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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] - -
AB00074 1230 Bahá'í Scriptures 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 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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
AB00372 620 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou bearer of the Glad Tidings of the Kingdom of God! Your letter written four months ago was received. It contained the good news of the assemblage TAB.420-423, LOG#0800x Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB00438 590 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Give thanks unto God for having revealed unto thee, in visions, the mysteries of His Kingdom TAB.678-681, LOG#1614x, PN_1903 p005 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 - -
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 - -
AB00466 570 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha 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 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 - -
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] - -
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 - -
AB00512 550 ...Among the most important affairs is the founding of the Mashrak-el-Azkar... ...When the Mashrak-el-Azkar was erected in Ishkabad, its influence was felt GPB.351x3x, COF.069x, SW_v06#17 p.137x, SW_v07#15 p.148x, SW_v01#14 p.007x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB00537 540 ...Four letters have been received from you, the last dated April 18th, 1919. All SW_v10#14 p.263x, BSTW#240 Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Soul; spirit after death; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB00544 530 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letters were received SW_v10#17 p.317-318 Race unity; racial issues; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB00557 530 Consultation ...Every one of the friends should highly praise the other and each should regard himself as evanescent and as naught in the presence of others. All matters should be consulted upon in the meeting BRL_CONSULT#15x, COC#0181x Consultation; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Hands of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB00569 520 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter written from Cleveland was received and I learned its contents. TAB.178x, BWF.382-382x Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Importance of community building; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB00583 510 O thou dear heavenly daughter! The services of His honour, Fazel, to the Kingdom of God are well known. It is my hope that he may be confirmed BSTW#371 Business; financial; property matters; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues - -
AB00586 510 O thou godlike maidservant of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were conducive to the happiness of this depressed one. Thank thou God DAS.1914-11-06, DAS.1914-10-31 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace - -
AB00595 510 Bahá'í World Faith …Thou hast written concerning the meetings and the gathering places of the believers of God. Such assemblies and congregations will greatly aid BWF.407-408x, LOG#0797x, PN_1906 p095x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB00597 510 O ye beloved and ideal friends of God! The divine voice from the invisible Kingdom of Abha is reaching those who are asleep SW_v08#15 p.208-209, BSTW#261 Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB00603 500 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the covenant! An article in the Broadway Magazine of September, 1906, written by G. A. Dobson and published in New York TAB.494-496x Martyrs and martyrdom; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prayer for governments and rulers; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB00618 500 O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! Your letter was received. Its perusal conveyed the utmost supplication SW_v08#16 p.218 Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant - -
AB00620 500 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art rejoiced at the explanation of the maidservant of God...! Thank thou God... It behooveth him to seek only the divine bounties... ...As to the critical period (1901): Know though, that verily, Abdu'l-Baha dominates every critical period TAB.610-612, BSC.464 #863x, SW_v08#15 p.211x, TOR.203-204x, VTRM.025-026, BSTW#043b, BSTW#043c, BSTW#501 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures - -
AB00626 500 O thou heavenly youth! O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received SW_v09#14 p.155+164 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Newspapers and the media; publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB00628 490 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou attracted maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast manifested cheerfulness and gladness on account of the news of my happiness. TAB.216-218 Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB00643 490 O thou merciful youth who art the son of that glorious man! Verily, thy SW_v10#13 p.249-250 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB00649 490 Bahá'í Scriptures ...Every one of the friends of God has two stations; one the station of mankind and the other the station of spirituality…. As long as one has not taken a portion of the mystery of sacrifice, it is impossible for him to attain to the Kingdom of God. BSC.496 #958, SW_v07#12 p.116x Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God - -
AB00658 480 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou beloved and benevolent daughter of the Kingdom The letter which thou hast written was received. I read it with the utmost love TAB.224-226 Interpretation of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB00661 480 Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thou hast written regarding the death of thy mother. Praise be to God, she hath attained to the desire TAB.591-593x, BWF.370-370x, BWF.396-396x, BSC.463 #859x, BSC.491 #944x, BSTW#075 Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB00662 480 ...Know thou that hardship and privation shall increase day by day, and the people shall thereby be afflicted. The doors of joy and happiness shall be closed on all sides LOG#0438x, SW_v12#08 p.148x, BSTW#446x, BSTW#504ax Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB00685 470 O my God! Verily, I beseech Thee and supplicate before Thy Presence, to forgive and overlook my sins and transgressions PN_1900_heh p079 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB00690 470 O sons and daughters of the Kingdom: Your letter of congratulation was received. Its contents show steadfastness and attraction to the Kingdom DAS.1914-01-16 Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity - -
AB00727 460 ...As for the question of inheritance which is occasioning perplexity: in truth, one is entirely free during his lifetime BRL_UHJ1996-07-01#2 Justice and wrath of God; Law of inheritance; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB00737 460 O thou honorable person! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it indicated that in Budapest a radiant assembly is organized! DAS.1913-11-15 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Nationalism; love of country; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace - -
AB00746 460 ...There is no wonder when a soul advances to God, but (there is) when he remains firm SW_v14#09 p.275x, BSTW#440 Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB00756 450 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter, which thou hast written to his honor Mirza . . ., was considered. Be thou happy! TAB.344-346 Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds - -
AB00759 450 ...Announce on my behalf my warmest greetings to Mr. Howell, and say, The Mashrak-el-Azkar of Chicago is of the greatest importance. This is a Bahá'í Temple SW_v02#03 p.007x, SW_v06#17 p.140x, SW_v13#10 p.264x Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB00763 450 River of Life, The O Heavenly Friends! Your letter arrived and its subject afforded me joy and gladness. Thanks be to God! that such an assembly ROL.055-057 Critique of Eastern values; culture; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language - -
AB00784 450 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha …Thou hast written concerning the Board of Consultation. It is very proper thou shouldst exert thyself with heart and soul TAB.026-027x Consultation; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Role and station of women; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high - -
AB00785 450 O thou two attracted ones to the fragrances of God and enkindled by the fire of the love of God BSTW#121a Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for pilgrims; Shrines and Holy places - -
AB00794 440 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Since the extinction of the fire SW_v10#02 p.019+027 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace - -
AB00796 440 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Rest thou assured in the bounty of the SW_v10#18 p.329-330 Business; financial; property matters; Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Naming of children; of individuals; Predictions and prophecies; Wealth inequality and its moderation - -
AB00820 430 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou servant of Baha'! Thy letter dated July 26, 1906, was received. Correspondence between the believers of the Orient and the Occident TAB.466-468 East and West; communication between East and West; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB00833 430 O thou beloved maidservant of God! Two of your letters were received, one after the other; the first dated Oct. 22, 1918 BSTW#222 Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity of governments; political unity - -
AB00837 430 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art calling in the Name of God and heralding unto the Kingdom of God! Verily I considered the contents of thy recent letter TAB.267-269, BSC.455 #835, SW_v08#14 p.186x Mary Magdalene; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB00844 430 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye longing ones! O ye cheered ones! O ye attracted ones! O ye who are beseeching TAB.273-275 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB00845 430 O thou eloquent and fluent poetess! Be thou not discouraged nor become thou dispirited on account of the unavoidable events BSTW#190 Consolation and comfort; Knowledge; recognition of God; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB00866 420 Bahá'í Scriptures O thou wooer of Reality! His Highness the Merciful One hath cause the appearance of the splendors of love and affinity in the world of humanity DAS.1914-07-07, BSC.303 #616, SW_v07#04 p.025-026, SW_v09#12 p.135-136 Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity in diversity - -
AB00883 420 Praise be to God that through the Bestowal and Grace of the Beauty of Abha, from the Continent of Europe I have returned to the Continent of Africa…. During this long trip great capacity was created… DAS.1913-07-28, SW_v08#17 p.228x, ABIE.121, BLO_PN#007 Growth of the Cause; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB00903 410 O friends of God! Your letter was received through Mrs. Stannard... A profession, a trade, farming, these are worshipping God. SW_v10#12 p.226, SW_v14#06 p.168, PN_various p019, BSTW#179, BSTW#242 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Work as worship - -
AB00907 410 O thou who art attracted to the Word of God and herald of the Kingdom of God! SW_v11#16 p.275, TDD.013-014 Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB00908 410 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha ...As to [what thou hast heard concerning] the child born from Russian parentage, this is pure imagination. Yea, certain persons TAB.647-648 Predictions and prophecies; Role and station of women; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB00925 410 The letter which thou hadst written on December 16, 1918, was received SW_v10#07 p.137-138 Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB00930 410 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O God! O thou Attracted of the hearts of the favored ones toward the Manifest Horizon! TAB.485-487 Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Pain of love; love as veil; Prayer for pioneers and travel teachers; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB00946 400 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your numerous letters have been received SW_v10#05 p.095x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Law of Huququ'llah; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB00958 400 O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of God! I have considered thy letter, and have answered the letters thou hast sent. Praise be to God! BSTW#440 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB00964 400 Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou that virtuous soul and individual who art ready for the confirmation of the Holy Spirit! I, with the utmost clemency TAB.706-708, BWF.369-369x, BSC.468 #876x, SW_v07#10 p.098-099 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Many are called but few are chosen; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB00968 400 In the last two mails, detailed answers have been written to thee SW_v01#05 p.003-004 East and West; communication between East and West; Education of children; moral education; Promotion of commerce and industry; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity of governments; political unity - -
AB00973 400 Bahá'í Scriptures O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of God! I read thy letter of graceful composition...As to thy question, "Why pray? What is the wisdom thereof..." Know thou, verily, it is becoming of a weak one to supplicate to the strong One COC#1753x, BSC.491 #945x, SW_v08#04 p.044-045x, BNE.092-093x, VLAB.129-130, BSTW#060a, BSTW#111 Love of God; Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer - -
AB00974 400 O ye friends of God! All the people of the world today are workmen of destruction and ruin SW_v05#09 p.130, SW_v08#10 p.136, PN_1909 p061 Call to action; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB00975 400 O ye believers of God and friends of Abdul-Baha! If ye knew how the heart of Abdul-Baha is soaring SW_v01#13 p.001-002 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; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB01010 390 O thou wooer of the Beauty of the Possessor of Glory! Thy letter was perused with perfect joy and fragrance. DAS.1914-09-07 Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01012 390 Bahá'í World Faith O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received. Its contents indicated that thou didst travel in the cities of America BWF.417-418x, SW_v05#04 p.049x, SW_v06#14 p.108x, SW_v08#16 p.218x, SW_v06#17 p.138x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant - -
AB01036 390 I praise Thee, O Thou Remover of Sorrows, Overlooker of faults, Rejoicer of hearts and Illuminator of faces! Verily to the beloved ones at the door of Thy oneness DAS.1913-07-17, ABIE.074, BLO_PN#007 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB01045 380 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou advancing maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and considered. Thank God that the evidence and the proof became clear TAB.695-697 Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB01048 380 Arts, Importance of in Promoting the Faith; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks ...Convey warmest, most loving greetings to Mark Tobey on my behalf, and heartfelt affection to Marguerite Bull. BRL_ATE#034x, BRL_IOA#12x Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Work as worship - -
AB01053 380 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou faithful servant of the True One! I received thy letter and its contents caused the utmost joy and fragrance within me TAB.157-159, BSTW#276o Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times - -
AB01055 380 O thou my dear son! Thy letter, dated July 3, 1913, was received. Its contents... This covenant is the Covenant of His Holiness Baha'o'llah. Now its importance is not known befittingly SW_v04#14 p.240-241, SW_v06#12 p.096, SW_v08#16 p.214, SW_v08#14 p.186 Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering; rejection of Christ - -
AB01073 380 O thou dear maidservant of Baha'o'llah! The letter thou hadst written SW_v10#05 p.096, BLO_PT#052.34 Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Reincarnation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB01074 380 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was excellent and its contents were perfect and complete. Happy is thy condition TAB.297-299 Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual springtime; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcending the material condition - -
AB01086 380 O thou who art rejoiced at the Glad Tidings of God! I have received thy recent letter, and I am, thereby, informed of thy pleasure in the Good Pleasure BSTW#003 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Personal instructions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB01087 380 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God and enkindled with the Fire wherein Moses, the Speaker, found Guidance! May it be salutary to thee TAB.286-288 Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01098 380 O thou light of the love of God! Thy detailed letter and also the second one received. SW_v09#15 p.171+173 Christ; Christianity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing; Rejection of Muhammad; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB01100 380 O ye friends of God! O ye manifestors of bounties and favors of the Beauty of ABHA! That illumined Orb SW_v02#06 p.003-004, SW_v07#10 p.098 Call to action; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB01119 370 O thou kind and beloved daughter! The letter dated November 2nd was duly received. As its contents indicated faith, assurance... ...My spiritual and material Physician is His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh. His Graces and Bestowals are sufficient for me. DAS.1913-11-20x Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Personal instructions; Review of publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB01120 370 ...Today it is incumbent upon the believers to forget and lay aside every thought and every preoccupation save the diffusion of the Fragrances of God PN_various p016x - -
AB01126 370 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing toward the Divine Kingdom! What thou hast written was understood and noted. Thou hast asked concerning the station of this servant. TAB.191-193, SW_v13#06 p.148x, BSTW#163, BSTW#207b Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Resurrection of Christ; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01140 370 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! I am already informed of the import of thy wonderful letter and the meanings of thine excellent words. TAB.291-293, LOG#1787x Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups - -
AB01150 370 O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were in the utmost sweetness SW_v11#08 p.122, BSTW#366 Critique of Western values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Nationalism; love of country; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity - -
AB01157 370 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thou hast written regarding the articles TAB.499-501, BWF.412-412x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Review of publications; Servitude; submission to God; repentance - -
AB01158 370 O ye believers in the heart and spirit of Abdul Baha! It has been well-nigh three years since this Servant at the Threshold of Baha has been a wanderer over mountain and desert and a traveler upon plain and sea. DAS.1913-09-26, ABIE.358, BLO_PN#007 Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB01159 370 Every Manifestation is the Adam of His time... There were one hundred thousand Adams before the Adam of biblical records each being the Manifestation of his own time or cycle. PN_unsorted p087 - -
AB01160 370 Abdu'l-Bahá in London God sends Prophets for the education of the people and the progress of mankind. Each such Manifestation of God AIL.042 Christ; Christianity; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Proofs of the Manifestations of God - -
AB01161 370 O servant of the True One! What thou hadst written was known. It was a clear evidence of thy thoughtfulness SW_v02#16 p.014-015, BSTW#112 Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB01163 360 O God! O God! Verily these intelligent souls are assured in Thy mentioning, are enkindled with the fire of Thy love DAS.1914-10-17x Business; financial; property matters; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB01171 360 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye heavenly Assemblage! Your letter was received and its contents became known. Ye have written concerning the printing and the publication of the Tablets. TAB.000:iii-v Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB01173 360 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letters were received. The journey to Japan BRL_DAK#1216 JWTA.014-015, SW_v10#13 p.246-247, MAX.102x Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01202 360 O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of Abha! Thy letter was received. Its details concerning those two persons SW_v06#12 p.095-096, BSTW#073c Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB01223 360 Bahá'í Scriptures O thou who art seeking for Truth! Your letter has been forwarded. I have no opportunity to write a detailed answer... As to life, however, it has had no beginning BSC.434 #787-789, SW_v12#12 p.194, BSTW#104 Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Evolution; human evolution; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Oneness; unity of religion; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB01247 350 O well-wisher of all humanity! The poem entitled “The Woods of Blavincourt” has been perused. It was eloquent and consummate. TDD.011-012 Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace - -
AB01248 350 Convey this message to each and all the believers in New York: Any person who comes to America SW_v06#12 p.096, BSTW#073e Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB01262 350 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye esteemed maidservants of God, and ye revered beloved ones (or men believers) of the Merciful! Your letter was received TAB.443-444 Consolation and comfort; Development of capacity and readiness; Eulogies; reminiscences; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB01265 350 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts O thou herald of the Covenant! Thy letters have been received and an answer has been written.... I have been greatly affected by the death of Mr. Sandy Kinney. What SW_v11#15 p.259-260, SW_v10#19 p.350x, BLO_PT#028jx Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB01293 350 O thou revered one! Verily, I always remember thee, and forget thee not; I invoke God to ordain for thee good in this world and in the Kingdom BSTW#033 Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Power of prayer; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB01294 350 Thank God that you have come and attained to this visit! I hope, as you have received physical health, you will receive your spiritual health SW_v08#18 p.232x, PN_1905 p007, BSTW#369a Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Development of capacity and readiness; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB01295 350 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O my spiritual friends! What you have written is perused, all of which was an entreaty TAB.645-647 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB01335 340 O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that Doctor Maria Montessori is expecting to go to America DAS.1914-10-31x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Interconnectedness of the teachings; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universality of the Cause - -
AB01367 340 Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art confident in the appearance of the Kingdom of God! Verily I read thy letter... Consider the past, so that thou mayest become informed TAB.175-176, BWF.394-394x, BSC.481 #919x Material and spiritual existence; two books; Praise and encouragement; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB01368 340 The Greatest Name (may my life redeem His beloved!) was manifested in the centre of the world. It sent forth the Light of Unity and the Bounty of Harmony and Love. PN_1909 p073 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01375 330 O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your joint letter was received SW_v10#07 p.136-137, BSTW#214 Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity of thought and belief; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB01389 330 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written regarding thy trip to the Holy Land.... Say on my behalf to the maidservant of God, Mrs. Claudi Coles: 'The end of every material work is without result TAB.218-219, BSC.484 #927x, BSTW#449x Naming of children; of individuals; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB01423 330 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou spiritual friend! Thy services are accepted in the Kingdom of Abha, mentioned in this merciful Assemblage and the cause of joy TAB.417-418 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB01439 330 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily, thy coming, at this time, unto this shining, blessed Holy Land TAB.681-683, BSC.466 #868x, SW_v09#14 p.162-163x Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB01444 330 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God and steadfast in the Covenant of God! Verily I read thine eloquent letter TAB.199-200 Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB01454 330 Bahá'í Scriptures Everything is from God, both good and evil... Everything in existence is good, and only the lack of goodness make a thing evil. The being is created good BSC.500 #963x, PN_1900 p061, PN_unsorted p148, PN_1900 p003x Free will and predestination; fate; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God - -
AB01455 330 ...The radiance of servitude shining from the Candle of the Testament has illumined all horizons SW_v08#16 p.214-215 Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ - -
AB01456 330 Every season hath its own condition. Every place hath its own beauties. In the time of spring the blossoming of the wilderness gives loving pleasure. CHH.113-114, BLO_PN#022 Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness - -
AB01468 320 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy excellent letter was full of spiritual significance. It was an indication of the loftiness of thy nature TAB.624-625 Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01472 320 O thou servant of the Beauty of Abha! What thou hadst written was perused. I was informed of the details. His Holiness Christ said... Had each one of the beloved of God in America engaged in teaching the Cause of God, like unto the beloved in Persia, now they would have guided several millions of souls BSTW#453, BSTW#504b Growth of the Cause; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB01474 320 O thou servant of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh! Thy letter was received. As there is no time for a detailed answer I will give it briefly.... Regarding the Spiritual Assembly, this is not the House of Justice. It is a purely spiritual assembly and belongs to spiritual matters DAS.1913-10-18, DAS.1913-10-19x, BSTW#094 House of Justice; Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB01490 320 O Thou compassionate Lord! Thou knowest the magnitude of my sorrow SW_v11#05 p.090-091 Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB01498 320 O thou beloved divine maidservant! The letter, dated May 26th of the present year SW_v05#11 p.168 Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant - -
AB01504 320 O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! The foundation of all the monarchs of the earth, notwithstanding their imperial sovereignty, royal purple DAS.1914-07-30 Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB01510 320 O ye friends of God! The innate desire of this humble servant is to write to each one of those blessed souls a manifest book … BRL_DAK#1220 DAS.1914-10-25 Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity in diversity - -
AB01535 320 O loving companion! The Kingdom of God is the source of all power…. O my companion! The light of truth is shining everywhere DWN_v1#09 p.006-007 Growth of the Cause; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01536 320 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who hast sought illumination from the Light of the Guidance of God! Verily I read thy words... Know thou, verily, man before reaching (spiritual) maturity TAB.165-167, BSC.480 #917x Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB01566 310 O thou who art firm in the Covenant and the Testament! Thy letters dated March 22nd and 29th SW_v10#12 p.230 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity - -
AB01571 310 O ye who are firm in the Covenant and the Testament! Your letter of congratulation (November 26th, 1913) was received. Its contents were an evidence DAS.1914-01-15 Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB01574 310 O thou well-wisher of humanity! Thy letter was received. Utmost sorrow ADJ.039x, SW_v12#06 p.121-122 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity - -
AB01577 310 O thou my beloved friend! Thy letter was received from India. From its contents it became evident that thou art occupied, and art spending thy days in the company of that respected lady, Mrs. Besant. DAS.1913-08-29, ABIE.254, BLO_PN#007 Mary Magdalene; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB01590 310 O thou seeker for truth! Whatever thou hast heretofore heard was fancy, not truth; was tradition, not vision BSTW#144, BSTW#451 Growth of the Cause; Knowledge of self; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ - -
AB01593 310 O dear maidservant of God! I remember thee in all circumstances and mention thy name in the luminous assembly, asking confirmation BSTW#352 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB01614 310 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye spiritual friends of Abdul-Baha! Your long letter was considered and its contents were a source of happiness. Thank God that ye, western friends TAB.020-022, BWF.413-413x Grammar and orthography; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01623 310 O thou who art spreading the fragrances of God! Verily, thy letter was received and I was informed of thy chanting the Verses of God in the spiritual assemblies SW_v14#11 p.353x Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of words; of speech; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB01641 310 Your detailed letter has been received, and has been the cause of the utmost joy and gladness. Praise be to God! The loved ones are all astir and active, but you have rent the veil too widely asunder. BSTW#608 Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Methods of teaching the Cause; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB01643 310 O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that Julia and her respected husband entered into the religion of God BLO_PT#052.17a Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB01652 310 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents imparted the utmost of gladness SW_v10#01 p.009-010 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01653 310 ...Thou hast had the intention of going out into the woods and the country for change of weather... Judas Iscariot must not be forgotten BSTW#052fx, BSTW#131x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01654 310 O thou real friend! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written concerning the unity and concord, the affinity and communication, the fellowship and attraction amongst the believers DAS.1913-10-18x Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB01659 300 Verily, those who quaffed the cup of the great martyrdom in the path of God, are favored DAS.1914-06-21, SW_v09#10 p.120 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB01661 300 Bahá'í Scriptures; Crisis and Victory; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou child of the Kingdom and firm in the Covenant! Thy letter, through his honor Mirza ..., was received and thy former letters also became acceptable.. In this day the most vital and momentous matter BRL_CRISIS#13x, TAB.360-362, COC#0270x, BSC.443 #808x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB01666 300 ...Abdu'l-Baha was educated by the Beauty of Abha. He imparted to him instruction and the code of manners. DAS.1914-09-04x Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Hands of the Cause; High station of the true believer; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01670 300 O thou spiritual daughter of the Kingdom! The letter that thou hast written to Mirza Ahmad Sohrab was perused SW_v07#17 p.165-166 Love of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB01671 300 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter dated December 1918, was received SW_v10#04 p.079-080 Call to action; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Predictions and prophecies; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace - -
AB01683 300 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Its entire contents was the utmost of supplication and invocation PN_1912 p131 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB01694 300 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your numerous letters have been received. SW_v10#12 p.230 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Newspapers and the media; publications; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01707 300 O ye real friends and the favored maidservants of His highness Baha'u'llah! The maidservant of God Mrs. A. Parmerton DAS.1914-08-20 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01721 300 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou beloved maidservant of God! What thou hast written was considered. It indicated purity of heart and advancement toward God. TAB.302-304 Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB01722 300 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou favored maidservant of God! Thy letter was received . Thou has expressed joy on account of thy visit to the friends in Chicago. TAB.214-215, BSC.484 #925x Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB01730 300 O Thou who art aflame by the Fire of the Love of God. The letter you had sent dated June 26th 1916 was received. MAB.091x Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Praise and encouragement; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01747 300 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art ignited through the brilliant Flame which is blazing in this blessed spot!... The blessed ones of God whose eyes are brightened TAB.060-061, BSTW#355 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01754 300 Your letter written on March 10 1915 was duly received. Praise be to God that it contained the good news of the health DAS.1915-04-25x Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace - -
AB01763 300 O thou my beloved sister! Through the encircling graces of the Blessed Perfection - may my life be a ransom to the dust of His Holy Threshold - we have crossed the blue seas LTDT.172-173, AIF.1911-08-21, DAS.1914-10-27 Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB01770 300 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Faith and assurance are like unto trees of the orchards, and praiseworthy deeds and actions are like unto the fruits thereof. A lamp is in need of the illuminating light DAS.1913-12-28x, BSTW#288 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Kindliness; humility; self-effacement in teaching the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01771 300 ...Be thou not grieved and sad because of the ordeals and tests heaped upon thee. DAS.1914-08-16x Consolation and comfort; Justice and wrath of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB01772 300 O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances which are diffused from the garden of the Bestowal of God! Verily God has opened the doors DAS.1913-10-21x Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB01773 300 O ye Beloved Friends of Abdul-Baha! Today the most important affair is delivering the Cause of God SW_v01#11 p.001-002 Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01774 300 O thou sweet singing bird! Thy letter was received. From its contents it became SW_v09#17 p.198, BLO_PT#052.32 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Music and singing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01787 290 Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of O ye members of the radiant Assembly! Praise be to God that the lights of the Sun of Reality show forth from the horizon of Urbana… When saying the Obligatory Prayer, one must turn towards the Holy Reality of Bahá’u’lláh, that Reality which encompasseth all things BRL_IOPF#2.20x, DAS.1914-07-30 Importance of prayer; Manifestation of God as educator; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB01796 290 O thou servant of the Beauty of Abha! From the contents of thy letters it has become evident and clear that the standard of the Cause of God PN_1906 p094 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Review of publications; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01812 290 O thou who art firm in the Covenant and the Testament! Your detailed letter dated April 30th, 1919 LOG#1715x, SW_v10#12 p.231-232 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01824 290 O thou visitor of the Blessed Rose-Garden! Praise be to God that thou hast obtained the Favor of circumambulating DAS.1913-11-17 Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB01832 290 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! The penetration of the word of man depends upon the heat of the fire of the love of God. TAB.698-699, SW_v07#10 p.097-098x, SW_v07#15 p.140x, SW_v08#12 p.142x Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01850 290 O ye real friends and heartfelt beloved of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá! Your petition full of prayer and supplication was received... Not one soul has the right to say one word on his own account... ...For this Divine Covenant is an institution of the Lord. The Blessed Perfection in all the Tablets, Books, Epistles and supplications, has begged confirmations BSTW#310, BSTW#416, BSTW#052h Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB01856 290 O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The letter which ye had written to the Central SW_v11#10 p.161-162 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB01859 290 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Know thou that some of the souls... Know thou, verily insight seeth that which sight seeth not... Then know that the power of the Word of God is effective TAB.607-608, BSC.463 #861-862x, TOR.202x, VTRM.021-022 Intuition; inspiration; Outward and inward meanings; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB01860 290 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou lamp who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of God! Verily, I read thy recent letter which showed thy strong love TAB.716-718 D. & E. Aumua Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB01870 290 Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha Your three reports, together with the public announcement, were received. Praise be to God! all the contents indicated firmness, spirituality and goodness.... Souls are like unto mirrors TAB.019-020, BWF.367-367x, BSC.473 #893x, CUPAB.011-012x, BSTW#305x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB01873 290 Thy letter was received and its contents noted. In truth thou hast been thrown amidst dire ordeals BSTW#188 Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB01882 290 O thou real friend! Thy letter dated April 11th was duly received. Thou hast written regarding the maidservant MAX.335-336 Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Permission for visit; pilgrimage - -
AB01883 290 O ye who are favored in the Threshold of the Almighty and the lovers of His Holiness, BAHA'O'LLAH! According to the reports... O Thou Almighty! Illumine Thou this Association and make Thou this gathering the bright candle of the world! SW_v01#05 p.004-005, SW_v02#01 p.004 Call to action; East and West; communication between East and West; Importance of community building; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Promotion of commerce and industry; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world - -
AB01884 290 O thou who art a servant at the Threshold of God! Thy letter has been received. From its flowers of significance SW_v12#13 p.218-219+210 Empty learning; false spirituality; Existence; immortality of the human soul; High station of the arts and sciences; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB01885 290 O ye kind friends and the beloved maidservants of His Holiness the Incomparable One! The letter that you have written on the anniversary day of the Declaration of the First Point DAS.1914-08-11 Declaration; advent of the Bab; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB01892 280 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye maidservants of His Majesty, the Lord—daughters and sons of the Kingdom! The meeting of the Lord's Supper TAB.675-676 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB01897 280 O thou daughter of the Kingdom; O thou esteemed maidservant of God! O thou Mrs. Peeke, pure and sanctified is the Lord of the Kingdom Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB01899 280 O thou who art the daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received JWTA.015-016, SW_v12#03 p.060 Development of capacity and readiness; Power of prayer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB01903 280 Bahá'í World Faith …If any differences of opinion may arise in those regions you must keep yourself entirely aloof and show forth love and kindness BWF.408-408x Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB01918 280 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter which thou hast written to his honor, Mirza . . . . . . . . . was received. Its contents imparted the utmost happiness TAB.152-153 Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB01926 280 ...Give ye great weight to the Nineteen Day gatherings, so that on these occasions the beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful may turn their faces toward the Kingdom COC#0923x, SW_v06#17 p.143x Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB01932 280 ...It is natural that a passenger on board the steamer and sailing on the great ocean may now witness the tumultuous waves of a wild storm SW_v07#09 p.080x Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB01956 280 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha The letter which thou hast written was received and its perusal brought me joy, for it indicated that you are extremely pleased TAB.663-664 Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB01963 280 O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter written Aug. 3 1920 gas been received. Praise be unto God, the friends at Los Angeles BSTW#029 Education of children; moral education; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB01964 280 O thou confidant and kind friend of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter was received. It became the cause of exceeding joy and happiness that praise be to God DAS.1914-08-13?x Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB01991 280 O thou who art tested with calamities and ordeals! Verily, I became exceedingly saddened for thy sadness SW_v10#19 p.341 Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Soul; spirit after death; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB01992 280 O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy latest letter and great love welled forth unto thee SW_v08#19 p.239, DLA.088, BLO_PN#026 Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB02012 280 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou whose heart is attracted and whose breast is dilated with joy by the Holy Fragrances TAB.438-440 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; Rejection, opposition and persecution - -
AB02013 280 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou seeker of Truth! The letter which thou hast written to ... was received TAB.546-548 Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB02014 280 You have asked concerning Consultation, to the practice of which we are all commanded. The cardinal idea of consultation is based upon the principle that unanimous counsels of several persons is weightier than the opinion of a single individual. DAS.1914-03-18 Consultation; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity in diversity - -
AB02015 280 O ye friends of God and the maidservants of God! Praise be to God that during the season of divine Spring DAS.1914-04-20 Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB02016 280 ...Now you must engage in the service of the Cause of God with the utmost firmness, steadfastness and resolution, and expend day and night in the promotion of the Religion of God. DAS.1913-10-21x - -
AB02017 280 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! It was a long time since the thread of correspondence had been entirely broken SW_v09#15 p.169-170 Consolation and comfort; Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Praise of Western values; culture; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion - -
AB02045 270 Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The dispatched letter was received. Praise be unto God that in this springtime of God BLO_PT#003d Education and the development of capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB02053 270 O thou servant of the Holy Threshold of the Beauty of Abha! I read what you had written to Jenabi H. Seyed Taki. PN_1906 p091 Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02062 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated April 23rd, 1907, was received and its contents became the cause of the happiness of the heart of this grieved one TAB.471 Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB02063 270 O thou firm in the Covenant! Your last letter dated October 28, 1918, was SW_v10#07 p.143, SW_v02#01 p.010 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02067 270 With regard to the violator (Nakez) thou hast treated him most appropriately. It is necessary for the believing souls to associate with the righteous BSTW#052ex Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant - -
AB02076 270 O thou spiritual friend! Thy letter was received. I was made very sad on account of the event of the closing of the Church of Brotherhood. But when I was in those parts PTF.139-140 Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Humor; jokes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02080 270 O thou beloved daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It contained the most great glad tidings SW_v10#04 p.080 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02083 270 O thou faithful beloved friend! The New Year's greeting was received. I became most grateful and pleased, because you remembered this longing friend DAS.1915-02-13, CHU.174-175 Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace - -
AB02088 270 ...From the beginning of the dawn of the Morn of Guidance the friends of Neireez were like unto overflowing cups DAS.1913-11-07 Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02092 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter written on the 20th of July was received. Its contents became evident. Thou hast written concerning Baltimore TAB.461-462 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB02097 270 O Thou dear maidservant of God! Your letter was received and its contents became known. Have no care because of the blame of enemies MAB.009-010x Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02099 270 O thou propagator of the Religion of God! A few days ago an epistle was written... Now the believers must engage their time in teaching the Cause... O thou servant of His Holiness Baha'u'llah! Inform all the believers that a number of calumnious articles will be written in those parts DAS.1914-08-04, SW_v05#09 p.138, SW_v09#14 p.161x, BSTW#175, BSTW#461 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02101 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing to the Kingdom of God! What thou hast written became evident and what thou hast heard from TAB.359-360 Call to action; Naming of children; of individuals; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02141 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye dear friends and maidservants of God! A good fragrance is coming from the rose-garden of Kenosha and a pleasing breeze is blowing TAB.146-147, BSTW#068 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB02143 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou sign of the Kingdom and the bird singing with the most wonderful melodies in the Rose-garden of Paradise! TAB.726-727 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement - -
AB02144 270 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily, I noted thy letter and utterance. God hath accepted thy devotion TAB.064-066, LOG#0401x, BSC.475 #900-901x Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures - -
AB02145 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou pure soul who hath turned with a submissive heart to the Kingdom of God! Turn thy face to the Assembly of the Covenant TAB.527-529 Fire and light; fire and water; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB02146 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou Godlike person and spiritual friend! Verily God hath, through His bounty and grace… Truly, I say unto thee, if thou be steadfast in this Cause and arise with all thy power to promote the Word TAB.197-198 Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB02148 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear and honorable! I received thy last letter through his honor . . . and its contents imparted to me spiritual joy, for it indicated the high TAB.454 Christ; Christianity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB02151 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily, I read thy letter of thanksgiving to God, for He hath illumined thy heart TAB.254-255 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB02171 270 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who hast spread the Fragrances of God! -- may God confirm thee! Since thou hast reached TAB.259-261, BWF.363-363x Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB02172 270 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art acknowledging the Oneness of God! Verily, I read thy letter... Observe the pages of the universe TAB.170-171, BSC.481 #918x Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ - -
AB02173 270 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou candle of the Love of God! What thou hast written was considered. The contents TAB.718-719 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB02186 260 O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! You brief and interesting letter SW_v01#06 p.002-003 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02219 260 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your detailed letter was received SW_v10#12 p.233, SW_v11#11 p.197 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Newspapers and the media; publications; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02223 260 ...The founding of these spiritual meetings is purely for the purpose of teaching; but, as the Mashriqu'l Azkar is not yet founded SW_v13#10 p.276x Contention and conflict; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB02231 260 O thou my spiritual daughter of the Kingdom! For some time I have failed corresponding with thee. This was because of the absence of soundness of physical health DAS.1914-02-21x Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Prayer for spiritual recognition - -
AB02232 260 O thou my beloved daughter! Your letter dated November 13th was received SW_v09#19 p.228, SW_v10#03 p.040 Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB02233 260 O thou beloved daughter! Thy detailed letter, dated December 7th, 1919, written to Shoghi Effendi, was received SW_v11#05 p.087-088x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB02257 260 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O dear servant of God! The tests of God are surrounding you from all directions and many afflictions have occurred; but thanks be to God TAB.263-264, BWF.363-364x Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB02263 260 O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! It is the early morn and suddenly into DAS.1914-03-08, SW_v05#15 p.232x Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02290 260 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing toward God! The letter of that divine maidservant was received and contents were apprehended. TAB.251-252, BWF.388-389x, BSTW#052yx, BSTW#073gx Love of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB02291 260 O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of god! Thy letter dated December 26th SW_v10#06 p.110, BSTW#262, BSTW#263 Consolation and comfort; Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace - -
AB02292 260 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Call of the Kingdom! Thy letter was presented and I was informed of thy expression. And it was glorious proof TAB.227-229, BSC.471#883x, VTRM.015-017 Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of prayer - -
AB02301 260 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who hast arisen to render service to the Cause of God in His Great Vineyard! Verily, I have already written thee several letters TAB.164-165, BWF.393-394x Growth of the Cause; Limits of the intellect; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB02307 260 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha The contents of thy last letter were extremely rejoicing, for they were a glorious evidence of the glowing of the fire of the love of God TAB.719-720 Judas; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Stories; anecdotes; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Unity in diversity - -
AB02315 260 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art awakened to the Cause of God! Verily, I read thy letter and my heart... As to the manifestation of the Greatest Name TAB.612-614, BSC.464 #864x, VTRM.027-028 Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God - -
AB02316 260 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your letters have been received. God willing TAB.487-489 Petitions to authorities; Relationship between government and people; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB02317 260 Bahá'í Scriptures O my God, my beloved, my assistant and my chosen! ...Bring them together again, O Lord, by the Power of Thy Covenant, and gather their dispersion by the Might of Thy Promise BSC.263 #549x, SW_v05#15 p.225x, SW_v04#14 p.240x, SW_v09#19 p.221x, SW_v10#07 p.119x, BSTW#062 Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayer for unity - -
AB02318 260 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye shining faces and spiritual beings! Verily I was rejoiced at beholding TAB.270-271 Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB02329 250 O son of the Kingdom of God! Praised be the Lord, thou hast rent asunder the veil TDD.020b Christ; Christianity; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB02371 250 ...Thou hadst written concerning the services of Mrs. Goodall and Mrs. Cooper. These two dear maidservants of God are truly two shining candles MAB.008cx Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB02398 250 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear maidservant of God! Thank thou the kind Father for that the world of creation was adorned with the light of His Manifestation TAB.426-428 Interpretation of dreams and visions; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Review of publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB02399 250 O dear maidservant of God! Indeed, what thou hadst written is true SW_v10#03 p.041 Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02405 250 O thou respected one, a herald of the Kingdom of God! The article that thou SW_v08#08 p.088-089 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications; Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB02431 250 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye spiritual friends of this prisoner! According to what is heard and is evident, you have arranged an assembly in the utmost beauty TAB.632-633 Power of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02445 250 O thou who art advancing into the Kingdom of God! Verily, I read thy eloquent letter... Know verily that Abdu'l-Baha has spiritual speech, heavenly conversations SW_v14#07 p.210x, CUPAB.014-015x, BSTW#171 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB02446 250 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye who are attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily, this mundane world is as the mirage of the desert TAB.660-661, BSC.426 #769 Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB02455 250 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye sincere, O ye firm and steadfast in the Testament of God! I have read your letter signed by you, which shows your steadfastness TAB.350-352 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB02456 250 O thou who art attracted to God, may God uphold thee! I implore God, the Ever-Living SW_v14#09 p.263, SW_v08#18 p.233, BSTW#176, BSTW#182 Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech - -
AB02457 250 The meeting thou hast called at Mr. Bowen's and hast lectured therein was a spiritual gathering BSTW#364 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02478 250 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O Thou Pure God! Gaze providently at the beloved ones and the dear maidservants TAB.355-356, BSTW#054 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02479 250 Thou must be firm and unshakable in thy purpose, and never, never let any outward DAS.1913-08-19, SW_v04#12 p.208+210, ABIE.208, PN_1913 p005, MAB.016, VLAB.127x, BLO_PN#007 Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB02480 250 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye beloved of God and His sincere friends! By the life of God! The hearts are cheered TAB.346-347 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Many are called but few are chosen; Praise and encouragement - -
