search results for 'SW'

...What is meant in the prophecies by the Lord of hosts, the promised Christ, is the Blessed Perfection (Baha'o'llah) and his highness, the Supreme (Báb)

SW_v09#01 p.006x

Prophecy and fulfillment; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; Twin Manifestations

AB11579

no title

...The time has not yet arrived, even in those countries (America)

SW_v01#03 p.004x

AB11586

no title

...All nations were promised by a sure promise and were awaiting with anxiety and longing the coming of the promised one.

SW_v09#01 p.006x

Prophecy and fulfillment

AB11587

no title

O God and assister of all! ... Verily, thou art the hearer of prayers, and verily, thou art powerful in all things!

SW_v08#04 p.048x

AB11590

no title

...We must entirely focus our thoughts upon the diffusion of the divine light and the building of the heavenly foundation

SW_v07#10 p.098x

AB11595

no title

...Live and act thou in the present as far as possible for thee, according to the divine instructions.

SW_v07#18 p.187

AB11596

no title

...You shall soon see in Persia that the people shall believe in this Cause in groups every day.

SW_v12#12 p.215x

AB11597

no title

...Be not disappointed in thyself; trust thou in the favor and bounty of his highness, the Almighty.

SW_v07#18 p.187

AB11607

no title

...We should do little things as well as great things for the love of God.

SW_v14#06 p.167

AB11612

no title

...The Lord of the day of the manifestation is his highness, Baha'o'llah.

SW_v09#01 p.006x

AB11616

no title

...Assuredly ye will achieve a Conquest in California

SW_v02#13 p.006

ABU3593

no title

Children of unbelievers and infidels who die before the age of responsibility are not punished, because they are under the favor of God.

SW_v09#09 p.101

Chastisement and requital; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God

ABU3594

no title

I mean the heaven from which Christ descended and to which he ascended--the heaven of divine Will, the heaven of spirituality

SW_v13#06 p.148

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Resurrection of Christ

ABU3595

no title

Give the message with love and joy to those we meet and leave the souls to God.

SW_v13#04 p.090x

ABU3607

no title

The body is the word. The spirit is its meaning. The word passes. The meaning remains.

SW_v13#04 p.090x

Outward and inward meanings

ABU3608

no title

Religion is an attitude toward God which reflects itself in our attitude towards men.

SW_v13#04 p.090x

Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3614

no title

Be not grieved on account of poverty for true wealth is surging and inundating like unto the ocean.

SW_v08#02 p.020

Consolation and comfort; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU3624

no title

Truth (the highest truth) is unattainable except through the favor of the Holy Spirit.

SW_v08#08 p.098

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3630

no title

I am a servant and this station I have chosen for myself.

SW_v08#15 p.210

AB11592

Cablegram dated 1912-12-14

Thanks to Bahá'u'lláh, we arrived safely at Liverpool. Greeting to the friends.

SW_v03#16 p.002

AB11584

Cablegram dated 1912-12-30

Receive no Persian, even my family, without autographic permission. Communicate to all friends.

SW_v06#12 p.093, BSTW#073a

AB11601

Cablegram dated 1913-04-02

WITH JOY AND HAPPINESS REACHED STUTTGART ABBAS.

DAS.1913-04-01, SW_v04#02 p.041

AB11583

Cablegram dated 1913-04-12

LAMP OF GOD SHINING BRILLIANTLY IN BUDAPEST DETAIL ADDRESSES DELIVERED IN IMPORTANT MEETINGS.

DAS.1913-04-12, SW_v04#03 p.058

AB11600

Cablegram dated 1913-06-19

ARRIVED SAFELY PORT SAID WITH JOY AND FRAGRANCE. ABBAS.

DAS.1913-06-17, SW_v04#06 p.104

AB11617

Cablegram dated 1913-12-10

ARRIVED SAFELY HOLYLAND. ABBAS.

DAS.1913-12-09, SW_v04#15 p.258

AB11582

Cablegram dated 1921-02-15

All affairs concerning Universal Temple referred General Convention. I cannot interfere, submit everything Convention.

SW_v12#01 p.019

AB11621

Cablegram dated 1921-11

احوال و صحت احباء چطوراست

How is situation and health of friends?

NJB_v12#14 p.238

SW_v12#14 p.232, PPRL.049x

AB11622

Cablegram dated 1921-11

از الطاف الهی صحت میطلبم

I implore health from divine bounty.

NJB_v12#14 p.238

SW_v12#14 p.232, ABCC.451, PPRL.049x

ABU3571

Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-07-04

Mahmúd's Diary

مثل تعلق آفتاب بمرآتست و موت عبارت از انقطاع این ارتباط

It has the same connection as the sun has with the mirror. Death is the name for the dissolution of this connection.

BDA1.146.08

SW_v14#02 p.037, MHMD1.157

Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU3583

Words spoken on 1905-03-26

Today, the most important affair is firmness in the Covenant

SW_v05#15 p.227, SW_v04#14 p.237

Role of the Covenant in preserving unity

ABU3633

Words spoken on 1914-02-16

A cheerful countenance lends consolation to the beholder.

DAS.1914-02-16, SW_v07#18 p.186

Consolation and comfort; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3634

Words spoken on 1914-07-11

Devotion to and love for one's vocation accomplishes miracles.

DAS.1914-07-11, SW_v08#02 p.021

Excellence; distinction; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship

ABU3600

Words spoken on 1914-07-13

The Cause of Baha'o'llah is in fulfillment of all the prophecies in all the books of the religions of the world.

DAS.1914-07-13, SW_v09#01 p.006

Oneness; unity of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU3629

Words spoken on 1914-07-26

What art thou reading? "A lecture on the coming world teacher, by Mrs. Besant." "The great world teacher has already come"

DAS.1914-07-26, SW_v09#01 p.006

Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU3622

Words spoken on board the SS Celtic at sea, 1912-12-09

Trustworthiness is the most brilliant jewel in the diadem which crowns man's heavenly attributes.

DAS.1912-12-09, SW_v08#02 p.025

Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3589

Words spoken on board the SS Celtic in New York, 1912-12-06

This (Covenant) is the Ark of Noah, its moving power is the fire of the love of God

DAS.1912-12-06, SW_v03#16 p.002, SW_v08#16 p.219

Love as fire; Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

ABU3616

Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14

No man can be happy without God, though he may not know why he is miserable

SW_v07#16 p.161, PN_1907 p017

Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Knowledge; recognition of God; Transcending the material condition; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU3625

Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14

No, the dead retain both interest in and remembrance of those they love.

SW_v14#02 p.037, PN_1907 p017

Soul; spirit after death

ABU3635

Words to American pilgrims spoken around April 1907

Through prayer, supplication, purification of the heart and good wishes.

SW_v08#04 p.045

Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU3596

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

It rests with the mercy of God and through the eternal bounty it will not be deprived of that mercy.

SW_v09#09 p.101, TDLA.006, BLO_PN#104

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Soul; spirit after death

ABU3597

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

Faith is not so much what we believe as what we carry out.

SW_v08#05 p.058 , PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.013, BLO_PN#104

Goodly deeds; actions

ABU3617

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

His spiritual attributes. No one can destroy his spiritual qualities; they are from God.

SW_v07#16 p.153, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.014, BLO_PN#104

Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3638

Words to Juliet Thompson

The daughters of the Kingdom should not have a desire.

SW_v07#10 p.097

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

ABU3581

Words to Mason Remey around Sept. 1911

Bahá'u'lláh is the root, I am the Branch. The root of the tree does not bear fruit. The fruit is found upon the branches.

SW_v02#12 p.011

Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3563

Words to Mrs Maxwell, spoken on 1912-09-06

Mahmúd's Diary

اطفال زینت خانه اند منزلی که طفل ندارد مثل اینست که چراغ ندارد

Children are the ornaments of the home. A home which has no children is like one without light.

BDA1.230.15

SW_v19#12 p.381, MHMD1.247

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Parents and children; youth; families

ABU3623

Words to William Randall ?

Never talk about God to a man with an empty stomach. Feed him first.

SW_v11#03 p.043-044, VLAB.105

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Methods of teaching the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB11479

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

کلّ مأمور بمعالجه و متابعت حکما هستند اين محض اطاعت امر اللّه است و الّا شافی خدا

...It is incumbent upon everyone to seek medical treatment and to follow the doctor’s instructions, for this is in compliance with the divine ordinance

MMK1#136 p.153x

SWAB#136x, LOG#0959x

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Personal instructions; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

AB11482

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

نقاهت هر چند از عوارض ذاتيّه انسانست ولی فی الحقيقه مشکل است نعمت صحّت بر جميع نعما مرجّح است

...Although ill health is one of the unavoidable conditions of man, truly it is hard to bear. The bounty of good health is the greatest of all gifts

MMK1#132 p.148x

SWAB#132x

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

AB11492

no title

...Thou hast written regarding the education of the children. It is very acceptable and beloved. Unquestionably these children shall make ideal and physical advancement

SW_v09#08 p.093x

Education of children; moral education; Race unity; racial issues

AB11498

no title

...Know thou that all the promises of Abdul-Baha are true and his instructions are inspirations of the Holy Spirit and received as suggestions from Baha’o’llah.

SW_v08#15 p.211x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB11520

no title

...Indeed the sweet melody of the pupils of Mrs. H... gladdened the hearts of the people of the Supreme Concourse.

SW_v09#08 p.093x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11522

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

از رأی حکيم حاذق بنصّ مبارک نبايد خارج شد و مراجعت فرض ولو نفس مريض

...According to the explicit decree of Baha’u’llah one must not turn aside from the advice of a competent doctor

MMK1#135 p.153x

SWAB#135x, LOG#0945x, LOG#0965x

Business; financial; property matters; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

AB11525

no title

...O thou prepared lamp! Be thou enkindled with the fire of the love of God as much as thou canst and illumine those countries

SW_v14#07 p.211x

Attaining the life of the spirit; Being a source of light; guidance; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11526

no title

...I hope that all of them may become assisted in the service of the Mashrak-el-Azkar

SW_v06#17 p.140

Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB11533

no title

O thou maidservant! Have great magnanimity so that thou mayest be favored in the threshold of the Almighty. Have lofty aspirations

SW_v07#18 p.188

Exhortations and counsels; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11534

no title

...His honor, Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, has been permitted to leave for America, that there

SW_v09#17 p.188

Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for service

AB11535

no title

...Whatsoever is latent in the innermost of this holy cycle shall gradually appear and be made manifest

WOB.146x, SW_v13#09 p.253

Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual springtime

AB11536

no title

...The construction of Mashrak-el-Azkar in those regions is of the utmost importance

SW_v06#17 p.134

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11538

no title

...Verily, thy Lord will assist and inspire thee with the breath of the Holy Spirit and

SW_v08#08 p.102-103

Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB11545

no title

...As thou hast realized thy own shortcomings, rest thou assured that thou art firm

SW_v08#17 p.228x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge of self; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB11551

no title

...Truly, I say, in this publication you have written instructive articles. May God assist and confirm you!

SW_v01#13 p.010x

Praise and encouragement

AB11553

no title

...Let them (the Bahá'ís) be awake! Let them be mindful! As soon as they see a trace of violation

SW_v04#10 p.174x, BSTW#131

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB11557

no title

...Knowledge is love. Study, listen to exhortations, think, try to understand the wisdom and greatness of God… The soil must be fertilised before the seed be sown

COC#0426x, SW_v20#10 p.314, BLO_PN#002

Bass Adjustment

High station of learning; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Study; deepening; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul

AB11558

no title

...When the spirit is confirmed and assisted by the confirmation of the Holy Spirit then it will show its effect in every condition of the world of existence

SW_v07#18 p.177

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of faith; power of the spirit; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB11563

no title

...Verily, I pray God to confirm thee with the All-Power so that the means may be prepared

SW_v06#17 p.149

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB11564

no title

...If a man commit a transgression he has been unjust to himself, and soon he will find that he is in manifest regret and remorse

DAS.1914-08-06, SW_v07#18 p.186

Justice and wrath of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB11568

no title

...As to the matter of the Mashrak-el-Azkar: This is very important. All the believers must most decidedly exert their collective effort in this particular

SW_v04#09 p.160x

ABU3525

no title

It is most clear and manifest that national affairs will never revolve around their

SW_v07#15 p.138, SW_v07#15 p.141, SW_v09#07 p.082

Education of children; moral education; Unity of governments; political unity; Unity of thought and belief; Universal education

ABU3534

no title

The outpouring of the Holy Spirit changes the small acorn into an over-shadowing tree

SW_v08#08 p.103

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3535

no title

Let us pray to God that the breath of the Holy Spirit may again give hope and refreshment to the people, awakening in them a desire to do the Will of God.

SW_v08#08 p.104

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3546

no title

...(Under such circumstances) if I should fail to make an effort to protect you, I should be not only responsible

SW_v08#12 p.154

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics

ABU3561

no title

The withered and faded are refreshed, the joyless becomes happy, the extinct

SW_v08#08 p.103

ABU3475

Answer to questions, New York, 1912-05-30

Mahmúd's Diary

صحت و مسرت من در پیشرفت امر الله است امور سائره قابل توجه نه این سرور سرور ابدیست و این حیات حیات سرمدی

My health and happiness depend on the progress of the Cause of God. Nothing else merits attention. This happiness is eternal, and this life is life everlasting.

BDA1.110.11

SW_v19#06 p.184, MHMD1.117

Attaining the life of the spirit; Disregarding bodily comfort; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB11469

Cablegram dated 1921-03 ca.

Miss Kappes very happy. I invite world be not grieved. Apply to Mr. Vail, Urbana, for substitute. Elizabeth [Stewart] left for Teheran.

SW_v11#19 p.321

Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB11470

Cablegram dated 1921-03 ca.

Supplicating Lord of the Kingdom to submerge these two blessed souls in the ocean of His Mercy.

SW_v11#19 p.321

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

ABU3521

Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21

The teachings of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh are the breaths of the Holy Spirit which create man anew. Personal purity, both in private and public, is emphasized and insisted upon.

DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v08#08 p.103x, SW_v12#01 p.014, SW_v13#10 p.260x, PN_1914 p005, PTF.137x, IHP.062x, BLO_PN#046x

Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU3456

Public address given on 1912-04-26

Mahmúd's Diary

از جمله تعالیم بهآءالله تساوی حقوق رجال ونسآء است

One of the teachings of Baha'u'llah is equality of rights for men and women.

BDA1.054.x

SW_v19#03 p.091, MHMD1.063

East and West; communication between East and West; Equality of men and women; Role and station of women

ABU3471

Words at table to the Syrian and Greek Relief Society, spoken on 1912-05-23

Mahmúd's Diary

خوشا بحال شما که بخدمت فقرا مشغولید بزرگترین سعادت من اینست که از فقرا محسوب شوم

Happy are you who are engaged in serving the poor. My greatest happiness is this, that I may be counted among the poor.

