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| AB04237 | 170 | Arabic | الهی الهی ترانی من الغداه الی العشاء اتضرع الی باب رحمتک و من المساء الی | O my God, O my God! From dawn until nightfall do I supplicate at the gate of Thy mercy, and from eventide until [3.5s] | RAHA.015, YMM.457x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01907 | 460 | mixed | تبارک الیوم الذی فیه ظهر ما کان موعودا فی التوراه و الانجیل و فی الزبور و | Blessed be this Day whereon that which was promised in the Torah and the Gospel and in the Psalms hath been made manifest [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15690.110, , BLIB_Or15716.202c, , BLIB_Or15728.060b, | AQA5#157 p.214 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||
| BH03768 | 250 | mixed | یا مهدی علیک بهائی اگرچه در ظاهر لدی المظلوم حاضر نه ولکن در عالمیکه مقدس از | O Mihdi! Upon thee be My glory! Although thou art not outwardly present before the Wronged One, yet in a realm sanctified from [3.5s] | INBA41:310, BLIB_Or15712.331, | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05264 | 180 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی خلق الخلق بکلمه من عنده و ارسل الیهم الرسل و انزل علیهم الکتب | Praise be to God Who hath created all created things through His Word, and hath sent unto them His Messengers, and hath caused to descend upon them His Books [3.5s]... ...Hear thou Me once again! God is well pleased with thee, as a token of His grace and a sign of His mercy. He hath made thee to be His companion in every one of His worlds | INBA65:085 | BRL_DA#433, SFI20.014a, RHQM2.1040x (486) (299x), ATB.128, AKHT1.079x, FBAH.239 | TDH#064.15x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||
| BH03815 | 240 | Persian | حمد خدا را که موت را مبشر قرار فرمود از برای مقربین و مخلصین و مشتاقین | Praise be unto God, Who hath ordained death as a herald of glad tidings unto them that are nigh, the sincere ones, and the yearning souls [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.198b, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04535 | 210 | mixed | مظلوم آفاق اهل میثاق را ندا مینماید و بافق اعلی دعوت میفرماید حزبهای عالم | The Wronged One calleth unto the people of the Covenant and summoneth them unto the Most Exalted Horizon, O peoples of the world [3.5s] | AQA5#073 p.089 | Eulogies; reminiscences; High station of the true believer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11802 | 50 | Persian | ای منادی میثاق بامداد عید مبارک است و روز مولود حضرت رحمانیت هرکس بذکری و | O herald of the Covenant! This blessed morn is the festival day and the birth of the All-Merciful Lord. Everyone is engaged in remembrance [3.5s] | YIA.306 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02448 | 250 | Arabic | ایها الثابت المستقیم قد ورد کتابک البدیع بتاریخ تسعه عشر رمضان الدال علی | O steadfast and upright one! Thy wondrous letter, dated the nineteenth of Ramadan, which indicateth [3.5s] | NJB_v11#17 p.293-294 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11817 | 370 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء حضرت ورقه الفردوس علیها بهاء الله الابهی مظهر عنایت | O spiritual loved ones of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The Most Exalted Leaf of Paradise—upon her be the glory of the Most Glorious—was a manifestation of bounty [3.5s] | TISH.041-042 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03354 | 200 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی در این بساط عزیزی و در درگاه احدیت مقبول و مقرب و پر فرهنگ | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thou art cherished in this court, accepted and drawn nigh at the threshold of oneness, and richly adorned with culture [3.5s] | MSHR5.189 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Humor; jokes; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH01337 | 640 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی تعلم و تری ما ورد علی اصفیائک فی ایام ظهورک و تنظر و تشاهد ما | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou knowest and beholdest what hath befallen Thy chosen ones in the days of Thy Manifestation, and Thou dost witness and observe what [3.5s] | LHKM2.081, NNY.159-161, ASAT3.107x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07630 | 110 | Persian | ای نهال بیهمال گلستان جانفشانی اگر آن گلزار از دیده و ابصار در پس پرده غیب | O peerless sapling of the garden of sacrifice! Though that rose-garden be hidden from eyes and sight behind the veil of the unseen [3.5s] | INBA13:305 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07917 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده الهی الشکر لله که منتسب شخصی هستی که بخدمت ساحت اقدس مشهور و بخدامی | O servant of God! Thanks be unto God that thou art associated with one who is renowned for service at the Most Holy Threshold and for servitude [3.5s] | INBA17:017 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08249 | 100 | mixed | ای موقن بایات الله اگر صد هزار زبان بگشاای و حضرت سلطان احدیت را بستاای که | O thou who art firm in the verses of God! Even shouldst thou loose a hundred thousand tongues in praise of the Sovereign Lord of Oneness [3.5s] | MKT5.030b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11835 | 340 | Persian | ای سلیل حضرت شهید عنوانی چنین شیرین و ملیح و بلیغ و بدیع سزاوار تو است | O scion of the martyr's line! Such a sweet, graceful, eloquent and wondrous title is worthy of thee [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1043, TISH.128x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12748 | 50 | Persian | ای حفید حضرت ذبیح تاسی بجد بزرگوار کن و همیشه در قربانگاه حق حاضر باش نام او | O descendant of the illustrious Zabih! Follow in the footsteps of your exalted forebear and ever be present at the altar of sacrifice for the Cause of God [4o] | INBA85:347b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09646 | 100 | Arabic | یا جلال یذکرک ذو الاجلال فی هذا المقام الذی یطوفه اهل الفردوس الاعلی و مطالع | O Glory! The All-Glorious maketh mention of thee from this station, round which circle the denizens of the Most Exalted Paradise and the Daysprings [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.106a, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02270 | 390 | Arabic | ان یا محمد اسمع ندآء الحسین حین الذی قام الشمر عن یمینه و السنان تلقاء راسه | O Muhammad! Hearken unto the call of Husayn at the moment when Shimr stood at His right hand and the spear was raised before His head [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.050, | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05653 | 140 | Persian | ای خویشان آن شهید دشت بلا شهیدان راه بها اعظم مقربین درگاه کبریا و نجوم ساطعه | O kindred of that martyr of the plain of tribulation, martyrs in the path of Bahá, among the most near ones to the celestial court and brilliant stars [3.5s] | NANU_AB#08 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; High station of the true believer; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06612 | 120 | mixed | ای بقیه آن نفس زکیه هر وقت که بیاد یار مهربان پدر بزرگوار افتم تو نیز بخاطر | O remnant of that pure soul! Whenever I call to mind that loving and noble father, thou too art remembered [3.5s] | KHSH13.039 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08959 | 90 | Persian | ای یادگار آن کامکار آن فرشته خو و ماه رو و مشکبو آهنگ کوی دوست نمود | O remnant of that victorious one - that angel-natured, moon-faced and musk-scented soul - who set forth towards the path of the Beloved [3.5s] | INBA72:168b | BRL_DAK#0430, AYBY.433 #154 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| BH00478 | Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Maryam | 1510 | Arabic | Bahá'u'lláh's Four Tablets to Maryam | Ziyarat-Namih-i-Maryam (Tablet of Visitation for Maryam) | ان یا قلم الاعلی مااخذک السرور فی ایام ربک العلی الاعلی لتغن به علی افنان | O Pen of Glory! Thou hast never been seized with transports of joy during the days of Thy Lord, the Exalted, the Most High | INBA38:311, INBA48:052, INBA49:260, BLIB_Or15714.119, , BLIB_Or15739.108, , NLAI_BH2.336, Majlis210461.104-111 | BRL_DA#568, TAHR.336-339, ASAT4.080x, AKHT1.093-094x, AKHT1.366, HYK.334x, OOL.B153 | LTDT.298-299x, BLO_PT#015, HURQ.BH85 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for protection; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Visitation Tablets | x | * | - | ROB1.013, GSH.205, LL#348 | Stephen Lambden states that this Tablet of Visitation was "apparently primarily written by Baha'u'llah for Tahirih and utilized also for various other eminent female Bahá'ís, including Maryam". | ||
| BH01446 | 600 | mixed | یا اولیاء الله و حزبه امروز نور عدل از ظلم ظالم عالم مستور بل محو شده چه که | O friends of God and His party! In this day the light of justice hath been obscured, nay, utterly effaced, by the tyranny of the oppressor of the world [3.5s] | LHKM2.310 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2152 | Words spoken on 1912-06-23 in New York | 120 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | حضرت مسیح را می فرمودند که هر کس میخواهد با من بیاید باید صلیب خود را بدوش خویش بردارد | His Holiness Christ said, 'he that desireth to follow Me, must bear his own cross.' | BDA1.131.16 | MHMD1.141-142, FDA.034, DJT.319-321, BKOG.098x, BLO_PN#027, STAB#037 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||
| AB01234 | 350 | mixed | ای بنده الهی نفوسی نامه نگاشتند و خود را فدای جمال مبارک نمودند و استدعای | O servant of God! Certain souls have written letters and sacrificed themselves before the Blessed Beauty, beseeching [3.5s] | MSBH6.073-074 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Growth of the Cause; Love as fire; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03402 | 270 | Arabic | هذا یوم فیه طار طائر من اطیار العرش و طارت معه الافئده و العقول ان یا میم | This is the Day whereon the Bird from among the birds of the Divine Throne hath taken wing, and with It have soared aloft all hearts and minds. O Mím! [3.5s]... ...Blessed art thou, and blessed he that turneth unto thee, and visiteth thy grave, and draweth nigh, through thee, unto God, the Lord of all that was and shall be | INBA23:195, BLIB_Or11095#129, | BRL_DA#438, RHQM2.0790-791 (206) (127x), ASAT4.415x, FBAH.227x | TDH#064.12x, GPB.188x3x, GPB.348x | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01780 | 290 | Arabic | اللهم یا فالق الحبه و بارء النسمه قد خلقت کینونه نورانیه و حقیقه رحمانیه و | O Lord, Splitter of the grain and Creator of all souls, Thou hast brought into being a luminous essence and a merciful reality [3.5s] | TABN.104 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04964 | 160 | Arabic | یا اکبر الکبراء و یا قدوه النجباء و غره عین النقباء الرجل الرشید و الشهید | O Thou Greatest of the Great, O Exemplar of the Noble Ones, O Pride of the Chosen Ones, the Rightly-Guided and the Martyr [3.5s] | YBN.250 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04484 | 170 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه رحمی که حامل آن جوان نورانی و شهید رحمانی بود شبهه نیست که صدف | O blessed leaf of the tree of life, who didst bear that radiant youth, that heavenly martyr! There can be no doubt that the shell [3.5s] | SHYM.060 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08173 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیز جمال ابهی آنشمع شهدا فیض تجلی از ساحت کبریا گرفت و بشرف حضور در ملکوت | O handmaid of the Most Glorious Beauty! That lamp of the martyrs hath received the grace of effulgence from the realm of the All-Glorious and hath attained unto the honor of presence in the Kingdom [3.5s] | MKT5.098 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08552 | 120 | Arabic | یا زین انا نحب ان نذکر ابنک الذی صعد الینا و فاز بافقنا و شرب رحیق وحینا و | O Zayn! We wish to make mention of thy son who hath ascended unto Us, attained unto Our horizon, and quaffed the choice wine of Our Revelation [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15722.171.03, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09046 | 90 | Arabic | علیک بهاء الله و علیک سلام الله یا من آمن بالله و آیاته و صدق بکلماته و تشبث بذیل | Upon thee be the glory of God and upon thee be the peace of God, O thou who hast believed in God and His signs, and hast testified to His words, and hast clung to His hem [3.5s] | TISH.209, ANDA#67-68 p.122 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05710 | 140 | Persian | ای سلیل فائز بلقای محبوب آفاق ان متصاعد برفیق اعلی در یوم جلوه نور و شعله طور | O descendant of him who attained the presence of the Beloved of all horizons! Thou hast ascended unto the Supreme Companion on the Day of the manifestation of light and the flame of Sinai [3.5s] | INBA17:190 | KHMI.087 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH04240 | 220 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی اتی فی ظلل الغمام انه لمطلع وحیه و مشرق | God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come in the shadows of the clouds is verily the Source of His Revelation and the Dayspring [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.167, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03578 | 260 | Arabic | یا قنبر انا اردنا ان نذکرک بما یبقی به اسمک فی کتاب الله المهیمن القیوم هذا | O Qanbar! We have desired to make mention of thee with that which shall cause thy name to endure in the Book of God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15728.007, , BLIB_Or15734.1.028, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03613 | 250 | Arabic | ان یا علی قبل اکبر ان استمع ندآء ربک مالک القدر من المنظر الاکبر انه لا محبوب سوآئی | O 'Alí-Qabli-Akbar! Hearken thou unto the Voice of thy Lord, the Lord of Power, from the Most Great Horizon. Verily, there is no Beloved but Me [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.123b, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03853 | 190 | Arabic | علیک التحیه و الثناء یا نظام الشریعه السمحه البیضاء و نظام الطریقه القویمه | Upon thee be greetings and praise, O thou embodiment of the luminous and gracious Law, and exemplar of the straight Path [3.5s] | ABDA.315-316 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Visitation Tablets; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06396 | 130 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در کور مسیحائی و دور عیسوی بعد از صعود روح وجود بمقام محمود جمیع یاران | O leaf assured! In the Dispensation of Christ and the Christian Cycle, following the ascension of the Spirit of Being to the glorious and praised station, all the friends [3.5s] | MKT7.172b, ASAT5.124 | Call to action; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Eulogies; reminiscences; Mary Magdalene | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01732 | 300 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان نامه اخیر رسید خبر صعود من ادرک لقاء ربه فی الرفیق الاعلی حضرت | O herald of the Covenant! Thy recent letter hath arrived with tidings of the ascension of him who hath attained unto the presence of his Lord in the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1059, TZH8.0328 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Methods of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07495 | 130 | Arabic | ان یا امتی اسمعی ندائی من شطر رضوانی ثم استجذبی من نفحات انسی و نغمات قدسی | O My handmaiden! Hearken unto My call from the precinct of My paradise, then be thou attracted by the fragrances of My companionship and the melodies of My holiness [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.373a, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Naming of children; of individuals | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2094 | Words to Emogene Hoagg et al, spoken on 1920-10-24 | 130 | Yes he passed away. Haji Mirza Haydar Ali was one of the souls who was immersed in the World of R[eality] | PN_1920 p038, PN_1920 p062, PN_1920_heh p003, PN_1920_heh_haifa p042, PN_1920_heh_haifa p056 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Outward and inward meanings; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH07614 | 130 | Persian | ذکر جناب نبیل در نامه آنجناب بوده طوبى لک بما ذکرته نشهد انه فاز بما نزل فی کتب الله و نشهد | The mention of Nabíl in your letter hath been noted. Blessed art thou for having mentioned him. We bear witness that he hath attained unto that which was revealed in the Books of God, and We testify [3.5s] | KHSH07.040, MAS8.053ax, RHQM2.0000 (353) (219x) | Eulogies; reminiscences; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11607 | 510 | mixed | حمد مقدس از قلم و مداد و منزه از ورقه و لسان مقصود عالمیان را لایق و سزاست | Sanctified praise, transcending pen and ink, and hallowed beyond leaf and tongue, befitteth Him Who is the Object of all the worlds [3.5s] | FRH.036-037x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Personal instructions; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01980 | 280 | mixed | ای یاران عبدالبهاء امة الله خدیجه بیگم از من خواسته که ذکری از شما نمایم و | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Khadíjih Begum, handmaid of God, hath requested that I make mention of you [3.5s] | TZH8.0383, MSBH10.139 | ADMS#224n16x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02059 | 270 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان اوراق از شرق و غرب مانند باران نیسان ریزانست و مشاغل دیگر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Letters from East and West rain down like the showers of April, whilst other tasks press upon me [3.5s] | INBA17:089 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07596 | 110 | Persian | ای مومنان موقنان و ای مومنات موقنات الحمد لله آن خانواده آزاده از بدایت طلوع | O ye faithful believers and steadfast women of faith! Praise be to God, that noble family hath, from the very dawn of its rising, been liberated and free [3.5s] | MKT7.231a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07618 | 110 | Persian | ای ناظم شیرین سخن در ماتم و تعزیت حضرت افنان سدره منتهی جناب آقا سید میرزا | O eloquent Nazim! In mourning and tribute to His Holiness the Afnán of the Divine Lote-Tree, the honored Áqá Siyyid Mírzá [3.5s] | MSHR5.104, YBN.013b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11602 | 10 | Persian | حضرت همشیره را نمیدانم بچه زبان بیان اشتیاق نمایم آنچه بنویسم قلم قاصر است | I do not know in what words I could describe my longing for my honoured sister. Whatever it may write, my pen falls short. | BHKP_2#21x | LTDT.335, BHK_2#21x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02997 | 220 | mixed | ای یار وفادار در صون حمایت پروردگاری و در ظل الطاف آمرزگار منظور نظر عنایتی و | O faithful friend! Thou art sheltered within the protection of thy Lord and abidest beneath the shade of the All-Forgiving's favors, the object of His gracious regard [3.5s] | MMK6#526 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04114 | 230 | mixed | یا علی از قبل باثار قلم اعلی فائز شدی لحاظ عنایت از شطر سجن بان شطر توجه | O 'Alí! Aforetime thou hast attained unto the traces of the Most Exalted Pen. The glances of loving-kindness from the precincts of the Prison are directed toward that quarter [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15699.065a, | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03414 | 200 | Persian | ای خاندان آن یار مهربان حضرت اخوند ملا علی در این بساط مقامی عالی داشت و در | O kindred of that loving friend! The venerable Akhund Mulla Ali attained an exalted station in this realm, and in [3.5s] | MUH3.384 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07772 | 130 | Arabic | قد یسلیک قلم الاعلی و یعزیک مالک الاسماء انه لهو الغفور الکریم لاتحزن فی ابیک انه | The Supreme Pen doth console thee, and the Lord of Names doth comfort thee. Verily, He is the All-Forgiving, the All-Bountiful. Grieve thou not for thy father, for he [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.151a, | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05208 | 190 | Arabic | یا جواد ان استمع ندائی مره بعد مره لعمر الله ان له فیکل حین اثر ما اطلع به الا الله | O Javad! Hearken thou unto My call time and again. By the life of God! At every moment it hath an influence whereof none is aware save God alone [3.5s] | INBA97:065, BLIB_Or15715.370a, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07031 | 200 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب الوفی و الصدیق الحمیم المحترم سلیم افندی قبعین انی اطلعت بمضامین کتابکم | O thou faithful lover and cherished, esteemed friend, Salim Effendi Qubain! I have perused the contents of thy letter [3.5s] | ABB.131, SAAF.345-346 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01333 | 640 | mixed | Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh | حمد و ثنا متغمسین بحر تجرید را لایق و سزا که در ظلمت ایام و اعتساف انام | The highest praise is due to them who have immersed themselves in the ocean of detachment—they who in the darkness of these times...Give a hearing ear, O people, to that which I, in truth, say unto you. The one true God, exalted be His glory, hath ever regarded | BRL_DA#742, GWBP#102 p.135x, AVK3.268.08x, AVK4.283ax, MJMM.364, MAS8.121bx, SAAF.198-201, ASAT1.039-040x, ASAT4.084x, ASAT4.106x, ASAT4.373x, TISH.247-249 | GWB#102x, PDC.120x, RIDA.176-179 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | LL#163 | |||||||
| BH09645 | 100 | Arabic | یا بنت حا یذکرک مالک الاسماء من شطر سجنه الاعظم ان ربک لهو العزیز الحکیم انا ذکرناک | O daughter of Ḥá! The Lord of Names maketh mention of thee from His Most Great Prison. Verily thy Lord is the Mighty, the All-Wise. We have remembered thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.107b, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01527 | 320 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی کم من نفوس طارت الی افق التقدیس | Glorified art Thou, O my God! How many souls have soared to the horizon of sanctity [3.5s] | MKT1.431 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02325 | 250 | Arabic | الهی الهی قد طفحت القلوب بالاحزان و سالت الدموع اسفا من الحرمان لما سمعت | O my God, my God! The hearts have overflowed with sorrows, and tears have streamed forth in anguish from deprivation when hearing [3.5s] | MSBH3.380, YMM.054, NJB_v12#12 p.208 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04639 | 160 | Persian | ای امه الحق چه خوشبخت زنی بودی که در عصر جمال قدم بمهد وجود قدم نهادی و در | O handmaid of Truth! How fortunate a woman thou wert, that in the age of the Ancient Beauty thou didst step into the cradle of existence and [3.5s] | INBA13:081a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03852 | 190 | Persian | طوبی لمن یدخل البستان و یذکر الله ربه الرحمن یا حزب المظلوم اذا بلغتم بابه و قولوا السمات المعطره | Blessed is he who entereth the garden and remembereth God, his Lord, the All-Merciful. O party of the Wronged One! When ye attain unto His gate, recite ye the fragrant verses [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-10-27 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04397 | 170 | Persian | Man of Courage, The | ای سلیل سید مدینه تدبیر و انشاء و امیر اقلیم عقل و نهی مدتیست که با تو | O you who are the scion of the Prince of the City of Statesmanship and Literary Accomplishment | MKT8.112, MKT9.140a, AHB.130BE #09-10 p.23, SFI18.272 | LOIR20.166-167, BLO_courage.32 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||
| BH02989 | 300 | Arabic | ع ب قد حضر لدی المظلوم ما ظهر من قلم توجهک و اقبالک الی المظلوم وجدنا منه | O servant! There hath appeared before the Wronged One that which flowed from the pen of thy devotion and turning towards Him, and We found therefrom [3.5s] | INBA15:247b, INBA26:249b, BLIB_Or15713.107, | PYK.214 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH02103 | 420 | Arabic | قد حضر العبد الحاضر بکتابک و عرضه تلقاء العرش و نزل لک هذا اللوح البدیع انا | the servant in attendance hath appeared with thy letter and presented it before the Throne, and this wondrous Tablet hath been sent down unto thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.133b, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01037 | 810 | mixed | یا نور مالک ظهور در طور عرفان که مقر سجن مقصود عالمیانست ترا ذکر مینماید | O Nur! The Lord of Manifestation, from the Mount of Divine Knowledge - which is the Prison-abode of the Desired One of all worlds - maketh mention of thee [3.5s] | AQA7#506 p.340b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04211 | 220 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن سمع الندآء و اقبل الی الافق الاعلی المقام الذی فیه تنطق سدره | A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath hearkened unto the Call and turned himself toward the Most Exalted Horizon, that Station wherein the Lote-Tree doth speak [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15713.165, | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00766 | 1030 | Persian | جوهر حمد و ثنا مقصود بیزوالی را لایق و سزاست که حزب خلیل را بر احزاب کثیره برتری | The essence of praise and glorification befitteth the Eternal Object of all adoration, Who hath granted ascendancy to the hosts of the Friend over numerous factions [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15704.389, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Naming of children; of individuals; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08643 | 550 | Persian | Man of Courage, The | ای ثابت بر پیمان لوح مسطور رق منشور بود اشارات بشارات بود و تلویح عین تصریح | O you who are firm in the Covenant! The letter you had written me was like an unrolled scroll | AHB.130BE #09-10 p.31, MSHR2.043x, MSHR5.257bx, YIA.379-380x | BLO_courage.32-34 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Education of children; moral education; Eulogies; reminiscences; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00630 | 490 | mixed | ای بنده صادق حضرت کبریا رقیمه کریمه وصول یافت و از مضامین روح و ریحان حصول | O faithful servant of the Almighty! Thy gracious letter hath been received, and from its contents spirit and fragrance were derived [3.5s] | MKT3.359, KHMT.045-046x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03330 | 270 | Arabic | اول ذکر اشرق من افق ام الکتاب و اول نور لاح من افق الوجه فی الماب علیک یا | The first remembrance that dawned from the horizon of the Mother Book, and the first light that shone forth from the horizon of the Countenance in its return, be upon thee, O [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15714.093, , Majlis210461.090-091 | TZH6.1102-1103, LDR.144 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for forgiveness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00750 | 460 | Arabic | یا من قدر للذین استشهدوا فی سبیله مقامات عالیه و درجات سامیه یغتبطهم فهیا المخلصون | O Thou Who hast ordained for those who suffered martyrdom in Thy path exalted stations and sublime degrees whereat the sincere ones rejoice [3.5s] | HHA.285-287, MUH3.347-348 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05006 | 150 | mixed | التحیه التی تتلئلا من الافق الابهی و الثناء الذی یتعطر به سحیق المسک فی | The greeting that gleams from the Most Exalted Horizon, and the praise that is perfumed with the choicest musk [3.5s] | INBA84:301 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for nearness to God; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11641 | 390 | Arabic | اللهم یا من انشئت النشئه ال??ولی فی الحیوه الدنیا و فلقت الحبه و برات النسمه | O God! O Thou Who hast brought forth the first creation in this earthly life, Who hast split the seed, and created the soul [3.5s] | FRH.377-378 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Manifestation of God as sun; Prayer for pilgrims; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05744 | 140 | mixed | ای فاضل نامه شما رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که با بازماندگان من ادرک عند ربک | O learned one! Thy letter was received, and from its contents it became evident that thou art in contact with the survivors of one who hath attained unto his Lord [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1101, AADA.150-151 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06472 | 130 | Arabic | رب و رجائی ان هذا العبد تذکار من عبدک الذی کان لم یزل ملحوظا بلحظات عین | O Lord, my Hope! This servant is a remembrance of Thy servant who hath ever been beneath the gaze of Thine eye [3.5s] | INBA89:006 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00595 | 1280 | mixed | یا اسمی علیک بهائی نامها که ارسال نمودی کل بلحاظ عنایت مشرف و باصغا فائز | O My Name! Upon thee be My glory! The letters thou didst send have all been honored with the glance of loving-kindness and attained unto hearing [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15738.050, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01103 | 370 | mixed | الهی الهی هذا عبدک الصادق الامین و رقیقک الموقن القدیم قد سمع ندائک و لبی | O my God, my God! This is Thy sincere and trusted servant, Thy faithful and ancient bondsman, who hath hearkened unto Thy call and responded [3.5s] | MSBH5.276-277 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01438 | 330 | Arabic | ایا نسمه الله سیری من هذا البحر المحیط المترامی الارجاء الی ارض الیاء مرقد | O breath of God, dost thou waft from this boundless, far-reaching ocean unto the land of Yá [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1224, KHAF.146, MATA.116-117 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Prayer for the departed; 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12203 | 260 | mixed | نامه شماره ۴۸ وصول یافت قدوم آن نفس مبارک با دو فرزند و یک یار عزیز سبب سرور | Your letter numbered 48 was received. The arrival of that blessed soul with two children and one cherished friend was the cause of joy [3.5s] | INBA85:461 | BSHI.011, BSHI.123-124 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | |||||||||
| BH01106 | Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Asiyyih Khanum | 760 | Arabic | یا قلم قد جاء کره بعد اخری ما اخذت به الاحزان اهل البهاء الذین آمنوا بالله | O Pen! Time and again have sorrows overtaken the people of Bahá who have believed in God [3.5s]... ...Verily, once again hath occurred that which hath saddened the people of Bahá, who have believed in God | INBA65:072 | BRL_DA#434, SFI20.015-016, AKHT1.372, FBAH.239x, OOL.B198 | TDH#064.4x, TDH#064.13x, TDH#064.16x | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | |||||||
| AB00599 | 500 | Arabic | اللهم یا موئلی و مهربی و مقصدی و منائی ترانی یا الهی مستغرقا فی غمار | O my God, my Refuge, my Shelter, my Goal and my heart's Desire! Thou beholdest me, O my Lord, immersed in the depths [3.5s] | INBA88:379 | BRL_DAK#0778, MKT2.212 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03043 | 220 | Arabic | ربی ربی ترانی ان اقصی اربی و اعظم آمالی التبتل الیک و ترتیل ایات رحمتک بین | O my Lord, my Lord! I behold Thee as the utmost of my yearnings and the greatest of my hopes. Unto Thee do I turn in devoted supplication, and chant the verses of Thy mercy [3.5s] | INBA87:585, INBA52:622 | MSBH7.188-189 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12150 | 360 | Arabic | یا ربی الودود الفائض علی حقیقه الوجود فیضا ابدیا فی حیز الشهود المقدر لاحبائه | O my Lord, the All-Loving, Who doth shower upon the reality of existence an everlasting bounty in the realm of being, Who hath ordained for His loved ones [3.5s] | INBA85:080 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power of prayer; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01757 | 300 | Arabic | لاسبحن بحمدک اللهم عشیا و ابکارا و یدلع لسانی بذکرک اصیلا و اسحارا و ادعوک فی | I shall sing Thy praise, O my God, in the evening and at dawn, and shall let my tongue proclaim Thy remembrance at eventide and at the break of day. I beseech Thee in [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1161, SAHA.000 (ط) | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02858 | 220 | Arabic | اللهم یا غافر الذنوب و کاشف الکروب و ساتر العیوب انی ابسط الیک اکف الضراعه و | O Lord, Thou Forgiver of sins, Remover of difficulties, and Concealer of faults! I spread before Thee these hands of supplication [3.5s] | TZH8.0133 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Generosity [kirama]; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1818 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 160 | O my God! O my God! Verily, this is a servant of Thine, who did believe on Thee and in Thy signs | SW_v03#13 p.015, SW_v04#11 p.189-190, MAB.022, ECN.159 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01998 | 280 | Arabic | ایها المنجذبان بنفحات الله و المشتعلان بنار محبه الله المخلصان فی امر الله | O thou two attracted ones to the fragrances of God and enkindled by the fire of the love of God, thou two sincere ones in the Cause of God | TSHA3.538, KHSH05.009 | ADMS#330a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| BH01808 | 490 | mixed | حمد مقدس از ذکر و بیان و ما فی الامکان بساط محبوب عالمیان را لایق و سزاست که | Sanctified praise, transcending all mention and utterance and whatsoever existeth in creation, beseemeth the court of the Best-Beloved of all worlds [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15718.103, | AQA5#115 p.142, PYB#115 p.03x, SAM.270 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02028 | 270 | mixed | الهی الهی انی اتضرع الی ملکوت رحمانیتک و اتذلل الی عزه فردانیتک و استغرق فی | O my God, O my God! I supplicate unto the Kingdom of Thy mercifulness, and humble myself before the might of Thy oneness, and am immersed in [3.5s] | VAA.047-048, VAA.214-215 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01968 | 450 | Arabic | قد ماج بحر العطاء اذ تحرک القلم الاعلی فی ذکر من صعد الی الافق الابهی فضلا | The ocean of bounty hath surged as the Supreme Pen moved in remembrance of him who ascended unto the Most Glorious Horizon, through grace [3.5s] | PZHN v2#1 p.096, OOL.B180 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05183 | 150 | mixed | ای دو ثابت بر پیمان این آواره دشت و صحرا را مدتی مجال خطاب بان دو سید ابرار | O ye two steadfast ones in the Covenant! Grant this wanderer of desert and plain a moment's respite to address those two noble souls [3.5s] | MSHR5.159b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09577 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله قرین محترم در سبیل اسم اعظم فداای بود خداای بود شیداای بود سودائی بود | O supplicating leaf, O noble companion! In the path of the Most Great Name, thou wert devoted, thou wert divine, thou wert enraptured, thou wert possessed with longing [3.5s] | INBA84:478a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05947 | 170 | Arabic | یا امتی قد توجه الیک وجه عنایتی و یذکرک بما یکون کنزا لک فی ممالکی ان افرحی | O My handmaiden! The face of My loving-kindness hath been turned toward thee, and I make mention of that which shall be a treasure unto thee in My realms. Rejoice thou [3.5s] | INBA23:150a, BLIB_Or15715.035c, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08944 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه رحمانیه پدر بزرگوار سراج انوار بود و مقرب درگاه پروردگار بخدمت قائم | O leaf of the All-Merciful! Thy noble father was a lamp of resplendent light and one near to the threshold of his Lord, steadfast in service [3.5s] | INBA84:465 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06897 | 120 | Persian | ای منتسبین حضرت فتح اعظم این عنوان بسیار مبارکست زیرا الحمد لله که شرف اعراق | O ye who are associated with His Holiness, the Most Great Victory! This title is most blessed, for praise be to God, the nobility of lineage [3.5s] | INBA17:239 | ANDA#79 p.50 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||
| BH03564 | Lawh-i-Ard-i-Ta | 260 | mixed | Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh | یا ارض الطاء یاد آر هنگامی را که مقر عرش بودی و انوارش از در و دیوارت ظاهر | Call thou to remembrance, O Land of Ṭa (Ṭihrán), the former days in which thy Lord had made thee the seat of His throne, and had enveloped thee with the effulgence of His glory | INBA66:106b, BLIB_Or15730.090a, , NLAI_BH1.081 | GWBP#055 p.077bx, RHQM1.072-073x (092) (053-054), ASAT1.071-072x, TSHA3.011, PYM.110ax, LDR.322, OOL.B167 | GWB#055x, LTDT.270x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | MUH1.0034, LL#062 | |||||
| BH02972 | 300 | mixed | حمد و ثنا و ذکر و بها محبوب عالم و مقصود امم را لایق و سزاست که سیف انتقام را | Praise, glorification, remembrance and splendor befit and are worthy of the Beloved of the world and the Goal of the nations, Who hath drawn forth the sword of retribution [3.5s] | AYI2.038x, AYI2.283x, YMM.305-306x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01019 | 820 | mixed | یا اسمی مهدی مکتوب افنان الف و حا علیه بهائی که باسم شما بود عبد حاضر لدی | O My Name Mihdi! The letter of the Afnán, A. and H. - upon him be My glory - which bore thy name hath been laid before Me [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.267, , BLIB_Or15715.053x, | AQA7#455 p.274 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00463 | 580 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی تری هجوم الاغبیاء علی الاصفیاء و تعرض الزنماء بالخلص من | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest the onslaught of the ignorant upon the chosen ones, and the assaults of the treacherous upon the pure [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0360, AYBY.371 #057, MUH2.0897 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1369 | Words spoken on 1913-11-26 in Ramleh | 230 | His name [the father of Ibn-i-Asdaq] was Mollah Salek Mogaddass. He was one of the learned men of Persia, and when he became a believer | DAS.1913-11-26 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12089 | 590 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی و مبدعی و مبدای و حرزی و موئلی انت الفائض بانوار الحب | Glorified art Thou, O my God, my Creator, my Origin, my Protector and my Refuge! Thou art the One Who sheddeth the effulgent rays of love [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0471 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00522 | 1420 | mixed | حمد مقصود عالم و مولی الامم را لایق و سزاست که اسرار مکنونه مخزونه را محض | Praise be unto Him Who is the Desire of the world and the Lord of all nations, Who hath caused the hidden and treasured mysteries to be revealed [3.5s] | INBA44:146 | BRL_DA#057 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02323 | 250 | Arabic | النفحه المعطره و الرائحه المعنبره الساطعه من جنه الابهی تمر علی جدثک المنور | The fragrant and sweet-scented breeze wafting from the Abhá Paradise passeth over thy luminous resting-place [3.5s] | AYBY.385 #066, TRZ1.354a, MSBH7.067-068, MUH1.0291, ASAM.019-020 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06485 | 130 | mixed | یا ابن النبیل الذی عرج الی ملکوت ربه الجلیل ایدک الله فی جمیع الشئون و جعلک | O son of the noble one who hath ascended unto the Kingdom of his Glorious Lord! May God strengthen thee in all affairs and make thee [3.5s] | INBA88:094a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11824 | 290 | mixed | ای بنده باوفای جمال ابهی حضرت استاد در نهایت صدق و وداد در میان احباء محشور | O faithful servant of the Most Glorious Beauty! The honorable Ustad, with utmost sincerity and affection, associates with the friends [3.5s] | TISH.120 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02415 | 250 | Persian | ای نفوس مطمئنه شما یادگار آن ذات منورید و برگذار آن شخص محترم حضرت خال | O tranquil souls! Ye are the memorials of that luminous Being and the legacy of that revered Personage, the Khál [3.5s] | INBA84:256 | MKT6.106b | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06231 | 130 | Persian | ای سلیل آن شخص جلیل پدر بزرگوار در ره پروردگار مدت حیات جانفشانی نمود و گوی | O descendant of that illustrious personage! Thy noble father sacrificed his life in the path of the Lord [3.5s] | MKT9.139, MMK2#326 p.238 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04111 | 180 | Persian | ای یادگار حضرت نبیل جلیل آن بزرگوار در عراق یار و ندیم بود و مونس قلب حزین | O remnant of His Holiness, the illustrious Nabíl, that noble one who, in Iraq, was companion and intimate friend, and solace to the grieving heart [3.5s] | KHSH13.054 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11708 | 170 | Persian | ای منتسبین ورقه منجذبه طائره خانم باهره آن کنیز عزیز الهی در مدت حیات ترتیل | O ye who are related to that enraptured and soaring handmaiden, that brilliant lady, that cherished bondmaid of God, who in the days of her life chanted [3.5s] | YIA.419 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01779 | 290 | mixed | اللهم یا ربی الاعلی ان هذا الفتی سلیل عبدک المتصاعد الی ملکوتک الابهی رب انه | O Lord, my Supreme God! This youth is a descendant of Thy servant who hath ascended unto Thy Most Glorious Kingdom. Verily, my Lord, he [3.5s] | INBA84:469 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2025 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-05 | 140 | When I reached Los Angeles, I realized how far I was from Acca and my people, the people whom I loved with passionate earnestness. On the second night of my arrival | DAS.1914-12-05 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1614 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 190 | Mr. Chase was of the blessed souls. The best time of his life was spent in the path of God | SW_v03#13 p.015, SW_v04#11 p.190, MAB.022-023, ECN.160 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Shrines and Holy places; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3204 | 40 | We have sat together many times before, and we shall sit together many times again in the Kingdom. We shall laugh together very much in those times | BW_v12p899, VLAB.153 | Christ; Christianity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04449 | 170 | Persian | ای منتسبان آن متصاعد الی الله جناب خلیل بملکوت جلیل شتافت و در جوار رحمت کبری | O ye who are related to him who ascended unto God! Khalil hath hastened unto the glorious Kingdom, and dwelleth nigh unto His great mercy [3.5s] | PYB#155 p.38, CPF.276, KASH.351-352 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07383 | 110 | Persian | ای خویشان آن خادم جمالمبارک آن اسیر محبت جمال قدم امیر کشور عزت و شهریار | O kindred of that servant of the Blessed Beauty, that captive of the love of the Ancient Beauty, that prince of the realm of glory and sovereign [3.5s] | LMA2.423 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2341 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 100 | I came from San Francisco to see you and to visit Mr. Chase's grave. | SW_v04#13 p.225, PN_1912 p016 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11160 | 40 | Persian | Translation List | ای پروردگار اين ابرار را از ملکوت اسرار پی در پی تأييد و توفيق فرست | O divine Providence! From the Kingdom of mysteries, send Thine aid and confirmation upon these righteous ones in quick succession | MJMJ3.062x, MMG2#238 p.268x | ADMS#108 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07227 | 110 | Persian | ای بازماندگان آن بنده مقرب درگاه الهی آنمرغ چمنستان هدایت بگلستان حقیقت شتافت | O ye descendants of that servant near to the Divine Threshold, that bird from the meadow of guidance hath winged its flight to the rose-garden of truth [3.5s] | BSHN.140.388, BSHN.144.383, PYB#039 p.12, MHT1b.223 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11714 | 160 | Persian | ای متوجه الی الله هر چند مدتی بود مخابره منقطع ولی رابطه محکم زیرا کلمه جامعه قلوبرا | O thou who hast turned thy face toward God! Though communication was interrupted for a time, yet the connection remaineth firm, for the unifying Word doth bind hearts together [3.5s] | YIA.412 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00239 | 760 | mixed | Translation List | ای یادگار سه بزرگوار عموی بزرگوارت حضرت حاجی حسن با رخی چون ماه روشن در انجمن | O remnant of three great souls! Thy distinguished uncle, the honorable Ḥají Ḥasan, burned fervently day and night | INBA88:231 | AKHA_117BE #11-12 p.b | ADMS#272 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| AB00688 | 470 | Arabic | الهی الهی ادرکنی فی غمار بحار البلایاء و انقذنی من غمرات طمطام الرزایاء و | O my God, my God! Deliver me from the surging seas of tribulation, and save me from the engulfing depths of calamities [3.5s] | MSBH3.428 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11717 | 160 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوبی که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نمودی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! In truth, the letter which thou didst write to Jinab-i-Manshadi was perused [3.5s] | FRH.197 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01113 | 370 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از بشارت ثبوت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst address to his honour Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh was perused. From the glad tidings of steadfastness [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1017, KHML.297-302 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04774 | 160 | Persian | ای سلاله ابراهیمی الحق از دودمان آن بزرگواری و از سلاله آن مهر تابان رائحه | O descendant of Abraham! In truth, thou art of that illustrious lineage, a descendant of that resplendent Sun. | KHAZ.i017+058 | KHAZE.017, BLO_PN#025 | Eulogies; reminiscences; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05347 | 150 | Persian | ای یادگار آن منجذب الی الله اگر آن مرغ گلشن عرفان بگلبن جاودان پرواز نمود حمد | O thou remnant of that soul who was attracted to God! Though that bird of the garden of divine knowledge hath winged its flight unto the eternal rosebush, praise [3.5s] | MSHR2.282 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05644 | 140 | mixed | ای حفید آن نور مبین الحمد لله با نسبت جسمانی زاده عنصر جان و دل آنشخص جلیل | O descendant of that manifest Light! Praise be unto God that through physical lineage thou art born of the very essence and spirit of that glorious personage [3.5s] | INBA87:377, INBA52:386 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04562 | 210 | Arabic | یا احمد علیک بهائی ان استمع ذکری و ندائی و ما یظهر من م??