search results for 'MHMD2'

O kind Khusraw! In Paris I went, for thy sake, to a phonographic recording studio. On two occasions were a talk and a chant of the Tablet of Visitation recorded

MSBH10.036b, YARP2.662 p.447, NVJ.116

DAS.1913-05-21n, MHMD2.645x

Photographs and recordings

ABU0231

Words spoken on 1913-06-19 in Port Said

860

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Translation List; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913; Universal peace — in which book is this?'

خیلی امر عجیبی است در پورت سعید چنین مجلس عظیمی عقد شد خوب است ملوک سر از

It is wonderful indeed that a gathering as grand as this one has been convened in Port Sa‘íd…. One night, Shaykh 'Abdu'l-Husayn the mujtahid told his cohorts about a dream he had…. No talk is there in town save of the loved one’s rippling hair; No spell abroad except her eyebrow’s curve—exquisite snare!

BRL_DAK#0822, AYT.379, KHF.189, KHAB.441 (441), KHTB3.076, NJB_v04#08 p.001, BDA2.357x

BRL_ATE#209x, MHMD2.475x, STAB#080x, ADMS#175

Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Power of the Manifestation of God; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0923

Words spoken on 1913-06-21 in Port Said to some Baha'is from Azerbaijan

330

Translation List; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

هر چند شماها خیلی انتظار کشیدید ولکن الحمد لله اسباب فراهم آمد که ملاقات شد من... الحمد لله آمدید و بزیارت روضهٴ مبارکه مشرف شدید روی و موی را بتراب عتبهٴ مقدسه

Although you all have waited very long, praise be to God that the circumstances for us to meet were brought about. I, too, very much wished to meet with you… It is not yet apparent, but in time the gift that God has given Iran and the Iranian people will become clear.

BRL_DAK#1057, KHF.277, KHAB.445 (445), KHTB3.103, BDA2.358x

MHMD2.477-478x, ADMS#065i09x, ADMS#262

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB02094

no title

270

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای قارئین محترم جریده اسپک تی تر عبدالبهاء هزاران فرسنگ طی نمود و در محیط اعظم

O readers of the [Pittsburgh] Spectator newspaper! ‘Abdu’l-Baha traveled thousands of leagues and crossed a vast ocean to reach the land of the free

BRL_DAK#0895, MMK5#092 p.072, YHA2.989, NJB_v05#08 p.003

MHMD2s.328-329

East and West; communication between East and West; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Praise of Western values; culture; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00357

no title

630

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای دوست مهربان بعد از سیاحت تام در جمیع امریکا و شهرهای عظیم اروپا مراجعت

O kind friend! After making a complete journey throughout all the United States and the large cities of Europe, I have returned to the East

BRL_DAK#0556, MNMK#117 p.226, MMK5#093 p.073, DWNP_v5#04 p.001-003, HHA.266, ANDA#43-44 p.167, MJDF.091, NJB_v04#10 p.003

SW_v05#08 p.120-122, SW_v05#09 p.136, SW_v08#12 p.156, ABIE.034, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.335-336x

Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity of governments; political unity; War and peace

AB12021

no title

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

اسئل اللّٰه ان یبارک هذا العید السّعید علی جمیع الأحبّاء و یؤیّدهم بتأییدٍ جدید انّ ربّی لعلی کلّ شئٍ قدیر

...I beseech God to make blessed this joyous new year for all His loved ones, and to assist them with fresh confirmations. Verily, my Lord is powerful over all things

ANDA#02 p.01x, BDA2.194x

MHMD2.248x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07965

no title

100

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای بنده درگاه الهی شکایت از عدم جواب نامه نموده بودی سبب خستگی راه و شدت تعب

O servant at the divine threshold! You had complained about the lack of a response to your letter. This is attributable to the fatigues of my journey

MKT5.064b, MMK5#084 p.067

MHMD2s.330ax

Business; financial; property matters; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB02153

Address to the readers of The Christian Commonwealth, Jan. 1913

270

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

خداوند عالمیان عالم انسانی را جنت عدن خلق فرموده اگر صلح و سلام و محبت و وفا

The Lord of all mankind hath fashioned this human realm to be a Garden of Eden, an earthly paradise.

MKT4.150, MNMK#119 p.229, MMK1#220 p.265, AKHA_126BE #01 p.b, HHA.234, MJDF.088, NJB_v03#18 p.003, BDA2.098

SWAB#220, BBBD.195-197, SW_v04#01 p.003, MHMD2.119-120

Adam; Adam and Eve; Contention and conflict; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; War and peace

ABU3663

Words spoken on 1913-05-13

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

اگر قائم مقام بود ایران را احیاء مینمود

if the Qa’im-Maqam were still with us, the whole of Persia would be revived.