BDA1.101.05

SW_v19#06 p.183, MHMD1.108

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU3458

Words spoken at Haifa pilgrim house, 1914-10-12

اصل جوهر بیان اینست که انسان باید در فکر این باشد که دیگران را محافظه کند نه در فکر خود باشد

A man must ever think of the protection of others and not of himself.

DAS.1914-10-12, SW_v07#18 p.188

The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others

ABU3492

Words spoken ca. 1912-10-08 in the United States

We are on the eve of the battle of Armageddon referred to in the sixteenth chapter of Revelation. The time is two years hence when only a spark will set aflame the whole of Europe.

SW_v10#03 p.033, SW_v13#09 p.252-253, SAS.107-108, BSTW#022

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Predictions and prophecies

ABU3557

Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in New York

All through America I have encouraged the Bahais to study Esperanto and to the extent of my ability I will strive in its spread and promotion.

SW_v11#17 p.286

Call to action; Universal language

ABU3555

Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh

No, man should develop all his qualities for each quality has its own use and function.

SW_v14#02 p.037, PN_1911 p004

Education and the development of capacity; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Soul; spirit after death

ABU3532

Words spoken in Oct. 1912 in New York

Between 1860 and 1865 you did a wonderful thing; you knocked the shackles from chattel slavery; but today you must do a much more wonderful thing: you must destroy industrial slavery.

SW_v07#15 p.147, SW_v06#04 p.033, SW_v08#01 p.006

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Race unity; racial issues; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving

ABU3545

Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh

The duty of the believers of God is to be servants to one another and to attend to his brother's wants

DAS.1913-08-05, SW_v08#12 p.143-144, ABIE.163, BLO_PN#007

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU3462

Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh

Mayst thou ever be in a prayerful attitude. In all the worlds [of existence] there is nothing more important than prayer. Prayer confers spirituality upon the heart.

DAS.1913-10-26, SW_v08#04 p.047, SW_v14#06 p.165+168

Importance of prayer; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

ABU3457

Words spoken on 1914-04-08

In the world of humanity "good intentions" is the greatest means of personal development.

DAS.1914-04-06, SW_v07#19 p.195-196

Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline

ABU3559

Words spoken on 1914-07-10 in Haifa

A material man lets himself be worried and harassed by little things but a spiritual man is always calm and serene under all circumstances

DAS.1914-07-10, SW_v07#16 p.154

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU3473

Words spoken on 1914-07-24 in Haifa

Man must be a mine of piety and sympathy. He must associate with all mankind with joy and fragrance. He must not turn away his face

SW_v07#18 p.187

Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3494

Words spoken on 1914-07-24 in Haifa

Today the highest of all the degrees are the degrees of firmness and steadfastness in faith and certainty.

DAS.1914-07-24, SW_v08#16 p.219

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU3478

Words spoken on board the SS Cedric at sea, 1912-04-06

Mahmúd's Diary

ما مداخله در طعام جسمانی آنها نمی کنیم مداخلهٴ ما در طعام روحانی است

At the table on board the Cedric Abdu'l-Baha spoke about simple diet - how much better

BDA1.023.02

DAS.1913-07-20, SW_v08#02 p.018, MHMD1.031, ABIE.090, BLO_PN#007

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Material and spiritual existence; two books

ABU3483

Words to Dr Henderson, spoken on 1912-07-31

Mahmúd's Diary

هر چیز ممدوحی زود نشر میشود ولی اطفال را باید اول تعلیم دین نمود تا صادق و امین شوند

Everything praiseworthy spreads rapidly. But the children must first be taught religion so that they may be sincere and trustworthy.

BDA1.173.12

SW_v19#10 p.310, MHMD1.188

Education of children; moral education; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness

ABU3528

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

Prayer is both attitude and word, it depends upon the soul-condition. It is like a song

SW_v08#04 p.043, TDLA.016, BLO_PN#104

Importance of prayer; Music and singing; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

ABU3529

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

Moral life consists in the government of one's self. Immortality is government of a human soul by the Divine Will.

SW_v14#01 p.009, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.005, BLO_PN#104

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3538

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

We should not be occupied with our failings and weaknesses, hut concern ourselves with the will of God so that it may flow through us, thereby healing these human infirmities.

SW_v14#06 p.165, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.013, BLO_PN#104

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline

ABU3519

Words to Miss Rosenberg in 1902(?)

How could they (the Manifestations) teach and guide others in the Way if they themselves did not undergo every species of suffering to which other human beings are subjected.

SW_v07#11 p.108, PN_1909 p073, PN_1909 p105, PN_unsorted p022

Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU3464

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-15

Mahmúd's Diary

بر حسب استعداد نفوس و اقتضای وقت است بهرطفلک آن پدر تی تی کند گر چه عقلش هندسهٴ گیتی کند

What I have spoken is according to the capacity of the people and the exigency of the time. 'The father makes gurgling sounds for the newborn infant, although his wisdom can measure the universe.'

BDA1.124.05

SW_v19#07 p.221, MHMD1.133

Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Differences in human capacity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

ABU3472

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-04-13

Mahmúd's Diary

در آینده امریکا ترقی سریع نماید ولی از این عمارتهای بسیار بلند و کثرت نفوس قلبم میگیرد و برای صحت خلق خوب نیست

America will make rapid progress in the future but I am fearful of the effects of these high buildings and such densely populated cities; these are not good for the health.

BDA1.032.07

SW_v19#02 p.054, MHMD1.041

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization

ABU3476

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-05-23

Mahmúd's Diary

کاش جمال مبارک باین صفحات تشریف آورده بودند از بس جمال مبارک اینگونه مناظر را دوست میداشتند

Would that the Blessed Beauty could have come to these regions! He loved such scenery very much.

BDA1.101.13

SW_v19#06 p.183, MHMD1.108

AB11340

no title

...God willing, through the endeavor of the friends in America, may the Bird of Paradise be revealed in all its beauty in the Philippine Islands.

SW_v01#19 p.003x

Exhortations and counsels; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11374

no title

...Supplication and prayer on behalf of others will surely be effective. When hearts are united, when faces are turned towards the kingdom of Abha, surely enlightenment will be the result.

SW_v08#04 p.047x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of thought and belief

AB11386

no title

...As to his honor Mr. Hoar, verily he is one who hath presented himself here, witnessed, heard, comprehended and became illuminated and enlightened with the light of the gift of God

SW_v12#19 p.311x

Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Naming of children; of individuals; Prayer for children and youth; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11413

no title

...The future of California, whether in regard to its material affairs or spiritual affairs, is very important

SW_v02#13 p.006, SW_v05#15 p.232x, SW_v05#16 p.242, SW_v05#17 p.265

Call to action; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11416

no title

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Know thou that supplication and prayer is the Water of Life.

SW_v08#04 p.043x

Importance of prayer; Living waters; water of life; Power of prayer; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

AB11419

no title

...The essence of Oneness is sanctified above the servitude of the world of mankind

SW_v14#06 p.167

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11420

no title

O ye faithful friends! This Assembly was organized at the right time. It is my hope

SW_v13#08 p.204

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB11422

no title

...All great movements have advanced through altruism, selflessness, and self-sacrifice, and not [merely] through the interchange of public opinion.

DAS.1913-07-12, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.058, BLO_PN#007

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity

AB11423

no title

...If thou desirest to be confirmed in the service of the Kingdom of God, live in accord with the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh

DAS.1913-07-24, SW_v04#15 p.253x, ABIE.107, BLO_PN#007

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11424

no title

...Moderation is necessary in all affairs. Man must take a lesson from divine actions and deeds

SW_v08#02 p.026x

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB11426

no title

...The letter signed by most of the friends in India has been received. Abdu'l-Baha is greatly

SW_v12#13 p.215x

Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB11429

no title

...Regarding the Exposition of 1915 which will be inaugurated in San Francisco in America: From now undoubtedly

SW_v02#13 p.006

Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11433

no title

O ye believers of God! We are sending to America, the maidservant of God, Zeenat Khanum, with Mrs. Wise

SW_v05#04 p.057

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB11437

no title

...The vision also signifies that a Mashrak-el-Azkar will soon be established in America

SW_v06#17 p.133

Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies

AB11439

no title

...Such souls are nothing but pure harm to the Cause of God, and it is very well that they go out

SW_v04#10 p.174x, BSTW#131

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB11440

no title

...Regarding arrangements for the Bahai Sunday meeting for the purpose of worship

SW_v13#10 p.276x

Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB11442

no title

...The deeds of man must be the cause of glory. Everything that is conducive to the honor of the religion of God is good.

SW_v09#10 p.107x

Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Goodly deeds; actions; Words vs deeds

AB11444

no title

...There is no wonder in confessing the appearance of the Kingdom of God, but true wonder consists in good deeds

SW_v08#05 p.059x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Goodly deeds; actions; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB11445

no title

Thy detailed letter... was duly received. Its contents produced joy and happiness

SW_v08#16 p.219x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB11446

no title

...In prayer one must turn his face towards the sanctified Reality of His Holiness Baha'o'llah - that Reality which surrounds all phenomena.

SW_v09#10 p.113x

Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

AB11447

no title

O ye real friends, O ye people of unity! His honor Mahmood Khan is a true friend and is firm and steadfast

SW_v07#11 p.108

AB11452

no title

...My hope is that the Esperantists may become attracted by these epistles and may

SW_v11#17 p.291x

Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language

AB11453

no title

O thou revered beloved! Glad tidings be unto thee for thy firmness in the strong Covenant.

SW_v09#19 p.223-224

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB11454

no title

...In these days, the Holy Ones of the Realm of Glory, dwelling in the all-highest Paradise

BADM.037x, SW_v14#03 p.086

Martyrs and martyrdom; Return of the Manifestations of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death

AB11456

no title

...I hope that the friends will give the utmost importance to the Mashriqu'l Azkar... The American friends are greatly endeared. Therefore I desire that they may be confirmed

SW_v13#10 p.264x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3330

no title

Every morning when I awoke I praised God there was another day to serve Him in His prison.

SW_v13#05 p.102

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU3340

no title

It is not the body which feels pain or trouble but the soul. If we have a pain in our arm the defect

SW_v08#18 p.230

Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Relationship of the soul to the body; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU3341

no title

The most advisable thing, therefore, is to ... discuss "Pure and sanctified Living"

SW_v14#02 p.060

Methods of teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3343

no title

Although Abdu'l-Baha considers himself as a drop, yet this drop is connected with the Most Great Sea.

SW_v08#15 p.211

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3348

no title

In the world of existence there is no power as efficacious and as penetrative as the power of love.

SW_v05#10 p.154

Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; War and peace

ABU3349

no title

The duty of educated men, especially university presidents of the nation, is this: To teach in the universities and schools ideas concerning universal peace, so that the student may be so molded that in after years he may help carry to fruition the most useful and human issue of mankind.

SW_v15#01 p.037, SW_v16#07 p.600

Education of children; moral education; High station of learning; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU3362

no title

Bahá'í Scriptures

But where thousands are considering these questions, we have more essential questions. The secrets of the whole economic question are divine in nature, and are concerned with the world of the heart and spirit. In the Bahá'í teaching this is most completely explained

BSC.446.12 #812x, SW_v13#09 p.231

Elections; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU3425

no title

I have trained Zeenat Khanum, and having confidence in her, therefore, I sent her to America

SW_v05#04 p.058

Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3427

no title

riches earned by personal effort with divine assistance, in various trades, agriculture and the arts, and rightly administered

SW_v07#15 p.145

Agriculture; Conduct in finance and business; Promotion of commerce and industry; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Work as worship

BB00630

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

اللهم انک انت مفرج کل هم و منفس کل کرب و مذهب کل غم و مخلص کل عبد و منقذ

O Lord! Thou art the Remover of every anguish and the Dispeller of every affliction

SWBP#51 (p.137-137(b)x)

SWB#52 (p.193-193(b)), BPRY.227-228

S. Toloui-Wallace, unknown, E. Mahony, Omid & Ariella, K. Porray

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for tests and difficulties

BH11453

no title

The heavens of thy mercy and the oceans of thy bounty are so vast that thou hast never disappointed those who begged of thee nor refused those who willed to come to thee!

SW_v08#04 p.048

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BH11456

no title

O people of the earth! Make not the religion of God a cause of variance among you. Verily of a truth, it was revealed for the unifying of the whole world.

SW_v10#05 p.091

Oneness; unity of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief; Universal peace; world unity

BH11460

no title

God, singly and alone, abideth in His Own Place, which is holy above space and time, mention and utterance, sign, description and definition, height and depth.

SW_v02#05 p.015

Absolute freedom; independence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU3296

Answer to questions, Dublin, 1912-08-08

Mahmúd's Diary

جمیع حقایق و ارواح باقیست حتی ارواح غیر مومنین و نفوس ناقصه اما نسبت بارواح

All realities and spirits are immortal, even the spirits of non-believers and imperfect persons.

BQA.080-081, BDA1.182.16

SW_v19#12 p.378, MHMD1.198

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB11316

Cablegram

Verily the eyes have shed tears and the hearts have burned because of this great affliction.

SW_v04#19 p.315

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

ABU3416

Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21

Trust in God. Be kind to thy fellow-men, fill the world with the spirit of love.

DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.014, PN_1914 p005

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU3318

Public address given on 1912-08-08

Mahmúd's Diary

هر چه تربیت ظاهری بیشتر شود مسابقهٴ در تعدیات زیادتر می شود اما تربیت روحانی سبب مسابقهٴ در اعمال خیریه و کمالات انسانیه است امیدواریم که ازین تعدیات کاسته و روز بروز بر کمالات روحانیه افزوده شود

The more material education advances, the more competitive is the race in aggression and injustice. But spiritual education is the cause of competition in praiseworthy actions

BDA1.183.06

SW_v19#12 p.379, MHMD1.199

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Goodly deeds; actions; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization

ABU3317

Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-07-11

Mahmúd's Diary

هر چند نسآء با رجال در استعداد قواء شریکند ولی شبهه نیست که رجال اقدمند و اقوی حتی در حیوانات مانند کبوتران

Although women are equal to men in abilities and capacities, there is no doubt that men are bolder and physically more powerful

BDA1.153.07

SW_v19#10 p.309, MHMD1.166

ABU3274

Words spoken at home of Alexander Graham Bell in Washington, 1912-04-24

Mahmúd's Diary

اکثر صنایع مهمه از همین راه اختراع شده مانند طالب کیمیا که سبب ظهور هزارها ادویه مفیده گشته

Yes, most of the great inventions were made in a similar way. For instance, the search for alchemy has brought into being thousands of useful medicines and the desire of finding a direct route to India from Europe became the cause of the discovery of America

BDA1.050.16

SW_v19#03 p.089, MHMD1.059

Alchemy; the elixir; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past

ABU3289

Words spoken at Hotel Marquardt in Stuttgart, 1913-04-04

I was most happy to see the believers of Germany so holy, so pure and so united

DAS.1913-04-04, SW_v04#09 p.162

Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3275

Words spoken at Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh, 1912-05-07

Mahmúd's Diary

اگر مدخل امراض را بدانند و اعتدال عناصر را میزان گیرند در هر عنصری

If one is fully cognizant of the reason for the incursion of disease and can determine the balance of elements

BDA1.075.x

SW_v19#05 p.141, MHMD1.084

Four elements; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium

ABU3430

Words spoken ca. Aug. 1912 in Dublin, NH

The mature wisdom requires this. I must go everywhere and raise the call of the Kingdom.

