29221 results, sorted by word count asc, title asc
results 5001 - 6000
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| BH10315 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله بذاته لذاته قبل خلق الاشیاء انه لا اله الا هو و الذی ینطق بالحق انه لهو الصحیفة | God beareth witness, through His Own Self unto His Own Self, before the creation of all things, that there is none other God but Him, and He Who speaketh the truth is verily the Scroll [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.133a, | Apocalyptic imagery; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Self-description of God; God's self-remembrance; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10316 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله لذاته بذاته قبل خلق سمائه و ارضه انه لا اله الا هو الواحد الفرد | God hath testified unto His Own Self, by His Own Self, ere the creation of His heavens and His earth, that there is none other God but Him, the One, the Alone [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.028c, , BLIB_Or15734.2.101b, | Consolation and comfort; Self-description of God; God's self-remembrance; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10317 | 80 | Arabic | شهد المذکور لمن اتی بالحق انه لهو الله لا اله الا هو المهیمن القیوم قد اتی بالحق | The Mentioned One beareth witness unto Him Who hath come with the Truth, that verily He is God; there is no God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. Indeed, He hath come with the Truth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.117a, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10318 | 80 | mixed | شهد المقصود لمن ظهر بالحق و اتی من سماء الامر بسلطان مبین یا اهل میلان ان | The Desired One beareth witness unto Him Who hath appeared with the truth and hath come from the heaven of command with manifest sovereignty. O people of Milan [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.112c, | Call to action; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10319 | 80 | Arabic | شهد المکنون لاسمی المخزون و شهد المخزون لاسمی المکنون انه لا اله الا انا | The Hidden beareth witness unto My Treasured Name, and the Treasured beareth witness unto My Hidden Name, that there is none other God but Me [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.123a, | Praise and encouragement; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10320 | 80 | Arabic | شهد قلمی الاعلی انه لا اله الا هو یحیی و یمیت یمیت و یحیی و هو الفرد الواحد | The Most Exalted Pen beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He giveth life and causeth death, causeth death and giveth life, and He, verily, is the One, the Single [3.5s] | INBA84:186b, INBA84:114a, INBA84:054b.15 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10321 | 80 | Arabic | شهد قلمی الاعلی لاهل البهاء انه لا اله الا انا المهیمن القیوم قد سمع الله ندآء من | My Most Exalted Pen beareth witness unto the people of Bahá that there is none other God but Me, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting. God hath, verily, heard the call of [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.088b, | Justice and wrath of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Self-description of God; God's self-remembrance | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10322 | 80 | Arabic | طوبی لک بما اقبلت فی اول ایامک الی ربک رب العرش العظیم قل الهی الهی ترانی | Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thou hast turned, in thy earliest days, to thy Lord, the Lord of the mighty Throne. Say: O my God, my God! Thou seest me [3.5s] | INBA19:105a, INBA32:096b | BRL_DA#472, ADM3#085 p.100 | Manifestation of God as educator; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10323 | 80 | Arabic | طوبی لک بما فزت بعرفان ربک مالک الاسماء و اقبلت الی الافق الاعلی قل اللهم یا | Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thou hast attained unto the recognition of thy Lord, the Lord of Names, and hast turned toward the Most Exalted Horizon. Say: O God [3.5s] | NFR.232 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10324 | 80 | Arabic | طوبی لک یا عبد بما اجرت الذی ورد علیک و عززته و اکرمته تالله لو لا خوفی من | Blessed art thou, O servant, inasmuch as thou didst shelter him who came unto thee, and didst honor and exalt him. By God! Were it not for My fear [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.376a, | Praise and encouragement; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10325 | 80 | Persian | عرض دیگر انکه انچه از مراتب خضوع | Another exposition is this: whatsoever concerneth the degrees of humility [3.5s] | INBA22:406, INBA45:180.14 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10326 | 80 | Arabic | فاتخذ الله لنفسک حسیبا ثم وکیلا ثم کفیلا و ان الله یکفیک عن دونه و من آنس به | Take thou God as thy Reckoner, then as thy Guardian, then as thy Protector. Verily God shall suffice thee against all else, and whoso findeth intimacy with Him [3.5s] | INBA71:097a | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10327 | 80 | mixed | فسبحان الذی نزل الایات بالحق علی سماء قدس بدیعا لتعرفوا بها احسن الوجوه فی | Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses in truth from the heaven of holy and wondrous sanctity, that ye may thereby discern the most excellent of countenances [3.5s] | INBA74:080a, BLIB_Or15737.207a, , NLAI_BH1.353 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Self-concealment of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10328 | 80 | Arabic | Additional Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی اسئلک بهذا الاسم الذی احاطته البلایا عن کل الجهات | Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! I implore Thee by this Name that hath been hemmed in by tribulations on every side | BLIB_Or15696.087g, | BRL_DA#090 | BRL_APBH#13 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for tests and difficulties | - | - | |||||||
| BH10329 | 80 | Arabic | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی ان هذا عبدک الذی قصد جنابک و طلب رضائک و انقطع عن | Glorified art Thou, O my God! This is Thy servant who hath turned towards Thy presence, sought Thy good-pleasure, and severed himself from all else [3.5s] | YBN.030b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10330 | 80 | Arabic | فسبحانک اللهم یا الهی هذا عبدک الذی خیط ردآء عز سلطنتک و اثواب قدس هیکلک و | Glorified art Thou, O my God! This is Thy servant who hath stitched the mantle of the glory of Thy sovereignty and the vestures of the sanctity of Thy Temple [3.5s] | INBA71:334, INBA92:143a, BLIB_Or15696.088a, | AQMJ1.029 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10331 | 80 | Arabic | فسبحانک یا الهی اسالک بهذا الاسم المخزون و بهذه الکلمه المکنون الظاهر المصون | Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by this hidden Name and by this treasured and concealed Word that is manifest and preserved [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.091h, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10332 | 80 | Arabic | فسبحانک یا الهی ان هذه امه من امائک و طلعه من طلعاتک و نغمه من نغماتک التی | Glorified art Thou, O my God! This is verily a handmaiden among Thy handmaidens, a dawning-place among Thy dawning-places, and a melody from among Thy melodies that [3.5s] | AQMJ2.018 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10333 | 80 | Arabic | فسبحانک یا الهی فوعزتک ان کبدی تقطعت من هجرک و فراقک و قلبی تشبکت من بعدی | Glorified art Thou, O my God! By Thy might, my liver hath been rent asunder through separation and exile from Thee, and my heart hath become entangled through remoteness [3.5s] | INBA36:096a, INBA71:260a, INBA92:130b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10334 | 80 | Arabic | فسوف یرفع ندآء العجل السامری عن شطر العراق اذا لا تلتفت الیهم و لا علی ما فی | Erelong shall the cry of the Samaritan Calf be raised from the region of Iraq; pay ye no heed unto them, nor unto that which [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.572a, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10335 | 80 | Arabic | فلما ختم الله النبویة حبیبه وعد العباد لقائه یوم القیامة کما انتم فی الکتاب تقرؤون بحیث ما احصینا | When God sealed Prophethood through His Beloved One, He promised His servants that they would attain His presence on the Day of Resurrection, even as ye read in the Book, where nothing hath been left unrecorded [3.5s] | ASAT5.068x | Chastisement and requital; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10336 | 80 | Arabic | فی العشاء یا الهی اذکرک بربوات المقربین و فی الاشراق انادیک یا رجائی بنغمات | In the evening, O my God, I remember Thee amidst myriads of those near unto Thee, and at the break of dawn I call upon Thee, O my Hope, with melodies [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.026d, | Love of God; Prayer for evening; night; Prayer for morning; Prayer for nearness to God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10337 | 80 | Arabic | فیا الهی هذا عبدک الذی خضع لدی ظهورک | O my God! This is Thy servant who hath bowed down before Thy Manifestation [3.5s] | INBA35:003d | Justice and wrath of God; Prayer for protection; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10338 | 80 | mixed | قادر عمای غلبه و مکنت و عالم سمای قوت و معدلت بر جمیع ذرات و هویات باحاطه | He is the Omnipotent One, transcendent above the realms of might and dominion, the All-Knowing Sovereign of the heaven of power and justice, encompassing all atoms and beings [3.5s] | INBA38:058a, INBA36:371a | PZHN v2#1 p.033 | Names and attributes of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10339 | 80 | Arabic | قد اتی الیوم و و اتی الوقت و آن زمان الذکر و حال وقت النصر امرا من لدی الله | The Day is come and the Hour hath struck, and the Time of Remembrance hath dawned, and now is the moment of Victory, by command of God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.176b, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10340 | 80 | Arabic | قد اشرقت من افق القضاء شمس رقم علیها من القلم الابهی السجن لمطلع الانوار انا | From the horizon of destiny hath shone forth a Sun, whereon hath been inscribed by the Most Glorious Pen: "The Prison is for the Dawning-Place of Lights." [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.028e, , BLIB_Or15734.2.102b, | Call to action; Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10341 | 80 | Arabic | قد بلغ تلقاء الوجه کتابک و قرئناه انا کنا قارئین نسئل الله بان یوفقک علی | Thy letter hath indeed reached the Presence and We have perused it, for verily We have ever been the Reader. We beseech God that He may graciously enable thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.349a, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10342 | 80 | Arabic | قد تشرف کتابک بالافق الاعلی و ینادیک مالک الاسماء فضلا من عنده لتکون من | Your book hath attained unto the Most Exalted Horizon, and the Lord of Names calleth unto thee, as a grace from Him, that thou mayest be of [3.5s] | NFR.216 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10343 | 80 | Arabic | قد تفرقت اریاح القضا احباء الله العلی الاعلی و منهم فی الموصل الحدباء و منهم | The winds of destiny have scattered abroad the loved ones of God, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, and among them are those in Mosul, the curved city, and among them [3.5s] | INBA73:081b, NLAI_BH1.485a, NLAI_BH2.231a | Consolation and comfort; Predictions and prophecies; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10344 | 80 | Arabic | قد تم المیقات و اتی الوعد امرا من لدی الله المهیمن القیوم جناب افنان علیه بهاء الله | The appointed time hath been fulfilled, and the Promise hath come to pass, by command of God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting. O Afnán! Upon thee be the Glory of God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.097f, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10345 | 80 | Arabic | قد ذکر ذکرک لدی المظلوم و انه یذکرک بهذا الذکر المبین لیفرح به قلبک و ینشرح به صدرک | The mention of thy name hath been made before the Wronged One, and He remembereth thee with this clear remembrance, that thy heart may rejoice thereby and thy breast be dilated therewith [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.050c, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10346 | 80 | Arabic | قد سمعنا ندائک و اسمعناک ندائی من قبل و انا السمیع قد رایناک و اریناک منظری و | We have hearkened unto thy call, and caused thee to hear Our call from aforetime, for verily We are the All-Hearing. We have beheld thee, and have caused thee to behold Our countenance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15726.046b, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10347 | 80 | Arabic | قد شهد الفجر لقیامی و العصر بتوجهی و ندائی و اللیل بحزنی و سجنی بین عبادی و | The dawn hath borne witness to My rising, and the afternoon to My turning and call, and the night to My sorrow and imprisonment amongst My servants [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.236c, , BLIB_Or15734.1.117b, | Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10348 | 80 | Arabic | قد ظهر جمال الرحمن روح من فی ممالک السبحان فداه قد طلع وجه المنان عن افق | The Beauty of the All-Merciful hath been made manifest - may the spirit of all who dwell in the realms of glory be a sacrifice unto Him! The Countenance of the All-Bountiful hath dawned from the horizon [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.191d, | Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10349 | 80 | Arabic | قد فاز کتابک فی المنظر الاکبر و یخاطبک مالک القدر و یقول قولی سبحانک اللهم یا | Thy letter hath reached the Most Great Horizon, and the Lord of Destiny addresseth thee, saying: Glorified art Thou, O my God [3.5s] | INBA51:252a, KB_620:245-245 | NFR.235, AYT.031, RHQM1.280-280 (344) (206-206), OOL.B179b | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10350 | 80 | Arabic | قد قرء کتابک لدی العرش و قبلنا ما اردت فی سبیل الله رب العالمین ان افرح بما | Thy letter hath been read before the Throne, and We have accepted what thou didst intend in the path of God, the Lord of the worlds. Rejoice thou in what [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11098.020?, BLIB_Or15726.045b, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10351 | 80 | Arabic | قد نطق اللسان امام وجوه العالم و بشرهم بالاسم الاعظم لیفرحوا فی ایام الله رب | The tongue hath spoken before the faces of the world and given them glad tidings of the Most Great Name, that they may rejoice in the days of God, the Lord [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.013c, , BLIB_Or15734.2.063b, | Chastisement and requital; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10352 | 80 | Arabic | قد نطق ام الکتاب فی الماب امام وجوه العباد تا الله اتی مالک الایجاد الملک لله رب | The Mother Book hath indeed spoken at the Point of Return before the faces of the servants: "By God, the Lord of Creation hath come! The sovereignty is God's, the Lord!" [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.184a, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10353 | 80 | Arabic | قد نطق لسان العظمه بین البریه انه لا اله الا انا العلیم الحکیم و الذی اتی من | The Tongue of Grandeur hath spoken amidst all created things: Verily, there is none other God but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, and He Who hath come [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.148d, | Manifestation of God as mediator; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10354 | 80 | Persian | قسم بمحبوب جان و معبود امکان که اگر جمیع اماء ارض این کلمه مبارکه را که از | I swear by the Beloved of hearts and the Adored One of all contingent beings, that should all the handmaidens of the earth this blessed word which [3.5s] | INBA41:281a, BLIB_Or11096#188, , BLIB_Or15710.022a, | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10355 | 80 | Arabic | قل احمدک یا الهی بما القیتنی کلمتک و عرفتنی حجتک و سقیتنی کوثر حبک و علمتنی | Say: I render praise unto Thee, O my God, inasmuch as Thou hast cast upon me Thy Word, and made me to recognize Thy Proof, and given me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy love, and taught me [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.018c, , BLIB_Or15734.2.075b, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10356 | 80 | Arabic | قل اسئلک بالاسم الاعظم الذی به ناح کل مشرک و صاح کل منکر و مات کل کافر بان | Say: I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name, through which every idolater hath lamented, every denier hath cried out, and every infidel hath perished [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.018d, , BLIB_Or15734.2.076a, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10357 | 80 | Arabic | قل اللهم یا فالق الاصباح و مسخر الاریاح اسئلک باسمک الذی به ظهر الکنز المخزون | Say: O God, O Cleaver of the Dawn and Subduer of the Winds! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the Hidden Treasure was made manifest [3.5s] | NFR.230 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for teaching; Presence of; reunion with God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10358 | 80 | Arabic | قل اللهم یا مالک الاسماء و فاطر السماء اسئلک باسمک الذی به ارتفعت سماء وحیک و | Say: O God, O Sovereign of Names and Creator of heaven! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which the heaven of Thy Revelation was raised up [3.5s] | INBA19:132b, INBA32:122a | NFR.234 | Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for teaching; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10359 | 80 | Arabic | قل اللهم یا مالک الاشیاء و خالق الاسماء اسئلک بنفحات وحیک و فوحات الهامک و | Say: O God, Thou Lord of all things and Creator of names! I beseech Thee by the breezes of Thy Revelation and the fragrances of Thine inspiration [3.5s] | NFR.231 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10360 | 80 | Arabic | قل انا لما سافرنا من مشرق البقا الی مغرب العما وجدنا قوما من الطوریون کانوا | Say: When We journeyed from the Orient of eternity unto the Occident of darkness, We found a people of the Mount who were [3.5s] | INBA44:099b, BLIB_Or15694.559, , ALIB.folder18p496b | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mosaic imagery; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10361 | 80 | Arabic | قل سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اسئلک باسمک الاعظم و سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اسئلک | Say: Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name, and glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.158a, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10362 | 80 | Arabic | قل سبحانک اللهم یا الهی انا الذی توجهت الیک و تقربت الی افق ظهورک و سمعت | Say: Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I am the one who hath turned toward Thee, drawn nigh unto the horizon of Thy Revelation, and hearkened [3.5s] | INBA51:067, INBA57:092b, KB_620:060-060 | ADM1#033 p.074, NFR.228 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10363 | 80 | Arabic | قل سبحانک یا مقصود العالم و مالک الامم اسئلک بالاسم الاعظم الذی کان مکنونا | Say: Glorified art Thou, O Desire of the world and Lord of the nations! I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name which was hidden [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.301c, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10364 | 80 | Arabic | قل سبحانک یا من باسمک ظهر السر المکنون و الرمز المخزون اسئلک باسرار اسمک | Glory be unto Thee, O Thou by Whose name He Who is the Hidden Mystery and Treasured Symbol was made manifest! I beseech Thee by the secrets of Thy Most Great Name | INBA51:185, KB_620:178-178 | ADM1#040 p.083 | JHT_S#118 | Prayers (general or uncategorized); Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10365 | 80 | Arabic | قل لک الحمد یا مالک القدم بما اسمعتنی ندآئک و عرفتنی بحر فضلک و سماء جودک | Say: All praise be unto Thee, O Lord of eternity, for having caused me to hear Thy call and having made known unto me the ocean of Thy bounty and the heaven of Thy generosity [3.5s] | INBA57:093a | NFR.223 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10366 | 80 | Arabic | قل یا ارض الطا قد جئت من شطر العظمة | Say: O Land of Ṭá! I have come from the precincts of grandeur [3.5s] | MAS8.169bx | Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10367 | 80 | Arabic | قل یا معشر البیان قد اتی الرحمن بسلطان مبین هذا یوم فیه نادت الاشیاء الملک | Say: O Concourse of the Bayán! The All-Merciful hath come with manifest sovereignty. This is the Day whereon all things have proclaimed the Kingdom [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15695.181b, | AQA7#476 p.298b | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10368 | 80 | mixed | قلم اعلی در کل احیان ناس را بافق ابهی دعوت مینماید ولکن جمیع میت مشاهده میشوند | The Supreme Pen doth at all times summon mankind unto the Most Glorious Horizon, yet all are witnessed to be as dead [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15706.173, , BLIB_Or15715.065c, | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God; Living waters; water of life; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10370 | 80 | Arabic | قولی یا افنانی سبحانک یا الهی و مقصودی و محبوبی تری ورقه من اوراقک توجهت | Say: O My Afnán! Glorified art Thou, O my God, my Aim and my Beloved! Thou beholdest one of Thy leaves that hath turned [3.5s] | INBA84:127, INBA84:064b, INBA84:007a.07, BLIB_Or15696.074e, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for protection; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10371 | 80 | Arabic | قولی یا اله العالم اسئلک بالاسم الاعظم الذی به اخذ الانجذاب سکان مدائن الاسما | Say: O God of the worlds! I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name, whereby ecstasy hath seized the dwellers in the cities of names [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.018e, , BLIB_Or15734.2.076b, | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10372 | 80 | Arabic | قولی یا الهی و محبوبی و ناصری و معینی کم من یوم فیه سمعت ذکرک و ندآئک و ما | Say: O my God, my Beloved, my Helper and my Sustainer! How many were the days wherein I heard Thy mention and Thy call [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.019d, , BLIB_Or15734.2.078a, | AQMJ2.135b | Prayer for forgiveness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10373 | 80 | Arabic | قولی یا محبوب العالم و المذکور بالاسم الاعظم اسئلک بان تقدر لامائک ما یجذبهن | Say: O Beloved of the world and He Who is mentioned by the Most Great Name! I beseech Thee to ordain for Thy handmaidens that which will attract them [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.019a, , BLIB_Or15734.2.076c, | AQMJ2.139b | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10374 | 80 | Arabic | کتاب انزله الرحمن لمن آمن بالله اذ کفر کل ذی علم رشید الا من شاء الله رب | The Book which the All-Merciful hath revealed unto them that believed in God at an hour when every possessor of knowledge and sound judgment denied, save whom God, the Lord, willed [3.5s] | INBA15:284b, INBA26:286b | Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10375 | 80 | Arabic | کتاب تجلی و یشهد بما ورد علی المظلوم من الذین نبذوا الأمر | The Book of Radiance beareth witness unto that which hath befallen the Wronged One at the hands of those who cast aside the Cause [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.116a, | Chastisement and requital; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10376 | 80 | Persian | کتاب مبین بامر رب العالمین ظاهر و هویداست هر نفسی بان فائز شد و بقوت الهیه | The Most Manifest Book, by the command of the Lord of all worlds, is made evident and clear. Every soul that hath attained thereunto and through divine power [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.158a, | AQA7#369 p.058 | Praise and encouragement; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10377 | 80 | Arabic | کتاب من لدنا لقوم یفقهون انه نزل بالحق من الله المهیمن القیوم لیعرف الذاکرون | The Book is sent down from Our presence unto a people who understand. Verily, it hath been revealed in truth from God, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting, that they who remember may know [3.5s] | INBA23:158, BLIB_Or15696.071c, | Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10378 | 80 | Arabic | کتاب نزل بالحق من لدی الحق علام الغیوب و یدع الکل فی السجن الاعظم الی الله | A Book sent down in truth from before Him Who is the Truth, the Knower of things unseen, and it calleth all within the Most Great Prison unto God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.264c, , BLIB_Or15734.1.117a, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10379 | 80 | Arabic | کتاب نزل بالحق و فیه ما یهدی الناس الی الله العزیز الحمید یا رضا انا نوصیک | A Book sent down in truth, wherein is that which guideth mankind unto God, the Mighty, the All-Praised. O Riḍá, We counsel thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.273a, , BLIB_Or15734.1.113c, | LHKM1.081a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| 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] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10381 | 80 | mixed | کتابت دیده شد و ندایت اصغا گشت و جوابت از قلم اعلی نازل الیوم آنچه لازم و | Thy letter was seen and thy call was hearkened unto, and thy reply hath been sent down from the Most Exalted Pen. Today that which is needful [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.178b, | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10382 | 80 | mixed | کتابت لدی العرش حاضر و بلحاظ مالک اسماء فائز و محض فضل راس آن را بایات منیعه | Thy letter hath reached the Divine Throne and been favored with the gaze of the Lord of Names, and through sheer grace its beginning hath been adorned with exalted verses [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.260b, , BLIB_Or15730.023c, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Chastisement and requital; Law of obligatory prayer; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10383 | 80 | Arabic | لک الحمد یا الهی بما اریت اولیائک امواج بحر بیانک و تجلیات نیر جودک و انزلت | Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having shown unto Thy loved ones the surging waves of the ocean of Thy utterance and the effulgent rays of the Daystar of Thy bounty, and for having sent down [3.5s] | ADM3#003 p.013 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10384 | 80 | Arabic | لک الحمد یا الهی و لک الثناء یا مقصودی و لک البهاء یا مالک الارض و السماء بما | Unto Thee be praise, O my God, and unto Thee be glory, O my Heart's Desire, and unto Thee be splendor, O Lord of earth and heaven [3.5s] | INBA84:154a, INBA84:086a, INBA84:027a.01, BLIB_Or15728.117a, | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10385 | 80 | mixed | لله الحمد در این فجر نورانی امطار رحمت نیسانی باذن حضرت باری عالم را تجدید | Praise be to God that in this luminous dawn the vernal showers of divine mercy have, by the leave of the Lord Almighty, renewed the world [3.5s] | AYI2.131x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10386 | 80 | Arabic | لما قضی التسع تجلی بهذا الاسم علی | When the Nine had been fulfilled, He manifested Himself through this Name [3.5s] | MAS8.062.12x | Apocalyptic imagery; Justice and wrath of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Self-concealment of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10387 | 80 | Persian | معلوم است که عنایات حق فوق جمیع نعما است و در وصول عبد باین رتبه عالیه | It is evident that the favors of the Truth surpass all blessings, and in the attainment by the servant of this exalted station [3.5s] | INBA38:059b, INBA74:013 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10388 | 80 | Persian | مکتوب شما که بذکر الهی و ثنای او مزین بود رسید | Thy letter, which was adorned with the remembrance and praise of God, was received [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.131d, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10389 | 80 | Persian | مهدی علیک بهائی چندیست احوال خوب نیست شبها برمیخیزم | O Mihdi, upon thee be My glory! For some time now all hath not been well. In the night seasons I arise [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.132c, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10390 | 80 | mixed | نامه ات تلقاء عرش حاضر و ملاحظه شد انشاء الله در کل احوال باوامر الهیه که در | Thy letter was presented before the Throne and was perused. God willing, thou shalt in all conditions abide by the divine commandments which [3.5s] | INBA23:178a, BLIB_Or15710.198b, , BLIB_Or15719.156a, | AQA6#278 p.271a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10391 | 80 | mixed | ندای الهی در جمیع احیان مرتفع است و قلم اعلی در کل اوان ناطق و این قلم در | The divine Call is raised at every moment, and the Most Exalted Pen speaketh at all times, and this Pen [3.5s] | INBA23:171b, BLIB_Or15710.260d, , BLIB_Or15730.027c, | KHMI.027 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10392 | 80 | mixed | ندایت باصغای مالک اسما فائز نظم و نثر هردو مشاهده شد طوبی از برای لسانیکه | Your call hath attained unto the hearing of the Lord of Names. Both prose and verse have been observed. Blessed is the tongue that [3.5s] | INBA51:192a, BLIB_Or15715.307d, , KB_620:185-185 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10393 | 80 | mixed | نفحات وحی عالم را احاطه نموده و عرف قمیص جمیع را فرا گرفته ولکن بعضی فائز و | The fragrances of Divine Revelation have enveloped the world, and the perfume of His garment hath embraced all, yet some have attained while [3.5s] | INBA41:381b, BLIB_Or15719.149a, | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Knowledge; recognition of God; Living waters; water of life; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10394 | 80 | Arabic | هذا اللوح فیه قدر حفظ ما کان | This Tablet containeth in measured form the preservation of all that hath been [3.5s] | INBA35:003b | Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10395 | 80 | Arabic | هذا دائره الامر یدور به فلک السما و هذا حق قد کان فی ام الکتاب من قلم الله | This is the sphere of His Command, by which the celestial vault doth revolve, and this is a truth that hath been inscribed in the Mother Book by the Pen of God [3.5s] | INBA36:093b, INBA71:257a | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Da'iras and haykals; God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10396 | 80 | Arabic | هذا کتاب رقم من قلم امر حکیم لا ریب انه نزل من لدن عزیز علیم و قدر منه | This is a Book traced by the Pen of Command, the All-Wise. Without doubt it hath been sent down from the presence of the Mighty, the All-Knowing [3.5s] | INBA36:116, INBA71:283a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10397 | 80 | Arabic | هذا کتاب لمن الی نفسی المشرقه علی العالمین هذا ذکر لمن لاذنی انه قد نزل لها | This is the Book unto her whose soul hath shone forth upon all worlds. This is a remembrance unto her who hath sought My shelter, for verily it hath been sent down unto her [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.126c, | Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10398 | 80 | Arabic | هذا کتاب من هذا العبد الی التی نسبها الله بعبده لیعلم بانا ما انسیناها و کلما نجری | This is a Book from this servant unto her whom God hath related unto His servant, that she may know that We have not forgotten her and whatsoever proceedeth from Us [3.5s] | INBA18:210a, INBA71:113, BLIB_Or15696.106a, | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10399 | 80 | Arabic | هذا کتاب نزل بالحق و یذکر فیه عبد الذی نسبه الله الی خادمه لیشکر ربه و ینقطع | This is a Book which hath been sent down in truth and wherein mention is made of the servant whom God hath attributed to His bondsman, that he may render thanks unto his Lord and be detached [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.627b, , ALIB.folder18p497c | YMM.253 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10400 | 80 | Arabic | هذا کتاب ینطق بالحق و یذکر الناس فی هذا الیوم الذی فیه ینادی عندلیب العراق بندآء | This is a Book that speaketh with truth and remindeth mankind on this Day wherein the Nightingale of Iraq doth raise its call [3.5s] | INBA71:043b | Call to action; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10401 | 80 | Arabic | هذا کوثر الحیوان قد جری من قلم الرحمن طوبی لمن شرب منه و کان من الفائزین قل | This is the Kawthar of Life that hath flowed from the Pen of the All-Merciful. Blessed is he who drinketh thereof and is numbered among them that have attained [3.5s] | AQA7#411 p.195a | Attaining the life of the spirit; Living waters; water of life; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10402 | 80 | mixed | هر قلبی قابل ودیعه حب الهیه نبوده و نخواهد بود چنانچه هر ارضی لایق انبات | Not every heart is capable of acting as a repository for divine love. For not every soul is suited for growing wondrous herbs | INBA38:072b | MAS8.033a | Differences in human capacity; Man's distinction from the animal; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; Universal human capacity for spiritual recognition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10403 | 80 | Arabic | هو المنادی بین الارض و السماء و هو الظاهر بالاسم الاعظم فی العالم اسئل بک یا | He is the Herald between earth and heaven, and He is the One manifest through the Most Great Name in the world. I beseech Thee, O [3.5s] | ADM3#029 p.040 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10404 | 80 | Arabic | و ان رأیت الهآء قل اف لک و بما اکتسبت فی ایام الله تالله هذه لأیام وعدتم بها فی الألواح | And shouldst thou behold the letter Há, say: Woe betide thee and that which thou hast wrought in the Days of God! By God! These are indeed the Days whereof ye were promised in the Tablets [3.5s] | ASAT5.354x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for nearness to God; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10405 | 80 | Persian | و اینکه از اشیائی که در طریق یافت شود سؤال شده بود حکم الله آنکه اگر در مدن و قری یافت | And concerning that which was asked about objects found along the way, the decree of God is that if they be found in cities and villages [3.5s] | AVK4.247.01x | Business; financial; property matters; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10406 | 80 | Arabic | و هذه لورقه یحرک کما طور ورقه الروح علی اغصان شجره مبین و اذا تهب علیها | And this is a leaf that moveth even as moved the Leaf of the Spirit upon the branches of the manifest Tree when the breezes blow upon it [3.5s] | INBA71:121a | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10407 | 80 | mixed | واجب را حادث وصف نداند بیچون از اذکار عالم چند و چون مقدس و مبری است لم یرفعه | The Eternal cannot be described through attributes temporal; sanctified and exalted is He above the mentions of this world of quantity and qualification [3.5s] | INBA23:060b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10408 | 80 | Persian | وجهه محبوب مکشوف و طلعه محمود عری و مشهود تا مرایای امکان از غیب هستی بعالم | His beloved Countenance unveiled, His praiseworthy Face manifest and visible, that the mirrors of contingent being might emerge from the hidden realm of existence into the world [3.5s] | INBA38:058c, INBA36:314e | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Mystical themes; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10409 | 80 | Arabic | وردنا و انزلنا ما تضوع منه عرف الذکر و البیان من لدی الرحمن طوبی لمن وجد | We have arrived and revealed that from which the fragrance of remembrance and utterance hath been wafted forth from the presence of the All-Merciful. Blessed is he who findeth it [3.5s] | INBA19:009b, INBA32:010a, BLIB_Or15696.083a, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10410 | 80 | Persian | ورقه علیا مهد علیا انشاءالله بصحت فائز شود و بنور عنایت و الطاف حق مزین | The Most Exalted Leaf, the Most Exalted Cradle, may she, God willing, attain unto health and be adorned with the light of divine favor and bounty [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.131a, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10411 | 80 | Arabic | یا ابن افنانی یا ایها الناطق باسمی و الساکن فی جواری و الشارب رحیق بیانی قد | O Son of Afnán! O thou who speaketh in My Name, who dwelleth nigh unto My presence, and who hast quaffed the wine of My utterance [3.5s] | INBA51:354b | KHAF.239a, MATA.220 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for nearness to God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10414 | 80 | mixed | یا احمد علیک بهائی و عنایتی غصن اکبر حاضر و بکمال محبت ذکرت را نمود ما هم در | O Ahmad! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. The Greater Branch is present and hath made mention of thee with utmost love. We likewise [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15703.079, | Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10415 | 80 | Arabic | یا اسد قد ذکرناک مره بعد مره و هذه مره اخری ان اشکر مالک الوری و مولی الاخره | O Asad! We have remembered thee time after time, and this is yet another time. Render thou thanks unto the Lord of all beings and the Master of the Hereafter [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.285c, | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10416 | 80 | mixed | یا اسکندر علیک بهائی و عنایتی عالم را دخان تیره جهل و نادانی احاطه نموده جمیع | O Iskandar! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. The world hath been encompassed by the dark smoke of ignorance and heedlessness [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15690.179a, , BLIB_Or15728.120a, | Apocalyptic imagery; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10417 | 80 | Arabic | یا اسمعیل علیک بهاء ربک الجلیل انه ذکرک فی هذا الحین بایات انجذبت بها حقائق | O Isma'il! Upon thee be the glory of thy Lord, the All-Glorious. He hath made mention of thee at this hour through verses whereby all realities have been enraptured [3.5s] | INBA41:099 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10418 | 80 | Arabic | یا افنانی علیک بهائی و عنایتی نسئل الله ان یرفعک باسمه و یفتح علی وجهک باب | O My Afnán! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. We beseech God that He may exalt thee through His Name and open before thy face the door [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.121b, | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10419 | 80 | Arabic | یا افنانی قد حضر العبد الحاضر بکتاب ارسلته الی اسمنا المهدی و قرء ما نادیت به الله | O My Afnán! The servant who is present hath appeared with a letter which thou didst send unto Our Name, the Mahdi, and hath read that wherewith thou didst call upon God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15738.173, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10420 | 80 | Arabic | یا افنانی قد شهد لسان العظمه انه لا اله الا هو له الملک و الملکوت یفعل ما یشاء | O My Afnán! The Tongue of Grandeur hath testified that there is none other God but Him. His is the dominion and the Kingdom. He doeth whatsoever He willeth [3.5s] | INBA51:520 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10421 | 80 | Arabic | یا اله العالم و مقصود الامم اسئلک بالاسم الذی به فتح باب فضلک علی من فی سمائک | O God of the world and Goal of all peoples! I beseech Thee by the Name through which Thou didst unlock the door of Thy grace unto them that are in Thy heaven [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.022a, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10422 | 80 | Arabic | یا الهی الرحمن و المقتدر علی الامکان اسئلک بنفسک بان تحفظ السلطان و تخلصه عما | O my God, the All-Merciful and the Omnipotent over all contingent being! I beseech Thee, by Thy Self, to protect the sovereign and deliver him from that which [3.5s] | INBA88:384 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for governments and rulers | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10423 | 80 | Arabic | یا الهی و اله من فی الانشاء و محبوبی و محبوب من فی الارض و السماء اسئلک | O my God and the God of all creation, my Beloved and the Beloved of all who dwell in earth and heaven, I beseech Thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.154b, | God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10424 | 80 | Arabic | یا الهی و سیدی و سندی اسئلک بانوار وجهک و بظهورات مظاهر امرک بان توفقنی علی | O my God, my Lord and my Support! I beseech Thee by the splendors of Thy Countenance and by the manifestations of the Exponents of Thy Cause to grant me success in [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.101a, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10426 | 80 | Arabic | یا امتی ان استمعی ندائی من حول عرشی الذی استقر فی ارض السجن بما اکتسبت ایدی | O My handmaiden! Hearken thou unto My call from round about My Throne, which hath been established in the land of the prison through that which the hands of men have wrought [3.5s] | BLIB_Or03114.013ra, | Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10427 | 80 | Arabic | یا امتی ان استمعی ندائی و قولی لک البهاء یا مالک الاسماء و لک الثناء | O My handmaiden! Hearken thou unto My call, and say: Glory be unto Thee, O Lord of Names, and praise be unto Thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.019b, , BLIB_Or15734.2.077a, | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10428 | 80 | Arabic | یا امتی ان اشهدی بما شهد الله قبل خلق الاشیاء انه لا اله الا هو و الذی ظهر | O My handmaiden! Bear thou witness unto that whereunto God Himself hath testified before the creation of all things: that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath appeared [3.5s] | INBA18:359, BLIB_Or15730.148a, | Praise and encouragement; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10429 | 80 | mixed | یا امتی جناب جلال علیه بهائی لدی المظلوم حاضر و بشرف لقا فائز ذکرت نمود لذا | O My handmaiden! His honor Jalál, upon him be My glory, hath attained the presence of the Wronged One and hath been blessed with the honor of meeting Him. He made mention of thee, wherefore [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.067.13, | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10430 | 80 | Arabic | یا امتی قد حضر کتابک و قرئناه بفضل من عندنا و اجبناک بهذا اللوح المنیع ان | O My handmaiden! Thy letter hath reached Our presence and We have perused it through Our grace, and We respond unto thee through this mighty Tablet [3.5s] | AQA5#058 p.073a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10431 | 80 | Arabic | یا امتی قولی سبحانک اللهم یا من باسمک فتح باب السماء و باشارة من اصبعک | O My handmaiden! Say: Glorified art Thou, O my God, O Thou by Whose Name the gate of heaven was opened, and by the movement of Whose finger [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.111c, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10432 | 80 | Arabic | یا امین نسئل الله رب العالمین ان ینصرک بسلطانه و یحرسک بجنوده و یقدر لک | O Amin! We beseech God, the Lord of all worlds, to assist thee through His sovereignty and guard thee with His hosts, and ordain for thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.214, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10433 | 80 | Arabic | یا اهل البهاء لاتحزنوا علی ما ورد علینا انه طار بالروح و نحن اذا فی ریحان | O people of Bahá! Be not grieved by what hath befallen Us, for He hath taken flight in spirit, and We abide amidst sweet fragrance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.154d, | Consolation and comfort; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10434 | 80 | Arabic | یا ایها المذکور فی افقی الاعلی اسمع ندائی الاحلی لک ان تنصر الیوم امر الله | O thou who art mentioned in Mine all-highest horizon! Hearken unto My most sweet call. It behooveth thee to aid the Cause of God this Day [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15726.080a, | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for governments and rulers; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10435 | 80 | mixed | یا ایها المشرق من افق الوفا قد حضر غصنی و قرا ما ارسلته انا وجدنا منه عرف | O thou who hast dawned from the horizon of fidelity! My Branch hath presented himself and recited that which I sent forth. Verily, We perceived from it a fragrance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11098.011b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10436 | 80 | Arabic | یا ایها الناظر الی افق ظهوری و المستشرق من شمس بیانی قل سبحانک اللهم یاالهی اسئلک | O thou who gazest upon the horizon of My Manifestation and art illumined by the Sun of My Utterance! Say: Glorified art Thou, O my God, I beseech Thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.190e, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10437 | 80 | Arabic | یا جلیل یذکرک مولی العالم فی سجنه الاعظم و یبشرک بالجنه العلیا المقام الذی | O Jalil! The Lord of the worlds maketh mention of thee from His Most Great Prison, and announceth unto thee the Supreme Paradise, the station which [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.236a, , BLIB_Or15734.1.112a, | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10438 | 80 | Arabic | یا حبیب الله یذکرک المظلوم بما تجد منه عرف محبه الله و نفحات قمیص اولیائه | O Beloved of God! The Wronged One maketh mention of thee with that from which thou shalt inhale the fragrance of God's love and the sweet perfume of His chosen ones' raiment [3.5s] | INBA15:364a, INBA26:368a | Chastisement and requital; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10439 | 80 | Persian | یا حبیب یا ناظر یا دوست حقیقی یا مونس یا ناظر این ایام جای شما بسیار خالی | O Beloved One, O Thou Who gazest, O True Friend, O Companion, O Thou Who beholdest! In these days Thy place is sorely empty [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.177h, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10440 | 80 | Arabic | یا حبیب یذکرک المحبوب و انه لهو المظلوم الذی سجن فی سبیل الله المهیمن القیوم | O Friend! The Best-Beloved maketh mention of thee, and verily He is the Wronged One Who hath been imprisoned in the path of God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.107d, | AQA7#440 p.257 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10441 | 80 | Persian | یا حزب العدل و یا رایات التقوی بین الوری اگر چه در ظهور سلطنت حضرت سلطان | O Party of Justice and O Standards of Righteousness among all mankind! Although in the manifestation of the sovereignty of the Divine King [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.179c, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10442 | 80 | Arabic | یا حسن اسمع ندآءالله مالک السر و العلن من السدرة الخضراء | O Hasan! Hearken unto the Call of God, the Lord of the hidden and the manifest, from the verdant Tree [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15728.030b, , BLIB_Or15734.1.120a, | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10443 | 80 | Arabic | یا حسن افرح بما اقبل الیک مظلوم الآفاق الذی سجن بما دعا الکل الی یوم المیثاق | O Hasan! Rejoice in that which hath come unto thee from the Wronged One of the horizons, Who hath been imprisoned for summoning all unto the Day of the Covenant [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15728.219a, , BLIB_Or15734.1.120c, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10444 | 80 | mixed | یا حسن بیان میفرماید قد کتبت جوهره فی ذکره انه لایشار باشارتی و لا بما نزل | O Hasan! He speaketh: The essence hath been inscribed in His remembrance - verily He cannot be indicated by My indication, nor by that which hath been revealed [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.099a, | Manifestation of God as sun; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10445 | 80 | Arabic | یا حسن علیک بهاء الله مولی السر و العلن امام وجه حاضری و مذکور اشکر ربک بهذا | O Hasan! Upon thee be the glory of Bahá'u'lláh, Lord of the hidden and the manifest! Thou art present before My face and art mentioned. Give thanks unto thy Lord for this [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15703.119a, | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10446 | 80 | mixed | یا حسین مظلوم عالم در سجن اعظم ندا مینماید و ترا بافق اعلی میخواند ضع ما عند | O Ḥusayn! The Wronged One of the world calleth out from the Most Great Prison and summoneth thee to the Most Exalted Horizon. Cast aside what thou hast [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.234c, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10447 | 80 | Arabic | یا حسین یذکرک المذکور فی هذا المقام الذی جعله الله مطاف اهل الفردوس الاعلی و | O Husayn! The Remembered One maketh mention of thee from this Station which God hath made the point of circumambulation for the denizens of the Most Exalted Paradise [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.004.10, | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10448 | 80 | mixed | یا حکیم حکمت اله حافظ عباد است و نور من فی البلاد لازال کل را بحکمت و بیان و | O Sage! The wisdom of God is the protector of His servants and the light of all who dwell in the lands. Ever doth He guide all through wisdom and utterance [3.5s] | AVK3.108.10x, AVK3.215.10x | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10449 | 80 | Arabic | یا حیدر علیک بهائی اسمع ندائی انه یجذبک الی | O Haydar! Upon thee be My Glory! Hearken unto My Call, for verily it draweth thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.115b, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10450 | 80 | Persian | یا خانم علیک بهائی منیره بماند تا چشمش بهبودی حاصل نماید حرکت مضراست | O handmaid of God! Upon thee be my Glory! Let Munírih remain until her eye is fully restored, for movement would prove harmful [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.128d, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10451 | 80 | Arabic | یا خلیل ان افرح بما توجه بحر الغفران الی اخیک الذی صعد الی الله المهیمن القیوم | O Khalil! Rejoice thou, inasmuch as the Ocean of Forgiveness hath turned toward thy brother who hath ascended unto God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting [3.5s] | INBA41:139, BLIB_Or15715.272a, , BLIB_Or15734.1.103c, | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10452 | 80 | mixed | یا خلیل ذبیح ایام الهی آنچه را مالک بود در راه دوست فدا نمود جمیع ملا اعلی | O Khalil, the Sacrificed One of the Days of God, he offered up whatsoever he possessed in the path of the Friend, and all the Concourse on High [did marvel] [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.239a, | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10454 | 80 | Persian | یا ربابه نامه ات مذکور طوبی از برای لسانیکه حق را بکلمات او خوانده و ببیانات | O Rubabih! Thy letter hath been mentioned. Blessed is the tongue that calleth unto God through His words and utterances [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.279f, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10455 | 80 | Arabic | یا رجب قبل علی قد ذکرک اخوک الذی طاف کعبه الله رب ما کان و ما یکون قل الهی | O Rajab-'Alí! Thy brother, who hath circumambulated the Ka'bih of God, the Lord of what hath been and what shall be, hath made mention of thee. Say: My God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.082a, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10456 | 80 | mixed | یا رجبعلی ترا ذکر مینمائیم و اولیا را بما ینفعهم امر میفرمائیم امانت از طراز | O Rajab-'Ali! We make mention of thee, and enjoin the friends to that which shall profit them [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.105b, | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10457 | 80 | Persian | یا رحیم نامه ات در سجن اعظم بحضور فائز اینمظلوم | O Rahim! Thy letter hath attained unto the presence of this Wronged One in the Most Great Prison [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15690.177d, , BLIB_Or15728.031a, | Exhortations and counsels; Love of God; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10458 | 80 | Arabic | یا رضا علیک بهاءالله مولی الاسماء و الصفات لله الحمد بطراز خلوص مزینی | O Riḍá! Upon thee be the glory of God, the Lord of Names and Attributes! Praise be to God, thou art adorned with the raiment of sincerity [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.031.19, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10459 | 80 | Arabic | یا رضا یذکرک المظلوم الذی مااختار لنفسه اراده و لا مشیه و اختار اراده | O Riḍá! The Wronged One, Who hath chosen for Himself neither will nor desire but hath embraced the Will, maketh mention of thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.100a, | Manifestation of God does not act of own volition; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10460 | 80 | Arabic | یا رمضان قد اتی البرهان و القوم اکثرهم لا یفقهون قل لک یا الهی بما هدیتنی الی | O Ramadan! The proof hath indeed come, yet most among the people comprehend not. Say: Unto Thee, O my God, inasmuch as Thou hast guided me unto [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.082c, | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10461 | 80 | mixed | یا زین العابدین کتاب مبین نازل انکارش نموده اند نفحات وحی متضوع از آن اعراض | O Zaynu'l-'Abidin! The Manifest Book hath been revealed, yet have they denied it and turned away from the fragrant breezes of revelation wafting therefrom [3.5s] | PYB#267 p.03 | Chastisement and requital; Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10462 | 80 | mixed | یا سید اسدالله از حق میطلبیم ترا تایید فرماید بر استقامت در این نبا عظیم و | O Siyyid Asadu'lláh! We beseech God that He may graciously aid thee to remain steadfast in this Most Great Announcement [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15726.098a, | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10463 | 80 | Persian | یا شیخ علیک بهائی مکتوب شما رسید فی الحقیقه عرف عنایت الهی | O Shaykh! Upon thee be My glory! Thy letter hath reached Us. In truth it beareth the fragrance of Divine favors [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.177g, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10464 | 80 | Arabic | یا عاشور قد اهتز الطور فی نفسه بما سمع ندآء الله المهیمن القیوم اخذ جذب | O 'Āshūr! The Mount hath quaked within itself when it heard the Call of God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting, seized with rapture [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15695.023b, | ANDA#61 p.58 | Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10465 | 80 | mixed | یا عباس ملیک ناس امروز با کمال فرح و نشاط ذکر اهل بساط مینماید ایشان هفت | O Abbas, King of men! On this day, with utmost joy and gladness, He maketh mention of the companions of the Divine Court. They are seven [3.5s] | ASAT5.306x, YBN.027b | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10467 | 80 | Arabic | یا عبد الرسول ان الحق یقول قد اتی الیوم و القوم فی خسران مبین قد نبذوا الربح | O 'Abdu'l-Rasul! Verily, the Truth proclaimeth: The Day is come, and the people are in manifest loss, having cast aside all gain [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.083a, | Chastisement and requital; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10468 | 80 | Persian | یا عزیزالله براستی میگویم از تجلیات نیر بیان مقصود عالمیان عالم منور گشته و | O 'Azizu'llah! Verily I say, through the effulgences of the Luminary of Divine Utterance, the Desired One of all worlds, the universe hath been illumined [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15690.178c, , BLIB_Or15728.119a, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10469 | 80 | Arabic | یا علی اصغر یذکرک المظلوم من شطر سجنه الاعظم لیقربک الی الله العزیز الوهاب | O 'Alí-Aṣghar! The Wronged One maketh mention of thee from His Most Great Prison, that He may draw thee nigh unto God, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.236b, , BLIB_Or15734.1.111b, | Chastisement and requital; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10470 | 80 | mixed | یا علی اکبر در این حین اسمت نزد مظلوم حاضر و بلحاظ عنایت فائز نسئل الله ان | O 'Alí-Akbar! In this moment thy name is present before the Wronged One, and thou art blessed with the glance of loving-kindness. We beseech God that [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.197b, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10471 | 80 | Persian | یا علی عالم بنفاق ظاهر الا من شاء الله بعضی از نفوس را از نیر آفاق منع نموده | O Ali! The world is manifest with hypocrisy, save those whom God willeth. Certain souls have been debarred from the Luminary of the horizons [3.5s] | TABN.128 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10472 | 80 | Arabic | یا علی علیک بهائی قد ورد علینا من الذی حفظناه فی سنین معدودات ما ناحت | O 'Alí! Upon thee be My glory! There hath come unto Us from him whom We had safeguarded for numbered years that which caused lamentation [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15695.147b, | Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10473 | 80 | Persian | یا علی قبل اکبر امروز صاحب بصر نفسی است که بمنظر اکبر اقبال نمود امروز مقبل | O 'Alí-Qablí-Akbar! Today, he that is possessed of true vision is the one who hath turned towards the Most Great Horizon. Today, he that advanceth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.099b, | Belief and denial; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Presence of; reunion with God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10474 | 80 | mixed | یا علی قبل اکبر ظالم ارض یا قصد اطفای نور نموده و عمل کرده آنچه را که از اول | O 'Alí-Qablí-Akbar! The oppressor of the earth hath sought to extinguish the Light, and hath wrought that which from time immemorial [3.5s] | BRL_DA#069, YBN.027c | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10475 | 80 | Arabic | یا عین قد ارتد الیک عین الله التی لم یاخذها النوم یسمع و یری و هو الحق علام | O 'Ayn! The Eye of God, which slumber seizeth not, hath turned unto thee. He heareth and seeth, and He is in truth the All-Knowing [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.005.13, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10476 | 80 | Persian | یا غصن اکبر علیک سلام الله و بهائه مقروض شدیم آقا سید جواد وجهی داده وعده | O Greater Branch! Upon Thee be the peace of God and His glory! We have become indebted, as Áqá Siyyid Javád hath rendered a sum and made promise [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.098e, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10477 | 80 | Persian | یا غصن اکبر یا ضیا یا بدیع یا مهد انشاءالله بعنایت الهی باکمال فرح و خرمی | O Greater Branch! O Light! O Wondrous One! O Cradle! God willing, through divine bounty, with utmost joy and gladness [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.130e, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10478 | 80 | Persian | یا غصنی علیک بهائی جمیع احوالشان خوبست در ظل سدره مبارکه بذکر و ثنای مولی | O My Branch! Upon thee be My glory. All are faring well beneath the shade of the Blessed Tree, engaged in the remembrance and praise of their Lord [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.097b, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10479 | 80 | Arabic | یا غلام علیک بهاء الله العزیز العلام قد فزت بما نزل فی کتب الله حضرت و سمعت و | O Ghulam! Upon thee be the glory of God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing! Thou hast attained unto that which was sent down in the Books of God's presence and hast hearkened [3.5s] | INBA51:180b, KB_620:173-174 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10480 | 80 | mixed | یا قاسم علیک بهائی هبه الله علیه بهائی ذکرت نمود ذکرناک لتفرح و تکون من | O Qasim! Upon thee be My glory! Hibatu'llah, upon him be My glory, made mention of thee. We make mention of thee that thou mayest rejoice and be among them that [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.085b, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10481 | 80 | Persian | یا قلم اعلی ذکر بلجیکا نما تا خوش شود و وقت را بشناسد | O Pen of the Most High! Make mention of Belgium, that she may be gladdened and recognize the time [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.174d, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10482 | 80 | Arabic | یا قلم الامر ان اذکر من سمی بعبدالاحد لیفرح فی ایام ربه و یجد عرف القمیص من | O Pen of Command! Make mention of him who hath been named 'Abdu'l-Ahad, that he may rejoice in the days of his Lord and inhale the fragrance of the garment from [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.012.14, | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10483 | 80 | Arabic | یا محسن علیک بهائی انا اصبحنا الیوم ناطقا بذکرک و ذکر من صعد الی الله رب العرش | O Mohsen! Upon thee be My glory! Verily, We have arisen this day, speaking in remembrance of thee and in remembrance of him who hath ascended unto God, the Lord of the Throne [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15695.148a, | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10484 | 80 | Arabic | یا محمد اذا اشرقت شمس الحقیقه من افق الحجاز اعترض علیه اهل المجاز منهم من قال | O Muhammad! When the Sun of Truth shone forth from the horizon of Hijaz, the people of metaphor rose up against Him. Among them were those who said [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.029c, , BLIB_Or15734.2.103b, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Rejection of Muhammad; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10487 | 80 | mixed | یا محمد قبل رضا ذکرت مذکور و اسمت فائز انشاء الله بعنایت محبوب عالم لذت بیان | O Muhammad-Qablí-Riḍá! Thy mention hath been made and thy name hath triumphed. God willing, through the loving-kindness of the Beloved of the worlds, thou shalt taste the sweetness of utterance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.188c, | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10488 | 80 | Persian | یا مریم مالک قدم در سجن اعظم میفرماید امروز مالک روزهاست قدرش را بدان و بذکر | O Maryam! The Ancient King proclaimeth from within the Most Great Prison: This day is the Sovereign of days; know thou its value and arise in remembrance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.068.09, | Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10489 | 80 | Persian | یا مشهدی رضا مولی الاسماء میفرماید الملک لله رب العالمین و رب الوری میفرماید | O Mashhadi-Rida! The Lord of Names proclaimeth: Sovereignty belongeth unto God, the Lord of all worlds, and the Lord of creation declareth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.083b, | Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10490 | 80 | Arabic | یا ملا الارض الی متی یمنعون الغلام عن ذکر ربه العزیز العلام و الی متی تشتغلون | O concourse of the earth! How long will ye prevent the Youth from making mention of His Lord, the All-Glorious, the All-Knowing? And how long will ye remain occupied [3.5s] | INBA73:335b, NLAI_BH2.218.14 | Chastisement and requital; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10491 | 80 | Arabic | یا ملا الارض انا اردنا البستان فلما استوینا فیه علی العرش سمعنا انه ینادی و | O concourse of earth! We desired the garden, and when We ascended therein upon the throne, We heard it proclaiming [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.119c, | LHKM1.090 | Belief and denial; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10492 | 80 | Arabic | یا من باسمک تشرف العالم اسئلک بالاسم الاعظم ان تنزل من سماء عنایتک علی من | O Thou through Whose Name the world hath been ennobled! I beseech Thee by the Most Great Name to send down from the heaven of Thy loving-kindness upon him who [3.5s] | LEID.Or4971-5, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10493 | 80 | Arabic | یا من توجهت الی وجهی یذکرک قلمی فی هذا الحین طوبی لعبد تحرک باسمه لسان | O thou who hast turned toward My countenance! My Pen maketh mention of thee at this moment. Blessed is the servant through whose name the tongue hath been moved [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.188e, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized); The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10494 | 80 | Arabic | یا مهد علیک بهائی و عنایتی لازال ذکرت لدی المظلوم مذکور انشاءالله محفوظ باشی | O Mahd! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. Thy remembrance hath ever been present before the Wronged One. God willing, thou shalt remain preserved [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.136a, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10495 | 80 | Persian | یا مهدی انشاءالله احوال شما خوبست یا علیا انشاءالله سرور و بنشاط و انبساط مزین | O Mihdi! God willing, thou art well. O 'Aliyá! God willing, thou art adorned with joy, gladness and delight [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.129e, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10496 | 80 | mixed | یا ناظر غصن اکبر حاضر و ذکرت نمود لله الحمد سالها در ظل سدره ساکن | O Nazir! The Greater Branch is present and hath made mention of thee. Praise be to God that thou hast dwelt for years beneath the shade of the Divine Lote-Tree [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15718.041a, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10497 | 80 | Arabic | یا نصرالله قل لک الحمد یا الهی بما سقیتنی کوثر عرفانک و ایدتنی علی الاقبال | O Nasrullah! Say: Praise be unto Thee, O my God, inasmuch as Thou hast given me to drink of the Kawthar of Thy knowledge and hast enabled me to turn unto Thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.069.11, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10498 | 80 | mixed | یا ورقتی اشهد انک ترکت الوطن حبا لله مالک السر و العلن و اقبلت الی مشرق | O My Leaf! I testify that thou hast forsaken thy homeland for the love of God, the Lord of the hidden and the manifest, and hast turned thyself towards the Dayspring [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.091a, , BLIB_Or15726.008b, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Presence of; reunion with God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10499 | 80 | mixed | یا ورقتی و ام افنانی علیک بهائی و رحمتی التی سبقت من فی السموات و الارضین حمد | O My Leaf and Mother of Afnán! Upon thee be My glory and My mercy that hath preceded all who are in the heavens and on earth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.220, | AQA7#457 p.278 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10500 | 80 | mixed | یا ورقتی و یا امتی حنین قلبت در آفاق تاثیر نموده و ناله ات اهل سرادق را محزون | O My Leaf and My Handmaiden! The longing of thy heart hath influenced the horizons, and thy lamentation hath filled with sorrow the dwellers of the pavilion [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.221b, | Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10501 | 80 | mixed | یا ورقه یا خدیجه از اول ایام الی حین باشراقات انوار آفتاب حقیقت مزینی و از | O Leaf, O Khadijih! From the beginning of days until now thou hast been adorned with the splendours of the Sun of Truth, and from [3.5s] | INBA23:081b | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10502 | 80 | Arabic | یذکرک مولی العالم فی السجن الاعظم ان احمد الله بهذا الفضل العظیم طوبی لمن شرب | The Lord of the World remembereth thee from the Most Great Prison. Render thanksgiving unto God for this mighty bounty. Blessed is he who hath drunk [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.117c, | AQA5#127 p.164b | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10503 | 80 | Arabic | ینبغی لکل امه اجابت ندائی و اقبلت الی افقی و توجهت الی شطر عنایتی بان | It behoveth every nation to heed My call, turn towards My horizon, and direct itself toward the court of My loving-kindness [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.155a, | Love of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Primordial Covenant; the day of alast | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10504 | 80 | mixed | یوسف الهی در بئر بغضا مبتلا عالم را ظلمت غفلت و نادانی احاطه نموده و جزاء | The divine Joseph hath been cast into the well of hatred, whilst the world is encompassed by the darkness of heedlessness and ignorance [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15699.042a, | Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10505 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants and reveal to them Thy great purpose. | BPRY.238, BNE.098, SW_v02#04 p.013, SW_v10#05 p.151, BSC.187 #275, BP1929.035-036, PN_1909B p057 | Juliet & Adam, The Badasht Project (1), The Badasht Project (2), G.H. Miller, NKAK, D. Gundry, The Descendants, A. Bryan, E. Mahony, F. Doomun-Rouhani & M. Brown, JC, Nabil & Karim, A. Tahirih R. Weiss, O. Master, E. Dozier, A. Youssefi, The Cocker Brothers, O. Devine, Ine, W. Heath, Soulrise Melodies, E. Hamilton, Ahdieh, S. Toloui-Wallace | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for unity; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10507 | 80 | mixed | Additional Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh | یا مالک الاسمآء و فاطر السّمآء خلّص احبّآء من سجن اعدآء انّک سلطان القضآء و المشرق | O Thou Who art the Lord of all names and Fashioner of the heavens! Deliver Thy loved ones from the prison of their foes | BRL_DA#122 | BRL_APBH#20, MSBR.057 | unknown (1), unknown (2), almunajat.com [item 46] | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | LL#496 | ||||||
| BH10508 | 80 | ...Blessed the man, who will read it, and ponder the verses sent down in it by God, the Lord of Power, the Almighty | GPB.216x | Challenging nature; abstruseness of the Word of God; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Modes; manner; speed; size of divine revelation; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10509 | 80 | How long will ye, O concourse of divines, level the spears of hatred at the face of Baha? Rein in your pens | PDC.135x | Fire and light; fire and water; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10510 | 80 | O Munirih! He verily fulfilleth what hath been promised in the Book. Let nothing sadden thee. She verily ascended to God | LTDT.323x | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10511 | 80 | The Son of Greatness hath said that which is revealed from the heaven of Will in this Supreme Manifestation | SW_v10#05 p.091 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10512 | 80 | I swear by the one true God! This is the day of those who have detached themselves from all but Him | ADJ.085ax | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10513 | 80 | Vie ye with each other in the service of God and of His Cause. This is indeed what profiteth you | ADJ.083x | Consolation and comfort; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH11670 | 80 | Arabic | لک الحمد یا الهی بما ایدت امائک علی التوجه الی انوار وجهک و الاقبال الی افق | Praise be unto Thee, O my God, for having strengthened Thy handmaidens to turn towards the light of Thy countenance and to advance toward the horizon [3.5s] | YIA.213-214 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11671 | 80 | mixed | ذکر و بها مخصوص متغمسین لجه بحر انقطاع است که مفتریات عالم و ثروت امم ایشان را | Praise and glory belong to those who have immersed themselves in the ocean of detachment, whom neither the calumnies of the world nor the wealth of nations can deter [3.5s] | NSS.203bx | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11684 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا مهدی فألق التکبیر علی وجهه من لدن هذا المسجون و قل یا عبد | O Mihdi! Cast thy glorification upon His countenance, from this Prisoner, and say: O servant [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15738.180ax, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH11854 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا غفاری ان یا ایها الغریق فی بحر حبی و الطایر فی هوآء قربی و الناظر الی وجهی | O My All-Forgiving One! O thou who art immersed in the sea of My love, who soarest in the atmosphere of My nearness and gazeth upon My countenance [3.5s] | BRL_DA#207 | Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11855 | 80 | Arabic | غفاری لا تحزن من الفراق انت ممن وفیت المیثاق انا نحبک کما تحبنا و حبنا | O Ghaffári! Grieve thou not at this separation, for thou art among them that have remained faithful to the Covenant. We love thee even as thou lovest Us, and Our love [3.5s] | BRL_DA#488 | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BHU0032 | 80 | O My Leaf and My Handmaiden, verily We chose thee and accepted thee to serve My Most Great Branch | BKOG.348 | Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BHU0033 | 80 | Persian | روزی چند نفر آخوند بدیدن ما آمدند یکی از آنها پرسید شما اهل کجائید | several divines came to visit Us [during the days in Baghdad], and one of them inquired, 'Where do You come from?', to which We replied, 'We are from ‘Amá’ | DHU.036-037 | STOB.093 #124, AFNAN.043-044 | Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The cloud ['ama] | - | - | |||||||||
| BHU0034 | 80 | There is only one Master—the others have names. The Master is none other than the Most Great Branch, He around Whom all names revolve.... Everything the Master says is just the same as if I said it. He is Me, and I am He. | STOB.092 #123, PN_1901 p028, PN_1901 p035, AFNAN.042, RKS.025x | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2675 | , spoken on 1912-03-30 | 80 | Persian | جمیع موجودات در تحت تغیر و تبدیلند هر جوانی پیر و هر نهالی درخت کهن میشود | All the created phenomena are subject to the law of change and transmutation. Youth is | BDA1.018.06 | DAS.1913-07-19, SW_v13#09 p.218, MHMD1.025, ABIE.086, BLO_PN#007 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Law of transformation and change; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | ||||||||
| BB00599 | Du’a’ fihi ismu’l-A’zam | 80 | Arabic | بسم الله الامنع الاقدس. اللهم انی اسئلک باسمک یا الله یا رب یا رحمن یا منیع یا قدوس یا هو یا عزیز یا محبوب یا قاهر یا ظاهر یا فرد یا ممتنع یا مهیمن یا قیوم یا قائم | O God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, O God, O Lord, O Most Merciful, O Inaccessible, O Most Holy, O He, O Mighty One, O Best-Beloved, O All-Compelling, O Manifest, O Single, O Inaccessible, O All-Subduing, O Self-Subsisting [3.5s] | CMB_F14.201r07-201r10, | Day of Resurrection; Judgement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | JRAS.460, BRHL.60, MSBR.206-207 | ||||||||
| ABU2623 | Farewell words to the friends, spoken on 1913-06-08 | 80 | I love the believers of Paris, not the walls and the houses. The walls do not protect one from his ego. One must become the embodiment of divine love. | DAS.1913-06-08 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2627 | Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21 | 80 | The objective aims are: The oneness of the world of humanity | DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.014, PN_1914 p006 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| BB00603 | Letter to Qahir | 80 | Arabic | الله اکبر. شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو له الملک و الملکوت ثم العز و الجبروت ثم القدرة و اللاهوت ثم القوة و الیاقوت ثم السلطنة و الناسوت یحیی و یمیت ثم یمیت و یحیی و انه هو حی لا یموت و ملک لا یزول و عدل لا یجور و سلطان لا تحول و فرد لا یفوت عن قبضته من شیء لا فی السموات و لا فی الارض و لا ما بینهما یخلق ما یشاء بامره انه کان علی کلشیء قدیرا | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His is the Kingdom and the Dominion, and then the Glory and the Power, and then the Might and the Empyrean, and then the Strength and the Brilliance, and then the Sovereignty and the human realm. He giveth life and causeth death, then causeth death and giveth life, and verily He is the Ever-Living Who dieth not, and the King Who passeth not away, and the Just One Who wrongeth not, and the Sovereign Who changeth not, and the Single One from Whose grasp nothing escapeth, whether in the heavens or on the earth or whatever lieth between them. He createth whatsoever He willeth by His command. Verily, He hath power over all things. [3.5s] | PR03.081v09-081v13, PR13.072r-072v | KSHK.BWB | - | - | |||||||||
| BB00683 | Letter to the wife of the Bab, in Maku | 80 | Do not expect any assistance from thy brothers. They will not help; it is enough that they refrain from insults. Overlook their faults. Even Our enemies have not caused the like of what resulted from the acts of Siyyid 118 in Isfahan | EBTB.216-217, AFNAN.116 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BB00601 | Li-Hadrat-i-Haram | 80 | Persian | Epistle of the Báb to His Beloved and Blessed Wife | هو الابهی الاجل الاجمل الاعظم الانور. جان عزیز من در هر حال بتسبیح حق قلب خود را ساکن نموده و از فضل الهی یوم وصل را سائل بوده | He is the Most Glorious, the Most Splendid, the Most Beautiful, the Most Great, the Most Luminous! My dear soul, at all times the praise of God dwells in one's heart | INBA58:183.01-183.07 | KSHK.BWB | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2616 | Public address given on 1913-02-17 | 80 | This is the work. All else save this has no result. Humanity must become illumined with the light of the Kingdom, otherwise all our efforts will remain fruitless. | DAS.1913-02-17 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| BB00605 | Tablet revealed in the year '60 | 80 | The spirit of prayer which animates My soul is the direct consequence of a dream | DB.253 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Imam Husayn; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2698 | Words spoken at 1815 California Street in San Francisco, 1912-10-10 | 80 | It was in the path of God, therefore it was not suffering, not trouble. You must strive in order that you may acquire the blessings of the Holy Spirit. | ECN.471+599+606-608 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2664 | Words spoken at Baltimore Hotel in Paris, 1913-05-11 | 80 | Bahá'u'lláh in one of his Tablets says: "Therefore I will explain for your benefit certain luminous and shining mysteries, whereby you will become so attracted | DAS.1913-05-11 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3714 | Words spoken at Grand Hotel in Vienna, 1913-04-23 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من میخواهم شما کرهٴ نار شوید و از هر قیدی آزاد این امر بهآئی چشمهٴ ایّوبی است | I wish for you all to become balls of fire, freed from every chain and fetter. This Baha'I Cause is a fountain of healing that purges people of every defilement | BDA2.254 | MHMD2.330 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2560 | Words spoken at Hearst estate in Pleasanton, 1912-10-14 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | آنچه با تقدیرات موافقت نماید تحقق می یابد و علاوه نیت خیر و حسن تدبیر جاذب تأیید است | What conforms to the divine decree will be realized. In addition, good intentions and sound thoughts attract confirmations. | BDA1.310.09 | MHMD1.328 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2601 | Words spoken at home of Shaykh Salih in Abu Sinan, 1914-11-02 | 80 | Persian | یک کشیش پروتستان خیلی متعصبی بود همیشه میخواستند مجادله کند یکدفعه آمد پیش من و گفت | There was a fanatical Protestant minister that always wanted to argue. One time he came to Me and said, ‘Given His large body and girth, with what kind of ladder did Muhammad ascend to heaven?' | KHH1.137 (1.190-191) | KHHE.207 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humor; jokes; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2542 | Words spoken at Hotel Marquardt in Stuttgart, 1913-04-26 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | از حرب خودمان بگوئید که با جنود تأیید و نصرت در مقابل لشکر ظلمات عالم طبیعت | Speak of our own war, wherein the hosts of aid and confirmation fight against the legions of the darkness of the world of nature | BDA2.262 | MHMD2.342 | High station of learning; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2679 | Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1920-09-05 | 80 | I hope the health of the friends is good.... His Holiness Christ was once eating grapes. He said, 'I will not eat grapes again until I eat them anew with you in the Kingdom | SW_v11#16 p.270, PN_1920 p031, PN_1920 p055, PN_1920 p091, PN_1920_heh p013, PN_1920_heh_haifa p020, IHP.118, BLO_PN#046 | Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2586 | Words spoken at Rue Lauriston 97 in Paris, 1913-03-27 | 80 | Fifty years ago Bahá'u'lláh prophesied: 'Adrianople shall go out of the hand of the Sultan' and today that prophecy is fulfilled.... It is evident that negligence from God brings a nation to this path; lack of sound administration | DAS.1913-03-27 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2552 | Words spoken at Rue Lauriston 97 in Paris, 1913-05-30 | 80 | One must eat in moderation. Man is not created for food. He must not indulge in eating too much. Overeating is the cause of many diseases. | DAS.1913-05-30 | Education and the development of capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Transcending the material condition; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2614 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-09 | 80 | How pitiful it is that man is satisfied with material things and so regulates his life as to gain more and more! | DAS.1913-02-09 | Human reality created in the image of God; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2659 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-14 | 80 | When I was very young I was travelling with Bahá'u'lláh and my family. We reached the city of Kermanshahan. Here we took quarters in a Caravanserai. | DAS.1913-02-14 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Stories; anecdotes; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2615 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-16 | 80 | How large is the creation of God! How stupendous His machinery! How infinite His dominion!... Were it possible to construct an aeroplane and establish communication between the various planets many marvellous discoveries would have been achieved! | DAS.1913-02-16 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Infinity and eternity; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2699 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-21 | 80 | Pride and haughtiness are the worst qualities. If a person becomes the possessor of the whole world he must not become proud. | DAS.1913-02-21 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2619 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-15 | 80 | There are three ancient Bibles. 1st the Jewish Bible. 2nd the Sanhedrin Bible which was translated by the seventy wisest Rabbis into Greek at the time of Ptolemy. 