SFI18.275, BDA2.299a

MHMD2.395, LOIR20.171

ABU2973

Words spoken on 1913-01-23 in Paris

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

اگر قائم مقام را نکشته بودند ایران ویران نمی‌شد و اگر نصائح الهیه را شنیده بودند

Had they not killed the Qa’im-Maqam, Persia would never have fallen into ruin

SFI18.275-276, BDA2.102

MHMD2.125, LOIR20.172

East and West; communication between East and West; Past, present and future of Iran

ABU2147

Words spoken on 1913-01-20 in London

120

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

تحیت و مهربانی مرا باحبای هونولولو برسانید و بگوید من همیشه بیاد آنها هستم و در حق ایشان

Convey my greetings and kindest sentiments to the Baha'is of Honolulu, and inform them that they are ever in my thoughts

YHA2.779, BDA2.095-096

MHMD2.116

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB04175

no title

180

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

شخص شهیر محترما هر چند بظاهر مفارقت حاصل ولی بحقیقت همیشه با یکدیگر بدل موانس

O renowned and respected personage! Though to outward seeming it appears we are far removed from one another

HHA.228, BDA2.167-168

MHMD2.211

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Review of publications; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

ABU2755

Words spoken at Baltimore Hotel in Paris, 1913-05-19

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

من عربی را تحصیل نکرده‌ام وقتی طفل بودم کتابی از مناجاتهای حضرت باب را بخط جمال مبارک

All the Baha'ís know that I have never studied Arabic.... I will tell you how I came to know Arabic. When I was very, very young, I found in our house in Tihran a large voluminous book containing many prayers in Arabic revealed by the Bab and copied by Baha'u'llah.

HHA.004x, BDA2.308

DAS.1913-05-19, MHMD2.407-408, STAB#093, KSHK#31

Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Power of prayer; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU3567

Words spoken on 1913-01-09 in Edinburgh

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای پروردگار پرتوی از شمس حقیقت بر این انجمن زن تا روشن گردد

O Divine providence, shed a ray from the Sun of Truth upon this gathering that it may become illumined.

HUV1.018, YHA1.429, BDA2.074

MHMD2.089

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as sun; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB03330

no title

200

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای امین عبدالبهاء نامه بیست و سوم رجب ۳۳۱ رسید خدمات تو همیشه در نظر است... از طول سفر

O trusted one [Amín] of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! . . . As a result of the length of my travels over land and sea, the severe hardships I have suffered night and day

INBA16:158

MKT9.029, MMK5#074 p.062, YHA2.997-998x, NJB_v04#05 p.002x

MHMD2s.325x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB04010

no title

180

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

نامه مفصل که در خصوص استتکارت نوشته بودی ملاحظه گردید مختصر این است

...The extensive letter you had written about Stuttgart was perused. In brief, Germany will shine resplendent, inasmuch as its citizens are religiously minded

ASAT1.025x

BBBD.242-243, DAS.1913-07-15, ABIE.069, BLO_PN#007, MHMD2s.323ax

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha

AB09254

no title

A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ای بنده خدا نامه ایکه بواسطه جناب محمود محمود فرستادی عنوان بسیار مقبول شد و

O servant of God! I was most pleased with the opening words of the letter you sent through Maḥmúd, that praiseworthy soul, and those words are “O ʻAbdu’l-Baha!”

MSBH8.180-181

MHMD2s.357-358

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0062

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

1450

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

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

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

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

MHMD2.256-258

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

ABU0914

Words spoken on 1913-04-17 in Budapest

330

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913; Bahá'í Sacred Writings

آزادی سه قسم است یک آزادی الهی است که بذات باری مخصوص است و اواست مختار مطلق

There are three types of freedom. The first is divine freedom, which is one of the inherent attributes of the Creator for He is unconstrained in His will

PYB#100 p.07, MAS5.017, BDA2.243-244

MHMD2.315-316

Absolute freedom; independence of God; Freedom of thought and action; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Purpose; goal of creation; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; True liberty; freedom

AB08692

no title

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

BH00050

no title

5800

Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

هذا کتاب یجد منه الاشجار عرف الربیع و الابناء رآئحه الاب المشفق الکریم

This is a Book from which the trees inhale the fragrance of springtime, and from which the sons perceive the sweet perfume of their tender, bountiful Father [3.5s]... ...The beginning of all things is the knowledge of God, and the end of all things is strict observance of whatsoever hath been sent down

BLIB_Or15729.072, , BLIB_Or15737a.039, , BLIB_Or15738.016, , NLAI_22848:173, BSB.Cod.arab.2644 p091r, , Majlis210461.117-119x, MKI4522.173,

BRL_DA#533, GWBP#063 p.084bx, GWBP#064 p.085x, AQA2#003 p.076, NNY.123-126x, QT105.1.165, ASAT4.085x, ASAT4.274x, TABN.028x, PYM.110bx, QUM.073.17x

GWB#063x, GWB#064x, GPB.102x, MHMD2.500x

G.H. Miller

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ROB1.048, LL#238, LL#451

ABU0310

Words spoken on 1913-01-19 in London

360

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

من دو روز دیگر اینجا هستمبعد بپاریس میروم مجبورم که زودتر بشرق بروم دو سال است

I will be here for two more days, after which I shall depart for Paris. I must go to the East soon.