SW_v03#15 p.004

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU3360

Words spoken ca. June. 1921

I ever pray on her behalf and beg from God His divine remedy and healing. As in this Dispensation consultation with expert doctors

COC#1043x, SW_v12#07 p.134

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

ABU3438

Words spoken in 1910

The (Holy) Spirit is encompassing and surrounding all. It is holy. It is sanctified from attachment to a special place. It is present everywhere and at every time. It exists in all places, yet is placeless.

SW_v08#08 p.098

God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU3325

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

In future a manufacturer will not be allowed to leave all his property to his own family. A law will be made something like this

SW_v08#01 p.011

Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Law of inheritance; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU3434

Words spoken in Aug. 1913 in Ramleh

When in America I repeatedly said that no one must believe one word said by another regarding any commands

SW_v11#14 p.243

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3355

Words spoken in Jul. 1912 in the United States

The point to which all eyes should turn is One. All eyes must turn their attention

SW_v08#14 p.189, SW_v11#14 p.239

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3345

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

There is but one power which heals -- that is God. The state or condition through which the healing takes

AIL.095, SW_v08#18 p.233

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Inmost heart [fu'ad]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

ABU3424

Words spoken on 1912-05-15 in Lake Mohonk

It is very easy to come here, camp near this beautiful lake, on these charming hills, far away from everybody and deliver speeches on Universal Peace. These ideals should be spread and put in action over there, (Europe) not here in the world's most peaceful corner.

SW_v19#06 p.181

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU3309

Words spoken on 1912-08-20 in Green Acre

Mahmúd's Diary

مادام مظاهر الهیه بین خلق هستند و مثل این خیمه نشنینان بیرون گرین عکا شیدا میشود حتی کلمبوس

While the Manifestations of God are still alive, the people do not appreciate their value, they curse and execrate them; but after their ascension they worship them.

BDA1.199.09

SW_v19#11 p.349, MHMD1.215

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU3356

Words spoken on 1912-12-15 in Liverpool

Water flowing from one spring has more force and energy than if the same water is divided between

DAS.1912-12-15, SW_v08#02 p.021

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU3431

Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London

Hands which have labored in the cause of education are ever blessed. I am pleased with your hands.

DAS.1912-12-24, SW_v09#08 p.089

Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU3448

Words spoken on 1913-12-21 in Haifa

Did you know what I was smiling for?... In either case he has not understood, he is just revealing the state of his own

DAS.1913-12-21, SW_v08#11 p.142

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU3327

Words spoken on 1914-01-27

We were commanded by Baha'o'llah to assist all the communities without the exclusion

DAS.1914-01-27, SW_v08#11 p.140

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU3391

Words spoken on 1914-02-18

His aim [Andrew Carnegie's] is good and a service to the world of humanity

DAS.1914-02-18, SW_v09#03 p.035

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity

ABU3333

Words spoken on 1914-02-24

When a person's life is purely moral, when his daily actions are propelled by ethical forces he will influence

DAS.1914-02-24, SW_v07#18 p.184

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of example; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3443

Words spoken on 1914-02-24

Any undertaking by the believers of God and which directly helps the promotion

DAS.1914-02-24, SW_v07#15 p.140

East and West; communication between East and West; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3421

Words spoken on 1914-03-07

Whosoever desires to know the history of this cause and its tenets must come to us and not go to those who are prejudiced and biased

DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.027x

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Independent investigation of truth; reality

ABU3435

Words spoken on 1914-04-09

The world and its objects are transitory. Phenomena undergo change and transformation but God and his servants

DAS.1914-04-09, SW_v07#16 p.154

Law of transformation and change; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU3357

Words spoken on 1914-05-26 in Tiberias

Concerning my power: it is one bestowal of the bestowals of His Holiness Baha'o'llah

DAS.1914-05-26, SW_v08#15 p.211

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

ABU3436

Words spoken on 1914-06-12 in Tiberias

Should a black stone be placed facing the light of the sun, the signs of brilliancy would not appear

SW_v09#10 p.111-112

Development of capacity and readiness; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Symbolism of color and light

ABU3328

Words spoken on 1914-06-21

In an Arabic poem the Blessed Perfection said about the calamities and allegations

DAS.1914-06-21, SW_v08#13 p.178

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for tests and difficulties; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU3432

Words spoken on 1914-07-01

When I leave the world I want my heart to be assured that the Blessed Beauty has self-sacrificing servants

DAS.1914-07-01, SW_v09#12 p.135

Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Courage; Encouragement of individual understanding; interpretation; Praise and encouragement; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU3358

Words spoken on 1914-08-17

I cannot understand why people insist on the fact that one cannot give up a thing

DAS.1914-08-17, SW_v08#02 p.021

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline

ABU3329

Words spoken on 1914-10-17 in Haifa

The best capital and the most profitable business is honesty in all things. Do thou continue to be honest in thy dealings

DAS.1914-10-17, SW_v08#02 p.025

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness

ABU3437

Words to Emogene Hoagg spoken in 1914

This is the day of happiness. In no time of any manifestation was there the cause for happiness as now.

SW_v13#05 p.102, PN_1914 p009

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow

ABU3368

Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-09

The age of those ancient prophets as recorded in the Old Testament is symbolic. It has a spiritual interpretation.

DAS.1914-12-09, SW_v13#06 p.152x

Literal interpretation; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Transcending the material condition

ABU3339

Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken around 1920-12-15

The Holy Spirit was always with Christ... It was hidden from others, but manifest to him. The story about the dove is simply a metaphor... From childhood it was apparent to him

LOG#1642x, SW_v14#09 p.274, PN_1919 p037

Innateness; early self-awareness of the Manifestations of God; John the Baptist; Literal interpretation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3334

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

Spirituality is the possession of a good, pure heart. When the heart is pure

SW_v07#18 p.177, TDLA.018, BLO_PN#104

Knowledge of self; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; 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

ABU3335

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

The disciples of Jesus, passing along the road and seeing a dead dog, remarked how offensive and disgusting

SW_v09#18 p.211, TDLA.103, TOR.170, BLO_PN#104

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Exhortations and counsels; Stories; anecdotes

ABU3384

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

Sow the seeds of love in the heart... By our actions we reveal what is growing in the heart. Actions are mirrors of the soul.

SW_v08#05 p.058 , PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.012, BLO_PN#104

Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity

ABU3380

Words to Juliet Thompson, spoken on 1912-07-18

I wish you to teach constantly. Therein lies your happiness, and My happiness... I wish you to be detached from the entire world of existence, to turn to the Kingdom of Abha with a pure heart

SW_v07#10 p.097x, DJT.350, BLO_PN#027

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

ABU3354

Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-10

No, some games are innocent, and if pursued for pastime there is no harm. But there is danger that pastime may degenerate

SW_v08#02 p.025-026x, AHV.009, BLO_PN#045

Gambling and games of chance; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Moderation; frugality; simplicity

ABU3447

Words to Louis Gregory, spoken on 1911-04-30

The light is of four kinds: First the light of the sun.... Second, the light of the eye

SW_v08#08 p.098, AHV.025, BLO_PN#045

Being a source of light; guidance; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Stories; anecdotes

ABU3450

Words to Mary Hanford Ford, spoken on 1911-10-18

Yes, surely sincere prayer always has its effect and it has a great influence in the other world

SW_v08#04 p.047, PN_1911 p017

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Power of prayer; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

ABU3305

Words to Mr Maxwell and others, spoken on 1912-09-06

Mahmúd's Diary

شماها باید بآنچه سبب آسایش عالم انسانی است تشبث نمائید یتیمها را نوازش کنید گرسنه ها را سیر نمائید

You must cling to those things which prove to be the cause of happiness for the world of man. You must show kindness to the orphans

BDA1.231.02

SW_v19#12 p.381, MHMD1.247

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU3312

Words to Mr Newman, spoken on 1914-06-10

I pray that God may aid your journeys and that you may return to America with the utmost happiness and safety.

DAS.1914-06-10, SW_v09#10 p.110-111

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3359

Words to Mr Remey, spoken on 1914-10-14

What is necessary is divine joy. Divine happiness is the speaker of the heart.

DAS.1914-10-14, SW_v13#04 p.102, PN_1914 p009, PN_1914 p082

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3441

Words to Mrs. A.S.K. [Alma Sedonia Knobloch], spoken on 1913-04-02

If they cannot arrange to go every Sunday, they must go every other Sunday, if not every other Sunday then once a month.

SW_v09#08 p.094

Exhortations and counsels; Importance of community building; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU3423

Words to newspaper reporters, spoken on 1912-04-11

I am here to unify the religions of the world, to talk in the interest of universal peace. I have no creed to preach. I have no doctrine to propound. My word is the word of love... Do not worship the Lantern-worship the light.

SW_v19#02 p.052

Literal interpretation; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spirit and form in the administration; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3337

Words to Remey and Struven in 1910

The Mashriqu'l-Adhkar must have nine sides, doors, fountains, paths, gateways, columns and gardens

SW_v02#01 p.002, BW_v01p060x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

ABU3294

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-10

Mahmúd's Diary

جمال مبارک بعد از دارالسلام و ادرنه در محفل عمومی نطق نفرمودند

The Blessed Beauty did not make any more public speeches after leaving Baghdad and Adrianople

BDA1.119.10

SW_v19#07 p.218-219, MHMD1.127

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Modes; manner; speed; size of divine revelation; The power of words; of speech

ABU3314

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-23

Mahmúd's Diary

نظر بمکان نیست بلکه بوجود و قلوب نورانیه احباست در بغداد اطاقی کوچک ثلث این اطاق بود

It is not the place that should be looked at but the illumined faces and hearts of the friends

BDA1.133.07

SW_v19#08 p.256, MHMD1.143

Banishment to; life in Baghdad

ABU3282

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-04-24

Mahmúd's Diary

ای بهآءالله چه کرده ئی ای بهآءالله بقربانت ای بهآءالله بفدایت ایام را بچه مشقت و بلا گذرانیدی

O Baha'u'llah! What hast Thou done? O Baha'u'llah! May my life be sacrificed for Thee!

BDA1.049.04

GPB.293x, SW_v19#03 p.089, MHMD1.057

T. Price, Zannetta [track 12], L. Slott

Growth of the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU3319

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-05-13

Mahmúd's Diary

هر چه ما میگوئیم بندهٴخد‌ا عبدالبها هستیم باز مردم ما را باسم پیغمبر

Although I say always that I am ‘Abdu'l-Baha, a servant of God, still people refer to me as a messenger and a prophet. It would be better if they would not attribute such titles to me.

BDA1.093.07

SW_v19#06 p.180, MHMD1.100

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3281

Words to the Master's entourage(?), spoken on 1912-06-02

Mahmúd's Diary

اول حین ورود بکلیسا حالت صحبت نداشتم اما چون در مقابل آن جمعیت عظیم ایستادم

At the time of my arrival at the church I was in no condition to speak; but when I stood before this great gathering I found the atmosphere of the church filled with the Holy Spirit and so a state of wonderful happiness and joy came over me.

BDA1.112.11

SW_v19#06 p.184, MHMD1.119

Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity in diversity

AB11130

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

اميد از عنايت حضرت احديّت چنانست که در خصوص نشر نفحات اللّه بين القبائل موفّق گرديد

The hope is that by the grace of the Lord of Oneness ye may be assisted in diffusing the fragrances of God amongst the tribes [3.5s]... ...My hope from the grace of the One true Lord is that thou wilt be enabled to spread the fragrances of God among the tribes

MMK1#215 p.259x

SWAB#215x

Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual springtime; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11183

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

از معابد سؤال نموده بوديد که حکمتش چيست حکمتش اين است که در وقت معلوم

...Thou hast asked about places of worship and the underlying reason therefor. The wisdom in raising up such buildings

MMK1#058 p.092x

SWAB#058x, LOG#2058x

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11212

no title

...O handmaiden of God! Verily, God has confirmed thee in spreading the fragrances of God in those climes. Be a pillar of fire and a cloud of light and a blessed tree in the vineyard of God, the Precious, the Forgiving

SW_v14#11 p.353x

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Mary Magdalene; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11218

no title

...With regard to the printing of any book that concerns the Cause, it is not permissible except with permission from the Centre of the Covenant, whether that be of the blessed Tablets or the composition of the friends, otherwise there is great danger

SW_v09#05 p.060x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications

AB11263

no title

...The judgment of God hath come; respond ye unto the call of God! Hearken ye

SW_v05#03 p.037

Call to action; Predictions and prophecies

AB11264

no title

...Today the greatness of the believers of God depends upon delivering the Cause of God

SW_v07#10 p.098

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universality of the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11267

no title

...Thou hast written concerning the spiritual meeting. The spiritual meeting must be in the utmost state of ecstasy and tumult

DAS.1913-07-09, SW_v13#10 p.276x, ABIE.048, BLO_PN#007

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11268

no title

...Thou hast written regarding the love and unity of the believers and their firmness in

SW_v08#17 p.227x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB11269

no title

...The believers of God from now on must think about going to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition

SW_v05#17 p.265, MAX.312bx

Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11274

no title

...Whosoever claims that Abdu'l-Baha has given to him a tablet or sent a cablegram he must prove it

SW_v06#12 p.094-095, BSTW#073c

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB11276

no title

...I desire every Bahá'í to be severed and detached. If he passes between two mountains of gold, he must not look to either side.

DAS.1913-08-01, SW_v07#10 p.099, ABIE.141, BLO_PN#007

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

AB11280

no title

...Thou hast asked what shouldst thou do and what prayer shouldst thou offer in order to become informed of the Mysteries of God

DAS.1913-07-26, SW_v07#10 p.099, SW_v08#04 p.047, ABIE.117, BLO_PN#007

Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power of prayer

AB11282

no title

O thou who art athirst for the Water of Life! This manifest book is the fountainhead of the Water of Life Eternal.

SW_v14#05 p.124, BSTW#044

Living waters; water of life; Study; deepening; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11285

no title

...To be approved of God alone should be one's aim. And has thou realized thy own shortcomings?