AB02481 250 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha Thy letter was received and its contents noted. In truth, thou hast been thrown amid dire ordeals... The wisdom of all these tribulations that poured successively TAB.654-656, BSC.486 #934x Call to action; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB02490 240 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O my God! O my God! Praise be unto Thee! for Thou hast created me of the most excellent fabric, in the most honored form TAB.614-615, BSC.430 #780, VTRM.028-029 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB02500 240 O thou respected maidservant of god! Thy letter dated November 17th, 1918, was received SW_v10#03 p.039-040, SEIO.022-023x Equality of men and women; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace - -
AB02505 240 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The letter thou hadst written on January 22nd SW_v10#09 p.184-185, BSTW#426 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB02511 240 ...It is nearly two years and a half that I have been a wanderer over mountains and deserts and a traveler over seas and lands DAS.1913-07-12x, SW_v05#07 p.097x, ABIE.058x, BLO_PN#007 Business; financial; property matters; Growth of the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB02518 240 O thou servant of His Holiness Baha'u'llah! The letters thou hadst written... The Star of the West must, at present, be written both in English and Persian. SW_v10#13 p.249, SW_v11#11 p.198 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB02526 240 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Four letters from thee have been successively received BSTW#363 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02528 240 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy third report was received and its contents imparted the utmost exhilaration. The 19 days Feast was the Lord's Supper DAS.1913-08-30, ABIE.257, BLO_PN#007 Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Newspapers and the media; publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB02529 240 Ye have written that the colored Bahais have gathered in one meeting SW_v12#05 p.106x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02545 240 ...The Ancient Beauty, may My spirit be sacrificed for His loved ones, from the beginning had the utmost consideration for that family LTDT.305-306x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others - -
AB02554 240 O thou my dear heavenly friend and old associate! Although communication and correspondence has not been continuous, yet be assured BSTW#433 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB02566 240 O thou heavenly personage! Thy letter was an evidence of the fact that praise be to God thou hast arisen to serve the Kingdom DAS.1914-02-21 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB02573 240 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written SW_v10#12 p.233-234, BLO_PT#028n, BSTW#267 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB02576 240 Bahá'í World Faith O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter dated October 4, 1918 BWF.386-387x, SW_v10#03 p.043 Non-participation in politics; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB02577 240 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O dear servant of God! Thy letter hath arrived and the contents have given glad-tidings that the ground for the Temple hath been bought TAB.100-101, BWF.416-417x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Equality of men and women; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters - -
AB02578 240 O thou beloved maidservant of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh! Thy letter was received. Its contents indicated that thou art sad DAS.1914-10-21x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; War and peace - -
AB02583 240 O thou who art encompassed with the blessings of God SW_v10#02 p.028-029 Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity - -
AB02589 240 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of ABHA! For a period of time no news hath been outwardly received from thee TAB.729-730 Growth of the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart - -
AB02590 240 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha In whatsoever matter man wisheth to engage, he must first acquire some capability, and make provisions and preparations therefor TAB.358-359, BSC.454 #833 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Review of publications; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB02591 240 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou attracted one of the Kingdom! The epistle was received; likewise the enclosed epistle was read. The personage (Mr. . . . .) is in reality TAB.702-703, BSC.468 #874x Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02613 240 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou whose nostrils are perfumed with the Fragrances of God! Verily, I read thy letter which contained graceful expressions BRL_DAK#1204 TAB.261-263, LOG#0505x Education of children; moral education; Parents and children; youth; families; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02615 240 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily, I read thy words of thanksgiving to God, for He hath guided the beloved of God TAB.411-412 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB02627 240 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing to the Kingdom of God! I have considered thy writing... You have asked me two questions TAB.102-103, BSC.476 #906x Demons and evil spirits; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God - -
AB02628 240 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Owing to the lack of time I write a brief answer.... Glad-tiding! Glad-tiding! The morn of guidance hath dawned! DAS.1913-03-21 Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB02629 240 O God! O God! This is the attracted servant to Thy Bounty of Abha; his heart is set aglow with the Fire of Thy Love amongst mankind DAS.1913-12-30 Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Prayer for pioneers and travel teachers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02630 240 O ye dear friends and maidservants of God! Your epistle was received.** You have expressed joy and happiness SW_v01#16 p.001-002, BSTW#388 Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB02631 240 With regard to the assembly, there must be spiritual consultation therein; discourses DAS.1914-06-07, SW_v09#10 p.110 Consultation; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02645 230 O ye believers of God and the maidservants of the Merciful! All your epistles were duly received. From its contents it became evident DAS.1915-01-05 Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace - -
AB02666 230 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou slave of the Beauty of Abha! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God! It indicated thy firmness and steadfastness in the love of God TAB.119-120, BWF.402-403x Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02673 230 O Divine Providence, O Forgiving Lord! Mrs. Hearst has hastened from this dark and dreary world to the realm of Light BSTW#198, BSTW#241, BSTW#454 Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed - -
AB02676 230 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be unto God, that thou wert SW_v12#03 p.057-058 Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02692 230 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your detailed letter dated March 10th SW_v10#05 p.094-095 Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement - -
AB02697 230 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The means of communication being severed, your letter of ... was received only in these days. TAB.118-119 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02701 230 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou spiritual youth! Japan hath made wonderful progress in material civilization, but she will become perfect when she also becometh spiritually developed TAB.564-565, JWTA.027, BSC.462 #856x, TEW.013-014 E. Mahony Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization - -
AB02710 230 O ye two dear maidservants of God! Your letter dated December 4th SW_v10#07 p.144, BSTW#425 House of Justice; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB02724 230 O thou pilgrim of the Holy of Holies of the Supreme Concourse! Although in appearance thou hast left this blessed spot DAS.1914-07-25 Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02741 230 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Thy detailed letter was perused. On account of the multitude of occupations and work, a brief answer is written. TAB.209-210 Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB02744 230 O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its contents...At present both of you must, as ye have been doing in the past, endeavor for the arrangement and the publication of the Star of the West SW_v10#13 p.248-249, SW_v11#11 p.198 Review of publications - -
AB02753 230 O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter dated September 7th 1914 was duly received. Its contents was an indication to thy faith, assurance and firmness DAS.1914-12-10 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB02761 230 O thou who hast faith in God! Thy letter has been forwarded. Treat thy traveling SW_v12#12 p.200 Growth of the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB02785 230 O ye real friends and the daughters of the Kingdom!...Today the magnetic power that attracts heavenly blessings is teaching the Cause... The three conditions of teaching the Cause of God are the science of sociability... DAS.1914-08-01, SW_v12#11 p.177x, VLAB.104x Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The state of enkindlement in teaching - -
AB02799 230 Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who are supplicating to God and turning to the Spirit of His Kingdom! I have read the texts of thy praise to God TAB.705-706, BWF.368-369x, BSC.468 #875x Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; 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 - -
AB02800 230 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing toward God! Verily, I read thy long letter, which showed thine abundant joy for the appearance of the Kingdom of God TAB.476-477 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 ; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Reincarnation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight - -
AB02801 230 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Spirit of Truth! At this moment I remember thee TAB.601-602, TAB.710-711, SW_v07#10 p.097x, VTRM.014-015 Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB02803 230 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art cheerful in heart, by the Fragrances of the Merciful! Verily, I read the verses of thy thanksgiving unto God TAB.425-426 Accounts of dreams and visions; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB02807 230 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who hearest and seest in this wonderful Cause! Verily, I read thy interesting letter, its beautiful composition TAB.073-074, BWF.361-362x Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB02831 230 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye maidservants of the Merciful! Leaves of the Tree of Life! Thank ye the Lord TAB.143-145 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB02843 230 O respected personage, thou seeker of Reality! Thy letter was received. It was not a letter but a mirror... If thy earthly house is destroyed, be thou not sad! DAS.1913-09-12x, SW_v04#13 p.223, ABIE.310x, BLO_PN#007 Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB02844 230 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art gazing toward Abdul-Baha! Now I address thee with a heart filled... Arise to serve the Cause of God in the vineyard of God TAB.600-601, BSC.463 #860x, VTRM.013-014 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Mary Magdalene; Role and station of women; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; 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 - -
AB02845 230 O true friends! Separation from the friends causes the burning of heart and soul SW_v10#07 p.142, BSTW#230b Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause - -
AB02846 230 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye crying voices in the region of America! Make level the path of the Covenant of God!... I know, verily, that the universal, never ending, eternal TAB.032-033, BSC.473 #894x, BSTW#276l Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization - -
AB02847 230 ...As to thy question concerning the husband and wife, the tie between them SW_v09#07 p.085-086 Education of children; moral education; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB02848 230 O thou my heavenly son! Several letters and cards are received from you and SW_v09#14 p.164, BSTW#249 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB02849 230 O ye believers of God! Avoid the smell of ignorant prejudices, the blind enmity and hatred and the racial, patriotic and religious superstitions DAS.1914-03-05 Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02851 230 O God! O God! Thou beholdest how Thy beloved ones are treated by those who are negligent of Thy mention DAS.1914-09-07 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice - -
AB02874 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou attracted maidservant of God! Thy letter ... was received and its contents produced happiness and joy, for it evinced affinity and love TAB.213 Power of prayer; Review of publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB02880 220 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter dated March 5th, 1919, was received... ...Today the pulsating power in the arteries of the body of the world is the spirit of the Covenant COC#0251x, SW_v10#14 p.263-264, SW_v14#08 p.225x, BSTW#233 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Methods of teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02915 220 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received! It became the cause SW_v11#10 p.167 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Power of prayer; Race unity; racial issues; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB02919 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant and Testament! Thy letter which was written on March 7th was received and its contents became known. Thou hast written regarding the election TAB.472-473 Importance of community building; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB02927 220 O thou beloved spiritual daughter! Thy postal card of August 26, 1916, was received SW_v09#14 p.165 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB02928 220 O thou respected maidservant! The letter that thou hast written to his honor Sohrab SW_v07#10 p.095, BSTW#109 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02933 220 O ye two who are firm in the Covenant! Your letter dated January 28 SW_v11#18 p.308 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02953 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter *** was received; its contents were very sweet. The sweetness of the meanings was unlimited. TAB.232-233 Consolation and comfort; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02954 220 Arts, Importance of in Promoting the Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of the Blessed Perfection! Thy letter was received. It was written in Persian. I was very much pleased… I earnestly hope that thou wilt memorize all the Persian poems BRL_IOA#08x, TAB.212 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB02955 220 O thou faithful maidservant of the Blessed Beauty! The article thou hadst SW_v11#03 p.054 Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Review of publications - -
AB02956 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear maidservant of God! In reality thou art faithful and assured, thoughtful and mentioning the name of thy Lord. All the inhabitants of the Kingdom TAB.264-265 Angels; Consolation and comfort; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes - -
AB02963 220 O thou who art turning thy face to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hadst written concerning the discussion thou hadst with Mr. Naylor. BSTW#244 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition - -
AB02966 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O bird without a nest! It is reported thy home and shelter is burnt, thy resting place and habitation is become desolate. Though this news TAB.299-300 Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness - -
AB02970 220 O thou afflicted one! In this great catastrophe the eyes are weeping SW_v07#19 p.192-193 Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB02972 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art near to the Threshold of ABHA! I have considered what thou hast written to Mirza . . . . . . . . . as well as the letter addressed to me. TAB.151-152 Review of publications; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB02976 220 O thou herald of the Kingdom! The detailed letter thou hadst written was perused SW_v10#03 p.043-044 Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB02978 220 O ye heralds of the Covenant. Your letter was received and its contents conducive to the utmost joy for it indicated that ye have arisen with all your heart and soul BSTW#252 Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02985 220 O thou who art guided by the Light of Guidance! Thy letter was received. Its contents were of the utmost beauty and its significances far-reaching. BSTW#423 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB02989 220 O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Kingdom! Although a delay hath occurred in writing, I can now answer thee. MAX.245 Eulogies; reminiscences; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03014 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye brilliant realities! Blessed are ye, for that ye believed in the Lord of Hosts, advanced unto the Kingdom of God, with faces rejoicing... Be not sorrowful on account of the affliction of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá TAB.406-407, SW_v08#19 p.242x, PN_1901 p087 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03016 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! I was informed of thy recent letter which indicated thine abundant love for God TAB.711-712 Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB03020 220 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant of God! Mayest thou enjoy this cup which is overflowing with the pure wine of the love of God! TAB.448-449, BWF.376-377x, COC#1175x Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; High station of the arts and sciences; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03030 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye sincere ones and ye who are attracted and moved by the breeze of the favor of God! Verily, I have read the names of your beloved assembly TAB.082-083 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB03031 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye who are sincere! O ye who are firm! O ye who are steadfast! Verily, I received a letter from that brilliant body and Spiritual Gathering TAB.007-008 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03041 220 ...Lord! Verily, Thy servant, Eskandar Sprague, journeyed to the most remote SW_v01#10 p.009 Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for spiritual recognition - -
AB03061 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who hast addressed Abdul-Baha! Verily, I pray my Lord to teach thee a language and writing of the Kingdom which will satisfy thee TAB.559-560, JWTA.021-022 Mystical themes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity of thought and belief - -
AB03064 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art set aglow with the Fire of the Love of God! Verily, I read thy long letter TAB.519-520 Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB03065 220 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha El-Baha, praise, light, blessing and peace be upon thee, O thou fire of the Love of God TAB.382-383 Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for martyrs; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB03066 220 O thou my revered friend, famous throughout the world, from the day of separation up to this time not one moment I have been disengaged from the remembrance of your kindness. DAS.1913-06-29 Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world - -
AB03067 220 O thou who art steadfast in the covenant! What thou hast written is perused. It is a clear proof of thy belief and assurance BSTW#200, BSTW#456 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB03068 220 ...The line of progress is perpendicular and it has no end. Progress is infinite but there are many degrees. Each animate or inanimate organism advances along its own degree. DAS.1914-03-14 All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others; Manifestation of God as educator; Power of the Manifestation of God; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03069 220 ...Praise be unto thee, O God, and glory be unto thee, O my Lord, for thou hast SW_v08#17 p.224 Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consultation; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03081 210 O God! O God! Thou knowest that the hearts burned, the souls torn to pieces, the tear fell, the lamentations ascended DAS.1914-11-06 Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed - -
AB03088 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye members of the shining assembly! The letter which was written by you TAB.480-481 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB03095 210 O ye denizens of the Kingdom! Your letter was received and caused joy and gladness DAS.1914-10-13, SW_v06#11 p.083+087, PN_1914 p077, PN_1914 p110 Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB03100 210 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Two letters have been received from thee SW_v11#13 p.232 Education of children; moral education; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of thought and belief - -
AB03102 210 O ye servants of God and Maidservants of the Merciful! Thank ye God that the Divine call reached the ear of the spirit... Praise be to God, that the doors of the Kingdom are opened... In the world of existence the meeting is blessed when the white and colored meet together SW_v12#05 p.103x, SW_v12#05 p.106x, AHV.030-31, BLO_PN#045 Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB03105 210 O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that the publication of the book of Mirza Abul Fazl (The Bahá'í Proofs) is commenced SW_v09#05 p.057 Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Review of publications; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB03109 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O servant of Baha'! Thy letter written to his honor, Mirza . . . . . . . . . ., with the enclosed map of the ground of the Mashrak-el-Azkar TAB.127-128 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03112 210 O thou servant of the Blessed Perfection! Your epistle dated October 30th reached me at Ramleh. ...Regarding my coming to America SW_v01#17 p.002-003 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03116 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou servant who art near and dear to the Glorious Threshold! Give thanks to God for having been ushered into His Kingdom TAB.147-148 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB03118 210 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou near servant to the Threshold of God! Thy letter was received and thy desire became known. Thou wishest to serve the Threshold... ...Thou hast written concerning the organization of a Council for the building of the Mashrak-el-Azkar TAB.633-634, BWF.418-419x, LOG#2053x, SW_v06#17 p.134x, BSTW#193x House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03122 210 O thou dear Son: Thy letter dated about one month ago was duly received today…. I have repeatedly written that any Persian - although he be my relative SW_v06#12 p.095x, BSTW#073c Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis - -
AB03129 210 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Truly I say, thou art the servant SW_v09#14 p.165-166 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB03132 210 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents perused with the utmost of attention. DAS.1914-02-21x, SW_v05#02 p.025 Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Personal instructions; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03141 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye who are firm in the Covenant! The report of the Spiritual Gathering, which is dated ... and sent by you, was received and its contents TAB.005-006 House of Justice; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spirit and form in the administration - -
AB03151 210 O thou daughter of the kingdom! Thy letter dated July 15th, 1916, received. Its contents indicated... All the individuals of humanity are farmers. JWTA.013-014, SW_v08#05 p.055-056+053, BSTW#291 Growth of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures - -
AB03154 210 O ye two attracted ones to the reality! Your letter was received together… ...I am hopeful by divine bounty and grace that the beloved ones of God may be confirmed in the building of the Mashrak-el-Azkar SW_v06#17 p.136, SW_v01#07 p.009-010x, BW_v01p060x Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03181 210 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and it produced joy and fragrance. Its contents were of the utmost sweetness. TAB.725, BSC.469 #879x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03182 210 O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy numerous letters have been received. All were indicative of faith, assurance BSTW#200, BSTW#455 Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world - -
AB03197 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art favored in the Kingdom of the Almighty! The letter that thou hast written with the utmost eloquence, compassion TAB.304 Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03199 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye elect and chosen ones of the Kingdom! Thank God that the Greatest Name selected and elected that gathering TAB.434-435 Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03253 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art calling in the cities, the bearer of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God! Verily, I read thy wonderful and eloquent letter TAB.517-518 Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB03254 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art enkindled by the fire of the Love of God! Verily, I was informed of the text of thy letter, wherein thou praisest the firm servant of God TAB.076 Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03255 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye who are attracted to the Heavenly Kingdom! O ye who are enlightened by the light of guidance! O ye lamps lighted by the light of love and faithfulness! TAB.143 Angels; Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB03256 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Word of God! Verily I read thy excellent letter, nay, rather thy brilliant, peerless pearls TAB.282-283 Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03258 210 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art assured by the grace of thy Lord! I have perused thy excellent letter which shows that thou art turning thy face TAB.097-098, BWF.374-375x Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Importance of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for prosperity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times - -
AB03262 210 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Breaths of God!—may God confirm thee! Verily I read thy letter, which contained expressions TAB.172-173 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB03271 210 My dear and honoured friend! Thy letter hath arrived, bringing much joy by its tidings that thine efforts have borne fruit DAS.1914-05-26 Independent investigation of truth; reality; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03272 210 O Lord! O Lord! Verily Thy maidservant who was attracted SW_v09#19 p.229-230 Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03299 210 ...Thou hast written concerning love, marriage and divorce. Love is the moving principle of all phenomena. It is the first Divine Grace and its effects are apparent BSTW#192 Law of divorce; Laws of marriage and dowry; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion - -
AB03300 210 ...These days are like unto the days of Christ and the days of the Apostles. Unquestionably all the people DAS.1913-10-13 Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ - -
AB03301 210 O thou my beloved son of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents was conducive to the realization of the susceptibilities of the Kingdom DAS.1914-01-27 Being a source of light; guidance; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of imagination; thought; right intention - -
AB03302 210 ...In thy letter thou hast stated the news of the holding of an educational conference. In reality such conferences are conducive to the progress DAS.1914-04-17x Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization - -
AB03303 210 ...We only attain to these spiritual stations through the Bounty and Favor of the Blessed Perfection. When I look to myself, I realize that I am an infinitesimal atom. DAS.1914-06-24 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Manifestation of God as sun; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul - -
AB03304 210 O thou who art thirsty for the Salsabil of Divine Bestowals! The acquirement of a part of the Gifts and Graces of God depends upon ability, worthiness and capability. DAS.1913-10-14 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB03305 210 ...The believers with the utmost firmness and steadfastness must engage in the teaching of the Cause. They must become united and agreed. They are all the drops of one river DAS.1913-08-27, ABIE.246, BLO_PN#007 Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB03312 200 O God! O God! Thou seest me cast on the ground of humility and lowliness, supplicating the Kingdom of Thy Singleness DAS.1915-05-18 Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for the departed; Prayers (general or uncategorized) - -
AB03318 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, that the Friends and Maidservants of the Merciful gathered together TAB.440-441 Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03328 200 O thou respected maidservant of God! Your letter, dated October 22nd SW_v10#01 p.008-009 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart - -
AB03329 200 O thou attracted maidservant of God! Your letter was received. From its SW_v02#05 p.006 Power of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03343 200 O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! Praise be to God, that the events of the Cause SW_v11#05 p.087 Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03346 200 O thou servant of the sacred Threshold!... During these days the affairs of every soul are in utter confusion and distraction. DAS.1914-10-21x Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB03383 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your letter ... arrived at this time and was read with great care. Its contents proved a source of gladness TAB.338-339 Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB03394 200 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that the divine friends in Boston are in the utmost attraction and enkindlement... Regarding the Convention of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in Washington... In those public meetings, universal and not particular principles must be discussed DAS.1914-03-03x, SW_v09#15 p.172x Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB03401 200 ...Concerning the publications of books and pamphlets: The books of Mirza Abul Fazl, the books and pamphlets of Mr. Remey SW_v08#10 p.133-134x Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of Huququ'llah; Review of publications - -
AB03415 200 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that in this great tempest DAS.1914-10-26 Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world - -
AB03417 200 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Although your letter has not been received, yet we do answer it. JWTA.014, SW_v10#02 p.017 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; East and West; communication between East and West; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03418 200 O ye my heavenly daughters and son! Your letters were received. I intended to write an individual answer for each but I have no time. DAS.1914-09-07 Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03422 200 O ye two glorious leaves of the Divine Ferdows! It is now some time that his honor Mirza Abdul Ghani DAS.1914-07-24 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power of prayer; Shrines and Holy places - -
AB03424 200 At the time I met you and felt the susceptibilities of your conscience my heart SW_v03#13 p.008 Newspapers and the media; publications; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB03425 200 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts O thou my friend of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, that the city of Boston is stirred SW_v07#16 p.160, BLO_PT#028d Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03458 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O maidservant of the Beauty of ABHA! The valued epistle was received and the contents understood. By its reading and perusal TAB.701-702 Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03462 200 O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letters were received. God willing, this SW_v10#14 p.270 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB03463 200 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts O thou revered maidservant of Bahá'u'lláh! Your detailed letter was received. Praise be to God that it was an indication of thy firmness BLO_PT#028f Business; financial; property matters; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03473 200 O thou that art aglow with the Fire that burneth in the Sacred Tree! At this morning hour WOB.112x, SW_v13#12 p.339, DWN_v2#05 p.033-034, BP1926.007-008 Love as fire; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB03479 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. From its contents it became known that thou hast turned thy face TAB.522-523 Call to action; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB03492 200 O thou who hast turned thy attention to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter JWTA.032, SW_v12#03 p.059 Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03499 200 O thou pure leaf of the Blessed Tree! Thy letter was received and its contents SW_v11#10 p.164 Equality of men and women; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Non-participation in politics; Photographs and recordings; Role and station of women - -
AB03515 200 O ye merciful friends and the respected spiritual maidservants! Your blessed SW_v01#06 p.001-002 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB03525 200 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou that mirror in which the Light of Guidance is printed! I was informed of thy prayer, thy supplication and thy beseeching. TAB.515-516, BSC.460 #848 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03526 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! By God the Truth, verily the angels of the Supreme Assembly pray for thee every morn and eve TAB.281-282 Angels; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB03528 200 O thou who art cheered in soul by the fragrances of God! Verily I read thy words of thanksgiving BSTW#046 Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB03530 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou artery pulsating in the body of the world! Verily I read thy recent letter which indicated conscious joy and abundant happiness TAB.295-296 Empty learning; false spirituality; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03539 200 O ye who are attracted to the Kingdom of Abha! Verily, I have read your SW_v08#16 p.216 Being a source of light; guidance; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB03542 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha What thou hast written was read and its contents became known. In reality blessed days are coming. This is the time for the service of the Kingdom TAB.462-463 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Review of publications - -
AB03576 200 O thou who art attracted to the breath of God! Verily I read thy detailed letter... Know that there are two kinds of happiness--spiritual and material... As to spiritual happiness SW_v07#16 p.163x, PN_1900_heh p070, VLAB.112x, BSTW#195 Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Purpose; goal of creation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB03577 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art turned to the Kingdom! Thou shouldst establish a divine and heavenly transaction TAB.154-155, BSTW#274a Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03578 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the call of the Lord of the Kingdom! Know thou, verily, the Kingdom is a magnet TAB.602-603 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God - -
AB03579 200 ...To consider that after the death of the body the spirit perishes, is like imagining SW_v01#09 p.012-013 Prayer for nearness to God; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering - -
AB03580 200 O ye real friends! This is the period of attraction and acclamation; the period of rejoicing and merry-making. This is the morn of glad-tidings. Is it not suffused with lights? BSTW#137x Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB03581 200 O my dear beloved! Trust thou in the favor of thy Master and be not saddened by anything. In all affairs be thou patient, dignified, thankful, calm BSTW#434 Consolation and comfort; Contention and conflict; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB03582 200 O ye friends of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá! The East is illumined, the West is perfumed, and the world is in motion and acceleration. The fame of the Grandeur of the Word of God PN_1907 p070 Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03583 200 O ye kind friends! When I returned from the Western regions to the Eastern clime, I met the Zoroastrian believers. DAS.1913-06-27 Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Fulfillment of true potential; Praise and encouragement; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB03584 200 O ye real friends! In every country and city of the world innumerable meetings are organized. DAS.1913-11-04 Goodly deeds; actions; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness - -
AB03585 200 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! When a just man looks to himself he will become characterized with the utmost humility and submission. He will observe that he is less than an atom DAS.1915-02-09 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB03586 200 O thou who art attracted with the reality! Thy letter was received. Thy hope is the highest desire of the people of Truth. In the world of existence the spirit of life is love, the electric affinity DAS.1915-02-25 Love as fire; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God - -
AB03587 200 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art anticipating the appearance of the Gift of God! Verily, I read thy letter... Know thou, verily, there are many veils in which the Truth is enveloped TAB.071-072, BSC.475 #902x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB03588 200 ...Servitude to all the human race is my perpetual religion. Through the bounty and favor of the Blessed Perfection SW_v08#15 p.210-211x Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB03589 200 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts ...Thy letter contained most cheering good news and indicated the oneness of spiritual state that exists DAS.1914-04-17x, BLO_PT#028p, BSTW#097 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03590 200 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Breath of God! With all joy I read thy brilliant letter TAB.112-113 Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03591 200 Bahá'í Scriptures …Nine is the last number and it is the greater number. Ten is simply the continuation of the number 1 because 10 is 1 and 100 is 1. BSC.441 #804 Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ - -
AB03592 200 O thou whose soul is tranquilized by the grace of God and by the Greatest Gift SW_v14#02 p.040 Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB03593 200 O ye illumined Friends of Abdul-Baha! Praise be to God, that you have organized SW_v01#14 p.001 Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Importance of community building; Knowledge; recognition of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement - -
AB03619 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye shining Assembly! The meeting that you organized hath attracted the divine gaze and the subject of your conversation was the divine commemoration. TAB.253-254 Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB03622 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou daughter of the Kingdom! I hope, from the Almighty, that thou mayest be confirmed to the necessities and conditions of the following address TAB.728-729, BLO_PN#093 Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness - -
AB03629 190 O thou servant of God! Thy letters are received. Praise be to God, the convention of this year has been held with the utmost magnificence BSTW#266 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief - -
AB03652 190 O thou spiritual son! The letter of September 8th 1920, which thou hast written to Mirza Lotfullah, has been received. Praise be unto God that that city TDD.015 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul - -
AB03653 190 O thou dear son! I hope from the divine Bestowals that day unto day thou mayest become more illumined and, like unto the candle SW_v06#12 p.094, BSTW#073b Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB03655 190 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of Abha! SW_v11#07 p.112-113, BSTW#254 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03687 190 O thou Pure Spirit, Amalie Knobloch! Although thou didst soar away from this terrestrial world, yet thou didst enter into the immeasurable, illumined Universe of the Almighty. BBBD.091, FRGA.039-040 Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Visitation Tablets - -
AB03693 190 ...The days that I spent in London, although the physical health was precarious yet the heavenly spirit was confirming at all times. DAS.1914-02-21x Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03694 190 O dear daughter! Thy letter was received. Its content was understood. Thy aim is very high and thy intention superb. The President of the Republic BLO_PT#052.35 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Prayer for governments and rulers; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB03696 190 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter full of significances imparted spiritual joy SW_v09#13 p.143-144 Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03697 190 O thou heavenly daughter! Thy letter through Mr. Hannen received from Japan, likewise the letters JWTA.012-013, SW_v08#05 p.054-055 Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB03700 190 O ye two dear maidservants of God! Ye have written that Mr. Marion Nuevo SW_v12#12 p.201-202 Business; financial; property matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03715 190 O thou light of the love of God! Thy letter was received; likewise thy cablegram. Both of them were evident proofs DAS.1914-05-30 Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03720 190 O thou respected personage! Thy letter was received. Its contents evidenced the significance of love and turning the face DAS.1914-07-13 Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Day of rest; House of Justice; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03726 190 O thou radiant child! The letter thou hast written in the utmost sweetness SW_v10#17 p.316 Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB03730 190 O kind Aunt! Thy letter adorned with God’s remembrance hath been perused. On the one hand it caused exceeding happiness LTDT.272-273 Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Nearness and remoteness - -
AB03738 190 Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! What thou hast written was perused and its contents became manifest. Thou hast questioned how thou canst accept this Divine Cause, for you are a member of the church. TAB.327-328, BWF.390-390x, BSC.457 #841-842x, PN_various 009 Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Outward and inward meanings; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03739 190 O thou beloved maidservant of God! In thy letter thou hast intimated that thou art colored. SW_v12#05 p.106, AHV.030b, BLO_PN#045, BSTW#362 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Race unity; racial issues; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03740 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou esteemed maidservant of the Loving Lord! What thou hast written in recommendation of a number of Christians was perused. TAB.296-297 Development of capacity and readiness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03741 190 Thy detailed letter was received. Indeed, it was not a letter but a spiritual rose-garden in which the flowers of inner meaning MAX.290-291 Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB03743 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye blessed maidservants of the Beauty of Abha! If ye have written letters to Abdul-Baha and answers to them are delayed TAB.628 Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB03745 190 O thou resplendent Kokab! Thy letter was received. Associate as before with SW_v11#10 p.165 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03752 190 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha The advent of the prophets and the revelation of the Holy Books is intended to create love between souls TAB.505, BWF.364-364x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Praise and encouragement; Unity in diversity - -
AB03754 190 O ye afflicted ones! A most terrible news reached my ears and that SW_v09#06 p.080 Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB03766 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! I hope thou wilt ride thy steed in this field as much as thou canst TAB.279-280 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB03769 190 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art directed toward the Light of Guidance! In this moment the heart of Abdul-Baha is rejoiced at thy remembrance TAB.449-450, BWF.377-377x Excellence; distinction; Parents and children; youth; families; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Work as worship - -
AB03773 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou faithful and confident! Thanks be to God that thou hast obtained that which was sought by all prophets and holy souls TAB.415-416 Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB03793 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou my dear friend, my associate and companion! The times of (our) meeting are still remembered and the sweetness of thy company TAB.416-417 Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB03800 190 O ye divine friends! Praise be to God that the showers of the cloud of Guidance have adorned the plain DAS.1914-10-26x Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03801 190 O ye friends of God! At this moment, while the sun of the elemental world is setting behind the western horizon DAS.1913-10-12 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB03822 190 O ye kind friends! A letter was received from Kerman giving you utmost praise and saying DAS.1913-07-12, ABIE.057, BLO_PN#007 East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB03823 190 O ye who are firm in the Testament and the Covenant! I supplicate to God that He may cause ye to become two lamps resplendent... Convey my greeting and my longing to all the friends. I am fully pleased and satisfied with the friends in California and its dependencies BSTW#227 Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03830 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily, I read thy letter of graceful expressions and eloquent composition TAB.715-716 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03842 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O Divine Providence! O Lord of loving-kindness! Thy faithful servant, Mr. Thornton Chase, forsook his home TAB.340, ECN.512 Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03858 190 ...Concerning what you have written about your dear husband SW_v09#19 p.223, SW_v10#02 p.029 Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB03878 190 ...My name should be confined to "Abdu'l-Baha" in all writings. This is the collective name SW_v08#15 p.212x Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03879 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art gazing toward the Kingdom of the Testament! I already received thy letter TAB.648-649 Idle fancies; lust and passion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness - -
AB03880 190 Bahá'í Scriptures ...As to the significance of the Cause of Baha'u'llah, know that everything which belongs to the universal is divine BSC.495 #955, SW_v13#12 p.342 Christ; Christianity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Universality of the Cause - -
AB03881 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Hearken with the ears of (thy) spirit to the Concourse TAB.163-164 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03882 190 O thou who art advancing toward God! Know verily that the reign of Jesus is a spiritual reign, penetrative in the hearts and the spirits BSTW#207c Christ; Christianity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB03883 190 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Though thy father was not kind to thee, praise be to God thou hast a Heavenly Father. PN_1909 p016, PN_1909 p050, DJT.094-095, BLO_PN#027 Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God - -
AB03884 190 O ye friends of His Highness the Merciful! A hundred thousand glad tidings are descending at every moment DAS.1913-10-17 - -
AB03885 190 Truly I say many societies are organized in America for the promotion of the thought of peace and universal brotherhood. CHU.074 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Means of establishment of future civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB03886 190 ...Now you must engage in the service of the Cause of God with the utmost firmness, steadfastness and resolution SW_v05#01 p.005 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03887 190 O thou kind friend and spreader of truth! The eloquent letter of your honor received SW_v09#17 p.200 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Newspapers and the media; publications; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement - -
AB03888 190 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! I have read thy recent letter and noted... This day is not a day of seclusion and solitude TAB.520-521, BSC.460 #849x, BSTW#301 Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03889 190 O ye friends of God and assistants of Abdu'l-Baha! What can I write, and what can I say? That which is in the heart can be neither translated into words nor written on paper... The world is black; the divine bestowal is radiant. This blackness must be changed DAS.1913-08-26, SW_v08#10 p.135-136x, ABIE.242, BLO_PN#007 Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; 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 - -
AB03890 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and thy words produced effect TAB.186-187 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Naming of children; of individuals; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB03891 190 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha My Lord! My Lord! Thou hast caused me to hear the Call, guided me unto the sea TAB.616-617, VTRM.030-031 Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB03907 180 O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! It is some time since news has SW_v02#05 p.005, SW_v05#07 p.098 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB03920 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Though thy letter was brief in words, it was ample in significance. It indicated that thy heart is illumined... The Tree of Life which is full of blossoms, leaves and fruits, the shade thereof is peace to the soul... But shade trees are many in the forest, which though fresh and verdant, are nevertheless fruitless. TAB.126 Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light - -
AB03956 180 O my dear son! Numerous letters have been received from you and their SW_v10#07 p.144 Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03958 180 O thou who art thirsty for the water of Heavenly Life! Thy letter hath been received. Its contents brought delight BBBD.519, SW_v13#10 p.281 Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Living waters; water of life; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03974 180 ...Thy letter was received. There is no time to answer them in detail…. Firmness in The Covenant means obedience so that no one may say, 'this is my opinion' nay rather he must obey... SW_v04#10 p.174x, SW_v08#17 p.227x, SW_v06#14 p.111x, ECN.419x Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Review of publications - -
AB03977 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! I am ever busy with the remembrance of the friends TAB.664-665 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB03985 180 O Janabe Ameen! Although the doors are closed, the ways and the roads are severed SW_v08#14 p.193-194, CHH.207-208, BLO_PN#022 Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart - -
AB03987 180 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts O my spiritual associate! Since the day thou didst leave the Holy Land for America up to the present, I have at every dawn BLO_PT#028c, BSTW#257 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB03989 180 ...Thank thou the Lord that thou hast winged thy way into this limitless heaven, and art journeying in the world of God. PN_1913 p012, BSTW#052n, BSTW#073bx Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; 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 - -
AB03990 180 O thou maidservant of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received and I became informed with its contents. DAS.1914-03-03 Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB03991 180 O thou maidservant of the Kingdom! Thy service in the Kingdom of God SW_v09#14 p.163 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB03996 180 O thou who art the well-wisher of mankind! Thy letter was received and was SW_v10#01 p.007-008 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04006 180 O ye two guiding souls! Your letter was received. It was indicative of SW_v10#19 p.342 Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04042 180 O thou maidservant of God! I perused the letter which thou didst dictate in a state of illness and sickness MAX.225 Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04045 180 O thou dear maidservant of God! The question of the Mashrak-el-Azkar is very important and is superior to every matter... ...Today, in America, no matter is greater for the elevation of the Word of God SW_v02#05 p.013, SW_v06#17 p.143x, SW_v06#17 p.143x Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom - -
AB04046 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter, concerning the celebration of the anniversary of the declaration of His Holiness the Supreme TAB.101 Declaration; advent of the Bab; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement - -
AB04047 180 Crisis and Victory ...Thou hadst written concerning the growth in stature of the Cause of God in thy country. There is no doubt that the Faith of God will progress BRL_CRISIS#50x, COC#0307, BBBD.629 Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB04050 180 O thou favored maidservant in the Threshold of the Almighty! Mr. Hopper had requested of me MAX.246-247 Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB04067 180 O thou lover of truth! ... O thou beloved maidservant of God! The two SW_v11#01 p.014 Accounts of dreams and visions; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB04069 180 O thou wooer of Reality! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, the sight of thy mind JWTA.036, SW_v12#03 p.059-060 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB04071 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advanced toward the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents created joy, for it showed thy faith and assurance. TAB.504-505, LOG#0539x Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB04077 180 O thou herald of the True One! His honor, Mr. Remey, is traveling in India SW_v01#11 p.009 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB04120 180 O ye friends of God and the maidservants of the Merciful! The Congratulations for the Day of the Declaration of the Báb DAS.1914-07-17 Declaration; advent of the Bab; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB04142 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the love of God! Verily I read thy recent letter*** and I praised God for His glorious mercy and His blessings TAB.269-270, BSTW#354 Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB04143 180 O thou asker for forgiveness! Verily I perused thy letter PN_1909C p115 Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04145 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye who are attracted! O ye who are united! O ye who are believers and assured! Glad-tidings unto you for that ye believed in God TAB.272 Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB04161 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou confirmed by an inspiration from the Kingdom! Blessed thou art, for thou hast delivered the Word of thy Lord to . . ., the maidservant of God! TAB.258 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04169 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou friend of old and O thou incomparable companion! Many letters have so far been received from thee and lengthy answers TAB.339 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04179 180 O thou son of the Kingdom! The article that thou hast written was perused. There is no doubt that thou hast written this article through the Confirmations DAS.1913-10-16 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Law of pilgrimage; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Review of publications - -