BDA2.091-092

MHMD2.110-111

Knowledge; recognition of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition

ABU1169

Words spoken on 1913-01-18 in London

270

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

قبل از ظهور موعود چگونه خلق حالت طلب و انتظار داشتند و بدرگاه پروردگار دعا و تضرع

Whenever the promised Manifestations had yet to appear, the masses sought after them desperately and eagerly awaited their appearance

BDA2.090

MHMD2.108-109

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU2551

Words spoken on 1913-01-18 in London

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

ABU3020

Words spoken on 1913-01-16 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

مؤثر و مفید است ولی ما بجهت ملاقات فقرا آمدیم نه دیدن ملوک و اُمرا با هر طالبی بکمال محبت

Such a meeting would prove effective and useful. However, we have come to meet with the poor, not to consort with kings and rulers

BDA2.087

MHMD2.105-106

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Non-participation in politics; Personal instructions

ABU3300

Words spoken on 1913-01-15 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

خدا چه عزتی بما ایرانیان عنایت فرمود چه آفت??ب بزرگی و سعادتی از افق مشرق زمین طالع

What conspicuous glory has God deigned to bestow upon us Persians! How great is this prosperity, which is even as a mighty sun

BDA2.086

MHMD2.104

Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement

ABU1690

Words spoken on 1913-01-13 in London

180

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

من از احساسات شماها بسیار ممنونم زیرا این احساسات عمومیه الهیه است و امور خصوصیه بشریه

I am most grateful to you all for your sentiments, inasmuch as universal feelings are divine, whereas particular matters are born of humankind

BDA2.082

MHMD2.099-100

Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

ABU1749

Words spoken on 1913-01-12 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

این بحث بین افراد بود چنانچه ذکر شد بشر حقّ انتقام ندارد امّا اگر ملّتی تعدّی کند

This subject has been discussed among people for some time. As was mentioned previously, no one has the right to take revenge

BDA2.080

MHMD2.096-097

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Justice and mercy; Kindness to and rights of animals; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3297

Words spoken on 1913-01-12 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

در این امر جمعیّت بشر یک عائله و کرّهٴ ارض یکوطن است

In this Cause, all humanity is regarded as a single family, and the whole earth accounted as one country

BDA2.080

MHMD2.097

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

ABU3738

Words spoken on 1913-01-12 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ضرب برای حیوان هم جائز نه حُسن تربیت حیوان را در تحت تعلیم

It is not permissible even to strike an animal. When an animal is trained properly, it becomes domesticated

BDA2.080

MHMD2.096

Education of children; moral education; Kindness to and rights of animals; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU3322

Words spoken on 1913-01-12 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

بدرجهئ‌یکه جمیع بهائیان شرق بجهت ترویج صلح جان میدهند بیست هزار نفر خود را فدای امر صلح

To the extent that all the Baha'is of the East are ready to give up their lives in their efforts to promote peace. Twenty thousand souls have sacrificed themselves

BDA2.079

MHMD2.095

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Critique of Western values; culture

ABU2447

Words spoken on 1913-01-08 in Edinburgh

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

خوب مجلسي بود فقرارا بسيار مسرور ديدم... وقتی در بغداد فقیری در منزل ما آمد قالیچه ي

It was a good gathering. I saw that the poor were very glad… When we were living in Baghdad, and a poor soul came to our home, he noticed a small rug

BDA2.071.02

MHMD2.085, STAB#096

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

ABU1923

Words spoken on 1913-01-06 en route to Edinburgh

150

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

نور علي شاه مطرود دولت و ملت شد و آواره غربت گشت

Nur 'Ali-Shah was rejected by both the government and the people. He became homeless and an exile.