SW_v07#18 p.185

Attaining good pleasure of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Knowledge of self; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge

AB11287

no title

O thou endued with the Spirit of Life! The call of God hath proved the very life of the

SW_v14#01 p.019, BP1926.027

Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB11292

no title

...In the world of being the meeting is blessed when the white and colored races meet together

ADJ.038-039x, SW_v12#05 p.103

Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues

AB11293

no title

...It is difficult for the weak ones to endure the tests but for souls like you, it is very easy

SW_v08#19 p.240x

Consolation and comfort; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB11297

no title

...This talk opens with the words "About six hundred years ago." This Society was founded in the city of Hamadan

SW_v08#14 p.204x

Grammatical and other discrepancies in the Sacred Writings; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Past, present and future of Iran

AB11298

no title

...Absolute equality amongst men: this would be impossible. There is needed some organization which will bring about an order in this disorder.

SW_v13#12 p.323

Maintainance of degrees in society

AB11301

no title

...Turn thy face sincerely toward God; be severed from all save God; be ablaze with the fire of the love of God

SW_v08#04 p.048

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB11302

no title

...The question of the school of Tarbiat is very important. Through the Bounty and Providence of the True One it must become evident

SW_v01#05 p.003

Call to action; Excellence; distinction

AB11303

no title

...There exists a great Confirmation in the School of Tarbiat

SW_v01#05 p.003x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Generosity [kirama]; Praise and encouragement

AB11308

no title

O maidservant of God! Hold fast to the Covenant which hath emanated from the Supreme Pen

SW_v11#12 p.201

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prophecy and fulfillment

AB11312

no title

...Verily, the founding of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar will mark the inception of the Kingdom of God on earth

SW_v05#04 p.051

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB12844

no title

از الطاف جمال مبارک امیدوارم که این اقتران مورث روح و ریحان گردد و سبب سرور و حبور یاران

...It is my fervent hope that, through the bestowals of the Blessed Beauty, this marriage may bring about joy and radiance

BRL_SWOP#018x

BRL_SWO#018x

AB12851

no title

رب اجعل هذا الاقتران متیمنا و مسعودا و مبارکا و محمودا و قوّ الرّوابط و الالتیام

Grant, O my Lord, that this marriage may be auspicious, joyous, blessed, and praiseworthy. Strengthen Thou the union and increase the harmony

BRL_SWOP#099x

BRL_SWO#099x

Prayer for married couples

ABU3170

no title

The most important of all matters in question, and that with which it is most specially necessary to deal effectively, is the promotion of education.

SW_v07#15 p.137, SW_v07#15 p.141-142

Education of children; moral education; Fanaticism and hatred; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal education

ABU3172

no title

Praise be to God! Your hearts are overflowing with the love of God and you have no great attachment to this world.

SW_v14#02 p.061, DJT.072, BLO_PN#027

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech

ABU3176

no title

It is not your work but that of the Holy Spirit which you breathe forth through the Word.

SW_v08#12 p.148

Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Work as worship

ABU3179

no title

We know a violator, Abdu'l-Baha says, as we know a donkey when we see him, because violation of the Covenant, he says has a pungent odor

SW_v09#05 p.062

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Mystery of the great reversal; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3180

no title

...in like manner, when the sincere purposes and the justice of the sovereign, the knowledge and perfect political efficiency of the ministers of state

SW_v07#15 p.147

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Relationship between government and people; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

ABU3245

no title

The time will come in the near future when humanity will become so much more sensitive than at present

SW_v08#01 p.004-005

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty

ABU3246

no title

There shall not be any separation among the believers because Baha'u'llah has appointed the House of Justice to be the authority

SW_v12#18 p.280

House of Justice

ABU3257

no title

Another characteristic of progress consists in the earnest and sincere development of public education

SW_v07#15 p.137

Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Promotion of commerce and industry; Universal education

ABU3258

no title

Gradually racial prejudices will be dispelled. There will come a day when the German will say to the Frenchman, 'I am a Frenchman'

SW_v14#08 p.242

Predictions and prophecies; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU3260

no title

Be thou resolute and steadfast. When the tree is firmly rooted it will bear fruit

SW_v08#19 p.239

Consolation and comfort; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU3269

no title

If a person desires to work for the progress of the world of humanity he must turn his face to the Kingdom of Abha

SW_v13#06 p.132

Call to action; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BB00623

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

هل من مفرج غیر الله قل سبحان الله هو الله کل عباد له و کل بامره قائمون

Is there any remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants and all abide by His bidding!

Majlis210461.117b

NSR.005, AVK4.061, SWBP#75 (p.156-156)

SWB#75 (p.217(b)), BPRY.226, GPB.119

S. and S. Toloui-Wallace, Baha'i Youth in Jordan, S. Toloui-Wallace, L. Slott, The Humming Birds, P. Escobar, A. Youssefi, D. Gundry, The Descendants, E. Mahony, E. Mahony, F. Doomun-Rouhani & M. Brown, Refuge, T. Nosrat, S. Trick, Charisse et al, Isis, Sheida & Sama, B. Butler, Ladjamaya, B. Parmar, Mathieu, J. Corrie, Alda, Elina & Annika, The Licata Brothers, E. Sabariego & S. Dely, MANA, M. Stamper, M. Levine [track 5], S. Engle and J. White, J. Heath [track 6], J. Heath [track 10], L. Dely & M. Congo [track 5], KC Porter, C. Frith, Zannetta [track 6], Ladjamaya [track 14], almunajat.com [item 2], S. Peyman, A. Haynes & Z. Rolle, Charisse & Laetitia, Nakhjavani & Gaone, E. Amaya

Prayer for protection; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

SFI09.263

BH11358

no title

I declare by the Sun of Truth, which has shone forth from the highest horizon of the world

SW_v10#05 p.092

Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

BH11361

no title

O ye discerning ones! Verily, the words which have descended from the heaven of the Will of God

ADJ.037ax, SW_v01#04 p.021x

Race unity; racial issues; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

BH11363

no title

Blessed is he who loved the world simply for the sake of the face of his generous Lord. With perfect compassion and mercy

SW_v10#05 p.092

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU3139

Answer to questions, Dublin, 1912-08-09

Mahmúd's Diary

در وجود شر نیست شر عدم است و انچه در وجود است خیر است جهل شر است و آن عدم علم است

There is no evil in existence. Evil is non-existence. All that is created is good. Ignorance is evil

BDA1.184.11

SW_v19#12 p.379, MHMD1.200

Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Things are known by their opposites

AB11246

Cablegram

هر کسی با ابرص میبشیند مرض برص میگیرد کسی که با مسیح است از

He who sits with leper catches leprosy. He who is with Christ shuns Pharisees and abhors Judas Iscariots.

NJB_v12#14 p.238

SW_v12#14 p.232, PPRL.049x

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Judas

AB11123

Cablegram dated 1913-02-03

We have reached Paris. Greetings to all. Any Persian, be he my own son or daughter, if he comes to America without having a new permission written in my own handwiting or signature, do not meet him at all...

SW_v06#12 p.093-094, BSTW#073a

Personal instructions; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3229

Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21

They believe that mankind must love mankind, that universal amity must be practiced; that dead dogmas must be thrown away

DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.014, PN_1914 p005

Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity

BH11209

Salat-i-Saghir (Short Obligatory Prayer)

Bahá'í Scriptures; Prayers and Meditations; Short Obligatory Prayer in Many Languages; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

Obligatory prayer, Short

اشهد یا الهی بانک خلقتنی لعرفانک و عبادتک و اشهد فی هذا الحین بعجزی و قوتک

I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee.

PMP#181, AHM.084, TSBT.021, NFF1.009x, ABMK.008, MMJA.020, OOL.B176a

PM#181, BPRY.004, SW_v12#19 p.313, BSC.184 #265

S. Sunderland, A.E. Rahbin, S. Akhavan, Rowshan [track 7]

Importance of prayer; Law of obligatory prayer; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Purpose; goal of creation; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Twin duties of recognition and obedience; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

LL#230

AB11313

Words incribed in a church book for Rev. Fraser

O Thou Kind Almighty, confirm Thou this servant of Thine, Mr. Fraser, in the service of Thy Kingdom. Make him illumined; make him heavenly; make him spiritual; make him divine! Thou art the Generous, the King!

SW_v03#17 p.005

Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU3259

Words spoken at Persian embassy in New York, 1912-04-23

If all the spirits of the air were to congregate together they could not create a salad!

SW_v12#07 p.135+137-140, SW_v12#08 p.145-172, DJT.270, FDA.014, BLO_PN#027

Humor; jokes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; The mind's power of discovery

ABU3242

Words spoken in Jul. 1912 in the United States

The Essence of Divinity--God--is sanctified above ascent, descent, and appearance. The lights of His qualities are manifest or reflected in the mirrors of the hearts of His Holy Manifestations.... It means the transference or transformation of created bodies into infinite forms of creation. Every indivisible electron is transformed into all the forms of creatures and everything travels or moves in everything.

SW_v19#10 p.309

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Manifestation of God as mirror; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU3200

Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh

Complete individuality belongs only to the station of the Prophet. Those who follow Him are under the "shadow" of this station.... After death man does not develop through conscious effort

SW_v14#02 p.037-038, PN_1911 p005

Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Soul; spirit after death

ABU3253

Words spoken on 1912-06-12 in New York

To pray is not to read Psalms. To pray is to trust in God, and to be submissive in all things to Him... Strong ships are not conquered by the sea,--they ride the waves.

SW_v08#03 p.038, DJT.305, FDA.028, ABCC.214, VLAB.115-116, BLO_PN#027

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU3162

Words spoken on 1913-04-01 in Stuttgart

This is the best thing; we will arrive in Stuttgart.... How attracted and enkindled are the German Bahais!

SW_v04#09 p.162

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement

ABU3243

Words spoken on 1914-03-07

The Bible and the Gospels are most honored in the estimation of all Bahais. One of the spiritual utterances

DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.027x, SW_v14#02 p.055x, BSTW#207b

Christ; Christianity; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Study; deepening

ABU3244

Words spoken on 1914-05-17 in Tiberias

The body of man is created for this world but his heart is made for the habitation of the Holy Spirit.

DAS.1914-05-17, SW_v08#08 p.103-104

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Work as worship

ABU3132

Words spoken privately in Washington D.C., 1912-04-23

Mahmúd's Diary

جمال مبارک را باید شکر نمود زیرا تائیدات اوست که مهیج نفوس است توفیقات جمال ابهی است که مقلب قلوبست

We must offer thanks to the Blessed Beauty because it is His help that has stirred the people; it is His grace that has changed the hearts.

BDA1.048.02

SW_v19#03 p.089x, MHMD1.056

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU3270

Words to a friend of Mrs. Struven, spoken on

When ‘Abdu’l-Bahá writes tablets, he is calling the souls to a station which they are potentially able to attain. I does not mean that they have attained that station at the time of the writing.

SW_v09#05 p.062

Differences in human capacity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3267

Words to Albert Vail

We do not oppose the religion of anyone. We act in accordance with the Gospel. But we must also act

SW_v13#09 p.218

Christ; Christianity; Exhortations and counsels; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction

ABU3241

Words to Carl F. Smith, spoken on 1912-04-12

It is so good to come into your home!... Now this is as it should be. Here am I a Persian, and you an American.... My beloved Mount Carmel!

SW_v14#04 p.117-119

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3173

Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909

The prayerful attitude is attained by two means. Just as a man who is going to deliver a lecture prepares therefor

SW_v08#04 p.043, AHF.019

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]

ABU3225

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

Spirit is the highest and supreme development of the soul. Soul is the material or outer self—the Mind. Mind is the action of the Soul's powers.

SW_v14#01 p.009, TDLA.009, BLO_PN#104

Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]

ABU3262

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

Spirit is universal. Man is created spirit in a potential degree. Growth is from a mental into a spiritual station

SW_v14#01 p.009, TDLA.006, BLO_PN#104

Free will and predestination; fate; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; 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

ABU3264

Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-06

The spiritual food is the principal food, ... the effect of the spiritual food is eternal

SW_v08#08 p.103, PN_1909 p011, PN_1909 p040, PN_1909B p021, PN_1909C p090, DJT.061, BLO_PN#027

Material and spiritual existence; two books

ABU3237

Words to Latimer, Remey et al, spoken in Oct. 1914

You must be very moderate. Consider the taste of the public. This is the best policy. Moderation, moderation.

SW_v05#14 p.216, VLAB.099

Courtesy; culture [adab]; Moses; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU3218

Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken around 1909-01-09

the one essential, the only thing to do was that the members of the little groups should love each other very much and be devoted friends. The more they loved each other, the more the meetings would attract and draw others, and the more they loved, the more their influence would be felt.

SW_v07#11 p.107, PN_1909 p072, PN_1909 p104

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Growth of the Cause; Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

ABU3231

Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken around 1909-01-09

All these things - the fish, the honeycomb etc, are symbols and were meant to be understood spiritually, just as the Resurrection itself was a spiritual resurrection.

SW_v07#11 p.108, PN_1909 p072, PN_1909 p104, PN_unsorted p022

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Resurrection of Christ

ABU3177

Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen in 1909

I am the servant of Baha'o'llah and nothing more; Abdu'l-Baha is the sum of all perfections

SW_v08#15 p.211

Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3123

Words to Mrs Parsons, spoken on 1912-04-25

Mahmúd's Diary

این نحو مسافر و مهمان خیلی زحمت دارد و باید خانه را بگذاری و فرار کنی

It is very difficult to have one like me as a guest. Every guest and traveler has a limited number of friends with whom he makes special dates for visits, but you are forced all day long to be the entertainer of all.

BDA1.051.12

SW_v19#03 p.090, MHMD1.059

Hospitality; Personal instructions

ABU3165

Words to newspaper reporters, spoken on 1912-04-11

There are good and bad newspapers. Those which strive to speak only that which is truth, which hold the mirror up to the truth, are like the sun

SW_v03#03 p.003

Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Manifestation of God as sun; Newspapers and the media; publications; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; The power of words; of speech

ABU3169

Words to Percy Woodcock

Tell the friends the matter of building the Mashreq'Ul Azkar in Chicago is of supreme importance. Even if it be only a single room now it will have greater effect than the largest temples of the future. The most important thing in this day is the speedy erection of the Edifice... Its mystery is great and cannot be unveiled just yet. In the future it will be made plain.