کوت بیانی لاحد | O Ahmad! Upon thee be My glory! Hearken unto My remembrance and My call, and unto that which appeareth from the Kingdom of Mine utterance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15713.187a, | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00857 | 420 | Persian | ای بازماندگان آن شهید سبیل دلبر یکتا حضرت شهید را چون ندای حضرت اعلی بسمع | O ye remnants of that martyr in the path of the Peerless Beloved! As the call of His Holiness the Exalted One reached the ears of that martyr [3.5s] | TISH.118-119, MSBH3.613-615 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Fulfillment of true potential; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06368 | 160 | mixed | یا عبد المطلب دوستان الهی را از قبل حق تکبیر برسان مبارک نفسیکه الیوم بخدمت | O 'Abdu'l-Muṭṭalib! Convey the greetings from God unto His loved ones. Blessed is the soul that today hath arisen to serve [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.278e, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11775 | 100 | Persian | ای کنیزک جمال ابهی چه لطف و عنایتی حضرت کبریا در حق تو نموده جد مجید حضرت علی | O handmaiden of the Most Glorious Beauty! What bounty and loving-kindness hath the All-Glorious Lord bestowed upon thee through thy noble ancestor, His Holiness 'Alí [3.5s] | YIA.407a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00437 | 590 | Arabic | ایا نسمات الالطاف و ایا نفحات قدس الاسرار هبی الی اشرف الاوطان بقعه الرحمن | O breezes of divine favors and O holy fragrances of mysteries, waft to the noblest of lands, the sacred spot of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA87:494, INBA52:519 | BRL_DAK#0740, KHAF.070 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH03165 | 290 | mixed | یا علی علیک سلام الله و رحمته موت در یک مقام بابیست از برای وصال و سبیلی است | O Ali! Upon thee be the peace of God and His mercy! Death, in one station, is a door unto union, and a path [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15718.088, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08611 | 120 | Arabic | یا ورقتی ان استمعی حفیف سدره عنایتی انها تعزیک فیما ورد علیک من قضاء الله ربک | O My leaf! Hearken thou unto the rustling of the Divine Lote-Tree of My loving-kindness. Verily, it consoleth thee in what hath befallen thee through the decree of God, thy Lord [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.073b, | AQA7#468 p.292a, KHAF.056 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH04653 | 200 | Arabic | انا نذکر من توجه الی الله لیفرح بذکر مولاه و یتقرب الی مقام لایری فیه الا | We make mention of him who hath turned unto God, that he may rejoice in the remembrance of his Lord and draw nigh unto a station wherein naught is beheld save [3.5s] | GJV.015, YFY.062-063 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01250 | 670 | Arabic | اول نور اشرق و لاح من افق سماء رحمه ربنا مولی الوری و اول بهاء برق و الاح من | The first Light that shone forth and gleamed from the horizon of the heaven of mercy of our Lord, the Lord of all creation, and the first Splendor that flashed forth and radiated from [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15714.082, , BLIB_Or15730.101d, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07317 | 140 | Arabic | یا ابن الالف و الحاء انا اردنا ان نذکره مره اخری فضلا من لدی الله مولی الوری | O Son of A and H! We have willed to make mention of him once again, as a bounty from God, the Lord of all beings [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15724.086b, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01942 | 280 | Persian | ای زائر عتبه مبارکه حمد کن خدا را که موفق شدی و بتقبیل آستان مقدس موید گردیدی | O pilgrim of the blessed Threshold! Praise be to God that thou didst attain, and wert confirmed in kissing the sacred Threshold [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0853, MKT3.428, KHMT.019-020x, KHMT.045x, KHMT.056x, KHMT.085-086, KASH.313-314 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01879 | 470 | Arabic | قد طار المعانی الف سنه لیصل الی مقام هذا اللفظ الذی تفوه به لسان الله | The meanings have soared for a thousand years to attain unto the station of this utterance which hath been spoken by the Tongue of God [3.5s] | INBA28:251 | ASAT4.038x, ASAT4.501x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11996 | 80 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی پدر بزرگوار شهید سبیل پروردگار شد اما الحمد لله شما برادران را | O spiritual youth! Though thy noble father attained martyrdom in the path of the Lord, yet praise be to God, ye brothers remain [3.5s] | TISH.121a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02188 | Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Um al-Uliya Madar-i-Aqa Muh. Karim 'Attar | 400 | Arabic | الذکر اللائح من افق الملکوت و النور الساطع من افق سماء الجبروت علیک یا امتی | The resplendent mention shining forth from the horizon of the Kingdom and the radiant light beaming from the firmament of might be upon thee, O My handmaiden [3.5s] | ASAT1.189x, ASAT3.281x, ASAT4.082x, AKHT1.377 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11330 | 30 | Arabic | ان جمال الذین السائح الشهیر فى کل اقلیم الناشر لرائحة محبة الله اصبح سائحا | Verily, Jamal-i-Din, the renowned traveller throughout every clime who diffuseth the fragrance of the love of God, hath become a wayfarer [3.5s] | MSBH8.140 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04313 | 220 | Arabic | یا امتی ان استمعی ندائی من شطر عرشی انه لا اله الا هو العلیم الحکیم انا نحب | O My handmaiden! Hearken thou unto My call from the precincts of My Throne. Verily, there is none other God but Him, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. We love [3.5s] | INBA19:128, INBA32:118b, BLIB_Or15696.153d, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Presence of; reunion with God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00368 | 620 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید و از سفر خوار و سمنان و سنگسر و ساران و گیلان محال | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, with news of thy journey through Khavar, Semnan, Sangsar, Saran and Gilan [3.5s] | MSBH3.499-501 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Call to action; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06986 | 120 | Persian | ای یادگار آن کوکب لائح چون بان مرز و بوم رسیدی و از آن گلشن عشق گل و ریحان | O thou remnant of that radiant star! When thou didst reach that realm and frontier, and from that rose-garden of love didst gather flowers and sweet basil [3.5s] | INBA59:227 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01296 | 340 | Arabic | الهی الهی کیف یدلع لسانی و کیف یتحرک بنانی و ان احزانی تموج موج القلزم | O my God, O my God! How can my tongue move forth and how can my fingers stir, when my sorrows surge like the waves of the Crimson Sea [3.5s] | INBA88:376 | BRL_DAK#1031, MKT2.216 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02636 | 230 | Arabic | النور الساطع و الضیاء اللامع من الافق الاعلی غشی ثری تضمن جدثک الطاهر المطهر | The resplendent light and radiant brilliance from the Supreme Horizon hath enveloped the dust that containeth thy pure and sanctified sepulcher [3.5s] | MUH1.0199-200 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11633 | 500 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان تحریر اخیر که مورث حزن عظیم و ماتم الیم بود رسید حسرت و کدورت | O herald of the Covenant! Thy recent letter which caused great sorrow and painful grief has arrived [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0744, YIA.247-248 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Laws of marriage and dowry; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02124 | 270 | Persian | ای یار قدیم نامه رسید الحمد لله عمل انقلاب طهران بخیر انجامید و دست تطاول اهل | O ancient friend! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that the upheaval in Tihrán hath been favourably concluded, and the transgressing hand of the people [3.5s] | PYK.258 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Personal instructions; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03659 | 190 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان خاندان حضرت نبیل منسوب بحضرت جلیل است زیرا فی الحقیقه شصت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The family of His Holiness Nabil is related to His Glorious Holiness, for verily sixty [3.5s] | AYBY.442 #178 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Role and station of women; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08252 | 120 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی تری المظلوم متحیراً فی امره کلما اظهرت ما امرتنی به | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest the Wronged One bewildered in His affair whenever I reveal that which Thou didst enjoin upon me [3.5s] | AQMJ2.154x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to the people of the world; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11924 | 130 | Persian | ای یادگارهای حضرت رضا الروح آن سرور ابرار چون به پناه حضرت پروردگار پیوست | O remnants of the honorable Raḍa’r-Rúḥ! Although that leader of the righteous ones hath returned to the refuge of divine Providence | INBA85:252 | ADMS#165 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03047 | 220 | Arabic | قد حی الحیا من الرحمه و الرضوان علی تربتک النوراء و بقعتک البیضاء و جدثک | May the breath of mercy and good-pleasure descend upon thy radiant dust, thy hallowed spot, and thy resting-place [3.5s] | ABDA.318 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05523 | 140 | Persian | ای امه الله جناب سید ابوطالب الحمد لله تا بود جند غالب بود یعنی بجنود هوی در | O handmaid of God, Jinab-i-Siyyid Abu-Talib! Praise be unto God that ever His hosts are triumphant, that is, over the legions of desire [3.5s] | MKT6.180b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04235 | 170 | Arabic | الهی الهی انت تعلم تعلق فوادی و حب قلبی باحبائک و کیف اناجیک فی جنح اللیالی | O my God, my God! Thou knowest the attachment of my heart and the love of my soul for Thy loved ones, and how I commune with Thee in the dark hours of night [3.5s] | BSHN.140.151, BSHN.144.151, MHT2.131 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00910 | 410 | mixed | ای یادگار آن سرور ابرار چون بان یار روحانی نامه نگارم بیاد آن مظهر رحمانی افتم | O remnant of that exalted leader of the righteous! As I pen these words to that spiritual friend, I am reminded of that Manifestation of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA17:156 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12165 | 310 | Arabic | اللهم یا من وسعت رحمته کل الاشیاء و کملت نعمته لکل الوری و اغاثت مغفرته اهل الارضین | O God! Thou Whose mercy hath encompassed all things, Whose bounty hath been perfected for all creation, and Whose forgiveness hath come to the aid of all who dwell on earth [3.5s] | QUM.186 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01635 | 310 | mixed | تعزيت‌نامه شما بر مصيبت کبری وفات ابی‌الفضائل سبب تسلّی قلوب گرديد | Your letter of consolation regarding the supreme calamity of the passing of Abu'l-Fadá'il hath brought solace to hearts [3.5s] | MMK6#422x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; The concourse on high; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05934 | 140 | Arabic | رب رب اننی بکل ضراعه ابسط اکف الابتهال الی ملکوت العفو و الغفران و اناجیک | O Lord, O Lord! With utmost humility I stretch forth my suppliant hands toward the Kingdom of pardon and forgiveness, and commune with Thee [3.5s] | YMM.059 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02932 | 300 | mixed | امروز ام الکتاب امام وجوه احزاب ندا میفرماید و اهل عالم را بعنایت اسم اعظم | In this day the Mother Book crieth out before the faces of all parties and, through the grace of the Most Great Name, summoneth the peoples of the world [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.043.17, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Justice and wrath of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04879 | 200 | mixed | یا امتی و یا ورقتی الحمد لله بانوار یوم الله فائز شدی ندای مقصود عالمیان را | O My handmaiden, O My leaf! All praise be unto God that thou hast attained unto the lights of the Day of God and hast hearkened unto the call of Him Who is the Desire of all worlds [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.247a, , BLIB_Or15730.093a, | AQA5#045 p.060b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03903 | 180 | Arabic | الهی الهی لم ادر بای لسان اتضرع الیک و بای قلب ابتهل بین یدیک و اعلم حق الیقین | O my God, my God! I know not with what tongue I may supplicate Thee, nor with what heart I may entreat before Thy presence, though I know with absolute certitude [3.5s] | BSHN.140.301, BSHN.144.299, MHT1a.182, MHT1b.140 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BB00574 | Ziyarat Imam Husayn (Siyyidu'sh-Shuhada) | 120 | Arabic | هو العلی المتکبر الاعلی. سلام الله الواحد الاحد علیک یا سلطان العادل المحبوب و ملیک الفاضل المرهوب و علی محمد و علی و فاطمه والحسن والائمة و علیک | The peace of God, the One, the Single, be upon thee, O just and beloved Sovereign, O noble and awe-inspiring King, and upon Muhammad and 'Alí and Fáṭimih and Ḥasan and the Imáms, and upon thee [3.5s] | PR02.078r01-078r06x, PR03.057v05-057v12x | KSHK.BWB | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Visitation Tablets | - | - | AHDA.462.02z | |||||||
| AB11646 | 360 | Arabic | Ismat Khanum Tihrání (Tá’irih) | اللهم یا من طارت طیور الافئده باجنحه العرفان قاصده عتبه قدسک العلیا فکلت | O thou by whom the birds of the hearts have soared upon the wings of knowledge towards the threshold of Thine exalted sanctity [3.5s] | YIA.420-421 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BB00400 | Ziyarat-i-Siyyid-i-Marhum | 390 | Arabic | بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم هوالملیک المقتدر المختار. جوهر طراز طرز من تطریز طرائز اطراز مجرد حضرت الکافور علیک یا جوهر حضرة الابداع | O essence of the most exalted ornament among the adorning patterns of the pure essence of Camphor! Upon thee, O essence of the court of creation [3.5s] | PR03.052v21-053r15 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH02066 | 430 | mixed | یا حسین علیک بهائی و عنایتی لله الحمد ذکرت قبل از حضور و بعد از حضور و قیام | O Husayn! Upon thee be My glory and loving-kindness. Praise be to God, thou wert mentioned before My presence and after My presence and uprising [3.5s] | INBA51:615 | LHKM3.271 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Presence of; reunion with God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| BH03363 | 270 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی اتی انه لهو المذکور فی کتب الله رب العالمین | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come, verily He is the One mentioned in the Books of God, the Lord of all worlds [3.5s]... ...Every Prophet hath announced the coming of this Day, and every Messenger hath groaned in His yearning for this Revelation | BLIB_Or15713.126, | ADJ.077-078x, GPB.003x2x, PDC.015x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prophecy and fulfillment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| BH03410 | 270 | mixed | یا اصفیاء الله و احبائه بیقین مبین بدانید آنچه وارد شود از ضراء و باساء و یا | O ye chosen ones of God and His loved ones! Know with clear certitude that whatsoever may befall you of tribulation and adversity [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15690.135, , BLIB_Or15728.063a, | Eulogies; reminiscences; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07895 | 100 | Persian | ای امین من میدانی که حضرت اسم الله الاصدق علیه بهاء الله الابهی چه قدر جان فشان بود | O trusted one! Thou knowest how devoted and self-sacrificing was His Holiness the Most Truthful Name of God, upon him be the Most Glorious Glory of God [3.5s] | INBA16:148 | PYK.337, AMIN.199a | Business; financial; property matters; Eulogies; reminiscences; Visitation Tablets | - | - | |||||||||
| BH03367 | 270 | Arabic | Translation List | طوبی لمن یدخل البستان و یذکر الله ربه الرحمن یا حزب المظلوم اذا بلغتم بابه | Blessed is the one who entereth the garden and maketh mention of God, his Lord, the All-Merciful. O followers of this Wronged One! When ye reach the door thereof, halt and say | BLIB_Or15714.094, | BRL_DA#348, ZSM.1915-10-27 | ADMS#315 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Visitation Tablets | - | - | |||||||
| AB11700 | 180 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان نامه شما رسید و نفحه خوشی استشمام گردید و آن وفای بحقوق پدر و | O herald of the Covenant! Your letter was received and a sweet fragrance was inhaled therefrom, and that was your fidelity to the rights of your father and [3.5s] | INBA85:424 | BRL_DAK#0188, YIA.278 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Visitation Tablets | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05014 | 150 | Arabic | النفحه القدسیه و العبقه الانسیه من ایکه الثناء و الروضه المبارکه الفیحاء مطاف | The heavenly fragrance and intimate perfume from the grove of praise and the blessed, expansive garden [3.5s] | TISH.280, MUH3.383-384 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12513 | 110 | mixed | ای سلیل حضرت ذبیح جد بزرگوار ایت هدی بود و رایت ملا اعلی در کاشان نور افشان | O descendant of the illustrious Dhabih! Thy distinguished grandfather was a sign of guidance and a banner of the Most Exalted Assembly, shedding radiance throughout Kashan [3.5s] | INBA85:345b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01731 | 300 | mixed | ای مشتعل بنار موقده در سدره ربانیه جناب ابوی چند سال بود که در جوار جمال قدم | O thou who art enkindled with the fire ignited in the divine Tree! For several years thy respected father dwelt in the presence of the Ancient Beauty [3.5s] | INBA87:111b, INBA52:110b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04713 | 160 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان امیدم چنانست که بلطافت اخلاق و رقت قلب و روحانیت کبری و قوه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! My hope is that thou mayest be characterized by refinement of character, tenderness of heart, sublime spirituality and power [3.5s] | INBA87:041, INBA52:041 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11341 | 30 | Persian | ای بنده حق از جواهر وجود چون سلاله موجود گردد باید اخلاق مناسب اعراق باشد | O servant of the True One! When from the gems of existence a descendant cometh into being, he must needs manifest virtues befitting his lineage [3.5s] | MSHR3.123x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Poems and quotation from poetry; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00467 | 570 | Persian | ای بازماندگان دو نفس مقدس مبارک نامه شما رسید از مضامین واضح و مبرهن بود که | O ye who survive those two sacred and blessed souls! Your letter was received, and from its contents it was clear and evident that [3.5s] | DUR4.457, NNY.062-064, NNY.208-210, NNY.309 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10532 | 60 | Persian | Some Prayers by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | ای شمع افروخته اگرچه افروختن خوش است ولکن سوختن خوشتر چه که در این سوختن جان | O Lighted Candle! Though enkindlement be sweet, yet sweeter still is consuming oneself, for in this burning lies the soul [3.5s] | INBA85:099a | BSHN.140.359, BSHN.144.357, MHT1b.242b | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa | - | - | ||||||||
| AB10905 | 50 | Persian | ای درویش بهاء وقت آنست که فقیر و درویش از شئون ماسوى | O dervish of Bahá! The time hath come for the poor and the wayfarers to detach themselves from all earthly concerns [3.5s] | INBA55:144b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06840 | 120 | mixed | ای فقیر الهی حضرت محمد رسول الله نفس مبارک را فقیر خواند و الفقر فخری فرمود | O divine pauper! His Holiness Muhammad, the Messenger of God, called His blessed self poor and proclaimed "Poverty is my glory." [3.5s] | SFI02.154 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08261 | 100 | mixed | ای ناطق بثنای حق و بلبل گویای حق علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه و نوره و ضیائه در | O thou who speakest in praise of the True One and art the melodious nightingale singing His truth, upon thee rest the glory of God and His praise, His light and His radiance [3.5s] | INBA84:356b | AKHA_104BE #06 p.01, AVK3.097.06x, AVK3.449.12 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Humility; meekness; lowliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07731 | 110 | Arabic | ایها المتوجه الی الملکوت الابهی لعمر ربی اننی قد اخذت القلم بملا السرور لاکتب | O thou who turnest thy face towards the Most Glorious Kingdom! By the life of my Lord, I have taken up the pen with utmost joy to write [3.5s] | MKT5.042b, MNMK#070 p.145 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10655 | 70 | Persian | نقطه تفرید در اینعصر تحمید بایات تجرید مترنمست و حمامه ازلی در شاخسار سرمدی | The Point of Unity, in this Age of Praise, chanteth the verses of detachment, whilst the Eternal Dove warbleth upon the timeless branch [3.5s] | YMM.373 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Mystical themes | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03242 | 280 | Persian | عشق از سدره اعلا آمد با شعله فارانی هم با جام بلا آمد از ساحت سبحانی اول | Love descended from the Supreme Lote-Tree with the Flame of Paran, bringing the chalice of tribulation from the realm of the All-Glorious [3.5s] | INBA30:172, MKA.06 Mil Yz A 2791 p31, | MAS4.179 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Love as fire; Manifestation of God as sun; Mystical themes; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| BH05338 | Baz Av-u-Bidih Jamih | 180 | mixed | باز آو بده جامی این ساقی عطشانرا زآن ساغر باقی ده این فانی دورانرا این هیکل | Return and offer a cup to this thirsty cupbearer; From that eternal chalice, bestow upon this transient being;This temple [3.5s] | INBA30:138, OSAI I.MMS, | BRL_DA#252, TZH4.142-143x, MAS4.186, OOL.B004 | Brief ode celebrating the divine love, beseeching immortal life, and expressing His desire for evanescence in God and His wish to offer up His life in the path of God. | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Love as fire; Mystical themes; Pain of love; love as veil; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | 1a | * | - | MMAH.163, GSH.065, LL#011 | |||||
| BH02479 | 360 | Persian | Inebriation of His Enrapturing Call (mast-and bulbulán), The | مستند بلبلان ز نغمه یاهوی او هم جان ... هم جان عاشقان ز جرعه یاهوی او جان بجانان | Nightingales are inebriated by the melody of His enrapturing Call, and spirit lovers by one draught of His enrapturing Call | INBA30:169, OSAI I.MMS, | BRL_DA#590, MAS4.194 | BLO_PT#044 | Ahdieh | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Love of God; Mystical themes; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | LL#269 | |||||
| BH04069 | 230 | Persian | مدتها درگذشت و عهدها تمام شد و طیری از آن جانب پرواز ننمود و خبری بدوستان | A span of time hath passed, and the covenants have been fulfilled, yet no bird hath taken flight from yonder realm, bearing tidings to the friends [3.5s] | INBA38:041 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06802 | 120 | Persian | ای شجره ثابته الاصول و الاعراق جناب آقا محمد اسمعیل و جناب آقا عبدالعلی علیهما | O tree of steadfast roots and branches, Jináb-i-Áqá Muḥammad Ismá'íl and Jináb-i-Áqá 'Abdu'l-'Alí, upon them be [3.5s] | INBA21:015, INBA88:235a | MSHR2.296 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03082 | Ziyarat-Namih (Tablet of Visitation) | 210 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | Tablet of Visitation for 'Abdu'l-Bahá | الهی الهی انی ابسط الیک اکف التضرع و التبتل و الابتهال و اعفر وجهی بتراب | O God, my God! Lowly and tearful, I raise my suppliant hands to Thee and cover my face in the dust of that Threshold of Thine | INBA21:164 (205), INBA55:453, INBA88:246, Ghazi3072.149-151 | MKT1.485, MMK1#237 p.308, AKHA_133BE #14 p.435, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.199, AYT.529, HHA.376, KHSH14.000, DUR2.088, ADH2.134, ADH2_5#10 p.169, MJMJ1.119, MMG2#444 p.488, MJH.072, NSR_1978.110, NSR_1993.123, ABMK.065, OOL.C029 | SWAB#237, BPRY.332-333, SW_v13#04 p.093, DWN_v2#02 p.011-012, PAB.027-028 | A. Nakhjavani, S. Toloui-Wallace, S. Hansen, Sara, Samira & Shayda, almunajat.com [item 1], unknown (1), unknown (2), unknown (3), L. Slott | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God | x | * | * | Chanted by A. Nakhjavani [http://blog.loomofreality.org/?attachment_id=106], who related to the compiler in 1995 that, to the best of his recollection from childhood, this is how Shoghi Effendi would chant the Tablet in the Shrines. | ||
| AB03936 | 180 | mixed | ای بنده بهاء الحمد لله شمع شبستان محبتی و نور انجمن معرفت | O servant of Bahá! Praise be to God, thou art the lamp in the nighttime chamber of love and the light of the gathering of divine knowledge [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0409, MKT8.022b, ANDA#57 p.23 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Nearness and remoteness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08600 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال ابهی در فردوس الهی و جنت ابهائی مقامی | O servant of the threshold of the Abhá Beauty, thou hast a station in the divine Paradise and the Abhá Garden [3.5s] | INBA88:161b | BSHN.140.204, BSHN.144.204, MHT2.115 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09320 | 80 | Persian | ای جناب ناظم دراری اشعار آقا میرزا علی اکبر اشعار آبدار قرائت گردید ملیح بود | O Jinab-i-Nazim, master of verses! The flowing poems of Aqa Mirza 'Ali-Akbar were read and found to be sweet [3.5s] | INBA87:501a, INBA52:524a | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02028 | 440 | Arabic | Call of the Divine Beloved | ان یا حبیب قد مضی ایام و ماوجدنا من جنابک روایح طیب الوفا ا نسیت الذی انک ان | O friend! Many a day hath passed, and still the sweet fragrance of thy faithfulness hath failed to reach Us. | SFI17.010-011 | CDB#4 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Mystical themes; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| BH03859 | 240 | mixed | فانیان بحر الهی را لازم که در کل احیان عباد را بشطر رحمن بخوانند چه که هر | The mortals of the divine ocean must, at all times, summon the servants unto the shores of the All-Merciful, for every [3.5s] | BLIB_Or03116.079r.01, , BLIB_Or11096#121, , BLIB_Or15710.017, | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04285 | 170 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی مکتوبی که از پاریس مرقوم نموده بودید رسید | O servant of the Most Glorious Beauty! Thy letter that thou didst write from Paris was received [3.5s] | MSHR5.369x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06254 | 130 | Persian | ای طیر آشیان عرفان در هر سری سریست و در هر د??ی فکری و سودائی اگر سری جوای | O bird of the nest of divine knowledge! In every head there is a mystery, and in every heart a thought and yearning. If thou seekest a mystery [3.5s] | PYB#198 p.04 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Love of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05270 | 150 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله چه نویسم و چه نگارم جان هوای کوی جانان دارد و دل | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! What shall I pen, and what shall I write? My soul yearneth for the precincts of the Beloved, and my heart [3.5s] | MMK5#268 p.205, MSHR5.399 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01289 | 660 | mixed | کتاب الباء الی الجیم ان لا تحزن من موارد الدنیا آنس بذکر الله ثم اقنع به عما | O Book of B unto J! Grieve thou not over the vicissitudes of this world. Find solace in the remembrance of God, and be thou content therewith above all else [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11096#288, , BLIB_Or15710.022cx, | AVK3.002.19x, ASAT5.013x | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Nearness and remoteness; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat]; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| BB00128 | Kitab al-Fihrist (Book of the index) | 1400 | Arabic | Autobibliography in the Writings of the Báb; Gate of the Heart | بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم. المر ذلک الکتاب ذکر من الله فی حکم عبد بدیع و انه للکتاب قد نزلت من لدن بقیة الله امام حق قدیم | Alif. Lám. Mím. Rá. This is the Book, a Remembrance from God concerning a wondrous servant, and verily it is the Book sent down from the presence of the Remnant of God, the True Imam [3.5s]... ...And this is a Book which was sent down from God containing a directive from a wondrous servant. It is indeed a Book which hath come down from the Remnant of God | INBA_5019C:285-293, , INBA_6007C.339-348, INBA_4011C.062-069, , PR04.001r03-006v11, Berlin3655.001v-007r | ASAT4.527x | MNP.091-095x, HURQ.BB46x, LOIR06.051ff | Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih] | - | - | FHR#04, AHDA.444.3, SRC.043, SRC.050-052, SRC.065, SRC.188, GOH.022, GOH.032 | |||||
| ABU0883 | Words spoken on 1916-02-01 in Haifa | 340 | Persian | به نجف می رفت و چون میرزا حسن عمو داماد او بودند و آشنائی هم بود، جمال مبارک حضرت عبدالبهآء را با آقای کلیم | He was journeying to Najaf, and inasmuch as Mirza Hasan-i-'Ammu was his son-in-law and there existed familiarity between them, he took with him the Blessed Beauty, the Most Great Branch, and the honorable Kalim [3.5s] | ZSM.1916-02-01 | Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture | - | - | |||||||||
| BH00705 | 1100 | Arabic | تلک آیات الله الملک الحق المبین نزلت من جبروت عز رفیع ان لاتعبدوا الا ایاه و | These are the verses of God, the King, the True One, the Manifest, sent down from the realm of exalted might, that ye worship none but Him [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.208, | Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Muhammad; Islam; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0858 | Words to the friends spoken in Dec. 1907 | 350 | Persian | جناب ابوالفضائل با نهایت ضعف و پیری شب و روز به خدمت امر الله قائم است | Even though he is old and very frail, Mírza Abú'l-Fadl devotes night and day to the service of the Cause of God and the diffusion of the divine fragrance. | KHH1.027-029 (1.039-040) | KHHE.055-056, STAB#071 | Conduct in finance and business; Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||
| BB00673 | 120 | Arabic | Supplication by the Bab for Siyyid Kazim | الحمد لله الذی یبدع ما یشاء بامره و انه لیعلم ما فی السموات و ما فی الارض سبحانه و تعالی عما یصفون یا الهی کیف ادعوک و ان ذنوبی قد احاطتنی | Praise be to God Who createth whatsoever He willeth by His command, and verily He knoweth that which is in the heavens and that which is on earth. Glorified and exalted be He above all that they describe. O my God! How can I call upon Thee when my sins have encompassed me [3.5s] | NSS.081x | Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Prayer for forgiveness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01889 | Some Answered Questions #008 The Bab | 280 | Persian | Answered Questions, Some | اما حضرت اعلی روحی له الفدآء در سن جوانی یعنی بیست و پنج سال | As for the Bab —may my soul be His sacrifice!—it was at a young age | MFD#08, OOL.C022.08 | SAQ#08 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||
| BB00485 | 250 | Arabic | Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | سبحانک وتعالیت کیف اذکرک یا محبوب الموجودات وکیف اعترف بحقک یا مرهوب الممکنات | Immeasurably glorified and exalted art Thou. How can I make mention of Thee, O Thou the Beloved of the entire creation… I am aware, O Lord, that my trespasses have covered my face with shame | SWBP#29 (p.122-123), SWBP#39 (p.129-129) | SWB#30 (p.173-174), SWB#40 (p.182-182), BPRY.082x | Nabilinho | Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Mystical themes; Self-description of God; God's self-remembrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||
| AB00440 | Some Answered Questions #050 Spiritual Proofs of the Origin of Man | 590 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Answered Questions, Some | این دلائل که بر اصلیت نوع انسان اقامه نمودیم ادله‌های عقلی بود | The arguments we have adduced thus far for the originality of the human species have been rational ones. | MFD#50, OOL.C022.50 | SAQ#50, BWF.310-311x | Evolution; human evolution | - | - | |||||||
| AB02206 | 260 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه مرقوم داشتید ملحوظ گردید و قلوب محظوظ شد الحمد لله در | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! That which thou hast written hath been noted, and hearts were gladdened thereby. Praise be to God [3.5s] | MMK3#020 p.013x, MSBH5.200-201, MSBH5.186x | Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Evolution; human evolution; Law of transformation and change; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3045 | Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-12 | 50 | Yes, it means that the dominion of their laws and ordinances covered such periods. The allotted span of human life does not vary from age to age. | AHV.014, BLO_PN#045 | Evolution; human evolution; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; The human body | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0217 | 880 | To begin, let it be understood that the Prophets or Messengers of God are holy souls sent by Him to lead us to a knowledge of God and establish laws | BSTW#138 | Adam; Adam and Eve; Evolution; human evolution; Imagery in the Qur'an; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1026 | Words spoken on 1914-06-18 | 300 | During the days of youth, man sees the pictures of life in all things.... During the lifetime of the king-of-the-martyrs, the heart of the Blessed Beauty.... On day, one of the opposers hit a dog with a stone.... There was a great commotion in the souls upon hearing my address.... | DAS.1914-06-18, SW_v09#10 p.118 | Evolution; human evolution; Kindness to and rights of animals | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB05224 | 150 | mixed | ای طالب حقیقت انسان جزء اعظم عالم وجود و ثمره شجره جهان شهود است نوعیت ابدیست | O seeker of truth! Man is the greatest part of the world of existence and the fruit of the tree of the visible realm; his species is eternal [3.5s] | INBA84:397 | MKT3.257a, AVK1.238 | Continual renewal of creation; Evolution; human evolution; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04427 | 170 | Persian | Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ای کنیز محترمه الهی نامه ایکه بتاریخ ۲۲ اکتوبر ... مسئله ترقّی انسان از عالم جماد به رتبه نبات ... خدایا هدایت نما حفظ فرما سراج روشن کن ستارهٴ درخشنده | O honoured handmaiden of God! The letter dated October 22 [3.5s]... ...O God! Guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. | BRL_DAK#1195, MMK3#157 p.110x, HUV1.011x, YMM.182x, YMM.192x, YMM.377x | BRL_CHILD#04x, BPRY.029x, JWTA.025x, SW_v09#10 p.114x | J. Lenz [track 12], D. Gundry, M. Sparrow, Nabil and Karim, Charisse et al, K. Kuolga, A. Southall, Ann-Sofie, Rasmus, Sasha & Nora, The Joburg Baha'i Choir, The Bird & The Butterfly, TaliaSafa, T. Nosrat, Martha & Mahdis, M. Weigert, Hayze & Family, Honiara Baha'i Youth, S. Peyman, MANA, Soulrise Melodies, N. Hamilton, J. Cooper, M. Levine [track 8], E. Mahony, Satchit, Sharlene & Prasad, Duga | Evolution; human evolution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Man's distinction from the animal; Prayer for children and youth; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2804 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 70 | Material scientists endeavor to show the evolution of the species man from the monkey | SW_v04#06 p.105.2 | Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00077 | Some Answered Questions #047 The Evolution of the Universe and the Origin of Man | 1210 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Answered Questions, Some | بدان که یک مسئله از غوامض مسائل الهیه اینست که این عالم وجود یعنی این کون غیر متناهی بدایتی ندارد | Know that it is one of the most abstruse questions of divine philosophy that the world of existence—that is, this endless universe—has no beginning. | MFD#47, OOL.C022.47 | SAQ#47, BWF.297-300 | Creation of the world; Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Evolution; human evolution; Names and attributes of God | - | - | |||||||
| AB00167 | Some Answered Questions #049 The Evolution of Species | 880 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Answered Questions, Some | در این مسئله روزی دیگر مذاکره شد باز مجدداً نیز صحبتی میشود خلاصهء اینمسئله | We discussed this matter the other day but we will speak of it again. Briefly, this question comes down to | MFD#49, OOL.C022.49 | SAQ#49, BWF.307-310 | Evolution; human evolution; Need for an educator | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2506 | Words to a Frenchman, spoken on 1914-06-03 | 90 | Does this philosopher mean that there is no 'motion' whatever in Nature? For as we know there are several kinds of motion | DAS.1914-06-03 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Evolution; human evolution; Heat and motion; Law of transformation and change; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1800 | Words spoken at 97 Cadogan Gardens in London, 1912-12-26 | 170 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Paris Talks | Yes: In the Baha'i Cause arts, sciences and all crafts are (counted as) worship.... all effort and exertion put forth | LOG#0967x, LOG#2110x, PT#55 p.189, BSC.452 #826x, VLAB.134x | Leona and Larry | Evolution; human evolution; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0029 | Public address to Naturalist Association of San Francisco, spoken on 1912-10-10 | 1880 | Persian | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | امشب مریض بودم احوالم خوب نبود لکن محض محبتی که بشما دارم با وجود علیلی مزاج | Although I was feeling indisposed this evening, yet owing to the love I entertain for you I have attended this meeting. For I have heard | AMK.280-286, AVK1.170.05x, KHTB2.297, NJB_v05#03 p.001 | PUP#111 (p.355-361), ECN.297+1065 | Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of the mind over nature | - | - | |||||||
| AB00722 | Some Answered Questions #051 The Appearance of the Spirit and the Mind in Man | 460 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Answered Questions, Some | ابتدای تکون انسان در کرهء ارض مانند تکون انسان در رحم مادر است | The beginning of the formation of man on the terrestrial globe is like the formation of the human embryo | MFD#51, OOL.C022.51 | SAQ#51, BWF.312-313 | Evolution; human evolution; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Progress only takes place within its own degree | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0964 | Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902 | 320 | When I speak of health, I refer to spiritual health. The health of the body is impermanent. However carefully one seeks to preserve it | AELT.199-201 | Evolution; human evolution; Manifestation of God as sun; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0626 | The Evolution of Matter and Development of the Soul: Words spoken on 1911-11-03 in Paris | 460 | Paris Talks | Paris is becoming very cold, so cold that I shall soon be obliged to go away | PT#20 p.060 | Evolution; human evolution; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10286 | 70 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...When the body of man is perfected, physical evolution comes to an end, since nature does not seek to build a higher form than that of man | BSC.434 #789 | Evolution; human evolution; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0112 | Public address given on 1912-07-06 | 1170 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | انسان در عالم وجود طی مراتب کرده است تا بعالم انسانی رسیده است در هر رتبه | In the world of existence man has traversed successive degrees until he has attained the human kingdom. In each degree of his progression | BRL_DAK#0550, KHF.132, KHAB.329 (337), KHTB2.170, NJB_v03#17 p.001 | BRL_ATE#158x, PUP#081 (p.225-228), BSC.324 #645, FWU.063, SW_v03#11 p.010-012, SW_v07#16 p.153-154, SW_v14#02 p.041, BSTW#391x | Evolution; human evolution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| AB12429 | 130 | Persian | ایها الفرع المتصاعد علی السدره المبارکه در این اوقات در حفظ و حمایت و صیانت | O thou branch that hath grown upon the blessed Tree! In these times, be thou under the protection, shelter and safeguarding [3.5s] | INBA85:287 | Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11302 | 40 | ...The question of the school of Tarbiat is very important. Through the Bounty and Providence of the True One it must become evident | SW_v01#05 p.003 | Call to action; Excellence; distinction | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09913 | 70 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان خبر وصول بکرمان رسید و نامه ملاحظه گردید | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Word of thine arrival in Kerman was received and thy letter was perused [3.5s] | ANDA#56 p.25x | Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Past, present and future of Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1505 | Words spoken on 1914-04-15 | 210 | I hope that while you are studying in this college you may so excel all other students | COC#0797x, LOG#0718x, DAS.1914-04-15, SW_v09#09 p.098-099 | Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08788 | 90 | Persian | ای طالبان تحصیل کمال از قراریکه محمد علیخان مرقوم نموده در نهایت شوق اشتغال | O ye seekers after perfection! According to what Muhammad-'Ali Khan hath written, ye are engaged with the utmost enthusiasm [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0076, DRM.020, HUV2.029x | Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Excellence; distinction; High station of learning; Past, present and future of Iran; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3634 | Words spoken on 1914-07-11 | 10 | Devotion to and love for one's vocation accomplishes miracles. | DAS.1914-07-11, SW_v08#02 p.021 | Excellence; distinction; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11449 | 30 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...Man must work, and in that work show the qualities of God and thus do good. His work, both material and spiritual | BSC.440 #803 | Excellence; distinction; High station of the arts and sciences; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2902 | Words spoken on 1914-06-04 in Tiberias | 60 | The Greek people are scattered all over the world. No matter where you go, you find a number of them engaged in divers lines of human activities. | DAS.1914-06-04 | Excellence; distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09070 | 90 | Persian | یا عبدالحسین ای همنام من با حضرات رفقای محترم به بیروت بشتاب و بتمام قوت و | O 'Abdu'l-Ḥusayn, O my namesake! With the honored friends hasten thou to Beirut with all thy strength [3.5s] | INBA84:344 | Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08884 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O heavenly one! The maidservant of God . . . . hath praised thee! I hope thou wilt acquire great proficiency in writing literature | TAB.501-502 | Excellence; distinction; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11144 | 40 | ...It is the commandment of the Blessed Beauty, may my life be a sacrifice at His Threshold, that whosoever engageth in a craft, should endeavour to acquire in it utmost proficiency | COC#0015x | Excellence; distinction; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06647 | 120 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای بنده حق بدایع صنایع در این دور جامع از عبادت جمال لامع شمرده گشته ملاحظه | O thou servant of the One true God! In this universal dispensation man's wondrous craftsmanship is reckoned as worship of the Resplendent Beauty. | MMK1#127 p.141, AKHA_122BE #11-12 p.j | SWAB#127 | Excellence; distinction; Thankfulness; gratitude; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08313 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه شاخ و برگ هر شجری برشحات سحاب تر و تازه گردد و سبز و خرم شود | O assured leaf! The branches and leaves of every tree are refreshed and made verdant through the drops of the cloud, becoming green and flourishing [3.5s] | INBA17:244 | MKT7.174a | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08440 | 100 | Arabic | یا ولدی العزیز انی اذکرک لیلا و نهارا و ادعو لک ربی سرا و جهارا و اشتاق الیک قلبا و | O My dear son! I remember thee by night and by day, and I supplicate unto my Lord for thee in secret and openly. My heart yearneth for thee [3.5s] | DRM.014b | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09389 | 80 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس هر چند زمانی که حاضر بودی فرصت نگارش نامه نشد ولی فراموش | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! Although during the time thou wert present no opportunity arose to pen an epistle, forget not [3.5s] | YARP2.731 p.483 | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10994 | 50 | Persian | ای یوسف زنجانی من یوسف کنعان چهره برافروخت و شهره آفاق گشت تو در چه بلا پرورش | O Joseph of Zanjan! The Joseph of Canaan caused his countenance to shine forth and became renowned throughout all horizons. In what affliction hast thou been reared [3.5s] | INBA85:267, INBA72:171 | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11265 | 40 | ...You must do a little better. The better you do, the better it is. The wife must endure the husband and she must hold to every means to please the husband. | PN_unsorted p075 | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10719 | 70 | mixed | یا کاظم حمد کن فضال حقیقی را که موید فرمود شما را بعرفانش و مخصوص نمود بذکرش | O Kazim! Render praise unto the true Bestower of grace, Who hath enabled thee to recognize Him and singled thee out for His remembrance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.279b, | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3298 | Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920 | 30 | Persian | حالا اگر احبای الهی بهمان حدیث اول یعنی به یکی از الواح جمال قدم جل جلاله عامل باشند | Now if the beloved ones of God would act in accordance with that first tradition, namely, one of the Tablets of the Ancient Beauty, may His glory be exalted [3.5s] | KHMT.074-075 | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | |||||||||