BDA2.061-062

MHMD2.074, STAB#111x

Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU0704

Words spoken on 1913-01-05 in London

410

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

احوالم خوب نبود محض خاطر شما بیرون آمدم ... بیانات من مثل تخم پاکی باشد که در اراضی طیبه کشته میشود

I was not feeling well; I have come outside purely for your sake. And yet, tomorrow I must go to Edinburgh

BDA2.059

MHMD2.071-073

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love of God; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2135

Words spoken on 1912-12-29 in London

120

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

این اختلاف بر دو قسم است قسمی اختلاف اصلی و خلقی است و آن مانع ظهور اتحاد و الفت عمومی نیست

This diversity is of two kinds. The first kind of diversity involves innate and temperamental differences, which do not preclude the establishment of unviersal concord

BDA2.048

MHMD2.058

Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Education of children; moral education; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU2710

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

الحمد لله در این انجمن جمعی اهل شرق و غرب جمعند جمیع مانند یک جنسند هیچ اختلافی در افکار ندارند

Praise be to God, for groups from both the East and the West have come together in this gathering

BDA2.047

MHMD2.056

East and West; communication between East and West; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2571

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

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

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]

ABU2705

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

اطفال باید اول بآداب الهی تربیت شوند و ترغیب و تشویق بر تحسین اخلاق گردند

Children must first be trained in divine virtues and encouraged and urged to improve their character.

BDA2.044

MHMD2.053

Education of children; moral education; Empty learning; false spirituality; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3743

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

من آمده‌ام تا مدنیّت الهیّه را ترویج نمایم مدنیّتیکه حضرت بهٓاءاللّٰه در شرق تأسیس فرمود

I have come to promote divine civilization. This is a civilization that Baha'u'llah established in the East. It is a civilization that tends to the domain of character

BDA2.044

MHMD2.053

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

ABU2254

Words spoken on 1912-12-26 in London

110

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

وجود بقای ابدی دارد چیزی نشان بدهید که ابدی نباشد نهایت درجات و انتقالات دارد

Existence itself consists of perpetual permanence. Show me something that does not exist perpetually!... This reincarnation in which people have traditionally believed is contrary to what has been revealed in the Books of God

BDA2.043

MHMD2.051-052

Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Infinity and eternity; Law of transformation and change; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Reincarnation

ABU2246

Words spoken on 1912-12-25 in London

110

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

نفس امارهٴ انسان اگر اطفال را بحال طبیعی بگذارید اخلاق جمیع مذموم و شیطانی شود

One's insistent self. Were you to leave a child to persist in his natural state, he would develop a character that is reprehensible and fiendish

BDA2.042

MHMD2.049-050

Education of children; moral education; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Need for an educator; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization

ABU2229

Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London

110

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

حرارت در جمیع اشیا موجود است اما قوه ای لازم که آن را ظاهر کند همچنین در عالم دیانت

The property of heat exists in all things, but a power is needed for that heat to be made manifest. In the realm of religion, it is the power of Baha'u'llah that causes the heat of the love of God

BDA2.041

MHMD2.047-048

Heat and motion; John the Baptist; Power of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3284

Words spoken on 1912-12-25 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

اینمسئلهٴ دیگر است و مجازات و مکافات سبب نظام عالم مثلاً اگر کسی اینجا بیاید

This is a different matter altogether. Indeed, reward and punishment constitute the basis of order in this world

BDA2.041

MHMD2.049

Murder; causing physical harm; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Reward and punishment

ABU3566

Words spoken on 1912-12-25 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

امر بهائی شامل اصول جمیع ادیانست چونکه صد آمد نود هم پیش ماست

The Baha'i Cause consists of the same principles inherent in all the divine religions. 'Now that the one hundred hath come, ninety is with us also.'

BDA2.041

MHMD2.048

Oneness; unity of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Universality of the Cause

ABU3724

Words spoken on 1912-12-25 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

دیروز نظر بخواهش مدیر جریدهٴ کرسچن کامن ولت من برای آن روزنامه چیزی نوشتم که بسبب منازعهٴ

Yesterday, the editor-in-chief of the Christian Commonwealth requested that I write something for publication in his newspaper

BDA2.041

MHMD2.048-049

Adam; Adam and Eve; Contention and conflict; Satan; the Evil One

ABU0729

Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London

400

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

از امریکا میایم نه ماه در صفحات امریکا بودم بهر شهری رفتم در کنائس و مجامع

I have come from America. For nine months, I visited the various places of America

BDA2.039

MHMD2.045-046

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Oneness; unity of religion; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Universal peace; world unity

ABU2153

Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London

120

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

خداوند راعی حقیقی را ظاهر فرمود تا جمیع اغنام را جمع فرماید و آن شبان مهربان

God made manifest the True Shepherd to gather together all His flocks, and that kind Shepherd was Baha'u'llah

BDA2.038

MHMD2.045

Manifestation of God as divine physician; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2142

Words spoken on 1912-12-22 in London

120

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

بعد از شهادت حضرت مسیح از جمله خدماتش این بود که بواسطه ا‌ی با امپراطور رومان ملاقات نمود

Following the martyrdom of Jesus Christ, among the services Mary Magdalene rendered was that, by some means or other, she secured a meeting with the emperor of Rome