SW_v13#06 p.132, SW_v06#07 p.053

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU3252

Words to Percy Woodcock in Ramleh, ca. Mar. 1911

I have a few friends in different cities who love Me.... When you return to America, call together those sincere souls who have asked this question

SW_v02#03 p.007

Freedom of thought and action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision

ABU3124

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-15

Mahmúd's Diary

با وجود انکه در حبس بودند خیمهٴ مبارک بالای جبل کرمل در نهایت جلال مرتفع و بظاهر ظاهر قدرت

Although He was a prisoner, He pitched His tent with glory on Mount Carmel. Even outwardly His power and majesty were such that for five years

BDA1.124.02

SW_v19#07 p.221, MHMD1.132

Mount Carmel; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU3150

Words to visitors, spoken on 1912-05-02

Mahmúd's Diary

مقصد از طی مصافت و تحمل صعوبت سطوع نورانیت در عالم غرب بوده زیرا در ممالک

The object of my undertaking such a long journey with all its inconveniences has been to bring about spiritual illumination in the Occident

BDA1.064.16

SW_v19#04 p.112, MHMD1.073

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB10801

no title

الهی الهی ان رقیقک یوسف الصدیق قصد الرفیق الاعلی املا بالطافک التی لاتحصی

O God! O God! Verily, Thy servant, the faithful Joseph hath hastened toward Thy Supreme Concourse

KNJ.023d

DAS.1914-06-10, SW_v09#10 p.111

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed

AB10818

no title

ای احبای الهی امة الله لوا مدتی در هندوستان بنشر رائحة طیبه محبت الله مشغول بود

To the beloved of God in America--On them be glory and bounty! The maidservant of God, Lua

NJB_v06#12 p.093, ZSM.1915-08-29

SW_v06#12 p.092

Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB10886

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

چنين اوقات ياران الهی فرصتی يابند و وقت غنيمت شمرند و جولان کنند

...It is at such times that the friends of God avail themselves of the occasion, seize the opportunity, rush forth and win the prize

MMK1#212 p.258x

SWAB#212x

Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB10922

no title

شروط آمدن من را به امریک ملاحظه نمودی از خدا خواهم که یاران امریک چنان روشن گردند

O thou candle of the Love of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast

NJB_v02#01 p.004x

SW_v01#19 p.002

Growth of the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Theosophy

AB10943

no title

...Regarding thy question about the morning prayer. Both meanings are included in the word dawn: the natural dawn and the dawn of the Kingdom

DAS.1914-03-03x, SW_v08#04 p.048x

Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB10951

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ضیافت نوزده روزه بسیار سبب فرح و سرور قلوبست اگر چنانکه باید و شاید

...As to the Nineteen Day Feast, it rejoiceth mind and heart. If this feast be held in the proper fashion

MMK1#051 p.089x

SWAB#051x, LOG#0799x

Interpretation of dreams and visions; Nineteen-Day Feast; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB10952

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

الحمد للّه قلبت متذکّر بذکر الهی و روحت مستبشر ببشارات اللّه است و مشغول بمناجاتی

...Praise be to God, thy heart is engaged in the commemoration of God, thy soul is gladdened by the glad tidings of God

MMK1#172 p.196x

SWAB#172x, COC#1743x, LOG#1479x

Business; financial; property matters; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement

AB10958

no title

O thou sweet singing bird! The new song has been received. Verily

SW_v11#16 p.276, BLO_PT#052.37

Music and singing; Praise and encouragement

AB11040

no title

O my Lord! confirm these Thy servants and maidservants with thy ever increasing

DAS.1914-06-10, SW_v09#10 p.111

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for assistance; intercession

AB11059

no title

The song and anthem that Louise R. Waite raised in the Assembly of the Unity of Bahá'ís reached to the ears of the people of the Kingdom.

SW_v14#09 p.278, PN_1909E p117

AB11078

no title

...If a soul calls the people to the Kingdom of God according to the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, there will be many listeners

DAS.1913-07-24, SW_v04#15 p.253x, SW_v05#01 p.009x, ABIE.108, BLO_PN#007

Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds

AB11079

no title

...The beloved of God and the maidservants of the Merciful intend to found a Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in Chicago.

SW_v01#15 p.007

Business; financial; property matters; Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB11081

no title

...Praise be to God, that with our soul and with your heart you are striving to guide

SW_v09#08 p.090

Education of children; moral education; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11085

no title

...But it is two or three years since a number of people are making efforts in Chicago

SW_v06#17 p.134-135

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB11086

no title

...The basis of the Call must be the Oneness of the world of humanity

DAS.1913-07-12, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.058, BLO_PN#007

East and West; communication between East and West; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11088

no title

...As to the matter of the building of the Mashrak-el-Azkar, that is, the matter of beginning

SW_v06#17 p.149

Business; financial; property matters; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB11089

no title

...Certain regulations are revealed which in sure the welfare and well-being of all humanity

SW_v07#15 p.133x

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Wealth inequality and its moderation

AB11090

no title

Any Persian, whether Bahá'í, or belonging to the ancient religions of Persia--in short, any Persian

SW_v06#12 p.095, BSTW#073c

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Personal instructions

AB11091

no title

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou seeing one! Know thou, verily, God hath preferred the insight to the sight

TAB.604-605, SW_v07#16 p.151x, VTRM.018-019

Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight

AB11092

no title

...Consider thy composure, for composure of thought will become the cause of one's confirmation in the service

SW_v07#18 p.187

Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB11093

no title

...An hundred good tidings that the doors of the Kingdom have been opened and the Call of the Lord of the Kingdom upraised.

SW_v14#10 p.304-305

Blind imitation [taqlid]; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11096

no title

...Several plans and designs of the Mashrak-el-Azkar have been received from America

SW_v06#17 p.140

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB11105

no title

...The everlasting glory of the friends, and the heavenly sublimity of the believers, is to teach the Cause of God

SW_v05#02 p.017

Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11107

no title

O Almighty! Endear thou this maidservant of Thy Threshold, Frau Ruoff

BBBD.296, DAS.1914-04-18, SW_v05#13 p.202

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB11108

no title

O ye beloved of God! Highway robbers are many and hypocrites are innumerable.

SW_v06#12 p.093, BSTW#073a

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations

AB11110

no title

O my Lord! Make them Thy refulgent dawns which shine and gleam upon the temple of unity

SW_v05#05 p.071, SW_v05#10 p.151

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB11114

no title

O God! Make this company of Bahai children eternal and everlasting; bestow blessing and profit

SW_v11#19 p.330

Consultation; Prayer for children and youth

AB11117

no title

O thou kind God! I am a little babe; exalt me at the threshold of Thy Kingdom. I live

SW_v09#10 p.115

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prayers (general or uncategorized)

AB11118

no title

...These souls who are not vivified and attracted by the Holy Spirit are accounted among the dead

SW_v14#02 p.038x, BSTW#043a

Soul; spirit after death; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB11119

no title

...By the life of Baha! He who is filled with the love of the Glory (of God) and forgets all things, the Holy Spirit will be heard

SW_v07#10 p.099, BSTW#369b

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

AB11120

no title

...On the shore of Lake Michigan a piece of land is blessed because it has been mentioned by the name of Mashrekol-Azkar

SW_v11#11 p.169x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB12845

no title

تبریک و تهنیت اقتران مینمایم که مبارک و متیمّن باشد و سبب تسلسل سلاله الی‌الأبد

...I convey my greetings and felicitations on the occasion of thy marriage. May it be blessed and joyous, and may it lead to the continuation of thy lineage forevermore

BRL_SWOP#020x

BRL_SWO#020x

ABU3041

no title

the kings and rulers of the world are not yet ready to acknowledge that universal peace is conducive to the life of the world of humanity.

SW_v07#15 p.136-137

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Status of kings; future of monarchy; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving

ABU3086

no title

The human body is in need of material force, but the spirit has need of the Holy Spirit.

SW_v08#08 p.102x, IHP.062, BLO_PN#046

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; True liberty; freedom

ABU3097

no title

Bahá'í Scriptures

The election of temporary members of the assemblies of the kingdom should depend upon the choice and satisfaction of the public

BSC.424 #767.3x, SW_v07#15 p.139

Parliaments; constitutional government; Relationship between government and people

ABU3100

no title

Bahá'í Scriptures

Firstly: The elected members must be religious persons, God-fearing, high-minded and followers of the law.

BSC.424 #767.2x, SW_v07#15 p.138-139

Elections; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

ABU3107

no title

Blessed is he who proclaims the doctrine of Spiritual Brotherhood, for he shall be the Child of Light

SW_v12#01 p.013

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU3108

no title

Truly I say unto thee, every maidservant who arises in this day in the mystery of sacrifice in the path of God

SW_v07#12 p.115-116

Angels; Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

ABU3109

no title

Today the true duty of a powerful king is to establish universal peace: for verily it signifies the freedom of all the people of the world.

SW_v07#15 p.136

Status of kings; future of monarchy; True liberty; freedom; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU3110

no title

Through the bounty and favor of God think nothing difficult or impossible. God is so bountiful that He brings fire out from the stone; inflammable matter jets out from the interior of the earth

SW_v16#04 p.473

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

BB00617

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

استغفرک اللهم من کل ذکر بغیر ذکرک ومن کل ثناء بغیر ثنائک ومن کل لذة بغیر لذة قربک ومن کل راحة بغیر راحة انسک

I beg Thee to forgive me, O my Lord, for every mention but the mention of Thee, and for every praise but the praise of Thee

SWBP#40 (p.130-130)

SWB#41 (p.182-183), BPRY.080b

L. Slott, A. Youssefi, E. Mahony, E. Kelly, S. Peyman, S. Jaberi

Absolute freedom; independence of God; Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; The Imamate; the Caliphate; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BB00619

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb

ان هذا کتاب نزلت آیاته الى التی آمنت بآیات ربها وکانت من القانتین ان اشهدی

O thou who art the chosen one among women! He is God; glorified is the splendor of His light. The verses in this Tablet are revealed for the one who hath believed in the signs of her Lord and is reckoned among such as are wholly devoted unto Him

SWBP#22 (p.115a)

SWB#23 (p.163)

BB00620

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb

سبحانک اللهم انک انت سلطان السلاطین لتوتین السلطتة من تشاء

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Thou art in truth the King of kings. Thou dost confer sovereignty upon whomsoever Thou willest

SWBP#69 (p.153-153(a))

SWB#69 (p.213-214)

Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

BB00621

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

فسبحانک اللهم قرب ایام لقائک وابرد صدورنا لحبک ورضائک وافرغ علینا الصبر فی مرضاتک

Praised and glorified art Thou, O God! Grant that the day of attaining Thy holy presence may be fast approaching

SWBP#70 (p.153-153(b))

SWB#70 (p.214-214), BPRY.190

P. Held & C. Bahia [track 8], unknown

God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Predictions and prophecies; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BB00622

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم هو الله الاکبر الارفع الله اکبر هو الامنع الاقدس الاعلی. قل الله رب و کل له عابدون قل الله حق و کل له قانتون ذلکم الله ربکم و الیه انتم تنقلبون ا فی الله شک حلقکم و کل شیء و انک رب العالمین

Say, God is the Lord and all are worshippers unto Him. Say, God is the True One and all pay homage unto Him.

SWBP#12 (p.108)

SWB#12 (p.153-153)

Creation of the world; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH11203

no title

It has been our aim to uplift man, through exalted Words, unto the Supreme Horizon

SW_v06#01 p.001, SW_v10#05 p.091

Oneness; unity of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU2976

Address to the Baha'is at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-13

Mahmúd's Diary

اول در باب اختلاف بین احباء که حضرت بهاءالله فرموده اند که هر گاه اهل بهاء اختلاف کنند

Baha'u'llah declared that should Baha'ís dispute, even if it be regarding Baha'u'llah Himself, both are wrong.

AVK4.307, BDA1.123.05

SW_v19#07 p.220, MHMD1.131-132

Contention and conflict; House of Justice; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB11057

Cablegram

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

من عبدالبهاء هستم حضرت بهاء الله بی مثل و نظیر است کل باید توجه به بهاء الله

I AM SERVANT OF BAHA HIS HOLINESS BAHAULLAH IS UNIQUE AND PEERLESS ALL MUST TURN

MMK5#169 p.131, AMK.288-288, YHA1.015, YHA1.116 (1.240), BDA2.139

SW_v03#19 p.008, SW_v06#12 p.094, MHMD2.173, BSTW#073b

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU3057

Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21

They teach that the internal, spiritual idea is the same in all the religions; that a unique general plan underlies the foundation of the past faiths

DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.014, PN_1914 p005

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Oneness; unity of religion; Priestcraft; Religion as reality; definitions of religion

ABU3043

Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-12

One of the special laws of Bahá'u'lláh is the one prohibiting cursing and defamation, and that all should seek forgiveness from their enemies

SW_v19#07 p.220

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Martyrs and martyrdom

ABU3040

Words spoken at Cedar Club in London, 1913-01-02

I am very glad to be among you, who are blessed in God's name with children.

SW_v03#18 p.009-010

Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU3009

Words spoken at Golden Circle Club in Boston, 1912-07-24

Mahmúd's Diary

لسان عربی لسان عمومی نمیشود ولی چند هفته پیش نامه ئی از نیویورک بیکی از رؤسای اسپرانتو نوشتم که اگر مجمعی از وکلای اجناس و ملوک فراهم کنند

A few weeks ago, I wrote a letter from New York to one of the promoters of Esperanto

BDA1.165.06

SW_v19#10 p.309, MHMD1.179-180

Universal language

ABU3067

Words spoken ca. 1911

You will retain your individuality and will not be swallowed up in one vast spirit. Concerning the condition of the human soul ...It is exclusively luminous; it has no body; it is a dazzling pencil of light; it is a celestial orb of brightness

SW_v14#02 p.038, PN_1911 p002, PN_1911 p007, BSTW#043a

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Soul; spirit after death; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU3106

Words spoken in May1921

Say to this convention that never since the beginning of time has a convention of more importance been held.

SW_v12#06 p.115

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Race unity; racial issues

ABU3098

Words spoken on 1910-01-01

The Christ is the central point of the Holy Spirit; he was born of the Holy Spirit... The focus of the rays of the Sun of Reality was Christ... Jesus was the sun and his rays shone upon his disciples through his teachings.

SW_v08#08 p.098

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as recipient of divine revelation; Holy Spirit; Manifestation of God as sun; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3029

Words spoken on 1912-04-20 in Washington

It is true in this country in particular growth in all directions has progressed too rapidly. Moderation should be practiced in all things. Be temperate, even in the size of the ships you build and in their speed; in your railroads and the schedules you expect your trains to maintain.

SW_v19#03 p.087

Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium

ABU3099

Words spoken on 1912-05-10 in Washington

And now you, if you act in accordance with the teachings of Baha'o'llah, may rest assured that you will be aided and confirmed.

COC#0309x, COC#1684x, SW_v08#08 p.103

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3034

Words spoken on 1912-05-12

Today the real king is the soul who serves all, and dear is he who exhibits humility toward all humanity.