| BH02969 | 300 | mixed | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | حمد و ثنا مالک ممالک فضل و عطا را سزا که بید عنایت در حدیقه مکرمت اشجاری غرس | Praise and glorification befit the Lord of the realms of grace and bounty, Who hath, with the hand of divine favor, planted trees in the garden of munificence [3.5s] | INBA81:182x | LHKM3.352ax, LDR.267x, MSBH5.218-219x, QIRT.02cx | BRL_IOPF#1.16x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Exhortations and counsels; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; 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; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||
| BH07824 | 130 | Arabic | کتاب نزل بالحق فی ملکوت الله رب العالمین و یبشر الکل بظهور الله و سلطانه ولکن | A Book sent down in truth from the Kingdom of God, the Lord of the worlds, and beareth glad-tidings unto all of the Manifestation of God and His sovereignty, yet [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.058c, | AQA7#426 p.217b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| BH07283 | 140 | mixed | هذا ذکر من لدنا لمن فاز باللقاء و آمن بالله رب العالمین فاعلم قد حضر کتابک | This is a remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath attained unto the meeting and believed in God, the Lord of all worlds. Know thou that thy letter hath arrived [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.053b, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06946 | 140 | Arabic | ان یا ذاکر ان المذکور یذکرک بذکر انجذبت منه افئده الملا الاعلی و سکان ممالک الاسماء ان | O thou who makest mention! He Who is remembered remembereth thee with a remembrance that hath set ablaze the hearts of the Concourse on High and the dwellers in the realms of names [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.139a, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05449 | 180 | Arabic | قد ارسلت المکتوب و تشرف بالساحة الاقدس و اشرقت فی افق العنایة شمس الرحمة قال و قوله الحق انا ذکرنا اسم العین | The missive hath been dispatched and hath attained unto the Most Holy Court, and from the horizon of loving-kindness there hath shone forth the Sun of Mercy. He - and His word is the truth - hath said: "We have made mention of the name of 'Ayn." [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15736.204, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10466 | 80 | Arabic | یا عبد الاحد انا نوصیک و الذین آمنوا بما یرتفع به امر الله العزیز الوهاب قل یا | O servant of the One! We counsel thee and those who have believed in that which shall exalt the Cause of God, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful. Say: O [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.006.11, | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06011 | 170 | Persian | یوم یوم نصرت امر الهی است باید کل بحبل فضل تمسک | This Day is the Day of the triumph of God's Cause. All must hold fast unto the cord of divine bounty [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15690.162a, , BLIB_Or15728.111a, | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05850 | 170 | Arabic | قل یا اهل العرش ان استمعوا ندآء ربکم المختار من حول النار التی ظهرت من حراره | Say: O people of the Throne! Hearken unto the call of your Lord, the Chosen One, from around the Fire that hath appeared through Its heat [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11095#312, | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03910 | 240 | mixed | لله الحمد مره اخری کوثر حیوان از ید عطاء مقصود عالمیان آشامیدی لازال ذکرت در | Praise be to God! Once again thou hast quaffed from the living waters from the Hand of Bounty of Him Who is the Goal of all worlds. Forever shall thy mention [3.5s] | INBA51:409 | LHKM3.305 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02193 | 260 | mixed | ای امه البهاء علیک البهاء و علیک الثناء یا بقیه تلک النفس القدسیه المتصاعده | O handmaid of Bahá! Upon thee be glory and upon thee be praise, O thou who remainest of that hallowed and ascended soul [3.5s] | INBA87:098b, INBA52:097b | MKT7.214 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| BH06769 | 150 | Arabic | هذا کتاب من عبد الله المهیمن القیوم الی عبد الله المقتدر العزیز المحبوب الا | This is an epistle from the servant of God, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting, unto the servant of God, the All-Powerful, the Mighty, the Best-Beloved [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.276b, | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04149 | 220 | mixed | ان یا جواد فاسمع ما ینادیک الله فیهذا المقام الاطهر قل تالله ان الروح قد ظهر | O Javád! Hearken unto that which God calleth thee from this Most Holy Station. Say: By God, verily the Spirit hath appeared [3.5s] | INBA36:129, INBA71:298a | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07860 | 130 | Arabic | هذا کتاب الله قد نزل بالحق ولکن الناس اکثرهم لایشعرون و فیه یامرکم الله بالبر | This is the Book of God, which hath been sent down in truth, yet most of the people perceive it not. Therein doth God command you unto righteousness [3.5s] | LHKM2.272 | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06608 | 150 | Arabic | شهد المظلوم انه لا اله الا هو و الذی ینطق انه لهو الذی به ظهر الامر و لاح | The Wronged One testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who speaketh is verily He through Whom the Cause was manifested and shone forth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.152c, | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10116 | 90 | Arabic | یا من سمیت بالاسمین الاعظمین ان استمع ندآء مالک الاسماء انه ینادیک من سجن | O thou who art named with the two Most Great Names! Hearken unto the call of the Lord of Names, Who calleth thee from the prison [3.5s] | INBA84:202b, BLIB_Or15715.017d, | BRL_DA#297, SFI10.018 | Chastity and purity; Exhortations and counsels; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10613 | 70 | mixed | عریضه ات در معرض اکبر حاضر و عین مرحمت باو متوجه از بعد و فراق محزون مباش چه | Thy petition was presented before the Most Great Presence, and the eye of loving-kindness was directed towards it. Be thou not saddened by separation and remoteness, for [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.179d, | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02875 | 220 | Persian | ای امه الله المهیمن القیوم همچو تصور منما که فراموش شدی و یا از ذکرت خاموش | O handmaid of God, the All-Prevailing, the Self-Subsisting, think not that thou hast been forgotten, or that mention of thee hath fallen silent [3.5s] | MMK5#018 p.011, ANDA#77 p.66 | Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06354 | 130 | Persian | ای مهرپرور نامه ات رسید و سبب شادمانی گردید ستایش ایزد پاک را که هوشیاری و | O loving one! Thy letter was received and brought joy to my heart. Praise be to the pure Lord that thou art vigilant [3.5s] | YARP2.139 p.157, PPAR.120, PPAR.138, RMT.102-103, YARD.046 | Consolation and comfort; Effort; striving; Exhortations and counsels; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06615 | 150 | Arabic | طوبی لمن اقتصر الامور علی ذکر مولیه و فاز بهذا الرحیق المختوم ان الذی امر | Blessed is he who hath confined all matters to the remembrance of his Lord and hath attained unto this sealed wine. Verily, He Who ordaineth [3.5s] | PYB#107 p.03 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Contention and conflict; Exhortations and counsels; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00268 | 2370 | mixed | Trustworthiness | شهد المقصود انه لا اله الا هو له العظمه و العطاء و هو لکلشیء علیم شهد | He, the True One, beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. His is the majesty and the bounty, and He, verily, hath knowledge of all things. He doth testify [3.5s]... ...Cleave ye to the hem of the raiment of virtue and keep fast hold of the cord of piety and trustworthiness. Have regard to the good of the world and not to your own selfish desires | INBA18:119 | COMP_TRUSTP#19x, AVK3.427.04x, UAB.046ex | BRL_TRUST#18x, COC#2030x | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| BH06468 | 150 | mixed | Translation List | ای جوان انشاء الله بعنایت رحمن بفیوضات نامتناهیه الهیه فائز شوی چون در اول | O youth! God grant that, through the bounty of the Most Merciful, thou mightest attain to His limitless outpourings. Since thou hast been adorned | BLIB_Or15715.370b, | AYI2.349 | ADMS#285 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| BH07561 | 130 | mixed | ای ورقه انشاء الله در جمیع احیان بهبوب اریاح رحمت رحمانیه خرم باشی مکتوبت لدی | O leaf! May thou be, at all times, gladdened by the wafting of the breezes of the All-Merciful's grace. Thy letter hath been received [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11096#139, , BLIB_Or15710.028a, | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07281 | 110 | Persian | ای بنده حق رفتی و ترا فراموش ننمودم و از فضل و کرم اسم اعظم امیدوارم که نصائح | O servant of the Truth! Though thou hast departed, I have not forgotten thee, and through the grace and bounty of the Most Great Name, I cherish the hope that the counsels [3.5s] | TAH.246b, YQAZ.229b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02697 | 330 | Arabic | قد قرانا کتابک و عرفنا بما فیه فاعلم بانا ما اردنا للعباد شیئا الا و هو خیر لهم عما | We have indeed perused thy letter and comprehended what is therein. Know thou that We desire for the servants naught save that which is better for them than ought else [3.5s] | INBA71:062 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Love of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10017 | 90 | Persian | نصایح الهیه مائده معنویه است که از سماء مشیت رحمانیه نازل شده باید احباء قدر | The divine counsels are a spiritual sustenance that hath descended from the heaven of the All-Merciful Will. The beloved must needs appreciate [3.5s] | INBA27:432 | AYI2.236 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance | - | - | |||||||||
| BH04726 | 200 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن هاجر الی الله فی سنین معدودات لیظهر بین العباد بقمیص تستضی ء | This is a remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath emigrated unto God in numbered years, that he might appear among the servants in a raiment that doth shine [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11095#328, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01876 | 470 | Arabic | سر الله قد ظهر بالحق عن افق قدس بهیا و انه قد ظهر علی هیکل الغلام فتبارک الله | The Mystery of God hath verily appeared in truth from a hallowed and resplendent horizon, and He hath manifested Himself in the Temple of the Youth. Blessed be God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.523, , ALIB.folder18p363 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Manifestation of God as sun; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10201 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله نامه ات لدی المظلوم حاضر انشاء الله بعنایت الهی و فضل رحمانی لم یزل و | O handmaiden of God! Thy letter hath reached Him Who is wronged. God willing, through divine favor and the grace of the All-Merciful, from time immemorial [3.5s] | INBA23:173a, BLIB_Or15730.028c, | AQA6#297 p.291a, KHMI.036 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| BH08130 | 120 | mixed | ای کنیز الهی انشاء الله در جمیع اوان و احیان بذکر مشرق وحی رحمن مشغول باشی و | O handmaid of God! God willing, mayest thou be occupied at all times and seasons with the remembrance of the Dawning-Place of Divine Revelation, the All-Merciful [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.128a, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10067 | 90 | Persian | یا حزب الله امروز بحر بیان مواج و لئالی حکمت و بیان از اصدافش ظاهر و هویدا از حق | O people of God! On this day the ocean of utterance surgeth, and from its shells the pearls of wisdom and divine expression are made manifest and visible through His grace [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.191a, , BLIB_Or15724.064a, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2391 | Words to a young believer, spoken on 1914-03-12 | 100 | A wise young man ever thinks of and studies those means which are conducive to his progress - mental, intellectual and spiritual. He lets all amusements and recreations go and applies himself | DAS.1914-03-12 | Education of children; moral education; Exhortations and counsels; High station of learning; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07640 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقات مبارکه محبوب الشهداء جد مجید شما فریدالشهداء وحیدالسعداء از افق | O blessed leaves of the Beloved of Martyrs! Your glorious ancestor, the Unique among Martyrs, the Peerless among the Blessed, from the horizon [3.5s] | DUR4.493 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01394 | Lawh-i-Quds 1 (Lawh-i-A'rabi) | 620 | Arabic | Tablet of Holiness | Lawh-i-Quds (Tablets of Holiness); Lawh-i-Quds or Lawh-i-A'rabi (Tablet of Holiness) | یا اعرابی ثم یا احبائی ثم یا اصفیائی ثم یا جنودی ثم یا ظهوری اسمعوا ندائی ان | My Arabs, My Loved ones, My friends, My legions, My manifestation! Hearken unto My call, if ye be among them with ears to hear | INBA36:149, INBA71:320, BLIB_Or15696.169, | BRL_DA#362, AQA4#096 p.325, AQA4a.070, OOL.B068a | BLO_PT#112, JHT_B#008 | Contention and conflict; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Self-concealment of the Manifestation of God | * | - | MMAH.171, LL#213 | ||||
| AB07337 | 110 | Persian | ای ثابت بر عهد خوب لقبی از برای عائله انتخاب نموده ای بهتر ازین لقب لقبی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thou hast chosen a goodly title for thy family - no title could be better than this [3.5s] | YARP2.684 p.460 | Exhortations and counsels; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10486 | 80 | mixed | یا محمد قبل رحیم فائز شدی بمنظر اکبر و عنایت مالک قدر قدر اینمقام اعلی را | O Muhammad-Qablí-Rahím! Thou hast attained unto the Most Great Vision and the favors of the All-Powerful Lord of Destiny. Prize thou this most exalted station [3.5s] | INBA23:146, BLIB_Or15716.068.15, | Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02738 | 320 | Arabic | ان یا رضا قد حضر فی السجن کتابک و تشرف بلحاظ المسجون الذی به نطق الشجر و | O Rida! Thy letter hath reached the Prison, and hath been honored by the gaze of the Prisoner through Whom the Tree hath spoken [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11095#227, | Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Word of God and human limitations | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3307 | Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-09-04 | 30 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | عظمت تعالیم حضرت بهآءالله وقتی معلوم می شود که بموقع عمل و اجرا آید هنوز از صد یکی اجرا نشده | The greatness of the teachings of Baha'u'llah will be known when they are acted upon and practiced. | BDA1.226.08 | MHMD1.242 | Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2775 | Words to a young man, spoken on 1913-01-22 | 70 | Now that you are returning to America, pass through all the large cities on the way, meet the friends of God and associate with them. | DAS.1913-01-22 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH07544 | 130 | mixed | ای امه الله انشاء الله لازال بطراز محبت محبوب بیزوال مزین باشی و بافقش متوجه اگر | O handmaiden of God! God willing, mayest thou ever remain adorned with the mantle of love for the Eternal Beloved, and be turned towards His horizon [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.049a, | Effort; striving; Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04670 | 200 | mixed | ایام ایامی است که باید جمیع اهل ارض فائز شوند بانچه که مقصود است مژده این ظهور | These are the days wherein all the peoples of the earth must attain unto that which was intended—glad-tidings of this Revelation [3.5s] | AYI2.336x, PYB#231 p.03x | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08516 | 120 | Arabic | یا اهل الارض دعوا ما عندکم انه قد اتی بسلطان مبین لاینفعکم الیوم شیء الا | O peoples of the earth! Forsake that which ye possess, for He hath come with manifest sovereignty. Naught shall profit you this day save [3.5s] | INBA51:034a, KB_620:027-027 | LHKM2.111 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Proclamation to the people of the world; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01414 | 330 | mixed | ای منادی ملکوت الله قد مضت مده مدیده و لم تلتذ المسامع باستماع نغمات الصافور | O Herald of the Kingdom of God! A long time hath elapsed, and yet no ear hath been gladdened by the warbling of the nightingale [3.5s] | MSHR5.269b, MSBH3.480x | Entry by troops; Exhortations and counsels; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11986 | 90 | Persian | نامه شما رسید از تاسیس محفل روحانی در طبرستان مرقوم نموده بودید بسیار سبب سرور | Thy letter was received. Thou hadst written about the establishment of the Spiritual Assembly in Tabaristan, which brought exceeding joy [3.5s] | INBA79.062a | Exhortations and counsels; Hands of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10942 | 50 | Persian | ای فریدون همنام تو بنیاد ستم برانداخت و کشور از دشمن بپرداخت درفش کاویان برافراخت و بنیاد داد بنهاد | O Firaydun! Thy namesake overthrew the foundations of tyranny and cleansed the realm of its foes. He raised aloft the standard of Kaveh and established the foundations of justice [3.5s] | INBA88:339c | YARP2.324 p.270 | Exhortations and counsels; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH11804 | 140 | Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh | Glory be to the Lord of the world; and thanks be to the Hands of His Cause; and praise be to the Trustees of His House of Justice | BRL_ATBH#32 | Begging; mendicancy; idleness and sloth; Business; financial; property matters; Consultation; Exhortations and counsels; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; House of Justice; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08379 | 100 | mixed | بعضی از احباء در سر سر مذمت یاران دیگر نمایند و اساس غیبت را در نهایت متانت | Some of the friends, with utmost composure, engage in censure of other friends and lay the foundations of backbiting [3.5s] | INBA72:058, INBA88:324a, INBA89:059 | AVK3.183.12x, GHA.306 | Exhortations and counsels; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Knowledge of self | - | - | |||||||||
| BH02426 | 370 | Arabic | یا محمد قبل مصطفی ان استمع الندآء من السدره الحمرآء علی البقعه النورآء من | O Muhammad-before-Mustafa! Hearken unto the Call from the Crimson Tree upon the luminous Spot [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.038b, | LHKM2.236 | Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH08536 | 120 | mixed | یا بنت عمه شهادت میدهد قلم اعلی بمحبت و توجه و اقبال آن ورقه انشاء الله بنار کلمه | O daughter of Mine aunt! The Most Exalted Pen beareth witness to the love, devotion and attraction of that leaf. God willing, by the fire of the Word [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.052b, | Exhortations and counsels; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06563 | 150 | Arabic | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | سبحان الذی نزل الحکم کیف شاء انه لهو الحاکم علی ما اراد یا احبائی ان اعملوا | Praise be unto Him Who hath revealed laws in accordance with His good-pleasure. Verily, He is sovereign over whatsoever He wisheth | INBA51:070, KB_620:063-064 | LHKM1.073, GHA.036.11, GHA.045, GHA.046x | BRL_IOPF#1.13, KSHK#23 | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Law of fasting; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||
| AB10929 | 50 | Persian | ای ضیاء روشن باش تا بعالم انسانیت نورانیت ابدیت دهی و ظلمت پراندوه بشریت را | O Diya'! Be radiant, that thou mayest bestow upon the world of humanity the light of eternity and dispel the mournful darkness of mankind [3.5s] | MKT8.118a | Exhortations and counsels; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05670 | 170 | Arabic | ان یا محسن ان اشهد بلسانک و قلبک بما شهدت الورقا علی افنان قدس منیعا بانه | O Mohsen! Bear thou witness with thy tongue and heart to that whereunto the Dove hath testified upon the sacred and lofty branches, that [3.5s] | INBA36:136a, INBA71:304b | Exhortations and counsels; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06998 | 120 | Persian | ای یار مهربان در این دم بیاد تو همدم گشتم و از خداوند میطلبم که بعون و عنایت | O loving friend! In this moment I have become thy companion in remembrance, and I implore the Lord through His aid and bounty [3.5s]... ...the dwellers of the City of Eternity and the members of the Concourse on High are those who are firm in the Covenant | MKT8.208a | ADMS#325x | Exhortations and counsels; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| BH07061 | 140 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن اقبل الی السدره التی ارتفعت علی طور العرفان اذ ظهر هذا الظهور | A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath turned toward the Tree that hath been raised upon the Mount of Knowledge, when this Manifestation appeared [3.5s] | TAH.201b | Exhortations and counsels; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04524 | 170 | mixed | ایها التذکار من سید الابرار و قدوه الاخیار تو یادگار آن سرور ابراری و بقیه آن | O thou remembrance of the Lord of the righteous and exemplar of the chosen ones! Thou art the token of that Master of the righteous and the remnant of that [3.5s] | DUR4.657, DUR1.410 | Exhortations and counsels; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09697 | 100 | mixed | یا محمد قبل کریم ندایت را شنیدیم انشاء الله در لیالی و ایام بحق ناظر باشی و | O Muhammad-Qablih-Karim! We have hearkened unto thy call. God willing, mayest thou, in the days and nights, be an observer of Truth and [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15706.261, , BLIB_Or15715.095b, | Contention and conflict; Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10996 | 50 | mixed | الیوم باید دوستان الهی بانچه از سماء امر لایزالی نازل شده عامل شوند طوبی لمن | In this day must the loved ones of God act in accordance with that which hath been sent down from the heaven of His everlasting Command. Blessed is he who [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.260a, , BLIB_Or15730.026e, | Exhortations and counsels; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12127 | 450 | mixed | ای ثابت راسخ بر عهد و میثاق بعد از رجوع آن جناب الی الان از عدم ارسال مکاتبات | O thou who art firm and steadfast in the Covenant and Testament! Since the time of thy return until now, due to the absence of correspondence [3.5s] | INBA85:235 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10770 | 60 | Arabic | انا زیناک بطراز عنایتی و بشرناک بما قدر لک من قلمی الاعلی ان استقم علی الامر | We have adorned thee with the ornament of Our grace and given thee glad tidings of that which hath been ordained for thee by Our Most Exalted Pen. Be thou steadfast in the Cause [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.280h, , BLIB_Or15734.1.126d, | Exhortations and counsels; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06202 | 130 | mixed | ای دوست روحانی من بقول عارف رومی چونکه گل رفت و گلستانشد خراب بوی گلرا از که | O My spiritual friend! In the words of the mystic of Rum: "When the rose hath departed and the garden is laid waste, from whom shall the fragrance of the rose be sought?" [3.5s] | MSHR3.123 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11243 | 40 | mixed | قوله روح الوجود له الفدا بامه الله المنجذبهه فائزه تحیت ابدع ابهی ابلاغ دار | The spirit of existence, may my life be a sacrifice unto Him, conveys unto the enraptured handmaiden of God, Fa'izih, most glorious greetings [3.5s] | MKT6.174a | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10037 | 90 | Arabic | یا احمد ایدک الله و وفقک الی ان احضرک فی السجن الاعظم و رایت المظلوم و سمعت | O Ahmad! God hath aided thee and made thee to prosper until He brought thee to the Most Great Prison, where thou didst behold the Wronged One and hearken [3.5s] | INBA51:216, KB_620:209-209 | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05880 | 170 | Arabic | کتاب نزل بالحق انه یهدی الکل الی الله رب العالمین ان الذی سمع ندائی و نطق | A Book sent down in truth. Verily, it guideth all unto God, the Lord of the worlds. He that hath hearkened unto My call and spoken [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15713.262a, , BLIB_Or15715.276c, | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07288 | 140 | Arabic | هذا کتاب من الله الی الذی سمی بعبدالله لیتذکر بذکر الله المهیمن العزیز | This is a Book from God unto him who hath been named 'Abdu'llah, that he may remember God, the All-Subduing, the Mighty [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.260, | LHKM2.193 | Call to action; Contention and conflict; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Justice and mercy; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| BH02761 | 320 | mixed | حمد سلطان ظهور را لایق و سزاست که بوجود حبیش اشیا را موجود فرمود جودش باو | Praise befitteth the Sovereign of Manifestation, Who through His love called all things into being and by His bounty brought them into existence [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15731.411, | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09484 | 100 | Arabic | قد علمناکم فی الالواح ما استفرح به الملا الاعلی طوبی لمن اتبع ما امر به من | We have taught you in the Tablets that which causeth the Concourse on High to rejoice. Blessed is he who followeth that which hath been enjoined upon him [3.5s] | INBA23:067a | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01089 | 760 | mixed | Fire and Light | الحمد لله الذی انزل الایات و اظهر البینات و انطق القلم الاعلی بین الارض و | Praise be to God Who hath sent down the verses, made manifest the clear tokens, and caused the Supreme Pen to speak forth betwixt earth and heaven [3.5s]... ...You should exhort all the friends to patience, to acquiescence, and to tranquility, saying: O ye loved ones of God in that land! | INBA28:436 | BRL_DA#786, NANU_BH#09x, AYI2.228x, AYI2.229x | BRL_FIRE_BH#05x, COC#0334x | Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| BH09048 | 110 | Arabic | نفحات الرحمن من هذالرضوان الذی ظهر علی هیکل الانسان قد کان علی العالمین | The fragrances of the All-Merciful from this Ridván, which hath appeared in the Temple of Man, have verily encompassed all the worlds [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.378a, | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10169 | 80 | Arabic | ان الله یذکر امه من امائه لیاخذها جذب الایات و یقربها الی الله مظهر البینات | Verily, God maketh mention of His handmaiden from among His handmaidens, that she may be seized by the rapture of His verses and drawn nigh unto God, the Manifestor of clear proofs [3.5s] | AQA5#015 p.019b | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10898 | 60 | Arabic | یا احمد قد ذکر اسمک لدی المظلوم و انزل لک ما وجد عنه اهل الفردوس الاعلی عرف | O Ahmad! Thy name hath been mentioned in the presence of the Wronged One, and He hath revealed for thee that wherefrom the dwellers of the All-Highest Paradise have inhaled the fragrance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.011.04, | Belief and denial; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08005 | 120 | mixed | الحمد لله از عنایات نامتناهیه الهیه فائز شدی بانچه که سبب علو و سمو و نجاتست | Praise be to God that, through His infinite divine bounties, thou hast attained unto that which is the cause of exaltation, loftiness and salvation [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.034a, | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09124 | 110 | mixed | یا سکینه مظلوم عالم در سجن اعظم ترا ذکر مینماید وصیت میفرماید بر آنچه سبب | O Sakinih! The Wronged One of the World maketh mention of thee from within the Most Great Prison, and counselleth thee concerning that which [3.5s] | INBA51:412a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03435 | 270 | mixed | یا محمد قبل علی علیک سلام الله و عنایته و بهاء الله و رحمته الحمد لله در سجن | O Muhammad-'Ali! May the peace of God, His loving-kindness, His glory and His mercy rest upon thee... The Wronged One of 'Akka admonisheth all to fear God, and enjoineth on them whatsoever would exalt man's station | BLIB_Or15715.007e, | UAB.045ax, VUJUD.114x | VUJUDE.192x | Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| BH11445 | 30 | Persian | یا محمد جعفر انشاءالله بعنایت الهی فائز باشی حق جل جلاله عباد خود را در کتب و صحف و زبر نصیحت فرمود | O Muhammad-Ja'far! May thou be favored through divine bounties. The True One, exalted be His glory, hath counseled His servants in the Books, the Scriptures and the Psalms [3.5s] | ASAT3.208x | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12164 | 310 | Arabic | یا من تضلع نسائم مهینمه بریاض الله لعمرک یا حبیبی الادیب ان الروح لفی وله | O thou who art refreshed by the gentle breezes wafting from the gardens of God! By thy life, O my beloved and erudite friend, verily the spirit is enraptured [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1073 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12103 | 100 | Persian | ای نجل مجید آن شخص جلیل خوشا بحال تو که پیروی پدر بزرگوار نمودی و خلق و خوی | O distinguished son of that glorious personage! Blessed art thou for following in the footsteps of thy noble father and emulating his character and conduct [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0494 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10627 | 70 | Arabic | قد توجه وجه المظلوم من شطر السجن الی من سمی بکاظم و نذکره بما تضوع منه عرف | The Wronged One hath turned His face from the direction of the Prison towards him who hath been named Kázim, and We make mention of him through that which diffuseth fragrance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.006.04, | Exhortations and counsels; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09353 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده دیرین نور مبین از بدایت تصدیق در ایام الله بر خدمت امر الله قیام | O ye two ancient servants of the manifest Light! From the very beginning of your acceptance of the Faith in the Days of God, ye have arisen to serve His Cause [3.5s] | INBA84:410 | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11657 | 320 | Persian | ای یادگار آن سراج منیر ترجمه حال و خدمات آن شخص جلیل حضرت علی قبل اکبر از قلم | O you who are the remembrance of that luminous lamp, the translation of the life and services of that illustrious person, Ali-Qabli-Akbar, from the pen [3.5s] | YIA.396 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Education of children; moral education; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10485 | 80 | Arabic | یا محمد قبل جعفر یذکرک مولی البشر فی المنظر الاکبر و یامرک بما یرتفع به امر | O Muhammad-Qabl-i-Ja'far! The Lord of mankind maketh mention of thee from the Most Great Scene and commandeth thee unto that whereby the Cause shall be exalted [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.005.06, | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10380 | 80 | mixed | کتابت بمنظر اکبر فائز و آنچه در او مذکور مشاهده شد طوبی لک بما اقبلت الی | Thy letter hath reached the Most Great Horizon, and that which was mentioned therein was beheld. Blessed art thou for having turned unto [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.182a, | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04856 | 200 | Arabic | هذا لیل فیه اشرقت شمس البیان و هطلت امطار العرفان و ماج بحر العلم و هاج عرف | This is the night wherein hath dawned the Sun of utterance, and the showers of divine knowledge have rained down, and the ocean of wisdom hath surged, and fragrant breezes have wafted [3.5s] | INBA19:101b, INBA32:093, BLIB_Or15713.171b, | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Word of God and human limitations | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03323 | 200 | mixed | ای احبای نورانی شب و روز عبدالبهاء بعتبه کبریاء درگاه جمال ابهی تضرع بی منتهی | O luminous friends! Night and day, 'Abdu'l-Bahá offereth boundless supplications at the Most Great Threshold of the All-Glorious Beauty [3.5s] | INBA16:236 | Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02806 | 230 | Persian | ایها الامیر الشهیر رب قدیر واقف و شهید است که همواره در شبهای روشن و تار وقت | O illustrious prince! The omnipotent Lord - Who is both aware and witness - knoweth full well that during the bright nights and dark [3.5s] | INBA16:016 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04021 | 230 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن آمن بالله الفرد الخبیر قد منعت العیون عن مشاهده افقی و الالسن | A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath believed in God, the Single One, the All-Informed. The eyes have been prevented from beholding Mine horizon, and the tongues [3.5s] | INBA27:475, BLIB_Or15712.343, | Exhortations and counsels; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06753 | 150 | Persian | معنی کتاب چیست و مقصود از ان چه در یک مقام جمیع اشیاء کتابند | What is the meaning of the Book, and what is intended thereby? In one station all things are books [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.192a, | Exhortations and counsels; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02235 | 400 | Arabic | هذا کتاب من لدی الغلام الی الذی آمن بالله المهیمن القیوم لتستجذبه کلمات الله | This is a Book from the Youth to him who hath believed in God, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting, that he may be drawn by the words of God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.185, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05852 | 140 | Persian | ای یار پارسی از قرار مسموع نورسیدگانرا طرازی جدید دادی و رسوم و عادات جاریه | O Persian friend! According to what hath been heard, thou hast conferred a new distinction upon the newcomers and altered the prevailing customs [3.5s] | PYB#119 p.04-05, YARP2.354 p.285 | Education of children; moral education; Exhortations and counsels; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08734 | 90 | mixed | إلهی إلهی ايد عبادک علی الأخلاق التی قدرتها لأحبائک و علی السلوک علی المسالک | My God, my God! Aid Thy servants to acquire those virtues which Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones and to walk in the ways [3.5s] | MJMJ3.015x, MMG2#393 p.441x | Exhortations and counsels; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01578 | 550 | mixed | حمد مقصودی را لایق و سزاست که کوثر حیوان عرفانرا من غیر تفاوت و ملاحظه شئون بر | Praise be unto Him Who alone is worthy and befitting, Who hath caused the living waters of divine knowledge to flow forth without distinction or regard for station [3.5s] | MJAN.171, AYBY.261 | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09722 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thy letter was read. The doors of the Kingdom are open | TAB.523-524 | Exhortations and counsels; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03661 | 190 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان در ایه فرقان میفرماید ثم اورثنا الکتاب الذین اصطفینا من عبادنا | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! In the verses of the Qur'án it is proclaimed: "Then We caused those of Our servants whom We had chosen to inherit the Book." [3.5s] | INBA85:440 | BSHN.140.281, BSHN.144.281, MHT1b.182 | Exhortations and counsels; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| BH07756 | 130 | Arabic | قد ظهر الرضوان فی بدع الزمان عن یمین عرش ربک الرحمن فسبحان من خلقه بامر من | He hath indeed appeared, the Ridván, in this wondrous age, to the right of the Throne of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Glorified be He Who created it by His command [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.560b, , ALIB.folder18p491b | Exhortations and counsels; Idolatry; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08132 | 120 | mixed | ای کنیز من ندای الهی را در این فجر نورانی از شطر ابهائی بشنو و بجان و روان بذکر | O My handmaiden! Hearken unto the Divine Call in this luminous dawn from the Abhá realm, and with heart and soul remember [3.5s] | BLIB_Or03116.102, | Being a source of light; guidance; Exhortations and counsels; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08578 | 120 | Arabic | یا غلام قبل رضا ایاک ان یخوفک ما ظهر من مطلع الظلم و ایاک ان یحزنک ضوضاء کل | O Ghulam Qabl-i-Rida! Beware lest what hath appeared from the dayspring of tyranny cause thee fear, and beware lest the clamor of all fill thee with sorrow [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15726.026b, | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08195 | 120 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن اقبل الی الوجه و آمن بالله رب العالمین لیطمئن یفعل مولاه و | A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath turned unto the Countenance and believed in God, the Lord of all worlds, that he may rest assured in what his Lord ordaineth [3.5s] | INBA23:017a | Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07952 | 130 | Persian | یا صادق طراز هیکل انسانی صدق است طوبی از برای نفسیکه بآن | O Sadiq! The ornament of the human temple is truthfulness. Blessed is the soul that hath attained thereunto [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.357d, | Exhortations and counsels; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05969 | 170 | mixed | یا خان مظلوم امکان از شطر سجن بتو توجه نمود و ترا بعنایت و رحمت و شفقت حق جل | O Khan! The Wronged One of the contingent world hath turned toward thee from the precincts of the Prison, and summoneth thee unto the grace, mercy and loving-kindness of God, the All-Glorious [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.179d, | Exhortations and counsels; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10413 | 80 | Arabic | یا احمد الیوم ظهر الامر المبرم من لدن مالک الامم و مزین العالم انه یهدی الکل | O Ahmad! Today hath the irrevocable Cause been made manifest from the presence of the Lord of nations and the Adorner of the world. Verily, He guideth all [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15728.085c, , BLIB_Or15734.1.120b, | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03612 | 250 | Arabic | ان یا رضا فارض بما رضی الله و لاتکن مریبا فی امره ثم انطق بین الارض و السماء بما | O Riḍá! Be thou content with that which God hath ordained, and be not thou of them that doubt His Cause. Then speak forth betwixt earth and heaven with that which [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.584, , ALIB.folder18p440 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02557 | 350 | Arabic | هذا کتاب یذکر فیه احباء الله ... یا قوم کونوا نار الله و قهره ثم صاعقته | This is a Book wherein mention is made of the loved ones of God... O people! Be ye as the fire of God and His wrath, then His thunderbolt [3.5s] | RAHA.050-051x | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Exhortations and counsels; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Manifestation of God as mediator; Personal instructions; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07046 | 140 | mixed | در جمیع الواح عباد الله را باخلاق مرضیه و اعمال پسندیده وصیت نمودیم و قلم | In all the Tablets have We counselled the servants of God concerning virtuous character and praiseworthy deeds, and the Pen [3.5s] | INBA19:127a, INBA32:117, BLIB_Or15697.117, , BLIB_Or15710.292b, | HDQI.156, ANDA#46 p.03 | Exhortations and counsels; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ROB4.053, LL#004 | ||||||||
| ABU3335 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 30 | The disciples of Jesus, passing along the road and seeing a dead dog, remarked how offensive and disgusting | SW_v09#18 p.211, TDLA.103, TOR.170, BLO_PN#104 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Exhortations and counsels; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH09972 | 90 | Persian | قلم اعلی در کل احیان محض فضل و کرم جمیع عباد را بافق ابهی دعوت مینماید و هر | The Most Exalted Pen doth, at all times, out of pure grace and bounty, summon all servants unto the Most Glorious Horizon [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.051b, | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Exhortations and counsels; Study; deepening; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09455 | 100 | Arabic | قد احاطتنا الاخزان علی شان تعجز عن ذکرنا اقلام العالم یشهد بذلک مالک القدم و عن ورائه | The sorrows have encompassed Us to such degree that the pens of the world are powerless to recount them. To this beareth witness the Lord of Eternity and they that stand behind Him [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.094c, , BLIB_Or15734.1.107a, | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00504 | 550 | mixed | الهی و محبوبی و منائی هب لی من لدنک موهبه انک انت القریب المجیب و اجعل الوجوه | O my God, my Beloved, my heart's Desire! Bestow upon me from Thine own presence a gift, for verily Thou art the Near One and the Answerering One. And cause the faces [3.5s] | MMK5#116 p.091, PYB#173 p.02 | Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02565 | 350 | Arabic | یا سمی المقصود اسمع ندآء الله العزیز الودود من مقامه المحمود انه لا اله الا | O Namesake of the Desired One! Hearken unto the Call of God, the Mighty, the Loving, from His praised station - verily, there is no God but [3.5s] | INBA23:182, BLIB_Or15724.202, | AQA6#273 p.266 | Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| BH04216 | 220 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن وجدناه مقبلا الی کعبه المقصود و ناظرا الی المقام المحمود اذ | A remembrance from Our presence unto him whom We found turning towards the Sanctuary of his desire and gazing upon the Praiseworthy Station [3.5s] | INBA23:244 | Exhortations and counsels; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01648 | 310 | mixed | Light of the World | یا من ایده الله لاعلاء کلمه الله و نشر نفحات ریاض قدسه چندی بود که در این سجن | O thou whom the Lord hath aided to magnify His Word and to diffuse the sweet savours of the rose-garden of His holiness | NURA#49, MMK4#047 p.051x, PYK.270 | LOTW#49 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Law of pilgrimage; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02729 | 230 | Persian | ای سمی عبدالبهاء عباس در لسان عربی شیر دلیر را گویند و هزبر نخجیرگیر بمناسبت | O namesake of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, in the Arabic tongue 'Abbas' signifieth the lion valiant and the fierce hunter of prey [3.5s] | AKHA_117BE #09-10 p.b, TAH.244a | Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Courage; Encouragement of individual understanding; interpretation; Praise and encouragement; Exhortations and counsels; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00669 | 480 | Persian | ای یادگار حضرت وحید فرید آن نفس نفیس و شخص شخیص هدایت مجسم بود و موهبت مشخص | O remnant of the peerless Vahíd, that precious soul and distinguished figure, the very embodiment of guidance and manifest bounty [3.5s] | INBA17:160 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08332 | 100 | Persian | ای یار همنشین جوابنامه هر چند ایامی چند تاخیر افتاد ولی در هر دقیقه تصور | O companion and intimate friend! Though the letter of reply hath been delayed by some days, yet in every moment the thought [3.5s] | MSHR4.031 | Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07462 | 130 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی عرفک برهانه و علمک سبیله و اراک | Praise be unto God Who hath made His proof known unto thee, taught thee His path, and revealed unto thee His vision [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.222, , BLIB_Or15734.1.082a, | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11346 | 40 | Arabic | یا محمد قبل حسین انا نذکرک من هذا المقام و نوصیک بما انزلناه فی الکتاب ان ربک | O Muhammad-Qablí-Husayn! We make mention of thee from this Station and counsel thee with that which We have revealed in the Book. Verily thy Lord [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.111a, | Exhortations and counsels; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10549 | 60 | Persian | ای عبد درگاه الهی در این یوم مشهود که انوار ساطعه از افق وجود امکانرا روشن | O servant of the divine Threshold! On this memorable Day when resplendent rays from the horizon of being have illumined the realm of creation [3.5s] | MMK2#084 p.066 | Exhortations and counsels; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00648 | 1170 | Persian | حمد بیحد طراز بساط مقدس لایزالی را سزاست که لم یزل و لایزال آفتاب قدس طلعت خویش بر افئده ساکنان رفرف لاهوت تابان داشته و شمس قمیص وجهه خود را بر ارواح سالکان طمطام جبروت رخشان گردانیده | Boundless praise beseemeth the sacred and everlasting Threshold, Who hath, from time immemorial unto eternity, caused the Sun of Holiness to shine resplendent upon the hearts of them that dwell in the sublime realms of the celestial Kingdom, and hath made the Sun of His Countenance to radiate upon the souls of them that traverse the depths of His Dominion [3.5s] | PR23.034b-036b | Creation of the world; Exhortations and counsels; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06365 | 160 | Arabic | یا شفیع قد احاط الملک نفحات الملکوت و سجع الحمام علی غصن الجبروت قد اتی | O Shafi'! The fragrances of the Kingdom have encompassed the realm, and the dove hath warbled upon the branch of divine might. He is come [3.5s] | LMA2.016x | Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Justice and wrath of God; Personal instructions; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09902 | 90 | Arabic | شهد المقصود انه لا اله الا هو و الذی نطق بالحق لهو الافق الاعلی و السدره المنتهی | He Who is the Intended One testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath spoken with truth is verily the Supreme Horizon and the Ultimate Lote-Tree [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.189a, | Exhortations and counsels; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10921 | 60 | Arabic | یا حسن ان المظلوم اقبل الیک و یوصیک بما یرتفع به امر الله بین عباده و بالاخلاق التی | O Hasan! The Wronged One hath turned toward thee and counseleth thee with that which shall exalt the Cause of God amongst His servants, and with virtues that [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.188f, | Exhortations and counsels; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10369 | 80 | Persian | قلم اعلی میفرماید ای دوستان تمسک نمائید بچیزیکه سبب علو و سمو و علت | The Most Exalted Pen proclaimeth: O friends! Hold ye fast unto that which leadeth to loftiness and exaltation and is the cause of [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.289a, | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10306 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو له الامر فی ملکوت البیان و له الحکم فی جبروت العلم | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His is the dominion in the Kingdom of Utterance, and His the sovereignty in the realm of knowledge [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.075b, | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08010 | 120 | mixed | الحمد لله بعنایت حق فائز شدی و بافق امر توجه نمودی انشاء الله در جمیع احوال | Praise be to God! Through His grace thou hast attained, and unto the horizon of His Cause thou hast turned thyself. God willing, in all conditions [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.319a, | Exhortations and counsels; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08007 | 120 | mixed | الحمد لله افق ظهور منیر است و فلک بیان بر بحر عرفان ساری و جاری نیکو است حال | Praise be to God! The horizon of manifestation is resplendent, and the sphere of utterance surges and flows upon the ocean of divine knowledge. How blessed is this hour [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.161a, | AYI2.240, PYB#181 p.03 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| BH08091 | 120 | Arabic | انا نکبر من هذا المقام الاعلی علی وجوه ال??ین اقبلوا و فازوا بالرحیق الاصفی | From this Most Exalted Station We send forth Our glorification upon the faces of those who have turned and attained unto the purest wine [3.5s] | INBA51:456b, BLIB_Or15697.279, | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02234 | 260 | Persian | ای دختر ملکوتی من از یوم خروج از مونت ریال تا حال دمی نیاسودم و آرام نگرفتم | O thou My daughter in the Kingdom! From the day of leaving Montreal until now I have not rested nor reposed | BRL_DAK#0844 | MAX.284-285 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| BH07277 | 140 | mixed | مکتوبت بانوار عرش فائز و در سجن اعظم بلحاظ مالک قدم مشرف گشت انشاء الله در | Thy letter hath been illumined by the lights of the Divine Throne and hath attained, in the Most Great Prison, unto the gaze of the Ancient King. God willing [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.262a, , BLIB_Or15730.026h, | Belief and denial; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BB00503 | 210 | Arabic | بسمه العلی العظیم. سبحان الذى نزل الامر فى الحین على امر مستقر و لقد نزل الیوم ما فصلت الینا و انا نحن لکل شاهدون و ان الصبح نزلنا کتابا الى الذى صدق امر ربک من قبل | Glorified be He Who hath sent down the Command in this Hour according to an established decree. Verily, there hath been sent down this Day that which was expounded unto Us, and We, verily, are witnesses unto all things. And at daybreak did We send down a Book unto him who formerly affirmed the Cause of thy Lord [3.5s] | CMB_F23.134r13-134v12 (38), , CMB_F20.015r06-015r17, , BYC_tablets.071.16-072.10 | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04629 | 200 | mixed | امتی امتی ان استمعی ندائی انه یجذبک الی ملکوتی و جبروتی و مقر عرشی هذا | O My handmaiden, O My handmaiden! Hearken thou unto My call, for verily it draweth thee unto My Kingdom, My dominion and the seat of My Throne [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.236, , BLIB_Or15719.132c, | Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11533 | 20 | O thou maidservant! Have great magnanimity so that thou mayest be favored in the threshold of the Almighty. Have lofty aspirations | SW_v07#18 p.188 | Exhortations and counsels; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH01633 | 530 | mixed | الحمد لله الذی اظهر ما کان مقدسا عن علم کلشیء و عرفان کلشیء و ادراک کلشیء | Praise be to God Who hath manifested that which was sanctified above all knowledge, recognition and comprehension [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15700.205, , BLIB_Or15711.191, | MSBH5.454bx | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| BH11341 | 40 | mixed | یا علی ذکرت لدی العرش عرض شد و لحاظ عنایت بتو متوجه و وصیت میفرماید ترا و | O Ali! Thy mention hath been presented before the Throne, and the glances of loving-kindness are directed towards thee. He counseleth thee and [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.112a, | Exhortations and counsels; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03128 | 290 | mixed | قلم اعلی در اکثری از الواح احبای الهی را بحکمت امر فرموده و حکمت را اس اساس | The Supreme Pen hath, in most of the Tablets, enjoined wisdom upon the loved ones of God, and hath established it as the foundation of foundations [3.5s] | INBA35:170a, BLIB_Or15710.194, , BLIB_Or15715.118b, , BLIB_Or15722.145, | BRL_DA#588 | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| BH04937 | 200 | mixed | یوم الهی ظاهر و لسان صمدانی بکلمه علیا ناطق تفکر در فضل و رحمت الهی نما کلمه | The Divine Day is manifest, and the Tongue of the All-Bountiful speaketh with the Most Exalted Word. Ponder thou upon the grace and mercy of God, O Word [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.308c, | Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06286 | 160 | mixed | لحاظ عنایت الهی لم یزل و لایزال متوجه منتسبین بوده و خواهد بود و این عنایت | The glance of Divine favor hath ever been, and will continue to be, directed towards them that are related unto Him, and this bounty [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.074b, | AQA7#434 p.250a | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| BH06279 | 160 | Arabic | کتاب نزل بالحق لمن اقبل الی الله المهیمن القیوم و شرب الرحیق المختوم اذ اتی | A Book sent down in truth unto him who hath turned towards God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, and hath quaffed the choice sealed wine when it appeared [3.5s] | INBA23:067b | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Presence of; reunion with God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Word of God and human limitations | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2233 | Words spoken on 1912-10-17 in San Francisco | 110 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | دو جواب دارد یکی جواب فلسفی و یکی ملکوتی جواب فلسفی آسان است چه که | This question may be answered in two ways, philosophically as well as spiritually. ...in philosophy the spirit is energy | BDA1.317.06 | MHMD1.335 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence | - | - | |||||||