BDA2.037

MHMD2.043, STAB#061

Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU1130

Words spoken on 1912-12-21 in London

280

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

دیشب از محبت و اخوت صحبت می‌نمودیم محبت بر چند قسم است یک قسم محبت عائله ای است

Last night, we discussed the subjects of love and brotherhood. Love is of several kinds. One of these is the love a person feels for his immediate family

BDA2.035

MHMD2.041

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU2756

Words spoken on 1912-12-20 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

نفسی بی آمال و آرزو نیست سلطان و گدا هر کس مبتلای غمی است و دوچار مشکلی

There is not one among us who is without hope or desire. The king and beggar alike are afflicted with some sorrow

BDA2.032

MHMD2.037

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU3308

Words spoken on 1912-12-20 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

گریه مکن مویه منما فریاد بر میار اشک از دیده مبار سُرور و حُزن دنیا هر دو در گذر است و عزت و ذلت آن هر دو فانی

Do not cry or lament! Do not wail or let tears rain from your eyes! The happiness and sorrow of this world last only for a time, and its glory and abasement are both fleeting

BDA2.032

MHMD2.038

Consolation and comfort; The ephemeral and the eternal; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU3737

Words spoken on 1912-12-20 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

چون از نصیحت بهموطنان نتیجهئ‌ی ندیدیم و گوش شنوائی نجستیم لابد توجّه بغرب نمودیم

Since we discerned no fruit from the counsel we gave our countrymen, nor could we find a hearing ear among them, we felt it necessary to turn our attention to the West

BDA2.032

MHMD2.038

Call to action; East and West; communication between East and West; Past, present and future of Iran

ABU3272

Words spoken at the Shrine of the Bab, 1913-12-06

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ابداً جائز نیست سجود بجهتی جائز نیست سجود بنص کتاب الله مخصوص مقام اعلی

Prostration, according to the explicit text of the Book of God, is confined to the Shrine of the Bab, the Shrine of Baha'u'llah and the Holy House.

BDA2.373

MHMD2.500-501

Law of pilgrimage; Shrines and Holy places

ABU3723

Words spoken on 1912-12-19 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

باید نساء در تربیت خود و تحصیل کمالات بکوشند بتربیت احقاق حقوق خویش نمایند

Women must educate themselves and strive to acquire virtues. Moreover, they must win their rights through education

BDA2.030

MHMD2.035

Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB11606

Cablegram

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

رضایت الهی خواهید نه عضویت پارلمان

Wish for the good-pleasure of God, not membership in the parliament

BDA2.370

MHMD2.494

ABU3727

Words spoken in Ramleh, 1913

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

بعد از انقلاب تا حال مکرّر اهل ایران بانتخاب نفوس و تشکیل دارالشّری پرداخته‌اند

Following the revolution up to the present time, the people of Persia have made repeated attempts to elect people and form consultative assemblies, but the efforts have borne no fruit

BDA2.370

MHMD2.494-495

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Non-participation in politics; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3716

Words spoken in the pilgrim house

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

ABU3686

Words spoken in 1913 in Ramleh

160

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

وقتی در یکی از مجالس مهمّهٴ اسکندریّه بودم شخصی از وطن خواهان بستایش و حمایت وطن خود

When I was present at an important gathering in Alexandria, a certain patriot arose to voice his praise and support for his country. He recited a poem and then

BDA2.366

MHMD2.488

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Nationalism; love of country; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge

ABU2043

Words spoken on 1912-12-18 in London to E.G. Browne

110

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

من بدایتاً نوشتم که تا دولت و ملّت مانند شهد و شیر ... باید کوشید تا اخلاق ملت تبدیل شود و استعداد مشروطه و امور سائره حاصل گردد

I have previously written that, for as long as the government and the people are not mingled together like milk and honey, prosperity shall remain unattainable… You must strive to change the characters of the people

BDA2.029

MHMD2.034, EGBBF.097x

Critique of Western values; culture; Development of capacity and readiness; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge

ABU2540

Words spoken on 1913-06-23 in Port Said

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

ABU3750

Words spoken on 1913-06-23 in Port Said

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

افکار مال و منال و آمال جاه و جلال صرف اوهام است خدا محض عمران دنیا این اوهام را در سرها انداخته

Thoughts of wealth and riches, as well as hopes of rank and glory, are sheer illusion. God has cast these thoughts into our minds only so that this world might prosper; apart from this, they are of no importance

BDA2.360

MHMD2.479-480

Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Purpose; goal of creation; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU1743

Words spoken on 1913-06-23 in Port Said

170

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

آنچه را شما دربارهٴ اسلام شنیده‌ایدهیچ ربطی باساس اسلام ندارد و حتی اکثر آنچه از بعض