SW_v07#18 p.188

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU3104

Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London

There are two kinds of music, divine and earthly music. Divine music exhilarates the spirit

DAS.1912-12-23, SW_v14#06 p.177

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing

ABU3105

Words spoken on 1914-01-24

We do not look at the evil deeds of the people. We do not consider the race, the religion, or nationality

DAS.1914-01-24, SW_v11#02 p.025

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all

ABU3037

Words spoken on 1914-04-01

My happiness was complete in those dark days of imprisonment and vicissitude

DAS.1914-04-01, SW_v08#19 p.240

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU3030

Words spoken on 1914-06-30

I am serving God. I am the servant of God. I give sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf

DAS.1914-06-30, SW_v08#15 p.210

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Living waters; water of life; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Power of the Manifestation of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3047

Words to a museum watchman, spoken on 1912-07-09

No, I am tired of going about looking at the things of this world: I want to go above and travel and see in the spiritual worlds.... When you go upstairs in a house you do not leave the house. The lower floor is under you.

SW_v16#07 p.582-583, DJT.331, VLAB.125, BLO_PN#027

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU3096

Words to Jinab-i-Fadil spoken in 1921

Do you think that this material food has any effect upon my body? This food has no effect. Only good news from the believers

SW_v14#06 p.180

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Growth of the Cause; Personal instructions; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3026

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

It will not be possible in the future for men to amass great fortunes by the labor of others. The rich will willingly divide.

SW_v07#15 p.147, SW_v13#12 p.341, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.007, BLO_PN#104

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

AB11121

Words to Laura Clifford Barney ?

If our ruling desire binds us to God we shall receive what is God-like. 'I link myself to God and not to dust.'

SW_v14#06 p.167, PN_1906 p013

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

ABU2984

Words to Miss Fraser, spoken on 1913-03-29

Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy

Yes! But His sadness did not come from anything belonging to Himself. He desired to make a man illumined, but man preferred darkness

DAS.1913-03-29, SW_v16#11 p.713, ADP.073-074

Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3039

Words to Mr. Lorge, London, 1912-12-20

Europe is steeped in a sea of materialism. People are either agnostics or full of religious superstitions

DAS.1912-12-20, SW_v03#19 p.006

Critique of Western values; culture; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Praise of Western values; culture

ABU3046

Words to Mr. Smiley at Peace Society conference in Lake Mohonk, 1912-05-16

Your members may be compared to beams of different metals and you are trying to unite them as you would tie these fingers together with a string.

SW_v19#06 p.182

Love of God; Metallurgical metaphors; Unity in diversity

ABU3095

Words to Persian students, spoken on 1913-09-03

You are very welcome. I was longing to see you... It is very strange that when a face is not illumined with the light of the love of God

DAS.1913-09-03, SW_v08#12 p.143x, ABIE.272x, BLO_PN#007

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Critique of Western values; culture; Education of children; moral education

ABU3008

Words to Sarah Farmer, spoken on 1912-08-21

Green Acre must be made the center for the investigation of reality, not that everybody should come and use it as a place of propaganda for his own ideas and benefits. The Shining Reality which is the Spirit of the world today is One and not many.

SW_v19#12 p.380

Oneness; unity of religion; Unity of thought and belief

ABU3012

Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-19

Mahmúd's Diary

ما محافل وفا را دوست داریم نه مناظر با صفا و اما وفا اول باید بخدا و اوامر و عهد او نمود

We love meetings of fidelity and not picturesque scenes. We must first be faithful to God, to His ordinances and Covenant and to His servants

BDA1.128.08

SW_v19#08 p.254, MHMD1.137

Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU3013

Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-27

Mahmúd's Diary

مبدء و مأب من آستان مقدس است انچه داریم از ان درگاهست و عودمان باو اگر عون و عنایت او نبود این نفوس

My beginning and my end, the place from which I start and the place to which I return is the Holy Threshold. What I have is from that Threshold

BDA1.136.14

SW_v19#08 p.256, MHMD1.147

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Humility; meekness; lowliness

ABU3003

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-24

Mahmúd's Diary

صحت جسمانی اهمیت ندارد اهمیت در صحت روحانیست که تأثیر و لذت ابدی دارد

Bodily health is not important. What is more important is spiritual health which gives eternal pleasure and has everlasting effect.

BDA1.133.16

SW_v19#08 p.256, MHMD1.144

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding bodily comfort; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3025

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-25

Mahmúd's Diary

وقتی مسلمین رئیس موبدان را بسبب خوردن شراب بتازیانه بستند و زیر تازیانه نعره میزد و می گفت

When the Muslims arrested the leader of the Zoroastrians and flogged him for drinking wine, under the whip he cried,

BDA1.134.13

SW_v19#08 p.256, MHMD1.145

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of the Manifestation of God

ABU3010

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-08-23

Mahmúd's Diary

ما در اینجا کارتان را تمام کردیم تخمی کشتیم نفوس خیلی منجذب شدند و منقلب گشتند

We have finished our work here. We have sown a seed. Many souls have been attracted and transformed.

BDA1.203.10

SW_v19#11 p.350, MHMD1.219-220

Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB10319

no title

اگر از اینعالم جسمانی این غصن مقطوع گردد و او را قش بر زمین

...Fear not if this Branch be severed from the material earth and cast aside its leaves

AYT.525a, DWNP_v1#03-4 p.007

WOB.148x, SW_v08#15 p.207

Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies

AB10321

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

اللهم یا موفق الثابتین فی المیثاق علی الانفاق حبا بنیر الافاق اعانه لمشرق

O Lord, O Thou Who dost bless all those who stand firm in the Covenant by enabling them, out of their love for the Light of the World

MMK1#061 p.093

SWAB#061

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayers (general or uncategorized)

AB10324

no title

Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

الهی الهی تری هولاء الاطفال فروع شجره الحیات و طیور حدیقه النجات لئالی صدف بحر

O my God! O my God! Thou seest these children who are the twigs of the tree of life, the birds of the meads of salvation

BRL_DAK#0437, DRM.019a, ADH2.129, ADH2_5#05 p.161, MMG2#428 p.475, HUV1.017, NSR_1978.134, NSR_1993.147a, MMTF.013

BRL_CHILD#20, BPRY.031, SW_v01#19 p.003, SW_v09#10 p.114, BLO_PT#052.13

Call to action; Prayer for children and youth

AB10463

no title

نامهٴ جدیدی بمدیران نجم باختر مرقوم گردید ترجمه فرموده برسانید حجم روزنامه انشآءاللّه همانقسم که مرقوم نموده‌اید

...A new Tablet is revealed for the Editors of the Star of the West. Translate

NJB_v02#03 p.001x

SW_v02#02 p.008

Consolation and comfort; Consultation; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Newspapers and the media; publications; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB10544

no title

O thou seeker of Truth! Thy letter was received and thy thankfulness became

SW_v02#10 p.003-004

Methods of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB10555

no title

...The world is mortal. In one instant it will pass away; but the principle of ease and tranquillity is the soul

SW_v07#16 p.151x

Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB10556

no title

Translation List

ای خداوند اين اقتران را سبب برکت آسمانی کن و اسباب اشتعال بنار محبّتت در ملکوت

O Lord, make Thou this marriage to become a cause of heavenly blessings and a means of enkindlement with the fire of Thy love

BRL_SWOP#105x, MMK2#005 p.003x

BRL_SWO#105x, ADMS#098

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for married couples; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB10575

no title

...Regarding the education of those two daughters D. . . . and M. . . . If thou givest true Bahai education to those two young trees in the garden of Abha

SW_v09#07 p.088x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB10589

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای مفتون جمال حقیقت حسنها زائل گردد و گلها خار برویاند

Mortal charm shall fade away, roses shall give way to thorns, and beauty and youth shall live their day and be no more.

MMK1#175 p.198

SWAB#175, SW_v14#01 p.019, BP1926.027-028

T. Ellis

Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB10710

no title

O thou my kind friend! Its my hope that through the bestowals of the Blessed Perfection

DAS.1913-10-01, SW_v07#04 p.026

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement

AB10738

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

اين اطفال را تربيت بهائی خواهم تا در ملک و ملکوت ترقّی نمايند و سبب سرور دل و جان

...My wish is that these children should receive a Baha’í education, so that they may progress both here and in the Kingdom

MMK1#100 p.124x

SWAB#100x

Education of children; moral education; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB10766

no title

O servant of God! Know thou, verily, the Fragrances of the Garden of the Covenant

SW_v04#10 p.175, BSTW#045

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB10767

no title

...The glad-tidings of the Kingdom of Abha are effective over the hard stone and

DAS.1913-07-11, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.055, BLO_PN#007

Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB10771

no title

O Lord, make these holy souls who have arisen to build this temple the dawning points of the lights and manifestations of (thy) signs.

SW_v05#05 p.068, SW_v07#07 p.058

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for service

AB10773

no title

...Verily the poems of Bishop Kan and John Newton are exalted, but it were possible

SW_v08#08 p.100

The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB10774

no title

O thou seeker after the knowledge of numbers! Thy letter was received. The science of numbers is one of the common sciences

SW_v01#06 p.005

Knowledge; recognition of God; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria)

AB10777

no title

...In reality, the radiant, pure hearts are the Mashrak-el-Azkar and from them the voice of supplication

SW_v06#17 p.135

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Outward and inward meanings

AB10789

no title

O ye friends of God! Show ye an endeavor that all the nations and communities of the world

SW_v07#18 p.187-188

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

AB10791

no title

...Jesus Christ said only a few words to Peter, telling him that upon that rock he would

SW_v08#17 p.221, PTIM.057

Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB10792

no title

...All these wishes are well worthy of asking, especially the rescue from self-love

SW_v07#18 p.184

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence

AB10794

no title

O unequalled God! For this helpless child be a protector! For this weak and sinful one

SW_v09#10 p.114

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition

AB10799

no title

...In this great cycle and wonderful dispensation, the majority of those non-essential commands which refer to the body are to be administered by the House of Justice

SW_v06#16 p.127

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; House of Justice; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle

AB12848

no title

ای کنیز عزیز الهی شکر کن خدا را که اسباب الفت و التیام با قرین محترمت حاصل شد

O thou dear handmaid of God! Render thanks unto God that the means of reconciliation and fellowship with thine esteemed spouse have been established

no title

I desire that every one of the believers may become an ignited candle... Today the confirmations of the kingdom of Abha are with those who renounce themselves... The master-key to self-mastery is self-forgetfulness

LOG#0390x, BSC.548 #992, SW_v11#01 p.018x

Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others

ABU2875

no title

Ordinary a moral teacher strives day and night until a person abandons one of his many evil attributes. But as soon as the guidance

SW_v13#05 p.114

Fulfillment of true potential; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2950

no title

The Bahá’í message is a call to religious unity and not an invitation to a new religion, not a new path to immortality.

SW_v15#02 p.028, DWN_v5#02 p.002

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Oneness; unity of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU2962

no title

When I was a little boy in Teheran I was followed and beaten by the boys and the

SW_v09#18 p.201, PTIM.054

Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BB00611

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb

هو الابصر. شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو العزیز المحبوب فلتنظرن من یظهره الله یوم القیمة بالحق

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Almighty, the Best-Beloved. Fix your gaze

SWBP#23 (p.115b)

SWB#24 (p.163-164)

He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BB00616

no title

In the Name of God, the victor of the most victorious, proclaim: God will assist all those who arise to serve Him. No one is able to deprive Him of His majesty, His dominion, His sovereignty, for in the heaven and the earth and in all the realms of God He is the victorious and the conqueror!

SW_v10#01 p.6

Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]

ABU2943

Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21

The true, liberal, religious spirit is more in evidence in America…. The Baha'is are a community of cooperative servants, they have no leader. Their only leader is God.

DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.013-014, PN_1914 p005

Praise of Western values; culture; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2862

Public address given on 1912-05-13

Mahmúd's Diary

هندوستان در زمان قدیم خیلی ترقی داشت از قطعهٴ آسیا مدنیت بمصر و سوریه سرایت کرد

India had a great civilization in former times. That civilization spread from that part of Asia to Syria and Egypt

BDA1.093.10

SW_v19#06 p.180, MHMD1.100

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Universal peace; world unity

ABU2845

Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-07-17

Mahmúd's Diary

دو قسم آفاتست یکی را سبب اعمال و اخلاق غیر ممدوحه است مانند کذب و نفاق و خیانت و ظلم وامثال اینها

Calamities are of two kinds. One kind results from bad morals and misconduct such as falsehood, dishonesty

BDA1.157.17

SW_v19#10 p.309, MHMD1.171

Law of transformation and change; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering

ABU2865

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

The real materialist is the animal. Compared to the animal, man is but a tyro and novice in materialism

SW_v04#06 p.105.3, SW_v25#11 p.239

Limits of the intellect; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization

ABU2957

Words spoken in Akka, 1899-02-26

There are three kinds of visions or dreams. First, those that arise from over-excited nerves, or disordered stomach

SW_v14#07 p.211, PN_1899 p009, NRMM.170

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Development of capacity and readiness; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions

ABU2874

Words spoken on 1912-09-04 in Montreal

No brotherhood appears in the world as lasting save that of the spiritual type

SW_v08#11 p.141

Love of God; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU2964

Words spoken on 1913-01-19 in London

The object of all the prophets has been the purification of the souls... Today we are standing before the illimitable sea; let us not deprive ourselves.

DAS.1913-01-19, SW_v09#14 p.162x

Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2949

Words spoken on 1913-07-08 in Port Said

Bahá'í Scriptures

There is a power in this Cause, a mysterious power, far, far, far away from the ken of men and angels

DAS.1913-07-08, BSC.304 #622, SW_v07#05 p.034, SW_v11#14 p.243, ABIE.039, BLO_PN#007

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2820

Words spoken on 1913-08-06 in Ramleh

This is one of the wonders of this age, that an oriental and an occidental can meet on common ground

DAS.1913-08-06, SW_v08#10 p.136, ABIE.164, BLO_PN#007

Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU2960

Words spoken on 1913-09-04 in Ramleh

Chastity and purity of life are the two divine standards of the spiritual and moral law.

DAS.1913-09-04, SW_v08#02 p.026, ABIE.277, BLO_PN#007

Chastity and purity; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2955

Words spoken on 1914-02-14

Indeed God's ways are most mysterious and unsearchable. What outward relation

DAS.1914-02-14, SW_v08#13 p.178-179

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Prophecy and fulfillment; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU2938

Words spoken on 1914-07-08 in Akka

Man must be freed from every material tie... Praising one's self is the sign of selfishness. Commanding others is not the passport to the realm of spiritual progress

DAS.1914-07-08, SW_v07#18 p.185x, SW_v14#06 p.165x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds

ABU2961

Words spoken on 1914-07-08 in Akka

Man must be tireless in his effort. Once his effort is directed in the proper channel, if he does not succeed today he shall succeed tomorrow.

