

AB00459

580

mixed

ای یاران روحانی امروز جمیع اهالی ایران باید در کمال همت و غیرت در خیر دولت

O spiritual friends! Today must all the inhabitants of Iran, with the utmost determination and zeal, work for the good of the government [3.5s]

MMK5#107 p.086, SFI06.011a

Past, present and future of Iran; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

AB00460

580

Arabic

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

ایها الزائر لمطاف الارواح المخلص فی دین الله طوبی لام ولدتک و طوبی لثدی رضعت لبنه

O visitant to the Resort of spirits (who are) sincere in the Religion of God! Blessed is the mother who bore thee

UMich962.120-122, UMich991.061-065

MKT1.127, MNMK#020 p.097, ASAT3.233, AVK2.175.05x

TAB.114-118, BWF.370-371x, BSC.447 #815-816x, BSTW#273a, BSTW#276f

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; John the Baptist; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The cross and the trinity

AB00461

580

mixed

ایها الفرع الکریم من سدره السیناء قد قضت السنون و الشهور بل مضت الاحقاب

O noble branch of the Sinaitic Tree! Years and months have passed away, nay, ages have elapsed [3.5s]

INBA13:011b, INBA59:127

MKT2.194, YHA1.398x

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00462

580

mixed

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

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

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

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB00463

580

Arabic

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

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

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

Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB00464

580

Persian

یا من هو سر ابیه و حب ربه الابهی دو قطعه رسائل واصل و جواب ارسال میشود در

O thou who art the mystery of thy father and the love of thy Most Glorious Lord! Two letters have been received and an answer shall be dispatched [3.5s]

INBA55:438x

MMK5#150 p.116

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU0451

580

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

ABU0439

God’s Greatest Gift to Man: Words spoken on 1911-10-26 in Paris

580

Persian

Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; High station of learning; Power of the mind over nature; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity

اعظم فضائل عالم انسانی علم است علم سبب ترقی عالم انسانیست علم است که کاشف

The greatest treasure of man is wisdom. Through this he is lifted into great

DWNP_v6#01 p.002-003, KHAB.092 (102), KHTB1.069

PT#11 p.032, SW_v02#14 p.006-007, PN_1911 p020

ABU0442

Talk to pilgrims at Haifa pilgrim house, 1914-10-22

580

Persian

حال من بسیار خوبست در جمیع جاها گردیدم هوا باین خوبی ندیدم اگر اهالی اینجا منهمک

I am always well, especially in these days. Here the air is paradisiacal. The weather of Mount Carmel at this season is most healthful... Before we were exiled from Tihran all our properties and possessions were pillaged

KHH1.114-116 (1.159-162)

KHHE.174, DAS.1914-10-22

Degrees of faith; certitude; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0445

Words spoken at St. John Westminster, 1911-09-16

580

mixed

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

مظاهر الهیه حکایت از فیوضات غیبیه مینمایند و انعکاس شمس حقیقتند زیرا حقیقت

O Noble Friends! O Seekers for the Kingdom of God! Man all over the world is seeking for God. All that exists is God; but the Reality of Divinity is holy above all understanding.

AKHA_133BE #16 p.514x, AMK.242-243, DUR1.154x, MMG2#350 p.391x, BHQ.162, KHTB1.026, KHTP.001, NJB_v02#12-13 p.010

AIL.022, SW_v02#12 p.002+12, ABCC.147-148, ABS#08

Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Prayer for forgiveness; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0452

Words spoken at the Shrine of the Bab in Aug 1909

580

Das Wort "auserwahlt ("chosen" in Englisch) wird leicht als gleichbedeutend mit "bevorzugt", "verwöhnt", "auserlesen", "vor andern" angesehen. Gerade das Volk Israel hat es kaum je in seiner ganzen Bedeutung erfaßt

SDW v11#06 p.064-065

Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU0453

Words spoken at the Shrine of the Bab in Mar 1910

580

O my daughter, you ask so many things, that His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh could instruct you for many days and weeks!... The Lord God pleased to give the human being three great mysteries

MSBH10.188-190

SDW v13#02 p.017-018, BLO_PN#047

Free will and predestination; fate; Justice and wrath of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul is the essential reality of man

ABU0454

Words spoken on 1912-10-12 in Oakland

580

This morning we spoke in the Temple Emanu-El at the invitation of Dr. Meyer, who is a most broadminded man. In Persia there are a great many Jews who have become followers of Bahá’u’lláh.