That which you have heard about Islam bears no relationship whatsoever to the foundation of that religion

BDA2.360-361

MHMD2.481

Christ; Christianity; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Muhammad; Islam; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU1496

Words spoken on 1913-06-20 in Port Said

210

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

لِله خرق العوائد خرق عادات و رسومات بَرازندهٴ قدرت و ارادهٴ الهی است

It is the prerogative of God to contravene the rules of humanity. Indeed, it befits and power and purpose of God to violate the customs and practices of humankind

BDA2.357

MHMD2.476-477

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1918

Words spoken on 1913-06-17 in Port Said

150

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

در این سفر چون بلاس انجلز رسیدیم ١٢ ساعت ریاضی نصف کرهٴ ارض را طی نمودیم

We had crossed half the globe in the span of twelve hours when we arrived at Los Angeles on this journey. Had we returned by way of China, Japan, and India, we would have made a full trip around the world

BDA2.355-356

MHMD2.473-474

Heat and motion; Law of cause and effect; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU0944

Words spoken on final evening of Western trip on 1913-06-16

320

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

اعظم و اقدم امور تبلیغ امرالله است این کار مؤید است از جمیع نفوس بیشتر من

Today the greatest of all affairs is to teach the Cause of God and to promote the glad-tidings of the appearance of the Lord of Hosts

BDA2.352x

DAS.1913-06-16, MHMD2.468x

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Zeal and fervor in teaching the Cause

ABU1313

Words spoken on 1912-12-17 in London

240

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

همیشه در مقابل انبیا خلق می‌گفتند که بر حسب افکار و آمال خود بکیف مشغول بودیم

Whenever a prophet would appear, people would say to them, 'We were enjoying ourselves in accordance with our own thoughts and desires…' … In the world of humanity, love is a manifestation of the splendour of God

BDA2.028

MHMD2.032, BW_v13p1187x, VLAB.124x

Call to action; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3749

Words spoken on board the Himalaya at sea, 1913-06-15

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

چنین تعالیممایحتاج عالم انسانی در این عصر نورانیست زیرا این عصر عصر تقالید نیست عصر انوار است

These teachings are what the world needs in this luminous age, for this is not an age of blind imitation; it is the age of light, and the century in which mysteries will be made manifest

BDA2.351

MHMD2.466-467

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Teachings as spirit of the age; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU1076

Words to Nawabzade Mohammad Yousof, spoken on 1913-06-14

290

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

امروز جمیع عالم علی الخصوص امم شرق بچنین قوّهٴ نافذهئ‌ی محتاجند تا از مضائب اختلاف

As long as these antiquated social customs and religious ceremonies hold sway in India, complete progress will not be obtained. This age is the age of light.

BDA2.349x

DAS.1913-06-14, MHMD2.463x, PN_unsorted p075

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3748

Words spoken on board the Himalaya at sea, 1913-06-13

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

چه قدر فقیرند و چگونه زحمت میکشند رؤسای اداره‌ها و کارخانه‌جات باید بجهت مزدوران در کمپانیها

How poor are they [labourers on ship], and how hard they toil! The presidents of factories and other operations must allocate a share [of the profits] for the workers in their companies

BDA2.349

MHMD2.464

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU3709

Words spoken on 1913-06-11 in Paris

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

وظیفهٴ دیانت دیگر است و وظیفهٴ ماموریّت و عضویّت دیگر البتّه باید وزیر یا سرباز بادآء

The responsibility of religion is one thing, while the responsibilities entailed by one's obligation to and membership in that office is another

BDA2.346

MHMD2.459-460

Obedience to and respect for government authority; Past, present and future of Iran

ABU2753

Farewell words to some friends, spoken on 1913-06-11

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

من چندی در میان شما بودم نهایت محبت را بشماها داشته و دارم همیشه قلبم در محبت شما

I have been in your midst for a few months. Only God knows how much I have grown to love you. Your love beats in my heart like the artery of life.

BDA2.346-347x

DAS.1913-06-11, MHMD2.460x

Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

ABU1602

Words spoken on 1913-06-11 in Paris

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

ABU1751

Words spoken on 1913-06-10 in Paris

170

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

قیام بر تبلیغ امر الله و خدمت کلمة الله در هر عصری سبب حیات سرمدیهٴ نفوس بوده

In every age, the act of arising to teach the Cause of God and exalt His Word has enabled humanity to achieve eternal life. Through this service

BDA2.344-345

MHMD2.457-458

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Contention and conflict; Generosity [kirama]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3720

Words spoken on 1913-06-09 in Paris

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

چون توجّه بملکوت ابهی نمائید و بر خدمت امراللّٰه بر خیزید هر روز تأییدی جدید یابید