| AB02618 | Some Answered Questions #079 The Reality of the World of Being | 240 | Persian | Answered Questions, Some | طائفهء سوفسطائیه بر آنند که موجودات عبارت از اوهامات است هر موجود وهم محض است | The sophists hold that all existence is illusory, indeed, that each and every being is an absolute illusion | MFD#79, OOL.C022.79 | SAQ#79 | Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Life and death; Material world a reflection of the spiritual | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3556 | Answer to Mrs Brittingham, New York, Jul 1912 | 20 | They existed before coming to this world, but not as we know personality upon this planet. | PN_unsorted p035, PN_unsorted p089, PN_unsorted p091, BSTW#017, BSTW#042b | Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00814 | 440 | Arabic | قال الله تعالی فی القرآن المبین و الذکر الحکیم اذ الشمس کورت و اذ النجوم انکدرت | In the words of Almighty God, as revealed in the perspicuous Qur'an: "When the sun shall be folded up, and when the stars shall fall, darkened" [4o] | PR20.006 | BRL_DAK#0867, MKT2.165, MNMK#028 p.110 | Apocalyptic imagery; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Realms of being; three realms; five realms | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01156 | 370 | mixed | یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء همواره خبر استقامت و حسن نیت و پاکی طینت و آرزوی خدمت | O dearly beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Ever do I receive tidings of your steadfastness, goodly intentions, purity of nature, and longing to serve [3.5s] | MMK4#109 p.119, SFI02.155, IDAB.21 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09700 | 80 | Persian | یا من استبشر بنفحات الله در این خاکدان فانی هر مشامی بانفاس رحمانی معطر گردد | O thou who art gladdened by the divine fragrances! In this ephemeral dust-heap every nostril shall be perfumed by the breaths of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA84:489a | Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07492 | 110 | Persian | ای عبد جمال باقی آنچه بتصور و اوهام اید و آنچه در حیز اعیان خارجه جلوه نماید | O servant of the Eternal Beauty! Whatsoever may come to pass within the realm of imagination and fancy, and whatsoever may shine forth in the sphere of outward realities [3.5s] | MMK3#062 p.040 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01398 | 330 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای دوست عزیز هر چند شخص نیکوکار در درگاه پروردگار مقبول است ولی اول دانستن است | My dear Friend: Pleasing and acceptable as is a person of righteous actions before God’s Holy Threshold, yet deeds should proceed from knowledge | BRL_DAK#1055, MMK3#144 p.099 | BRL_ATE#205x, TAB.549-550, BWF.382-383x, BSC.460 #851-852x | Christ; Christianity; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Goodly deeds; actions; Reincarnation | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3067 | Words spoken ca. 1911 | 50 | You will retain your individuality and will not be swallowed up in one vast spirit. Concerning the condition of the human soul ...It is exclusively luminous; it has no body; it is a dazzling pencil of light; it is a celestial orb of brightness | SW_v14#02 p.038, PN_1911 p002, PN_1911 p007, BSTW#043a | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Soul; spirit after death; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3611 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | Yes: every soul has a beginning, but, once created is immortal. | PN_1907 p016 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0551 | Words spoken on 1916-08-10 in Haifa | 500 | Persian | روح در عالم تجرد از بدن مستغنی است. دارای جمیع شئون است. به نفسه بدون احتیاج بدن می بیند، می شنود | The spirit, in its realm of abstraction, is wholly independent of the body. It possesseth all attributes and, of itself, without need of the body, doth see and hear [3.5s] | ZSM.1916-08-10 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Relationship of the soul to the body | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1893 | Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 160 | Bodily matters are not important. The physical suffering of Christ passed away | SW_v14#01 p.011, PN_1909 p092 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Soul is the essential reality of man; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3579 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 10 | No. It will be placed in different conditions by God's Mercy, and will eventually progress. | PN_1907 p018, PN_unsorted p023 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03266 | 210 | Persian | در اين جهان فانی عاقبت هر غنائی فقر است و نهايت هر جمعی تفرقه و پريشانی و غايت هر صحّت | In this transient world, verily the end of all riches is poverty, and the ultimate outcome of every gathering is dispersion and distraction, and the final result of every state of health [3.5s] | MMK3#087 p.057x | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00879 | 420 | mixed | دوست قدیما عزیز محترما الحمد لله محفوظا از لندن بپاریس آمدم ولی افسوس که اسباب | O ancient and honoured friend! Praised be God, I arrived safely from London to Paris, yet alas, circumstances [3.5s] | CMB_F66f33.1, | BRL_DAK#0875, AMK.286-288, HHA.220, MAS9.105, MSHR5.150x, MSHR5.247x, EGBBF.102 | EGBBF.110-111n | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Review of publications; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2613 | Words spoken on 1913-01-23 in Paris | 80 | The Parisian people are submerged in a sea of materialism. They are intoxicated with the wine of desire and selfish appetites. They think these material objects are permanent. | DAS.1913-01-23 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07934 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده آستان حضرت دوست چه نویسم و چه نگارم که هویت قلب سکون یابد و حرارت و | O servant at the threshold of the Beloved! What shall I write, what shall I pen, that may bring repose to the essence of the heart and cool its fervor [3.5s] | INBA84:280a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08022 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت اکنون در مملکت مصر با یاران در نهایت روح و ریحان ایامی بیاد | O steadfast and confirmed one! Now in the land of Egypt, mayest thou pass thy days with the friends in the utmost joy and fragrance [3.5s] | MKT8.068b, MSHR3.075 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09191 | 80 | Persian | ای بلبل خوش الحان گلشن عشق وقت آنست که از فرقت پر حرقت سلطان گل در صحن | O melodious nightingale of the garden of love, the time hath come when thou must, with burning heart, bewail thy separation from the sovereign rose in the courtyard [3.5s] | INBA55:134 | AKHA_119BE #09-10 p.h, BSHN.140.186, BSHN.144.186, HDQI.167, ANDA#02 p.05, MHT2.123 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09781 | 70 | Persian | ای ابن من طاف حول البقعه المبارکه جناب ابوی از کثرت حب بشما آنی شما را فراموش | O thou who hast circumambulated the blessed Spot! Jinab-i-Abui, in his abundant love for thee, hath not forgotten thee for a moment [3.5s] | INBA84:249a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11730 | 150 | Persian | ای دوستان من جناب شاه چون ببارگاه حضرت بیچون وصول یافت بیاد عزیزان افتاد و سر | O my beloved friends! When Jinab-i-Shah attained unto the threshold of the Almighty Lord, he turned his thoughts to his cherished ones [3.5s] | FRH.096 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11799 | 60 | Persian | ای امه الله شامست و هوا تاریک و اینعبد با خامه باریک بنام تو بنگارش این | O handmaid of God! Night has fallen, and it is now dark. With a thin pen, this servant has taken to writing | SFI18.283b | LOIR20.181 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12442 | 130 | Persian | ای یار قدیم و حبیب و ندیم الفت عراق در خاطر است و مصاحبت روزها و شبها کالنقش | O ancient friend and cherished companion! The fellowship of Iraq is remembered, and the association of days and nights is etched [3.5s] | INBA85:197 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12506 | 110 | Arabic | ایها الامیر الجلیل انی رتلت آیات التهنئه منکم برجوعی الی هذا الاقلیم العزیز | O distinguished Prince! I have chanted the verses of felicitation from you upon my return to this cherished land [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0790 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12651 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه تو رسید تا بحال تحریر جواب ممتنع و محال بود زیرا عدم اعتدال | O servant of God! Your letter was received. Until now, writing a reply was impossible and unattainable, due to ill health [3.5s] | INBA85:085 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12765 | 40 | Persian | ای بشیر عزیز من شمائل دلنشین در نهایت ملاحت و صباحت ملاحظه گردید و علیک البهاء | O my dear herald! Your charming countenance, in the utmost grace and beauty, was beheld. Upon you be glory! [3.5s] | BSHI.050 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08618 | 120 | Arabic | یا ورقه العلیا قد شهد لک القلم الاعلی فی ملکوت الانشاء بانک انت سمعت الندآء | O Most Exalted Leaf! The Supreme Pen hath borne witness unto thee in the Kingdom of creation that thou didst hearken unto the Call [3.5s] | INBA51:309, BLIB_Or15715.100a, | KHAF.187 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH11357 | 40 | Know, O ye inhabitants of the earth! My hair is My sword. It kills the lovers | DAS.1914-09-12 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH11463 | 30 | So loud hath been the voice of My lamentation that every mother mourning for her child would be amazed, and would still her weeping and her grief | GPB.118x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00402 | 610 | mixed | یا من ایده الله علی قدم راسخ فی عهده و میثاقه دستخطهای متعدد آنجناب واصل و بر | O thou whom God hath confirmed to stand with steadfast feet in His Covenant and Testament! Numerous letters from thee have been received [3.5s]... ...My sister, for a considerable period, that is, from the day of Baha'u'llah's ascension, had grown so thin and feeble, and was in such a weakened condition | BHKP_2#13 | BHK_2#13 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08409 | 100 | Persian | یا ابن من استقر علی سریر المجد فی ملکوت الابهی در پاریس گیر سرمای شدیدم اصابع | O thou son of him who hath established himself upon the throne of glory in the Most Glorious Kingdom! In Paris, I am in the grip of a severe cold, my fingers [3.5s] | PYK.277 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09358 | 80 | Persian | ای دو شمع روشن اگر فتوری در ارسال سطور رود از کثرت اشغال است و شدت احزان نه | O ye two radiant candles! If there be any delay in dispatching these lines, it is due not to neglect but rather to a multitude of occupations and intensity of sorrows [3.5s] | INBA87:216a, INBA52:219b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12552 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک نامه بیست و دوم محرم ۱۳۳۰ وصول یافت و ملاحظه گردید و | O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter dated 22 Muharram 1330 was received and perused [3.5s] | INBA85:454a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01040 | 380 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری النفوس المقدسه المستشهده فی مشهد الفداء المتقطعه الاعضاء | O my God, my God! Thou beholdest the holy souls, martyred in the arena of sacrifice, whose limbs have been severed [3.5s] | VAA.111-112 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12361 | 160 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء شکایت از تعویق جواب فرموده بودید هر چند گله و شکوه در اینمقام عین | O servant of Bahá! Though thou didst complain about the delay in reply, even though lamentation and complaint in this station are the very [3.5s] | INBA85:012 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for assistance; intercession | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01635 | 530 | mixed | الحمد لمحمود و مقصود خلق محمدا ص بسلطان القوه و الاقتدار و بعثه بالحق و | Praise be to the Praised One, the Desired One, Who created Muhammad - peace be upon Him - through the sovereignty of might and power, and sent Him forth with truth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15700.211, , BLIB_Or15711.146, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02701 | 330 | mixed | ک د انا اردنا ان نذکر ما نطق به لسان فوادک فی سر السر ان ربک هو السمیع البصار | Verily, We desired to set forth that which the tongue of thy heart hath uttered in the most secret sanctuary, for thy Lord is indeed the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15690.305, , BLIB_Or15699.133, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| BB00557 | 150 | Persian | Letter of the Báb to His Beloved Mother | هو العزیز الدائم المتعال. فداک روحی از حین غروب آفتاب شرف حضور الی الآن که عصر روز پنجشنبه بیست و هشتم شهر | May my spirit be sacrificed for Thee! From the time of the setting of the Sun of Glory from Thy presence until now - the afternoon of Thursday, the twenty-eighth of the month [3.5s] | KHSH6.007 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| BH07010 | 140 | Persian | بسا صبح صادق طالع آمد و شب هجران باخر نرسید و چه عندلیبها که در بستانها | How many a true morn hath dawned, yet the night of separation hath not drawn to its close; and how many nightingales in the gardens [3.5s] | INBA38:049, INBA36:379a | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Pain of love; love as veil; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02368 | 250 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودید که بعضی از متزلزلین بمن نامه | O thou who art firm in the Covenant: Your letter has been received. You have | NJB_v12#14 p.240 | SW_v12#14 p.232+234 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08634 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب غلام حسین میرزا در نهایت مشقت و بلاست بلکه انشاء الله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! His honour Ghulám-Ḥusayn Mírzá is in the midst of grievous trials and tribulations, yet, God willing [3.5s] | MSHR5.348 | Business; financial; property matters; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10089 | 70 | Persian | ای مقرب درگاه جمال مبارک در این شهر بنام دوست جامه دریدیم و رسوای آفاق شدیم | O thou who art drawn nigh to the court of the Blessed Beauty! In this city we have rent our garments in the name of the Friend and become the scandal of all horizons [3.5s] | MSHR5.269a | Business; financial; property matters; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08298 | 100 | Persian | Light of the World | ای ورقه خضره نضره مستبشره از مصیبت کبری اگر صدهزار سال ناله و فغان کنیم و آه | O thou verdant, fresh, and radiant leaf! Were we to weep and moan for a hundred thousand years at this Supreme Affliction | NURA#36, MMK4#067 p.076 | LOTW#36 | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02829 | 230 | Arabic | یا احباء الرحمن و مطالع العرفان و مشارق الایقان و منابع ذکر ربکم العزیز | O ye beloved ones of the All-Merciful, dawning-places of divine knowledge, daysprings of certitude, and fountainheads of the remembrance of your mighty Lord [3.5s] | AYBY.324 #002 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Mosaic imagery | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06314 | 130 | mixed | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الهی قد احترقت کبد العالم باجیج نار احتراق الفراق فی رزیه | O thou who art kindled with the fire of the love of God! Verily, the heart of the world is consumed with the raging flames of separation in this calamity [3.5s] | INBA84:304 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02935 | 300 | Arabic | ان یا ابن اسمع ندآء هذه الطیر التی تغن علی افنان سدره البقا و تدعو الناس الی | O son! Hearken unto the call of this Bird that warbleth upon the branches of the Lote-Tree of Eternity and summoneth the people unto [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.400, , ALIB.folder18p427 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02118 | 420 | Arabic | و قد حضر تلقاء الوجه کتاب کریم و قرئه عبد الحاضر فی محضری بنغمات المخلصین و | There hath appeared before Our Face a noble Book, and the servant who was present in Our presence recited it with the melodies of the sincere ones [3.5s] | INBA23:235b, BLIB_Or15725.237, | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05708 | 140 | Persian | ای سلیل شهید ابن شهید نامه شما بعد از مدتی مدیده بپاریس رسید و عبدالبهاء از | O descendant of the martyr, son of the martyr! After a lengthy period, thy letter reached Paris, and 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | LMA2.444 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00122 | 3850 | mixed | امطار رحمت رحمانی هاطل و آیات در کل حین از قلم اعلی نازل و نفسه الحق ظاهر شده | The showers of divine mercy are pouring down, and the verses are in every moment being sent down from the Supreme Pen, and the Truth itself hath been made manifest [3.5s]... ...The divines of Persia committed that which no people amongst the peoples of the world hath committed | ADM2#036 p.060x, MJAN.238b, AYBY.294b, AQMJ2.015bx, AYI2.388x, AYI2.390x, TRZ1.078bx | GPB.231x, JHT_S#035x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Chastisement and requital; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| BH03500 | 260 | Arabic | سبحان الذی یذکر عبده فی هذا اللیل لیتذکر بذکر الله العلی العظیم و یقربه الی شاطی | Glorified be He Who maketh mention of His servant on this night, that he may remember God, the Most Exalted, the Most Great, and draw him nigh unto the shore [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.621, , ALIB.folder18p450 | Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01119 | 750 | mixed | یا علی قبل اکبر علیک بهائی یوم یوم الله است و جمیع ادراکات عالم و امم و حکمت | O 'Alí-Qablí-Akbar! Upon thee be My glory! This is the Day of God, and all the perceptions of the world and its peoples and wisdom [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.199, | TISH.070-072 | Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH00029 | 7420 | mixed | حمد محبوبی را لایق و سزاست که بقدرت کامله بحته خود خلق فرمود سموات بیان را | Praise befitteth the Best-Beloved Who, through His pure and consummate power, created the heavens of utterance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15722.278, | ASAT2.053x, ASAT3.094x, ASAT5.312-344 | Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06871 | 120 | Persian | ای مشتاق دیدار حضرت فروغی حاضر و با لسانی فصیح و به نطقی بلیغ شرح اشتیاق | O thou who longest to attain His presence! Jinab-i-Furughi is here, and with eloquent tongue and fluent speech expresseth his ardent devotion [3.5s] | INBA21:009 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08711 | 90 | Persian | ای دو شاخ خرم سدره مبارکه فی الحقیقه روزگار بشما بسیار تلخ میگذرد و ایام در | O ye twin verdant branches of the blessed Lote-Tree! In truth, most bitter are the days that pass over you, and the times [3.5s] | INBA87:331b, INBA52:338b | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10731 | 60 | Persian | ولی خدایا فرقت امتداد یافت اشتیاق اشتداد یافت نامه رسید پرتو صبح مسرت دمید | O my God! The separation hath grown prolonged, and the yearning hath intensified. The letter hath arrived, and the radiant morn of joy hath dawned [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0593, AHB.121BE #11-12 p.372 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11316 | Cablegram | 30 | Eng | Verily the eyes have shed tears and the hearts have burned because of this great affliction. | SW_v04#19 p.315 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09199 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی این عبد با کمال خجلت بتحریر این نامه پرداخت زیرا جواب شما تاخیر | O servant of God, this servant hath undertaken to pen this letter with the utmost humility, inasmuch as the reply was delayed [3.5s] | INBA87:060a, INBA52:059 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05814 | 140 | Persian | ای مهربان الحمد لله بعون و عنایت ایزد توانا ببقعه نوراء رسیدی و آستان یار | O thou Mehreban! Praise be to God that through the Protection and Favor of the Omnipotent God thou didst reach the Illumined spot | YARP2.136 p.155 | DAS.1913-07-05, ABIE.027, BLO_PN#007 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03640 | 190 | mixed | ای بنده حق مکتوب مفصل بدقت ملاحظه گردید فرصت نیست مختصر جواب مرقوم میشود | O servant of the Truth! Thy detailed letter was carefully perused. Time being limited, a brief reply is herewith penned [3.5s] | TSS.162, TSS.193, MSBH10.147a, KASH.300 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Education of children; moral education; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08086 | 100 | Persian | ای دوست روحانی عبدالبهاء از قرار مسموع قدری اعتلال مزاج حاصل این خبر وحشت اثر | O spiritual friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! According to what hath been heard, thou hast suffered some illness, which news hath brought distress [3.5s] | PYB#122 p.06 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07671 | 110 | mixed | ای یار دیرین ربانی روحانی من در این صبحدم در کمال اشتیاق بیادت همدمم و هوس | O my ancient, divine and spiritual friend! In this dawntide I am consumed with longing in remembrance of thee [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1046, YBN.015a | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00495 | 560 | mixed | Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Some Prayers by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | ای مبارک فرزند آن بزرگوار خبر موحش مدهش شهادت آن سراج هدی سبب اندوه و احزان | O blessed child of that noble soul! The shocking and devastating news of the martyrdom of that lamp of guidance hath caused sorrow and grief [3.5s]... ...O peerless Lord! Praised be Thou for having kindled that light in the glass of the Concourse on high | MKT1.428, AKHA_107BE #05 p.02, DUR1.513x, TISH.123-124, MSBH3.607-609, NANU_AB#09 | BRL_APAB#12x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08292 | 100 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای همدم قدیم نامه شما وصول یافت و از مضمون واضح گردید که دلخونید حق با شماست | O ancient companion! Your letter was received, and from its contents it became evident that you are grieved. The right is with you [3.5s]... ...This house of sorrows will become a rose-garden one day; grieve not! | BRL_DAK#0083, MSHR4.255, NJB_v02#14-16 p.004 | BRL_ATE#062x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04238 | 170 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری اعین احبائک الباکیه و قلوبهم المحترقه الشاکیه و عبراتهم | O my God, my God! Thou beholdest the tearful eyes of Thy loved ones, their burning and sorrowful hearts, and their weeping [3.5s] | MKT5.137, MNMK#081 p.151 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02273 | 260 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه بنفحات الله نامه ات قرائت گردید و در نهایت حزن و حسرت تلاوت شد | O leaf attracted by the fragrances of God! Thy letter was read and perused with utmost grief and sorrow [3.5s] | MKT7.179 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03603 | 190 | Arabic | الهی الهی قد احاطت البلایاء و الرزایاء من کل الجهات و نزلت المصائب و الشدائد | O my God, O my God! Calamities and tribulations have encompassed me from all directions, and misfortunes and hardships have descended [3.5s] | AYBY.432 #152 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00400 | 610 | Persian | یا حبیبی و مونسی و انیسی مسطورات مختلفه متنوعه وارد و مضامین در نهایت | O my beloved, my companion and my intimate friend! Various and diverse letters have been received, and their contents are of the utmost [3.5s] | INBA88:209 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01863 | 290 | mixed | ایها الفرع الجلیل من السدره المبارکه المرتفعه فی سیناء الظهور قد غاب صبح | O noble branch of the blessed and exalted Tree upon the Sinai of Manifestation, the morn hath [3.5s] | INBA87:466, INBA52:484 | KHAF.254, MATA.224-225 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06316 | 130 | Persian | ای مشتعله بنار محبت الله در این قرن الهی و حشر رحمانی نساای مبعوث شدند که چون | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! In this divine century and heavenly assemblage women have been raised up who, like [3.5s] | INBA87:511a, INBA52:536b | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01025 | 390 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه فی الحقیقه بلیه شدیده بر آنجناب وارد و | O thou noble branch of the Blessed Tree! Verily, a severe affliction hath descended upon thee [3.5s] | INBA13:284 | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08966 | 110 | Arabic | قل یا ایتها الرقشاء ان البتول تسئلک عن بناتها بینی ما افتیت علیهن و یا ایها | Say: O thou speckled one! The Virgin doth ask thee concerning her daughters. Tell what thou hast decreed concerning them, O thou [3.5s] | INBA51:466a, BLIB_Or15734.2.015a, | LHKM3.184a, LDR.151 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01968 | 280 | Persian | ای یادگار آن جواهر وجود و سروران اهل سجود فی الحقیقه شدائد و مصائب و رزایاء | O thou remnant of that jewel of being and joy of them that bow down in adoration, in truth adversities, trials and calamities [3.5s] | MSBH6.425-426 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10144 | 70 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتلیه مصابه هر چند مصیبت دهماء بود و رزیه صماء چه که مفارقت ام حنون | O afflicted and grief-stricken leaf! Though the calamity be dire and the tribulation severe, for it is separation from a loving mother [3.5s] | BSHN.140.119, BSHN.144.119, KNJ.043c, MHT2.153a | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01534 | 570 | mixed | یا امه الله علیک بهاء الله و عنایته نامه که بجناب اسم الله علیه بهائی ارسال | O handmaid of God! Upon thee be the glory of God and His loving-kindness. The letter which was sent to His Name, upon him be His glory [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15690.273, , BLIB_Or15699.083, | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00275 | Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Khadijih Bagum | 2300 | mixed | Tablet of Visitation for the wife of the Bab, Khadijih Begum; Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh | Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Khadijih Begum (Tablet of Visitation for the wife of the Báb, Khadijih Begum) | ان القلم ینوح و اللوح یبکی بما صعدت زفرات اهل الوفاء و نزلت عبرات الفردوس... ان یا قلم قد اتتک مصیبة کبری | O Pen! Verily a great tribulation and mighty calamity hath come upon Thee, one that hath caused the denizens of the Exalted Paradise and the dwellers of the Concourse on High | INBA31:074, BLIB_Or15704.218, , BLIB_Or15714.095x, , Majlis210461.114-116x | BRL_DA#273x, AQA4#100 p.339, AQA4a.201, AVK3.133.02x, AYT.029x, KHAF.184 (285), ASAT4.080x, AKHT1.364x, OOL.B179a, MATA.154-155x | BRL_ATBH#16x, EBTB.379, LTDT.055x, LTDT.057x, BLO_PT#151, GEN.099-102 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Visitation Tablets | - | - | LL#139 | ||||
| AB02424 | 250 | Persian | ای یار مهربان البته بلایای وارده و تعرضات شدیده بعبدالبهاء را شنیدید که میدانید | O kind friend! Thou hast undoubtedly heard of the calamities and severe attacks that have befallen 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | MMK5#118 p.093 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Importance of prayer; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02334 | 250 | mixed | ای احبای الهی شمع میثاق روشن است و عرصه آفاق گلزار و گلشن جنت ابهی بهشت برین | O beloved of God! The Candle of the Covenant shineth bright, and the realm of all horizons is become a rose-garden and flowering paradise of the Abhá Kingdom, the all-highest Paradise [3.5s] | MMK4#092 p.105, AHB.107BE #17 p.360, MAS9.011x | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06012 | 130 | Persian | Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | الهی تو بینا و آگاهی که ملجا و پناهی جز تو نجسته و نجویم و بغیر از سبیل محبتت | O God, my God! Thou seest me, Thou knowest me; Thou art my Haven and My | INBA13:354, INBA72:117a, INBA75:048, NLAI_BH_AB.023 | BRL_DAK#0234, MKT1.487b, MILAN.213, AKHA_133BE #09 p.a, DWNP_v5#10 p.008, DUR2.110, ADH2.058, ADH2_2#03 p.090, MJMJ1.053, MJMJ2.113, MMG2#026 p.027, MJH.013 | BPRY.133-134, SW_v14#01 p.001, DWN_v4#04 p.091, BP1926.014-015 | S. Taefi [track 15], R. Yazhari, M. Sparrow, K. Porray, The Joburg Baha'i Choir, Strong Steep | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power of prayer; Prayer for nearness to God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||
| AB01392 | 330 | mixed | ای ثابت بر عهد و پیمان جواب لوح مسطور قدری تاخیر افتاد سبب مشاغل و احزان کثیر | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The reply to thy written tablet hath been somewhat delayed by reason of manifold occupations and sorrows [3.5s] | MMK5#120 p.094 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| BB00458 | 300 | Persian | بسم الله تعالی. یا حبیب المکرم والشفیق المحترم حرسکم الله تعالی لا تحسبن الغطاع الکسب عن ملا | O cherished friend and honored companion! May God, the Most High, protect thee! Think not that distance hath severed thee from the concourse [3.5s] | TZH3.262a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06757 | 120 | mixed | ای دو برادر سرور شهداء آن پاک جان در محبت روی جانان جانفشان بود و مانند دریا | O ye twin brothers, princes of martyrs! That pure soul sacrificed his life in love for the Beloved's countenance, and was like unto an ocean [3.5s] | AHB.129BE #03-04 p.32, TAH.294a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11661 | 290 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان مکتوب مفصل بتاریخ ۱۸ جمادی الاول ١۳۲۵ وصول یافت و بدقت قرائت | O herald of the Covenant! The detailed letter dated 18 Jumada al-Awwal 1325 was received and carefully read [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0192, YIA.262 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Ottoman commissions of investigation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09041 | 90 | Praised be Thou O Lord my God! This is one of the leaves of the Tree of Thy Oneness and a fruit of the Tree of Thy Singleness | LTDT.272 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01529 | 320 | Persian | ندانم که این آتش هجر و فراق آخر تا بکی در سوز و گداز است و ابواب قرب و وصل تا | I know not how long this consuming fire of separation and severance shall endure, nor when the gates of nearness and reunion shall open [3.5s] | MSHR3.101 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01395 | 620 | Arabic | یا حسین اشکر الله ربک بما حضر اسمک لدی المظلوم فی سجنه الاعظم و ذکرک | O Husayn! Render thanks unto God, thy Lord, inasmuch as thy name hath been mentioned in the presence of the Wronged One in His Most Great Prison, and He hath remembered thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.225, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04191 | 180 | mixed | یا من استجار ربه الاعلی مسطور مرقوم مضمونش مفهوم و معلوم گردید دوری و مهجوری | O thou who hast sought the shelter of thy Supreme Lord! The written and recorded words, their purport and meaning, have been comprehended and known: remoteness and separation [3.5s] | MUH3.217 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05185 | 190 | mixed | یا اسم جود علیک بهائی و عنایتی نامه جناب افنان محمود علیه بهاء الله الملک | O Ism-i-Júd! Upon thee rest My glory and My loving-kindness. The letter of the honored Afnán Mahmúd, upon him be the glory of God, the King [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.196, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07723 | 130 | Arabic | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی انک لتعلم بان العباد کلهم اتفقوا علی ذلتی و انت ایدتهم | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou verily knowest that all the servants have united to humble me, whilst Thou hast strengthened them [3.5s] | INBA92:040b | ASAT2.054x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; The cloud ['ama] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11868 | 200 | Arabic | ایها القضیب الرطیب الناشی فی جنه الابهی فسوف یراک والدک شجره نضره ریانه بفیض | O tender branch that hath sprouted forth in the Paradise of the All-Glorious! Soon shall thy father behold thee as a verdant and flourishing tree, refreshed by heavenly bounties [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0075 | Consolation and comfort; Development of capacity and readiness; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Personal instructions; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04420 | 210 | Arabic | آه آه یا اله الرحمن قد کنت تعزی فی کل الاحیان عبادک الذین مستهم المصائب فی | Ah, ah, O God, the All-Merciful! Thou hast ever consoled Thy servants whom calamities have touched [3.5s] | AVK3.134.09x, LHKM2.074 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06444 | 150 | Arabic | ان یا قلمی الاعلی لک ان تنوح فی هذه الایام بما حبس الغافلون اولیائی و ظلموا | O My Most Exalted Pen! It behoveth Thee to lament in these days, inasmuch as the heedless have imprisoned My loved ones and committed injustice [3.5s] | INBA51:284x, KB_620:277-278 | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03019 | Lawh-i-Maryam 2 | 300 | Persian | Bahá'u'lláh's Four Tablets to Maryam | Maryama Isiy-i-Jan (Tablet for Maryam on Sorrow and Love) | مریما عیسی جان بلامکان عروج نمود قفس وجود از طیر محمود خالی ماند بلبل قدم | O Maryam! Exchange thy sorrow for happiness and drink thy sadness from the cup of joy. Shouldst thou desire to enter the path of search, thou must needs be patient | INBA38:031 | BRL_DA#584, NANU_BH#12x, BSHN.037, MHT2b.061, AHB_122BE #03 p.092, AKHT1.092x, MSHR4.308, OOL.B058b | LTDT.304x, BLO_PT#015 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | * | - | |||||
| BH07511 | 130 | Arabic | ان یا محمد اسمع ندائی و لاتکن من الذینهم کانوا عن نفحات القرب الغافلین ثم | O Muhammad! Hearken unto My call, and be not of them that are heedless of the fragrant breezes of nearness [3.5s] | INBA71:009b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01888 | 470 | Arabic | Prayers and Meditations; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | یا الهی هذه ایام فیها فرضت الصیام علی عبادک و به طرزت دیباج کتاب اوامرک بین | These are, O my God, the days whereon Thou didst enjoin Thy servants to observe the fast. With it Thou didst adorn the preamble of the Book | INBA92:370 | PMP#085, AHM.115, TSBT.053, NFF5.051, OOL.B090.03 | PM#085, BPRY.270 | K. Porray, E. Mahony, B. Weber, unknown | Collection; ordering of the Sacred Writings; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Law of fasting; Prayer for fasting; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | LL#271, LL#472 | |||||
| BH01280 | 660 | Arabic | ان یا علی من نار فراقک احترقت افئده المقربین و من هجرک بکت عیون اهل مداین | O Ali! By the fire of separation from Thee have the hearts of them that are nigh been consumed, and through Thy remoteness have the eyes of the dwellers in the cities wept [3.5s] | INBA41:429 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Law of pilgrimage; Nearness and remoteness; Pain of love; love as veil; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06212 | 130 | Persian | Translation List | ای ربّ کریم تو شاهدی و آگاهی که در این ششدر فراق چنان محصورم و مهجور و مغموم و مهموم | O gracious Lord! Thou dost witness and art well aware that in this hopeless plight of separation, so forsaken am I—so besieged, grieved, and stricken with sorrow | AKHA_133BE #14 p.406x, AYT.427x | ADMS#349x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| BH09186 | 100 | Persian | اختلافات روزگار که از قضایای مبرم الهی ظاهر شده یاران هم آشیان را از هم فصل | The vicissitudes of time, which have manifested as God's irresistible decrees, have separated companions who once shared the same nest [3.5s] | INBA71:106a | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love as fire | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10221 | 80 | Persian | آتش انفصال بعد از آسایش ایام وصل و اتصال جانرا سوخته و دلرا گداخته دل پیش تست | The fire of separation, following the tranquil days of union and communion, hath consumed the soul and melted the heart that lieth before Thee [3.5s] | MSHR3.258 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love as fire; Nearness and remoteness; Pain of love; love as veil | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10721 | 60 | Arabic | رب ورجائی ان هذه امتک المظلومه الصابره فی البلاء المبتهله الی ملکوتک الابهی | O my Lord and my Hope! This is Thy maidservant, oppressed, patient in tribulation, who supplicateth unto Thy most glorious Kingdom [3.5s] | DUR4.403 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01222 | 360 | Arabic | یا من یسمع ضجیج اسراری و یری اجیج ناری و احتراقی من نیران فراقی و فرط اشتیاقی | O Thou Who hearest the clamor of my secrets and beholdest the blazing of my fire and my burning in the flames of separation and my consuming desire [3.5s] | AYBY.337 #020 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Pain of love; love as veil | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06385 | 130 | Persian | ای واله و سرگردان بادیه محبت الله مدتیست که رفتی و از هجران و حرمان قلب | O thou who art enraptured and bewildered in the wilderness of God's love! Time hath elapsed since thy departure, and from separation and deprivation thy heart [3.5s] | DUR4.408 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09405 | 80 | mixed | ای سمندر آتش روی جمال جانان ایدک ربک علی خدمه امره فی جمیع الشئون و الاحوال | O phoenix of fire, by the countenance of the Beloved set ablaze! May thy Lord assist thee in service to His Cause throughout all conditions and circumstances [3.5s] | AYBY.326 #005 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04971 | 160 | Arabic | یا امه الله قد فازت الاماء المومنات الموقنات بالموهبه العظمی فی هذا الکور | O handmaid of God! Verily, the believing and assured maidservants have attained unto the supreme gift in this Dispensation [3.5s] | YMM.472 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05745 | 140 | mixed | ای فائز بساحت اقدس در جمیع اوقات بیاد تو مشغولم و بذکر تو مالوف آنی فراموش | O thou who hast attained the sacred precincts! At all times am I occupied with thy remembrance, and with thy mention am I deeply attached [3.5s] | INBA21:142b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00477 | 1510 | mixed | الحمد لله الذی حکم للعشاق بالفراق و بحنینهم انجذب من فی الافاق تعالی من ظهر | Praise be to God Who decreed separation for the lovers, and through their yearning drew unto Him all who dwell within the horizons. Exalted be He Who hath manifested Himself [3.5s] | INBA19:342, INBA32:295, BLIB_Or15700.067, , BLIB_Or15711.240, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01177 | 710 | Arabic | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی اشهد حینئذ بوحدانیتک و سلطان فردانیتک و بانک انت الذی | Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I testify at this moment unto Thy oneness and the sovereignty of Thy singleness, and that Thou art He Who [3.5s] | INBA36:122, INBA71:288, INBA92:133c, BLIB_Or15738.147, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06252 | 130 | mixed | ای طیر الهی آنچه بجناب حیدر قبل علی مرقوم نموده بودید بالوکاله این عبد مطالعه | O divine bird! That which thou didst address to His Honour Haydar-Qabli-'Alí was perused by this servant on his behalf [3.5s] | AYBY.369 #054 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01516 | 570 | mixed | حمد مقدس از عرفان ممکنات و ادراک کائنات ساحت حضرت مقصودی را لایق و سزاست که | Sanctified praise, transcending the recognition of all created things and the comprehension of all contingent beings, befitteth the Court of that Most Desired One [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.072, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3592 | Words spoken in 1921 | 10 | I am so fatigued the hour is come when I must leave everything and take My flight. I am too weary to walk | GPB.310x, PAB.004 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06243 | 130 | Persian | ای صهر آن تمثال مجسم وفا هر چند مشاغل مجبره و تکالیف مبرمه از جمیع جهات الان | O son-in-law of that embodied symbol of faithfulness! Although compelling occupations and urgent duties from every quarter [3.5s] | INBA13:412 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12597 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع محفل عرفان چند روز پیش نوشته نگاشته شد و حال چون مغلول اغلال و سلاسل | O thou candle in the gathering of divine knowledge! Though a letter was written a few days ago, now, as though bound in chains and fetters [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0917 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02422 | 370 | mixed | Tablet to Áqá Mírzá Áqá (Lawh-i-Áqá Mírzá Áqá) | Lawh-i-Aqa Mírzá Aqa (Tablet to Aqa Mírzá Aqa) | یا افنانی قد قرء لدی العرش ما ارسلته الی اسمنا المهدی مره بعد مره و وجدنا | O My Afnán! That which thou hadst repeatedly sent to Our Name Mihdí was read in Our presence, and from it We sensed the fragrance of sorrow | INBA51:333, BLIB_Or15697.189, | AVK3.133.09x, LHKM3.252 | EBTB.234, BLO_PT#170x | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||