ECN.130

Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Growth of the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0449

Words spoken on 1913-11-24 in Ramleh

580

Before the regular stage-post was established in Persia, there were many swift-footed letter-carriers and messengers

DAS.1913-11-24

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Justice and wrath of God; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0444

Words spoken on 1914-02-13

580

Persian

فی الحقیقه صعود حضرت ابی الفضائل بلیه ای بود از برای اهل بها در جمیع ممالک دنیا

Truly I say the departure of Mirza Abdu'l-Fazl is an irretrievable loss for the people of Baha.

NJB_v05#01 p.005

DAS.1914-02-13

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; High station of learning; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU0438

Words spoken on 1914-06-20 in Haifa

580

Naraq is one of the Provinces of Persian wherein the Cause made its appearance from the beginning, and many people embraced the Teachings.... ...Haji Kamaleddin was one of God's own servants, severed from aught else save him, enkindled

DAS.1914-06-21, SW_v08#19 p.242x, SW_v09#11 p.121x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0440

Words spoken on 1915-08-04 in Haifa

580

Persian

اگر در ظل روحانیات باشد آنوقت ترقی می کند والا ایامی چند نمی گذرد هباءً منبثاً می شود. نتیجه نمی بخشد

If one dwelleth beneath the shade of spiritual things, then shall one advance; else shall not many days pass ere it becometh as scattered dust, yielding no fruit [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-08-04

Call to action; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU0443

Words spoken on 1915-10-29 in Akka

580

Persian

شاه کاووس مرد متکبری بود. سیاوش از او مقبول تر است. کاووس دختر پادشاه یمن را گرفت و او را خیلی دوست داشت

King Kavous was a man of pride and arrogance. Siyavash was more favored than he. Kavoús took to wife the daughter of the King of Yemen, and cherished her with exceeding love [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-10-29

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Justice and wrath of God

ABU0448

Words to Myron Phelps, spoken on 1917-06-07

580

The [animal] spirit will not become human spirit, nor will vegetable spirit become animal spirit. Existence is one, as it appears in every grade, according to the exigency of that grade.

PN_unsorted p053, BLO_PN#070

Composition and decomposition; Contention and conflict; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Need for cooperation; solitary existence not possible; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]

ABU0441

Words to Shaykh Yousef and others, spoken on 1915-02-21

580

This world of ours is very, very old, subject to periodic revolutions and cyclic fluctuations. Motion and change are its two fixed rules. These two laws are inseparable from each other.

DAS.1915-02-21

Composition and decomposition; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Law of transformation and change; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Progress only takes place within its own degree

ABU0447

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-11-26

580

Praise be to God, this is a very good gathering! Blessed souls are present... What is the meaning of the image and likeness of God?

PN_various p021x, BSTW#089

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Human reality created in the image of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0450

Words to the friends, spoken around 1915-01-30

580

Mullah Jami writes in his book: 'When I completed my education in the University of Bokhara and gained mastery over the various branches of philosophy

DAS.1915-01-31

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Law of pilgrimage; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Stories; anecdotes

AB00465

570

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Twin Manifestations; Unity; oneness of humanity

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

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

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

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

AB00466

570

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity

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

TAB.565, JWTA.024-025

AB00467

570

Persian

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

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

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

Eulogies; reminiscences; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB00468

570

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

PN_1906 p090

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB00469

570

mixed

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

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

AYBY.446 #184

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB00470

570

mixed

ای ثابتان بر پیمان ورق مسطور منظور گشت و رق منشور ملحوظ گردید مضامین و معانی رحمانی

O ye who stand fast in the Covenant! The written page was received and the unfolded scroll was perused, with its divine themes and spiritual meanings [3.5s]

INBA84:454

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB00471

570

mixed

ای سلیل آن شخص جلیل و نجل سعید آن پدر مجید این مصیبت کبری رزیه عظمی بود و سبب

O scion of that illustrious personage and blessed offspring of that glorious father, this was indeed a supreme calamity and grievous affliction [3.5s]

INBA89:123

TAH.285x

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB00472

570

mixed

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

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

MUH3.292-293

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Words vs deeds

AB00473

570

Persian

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ای منادی ملکوت در سفری که باطراف رفتی تنها نبودی جان و دل عبدالبهاء با تو بود

O thou herald of the Kingdom! Thou wast not alone in the trip thou didst undertake in various places. The spirit and soul of Abdul-Baha was with thee.