3rd the Samaritan Bible. | DAS.1913-03-15 | Grammatical and other discrepancies in the Sacred Writings; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2676 | Words spoken at Thornburgh-Cropper home, 1911-09-06 | 80 | You are all one family; you have grown out of one root. Each of you is like a branch, a flower, a fruit. | SW_v02#12 p.003 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2648 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 80 | Personal identity of the devil is not true. God could not have created evil. Timothy 1 was written by bishops. | PN_1900_heh p049 | Free will and predestination; fate; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Satan; the Evil One; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2697 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 80 | Yes, yes, of course I do. In all questions which concern the welfare of a nation, is not the woman's view as important as the man's | SAS.097-098 | Equality of men and women; Martyrs and martyrdom; Past, present and future of Iran; Role and station of women; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2674 | Words spoken ca. 1914-02-22 | 80 | Tell me what is the voice that is calling loud in Kerman (Persia)? Is it the voice of the darvishes | SW_v09#09 p.105 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2580 | Words spoken ca. 1919 | 80 | Persian | حمام در حقیقت نعمت بزرگی است در رومیلی در تمام خانهها حمام و آب موجود بود | To bathe oneself is a great bounty. Near the army barracks in ‘Akka there existed a public bath which was in a state of ruin | YIK.298-299, ZIAB2.133 | STOB.049-050 #057 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Business; financial; property matters; Cleanliness and refinement; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2584 | Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909 | 80 | Persian | شما این را تطبیق کنید به قواعد از قدرت الهی بعید نیست ولکن اینها معنی دارد | Ye shall align this with the ordinances - far be it from the Divine Power [to withhold it] - yet verily in these are profound meanings [3.5s] | KHH2.276 | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2600 | Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909 | 80 | Persian | یک آخوندی یکوقتی آمد اینجا از آن آخوندهای پر غرور بود اینجا از مناجاتهای عربی تلاوت میشد | Once came hither a certain divine, one of those clerics possessed of pride, at a time when Arabic prayers were being chanted in this place [3.5s] | KHH2.283 | Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2594 | Words spoken during filming of motion picture on 1912-06-18 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | ملاحظهٴ قدرت جمال قدم و نفوذ اسم اعظم نمائید که ما را با اهل امریکا باین نحو الفت و اتحاد داده | Observe the power of the Ancient Beauty and the influence of the Greatest Name through which He has united us with the people of America in this way | BDA1.126.14 | SW_v19#08 p.253, MHMD1.135-136 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2636 | Words spoken en route in carriage in Haifa, 1915-04-18 | 80 | We are living and moving in a Cause the likeness of which is like unto this ocean. We must immerse ourselves in this sea and reach its depths, so that we may gather the unseen, brilliant pearls of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God | DAS.1915-04-18 | Call to action; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2590 | Words spoken en route in train in Chicago, 1912-10-31 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | متجاوز از دو سال است که از جوار روضهٴ مبارکه دورم حال باید مراجعت کنم اگر باز مقدر شود | It is now more than two years that I have been far from the Holy Shrine of Baha'u'llah. Now I must return. If God wills it, I shall make another journey in another direction | BDA1.341.08 | MHMD1.359-360 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2596 | Words spoken en route to Salt Lake City, 1912-10-27 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | من بامریکا آمدم تا علم صلح عمومی بلند کنم آمده ام ترویج وحدت عالم انسانی نمایم مقصدم الفت و محبت | I have come to America to raise the standard of universal peace and to promote the unity of mankind. My aim is to create love and harmony among the religions. | BDA1.335.16 | MHMD1.354 | Oneness; unity of religion; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2690 | Words spoken in 1909 | 80 | Persian Teacher, A | Give Mrs. Botay my greetings and love and tell her she must greatly endeavor | SW_v12#05 p.108 | Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2666 | Words spoken in Dec. 1913 in Akka | 80 | During the Dispensation of Muhammad, there lived two poets in Mecca. One composed a great eulogy praising Muhammad | DAS.1913-12-21 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Humor; jokes; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2700 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 80 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The woman is indeed of the greater importance to the race. She has the greater burden and the greater work. | COC#2178, LOG#2093x, AIL.102 | Equality of men and women; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3716 | Words spoken in the pilgrim house | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | خیلی عجیب است این امر از کجا بود و بکجا رسید شیراز کجا طهران کجا بغداد کجا رومیبی کجا عکّا و حیفا کجا | One will find it most strange when he reflects on where this Cause once was and where it has now reached. Consider the cities of Shiraz and Tehran | BDA2.369 | MHMD2.493 | Growth of the Cause; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2549 | Words spoken on 1911-01-23 | 80 | Persian | امروز قربانی جسمانی قیمتی ندارد مشکلات و مصائب و بلیات داخلهٴ بهائیان را | In this Day physical sacrifice hath no value; rather, it is the inner afflictions, hardships and tribulations of the Bahá'ís [3.5s] | MSBH4.243 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2673 | Words spoken on 1911-09-28 in London | 80 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | all of you here are sisters. Bodily relationships may pass; even two sisters may be inimical to each other, but the spiritual relationship is eternal | AIL.075 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Compassion; kindness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2564 | Words spoken on 1912-09-04 in Montreal | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | بلی قدر و عظمت این سفر هنوز معلوم نیست بعد معلوم می شود چون ما مقصدی از این سفر جز | Yes, the value and greatness of these travels are not known now... At the time of Muhammad's migration to Medina under divine protection, Abu Bakr was with Him. | BDA1.227.13 | MHMD1.244, STAB#066 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; The Imamate; the Caliphate | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2563 | Words spoken on 1912-10-09 in Palo Alto | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | بعضی مسیح را خدا بعضی کلمة الله و بعضی نبی الله گفتند و از اینگونه اختلافات | Some called Christ God, some the Word of God, some others the Prophet of God | BDA1.294.06 | MHMD1.312 | Christian doctrine and practice; Contention and conflict; House of Justice; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2571 | Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | جمعی فقرای بسیار گرسنه بمن رسیدند و سوال نمودند من آنها را حواله بدکان بقالی کردم | A number of souls, destitute and famished, approached me and begged me to give them something to sustain them | BDA2.046 | MHMD2.055-056 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Stories; anecdotes; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3710 | Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | هر چه بطرفین نصیحت شد و راه صواب نموده و بمداخلهٴ همسایهها انذار گشت | Though admonitions were given to both sides, though the right path was shown to them, and though they were warned about meddling from their neighbours | BDA2.045 | MHMD2.054 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Growth of the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2551 | Words spoken on 1913-01-18 in London | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | امیدوارم مانند این آئینه قلوب را صاف و پاک و پاکیزه نمائید تا حکایت از انوار کمالات | My hope is that you purify your hearts until they resemble this mirror, that they may reflect the light of the perfections and grace | BDA2.089 | MHMD2.107-108 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2566 | Words spoken on 1913-01-26 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ترقی هر شیئی در صقع آن است در مراتب جماد و نبات و حیوان و انسان چون ملاحظه شود | The progress of any things occurs within its own station. When one considers the mineral, vegetable, animal, and human stations | BDA2.106 | MHMD2.130 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2565 | Words spoken on 1913-01-27 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | بیانات مبارکه از تواریخ زمان اسلام خیلی مفصل بود از آنجمله حکایت حجاج ظالم | When Hajjaj was named chief of the camp, following a period of disorder, he first issued an edict | BDA2.108 | MHMD2.132, STAB#048, STAB#144 | Episodes from the early history of Islam; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3711 | Words spoken on 1913-02-07 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | علم حقوق قدیم است مادام خدا بوده خلق بوده مادام خلق بوده علم حقوق هم بوده | The concept of law is ancient. Just as God and His creation have always co-existed, so too have humankind and law | BDA2.125 | MHMD2.156 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Justice and mercy; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Reward and punishment | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2574 | Words spoken on 1913-02-09 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | چنانچه طیور و وحوش از صبح بفکر دانه و طعمهأند همین طور این مردم متصل در خیال | Just as the birds and other beasts think, from the break of day, only of seeds and prey, so too is it with these people | BDA2.127 | MHMD2.158 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Critique of Western values; culture; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2562 | Words spoken on 1913-02-21 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | بعضی بر آنند که بواسطهٴ ریاضت و گوشه نشینی تعدیل اخلاق و تقرب الی الله حاصل میشود | Some are of the opinion that, by practising asceticism and withdrawing from society, one can rectify one's character | BDA2.151 | MHMD2.189 | Generosity [kirama]; Monasticism; asceticism; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3713 | Words spoken on 1913-04-03 in Stuttgart | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | چه اطفال نازنینی هستند از خدا میخواهم این اطفال را مبارک فرماید برکتی از آسمان بر ایشان نازل | What precious children these are! I beseech God to send down from the heavens a blessing on these children | BDA2.215 | MHMD2.277-278 | Praise and encouragement; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2561 | Words spoken on 1913-05-10 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ببینید چه شور و ولوله ای از تأثیر میثاق جمال ابهی در نفوس افتاده | Behold what abounding ecstasy the Covenant of the Abha Beauty has kindled within the people, and how it has caused the believers to gather together | BDA2.293 | MHMD2.387 | Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1602 | Words spoken on 1913-06-11 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | تا دولت و ملت مانند شهد و شیر آمیخته نگردند نجاح و فلاح ممتنع و محال است | Until the government [of Persia] and its people become commingled, even as milk and honey, their success and prosperity will remain entirely unattainable | BDA2.345-346 | MHMD2.459 | Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2540 | Words spoken on 1913-06-23 in Port Said | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ابن الله در بودن در عهد حضرت مسیح و موسی اصطلاحی بود که حتی در باره بنی اسرائیل | The designation of “son of God” at the time of Moses and Christ was a term which was used also in relation to the Children of Israel | BDA2.361 | MHMD2.481-482 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2624 | Words spoken on 1913-08-17 in Ramleh | 80 | Some people are like unto the spiders. The more you tear to pieces their webs of imaginations and imitations, the greater will become their zeal to spin them again. | DAS.1913-08-17, ABIE.202, BLO_PN#007 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Empty learning; false spirituality; Humor; jokes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2570 | Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh | 80 | The future of Germany is very bright. The German people on the whole are religious. They are very noble and progressive. The Cause of God will advance | DAS.1913-10-16 | Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise of Western values; culture; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2583 | Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh | 80 | You must give your daughter a Bahai education so that she may become an excellent | DAS.1913-10-16, SW_v09#08 p.096 | Education of children; moral education; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2625 | Words spoken on 1913-10-24 in Ramleh | 80 | ...in every dispensation three persons are mentioned. In the Mosaic dispensation there was Jehovah, the burning bush and Moses. | DAS.1913-10-24 | Angels; Presence of; reunion with God; The cross and the trinity; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2626 | Words spoken on 1913-10-24 in Ramleh | 80 | I hope you will read the newspaper of the Kingdom of Abha, the articles of which are the ideals of God. This newspaper will perish | DAS.1913-10-24 | Angels; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2597 | Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh | 80 | When I was in America and Europe I went through some of the Zoological gardens... My grandfather had many colored maids and servants. When the Blessed Perfection became the head of the family | DAS.1913-10-25, SW_v09#03 p.038-039x | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Race unity; racial issues; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2691 | Words spoken on 1914-01-07 in Haifa | 80 | The world needs more happiness and illumination. The star of happiness is in every heart | DAS.1914-01-07, SW_v07#16 p.162-163, SW_v13#05 p.102, PN_1914 p009, SDW v12#10 p.115 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2558 | Words spoken on 1914-02-14 | 80 | Persian | اینکه جمال مبارک فرمودند سلالهٴ اسرائیل تحریر خواهند شد این بیان مبارک در وقتی بود | Concerning that which the Blessed Beauty hath uttered regarding the lineage of Israel, that it shall be recorded - this blessed utterance was made at a time [3.5s] | AVK4.471.10 | Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2541 | Words spoken on 1914-02-16 | 80 | In the beginning of the Cause, the friends in Nayreez and Serostan were surging in activity | SW_v09#03 p.030 | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2680 | Words spoken on 1914-03-07 | 80 | The altar of sacrifice is the living heart of man, and not a few pieces of dead stones | DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.027 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2694 | Words spoken on 1914-06-03 in Tiberias | 80 | Laughter is caused by the slackening or relaxation of the nerves. It is an ideal condition and not physical | DAS.1914-06-03, SW_v13#04 p.102, PN_1914 p009 | Law of cause and effect; Material and spiritual existence; two books | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2693 | Words spoken on 1914-06-05 in Tiberias | 80 | Rest assured in the protection of God. He will preserve his own children under all circumstances. | DAS.1914-06-05, SW_v08#19 p.241 | Consolation and comfort; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Poems and quotation from poetry; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2643 | Words spoken on 1914-06-06 in Tiberias | 80 | Bad conduct or deeds are not allowed at any time and especially during the Feast. But those are the days of happiness | SW_v09#10 p.109 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2553 | Words spoken on 1914-06-12 in Tiberias | 80 | Man must be qualified with the attributes of the Kingdom. Man must characterize himself with the characteristics of the Kingdom. | DAS.1914-06-12, SW_v09#10 p.112 | Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2667 | Words spoken on 1914-07-21 in Haifa | 80 | I hope India will become the burning furnace of the Love of God. The people of that country are very receptive and their leaders are quick to perceive the need | DAS.1914-07-21 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2695 | Words spoken on 1914-07-24 in Haifa | 80 | Praise be to God, you are firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament. Firmness and | DAS.1914-07-24, SW_v08#05 p.059 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2628 | Words spoken on 1914-07-27 in Haifa | 80 | The supreme concern of any government must be the establishment of equal justice and equal opportunity amongst its citizens. | DAS.1914-07-27 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Relationship between government and people; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2629 | Words spoken on 1914-07-27 in Haifa | 80 | What does a man lose if he should lose his self? His moral credit will be larger than his debit. | DAS.1914-07-27 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2587 | Words spoken on 1915-07-31 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | قتلگاه کربلا و نجف را با خاک یکسان کردند، بعد شخم زدند. قریب هشتاد سال شخم می زدند و زراعت می کردند | They razed the holy sites of Karbila and Najaf to the ground, and thereafter did they plough the earth. For nigh upon fourscore years did they till and cultivate that soil [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-07-31 | Episodes from the early history of Islam; Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2546 | Words spoken on 1915-08-06 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | الفت از برای انسان هر مشکلی را آسان می کند. این فلاح ها حال به این مشکلی، زندگانی به این سختی، برای اینها | Friendship doth make easy for man every difficulty. These farmers now, with such hardship, with life so arduous, for them [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-08-06 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2585 | Words spoken on 1915-09-11 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | شما ملاحظه نمائید که این ازلیها تا بحال جز ضرر و فساد و خرابی و انقلاب چه ثمری از برای ایران و ایرانیان داشتند | Consider ye how these followers of Azal have, until this day, yielded naught but harm and corruption, ruin and upheaval as their fruits for Iran and its people [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-09-11 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2555 | Words spoken on 1915-09-19 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | این جنگ خیلی طول کشید و بمناسبت حکایت قلعه شیخ طبرسی را فرمودند که:" در قلعهٴ طبرسی صد و ده نفر بودند | This war was greatly prolonged, and concerning the narrative of the fortress, they spoke of Shaykh Tabarsi, saying: "In the fortress of Tabarsi there were one hundred and ten souls." [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-09-19 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2545 | Words spoken on 1915-10-17 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | اصل تورات عهد قدیم است و آن عهد قدیم اشاره بود از این عهد جدید که عهد ظهور تجلی رب است به جمیع صفات و کمال | The essence of the Torah was the Ancient Covenant, and that Ancient Covenant was but an allusion to this New Covenant, which is the Covenant of the manifestation of the Lord's revelation in all His attributes and perfection [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-10-17 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2592 | Words spoken on 1915-10-19 in Akka | 80 | Persian | مرکز نقض سعی می کند که سبب شهادت من بشود. از برای او چه خواهد شد. این نهایت آمال و آرزوی من است | The Center of Violation striveth to compass my martyrdom. What shall befall him? This is the utmost aim and desire of mine own self [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-10-19 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2582 | Words spoken on board the SS Cedric at sea, 1912-03-30 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | در این قضیه حکمتی است بعد معلوم خواهد شد | There is a wisdom in this matter which will become known later. | BDA1.016.10x | MHMD1.023 | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3733 | Words spoken on board the SS Celtic at sea, 1912-12-07 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من سر میز خواهم آمد ولی چند روز میخواهم قناعت داشته باشم والّا شرقیها تحکّمی ندارد | Since the people of the East have not treated the attendants of this ship well... I shall come to the table… It is possible that the Europeans believe themselves to be superior to us, but we consider all people the servants of God and regard all humanity the same way | BDA2.012 | MHMD2.014 | East and West; communication between East and West; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3712 | Words to a group of Persian students, spoken on 1913-02-19 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | محصّلین مشهور سابقین که کاری از پیش نبردند بلکه انشآءاللّٰه شما خدمتی بایران نمائید | The well-known Persian students of the past were unable to bring about any advancements in their native land | BDA2.147 | MHMD2.184 | Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2602 | Words to a newspaper editor, spoken on 1912-10-20 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | یک کلمه بتو می گویم و این تا آخر کافی است و بیش از ین نه تو سئوال کن و نه من جواب میدهم و آن کلمه بیان حضرت مسیح است | I will tell you one thing and it will suffice once and for all. Beyond this neither question me nor will I reply. And that is the words of Christ when told that 'your brothers have come to see you.' | BDA1.321.12 | MHMD1.339-340 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Hospitality; Personal instructions; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2591 | Words to a Rabbi, spoken on 1912-12-04 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | مراد از خلق آسمانها و زمینها در شش روز آن روز الهی است و خلق روحانی | What is intended by the creation of heaven and earth in six days is a spiritual creation and a divine day | BDA1.403.12 | MHMD1.422 | Creation of the world; Human reality created in the image of God; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2622 | Words to a singer, spoken on 1913-05-26 | 80 | Are you progressing in your art? The heavenly song is good. It is my hope that you may sing that song. When we left America on the steamer Celtic, there were several musicians and singers. | DAS.1913-05-26 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2593 | Words to a Unitarian woman, spoken on 1912-03-26 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | مژده مژده که علم ملکوت بلند شد مژده مژده بهار الهی ظاهر گردید مژده مژده ابر رحمت ببارید | The most important of all intentions is to spread the love of God.... Glad tidings, glad tidings, the Sun of love has dawned | BDA1.011.12 | DAS.1913-07-15, SW_v14#05 p.129, MHMD1.016-017, ABIE.066, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Man's distinction from the animal; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2621 | Words to a woman questioner, spoken on 1913-04-22 | 80 | You must enter in the Kingdom of Abha. In the Kingdom of Abha, there is light upon light. The darkness of sorrow and pain is banished forever | DAS.1913-04-22 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2633 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-01-30 | 80 | This is the first German house built in Haifa by the leader of the colony, called Hirtik, who came here in 1870 with about 500 people | DAS.1915-01-30 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2670 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-05-03 | 80 | Whosoever I send to America must at first gain the regenerative power of the second birth, be baptized with the water of universal ideals and be a living torch of the Fire of the Love of God | DAS.1915-05-03 | Love as fire; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2686 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1918-10-19 | 80 | I hope that the war may soon come to an end, so that I may again look in the faces | SW_v09#16 p.179, PN_1918 p002 | Justice and mercy; Parliaments; constitutional government; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2637 | Words to Albert Vail, spoken on 1919-11-23 | 80 | Each one of the friends should try to guide one soul--those who are worthy--not the persons who enter the Cause and bring degradation to it; not like Fareed. | PN_1919 p013, BSTW#206 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2702 | Words to Ali-Kuli Khan in 'Akka prior to 1902 | 80 | A wise man when looking at an egg, sees in it the whole form of a bird; he sees the beak | SW_v07#01 p.004 | Development of capacity and readiness; Evolution; human evolution; Law of cause and effect; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2607 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 80 | It is as difficult for the human mind to understand the Essence of God as for the watch to understand its maker... The only test of its truth lies in the influence this conception has upon our lives | SW_v08#10 p.136x, PN_1907 p016 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Goodly deeds; actions; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Manifestation of God as mediator; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2644 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-22 | 80 | Look at the great and glorious favors of the Blessed Perfection in bringing together these people... | PN_1900 p018, PN_1900 p101, PN_1900 p118, BSTW#169a | Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2681 | Words to Azizollah Bahadur spoken around April 1915 | 80 | On your return, write to the beloved friends everywhere and give them my heartiest love. Tell them that my health | SW_v06#06 p.046 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2653 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 80 | My gardens are the hearts and souls. The hearts are everlasting rose gardens. Its flowers will never wither | AHF.015 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2603 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | this means that the death of the body is of no importance and not in the least to be feared... It is said of Mary Magdalen that out of her went seven devils. | PN_1901 p002, NRMM.205 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mary Magdalene; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2604 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | There are two forms of prayer in this religion, that is the obligatory prayers... There is also the form of prayer to which the name 'supplication' has been given | PN_1901 p007, NRMM.213 | Law of obligatory prayer; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2649 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | Always, from the earliest ages, the conception of the Trinity has been present. In the time of Moses | PN_1901 p006, NRMM.212 | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Mosaic imagery; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The cross and the trinity; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2650 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | There are many references in the Bible to Mahomet. In Revelations 12, the women clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet | PN_1901 p008, NRMM.215 | Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rejection of Muhammad; The Imamate; the Caliphate | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2639 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-04 | 80 | For three hundred years after Christ's death no one search for his grave. Rubbish was deposited there. The mother of Emperor Constantine came to Jerusalem and made careful enquiries | PN_1919 p068 | Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2672 | Words to Fugeta, two Druze Sheikhs, et al, spoken on 1919-12-31 | 80 | See what his holiness Bahá'u'lláh has done, that he has gathered us all and has made us all one! | PN_1919 p056 | Ottoman commissions of investigation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2657 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-07-31 | 80 | It is because you do not finish with them. They have their old superstitions and their hearts are attached to them; after a while they become cool again. | PN_1912 p006 | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Methods of teaching the Cause; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2611 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-08-01 | 80 | All the people of the world are sowing their seeds in brackish ground and they write on the surface of the water. Therefore you must consider that all their efforts are fruitless. | PN_1912_heh p023, PN_1912 p009 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; High station of the true believer; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2688 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-08-01 | 80 | O God! Assist me with the hosts of the Supreme Concourse and make me firm and steadfast in the Covenant and Testament | SW_v03#14 p.005, SW_v08#17 p.228, SW_v10#14 p.272, PN_1912 p010, BSTW#074c | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2684 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 80 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | To have it (the Mashrak-el-Azkar) built is most important. Some material things have spiritual effect | SW_v06#07 p.053, SW_v06#17 p.134, SW_v07#07 p.058+060, BW_v01p060-061, DLA.014, BNE.188, BLO_PN#026 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of community building | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2608 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken on 1908-01-11 | 80 | That is very good, that is right for that brings harmony into the meeting. ...the Hidden Words should be read, and often the Tajalleyat | PN_1908 p013 | Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2642 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 80 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | In the East there are many peoples who never use a knife or fork. To eat with their fingers is custom among them | TDLA.011-012, BLO_PN#104 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Personal instructions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2646 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 80 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | True Religion has nothing to do with human imagination. God's Will is independent of human opinion. Personal ideas and mere human prejudice are the great obstacles to spiritual growth. | TDLA.009-010, BLO_PN#104 | Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Unity in diversity; Word of God is its own standard | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2683 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 80 | Ten Days in the Light of Akka | A master had a slave who was completely devoted to him. One day he gave the slave a melon | SW_v09#18 p.208, TDLA.103, VLAB.147, BLO_PN#104 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2638 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-26 | 80 | Still there may be souls like Mrs Kirchner, Dr Nutt and Fareed who have personal motives and wish to make a station for themselves. Dr Fareed wishes to acquire money. He has no religion or faith. | PN_1919 p014, PN_1919 p191 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2572 | Words to Latimer, Remey et al, spoken on 1914-10-18 | 80 | Persian | چقدر اینها مضطربند ابدا سکون ندارند این علامات عدم ایمان است در قران میفرماید | These people who called on us today were in a state of fright. They are expecting daily | KHH1.113 (1.157-158) | KHHE.172-173fn, DAS.1914-10-18, SW_v08#19 p.241, PN_1914 p098 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Degrees of faith; certitude; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2605 | Words to Lua Getsinger in 1904 | 80 | The baptism of the Christians as practiced today is not the teachings of Christ. | PN_1904 p093 | John the Baptist; Love of God; Spiritual baptism; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2652 | Words to Lua Getsinger in 1904 | 80 | Russia indeed made a great mistake in attacking Japan after Japan had made the first attack for this reason. | PN_1904 p094 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2656 | Words to Mabel MacCoy Irwin, spoken on 1911-09-18 | 80 | Give to them in America my loving greetings and my wish for their success. Tell them that if they would attain nearness to the Blessed Beauty they must love much, for love is everything. | PN_1911 p025 | Exhortations and counsels; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2606 | Words to Madam J, spoken on 1904-04-15 | 80 | No, no, one never returns here, for this world is a school where the soul of man learns its first lessons in spirituality | PN_1904 p021, PN_1904 p030, PN_1904 p093, BSTW#180c | Reincarnation; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2610 | Words to Mary Hanford Ford et al around 1911-10-25 | 80 | I am very unhappy to see how wicked and uncivilized human beings can be... See what a slight thing will shut off our physical sight, so will a slight indiscretion, a cross word, an adverse criticism shut off the delicate spiritual sight. | SW_v08#11 p.139x, PN_1911 p019, PN_1911 p024 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2651 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 80 | If you asked me a hundred questions, two hundred more would spring up in your mind before I answered them. Truth is not like a pool of water... Be as a running stream fed from an infinite reservoir. Come into a station where you do not need to ask questions. | PN_1904 p090 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2632 | Words to Mirza Fazlollah Khan, spoken on 1915-01-29 | 80 | All their theories and opinions have been useless and without result. They have made a trial of this, still they are not warned. They start in words and end in words. Their whole system of philosophy is based on speculations | DAS.1915-01-29 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2556 | Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25 | 80 | ‘Abdu'l-Bahá said that he had fulfilled that prophecy by building the Tomb of the Báb. He said, "The blessed and holy Tomb (of Baha'u'llah, May my soul be a sacrifice to its dust!) and the Tomb of the Bab on Mount Carmel was the first Mashraq'ul-Azkar…" | AIF.1911-08-23, SW_v11#01 p.015, PN_1912 p071, PN_1912 p120 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prophecy and fulfillment; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2579 | Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25 | 80 | Christ healed by the power of his word, because the word of the Messiah was the Holy Spirit | SW_v08#18 p.231, PN_1920 p097 | Idle fancies; lust and passion; Miracles and their interpretation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2647 | Words to Miss E. Goodall, Kheirallah et al in March 1899 | 80 | Yes, everything was created in pairs but this earth is the flaming sword and sometimes even if affinities do meet they are not happy for various reasons | PN_unsorted p041 | Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2588 | Words to Mr and Mrs Austin, spoken on 1912-04-01 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | کاتولیکها هر قدر تعصب نمودند ذلیل تر گشتند تا حال که بترتیب جدید راضی شدند و الا این اشخاص متعصب ترین مذاهب عالمند | The more the Catholics showed prejudice, the more they were debased. Only now have they shown willingness | BDA1.018.17 | MHMD1.025 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2609 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 80 | the development of existence may be represented by two arcs forming a circle. The one descending, the other ascending. Beginning with the mineral | PN_1909F p060, PN_1909F p114, AKL.008 | Arcs of ascent and descent; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2654 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-26 | 80 | Hold fast to that which is the cause of unity and friendship. The result of everything should be the Love of God. This is the essential fact of everything | PN_1909F p071, PN_1909F p135, AKL.014 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2620 | Words to Mr Eckstein, spoken on 1913-04-05 | 80 | A thirsty man will run after every fountain, he may drink bitter and stagnant water but at last he will reach to the sweet spring. | DAS.1913-04-05 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2665 | Words to Mrs Cruttwell, spoken on 1913-05-27 | 80 | O Thou Almighty! Direct Thou this traveller toward the pathway of Thy guidance! Suffer this thirsty one to reach to the fountainhead of Thy bestowal! | DAS.1913-05-27 | Living waters; water of life; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2689 | Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900 | 80 | Bahá'u'lláh said the children are of two kinds - the mature and the immature. The | SW_v07#15 p.142, SW_v09#08 p.090 | Development of capacity and readiness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2617 | Words to Mrs. Henlay, spoken on 1913-02-18 | 80 | Whenever you feel depressed, go alone into the secret chamber, read one of the Hidden Words and with the utmost supplication | DAS.1913-02-18 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3715 | Words to Ms Richard and others, spoken on 1913-05-12 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | قوّهٴ روح القدس هر ضعیفی را قوی نماید بهبینید قوم ذلیل اسرائیل را چگونه عزیز نمود ماهیگیر را شهیر آفاق کرد | The power of the Holy Spirit makes every weak one strong. Observe how it exalted the abased people of Israel! | BDA2.297-298 | MHMD2.393 | Call to action; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2645 | Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902 | 80 | A seed comes into the world of existence. It is planted, and it sprouts and grows. The plant puts out branches, leaves, and flowers | AELT.177 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Matter; essence; substance and form; Perfect Man [insan-i-kamil]; Return of the Manifestations of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2685 | Words to Osman Bey and others, spoken on 1914-12-23 | 80 | The citizens of a country are like the various members and organs of the body. So long as the brain | DAS.1914-12-23, SW_v13#10 p.271 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Relationship between government and people; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2557 | Words to professors and clergymen, spoken on 1912-09-03 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | اینست مقصد اهل بهآء آیا تو نمیخواهی این کار را بکنی تو هم بکوش تا عالم انسانی وحدت حقیقی یابد | This is the purpose of the people of Baha. Would you not like to serve such an ideal? I hope you will put forth effort in this direction so that the world of men may find real unity | BDA1.224.04 | SW_v19#12 p.381, MHMD1.240 | Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2550 | Words to some American friends, spoken on 1913-05-24 | 80 | America has the capacity of becoming the standard-bearer of international peace. Geographically it is a vast continent, far away from the jealous eyes of the envious neighbors | DAS.1913-05-24 | Prayer for peace and unity; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2598 | Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-10-03 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | نفسی منکر فضائل مبارک نبود و جمیع عقلای شرق اول شخص عالم میدانستند ولی می گفتند حیف که ادعای الوهیت | No one was a denier of His virtues. All the wise men of the East considered Him the greatest person in the world. But they said, 'Alas, that He has claimed divinity for Himself.' | BDA1.286.07 | MHMD1.303-304 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Suffering and imprisonment; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2662 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1913-03-29 | 80 | I am under the protection and preservation of God. God looks after me. He guards me against any danger. Sometimes He comes and caresses me. He kisses my lips and touches my back. | DAS.1913-03-29 | Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2630 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-11-18 | 80 | This world is like unto a theatre on the stage of which all kinds of drama, plays, tragedies, comedies and operas are presented | DAS.1914-11-18 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2631 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-05 | 80 | The American women as a whole are better educated, more well-informed on classical as well as current subject and the spreaders of the right ideals of education. | DAS.1914-12-05 | Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Praise of Western values; culture; Role and station of women | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2634 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-02-22 | 80 | It is very strange indeed how many