| AB02616 | 240 | Arabic | ایها الفرع المنشعب الممدود المرتفع من الشجره المبارکه التی ارتفعت بالحق فی | O thou offshoot, branched forth, extended and elevated, sprung from the Sacred Tree which hath been raised up in truth [3.5s] | INBA85:299 | MKT8.171b, KHSH07.018 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| BH02352 | 380 | Arabic | یا ارض الصاد ان اذکری ما فعل الامه بال الرسول و ما ورد من اهلک علی ابناء | O Land of Ṣád! Call thou to mind what the nations wrought against the kindred of the Messenger, and what befell thine inhabitants [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.012c, , BLIB_Or15734.2.060b, | LHKM2.089, NNY.168-169 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| BB00104 | Ziyarat-i-Husayn (or li-Husayn) | 1700 | Arabic | بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم. اعلم یا اخی حکم الزیارة هکذا فاذا وفقت باب الحمر فقل اشهد ان لا اله الا | Know thou, O my brother! The ordinance of visitation is thus: When thou standest before the crimson Gate, say thou: "I bear witness that there is none other God…" [3.5s] | PR02.174r11-175v25 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Visitation Tablets | - | - | |||||||||
| BH08520 | 120 | Arabic | یا اهل العالم قد ورد علی خیر الامم ما ارتفع به نحیب البکاء بین الملا الاعلی | O peoples of the world! There hath befallen the most excellent of nations that which hath caused the lamentation of weeping to be raised amidst the Concourse on High [3.5s] | INBA97:091, BLIB_Or15734.2.012b, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08060 | 100 | Persian | ای خلیل خلیل خلیل در لغت تازی دوست حقیقی را گویند لهذا حضرت ابراهیم بان ملقب | O Khalil, Khalil, Khalil! In the Arabic tongue this name denoteth a true friend, and thus was Abraham distinguished by this title [3.5s] | CPF.274, KASH.350 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10549 | 70 | Persian | ای اهل زا قلم اعلی شهادت میدهد از برای نفوسیکه در آن ارض بشهادت کبری فائز | O peoples! The Most Exalted Pen beareth witness unto those souls who, in that land, attained unto the supreme martyrdom [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.278b, | YIA.052 | Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01887 | 280 | Arabic | اللهم یا ربی العزیز تری و تشاهد سطوه الطوفان العظیم القائم فی خطه نیریز و | O my Mighty Lord! Thou beholdest and witnessest the fury of the great tempest rising in the region of Nayríz [3.5s] | LMA1.202, LMA2.407, MLK.101, NYMG.186 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3477 | 20 | Persian | کیفیة شهادة قرة العین هو انهم اخبروها ان زوجة‌الصدر الاعظم تحب ان تلاقیها فی البستان | The manner of the martyrdom of Qurratu'l-Ayn was that they informed her that the wife of the Grand Vizier desired to meet with her in the garden [3.5s] | ASAT4.496b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02246 | 400 | mixed | یا فضل الله ان افرح بما سمع المقصود ذکرک و اجابک من منظره المنیر الذی جعله | O Fadl'u'llah! Rejoice thou, inasmuch as the Desired One hath heard thy remembrance and hath answered thee from His luminous horizon which He hath ordained [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.076a, | MSHR2.102x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | |||||||||
| BH01312 | Ziyarat-i-Jinab-i-Aba Badi' | 650 | Arabic | قد مضت ایام الفرح و الابتهاج و اتت ایام الاحزان بما غاب نجم الایقان من سماء العرفان | The days of joy and exultation have passed away, and the days of sorrow have come, for the Star of Certitude hath vanished from the heaven of divine knowledge [3.5s] | INBA97:117, Majlis210461.099-101 | BRL_DA#329, MUH2.699x, ASAT3.107x, ASAT4.081x, LDR.193x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10453 | 80 | Arabic | یا خلیل قد اتی الجلیل و الابن قصد مقر الفدآء و ما رجع و انفق روحه و ما عنده | O Khalil! The All-Glorious hath come, and the Son set forth unto the place of sacrifice and returned not, having offered up His spirit and all He possessed [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.235d, , BLIB_Or15734.1.121c, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02035 | 270 | Arabic | الهی تری توحدی و تحزنی و تحسری و تلهفی و تنهدی فی هذه البیداء من حرمانی | O my God! Thou beholdest my solitude, my sorrow, my anguish, my longing, and my sighing in this wilderness of my deprivation [3.5s] | INBA21:042, INBA88:121b | BRL_DAK#0533, MKT2.221, ADH2.098, ADH2_2#18 p.125, MMG2#352 p.393 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Nearness and remoteness; Pain of love; love as veil; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04431 | 170 | Persian | Translation List | ای گلرخ ابهای من ای ربی الاعلای من ای سدره سینای من جانم فدای روی تو ای دلبر | My rosy-cheeked most glorious One, My lofty Lord rivaled by none, O brightly Burning Bush of mine, My life be offered up for Thine! | INBA21:159, INBA55:340b | MMK2#027 p.017, DWNP_v6#04 p.004, KHSH02.009 | ADMS#123 | Ahdieh | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Nearness and remoteness; Pain of love; love as veil; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08852 | 90 | Persian | ای مستنیر از سراج هدی از پیش مکتوبی ارسال نمودید حال نیز محرری وارد از | O thou who art illumined by the lamp of guidance! Thou didst previously dispatch an epistle, and now again a letter hath arrived [3.5s] | MSHR2.228 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00117 | 3920 | mixed | سبحانک یا اله الاسماء و فاطر السماء تری کیف احاط البلاء عبادک الذین نبذوا | Glorified art Thou, O God of Names and Creator of Heaven! Thou beholdest how tribulation hath encompassed Thy servants who have cast aside [3.5s] | INBA97:030x, BLIB_Or11097#035, , BLIB_Or15719.094ax, , BLIB_Or15722.170x, | ADM2#097 p.179x, NNY.181-182x, MAS8.144ax, ASAT4.311x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07751 | 110 | Persian | جناب طائف مطاف ملا اعلی این ایام امتحانات الهیه چون بحر مواج کشتیهای وجود از | The revered Ta'if-i-Mataf of the Most Exalted Realm, in these days of divine tests, is like unto a surging ocean whereon the vessels of existence [3.5s] | MUH3.203b | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12126 | 450 | Persian | ای یادگار آن فداای جمال ابهی مراسلات متعدده شما واصل و بر دلتنگی و احزان شما | O thou who art a memento of that devoted servant of the Most Glorious Beauty! Numerous letters from thee were received, and from them thy grief and sorrows were made evident [3.5s] | INBA85:470 | BRL_DAK#0815 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Personal instructions; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| BH01269 | 670 | Arabic | یا اولیاء الله فی لاهیجان قد حضر المظلوم لدی المظلوم و ذکرکم خالصا لوجهی | O loved ones of God in Lahijan! The Wronged One hath presented Himself before the Wronged One and hath made mention of you in pure sincerity for My sake [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.063.22, | AQA5#121 p.155, SAM.195 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Personal instructions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH01736 | 510 | mixed | مهی برآمد از این شهر و سوی شهر دگر شد که از غروب و طلوعش دو شهر زیر و زبر | A moon hath risen from this city and journeyed toward another, whereupon through its setting and rising two cities were utterly transformed [3.5s] | INBA36:341, BLIB_Or15722.205, | BRL_DA#601, TZH4.144-146x, RHQM1.337-337 (411x) (248x), MSHR5.154x, MSHR5.305x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Martyrs and martyrdom; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06312 | 130 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله شب است و جمعی از خارج و داخل حاضر و هر یک بامری متذکر | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Night hath descended, and a company from both within and without hath assembled, each one mindful of a matter [3.5s] | MSHR5.137a | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Pain of love; love as veil; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08088 | 100 | Persian | ای دوست قدیم تبریک عید رسید و سبب روح و ریحان گردید نهایت ممنونیت حاصل شد که | O ancient friend! Thy felicitations for the Festival reached me and brought joy and delight to my spirit. With profound gratitude I received [3.5s] | MSHR5.137b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Poems and quotation from poetry; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02605 | 340 | mixed | در ساعتی که عروس حزن از قناع نقاب رخ برافراخت و شاهد هموم علم حسرت برافراشت | In the hour when the Bride of Sorrow lifted her face from behind the veil, and the Witness of Grief raised aloft the banner of anguish [3.5s] | INBA36:343b, NLAI_BH1.338 | BRL_DA#608, TZH4.150-151x, RHQM1.340-340 (415) (251x) | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Poems and quotation from poetry; Stories; anecdotes; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02389 | 250 | Persian | ای دوستان حقیقی فرقت یاران حرقت دل و جانست و دوری و مهجوری بادی زیان | O true friends! Separation from loved ones is a consuming fire in the heart and soul, and remoteness and estrangement bring naught but loss [3.5s] | MJAI.010 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01587 | 550 | Arabic | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی انت الذی اظهرت الممکنات من غیب ازلیتک و ابعثت | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art He Who hath brought forth all created things from the unseen realm of Thine eternity and raised them up [3.5s] | INBA92:071 | Consolation and comfort; Creation of the world; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00916 | 900 | Arabic | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی انت الذی خلقت الموجودات بقوه صمدانیتک و اظهرت | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou art He Who hath created all created things through the power of Thine eternal Self-Subsistence and hath manifested [3.5s] | INBA92:020 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02036 | 270 | Arabic | الهی و ربی تری تعلقی بملکوتک الابهی و تشوقی للصعود الی عتبتک العلیا و تشوفی | O my God and my Lord! Thou seest my attachment to Thy most glorious Kingdom, my yearning to ascend unto Thy most exalted Threshold, and my ardent desire [3.5s] | INBA21:039 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for protection; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08837 | 90 | Persian | ای متوجه الی الله جمال مبارک عنایت عظیمی در حق احبای مخلصین داشتند بقسمیکه | O thou who art turned unto God! The Blessed Beauty did bestow a mighty bounty upon His sincere loved ones, in such wise that [3.5s] | PYB#184 p.04 | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04989 | 190 | Arabic | انا نذکر من سمی بنورالله لیفرح بذکر مولاه و یکون من الذین لایاخذهم فی الله | We make mention of him who hath been named Núru'lláh, that he may rejoice in the remembrance of his Lord and be of them whom nothing deterreth in God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.093a, | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03627 | 250 | mixed | ای علی نامه ات بین یدی حاضر و ملاحظه شد حمد کن محبوب را که نفحات عنایتش از | O 'Alí! Thy letter hath come before Mine eyes and been perused. Render thou praise unto the Beloved, that the sweet fragrances of His loving-kindness [3.5s] | INBA38:105 | AQA7#508 p.346 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| BH06828 | 150 | Arabic | یا حسین ان الحسین یذکرک من شطر السجن فی هذا الحین الذی احاطته الاحزان من کل | O Ḥusayn! Verily, Ḥusayn maketh mention of thee from the precincts of the prison at this hour when sorrows have encompassed him from every side [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15713.313b, | DBR.033 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05440 | 150 | Arabic | یا بقیه ارواح استشهدت فی سبیل الله طوبی لک بما سمعت الندآء طوبی لک بما لبیت | O remnant of the souls who suffered martyrdom in the path of God! Blessed art thou, for thou hast hearkened unto His call; blessed art thou, for thou hast answered His summons [3.5s] | MSBH8.082 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05268 | 150 | Persian | ای مشتاق مطاف ملا اعلی ناله و فغان از نیران هجران و حسرت و حرمان بسمع این | O thou who yearnest for the circling-place of the Supreme Concourse! The cry and lamentation from the fire of separation, longing and deprivation hath reached these ears [3.5s] | MKT6.020b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00502 | 1470 | mixed | حمد مقدس از اوهام و ظنون و ذکر و بیان ساحت عز امنع اقدس مقصود عالمیان را لایق | Praise, sanctified beyond all fancy and conjecture, beyond all mention and utterance, befitteth the Most Holy and Most Exalted Court of the Desire of all the worlds [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15731.426, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Goodly deeds; actions; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for peace and unity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06505 | 130 | Arabic | یا من اذکرک فی هذه اللیله الدهماء لیله الصعود التی اشتدت الاحزان علی | O thou whom I remember on this dark night, the night of the Ascension, when sorrows did sorely oppress me [3.5s] | ABB.103 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04125 | 230 | Arabic | یا ورقتی قد ناح قلمی الاعلی بما ورد علیکم من اعدائی الذین نبذوا کتاب الله | O My leaf! The Most Exalted Pen hath lamented over that which hath befallen thee at the hands of Mine enemies, who have cast aside the Book of God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.023a, | ASAT3.108x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH01859 | 470 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی احصی کلشیء کتابا و فیه رقم من القلم الاعلی ظهورات قدرته و | Praise be to God, Who hath recorded all things in a Book wherein were inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen the manifestations of His power [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15700.213, , BLIB_Or15711.172, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08798 | 110 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن فاز بعرفان الله رب العالمین قد حضر کتابک و اجبناک فی ایام | A mention from Our presence unto him who hath attained to the recognition of God, the Lord of all worlds. Thy letter hath reached Us, and We have answered thee in these days [3.5s] | INBA97:098, BLIB_Or15715.370c, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03243 | 210 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء عصر است و یاران روحانی از مسافرین و مجاورین عازم زیارت | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! It is eventide, and the spiritual friends, both pilgrims and residents, are setting forth to visit the Sacred Shrine [3.5s] | MMK5#197 p.153 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Manifestation of God as sun; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00225 | 2660 | mixed | حمد مقدس از ذکر ممکنات ساحت امنع اقدس حضرت مقصودیرا لایق و سزاست که بمفتاح | Praise, sanctified above mention by all created things, befitteth and beseemeth the most holy and most exalted court of the Desired One, Who through the key [3.5s] | INBA27:001, INBA41:297ax | AYI2.017x, AYI2.018x, AYI2.180x, TSAY.469x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02030 | 270 | mixed | الهی الهی تری ظلم الجهلاء و عدوان الزنماء و هجوم الاثماء و زیغ العلماء انهم | O my God, my God! Thou beholdest the tyranny of the ignorant, the oppression of the chiefs, the onslaught of the sinful, and the deviation of the learned. Verily, they [3.5s] | MKT6.066 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for martyrs; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03861 | 240 | Arabic | فیا الهی و سیدی و رجائی تری و تعلم سوء حالی و تبلبل جسمی و اقشعار ارکانی | O my God, my Lord, and my Hope! Thou seest and knowest the wretchedness of my state, the trembling of my frame, and the quaking of my limbs [3.5s] | KHAF.000 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00295 | Madinatu'r-Rida (the City of Radiant Acquiescence) | 2180 | Arabic | Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá; City of Radiant Acquiescence (Lawh-i-Madinatu'r-Rida); Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh | Lawh-i-Madinatur-Rida (City of Radiant Acquiescence) | ذکر رحمه الله عبده بالحق لیفتخر بذلک فی ملا العالین و یشکر ربه فی کل حین | Remind his servant of God's clemency in truth, that he might be honored thereby among the concourse of the worlds, and might give thanks to his lord at all times, insofar as God's bounties to him | INBA73:186 | BRL_DA#282, AQA4a.135, AVK3.403.02x, ASAT4.015x, AKHA_124BE #11-12 p.bx, OOL.B087 | BRL_ATBH#41x, WIND#138, BLO_sazedj#07x, HURQ.BH16x | Expounds various stages and degrees of contentment: contentment with God and His decree; with one’s own self, which requires detachment from the world; with one’s fellow believers, which implies humility in their presence; and with the vicissitudes of the world. | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for protection; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Symbolism of color and light; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | 1b | * | - | ROB1.108, MMAH.191, GSH.036, LL#150 | ||
| AB03868 | 190 | Arabic | یا علی الاعلی و رب الضحیه و الفداء فیملکوت الابهی قد اقتدی بک عبدک یعقوب | O Ali the Most Exalted, Lord of Sacrifice and Martyrdom in the Abha Kingdom, verily Thy servant Jacob hath followed Thee [3.5s] | MKT3.153, AKHT2.512, HHA.302, SHYM.058, KHH2.223 (2.407) | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00996 | 830 | Arabic | اول عرف تضوع من قمیص عنایه الرحمن و اول نفحه فاحت من ریاض العرفان و اول نسمه | The first fragrance that wafted from the garment of the All-Merciful's loving-kindness, and the first breath that emanated from the gardens of divine knowledge, and the first breeze [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15714.085, , NLAI_BH1.223, Majlis210461.111-114 | BALM.001, TSHA3.402, MSBH4.530-533 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03314 | 200 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری فقری و فاقتی و حرقتی و شده لوعتی و سوره غلتی و کثرت ظماای و | O my God, my God! Thou beholdest my poverty and destitution, my burning anguish and sorrows, the intensity of my yearning and the extent of my thirst [3.5s] | INBA13:395, INBA55:226, INBA59:126, INBA59:146, INBA88:049 | MAS5.148, NSR_1978.129, NSR_1993.142, BHQ.198 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07080 | 120 | Arabic | ربی و منائی و رجائی ترانی و ذلی و هوانی و فقری و بلائی و کربتی و ابتلائی و | O my Lord, my Hope and my Aspiration! Thou beholdest my lowliness and abasement, my poverty, my tribulation, my anguish and my trials [3.5s] | MAS5.142 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11047 | 50 | Turkish | ربم رحمانم آرام جانم هر سحرگاه اسیر درد و آهم و هر شبانگاه دستگیر بیداد حال | O my Lord, my All-Merciful One, Solace of my soul! At every daybreak I am captive to pain and lamentation, and every eventide I am in the grip of cruel affliction [3.5s] | MJT.125, MJT.071 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05772 | 170 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی تسمع حنین الذین ذابوا فی هجرک و فراقک و ضجیج الذین بعدوا عن | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou hearest the lamentations of them that have melted away in their separation from Thee, and the cries of those who are kept far from Thy presence [3.5s] | INBA51:374b, INBA49:362, INBA92:399b | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07855 | 100 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری تلهب زفراتی و تحلب عبراتی و تطلع باجیج احتراقی و تسمع ضجیج | O my God, my God! Thou seest the ardour of my sighs, the streaming of my tears, the blazing of my burning heart, and hearest the tumult [3.5s] | INBA55:093, INBA59:137 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08761 | 110 | Arabic | تری یا الهی احبائک فی الذله الکبری بما اکتسبت ایدی الاشقیا ای رب انهم اقبلوا | O my God! Thou seest Thy loved ones immersed in grievous abasement through that which the hands of the wicked have wrought. O Lord! They have turned unto Thee [3.5s] | INBA92:403b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for protection; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11255 | 40 | Persian | یا شقیقتی الشفیقه در شب و روز بیاد تو مشغولم آنی از خاطرم نمیروی فی الحقیقه | O thou my affectionate sister! In the daytime and in the night-season my thoughts ever turn to thee. Not for one moment | BHKP_2#02x | BHK_2#02x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for pilgrims | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10097 | 90 | Persian | یا غصن اکبر فی الحقیقه این منظر بعد از شما سجن اعظم | O Greater Branch! In truth, after Thee this Scene shall become the Most Great Prison [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.095b, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Prayer for prosperity; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05363 | 180 | mixed | در این سنه وارد شد آنچه که عین عظمت گریست و قلم الله نوحه نمود یا اباالقاسم | In this year befell that which caused the Eye of Grandeur to weep and the Pen of God to lament, O Abu'l-Qásim [3.5s] | INBA84:186a, INBA84:113b, INBA84:054a.04, BLIB_Or15690.158a, , BLIB_Or15728.159a, | Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09388 | 100 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی قد بکت عیون المقربین فی فراقک و ارتفع صریخ المخلصین فی | Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! The eyes of them that have nearaccess to Thee have shed their tears in their separation from Thee | INBA23:045b, INBA61:057b, INBA66:104b, INBA49:089, INBA92:322a | ADM2#042 p.073, AQMM.070 | JHT_S#093 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08091 | 100 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی هنگام تضرع و ابتهالست و وقت تذلل و انکسار دست عجز و نیاز | O divine friends! This is the time for supplication and entreaty, the hour of humility and contrition, with hands upraised in helplessness and need [3.5s] | INBA13:275a | MMK5#246 p.193, MMG2#106 p.120x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10618 | 70 | Arabic | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی اسئلک بهذا المهاجر الذی اخرجوه عن وطنه عبادک الاشقیاء | Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by this Exile Whom Thy wretched servants have driven from His native land [3.5s] | INBA71:074a, INBA92:127a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01470 | 590 | Persian | کتاب کریم نزل من لدی الله العلیم الخبیر لیهدی الناس الی هذا النباء العظیم الذی | A noble Book sent down by God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, to guide mankind unto this momentous Announcement which [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15724.155, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08494 | 90 | Turkish | الهی الهی صبح وصلت احتجاب ایتمش و لیل فرقت امتداد ایتمش ایت وصال منسوخ اولدی | O my God, my God! The morn of reunion hath been shrouded in veils, and the night of separation hath been prolonged. The promise of reunion hath been abrogated [3.5s] | MJT.026 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03110 | 290 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی انادیک حینئذ حین الذی احاطتنی الاحزان عن کل الجهات | Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I call upon Thee at this moment when sorrows have encompassed me from every side [3.5s] | INBA92:214, BLIB_Or15694.600, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05685 | 140 | Arabic | ای رب ترانی مقصوص الاباهر مکسور الجناح متسعر الاحشاء مرتعد الاعضاء بما ورد | O Lord! Thou seest me with clipped wings and broken pinions, my heart consumed with fire, my limbs trembling by reason of what hath befallen me [3.5s] | INBA88:250 | MJMJ2.111, MMG2#345 p.383 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08165 | 100 | Persian | ای فرخ فرخنده طالعی داشتی که عاقبت باستان مقدس شتافتی و بدرگاه پاک رو بر خاک | O blessed and favoured one! Auspicious indeed was thy destiny, for thou didst at last hasten to the sacred threshold and bow thy face to the earth [3.5s] | YARP2.734 p.484 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02298 | 260 | mixed | ایها الفرع المنشعب من السدره المبارکه علیک بهاء الله و نوره و ضیائه و نور | O thou offshoot branched from the blessed Tree! Upon thee be the glory of God, His light, and His radiance [3.5s] | INBA87:407, INBA52:419 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02214 | 400 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اسئلک ببدایع اشراق انوار جمالک و ظهورات عز سلطنتک و | Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by the wondrous dawning-places of the lights of Thy Beauty and the manifestations of the glory of Thy sovereignty [3.5s] | INBA48:111, INBA49:009, BLIB_Or15739.205, | AQMJ1.092 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Presence of; reunion with God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH06576 | 150 | Arabic | Prayers and Meditations | سبحانک یا الهی ترانی تحت ایدی الظالمین کلما اتوجه الی الیمین اسمع ضجیج | Lauded be Thy name, O my God! Thou beholdest me in the clutches of my oppressors. | INBA92:342a | PMP#005 | PM#005 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for tests and difficulties; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||
| BH09917 | 90 | Arabic | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی هذا عبدک الذی صنع لک بایداه ما صنع ثم ابتلی بعد ذلک | Glorified art Thou, O my God! This is Thy servant who hath wrought with his own hands what he hath wrought for Thee, and thereafter was afflicted [3.5s] | INBA36:139a, INBA71:308b, INBA92:140 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Nearness and remoteness; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00561 | 1330 | Persian | حمد مقصود عالمیان را که در جمیع احوال از قلم اعلی | Praise be unto Him Who is the Goal of all the worlds, Who in every condition, through the Most Exalted Pen [3.5s] | INBA41:060 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09088 | 110 | Arabic | یا الهی و سیدی و سندی و محبوبی و مقصودی و رجائی تری طلعه العدل تحت مخالب | O my God, my Lord, my Support, my Beloved, my Goal and my Hope! Thou beholdest the Countenance of Justice beneath the talons [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.153c, | AQMJ2.134 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for tests and difficulties; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01027 | 390 | mixed | ربی و رجائی و موئلی و ملاذی قد بسطت اکف الضراعه و الابتهال الی عزه قیومیتک و | O my Lord, my Hope, my Refuge and my Haven! I have lifted up the hands of supplication and ardent prayer unto the glory of Thy Self-Subsisting Dominion [3.5s]... ...O thou who art surrounded by immeasurable calamity! Verily, those souls who joined | INBA21:105 | NYR#104 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH01983 | 450 | Arabic | یا امتی و ورقتی علیک بهائی انا سمعنا ندائک اجبناک بهذه الورقه النورآء التی | O My handmaiden and My leaf! Upon thee be My glory! We have hearkened unto thy call and have answered thee through this luminous leaf which [3.5s] | KNJ.090a, TRZ1.080x | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00517 | 550 | mixed | ایها الفرع المجید من الشجره المبارکه الناطقه فی سدره السینا علیک بهاء الله و | O glorious branch, sprung from the blessed tree that speaketh from the Tree on Sinai! Upon thee be the splendour of God and [3.5s] | INBA87:481, INBA52:503 | MMK6#293, KHAF.251 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00884 | 410 | Arabic | اللهم یا مقدر القدر المقدور و متیح المنایا لکل شاک و شکور و جاذب الارواح الی | O God, Ordainer of destined fate, Dispenser of mortality unto the grateful and ungrafetul alike, Attractor of souls [3.5s] | KHAF.148 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01109 | 750 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی استقر علی العرش بالعظمه و العزه و الکبریاء و نطق بما نفخ فی | Praise be unto Him Who hath established Himself upon the throne with grandeur, might and majesty, and hath uttered that which was breathed forth [3.5s] | INBA97:125, BLIB_Or15697.106, , BLIB_Or15714.098, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05290 | 150 | Persian | ای منجذب بوی دوست در این صبحدم که فیوضات جمال قدم مونس و همدمست کلک اشتیاق | O thou who art attracted by the fragrance of the Friend! In this dawning hour, when the outpourings of the Ancient Beauty are thy companion and intimate associate [3.5s] | MMK5#266 p.204 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00084 | Suriy-i-Amr | 4760 | Arabic | Suriy-i-Amr (Surih of Command) | سبحان الذی خلق الخلق بأمره و ابدع خلق کلشیء اقرب من ان یحصی ان انتم تعلمون | Glorified be He Who hath created all beings through His command and brought forth the creation of all things in ways beyond reckoning, were ye to comprehend [3.5s] | INBA36:001, INBA71:155, INBA81:108, BLIB_Or07852.093, , BLIB_Or15723.109, , PR19.069b-072bx, PR23.060b-063bx, ROB2.000x | BRL_DA#725, NANU_BH#17x, RSBB.026, RSBB.030, RSBB.033, SFI13.019, ASAT4.303x, ASAT4.326x, YIA.549-553x, OOL.B105 | Major proclamatory work formalizing Bahá’u’lláh’s claim to divine messengership, read aloud at His instruction to Mírzá Yaḥyá and written partly in the voice of God and partly in the voice of Bahá’u’lláh, describing the rivers of paradise and apostrophizing earth and heaven, the trees and clouds, the lands of ‘Iraq and Rumelia, and the followers of the Báb. | Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Suffering and imprisonment | 2b | * | - | ROB2.161, BKOG.230, MMAH.141, GSH.073, LL#291 | ||||
| BH00876 | 930 | Arabic | ان السرور یقول نفسی لحزنک الفداء یا مظلوم العالمین ان الابتهاج ینادی روحی | Lo, joy proclaimeth: "My soul be a sacrifice for Thy sorrow, O Thou Wronged One of the worlds!" Verily, gladness crieth out: "My spirit..." [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11095#012, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Proclamation to Christians; Proclamation to Jews; Proclamation to Muslims; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BB00669 | Ziyarat-i-Hurufi’l-Vahid | 640 | Arabic | بسم الله الامنع الاقدس. فان کنت مثل ذلک الیوم یوم الجمعة بین یدی من یظهره الله طوبی لک لیکفیک عن زیارة حروف الواحد | Verily, if upon such a day - the Day of Friday - thou shouldst find thyself in the presence of Him Whom God shall make manifest, blessed indeed art thou, and this shall suffice thee in place of visiting the Letters of Unity [3.5s] | INBA_6007C.077-080, MKI4515.012v-015r | Apocalyptic imagery; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Visitation Tablets | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01479 | 320 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان از خبر شهادت حضرت صادق بارق قلوب سوزان و دیده ها گریان گشت و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The news of the martyrdom of Jinab-i-Sadiq hath set hearts ablaze and caused eyes to weep [3.5s] | MKT9.087, NANU_AB#10 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00348 | 640 | mixed | Crisis and Victory | یا من فدیت روحک و جسمک و نفسک و ذاتک فی سبیل الله علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه بما | O thou who hast sacrificed thy spirit, thy body, thy soul and thy very being in the path of God! Upon thee be the glory and praise of God, inasmuch as [3.5s]... ...The darkness of error that has enveloped the East and the West is, in this most great cycle, battling with the light of Divine Guidance | MKT1.252, MMK3#103 p.068x, PYB#021 p.02, MSHR3.346x | BRL_CRISIS#11x, ADJ.006x2x, COC#0268x, COC#1529x, COC#1530x | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Mary Magdalene; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04382 | 170 | Persian | ای دوستان و یاران حقیقت بهر یک دستخط مستقل و نامه مخصوص ارسال لازم و واجب و | O friends and true companions! It is necessary and binding that an individual letter and a special missive be dispatched to each one [3.5s] | TAH.275 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3553 | 20 | Every stone of that building, every stone of the road leading to it [the Shrine of the Báb] I have with infinite tears and at tremendous cost, raised and placed in position | GPB.275x, VLAB.029, COB.224 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02033 | 270 | mixed | الهی الهی هذه امة من امائک آمنت بک و بایاتک و اقرت بوحدانیتک و استظلت فی ظل | O my God, O my God! This is one of Thy handmaidens who hath believed in Thee and in Thy signs, and hath acknowledged Thy oneness, and taken refuge beneath the shadow [3.5s] | DUR1.384 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04134 | 180 | mixed | ای یاران فضل حضرت یزدان چنین اقتضا نمود که جام بلا بجهت عبدالبهاء همواره | O friends! The grace of the Lord God hath thus ordained that the cup of tribulation should ever be raised for 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | TABN.354 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03678 | 250 | Arabic | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی تری فقری و افتقاری و عجزی و انکساری و ضری و اضطراری و | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest my poverty and need, my weakness and brokenness, my distress and desperate straits [3.5s] | INBA92:025 | AKHA_124BE #04-05 p.b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Nearness and remoteness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09384 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق عبدالبهاء چندیست شما در آنجا بجوار آستان مقدس فائز و بتقبیل عتبه | O companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time now thou hast been blessed to dwell in proximity to the Sacred Threshold and to kiss its sanctified steps [3.5s] | INBA84:354a | MSHR3.184 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3255 | Words spoken on 1913-07-26 in Ramleh | 40 | I am not feeling well, even in Ramleh, but for the present I will not move to any other place, no matter what may happen. I have finished all my work. I have nothing else to do. | DAS.1913-07-26, ABIE.115, BLO_PN#007 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB06996 | 120 | Persian | ای یار قدیم وهمدم و ندیم آنچه بنگارم شرح حال درون نتوانم که این قلب مشتاق | O ancient companion, confidant and cherished friend! Though I write at length, I cannot fully express the state of my innermost being, for this yearning heart [3.5s] | INBA89:169 | MKT8.205b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04403 | 170 | Persian | ای شاخ فرخنده و خجسته نهال حدیقه رحمانیه وقت عصر است با کمال ضعف قلم برداشته | O thou blessed and auspicious branch, tender sapling of the garden of the All-Merciful! It is eventide, and despite my weakness I take up my pen [3.5s] | INBA85:289 | MKT8.116a | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| BH09090 | 110 | Arabic | یا امائی فی الحدباء ان قلمی الاعلی یذکرکن اذ احاطته الاحزان من الذین بهم | O My handmaidens in Ḥadbá! Verily, My Most Exalted Pen maketh mention of you whilst sorrows have encompassed it from those who [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.072c, | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04711 | 160 | mixed | ای تشنه سلسبیل الطاف الهی ناله و فغان که از جان برآوردی بگوش مشتاقان رسید و | O thou who thirst for the heavenly stream of divine favors! The cry and lamentation that arose from thy soul hath reached the ears of the longing ones [3.5s] | ANDA#86 p.80 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05154 | 150 | Persian | ای جانسوخته آتش فراق در این فرقت پرحرقت آهی جهانسوز بکش و فغانی عالمسوز برآر | O thou whose soul is seared by the fire of separation! In this grievous estrangement, heave thou a world-consuming sigh and raise a universe-burning cry [3.5s] | INBA84:297 | MMK2#080 p.064 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Pain of love; love as veil; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| BH01251 | 670 | mixed | این عبد حزین که در ارض حزن جالس شده و از جواهر حزن مرزوق گشته و از سواذج حزن | This grieving servant, who hath been made to dwell in the land of sorrow and hath been nourished by the essence of grief and from the wellsprings of sadness [3.5s] | INBA36:346.18 | MSHR1.060x, MSHR3.070x | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love as fire; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05374 | 150 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء دو نفس مبارک از بندگان جمال ابهی بزیارت عتبه مقدسه | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, two blessed souls from among the servants of the Abhá Beauty have journeyed to the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | TABN.349a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09593 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه نامه ات رسید بسبب حرمان از زیارت عتبه مقدسه ناله و حنین آغاز نمودی | O steadfast leaf! Thy letter hath been received. Thou didst commence to lament and wail over thy deprivation from visiting the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | VAA.220-220a | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10984 | 50 | mixed | ای موقنهٴ بآیات اللّه جزع و فزع منما و گریه و زاری مکن روی مخراش و سرشک چشم گریان | O thou who art assured by the signs of God! Yield not to grief and distress, neither give way to lamentation and weeping. Rend not thy face, nor let tears stream from thine eyes [3.5s] | BSHN.140.191x, BSHN.144.191x, MHT2.069ax | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03477 | 200 | Persian | ای مظهر بلایاء و رزایاء اگر چه جام بلا را از ید ساقی قضا نوشیدید و بمصیبت | O Manifestation of Trials and Tribulations! Though thou hast drunk the cup of tribulation from the hand of the Cup-bearer of destiny and through affliction [3.5s] | BSHN.140.399, BSHN.144.394, MHT1b.237 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01215 | 360 | Arabic | تری یا الهی العواصف قاصفه للظهور و القواصف قاصمه للاصلاب و الازور رب قد ضاقت | O my God! Thou seest the tempests assailing with violence, and the storms breaking the very backbones. O Lord! The straits have grown dire [3.5s] | INBA16:002 | KHSK.046 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02236 | 260 | Persian | ای دو بنده آستان حق از قرائت نامه آن دو مرغ گلشن محبت الله نهایت حزن و اندوه | O ye two servants of the threshold of the True One! The perusal of the letter from you two birds of the rose-garden of God's love filled [me] with the utmost sorrow and grief [3.5s] | TABN.106, TABN.292 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05905 | 170 | Arabic | هذا حین فیه یغسلون الابن امام الوجه بعد الذی فدیناه فی السجن الاعظم | At this very moment My son is being washed before My face, after Our having sacrificed him in the Most Great Prison | INBA65:071x, BLIB_Or11095#128, , NLAI_BH1.532 | BRL_DA#248, BSHN.039, MHT2b.063, MAS4.108x, RHQM2.0788-789 (204) (125-126x), ASAT4.083x, AHB_127BE #03-04 p.068, AKHA_120BE #04 p.b, FBAH.226 | TDH#064.9x, GPB.188x, GPB.348x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ROB3.216, LL#179, LL#180 | |||||||
| BH05666 | 170 | Arabic | ان یا امه الله ان ابکی فی نفسک بما وقع الغلام فی بئر الحسد و کان ذلک عن انظر | O handmaid of God! Weep thou within thyself for that which befell the Youth in the well of envy through the gaze [of the malevolent] [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.564, , ALIB.folder18p480 | BRL_DA#201 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| BH02408 | 370 | Arabic | علیک البهاء یا مشرق الوفاء من لدی الله فاظر السماء اشهد بک تزینت مدینة العبودیة | Upon thee be glory, O Dayspring of Faithfulness from God! Behold the heaven, for through thee hath the City of Servitude been adorned [3.5s] | NNY.121x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05808 | 170 | Arabic | قد ارتفع حنین الاشیاء بما ورد علی اهل البهاء فی ارض یا ان علیا قد اقبل الی | The plaintive cries of all created things have been raised by reason of what hath befallen the people of Bahá in the land of Yá, for verily 'Alí hath drawn nigh [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.098c, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02980 | 220 | mixed | ای منجذب بنفحات الله علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه و الطافه و جوده و احسانه و فضله | O thou who art attracted by the breaths of God! Upon thee be the glory of God and His praise, His tender mercies, His bounty, His benevolence and His grace [3.5s] | AYBY.340 #022a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01600 | 550 | mixed | یا سمندر فضل و رحمت و عنایت حق شامل احوال تو بوده و هست نازل شده آنچه مثل | O Samandar! The grace, mercy and loving-kindness of God have encompassed and do encompass thy condition. That which hath been sent down is without parallel [3.5s] | MJAN.061, AYBY.083b, TRZ1.089a, TRZ2.565 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03161 | 290 | Arabic | یا زین ان ربک یرثی لاحبائه الذین استشهدوا فی سبیله بشهاده مارات شبهها عین | O Zayn! Thy Lord verily grieveth for His loved ones who have been martyred in His path - a martyrdom the like of which no eye hath ever witnessed [3.5s] | INBA23:166 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05085 | 190 | mixed | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و المظلوم فی حزن مارات عین الابداع شبهه یشهد بذلک | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and the Wronged One is in such grief as the Eye of Creation hath never beheld the like thereof; to this He doth testify [3.5s] | INBA19:109b, INBA32:101a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00396 | 610 | mixed | ایها الفرع الکریم من السدره الرحمانیه قد قضت سنون و شهور بل مضت احقاب و دهور | O noble branch of the divine Lote-Tree! Years and months have passed away, nay, ages and epochs have elapsed [3.5s] | INBA21:060, INBA55:355 | BRL_DAK#0770, MKT1.178, TISH.367-369, ABDA.374x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for martyrs; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0490 | Words to Youness Khan in 1904 | 550 | All the believers in Kashan were weeping and mourning. Here, there were fathers and mother patiently witnessing the agony of their beloved sons | PN_1904 p056 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04533 | 170 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من الشجره المبارکه نغمات حمامه حدیقه ذکر که بر شاخسار ریاض | O exalted branch of the blessed Tree! The melodies of the dove in the garden of remembrance upon the boughs of the meadows [3.5s] | INBA87:492b, INBA52:517 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11705 | 654 | Arabic | تلک آیات الروح قد نزلت بالحق من سحاب حزن عظیم و لو تشهد ببصر الروح | These are the verses of the Spirit that have been sent down in truth from the cloud of grievous sorrow, if thou wouldst but behold with the eye of the spirit [3.5s] | NLAI_BH1.422 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00687 | Qad Ihtaraqa'l-Mukhlisun (The Fire Tablet) | 1120 | Arabic | Fire Tablet; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | Lawh-i-Qad-Ihtaraqal-Mukhlisun (Fire Tablet) | ان یا مهدی ان انظر من افق البدآء انوار وجه ربک العلی الابهی ثم استمع الندآء | Indeed the hearts of the sincere are consumed in the fire of separation: Where is the gleaming of the light of Thy Countenance, O Beloved of the worlds? | INBA33:147x, INBA30:124, INBA81:192, BLIB_Or11095#009, , BLIB_Or15738.124, | BRL_DA#335, AHM.169, TSBT.219, MAS4.236ax, NFF2.007x, ASAT1.064x, ASAT5.255x, ABMK.055, OOL.B091 | BPRY.312, BLO_PT#036, BLO_PT#037, BSTW#411 | Ahdieh, S. and S. Toloui-Wallace, B. Lisbeth, A. Yanch, Gyenyame, T. Ellis | Written in rhythmic prose and taking the form of a conversation between Bahá’u’lláh and God in verses reminiscent of the biblical Book of Job, Bahá’u’lláh calls to God in His suffering and in God’s apparent absence and receives God’s answer as to the wisdom of this suffering. | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | 3a | * | * | ROB3.226, BKOG.321, MMAH.115, GSH.188, LL#211 | |