MKT7.125

TAB.220-223

AB00474

570

Persian

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء الحمد لله صبح هدی ساطع و اشراق ملکوت ابهی لامع

O spiritual companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Praise be to God, the morn of guidance shineth resplendent, and the effulgence of the Abhá Kingdom doth radiate [3.5s]

INBA13:149b

BRL_DAK#1176

Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement

AB00478

570

Arabic

لم ادر یا الهی ان اشکو الیک ای بلائی و ابث ای حزنی و ابتلائی ارایت یا محبوبی

I know not, O my God, which of my afflictions I shall bewail before Thee, nor how I should pour forth my grief and tribulation. Behold, O my Beloved One [3.5s]

INBA87:460, INBA52:477

BRL_DAK#0748, KHAF.067

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00479

570

Arabic

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

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

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

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; 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; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00480

570

mixed

یا من ادخره الله لحفظ المیثاق بانک بانک میثاقست و نور شعله اشراق شمع روشن است

O thou whom God hath treasured for the preservation of the Covenant! Thou art indeed the guardian of the Covenant, and a light whose flame doth shine with luminous radiance like unto a bright lamp [3.5s]

INBA13:009, INBA85:416

BRL_DAK#0177, MMK6#487, YIA.353-354

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

AB00481

570

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

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

Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Newspapers and the media; publications; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB12084

570

Arabic

Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The

رب و رجائی و مطلبی و منائی تری عبدک الخاضع لسلطنتک الخاشع لباب احدیتک المتشبث

O my Lord, my Hope, my Aim, my Heart's Desire! Thou seest Thy servant, who hath bowed down before Thy sovereignty, who hath prostrated himself at the gate of Thy oneness, who hath clung fast [3.5s]... ...Verily, with a sincere heart, I have rendered thanks unto God for His having aided the friends, despite their poverty and lowliness, to contribute to the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar

BRL_DAK#0823, COMP_MASHRIQP#33x

BRL_MASHRIQ#33x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB12116

570

Your letter was received, and its contents were of the greatest loveliness. Praise be to God that you have been confirmed in the service of the Kingdom

BBBD.032b

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB12117

570

mixed

ای ثابت بر میثاق دو قطعه منشور ثبوت و رسوخ ممهور رسید و بعین رافت ملحوظ افتاد

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Two letters, sealed with constancy and firmness, were received and were considered with the eye of loving-kindness [3.5s]

INBA85:231b

AB12118

570

Persian

ای طائف بقعه نوراء شکر کن خدا را که هزار فرسنگ طی نمودی و مانند باد بادیه

O thou who hast circumambulated the luminous Sanctuary! Give thanks unto God that thou hast traversed a thousand leagues and, like the desert wind, hast journeyed far [3.5s]

INBA85:030

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

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

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

ABU0456

Public address given on 1912-04-17

570

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

در بعضی از کتب الهی مذکور است که چون شمس حقیقت طلوع نماید

In the Holy Books it is recorded that when the Sun of Truth dawns it will

SFI07.025, BDA1.037n

PUP#010 (p.023-025), SW_v03#10 p.009-010, SW_v19#02 p.055

Differences in human capacity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity in diversity

MHMD1.046

AB00476

Some Answered Questions #015 True Felicity

570

Persian

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

شرافت و علویت هر کائنی از موجودات بامری مشروط و بکیفیتی مربوط

The honour and exaltation of every existing thing is contingent upon certain causes and conditions.

MFD#15, OOL.C022.15

SAQ#15

AB00477

Some Answered Questions #039 The Human and the Divine Station of the Manifestations

570

Persian

Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Innateness; early self-awareness of the Manifestations of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

گفتیم که در مظاهر ظهور سه مقام هست اول حقیقت جسمانیه که تعلق باین جسد

We stated before that the Manifestations of God have three stations: First, the material reality

MFD#39, OOL.C022.39

SAQ#39

AB00475

Some Answered Questions #069 The Influence of the Stars and the Interconnectedness of All Things

570

Persian

Astrology and numerology; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being

بعضی از کواکب آسمانیرا بر کرهء ارض و کائنات ارضیه تأثیر جسمانی واضح و مشهود

Certain celestial bodies exert a physical influence upon the earth and its creatures which is clear and apparent

MFD#69, OOL.C022.69

SAQ#69

ABU0457

The Second Principle—The Unity of Mankind: Words spoken on 1911-11-11 in Paris

570

Persian

Differences in human capacity; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Unity; oneness of humanity