DAS.1914-07-08, SW_v08#02 p.021

Chastisement and requital; Effort; striving; Fulfillment of true potential; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU2944

Words to a group of Americans spoken in 1913

I have planted the Seeds in America. You must nurture them and care for them.

SW_v04#15 p.256, BSTW#324

Call to action; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Growth of the Cause; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2866

Words to a painter, spoken on 1913-04-03

Can you paint upon the page of the world the ideal pictures of the Supreme Concourse?

DAS.1913-04-03, SW_v05#10 p.149, SW_v05#05 p.070, SW_v08#02 p.028, SW_v14#06 p.178

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU2832

Words to a socialist, spoken on 1912-06-01

Mahmúd's Diary

باشتراکیون بگو اشتراک در اموال و اراضی اینعالم فانی سبب نزاع و جدال است اما اشتراک و وراثت ملکوت

Tell the socialists that sharing of property and land in this mortal world is the source of strife and warfare but sharing and inheritance in the Kingdom is the cause of love and unity.

BDA1.112.03

SW_v19#06 p.184, MHMD1.119

The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wealth inequality and its moderation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU2872

Words to Albert Windust, Ramleh, 1913-10-23

...That which is the most important of all the affairs in this day is to teach the Cause of God!

SW_v04#15 p.251

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2909

Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14

The spirit results from the union of body and soul; this spirit becomes immortal, always remaining with the soul and forming for it, after death, a sort of ethereal body. There is a human spirit and a divine spirit

SW_v14#01 p.009x, PN_1907 p016

Relationship of the soul to the body; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU2947

Words to Corinne True spoken in 1907

we must look upon every human being we saw as a letter from the Beloved to us.... No matter how blotted, blurred, torn or soiled that letter appears to be

SW_v13#10 p.284

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion

ABU2880

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

If all the world should combine to overthrow the Covenant, it could not succeed. ‘Abdu'l-Bahá loves all no matter how they turn away from Him.

SW_v08#16 p.216-217x, TDLA.010, BLO_PN#104

Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2897

Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-08

Although our assembly tonight at this table numbers only ten outwardly... Praise be to God, your hearts are overflowing with the Love of God... Rest assured in the fact that the breath of the Holy Spirit will aid you, - provided no doubts obtain in your hearts. Know this for a certainty.

SW_v08#08 p.103x, SW_v07#10 p.099x, PN_1909 p014, PN_1909 p046, PN_1909F p031, DJT.072-073, BLO_PN#027

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2818

Words to Latimer, Remey et al, spoken on 1914-10-18

از این مکاتب ثمری نیست اطفال در مکاتب الهی هم تحصیل علوم میکنند و هم آداب یاد میگیرند

The children must receive divine and material education at the same time, and be protected from temptations and vices.... In the scheme of human life

KHH1.113 (1.158)

KHHE.173fn, DAS.1914-10-18, SW_v09#08 p.089, SW_v07#15 p.137, SW_v07#15 p.144, PN_1914 p099

Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2869

Words to Mary Lucas and other pilgrims, spoken on 1905-01-31

In the Koran are many things referring to Christ not mentioned in the Gospel. For instance: It is said that Christ took a bit of clay

SW_v09#18 p.211, BAVA.021, BLO_PN#021

Christ; Christianity; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU2876

Words to Mountfort Mills in 1921

Jesus was a Manifestation of God. Everything of him pertained to God. To know him was to know God.

SW_v12#11 p.188, SW_v15#08 p.249, SW_v20#05 p.133, PN_1909 p084, BSTW#339

Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU2870

Words to Mr and Mrs Kinney et al, spoken on 1909-08-21

Everyone upon awaking in the morning awakes with a thought. The commercial man awakes with the thought of commerce...

SW_v14#06 p.165, PN_1909 p063, PN_1909D p018

Bringing oneself to account each day; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU2837

Words to Mr W.W. Harmon, spoken on 1912-07-28

Mahmúd's Diary

تیاسفیها طفلی را در مدارس اروپا تربیت می کنند تا او موعود ملل شود چه قدر بی فکری است موعود را خدا باید انتخاب کند نه خلق

The Theosophists are educating a boy in the schools of Europe and say that he will become the promised one of all nations. How ignorant is this! God must select the Promised One, not men.

BDA1.169.14

SW_v19#11 p.348, MHMD1.184

False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Manifestation of God as sun; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Theosophy

ABU2956

Words to Mrs Thornburg-Cropper

There are seasons in the revelation from God, as in the natural year, and just as the Christ manifested the Spirit of God in the flesh

SW_v13#12 p.342

Christ; Christianity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men

ABU2942

Words to Tamaddunu'l-Mulk, spoken on 1911-08-25

Once, when I lived in Baghdad, I was invited to the house of a poor thorn-picker. In Baghdad the heat is greater even than in Syria

AIF.1911-08-25, SW_v08#13 p.167, PN_1909B p031, DJT.171, BLO_PN#027, STAB#089

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Hospitality; Humility; meekness; lowliness

ABU2840

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-07-21

Mahmúd's Diary

چه قدر بزرگان در دنیا آمدند چه قدر صاحبان ثروت بودند

How many great men have come into the world! What wealth they have owned! What kings have sat on the thrones

BDA1.162.02

SW_v19#11 p.347, MHMD1.176

Eulogies; reminiscences; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Martyrs and martyrdom; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU2858

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-05-15

Mahmúd's Diary

من وقتی باحبای ایران نوشتم که اعضای کانفرانسهای صلح اگر باجرای انچه میگویند

Once I wrote to the friends in Persia in regard to peace congresses and conferences

BDA1.095.07

SW_v19#06 p.180-181, MHMD1.102

Goodly deeds; actions; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Universal peace; world unity

AB10702

Words written in a guest book

Mahmúd's Diary

پروردگارا پاک یزدانا شکر ترا کوه و صحرا پیموده گشت و محیط اعظم قطع شد تا اینکه باین اقلیم

O Lord! O Pure One! Thanks be to Thee that, traversing mountains and deserts

HHA.199, YHA1.428, NJB_v05#04 p.002, BDA1.082.13

SW_v19#05 p.142, MHMD1.091

Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB09829

no title

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents

SW_v10#03 p.042

Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB09830

no title

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Formerly

SW_v10#17 p.318

Personal instructions

AB09842

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنده الهی نامه رسید امیدوارم که در صون حمایت حق محفوظ و مصون مانی و همواره

Thy letter was received. I hope that thou mayest be protected and assisted under the providence of the True One, be occupied always in mentioning the Lord

MMK1#128 p.142

SWAB#128

Excellence; distinction; Praise and encouragement; Work as worship

AB09854

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنده بهاء در سبیل خدا جانفشانی کن و در محبت جمال ابهی حرکتی آسمانی چه که

O servant of Baha! Be self-sacrificing in the path of God, and wing thy flight unto the heavens of the love of the Abha Beauty

MMK1#166 p.192, LMA2.452

SWAB#166, SW_v14#01 p.019, BP1926.027

Love of God

AB09888

no title

...Regarding the rainbow, - this rainbow is the Covenant of God and the Testament

SW_v08#17 p.226x

Interpretation of dreams and visions; Law of divorce; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB09914

no title

...Sometime ago I wrote thee a letter, whose content was that praise be to God, thou hast become confirmed in drawing a plan for the pilgrim house in Haifa

SW_v13#08 p.221x

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment

AB09922

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

در وقت معالجه توجّه بجمال مبارک کن و آنچه بر قلب القا ميشود مجری دار

...When giving medical treatment turn to the Blessed Beauty, then follow the dictates of thy heart

MMK1#131 p.147x

SWAB#131x, LOG#0964x

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB09923

no title

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy friends of God are most pleased with

SW_v11#10 p.168

Praise and encouragement

AB09962

no title

O thou beloved friend! The letter which thou hast written to Mr. Hannen

SW_v03#12 p.008

AB09998

no title

O thou spiritual person! As far as thou art able, do thou practice self-sacrifice

SW_v12#03 p.057

Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB10012

no title

O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written

SW_v10#17 p.319

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB10015

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای طبيب اديب ... تو الحمد للّه که دو قوّه داری طبابت جسمانی و طبابت

O Thou distinguished physician!… Praise be to God that thou hast two powers: one to undertake physical healing and the other spiritual healing

MMK1#130 p.147x

SWAB#130x, LOG#0963x

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

AB10018

no title

ای طفل عزیز الحمد لله در این صغر سن در ملکوت الهی داخل شدی و از فیوضات رب

O beloved child! Praise be to God that thou hast entered the divine Kingdom while of tender age

HUV2.036

BRL_CHILD#30, SW_v11#18 p.308

Love of God; Prayer for children and youth

AB10053

no title

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

ای کودک عزیز توجه بملکوت اعلی کن و این مناجات بخوان طفل صغیرم پستان عنایت را ثدی

O thou darling dear! Turn thy face toward the Supreme Kingdom and chant thou this prayer: O Thou pure God! I am a little child; grant that the breast of Thy loving-kindness be the breast that I cherish

DRM.008d, ADH2.131x, ADH2_5#08 p.163x, MMG2#430 p.476x, HUV1.010x

BRL_APAB#09x, BRL_CHILD#09x, TAB.588, SW_v09#10 p.114, LABC.011

Education of children; moral education; Prayer for children and youth

AB10063

no title

O thou respected one! Praise God and be grateful that thou hast

SW_v10#02 p.032

Thankfulness; gratitude

AB10091

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

نامه ات رسید و از میهمانی هر نوزده روز مرقوم نموده بودی

Thy letter hath been received. Thou didst write of the Nineteen Day festivity, and this rejoiced my heart.

MMK1#049 p.088x

SWAB#049x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Nineteen-Day Feast; 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; The power of words; of speech

AB10201

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ایها الطاهر القلب زکی النفس بدیع الخلق جمیل الوجه

O thou who art pure in heart, sanctified in spirit, peerless in character, beauteous in face! Thy photograph hath been received revealing thy physical frame

MNMK#074 p.147, MMK1#078 p.111

SWAB#078

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB10259

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

نفوس تا در ترويج نکوشند بذکر اللّه مشغول و مألوف نيز کما ينبغی نگردند و آثار مدد

...When the friends do not endeavor to spread the message, they fail to remember God befittingly, and will not witness the tokens of assistance

MMK1#211 p.257x

SWAB#211x

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB10275

no title

Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath been spread in Thy Name

BPRY.024-025, SW_v13#12 p.332, DWN_v2#03-4 p.019, BP1926.018

Living waters; water of life; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

AB10281

no title

O thou who art heavenly! If, with the consultation of the Executive Board and

SW_v12#13 p.218

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB10285

no title

O thou son of the Kingdom! ...Today, the most important affair and greatest hope is the unity and concord of the Friends

SW_v01#10 p.001

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB10289

no title

O friends, know that the believers of God must be the cause of union and love among all mankind

SW_v09#02 p.022

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB10295

no title

O thou who art looking for the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was considered. Glad tidings be unto thee

SW_v09#01 p.005x

Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB10298

no title

...I hope ... certain souls may arise who may prove radiant lamps to the world of humanity

SW_v07#16 p.151x

Call to action; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB10311

no title

...The invisible hand has opened the doors, and wisdom requires that ‘Abdu'l-Bahá hasten to the country of Egypt, for he is infinitely ashamed

SW_v01#17 p.007

Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha

AB10312

no title

As much as you are able, unloose the tongue in teaching the Cause of God and demonstrate ye extraordinary effort

DAS.1914-06-24, SW_v09#17 p.200

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB10314

no title

O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thy desire to serve Green Acre is in reality a very important matter.

SW_v08#05 p.051

Importance of community building

AB10315

no title

...This is the first step in the path of God, but the distance of the way is great. I hope that thou mayest traverse

SW_v08#17 p.228x, SW_v13#05 p.113x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB12849

no title

رب رب وفق بینهما و ثبت اقدامهما علی الحبّ الأبدی و الارتباط السّرمدی حتّی یکون کل واحد

...O God, my God! Join in accord these two souls and set firm their feet in eternal love and everlasting union

BRL_SWOP#096x

BRL_SWO#096x

Prayer for married couples

AB12852

no title

رب و رجائی قد اقترن عبدک هذا بأمة من امائک اطاعة لأمرک اجرآء لأحکامک

O my Lord and my Hope! This Thy servant hath, in obedience to Thy bidding and in fulfilment of Thy laws, wed one of Thy handmaidens

BRL_SWOP#102x

BRL_SWO#102x

Prayer for married couples

ABU2802

no title

In spite of all difficulties Baha'o'llah was ever in an exalted state; his face shone

SW_v08#13 p.171

Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU2808

no title

People have come to realize that in unity there lies strength; in concentration of purpose there is power

SW_v16#05 p.509

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

ABU2812

no title

God is the Creator of all the creatures. He made men to dwell in His land and He made them rulers of whatsoever exists of animals, vegetables, minerals, water and air

SW_v12#17 p.260, DWN_v4#01 p.001, DWN_v6#09 p.001

Nationalism; love of country; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

BB00634

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

سبحانک اللهم اغفر لنا وارحمنا وارجعنا الیک ولا تکلنا الى شیء سواک وهب لنا ما انت تحبه وترضاه

Praise be unto Thee, O Lord. Forgive us our sins, have mercy upon us and enable us to return unto Thee

SWBP#34 (p.125-126)

SWB#35 (p.177(b)), BPRY.080a

ABU2801

Words spoken at Pleiades Sylvan Bower, Alhammeh near Tiberias, 1914-05-14

Material affairs are of two kinds. The first kind are those concerns which have no direct

DAS.1914-05-14, SW_v05#08 p.118, SW_v08#02 p.017

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Work as worship; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU2813

Words spoken ca. 1918-12-17

O Omnipotent God! Verily, the pavilion of Justice has been raised in the Holy Land

SW_v09#17 p.196

Praise and encouragement; Prayer for governments and rulers; Relationship between government and people

ABU2804

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

Material scientists endeavor to show the evolution of the species man from the monkey

SW_v04#06 p.105.2

Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization

ABU2806

Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt

Asceticism is not necessary. A soul grows by the exercise of human virtues and the observance of human morals

SW_v08#05 p.060, BLO_PN#002

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Monasticism; asceticism; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2729

Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh

I desire that you may see the divine ships. These ships are the blessed sails who are traversing the sea of divine mercy

LOG#1997x, DAS.1913-10-26, SW_v08#08 p.104

Growth of the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU2730

Words spoken on 1914-06-22 in Haifa

The Bahá'í students in Beirut have so conducted themselves, both within and without the college

DAS.1914-06-22, SW_v09#11 p.122

Cleanliness and refinement; Praise and encouragement

ABU2805

Words spoken on 1914-10-20

یک نفر مسلمان و یک نفر مسیحی و یک نفر یهودی در کشتی بودند مسلمان دعا کرد

It is said that once a Mohammadan, a Christian and a Jew were rowing in a boat. Suddenly a tempest arose

KHH1.133

KHHE.174, DAS.1913-02-10, DAS.1914-10-20, SW_v09#18 p.210, VLAB.133, STAB#104

Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes

ABU2766

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

In reality wine or spirits taken even in moderate quantities does no permanent good. It is like urging a horse to full speed by whipping him... they must on no account allow their children to drink wine or alcoholic drinks

SW_v07#15 p.143x, SW_v09#08 p.090x, PN_1901 p007, NRMM.214

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU2788

Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-07

Now tell me, Esmael, art thou sure that the Messiah will appear in two years?