particulars of my earliest childhood always stick to my memory. I remember when I was 4 or 5 years old there was a very poor old man in our street | DAS.1915-02-22 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Poems and quotation from poetry; Stories; anecdotes; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2668 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-03-31 | 80 | The essence of Deity is unknown and will never be properly understood and defined. In every age different names are given to the same essence. | DAS.1915-03-31 | Names and attributes of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2669 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-04-23 | 80 | When I was a young man I wished to be entirely free, devoting my time to the service of the Cause. My first intention was not to marry. Four times the means of marriage were brought about by my family | DAS.1915-04-23 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2671 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-05-26 | 80 | The sandy desert along the beach is full of mystic stillness... If a person could disclose and bring into the light of day the real and secret qualities of the hearts, he would observe that although these people are human in outward form and shape | DAS.1915-05-26 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2581 | Words to some Greek passengers, spoken on 1912-10-26 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | خدا حرب نخواسته این نزاعها مخالف رضای الهیست او بجهت بندگانش صلح و صفا خواسته | God does not want war. These wars are against the divine will. He desires peace and love for His servants. | BDA1.334.02 | MHMD1.352 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2569 | Words to some students, spoken on 1915-06-29 | 80 | Persian | تعالیم جمال مبارک نوعی کرده است که احبای الهی از جمیع من علی الأرض ممتازند. اینها از برکت نصایح و تعالیم جمال مبارک | The teachings of the Blessed Beauty have made the loved ones of God distinguished above all who dwell upon the earth. This is through the blessing of the counsels and teachings of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-06-29 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2599 | Words to Stanwood Cobb, spoken on 1913-03-28 | 80 | No. In this movement there will never be any paid ministers, no appointed clergy, no bishops, no cardinals, no popes, no ceremonies. | DAS.1913-03-28, BSTW#093c | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Priestcraft; Spirit and form in the administration | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2573 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-23 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | چگونه بوهم متمسکند میگویند در اول توقیع حضرت اعلی بیحیی این عبارتست | These people are following their false imaginings. They say that the letter from the Bab to Yahya begins thus | BDA1.131.08 | MHMD1.141 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2543 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-09-17 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | از عنایت جمال مبارک شما را تائید و توفیق میطلبم در هر جا و محل باشم | I ask the Blessed Beauty to assist you and confirm you. Wherever I go, you will be in my thoughts. | BDA1.250.17 | MHMD1.268-269 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2578 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-11-06 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | حضرت بهآءالله بدون قواء ملکیه و شئون ظاهره تاسیس عزت ابدیه و ترویج تعالیم الهیه نمود | Baha'u'llah, without earthly power and worldly means, laid the foundations for eternal glory and promoted divine teachings. | BDA1.358.01 | MHMD1.377 | Growth of the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2575 | Words to the friends spoken in Dec. 1907 | 80 | Persian | چه زمستان سردی بود و ما در کاروانسرائی وارد شدیم | How bitterly cold was that winter! We arrived at a caravansary located by a moat. The journey was full of sufferings and difficulties | KHH1.018 (1.025-026) | KHHE.039, STAB#118 | Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Growth of the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2589 | Words to the friends spoken in Dec. 1907 | 80 | Persian | ما با گذشته کاری نداریم ما مضی مضی و ما سیاءتیک فاین قم فاغتنم الغرصه بین العدمین | We have nothing to do with the past. “What has passed is past. And what is to come has not appeared. Therefore do not compare two vacuities.” | KHH1.041 (1.057) | KHHE.075 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2635 | Words to the governor of Akka and others, spoken on 1915-04-02 | 80 | the Beloved gave a detailed and stirring account of the history of Akka from the time it was taken by the Crusaders in 1104 A.D... I have no doubt that had he the inclination and desire he could write a most instructive history of this ancient and sacred town. | DAS.1915-04-02 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2576 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-03-27 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | چه قدر تفاوتست بین نفوس شخصی چنان خود را پست مینماید که پرستش جماد و اشکال | What a great difference exists between men. One person degrades himself to such a degree that he idolizes and worships stones | BDA1.013.17 | DAS.1913-07-19, MHMD1.020, ABIE.086, BLO_PN#007 | Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Idolatry; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2567 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-06-23 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | ترقیات مادیه اروپا بحد یقف می رسد هر امریکه بحد یقف رسید لابد تدنی نماید | The material progress of Europe is approaching its zenith. Everything that reaches its zenith undoubtedly begins to decline. | BDA1.133.01 | SW_v19#08 p.256, MHMD1.142-143 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2618 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-01 | 80 | For the present, in Paris we are all engaged in mentioning the name of the True One. We are all beneath the protection of the Blessed Perfection. | DAS.1913-03-01 | Development of capacity and readiness; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2660 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-03 | 80 | Last night a curious thing happened. Long after midnight I got out of my bed and was on the point of calling Siyyid Asadollah when suddenly | DAS.1913-03-03 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2661 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-10 | 80 | Today whosoever has arisen to teach the Cause and serve the believers, divine confirmations shall descend upon him; otherwise he is wasting his time. | DAS.1913-03-10 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2595 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-25 | 80 | I have set a conflagration throughout America. Its results will become known later. Wait for a few years and you will behold the appearance of many traces. | DAS.1913-03-25 | Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2663 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-04-27 | 80 | He [Bismark] was the most wonderful genius in statesmanship. He was a wise, shrewd and most intelligent diplomatist. | DAS.1913-04-27 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2612 | Words to the minister of the New Congregational Church, spoken on 1913-01-13 | 80 | I am only a servant of God. The station of servitude is very great. It is very difficult for any one to live in accord with the requirements of servitude | DAS.1913-01-13 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2640 | Words to the Obers, spoken on 1920-05-06 | 80 | I hope that God willing, there shall be many such tables laid out... All the gatherings that are formed are based on certain interests, but this gathering has no object except the Divine Love. | PN_1920 p089 | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2658 | Words to three friends, spoken on 1913-01-26 | 80 | Just as you are striving in [the] material sphere, work also in [the] spiritual sphere. Try to suffer the people to enter in the Kingdom of God... There is a vast difference whether you hear about the light, see the light or whether you live in the light. | DAS.1913-01-26 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2568 | Words to two Zoroastrian pilgrims, spoken on 1914-05-31 | 80 | It is a mathematical impossibility that a soul may comprehend the purport of the Teachings of Baha-ollah and then arise to oppose them. | DAS.1914-05-31 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2544 | Words to visitors, spoken on 1913-04-19 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | از کنار نهر گنگا از هند بایران رفتند و پس از کهرت و تعد و قبائل بعضی رو | The Persians, the Austrians, the Germans, the French, the Italian and the English people belong to one common stock of Aryan race… | BDA2.247 | DAS.1913-04-19, MHMD2.320 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity in diversity; Universal language | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2655 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-15 | 80 | You must go back to America as signs of love and love the people very much... In the East the love of the believers is very great, but America has not yet reached this station.... Tell them that love is the one great thing - it is life - the only life of the spirit. | PN_1909B p060, PN_1909C p057, PN_1909E p097 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH11853 | 86 | mixed | نغمات قدس معنویرا گوشی جدید باید و نفحات روح فردوسی را فوادی منیع شاید | The holy melodies of the spirit require a new ear, and the sanctified breathings of Paradise need an exalted heart [3.5s] | NLAI_BH1.079a | Creation of the world; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08475 | 90 | Persian | از قرار معلوم جناب حاجی محمد باقر امورشان بسیار پریشان و زحمتشان بی پایان | It appeareth that the affairs of the esteemed Haji Muhammad Baqir are in great disarray, and his burdens are without end [3.5s] | AYBY.327 #008a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08476 | 90 | mixed | الجواب و لم یکن له کفوا احد العاقل یکفیه الاشاره و لایحتاج الی قائل و ناقل | The answer - and there is none comparable unto Him - is that a wise one is content with a mere hint, and hath no need of either speaker or transmitter [3.5s] | MMK6#499 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08477 | 90 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی اسمع الصم و هدى العمى و انطق الیکم و اح | Praise be to God Who hath caused the deaf to hear, guided the blind, and enabled the tongue to speak [3.5s] | INBA21:193a (243a) | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08478 | 90 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی اظهر امره و اشرق نوره و لاح فجره و طلع بدره و سطع نجمه | Praise be to God, Who hath manifested His Cause, shed abroad His light, made His dawn to break, unveiled His full moon, and caused His star to shine forth [3.5s] | INBA59:214a | Day of Resurrection; Judgement; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08479 | 90 | Arabic | اللهم یا غفور و یا ودود و یا عفو و یا مشکور ان عبدک الشکور قد وقف فی عتبه | O Lord! O Thou Forgiving One, All-Loving, Ever-Pardoning, All-Praised! Verily Thy grateful servant hath paused at Thy threshold [3.5s] | BSHN.140.185, BSHN.144.185, MHT2.078 | Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08480 | 90 | mixed | نبايد در کمالات روحانيّه و سنوحات رحمانيّه بدرجهای قناعت نمود بلکه مستمرّاً | One must not remain content with any degree of spiritual perfections and divine bestowals, but rather must continually [3.5s] | MMK3#182 p.126x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08481 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده خاضع خاشع درگاه احديّت ، انسان همواره هدف سهام و سنان قضاست و مورد هزار گونه | O thou lowly and submissive servant at the Threshold of Divine Unity! Man is ever the target of the arrows and spears of destiny, and subject to a thousand vicissitudes [3.5s] | MMK3#214 p.155x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08482 | 90 | Arabic | اللهم یا وله قلوب التی اضطرمت فیها نار محبتک و یا جذبه افئده التی ذابت و | O Lord! O Thou Who enkindleth the hearts wherein blazeth the fire of Thy love, O Thou Who draweth unto Thee those hearts that have melted [3.5s] | INBA87:500a | Love of God; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08483 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ادعوک فی خفیات قلبی و بلسان سری و جهری ان توید عبدک المستجیر بباب | O my God, my God! From the hidden recesses of my heart and with my tongue, both in secret and openly, I beseech Thee to assist Thy servant who seeketh refuge at Thy gate [3.5s] | MJMJ3.011a, MMG2#204 p.232 | almunajat.com [item 13] | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08484 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان امتک العصماء سمی معصومه بین الاماء المنتسبه الی حضیض عتبتک العلیا | O my God, O my God! Verily, Thy immaculate handmaiden, named Ma'súmih among the maidservants who are associated with the threshold of Thy most exalted dominion [3.5s] | MSBH6.079 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08485 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان امتک المومنه بایاتک الموقنه بکلماتک المبتهله الی ملکوتک و | O my God, O my God! Verily, this maidservant of Thine, who believeth in Thy signs, is assured of Thy words, and imploreth Thy Kingdom [3.5s] | BSHN.140.177, BSHN.144.177, MHT2.190 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08486 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان هولاء عباد لبوا للندآء و اجابوا داعی الحق بقلب طافح بالمحبته و | O my God, O my God! These servants have hearkened unto the Call and have answered the Summoner of Truth with hearts overflowing with love [3.5s] | BSHN.140.201, BSHN.144.201, MJMJ3.017, MMG2#221 p.248, MHT2.184b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08487 | 90 | mixed | Memories of Nine Years in Akka; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | الهی الهی انلنی کاس العطاء و نور وجهی بنور الهدی و ثبتنی علی الوفاء و | O God, my God! Give me to drink from the cup of Thy bestowal and illumine my face | BRL_DAK#0056, ADH2.053, ADH2_2#01 p.086, MJMJ1.026, MMG2#198 p.226, MJH.069b, AHDW.034, KNSA.272x | BRL_APAB#16, DAS.1913-10-17, MNYA.378x, SW_v14#06 p.167 | almunajat.com [item 12] | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| AB08488 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی انی ابتهل بلسانی و اتضرع بجنانی ان تجعل لعبدک هذا حظا موفورا من | O my God, O my God! I beseech Thee with my tongue and supplicate with my heart to grant unto this Thy servant an abundant portion of [3.5s] | INBA85:434b | MMG2#230 p.258 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08489 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی انی اتوجه الیک و استفیض من بحور شفائک رب ایدنی علی خدمه عبادک | O God, my God! I have set my face towards Thee, and supplicate the outpourings of the ocean of Thy healing | BRL_DAK#0098, BRL_MON#009, KHH1.195 (1.273) | BRL_POAB#09, KHHE.284-285, DAS.1915-04-04, BSR_v13 p.095 | Prayer for healing | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08490 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my God, my God! I am a servant attracted to Thee, humbly coming to the door of Thy Oneness and addressing the kingdom of Thy mercy. | TAB.181, BSC.429 #778, DWN_v5#06 p.002 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08491 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی انی عبد آمنت بک و بایاتک و اقبلت الی وجه جمالک الاعلی و اخلصت وجهی | O my God, O my God! I am a servant who hath believed in Thee and in Thy signs, who hath turned towards the Countenance of Thy Most Exalted Beauty and hath dedicated my face unto Thee [3.5s] | INBA87:018a, INBA87:173a, INBA52:018a, INBA52:172b | Prayer for protection; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08492 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my God! O my God! I am a servant, abject, lowly, humble and submissive at the door of Thy Oneness | TAB.330-331 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08493 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ترانی اعفر وجهی بتراب الذل لعزه فردانیتک و اطلب الغفران لعبدک الذی | O my God, O my God! Thou seest me prostrating my face in the dust of abasement before the glory of Thy oneness, seeking forgiveness for Thy servant who [3.5s] | BSHN.140.106, BSHN.144.106, MHT2.083 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08495 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبد التجا بباب احدیتک و تمسک بذیل رداء فردانیتک و توجه الی | O my God, O my God! This servant hath taken refuge at the threshold of Thine oneness and hath clung to the hem of the mantle of Thy singleness, turning his gaze towards Thee [3.5s] | MJMJ3.027a, MMG2#022 p.023 | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08496 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی و سیدی و رجائی انی ابتهل الی ملکوت رحمانیتک و اتذلل الی جبروت | O my God, my God, my Lord and my Hope! I beseech the Kingdom of Thy loving mercy and humble myself before the might of Thy dominion [3.5s] | INBA87:261, INBA52:265a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08497 | 90 | Arabic | الهی تری ان اسراء سبیلک عطاشا ظماء لسلسبیل عنایتک فقراء باب احدیتک جیاعا | O my God! Thou seest that the captives upon Thy path are thirsting for the flowing stream of Thy grace, and the poor at the gate of Thy oneness are hungering [3.5s] | INBA87:203b, INBA52:205a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08498 | 90 | Arabic | الهی و ربی و رجائی هذا عبدک الذی حرکته نسائم حبک و جذبات ایات الشغف فی جمالک | O my God, my Lord, and my Hope! This is Thy servant, whom the breezes of Thy love have stirred and whom the rapturous verses have drawn unto Thy beauty [3.5s] | TSAY.230 | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08499 | 90 | Arabic | الهی و رجائی هذا عبدک الذی توجه الیک و تشبث بذیلک و تمسک بحبلک و اجتهد فی | O my God and my Hope! This is Thy servant who hath turned his face towards Thee, who hath clung to the hem of Thy garment and held fast to Thy cord, and who hath striven earnestly [3.5s] | MJMJ3.045, MMG2#272 p.304 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08500 | 90 | Arabic | ان السر المصون و الرمز المکنون تحت حجاب الصدور و فی سرادق خفیات القلوب قد ظهر | The hidden mystery and the concealed symbol beneath the veils of breasts and within the pavilions of the hearts' secrets have now been made manifest [3.5s] | KNJ.032c | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08501 | 90 | Arabic | ان الفیوضات الالهیه و الاشراقات الرحمانیه علی قسمین منها ما هو بوسائط المجالی | The outpourings of God’s grace and the splendors of His compassion are of two kinds. There is the kind that is transmitted through the Intermediaries of Manifestations | MKT6.005a, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.231, MUH3.286, YHA2.935, DLH2.222 | BTO#12 | Manifestation of God as mediator; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08502 | 90 | O thou son of the Kingdom! Thank thou God that thou hast stepped into the Arena of Existence in this blessed period | AHV.029b, BLO_PN#045 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08503 | 90 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت نامه ات رسید خواهش رجای صون و حمایت دو طفل خویش را نموده بودید | O son of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath arrived wherein thou didst entreat for the protection and safeguarding of thy two children [3.5s] | DRM.006b | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08504 | 90 | Persian | ای اردشیر همنامت چون شیر دلیر در میدان مردان جنگیرا اسیر کرد و عنوان جهانگیر | O Ardeshir, thy namesake, like a valiant lion, took captive the warriors on the field of battle and gained the title of world-conqueror [3.5s] | YARP2.230 p.209 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08505 | 90 | Persian | ای استاد پاک نهاد چه نعمتی اعظم از این که در بلا شریک حضرت اعلی گردیدی و در | O pure-hearted master, what greater bounty than this, that thou didst become a partner in the tribulations of His Holiness the Exalted One and in [3.5s] | MMK4#007 p.005 | Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08506 | 90 | Persian | ای اسد عبدالبهاء درگاه احدیت را خادمی و در عتبه مقدسه قائم بخدمت پردازی و | O Lion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thou art a servant at the Threshold of Oneness, standing in service at His Sacred Court [3.5s] | PYB#230 p.51 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08507 | 90 | mixed | ای اسدالبهاء در بیشه امکان چنان نعره بزن که همهمه در غیاض لامکان اندازی و | O Lion of Bahá, raise such a roar in the thicket of contingent being that thou mayest cause tumult in the groves of the realm beyond [3.5s] | YBN.035 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08508 | 90 | Persian | ای افلاطون همنامت شهره آفاق شد و بحکمت اشراق معروف و ممتاز گشت داناای سبب فوز | O Aflatun, whose name hath become renowned throughout all regions, distinguished and acclaimed for illumined wisdom, thou art the cause of triumph [3.5s] | MMK2#243 p.175, AHB.128BE #12 p.366 | Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; High station of the arts and sciences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08509 | 90 | mixed | ای افنون سدره رحمانیه در جمیع احوال و احیان بیاد شما مشغولیم و از فضل حضرت | O ye branches of the divine Lote-Tree! At all times and under all conditions We are occupied with thoughts of you, and through the grace of His Holiness [3.5s] | INBA87:364a, INBA52:373a | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08510 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله الراضیه المرضیه از وقوع این مصیبت کریه مکن مویه منما و رخ مخراش و | O handmaid of God, content and well-pleasing! Make thou no lamentation at the advent of this grievous calamity, neither rend thy countenance [3.5s] | BSHN.140.252, BSHN.144.252, MHT2.108a | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08511 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله المهیمن القیوم محزون مباش این راه خداست البته چنین مشکلات حاصل | O handmaid of God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting! Be thou not sorrowful. This is the pathway of God, and such difficulties must needs arise [3.5s] | DUR4.677 | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08512 | 90 | mixed | ای امه الله الیوم اماای در ملکوت ابهی مذکورند که سرادق عزت قدیمه را بر اعلی | O handmaid of God! Today, verily, those handmaids who are mentioned in the Abhá Kingdom have raised the pavilion of ancient glory to the heights [3.5s] | MKT7.041a | High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08514 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله بتول حمد کن خدا را که در درگاه احدیت مقبول و در بین اماء رحمن | O handmaid of God, Batul! Render thanks unto God that thou art accepted at the Threshold of the Divine Oneness and art numbered among the handmaidens of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA17:005 | QIRT.12bx | Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08515 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله بشارت باد تو را که هدیه تو در تربت مقدسه مقبول افتاد و در نزد | O Handmaid of God, glad tidings! Your gift was accepted at the Holy Land and is with ‘Abdu’lBaha. It brought boundless appreciation | AHB.128BE #12 p.375, HNU.371 | BSR_v19p176 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08516 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله بشارت باد که در این دور یزدانی نساء نزدیکست که در میدان رجال | O handmaiden of God! Glad tidings! For in this divine Dispensation women shall soon enter the arena of men [3.5s] | MKT6.070b | Equality of men and women; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08517 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله توجه بملکوت صدق ابهی نما و بگو ای مقصود من فی الوجود ای معبود من | O handmaid of God, turn to the Kingdom of glorious Abhá and say: O Thou Who art the Desire of all existence, O my Adored One [3.5s] | INBA13:244a | MKT7.007, KNJ.025c, MJMJ2.062, MMG2#416 p.462x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08518 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله خدماتت در درگاه الهی واضح و مشهود و زحماتت در بساط رحمانی آشکار | O handmaid of God, thy services at the divine threshold are manifest and evident, and thy labors in the court of the All-Merciful are clear and visible [3.5s] | MKT7.048a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08519 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله خوشا بحالت که منتسب نفسی هستی که ثابت بر میثاق و منزه از نفاق و | O handmaid of God! Happy art thou to be related to a soul who remaineth steadfast in the Covenant and free from hypocrisy [3.5s] | INBA89:044a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08520 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله در این روزگار عزیز قرن حضرت رب عزیز قدیر نساء تاج رجال بر سر | O handmaid of God! In this cherished age, this precious century of the Almighty Lord, women have become the crown upon the head of men [3.5s] | ANDA#67-68 p.07 | Equality of men and women; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08521 | 90 | mixed | ای امه الله در چمنستان جهان گل و ریاحین بسیار و یاسمین و ضیمران بیشمار لکن | O handmaid of God! In the meadowland of this world there are roses and sweet herbs in abundance, and jasmine and basil beyond count; yet [3.5s] | MKT6.015 | High station of the true believer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08522 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله زحمات تو در آستان الهی مقبول و مشقات تو مذکور و مشهور همچه گمان | O handmaid of God! Thy toil is commendable in the sight of the Lord, and thy hardships are remembered and well known | MKT6.177b, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.230, MUH3.283a, YHA2.937, DLH2.223 | BTO#13c | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08523 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله سر قدرت مشاهده کن که بفضل و موهبت جمال قدم زنان تاج مردانگی بر سر | O maidservant of God! Behold the mystery of power, how through the grace and bounty of the Ancient Beauty women wear the crown of true manhood [3.5s] | INBA13:183 | MKT7.206, DUR1.116, DUR1.264 | Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08524 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله شکر کن حی قیومیرا که ترا از بین ربات حجال امتیاز داده و بتاج | O handmaid of God! Render thanks unto the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, for He hath distinguished thee amidst the assembly of beings and hath crowned thee with the diadem [3.5s] | INBA16:109 | MKT7.059a, PYK.294 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08525 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله شکر کن خدا را که از ورقات سدره فردوسی و از اماء حضرت مقصود تاجی | O handmaid of God! Give thanks unto God that thou art among the leaves of the divine Lote-Tree of Paradise and numbered among the handmaidens of the Lord, thy Best-Beloved [3.5s] | MKT7.061 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08526 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله شکر کن خدا را که شکر محبت الله چشیدی و شهد معرفت الله نوشیدی و | O maidservant of God, render thanks unto God that thou hast tasted the sweetness of the love of God and hast drunk the honey of the knowledge of God [3.5s] | INBA89:109a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08527 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله شکر کن خدا را که موید بنور هدی گشتی و منجذب بنفحات ملکوت ابهی | O handmaid of God, render thanks unto God that thou hast been confirmed with the light of guidance and art drawn to the fragrances of the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | LMA2.454, KHML.315-316 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08528 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Be exceedingly grateful to the maidservant of God, Mrs.. . . . . . . . who guided thee, led thee to the Kingdom of Glory | TAB.068 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08529 | 90 | Persian | ای امیر کشور عرفان آن یار مهربان اگر بید اراده پرده از رخ یاران حقیقی خویش | O Prince of the realm of mystic knowledge! That loving Friend, should He will to draw aside the veil from His true companions [3.5s] | INBA87:075b, INBA52:074b | SFI16.023a | Mystical themes; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08530 | 90 | Persian | ای انجمن روحانیان نسبت بمیثاق یافتید تا بعبودیت نیر آفاق موید گردید این انجمن | O assembly of spiritual ones! Ye have been connected to the Covenant that ye may be confirmed in servitude to the Day-Star of all horizons. This assembly [3.5s] | MMK5#221 p.170 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08531 | 90 | Persian | ای آشفته روی و موی یار آسمانی نامه شکرین دلنشین بود و از آهنگ و گلبانگ شکرین | O thou with celestial countenance and disheveled hair! Thy sweet and enchanting letter bore the melody and dulcet tones of sweetness [3.5s] | YARP2.338 p.276 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08532 | 90 | Persian | ای آقا بابا ابوت حقیقی هدایت نفوس است پدر جسمانی سبب حیات جسمانیست و پدر | O Aqa Baba Abbott! True guidance of souls belongeth to the spiritual father, for the physical father is but the cause of bodily life, and the [3.5s] | INBA55:127 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08533 | 90 | Persian | ای آمرزگار اردشیر خسرو را شیر بیشه آنجهان کن و دلبر را رهبر ببزم دیدار فرما | O Thou Forgiver! Make Ardeshir Khusraw a lion of that celestial realm, and guide the beloved to the feast of reunion [3.5s] | YARP2.450 p.337 | Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08534 | 90 | Persian | ای آمرزگار این مرغ دست آموز را در سدره منتهی لانه و آشیانه بخش و این بی | O Forgiver! Grant unto this domesticated bird a nest and dwelling-place in the Divine Lote-Tree [3.5s] | MMK2#026 p.017 | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08535 | 90 | Persian | ای آواره سبیل الهی پریشانی و بی سر و سامانی در ره عشق کامرانی و شادمانیست | O wanderer on God's path! Distress and waywardness in the pathway of love are verily joy and delight [3.5s] | INBA17:120 | MKT8.008 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08536 | 90 | O thou who wanderest in the divine Path! In the path of God thou didst leave behind thy familiar country | JWTA.016 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08537 | 90 | Persian | ای بدیع الاخلاق موسم بیع الهی است و بهار روحانی خیمه و خرگاه | O thou of wondrous character! This is the springtide of divine bestowal, and the spiritual spring hath pitched its tent [3.5s] | INBA89:129a | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08538 | 90 | Persian | ای بر همه عالم مشهور بشیدائی الحمد لله درسبیل محبت الله در خانه بسوختن | O thou who art renowned throughout the world for thy passionate devotion! Praise be to God that in the pathway of divine love thou hast set thy home ablaze [3.5s] | INBA89:009b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08539 | 90 | mixed | ای برادر آن ماه منور و مهر انور دو برادر عزیز چون دو پیکر سپهر برین از افق | O brother! That illumined moon and radiant sun, those two cherished brothers like unto twin celestial bodies in the exalted firmament, from the horizon [3.5s] | MMK6#090 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08540 | 90 | Persian | ای برادر آن مهر انور آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از مشقات وارده بر | O brother of that luminous orb! What thou hadst written was indeed perused. As to the tribulations that befell [3.5s] | MKT8.013 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08541 | 90 | Persian | ای بقائی ای روحانی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی نظمی بود در نهایت بلاغت و فصاحت | O thou who art enduring, O thou who art spiritual! That which thou hadst written was a composition of surpassing eloquence and lucidity [3.5s] | TSQA4.019 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08542 | 90 | Persian | ای بلبل گلشن معانی قصیده فریده بلیغه ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه در نهایت فصاحت | O Nightingale of the garden of meanings! Thy unique and eloquent ode was perused. In truth it is possessed of utmost eloquence [3.5s] | MKT4.024, AKHA_131BE #11-12 p.h, AHB.130BE #07-08 p.15, AHB.123BE #06 p.172, TSQA3.358, YMM.061, DMSB.041 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08543 | 90 | mixed | ای بلبل معانی قصیده غراء و فریده نوراء ملاحظه گردید در نهایت فصاحت و بلاغت بود | O nightingale of inner meanings! Thy brilliant and peerless ode was noted, and was found to be of surpassing eloquence and grace [3.5s] | INBA87:582, INBA52:619 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08544 | 90 | Persian | ای بنا بناای نما که اساسش در ارض غبرا و شرفه اش در اوج سما و کنگره اش متواصل | O thou edifice, whose foundation resteth upon the dust-laden earth, yet whose pinnacle soareth to the zenith of heaven, and whose battlements rise ever higher [3.5s] | INBA84:498, INBA87:022 , INBA52:022 | Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08545 | 90 | Persian | ای بنات منادی میثاق شمع آفاق بنور عبودیت در آستان شمس حقیقت روشن و شرق و غرب | O ye daughters of the Herald of the Covenant! The candle of the horizons shineth with the light of servitude at the threshold of the Sun of Truth, illumining both East and West [3.5s] | MKT7.076 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08547 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thou art in my memory and art present in heart and soul in the assemblage of the Kingdom. | MAX.243 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08548 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy brief letter was received. Although it was short yet it contained detailed significance. | DAS.1914-07-29 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08549 | 90 | Persian | ای بندگان الهی در این ساحت مذکورید و در این انجمن معروف و ثبوت در میثاق | O ye servants of God! Ye are remembered in this sacred realm and are renowned in this assembly, firm in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA13:170a | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08550 | 90 | Persian | ای بندگان مقرب جمال مبارک مسئله ارتباط شرق و غرب اهمیت حاصل نموده است بعضی | O ye who are near-drawn servants of the Blessed Beauty! The question of East-West relations hath assumed great importance. Some [3.5s] | INBA16:211 | NJB_v03#01 p.006x | East and West; communication between East and West; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08551 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی از عسرت و شدت مایوس مشو بلکه بعفو و الطاف الهی امیدوار باش آنگه | O servant of God! Be not despondent amidst hardship and tribulation, but rather place thy trust in God's forgiveness and grace [3.5s] | INBA17:109 | YQAZ.537b | Consolation and comfort; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08552 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده الهی از کثرت قروض و دیون افسرده و پژمرده و نومید مگرد الحمد لله صبح | O servant of God! Be thou not disheartened, withered and despondent on account of the multitude of debts and obligations. Praise be to God, the dawn [3.5s] | MMK3#025 p.016 | Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08553 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی اسکندر یونانی نامجوای در عالم ناسوت نموده و بخونخواری در عالم | O servant of God! Alexander the Greek gained renown in the realm of existence, and manifest was his thirst for blood in this earthly world [3.5s] | MMK3#070 p.045 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08554 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی تا توانی دست بذیل تقوی زن و از سراج هدی اقتباس نور از ملا اعلی | O servant of God! As much as thou art able, grasp thou the hem of piety, and draw light from the Lamp of divine guidance [3.5s] | MMK2#177 p.129, AKHA_132BE #02 p.a, AKHA_133BE #15 p.a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08555 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی جناب امین خواهش نگارش این نامه نمودند و از شما اظهار رضا و سرور | O servant of God! Jinab-i-Amin hath requested the writing of this letter and hath expressed satisfaction and joy concerning thee [3.5s] | ABDA.318-319 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08556 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی خوشا بحال شما که مشامرا بنفحه خوش رحمانی معطر نمودی و توجه | O servant of God! Blessed art thou, for thou hast perfumed the senses with the sweet fragrance of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA13:132 | MMK2#091 p.070, TAH.331a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08557 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی شکر ایزد دانا را که تو را بظل سدره منتهی دلالت فرمود و در سایه | O ye servants of the Divine, Praise be to God the All-Knowing that he hath guided and led thee | LMA2.438 | NYR#118 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08558 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received and the sign of the hand was observed. This sign was a mystery of the perfection of Love. | TAB.545 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08559 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار من گنه کارم و تو آمرزگار مدهوش از خمر غفلتم هوشی عنايت کن | O my Lord! I am a sinner, and Thou art the Forgiver. I am intoxicated with the wine of heedlessness; bestow upon me awareness through Thy grace [3.5s] | ADH2_2#22 p.132x, MMG2#254 p.284x | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08560 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی هر چند از وطن مالوف بان اقلیم معروف شتافتی ولی این را حکمتی در | O servant of God! Though thou hast hastened from thy familiar homeland to that well-known realm, in this there is a wisdom [3.5s] | INBA89:206 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08561 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده الهی هر چند این ایام حکمت اقتضای حضور نمینماید ولی چون تو در حق دیگری | O servant of God! Though in these days wisdom doth not permit thy presence, yet since thou for another's sake [3.5s] | MMK6#546 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08562 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی هر چند هوا در شدت و سورت است یعنی نمو ونیمروز و التهاب جگرسوز | O servant of God! Though the weather be intense and scorching - that is to say, at its peak of midday heat and heart-consuming flame [3.5s] | INBA84:507b | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08563 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی همت را شب و روز بر نصرت امر حضرت احدیت بگمار تا قدرت رب عزت | O servant of God! Direct thine efforts, day and night, to the triumph of the Cause of the Lord of Oneness, that the power of the Lord of Glory [3.5s] | INBA13:201a | AKHA_132BE #03 p.a | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08564 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی یکی از احباب ذکر ترا در این انجمن نمود و بستایشت لب گشود که | O servant of God! One of the friends made mention of thee in this gathering and opened his lips in praise [3.5s] | INBA55:429, INBA87:070 , INBA52:069 | Mystical themes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08565 | 90 | Persian | چندی بود که عبدالبهاء بسبب تقریر از تحریر بازمانده بود زیرا | ...It has been some time since Abdul Baha has been deprived of correspondence, because he has been engaged in the delivery of public addresses | YHA2.998x, NJB_v04#15 p.002x | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.157, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Zeal and fervor in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08566 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده آستان ایزد دانا نامه رسید و طلب آمرزش منوچهر و شما از درگاه احدیت | O servant at the threshold of the all-knowing God! The letter hath been received, conveying the request for the forgiveness of Manuchar and thyself from the court of the One [3.5s] | YARP2.378 p.297, RMT.168-169 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08567 | 90 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای بنده آستان بهاء بهیچوجه خلاص از پاریس نمی شویم حکمتی در اینست بعد معلوم | O servant at the threshold of Baha! There is no end whatsoever to our detainment in Paris. There is a wisdom in this that will become clear later | MMK5#072 p.061 | MHMD2s.330bx | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions; Prayer for protection; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08568 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده آستان مقدس نامه های شما جمیع اثر خامه نیت خالصه است زیرا دلالت بر | O servant of the sacred Threshold! Thy letters are all the effect of a pure-hearted pen, for they attest to [3.5s] | YARP2.457 p.342 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08569 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده آستان مقدس هر چند بتن جوانی ولکن بعقل و داناای پیر سالخورده ای اگر چنین | O servant of the sacred Threshold! Though young in body, yet in mind and understanding thou art as an aged and venerable elder [3.5s] | YARP2.397 p.308 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08570 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده آستان نامه رسید نهایت آرزوی حضور بعتبه