دیروز ذکر کردیم اول چیزی که برای انسان لازم تحری حقیقت است و در تحری حقیقت

Yesterday I spoke to you of the First Principle of the Teaching of Baha'o'llah, the Search after Truth

BRL_DAK#1226, DWNP_v6#02 p.002-004, KHAB.157 (168), KHTB1.151, KHTP.103

PT#42 p.141, SW_v03#01 p.004-005, DWN_v3#01 p.010x

ABU0458

Words spoken on 1915-08-11 in Haifa

570

Persian

موسم عید است و ما نومید از دیدار یار عالمی در عیش و نوش و ما بچشم اشکبار

It is the season of festivities, yet We remain bereft of the vision of Our Beloved; whilst the world exulteth in pleasure and delight, Our eyes are filled with tears [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-08-11

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Universal peace; world unity

ABU3648

Words spoken on 1916-01-22

570

Persian

Man of Courage, The

تاریخ حاجی میرزا اقاسی حکایت غریبی است حاجی میر.ا اقاسی اهل تبریز بود... میرزا ابو القاسم قائم مقام اول شخص ایران بود

The story of Haji Mirza Aqasi is indeed a strange account. He was from Tabriz [3.5s]... ...Mírza Abuʼl-Qasim, the Qaʼim-Maqam, was the foremost man of Persia and a highly capable individual

AHB.130BE #09-10 p.19-20, RHQM2.1166-1169 (636) (391-393), SFI18.276

LOIR20.172, BLO_courage.05

ABU0460

Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-30

570

There was a family at Jaziratu'l-Arab. The Sheikh had a nephew who desired to marry the daughter of the Sheikh.

PN_1919 p054

Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0459

Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-09

570

Every nation is looking for a Promised One, or indeed, for two Manifestations. Zoroastrians expect two. The Jews expect Elias and Christ.

PN_1904 p012, PN_1904 p048, TTAW.015-019, BLO_PN#102

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Outward and inward meanings; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB00483

560

mixed

اللهم یا الهی و مهربی و معاذی و ملاذی تری عبادک المبتهلین الی ملکوت احدیتک

O my God, my Lord, my Refuge, and my Shelter! Thou beholdest Thy servants who are turning with devotion unto the Kingdom of Thy Oneness [3.5s]

TABN.266

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00484

560

mixed

Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

اللهم یا موید من یشاء بما یشاء علی ما یشاء ان معدن الرضا و منبع الوفا

O Lord! O Thou Who graciously aidest whomsoever Thou willest, with whatsoever Thou willest, unto whatsoever Thou willest. Verily, that treasury of resignation

NURA#69, MKT9.009, MMK4#172 p.196x, TSHA3.570, MSBH1.243, YMM.473x, QUM.115x

LOTW#69

AB00485

560

mixed

النور الساطع و الضیاء اللامع من شمس الحقیقه الفائض من ملکوت الابهی علیکم ایها

May the light emanating and the glory radiating from the Sun of Truth, which bestows grace from the Abha Kingdom

AMK.067-069, LMA2.405, MUH2.0781, MLK.097, NYMG.183

NYR#203

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for martyrs; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00486

560

Arabic

الهی الهی لم ینقض یوم علی عبدالبهاء الا و تقع مصیبه دهماء و لم تتول لیله الا

O my God, O my God! No day hath passed over 'Abdu'l-Bahá except there befell a grievous calamity, and no night hath elapsed save [3.5s]

NNY.069-072

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

AB00487

560

Persian

ای احبای عزیز الهی و ای اماء محترمه ربانی این بنده آستان بهاء چندیست باقلیم

O beloved friends of God and esteemed handmaidens of the Lord! This servant at the Threshold of Bahá hath for some time [3.5s]

INBA85:170

MKT7.243, NJB_v02#08-09 p.001-002

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00488

560

mixed

ای افنون رفیع سدره الهی قریب بغروب است و از طلوع تا بحال این خامه در تحریر

O exalted branch of the Divine Lote-Tree! The sun is nigh to setting, and from its rising until this moment I have been engaged in writing [3.5s]

MMK5#239 p.188, MSHR5.068x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB00489

560

mixed

Fire and Light

ای بازماندگان شهدای سبیل الهی نامه های شما رسید با وجود عدم فرصت آنی بدقت

O remnants of the martyrs in the path of God! Your letters have been received and despite the lack of a moment's spare time

NANU_AB#06

BRL_FIRE_AB#05

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00490

560

Persian