When you turn towards the Abha Kingdom and arise to serve the Cause of God, you will be granted a fresh confirmation day after day

BDA2.343

MHMD2.455-456

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU3719

Words spoken on 1913-06-08 in Paris

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

خدا معین و حافظ ایتام است چه بسیار اطفال اغنیا که در دنیا آواره شدند

God is the sustainer and the protector of the orphans. How many are the children of the wealthy who went on to wander this world as lost souls

BDA2.342

MHMD2.454

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Fulfillment of true potential; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU1826

Words spoken on 1913-06-08 in Paris

160

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

باید بوصایای الهیه عامل شوید زیرا این وصایا علاج هر دردی است این علاج را بکار برید

You must act on the divine counsels, inasmuch as they are the remedy for every ailment. Make use of this cure. Be mindful of God. Have discussions on spiritual subjects

BDA2.342-343

MHMD2.454-455

Call to action; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0738

Words spoken on 1913-06-08 in Paris

400

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ما قرب روحانی داریم قرب و ارتباطی که آن را بُعد و انفصالی

There exists between us a spiritual bond and closenes that will never be followed by remoteness and separation. Praised be God, the light of guidance is shining brightly

BDA2.340-342

MHMD2.452-454

Love of God; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Transcending the material condition

ABU1208

Words spoken on 1913-06-07 in Paris

260

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

انسان در اموریکه راجع بتحسین صفات و تعدیل اخلاق است و سبب علو و صعود بمقامات عالیهٴ

In matters that pertain to the improvement of one's qualities and the moderation of one's character, or such things as will elevate one to lofty and exalted stations, people have free will

BDA2.339

MHMD2.450-451

Education and the development of capacity; Free will and predestination; fate; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2063

Words spoken on 1913-06-07 in Paris

130

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

مراد شجرهٴ حیات انسانیست در منهیات یعنی تجاوزات و مشتهیات آن نشان را مسئول میدارد

What is meant is the tree of human life. A person will be held accountable for his unlawful acts--that is, his transgressions and the desires that drove him to commit them

BDA2.338-339

MHMD2.449-450

Adam; Adam and Eve; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium

ABU1916

Words spoken on 1913-06-06 in Paris

150

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

چون این ظهور ظهور فضل است لهذا کسانیکه اعمال طیبه و اخلاق حسنه دارند

As this dispensation is one of grace, those who perform goodly deeds and possess a righteous character will not be deprived of divine mercy

BDA2.337-338

MHMD2.448

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Goodly deeds; actions; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Twin duties of recognition and obedience

ABU0446

Words spoken on 1913-06-06 in Paris

610

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

بواسطهٴ میرزا محیط خواست در کمال خفا نصف شب بحضور مبارک مشرّف شود چون این استدعای شاهزاده

He [Kayvan Mirza] wished to attain the presence of Baha'u'llah at midnight, through the intermediation of Mirza Muhit and in the utmost secrecy

BDA2.335-337

MHMD2.445-447

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1249

Words spoken on 1913-06-05 in Paris

250

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

این اهم و اقدم از کمالات اکتسابی است زیرا علم اکتسابی و تربیت ظاهری استعداد فطری

This is the most important of the acquired perfections, inasmuch as acquired knowledge and material education aid one's inborn disposition

BDA2.334

MHMD2.443-444

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Empty learning; false spirituality; High station of learning; Priestcraft; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1432

Words spoken on 1913-06-04 in Paris

220

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

این سرور دائمی است و سبب انبساط دل و جان در جمیع عوالم الهی چون انسان سرورش

This happiness is perpetual and results in heartfelt gladness throughout all the realms of God. When a person rejoices at the outpourings of heavenly grace

BDA2.332-333

MHMD2.441-442

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU1088

Words to Consul and Madame Schwarz, spoken on 1913-06-03

170

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

حضرت مسیح فرمود از شرق و غرب نفوس آمده داخل ملکوت اللّٰه میشوند ولی ابناء ملکوت خارج میگردند

Jesus Christ Proclaimed: 'People shall come from the East and the West and enter the Kingdom of God…'… Through her [Mary Magdalene's] faith and service to the Cause of Jesus Christ, she has become the pride of all men

BDA2.331

BBBD.221-223, DAS.1913-06-03, MHMD2.439-440

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Mary Magdalene; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

ABU1164

Words spoken on 1913-06-04 in Paris

270

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

حسن نیت بجهت اعمال حسنه لازم است تا نیت خیر که بمنزلهٴ ریشه و اصل محکم متین است

In order to do good things, one must have good intentions. So long as good intentions, which are even as a firmly planted root

BDA2.331-332

MHMD2.440-441

Hypocrisy; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Praise of Western values; culture; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU1660