مقدسه مکلم طور نموده بودی | O servant of the Threshold! Thy letter was received, wherein thou hadst expressed thy deepest yearning to attain the sacred court of the One Who conversed on Sinai [3.5s] | YARP2.703 p.469 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08571 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء الحمد لله از مرارت مدینه کبیره رهاای یافتی و بایران شتافتی جناب | O servant of Baha! Praise be to God that thou hast been delivered from the bitterness of the Great City and hast hastened unto Iran [3.5s] | MUH3.209b | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08572 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء توجه بملکوت خفاء جبروت ابهی کن و مناجات نما ای پروردگار ای مهربان | O servant of Bahá, turn thy face toward the hidden Kingdom of the All-Glorious Dominion and offer thy supplications: O Lord, O Thou the Kind One [3.5s] | MMK5#296 p.219 | Prayer for detachment; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08573 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده بهاء حقیقت اشیا بلسان بلیغ میگوید سبحان ربی الابهی و هویت حجر و مدر | O servant of Bahá! The reality of all things proclaimeth with eloquent tongue, "Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious," yea, even in the very essence of stone and clay [3.5s] | AHB.124BE #06-09 p.185, AHB.123BE #05 p.116 | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08574 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء شکر حضرت کبریا را که در این بساط راه یافتی و ازین نشاط بهره بردی | O servant of Baha, render thanks unto the All-Glorious Lord that thou hast found thy way unto this divine threshold and partaken of its joy [3.5s] | DWNP_v6#04 p.007b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08575 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء مانند نسیم لطیف بهار روحانی بهر دیار مرور نماای مشکبار شو و | O servant of Bahá, like unto the gentle spring breeze of the spirit, pass through every land and become thou a diffuser of sweet fragrance [3.5s] | MKT6.111a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08576 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده پروردگار حضرت رب مختار جمیع من علی الارض را بمطلع انوار دعوت نمود | O servant of the Lord! The chosen Lord, the All-Powerful, hath summoned all who dwell upon the earth to the Dayspring of divine lights [3.5s] | MMK6#017, RAHA.344b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08577 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده پروردگار ملاحظه نما حکمت بالغه الهی را که تو از مهد هندی و ما از | O servant of the Lord! Consider thou the consummate wisdom of God, that thou art from the cradle of India and we from [3.5s] | INBA13:186a | DWNP_v6#04 p.007a | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08578 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده پروردگار مهربان با تو مهربان است و خواهش نگارش نامه از این بی سر و | O servant of the Lord! He is merciful unto thee, and thy request for this letter from this humble and lowly [3.5s] | YARP2.446 p.335 | Call to action; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08581 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی بهرام ستاره رخشنده است ولی از این رخشندگی مرام روحانیان | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Bahram is a shining star, yet from this radiance flows the purpose of them that are spiritual [3.5s] | YARP2.293 p.242 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08582 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده جمال ابهی مکاتیب شما مضامینش شیرین و بسیار دلنشین چه که دلیل بر محبت | O servant of the Abha Beauty! The contents of thy letters are sweet and truly delightful, for they bear testimony to thy love [3.5s] | MKT5.001, AKHA_124BE #09 p.j, AKHA_125BE #01 p.d | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08585 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جمال قدم در این انجمن رحمانی مذکور و مشهوری و در محفل روحانی مظهر | O servant of the Ancient Beauty! Thou art mentioned and renowned in this heavenly gathering, and manifest in the spiritual assembly [3.5s] | MMK2#077 p.062 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08586 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده جمال مبارک امید از الطاف خفیه الهیه چنانست که عبد جمال حسین گردی و | O bond-slave of the Blessed Beauty! Such is the hope cherished through God's hidden favors that thou mayest become a servant of Jamal-Husayn [3.5s] | ABDA.326 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08587 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جوینده یابنده یزدان بادیه طلب پیمودی و مجاهده فرمودی سر حقیقت تحری | O thou servant, seeker and finder of God! Thou hast traversed the wilderness of search and struggled with ardent zeal in thy quest for truth [3.5s] | MKT8.027b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08588 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou servant of God! According to what I have heard, thou hast experienced a great financial loss. Do not feel sorry, for thou wilt be compensated. | TAB.133 | Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08589 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق الفت یاران باعث حصول روح و ریحانست و محبت اخوان بادی سرور دل و جان | O servant of God! The fellowship of the friends leadeth to spiritual joy and delight, and the love of the brethren bringeth gladness to heart and soul [3.5s] | MKT5.143b, MKT5.163 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08590 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده حق جناب میرزا حسین از مصر مکتوبی مرسول داشت و رجای ترقیم این نامه نمود و | O servant of the Truth! His Honour Mirza Husayn from Egypt dispatched a letter and besought that this epistle be written [3.5s] | INBA17:063 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08591 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده حق خوش باش که در چنین عصر جدیدی و قرن مجیدی در مهد وجود آمدی و در | O servant of the True One, be thou joyous, for thou hast come into being in such a new age and glorious century, and in the cradle of existence [3.5s] | INBA13:064a | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08592 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده حق رقیمه قرائت گردید از کثرت اضطراب و کدورت شما کمال تاثر حاصل گردید | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was perused, and from thine excessive distress and perturbation the utmost sorrow was felt [3.5s] | INBA17:237 | Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08593 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق سرمست ساغر رحمانی باش و طالب عون و عنایت حضرت ربانی اگر لذائذ وجود | O servant of truth! Be thou intoxicated with the chalice of the All-Merciful, and seek thou the aid and bounty of the Lord Divine. Though earthly delights [3.5s] | MMK3#095 p.063 | Love of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08594 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق عبد آستان جمال قدم آقا سید صادق ستایش از شما نموده بودند که لله | O servant of truth, slave of the Threshold of the Ancient Beauty! Áqá Siyyid Ṣádiq hath praised thee, for indeed [3.5s] | MKT6.012a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08595 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق فیض مطلق جهان انسانرا مانند جام جم سرشار نمود و جمیع امم را صلای | O servant of God! The absolute bounty hath filled the world of humanity like unto a brimming cup, and all peoples have been summoned [3.5s] | YARP2.596 p.418 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08596 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید بنهایت روح و ریحان خوانده شد لحظات عین رحمانیت منعطف | O servant of the True One! Thy letter hath been received and was perused with the utmost joy and fragrance. Its every moment was infused with the spirit of divine compassion [3.5s] | MKT4.036, AKHA_119BE #05-06 p.b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08597 | 90 | Persian | Memories of Nine Years in Akka; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای بنده حق همتی بنما و دامنی بکمر زن و قصد مقامی بلند تر از افلاک نما ای بنده حق رخش | O true servant of God! Gird up thy loins, set firm thy steps, exert a mighty effort, and enter the plane of sacrifice | AKHA_127BE #09 p.a, DUR1.058, ANDA#23 p.54, KNSA.137 | BRL_ATE#099, MNYA.185 | Call to action; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08598 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده خدا مدتى بود که در اینجا بودى و بزیارت | O servant of God! For a time thou wert here and didst pay thy visit [3.5s] | INBA21:142a | Law of pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08599 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده خدا هیچ دانی که موفق بچه موهبتی گشتی از شمع هدی زجاجه دل را روشن | O servant of God! Knowest thou what bounty thou hast been favored with? From the lamp of guidance thou hast illumined the glass of thy heart [3.5s] | MMK2#062 p.048 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08601 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه سلیمانی در کشور روحانی خوش و خاتم جهان بخش جهانگیری در اصبعی | O servant at the court of Solomon in the spiritual realm, blissful art thou, and the seal of world-conquering sovereignty adorneth thy finger [3.5s] | MKT6.161b, HDQI.177, ANDA#06 p.06 | Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08602 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صادق آستان مقدس نامه اول را جواب کافی مرقوم گردید فی الحقیقه مضمون | O thou faithful servant of the Sacred Threshold! A sufficient answer was written to the first letter. In truth, the contents [3.5s] | INBA87:380a, INBA52:389 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08603 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال قدم سر پر شوری بجو و قلب پر آشوبی بطلب دریای محبه الله را | O thou faithful servant of the Ancient Beauty! Seek thou a passionate spirit and long thou for a troubled heart in the ocean of the love of God [3.5s] | MMK2#240 p.173 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08604 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صادق حق شکر کن خدا را که شبستان قلب بایقاد سراج هدی منور گشت و جبین | O true servant of God, render thanks unto the Lord that the dark chamber of thy heart hath been illumined by the kindling of the lamp of guidance, and thy brow [3.5s] | INBA17:121 | MKT8.034b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08605 | 90 | O thou sincere servant of the True One! Be thou a speaker of the truth and a skillful physician | DAS.1913-10-12 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08607 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده مخلص حق از فضل جمال ابهی کنز ملکوت بجهت احباء مهیا لهذا انفاق سبب | O sincere servant of the True One! Through the grace of the Abhá Beauty, the treasury of the Kingdom hath been made ready for the loved ones [3.5s] | INBA87:088, INBA52:087 | MMK6#073 | Generosity [kirama]; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08608 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده مقبل الی الله حمد کن خدا را که در درگاه الهی مقرب و محظوظ شدی معزز و | O servant who turneth toward God! Render thanks unto the Lord that thou hast been brought nigh and favored at His divine threshold, honored and [3.5s] | INBA84:484d | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08609 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده مقبل مقبول حق چه نویسم که قلب در نهایت انجذابست و روح در نهایت | O favored and accepted servant of the Truth! What shall I write, when my heart is in the utmost state of attraction and my spirit in the heights [3.5s] | MKT9.065a | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08610 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده مقرب جمال ابهی هر چند امور بظاهر پریشان گردد ولی الحمد لله در باطن | O thou favored servant of the Beauty of Abha! Though outwardly matters may appear disordered, yet praise be unto God, inwardly [3.5s] | MMK5#141 p.110 | Consolation and comfort; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08611 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده میثاق شکر کن خدا را که از پیمانه پیمان سرمستی و مانند جام لبریز نشئه | O servant of the Covenant! Give thanks unto God that thou art intoxicated from the chalice of the Covenant and, like unto a brimming cup, art filled with its rapture [3.5s] | YBN.070b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08612 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two, servant and maidservant of the Beauty of Abha! Thank ye His Highness the Incomparable One, that ye have become assisted | TAB.585-586 | Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08613 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده یزدان خوشا بحال تو که پاک جانی و از زمره آزادگان نور حقیقت دیدی و | O servant of God! Blessed art thou, for thou art pure in spirit and art among the free souls who have beheld the light of truth [3.5s] | ALPA.081a, YARP2.094 p.122 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08614 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده یزدان رستم بیهمال همواره افتخار بجهان پهلوان زال مینمود که صفدر است | O servant of God, peerless Rustam! Ever did the warrior Zál glory in the world that he was valiant [3.5s] | YARP2.280 p.237 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08615 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده یزدان نامه خواندم و سر بعتبه مقدسه نهادم و طلب تایید نمودم تا آن بنده | O servant of God, I read thy letter and laid my head upon the Sacred Threshold, beseeching divine confirmation [3.5s] | MKT9.067a | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08616 | 90 | Turkish | ای بنم سوگلی یار غارم حق عالیلرنده جناب آقا سید اسدالله نهایت مدح و ستایش | O my cherished son, my companion in the Cave, His Eminence Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah, utmost praise and glorification [3.5s] | INBA72:102 | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08617 | 90 | Persian | ای بهمن یزدانی به نیروی خداوند دلجوی آفت اهرمن باش و چون ابر بهمن بر چمن و دمن | O Bahman Yazdani, by the power of God be thou a solace against the affliction of Ahriman, and like the clouds of winter upon meadow and field [3.5s] | YARP2.374 p.295, QUM.243a | Mystical themes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08618 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار اردشیر را از پستان غفران شیر ده و در دریای عفو غوطه بخش زیرا | O Lord! Nourish Ardeshir with the milk of Thy forgiveness and immerse him in the ocean of Thy pardon, for [3.5s] | YARP2.579 p.411 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08619 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار این آوارگانرا بسایه خویش درآوردی و سر و سامان دادی نیستی را هستی | O Lord! These wanderers hast Thou sheltered beneath Thy shade and granted them refuge, transmuting nothingness into being [3.5s] | MMG2#152 p.171, YARP2.421 p.319 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08620 | 90 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای پروردگار این دوستان یاران تواند و سرمست پیمانه پیمان تو همه پرورده آغوش | Open Thou the portals of hope, and from the bounties of heaven bestow upon them a share. Turn this gloomy night into day, and cause the day of Naw-Rúz to become blessed | INBA75:022 | BRL_DAK#0891, AKHA_133BE #09 p.201, AKHA_134BE #01 p.05, ALPA.012, ALPA.070, AYT.354, PYB#256 p.04, DUR1.280, DUR1.560, MJMJ1.047, MMG2#232 p.260, MJH.010a, YARP2.014 p.072 | BRL_ATE#184x | S. Tirandaz | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||
| AB08621 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار آمرزگار بنده وفادار خدارحم را گناه بیامرز خطا بپوش عطا ببخش از | O forgiving Lord! Pardon this faithful servant, Khodarahm, forgive his sins, conceal his faults, and bestow Thy grace [3.5s] | YARP2.577 p.409 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08622 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار مهربان این انجمن بجهت نصرت کلمه الله و روح القدس تشکیل شده تایید | O compassionate Lord! This gathering hath been formed for the triumph of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit [3.5s] | MMG2#156 p.175 | Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08623 | 90 | Persian | Translation List | ای پروردگار مهربان این کسان بنده آستانند و در نهایت صدق و راستی و درستی جام | O Thou loving Provider! These souls are servants at Thy Threshold, conducting themselves with the utmost sincerity, rectitude, and righteousness | BSHN.140.254, BSHN.144.254, MJMJ3.070a, MMG2#394 p.441, MHT2.121a, YARP2.253 p.221 | ADMS#335 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08624 | 90 | O thou dear son! From thy letter the fragrance of the rose garden of significances was inhaled, that praise be to God, thou art assisted | JWTA.017 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08625 | 90 | Persian | ای تازه نهال بوستان الهی اگرچه آنچه مرقوم گردد هویت احساس دل و جان مشهود و | O thou, the new tree in the Divine Garden! The true feelings of heart and soul | LMA2.435, NYMG.139 | NYR#150 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08626 | 90 | Persian | ای تازه نهال بوستان الهی رقیمه تو بواسطه جناب فروغی علیه بهاءالله الابهی واسل و بدقت | O fresh sapling of the divine garden! Thy letter was received through Jináb-i-Furúghí, upon whom rest the glory of God, the Most Glorious, and was read with care [3.5s] | INBA21:006 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08627 | 90 | Persian | ای تشنه زلال فیض الهی سلسبیل میثاق در نهایت عذوبت و حلاوت است ولی در کام | O thou who thirsteth after the pure waters of Divine bounty! The Salsabíl of the Covenant is possessed of the utmost sweetness and delicacy [3.5s] | AKHA_106BE #02 p.02 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08628 | 90 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be to God that thou art firm in the Covenant and attracted to the Love of God | BBBD.331, DAS.1914-09-08 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08629 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان انصاف اینست که خیلی در مشقت و زحمت افتادی ولی رحمتست زیرا | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! In truth, thou hast fallen into great hardship and difficulty, yet this is a mercy, for [3.5s] | KHML.014x, KHML.267 | Consolation and comfort; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08630 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان آهنگ بلبل معانی از گلشن حقایق و اسرار رحمانی بمسامع مشتاقان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The melody of the nightingale of inner meanings, from the rose-garden of divine truths and mysteries, hath reached the ears of the yearning ones [3.5s] | MMK2#364 p.260 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08631 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان ترتیبی که در تعلیم قرار دادید که از بدایت اثبات الوهیت و | The method of instruction which ye have established, beginning with proofs of the existence of God and the oneness of God, the mission of the Prophets and Messengers and Their teachings | INBA84:401 | AKHA_103BE #07 p.04, TRBB.059, MJTB.107 | COC#0390x, COC#0625x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Methods of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08632 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب جمشید داراب و جناب شاپورجی و جناب فرامرز از طائفه | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! O honoured Jamshíd Dáráb, and revered Shápúrjí, and noble Farámarz of the community [3.5s] | INBA17:228 | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Hospitality | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08633 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب جوان نورانی آقا محمد علی حاضر و عازم منصوره مصرند و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The radiant youth, Áqá Muḥammad-'Alí, is present and ready to depart for Manṣúriyyih, Egypt [3.5s] | INBA89:046b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08635 | 90 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای ثابت بر پیمان چند روز پیش نظر بعکسهای یاران مینمودم از قضا عکس آنحضرت و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A few days ago I was glancing at some photographs of the friends. | BRL_DAK#0174, AHB.133BE #03-04 p.70, YIA.236 | BRL_ATE#109 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08636 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان چندی پیش مکتوبی جمعا ارسال گردید پیش از ان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Some time ago a letter was sent collectively prior to this [3.5s] | INBA84:549a | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08638 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان خدمات متتابعه تو بامر الله سبب سرور عبدالبهاء است که الحمد لله جان و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy successive services to the Cause of God are a source of joy to 'Abdu'l-Bahá, for praise be unto God, thy spirit [3.5s] | YMM.041 | Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Courage; Encouragement of individual understanding; interpretation; Praise and encouragement; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08639 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان خوش باش که از نسیم جانپرور عنایت بیدار شدی و هوشیار گشتی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant, be thou glad, for thou hast been awakened and made vigilant by the soul-reviving breeze of loving-kindness [3.5s] | Majlis210461.010 | MMK3#149 p.103 | Goodly deeds; actions; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08640 | 90 | O thou firm in the Covenant! As to thy attendance at the Esperanto Congress | SW_v11#18 p.306 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08641 | 90 | mixed | و امّا جواب مسیس جون برات حضرت بهاءاللّه پیش از نزول کتاب اقدس بحسب شریعت سابقه | As to the reply concerning Mrs. John Pratt: Before the revelation of the Most Holy Book, in accordance with the former Dispensation, Bahá'u'lláh had [3.5s] | AVK4.177.06x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08642 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان فی الحقیقه ثابت و راسخی و بخدمت بازماندگان شهدا قائم قامت و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! In truth thou art firm and resolute, and art standing steadfast in service to the survivors of the martyrs [3.5s] | KHML.273-274 | Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08644 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان محزون مباش دلخون مگرد انشاء الله همانطور که آرزوی دل و جان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Be thou not sorrowful, let not thy heart be grieved. God willing, even as thy heart and soul desire [3.5s] | INBA84:407 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08645 | 90 | Persian | امر مهمّ ايمان و ايقان است و خدمت به امر الله و نشر نفحات الله و ايقاد نار محبّت اللّه در فکر اين باشيد و الّا امور حيات دنيا | The paramount matter is faith and certitude, service to the Cause of God, diffusion of the divine fragrances, and the kindling of the fire of the love of God. Let thy thoughts be centered upon these, and not upon the affairs of this earthly life [3.5s] | MMK3#088 p.058x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08646 | 90 | ...As to his question about the permissibility of promulgating the divine teachings without relating them to the Most Great Name, you should answer: "This blessed Name hath an effect on the reality of things | COC#1922x | Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08647 | 90 | ...Consider how the signs of the Tablet which was revealed to you on Sept. 1, 1901, have become apparent and manifest. At that time the hurricane of the violation of the Covenant had been extinguished | BSTW#052nx | Being a source of light; guidance; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prophecy and fulfillment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08648 | 90 | Persian | بسیار ستایش از دو دوست آلمانی و اطریشی نموده بودی بیا برو به استتگارت ببین چه خبر است | ...Thou hast given the utmost praise to the two believers, German and Austrian. Go to Stuttgart and see with thine own eyes what is there! | NJB_v04#15 p.004x | DAS.1913-08-16, ABIE.199, BLO_PN#007 | Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Naming of children; of individuals; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08649 | 90 | ...Thy letter was received. From its contents it became evident that, praise be to God, the highest hope of the believers of Boston | DAS.1914-04-17 | Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08650 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه تو رسید مضمون بسیار شیرین و دلنشین بود زیرا از برای خود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived, and its contents were most sweet and delightful, for [3.5s] | YARP2.498 p.365 | Creativity in art; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08651 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید الحمد لله ناطق بثبوت و رسوخ در ظل کلمه الله بود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, it spoke of steadfastness and firmness beneath the shelter of the Word of God [3.5s] | MSBH4.037 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08652 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما بواسطه جناب امین وصول یافت از مضمون واضح و مفهوم بود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received through the intermediary of his honor the Trustee, and its contents were clear and readily understood [3.5s] | YARP2.373 p.295, PPAR.110, QUM.243b | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08653 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید الحمد لله احبای بمبای ثابت و مستقیم و سالک بر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, the friends in Bombay are firm and steadfast, and are treading [3.5s] | YARP2.586 p.413 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08654 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مختصرا جواب مرقوم میشود فرصت تطویل نیست هر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and a brief reply is now being written. There is no opportunity for lengthy exposition [3.5s] | MAS5.081 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Methods of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08655 | 90 | Persian | ناله و فغان از عدم ارسال مکاتیب عبدالبهاء نموده بودید چهل سال | ...Thy letter was received. Thou hast lamented and complained because it is come time since thou hast received any letter from ‘Abdu'l-Baha. | YHA2.997x, NJB_v04#15 p.002x | DAS.1913-08-03, ABIE.146, BLO_PN#007 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08656 | 90 | ...As to the education of children, exert every effort to further this; it is of the utmost importance. So too, the education of girls in all the rules of righteous conduct | COC#0630x | Education of children; moral education; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08657 | 90 | Persian | جمال مبارک روحی لاحبّائه الفداء هر چند بی نهايت اذيّت و جفا ديدند و شدّت ابتلا کشيدند | The Blessed Beauty - may my spirit be a sacrifice for His loved ones - though He suffered infinite persecution and oppression and bore grievous trials [3.5s] | MMK4#048 p.052x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Suffering and imprisonment; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08658 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید ولی فرصت مفقود با وجود این بذکرت مشغولم مژده ثبوت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, but time is lacking. Nevertheless, I am occupied with thy remembrance and give thee the glad-tidings of steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA87:055a, INBA52:054 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08660 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما وصول یافت مرقوم فرموده بودید که الحمد لله احباء الله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter hath been received. Thou hadst written that, praise be unto God, the beloved of God [3.5s] | AYBY.455 #203 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08661 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما وصول یافت و جزع و فزع از فراق معلوم گردید این ناله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and thy anguish and lamentation at separation became apparent. This plaintive cry [3.5s] | INBA87:142, INBA52:139 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08662 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه که بجناب میرزا نورالدین مرقوم نموده بودی مطالعه گردید فی الحقیقه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to Mírzá Núri'd-Dín was perused. In truth [3.5s] | TABN.126 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08663 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه های شما رسید و بدقت تمام ملاحظه گردید تنگی امور و کثرت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letters have been received and perused with the utmost care. The constraints and multitude of affairs [3.5s] | MSHR3.074x | Business; financial; property matters; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08664 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان هر خبر و حوادثی که از جاای میرسد مرقوم دارید یا خود مثل | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Every news and event that reacheth from any place, write thou thereof, whether by thine own hand or otherwise [3.5s] | INBA17:204 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Personal instructions; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08665 | 90 | mixed | ای ثابت بر عهد و میثاق صبح است و بوی مشکین از ریاض علیین منتشر و انوار تقدیس | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! It is dawn, and the musk-laden fragrance from the gardens of the Most Exalted is diffused, and the lights of sanctity [3.5s] | MKT8.065a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08666 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق الحمد لله ثبوت و استقامتی بنمودی که جمیع یاران را خوشنود کردی | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be to God that thou hast shown such steadfastness and constancy as hath brought joy to all the friends [3.5s] | MMK2#291 p.212 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08667 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق حقا که مستقیم بر امراللهی و مستقر در محبت الله اریاح افتتان | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Verily thou art steadfast in the Cause of God and firmly established in His love amidst the winds of tests [3.5s] | INBA16:193 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08668 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق محزون مباش در فکر صدمات و بلایاء عبدالبهاء افت ملاحظه | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Be thou not sorrowful, neither dwell upon the trials and tribulations that have befallen 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | MMK5#147 p.114, MSHR5.045x | Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions; Poems and quotation from poetry; Review of publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08669 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق محزون مباش دلخون مباش منظور نظر عنایت بوده و هستید اگر در | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Be thou neither sorrowful nor grieved in heart. Thou hast been, and shalt ever remain, the object of loving grace [3.5s] | MKT6.031a | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08670 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت پایدار حضرت ستار غفار گنهکارانست و بخشنده و مهربان چون مستفیض از بحر | O steadfast and firm one! The All-Concealing Lord is the Forgiver of sinners and the All-Bountiful, the All-Merciful, like unto an ocean outpouring its grace [3.5s] | MMK2#153 p.114, PYB#107 p.04 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08671 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت پیمان بمجرد قرائت نامه شما سفارش در خصوص آقا میرزا فتحعلیخان بنفس | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Upon the mere perusal of thy letter, instructions regarding Áqá Mírzá Fatḥ-'Alí Khán were personally [3.5s] | INBA87:435b, INBA52:449b | Consolation and comfort; Petitions to authorities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08672 | 90 | mixed | ای ثابت نابت نامه بجناب افنان قرائت گردید و از وفای شما بیاران فرح و سرور | O steadfast Nabíl, the letter addressed to the Afnán was read, and your faithfulness to the friends brought joy and delight [3.5s] | INBA84:303 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Naming of children; of individuals; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08673 | 90 | Persian | ای ثمره طیبه چون در عالم امکان نگری هر نفسی ثمر شجریست و هر نبتی کل چمنی ثمر | O noble fruit! When thou gazest upon the contingent world, every soul is the fruit of a tree, and every plant is the flower of a meadow [3.5s] | MMK3#243 p.175 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08675 | 90 | Persian | Translation List | ای جانفشان یار بی نشان هزاران عارفان در جستجوی او ولی محروم و مهجور از روی | O selfless lover of the Traceless Friend! A thousand mystics have sought that Friend, and have yet remained deprived and distant | MMK3#151 p.104, AHB.118BE #07 p.170 | ADMS#046 | B. Khoshmashrab (1), B. Khoshmashrab (2) | Love as fire; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||
| AB08676 | 90 | Persian | ای جلال توجه بملکوت جمال نما و موهبت بی زوال طلب و اعظم آمال بجو و آن عبودیت | O thou Glory! Turn thy face unto the Kingdom of Beauty, seek the eternal gift, pursue the most glorious aspiration, which is servitude [3.5s] | AKHA_133BE #02 p.a | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08677 | 90 | Persian | ای جمشید رشید حضرت جم از اینجهان پر پیچ و خم وفاای ندید و شهدی نچشید و بارزو | O Jamshid the Valiant! His Holiness Jam found no fidelity in this twisted and winding world, nor tasted any honey of his desires [3.5s] | YARP2.150 p.162 | Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08678 | 90 | Persian | ای جمشید گویند که جم را جامی در دست بود جهان نما و مرصع هر صبح در آن قدح | O Jamshid! They say that Jam possessed a cup in his hand, world-revealing and jewel-adorned, and each morn in that goblet [3.5s] | YARP2.726 p.481 | Love of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08679 | 90 | mixed | ای جناب بینش گوهر فصاحت و بلاغت را که در آغوش صدف جان و دل پرورش دادی آرایش | O esteemed personage, thou who hast nurtured the jewel of eloquence and eloquent expression within the embrace of the shell of heart and soul, adorn [3.5s] | INBA84:514b | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08680 | 90 | mixed | گويند که ما شاء الله کان ، يعنی هر چه خدا خواهد واقع خواهد شد در آيه قرآن ميفرمايد يا ايّتها النّفس المطمئنّة | They say "What God willeth shall come to pass," meaning that whatsoever God desireth will verily transpire. In the verse of the Qur'án He saith: "O thou soul that art at rest..." [3.5s] | MMK3#135 p.094x | Degrees of faith; certitude; Development of capacity and readiness; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08681 | 90 | Persian | ای جناب مطلق مطلق یعنی آزاد الحمد لله آزادی و آبادی و روز بروز در محبت الله در ازدیادی | O Jinab-i-Mutlaq - 'Mutlaq' signifieth 'free'! Praise be to God, thou art free and prosperous, and day by day thy love for God doth increase [3.5s] | MKT3.330, MSBH4.145 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08682 | 90 | Persian | ای حبیب جناب ابوی در محل غربت و کربت آوارگان وارد و بزیارت بقعه مبارکه فائز و | O beloved! His honour, thy father, hath arrived in the place of exile and tribulation of the wanderers, and hath attained unto the blessing of visiting the Sacred Shrine [3.5s] | INBA21:140a | MKT6.140b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08683 | 90 | Persian | عبدالبهآء را نهایت آرزو عبودیّت این مظاهر مقدّسهٴ الهی است و نهایت آمال جانفشانی و شهادت کبری در سبیل آنان | ...The lecture delivered by Monsieur ... was perused. It is a good lecture; but he has mentioned the appearance of three Manifestations | NJB_v05#14 p.005x | DAS.1914-06-24x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08684 | 90 | Turkish | ای حضرت ابهانن سوگلی قوللری جناب آقا محمد اسمعیل نفس جبریله همدم و بو مکتوبک | O ye beloved servants of the Most Glorious One, His honour Aqa Muhammad Isma'il, companion of the Spirit of Gabriel, and this letter [3.5s] | TSAY.225, MJT.126 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08685 | 90 | Persian | ای حضرت بشیرالهی نامه نمروی ۴۰ وصول یافت ضمنا از عدم ارسال جواب احبای الهی | O Divine Herald! Letter number 40 was received. Moreover, concerning the non-receipt of replies from the friends of God [3.5s] | BSHI.044-045, BSHI.097, MSHR3.248 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08686 | 90 | mixed | ای حکیم حکمت روحانیان جو و طبابت بهائیان طلب مریض را ببشارات الهی معالجه نما | O physician! Seek thou the wisdom of the spiritually-minded, and search after the healing art of the Bahá'ís. Treat thou the sick through the Divine Glad-Tidings [3.5s] | TAH.369 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08687 | 90 | mixed | ای حمامه حدائق معانی تجلی الله علیک باشراق انوار جمال بهائه الابهی اگرچه | O Dove of the Gardens of Inner Meanings! May God's effulgence shine upon thee through the dawning lights of His all-glorious Beauty! Although [3.5s] | INBA55:376, INBA87:163b , INBA52:161a | Consolation and comfort; Love as fire; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08688 | 90 | Persian | ای خادم احباء الله خادم احباء خادم جمال ابهی من احبه خدم احبائه | O servant of the beloved of God, servant of the beloved, servant of the Beauty of Abhá! He who loveth His loved ones hath served this servant [3.5s] | INBA72:118 | BRL_DAK#1174, MKT8.079b, AKHB.132 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08689 | 90 | mixed | ای خادم مسافران این خادمی نیست پادشاهیست چاکری نیست شهریاریست منتها آمال این | O servant of the travelers! This servitude is no mere servitude—it is kingship. This bondage is not vassalage, but sovereignty. This is the ultimate aspiration [3.5s] | AKHA_105BE #04 p.02, AKHB.131-132 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08690 | 90 | Persian | ای خادمه ارض اعظم از پیش سطری چند مرقوم گردید و حال نیز مجددا این ورقه تحریر | O handmaiden of the Most Great Land! A few lines were penned previously, and now, once again, this letter is written [3.5s] | TSQA2.326 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08691 | 90 | Persian | ای خادمه عتبه مقدسه چون در مزرعه قاسم آباد بتربیت دوشیزگان مالوفی یقین بدان | O handmaid of the sacred Threshold! Since thou art occupied with the education of young women in Qasimabad, be thou assured [3.5s] | YARP2.125 p.145, PPAR.178 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08692 | 90 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای خاندان جانفشان در سبیل رحمن صبح مبارک نوروز است و انوار شمس حقیقت در جلوه | O ye self-sacrificing household in the Path of the Merciful! It is the early morn of the Blessed Day of Naw-Ruz | BRL_DAK#0339, KHSK.017, BDA2.194 | DAS.1913-03-21, MHMD2.247 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08693 | 90 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ای خداوند بی مانند کودکی بینوا را پناه باش و بیچاره پر گناه را آمرزنده | O Peerless Lord! Be Thou a shelter for this poor child and a kind and forgiving Master | BRL_DAK#1201, MMG2#427 p.474, HUV1.020, ABMH.010 | BRL_CHILD#12, BPRY.030-031, TAB.588, DAS.1915-03-03 | S. Toloui-Wallace | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Prayer for children and youth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| AB08694 | 90 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان این دل را از هر تعلقی فارغ نما و این جان را بهر بشارتی | O Thou kind Lord! Sanctify my heart from all attachment, and gladden my soul with tidings of joy | BRL_DAK#0106, BRL_MON#14, MMG2#038 p.039 | BRL_POAB#14, ADMS#037 | L. Harley | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Prayer for detachment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08695 | 90 | Persian | ای خداوند ودود بنده ات فرود بافق اعلی صعود نمود و در ملکوت ابهی ورود یافت | O loving Lord! Thy servant hath descended to ascend unto the Most Exalted Horizon, and hath entered the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | YARP2.614 p.426 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08696 | 90 | Persian | ای خطیب جلیل شعر بلیغ و نظم فصیح و نطق جلیل که نموده بودی قرائت گردید اشعار | O eminent orator! Thy eloquent poetry, thy lucid verse and thy noble utterance, which thou hadst rendered, have been perused [3.5s] | MKT9.121b | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08697 | 90 | mixed | ای خلیل نبیل در سبیل توکل و توسل و تبتل چنان خالص و مخلص شو که اگر جبریل عظمی | O noble Khalil! In the path of trust, supplication and devotion, become thou so pure and sincere that shouldst the Most Great Gabriel [3.5s] | MKT9.121a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08698 | 90 | Persian | ای خمار ای خوشا بحال تو ای خوشا بحال تو که در یوم موعود بباغ معهود در رکاب | O thou enraptured one! Blessed art thou, blessed art thou, for in the Promised Day, in the appointed garden, thou didst walk in the company [3.5s] | MSBH3.448 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08699 | 90 | Persian | ای خورشید پرتو کوکب آسمانی جهان جسمانیرا نورانی نماید اما نور اختران یزدانی | O Sun of Splendour! The celestial orb illumineth the physical world, but the light of God's stars [3.5s] | YARP2.292 p.241 | Manifestation of God as sun; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08700 | 90 | Persian | ای خیاط خیاط حقیقی خلعتی از حریر الهی و پرند و پرنیان رحمانی بر قامت موزون | O divine Tailor! The true Tailor hath fashioned a robe of celestial silk and sacred brocade for a graceful form [3.5s] | MMK5#216 p.166 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08701 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter like unto the song of the warbler caused joy and happiness. Consequently I read it | DAS.1914-03-25x | Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08702 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! ...Thou hadst written concerning the Convention which thou art going to establish in Canada | MAX.363b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08703 | 90 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای دختر ملکوتی من صحت من در پاریس مختل گردید تب اعصاب شدید است لهذا مصمم سفر | O heavenly daughter! My health has been impaired in Paris. The exhaustion of my nerves is intense; hence, I am determined to travel to the East | MMK5#073 p.061 | MHMD2s.328 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08704 | 90 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | من منتظر آنم که نیویورک مبروک گردد و آوازهٴ ثبوت بر عهد و میثاق از آن شهر بآفاق رسد | ...I eagerly anticipate the day when New York will become a blessed spot… Bless Thou, O King of Kings, the city of New York! | SCT.294x | BRL_ATE#047x | The Descendants, B. Marks, L. Slott | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||