| AB01458 | 320 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبدک هذا المتذلل المنکسر الی ملکوت الابهی قد اقبل بصمیم قلبه الی | O my God, my God! This humble and contrite servant hath turned with his inmost heart toward the Kingdom of Abha [3.5s] | IQN.067-069 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11699 | 180 | mixed | ای مسجون محزون پریشان سرحلقه اسیران در سبیل رحمن ناله پرحسرت آن طیر در دام و | O thou imprisoned one, grief-stricken and distressed, foremost among the captives in the path of the All-Merciful! The sorrowful lament of that bird caught in the snare [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0915, SFI18.018, YIA.242-243 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00170 | 3190 | mixed | حمد و ثنای اهل انشا و ملکوت اسما اولیای فاطر سما را لایق و سزاست که شبهات... الهی الهی اشهد بوحدانیتک و فردانیتک | Praise and glory from the people of creation and the Kingdom of Names beseemeth the chosen ones of the Creator of heaven, who have dispelled doubts [3.5s]... ...My God, my God! I testify to Thy oneness and Thy unity, and unto that which Thou hast made manifest in Thy power and sovereignty. O my Lord, I have been so overcome | INBA44:050, NLAI_BH1.169.12-170x | ADM3#097 p.115x, ADM3#098 p.117x | JHT_S#154x | Business; financial; property matters; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| BH02427 | 360 | Arabic | اذا غنت حمامه الهجر عن مدینه البقا و نادا روح القدس بین الارض و السماء بان ارکبوا | When the Dove of Separation warbled forth from the City of Eternity, and the Holy Spirit called betwixt earth and heaven, saying: "Embark ye…" [3.5s] | INBA51:484, INBA71:044 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04801 | 160 | mixed | ای فائز بتربت مقدسه چنان مپندار که فراموشت نمودم محال است محال بلکه عدم مجال | O thou who hast attained the sacred dust, imagine not that I have forgotten thee. This would be impossible, impossible! Rather, it is for want of time [3.5s] | INBA55:205, INBA72:134 | MMK6#207 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Mosaic imagery; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06260 | 130 | Persian | Translation List | ای عموی معزز رفتی بغور و شواطی اردن و ماندم من در این بلایاء و محن تو گاهی | O honored uncle! Thou hast gone to Ghawr and the banks of the River Jordan, while I have remained in these calamities and trials | IQN.196 | ADMS#124 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| AB05768 | 140 | Persian | ای متشبثات ذیل عنایت در این ایام که حوادث امکان و طوفان امتحان و افتتان شرق و | O ye who cling to the hem of divine bounty in these days when the vicissitudes of contingent existence and the tempests of trials and tests have beset the East [3.5s] | MMK5#138 p.107 | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03063 | 220 | mixed | یا من وقع فی بلایاء شتی علیک الصبر الجمیل المتوکل علی الرب الجلیل و التجلد فی | O thou who hast fallen into manifold trials, upon thee be seemly patience, with reliance upon the Glorious Lord, and steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA21:115 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02021 | 440 | Arabic | هذا کتاب ینطق بالحق و یذکر الناس فی ایام التی فیها ارتفعت سحاب غم محزونا و | This is a Book that speaketh the truth and remindeth mankind in these days wherein clouds of grievous sorrow have been raised aloft [3.5s] | INBA71:072 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08683 | 110 | Arabic | ان یا قلمی کم من یوم سمعت حنینک لبلائی و ضجیجک لابتلائی هل ترید ان تذکر فی | O My Pen! How many a day have I heard thy lamentations over My tribulations and thy cries at Mine afflictions! Dost thou desire to make mention [3.5s] | INBA19:071, INBA32:066a, BLIB_Or15697.135a, | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01546 | 560 | Arabic | ان یا رحیم اسمع ما یغن علیک هذالطیر المحزون من کلمات المکنون لتصعد الی مقام الذی | O Rahim! Hearken unto what this sorrow-laden Bird warbleth unto thee from the Hidden Words, that thou mayest ascend unto that station which [3.5s] | INBA71:106b | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Predictions and prophecies; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04431 | 210 | Arabic | تلک آیات ظهرت من فم الله مع احتراق عجیب و تظهر من کل حرف منها زفرات اسفات و | These are the verses that have appeared from the mouth of God with a wondrous burning, and from every letter thereof are manifest the sighs of grief and sorrow [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.356b, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01365 | 630 | mixed | Huqúqu'lláh | یا اسمی آثار افنان که ارسال داشتید عبد حاضر تمام آنرا ذکر نموده لله الحمد | O My Name! The writings of the Afnán which thou didst send were all mentioned by this servant in His presence. Praised be God! [3.5s]... ...There is a prescribed ruling for the Huququ'llah. After the House of Justice hath come into being, the law thereof will be made manifest, in conformity with the Will of God | BRL_DA#391, BRL_HUQUQP#020x, AQA6#290 p.283, HQUQ.005x, AKHA_135BE #09 p.190, ANDA#07 p.19 | BRL_HUQUQ#020x, COC#1157x | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Imam Husayn; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| BH05167 | 190 | Arabic | هذا کتاب من لدی المسجون الی الذینهم آمنوا بالله الملک المقتدر العزیز القیوم | This is an epistle from Him Who is imprisoned unto those who have believed in God, the Sovereign, the All-Powerful, the Mighty, the Self-Subsisting [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.298a, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10425 | 80 | Arabic | یا الهی و سیدی و مولای تری المظلوم بین الغافلین من خلقک الذین اعرضوا عن | O my God, my Lord, and my Master! Thou seest the Wronged One amidst the heedless ones among Thy creatures who have turned away from [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.156a, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04157 | 180 | mixed | ایها الفرع المنجذب الی الاصل الکریم اگرچه این مصیبت شدیده بود و بلیه عظیمه در | O thou branch drawn unto the noble root! Although this calamity hath been severe and this affliction grievous [3.5s] | INBA87:405, INBA52:416b | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05334 | 150 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه فردوس الهی اگرچه چندی پیش محرری ارسال شد حال باز بذکر تو | O blessed leaf of divine Paradise! Although a letter was dispatched a while ago, yet again am I moved to make mention of thee [3.5s] | MKT5.156 | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11688 | 190 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان دو عدد نامه آنجناب در یک آن ملاحظه گردید یکی سبب حزن و حسرت | O herald of the Covenant! Two of your esteemed letters were perused at once, one occasioning grief and regret [3.5s] | INBA85:413 | BRL_DAK#0197, YIA.254 | Call to action; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00613 | 500 | mixed | ای ناطق بثنای حق و ثابت بر عهد و پیمان الهی ناله و فغانی که با دلی سوخته و | O thou who praises God, who art firm in the Divine Covenant! The sighs and moans | LMA2.458-460 | NYR#105 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH00369 | 1820 | mixed | حمد سبب اعظم را لایق و سزاست که عالم و امم را از ظلم مشرکین و بغضاء ملحدین | Praise befitteth and beseemeth the Most Great Cause, which hath delivered the world and its peoples from the oppression of the ungodly and the malice of the infidels [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15724.044, | AYBY.146 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02981 | 220 | mixed | ای منجذب بنفحات حق صبح است و هر نفسی در هوسی و این عبد بیاد روی و خلق و خوی | O thou who art attracted by the divine fragrances! It is dawn, and each soul is caught up in its desires, while this servant is absorbed in remembrance of Thy face and character [3.5s] | INBA13:244b, INBA55:194, INBA59:164 | MKT1.247, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.252, YHA1.367 (2.735) | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| BH02812 | 320 | mixed | یا حبیب فوادی و المذکور فی قلبی مدتهاست که این خادم فانی در هجر رفتید ولکن | O Beloved of my heart and Remembered One in my soul! Long hath this evanescent servant dwelt in separation from thee, yet [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15700.270a, , BLIB_Or15711.233a, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07643 | 110 | Persian | ای ورقه رحمانیه بلایا ومحن و رزایاء و شدائد شما را مطلعم که در این دار فانی | O leaf of the Divine Bounty! I am well aware of the trials, tribulations, adversities, and hardships that have befallen you in this mortal world [3.5s] | DUR4.636, DUR1.344 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00313 | 2070 | mixed | اگرچه اول هر نامه بر هر نفسی لازم بل واجب ذکر دوست یکتا و محبوب یکتا و مقصود | Although at the commencement of every epistle it is incumbent, nay obligatory, upon every soul to make mention of the One Friend, the Peerless Beloved, and the Ultimate Goal [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15701.039, | Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for forgiveness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07109 | 120 | Persian | یا من اقبل الی وجه اشرقت به الارض و السموات جناب اخوی آقا محمد رضا در جمیع | O thou who hast turned towards the Countenance through which earth and heaven were illumined! My esteemed brother, Áqá Muḥammad-Riḍá, in all [3.5s] | INBA17:059 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01225 | 690 | mixed | یا ورقتی علیک سلام الله و رحمته و عنایته امریکه بر جمیع اشیا مقدم و سببیکه | O My leaf! Upon thee be the salutations of God, His mercy and His loving-kindness. A Cause that hath precedence over all things and a cause that [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15690.082, , BLIB_Or15728.075, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Soul; spirit after death; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05967 | 170 | Arabic | یا جواد قد سمعنا ندائک من کتابک و نورنا افقه بذکری الذی اذا ظهر اضطربت | O Javád! We have hearkened unto thy call from thy letter, and illumined its horizon with Our remembrance, which, when it appeared, caused all to be shaken [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.047a, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10100 | 90 | Arabic | یا قاسم یذکرک فی هذالحین من احاطته الاحزان بما اکتسبت ایدی الذین کفروا بربک | O Qasim! He Who is encompassed by sorrows, through that which the hands of them that have disbelieved in thy Lord have wrought, maketh mention of thee at this hour [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.007.05, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01522 | 570 | Arabic | شهدالله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی ینطق بین العباد انه هو مالک الایجاد و به جری من | God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and He Who speaketh amongst His servants, verily He is the Lord of creation, and through Him floweth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.151c, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09919 | 90 | Arabic | فیا الهی بای ذکر اذکرک بعد علمی بان الذکر غیر مذکور عند ظهورات انوار عظمتک و | O my God! By what remembrance can I remember Thee, knowing that remembrance itself hath no mention before the manifestations of the lights of Thy grandeur [3.5s] | INBA48:214, INBA49:048a, INBA92:167a, BLIB_Or15739.359, | AQMJ1.041 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Impossibility of true worship of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH01178 | 710 | mixed | یشهد الخادم انه لا اله الا هو اعترافا بقدرته و وحدانیته و اقرارا بسلطنته و فردانیته لم | The servant beareth witness that there is none other God but He, in acknowledgement of His might and His oneness, and in affirmation of His sovereignty and singleness [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15704.343, , BLIB_Or15736.110, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09672 | 80 | Persian | دوست عزیز محترم کرمنامه عالی وصول یافت مژده تشریف بلندن داشت ولی افسوس که | I have received your esteemed letter which gave the tidings of your visit to London. But, alas, the date of your arrival is the fourth of the month | CMB_F66f34.1, | MSHR4.297 | EGBBF.096x | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Poems and quotation from poetry; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB02356 | 250 | Persian | ای بیضاء نوراء نامه ایکه بجناب طبسی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید الحمد لله | O radiant and luminous one! The letter thou didst address to Jináb-i-Ṭabasí was perused. Praise be unto God [3.5s] | YBN.011-012 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12774 | 30 | Persian | ای سمی حضرت مقصود دست بذیل اطهر زن و از ما سوی الله منقطع شو و در ظل شجره | O namesake of the desired One! Cling to the hem of His most pure garment, detach thyself from all else save God, and take shelter beneath the Tree [3.5s] | INBA85:382a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08745 | 110 | mixed | ایام وداعست حزن اهل الله اخذ نموده چه که صوم که علت تهذیب و سبب اصلاح و | These are the days of farewell; grief hath seized the people of God, inasmuch as the Fast, which is the cause of refinement and the means of reformation and [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.085i, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Law of fasting; Poems and quotation from poetry; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09226 | 100 | Arabic | ان البهاء ینطق فیهذا الحین الذی ینوح لحزنه الملا الاعلی و سکان مدائن الاسماء | Verily, Bahá speaketh in this hour wherein the Concourse on High and the dwellers of the Cities of Names lament in their grief [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.009.14, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06189 | 130 | mixed | ای دو ثابت بر پیمان مکتوب شما رسید و تفصیل شهادت سراج الشهداء آقا میرزا | O ye two steadfast ones in the Covenant! Your letter hath arrived, and the detailed account of the martyrdom of Siráju'sh-Shuhadá, Áqá Mírzá [3.5s] | MKT1.285a, HHA.153 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06059 | 160 | Arabic | ان یا کاظم ان استمع ندآء محیی العالم من شطر سجنه الاعظم انه لا اله الا هو | O Kazim! Hearken unto the Call of the Quickener of the world from the precincts of His Most Great Prison. There is none other God but He [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.143a, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Living waters; water of life; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power of the Manifestation of God; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00558 | 1340 | mixed | Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh | یا اهل قفقاز قد سالت البطحاء و انار الافق الاعلی لعمری افتر ثغر الحجاز بما | O people of the Caucasus! Batha (Mecca) hath flowed with water, and the Supreme Horizon | BRL_DA#378, TZH6.1108-1113, MAS4.211x, RHQM2.0887-887 (308) (192-193x), QT105.2.123, ASAT4.504-505x, RAHA.248bx, YFY.128-131 | BRL_ATBH#15x, MAAN#32x | Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; High station of learning; Proclamation to divines; to religious leaders; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| BH01857 | 480 | mixed | یا محمد علیک بهائی در نامه شما که ورقا علیه بهائی ارسال نموده ذکر نبیل اکبر | O Muhammad! Upon thee be My glory! In thy letter which Varqá - upon him be My glory - forwarded, mention was made of Nabíl-i-Akbar [3.5s] | INBA19:086, INBA32:079, BLIB_Or15716.112a, | ANDA#52 p.19x | Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2145 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1912-04-06 | 120 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | بیائید اینمسئلهٴ مهم را بذهن بسپارید شخصی از طهران نوشته که مشیت کلیه همیشه بر عرش ظهور مستویست یعنی همیشه | Come here and consider this important question. A person from Tihran has written that the Universal Will is always manifest | BDA1.023.06 | MHMD1.031 | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations | - | - | |||||||
| BH05751 | 170 | mixed | ذکرت لدی المظلوم بوده و هست از حق میطلبیم ترا ماید فرماید تائیدیکه | Thou hast been, and art, remembered before the Wronged One. We beseech God that He may graciously aid thee with His confirmation [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.113a, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0585 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-22 | 480 | This refers to the great disturbance which is to occur in that day--the latter day. That those souls who occupy the highest stations shall be reverted to the lowest | PN_1909F p087, PN_1909F p105, AKL.004-006 | Christian doctrine and practice; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mary Magdalene; Power of the Manifestation of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Saint Peter and Saint Paul | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH00339 | 1940 | mixed | تبارک الذی بیده ملکوت کل شیء یخلق ما یشاء بامر من عنده و انه کان علی کل شیء | Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Kingdom of all things. He createth whatsoever He willeth through a command from His presence, and verily He hath power over all things [3.5s]... ...That so brief a span should have separated this most mighty and wondrous Revelation from Mine own previous Manifestation, is a secret that no man can unravel | BLIB_Or15694.552, , ALIB.folder18p261x | MAS8.037cx, MUH3.269-270x | BNE.020x, GPB.092x, WOB.124x | Absolute freedom; independence of God; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Literal interpretation; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||
| BH09328 | 100 | mixed | حق جل و عز در لیالی و ایام بندگان و کنیزان خود را از قلم اعلی ذکر میفرماید طوبی | God, exalted and glorious be He, maketh mention, through the Most Exalted Pen, of His menservants and maidservants throughout the nights and days. Blessed are they [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.065a, | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH06348 | 160 | Arabic | یا اهل البهاء ان استمعوا ندآء الله مالک الاسماء الذی ارتفع من شطر البقعة البیضاء | O people of Bahá! Hearken unto the Call of God, the Lord of Names, which hath been raised from the direction of the snow-white Spot [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.141b, | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04791 | 200 | Arabic | قل سبحانک یا من بیدک زمام الکائنات و فی قبضتک ملکوت الممکنات اسئلک بعبرات | Say: Glorified art Thou, O Thou in Whose hand lie the reins of all created things and in Whose grasp is the kingdom of all contingent beings! I beseech Thee by the tears [3.5s] | AVK3.394.13 | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05822 | 170 | Arabic | قد حضر بین یدینا ما ناجیت به الله رب العالمین و سمعنا حنین قلبک فی فراق مولاک | That wherewith thou didst commune with God, the Lord of all worlds, hath been presented before Us, and We have heard the lamentations of thy heart in separation from thy Lord [3.5s] | AYBY.027 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01088 | 380 | mixed | ایها الحبیب العزیز قد وصل نمیقتکم الغراء المورخ ۶ کانون اول ۱۹۲۰ ولله الحمد | O dearly beloved friend! Thy luminous letter dated 6 December 1920 hath been received, praise be unto God [3.5s] | MMK6#228x, NJB_v12#01 p.031 | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05215 | 190 | mixed | یا رسول قوم منتظر یوم الهی بوده بشانیکه | O Rasul! The people have awaited the Day of God; know thou that [3.5s] | LHKM1.128 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Knowledge; recognition of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03448 | 260 | mixed | امواج بحر بیان از قلم رحمن بصورت این کلمات تجلی فرموده کتابت لدی العرش حاضر | The surging waves of the Ocean of Utterance have been made manifest through the Pen of the All-Merciful in the form of these words, which stand inscribed before the Throne [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.204, , BLIB_Or15722.147, , BLIB_Or15730.018b, | AVK3.350.15x | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH06503 | 150 | mixed | جمیع عالم منتظر این یوم مبارک بودند و چون از پرتو انوار آفتاب حقیقت یوم | All the world awaited this blessed Day, and when from the effulgence of the rays of the Sun of Truth this Day [3.5s] | INBA19:405a | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Knowledge; recognition of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10568 | 70 | Persian | در احیان هبوب اریاح امتحان و افتتان باید عاشقان جمال رحمن در کمال اطمینان بر | During the times when the winds of tests and trials blow forth, the lovers of the Beauty of the All-Merciful must remain in utmost assurance [3.5s] | INBA38:073a | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0778 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-08-23 | 380 | Every meeting which is held for the purpose of teaching the Cause of God and the people | DAS.1914-08-23 | Chastisement and requital; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH02201 | 400 | mixed | ای مقبل الی الله ندای مالک اسما را در این لیله بلما که نور بیان عالم را روشن | O thou who hast turned thy face toward God! Hearken unto the call of the Lord of Names on this night wherein the light of utterance hath illumined the world [3.5s] | INBA19:098, INBA32:090 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05719 | 170 | Arabic | تلک آیات القدس نزلت بالحق من لدنا علی العالمین جمیعا لیتبعوا الناس سبل ربهم | These are the verses of holiness which have been sent down in truth from Our presence unto all the peoples of the world, that they may follow the paths of their Lord [3.5s] | INBA36:137, INBA71:306 | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH01686 | 520 | mixed | حمد مقدس از ذکر و بیان مقصود امکان را لایق و سزاست که بقدرت کامله خود کلمات | Sanctified praise, above all mention and utterance, befitteth the Object of all creation, Who through His consummate power hath revealed His words [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15727b.117, | Christ; Christianity; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Manifestation of God as sun; Moses; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08296 | 100 | mixed | از غدیر خم سئوال شده بود حکایت غدیر خم این است که در حجة الوداع حضرت رسول | A question was asked concerning Ghadir Khumm. The account of Ghadir Khumm is that during the Farewell Pilgrimage, His Holiness the Messenger [3.5s] | AVK2.220.03x | Episodes from the early history of Islam; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Imamate; the Caliphate | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1544 | Words spoken on 1913-02-28 in Paris | 200 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | در زمان حضرت مسیح بظاهر اقبال حواریان اهمیتی نداشت آنها را مردم استهزاء می‌کردند | When the Apostles of Christ embraced His Cause, this was not seen as a significant development at the time | BDA2.161 | MHMD2.203 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||
| BB00140 | Answer to Mulla Rajab-‘Ali | 1300 | Arabic | بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم. الحمد لله الذی یتفضل علی من یشآء تذکره و یشکره علی جزاء ثنائه بما وعد فی کتابه فله الحمد حمدا لیشهد له بما شهد له نفسه | Praise be to God Who graciously bestoweth His remembrance upon whomsoever He willeth, and rewardeth with gratitude those who praise Him, even as He hath promised in His Book. Unto Him be all praise - praise that testifieth to that which He hath testified of His own Self [3.5s] | PR07.036v-038r, CMB_F21.120.18-126.08#19, | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Mystical themes; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | BRHL.62, MSBR.208-209 | ||||||||
| BH02373 | 370 | Persian | الله اکبر الله اکبر آیاتش در هر شیء ظاهر و باهر اگر جمیع عقول عالم در آیه | God is Most Great! God is Most Great! His signs are manifest and resplendent in all things. Should all the minds of the world [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15717.266b, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH02664 | 330 | mixed | الحمد لله الذی انزل الایه و ارسل النعمه و اظهر المائده و انها فی مقام یعبر | Praise be unto God Who hath sent down the verse, bestowed the blessing and made manifest the heavenly table, which verily transcendeth all description [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15700.252, , BLIB_Or15711.207, | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BB00096 | Du’a’-i-Muttasil bi-Salat | 1900 | Arabic | بسم الله المتعالی المنیع. سبحانک اللهم یا الهی انک خالق السموات و الارض و ما بینهما لم تزل کنت کائناً قبل کل شیء و لا تزال انک کائن بعد فناء کل شیء | Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Verily, Thou art the Creator of the heavens and the earth and all that lieth between. Thou hast ever existed before all things, and Thou shalt continue to exist after the extinction of all things [4o] | INBA58:121.05-130.07, PR03.071v19-073v19, MKI4511.053v-064v, BYC_collect3.094-102 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH00487 | 1500 | mixed | حمدا لمن لایوصف بحمد الکائنات و ثناء لمن لایثنی بثناء الممکنات ذکرا لمن خضعت | Praise be unto Him Whom the glorification of all created beings faileth to describe, and thanksgiving be unto Him Whom the praise of all contingent things is powerless to extol. Remembrance be unto Him before Whom all things bow down in submissiveness [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15704.140, | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02134 | 270 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی هر سه در این انجمن رحمانی مذکورید و مشهور ناد علی تازه بناد | O spiritual friends! All three of you are remembered and renowned in this gathering of the All-Merciful. Raise the call of "'Ali!" [3.5s] | MSHR3.120 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05320 | 180 | mixed | Translation List | ای امه الله حمد کن خداوند یکتا را که ترا موید فرمود بر امریکه اکثر اماء ارض | O handmaid of God! Yield praise unto the peerless Lord that He hath confirmed thee in a Cause whereof most of the world’s women are deprived | INBA15:358a, INBA26:361 | ASAT3.199x | ADMS#212 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||
| BB00455 | Tafsir-i-Suratu'l-Fatiha (prefixed to Tafsir-i-Suratu'l-Baqarah) | 300 | Arabic | بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم. هذه السورة المبارکة عندالله سبعة آیات محکمات الآیة الاولی کتاب محمد صلی الله علیه و آله و فقد جعل الله فیها احکام وجوده مما لا بدایة و لا نهایة و هی جنة الفردوس ... | This blessed Surah, in the presence of God, consisteth of seven inviolable verses, the first verse being the Book of Muhammad - peace and blessings of God rest upon Him and His family - wherein God hath ordained the laws of His existence, having neither beginning nor end, and it is the Garden of Paradise [3.5s] | INBA69:156-157, PR02.001v07-001v19, PR40.002, CMB_F08, , BLIB_Or5276, BLIB_Or5277 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; The Imamate; the Caliphate | - | - | MSBR.200-201 | ||||||||
| BB00134 | Ziyarat al-Zahra (Fatimah) | 1400 | Arabic | بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم. فاذا قمت بین یدی الله ظهر مرقد فاطمه صلوات الله علیها صل فی مقام الذی صلی رسول الله علیه و انه فی بیت فاطمه | If thou standest before God, and the resting-place of Fatimih—upon her be the blessings of God—is made manifest, pray thou in that station wherein the Apostle of God did pray, and it is in the house of Fatimih [3.5s]... ...And I testify that thy [Fatimah's] son [Imam] Hasan is the Hujjat-Allah (Proof of God) and His Wali (Legatee) for through him the Throne was raised up upon the Watery Expanse | INBA_5019C:148-159, , AEWB.180-189, | HURQ.BB31x | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The Imamate; the Caliphate; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | SRC.099, SRC.203 | |||||||
| BB00493 | Prayer for the hajj, for Mirza Muhammad 'Ali Qazvini | 230 | Arabic | بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم. اشهد ان لا اله الا هو و اشهد لمحمد و علی و فاطمه و الحسن و الحسین و علی و محمد و جعفر | I bear witness that there is no God but Him, and I testify unto Muhammad and 'Alí and Fáṭimih and Ḥasan and Ḥusayn and 'Alí and Muhammad and Ja'far [3.5s] | INBA67:176-177, PR07.074v-074v | Chastisement and requital; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The Imamate; the Caliphate; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | SRC.190 | ||||||||
| BB00380 | Du’a’-i-Salavat-i-Fatimih | 420 | Arabic | بسم الله المتعالی المنیع. سبحانک اللهم انک انت فاطر السموات و الارض و جاعل الامر والخلق لم یزل لم یکن لک شبه و لا مثل و لا کفو و لا عدل و لا قرین فسبحانک من ان یرتقی الی جو هواء قدسک اعلی جواهر الممکنات | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Verily Thou art the Maker of the heavens and the earth and the Ordainer of both command and creation. Never hath there been any like unto Thee, nor any equal, nor any peer, nor any companion. Glorified art Thou! The most exalted essences of contingent beings can never ascend to the atmosphere of Thy sanctity [3.5s] | INBA58:099.12-101.11, PR03.074v08-075r03, BYC_collect3.066-068 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00652 | 480 | mixed | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá'; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید دلیل تبتل و تضرع بود و برهان | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents much appreciated… Obligatory prayers and supplications are the very water of life… Ye have asked about the significance of the expression “sacrificial lover” | MMK2#076 p.060, MMK2#134 p.101 | BRL_ATE#189x, BRL_IOPF#2.18x, BLO_PT#081.76 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fanaticism and hatred; Importance of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10110 | 90 | Arabic | یا محمود انا امرنا الکل بالمحبه و الوداد و الموده و الاتحاد و رفعنا الحمیه | O Mahmud! We have enjoined upon all love, fellowship, affection and unity, and have abolished fanaticism [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.104a, | Fanaticism and hatred; Goodly deeds; actions; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11147 | 40 | Persian | ای بنده حق آفت انسان الفت با بیخردان و کلفت با اهل عرفان است چه که معاشرت | O servant of Truth! The affliction of man lieth in fellowship with the ignorant and estrangement from them that are endued with understanding, for verily companionship [3.5s] | AVK3.084.13x, VAA.220-220c | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2548 | Words spoken on 1919-12-25 | 80 | Persian | امروز چون عید ولادت حضرت مسیح بود دیدن بعضی دوستان مسیحی رفتم من بموجب امر جمال | Today, inasmuch as it was the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, I proceeded, in accordance with the command of the Beauty, to visit certain Christian friends [3.5s] | ASAT5.144-145 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1691 | Words spoken at Plaza Hotel in Chicago, 1912-05-02 | 180 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | نفوس دارای دو استعدادند یکی بصرف قوآء طبیعی و دیگری بتربیت معلم عالم انسانی حاصل شود و استعداد طبیعی نیز ظهور و بروزش | Souls possess two types of capacity: one is derived from innate powers and the other is acquired through the education imparted by the Teacher of the world of humanity... This, too, has two aspects. There are certain evils whose consequences | AVK3.085.08x, BDA1.065.08 | SW_v19#04 p.112, MHMD1.073 | Differences in human capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1483 | Words to students at the 'Akka boys school in Dec. 1902 | 220 | Ponder upon this and understand what it means. One who associates with evil companions loses his reputation and his good name | AELT.214-215 | Education of children; moral education; Exhortations and counsels; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; High station of learning; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2247 | Words spoken on 1915-08-15 in Haifa | 110 | Persian | نفوس را باید از نفوس بارده و نفوس سرد محافظه کرد. اگر محافظه کنی، سالم می ماند و الا بکلی ناخوش می ماند | Souls must be safeguarded from cold and frigid souls. If thou guardest them thus, they shall remain sound; else shall they be utterly afflicted [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-08-15 | Education of children; moral education; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2178 | Words to a visitor, spoken on 1913-05-16 | 120 | other/unknown lang | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | آن نفوس بر چند قسمند اشخاصی هستند آلودگی آنها بدرجه ای است که شر با آنها غیر مفید | There are various grades of evil habits. There are certain souls whose moral lives are petrified and immersed in a sea of sensuality. | BDA2.303 | DAS.1913-05-17, MHMD2.401 | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| AB09837 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده الهی اگر رضای الهی جوای شب و روز با یاران الهی الفت جو و موانست نما | O servant of God! If thou seekest divine good-pleasure, cultivate, both night and day, fellowship and companionship with the friends of God [3.5s] | MKT9.040a, TABN.251a | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02946 | 220 | mixed | ای شمع افروخته عشق الهی چون پیر صومعه محبت الله جان و مال و اهل و منال را کلا | O enkindled flame of divine love! Like unto the sage in the sanctuary of God's affection, wholly dedicate thy life, thy possessions, thy kindred and thy worldly wealth [3.5s] | INBA13:006 | AVK3.084.16x | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU3020 | Words spoken on 1913-01-16 in London | 50 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | مؤثر و مفید است ولی ما بجهت ملاقات فقرا آمدیم نه دیدن ملوک و اُمرا با هر طالبی بکمال محبت | Such a meeting would prove effective and useful. However, we have come to meet with the poor, not to consort with kings and rulers | BDA2.087 | MHMD2.105-106 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Non-participation in politics; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||
| ABU0793 | Words to Shaykh Salman, spoken on 1915-01-10 | 370 | Persian | این مسئله مسلم عموم است که شر قویتر از خیر است شر شر سریع التاثیر است | It is universally recognized that evil is stronger than good. Evil has a rapid effect, whereas good is slow in its impact. | KHH1.145-147 (1.202-203) | KHHE.217-218, DAS.1915-01-10, BSR_v13 p.087 | Education of children; moral education; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil | - | - | ||||||||
| BH05298 | 180 | Arabic | ان یا رحیم فاخرج عن تلک الارض من قبل ان یخرج الغلام عن بینکم و کذلک نامرک ان | O Rahim! Depart thou from that land ere the Youth goeth forth from your midst. Thus do We bid thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.120f, | ASAT5.078x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Personal instructions; Priestcraft; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11190 | 40 | Persian | هر نفسی را که می‌بینید در امور سیاسی صحبت میدارد بدانید که بهائی نیست | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God!... Praise be to God that thou hast become confirmed in spreading the heavenly Teachings | AVK3.278.04x | DAS.1914-03-03x | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Non-participation in politics; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU1427 | Words spoken on 1915-07-29 in Haifa | 220 | Persian | اهالی اروپا چقدر در این مسئله دقت دارند و اگر این نبود حیات و زندگی از برای آنها بسیار صعب بود | O peoples of Europe! How vigilant are ye in this matter, and were it not for this, life and existence would have proven most arduous unto you [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-07-29 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| BH05015 | 190 | Arabic | تلک آیات الکتاب نزلت بالحق من جبروت فضل ربکم العلی العظیم و بها تنجذب افئده | These are the verses of the Book, sent down in truth from the Kingdom of the grace of your Lord, the Most High, the Most Great, whereby hearts are drawn [3.5s] | INBA34:286 | AQA1#150 | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04007 | 180 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی تلغرافی امروز ارسال شد ولی مختصر است مفصل اینکه الحمد لله در صون | O friends of God! A telegram was dispatched today, though it was very brief. The detailed account is this: praise be to God, in the protection [3.5s] | ASAT4.358 | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Importance of prayer; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2182 | Words to the Kinney party in 1909(?) | 120 | The Blessed Perfection came for the purpose of uniting the hearts that He might link them together. For this purpose you must prove the means of unity | PN_1909 p002, BSTW#340 | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH07508 | 130 | Arabic | ان یا کریم قد ارسلنا الیک من قبل کتابا کریم فیه قدر من کل امر علی تفصیل من | O Generous One! Verily We did aforetime send unto thee a noble Book wherein was ordained every matter with detailed exposition [3.5s] | INBA51:620, INBA49:357a | LHKM3.061 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Consolation and comfort; Fire and light; fire and water | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10832 | Tablet of the Hair 9 | 60 | Arabic | Tablets of the Hair | Alvah-i-Sha'arat (Tablets of the Hair) | شعری سفیری فی کل حین ینادی علی غصن النار فی رضوان القدس و الانوار لعل اهل | My hair is My Messenger. It is calling aloud at all times upon the branch of Fire within the hallowed and luminous garden of Paradise | BLIB_Or11098.029g | LHKM3.075b, MUH3.275b, OOL.B191.09 | BLO_PT#202 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Fire and light; fire and water; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Nearness and remoteness; Power of the Manifestation of God | - | - | LL#400 | ||||
| AB06934 | 120 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای نار افروخته عشق الهی حرارت محبه الله در آن قلب نورانی چنان پر شعله و سورت | O living flame of heavenly love! Thine heart hath been so fired with the love of God that from ten thousand leagues afar | MMK1#177 p.199 | SWAB#177, SW_v14#12 p.359 | Ine | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Fire and light; fire and water; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God | - | - | |||||||
| AB06511 | 130 | Arabic | یا من اقتبس الانوار من مشکاه الاسرار لعمرک ان القلب لفی وله و ان الروح لفی | O thou who hast drawn illumination from the niche of mysteries! By thy life, verily the heart is in rapture and the soul is in ecstasy [3.5s] | MKT6.096, MNMK#066 p.143 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Fire and light; fire and water; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3415 | Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London | 30 | Every object in this world has the power of combustion. The objects by themselves and in themselves will not be ignited. A flame is necessary. I hope you will become that flame to enkindle the hearts. | DAS.1912-12-23 | Being a source of light; guidance; Fire and light; fire and water; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07214 | 110 | mixed | ای امه الله ورقه موقنه متضرعه الی الله ذکرت در این بساط گذشت بکمال نشاط و انبساط | O handmaid of God, assured leaf who supplicateth unto the Lord, thy mention hath passed through this assembly with utmost joy and delight [3.5s] | MKT7.071a | Fire and light; fire and water; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11496 | 20 | Persian | ای نوریه چون از نور الهی مقتبس گردی ایت نور علی شوی و مجلای فیض سلطان ظهور | O Núríyyih, when thou art illumined with the divine light, thou shalt become a light upon light and the dawning-place of the grace of the Sovereign of Manifestation [3.5s] | DRM.019d | Fire and light; fire and water; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08311 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه حضرت امین از افق مبین بتو ناظر و متوجه و با رخی چون نجم بازغ | O assured leaf! His Holiness the Trusted One gazeth upon thee from the manifest horizon, with a countenance like unto a brilliant star [3.5s] | MMK5#255 p.198 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08546 | 90 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت اگر تایید و توفیقات الهی میخواهی که جنود آسمانی نصرت نماید در | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! If thou desirest divine confirmation and assistance, so that the heavenly Cohorts may grant thee victory | BBBD.317 | BBBD.318, DAS.1914-07-13, SW_v08#17 p.228 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09757 | 80 | ...You have written that "We all pray that we and all the friends everywhere be favored | SW_v08#16 p.220x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09890 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده ملکوت ابهى اگر چه مدتى است که فرصت مکاتبه | O servant of the Abhá Kingdom! Although some time hath elapsed wherein opportunity for correspondence was not found [3.5s] | INBA13:248 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10006 | 70 | mixed | ای ضیاء پرتوی از هدایت کبری یافتی و رخرا منور ساختی نرد محبت باختی و مقصود | O Diya! Thou hast gleaned a beam from the Greater Guidance, illumining thy visage with its resplendent light. Thou hast played the game of love and attained thy purpose [3.5s] | MMK6#020 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10327 | 60 | Arabic | الهی هذا عبد انتبه من نسمات الحیات و یتقظ من نفحات الآیات و توجه الی جمال | O my God! This servant hath been awakened by the breezes of life, hath been roused by the breaths of Thy verses, and hath turned towards the Beauty [3.5s] | INBA21:118d | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10363 | 60 | Persian | ای امه الله دست بذیل عنایت جمال ابهی زن و تشبث بعروه الوثقی کن آن ذیل الطاف | O handmaid of God, grasp thou the hem of the Abhá Beauty's grace and hold fast to the Most Great Handle—that hem of loving-kindness [3.5s] | MMK6#049 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10405 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده جمال الهی شمعی برافروز که شعاع نورانیش متصل بدامنه ملا اعلی گردد | O servant of the Beauty of God, kindle a flame whose luminous rays may reach unto the heights of the Concourse on High [3.5s] | INBA89:051a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10447 | 60 | Persian | ای پرورده دست الطاف جناب میرزا حسین توسط ترا مینماید و استدعای عاطفتی میکند | O thou who art nurtured by the hand of loving-kindness! Jináb-i-Mírzá Ḥusayn hath made appeal through thee and requesteth a kindly favor [3.5s] | INBA17:064 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10649 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در هر صبحگاهی فیوضات نامتناهی طلب و در هر مساای انوار تایید | O assured leaf! At every dawn, seek thou infinite bounties, and at every eventide the lights of confirmation [3.5s] | MKT7.173 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10834 | 50 | Persian | ای امه الله در این جنت ابهی ورقه سبز مبارکی باش و بلطافت خلوص و طراوت محبت | O handmaid of God! Be thou a verdant and blessed leaf in this Most Glorious Paradise, with the delicacy of sincerity and the freshness of love [3.5s] | DUR1.211 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10897 | 50 | Persian | ای چراغ علی انشاء الله چراغ خدا شوی و سراج هدی ولی چراغ را نوری ساطع باید و | O Chiragh-'Ali! God willing, thou shalt become the lamp of God and the beacon of guidance. Yet a lamp must needs possess a radiant light [3.5s] | MKT6.139 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11075 | 50 | Arabic | یا یوسف ان شئت ان تکن عزیزا فی مصر الوجود اوف لعصبه الایادی الیک المیثاق و عبر | O Joseph! Shouldst thou desire to be exalted in the Egypt of existence, be faithful to the Covenant entrusted to thee by the Company of chosen ones, and transcend [3.5s] | MMK6#211 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11360 | 160 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز نامه تو رسید از مضمون سرور حاصل گردید زیرا دلالت بر روحانیت محضه | ...Mrs. Maxwell is in very truth a mercy from God and a token of His grace. In assisting the friends she is self-sacrificing, and in firmness in the Covenant she is a heavenly example | BRL_DAK#0540 | MAX.364ax | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11376 | 30 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه دست بذیل میثاق زن و تشبث بپیمان کوکب اشراق تا جلوۀ الطاف خداوند جهان جاودان بینی | O assured leaf! Take hold of the hem of the Covenant and cling to the testament of the Day-Star of effulgence, that thou mayest behold the eternal splendor of the favors of the Lord of the world [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0313, MKT4.194a, YMM.057 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12304 | 180 | mixed | ای دوستان حضرت یزدان ابواب فتوح گشوده و آتش محبت الله افروخته و سراج الهی بال | O friends of the Lord of mercy! The portals of victory have been flung open, the fire of the love of God hath been kindled, and the divine lamp hath shed its radiance [3.5s] | INBA85:119 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12307 | 180 | Arabic | ایها المقتبس من نار التجلی فی سدره الانسان هنیئا لک بما سرعت الی الوادی الایمن | O thou who hast drawn illumination from the fire of revelation in the tree of man! Joy be unto thee, for thou hast hastened to the sacred valley [3.5s] | INBA85:306 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12578 | 90 | O thou who art attracted by the light of truth! I received your letter. Its content testifies that the handmaiden of God has been attracted by the truth, ignited by the fire of God's love | BBBD.118 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12661 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله جناب آقا غلامعلی ذکر شما را در مسطورات خویش نموده بودند من نیز قلم | O handmaiden of God! Jinab-i-Aqa Ghulam-'Ali made mention of thee in his letter, and I likewise take up my pen [3.5s] | INBA85:057b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12708 | 60 | Persian | ای موقن بایات الله در این حشر اکبر در ظل لواء جلیل اعظم محشور شدی و در تحت | O thou who art assured in the signs of God! In this Most Great Resurrection thou hast been gathered beneath the shelter of the glorious and exalted Banner, and under the [3.5s] | INBA85:105b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12802 | 240 | mixed | ایتها الورقه المخضره الریانه النضره فی الفردوس تالله الحق ان روح النور المبین | O verdant and flourishing leaf in Paradise! By Him Who is the Truth, verily the Spirit of Manifest Light [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1133 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2147 | Words spoken on 1913-01-20 in London | 120 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | تحیت و مهربانی مرا باحبای هونولولو برسانید و بگوید من همیشه بیاد آنها هستم و در حق ایشان | Convey my greetings and kindest sentiments to the Baha'is of Honolulu, and inform them that they are ever in my thoughts | YHA2.779, BDA2.095-096 | MHMD2.116 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | |||||||