Words spoken on 1913-06-03 in Paris

180

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

امروز جنود توفیق و تأیید ظهیر نفوسی است که بر خدمت کلمهٴ علیا قیام کنند و باعلآء امر الله

In this day, the hosts of success and confirmation are the supporters of those who arise to promote the Most Sublime Word

BDA2.330

MHMD2.438-439

Call to action; Critique of Western values; culture; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3726

Words spoken on 1913-06-02 in Paris

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

حفظ امر اللّٰه و وحدت اهل بها منوط بثبوت بر عهد اللّٰه است و آثار قلم میثاق مبیّن آیات

The protection of the Cause of God and the unity of the people of Baha are dependent on firmness in the Covenant of God and adherence

BDA2.329-330

MHMD2.437

Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity

ABU3732

Words spoken on 1913-06-01 in Paris

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

اینگونه عشق از کمال عقل حاصِل گردد لذا هر قدر بنیان و اساس عقل و معرفت متین‌تر باشد

This kind of love is the fruit of consummate reason, for the firmer the foundation of reason and knowledge, the greater the heights that the lofty palace of love will reach

BDA2.328

MHMD2.435

One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love

ABU2313

Words spoken on 1913-06-02 in Paris

100

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

از بغداد تا ادرنه بعضی از احباب مثل جناب آقا میرزا محمود و آقا میرزا جعفر

As we travelled from Baghdad to Adrianople, some of the believers such as Aqa Rida, Aqa Mirza Mahmud

BDA2.328

MHMD2.436

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU3756

Words spoken on 1913-05-31 in Paris

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

در ملکوت الهی زن و مرد یکسانند جمیع باید ندا بافق اعلی نمایند و نشر نفحات اللّٰه کنند

In the Kingdom of God, women and men are one and the same. It is incumbent on everyone to summon humanity to turn towards the Most Exalted Horizon and to spread the sweet savours of God

BDA2.325

MHMD2.431

Equality of men and women; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1996

Words to someone who asked for money, spoken on 1913-05-31

140

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

ولی وِل خرجی مکن زیرا اسراف همیشه انسان را ملول و سرگردان نماید من اگر می‌بینید بعضی تعارفات

Never be a spendthrift. Do not be extravagant in thy expenses. An extravagant person comes always to a sad end and feels the pinch of want and misery.

BDA2.324

DAS.1913-05-30, MHMD2.430

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU1983

Words spoken on 1913-05-30 in Paris

140

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

سابق بعضی باین ملاحظه بریاضت مشغول می شدند که ترک لذائذ نفسانی نمایند و منع غضب

In the past, some would engage in mortification of the flesh with the aim of renouncing carnal delights and suppressing feelings of anger and passion

BDA2.323

MHMD2.428-429

Monasticism; asceticism; Relationship of the soul to the body; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU3747

Words spoken on 1913-05-29 in Paris

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

اگر آنگونه موشکافیها در مسائل مهمّه می‌نمودند چه قدر نتائج داشت

How great the results that would have appeared if these people [who were well-versed in Islamic jurisprudence and doctrine] had practised that kind of hair-splitting on matters of actual importance!

BDA2.322

MHMD2.427

Empty learning; false spirituality; Islamic laws and jurisprudence

ABU2071

Words spoken on 1913-05-26 in Paris

130

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

وقتی از نیویورک بلندن میآمدیم دستهٴ موزیک در کشتی هر روز صبح و عصر مشغول نواختن

When we were travelling from New York to London, an orchestra played music on the ship every morning and afternoon

BDA2.319

MHMD2.423-424

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU1441

Words spoken on 1913-05-24 in Paris

490

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

جمیع را قانع و شاکر نمود و اجمال بعضی از بیانات مبارکه در این خصوص این بود که باید پی بحقایق

One must understand the truth of such matters. Are you at all aware of the age in which Muhammad lived

BDA2.317

MHMD2.419-421

Critique of Western values; culture; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Muhammad; Islam; Religion as source; stimulus of knowledge and science

ABU1684

Words spoken on 1913-05-23 in Paris

180

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

کمال انسان در اینست که بقدر وسع اولاد فقرا و اطفال سائرین را هم تربیت نماید

A person's perfection lies in this -- that he also rear, to the extent that he is able, the offspring of the poor and other children

BDA2.314

MHMD2.417

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU3731

Words spoken on 1913-05-22 in Paris

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

از هر قبیل هستند نفوسی بهآئی خالصند که مؤمن بجمیع ادیان و موقن بحقیقت اسلامند کسانی هستند

They [the American Baha'is] are people of every stripe. There are those pure Baha'is who believe in all the divine religions and subscribe to the truth of Islam

BDA2.312

MHMD2.413

Diversity of thought and belief; Muhammad; Islam

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