| AB08705 | 90 | Persian | ای دو بنده آستان مقدس محافلی که از برای تربیت و تعلیم نورسیدگان ترتیب گردیده | O ye two servants at the Holy Threshold! We have been greatly cheered and refreshed to know that ye have organized meetings for the education of children. | NLAI_BH_AB.005a | MKT3.329, TSS.315, TRBB.042, NJB_v11#15 p.263 | COC#0602 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08706 | 90 | mixed | ای دو بنده حضرت مقصود الحمد لله رب غفور شما را در یوم ظهور بعمل مبرور موفق | O ye two servants of the Desired One! Praise be to God, the All-Forgiving Lord, Who hath made you successful in righteous deeds in this Day of Manifestation [3.5s] | MMK6#014 | Many are called but few are chosen; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08707 | 90 | Persian | ای دو بنده حق در این دم بدرگاه احدیت اسم اعظم مناجات مینماید که ای پروردگار | O ye two servants of Truth! At this moment the Greatest Name, at the threshold of Oneness, doth supplicate, saying: O Lord [3.5s] | INBA87:090b, INBA52:089b | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08708 | 90 | Persian | ای دو بنده صادق خداوند بیهمتا شکر کنید خدا را که در این روز فیروز پروانه شمع | O ye two faithful servants of the peerless Lord! Give thanks unto God that on this blessed day ye are even as moths circling round the flame [3.5s] | MMK2#303 p.220, ALPA.073b, YARP2.085 p.117 | Love as fire; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08709 | 90 | Persian | ای دو خادمه احباء الله سزاوار این است که افتخار و مباهات بر ملکه های اقطار | O ye two handmaidens of the loved ones of God! It behooveth you to attain such honor and glory as to surpass the queens of all lands [3.5s] | INBA87:518a, INBA52:545 | High station of the true believer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08713 | 90 | Persian | ای دو فرقدان افق محبت الله حمد خدا را که آن دو برادر مانند دو پیکر یعنی جوزا | O twin stars of the horizon of the love of God! Praise be unto God that these two brothers are even as the twin stars of Gemini [3.5s] | INBA87:004, INBA52:004 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08714 | 90 | Persian | ای دو کنیز درگاه الهی حرم شهید شفاعت شما نموده و خواهش نامه بجهت شما کرده من | O ye two maidservants of the divine Threshold! The shrine of the martyr hath interceded for you and hath presented a supplication on your behalf [3.5s] | MKT7.091a | Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08715 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two dear maidservants of God! Your longing to visit the Sacred Soil is expressed and evident and your presence | TAB.506 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08716 | 90 | Persian | ای دو مرغ آشیانه عرفان حمد کنید خدا را که در لانه عرفان هم آغوشید و در جنت | O ye two birds of the nest of mystic knowledge! Render praise unto God, for ye are enfolded in close embrace within the sanctuary of divine wisdom and in paradise [3.5s] | INBA17:164 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08717 | 90 | Persian | انسان در ظلمت ضلالت جز غم و کدورت نيابد هميشه مأيوس و محزون و دلخون است ولی چون نور | O ye two birds of the rose-garden of Faith! In the darkness of error man does not find anything save affliction and distress. | MMK3#142 p.098x | DAS.1914-07-17 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08718 | 90 | Persian | ای دو منتسبین درگاه کبریا جناب اردشیر مانند شیر به بیشه نور منیر پی برد و | O ye two who are associated with the Threshold of the All-Glorious! His honour Ardashír, like unto a lion, hath found his way unto the luminous wilderness [3.5s] | YARP2.492 p.363 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08719 | 90 | Persian | ای دو منجذب الی الله موجی از بحر میثاق برخواست و بر قطعه امریک زد دور را | O ye two who are drawn towards God! A wave from the ocean of the Covenant hath arisen and struck the shores of America [3.5s] | INBA59:244a | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08720 | 90 | Persian | ای دو نهال بوستان الهی شکر کنید خدا را که از شجره مبارکه انبات شدید و برشحات | O ye twin saplings of the divine garden! Give thanks unto God that ye were nurtured from the blessed Tree and sustained by its outpourings [3.5s] | INBA87:375, INBA52:384 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08721 | 90 | Persian | ای دو نهال جنت ابهی شمائل پرملاحت شما در نزد عبدالبهاء حاضر شد چون نظر بر روی | O ye two saplings of the Abha Paradise! Your charming likeness hath been presented before 'Abdu'l-Bahá. When He gazed upon [3.5s] | DRM.011a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08722 | 90 | Persian | ای دو همراز نامه مختصر مفصل بود اسرار عشق راز دل است نه محسوس سمع و بصر | O twin confidants! Though brief, thy letter was comprehensive. The mysteries of love are secrets of the heart, beyond the perception of hearing and sight [3.5s] | MKT6.150, YMM.443 | Knowledge of self; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08723 | 90 | Persian | ای دو یادگار پیشینیان کیانیان افسر و دیهیم داشتند و چتر زرین افراشتند ولی چه | O ye two remnants of them that came before, who wore crowns and diadems, and raised aloft the golden canopy [3.5s] | ALPA.081b, YARP2.095 p.122 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08724 | 90 | mixed | ای پروردگار ای آمرزگار ياران را مانند گل و ريحان به رشحات سحاب عنايت | O Lord, O Forgiver! Through the dewdrops of the clouds of Thy bounty, make Thy loved ones even as flowers and sweet herbs [3.5s] | MJMJ3.068x, MMG2#024 p.025x | Living waters; water of life; Love as fire; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08725 | 90 | O thou true friend! Through the graces of the Sun of Reality do I supplicate | SW_v12#03 p.057 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08726 | 90 | Persian | ای دوست حقیقی جناب طیفور ستایش موفور از آن مخمور خمر طهور نموده که در نهایت | O true friend, esteemed Taifur! Abundant praise be unto that one intoxicated with the pure wine, who in the utmost [3.5s] | TAH.332 | Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08727 | 90 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای دوست حقیقی در نظری و عزیزی و پیش بصری و محترمی رابطه ای در نشئه انسانی | O true friend! Thou art ever before mine eyes, and dearly cherished; before my gaze, and highly respected. | BRL_DAK#0004 | BRL_ATE#004, MAAN#21 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08728 | 90 | mixed | ای دوست حقیقی روحانی جناب میرزا حبیب الان از حیفا وارد و در این ساعت راجع | O true spiritual friend! Mirza Habib hath now arrived from Haifa, and at this hour is returning [3.5s] | MMK6#552 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08729 | 90 | Persian | ای دوست حقیقی نامه تو رسید و مقصود پدید گردید فتح و نصرت جدید میطلبی و بر عون | O true friend! Thy letter was received and thy purpose became manifest. Thou seekest new triumph and victory, and divine confirmation [3.5s] | INBA84:512a | Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08730 | 90 | Persian | ای دوست حقیقی نامه شما رسید فی الحقیقه ثابتی و راسخ لهذا امیدوارم که جاذب | O true friend! Thy letter was received. In truth thou art firm and steadfast, wherefore I hope thou mayest draw [3.5s] | MKT9.129 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08731 | 90 | ...Thou art not and shalt never be forgotten. Be thou strong and firm. Be thou resolute and steadfast | SW_v10#19 p.348x | Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08732 | 90 | Persian | ای دوست قدیم از کثرت مشاغل و اختلال صحت تا بحال بشما نامه ننوشتم ولی همیشه در | O ancient friend! Due to the multitude of occupations and the disturbance of health, until now I have not written you a letter, but always [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08117.061, | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08733 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear friend! What thou hast written was perused. I beg of God that thou wilt become assisted and confirmed under all circumstances | TAB.456 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08735 | 90 | mixed | ای دوستان جانان بوی جانی سوی جانها میوزد یعنی از ریاض ملکوت ابهی نفحات قدس | O friends of the Beloved! The fragrance of life wafteth towards the souls, even the holy breathings from the gardens of the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | MMK6#267 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08737 | 90 | Persian | ای رستم بهمن احبای بندر عباس فی الحقیقه ثابت و مستقیم و خدا شناسند آنانرا از قبل بنده | O Rustam Bahman! The friends in Bandar-'Abbas are, in truth, steadfast and firm, and know their God. Convey unto them [3.5s] | YARP2.673 p.453 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08738 | 90 | Persian | ای رستم من فی الحقیقه تهمتنی و دشمن جان هر اهرمن یزدانی ای نورانی ای | O Rustam! In truth thou art as Tahmínih, and the enemy of every demonic soul. O thou who art illumined [3.5s] | YARP2.657 p.445 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08739 | 90 | Persian | ای رستم مهربان تهمتن پیلتن بود و پهلوان هر انجمن ولی خسته از گرز سهراب بابرز | O Rustam, the kind-hearted! Tahamtan was mighty in strength and the champion of every assembly, yet weary from the mace of Sohrab the valiant [3.5s] | YARP2.148 p.161 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08740 | 90 | Persian | ای رشید رشادتی بنما و شجاعتی آشکار کن تا حق مردانگی را در میدان پیمان بدهی و | O valiant one, show forth thy fortitude and manifest thy courage, that thou mayest prove thy true manhood in the arena of the Covenant [3.5s] | AKHA_123BE #05-06 p.j, ALPA.086b, YARP2.104 p.126 | Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08741 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear friend! The maidservant of God . . . hath remembered thee in her letter and hath thus made my heart busy with thy thought. | TAB.251 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08742 | 90 | Persian | ای زاده عنصر جان و دل حضرت خلیل چه که اگر زاده عنصر آب و گل بودی در چنین یوم | O offspring of the essence of heart and soul of His Holiness Khalil! What indeed if thou hadst been fashioned from elements of water and clay [3.5s] | KHH2.194c (2.356) | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08743 | 90 | Persian | ای زائر تربت پاک الحمد لله هیکل وجود را بخلعت موهبت کبری آراستی و تاجی از | O pilgrim of the sacred Sepulchre! Praise be to God, thou hast adorned the temple of existence with the raiment of supreme bounty and crowned it with a diadem of [3.5s] | MKT8.098b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08744 | 90 | Turkish | ای زائر مشکین نفس اللهدن بشقه هر کسدن میلنی کس و بو قفس ظلمانیدن حدیقه بقا | O musk-scented pilgrim! Sever thy attachment from all save God, and from this darksome cage [emerge] into the garden of eternity [3.5s] | INBA72:149b | MJT.132 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Law of pilgrimage; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08745 | 90 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس عبدالبهاء چون روی تو دید بوی از خوی تو برد تو را و پدر | O musk-scented pilgrim! When 'Abdu'l-Bahá beheld thy countenance, He caught a fragrance from thy nature that captivated both thee and thy father [3.5s] | YARP2.346 p.281 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08746 | 90 | Persian | ای زبان گویا در جوامع و بیع و صوامع صد هزار احبار بذکر و صلواه سالهای دراز | O eloquent tongue! In assemblies, temples and sanctuaries, a hundred thousand priests have, through long years, been engaged in remembrance and praise [3.5s] | MMK2#043 p.033 | Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08747 | 90 | Persian | ای زنده دلان موسم بهار جان پرور است و فصل ربیع بدیع وقت نزهت گلستانست و فسحت | O ye who are spiritually alive! The season of soul-nurturing spring hath come, and the wondrous vernal tide is at hand. It is the time for strolling in flower-gardens and their spacious grounds [3.5s] | PYB#265 p.03 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08748 | 90 | mixed | إلهی إلهی انّ عبادک الّذين اَيَّدْتَهُمْ بسلطانک و هَديْتَهُمْ بنور برهانک | O my God, my God! Verily, these servants of Thine whom Thou hast confirmed through Thy sovereignty and guided by the light of Thy proof [3.5s] | MMG2#002 p.002x | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08749 | 90 | Persian | ای سراج محفل محبت الله سراج آفاقیرا دهن زیتون لازم تا بیفروزد ولی سراج الهی | O Lamp of the gathering of the love of God! The lamp of the horizons requireth the oil of the olive that it may be kindled, but the Divine Lamp [3.5s] | MKT9.136 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08750 | 90 | Persian | ای سرگشته سودائی بهاء الله حمد کن خدا را که ثابت میثاقی و نابت از حرارت اشراق | O bewildered and enraptured one, praise thou God that thou art steadfast in the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh and art radiant with the warmth of His dawning light [3.5s] | MKT9.138a, FRH.264b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Music and singing; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08751 | 90 | Persian | ای سرگشته سودائی شکر حی قدیر را که در ظل رب عظیم مستظلی و ببوی مشک جان مشامی | O thou who art bewildered and consumed with passion, give thanks unto the Ever-Living, All-Powerful Lord, that thou art sheltered beneath the shade of the Great Lord and thy soul is perfumed with the fragrance of musk [3.5s] | TAH.248a, YQAZ.231 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08752 | 90 | mixed | ای سرگشته صحرای محبت الله مکتوب واصل و از مصائب و مشقات وارده نهایت تاثر حاصل | O thou wanderer in the wilderness of the love of God! Thy letter hath been received, and intense grief was felt at the afflictions and tribulations that have befallen thee [3.5s] | MKT6.025a, PYB#260 p.40 | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08753 | 90 | Persian | ای سرمست باده الست جام می دمی نشئه بخشد و مدتی خمار آرد و صداع اسرات کند ولی | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of the Covenant! A cup of wine may bestow a momentary exhilaration, but afterward bringeth languor and causeth a racking headache; yet [3.5s] | MMK2#086 p.067 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08754 | 90 | Persian | ای سرمست باده پیمان در کمال روح و ریحان ببقعه مبارکه نوراء وارد شدی و بوی خوش | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of the Covenant! In the utmost spirituality and fragrance didst thou enter that blessed and luminous Spot, and the sweet perfume [3.5s] | MSBH10.024, YARP2.663 p.447, PPAR.163, NVJ.074 | Law of pilgrimage; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08755 | 90 | mixed | ای سرمست باده محبت الله باده خلار و می خوشگوار را نشئه دمیست و دریای پرخوشش | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of the love of God! The wine of mortality and the delightsome drink have but a momentary exhilaration [3.5s] | MAS5.134 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08756 | 90 | Persian | ای سرمست جام عشق در این ایام بعون و عنایت حضرت احدیت منتظرم که نفوسی مبعوث | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of divine love! In these days, through the aid and bounty of the Most Great Oneness, I am waiting for souls to be raised up [3.5s] | PYK.229 | Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08757 | 90 | Persian | ای سفیدوش خوش و دلکش وقت ندارم مختصر بخامه خویش مینگارم زیرا از خدمات فائقه | O thou fair and delightful one! Having no time, I pen these brief lines with mine own hand, for thy distinguished services [3.5s] | YARP2.725 p.480, RMT.044-045, QUM.234c | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08758 | 90 | mixed | ای سلیل آن شخص جلیل نامه شما را از عکا باقلیم ماه کنعانی فرستادند | O scion of that glorious personage! Thy letter was sent from 'Akká to the clime of the Moon of Canaan [3.5s] | MSHR3.073x | Conduct in finance and business; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Law of pilgrimage; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08759 | 90 | Persian | Translation List | ای سلیل حضرت خلیل مکتوب ملحوظ گردید و مضمون سبب فرح و سرور شد بلسان پارسی و | O son of the honorable Khalíl! Thy letter was perused, and its contents brought much happiness | MKT6.207 | ADMS#193 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08761 | 90 | Persian | ای سلیل شهید مجید الحمد لله که آن نجل سعید شهید مظهر الولد سر ابیه است یعنی | O descendant of the glorious martyr! Praise be unto God that this blessed scion of the martyred one manifesteth the inner reality of his father [3.5s] | MKT5.088b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08762 | 90 | Persian | ای سلیمان رحمن سریر سلیمانی در این حوالی بود ابدا اثری از آن باقی نه تو | O Solomon of the All-Merciful! The throne of Solomon once stood in these regions, yet no trace thereof remaineth [3.5s] | MUH3.061a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08763 | 90 | mixed | ای سمندر نیران محبت الله چندیست مرغان چمن از غزلخانی باز مانده اند این از | O Phoenix of the fire of God's love! For some time now have the birds of the meadow ceased their melodious singing [3.5s] | AYBY.382 #064 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08764 | 90 | Persian | ای سمى اسم اعظم روحى فدا لهذا الاسم الکریم و النباء | O thou who bearest the Most Great Name, my spirit be a sacrifice unto this noble Name [3.5s] | INBA13:155 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08765 | 90 | mixed | ای سمی حضرت مقصود در عرصه وجود دیده شهود بگشا تا آنگه ایات صحف ملاء اعلی در | O namesake of the Divine Object of all desire! Open the eye of witness in the realm of existence, that the verses of the Tablets of the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | MMK6#263 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08766 | 90 | Persian | ای سمی حضرت مقصود صدهزار شکر رب ودود را که در یوم موعود فائز گشتی و بانچه | O namesake of the Divine Purpose! A hundred thousand thanks to the Loving Lord, that on the Promised Day thou didst attain, and unto that which [3.5s] | INBA13:156b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08767 | 90 | Persian | ای سمی محبوب آفاق و ای امه الله المقربه نامه شما مضمون بدیعی داشت و سبب سرور | O namesake of the Beloved of all horizons, O handmaiden of God drawn nigh unto Him, thy letter contained a wondrous theme and brought joy [3.5s] | INBA87:113, INBA52:112 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Naming of children; of individuals; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08768 | 90 | mixed | ای سمی من غلامحسین و عبدالبهاء هر دو بمعنی یک عنوانند ولی این شیرین تر و | O thou who bearest my name! Ghulam-Husayn and 'Abdu'l-Bahá are both of one meaning, though this is sweeter [3.5s] | YMM.179x | Naming of children; of individuals; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08769 | 90 | Persian | ای سهراب همنامت هر چند شیر دلیر بود چون در دام مکر و خداع ترکان بستیز پدر | O Sohrab! Though thy namesake was indeed a valiant lion, he fell prey to the snares of Turkish guile against his father [3.5s] | INBA21:103a | YARP2.404 p.311 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08770 | 90 | Persian | ای سیاوش باهوش قصد طواف آستان مقدس نموده بودی و اهرام کعبه دوست بسته بودی | O sagacious Siavash! Thou hadst intended to circle round the Sacred Threshold and hadst girded thyself for the Kaaba of the Friend [3.5s] | YARP2.190 p.185, QUM.234b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08771 | 90 | Persian | ای شاعر یگانه اشعاریکه که چون عقد لئالی در سلک نظم آورده بودی ملاحظه گردید هر | O unique poet! The verses which thou hadst strung like a necklace of pearls have been perused [3.5s] | YARP2.249 p.219 | Call to action; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08772 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع پرنور محبت الله اشراقی در قطب آفاق کن و پرتوی بر قلوب اهل وفاق افکن تا | O luminous candle of the love of God! Shed thy radiance at the pole of all horizons, and cast thy rays upon the hearts of the faithful, that [3.5s] | MKT5.021 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08773 | 90 | mixed | ای شمع طراز رخی در نهایت حسن و جمال افروخته داری صبیح و ملیح و جمیل و جلیلی | O thou candle of radiant countenance! Thou hast kindled a light of surpassing beauty and grace, resplendent, beauteous and sublime [3.5s] | AYBY.409 #119, TRZ1.344, MYD.539 | Being a source of light; guidance; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08774 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع محبت جمال مبارک روزیست روشن و ساحت قلوب گلزار فرح و سرور زیرا بولادت | O thou candle of the love of the Blessed Beauty! Bright indeed is this day, and the court of hearts is even as a rose-garden of joy and delight, for the birth [3.5s] | MKT5.150 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08775 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع محبت در این ساعت که خسرو خاوری در باختر متواری شده و در این محفل جمعی | O candle of love! At this hour when the sovereign of the East hath hidden himself in the West, and in this gathering [3.5s] | INBA59:229a | MSBH6.393-394 | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08776 | 90 | Persian | ای شمع هدایت هدایت محبت جمال احدیت است الحمد لله سراجش در قلبت روشن و موهبت | O Candle of Guidance! The guidance of love is the Beauty of Divine Unity. Praise be to God, its lamp is illumined within thy heart, and His grace [3.5s] | MKT8.117a | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08778 | 90 | Persian | ای شیدای جمال حق اسمت قاسم رسمت راسخ حقیقتت ثابت صفتت کامل باد گوای که این | O thou who art enraptured by the Beauty of Truth! May thy name be Qásim, thy path be steadfast, thy reality be firm, and thy qualities be perfected. Bear thou witness that this [3.5s] | INBA13:258 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08779 | 90 | mixed | ای صنیع بدیع الاوصاف حقا که سزاوار ملاطفتی و مستحق عنایت و الطاف حضرت احدیت | O thou wondrous creation of matchless attributes! Truly thou art deserving of tenderness and worthy of the grace and favors of the One True God [3.5s] | AMK.106-106b | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08781 | 90 | mixed | ای طالب حق دیده را از حجاب اوهام احزاب پاک و مبرا فرما تا بعین یقین نور مبین | O seeker of truth! Purge thine eyes from the veils of the delusions of the sects, that with the eye of certitude thou mayest behold the manifest light [3.5s] | MKT6.153, BSHN.140.389, BSHN.144.384, MHT1b.220 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08782 | 90 | O thou yearner after truth! I pray and supplicate at the threshold of God and beg healing for thee. | BSTW#107 | Development of capacity and readiness; Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08783 | 90 | Persian | ای طالب حقیقت نامه شما رسید دعوت کلیسای متحده را قبول نمودم و از الطاف الهیه | O seeker of truth! Thy letter was received, and I accepted the invitation of the United Church. Through God's gracious favours [3.5s] | ANDA#43-44 p.86, NJB_v02#14-16 p.006 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Freedom of thought and action | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08784 | 90 | O thou seeker of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast praised Mrs. Krug. Truly I say she is one of the daughters of the Kingdom. | DAS.1914-03-25 | Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08785 | 90 | Persian | ای طالب ملکوت بتحصیل علوم ادبیه بپرواز ولی مقصدت باید این باشد که در تحریر و تقریر | O seeker of the Kingdom, though thou soarest in pursuit of literary knowledge, yet must thy purpose in attainment be the power to expound and express [3.5s] | DRM.017c | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08787 | 90 | O thou seeker of the Divine Light! Whosoever is freed from self and illusion, released from the claws of passion and lust | DAS.1914-05-26 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08789 | 90 | Persian | ای طبیب ای حبیب اطبای جسمانی چون مرضی را تشخیص دهند معالجه آسان شود و طبیب | O physician, O beloved! When bodily healers diagnose an ailment, its treatment becomes easy, and the physician [3.5s] | INBA13:050 | MKT9.151a, AKHA_106BE #05 p.02 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08790 | 90 | Persian | ای طبیب ای حبیب چرا بجان نخروشى و بدل و تن نکوشى وقتى از این بهتر | O physician, O beloved! Why dost thou not cry out with thy soul and strive with heart and body? There shall never be a time more precious than this [3.5s] | INBA13:184b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08791 | 90 | Persian | ای عبد الهی بامداد است و نسیم رحمن از وادی ایمن فواد در مرور است و ساقی | O servant of God! It is dawn, and the breeze of the All-Merciful wafteth from the sacred Vale across the heart [3.5s] | MKT8.126b | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08792 | 90 | Persian | ای عبد آستان مقدس بها سر عبودیت وقتی اشکار گردد که نور هویت بجهان قلب بتابد و | O servant of the sacred threshold of Bahá! The mystery of servitude is revealed when the light of divine identity shineth upon the realm of the heart [3.5s] | AKHA_132BE #11 p.a | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08793 | 90 | Persian | ای عبدالحسین ای همنام این عبد حقیر بیا بیا تا هر دو همدست شویم و همراز و | O 'Abdu'l-Husayn, thou who sharest the name of this lowly servant, draw nigh, draw nigh, that together we may become confederates and confidants [3.5s] | MKT5.023a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08794 | 90 | Persian | ای عبدالحسین این چه نام مبارک است و این چه اسم مقدس حقایق تقدیس آرزوی این اسم | O 'Abdu'l-Husayn! What blessed name is this, and what sacred appellation! The very essence of sanctification yearns for this name [3.5s] | AYBY.387 #070 | Naming of children; of individuals; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08795 | 90 | Persian | ای عزیز روحانی شب و روز بیاد تو هستم آنی فراغت ندارم ولی از کثرت مشاغل مکاتبه | O beloved spiritual friend! Night and day I am ever mindful of thee, without a moment's respite; yet due to the multitude of occupations, correspondence [3.5s] | INBA84:352a | KHSH08.010, KHSH08.052 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08796 | 90 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء اشعار بدیع اسرار قلب منیر بود مذاق روحانیان را شکر است و کام | O dear one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The wondrous verses were the mysteries of an illumined heart, sweet indeed to the taste and palate of spiritual souls [3.5s] | MSHR4.360 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08797 | 90 | There is no doubt that thou art assiduously engaged in serving the Cause, giving eloquent talks | COC#0392x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08798 | 90 | Persian | ای عطا شاعر معروف خطا ننمود که گفت دوست بدنیا و آخرت نتوان داد صحبت یوسف | O 'Aṭá! The renowned poet spoke no falsehood when he said: "A friend cannot be given to both this world and the hereafter; the companionship of Joseph..." [3.5s] | MSHR3.271 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08799 | 90 | mixed | ای عطار مشک اذفر را هر چند رائحه معطر است ولی جوهر محبت الله را بوی خوش دیگر | O perfumer! Though musk of Tartary hath a sweet-scented fragrance, yet the essence of the love of God possesseth another perfume [3.5s] | MKT9.155 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08800 | 90 | Persian | ای علی خاضع خاشع الیوم عزت ابدیهٌ عالم انسانی در صفت و سمت | O Ali, submissive and humble one! Today the eternal glory of the human world lies in character and comportment [3.5s] | INBA84:459a | Call to action; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08802 | 90 | mixed | ای عندلیب معنوی همواره در نغمه و ترانه ای و در گلشن معانی گلبانگ میزنی فصاحت | O spiritual nightingale! Ever art thou engaged in melody and song, raising thy voice in the garden of inner meanings [3.5s] | INBA87:579a, INBA52:616a | MKT5.209b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Music and singing | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08803 | 90 | Persian | ای غضنفر ای حیدر وقت شیریست و دم ضرغامی روبهانی چند در دشت و صحرا بنای جولان | O Ghazanfar! O Haydar! This is the time of the lion, and the moment of the fierce one. Some foxes are prancing in the field and wilderness [3.5s] | INBA13:044a | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Chastisement and requital; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08804 | 90 | mixed | ای غلام حسین بنام غلام جمال مبارکی و بکام فائز بموهبت خداوند عالم چون بنده | O Ghulam-Husayn, thou who art named servant of the Blessed Beauty and hast attained, in thy highest aspiration, unto the bounties of the Lord of all the worlds! As a servant [3.5s] | MMK6#048, QT108.057-058x | Mosaic imagery; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08805 | 90 | Persian | ای غلام درگاه رضا در ایندم که همدم یاد توام قلم برداشتم و بنگاشتن پرداختم تا | O thou servant at the threshold of divine good-pleasure! In this moment, when I am companioned by thy remembrance, I have taken up my pen and begun to write [3.5s] | MKT9.157b | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08806 | 90 | mixed | ای فاروقی الحمد لله حق را از باطل فارقی و در بوستان محبت الله نخلی باسق و در | O Faruqi! Praise be unto God that thou art one who distinguisheth truth from falsehood, and art even as a lofty palm tree in the garden of the love of God, and in [3.5s] | INBA87:400b, INBA52:412a | Attaining the life of the spirit; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08807 | 90 | Persian | ای فرع شجره رحمانیت جناب آقا عبدالغفار مکرر نهایت شکایت از ابویشان حاجی | O branch of the tree of divine mercy! Jinab-i-Aqa 'Abdu'l-Ghaffar hath repeatedly expressed utmost grievance concerning his father Haji [3.5s] | INBA87:327a, INBA52:333a | Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Petitions to authorities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08808 | 90 | Persian | ای فرود فرود سیاوش را سپاه ناسپاس کاوس از پا درانداخت و خون آن بی گناه را | O thou who art brought low! The ungrateful hosts of Kavus brought down Siyavash, and shed the blood of that innocent one [3.5s] | YARP2.147 p.161 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08809 | 90 | Persian | ای فلاطون گویند فلاطون الهی از اهل اشراق بود و سر حلقه اهل وفاق اگر چنین است | O Plato! They say that the divine Plato was of the people of illumination and the chief of the company of concord, if this be true [3.5s] | AHB.123BE #07-08 p.188 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08810 | 90 | Persian | ای فیروزه فیروز گوهریان بر آنند که فیروزه گوهریست گرانبها و از هر گوهری برتر و | O Turquoise, triumphant among the jewel-bearers! They hold that turquoise is a precious gem, surpassing every other jewel [3.5s] | YARP2.188 p.184 | Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08811 | 90 | Persian | ای قائم بخدمت ملکوت الله نامه ای که بتاریخ ۲۵ اکتوبر بجناب آقا سید اسدالله | O thou who art steadfast in the service of the Kingdom of God! The letter dated October 25th to Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah [3.5s] | MSHR3.290x | Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Study; deepening; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08812 | 90 | Persian | ای کاتب ثابت اسماء یارانرا در کمال ادب و نهایت حلاوت مرقوم نمودید این عبد نیز | O steadfast scribe! With utmost courtesy and consummate sweetness hast thou written the names of the friends. This servant likewise [3.5s] | MMK5#096 p.080 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08813 | 90 | mixed | ای کاظم خدا در قران عظیم میفرماید الکاظمین الغیظ و این را صفت موقنین میشمارد | O Kazim! God, in the glorious Qur'án, declareth: "Those who restrain their anger," and accounteth this among the attributes of them that are assured in faith [3.5s] | MMK6#077 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08814 | 90 | O thou perfect Campbell: Miss Juliet Thompson is extremely kind to thee and loves thee with life and conscience. I also with perfect Spiritual love | BSTW#421 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08815 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! The breeze of Life is wafting from the rose-garden of the Kingdom; become thou undoubtedly moved thereby. | TAB.668 | Being a source of living waters in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08816 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز الهی اگر ظلمت عالم طبیعت را زوال خواهی شمع هدایتی برافروز اگر خرمن | O thou maidservant of God! If thou desirest to dispel the darkness of the world of nature, enkindle thou a candle of Guidance. | HDQI.255, ANDA#27 p.05 | DAS.1914-03-25 | Being a source of light; guidance; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08817 | 90 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | در اين امر مبارک مسئله ايتام بسيار اهميّت دارد ايتام را بايد نهايت نوازش نمود | In this holy Cause the question of orphans hath the utmost importance. The greatest consideration must be shown towards orphans | MMK1#112 p.134x | SWAB#112x, LOG#0472x, DAS.1914-06-17, SW_v07#13 p.122x, SW_v09#07 p.088x, SW_v09#10 p.115-116x | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08818 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thy letter hath arrived. It brought joy to all hearts, for it carried the proof of thy sincere work. | TAB.326 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08819 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز آستان ابهائی شکر کن خدا را که موفق بپسری گشتی که متوجها الی الله کوه | O maidservant of the Most Glorious Threshold! Render thanks unto God that thou hast been blessed with a son who standeth firm, turned towards God [3.5s] | INBA87:510a, INBA52:535 | Law of pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for parents; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08820 | 90 | Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts | O thou maid servant of Bahá'u'lláh! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that thou art assisted in service and art enkindled with the Fire of the Love of God. | BLO_PT#028h | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08821 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز پروردگار بخشش خداوندگار را بنگر که ترا براه راست رهبر شد و در میان | O handmaiden of the Lord! Behold the bounty of God, who hath guided thee to the straight path and among [3.5s] | YARP2.513 p.373 | Importance of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08822 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز حق اگر عزت سرمدی خواهی بشروط کنیزی قیام کن زیرا اماء جمال مبارک باید | O handmaiden of God! If thou seekest eternal glory, arise to fulfill the conditions of servitude, for the handmaidens of the Blessed Beauty must [3.5s] | MKT6.156b | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; High station of the true believer; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08823 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی الحمد لله آنچه نهایت آرزوی تو بود از الطاف الهی حاصل شد قدر | O dearly beloved handmaiden of God! Praise be to God that, through His divine favours, whatsoever was thy heart's most ardent desire hath been fulfilled [3.5s] | PYB#219 p.06 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08824 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی جناب خان عازم ایران شد البته دل شما تنگ و تنها مانده اید | O dearly cherished handmaiden of God! Jináb-i-Khán hath departed for Iran, and assuredly thy heart is constricted and thou art left alone [3.5s] | YIK.102b | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08825 | 90 | Persian | ای خداوند اين کنيز مستمند را در ملکوت خويش قبول نما و بفيض ابدی محظوظ فرما جام عشق بنوشان | O Lord! Accept this helpless handmaiden in Thy Kingdom and make her the recipient of Thine everlasting bounty. Give her to drink from the cup of love [3.5s] | MMK3#005 p.002x, MMG2#413 p.459x | unknown | Nineteen-Day Feast; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08826 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou favored maidservant of God! The meeting which thou hast formed and therein assembled the faithful (or believers) together | TAB.305 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08827 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! The letter that thou hast written in Persian was highly appreciated. I have read it from beginning to end. | TAB.210-211 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08828 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز یزدان خوشا بحال تو که در این انجمن در آمدی و در این چمن ترانه نمودی | O handmaid of God! Blessed art thou for having entered this gathering and for having sung thy melody in this meadow [3.5s] | YARP2.517 p.375 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08829 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیزان خدا جناب برزو بزور بازو از عبدالبهاء نامه بجهت هر یک از خویشان و | O handmaidens of God! Through the might of his arm hath Jináb-i-Barzú obtained from 'Abdu'l-Bahá a letter for each of the kindred [3.5s] | ALPA.009b, YARP2.011 p.070 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08830 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیزان مقربه جمال ابهی صور شعاایه شما رسید ملاحظه گردید الحمد لله نورانیت | O handmaidens near to the Most Glorious Beauty! Your radiant photographs were received and beheld. Praise be unto God for the illumination [3.5s] | INBA16:115 | PYK.308 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08831 | 90 | mixed | ای گمگشته بادیه محبت الله از خدا بخواه که در این مدت قلیله از عمر دنیای بی وفا | O thou who art lost in the wilderness of the love of God, beseech Him that in this brief span of life in this faithless world [3.5s] | BSHN.140.396, BSHN.144.391, MHT1b.199 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08832 | 90 | Persian | ای مارکار بزرگوار ملاحظه نما چه عنایت و موهبتی در حق تو رب الجنود مبذول داشته | O noble Markar, consider what bounty and grace the Lord of Hosts hath bestowed upon thee [3.5s] | AHB.126BE #03-04 p.90 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08834 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art spreading the Cause of God! I hope thou wilt become as a rising light and obtain spiritual health—and spiritual health | TAB.305-306 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; High station of the true believer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08835 | 90 | mixed | ای متفکر و متذکر حمد خدا را که در ظل سدره احدیت وارد گشتی و در خباء مجد رب | O thou who art thoughtful and mindful! Praise be to God that thou hast entered beneath the shade of the Tree of Oneness and dwellest in the pavilion of thy Lord's glory [3.5s] | AADA.151 | Effort; striving; Goodly deeds; actions; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08836 | 90 | Persian | ای متمسک بذیل کبریاء جناب آقا محمد علی چندی بود که باین ارض مقدس وارد و | O thou who holdest fast to the hem of the exalted grandeur! Some time hath passed since Jináb-i-Áqá Muhammad-'Alí arrived in this sacred land [3.5s] | INBA89:047c | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08838 | 90 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | Close thine eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious | ای متوجه الی الله چشم از جمیع ماسوی بربند و بملکوت ابهی برگشا آنچه خواهی از | O thou who art turning thy face towards God! Close thine eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious. Ask whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone | MMK1#022 p.049, AKHA_105BE #06 p.03, KHMT.193, DUR1.415, MJMJ1.085, MMG2#037 p.038, MJH.033b, MMJA.006, YQAZ.212b, YQAZ.433 | SWAB#022 | S. Tirandaz, E. Mahony, N. Ma'ani, L. Slott | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||