AB04182 180 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou attracted maidservant of God! Verily, I bow my face to the dust of the Threshold of El-Baha TAB.314-315, BSC.456 #837 Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Pain of love; love as veil; Prayer for nearness to God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04206 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art set aglow with the Fire burning in the Tree of Sinai! Verily, I read thy letter TAB.247-248 Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04207 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha To him who is looking unto God! O thou who art gazing unto the Center of the Covenant -- may God confirm thee! TAB.161, BSTW#274b Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; 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; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB04208 180 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye whom God hath chosen from among those who are called! -- know that "many are called... O ye beloved of God, know that steadfastness and firmness in this new TAB.442-443, BWF.357-357x Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Many are called but few are chosen; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB04209 180 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy postal card received. It indicated thy firmness SW_v09#17 p.198-199 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04210 180 What thou hast written was perused. In reality thou hast a good intention and lofty desire.... It is stated in the Gospel BSTW#197, BSTW#457 Christ; Christianity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB04211 180 O thou maidservant of God! Praise be to God that thou together with thy daughter BSTW#247 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Shrines and Holy places; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB04212 180 O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! Thank God that thou didst answer the call of 'am I not your Lord?' with affirmation DAS.1913-06-25 Praise and encouragement - -
AB04213 180 ...Praise be to God that the believers of ... are in the utmost of happiness and poise DAS.1913-11-04 Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Hospitality; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04214 180 O God! O God! Thou beholdest these faces are brightened by the Light of Guidance, these eyes are looking toward DAS.1913-11-04 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech - -
AB04215 180 O ye friends of Abdu'l-Baha and the daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter informing me that a memorial meeting was held in behalf of his holiness Abdu'l-Fadl DAS.1914-02-28x Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause - -
AB04216 180 O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received. It became the cause of great joy DAS.1914-03-14 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB04217 180 ...Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it contained the good news of the firmness and steadfastness of the believers of God; that they are willing to sacrifice DAS.1914-07-02 Praise and encouragement; 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 - -
AB04218 180 O thou who hast inhaled the Fragrance of Faithfulness from the Rose-Garden of the Bestowal of God! DAS.1913-10-17 Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB04219 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye who are longing for the beauty of El-Abha! Verily that light TAB.134-135 Blind imitation [taqlid]; Development of capacity and readiness; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ - -
AB04220 180 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye firm, steadfast, and faithful Believers! Verily, I, from this brilliant and Blessed Spot TAB.145-146, BWF.360-360x Apocalyptic imagery; Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause - -
AB04221 180 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye who are turned towards the Kingdom and drawn unto the Holy Fragrance diffused from the Garden of El-ABHA! TAB.162, TAB.433-434, BWF.362-363x, BSTW#275c Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB04222 180 O happy starred and noble prince: The gift you have forwarded was very acceptable because it was from your Highness DAS.1913-08-03, ABIE.149, BLO_PN#007 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04223 180 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O my Lord! O my Lord! Verily, I am one of Thy maidservants, supplicating humbly TAB.615-616, VTRM.029-030 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB04224 180 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye Beloved Friends of Abdul-Baha! The news of your spiritual assembly reached this Illumined Spot and the heart of this yearning one TAB.666-667, BSC.472 #889x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04245 170 O thou my son of the Kingdom! Your letter dated December 20th was duly received. Praise be to God it was an indication to firmness and steadfastness DAS.1914-02-15 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04261 170 O ye brothers and sisters of Abdu'l-Baha! Your letter was received. SW_v01#06 p.003 Angels; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB04263 170 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Although the dove and the nightingale, both of them, are two sweet singing birds PN_1909E p118, BLO_PT#052.08 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Music and singing; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04274 170 O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! Thy cablegram was received, and immediately SW_v11#13 p.232 Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing - -
AB04301 170 O thou favored servant at the Threshold of the Almighty! The letter SW_v10#01 p.012 Methods of teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04304 170 ...Praise be to God that the New York believers became confirmed in the accomplishment of a great service and held in that city the Consultation Convention SW_v04#10 p.177x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04305 170 O thou enlightened beloved son! Praise be unto God, that thou didst arrive BBBD.538-539, SW_v11#13 p.229-230, BSTW#384 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04306 170 O thou who art thirsty after the Water of Reality! The editors of the newspapers and magazines are in reality the guides of nations DAS.1914-04-25 Manifestation of God as sun; Newspapers and the media; publications; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teachings as spirit of the age - -
AB04311 170 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Today the glance of the favor of His Holiness, Bahá'u'lláh is directed to those souls who are full of the love of God BSTW#018 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB04320 170 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received! Its contents produced the utmost joy because it was a proof… Through whichever country thou goest, speak thou with moderation SW_v05#01 p.007x Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Methods of teaching the Cause; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Review of publications - -
AB04339 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye firm ones in the Covenant! The report of [your meeting] was noted. All the arrangements of the meeting are suitable and acceptable. TAB.015-016, TAB.000:i Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB04340 170 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated November 26th, 1918, was received with the divine assistance. SW_v12#01 p.027-028 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04351 170 O thou honorable servant of Reality and well-wisher of the world of humanity! Thy letter was received. It became the cause the cause of infinite joy DAS.1914-09-08 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as educator; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04352 170 O thou respected maidservant of God! Thou hast written that since two years SW_v09#15 p.173 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Harmony of science and religion; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB04358 170 O my dear daughter! ... Indeed the separation from thy dear husband is very hard and difficult for thee. SW_v14#02 p.039-040 Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB04359 170 O my heavenly daughter! Thy letter has been received. Its content showed that thou art a true believer and assured and firm in the Covenant and Testament. BSTW#424 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB04365 170 O ye faithful one of the Holy Threshold! Your letter, which was expressive SW_v14#06 p.168 Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Things are known by their opposites - -
AB04369 170 O ye two eloquent, impassioned and artistic poets! Thank ye God that ye are spending your time DAS.1914-10-13 Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Transcendence; unknowability of God - -
AB04374 170 ...This is such a universal cause that the refulgent light has enveloped the continents and established the oneness of humanity. DAS.1914-04-17x Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Review of publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04378 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye friends of God and daughters of the Kingdom! The letter you have written was considered. It caused abundant spirit and fragrance. TAB.353 Call to action; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB04411 170 Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and I became acquainted with its contents. The Cause of Bahá'u'lláh is the same as the Cause of Christ... In the coming of Christ the Divine teachings were given in accordance with the infancy of the human race. TAB.535-536, BWF.400-400x, BSC.461 #853x, SW_v08#13 p.168, SW_v11#01 p.005, SW_v13#09 p.218 Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04422 170 O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter has been received. Verily, thy sister has lighted a lamp in Germany… It may be that the government in these regions will check thee. BBBD.533, SW_v11#17 p.282, BSTW#256x Non-participation in politics; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04423 170 O thou beloved maidservant of God! ...Add as much as ye can to love and affinity SW_v10#11 p.222 Call to action; Consultation; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB04425 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear maidservant of God! What thou hast written hath caused joy and happiness, for it was an evidence of turning to the Kingdom TAB.235 Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04428 170 Praise be to God that in the blessed day of Narooz the sanctified remains of SW_v13#05 p.120 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Elections; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB04436 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fire of the Love of God! I am cognizant of all thou hast written in thy letters. To attain the pleasure of God TAB.456-457 Attaining good pleasure of God; Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB04443 170 Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye heavenly ones! Organize ye spiritual assemblies. Lay ye the foundation of union TAB.553-554, BWF.409-409x, BSC.461 #855x, SW_v05#09 p.129, SW_v13#12 p.324 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace - -
AB04444 170 Convey the wonderful Abha greetings to.......and Mrs. Waite and tell her that the tune for the Dawning rays of Truth has come BBBD.119-120, BLO_PT#052.17b Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04451 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of Holiness! The Light of Reality gave sight unto thine eye, the Call of God gave hearing unto thine ear TAB.132-133 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB04455 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! The letter written by you *** was received. Its contents become evident. The expressions (of thy letter) TAB.211 Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB04456 170 O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Though others have very often spoken of thee in their letters MAX.363-364 Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB04457 170 O thou who hast sought guidance from the Kingdom of God! Thy letter dated October 24, 1918 SW_v10#02 p.028 Growth of the Cause; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04460 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art set aglow with the fire of the Love of God! The letter was received. Thou hast commended the meeting held at the home TAB.635-636 Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Love of God - -
AB04493 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou my dear friend! I am now viewing the flowers in the little garden and remembering thy rose-like face. This material rose TAB.458 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB04499 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye real friends of Abdul-Baha! From the gathering of those illuminated faces and flowers of the rose-garden (of God) in Camp Mineola TAB.428-429 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04518 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who are enkindled by the fire of the Love of God! Verily, I received thy good and beautiful letter and I found it to be a sign of thy love TAB.109-110 Music and singing; Permission for visit; pilgrimage - -
AB04527 170 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou servant of God! ...Trust no man save him whose breast hath been dilated by God through the light of faith, whom God hath confirmed in His Religion TAB.014-015, BWF.412-412x Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB04528 170 O Shafi, O thou who hath been interceded for by others! By God, the True One, Thy Lord's bounty hath been overflowing NYR#102 Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement - -
AB04531 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art skilled in the Knowledge of God and wise in the Wisdom of the Almighty! Turn thy face toward the Kingdom of Might TAB.586-587 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04539 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O Spiritual Assembly! Everything produces an impression in existence and results in the course of ages. The (earthly) assemblies TAB.069, BSTW#372 Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB04540 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye sincere ones! O ye firm ones! O ye heralds of the Kingdom of God! Fly away with joy! TAB.348 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04541 170 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing unto the Kingdom of God! Verily I noted thy writing and was made glad by thy letter. I pray God to cause thee to attain TAB.137-138, BSC.478 #913x, BSTW#207ax Material and spiritual existence; two books; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB04571 170 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou servant of God! I was assuredly informed of thy confessing the unity of God and that thou hast drawn from the ocean TAB.638-639, BSC.486 #933x Growth of the Cause; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB04595 170 Thy letter was received. Its contents perused with attention. From its words I heard a sweet melody and that melody was the psalm of the love of God. DAS.1914-08-17, SW_v08#12 p.142-143 Love as fire; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; 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 - -
AB04596 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art honorable and faithful to God! How many men and women TAB.230-231 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ - -
AB04597 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing unto the Kingdom of God! Verily, I read thy beautiful letter TAB.140-141 Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for women; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB04598 170 O my God! O my God! We are servants who have sincerely turned our faces unto Thy Grand Face SW_v02#04 p.007-008 Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04599 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily, I considered the meanings TAB.200-201 Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech - -
AB04600 170 O thou who art shining with the Light of the Love of God! Verily I read thy confession of the Oneness of God BSTW#034, BSTW#452 Role and station of women; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04601 170 O thou servant of the Threshold of God! Thy letter dated August 17th, 1920 received. Truly I say, his honor Randall is engaged in service with all his power. BSTW#100 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; The power of words; of speech - -
AB04602 170 Whenever entering a meeting read the following supplication: O Thou kind God! We have gathered together with the utmost humility and submission in this spiritual assembly. We have turned our faces PN_various p003, BSTW#191 Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Prayer for unity; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04603 170 O thou who art seeking the Truth! Thy letter has been received. Thou hast taken much pain in inventing the new Japanese writing. JWTA.039-040 Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB04604 170 O thou respected heavenly doctor! Praise be to God that the Call of the Kingdom reached thy ears and thou didst become informed with the Principles DAS.1914-02-10 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04605 170 O thou who hast addressed me ‘Abdu'l-Bahá' in the beginning of thy letter! How wonderful is this brilliant DAS.1913-12-28 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB04606 170 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Supplicate God that thou mayest be confirmed to what is worthy TAB.276-277 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB04607 170 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou wonderful leaf of the Tree of the Love of God! All that thou hast written... Engage thou in commemorating God... Take some honey, recite Ya Baha-ul-Baha, and eat a little thereof for several days TAB.185-186, BSC.483 #923x Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB04608 170 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily, I read thine excellent letter... Every flock of the sheep of God TAB.184-185, BWF.402-402x Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04610 170 Bahá'í Scriptures ...The highest expression of the life of man on this planet in this age and many ages to come is Celestial BSC.441 #805 Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Transmutation of the soul by the divine elixir; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB04611 170 Thy letter written May 19th, 1920, duly received. Notwithstanding the lack of time SW_v12#03 p.058-059 Newspapers and the media; publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04612 170 O thou herald of Reality! Thou hast written that thou art spending the winter with thy parents SW_v07#10 p.094 Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04626 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O my God! O my God! These are servants who have turned unto Thy Kingdom and hearkened unto Thy voice. Their hearts were dilated TAB.006-007 Elections; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB04644 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O attracted maidservant of God! The epistle written (and sent) through Mirza Enayat was received. The account of the land designated TAB.101-102, BSTW#065 Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] - -
AB04659 160 O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents imparted SW_v08#16 p.219 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04660 160 Praise be to God! Thou art engaged in teaching and educating the children SW_v09#08 p.093 Education of children; moral education; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues - -
AB04671 160 O thou servant of God! Thy letter and thy poems arrived. From their contents SW_v11#10 p.166-167 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04684 160 O thou servant of the Blessed Perfection! They have written from Teheran SW_v02#01 p.006 Education of children; moral education - -
AB04696 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou sincere servant of the True One! Thy letter caused joy to the hearts. Its meanings perfumed the nostrils like unto a tender flower TAB.123-124 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] - -
AB04709 160 O thou my respected son: The letter that thou hast written with the utmost love became the cause of perfect happiness. DAS.1914-03-28, PTF.236-237 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04736 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O God who art without likeness! The servant of Thy Kingdom, Mr. . . . . . . . . . reached the Holy Threshold in the utmost of sincerity TAB.127 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB04741 160 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Two letters have been received from thee SW_v11#10 p.168 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Many are called but few are chosen; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB04743 160 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written concerning the union, agreement and affinity amongst the believers DAS.1914-07-02 Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession - -
AB04751 160 O ye two servants of the Kingdom! Your letter was received. It was SW_v10#17 p.319 Blind imitation [taqlid]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04758 160 O ye two respected souls! At this moment Abdu'l-Baha is remembering those two pure spirits DAS.1914-07-25 Praise and encouragement; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB04765 160 O my true friends! The friends on their return from Stuttgart are praising all the friends of the Merciful in that city BBBD.150-151, SW_v02#17 p.007 Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04770 160 O thou light of love! Thy letter indicated that the call of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris hath awakened thee. DAS.1914-05-30 Differences in human capacity; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Universal human capacity for spiritual recognition - -
AB04781 160 O dear and revered personage! Thy letter concerning the group in Florence, who are interested in the Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, was received. DAS.1914-08-01 Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB04788 160 O thou lover of the Beloved of the World! The new song and thy notes were received. Praise thou God that thou art ever engaged BLO_PT#052.12 East and West; communication between East and West; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB04791 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who seekest for the Will of God! Give thanks to God that thou entered the divine Kingdom and knowest the heavenly Lord of Hosts! TAB.409 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement; Scarcity of receptive souls - -
AB04804 160 O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was written in utmost humiliation and supplication, evincing thy prayer and commune to the Kingdom.... ...Say to Percy Grant and Juliet Thompson: O ye intelligent ones, there is no rest or tranquillity in this world. DJT.073-074, BLO_PN#027 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB04807 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear maidservant of God! Your letter was received. Its contents were a glorious proof that thy heart and soul are attracted TAB.252 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB04808 160 O thou dear maidservant of God! Blessed art thou, for having been the cause of unity and love among the beloved ones of God. BSTW#443 Contention and conflict; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement - -
AB04812 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O dear servant of God! Observe how dear thou wert that He guided thee to the Kingdom of Light, and how near to His Threshold TAB.054-055 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB04813 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear servant of God! Thy letter is received and its contents were the cause of happiness. Regard the bounty and forgiveness of the Mighty Creator TAB.481 Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB04819 160 O thou who art turning thy face to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter dated December 2nd, 1918 SW_v10#03 p.042-043, ABCC.437-438x Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB04829 160 O thou who art yearning after the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received. At present I am living on the shore DAS.1914-05-26 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB04843 160 O thou who are favored in the Threshold of the Almighty! Your letter was SW_v01#06 p.004 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB04845 160 O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received. It contained the glad-tidings of the promotion of the Cause of God DAS.1914-04-17 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04851 160 O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! The letter which thou hast written to Mirza Lotfullah was perused. I became much delighted with its contents TDD.012 Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Wealth inequality and its moderation - -
AB04859 160 Thy services in Baltimore were truly great and became acceptable and approved. Display thou an effort SW_v14#07 p.211 Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04865 160 O thou who art guided by the Light of Guidance! Thy first and second letters were received. JWTA.031, SW_v08#05 p.055 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04917 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art tranquilized by the Call of the Kingdom at this time! The meanings of thy words evinced thine abundant attraction TAB.629-630, LOG#0925x Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision - -
AB04918 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art rejoicing at the Glad-tidings of God! Thank thou God for that by reason TAB.159-160, BSTW#276m Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] - -
AB04919 160 O thou who hast heard the call of the Cause of God! I adjure thee, by God! Hast thy young and honourable daughter ever been in the state MAX.179 Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04920 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing toward the Threshold of Mercifulness! Verily, I have read the expressions of thy longing for the visit TAB.199-200 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power of prayer; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB04921 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art wholly advancing unto God! Verily I have read thy letter in answer to mine and praised God TAB.280-281 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB04932 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou Secretary of the meanings emanated from the hearts of the people of the Kingdom. Verily, I have read thine eloquent letter TAB.081 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power of prayer; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB04933 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art longing for the Orb of Horizons! Verily, I read thine eloquent, accurate and wonderful letter TAB.080 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Fewness of numbers not regarded in teaching the Cause; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB04935 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who hast approached toward God! Verily I have received thy letter and my heart was dilated by the content of thy expression TAB.447-448 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB04936 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of God! I received thy letter and was informed of the content of thy speech. TAB.190 Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB04937 160 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art assuredly believing in God! Verily, I read thy letter which showed how thou art believing in God, assured of the signs of God TAB.649-650, BSC.432 #783x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for protection; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04938 160 O ye believers who are attracted to the Center of Lights! Verily there have been various assemblies in America SW_v02#01 p.008, BLO_PT#052.16 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04939 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye illumined faces! O ye divine souls! and O ye spiritual temples! Verily, I read your letter which uttered your extreme love and entire attraction TAB.141-142 Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement - -
AB04940 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou spiritual son! Verily I have received thy letter ... and its contents were known. I supplicate God to open to thee a way TAB.455 Laws of marriage and dowry; Study; deepening; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times - -
AB04957 160 Thy letter dated December 21, 1918, reached us... Concerning SW_v10#01 p.012-013 Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity - -
AB04965 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye maidservants of God and leaves of the Tree of Eternal Life! Blessed are ye for attaining to that which was the greatest hope of Mary TAB.662 Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Call to action; Mary Magdalene; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB04969 160 O Amata’l-Bahá! Think not that because thou art away from the Blessed Shrine, thou art distant and in a forlorn state LTDT.341x Personal instructions; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart - -
AB04975 160 O thou lover of all mankind! Verily, have I chanted thy verses of praise to God SW_v09#17 p.196 Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Non-participation in politics; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB04992 160 O thou dear daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received and the proceedings of the Convention understood. SW_v11#09 p.139 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB04993 160 O ye two servants of the Kingdom of God! His honor, Mr. Vail, has arrived SW_v11#15 p.259 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04994 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of God! Thank thou thy revered friend TAB.237-238 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; 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; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04995 160 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! ...Ere long the regions of the West will become the dawning-places of the East COC#0269x, COC#1534x, SW_v01#10 p.001-002 Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB04996 160 O ye friends of the heart and soul of Abdu'l-Baha! The violators of the Covenant have raised a new cry DAS.1914-08-10, SW_v05#12 p.184 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Hands of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Review of publications - -
AB04997 160 O thou who hast visited the Radiant Spot! Praise be to God that the Most Great Bounty was unveiled and the most eminent Gift uncovered DAS.1913-06-25 Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB04998 160 O thou wise teacher! The Breeze of Providence wafts from the direction of the rose-garden of Reality bestowing joy and happiness upon the adepts. DAS.1914-04-20 Continual renewal of creation; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day - -
AB04999 160 My Dear Friend: Your letter of invitation has been received, and I am much obliged for it. SW_v02#09 p.003-004 Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace - -
AB05000 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art seeking fire from the Fire of the Love of God! I received thy brilliant letter TAB.686-687 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love of God; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05001 160 O ye blessed souls! The beloved pilgrim like unto an overflowing cup has a heart full of your praises. Continually this Servant expects that all the believers unloose their tongues DAS.1913-09-26, ABIE.360, BLO_PN#007 Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB05002 160 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha Thy letters were received. Although thou hast complained on account of not receiving answers TAB.498-499x Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB05003 160 ...The time has arrived for the world of humanity to hoist the standard of the oneness SW_v14#04 p.097 - -
AB05022 150 O God, my God, hearts are ablaze with the fire of Thy love and attraction. The flames of yearning have intensified! NYR#111 Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed - -
AB05047 150 Take away thy dear child from among the heedless ones, for they are fast after SW_v09#08 p.091 Consolation and comfort; Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB05049 150 O maidservant of God! Thy letter was read. If thou seekest information of the future turn thyself to the Kingdom of Abha, and ask for confirmation BSTW#016 Knowledge of self; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Predictions and prophecies - -
AB05054 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and the contents indicated that—praise be to God!—thy heart is ablaze TAB.688-689 Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering; rejection of Christ - -
AB05059 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye two merciful assemblies! Praise be to God! that through the outpouring of guidance, India is rapidly becoming a Rose-garden of Abha TAB.634-635, BSTW#079 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB05060 150 O thou illumined man! The days that I spent with thee in Stuttgart I shall never forget BBBD.249-250, DAS.1913-08-12, ABIE.182, BLO_PN#007 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB05079 150 O thou servant of the Divine Threshold! Thy letter was received. Thou hadst SW_v11#16 p.276 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB05095 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O servant of God! The content of thy letter was replete with spiritual feelings and was a source of pleasure and of joy. Of my freedom TAB.151, SW_v19#04 p.121 Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcending the material condition; True liberty; freedom - -
AB05114 150 O thou my spiritual son! Thy letter written on ... 1913, was duly received. Thank God SW_v04#10 p.176 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light - -
AB05128 150 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast mentioned SW_v11#10 p.164 Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wealth inequality and its moderation - -
AB05140 150 O thou who art in the Covenant! Thy detailed latter was received. It was the incarnation of pure joy for it contained the particulars of thy trip to Augusta DAS.1914-04-17 Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05151 150 O thou firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated October 24, 1918, was received SW_v10#02 p.032 Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05165 150 O thou maidservant of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been received. Its contents indicated that thou didst desire to go to Leipzig BBBD.483, SW_v11#13 p.231 Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05172 150 O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received, though much delayed on the way, and is now being answered. Praise be to God, all of us are safe DAS.1915-04-19 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB05173 150 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thank thou God that the Lights of the Kingdom have shone upon thy heart DAS.1914-04-30 Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05174 150 O thou my daughter of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, that thou art assisted and confirmed in the service of the Mashrak-el-Azkar SW_v07#10 p.093 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05188 150 O ye two faithful and assured souls! Praise be to God, your son, George SW_v11#10 p.159+163 Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB05192 150 O thou kind, beloved friend! The copies of your peerless paper which are in reality the proofs of your high ideals, the exaltation of your aims DAS.1913-09-17, ABIE.326, BLO_PN#007 Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05196 150 O ye true friends and ye who are firm in the love of God! Although it has been a long time since I have written BBBD.365, SW_v07#17 p.173-174 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for peace and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB05204 150 O thou old friend! One or two letters have been received from thee and an answer has been written. At present it seems BSTW#260 Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB05205 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou kind friend! Thy letter was received and its contents considered. Man must, under all conditions, be thankful to God, the One TAB.067-068 Education of children; moral education; Love of God; Thankfulness; gratitude; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times - -
AB05208 150 O thou visitor whose breath is fragrant! Thou seest how varied are my works and occupations. I have not one moment of rest DAS.1913-06-25 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Universal education - -
AB05209 150 O thou visitor of the Holy Place around which the Supreme Concourse revolve! Were there time I would have written a special epistle to each one DAS.1913-06-25 - -
AB05220 150 O thou dignified personage! Thy letter was received. Its terms were most SW_v10#17 p.320 Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB05228 150 O thou who art seeking the Kingdom of God! Thy letters were received. Praise thou God that thou art continually engaged in the commemoration of God BSTW#245 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05231 150 O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received, on account of the lack of time I will write a brief answer BSTW#081 Music and singing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05245 150 O dear maidservant of God! At the divine threshold address this prayer SW_v10#03 p.044 Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB05246 150 ...It was my aim that after thy return to ... thou shouldst hoist the ensign SW_v07#16 p.151-152x Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB05249 150 O thou beloved handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. Thank thou God that thou wert assisted in meeting Reverend Albert Vail DAS.1915-02-14x Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB05251 150 ...The letter that thou hast written to his honor Mirza Ahmad Sohrab was perused. The Board of Consultation is radiant and spiritual DAS.1914-03-26 Consultation; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05252 150 O thou brilliant Kokab (star)! Praise be to God! Thou hast become resplendent SW_v10#12 p.231 Consolation and comfort; Importance of community building; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05257 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art hoping for the Kingdom! Thank thou God that He hath guided thee, led thee to the Kingdom of Being, ushered thee under the shade TAB.099-100 Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB05261 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art honored and dear! Thy letter was received and was the source of pleasure, for thou hast not forgotten this imprisoned one TAB.357-358 Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Love of God; Photographs and recordings; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB05272 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art enkindled with the Fire of the Love of God! Thy letter was received and I was informed of the contents. It was a proof of truthfulness TAB.199 Exhortations and counsels; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB05280 150 O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received and its contents imparted the utmost spiritual joy, for its contents indicated that DAS.1914-09-08 Health and healing; material and spiritual healing - -
AB05291 150 O thou who art attracted to the divine Beloved! Thy letter was received. The contents indicated that thou hast utmost love towards Mr. And Mrs. James Kehler MAX.365x Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05293 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Holy Spirit! It is some time since news hath come from thee, though I have the utmost kindness TAB.721-722 Living waters; water of life; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05325 150 O united souls! The letter you sent is perused and by its contents happiness and joy was produced; for it expressed union and harmony BAVA.036-037, BLO_PN#021 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB05345 150 O thou remembrance of that daughter of the Kingdom! ... Collect the traces of thy mother's pen, so that they may remain after her BLO_PN#093 Eulogies; reminiscences - -
AB05350 150 O thou the inheritor of the great, respected Mrs. Peeke! Although that beloved maidservant of God ascended SW_v07#17 p.167 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05383 150 O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful! Your letter which was an evidence of your firmness in the Path of guidance was duly received. DAS.1914-05-30 Exhortations and counsels; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB05386 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou bird warbling in the Garden of the Love of God! Thank God that He hath illumined thine insight, led thee unto the Fire glowing in the Tree of Man TAB.308-309, JWTA.011 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB05387 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who are illuminated by the Light of Knowledge! Verily, I beseech God and supplicate Him to increase thine assurance TAB.599-600, VTRM.012-013 Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB05388 150 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art longing to witness the lights from the Beauty of El-Abha! Thy letter reached me at this moment and I was rejoiced at thine excellent words TAB.234, BSC.484 #929x, SW_v14#07 p.210 Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart - -
AB05391 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of the Kingdom of El-ABHA! I read thy letter which was beautifully composed TAB.300 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB05399 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye two birds warbling in the Garden of Wisdom. Verily, I saw your photographs, whose beauty proved the turning of your hearts TAB.070 Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] - -
AB05408 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou fragrant rose blooming in the Garden of Guidance! Thank thou God for that He hath removed from off thine eye the covering TAB.620-621 Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universal peace; world unity; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB05431 150 O thou attracted maidservant of God! Verily I read thy letter which indicated thy SW_v01#18 p.007 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayer for protection; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB05438 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! I have read thy letter which indicated thy straightforwardness in the love of God and thy desire TAB.310-311 Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times - -
AB05442 150 O My sister, the kindred of My spirit! I have perused all the communications that were sent. Regarding a trip to Alexandria LTDT.174-175 Business; financial; property matters; Permission for visit; pilgrimage - -
AB05451 150 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of El-ABHA! Verily I read thy recent letter***, and noted its beautiful contents and meanings TAB.259, BWF.359-360x Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Importance of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB05467 150 ...Praise be to God, that you have a blessed Assembly surnamed by the name of the Center SW_v08#17 p.223x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB05468 150 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received; its contents were of the utmost TAB.556-557 Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Universality of the Cause - -
AB05469 150 O thou persecuted handmaiden of God! Although rich women may be brought up in utmost ease SW_v14#05 p.137-138 Attaining the life of the spirit; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB05470 150 ...Blessed art thou, for thou hast severed thyself from aught else save God! MAX.175 Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement - -
AB05471 150 Bahá'í Scriptures O Thou Benevolent God! Grant us a shelter in Thy threshold and inform us of Thy mysteries! Make our eyes seeing and our ears hearing! BSC.428 #774 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Living waters; water of life; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB05472 150 Cry aloud and say: O friends, a hundred times glad tidings that the light of Reality has shone and enlightened the world. The proclamation of the Kingdom has reached you. CHH.177-178, BLO_PN#022 Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement - -
AB05473 150 In this world millions of ministers have been ordained but the majority of them have been useless and atrophied organs. They left behind neither a fruit nor a trace DAS.1913-03-29x Bringing forth results; fruit; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB05474 150 But regarding the innumerable stars and the distance between each other, that in this day the astronomers of Europe explain as worlds containing the living spirits PN_unsorted p088 Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Composition and decomposition; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Realms of being; three realms; five realms - -
AB05475 150 O thou blessed soul! Thy letter was received. It was not a letter. It was a scent bag of the musk-deer from which the fragrance JWTA.039 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB05476 150 O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received. It became the cause of great rejoicing, for it spoke concerning thy faith DAS.1913-10-13 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB05477 150 O ye two revered souls! Since the day of my departure from Budapest I have been always remembering you and have begged from his holiness DAS.1913-04-25 Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB05478 150 O ye godlike Nasser and Mansour! His honor your father has traversed through the desert and crossed the ocean until he reached the Holy Land and attained DAS.1913-06-21 Praise and encouragement - -
AB05479 150 O thou servant of the Divine Threshold! In this year mankind is afflicted with terrific tests. DAS.1914-09-04 Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; War and peace - -
AB05480 150 O ye spiritual friends! Thank ye God His Highness the Almighty, who has granted ye such a gift and conferred such a Bestowal! DAS.1913-10-17 Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB05481 150 Consider thou that Abdul Baha is proving the validity of Christ through divine argument, brilliant traces and infinite outpouring BSTW#357 Christ; Christianity; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith - -
AB05482 150 ...Convey the wonderful Abha greeting to the believers. Chicago, in comparison SW_v04#10 p.174x 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; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB05483 150 O thou who art a favored servant at the Threshold of the Most High! Thy letter was received. Verily, verily hast thou suffered in thy life time. JWTA.037 Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB05484 150 O People! O People! The Sun of Reality has dawned from the horizon of the world... The teachings of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh declare the oneness of the human world... SW_v19#04 p.101x, LAT.005 Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Living waters; water of life; Race unity; racial issues; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal education; Universal language - -
AB05485 150 ...Although up to this time I have not written thee, yet spiritual communion united the hearts and ideal correspondence was uninterrupted. DAS.1914-07-13x Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB05489 140 Praise be to God, the Lamp is lighted and the Path hath become straight and manifest. The Breeze of Providence is spirit-imparting and the Sun of Reality DAS.1913-03-23x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB05509 140 O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thy desire SW_v11#16 p.276 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05521 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou attracted maidservant of God! A few days ago the photograph of thyself and sister was received and a tablet was revealed and forwarded. TAB.479-480 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul - -
AB05527 140 ...Thank thou God that the doors of the Kingdom were opened and the beauty of the Promised One became manifest DAS.1914-08-16x Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Christ; Christianity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light - -
AB05529 140 O thou heavenly personage! Thy greeting and salutation received. I reality thou art kind. Sorrow and pains are like unto rust and dust DAS.1914-08-02 Being a source of light; guidance; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB05543 140 O ye daughters of the Kingdom! The reflection of your forms (picture) arrived JWTA.038-039, SW_v12#02 p.044 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB05544 140 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter, dated January 6, 1910, was received SW_v01#03 p.015, SW_v04#04 p.072 Elections; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters - -
AB05576 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou sincere servant of God! Be not sad nor sorrowful over what hath occurred. What hath transpired is for the best TAB.457 Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups - -
AB05584 140 O ye radiant Baha'is! I am ever anticipating that you make Minneapolis the Paradise of Abha DAS.1914-08-20 Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB05589 140 O Thou divine Providence! Sanford was a child of the Kingdom and, SW_v10#19 p.350 Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB05606 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter, sent through the maidservant, . . ., hath been received. Thou hast written concerning the changing of names. TAB.460-461 Love of God; Naming of children; of individuals; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB05611 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written regarding the visit of the beloved maidservant of God TAB.590-591 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement - -
AB05645 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou worshipper of Truth! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. Praise be to God! immense results and great effects TAB.588-589, TAB.238 Growth of the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Power of prayer; Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB05646 140 O thou truthful servant of Him the Most High, Bahá'u'lláh! Thy letter has been received. Praise be unto God that the House of Spirituality BSTW#383 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters - -
AB05647 140 O thou servant of the Divine Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents SW_v11#10 p.165-166 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Power of prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB05650 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye servants of the Threshold of God! The weekly reports of ... were received and I was informed of their beautiful meanings which proved firmness TAB.009 Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB05655 140 O thou my beloved daughter! Thy letter was received. From its contents it became evident that the effulgence of the Sun of Reality is cast upon thy heart DAS.1914-02-28 Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB05656 140 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, thou hast attended the SW_v11#10 p.163 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB05670 140 O ye two blessed souls! The letter was received. Its text indicated that the days of interview are still in memory and have not been forgotten. BSTW#238 Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05676 140 O thou real friend! Your letter was received. Its content was very effective. The heart and the soul were moved. It was my hope to come to California... But know thou, verily, that I associate with heart and conscience with firm friends BSTW#351fx Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB05683 140 O ye friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The supplication which ye have offered to the Kingdom of Abha was in reality a flame BSTW#102 Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB05717 140 O honourable person! A thousand times thanks be unto God that thou art athirst for the sea of Reality and seeketh for the secrets of the Kingdom of God. TDD.008 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Living waters; water of life; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB05724 140 Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou seeker of the True One! In the day of Christ all nations were expecting... If thou wishest to find the truth, then compare the days of the Manifestation TAB.409-410, BWF.387-387x, BSC.459 #844x Blind imitation [taqlid]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ - -
AB05742 140 ...O thou esteemed one: This world is like unto a forest, and its trees are fruitless. Now the Divine Gardener hath come PN_1906 p096x Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB05753 140 Bahá'í Scriptures; Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Thy writing was considered. I ask God that thy mind may be illumined with the light of knowledge and faith… Fasting is the cause of the elevation of one’s spiritual station BRL_IOPF#2.27x, TAB.056-057, BSC.474 #897x, BSTW#289 Law of fasting; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB05755 140 O thou maidservant of God! Be thou not sad on account of past vicissitudes and troubles, neither be thou discouraged MAB.029, BSTW#048 Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times - -
AB05758 140 O thou the loved maidservant of God! Ye are three sisters. Praise be to God, all three are of the Kingdom BBBD.479, SW_v11#13 p.231 Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB05759 140 O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. It was an indication SW_v04#05 p.088, SW_v06#12 p.094 Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant - -
AB05761 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Thank ye that God hath enkindled the light of guidance in this darkness of ignorance TAB.657-658 Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB05764 140 ...O thou daughter of the Kingdom! In reality thou art attracted to the divine realm and set aglow with the fire of divine love. MAX.242 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05778 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou bird of pleasing tones! Thy little book of poems, which were very sweet, was read. It was a source of joy, for it was a spiritual anthem TAB.059, BLO_PT#052.06 Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB05807 140 O thou attracted to the Abha Kingdom: Thy letter arrived. It indicated that thy nostrils have been perfumed BSTW#235 Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB05816 140 O thou my respected hostess! The days that I was a guest in thy home are ever before my sight. SW_v08#05 p.051 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05884 140 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts O ye friends of Abdul-Baha! Your letter was received and from its meaning the reality of firmness and steadfastness BLO_PT#028k Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; War and peace - -
AB05886 140 Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks ...It is the wish of my heart and soul that the Sun of the divine heavens will shine with such splendour BRL_ATE#039x East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05891 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art commemorating the praises of God! Verily, I read thy letter of elegant expression, for which I supplicate to God to make thee meek TAB.179-180 Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for peace and unity - -
AB05893 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who hast acknowledged the Kingdom of God! I received thy letter wherein thou hast confessed the appearance of the Kingdom of God TAB.083-084 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day - -
AB05894 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Be rejoiced for my mentioning thee and gladden thine eyes by the bounty of thy Lord. TAB.261 Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB05896 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art commemorating the Name of God! Verily I read thy interesting letter and my heart was made happy by its beautiful contents. TAB.312-313 Evolution; human evolution; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB05897 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye who are considering the Kingdom of your august Savior! I know the ardor which enflames you both with the desire to present yourselves TAB.317-318 Love of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] - -
AB05898 140 O thou nightingale of astonishing soaring in the rose-gardens! Verily I have chanted the verses of thy praise and holiness to God. BLO_PT#052.14 Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB05900 140 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou leaf who art moved by the Breeze of God! Verily, I address thee with all spiritual love and gladness from this my residence TAB.685, BSC.466 #870x Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Prophecy and fulfillment; Shrines and Holy places; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB05917 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of God! Verily I have read thy excellent letter and was gladdened by its wonderful meaning. TAB.332 Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement - -
AB05918 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou confident soul who art content and patient! Verily, I read thy welcome letter and was informed of its contents TAB.650-651 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement - -
AB05927 140 O thou my friend! The dreadful and calamitous news of the death of the loving daughter of that spiritual friend caused intense sadness DAS.1914-06-13, SW_v09#10 p.112 Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; The ephemeral and the eternal - -
AB05939 140 Know this of a certainty: Verily, the Bounty of God will pour upon ye (all the friends) and the confirmations of Heaven will encircle ye from all sides BSTW#052rx Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB05941 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou attracted one! Thy letter was an evidence of the happiness and rejoicing of thy heart and soul and a proof of knowing TAB.671 Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcending the material condition - -
AB05945 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! I was informed of the contents of thy letter and rejoiced with the fragrances which are being diffused TAB.241 Humility; meekness; lowliness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB05946 140 O thou maidservant of God! Verily, I received thy letter and was informed of its contents. I beg of God to strengthen thee BSTW#284 Interpretation of dreams and visions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05958 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art controlled by the attraction of the Holy fragrances of the gardens of God's Kingdom! Thy brilliant letter TAB.335 Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition - -
AB05973 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O maidservant of God! Thank God for choosing thee, saving thee and granting thee TAB.111-112 Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05974 140 O ye real friends! And ye who are drawn to the Beauty of God! This is the time of attraction and acclamation, and the period of rejoicing and merrymaking. DAS.1913-09-08, ABIE.294, BLO_PN#007 Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB05975 140 O thou sign of Guidance! Thank God that thou hast advanced from the region of darkness toward the center of Lights and after crossing the desert DAS.1913-09-16, ABIE.323, BLO_PN#007 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB05976 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Light of Guidance! Verily, I read the signs of thy thanks TAB.182-183 Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB05977 140 Thy letter was received. From its contents, it became evident that, Praise be to God! The lights of the Kingdom are spreading DAS.1914-07-07, SW_v09#10 p.119 Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause - -
AB05978 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! ...The prison is like a paradise to ‘Abdu'l-Bahá TAB.352x Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB05979 140 O thou maidservant of God Lua! Depart for India with the intention of teaching the Cause of God and spreading the Fragrances of God. DAS.1913-11-15 Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Transcending the material condition - -
AB05980 140 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of the Deity! Verily, I have thy clear letter... O thou maidservant of God! Be tranquil and know TAB.133-134, BSC.477 #911x Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB05981 140 ...Consider thou how the power of the Word of God has united the East and the West and bestowed spiritual communication, that a blessed soul from the inhabitants of America, while in the Holy Land SW_v01#08 p.013 East and West; communication between East and West; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB05982 140 Bahá'í Scriptures ...After my return from America and Europe, owing to the difficulties of the long voyage and the innumerable inconveniences... When the teacher delivers an address DAS.1913-07-28, BSC.452 #827x, SW_v07#10 p.097x, ABIE.121, BLO_PN#007 Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB05983 140 ...Thy mission in America for the present is this: Thou must travel as far as possible to every part SW_v02#06 p.006, SW_v07#01 p.007 Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual springtime; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB05984 140 O ye servants of the Blessed Perfection! In the Day of the Manifestation, you have caught the lights from the Manifestor on the Mount of Sinai SW_v01#15 p.001 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB05985 140 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art exhilarated by the Wine of the Love of God -- young in age and old in soul! TAB.652-653 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB05986 140 Bahá'í Scriptures ...The days of human existence are like vanishing shadows. Compared to the world of Reality, they are brought to a close with extreme speed. DAS.1913-09-01x, BSC.449 #819x, SW_v16#07 p.583x, ABIE.264x, BLO_PN#007 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB05987 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha I ask God that thou mayest find a perceiving eye, an attentive ear and an eloquent tongue; that thou mayest loosen thy tongue TAB.428 Education of children; moral education; Importance of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings - -
AB06008 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O My God! O My God! This thy servant hath abandoned superstitions, emerged from darkness and hath entered into Thy Light TAB.257 Belief and denial; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06011 130 O God! O God! These are Thy servants who are attracted to Thy Kingdom of Beauty, yearning after the lights of Thy Meeting DAS.1914-04-20 Being a source of light; guidance; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others - -
AB06015 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha Verily, I read thy magnificent letter, thy brilliant writing, and found its meanings as the chanting of the verses of guidance TAB.075 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB06016 130 ...Ye should strive to widen the circle of those with whom ye enjoy friendly relations, and to establish the closest contact with those benevolent souls whose only thought is to do good COC#1838x Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB06018 130 O ye believers of God! It is a long time that his honor Ali Kuli Khan is engaged in the service of the Cause of God SW_v07#14 p.128 Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Hospitality; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB06029 130 O Amata’l-Bahá!...Treat Jináb-i-Áqá Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl with utmost kindness. Enquire about his health LTDT.337x, LTDT.359x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06031 130 O thou favored maidservant of God! Thy letter has been received and its SW_v12#01 p.019 Elections; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] - -
AB06033 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Thy message, through the maidservant of God . . . was received. Happy is thy state that thou art seeking the Truth TAB.483-484 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Scarcity of receptive souls - -
AB06042 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O Spiritual Ameen! Thy letter is received; likewise that of Mr. . . Print soon the booklet (Mirza Badi Ullah's Epistle to the Bahai world) and spread it broadcast. TAB.420 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications - -
AB06044 130 O thou heavenly personage! Thy letter was received. It became the cause of joy - that praise be to God DAS.1914-07-22 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Universal peace; world unity - -
AB06079 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou servant of the Beauty of ABHA! We considered all that thou hast written. It seems that the maidservant of God, Mrs. . . . ., hath arisen TAB.720-721 Education and the development of capacity; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech - -
AB06147 130 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Although it is a long time that I have not written a letter SW_v07#17 p.166 Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06149 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived, imparting joy and gladness by the evidence it provided of thy firmness and steadfastness. TAB.343-344 Being a source of light; guidance; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB06152 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thank thou God for that thou art assisted to establish a spiritual meeting in that city. TAB.457-458 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of community building; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06159 130 O ye that stand fast and firm in the Covenant! The faithful servant of the Ever-Blest beauty, Shoghi Effendi, hath written a letter, and therein hath praised you TDD.020a Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB06176 130 Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City O thou heavenly daughter! Thy detailed letter written to His Honor Mirza Ahmad was perused. It is very acceptable and seasonable that thou hast taken this voyage. DAS.1913-10-19, SW_v05#01 p.006x, BLO_PT#003c Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness - -
AB06177 130 O thou dear daughter! Thy letter was received. It became the cause of infinite rejoicing for it expressed eloquently thy faith JWTA.012 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06197 130 O ye two respected souls! Thank ye God that you have a son like Mr Vakil. Erelong Vakil will become glorious DAS.1914-09-07 Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06201 130 O thou real friend! Praise be to God that thou hast perfumed thy nostrils with the Breeze of the Rose-garden of Abha. Thou didst find the Doors of the Kingdom DAS.1914-07-30 Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06203 130 ...Your letter was received and from its contents it became evident that you are journeying toward India. DAS.1914-03-14 Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06206 130 O ye faithful friends! The maidservant of the Kingdom of Baha'o'llah has written the joyful news SW_v02#10 p.004, BSTW#118 Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06236 130 O thou eloquent, expressive poetess! How many poets have come to this world who have written elegies and eulogies in the utmost of eloquence PN_1909E p001, BLO_PT#052.07 Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Poems and quotation from poetry - -
AB06239 130 O thou candle of the love of God! Thy letter was sweet, and was as honey and sugar to the friends BSTW#279 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Suffering and imprisonment - -
AB06240 130 O thou sweet-singing Shahnaz of the Baha'is! The fragrant flower that thou hast sent from the land of Mashriku'l Adhkar is at this very moment BLO_PT#052.27 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB06269 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou flower of the Rose-Garden of the Love of God! The letter which thou hast written was read. Thou hast written regarding the arrival TAB.235 Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement - -
AB06271 130 O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its contents it became known that thou art seeking nearness to God BSTW#246 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition - -
AB06272 130 O maidservant of His Holiness Baha'o'llah! Thy letter dated September SW_v10#02 p.031, SEIO.023x, BSTW#435 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; Words vs deeds - -
AB06274 130 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou spiritual maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. God willing, the vision will become actualized. TAB.215, BSC.484 #926x Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06278 130 O thou dear maidservant of God! When I was in Denver I enjoyed SW_v10#13 p.246 Being a source of light; guidance; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB06279 130 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thank thou God that thou hast stepped into the arena of existence in such a blessed Age TAB.530-531, BSC.460 #850x Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06280 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou beloved maidservant of God! The letter, which thou hast forwarded through Mrs. . . . . . . . . was received. TAB.226-227 Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB06281 130 O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Its sweet contents imparted the utmost of rejoicing DAS.1914-02-10 Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of thought and belief - -
AB06282 130 O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its SW_v10#19 p.342 Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB06285 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou esteemed maidservant of the Word of God! Praise be to God! upon thy departure from Acca, thou hast been assisted TAB.423-424 Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06286 130 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts O thou revered and beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that thou art turning thy face at all times toward the Kingdom DAS.1913-03-20x, BLO_PT#028e High station of the true believer; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB06310 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art desirous of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was the cause of happiness and its contents were the proof of thy turning TAB.250 Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause - -
AB06313 130 O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of God! Your letter was received. The vision of Mrs. Nash for you was absolutely true! BSTW#170 Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity - -
AB06333 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art waiting for the Appearance of the Kingdom! Glad-tidings be unto thee, for the Kingdom of God hath raised its tent TAB.667-668 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power of faith; power of the spirit; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] - -
AB06336 130 O thou attracted to the Kingdom of god! Thy letter dated January 31st SW_v10#09 p.185 Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart - -
AB06339 130 O thou who art attracted to the light of the Kingdom! What thou hast written caused joy BSTW#283 Call to action; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB06341 130 O thou who art attracted with the Fragrances of God! The poems were in the utmost of sweetness, flowing from a nature imbued with the love of God. BLO_PT#052.40 Attaining the life of the spirit; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; The power of words; of speech - -
AB06342 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Thy letter ... was received. Its contents were of the utmost grace TAB.364 Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The power of words; of speech - -
AB06343 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of God! Thy letter was received. I ask from God, supplicating and entreating in the Threshold of Oneness TAB.703-704, SW_v07#10 p.098x Love of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB06344 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Love of God! In the Persian tongue hast thou written a letter; I was happy to read it. TAB.426 East and West; communication between East and West; Praise and encouragement - -
AB06361 130 O thou who art confirmed by the Divine Spirit! A thousand times bravo DAS.1913-11-07, SW_v05#19 p.295 Predictions and prophecies; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06374 130 A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 O thou who art looking to the Kingdom of God: In this Great Century the Powers of the Lord of Might PN_various p020 - -
AB06400 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O my spiritual beloved! The days of association and intimacy are not forgotten and the sweetness of that love and meeting is still tasted in my heart. TAB.153-154 Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06402 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou my beloved friend! For a long time thou didst have the longing to visit the Blessed Spot and the yearning to meet this imprisoned one. TAB.473 Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06411 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye Friends! Thank God that the Light of Truth shone in that city, the bounty of guidance was granted, the fire of the love of God was ignited TAB.555 Being a source of light; guidance; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06422 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who in truth art attracted through the Breaths of the Holy Spirit! I sent to thee a letter few in words and full in its meanings and its mysteries TAB.279 Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; 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 - -
AB06424 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art yearning for the Glad-tidings of God! Verily, I was informed of the contents of thy letter which showed that thine insight is opened TAB.630 Second birth; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB06425 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art witnessing the Light of Guidance! Verily I read thy excellent letter and praised God, for He hath removed the veil TAB.529-530 Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06427 130 O thou kindled with the fire of the love of God! I have read thy beautiful and spiritual letter in which thou dost supplicate BSTW#281 Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB06429 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art kindled as a lamp with the Fire of the Love of God! Be thou a fountain flowing with the waters of the mercy of God TAB.424 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace - -
AB06430 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing to the Kingdom of God! Verily, I pray God to make thee the sign of guidance among the maidservants of the Merciful TAB.315-316 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06433 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by a breath that passed upon thee from the Holy Garden, the Blessed Spot—the paradise of El-Abha! I have read thy brilliant TAB.239 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06434 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of Holiness! Be dilated in thy heart by the gentle breeze which emanates from the garden of Eternal Life TAB.104 Law of fasting; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of enkindlement in teaching - -
AB06436 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy letter which indicated thy knowledge of the significances of the Revelation of St. John. TAB.294-295 Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06437 130 O thou who art drawn by the fragrances of God! Blessed art thou for that by reason of which thou hast been kindled by the fire of the love of God BSTW#285 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06439 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou pure soul who are kindled by the fire of the Love of Baha'! By God, the True One! thy letter created joy and happiness within hearts TAB.363 Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06452 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art set aglow with the Fire of the Love of God! Verily, I am in receipt of thy letter, and my breast is dilated by its contents TAB.413-414 Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times - -
AB06453 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art directed unto God! Thy revered wife, Mrs. . . . . . . . ., is indeed confirmed by the fragrances of the spirit and rendered victorious TAB.177 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The power of words; of speech - -
AB06454 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks O thou who art advancing toward God! Verily I read thy letter which thou hast sent through Mrs…. O my friend! Render thou thanks unto God for having illumined thy sight with the effulgent rays BRL_ATE#089x, TAB.276 Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Second birth; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06455 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye who have advanced! O ye who are rejoiced! Verily, God hath, through His grace and generosity, guided you toward His Kingdom TAB.081-082 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06456 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art controlled by the attractions of the Fragrances of God! Thy terse and eloquent letter, showing the excess of thine attraction TAB.621-622 Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06458 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily, I received thy letter which proved thy yearning to the Kingdom of God TAB.048 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB06471 130 O thou, my revered friend: Your letter imparted the utmost rejoicing, for its contents evidenced attraction to the Kingdom of God PTF.130 Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB06480 130 Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, it contained the glad tidings of the firmness and uprightness SW_v09#11 p.123 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB06488 130 O maidservant of God! If at every instant thou tenderest thy thanks to Mrs. Brittingham, thou shalt not be able to acquit thyself BSTW#223 Being a source of light; guidance; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB06490 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God who art attracted unto Him! Verily, I read thy letter and was informed of its words. TAB.694-695 Importance of prayer; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB06514 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who hast confessed and believed in the Words of God! Thank God, for He hath uncovered the veil from before thine eye TAB.475 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures - -
AB06517 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art turning thy heart unto the Kingdom of God! Verily, I read thy recent letter and praised God for having blessed thee with two babes TAB.414 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Naming of children; of individuals; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB06527 130 ...Praise be to God that the Fragrances are daily spreading in those parts. This is through the self-sacrifice of the friends. DAS.1913-11-04 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06528 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers O seeker of Truth! If thou desirest that God may open thy (spiritual) eye, thou must supplicate unto God, pray to and commune with Him at midnight… O Lord, I have turned my face unto Thy kingdom of oneness BPRY.061x, TAB.676-677 D. Stevenson, A. Wensbo, M. Sparrow, M. Sparrow, The Bird & The Butterfly, G. Sterling, G. Sterling Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06529 130 ...Give my salutations and praise to that assembly who are firm in the covenant of God SW_v08#16 p.217x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Many are called but few are chosen; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB06530 130 O seekers for the Truth! Praise God that you have heard the celestial Call, seen the ray of the Sun of Truth, followed the right Direction and reached the longed-for Home! JWTA.038 Growth of the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB06531 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art afflicted by a visitation by which thine eyes are overflowing with tears! TAB.139-140 Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB06532 130 O thou, my spiritual philosopher! Thy letter was received. In reality its contents were eloquent LBLT.161x, SW_v04#17 p.286-287x, ABCC.353-354x Material and spiritual existence; two books; Saint Peter and Saint Paul - -
AB06533 130 O fragrant leaves of the Assembly of Teaching! Endeavor until royal teaching comes SW_v11#10 p.162 Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06534 130 ...All created things have their degree or stage of maturity. The period of maturity in the life of a tree PDC.194-195x, WOB.164-165x Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Teleology; goal-directed motion - -
AB06535 130 Thy letter was received and read. Thou hast invited me to America, saying: "In that region and in that country SW_v02#06 p.006 Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB06536 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily, I received thy letter TAB.365 Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06537 130 ...I send you the glad tidings of the erection of the Mashrak-el-Azkar in Ishkabad SW_v06#17 p.133 Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB06538 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art turning unto the Kingdom of God, and looking unto the Day-spring of the lights of God! I, with the utmost joy and cheerfulness TAB.113-114 Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06539 130 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Know thou that the heart of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá TAB.136-137x Consolation and comfort; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06540 130 O thou handmaid of the Lord! Thou hast, in the end of thy letter, prayed the Lord SW_v14#12 p.358-359 Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB06541 130 O ye firm ones! O ye steadfast ones! The publication of the Star of the West is conducive to the happiness SW_v01#18 p.008-009 East and West; communication between East and West; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Newspapers and the media; publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB06542 130 O beloved of God! These days are the time for firmness and the period for steadfastness SW_v06#09 p.069 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB06543 130 O ye kind friends! Today in the world of existence the most honorable profession is the promotion of education. DAS.1913-11-18 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; High station of the arts and sciences; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06544 130 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter has been received. Praise be unto God, it indicates that through the presence of Jenabe Fazel SW_v12#12 p.201 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06545 130 O thou real beloved! The letter which thou hast written in regard to the happiness and joy, beatitude and rejoicing SW_v01#17 p.003 Power of prayer; Review of publications; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB06546 130 O thou who art thirsty after the Sea of Reality! Thy detailed letter was received, and its contents produced the utmost of happiness. DAS.1913-12-10 Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Executive government; power of execution; Love of God; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God - -
AB06547 120 Contributions collected for the teaching fund must be used for teaching SW_v10#13 p.250x Business; financial; property matters; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06567 120 I supplicate God to perfume thy nostrils with the fragrances of holiness wafting from this Paradise of Abha! BSTW#452 Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB06569 120 O thou son of the Kingdom! A copy of the book written by thee and forwarded DAS.1913-09-12, SW_v04#16 p.274, ABIE.309, BLO_PN#007 Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB06570 120 ...Praise be to God, thou hast given up thy material comfort, ... hast travelled to Lubeck and hast instituted an assembly. From the bounties of God, I hope that that assembly BBBD.454x, SW_v13#12 p.343x Call to action; Disregarding bodily comfort; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace - -
AB06573 120 O ye believers of God! In the commencement of the dawn of the Morn of Reality Hendeyan caught the splendor of light. The names DAS.1913-06-21 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Exhortations and counsels; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06580 120 Your letter was received. I supplicated and entreated at the Threshold of the Kingdom of Abha DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.159, BLO_PN#007 Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06589 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou attracted maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Its contents were redolent with spiritual emotion. TAB.506 Bringing forth results; fruit; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB06597 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Truly, I say, complete capacity and ability is the cause of the appearance of the divine gifts. TAB.639-640 Attainment to faith in the twinkling of an eye; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Scarcity of receptive souls; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB06614 120 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! When the Sun of Reality shone forth from the Horizon of Persian, every soul who belonged to the world of nature DAS.1914-07-13 Differences in human capacity; Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB06615 120 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast praised SW_v12#01 p.027 Growth of the Cause; Importance of community building; Praise and encouragement; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB06618 120 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It was indicative of SW_v10#14 p.250-251 Attaining the life of the spirit; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06655 120 O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. It was an indication to the outward and inward health and safety. JWTA.028 Business; financial; property matters; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB06660 120 O thou servant of the heavenly Beloved! Thy letter was fragrant because its contents were agreeable. During the day of the Manifestation DAS.1914-09-04 Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06662 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou sincere servant of God! Thy letters are received regularly and by reading them joy was produced. Thou hast written regarding the building TAB.470-471 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB06677 120 O thou dear son! Under the protection and providence of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh we reached Paris safely. We are always engaged in the commemoration of your love DAS.1913-05-06 Consolation and comfort - -
AB06678 120 O thou beloved son of the Kingdom! Truly I say thou art self-sacrificing and in the service of the Kingdom of God thou art volition-less DAS.1913-08-10x, ABIE.176x, BLO_PN#007 Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06722 120 O thou illumined youth! Thy letter was received. Its perusal produced SW_v07#17 p.167-168 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06723 120 The glory and the exaltation of the Station of Christ is as clear as the sun in midday from the Books and Tablets of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh. DAS.1914-03-03 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 ; Christ; Christianity; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures - -
AB06731 120 DAS.1913-06-21 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB06745 120 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God SW_v10#14 p.270-271 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB06746 120 O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written concerning the organization of the Bahá'í Assembly in Vienna. DAS.1914-07-13 Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06747 120 ...For we, the followers of the Blessed Beauty, should all be engaged in the service of the Cause of God, and become sources of guidance to humanity COC#1847x Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Grammar and orthography; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB06748 120 O thou my daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that the Flag of Ya Baha El Abha is unfurled in that state DAS.1914-03-28x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06750 120 O thou dear little girl! Thy letter was received... Be thou kind to the "bantam chickens and their babies" and take good care DAS.1914-07-31, SW_v09#08 p.091x Kindness to and rights of animals; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech - -
AB06761 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye two lamps of the Love of God! Your letter to . . . was read and its contents considered. Its meanings expressed the feelings of spiritual hearts TAB.320-321 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06763 120 O ye two doves of the nest of the Love of God! Although it is a long time that no news has reached us from you SW_v07#10 p.093-094 Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB06766 120 ...Praise be to God that you have not forgotten the time of our meeting and that your hearts and souls are attracted to Bahá'u'lláh DAS.1913-08-16, ABIE.200, BLO_PN#007 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB06769 120 O ye two souls of the Kingdom! Turn your faces to the Kingdom of the merciful One SW_v12#01 p.028 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; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB06782 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye spiritual ones! O ye heavenly ones! The assembly which you have established in that city is a splendor from the congregation of the Supreme Concourse TAB.593 Consultation; Love of God; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB06804 120 Praise be to God that in this glorious manifestation thou hast been made of the chosen and not of the called. BSTW#259 Many are called but few are chosen; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06805 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou respectful soul! Thy letter with its great and expressive contents gave me satisfaction. It gave utterance to the feelings of thy heart TAB.321 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06818 120 ...Praise be to God that this Heavenly Melody reaches thine ears. Thou didst hear DAS.1914-04-17 The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universality of the Cause - -
AB06820 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art longing for the Kingdom! Mr. . . . .in thy behalf hath made a great endeavor. Thou shouldst be eternally grateful to him TAB.684-685 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB06828 120 O thou Abbas of Abdul Baha! O thou namesake of Abdul Baha! The letter that thou didst write to Mr. Joseph Hannen was forwarded DAS.1913-08-16, ABIE.197, BLO_PN#007 Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06845 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O servant of God! What thou hast written and that which thou hast retained in mind are evident. Appreciate Mrs. . . . . . . . . who reminds you of God TAB.053 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible - -
AB06846 120 O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received; now I answer it. Remain thou in the church and impress the Truth upon the priest BSTW#314 Kindliness; humility; self-effacement in teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB06848 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear maidservant of God! Thou hast learned of thy Lord and engaged thyself in the servitude of the Lord of Hosts. TAB.667 Being a source of light; guidance; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Knowledge; recognition of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB06850 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter and that of thy revered daughter were received last year, but the storm of trials TAB.509-510 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB06851 120 O thou dear maidservant of God! Your letter has been forwarded. An answer is written to Mrs. Marcella Morgan. It is enclosed, forward it! BLO_PT#052.38 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Naming of children; of individuals; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06854 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou illumined maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God! that thou art assisted and confirmed TAB.703 Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement - -
AB06879 120 O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy letter was received SW_v10#11 p.221 Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06889 120 O thou wooer of Truth! From the letter, which was a nose-gay from the Rose-Garden of significance, a sweet fragrance was inhaled. BSTW#313 Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Prayer for specific individuals; groups - -
AB06896 120 O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Truly I say in this journey thou hast demonstrated the utmost self-sacrifice in the Divine Path. DAS.1914-06-17 Call to action; Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06900 120 O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received. From its contents it became evident that praise be to God DAS.1914-06-17 Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB06903 120 O thou who art attracted to the Abhá Beauty and the lover of the Best Beloved! At every moment I remember thee MAX.247-248 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB06906 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Be thou thankful and grateful to the favored maidservant . . . . ., for she became the cause of thy utmost joy TAB.534-535 Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB06911 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was read with the utmost attention. The poetry was beautiful. TAB.223-224 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB06918 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art guided by the Light of Guidance! The material world is gloomy. Praise be to God! thou hast been led to the illumined realm. TAB.536 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Being a source of light; guidance; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB06945 120 Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City ...God, please keep your servants from wine and alcohol and keep alcoholic liquor away from them. O God, please destroy this harmful substance from the earth so no sign of it can be seen, and no one will hear any more about it BLO_PT#003b Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups - -
AB06955 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou spiritual clarion! The voice of the physical clarion may travel the distance of three miles, but the harmony of the spiritual Clarion TAB.234-235 Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Music and singing; The power of words; of speech - -
AB06956 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye blessed souls! On the night of the feast ye entertained the beloved and were occupied in the service of the friends of God TAB.533-534 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB07017 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art patient and resigning thyself to the judgement (of God)! Be not grieved at the calamity which hath unexpectedly come upon thee TAB.086 Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB07018 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art anticipating the descent of the Gift of God! The sweetness of the expressions contained in thy words TAB.249 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB07019 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art agitated as oceans by the winds blown from the direction of the Kingdom of God! Verily I read thy wonderful letter TAB.074-075 Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; High station of the true believer; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB07021 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily, I chanted thy poem. Its significance was beautiful, its composition eloquent TAB.057-058, BLO_PT#052.03 House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB07022 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily, I read thy poem, which contained new significances and beautiful words TAB.058, BLO_PT#052.04 Music and singing; Praise and encouragement - -
AB07023 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou whose breast is dilated (with joy) for the Kingdom of Truth! Verily I read thy letter which showed that thine inner heart is attracted TAB.356 Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB07024 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou whose heart is moved by a breeze blowing from the Garden of El-ABHA! Thy elegant and terse letter, couched in graceful words TAB.314 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB07025 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou speaker in the remembrance of God! Verily I say unto thee, O servant of God! The earth and what is therein are imaginations TAB.362 Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God - -
AB07029 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou spiritual man and merciful being! I have read thy brilliant letter which showeth the utterance of thy praise upon the Beauty of El-Abha TAB.131-132 Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB07040 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art supplicating unto God! Verily I mention thee always and shall never forget thee forever and ever. TAB.446-447 Call to action; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Methods of teaching the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Praise and encouragement - -
AB07043 120 O ye who are enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Ever do I inhale the fragrance of faithfulness SW_v09#17 p.199x Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB07044 120 O thou who art advancing toward God! Verily, I am informed of the text of thy letter, which contained how thou art confessing the Kingdom of God MAB.042, ECN.747 Many are called but few are chosen; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB07046 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was read; its contents had bearing upon Guidance. TAB.529 Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB07048 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the speech of Abdu'l-Baha! Verily, I speak unto thee through the tongue of my spirit, from the spiritual direction TAB.173-174, SW_v14#07 p.210x Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart - -
AB07050 120 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art uttering the mention of God! Know that the pure hearts upon which the mysteries TAB.669, BSC.472 #888x Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB07053 120 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou pure soul who art turning toward the Lord of the creatures! Verily, I received thy letter ... and was informed of its meanings TAB.636, BSC.471 #884x Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB07073 120 ...Several days ago we were going to come to Haifa but legal and religious impediments presented themselves . . . God willing, we will come but know not when LTDT.327x Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions - -
AB07091 120 O Amata’l-Bahá! With utmost ease I arrived in New York. However, I was not for a moment free of My thoughts for all of you LTDT.345-346 Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha - -
AB07092 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O maidservant of God, who art supplicating unto the Sublime Kingdom! Grieve not at the divine trials. Be not troubled because of hardships TAB.051 Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power of prayer; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB07095 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O maidservant of God! I am in the blessed place of the Holy Land and thou art in foreign parts and I do not see thee with my material eyes TAB.064 Consolation and comfort; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB07096 120 O thou maidservant of God! The letter thou hadst written on November 23, 1918 SW_v10#03 p.041-042 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of community building; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB07107 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art kindled by the Fire of Guidance which blazed and burnt in the Tree of Sinai! By the life of God, I am moved with joy TAB.275-276 Living waters; water of life; Love of God; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech - -
AB07110 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Word of God to the Kingdom of God! Turn with the whole of thy being to God, forget aught else save God TAB.563-564, JWTA.021 Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; High station of the true believer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] - -
AB07112 120 ...O God, aid Thou this servant to be firm in Thy Covenant which has encompassed the heaven and earth NYR#116x Personal instructions; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition - -
AB07126 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was read and I am very happy that thou art active TAB.105 Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul - -
AB07127 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art drawn unto God and kindled by the Fire which burned on Mt. Sinai! Set aside every mention TAB.160, BSTW#276d Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB07128 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou spiritual friend! Verily, I was informed of the contents of thy letter and increased gratitude unto God TAB.066-067 Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB07129 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art ablaze with the fire of the Love of God! Thine elegant letter reached me… As to thy vision TAB.604x, VTRM.017-018 Angels; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant - -
AB07130 120 O thou who art devoted to Truth! In this divine garden, thousands of fresh and verdant trees have raised their tops to the Supreme Apex JWTA.040 Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB07131 120 ...Praise be to God that this cycle is the luminous Cycle. This is the century in which the Divine Spirit pervades all things. DAS.1914-04-17x Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB07132 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Consider not thy capacity and merit TAB.608-609, SW_v07#10 p.099x, VTRM.022-023 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07133 120 O my revered! Thy letter that thou hast written in the utmost sincerity and love was the cause of perfect joy. SW_v09#12 p.136 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07134 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou confident leaf! Thank thou God that thou hast been guided by the light TAB.510 High station of the true believer; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB07135 120 ...Today, if the soul -- who is attracted with the Love of God and burning with the flame of enthusiasm SW_v05#17 p.257 Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech - -
AB07136 120 ...Today the most important thing to be established is the unity of the word of the beloved of God and fellowship, good feelings and love among the faithful ones. BSTW#504bx Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of - -
AB07137 120 O thou who art exhilarated with the Wine of the Covenant! Know thou this of a certainty that today the title of the Most Great Bestowal is firmness DAS.1913-10-12, SW_v08#16 p.218x Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07138 120 O thou spiritual friend! Thank thou God that thou art not an unserviceable and idle instrument. Thou art working. DAS.1913-11-07 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07139 120 O thou dear servant of God!... During the time of your visit here the meaning of the words of Christ--'let the dead bury their dead' TAB.670-671, BSTW#287 Attaining the life of the spirit; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Soul; spirit after death; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB07140 120 Praise be to God that the radiant century hath come. Praise be to God the springtime of Eternity hath pitched its tent. DWN_v1#05 p.002 Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Harmony of science and religion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB07141 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast spoken concerning thy lack TAB.109 Development of capacity and readiness; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Many are called but few are chosen; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness - -
AB07142 120 Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou bird of the Garden of God! Why art thou sad and sorrowful, disappointed TAB.672-673, BSC.471 #886x, RBB.125bx Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Nearness and remoteness - -
AB07143 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who hast approached the Kingdom of God and hast looked toward the Center of the Covenant! Verily, thy namesake, the faithful Joseph TAB.364-365 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Stories; anecdotes - -
AB07144 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha The letter no.17 was read. Thou hast written concerning the universal peace, that before long the congress of The Hague TAB.595-596x, BSTW#154 Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Predictions and prophecies; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Universal language - -
AB07145 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou dazzling gem by the light of the love of God! Verily I read thy beautiful TAB.236-237 Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB07146 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou my kind friend! I have the utmost love for thee and I ask God TAB.472x Exhortations and counsels; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB07147 120 O thou spiritual pearl and leaf stirred by the wafting of the Breeze of God! Verily with a heart overflowing with love and affection I perused thy letter DAS.1913-07-13, ABIE.060, BLO_PN#007 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07149 120 Thy letter was received. Its perusal indicated thy faith and firmness in the Covenant SW_v08#16 p.219-220x 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 - -
AB07150 120 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou my spiritual companion! Two letters have reached me from you TAB.418-419 East and West; communication between East and West; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart - -
AB07151 120 O friend! ... A celestial fire hath been kindled in the very heart of mankind, and burns SW_v14#01 p.018-019, DWN_v3#08 p.065x, BP1926.025-026 Belief and denial; Call to action; Fire and light; fire and water; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB07153 120 ...As to thy question concerning the 54th chapter of Isaiah This chapter refers to the Most Exalted Leaf TDH#064.17x Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB07154 120 ...Thou hast asked concerning the spirits of men. They are not at all annihilated. They are SW_v14#02 p.038x Existence; immortality of the human soul; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB07170 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O my God! O my God! This is a servant who hath ascended to the Kingdom of Thy Mercifulness; supplicated to the realm of Thy Might and Singleness TAB.229-230 Love of God; Prayer for the departed; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB07197 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou maidservant of God! Thy writing was considered. Thank God that thou wert fed from the table which hath descended from heaven. TAB.677 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life - -
AB07223 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou sign of the Love of God! Be rejoiced that thou hast held the cup of providence in thy hand and drunk the choice wine of guidance TAB.179, BSTW#043b Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death - -
AB07233 110 O thou nightingale in the Rose-garden of Significances! The poetry that thou hast composed on the occasion of the Feast of the Riḍvan BSTW#297 Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies - -
AB07234 110 O thou daughter of the Kingdom!... Thou hast written that the Cause is progressing in America. DAS.1914-09-04 Growth of the Cause; Human reality created in the image of God; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation - -
AB07292 110 O thou faithful servant of God! Thy letter diffused a musk-scented SW_v10#17 p.319-320 Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07309 110 O thou who art thirsty for the water of reality! Thank thou God that thou art confirmed in listening to the Call of the Divine Kingdom DAS.1914-04-17 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Living waters; water of life; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07312 110 O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be to God, that the friends of God in Washington SW_v07#10 p.094 Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB07336 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The short treatise which thou hast written upon “Service in the Kingdom,” forwarding it here TAB.465-466 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Review of publications - -
AB07348 110 O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Today whatever assembly is established that has for its purpose the welfare of mankind SW_v11#06 p.104 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts - -
AB07350 110 O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Your letter was received. Praise be to God, that SW_v05#17 p.264, MAB.091-092 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07363 110 O thou seeker of Reality!... Truly I say thou art a seeker of Reality and a spreader of Reality! Thou art the cause of spirituality DAS.1914-03-14 Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB07386 110 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts O thou my beloved daughter! Thy detailed letter was received. Its contents portrayed the details of the Feast of Nau Roez. BLO_PT#028i Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech - -
AB07399 110 O ye two firm ones in the Covenant! Happy are ye that, like unto a blessed SW_v10#14 p.268 Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant - -
AB07400 110 O ye two firm ones in the Covenant! Although we are living in the holy land and you are dwelling in the United States SW_v07#17 p.167 Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart - -
AB07406 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye two maidservants of God! The Lord of the Kingdom hath invited, chosen and guided you through His pure favor TAB.478-479 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB07409 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O ye two accepted ones in the Kingdom of God! Your letter was read and its contents caused joy and happiness. Thank God that in such a cycle TAB.049 Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Naming of children; of individuals; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God - -
AB07417 110 O thou real friend! 'Moore' In the Persian language, is 'Ant'; but I hope this Moore may become the lion of the forest DAS.1913-10-19 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] - -
AB07458 110 O thou man of the Kingdom, Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that in Manchester the Fire of the Love of God is ignited DAS.1914-08-02, TDD.009-010 Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07465 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou lamp of the Love of God! Thou hast made the wish for the great martyrdom in the path of Baha', that thou mayest become intoxicated TAB.556 Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world - -
AB07477 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou seeker after the Beauty of the True One! What thou hast written was perused. It indicated thy yearning and advancement TAB.695 Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB07478 110 O thou seeker of Truth! Thy letter was received. Thou hast complained of thy son and brother. Be thou patient with their defections BSTW#419 Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering - -
AB07479 110 Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou yearner after the Truth! The Supper of the Lord which His Highness the Spirit (Christ) ate with the apostles was a heavenly supper TAB.514, BWF.390-391x Christian doctrine and practice; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities - -
AB07489 110 ...Open thou the eloquent tongue and deliver fluent utterances and guide the souls: so that thou mayst be confirmed DAS.1914-03-03x Love of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB07504 110 O thou living flame of the love of God! Thy letter was received. It was SW_v10#12 p.236 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB07513 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou beloved maidservant of God! The Divine Providence hath chosen thee, made thee the object of favors and guided thee TAB.521, LOG#0892bx Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; The power of words; of speech - -
AB07514 110 Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter arrived. Thou hast, very highly, praised Mr. and Mrs. Randall and their eloquent speeches. BLO_PT#028l Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07528 110 O thou who hast turned thy face towards the Kingdom! I read what thou hadst written. Know thou that there is in the world of existence a center for each great matter SW_v04#04 p.073, SW_v08#12 p.144 Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God - -
AB07536 110 O thou respected one! Your letter dated February 2nd, 1919, has been SW_v10#07 p.143 Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world - -
AB07539 110 O ye birds of the rose-garden of the Kingdom! Your letter of congratulation like unto the song of the nightingale thrilled the hearts DAS.1914-04-17 Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of community building; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07549 110 O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy letter was received on November 24, 1916 SW_v09#17 p.197-198 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07565 110 Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City O ye Herald of the Kingdom of God. Happiness be upon thee for thou hast become free from every fetter and bondage of this transitory world BLO_PT#003e Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB07572 110 ...Supplicate all of you toward the Kingdom of Abha, beseech ye and render ye thankfulness unto the Lord DAS.1914-03-03x Being a source of light; guidance; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Living waters; water of life; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB07573 110 O thou who art attracted by the Spirit of God! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that thou hast seeing eyes and hearing ears. DAS.1914-09-08 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Manifestation of God as sun; Prophecy and fulfillment; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause - -
AB07575 110 O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received. The details of publishing articles in the newspapers DAS.1914-03-14 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach - -
AB07576 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom! Thy likeness (photograph) was seen. The Sun of the Kingdom hath shed a light on thee TAB.634 Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness - -
AB07580 110 O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! It was the effulgence of the Ray which became manifested DAS.1914-09-04 Mosaic imagery; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude - -
AB07597 110 Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha O thou believer in God! Thy letter was received and from its contents happiness was realized. It was a proof of faith and assurance TAB.241-242 Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God - -
AB07598 110 O thou who hast believed and art convinced. Thank God you are firm in thy faith and have arisen to serve the Kingdom. DAS.1915-02-14x Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause - -
AB07623 110 O ye blessed souls! Praise be to God, that ye have been confirmed SW_v10#12 p.233 Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity - -
AB07624 110 O ye blessed souls! Thank ye God that ye have heard the Melody of the Kingdom from the Orient. DAS.1914-04-17x Praise and encouragement - -
AB07677 110 The Cloud of Providence hath poured down the rain of guidance upon the East and the West; the rays of the Sun of Reality DAS.1913-08-03, ABIE.146, BLO_PN#007 Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul - -

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