| AB04344 | 170 | mixed | ای جوهر حب الله جواب مکتوب شما ارسال شد و حال نیز محض رافت کبری این ورقه که | O essence of the love of God! The answer to your letter was sent, and now too, through His transcendent grace, this leaf [3.5s] | AADA.147 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02269 | 260 | mixed | ای موقن بایات الله الیوم اعظم امور و اهم مواد ثبوت بر عهد و پیمان الهیست و | O thou who art firm in the verses of God! Today the most glorious of all matters and the most momentous of all things is steadfastness in the Covenant and Testament of God [3.5s] | INBA13:299 | MMK5#242 p.191 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03662 | 190 | mixed | و امّا مسئله قد اصطفينا خدا تهيّأ و تدارک را هزار و سيصد سال پيش از اين ديد | As to the matter of "Verily, We have chosen": God foresaw the preparation and arrangements one thousand three hundred years before [3.5s] | MMK6#409x | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07179 | 140 | Arabic | قد توجه وجه القدم الی العالم و انه لهو الاسم الاعظم ینادی باعلی الندا و یبشر | The Ancient Beauty hath turned His face unto the world, and verily He is the Most Great Name, calling with the loudest voice and bearing glad-tidings [3.5s]... ...This Book is a heaven which We have adorned with the stars of Our commandments and prohibitions | INBA23:005a | GPB.216x | Belief and denial; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08103 | 100 | Persian | ای رستم تهمتن پنجه شیران داشت و نیروی فرشتگان لهذا فتح کشور خاک نمود و | O Rustam, the mighty hero possessed the strength of lions and the power of angels; thus did he conquer the earthly realm [3.5s] | YARP2.149 p.162 | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04961 | 160 | Arabic | هل بارق المیثاق لاح علی الافاق ام انکشفت البراقع عن وجه یلوح بنور الاشراق ام کوکب | Hath the lightning of the Covenant flashed across the horizons, or have the veils been lifted from a visage resplendent with the light of dawn, or doth a star [3.5s] | INBA21:155c, INBA21:195a (245a), INBA89:020a | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08579 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی از ثبوت بر میثاق تاجی بر سر نه و خراج ازاقلیم علیین گیر | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Place upon thy head the crown of steadfastness in the Covenant, and receive tribute from the realm of the Supreme Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA88:165a | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02555 | 240 | Persian | ای دوست عزیز نامه از پیش ارسال گشت البته تا بحال رسیده از ورود مستر ریمی و | O dearly cherished friend! The letter was dispatched aforetime and assuredly hath by now reached thee. As to the arrival of Mr. Remey [3.5s] | DAUD.30 | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11493 | 20 | Persian | روحی لأحبّائه الفدآء نفسی بر این عبد اعتراض نتواند جمیع اعتراضها بر جمال قدم است که نفس بی‌عصمتی را مرکز میثاق قرار داد | May my spirit be a sacrifice for His loved ones! No objection can be raised against this servant; all objections are to be directed towards the Ancient Beauty, Who [they say] appointed one bereft of infallibility as the Center of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA21:151.03ax | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03708 | 410 | mixed | الحمد لله الذی ظهر و اظهر امره بسلطان مامنعته الضوضاء و ما خوفته سطوه الاشقیاء... ما در هر کجا باشیم و هرچه بر ما وارد شود باید حزب الله بکمال استقامت و اطمینان بافق اعلی | Praise be unto Him Who hath appeared and made manifest His Cause with such sovereignty as neither the clamor of men could deter nor the might of the rebellious could affright [3.5s]... ...Concerning the Leaf of the Blessed Tree, the Consort, upon her be Baha'u'llahu'l-Abha, sometime ago Jinab-I Haji Mulla Husayn-i-Lari | ADM3#070 p.086x, PYB#189 p.03x, NSS.201x | LTDT.053x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for justice and fairmindedness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02360 | 250 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی بدقت تمام با وجود عدم فرصت قرائت گردید | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! That which thou hadst written was read with the utmost care, despite the lack of time [3.5s] | MKT8.048b | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0427 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-10-20 | 600 | You are very welcome, very welcome, very welcome! ...And the purpose of being a Baha'i is this, that man should be adorned with all the virtues of the world of humanity. | BSTW#155a, ECN.143+176 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH09701 | 100 | Arabic | یا ملا الارض اتقوا الله و لا تتبعوا الذین غرتهم الدنیا بغرورها | O concourse of earth! Fear ye God and follow not those whom the world hath beguiled with its deceitful vanities [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.114c, | Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power of the Manifestation of God; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to the people of the world; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1625 | Words to Mrs Garrett of Boston in Sept. 1911 | 190 | Convey to the friends in Boston affectionate greetings, and tell them that though I am in London, my heart and soul are with them. | BSTW#082 | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12367 | 150 | O ye two who are blessed at the threshold of the Almighty! Your letter has been received. Praise be to God that you are fully attentive to the Kingdom of Abhá with self-sacrifice as your greatest longing | BBBD.527-528 | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06356 | 130 | Persian | ای موقن بایات الله از قرار اخبار وارده اخوی زاده آنجناب یعنی بنتشان وفات | O thou who art assured in the divine verses, according to the received tidings, the daughter of thy brother hath ascended [3.5s] | MMK6#054 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03396 | 200 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از مضمون فوت مرحوم ضیاء معلوم گردید سبب تاسف | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and from its contents the passing of the late Ziya became known, causing profound regret [3.5s] | INBA87:138b, INBA52:135b | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03901 | 240 | Arabic | کتاب من لدنا الی من ذکر لدی العرش فی اکثر الاحیان و انزل له الرحمن الواحا فی | A Book from Our presence unto him who hath been mentioned before the Throne on most occasions, and unto whom the All-Merciful hath sent down Tablets [3.5s] | AKHA_120BE #04 p.a | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00972 | 400 | mixed | یا من ثبت علی العهد و المیثاق الیوم نعتی اعظم از این و ستایشی ابدع از این نه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant and Testament! Today there existeth no greater praise than this, nor any more wondrous commendation [3.5s] | INBA55:405 | PYK.256 | Call to action; Contention and conflict; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Hands of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01878 | 290 | mixed | یا من تمسک بذیل الکبریاء اعلم ان لسان الغیب من الملکوت الابهی یخاطبک بهذا | O thou who clingest to the hem of grandeur! Know thou that the Tongue of the Unseen, from the Most Exalted Kingdom, addresseth thee thus [3.5s] | INBA21:156, INBA55:210, INBA72:125, INBA59:108, INBA88:258 | MMK6#239 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05964 | 140 | Persian | یا من توجه الی مرکز المیثاق الان جناب آقا محمد علی حاضر و خواهش اظهار حبی | O thou who hast turned thy face towards the Center of the Covenant! Know thou that Jináb-i-Áqá Muhammad-'Alí is now present, and desireth to express his love [3.5s] | ABDA.265 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08513 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله ای ورقه موقنه فضل و جود سلطان وجود را ملاحظه کن که جمیع ممکنات را | O handmaid of God, O assured leaf, behold the grace and bounty of the Sovereign of existence, Who hath encompassed all created things [3.5s] | MKT7.042a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09972 | 70 | Persian | ای رستم تهمتن و پیلتن دلیریست که در میدان میثاق سمند براند و لشکر عهد شکن را | O Rustam! Thou art the mighty Tahmtan and valiant hero who, in the arena of the Covenant, doth ride forth upon thy steed and [rout the hosts of the Covenant-breakers] [3.5s] | YARP2.505 p.368 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10817 | 50 | Arabic | انى بکل فزع و جزع و التهاب و اضطراب الفؤاد ابتهل الى ملکوت الله ان | With every cry of anguish and trembling fear, with burning heart and soul in turmoil, I implore the Kingdom of God to [3.5s] | INBA21:138b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10823 | 50 | Persian | ای اسد بیشه محبت الله الیوم هر نفس ثابت بر میثاقست شیر نیستان الهیست پس چون | O lion of the thicket of God's love! Today, every soul steadfast in the Covenant is verily a lion of the divine wilderness. Therefore [3.5s] | KNJ.061a, YQAZ.498 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00284 | 2210 | mixed | الحمد لله الذی اید احبائه علی خدمه اصفیائه و وفقهم بفضله علی الاستقامه علی | Praise be unto God Who hath strengthened His loved ones to serve His chosen ones and through His grace hath guided them to steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA18:408 | ASAT3.234x, YIA.188-190x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02213 | 260 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بافنان مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از جهتی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou hadst written hath been perused. From one perspective [3.5s] | INBA84:510b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02841 | 230 | mixed | یا من تشبث بذیل المیثاق مکتوب مرغوب بر وجه مطلوب دقت در مضمون گردید الیوم در | O thou who claspeth fast to the hem of the Covenant! Thy cherished letter was received and its contents were noted with care. Today [3.5s] | MMK6#519, HDQI.284, ANDA#43-44 p.04 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Exhortations and counsels; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06864 | 120 | Persian | ای متمسک بعهد و پیمان اگرچه چند مکتوب از آنجناب واصل از کثرت احزان و اشغال | O thou who holdest fast to the Covenant and Testament! Although several letters were received from thee, owing to the multitude of sorrows and occupations [3.5s] | MMK5#234 p.184 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04990 | 160 | Arabic | یا من نادی بالمیثاق انی بکل روح و ریحان استمعت ما خاطبت به احدا من احباء الله | O thou who callest out in the Covenant! With all spirit and fragrance have I hearkened unto that which thou didst address to one of the loved ones of God [3.5s] | INBA59:343 | KHSH13.011 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09017 | 90 | Arabic | ایها المتوجه الی الملکوت الابهی تالله الحق ان قبائل الملا الاعلی یصلین علی | O thou who art turned towards the Most Glorious Kingdom! By God, verily the tribes of the Supreme Concourse pray for thee [3.5s] | INBA85:264b, INBA59:110a, INBA89:043a | MMK6#121 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09721 | 80 | Thy letter was received. It was in indication that (thou art) firm and steadfast in the | SW_v08#16 p.215-216 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01078 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران الهی حمد کنید خدا را که نفحات قدس روحانی یافتید و زندگی جاودانی شمع | O ye divine friends! Render thanks unto God that ye have found the holy and spiritual fragrances and attained to life everlasting [3.5s] | MSHR3.143, MJMJ2.058x, MMG2#148 p.166x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12408 | 140 | Persian | ای موقن بایات الله چه قدر طالعت مبارک و اخترت روشن بود که برب اعلی روحی | O thou who art firm in the signs of God! How blessed was thy destiny and how brilliant thy star, that thou didst attain unto the Most Exalted Lord, may my spirit be offered up for Him! [3.5s] | BSHI.108 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06698 | 120 | Persian | Translation List; Concourse on High | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و بدقت ملاحظه گردید حمد کن خدا را که بر میثاق | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and perused with careful attention. Render thou praise unto God that in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA17:004 | MKT8.053b, MUH3.108, YMM.278x, YMM.372x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02352 | 250 | Persian | ای بنده دیرینه آن ذات مقدس شکایت از عدم بلاغت و فصاحت نموده بودی ای معاف | O thou ancient servant of that sacred Being! Thou didst complain of lacking eloquence and fluency of speech—thou art excused [3.5s] | INBA17:255 | MSHR2.126x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06591 | 120 | Persian | ای امه الله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید مضامین ریاحین ریاض ثبوت بود تا | O handmaid of God! What thou hadst written was noted. Its contents were as fragrant flowers from the gardens of steadfastness [3.5s] | MKT5.140a | Degrees of faith; certitude; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10362 | 60 | Persian | ای امه الله در صباح و مساء بذکر جمال ابهی کاشانه دل را گلشن راز کن و گلبن | O maidservant of God! At morn and eventide, with the remembrance of the Most Glorious Beauty, make thou the dwelling of thy heart a mystic garden and a rose-bower [3.5s] | MKT9.065b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10546 | 60 | Persian | ای طراز دیباج الحب در این دور جمال قدم و کور اسم اعظم روحی لعباده المخلصین | O thou who art attired in the brocade of love! In this Day of the Ancient Beauty and Cycle of the Most Great Name, may my spirit be a sacrifice for His faithful servants [3.5s] | AYBY.402 #104, PYB#183 p.09, TRZ1.137 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10982 | 60 | ...O Ḥusayn! O thou Preceptor! From His Most Great Prison, the countenance of the Ancient of Days is turned towards thee… Blessed is that teacher who shall arise to instruct the children | COC#0576x | MANA | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB06056 | 130 | Persian | ای بندگان حضرت دوست صبح است و انوار فیض | O ye servants of the Beloved One! The morn hath dawned and the effulgent rays of grace [3.5s] | INBA13:175 | Differences in human capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00617 | 500 | Persian | ای یاران حقیقی و ثابتان بر پیمان فجر میثاق بنور اشراق روشن و شاهد پیمان شمع | O true friends and steadfast ones in the Covenant! The dawn of the Covenant is bright with radiant light, and the Witness of the Covenant is a lamp [3.5s] | MSHR4.245-246 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06601 | 120 | Persian | ای امه الله ورقه موقنه حقا که از نسیم جانبخش ملکوت ابهی زنده شدی و در امر | O handmaiden of God, thou assured leaf! Verily thou hast been quickened by the life-bestowing breeze of the Abhá Kingdom, and in the Cause [3.5s] | MKT9.026 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08033 | 100 | mixed | ای حامی میثاق از اطراف آذربایجان خبر میدهند که در نشر میثاق نور اشراقی | O steadfast supporter of the Covenant! From the regions of Adhirbayjan cometh news of the radiant spreading of the light of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA88:162a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08123 | 100 | mixed | ای شارب سلسبیل عنایت الهی نور الله جبینک بنضره النعیم بین وجوه العالمین قد تشرف | O thou who drinkest from the Salsabíl of divine favor! May the light of God illumine thy brow with the radiance of bliss amidst the faces of all peoples [3.5s] | INBA87:183b, INBA52:185a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09086 | 90 | Arabic | یا من توجه الی ملکوت الابهی بشری لکل ثابت طوبی لکل راسخ لعمر الحق ان حوریات | O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Kingdom of the Most Glorious! Glad tidings to every steadfast one, blessed is every firm and resolute soul! By the life of the True One, verily the houris [3.5s] | MKT8.224a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09333 | 80 | Persian | ای خاندان استقامت بر عهد و پیمان شکر کنید حضرت بها را که موفق بر تمسک بر | O family steadfast in the Covenant, render thanks unto the Blessed Beauty that ye have been enabled to hold fast unto [3.5s] | MMK5#248 p.194 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00524 | 550 | mixed | یا من ادبه الله لنشر نفحاته و اثبات قلوب الضعفاء علی عهده و میثاقه و للقیام | O thou whom God hath trained for the diffusion of His fragrances and the strengthening of the hearts of the faltering in His Covenant and Testament, and to arise [3.5s] | INBA88:071 | BRL_DAK#0287, MKT2.243, AVK3.074.05x | BSR_v21p103 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB04199 | 180 | mixed | یا من ثبت علی العهد و المیثاق بقوه من الافق الاعلی تالله الحق ان اهل الملکوت | O thou who hast steadfastly adhered to the Covenant and Testament through a power from the Most Exalted Horizon! By God, the Truth, verily the people of the Kingdom [3.5s] | TZH8.1119, KHSH08.052 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH03579 | 260 | Arabic | یا کریم ان استمع ندائی من هذا المقام الکریم انه لا اله الا انا المهیمن القیوم | O Karim! Hearken unto My call from this glorious Station. Verily, there is none other God but Me, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15713.142, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07347 | 110 | Persian | ای ثابت ناطق پدر بزرگوار در ملکوت ابهی افتخار بثبوت ابناء جان نثار مینماید و | O steadfast and eloquent one! Thy noble father in the Abha Kingdom taketh pride in the steadfastness of his devoted, self-sacrificing sons [3.5s] | MMK5#264 p.203 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03658 | 190 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان چون در حالت نقاهتم لهذا فرصت مکتوب مفصل نه نامه شما ملاحظه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! As I am in a state of convalescence, there is no opportunity for a detailed letter. Your letter was received [3.5s] | MMK6#355 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04196 | 180 | mixed | یا من تمسک بعروه العهد و المیثاق ای یار حقیقی از مضامین کتاب مبین این قلب | O thou who dost cling to the firm cord of the Covenant and Testament! O true friend! From the contents of the Manifest Book, this heart [3.5s] | MSHR3.245-246x | Business; financial; property matters; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05459 | 150 | mixed | یا من ثبت علی المیثاق بخ بخ لک یا جبل الثبوت و راسیه الرسوخ علی عهد الحی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Well done, well done unto thee! O mountain of constancy and pillar of firmness in the Covenant of the Living One [3.5s] | INBA21:125 | Contention and conflict; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10683 | 60 | Arabic | ایتها الورقه الموقنه اشکرى ربک بما هداک الى الصراط المستقیم | O leaf assured in faith, render thanks unto thy Lord for having guided thee to the straight path [3.5s] | INBA21:131d | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08637 | 90 | Persian | الیوم تسلّی عبدالبهاء محبت و خضوع و خشوع احباء است بیکدیگر و تا حقیقت محبت قلبیه و نهایت محویت | Today the solace of 'Abdu'l-Bahá is the love, submissiveness and humility of the friends towards one another, and the reality of heartfelt love and complete self-effacement [3.5s]... ...Thou shouldst endeavour to study the science of medicine. It is extremely useful and serveth as the greatest instrument for the dissemination of the Cause | AVK3.096.15x | COC#1021x, LOG#0961x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00155 | 910 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه آنچه از قلم تحریر تسطیر شد ببصر دقیق | O exalted branch of the Blessed Tree! That which was written by the pen of communication passed before these eyes with keen attention [3.5s]... ...In this day, should a person pay attention to the insinuations of the doubters by a needle’s eye, of a certainty he would fall, in such wise that there would be no remedy | INBA87:297, INBA52:301 | AFNAN.138x | Business; financial; property matters; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| BH05999 | 170 | mixed | یا نیاز علیک بهاء الله و ضیائه و نوره و ثنائه ذکرت در انجمن مظلومهای عالم | O Niyáz! Upon thee be the glory of God and His radiance, His light and His praise. Thy mention hath been made in the assemblage of the oppressed ones of the world [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15718.040b, | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Justice and wrath of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04070 | 180 | Persian | ای مفتون عهد و پیمان جناب امین در ستایش آن ثابت میثاق لسان فصیح گشوده و بیانی | O thou who art captivated by the Covenant and Testament! His honor Amín, with eloquent tongue, hath opened forth in praise of that steadfast one in the Covenant [3.5s] | AMK.105-106, YIK.483-484 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Law of Huququ'llah; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01563 | 310 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه پنجم شعبان سنه ۳۷ وصول یافت مضامین دلنشین بود زیرا دلیل | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated the fifth of Sha'bán of the year [13]37 was received. Its contents were pleasing, for they served as evidence [3.5s] | INBA84:504 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Laws of marriage and dowry; Letters of the Living | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05123 | 150 | Persian | Translation List; Various Interpretations of Dhu'l-Qarnayn | ای ثابت بر پیمان چشمه آب حیات عین یقین هدایت است الحمد لله از آن نوشیدی و هر | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The wellspring of eternal life is none other than the certitude of divine guidance. Praise be to God that thou hast drunk therefrom and [3.5s]... ...Alexander is not meant by “Dhu’l-Qarnayn”; rather, it is an allusion to one possessed of power. Consider how Alexander, with all his might and glory, was deprived of the fountain of life | MKT3.366a, AKHA_126BE #04-06 p.a, YMM.265x, LDR.492 | ADMS#327x | Exhortations and counsels; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; High station of the true believer; Living waters; water of life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08710 | 90 | Persian | ای دو دوست حقیقی نامه شما رسید شکر خدا را که دلیل بر راستی و درستی و خداپرستی بود | O two true friends! Your letter was received. Thanks be to God that it testified to sincerity, uprightness and devotion to God [3.5s] | YARP2.688 p.462 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02449 | 250 | Arabic | ایها الحقائق المنجذبه بنفحات ریاض المیثاق فو عزه ربکم و جلاله و عظمته و علائه | O ye realities that are drawn to the fragrances of the gardens of the Covenant! By the majesty of your Lord, His glory, His grandeur and His exaltation [3.5s] | INBA13:041 | AYBY.388 #073 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09964 | 70 | Persian | ای دوستان حق ثابت بر پیمانید و راسخ بر میثاق این قوه مغناطیس محبت الله است | O friends of Truth! Ye are firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament. This is the magnetic force of the love of God [3.5s] | MMK5#251 p.196 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06142 | 130 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید بکمال اشتیاق ملاحظه گردید حمد کن خدا را که | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Your letter was received and was perused with utmost eagerness. Praise be unto God that [3.5s] | MKT8.049, KHML.265-266 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01334 | 340 | Persian | ای شمع انجمن عرفان در این ساعت که طیر حدیقه وفا بال و پر گشوده که در فضای | O Lamp of the Assembly of Mysticism! In this hour, when the bird of the garden of faithfulness hath spread wide its wings to soar in the heights [3.5s] | INBA87:598, INBA52:637 | MMK5#231 p.179 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB02011 | 280 | mixed | یا من ثبت علی المیثاق لعمر الله ان سکان ملکوت الوجود یصلون علی الذین ثبتوا | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! By God, verily the inmates of heaven praise those who are firm | AHB.122BE #01-02 p.03, LMA1.431, NYMG.136 | NYR#139 | 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; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH08636 | 110 | mixed | افنانی علیه بهائی بحضور فائز و باصغاء آیات منور از اول ایام لوجه الله از کوس | O My Afnán! Thou hast attained unto Our presence and been illumined by the hearing of the verses. From the earliest days, for the sake of God, from the trumpet [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15703.082, | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02494 | 240 | Arabic | الهی هذا افنون خضر نضر رشیق ریان نابت من دوحه فردانیتک و سدره وحدانیتک ای رب | O my God! This tender branch, verdant and fresh, graceful and flourishing, hath sprung from the Tree of Thy divine Singleness and the Lote-Tree of Thy Oneness, O Lord [3.5s] | MMK6#053 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03470 | 200 | mixed | ای متمسک بعهد و پیمان چون صبح صادق از پرتو خسرو خاور در آفاق منتشر گردید برید | O thou who holdest fast to the Covenant and Testament! When, like the true morn, the radiance of the Sovereign of the East spread across the horizons [3.5s] | INBA55:331 | MAS9.119 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04740 | 160 | mixed | ای دختر ملکوتی چندی است که از شما نامه ای جز نامه مشترک با دختر عزیز مسیس | O celestial daughter! For some time, no letter hath been received from thee save one shared with the dear daughter of Mrs [3.5s] | AKHA_087BE #10 p.04 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04985 | 160 | Arabic | یا من تعطر الافاق من نفحات ثبوته علی میثاق الله و لمثلک ینبغی هذا المقام | O thou whose fragrance hath perfumed the horizons through the sweet-scented breezes of thy steadfastness to God's Covenant! Well-befitting indeed is this station for one such as thee [3.5s] | MKT2.286, AVK2.150.03x, TZH8.1121, KHSH08.052 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08780 | 90 | Persian | ای طالب جمال مختار بذیل تقی تشبث نما و بعروه وثقی تمسک کن توجه بملکوت ابهی کن | O seeker of the Chosen Beauty! Cling thou to the hem of piety and lay fast hold on the sure handle. Turn thy gaze unto the Kingdom of Abhá [3.5s] | MMK2#061 p.048 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; High station of the true believer; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11801 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده قدیم جمال مبارک دو مکتوب در یوم واحد واصل خواندم و از ملکوت تقدیس | O ancient servant of the Blessed Beauty! Two letters were received on the same day, and I read them. From the realm of sanctity [3.5s] | YIA.379bx | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Non-participation in politics; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07729 | 110 | mixed | ایها الفرع المتوجه الی الشجره الرحمانیه فیا فرحا لک من هذه النسبه التی تلوح | O thou branch turning towards the Tree of the All-Merciful! Joy be unto thee for this kinship that shineth forth [3.5s] | INBA87:217a, INBA52:220b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11026 | 50 | Persian | جناب خسرو خان انشاء الله خادم استانند و مستبشر ببشارات رحمن در ظل لواء کلمه | Jinab-i-Khosrow Khan, God willing, is a servant at the Threshold, rejoicing in the glad tidings of the All-Merciful under the banner of the Word [3.5s] | ALPA.073a, YARP2.084 p.117 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03532 | 200 | Persian | ایها الفرع الخضر النضر الرفیع من السدره المبارکه آنچه مرقوم بود معلوم شد و | O verdant and flourishing lofty branch of the Blessed Tree, that which was written hath become known [3.5s] | INBA85:298 | MKT8.170 | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Personal instructions; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| BH07812 | 130 | Arabic | کتاب انزله المظلوم لمن اقبل الی الله المهیمن القیوم لتجذبه نفحات الوحی الی | The Book hath been revealed by the Wronged One unto him who hath turned towards God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, that the breezes of Revelation might draw him unto [3.5s] | INBA44:107a, BLIB_Or15713.312b, | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01155 | 370 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | یا من تمسک بالعروه التی لا انفصام لها حمد کن خدا را که از کاس ثبوت و رسوخ | O thou who hast held fast unto the unbreakable Handle! Render thanks unto God that thou hast quaffed | INBA13:293b | BRL_DAK#0001, MKT5.200, KHSK.102 | BRL_ATE#001, CRADLE.044-045 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Petitions to authorities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07551 | 110 | mixed | ای مشغول بخدمت امر الله صد هزار شکر باید نمود که آن خانمان بخدمت امر موید و آن | O thou who art engaged in the service of the Cause of God! A hundred thousand thanks must be rendered that thy household hath been aided and confirmed in the service of His Cause and that [3.5s] | MMK6#399, MSHR3.364 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07398 | 140 | Arabic | یا علی قبل اکبر یذکرک المظلوم من شطر منظره الاطهر و یدعوک الی الله مالک القدر الذی | O 'Alí-Qablí-Akbar! The Wronged One remembereth thee from the precincts of His Most Pure Horizon, and summoneth thee unto God, the Lord of Destiny, Who [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15713.299a, , BLIB_Or15715.336c, | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07499 | 110 | Persian | ای فائز در یوم لقا مکتوب شما که باخوی مرقوم نموده بودید ملحوظ گردید از معانی | O thou who hast attained on the Day of Meeting! Thy letter, which thou didst write to Khuy, hath been received. From its meanings [3.5s] | MKT9.158a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08194 | 100 | mixed | ای متمسک بعهد و میثاق جمال قدم و اسم اعظم روحی لاحبائه الفدا اعظم اشراق و | O thou who holdest fast to the Covenant and Testament of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name—may my spirit be a sacrifice for His loved ones—most glorious effulgence [3.5s] | MMK4#087 p.102 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08439 | 100 | mixed | یا من ثبت و نبت فی میثاق الله بانگ بانگ پیمان است و عهد عهد حضرت یزدان طیور | O thou who art firmly established and steadfast in the Covenant of God! The Call of the Covenant resoundeth, and the Testament of the Lord is a binding pledge [3.5s] | INBA13:129, INBA88:147b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09160 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله اگر ظل ظلیل جوای در سایه شجره انیسا درا اگر فردوس باقی خواهی در | O handmaid of God! If thou seekest a sheltering shade, take refuge beneath the Tree of Anisa. If thou desirest the eternal paradise, enter therein [3.5s] | MKT7.030b, BSHN.140.395, BSHN.144.390, MHT1b.188a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09429 | 80 | Persian | ای عبد ودود مقام محمود الیوم ثبوت و رسوخ بر میثاق رب معبود است چه که سفینه | O loving servant! Today the most praiseworthy station is steadfastness and firmness in the Covenant of the adored Lord, for the Ark [3.5s] | MMK2#195 p.140, AKHA_116BE #10 p.334, AKHA_105BE #04 p.02, KHSK.115 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10076 | 70 | Persian | ای مشتاق جمال ذوالجلال حمد خدا را که از چشمه میثاق نوشیدی و از شهد عهد نیر | O thou who yearnest for the Beauty of the All-Glorious! Praise be to God that thou hast drunk from the Fountain of the Covenant and tasted the honey of the Testament [3.5s] | MMK2#205 p.146 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01660 | 300 | mixed | Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ان النیر الاعظم المتلئلا علی آفاق الامم قد غاب عن مشرق العالم و یلوح و یضی ء | The world's great Light, once resplendent upon all mankind, hath set, to shine everlastingly from the Abha horizon | INBA88:317 | MNMK#041 p.127, MMK1#005 p.015, AYBY.323 #001, HHA.053, MHA.525c, KHML.245-250 | SWAB#005, BWF.349-350, SW_v14#12 p.356-357, DWN_v1#06 p.001-002, DWN_v6#09 p.002ax, ABCC.048-049, CHH.111, BLO_PN#022 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Predictions and prophecies; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat] | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1869 | Words spoken on 1912-07-21 in New York | 160 | I feel a zephyr blowing from the Supreme Kingdom towards America. It will continue to blow. I hope it brings the utmost strength to the Covenant. | PN_1912 p018, PN_1912 p113, BSTW#351e | Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB03025 | 220 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الا لهیه چندیست که نظر بحکمت کلیه ابواب مکاتبه را | O thou exalted branch of the divine Lote-Tree! For some time now, in accordance with divine wisdom, the portals of correspondence have been [3.5s] | INBA87:406b, INBA52:418 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03428 | 200 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی چون نیر پیمان از مطلع اراده رحمن ساطع و لامع گردید اهل بصر حدت | O divine friends! When the Luminary of the Covenant shone forth from the Dayspring of the All-Merciful's Will, they that were possessed of insight [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0535, MKT1.416, YHA1.377x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08913 | 90 | Persian | ای ناطق بذکر الهی در این اوان که اریاح افتتان آفاق امکانرا احاطه نموده است | O thou who speaketh in remembrance of God! In this hour when the winds of test and trial have encompassed the horizons of contingent being [3.5s] | MMK5#256 p.199 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11904 | 150 | Persian | یا من تمسک بذیل التقدیس مکتوب مرسول نزد جناب آقا سید تقی علیه بهاء الله | O thou who hast clung to the hem of holiness! The letter sent to Jinab-i-Áqá Siyyid Taqí, upon him be the Glory of God, hath been received [3.5s] | INBA79.011 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02634 | 230 | Arabic | اللهم یا الهی لک الحمد و لک الشکر بما بعثت من بین عبادک صفوتا طابت سرائرهم | O my God! Unto Thee be praise and thanksgiving for having raised up from among Thy servants ones pure in heart, whose inner natures are sanctified [3.5s] | INBA21:089 | MKT1.183, AHDW.046 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04512 | 170 | mixed | ای یاران و خویشان آن متصاعد الی الله هنگام جوش دلهاست و خروش جانها و استماع | O friends and kindred of him who hath ascended unto God! Now is the time for hearts to stir and souls to cry out, and for ears to hearken [3.5s] | INBA21:140b | BSHN.140.258, BSHN.144.258, MHT2.092 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04504 | 170 | Persian | امروز علم وحدت ميثاق بلند است و ارتباط قلوب محکم تا توانيد از اسرار عهد و ميثاق بيان کنيد | Today the standard of the oneness of the Covenant is raised aloft and the hearts are firmly bound together. To the extent ye are able, proclaim the mysteries of the Testament and Covenant [3.5s] | MMK3#288 p.212x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06707 | 120 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق در آستان الهی بعبد صادق مذکوری و در عتبه سامیه به بنده ثابت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! At the Divine Threshold thou art remembered as a true servant, and at the exalted court as one constant in faith [3.5s] | MKT8.068a, YQAZ.213cx | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08861 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتعل بذکر الهی نمیقه که بجناب ناظر مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید فی | O thou who art enkindled with the mention of God! The letter thou didst address to his honour the Observer hath been perused [3.5s] | INBA84:427 | MKT8.138b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03469 | 200 | mixed | ای متمسک بذیل عنایت اشعار آبدار ملاحظه گردید معانیش نسیمی بود که شمیم محبت | O thou who clingest to the hem of grace, thy flowing verses were perused; their meanings were as a breeze bearing the fragrance of love [3.5s] | INBA21:036 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08833 | 90 | Persian | ای مبتهل الی الله ناله و انابه بدرگاه خداوند بیمانند نمودی وبسمع ساکنان ملاء | O thou who supplicatest unto God! Thou hast raised thy plaintive cry and turned in humble entreaty unto the peerless Lord, and it hath reached the ears of the denizens of the Concourse on High [3.5s] | INBA88:205a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2207 | Words spoken on 1914-06-17 in Haifa | 110 | The friends in Meelan were self-sacrificing from the beginning of the Cause. They have always endured calamities and hardships.... We are continually working hard, writing and writing.... Endeavor ye night and day that the banner of the Covenant may wave as it should | SW_v09#10 p.117-118x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04578 | 170 | mixed | یا من اضاء وجهه بنور المیثاق قد حسن ما اجریتم الملا الاعلی و صدق ما نطقتم به | O thou whose countenance is illumined with the light of the Covenant! How excellent is that which ye have accomplished in the Concourse on High, and how true is that whereof ye have spoken [3.5s] | MKT2.237 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05091 | 150 | Persian | ای بنده جمال قدم در این ساعت که مرکز میثاق در نهایت اشتیاق خامه برداشته و | O servant of the Ancient Beauty! In this hour when the Center of the Covenant, with utmost longing, hath taken up His pen [3.5s] | INBA13:032 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04706 | 160 | mixed | ای پروردگار این بنده دیرین و این سوخته آتش کلمه نخستین را در مقامات علیین | O Lord! This ancient servant, this soul consumed by the fire of the Primal Word, [in the lofty realms] [3.5s] | KHSH06.000xi, MMG2#000b p.000b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12401 | 140 | mixed | ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره الربانیه دع اشارات اهل الشبهات و تمسک بالعروه الوثقی | O distinguished branch of the divine Tree! Abandon the insinuations of the doubters, and hold fast unto the sure handle [3.5s] | INBA85:293 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04719 | 160 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوبی که از خراسان بجناب سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter which thou didst write from Khurasan to Jinab-i-Siyyid Taqi was noted [3.5s] | MUH2.1115 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05125 | 150 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان حمد کن خدا را که جبینی از انوار ساطعه آفتاب عهد روشن داری و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Praise God that thy brow shineth with the brilliant rays of the Sun of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA16:006 | MMK6#576 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08110 | 100 | Persian | ای زیبنده فرخنده خجسته دل در آستان حضرت دوست کنیز مقبول با تمیزی و فرط | O illustrious, blessed and auspicious soul, handmaiden accepted at the threshold of the Beloved One, thou who art possessed of purity and distinction [3.5s] | AKHT2.002, IQN.239, AHB.123BE #11-12 p.293 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08167 | 100 | Persian | ای قبسه مشتعله ملتهبه بنار محبت سدره ربانیه شکر کن خدا را که از بدو ظهور | O thou flame, ignited and ablaze with the fire of love for the divine Lote-Tree! Give thanks unto God that from the dawning of the Manifestation [3.5s] | MKT7.103a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09501 | 80 | Persian | ای مظهر عنایت جمال ابهی خوشا بحال آن خانواده که کل بر عهد و میثاق ثابت و راسخ | O manifestation of the bounties of the Abhá Beauty! Blessed indeed is that family wherein all stand firm and steadfast in the Covenant and Testament [3.5s] | MMK5#247 p.193 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH09231 | 100 | Arabic | ان القلم الاعلی یذکر ورقه من الاوراق التی مانقضت المیثاق اذ اظلمت الافاق یا | Verily, the Most Exalted Pen maketh mention of one of the leaves who broke the Covenant when the horizons were darkened, O [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.010a, , BLIB_Or15734.2.053b, | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06328 | 130 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان بخدمت میثاق شهره آفاق شو و مظهر الطاف خفیه جمال ابهی نیر اشراق | O herald of the Covenant! Through service to the Covenant become renowned throughout all regions, and be thou a manifestation of the hidden favours of the Abhá Beauty, the Day-Star of effulgence [3.5s] | MMK2#271 p.195 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; The state of enkindlement in teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08774 | 110 | Persian | حق عزیز میفرماید ای کنیز من ذکرت لدی العرش مذکور و لسان الهی باین لوح ناطق تا | The All-Glorious Truth proclaimeth: O My handmaiden! Thy mention hath been recorded before the Throne, and the Divine Tongue hath given utterance to this Tablet [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.159d, | BRL_DA#026 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB05453 | 150 | Arabic | یا من اهتز من نفحات الله اسمع ترتیل آیات الشکر الی ملکوت ربک الابهی بما | O thou who art stirred by the fragrances of God, hearken unto the melodious verses of thanksgiving ascending to the Kingdom of thy Lord, the All-Glorious [3.5s] | INBA88:162b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05144 | 150 | mixed | ای ثابت بر میثاق الهی خوشا بحال تو که چون بنیان از صفائح جدید بر عهد جدید | O thou who art steadfast in the Divine Covenant! Blessed art thou, for like unto a foundation of new tablets thou art firm in the New Covenant [3.5s] | INBA85:177 | MKT9.110, MMK6#123 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| BH11710 | 583 | Arabic | تالله الحق ما حضر بین یدی العرش من کلماتک فی عرفانک نفس الله و اثباتک علی امره | By God, the True One! None of thy words concerning thy recognition of the Self of God and thy steadfastness in His Cause have been presented before the Throne [3.5s] | NLAI_BH1.426 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03277 | 210 | mixed | مکتوبی که بحضرات محرمین کعبه رحمان مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید روح و ریحان | Your letter, which you had addressed to the sanctified confidants of the Sanctuary of the All-Merciful, was perused with joy and delight [3.5s] | AYBY.406 #114, TRZ1.161 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03307 | 200 | mixed | الحمد لله الذی اشرق و لاح و سطع نوره و باح و احیی الارواح القدسیه بالنفحه | Praise be to God, Who hath dawned and shone forth, and Whose light hath radiated and diffused, quickening the sanctified souls through His divine breath [3.5s] | INBA59:105b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04728 | 160 | mixed | ای ثابت بر میثاق نامه شما تلاوت شد دلالت بر استقامت در امرالله داشت طوبی لک و | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was perused, and it betokened steadfastness in the Cause of God. Blessed art thou [3.5s] | INBA16:004 | MMK2#200 p.144 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| BH09616 | 100 | mixed | یا افنانی علیک بهائی و رحمتی مراسلاتیکه باسم جواد علیه بهائی بودند عبد حاضر | O My Afnán! Upon thee be My Glory and My mercy! The letters addressed in the name of Javád - upon him be My Glory - were presented before Me [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.042a, | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12646 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه متعلمه حمد کن حضرت معبود را که بمقصود رسیدی و بایمان و ثبوت بر پیمان | O learned handmaiden! Render praise unto the Lord, thy God, that thou hast attained thy heart's desire and art confirmed in faith and steadfast in His Covenant [3.5s] | INBA85:348b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04983 | 160 | mixed | یا من تشبث بالعروه الوثقی خوشا بحال حقائقی که در محفل تجلی دیده را بمشاهده | O thou who clingest to the Most Great Handle! Blessed are those realities that, in the gathering-place of divine manifestation, have fixed their gaze upon the vision [3.5s] | INBA13:005 | MSHR4.191-192 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| AB07456 | 110 | Persian | ای شاعر ماهر قصیده رضوانیه ملاحظه گردید گلبانگ بلبل محبه الله بود و نغمه | O skilled poet! The Ridvan ode was observed; it was the song of the nightingale of the love of God, and a melody [3.5s] | YARP2.384 p.300, YQAZ.181-182 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB04537 | 170 | Arabic | ایها الفرع المهتز من نفحات السدره المبارکه ینبغی لک ان یدلع لسانک بالثناء علی | O thou branch that quivereth at the breathings of the blessed Tree, thou must loosen thy tongue in praise [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0033, SFI19.018a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH08087 | 120 | Arabic | انا نذکر من ذکرناه من قبل الذی سمی باحمد فی ملکوت الاسماء لیطمئن بفضل | We, verily, make mention of Him Whom We mentioned before, He Who was named Ahmad in the Kingdom of Names, that he might find tranquility through grace [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.044a, | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09619 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الجوهره الروحیه قد تلوت ایات شکرک لله بما هداک الی ملکوته القدیم و اشرق | O thou spiritual essence! Thou hast recited verses of thy gratitude to God, inasmuch as He hath guided thee unto His ancient Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:185c | MJZ.035 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||