| AB08839 | 90 | Persian | ای متوجه بحضرت ملکوت چه مبارک اسمی داری و چه پاک نام و سمتی این مطرب از کجاست | O thou who art turned toward the Kingdom, how blessed is thy name and how pure thy title! Whence cometh this melody [3.5s] | AYBY.389 #074 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08840 | 90 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت ابهی آنچه مرقوم نمودی ملحوظ نظر گردید همه تبتل و ابتهال بود و | O thou who art turned toward the Abha Kingdom! That which thou hast written hath been noted; all was supplication and entreaty [3.5s] | LMA2.448 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08841 | 90 | mixed | پروردگارا آمرزگارا جمعی هستيم پريشان تو هستيم هر چند بيگانه ايم | O Lord, O Forgiving One! We are a scattered band; we are Thine, though we be strangers [3.5s] | MMG2#303 p.338x | Ahdieh | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for assistance; intercession | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08842 | 90 | O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It indicated, praise be to God, that in the matter of advancing toward the Kingdom of God | JWTA.017-018 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08843 | 90 | mixed | ای محترق از آتش جهان افروز قریب غروبست و شمس رو بافول محل روشن نه و این عبد از | O thou who art enkindled by the world-illuminating fire! The sun is nigh unto setting, and its orb inclineth toward the western horizon. No light remaineth, and this servant [3.5s] | MMK5#131 p.102 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love as fire | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08844 | 90 | mixed | ای محفل مقدس جناب شیخ الرایس بعضی اوقات در منبر بکنایه و اشاره و تلویح تبلیغ | O sanctified assembly! Shaykh al-Ra'is doth at times, from the pulpit, teach through intimation, allusion and indirect reference [3.5s] | INBA16:211 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08845 | 90 | mixed | ای محمود محمود در درگاه احدیت ممدوح و محمودی و در آستان حضرت رحمانیت محبوب و | O Mahmud! In the presence of the Almighty, thou art both praised and praiseworthy, and at the threshold of the All-Merciful, thou art beloved and cherished [3.5s] | INBA87:057b, INBA52:056b | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; High station of the true believer; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||
| AB08847 | 90 | Persian | ای مدیران نجم باختر نامه شما رسید و همت شما معلوم گردید امیدوارم که روز بروز | O ye Editors of the Star of the West! Your letter was received an your | NJB_v02#03 p.001 | SW_v02#02 p.008 | Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08848 | 90 | Persian | ای مستبشر ببشارات الله نسیم لطیفى چون بر جسم ضعیفى مرور نماید نشاط وانبساط | O thou who art gladdened by the glad-tidings of God! When a gentle breeze passeth over a frail form, it bestoweth gladness and delight [3.5s] | INBA13:213a | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08849 | 90 | mixed | ای مستشرق از شمس هدایت کبری حضرت موسی از شجره خضراء شعله ناری مشاهده نمود و | O thou who art seeking enlightenment from the Supreme Sun of Guidance! Moses beheld, from the verdant Tree, a flame of fire [3.5s] | MMK4#133 p.136 | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Moses; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08851 | 90 | Persian | ای مستغرق در بحر عرفان جمال ذوالجلال در هیکل مکرم کشف نقاب فرمود و | O thou who art immersed in the ocean of mystic knowledge! The Beauty of the All-Glorious hath unveiled Himself in His hallowed Temple and [3.5s] | INBA13:269 | Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08853 | 90 | Persian | ای مستوقد نار محبت الله این آتش اگر چه پر شعله و سوز است ولی عالم افروز است | O kindled flame of the love of God! Though this fire be fierce and consuming, yet it illumineth the world [3.5s] | MMK2#093 p.071 | Love as fire; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08854 | 90 | Persian | ای مسجون راه حق سجن همیشه مسکن یاران بوده و مامن دوستان لهذا زنجیر سجن یوسفی | O prisoner in the path of Truth! Prison hath ever been the dwelling-place of the faithful and the shelter of His loved ones. Therefore the chains of imprisonment are even as those of Joseph [3.5s] | MMK3#217 p.157 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08855 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتاق جمال ابهی جمال جسمانی پرتو آب و رنگیست که بر خاک و سنگ افتاده و چون | O thou who art yearning for the Abhá Beauty! Physical beauty is but a reflection of water and colour cast upon dust and stone [3.5s] | MMK3#276 p.200, AMK.180-180b | Beauty; grace; aesthetics | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08856 | 90 | mixed | ای مشتاق جمال ذوالجلال شملتک اعین الرحمانیه بلحظات العنایه در جمیع صحائف الهیه | O thou who art yearning for the Countenance of the All-Glorious! The eyes of the All-Merciful, with glances of loving-kindness, have encompassed thee in all the divine scriptures [3.5s] | INBA55:158, INBA84:507a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08857 | 90 | mixed | ای مشتاق جمال ذی الجلال علیک بهاء الله و جوده و فضله فی جمیع الشئون الحمد | O thou who art enamored of the Beauty of the All-Glorious! Upon thee be the glory of God, His bounty and His grace in all things [3.5s] | INBA16:139 | AKHA_130BE #02 p.a | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08858 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتاق جمال نیر آفاق چندی پیش مکتوبی ارسال گشت و حال نیز نامه بخامه اشتیاق | O thou who art eager to behold the Beauty of the Day-Star of the horizons! Some time ago a letter was dispatched, and now again a missive floweth from the pen of longing [3.5s] | MKT8.137 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08859 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتاق مشاهده جمال باقی تا توانی در سبیل الهی چابک و چالاک شو و از اعدا بی | O thou who yearnest to behold the eternal Beauty! So far as thou art able, be thou swift and nimble in the path of God, and be not perturbed by the foes [3.5s] | INBA84:239a | Attaining the life of the spirit; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08860 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتاق نیر آفاق غم مخور کریه مکن مویه منما ناله مفرما نوحه مجو انشاء الله | O thou who yearnest for the Luminary of the horizons! Grieve not, weep not, wail not, neither raise thy voice in lamentation, nor seek to mourn, God willing [3.5s] | INBA84:527 | BSHN.140.176, BSHN.140.253, BSHN.144.176, BSHN.144.253, MHT2.102 | Consolation and comfort; Nearness and remoteness; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08862 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله جان پاک باید که نثار سبیل الهی گردد و دل مقدس از آب و | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! The pure soul must be sacrificed in God's pathway, and the sanctified heart [3.5s] | MKT8.139b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08863 | 90 | mixed | ای مشتعل بنار موقده در سدره انسانیه تا چند در این خاکدان ترابی نفوس انسانی | O thou who art enkindled with the fire ignited in the Tree of Humanity! How long wilt thou tarry in this earthen realm of human souls [3.5s] | BSHN.140.400, BSHN.144.395, MHT1a.125, MHT1b.083 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08864 | 90 | mixed | ای مشتعل بنار موقده ربانیه در قیامت کبری و طامه عظمی و حشر اعظم هر نفسیکه بر | O thou who art enkindled with the divine kindled Fire! In the Great Resurrection, the overwhelming Catastrophe, and the supreme Gathering, every soul that [3.5s] | MMK6#610 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08865 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتعل ب??ار موقده ربانیه هر چند در این جهان ترابی عرصه بسی تنگ است و شهسواران میدان و علمناه ... | O thou who art set ablaze with the divine and burning Fire! Though in this dusty world the arena is exceedingly narrow, and the horsemen of the field [3.5s] | INBA84:508a | MSHR2.099 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08866 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار هدایت حبذا حال نفوسیکه چون شعله نورانی سبب روشناای قلوب انسانی | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of guidance! Blessed are the souls who, like a radiant flame, become the cause of illumining human hearts [3.5s] | MMK2#216 p.155 | Being a source of living waters in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08867 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار هدی بادیه حرمان پیمودی و بسر منزل ایقان و کعبه عرفان رسیدی از | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of guidance! Through the wilderness of deprivation thou hast journeyed, and to the abode of certitude and the Ka'bih of understanding thou hast attained [3.5s] | INBA21:147d | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08868 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتغل بخدمت امرالله شکر پاک یزدانرا که بچنین فضل و موهبتی موید گشتی و | O thou who art engaged in the service of the Cause of God! Render thanks unto the pure and holy Lord that thou hast been confirmed in such grace and heavenly bounty [3.5s] | MKT5.153 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Predictions and prophecies; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08869 | 90 | Persian | ای مشکین الهی شکایت از شدت فراق نمودی حکایت از حدت احتراق آتش اشتیاق این شدت | O divine musk! Thou hast voiced thy complaint of the intensity of separation, recounting the burning ardour of the fire of longing in all its vehemence [3.5s] | MSHR5.379x | Business; financial; property matters; Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Law of pilgrimage; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08870 | 90 | mixed | ای مظهر لسان صدق علیا علیک فیوضات بهاء الله فی مبدئک و مثواک در جمیع احوال | O manifestation of the exalted tongue of truth! Upon thee be the outpourings of Bahá'u'lláh, in thy beginning and thy resting-place, in all conditions [3.5s] | INBA87:017b, INBA52:017b | MMK6#436 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08871 | 90 | Persian | ای معمار بنیان روحانی زیرا قلوب مسافرین را معمور و آبادان نمودی و دلهای یاران | O architect of the spiritual edifice! For thou hast made prosperous and flourishing the hearts of the wayfarers and the hearts of the friends [3.5s] | INBA84:539 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08872 | 90 | Persian | ای مفتون اسم اعظم ایمان و ایقانت بنیر آفاق و ثبوت و رسوخت بعهد و میثاق در | O thou who art enraptured by the Most Great Name! Thy faith and certitude shine forth unto the horizons, and thy steadfastness and firmness in the Covenant and Testament are manifest [3.5s] | YBN.039b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08873 | 90 | Persian | ای مفتون جمال بها اگر بدانی که نظر عنایت حق در حق تو بچه درجه است البته از | O thou who art enraptured by the Beauty of Bahá! Didst thou but know to what degree the glance of God's loving-kindness is directed toward thee, verily thou wouldst [3.5s] | TAH.239b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08874 | 90 | O thou wooer of the love of God! For a long time I have desired to correspond | SW_v11#10 p.166 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08875 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art marching unto God! Thy letter was read. Its contents indicated thy devotion to the Horizon of the Living God | TAB.138-139 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08876 | 90 | Persian | ای مقبل الی الله حضرت ایوب تحمل امراض و علل و مشقت عظمی نمود تا در چشمه شفا | O thou who turnest towards God! His Holiness Job endured illnesses, ailments and mighty tribulations until in the fountain of healing [3.5s] | MMK6#440 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08877 | 90 | Persian | ای مقبل الی الله هر چند مدتیست که خبری از تو نرسیده ولی من در کل اوقات در | O thou who turnest thy face towards God! Though for some time no word hath come from thee, yet at all times [3.5s] | MKT8.144a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08878 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of Abha! Be thankful that thou art inebriated with the cup of the love of God | TAB.446 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08879 | 90 | Persian | ای مقبل و مقبول درگاه احدیت هیکل انسانیرا برازنده ترین قبا | O thou who art favored and accepted at the Court of the One! The human temple is adorned with the most beauteous raiment [3.5s] | INBA89:010a | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08880 | 90 | Persian | ای مقبلان ای مقبولا درگاه الهی در ظل کلمة توحید در آئید | O ye favored ones, O ye who are accepted at the divine threshold, enter ye beneath the sheltering shadow of the Word of Unity [3.5s] | INBA13:222b | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08881 | 90 | Persian | ای مقرب درگاه کبریاء این تراب اغبر را برائحه مشک و عنبر معطر نما یعنی بنفحات | O thou who art nigh unto the Celestial Throne! Make thou this dust-laden earth to be perfumed with the fragrance of musk and ambergris through the wafting breaths [3.5s] | MMK2#151 p.113 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08882 | 90 | Persian | ای ملحوظ نظر عنایت حضرت احدیت شمعی برافروز که پرتوش از ملا ادنی تا ملکوت ابهی | O thou who art the object of the loving-kindness of the Most Great Unity! Kindle thou a light whose radiance shall extend from the lowest realm unto the Kingdom of Abhá [3.5s] | MMK2#164 p.122 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08883 | 90 | mixed | ای ملحوظ نظر لحظات عین عنایت شامل و عواطف حضرت احدیت حاصل قل لک الحمد یا الهی | O thou who art regarded by the glances of the Eye of Divine Favor, encompassed by the tender mercies of the Most Great Unity, say: All praise be unto Thee, O my God [3.5s] | MKT5.028a | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08887 | 90 | Persian | ای منادی ندای حی علی الفلاح نما زیرا ابواب ملکوت مفتوحست و انوار لاهوت فائض | O thou who proclaimest the call of "Hasten to success," lift up thy voice, for the gates of the Kingdom are flung open and the lights of the Divine Realm are streaming forth [3.5s] | MKT9.184 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08888 | 90 | Persian | ای منجذب ملکوت الله ایامی که در خانه تو بودم نهایت مهربانی از تو دیدم فراموش | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! During the days I spent in thy home I was the recipient of thine utmost kindness | BRL_DAK#0114 | LBLT.107ax | Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08889 | 90 | mixed | ای منجذب میثاق نیر ملا ابهی چون شاهد انجمن بالا شد ولوله در ارکان عالم افتاد | O thou who art attracted to the Covenant! When the Light of the Most Glorious ascended to the Supreme Concourse, tumult shook the pillars of the world [3.5s] | MKT8.150a, BSHI.107-108, NSS.160a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08890 | 90 | O thou who art attracted with the Love of God! Thy letter was like the mirror in which were reflected the pictures of Divine Confirmations. | DAS.1913-09-12, ABIE.310, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08891 | 90 | mixed | باری سؤال از کلمات مکنونهٴ عربی که میفرماید لو تشاهد بعینی نموده بودی انسان چون بمقام فنا رسد | Concerning thy question regarding the Hidden Words in Arabic wherein He saith: "Couldst thou but see with Mine eye..." - when man attaineth unto the station of effacement [3.5s] | PYB#026 p.04x, YMM.377x | Differences in human capacity; Metallurgical metaphors; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08892 | 90 | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been received together with the picture | SW_v12#12 p.202 | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08893 | 90 | mixed | ای منیر اگر توانی با جبینی مبین در افق این اقلیم طالع و ساطع گردی گوی سبقت و | O Munir! Shouldst thou be able to arise with a luminous brow and shine forth from the horizon of this realm, thou shalt seize the sphere of precedence [3.5s] | AYBY.441 #173 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08894 | 90 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدی دو دست شکرانه بدرگاه خداوند یگانه بلند نما و ستایش نما که | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! Raise thou both hands in thanksgiving unto the threshold of the one true God, and render praise, for [3.5s] | INBA87:168a, INBA52:166b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08895 | 90 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدی هر چند مرا مجال مفقود با وجود این بذکر تو مشغول شدم تا وجد و | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! Though opportunity eludes me, yet am I engaged in thy remembrance with joy [3.5s] | INBA87:111a, INBA52:110a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08896 | 90 | Persian | ای مهربان گویند که کیقباد در عاقبت عمر بنیان تنزیه و تقدیس نهاد و از عالمیان | O Compassionate One! It is recounted that Kayqubad, in the closing days of his life, laid the foundation of purity and sanctification, and withdrew from all mankind [3.5s] | PYB#268 p.04, YARP2.543 p.386 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08897 | 90 | Persian | ای مهماندار غربای راه خدا خوشا بحال تو که میزبان اسراء رحمن شدی و بخدمت بی سر | O thou who art the host of the strangers in the path of God! Blessed art thou, for thou hast become the refuge of the captives of the All-Merciful and hast rendered selfless service [3.5s] | INBA17:078 | Hospitality; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08898 | 90 | Persian | ای موسی جان حضرت کلیم ندای رب رحیم را از نار موقده در شجره اخضر استماع نمود | O thou dear Moses! His Holiness the Interlocutor heard the call of the Merciful Lord from the burning fire within the verdant tree [3.5s] | MSHR5.146 | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Moses; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08899 | 90 | Persian | ای موسی من چوپان انسان شو و در کوه طور و کوی پرنور مشاهده تجلی سلطان ظهور نما | O Moses! Be thou a shepherd of humanity, and upon Mount Sinai and the luminous realm, witness the revelation of the Sovereign of Manifestation [3.5s] | INBA89:218a | MKT9.192 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08900 | 90 | Persian | ای موسی من چوپان شده ای در طور بیا ترک گله کن یا خود کله کن مکتوب مفصل شما | O Moses! Thou hast become a shepherd. Come thou to Sinai: either abandon thy flock or don the shepherd's cap. Thy detailed letter [3.5s] | MSHR2.129x | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08901 | 90 | mixed | ای موقن بایات الله از خدا بخواه که در درگاه احدیتش خادم گردی و در ساحت حقیقت | O thou who art assured in the signs of God, beseech Him that thou mayest become a servant at His Threshold of Oneness and in the Court of Truth [3.5s] | MMK2#275 p.198 | Love as fire; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08902 | 90 | Persian | ای موقنان حضرت احدیت چنان اشراق و تجلی فرمود که امکان را ایئنه لامکان فرمود | O ye who are assured of the Divine Unity! Such radiance and effulgence hath He vouchsafed that He hath transformed contingent existence into a mirror of the realm of the infinite [3.5s] | INBA84:423b | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08903 | 90 | Persian | ای مومن بالله نامه ات رسید و قرائت گردید مولود جدید مبارک باد دعا کن و مناجات | O thou believer in God! Thy letter was received and read. Blessed be the newborn babe! Pray thou and supplicate [3.5s] | PYB#219 p.06 | Naming of children; of individuals; Prayer for children and youth | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08904 | 90 | mixed | ای مومن بایات الله امروز اعظم آمال و اشرف اعمال که مغناطیس مواهب ملکوت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant of God! Today the highest aspiration and most noble of deeds is that which acts as a magnet for the bestowals of the Kingdom [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0962, MMK6#055, SFI12.023 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08905 | 90 | mixed | ای مومن بیوم ظهور و شعله طور پدر را لقب نور بود و مشرب انجذاب بجمال ظهور از | O thou who art steadfast in the Day of Manifestation and Flame of the Mount! Thy father bore the name of Light, and his path was one of attraction to the Beauty of the Manifestation [3.5s] | INBA17:189 | KHMI.082 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08906 | 90 | mixed | ای مومن موقن بایات الله مکاتیب متعدده شما واصل و شکایت از قلت مراسلات غیر | O thou steadfast believer in the verses of God! Thy numerous letters have been received, and thy complaint regarding the paucity of correspondence from others hath been noted [3.5s] | MSHR3.247-248x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08907 | 90 | Persian | ای مومنان ایمان چون سراج وهاجست و چون در زجاج قلب برافروزد پرتوش بر ارکان زند | O ye believers! Faith is even as a resplendent lamp which, when enkindled within the crystal glass of the heart, casteth its radiance upon the pillars [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0038, AKHA_129BE #07 p.a, SFI15.020 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love as fire; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08908 | 90 | Persian | ای مومنه بالله در سن صغر بمحبت جلیل اکبر موفق شدی بشارات الهیه شنیدی و دیده | O thou believer in God! In thine early youth thou wert enabled to attain the sublime love of the Most Great One. Thou didst hearken unto divine glad-tidings and behold them [3.5s] | MKT6.164a, MSHR5.243, HUV1.029 | Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08909 | 90 | O thou old believer! Thou art one of the old believers and hast served the Cause of God most faithfully. I shall not forget thee. | DAS.1914-02-21 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08910 | 90 | Persian | ای نابت از سدره مبارکه چون بشرف انتساب فائزی باید بصفت کمال در کل مراتب ممتاز | O fruit of the blessed Tree! Since thou hast attained the honor of this noble lineage, thou must needs be distinguished by the attributes of perfection in all degrees [3.5s] | INBA87:363b, INBA52:372b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08911 | 90 | Persian | ای ناطق بثنای الهی لسانرا ذکری و عقول را فکری لازم لکن اذکار و افکار مختلف و | O thou who speaketh in praise of the Divine, the tongue must needs occupy itself with remembrance and minds must engage in contemplation, yet varied and diverse are the remembrances and thoughts [3.5s] | INBA87:180b, INBA52:181b | Empty learning; false spirituality; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08912 | 90 | Persian | ای ناطق بثنای محبوب معنوی صلای بیداری از ملکوت ابهی میرسد که ای خفتگان فراش | O thou who speaketh in praise of the spiritual Beloved! From the Abhá Kingdom there cometh a call to awakening: O ye that slumber upon the couch [3.5s] | MKT9.201, HDQI.178a, ANDA#06 p.07, ANDA#63 p.06 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08914 | 90 | mixed | ای ناطق بذکر الهی گویند انسان ناطقست یعنی مدرک حقائق کلیه و واقف اسرار معانی | O thou who speakest in remembrance of God! They say that man is endowed with speech, meaning he perceiveth universal truths and comprehendeth the mysteries of inner meanings [3.5s] | INBA87:227b, INBA52:231b | MMK2#129 p.098 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08915 | 90 | mixed | ای ناطق بذکر الهی ملا رومی در غزلیات خویش میگوید و در مثنوی حکایت مینماید که | O thou who speaketh in remembrance of God! Rumi in his odes doth say, and in his Mathnavi doth relate that [3.5s] | INBA84:424a | MSHR4.399 | Chastisement and requital; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08916 | 90 | mixed | Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The Importance of; Prayer and Devotional Life | ای ناطق بذکر حق ذکر الهی چون باران و شبنم است که کل و ریاحین را طراوت بخشد و | Remembrance of God is like the rain and dew which bestow freshness and grace on flowers and hyacinths | BRL_DAK#0245, COMP_PDLP#23x, MMK2#132 p.100 | BRL_PMDA#23x, BRL_PDL#23x, COC#1745 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08917 | 90 | mixed | ای ناظر الی الله در ظل سدره منتهی ماوی و در گلزار جنت ماوی جای و مسکن نما از | O thou who gazest upon God! Take thy habitation beneath the shade of the Divine Lote-Tree, and make thy dwelling and abode in the rose-garden of Paradise [3.5s] | AYBY.396 #088, TRZ1.084a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08918 | 90 | mixed | ای ناظر الی الله صبح نورانی چون از افق رحمانی طلوع نمود بینایان بجانفشانی | O thou who gazest toward God! When the luminous morn dawned from the horizon of the All-Merciful, those endowed with vision arose in self-sacrifice [3.5s] | INBA89:024 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08919 | 90 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت ابهی اگر از فیوضات ملکوت ابهی حظ اوفری خواهی و اگر از اشعه | O thou who gazest upon the Abhá Kingdom! If thou seekest an abundant portion from the outpourings of the Abhá Kingdom, and if from the rays [3.5s] | MMK2#217 p.156, AHB.126BE #07-08 p.18 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08920 | 90 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت ابهی تا بحال مکاتیب متعدده ارسال گشت و رشحی از بحور حب که در | O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of Abha! Thus far have numerous epistles been sent, bearing a droplet from the oceans of love that [3.5s] | PYK.312 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08921 | 90 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت ابهی چون در حقائق اشیا نگری جمیع را از تجلیات اسماء و صفات | O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of Abha! When thou beholdest the realities of all things, thou shalt see them as manifestations of the Names and Attributes [3.5s] | MKT9.203b, MMK3#019 p.012 | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08922 | 90 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت الهی در سبیل محبت پروردگار زیرک و چالاک شو تا بقدمی افلاک را | O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! In the pathway of the love of thy Lord, be thou alert and nimble, that with but a single step thou mayest traverse the celestial spheres [3.5s] | MKT8.161b | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08923 | 90 | Persian | ای ناظر بمنظر اعلی در این چند روزه حیات دنیا خود را بالایش و آرزوی آسایش | O thou who gazest upon the Most Exalted Horizon! In these few days of earthly life, burden not thyself with cares and longings for comfort [3.5s] | INBA17:079 | MMK2#109 p.085, AKHA_133BE #16 p.a, AKHA_131BE #15 p.a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Nearness and remoteness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08924 | 90 | Persian | ای ناظهر بمنظر انور هر نفسی را درعالم وجود توجهی و مقصودی | O thou who gazest upon the most luminous vision! Every soul in the realm of existence hath an orientation and a purpose [3.5s] | INBA84:466 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Meditation; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08925 | 90 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارک امه الله مسس الا کوپر از کالیفورنیا مکرر مینگارد که عکس مواقع | O blessed souls! The handmaid of God, Mrs. Ella Cooper, from California repeatedly writeth that the photograph of the sites [3.5s] | INBA16:231 | Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08926 | 90 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه کاشان مدتی پریشان بود الحمد لله حال پرتو افشانست اشعه ساطعه شمس | O blessed souls of Kashan! For a time ye were scattered, but praise be to God, now the radiance shineth forth and the effulgent rays of the Sun are diffused [3.5s] | INBA85:058b | KHMT.061-062, KASH.241b | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08927 | 90 | Persian | ای نفوس مطمئنه جناب زائر رجوع بوطن مالوف مینماید و از برای شما ارمغانی میطلبد | O assured souls! The distinguished visitor returneth to his familiar homeland and seeketh for you a gift [3.5s] | YARP2.537 p.384 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08928 | 90 | Persian | ای نهال باغ محبت الله نامه رسید و مضمون سبب سرور گردید از درگاه جمال ابهی | O thou sapling of the garden of the love of God! Thy letter was received and its contents brought joy at the threshold of the Most Glorious Beauty [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0041, SFI19.019b | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08929 | 90 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای نهال بوستان محبت الله زبان شکرانه بافق ابهی بگشا که ترا در سن طفولیت نور | O thou sapling which hast grown in the garden of the love of God! Unloose thy tongue in thanksgiving to the Kingdom of glory | DRM.009b, HUV1.038 | BRL_CHILD#34, TAB.068 | Education of children; moral education; High station of learning; High station of the arts and sciences; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08930 | 90 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان محبت الله شکر کن حضرت احدیت را که در جویبار محبت الله روایدی | O sapling of the garden of God's love! Give thanks unto the Divine Unity that thou hast grown beside the stream of God's love [3.5s] | MKT6.034, HUV1.032 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08931 | 90 | mixed | ای نهال تازه بوستان الهی هر چند بظاهر تا بحال نامه بتو ننگاشته ام ولی جمال مبارک | O fresh sapling of the divine garden! Though until now I have not outwardly written thee a letter, yet the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0928, MMK6#368, TISH.124 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08932 | 90 | Persian | ای نهال گلشن محبت الله پدر مهربان خواهش نگارش این نامه نمود تا قلم عبدالبهاء | O thou sapling of God's rose-garden of love, thy loving father requested that the pen of 'Abdu'l-Bahá pen this letter [3.5s] | INBA84:522a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08933 | 90 | Persian | ای نوش پرهوش پدر خوشخو چون بتو مهربانست و با برادرانت خوش رفتار و نیکو کردار | O thou wise and sweet-natured one! Thy father is kind unto thee and showeth goodly conduct towards thy brothers [3.5s] | MUH3.375, YARP2.221 p.203 | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08934 | 90 | Persian | ای نوش جانها در بزم محبت الله چنان ساغر عرفان بخندان و مینای راز ونیاز بگریان | O joy of souls at the feast of God's love! Make the cup of mystic knowledge to smile and the goblet of intimate prayer to weep [3.5s] | MMK3#266 p.191, YARP2.218 p.201, PPAR.174 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08935 | 90 | Persian | ای نوش دم نوشانوش باده هوش است و هنگام جوش و خروش گوش بعالم بالا ده تا سرود | O joyous imbiber of the celestial wine! This is the time of wisdom and spiritual fervor; incline thine ear to the realms above, that thou mayest hear the melody [3.5s] | YARP2.211 p.198 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08936 | 90 | Persian | ای نوکل ریاض محبت الله در هر دم در یاد و خاطری و فی الحقیقه بجان و دل در محضر | O newly-risen stars in the garden of God's love! At every moment art thou remembered and present in thought, and verily, with heart and soul, art thou in my presence [3.5s] | MKT8.166b | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08937 | 90 | Persian | ای هزار بوستان ذکر الهی الحمد لله که عالم ارواح و قلوب بپرتو انوار نیر اعظم | O thou myriad garden of divine remembrance! Praise be to God that the realm of spirits and hearts is illumined by the rays of the Most Great Luminary [3.5s] | INBA87:056, INBA52:055b | MMK2#017 p.011, AHB.131BE #07-08 p.54 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08938 | 90 | Persian | ای همدم دل و جان چه قدر مسرورم که تو در آنجاای هر دم بیادت افتم بقسمی روح و | O companion of heart and soul! How joyous am I that thou art there, for every moment my thoughts turn to thee, lifting my spirit [3.5s] | INBA84:357 | KHSH08.052 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08939 | 90 | Persian | ای همنام همیشه مسرور و شادکام باشی ولی این نام را معنی و ظهوری باید و حقیقت و | O thou who bearest a kindred name, mayest thou be ever joyous and blissful. Yet this name must needs possess meaning and manifestation [3.5s] | MKT6.179 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08940 | 90 | Persian | ای واقف در مواقف عبودیت از مقتضای عبودیت خلوص نیت و فنا و محویت است یعنی در | O thou who standeth in the stations of servitude! The requirements of servitude are sincerity of intention, self-effacement and utter evanescence. That is [3.5s] | MKT8.167b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08941 | 90 | Persian | ای وجدانت سلیم و قلبت رحیم الحمد لله گلشن محبت الله از ریزش بارش جهان بالا در | O thou whose conscience is sound and whose heart is compassionate! Praise be unto God, for the garden of divine love is refreshed by the showers from the realms above [3.5s] | MKT9.209, CPF.282 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08942 | 90 | mixed | ای وحید فرید نامه شما رسید وصول جواب اول مرقوم بود ولی وصول جواب ثانی غیر | O unique and peerless one! Thy letter was received. The arrival of the reply to the first was mentioned, but not the arrival of the second reply [3.5s] | INBA17:149 | Business; financial; property matters; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08943 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه ثابته در نشر میثاق بکوش و اماء الرحمن را بظل شجره انیسا دلالت کن ایات | O steadfast leaf! Strive in the propagation of the Covenant, and guide the handmaidens of the Most Merciful beneath the shade of the mystic Tree [3.5s] | MKT6.051a | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08945 | 90 | Persian | شکر کن خدا را که حضرت فاضل مبلّغ کامل است و موفّق بخدمت جمال مبارک | Give thanks unto God that His eminence Fádil is a consummate teacher, confirmed in service to the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | AVK1.000.16x, MSBH7.135x | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08946 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه زکیه جد بزرگوارت از صف نعال بفضل و موهبت ذوالجلال بصدر جلال شتافت و از | O pure leaf! Thy revered forefather hath, through the grace and bounty of the All-Glorious, hastened from the ranks of mortality to the seat of glory [3.5s] | INBA13:221b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08947 | 90 | O thou leaf of the tree of Life! Your letter has been received. Because | SW_v11#10 p.166 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08948 | 90 | Turkish | ای ورقه طیبه حضرت احدیته لسان شکرانه ایله حمد و ستایش لائق و سزاوار که نساء | O pure leaf of the Divine Unity! With the tongue of thanksgiving must praise and glorification be offered unto Him, for worthy and befitting it is that women [3.5s] | MJT.020 | Belief and denial; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08949 | 90 | mixed | ای ورقه طیبه زکیه اگر بالطاف جمال قدم در حق اماء رحمن پی بری ازشدت بشارت و | O pure and sanctified leaf! Shouldst thou become aware, through the bounties of the Ancient Beauty, of His favors unto the handmaidens of the All-Merciful, such would be the intensity of thy joy [3.5s] | INBA17:100 | MKT7.146a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08950 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه مطمئنه در چنین عهدی که اریاح امتحان جهانرا احاطه نموده و طوفان | O pure and assured leaf! In this age when the winds of tests and trials have encompassed the world and tempests [3.5s] | MKT7.148 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08951 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه شکر کن خدا را که از سلاله طاهره ای و از ثدی محبت الله نوشیدی | O thou sacred leaf ! Render thanks unto God that thou belongest to the sanctified Tree, hast drunk from the breast of divine love | INBA84:502 | KHAF.097, MATA.047-048 | GEN.353 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08952 | 90 | mixed | ای ورقه مبتهله مطمئنه شکر کن حی قدیمرا که در ظل جمال مبین وارد گشتی و از کاس | O supplicating and assured leaf! Give thanks unto the Ancient and Ever-Living One, that thou hast entered beneath the shade of the Manifest Beauty and hast drunk from the cup [3.5s] | INBA16:123 | MKT7.152b, PYK.294 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08953 | 90 | Persian | Translation List | ای ورقه مطمئنه از فوت پسر مکدر مباش و اشک مریز محزون مگرد مغموم مشو زیرا آن | O well-assured leaf! Grieve not the death of thy son. Shed thou no tears—sorrow not, neither be thou sad | BSHN.140.347, BSHN.140.363, BSHN.144.345, BSHN.144.361, MHT1b.020a, MHT1b.206 | ADMS#161 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08954 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه اقتران جدید سبب سرور شدید گردید و این جشن و سور از برای کل وجد | O thou attracted leaf! The new union hath been the cause of intense joy, and this feast and celebration hath brought delight to all [3.5s] | MKT7.177b | Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08955 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه از روزی که مراجعت نمودی تا بحال همیشه منظور بودی و دائما مذکور | O steadfast leaf! From the day thou didst return until now, thou hast ever been before Mine eyes and continually remembered [3.5s] | MMK5#230 p.179 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08956 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه مطمئنه مرضیه در ملکوت ابهی ذکرت ورد لسان اهل وفا و در جبروت | O leaf assured, steadfast and well-pleasing! In the Abhá Kingdom thy remembrance floweth from the tongues of the faithful, and in the realm of might [3.5s] | MKT9.211a | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08957 | 90 | mixed | ای ورقه مومنه الطاف جمال قدم در این کور در حق اماء الرحمن عظیم است عظیم | O believing leaf! The favors of the Ancient Beauty in this Dispensation toward the handmaidens of the Merciful are great, great indeed [3.5s] | MKT7.177a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08958 | 90 | mixed | ای ورقه مومنه مطمئنه از این مصیبت عظمی و بلیه کبری که در سبیل حضرت کبریا بر | O faithful and serene leaf! In the face of this supreme ordeal and dire calamity that hath befallen in the path of the All-Glorious [3.5s] | MSHR1.104x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08960 | 90 | Persian | ای یادگار آن متصاعد الی الله در این ایام که نیران امتحان و آتش افتتان شعله | O thou remnant of him who ascended unto God! In these days when the fires of tests and the flames of trials blaze forth [3.5s] | MMK5#250 p.196 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08961 | 90 | Persian | ای یار حق پرست کلمه حق در افواه ناس متداول ولی کل از آن غافل لفظی بر زبان | O lover of Truth! The Word of Truth is current on the lips of men, yet all are heedless thereof, a mere utterance upon the tongue [3.5s] | MKT8.199a, ANDA#58 p.05 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08962 | 90 | Persian | ای یار حقیقی عبدالبهاء عزیز روحانی آقا سید ناصر بارض مقصود وارد و بطواف تربت | O true companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Dear spiritual Áqá Siyyid Náṣir hath arrived in the Holy Land and circumambulated the sacred shrine [3.5s] | INBA16:004 | Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08963 | 90 | Persian | ای یار دیرین از گلشن جانت بوی مشکین میوزد و خوشی و شادمانی بخشد گویند پاک | O ancient friend! From the rose-garden of thy soul wafteth a musky fragrance that bestoweth joy and gladness [3.5s] | YARP2.732 p.484 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08964 | 90 | Persian | ای یار دیرین نامه مشکین را مضمون شکرین و دلنشین و دلیل بر استفاضه از نور مبین | O ancient friend! Thy musk-scented letter with its sweet and heart-stirring contents beareth witness to thine illumination from the manifest Light [3.5s] | YARP2.552 p.393 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08965 | 90 | Persian | ای یار شورانگیز الحمد لله از باده محبت الله جام لبریزی و مشام بنفحات جنت ابهی | O thou stirring friend! Praise be to God, thou art brimming with the wine of the love of God, and thy senses are perfumed with the fragrances of the Abhá Paradise [3.5s] | INBA87:052a, INBA52:051 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08966 | 90 | Persian | ای یار عزیز من شکر خدا را که بخدمت آستان مقدس موفقی و در نهایت حسن نیت و | O dearly beloved friend! Thanks be to God that thou art enabled to serve at His sacred Threshold with utmost sincerity [3.5s] | MUH3.299b | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08967 | 90 | Persian | ای یار قدیم و مونس و ندیم ایام ملاقات در خاطر است و آنحبیب همواره موجود و | O ancient companion and intimate friend! The days of our meeting linger in memory, and that beloved one remaineth ever-present [3.5s] | YARP2.452 p.338 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08968 | 90 | mixed | ای یار قلبی خوشا بحال نفوسیکه در ظل کلمه وحدانیت از کاس میثاق نوشیدند و از | O beloved of my heart! Blessed are the souls who, beneath the canopy of the Word of Unity, have quaffed from the chalice of the Covenant [3.5s] | MMK2#192 p.139 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08969 | 90 | mixed | ای یار مهربان از کثرت مشاغل مجبور بر اختصارم بیقین بدان که اشتیاق عبدالبهاء | O kind friend! Due to the multitude of occupations I am compelled to be brief. Be thou well assured of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's yearning [3.5s] | INBA87:593b, INBA52:632a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08970 | 90 | Persian | ای یار مهربان الحمد لله که باسم رضاای و بدل راضی بقضا مقام رضا از اعظم | O kind friend! Praise be to God that thou art known by the name of contentment and thy heart is resigned to His decree. The station of contentment is among the most exalted [3.5s] | RAHA.246 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08971 | 90 | Persian | ای یار مهربان جناب آقا علی اکبر را ذوق بخشش حاصل و باب کرم مفتوح ولی از کیسه | O kind friend! Verily hath Áqá 'Alí-Akbar been endowed with the joy of bestowing, and the gates of bounty have been flung open before him, yet from the purse [3.5s] | MKT9.281a | Business; financial; property matters; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08972 | 90 | Persian | ای یار مهربان نامه تو رسید نگارش بوی گلشن پارسی بود و جوی جویبار راستی | O kind friend! Thy letter was received. Its composition was fragrant with the perfume of the Persian rose-garden and the flowing of the stream [3.5s] | YARP2.223 p.204 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08973 | 90 | O thou kind friend! Thy letter of safe arrival to India was duly received. Undoubtedly thou wilt become the cause | MSBH10.062 | DAS.1914-09-07 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08974 | 90 | Persian | ای یاران الهى این مشتاق روى دوستانرا آرزو چنانست که بهر یک از | O Divine friends! This yearning one's desire to behold the countenances of the friends is such that for each one [3.5s] | INBA21:149a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08975 | 90 | Persian | ای یاران بانک بانک میثاق است و نغمه نغمه وفاق بر اهل اشراق افق وجود روشن است | O ye friends! Hark! The Call of the Covenant resoundeth, and the melody of unity ringeth out. Unto the people of illumination, the horizon of being is bright and clear [3.5s] | MKT8.183a | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08976 | 90 | mixed | ای یاران ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید و چون حضرت منشادی علیه بهاء الله الابهی از | O ye steadfast friends in the Covenant! Your letter hath arrived, and as his honour Manshádí, upon him rest the Glory of God, the Most Glorious [3.5s] | ANDA#82 p.38x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08977 | 90 | mixed | ای یاران رحمانی عبدالبهاء گمان مفرمااید که این دل تعلق بگلی جز روی یاران دارد | O divine companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Think not that this heart hath any attachment to aught save the countenance of the friends [3.5s] | AYBY.365 #047b, YQAZ.533 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08978 | 90 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء علویت انسان در ادراک معانی کلیه است و قدرت در تحمل در | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The nobility of man lieth in his comprehension of universal meanings, and power in endurance [3.5s] | RAHA.280b | Personal instructions; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08979 | 90 | O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! Now I am at the Holy Tomb. The vase which | SW_v12#12 p.202 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08980 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار اين عالم ظلمانی را جهان انوار فرما و مظاهر شيطانی را ابرار | O Lord! Transform this darksome world into a realm of light, and these manifestations of Satan into righteous souls [3.5s] | MJMJ3.067x, MMG2#240 p.270x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08981 | 90 | mixed | هر نفسی بملکوت ابهی توجّه نماید و منقطعاً عمّا سوی اللّه سیر و سلوک فرماید | Whosoever turneth his face toward the Most Glorious Kingdom and, detached from all else save God, walketh the spiritual path [3.5s] | AVK4.025.02x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08982 | 90 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء هرگاه ملاحظه نمااید که بانتخاب عمومی محفل روحانی را | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Whensoever ye observe that through universal suffrage the Spiritual Assembly is [3.5s] | INBA16:221 | Consultation; Elections; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08983 | 90 | Persian | ای یاران مهربان من مهربان آذر بجهت جمیع شماها نامه مخصوص طلبیده ولی افسوس که | O my kind friends! The loving Azar hath asked for a special letter on behalf of you all, but alas [3.5s] | YARP2.636 p.436 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for assistance; intercession | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08984 | 90 | mixed | ای یاران و اماء رحمن جناب آقا غلامعلی نامه نگاشته ... لهذا به نگارش این مختصر نامه | O friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! His honour Áqá Ghulám-'Alí hath written a letter... therefore do I pen this brief missive [3.5s] | YMM.437x | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08985 | 90 | Persian | ای یزدان بی انباز نیاز آریم و نماز که این بندگانرا براز خویش دمساز نما و از | O peerless God! We offer unto Thee our supplications and prayers. Make Thou these servants the confidants of Thy mysteries, and from [3.5s] | MKT6.187, MJMJ2.112, MMG2#108 p.121 | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08986 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها الریحانه المخضره النابته فی جنه التقدیس قد تعطر مشام اهل البهاء | O thou verdant myrtle planted in the Paradise of Sanctity! The smelling of the people of Baha is assuredly perfumed through the pure fragrance | DRM.010d | LABC.012 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for parents; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08988 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها الصغیره فی السن الکبیره بالمواهب لانک خلقت من نفوس آمنت بالله و آیاته | O thou who art small in age yet great in endowments, for thou hast been created from souls who have believed in God and His signs [3.5s] | DRM.021b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08989 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها المبتهله الروحانیه و المتضرعه الی ملکوت الرحمانیه فالبسی ثیاب التقدیس و | O thou spiritual supplicant, who doth implore the Kingdom of the All-Merciful! Don thou the raiment of sanctity [3.5s] | INBA59:182b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08990 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art turning toward the Kingdom of God! I have read thy letter of eloquent composition. I beg of God to make thee fluent in tongue | TAB.629 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08991 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها المحترمه اشکری الله بما ایدک علی الاقبال علی کلمه الله و الاشتعال بالنار | O esteemed one, render thanks unto God for having sustained thee in turning to the Word of God and being enkindled with the fire [3.5s] | INBA59:185a | MJZ.033 | Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08992 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art rejoiced at the Kingdom of God! The letter indicating thy great wish to be a maidservant of the Cause of God | TAB.220 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08993 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art set aglow with the Fire of the Love of God! Thy letter reached me and I noted its beautiful contents. I ask God to augment thy faith | TAB.189-190 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08994 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art baptized by the Spirit of the Love of God! Be rejoiced with this great bounty and gladdened by this mighty gift! | TAB.414 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08995 | 90 | Arabic | امّا الّذين حرّموا علی نفسهم المائدة الرّوحانيّة و نفحات روح اللّه اولئک اموات غير احياء فليس لهم البقاء | As to them who have debarred themselves from the spiritual repast and the breathing of the Spirit of God - these are dead and not living, and for them there is no permanence [3.5s] | MMK3#043 p.027x | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; High station of the true believer; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Soul; spirit after death; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08996 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art marching onward to God! I have read thy beautiful letter which contained delicate meanings | TAB.077 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08997 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing toward God! Verily, I received thy letter, which showed that thou hast turned unto the Kingdom of God | TAB.227 | God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08998 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art turning unto God! Thy letter was an inheritance of joy and happiness unto me, for its significance was a supplication | TAB.084-085 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08999 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art tested with a great calamity! Be not grieved nor troubled because of the loss which hath befallen thee | TAB.085-086 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09000 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها المنتسبه الی عبد فاز باعظم منیته من الفضل و الاحسان یا امه الله استبشری | O thou who art related to the Servant who hath attained his supreme wish through grace and bounty! Rejoice, O handmaiden of God [3.5s] | DRM.021c | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09001 | 90 | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy letter and thanked God for thy joy and happiness | MAX.215 | Prayer for married couples; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09002 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose breast is dilated by the Fragrances of God! Verily thy letter reached me and I prayed God to confirm thee in guiding the people | TAB.408-409 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09003 | 90 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها المهتزه بنفحات الله انی مانسیتک و لاانساک و اتضرع الی مولای و مولاک | O thou who art made happy be the Fragrances of God! Verily, I have not forgotten thee and will never forget thee. I supplicate my Lord | BRL_DAK#0625 | TAB.110 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09004 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها الورده الموانقه المفتحه فی ریاض محبه الله قد اتی الربیع و فاض الغمام الرفیع | O thou blossom unfolded in the gardens of God's love! Spring hath come, and the lofty clouds have poured forth their bounties [3.5s] | MKT2.314a | Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09005 | 90 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایها الرضیع من ثدی ملکوت الله و الربیب فی حضن هدایه الله انی ارجو الله سبحانه و | O thou who art nurtured from the breasts of the Kingdom of God, who wert brought up in the lap of the Guidance of God! | DRM.007b | TAB.155-156, LABC.008, BSTW#276o | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Love of God; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09006 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou lamp glowing with the fire of the Love of God! Know that the garden drew near and the paradise hath been adorned with the sweet-basils | TAB.620 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09007 | 90 | Arabic | ایها السراج النورانی اعظم السرج السراج الکهرباای مع ذلک لایضی ء الا مسافه | O luminous lamp! The greatest of all lamps is the electric light, and yet it illumineth but a limited space [3.5s] | INBA59:198b, UMich962.116b, UMich991.055-056 | MJZ.018 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09008 | 90 | O thou spiritual young man and merciful youth! Verily, thy father and mother have both of them traversed the seas | BSTW#276n | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Law of pilgrimage; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09009 | 90 | Arabic | ایها الشاب النورانی انی بملا السرور قرئت رقیمک الروحانی و کررت ترتیل عبارته | O luminous youth! With utmost joy have I read thy spiritual letter, and repeatedly have I recited its expressions [3.5s] | MNMK#073 p.146 | Call to action; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09010 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose heart is overflowing with the love of God! Verily, I received thy beautiful letter and praised God for kindling the fire of His Love | TAB.174 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09011 | 90 | Arabic | ایها العبد المتوجه بقلبه الی الله استبشر بما ایدک الله و احیاک بنفحات ریاض | O thou servant who turneth thy heart toward God! Rejoice in that which God hath confirmed thee with, and be thou quickened by the fragrances of the gardens [3.5s] | INBA59:202a | MJZ.042 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09012 | 90 | mixed | ایها الفرع المحترم من السدره الرحمانیه آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از | O noble branch of the divine Lote-Tree, that which thou hadst written was noted [3.5s] | INBA87:282a, INBA52:286 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09013 | 90 | mixed | ایها الفرع المنشعب من السدره المبارکه نور الله بصرک بالفیوضات المقدسه المنزله من | O thou branch sprung from the Blessed Tree! May God illumine thy sight with holy effusions sent down from [3.5s] | INBA87:320b, INBA52:325b | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09014 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art arisen for the service of the Cause of God! I received thy recent letter and rejoiced in spirit at its interesting contents | TAB.334 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09015 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou cup overflowing with the Wine of the Love of God! Know, verily, that the doors of the Kingdom are being opened to the East and West. | TAB.410 | Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09016 | 90 | Arabic | ایها المتذکر المتفکر دع الافکار و اترک الاذکار و توجه الی الانوار الساطع | O thou who art mindful and reflective! Cast aside all thoughts and abandon all remembrance, and turn thee toward the resplendent lights [3.5s] | INBA84:444, INBA59:111a, INBA88:165b | MMK6#324 | Apocalyptic imagery; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09018 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who hast turned towards the Lights of the Verily, I greet thee from this White Place, the bright, blessed Holy Land, and say | TAB.242 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09019 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Thank God for that He taught thee the word of guidance, illuminated thy heart by the light of the Kingdom | TAB.413 | Importance of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09020 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of ABHA! Verily I call thee, from this Spot, with a speech whereby the spirit is breathed into hearts and bodies | TAB.174, SW_v14#07 p.210x | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09021 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Bounty of El-ABHA! Verily, I have read thine excellent message, which announced thy praise to thy Supreme Lord | TAB.188-189 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09022 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy new letter and was informed of its meanings, which proved thy lowliness | TAB.122-123 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09023 | 90 | Persian | آنچه از هویت قلب و منابع وجدان نبعان نموده بود معلوم و مفهوم شد و انین و حنین | That which hath emanated from thine inmost heart and the wellsprings of thy conscience hath become manifest and understood, and the sighs and lamentations [3.5s] | MSHR4.264, ABDA.044a | Love of God; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09025 | 90 | Persian | پروردگارا این جانهای پاک از عرصه خاک بجهان افلاک شتافتند بگناه خویش مقرند و | O Lord! These pure souls have hastened from the realm of dust unto the world of the celestial spheres. They acknowledge their sins [3.5s] | YARP2.484 p.359 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09026 | 90 | Persian | پروردگارا این جانهای پاک سوی تو شتافتند و از جوی تو نوشیدند و آرزوی روی تو | O Lord! These pure souls have hastened unto Thee, have drunk from Thy stream, and yearn for Thy countenance [3.5s] | MKT6.188a, ALPA.008b, BSHN.140.367, BSHN.144.365, MHT1b.020b, YARP2.009 p.069 | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09027 | 90 | Persian | جناب اسد خدا چند نامه از شما رسید و این نامه ثانیست که ارسال میگردد عدم وقت و | O Jinab-i-Asadu'llah! Several letters from thee have been received, and this is the second letter being sent in reply. Owing to lack of time [3.5s] | INBA17:217 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09028 | 90 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله البته تفاصیل مجامع عظمی و کنائس کبری را حضرات مرقوم | O Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah! Assuredly, the distinguished ones have written concerning the details of the great assemblies and mighty churches [3.5s] | INBA17:204 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09029 | 90 | Persian | جناب آقا میرزا حسین حضرات سیسان بنهایت اشتیاق آرزوی روی شما را مینمایند البته | Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Husayn: the friends in Sísan, with utmost longing, yearn for the sight of your countenance [3.5s] | INBA89:052a | TISH.496 | Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09030 | 90 | mixed | جناب حاجی میرزا حسین جواب مکتوب نظر بموانع معلوم تاخیر افتاد معذور دارید | O Jináb-i-Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥusayn! The reply to thy letter hath been delayed owing to certain known impediments; pray excuse [me] [3.5s] | INBA17:236 | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09031 | 90 | mixed | جناب شیخ علیک ۹ الله و فضله و جوده و احسانه رجای این مشتاقان از درگاه احدیت | O esteemed Shaykh! Upon thee be God's peace, and His grace, bounty and beneficence. The hope of these yearning souls at the Threshold of Divine Unity [3.5s] | AYBY.452 #193, SAM.395 | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09032 | 90 | Since I intend to return home, therefore, I do not write in detail. Praised be God that we are all safe and secure in the shelter of divine care | LTDT.113x, LTDT.325 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09033 | 90 | ...One must obey the command of God and submit to medical opinion. Thou hast undertaken this journey to comply with His command and not for the sake of healing | COC#1024x, LOG#0960x | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Personal instructions; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09034 | 90 | Persian | خداوندا بیمانندا ماه بانو آهنگ مینوی تو نمود پر بگشاد پرواز نمود و رستم و | O Lord, O peerless One! Mah-Banu hath made melody unto Thy celestial realm, spread wide her wings, and taken flight [3.5s] | YARP2.675 p.455 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09035 | 90 | Persian | دو روز است که با امة الله المتقربه المحترمه مسس کوپر در خانه مستر پول در نهایت روح و | For two days I have been with the revered handmaiden of God, Mrs. Cooper, at the home of Mr. Poole, in a state of utmost spirituality [3.5s] | NJB_v02#14-16 p.013 | Growth of the Cause; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09036 | 90 | mixed | رب اشف بصر عبدک و نور بصیرته بمشاهده ایات قدسک و اسمعه من الحان طیور التسبیح | O Lord! Heal the sight of Thy servant and illumine his vision that he may behold the signs of Thy holiness, and cause him to hear the melodies of the birds of glorification [3.5s] | INBA21:034 | Personal instructions; Prayer for healing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09037 | 90 | Arabic | رب اقطع حبل تعلقی عن کل شیء و قدسنی عن کل شیء و جردنی عن کل شیء و اخلص | O Lord! Sever the cord of my attachment from all things, sanctify me from all things, strip me bare of all things, and make me pure [3.5s] | MKT6.195b, MNMK#083 p.152, MJMJ3.086a, MMG2#035 p.036 | S. Akhavan | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for detachment; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09038 | 90 | Arabic | رب و رجائی انی اتضرع الی ملکوت رحمانیتک ان تغفر لعبدک المتصاعد الیک المتذلل | O Lord and my Hope! I humbly beseech Thy Kingdom of mercy to forgive Thy servant who, in utter lowliness, hath ascended unto Thee [3.5s] | BSHN.140.249, BSHN.144.249, MHT2.111 | unknown | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09039 | 90 | Arabic | رب و رجائی انی اتوسل الی ملکوت غیبک الابهی و جبروت عظمتک الظاهره فی علانیه | O Lord and my Hope! I implore the Kingdom of Thine invisible glory and the Dominion of Thy manifest grandeur [3.5s] | INBA17:034 | MJMJ3.093a, MMG2#343 p.381 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09040 | 90 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ربی ربی کودکم خوردسال از پستان عنایت شیر ده و در آغوش محبتت پرورش بخش و در | O my Lord! O my Lord! I am a child of tender years. Nourish me from the breast of Thy mercy | BRL_DAK#1190, DRM.018b, ADH2.127, ADH2_5#03 p.160, MJMJ1.106, MMG2#438 p.482, MJH.046b, HUV1.015 | BRL_CHILD#08, BPRY.029-030, TAB.595, SW_v09#10 p.114, LABC.016, BSTW#071 | T. Ellis, G.H. Miller, Ine | Prayer for children and youth; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| 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) | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09042 | 90 | Turkish | سودیکم دوستم پرتو صباح هدایت افق حقیقتدن بارقه نثار هدایت اولنجه ضمیر منیر | O My dear friend! When the rays of the Morn of Guidance shed their effulgence from the horizon of truth, the luminous mind [3.5s] | MJT.118 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love as fire; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09043 | 90 | Turkish | سوگلی یار مهربانم مکتوبنی کمال مسرت ایله اوقودم گوکلم خوشنود اولدی زیرا | My beloved and cherished friend, I read thy letter with the utmost joy and my heart was gladdened, for [3.5s] | MJT.111 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09044 | 90 | Persian | صدر اعظم میرزا آقا خان وقتیکه ایران را در تحت استیلا داشت | The Prime Minister, Mírzá Áqá Khán, when he held dominion over Persia [3.5s] | IQN.234 | Exhortations and counsels; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09045 | 90 | Turkish | طوغدی گون آفاق عالم مشرق انواردر صبحه دوندی شام فرقت نوبت دیداردر لوحه دلدن | The sun hath risen, the horizons of the world are radiant with light, and the night of separation hath turned to dawn, for the moment of reunion is at hand [3.5s] | INBA88:311a | Living waters; water of life; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09047 | 90 | ...when I came to ‘Akká, it was prescribed for me to go to the sea every day and this was not possible in Yarkih. Moreover, I had a lot of work | LTDT.327x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09048 | 90 | Arabic | قد انتشرت نفحات رب السبوح القدوس فی ارض النفوس و تفحت اجنحه الطاوس فی هواء | The sweet savors of the Lord, the Most Exalted, the Most Holy, have wafted over the realm of souls, and the wings of the peacock have unfolded in the air [3.5s] | INBA59:079 | MKT2.233 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09049 | 90 | Turkish | کیم که بو درگاهده دربان اولور کشور جان و دله سلطان اولور مور ضعیف اولسه بیله | He who becometh the doorkeeper at this divine threshold, though he be but a feeble ant, shall be made sovereign ruler over the realm of heart and soul [3.5s] | INBA13:405, INBA55:239, INBA59:153b, INBA88:056a | Martyrs and martyrdom; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09050 | 90 | Persian | مکاتیب شما رسید الحمد لله در جمیع موارد موید و موفق بوده و خواهید بود از خدا | Your letters arrived and, praise be to God, in all matters you have been, and shall ever remain, confirmed and successful [3.5s] | INBA89:197 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09051 | 90 | Persian | مکاتیب شما رسید سفره ها را بفرستید برات میرزا اسحق خان قبوضاتش از پیش ارسال گشت برات قائممقامی | Your letters arrived. Send the cheques. The draft of Mírzá Isḥáq Khán - his receipts were previously dispatched - as well as the draft of Qá'im-Maqámí [3.5s] | INBA17:216 | Business; financial; property matters; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09052 | 90 | Your letter dated November 13, 1918, was received. Praise be to God | SW_v10#01 p.003 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09053 | 90 | Arabic | مولای مولای انی اتذلل الی سدره الوهیتک و سریر سلطنه ربوبیتک و عرش رحمانیتک ان | O my Lord, my Lord! I humble myself before the Lote-Tree of Thy Divinity, the Throne of Thy Sovereign Lordship, and the Seat of Thy All-Merciful Dominion [3.5s] | INBA88:150b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09054 | 90 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | نامه ات رسید و سبب سرور گردید تا بحال خدمت بملکوت الهی نمودی و موفق گردیدی | Thy letter was received. It became conducive to happiness. Up to the present thou hast been serving in the Kingdom of God and hast been assisted. | MKT7.002a | TAB.226 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09055 | 90 | Persian | نامه شما رسید ذکر مطلوب خویش را نموده بودی که هزار و پانصد تومان سند در دست | Your letter was received. You had mentioned your desired matter concerning a bond of one thousand five hundred tumans in hand [3.5s] | INBA87:205a, INBA52:207a | Business; financial; property matters; Courtesy; culture [adab] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09056 | 90 | Persian | نامه شما رسید ولی از قرائت خود شما میدانید این دل و جان چه حالتی پیدا کرد | Your letter was received, and from its perusal you yourself know what condition it produced in this heart and soul [3.5s] | YARP2.448 p.336 | Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09057 | 90 | Arabic | هل سمع الندآء قد تزلزلت ارکان الملا الاولی لما ارتفع الندآء من الملا الاعلی | Lo, have the ears not hearkened to the Call? The pillars of the Concourse of old were shaken when the Call was raised from the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | INBA87:417b, INBA52:430a | Apocalyptic imagery; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09058 | 90 | Arabic | یا ابن الملکوت ان المائده الالهیه التی عباره عن المعرفه الربانیه قد نزلت عن ملکوت | O son of the Kingdom! Verily the divine table, which signifieth heavenly knowledge, hath descended from the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:199a, UMich962.114a, UMich991.052 | MJZ.022 | Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Many are called but few are chosen; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09059 | 90 | mixed | یا امه احتملت کل بلیه فی سبیل الله الطاف خاصه و موهبت مختصه حضرت احدیت را در | O handmaid who hast borne every tribulation in the path of God! The special favours and unique bounties of His Divine Oneness [3.5s] | TABN.202 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09060 | 90 | O Amata’l-Bahá! The subject of Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh hath become extraordinarily strange | LTDT.337 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Ottoman commissions of investigation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09061 | 90 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | یا امه الله استبشری بخطابی و جوابی قد طهرک الله عن المعاصی عندما اغرقک فی بحر | O thou maidservant of God! Glad-tidings unto thee because of my address and answer to thee! God hath purified thee from iniquities | BRL_DAK#0618 | TAB.266-267 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09062 | 90 | Persian | یا امه الله المقربه این دو پسر مانند دو گوهر درخشنده خدا بتو داده شکر کن خدا | O thou near handmaid of God! These two sons are even as two shining gems that God hath given thee; render thanks unto God [3.5s] | KHSK.052 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09063 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Verily, the Lord of Hosts calleth thee from the absence of existence (or non-existence) and sayeth | TAB.415 | Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09064 | 90 | Turkish | یا امه الله تحریرنزی آلدم اوقودم ممنون اولدم مضامینی رنگین ایدی و معانیسی | O maidservant of God! I received thy letter and read it with gratitude. Its contents were colorful and its meanings [3.5s] | MJT.121 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09065 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! It is incumbent upon thee to turn thyself wholly to the kingdom of God | TAB.233-234 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09066 | 90 | O maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written something about Mr. Remey. | JWTA.011-012 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09067 | 90 | Persian | یا امیمه الله چه خوش بخت بودی و بلند طالع که از نسل وجودی موجود شدی که بحیات | O Amímih of God! How fortunate wert thou, and how exalted thy destiny, that thou didst come into being from the lineage of one who [3.5s] | MKT7.229b | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09068 | 90 | Arabic | یا جبریل الامین الحبیب این بشارتک و این اشارتک این اطفاء نیران الخلیل و این | O Gabriel, the trusted and beloved! Where are thy glad-tidings, and where thy tokens? Where is the quenching of the fires of the Friend of God, and where [3.5s] | INBA59:111b | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09069 | 90 | Arabic | یا صغیره السن و عظیمه المواهب انی رتلت مناجاتک الی الله و استبشرت بمعانیها | O thou who art young in years yet rich in talents! I chanted thy supplication unto God and was gladdened by its meanings [3.5s] | DRM.009e | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09071 | 90 | Arabic | یا على ان الله قدر لاحبائه مقامات فى جمیع المراتب و الشئون و دعاه | O Ali! Verily God hath ordained for His loved ones stations in all ranks and conditions, and hath summoned them [3.5s] | INBA21:139c | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09072 | 90 | Arabic | یا من استبشر بنور المیثاق قد استشرق المستشرقون انوار الهدی من حقایق المیثاق و استضاء الافاق | O thou who art gladdened by the light of the Covenant! The orientalists have drawn forth the lights of guidance from the realities of the Covenant, and the horizons have been illumined [3.5s] | LMA2.450 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09073 | 90 | Arabic | یا من اشتعل بالنار الموقده فی سدرة السیناء قد تنفس صبح الهدی و توقد نار | O thou who art ablaze with the fire kindled in the Tree of Sinai! The dawn of guidance hath verily breathed forth, and the fire hath been kindled [3.5s] | INBA88:177b | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09074 | 90 | Arabic | یا من اشتعل بالنار الموقده فی سدره السیناء قد فضضنا ختام عطر الارواح فتعطر | O thou who art enkindled with the fire that blazeth in the Tree of Sinai! We have broken the seal of that fragrance which perfumeth all spirits [3.5s] | INBA21:064, INBA59:103a | Knowledge; recognition of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of enkindlement in teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09075 | 90 | mixed | یا من اشتعل بنار محبت الله قد تشعشع و تلئلا ابهی جوهره فی اکلیل و جلیل | O thou who art ablaze with the fire of the love of God! Verily hath His most resplendent essence shone forth and gleamed with radiance in supreme glory [3.5s] | LMA2.424 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09076 | 90 | Arabic | یا من اصطبح من صهباء المیثاق فاستشرق الانوار من مرکز الاسرار و اتبع خطوات | O thou who hast drunk at dawn from the crimson wine of the Covenant, whence the lights have shone forth from the Centre of Mysteries, and who hast followed in the footsteps [3.5s] | DUR3.376 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09077 | 90 | Arabic | یا من انتشا من سلاف محبه الله قد انتشرت اجنحه الطاوس فی قطب الفردوس و نعب | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of God's love! The wings of the peacock have spread in the realm of Paradise, and a cry hath resounded [3.5s] | INBA59:134a | MKT2.234a | Chastisement and requital; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09078 | 90 | Arabic | یا من انجذب بنفحات الله قد طلع و اشرق و لاح و وضح و تنفس صبح مواهب ربک الرحمن | O thou who art enraptured by the fragrances of God! The morn of thy Lord's bountiful gifts hath dawned and shone forth, become manifest and shed abroad its radiance [3.5s] | INBA59:106 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09079 | 90 | Persian | یا من انقطع عما سوی الله از قرار نامه که مرقوم نموده بودید معلوم میگردد که مجبور | O thou who hast severed thyself from all save God! From the letter which thou didst pen, it becometh evident [3.5s] | INBA88:180b | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09080 | 90 | Arabic | یا من انقطع عن الوجوه الا وجه الله دع الوری و تمسک بالعروه الوثقی التی | O thou who hast severed thyself from all faces save the Face of God, abandon the multitudes and hold fast unto the Most Firm Handle [3.5s] | INBA21:195b (245b) | MMK6#237 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09081 | 90 | Persian | یا من بذل الروح فی خدمه امرالله الحمد لله خدماتت در درگاه جمال ابهی مقبول و | O thou who hast sacrificed thy spirit in service to the Cause of God! Praise be unto God, thy services at the threshold of the Abhá Beauty are acceptable [3.5s] | INBA79.018 | MMK2#272 p.196 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09082 | 90 | Arabic | یا من تعلق باهداب رداء الکبریاء سبح و قدس و هلل باسم ربک الحی القدیم و قل | O thou who clingest to the hem of the robe of Glory! Glorify, sanctify, and praise in the name of thy Lord, the Ever-Living, the Ancient, and say [3.5s] | INBA87:175b, INBA52:175b | Day of Resurrection; Judgement; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09083 | 90 | Arabic | یا من تعلق باهداب میثاق الله اعلم ان عهد الذی اخذه الله فی ظل شجره انیسا هو | O thou who clingest to the hem of God's Covenant! Know thou that the Covenant which God established beneath the shade of the Tree is most intimate [3.5s] | INBA89:033 | MMK6#056, RHQM2.0632b (011) (008bx) | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09084 | 90 | Persian | یا من تمسک بذیل الکبریاء از شدت احزان و آلام | O thou who clingest to the hem of grandeur, through the intensity of sorrows and afflictions [3.5s] | MMK5#206 p.157, MSHR3.366 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Poems and quotation from poetry; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09085 | 90 | Arabic | یا من تمسک بذیل الکبریاء طوبی لنفس استنشق رائحه الوفاء من حدیقه الکبریاء و | O thou who clingest to the hem of glory! Blessed is the soul that hath inhaled the fragrance of faithfulness from the garden of grandeur [3.5s] | INBA88:184 | BSHN.140.256, BSHN.144.256, MHT2.164 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09087 | 90 | mixed | یا من توجه الی ملکوت الله احسنت ثم احسنت بما انجذبت بنفحات عبقت من ریاض میثاق | O thou who hast turned thy face to the Kingdom of God! Well done, well done, that thou hast been drawn by the fragrant breathings wafting from the gardens of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA88:148 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09089 | 90 | Arabic | یا من خدم ملکوت الله طوبی لک بما انجذبت بنفحات الله بشری لک بما اشتعلت بنار محبه الله | O thou who hast served the Kingdom of God! Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thou hast been attracted by the sweet fragrances of God; glad tidings be unto thee, inasmuch as thou hast been set ablaze with the fire of the love of God [3.5s] | INBA59:201a | MJZ.031 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09090 | 90 | mixed | یا من صدق بکلمات الله جوهر صدق راستی شئونیست منبعث از حقیقت اشیاء مطابق واقع | O thou who hast truly believed in the Words of God! The essence of truthfulness and sincerity is a condition emanating from the reality of things in conformity with what exists [3.5s] | INBA87:047a, INBA52:047a | AKHB.107 | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09091 | 90 | Persian | یا من طاف حول مطاف الملا الاعلی الحمد لله صحرا و بادیه پیمودی تا پیمانه پیمان | O thou who hast circled round the celestial Sanctuary of the Concourse on High! Praise be to God that thou didst traverse desert and wilderness until thou didst attain unto the chalice of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA17:178 | MKT8.226a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09092 | 90 | Persian | یا من کشف الغطاء بقوه رب العطاء حمد حضرت بیچون را که براه هدی رهنمون گشتی و | O thou who hast lifted the veil through the power of the Lord of Bounty! Praise be unto the Peerless Lord, that thou hast been guided to the path of guidance [3.5s] | MKT6.206b | Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09093 | 90 | Arabic | یا مولای الحنون ادخلنی فی فلکک المشحون و علمنی سرک المکنون و دلنی علی اصداف | O my tender Lord! Cause me to enter Thy laden Ark, teach me Thy hidden mystery, and guide me unto the pearls [3.5s] | INBA59:174b | Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09094 | 90 | Turkish | یار عزیزا نورانیت مجسمه آسمانی رحمانیت مشخصه سبحانی یه انسان انجق علویت فطرت | O beloved friend! Thou embodied light celestial, manifest expression of divine mercy, heavenly being of innate nobility [3.5s] | INBA85:025a | MJT.038 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09095 | 90 | Persian | یزدان مهربانا آن کنیز شورانگیز را روز رستخیز برانگیختی و باده شادمانی در کام | O compassionate Providence! Thou hast raised up that enchanting handmaiden on the Day of Resurrection and poured the wine of gladness into her soul [3.5s] | YARP2.255 p.222 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09096 | 90 | O ye wooers of the Beloved of regions! The true Beloved like unto the Joseph of Canaan, unveiled his face | DAS.1913-11-01 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09097 | 90 | O Thou Kind God! These travellers over mountains and deserts and these wanderers over land and sea | DAS.1913-02-27 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09098 | 90 | ...This Cause is proclaimed through eloquent, sincere addresses. We must unloose the tongue, spread the fragrances of God | SW_v13#10 p.276x | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09099 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou servant of God! What thou hast written was perused. Be thou rejoiced on account of | TAB.546 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09100 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art conscious! At last thou didst learn of the path of salvation... The powers of the sympathetic nerve | TAB.309, BSC.455 #836 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09102 | 90 | ...To the one who hath hearkened to God's good tidings and hath proclaimed His bountiful favours! | MAX.082-083 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09103 | 90 | O ye my soldiers of the Kingdom! Be ye valiant and fearless! Day by day add to your spiritual victories | COC#1685x, LOG#1935x, SW_v13#05 p.113 | A.R. Cundall | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09104 | 90 | ...Thou hast inquired regarding the teachings and instructions of BAHA'O'LLAH! Thou must instruct the people of the world in the Love of God | SW_v02#06 p.005 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09105 | 90 | ...If you question regarding the trials and difficulties of Abdu'l-Baha - that is a sea boundless | SW_v12#16 p.254x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09107 | 90 | ...Through the protection and help of the Blessed Perfection - may my life be a sacrifice to his beloved ones! - you must conduct and deport yourselves | SW_v14#08 p.225 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09108 | 90 | ...Whatever contribution you may send to the school of Tarbiat is in the estimation of Abdul Baha, most acceptable. In this we observe the aim of God | DAS.1913-08-14, ABIE.189, BLO_PN#007 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09109 | 90 | ...Consider how Abdul Baha forgot every material thought and mention and turned his face toward the countries and empires, cities and villages | DAS.1913-08-17, ABIE.203, BLO_PN#007 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09110 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...Perchance, God willing, ye may be helped and confirmed to arise and serve in a befitting and worthy manner, and be assisted to do that which is required | BSC.495 #956 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09111 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Word of God! Verily, I read thy letter which contained new significances | TAB.050 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09112 | 90 | ...The more difficulties one sees in the world the more perfect one becomes. The more you plough and dig the ground | SW_v14#02 p.041, PN_unsorted p046, BSTW#380 | A. Grammer | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09113 | 90 | ...You have written regarding the Assembly of Women. Undoubtedly, show ye great effort in this matter | SW_v01#09 p.010-011 | Call to action; Equality of men and women; Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09114 | 90 | ...The quintessence of the matter is this: With the greatest effort one must arise to spread the Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh | DAS.1913-10-14 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09115 | 90 | Victory is of two kinds: material and spiritual. Material victory is not so important but spiritual victory is conducive to the life of the world of humanity. | DAS.1914-10-26x | Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09116 | 90 | ...Today, at the Threshold of His Holiness, Baha'u'llah, there is nobody more favored | SW_v12#10 p.170 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09117 | 90 | ...The Divine confirmations have in every way prepared for you the means of development. | SW_v01#08 p.016x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Promotion of commerce and industry | - | - |
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