| BH05802 | 170 | Arabic | قد اتی المیقات و اتی الله بسلطان مبین یا ملاء الارض اتقوا الله انه ظهر و اظهر ما اراد | The appointed time hath come, and God hath appeared with manifest sovereignty. O concourse of earth! Fear ye God, for He hath appeared and made manifest that which He desired [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15695.001b, | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10883 | 50 | mixed | در بغداد شخصی از عرفا به حضور مبارک آمد و خلوت خواست که مشرّف شود و چون فائز شد | In Baghdad there came into His blessed presence a certain mystic who sought a private audience, and when he attained unto this privilege [3.5s] | MMK4#022 p.022x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for opponents; enemies of the Faith; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08383 | 100 | mixed | پروردگارا پاک کردگارا این ورقه خضره نضره که در ریاض محبتت روایده و در حدیقه | O Lord, O Purifier! This verdant and flourishing leaf, which hath sprung forth in the meadows of Thy love and in the garden [3.5s] | MJMJ1.115, MMG2#421 p.469 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03474 | 200 | mixed | ای مشتعل بنار موقده در سدره میثاق برخیز و چون نار موقده در قطب آفاق شعله زن و | O thou who art enkindled by the fire which blazes in the tree of the Covenant! Arise and like a flame of fire | AKHA_117BE #09-10 p.545, TZH8.0414, KNSA.070 (115)x | MNYA.087x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00905 | 410 | mixed | ای مخموران باده محبت الله و ای محروران شهد و شکر معرفت الله و ای عاشقان جمال | O ye who are intoxicated with the wine of the love of God, ye who are enraptured by the honey and sugar of the knowledge of God, ye lovers of Beauty [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.158-162 | MMK2#198 p.141, MJMJ3.058x, MMG2#362 p.404x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08987 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou flower perfumed by the Breaths of the Love of God! Verily, I read thy written letter and have supplicated unto God to receive thee in His Kingdom | TAB.052 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB04730 | 160 | mixed | ای ثابتان ایراسخان فیض میثاق آفاق را زنده کرد و اهل اشراق را بشوق و شعف آورد | O ye steadfast ones, O ye firm ones! The outpouring of the Covenant hath quickened the horizons and filled the people of enlightenment with joy and ecstasy [3.5s] | INBA87:204a, INBA52:205b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02314 | 260 | mixed | یا من توجه الی ملکوت الابهی و بشر بمیثاق الله قم علی الامر و شمر عن ساعد | O thou who hast turned thy countenance towards the Kingdom of Abhá and heralded the Covenant of God, arise to serve His Cause and gird up thy loins for endeavor [3.5s] | INBA13:042, INBA59:170 | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03454 | 200 | mixed | ای عزیز الهی حمد کن خدا را که در مصر محبت الهی عزیزی و در شهرستان عرفان و | O thou beloved of God! Praise thou the Lord that thou art cherished in the Egypt of divine love and art honoured in the city of mystic knowledge [3.5s] | INBA88:096 | AKHA_105BE #12 p.09, DUR1.594, MSBH7.501-502 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11308 | 40 | O maidservant of God! Hold fast to the Covenant which hath emanated from the Supreme Pen | SW_v11#12 p.201 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH05169 | 190 | Arabic | هذا کتاب نزل من لدی الله العزیز الوهاب لمن اراد الله و انقطع عن کل مشرک مرتاب | This is a Book sent down from the presence of God, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful, unto him who hath desired God and severed himself from every doubting idolater [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.322a, | AQA5#034 p.042 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB06298 | 130 | mixed | ای متمسک بمیثاق از الطاف حضرت احدیت مترصدیم که در آن اقلیم جسیم نفوسی مبعوث | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Through the gracious favors of the Lord of Oneness, we eagerly anticipate that souls shall be raised up in that momentous realm [3.5s] | MKT8.132a | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09869 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده حق خوشا بحال سرمستان بزم الست که از جام سرشار عهد و پیمان مستند و | O servant of the True One! Blessed are they who are intoxicated at the feast of "Am I not your Lord?", who are inebriated with the overflowing cup of the Covenant [3.5s] | TAH.251 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12608 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب سروش الحمدلله متوجه الی الله و منجذب به نفحات الله و ثابت | O thou who art firm in the Covenant, Jinab-i-Surush! Praise be to God that thou art turned unto Him, art attracted by His sweet fragrances, and art steadfast [3.5s] | BSHI.070 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03260 | 210 | mixed | ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره المبارکه اگرچه چندیست نظر بحکمت بالغه الهیه | O thou wondrous branch of the blessed Tree! Although for some time, according to God's consummate wisdom [3.5s] | INBA85:288 | MKT8.169b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09839 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده الهی جناب ابوی در ثبوت و رسوخ و استقامت بر عهد الهی چنان ید بیضاای | O servant of God! In steadfastness, firmness and constancy in the Covenant of God, thy father hath shown forth a radiance like unto the white hand of Moses [3.5s] | KNJ.033, YQAZ.493, YQAZ.618a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00215 | 790 | mixed | ادعوک یا الهی بقلبی و لسانی و روحی و جنانی و اناجیک فی بهره ظلام سابل الاذیال | I call upon Thee, O my God, with my heart and my tongue, my spirit and my innermost being, and I commune with Thee in the depths of this darkness that hath descended [3.5s]... ...O ye My faithful loved ones! Should at any time afflicting events come to pass in the Holy Land, never feel disturbed or agitated | AMK.003-008, AVK4.446x, AYT.524x, DWNP_v3#03-4 p.023-024x, MAS5.145bx, HYB.153x | GPB.309x, PAB.025x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Petitions to authorities; Prayer for nearness to God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB03955 | 180 | mixed | ای پروانه شمع محبت الله آنچه از خامه ات جاری بکمال سرور قرائت گردید حمد خدا | O moth of the candle of God's love! That which flowed from thy pen was read with the utmost joy. Praise be unto God [3.5s] | INBA84:517b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08801 | 90 | Persian | ای علی علو و سمو الیوم در عبودیت آستان مقدس و ثبوت و رسوخ بر عهد و پیمان رب | O Ali! Exaltation and glory, in this day, lie in servitude at the Sacred Threshold and in steadfast firmness in the Covenant and Testament of the Lord [3.5s] | MKT9.156b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10597 | 60 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان قصیده غرا و خریده نوراء که از قریحه بنده جمال ابهی مانند آب | O Herald of the Covenant! The brilliant ode and luminous verse which flowed from the pen of this servant of the Abhá Beauty like water [3.5s] | MSHR1.021x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09471 | 80 | Persian | ای متمسک بمیثاق با وجود صد هزار مشاغل و غوائل بیاد تو افتادم و بتحریر این | O thou who clingest to the Covenant! Despite a hundred thousand tasks and tribulations, thou didst enter my thoughts, prompting me to pen this [3.5s] | MKT9.164a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06668 | 120 | Persian | ای بهاقلی بنده او باش و شرمنده الطاف او تا هوشمند گردی و پایه بلند یابی هیچ | O Baha-Quli! Be thou His servant and stand abashed before His gracious favors, that thou mayest grow wise and attain unto exalted heights [3.5s] | MMK5#203 p.156 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03021 | 220 | Persian | ایها الشهید ابن الشهید الثابت علی العهد و الراسخ علی المیثاق فی الحقیقه آنچه | O thou martyr, son of the martyr, steadfast in the Covenant and firm in the Testament, verily that which [3.5s] | PYK.245 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00864 | 420 | mixed | ای فرع ملیح سدره مبارکه الهیه شکر کن حضرت احدیت را که موفق بر اعظم مواهب | O sweet branch of the sanctified and divine Lote-Tree! Give thanks to the one true Lord that He has enabled thee to attain the greatest of all heavenly blessings | BRL_DAK#0057, KHAF.077, YHA1.124-125x, QT108.043x, MATA.232-233 | GEN.344-345 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09310 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر عهد و راسخ بر میثاق اگر چه بظاهر دوری و مهجوری ولی بحقیقت در محفل | O thou who art firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament! Though outwardly thou art distant and remote, yet in reality thou art present in the gathering [3.5s] | INBA21:146c | DUR4.409 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09476 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت اعلی از فیض مستمر خداوند مقتدر چنان ملتمسم که مواهب چون ماء | O thou who art turned toward the Supreme Kingdom! Through the perpetual grace of the Almighty Lord, I beseech that heavenly gifts may pour down like rain [3.5s] | MKT6.158b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09595 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه نوراء حوراء زیبنده آستان حضرت بیچون و پاینده و محفوظ و مصون باشی ثابت | O radiant leaf, celestial maiden adorning the Threshold of the Incomparable Lord, steadfast, preserved and protected mayst thou remain [3.5s] | IQN.240a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07803 | 110 | mixed | یا من ثبت علی میثاق الله فاشکرالله علی هذه الموهبه التی یغبطک فیها ملا الاسما | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant of God, render thanks unto God for this gift, wherefore the Concourse on high doth envy thee [3.5s] | INBA84:302 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH05956 | 170 | Arabic | یا اهل الارض و السماء اسمعوا ندائی ثم انصفوا فی امری و لا تکونوا من المعتدین قد ظهر ما ثبت به | O peoples of earth and heaven! Hearken unto My call and judge with fairness in My Cause, and be not among the transgressors. That which was established hath appeared [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.346, | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Free will and predestination; fate; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07715 | 130 | mixed | طوبی از برای نفسیکه بر خدمت قیام نمود و عباد را بنفحات وحی و صریر قلم اعلی | Blessed is he who hath arisen to serve and hath caused the servants to be quickened by the sweet savours of revelation and the rustling of the Most Exalted Pen [3.5s]... ...This Day is different from other days, and this Cause different from other causes | HDQI.057, ANDA#24 p.03 | ADJ.079x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11921 | 130 | mixed | ای متوجه بدیار الهی چون نسیم صبحگاهی و شمیم گلزار رحمانی بر خطه و دیار ربانی | O thou who art turned toward the divine realm! Like the morning breeze and the fragrance of the garden of the All-Merciful, thou hast wafted over the realm of the Lord [3.5s] | TISH.560 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06302 | 130 | Persian | Translation List | ای متوسل و متشبث بعروه وثقی اگر عزت قدیمه خواهی در سبیل الهی ذلت شدیده طلب و | O Thou who cleavest tenaciously to the Sure Handle! If thou wishest for eternal glory, seek grievous abasement in the path of God. | SFI10.020a, SFI14.034b | ADMS#054 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11729 | 150 | Persian | ای دو مفتون میثاق تا قوت جاذبه بمیدان نیاید ثبوت و رسوخ رخ ننماید حتی ثبوت و | O ye two enchanted lovers of the Covenant! Until the power of attraction is manifest in the arena, steadfastness and firmness will not be revealed [3.5s] | FRH.097a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02311 | 260 | Arabic | یا ایها المنجذب بنسیم هب من ریاض موهبه الله فتر نحت اعطافک منه کانه صهباء | O thou who art attracted by the breeze that wafteth from the gardens of God's bounty! Let thy heart be moved thereby as though by wine [3.5s] | INBA21:112 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06780 | 120 | Arabic | ای رب اغفر عبادک الذین رجعوا بقلوبهم الی مناهل رحمانیتک و وردوا علی موارد | O Lord, forgive Thy servants who have turned their hearts unto the wellsprings of Thy mercy and have drawn nigh unto the fountainheads [3.5s] | INBA59:222 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09558 | 80 | Persian | ای هشیار چشم گشودی و مشاهده ایات کبری نمودی و گوش باز کردی و آواز ملا اعلی | O thou who art vigilant! Thou hast opened thine eyes and beheld the mighty signs, and thou hast unstopped thine ears to hear the call of the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | ALPA.080, YARP2.093 p.121 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07101 | 120 | mixed | یا طاهر ان ربک قد نزل من غمام فیض رحمته ماء طهورا و فیضا مشکورا و طهر به | O Tahir! Verily thy Lord hath sent down from the clouds of His bountiful grace a pure and purifying water, and a praiseworthy abundance; purify thyself therewith [3.5s] | MMK6#150 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05112 | 190 | Arabic | قد شهد قلمی الاعلی بما شهد لسان العظمه قبل خلق الارض و السماء انه لا اله الا | My Most Exalted Pen hath testified to that which the Tongue of Grandeur did testify before the creation of earth and heaven: that there is none other God but [3.5s] | INBA23:025 | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08786 | 90 | O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. I prayed at the Court of Holiness to deliver thee from the darkness | JWTA.011 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH07878 | 130 | Arabic | هذا یوم فیه استوی مکلم الطور علی عرش البیان و یدعوا من فی الامکان الی | This is the Day whereon He Who conversed on Sinai hath established Himself upon the Throne of Utterance and calleth all who dwell within the realm of possibility unto [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15713.308b, | Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05600 | 140 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان چند ماه پیش نامه ای بشما مرقوم گشت از قرائن معلوم نرسیده حال | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Several months ago a letter was penned to thee, but by all indications it hath not yet arrived [3.5s] | MKT5.066b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07780 | 110 | Persian | یا حفید الدخیل و سلیل ذلک الرجل الجلیل وقت آنست که چون آفتاب بتابی و چون بشیر | O descendant of the intruder and progeny of that illustrious man, the time hath come for thee to shine even as the sun and to herald forth [3.5s] | INBA88:314b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09174 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله کنیزی جمال قدمرا علامت و نشان و حجت و برهان ثبوت و رسوخ بر عهد و | O handmaid of God! The handmaiden of the Ancient Beauty is a sign and token, a proof and testimony of firmness and steadfastness in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA84:473 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10639 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه روحانیه تا توانی بکمال قوت بسدره الهیه تمسک جو تا نسبت قدمیه و | O spiritual and pure leaf! As much as thou canst, with utmost might, cling thou unto the divine Tree [3.5s] | INBA87:117a, INBA52:115b | MKT7.221b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12804 | 240 | mixed | و انت یا الهی و ملجای و منای من عظیم جودک خصصت اهل السجود بفیض و جود الهی | O my God, my Refuge and my Heart's Desire! Through Thy boundless generosity hast Thou singled out the people of prayer with divine bounty and munificence [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1137 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09811 | 70 | Persian | ای امه الله عصمت و عفت الیوم عبارت از استقامت در میثاق الهیست هر نفس بان موفق | O maidservant of God! Purity and chastity are, in this Day, expressed through steadfastness in the divine Covenant. Every soul that attaineth thereunto [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0350, MKT7.208b, KNJ.031b | Being a source of light; guidance; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08316 | 100 | Persian | ای یادگار و همنام ذوالقرنین همچو گمان منما که فراموش شدی و یا از خاطر رفتی | O namesake and remembrance of Dhul-Qarnayn, think not that thou art forgotten or hast faded from memory [3.5s] | INBA84:367b | Business; financial; property matters; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10999 | 50 | Arabic | ان سدره المنتهی تنادی افنانها و توصیهم بالاستقامه الکبری علی هذا الامر الذی | The Divine Lote-Tree calleth out through its branches, counseling them to steadfast constancy in this Cause [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.280f, , BLIB_Or15734.1.124e, | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH05932 | 170 | Arabic | یا ابن ینبغی لک بان تنصر ربک فی تلک الایام و تنطق باسمنا الاعظم العظیم | O Son! It behooveth thee to aid thy Lord in these days and to speak forth in Our Most Great and Glorious Name [3.5s] | INBA34:310, BLIB_Or15707.160, , BLIB_Or15735.311, | AQA1#181, HYK.311 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| BH09351 | 100 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن فاز بانوار الوجه و توکل علی الله الفرد الخبیر تالله من وجد | A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath attained unto the effulgent lights of the Countenance and placed his trust in God, the Single, the All-Knowing. By God! He that hath found [3.5s] | INBA23:114a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04659 | 200 | mixed | ای امه الله کتابت در محضر مظلوم حاضر و آنچه در او مذکور عبد حاضر لدی الوجه | O handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been presented before the Wronged One, and that which was mentioned therein hath been noted by the servant in attendance before His countenance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.372b, | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05316 | 150 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت ابهی و ایادی امرالله الیوم وقت تمسک بحبل متین و توجه بافق مبین | O thou who gazest upon the Abhá Kingdom, and ye Hands of the Cause of God! Now is the time to hold fast unto the firm cord and to turn wholly towards the manifest horizon [3.5s] | MMK2#191 p.138, PYK.248 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08606 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صالح حق صلاح و فلاح الیوم ثبوت بر میثاقست و تمسک بعهد و پیمان محبوب | O righteous servant of God! Salvation and prosperity today lie in steadfastness to the Covenant and adherence to the Testament of the Beloved [3.5s] | MMK2#194 p.139 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07594 | 110 | mixed | ای مومن موقن از جمله اسماء الهی در قرآن مومن است چنانچه فرموده است یعنی در | O thou assured believer! Among the names of God revealed in the Qur'án is "the Faithful," as He hath declared [3.5s] | MMK6#547, YIA.358-359 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10427 | 60 | mixed | ای بنده درگاه الهی یوم امتحانست و زمان افتتان قدم راسخ نمااید و قلب را ثابت | O servant of the divine Threshold! This is the Day of test and the time of trial. Keep thy footsteps firm and thy heart steadfast [3.5s] | INBA88:032 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH00074 | 4990 | mixed | Huqúqu'lláh; Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The; Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh | Blessed is the Spot (text) | الحمد لله الذی تجلی باثر قلمه الاعلی علی من فی ملکوت الانشاء اذا نطق کل کلیل | Praised be God Who hath manifested through the influence of His Most Exalted Pen unto all who dwell in the kingdom of creation, whereupon every weary one hath spoken [3.5s]... ...Let not the happenings of the world sadden you. I swear by God! The sea of joy yearneth… Blessed is the spot, and the house… Regarding what ye had written as to the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár’s having been established… It is the binding command of God that in every locality whatever hath been or will be made available for the Ḥuqúqu’lláh should be submitted to His Holy Presence | INBA07:220, INBA27:340, INBA22:114, BLIB_Or15717.148, , NLAI_BH4.289-326 | BRL_DA#175, BRL_HUQUQP#104x, COMP_MASHRIQP#04x, AVK3.017.06x, AVK4.147.14x, AVK4.239.11x, AVK4.430x, AVK4.432ax, AVK4.432bx, MAS4.213bx, RSR.103-104x, RSR.135-136x, PYK.060, MYD.468x, YMM.185x | BRL_ATBH#44x, BRL_HUQUQ#104x, BRL_MASHRIQ#04x, COC#0818x, COC#1152x, ADJ.082x, ADJ.083-084x | D. Deardorff [track 9], J. Heath [track 1], S. and S. Toloui-Wallace, The Humming Birds, L. Slott, K. Kuolga, Fred & Munirih, R. Orona, M. Tokuma, Honiara Baha'i Youth, The Joburg Baha'i Choir, TaliaSafa, Friends in Vancouver, Shirin & Daniel, Jamesley & Leon, Bass Adjustment, S. Sunderland, S. Sunderland, G.H. Miller, L. Robinson, Rowshan [track 9], D. Crofts, Brina, S. Sharma, S. Peyman, M. Weigert, unknown, Arrayanes [track 9], E. Mahony | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power of the Manifestation of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||
| AB03134 | 210 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نسیم معطری از حدیقه دل و جان تو میوزد و رایحه خوشی بمشام | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A perfumed breeze wafteth from the garden of thy heart and soul, and a sweet fragrance reacheth the senses [3.5s] | KHML.286-289 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02297 | 260 | Persian | ایها الفرع المکرم من السدره المبارکه چندی بود که حظرات افنان علیهم بهاء الله | O thou distinguished offshoot of the sacred Lote-Tree! A while ago, the illustrious Afnans, upon both be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious, were summoned and they arrived in the Holy Land | INBA87:278, INBA52:282b | AFNAN.132-133 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08068 | 100 | mixed | ای دو برادر در آسمان جهان دو پیکر که بتازی جوزا گویند موجود و بسی درخشنده و | O ye two brothers in the firmament of the world, twin stars which in the Arabic tongue are called Gemini, bright and resplendent [3.5s] | MKT6.007 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06618 | 120 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It was indicative of | SW_v10#14 p.250-251 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB02599 | 240 | Persian | ای یاران الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید معانیش دال بر ثبوت بر عهد و | O divine friends! What ye had written was noted, and its meanings testified to steadfastness in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA87:422, INBA52:435 | BRL_DAK#0048, SFI20.018 | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01466 | 320 | Persian | ای بادیه پیما در سبیل الهی مکتوبی اول و ثانی و این ثالث است که ارسال میشود | O wayfarer in the path of God! The first and second letters have been dispatched, and this is the third that is sent forth [3.5s] | INBA55:102 | Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05640 | 140 | mixed | ای جوهر حب الله از فتور وصول محررات و قلت مراسلات شکایت فرموده بودید و حال | O essence of the love of God! Thou didst complain of the infrequency in receiving letters and the paucity of correspondence, and now [3.5s] | MSHR3.246-247x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1514 | Words spoken on 1912-07-19 in New York | 210 | There is a spiritual understanding or communication. You are always associating or affiliating with Me. | PN_1912 p113, BSTW#351e | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB07446 | 110 | Persian | ای سلیل آن جلیل شکر کن حضرت احدیت را که در ظل شجره مبارکه داخل شدی و در بحر میثاق | O scion of that glorious one, render thanks unto the Most Great Unity that thou hast entered beneath the shade of the Blessed Tree and into the ocean of the Covenant [3.5s] | MAS9.118 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11637 | 200 | mixed | یا ابن ابهر نزد مظلوم مذکور بوده و هستید لازال بعنایت حق فائز و باشراقات | O Ibn Abhar! Thou hast been and art remembered before this Wronged One. Through God's grace mayest thou ever be the recipient of His bounties and be illumined by His effulgences [3.5s] | YIA.177a | Exhortations and counsels; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00999 | 390 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بتاریخ ۸ ذی القعده ۳۷ مرقوم فرموده بودید رسید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter dated the 8th of Dhi'l-Qa'dih 37 hath reached me [3.5s] | INBA16:015 | BRL_DAK#1214 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2337 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 100 | That which has come forth from the Center of the Covenant you must take fast hold of. | SW_v11#14 p.243 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0066 | Address to the Baha'is at home of Corinne True in Chicago, 1912-11-01 | 1430 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The | I am well pleased with every person here this evening and most happy in meeting the friends | PUP#116 (p.383-387), SW_v05#15 p.230-231+234, SW_v08#17 p.223+ 227 | The Friends in Chicago | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| 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] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB04831 | 160 | mixed | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله حمد کن جمال کبریا را که بر عهد و میثاق الهی متشبثی و | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of God's love! Render thou thanks unto the Ancient Beauty, that thou art holding fast unto His divine Covenant and Testament [3.5s] | MMK6#472 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03124 | 210 | Persian | ای پسران محترم و دختران عزیز عبدالبهاء روزگاری را که با شما همدم و همراز بودم | O ye dear sons and beloved daughters of Abdul-Baha! When the days that I was your associate and intimate pass before the mind, the heart is stirred into cheerfulness | BBBD.223-224, NJB_v04#09 p.002 | BBBD.224-225, SW_v04#09 p.158 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU0905 | Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles | 340 | You are most welcome. Are you well? Very happy? Are you attracted to the Kingdom? I came especially to see you, that I might know how you are, that I might inquire about your health and your faith | ECN.162 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB11457 | 30 | Today firmness in the Covenant is the means of the promotion of the Word of God and conducive to the effect of the word of the teacher. | DAS.1913-03-29x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12465 | 120 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز نامه شما رسید و معلوم گردید که در ترجمه بعضی بیانات نهایت همت را | O thou dear daughter! Thy letter hath been received. It is understood that thou hast bestowed the utmost effort in the translation of some talks | BBBD.529 | BBBD.530 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12258 | 210 | mixed | ای بنده صادق حق حمد حضرت رب ودود را که در بدو اشراق فجر انوار پدر بزرگوار را | O faithful servant of the Truth! Praise be to the Lord, the All-Loving, that at the first gleaming of dawn thou didst witness the radiant lights of thy noble father [3.5s] | INBA85:140 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08846 | 90 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای محنت زده در سبیل میثاق صدمات و زحمات در سبیل رب الایات البینات عنایاتست و | O thou who hast been sore afflicted on the pathway of the Covenant! Anguish and torment, when suffered on the pathway of the Lord | INBA85:430b | MNMK#142 p.254, MMK1#191 p.220, MSHR4.331 | SWAB#191 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB02225 | 260 | mixed | ای جلیل جمیل الاخلاق خوشا بحال تو که سرمست جام میثاقی خوشا بحال تو که آتش | O noble one, beauteous in character, how blessed art thou, who art inebriated with the wine of the Covenant! Blessed art thou, for the fire [3.5s] | MKT5.074b, AHB.134BE #09-10 p.34 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08777 | 90 | Persian | ای شیدای جمال الهی مدتیست بتو چیزی ننگاشتیم ولی در عالم قلب هر دمی بیاد تو همدم | O enamored one of the Divine Beauty! For some time We have written naught unto thee, yet in the realm of the heart, at every moment, We are thy constant companion in remembrance [3.5s] | INBA13:202b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07531 | 110 | Persian | ای متوسل بذیل ردآء کبریاء خوشا بحال تو که اسیر آن زلف مشکینی و مستجیر بکهف | O thou who hast clung to the hem of the robe of grandeur! Blessed art thou, for thou art held captive by those perfumed locks and hast sought refuge in the cave [3.5s] | AKHA_119BE #09-10 p.432 | Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07198 | 140 | Arabic | قد ظهر المنظر الاکبر و مالک القدر ینطق فیه انه لا اله الا هو المهیمن القیوم قد وجدت | The Scene of transcendent Glory hath appeared, and the Lord of Destiny proclaimeth therein: "There is none other God but He, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting." [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15713.293, , BLIB_Or15715.115c, | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prophecy and fulfillment; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03453 | 200 | Persian | ای عباد و اماء رحمان فیض ابدی پرتو اشراق چون بر آفاق زد نفوس مقدسی بهره و | O ye servants and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! When the eternal bounties, like rays of effulgent light, shone forth upon the horizons, sanctified souls partook [3.5s] | MKT9.152b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Thankfulness; gratitude; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11041 | 50 | mixed | آب زندگانی بیان الهی است و همچنین بیناتش جهد نمائید شاید اهل عالم از این کوثر | The water of life is the divine utterance, and likewise His clear evidences. Strive ye, that perchance the peoples of the world from this heavenly stream [3.5s] | AVK2.183.07x, ASAT5.049x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; The power of words; of speech; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03126 | 210 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان اسم اعظم روحی لاحبائه الفدا در رساله سلوک خطابا بشیخی از | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant of the Most Great Name, may my spirit be a sacrifice for His loved ones! In the treatise on spiritual conduct, addressed to a certain Shaykh [3.5s] | MSHR3.158 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11956 | 100 | mixed | ای ثابت بر عهد چه ستایشی الیوم اعظم از این عنوانست و چه مدحی ابدع از این مدح | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant -- what praise could be greater in this day, and what tribute more wondrous than this tribute? [3.5s] | INBA79.016 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06892 | 120 | Persian | ای مقتبس انوار هدی در این قرن عظیم خداوند کریم تمسک بعهد قدیم جو و تشبث بذیل | O thou who art recipient of the radiant lights of guidance! In this mighty century, seek thou to hold fast unto the ancient Covenant of the All-Bountiful Lord and cling unto His hem [3.5s] | INBA87:012, INBA52:012 | MMK2#270 p.195 | Call to action; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB04328 | 170 | Persian | ای ثابت بر عهد راسخ بر میثاق شکر کن حضرت مقتدر حی قیومرا که از بدو امر رحیق | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant and firm in the Testament! Give thanks unto the Almighty, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, that from the beginning of the Cause, the wine [3.5s] | KNJ.009, KNJ.010b, YQAZ.466 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Twin Manifestations | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03964 | 180 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان کتاب مبین قرین اطلاع گردید از مضامین معانی دلنشین استنباط شد | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy most lucid letter was received, and from its contents sweet significances were derived [3.5s] | INBA79.057 | MMK3#106 p.071x, HDQI.244 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00623 | 500 | mixed | مکاتیب آنجناب ملاحظه گردید و ناله های شدید که در هویت کلمات مندرج و مندمج | Your letters were perused, and the intense lamentations embedded and interwoven within the words were noted [3.5s] | AYBY.346 #027 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH07232 | 140 | Persian | کتاب اعظم در لیالی و ایام امم را بافق اعلی و زروه علیا دعوت مینماید و لکن | The Most Great Book, in the nights and days, summoneth all peoples to the Most Exalted Horizon and the Supreme Summit, yet [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.191b, | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB03144 | 210 | Persian | ای جمع روحانیان الحمد لله مانند شمع روشنید و بمثابه درختان سبز و خرم در | O spiritual assembly! Praise be to God that ye are luminous even as candles and verdant and flourishing like unto trees [3.5s] | MMK2#052 p.041 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01865 | 290 | mixed | ایها الفرع النضیر و الفنن اللطیف من السدره الربانیه زبان بشکرانه حضرت احدیت بگشا و | O flourishing branch and tender offshoot of the Divine Lote-Tree, open thou thy tongue in thanksgiving unto His holiness, the One [3.5s] | YBN.261-262 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12213 | 250 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء نامه رسید و بر مضامین اطلاع حاصل گردید الحمد لله دلالت بر محبت | O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thy letter was received and its contents noted. Praise be to God, it bore testimony to thy love [3.5s] | AMIN.145-148 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11012 | 50 | Arabic | ایها الصدیق الملکوتی و الشخص الروحانی وفقک الله کانت الظلما احاطت الارجاء و | O heavenly friend and spiritual being, may God assist thee! Darkness hath encompassed all regions [3.5s] | INBA59:192b | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12316 | 170 | Persian | ای دو شمع محبه الله نامه های شما رسید الحمد لله روح ملکوتی روز بروز رو بقوت | O ye two candles of the Love of God! Your letters were received. Praise be to God that the Spirit of the Kingdom is day by day gaining | BBBD.491 | BBBD.485-486, BBBD.492 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12475 | 120 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک در هر ماهی نامه های متعدد به شما مرقوم میگردد | O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! In every month, numerous letters are being penned unto thee [3.5s] | INBA85:455b | BSHI.064 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration | - | - | |||||||||
| BH00309 | 2100 | mixed | زلازل قبائل را اخذ نمود و اضطراب سکان ارضرا احاطه کرد الا من شاء الله ظاهر شد | The convulsions of the tribes have seized them, and trembling hath encompassed the dwellers of the earth, save whom God willeth [3.5s] | INBA31:196 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06257 | 130 | Persian | ای عبد آستان بها حسن و قبح هر دو در عالم انسانی علم افراخته و در میدان امتحان | O servant of the threshold of Bahá! Beauty and ugliness have both unfurled their banners in the human realm and stand in the field of tests [3.5s] | MKT9.153, MMK2#068 p.052 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03292 | 210 | Arabic | یا من انجذب بسطوع نور اشرق من مطلع الاسرار حی علی الفوز العظیم حی علی النور | O thou who art attracted by the rays of the light emanating from the dawning place of mysteries! Hasten to attain true salvation | INBA87:616, INBA52:659 | BRL_DAK#0331, MKT2.230, KNSA.280 (527) | MNYA.388-389 | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12605 | 90 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی نامه شما رسید از حوادث شیراز تعجب کل حاصل گردید که این چه بدبختی | O Bashir-Ilahi! Thy letter was received, and from the events in Shiraz all were struck with astonishment at such grievous misfortune [3.5s] | BSHI.040 | Chastisement and requital; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0805 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab and others, spoken on 1914-11-29 | 370 | Those who are endued with spiritual insight see in the small chapter a typical portrayal of the present upheaval in all parts of the world | DAS.1914-11-29 | Apocalyptic imagery; Chastisement and requital; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Justice and mercy; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2914 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 60 | The abomination of desolation is the one who appears and tries to destroy the Truth and who makes some changes in the teachings of God. | PN_1901 p023 | Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10909 | 50 | Persian | ای دوست من مرغان چمن آهنگی بنواختند که غلغله در آفاق انداختند و ولوله در جهان | O My friend! The birds of the meadow have struck up such a melody that they cast their tumult throughout all regions and their clamour throughout the world [3.5s] | YARP2.285 p.239 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Praise of Western values; culture | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU1022 | Words spoken on 1913-03-28 in Paris | 300 | Although outwardly cataclysms are hard to understand and to endure, yet there lies a great wisdom behind them which appears later. | DAS.1913-03-28, ADP.116-116x, BSTW#093 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH05984 | 170 | mixed | یا علی قبل اکبر ذکرت در منظر اکبر بوده و هست قد فزت بلوح لاح من افقه نیر | O ‘Alí before Akbar! Mention of thee hath been and continues to be made before the Most Great Horizon. Verily, thou hast been honored with a Tablet that shineth over the horizon | BLIB_Or15696.111a, | BRL_DA#411, TISH.063-064, TISH.226-227 | RIDA.376-377 | Dissimulation [taqiyyih]; concealment or denial of Faith; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3318 | Public address given on 1912-08-08 | 30 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | هر چه تربیت ظاهری بیشتر شود مسابقهٴ در تعدیات زیادتر می شود اما تربیت روحانی سبب مسابقهٴ در اعمال خیریه و کمالات انسانیه است امیدواریم که ازین تعدیات کاسته و روز بروز بر کمالات روحانیه افزوده شود | The more material education advances, the more competitive is the race in aggression and injustice. But spiritual education is the cause of competition in praiseworthy actions | BDA1.183.06 | SW_v19#12 p.379, MHMD1.199 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Goodly deeds; actions; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||
| AB04689 | 160 | mixed | ای بنده حق نور مطلق آفاق را چنان روشن نمود که خاور و باختر زجاج سراج الهی گشت | O servant of God! The absolute light hath so illumined the horizons that both East and West have become as the crystal globe of the Divine Lamp [3.5s] | MMK3#120 p.082 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB05820 | 140 | Persian | ای میر طالبان جیش قریش بکمال صولت و طیش مقاومت امرالله خواستند و در بدایت عیش | O leader of those who ardently pursued the armies of Quraysh, with consummate courage and vehemence, they sought to resist the Cause of God, and in the very heights of their revelry [3.5s] | MMK6#164 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Justice and wrath of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB06323 | 130 | Persian | ای مقتبس انوار هدی اگر در این کور بدیع و دور جدید ببصر حدید ملاحظه نماای | O thou who art recipient of the rays of guidance! If thou wouldst observe with penetrating vision in this wondrous Dispensation and new cycle [3.5s] | MMK2#104 p.082, AKHA_130BE #16 p.a | Continual renewal of creation; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08021 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت پیمان نامه شما مدتی بود که واصل شده بود ولی فرصت جواب نبود حال دم صبح | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Thy letter had long since been received, but no opportunity was found to reply. Now, at the break of dawn [3.5s] | MKT5.003 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09623 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الفریده الغراء و الخریده النوراء زادک الله تشعشعا و التماعا ان الملکوت | O resplendent gem and luminous pearl, may God increase thy radiance and brilliance, for the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:177a | Call to action; Entry by troops; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03678 | 190 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از مضمون نامه بهجت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter which thou hadst written to his honor Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh was perused. From its contents, joy [was obtained] [3.5s] | MMK6#286 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3468 | Words spoken at a public park in San Francisco, 1912-10-05 | 20 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | تغییر اوضاع عالم و غلبه امر بهائی بجائی خواهد رسید که از سایر امور جز نمونه‌ای مانند این عمودها باقی نخواهد ماند | The world and its condition will change to such a degree and the Baha’í Cause will prevail to such an extent that nothing but a remnant -- like these pillars -- will remain of the previous order. | BDA1.289.05 | MHMD1.306 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men | - | - | |||||||
| AB10436 | 60 | Turkish | ای بنده صادق حق صبح حقیقت آچلدی و نور معرفت پارلادی و آثار حق نور سحر گبی | O faithful servant of the Truth! The morn of reality hath broken, and the light of divine knowledge hath shone forth, and the signs of God are luminous like the morning light [3.5s] | MJT.049 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH04432 | 210 | Persian | جمیع ناس در لیالی و ایام بکمال تضرع و اتبهال از غنی متعال سائل و آمل بودند که | All humanity, throughout the nights and days, with utmost fervor and supplication, were imploring and yearning from the All-Sufficient, the Most High, that [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.151a, | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB02385 | 250 | mixed | ای دو قضیب رطیب سدره مبارکه نامه شما رسید و از اتمام بیت مکرم و انتهای حساب | O ye twin verdant twigs of the Sacred Tree! Your missive hath been received, and the news of the completion of the Exalted House and the conclusion of the accounts | INBA87:347c, INBA52:356b | GEN.180 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00859 | 420 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از عدم | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The detailed letter which thou didst address to Jináb-i-Manshádí was perused [3.5s] | INBA84:335 (99) | BRL_DAK#0859 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2400 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 100 | No, this was on account of all the parts of the universe having a connection and being dependent upon one another. To study the universe, take the body of man | DLA.024-025, BLO_PN#026 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1474 | Words to Florence Khan, spoken on 1906-06-13 | 220 | This is the exposition of one of the great questions of Divine Wisdom which Christ has couched in this brief and simple utterance. That great question is this: | PN_1906 p033, SUR.231-232, BLO_PN#001 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Effort; striving; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11809 | 540 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بتاریخ ۱۰ ذی الحجه سنه ۳۳۹ نمرو ۲۸ بود رسید و از | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 10 Dhi'l-Hijjih 1339, numbered 28, hath been received, and [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0747, SFI22.016-017 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Justice and mercy; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08850 | 90 | Persian | ای مستضی بانوار هدایت این جهان عالم امکانست و ظلمت و نقص از خصائص آن این | O thou who art illumined by the lights of guidance! This world is the realm of contingent beings, and darkness and imperfection are among its characteristics [3.5s] | INBA55:306a | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU0504 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-03-18 | 530 | I am straining my ears toward the city of Shiraz--the sacred birthplace of the Báb--that perchance I may hear the sweet rapturous songs of its inhabitants. | DAS.1915-03-18 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU0543 | Address to the Baha'is at Phillips studio in New York, 1912-04-12 | 500 | Persian | Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary | امروز روز خوبی بود در این عالم ناسوت سروری برای من نمانده جز ملاقات احباء دیگر | I give greeting in love and unity. The affairs of this world are to be accounted as nothing compared | BRL_DAK#1242, KHF.053, KHAB.237 (246), KHTB2.008, NJB_v04#13 p.001, BDA1.030n | PUP#003 (p.007-009), SW_v03#08 p.003-004, SW_v05#03 p.041 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | MHMD1.039 | ||||||
| AB11311 | 40 | ...The East hath verily been illumined with the light of the Kingdom. Ere long | WOB.079x | East and West; communication between East and West; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU1507 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-03-15 | 210 | The inhabitants of the world will not become mindful and aware of the bounties and favors of the glorious God; nay rather when these bestowals pour upon them uninterruptedly, their negligence increases in equal ratio. | DAS.1915-03-15 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU1398 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-04-26 | 230 | The signatory powers of the Hague Convention did not abide by their own agreement. They violated in this last outburst of savagery every article of those carefully drawn, long-debated conventions. | DAS.1915-04-26 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10412 | 80 | Arabic | یا احبائی لاتحزنوا عما ترونه الیوم سوف تنقرض دوله البغاه و المتکبرین و عز | O My beloved ones! Be not grieved by that which ye witness this day. The dominion of the rebellious and the arrogant shall pass away [3.5s] | INBA23:029b | MSHR1.067 | Consolation and comfort; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12430 | 130 | Persian | ای دوستان جمال ابهی افق آفاق بنور میثاق روشن است و ساحت وجود بحدائق ملکوت گلشن | O friends of the Most Glorious Beauty! The horizon of all regions is luminous with the light of the Covenant, and the realm of existence hath been transformed into a rose garden of the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA85:163 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB03321 | 200 | mixed | ای احبای الهی آثار قدرت الهی دم بدم از ملکوت ابهی چنان جلوه مینماید که عقول و | O friends of God! The evidences of divine power, moment by moment, shine forth from the Abhá Kingdom with such effulgence that minds [3.5s] | INBA88:358, INBA89:104 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12299 | 180 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان صبح نامه ای به شما مرقوم شد حال نامه جدید آن جناب رسید در خصوص | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! This morning a letter to thee was written, and now thy new letter hath arrived regarding [3.5s] | BSHI.073 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for governments and rulers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00415 | 600 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان صبح است و عبدالبهاء جام صبوحی از باده محبت الله زده و در | O kind friends! It is dawn, and 'Abdu'l-Bahá hath quaffed the morning draught from the wine of the love of God, and [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0766, MKT3.176, AHB.119BE #09 p.000, TABN.042a | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - |
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