DAS.1914-12-07, SW_v13#06 p.150-151x

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2789

Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-09

It is generally understood that the seat of thought, consciousness and volition is the brain, it is the organ of intellection and understanding. The heart also displays a part through the central nervous system.

DAS.1914-12-09, SW_v13#06 p.152x

Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; The mind's power of discovery

ABU2814

Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908

Daily Lessons Received at Akka

There is a Persian story of a thief who, in order to rob a certain house, went to work to undermine the foundation

SW_v09#18 p.208, DLA.034, BLO_PN#026, STAB#102

Humor; jokes; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech

ABU2803

Words to Miss Fanny A. Knobloch, Paris, 1913-05-20

The Sunday School is very important; then why did the parents become indifferent? It is very essential

SW_v09#08 p.094-095

Education of children; moral education; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU2772

Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken on 1909-01-09

We know that the body or form has nothing to do with spirit or spiritual conditions. When the spirit is disconnected with or leaves the body, that is no reason for thinking it can be reabsorbed or joined with the whole of spirit

SW_v07#11 p.108, PN_1909 p072, PN_1909 p104, PN_unsorted p022

Relationship of the soul to the body; Unity in diversity

ABU2718

Words to Mona DeBons, spoken on 1913-10-16

If the people ask you whether you are English or French, tell them you are a Bahá'í.

DAS.1913-10-16, SW_v09#18 p.203-204

Being a source of light; guidance; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Stories; anecdotes

ABU2715

Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-08-26

Mahmúd's Diary

این ملاقات دلیل بر وفاست که همدیگر را فراموش ننمودیم در عالم وجود امری اعظم از وفا نیست که طول مدت سبب فراموشی و خلال

This visit is a proof of faithfulness, proof that we have not forgotten one another. In the world of existence nothing is greater than faithfulness

BDA1.206.11

SW_v19#12 p.380, MHMD1.223

Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU2747

Words to some clergymen, spoken on 1912-04-13

Mahmúd's Diary

مادیات و روحانیات همیشه همعنان بوده ولی حال مادیات غلبه نموده و اساس الهی فراموش شده

Materialism and spirituality have always kept pace together. Now materialism has gone ahead, the divine foundation is forgotten and is being left behind.... The appearance of the divine Manifestation is like the coming of springtime.

BDA1.031.01

SW_v19#02 p.053, MHMD1.040

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Harmony of science and religion; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Spiritual springtime

ABU2731

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-11

Mahmúd's Diary

جمال مبارک سد ابواب اینگونه اختلافات فرمودند و امور را راجع ببیت العدل اعظم کردند

the Blessed Beauty has shut the door on such differences and has referred all affairs to the House of Justice

BDA1.119.15

SW_v19#07 p.219, MHMD1.127-128

House of Justice; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2727

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-07-30

Mahmúd's Diary

تأیید غیر از استعداد و علم و عقل است چه بسیار نفوس غیر مهمه را کشف نمودند چه قدر نفوس که سالها زحمت کشیدند برای کشف نقطهٴ شمالی

Confirmation is not dependent on talent, knowledge or wisdom. Many unimportant persons have made significant discoveries.

BDA1.172.12

SW_v19#10 p.309, MHMD1.187

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU2793

Words to the friends, spoken around 1912-05-03

Some of you have observed that I have not called attention to any of your individual shortcomings.... I want you to be organized like a flock of the doves of Heaven, whose attitude and conduct toward each other

SW_v03#04 p.029, VLAB.077x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2815

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-03-12

The religion of God reforms the moral side of the life of mankind. It is the spreader of the virtues of the world of humanity... In this garden you will find the flowers seen in others, and beside, there are other rare flowers here that are not extant anywhere else.

DAS.1914-03-12, SW_v08#02 p.028

Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity in diversity; Universality of the Cause

ABU2763

Words to William Ellis, reporter for The Continent, around 1910

We have no statistics and we do not consider these things important. It is the quality of the believers we care for.

SW_v01#17 p.008, BLO_PN#006

Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion

AB09145

no title

ای احبای الهی جناب دکتر ضیاء و امة الله زینت مدت مدیده در ارض مقدسه اقامت

O ye friends of God! His honor Dr. Zia (M. Bagdadi) and the maidservant

NJB_v11#12 p.209

SW_v11#12 p.208

Shrines and Holy places

AB09210

no title

O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. On thy behalf I prayed

SW_v11#16 p.277-278

The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB09282

no title

ای پسر عزیز من نامه شیرین تو کام دل و جان را شکرین نمود روی دلنشین تو همیشه

O thou my dear son! Thy letter sweetened the heart and the spirit. Thy lovely

BBBD.240-241

BBBD.241, BBBD.298, DAS.1914-05-26, SW_v09#08 p.091

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Power of prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB09340

no title

O thou affectionate Lord! The maidservant of God, Mrs. Hathaway, was a daughter

SW_v12#19 p.313

Love of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed

AB09345

no title

O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received and I have written for thy

SW_v05#16 p.243, SW_v06#11 p.084

Newspapers and the media; publications; Personal instructions; Review of publications

AB09457

no title

O thou dear maidservant of God! Your epistle was received and the desire and request of the beloved ones

SW_v01#16 p.002

Permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB09480

no title

O illumined Assemblage! Praise be to god, that ye have been confirmed

SW_v10#17 p.320

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of community building; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB09633

no title

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou who art attracted by the fragrance of God! Beloved art thou, for

TAB.517, SW_v10#19 p.343

Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB09637

no title

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

ایتها المومنه بوحدانیه الله اعلمی انه لاینفع الانسان الا حب الرحمن و لاینور

O thou believer in the oneness of God! Know thou that nothing profiteth a soul save the love of the All-Merciful, nothing lighteth up a heart

MKT2.333a, MNMK#077 p.148, MMK1#151 p.174

SWAB#151, TAB.053

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB09721

no title

Thy letter was received. It was in indication that (thou art) firm and steadfast in the

SW_v08#16 p.215-216

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB09725

no title

...Thou hast longed for the power of teaching the Religion of God. This desire is the ultimate

DAS.1914-08-16x, SW_v09#14 p.161-162x

Disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB09726

no title

Glory be to Thee, my God and my Beloved! Thy Fire is burning in me, O my Lord, and I feel its glowing in every member of my weak body.

SW_v05#10 p.151, DWN_v4#08-9 p.113

Love as fire; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB09728

no title

...O thou kind God! To me Thou art kinder than myself and Thy love is more abundant and more ancient!

DAS.1914-08-20x, SW_v08#18 p.233

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for healing; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB09733

no title

...The spirit of the age demands the establishment of universal peace. No power on earth can stand before it. God has purposed

SW_v14#05 p.129

Call to action; Predictions and prophecies; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual springtime; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB09744

no title

...If a soul shall utter a word without the sanction of the Covenant, he is not firm.

SW_v08#14 p.189, SW_v11#14 p.239

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB09746

no title

O God, my aim, my hope! With hearts full of longing and breast full of yearning, we beg of Thee

SW_v01#13 p.013, SW_v06#17 p.142

AB09747

no title

...His Holiness Baha'u'llah has even said that occupation and labor are devotion. All humanity must obtain

SW_v14#06 p.167-168

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Work as worship

AB09748

no title

O ye who are firm in the Covenant of the Self-Subsistent, Eternal God! Praise God with glad faces

SW_v11#07 p.105x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB09749

no title

O ye believers of God! Supplicate and entreat at the Threshold of the Almighty

DAS.1913-07-21, SW_v04#15 p.253 , ABIE.094, BLO_PN#007

Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB09754

no title

...The human spirit is a power which comprehends the realities of things. All that thou seest

SW_v08#08 p.097

Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; The mind's power of discovery

AB09755

no title

My Dear Friend: I have received your letter, for the contents of which I am extremely grateful to you. I understand the aims

SW_v01#18 p.004

Newspapers and the media; publications; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB09756

no title

...Though the Beauty of the Most Great Name, the Light of Eternal Splendour

SW_v14#11 p.347

Growth of the Cause

AB09757

no title

...You have written that "We all pray that we and all the friends everywhere be favored

SW_v08#16 p.220x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB09759

no title

...Whenever the heart finds attraction, the spirit seeks ecstasy and exultation and turns itself toward the Kingdom

SW_v07#10 p.098

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB10839

no title

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای باوفا از قرار مسموع شما را نیت چنان که خانه خویش را گاهی باجتماع بهاایان

O faithful one! I have heard that it is your intention to make your home occasionally a meeting place for the Bahá'ís [3.5s]... ...We hear that thou hast in mind to embellish thy house from time to time with a meeting of Baha’ís

BRL_DAK#0254, MMK1#057 p.091x

SWAB#057x

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB11337

no title

To Set the World in Order

ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید مختصر و مفید بود نامه باید چنین باشد الفاظ مختصر و

...Endeavour that the black and the white may gather in one meeting place, and with the utmost love, fraternally associate with each other...This question of the union of the white and the black is very important For if it is not realized, erelong great difficulties will arise, and harmful results will follow

BRL_SWOP#011x

BRL_SWO#011x, ADJ.039x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Race unity; racial issues; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB12847

no title

غصّه مخور صدمه مکش توکّل بر خدا کن و توسّل بذیل کبریا جو

…Grieve thou not, and sorrow not. Place thy whole trust in God, and hold fast unto the hem of the Almighty

no title

All the civic affairs and the legislation of material laws for the increasing needs of the enlightened humanity

LOG#1061x, BSC.425 #768.1x, SW_v07#15 p.139

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; House of Justice; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas

ABU2678

no title

Bahá'í Scriptures

As regards the places for the convening of such a general body, it will be decided by the members. The Universal House of Justice

BSC.425 #768.2x, SW_v07#15 p.139

House of Justice

ABU2682

no title

In this age, Baha'o'llah has breathed the Holy Spirit into the dead body of the world. Consequently every weak soul

SW_v05#04 p.054, SW_v06#15 p.120, SW_v06#16 p.121, SW_v08#01 p.001, SW_v08#12 p.146, SW_v13#01 p.007, BSTW#324

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2687

no title

There are two kinds of love: one is direct love which proceeds from a person to

SW_v08#11 p.139

Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU2692

no title

As long as ye can, strive to set aglow the hearts with love; be attracted to one another

SW_v08#12 p.144

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2696

no title

Bahá'í Scriptures

Praise be to God that thou hast found guidance... This turning the face toward God is the healing of the body, the mind and the soul.... Therefore sacrifice all thy talents at the feet

BSC.490 #941, SW_v08#18 p.233x

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH10154

no title

الهی الهی فضلک شجعنی و عدلک خوفنی طوبی لعبد تعامل معه بالفضل و ویل لمن

O God, my God! Thy grace hath emboldened me, and Thy Justice filled me with terror.

INBA61:059a, INBA66:090

AQMM.068b, NSR_1993.016

SW_v14#09 p.257, DWN_v2#10-11 p.079, JHT_S#104

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

BH10505

no title

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

BH10511

no title

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

ABU2675

, spoken on 1912-03-30

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

ABU2627

Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21

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

ABU2679

Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1920-09-05

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

ABU2676

Words spoken at Thornburgh-Cropper home, 1911-09-06

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

ABU2674

Words spoken ca. 1914-02-22

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

ABU2594

Words spoken during filming of motion picture on 1912-06-18

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

ABU2690

Words spoken in 1909

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

ABU2583

Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh

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

ABU2597

Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh

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

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

ABU2541

Words spoken on 1914-02-16

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

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

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

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

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

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

ABU2695

Words spoken on 1914-07-24 in Haifa

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

ABU2593

Words to a Unitarian woman, spoken on 1912-03-26

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

ABU2686

Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1918-10-19

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

ABU2702

Words to Ali-Kuli Khan in 'Akka prior to 1902

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

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

ABU2681

Words to Azizollah Bahadur spoken around April 1915

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

ABU2688

Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-08-01

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

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

ABU2683

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

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

ABU2572

Words to Latimer, Remey et al, spoken on 1914-10-18

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

ABU2610

Words to Mary Hanford Ford et al around 1911-10-25

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

ABU2556

Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25

‘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

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

ABU2689

Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900

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

ABU2685

Words to Osman Bey and others, spoken on 1914-12-23

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

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

ABU2567

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-06-23

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

AB08487

no title

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

AB08546

no title

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

AB08640

no title

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

AB08725

no title

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

AB08731

no title

...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

AB08817

no title

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

AB08838

no title

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

AB08846

no title

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

no title

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

AB08874

no title

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

AB08892

no title

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

AB08947

no title

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

AB08979

no title

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

AB09020

no title

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

AB09040

no title

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

AB09052

no title

Your letter dated November 13, 1918, was received. Praise be to God

SW_v10#01 p.003

Permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB09098

no title

...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

AB09103

no title

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

no title

...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

no title

...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

no title

...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

AB09112

no title

...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

no title

...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

AB09116

no title

...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

no title

...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

AB09120

no title

...Treat ye the sinners, thy tyrants and the bloodthirsty enemies as the faithful friends

SW_v08#11 p.139

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love

AB09121

no title

...Thou hast written concerning the meetings and gathering-places of the believers of God. Such assemblies

SW_v02#06 p.005

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB12842

no title

ای کنیز خدا همسر مهرپرور الحمد لله بظل شجره مبارکه درآمد و از خورشید آسمانی و

O maidservant of God! Praise be unto God that thy loving husband hath entered beneath the shade of the Blessed Tree

BRL_SWOP#010

BRL_SWO#010

Prayer for married couples

ABU2520

no title

Since that date consider how conditions have changed, and how every one of those who oppressed

SW_v08#13 p.173

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU2539

no title

You must not injure yourselves or commit suicide.... It is not permissible to do to yourselves what Mirza Hassan Afnan did to himself.

SW_v12#18 p.280-281

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suicide; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BB00593

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ربنا اعصمنا بفضلک عما یکره رضاک وهب لنا ما انت تستحق به وزد لنا بفضلک وبارک واعف عنا

O God our Lord! Protect us through Thy grace from whatsoever may be repugnant unto Thee

SWBP#35 (p.126)

SWB#36 (p.178-178), BPRY.078

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for protection

BB00596

no title

Selections from the Writings of the Báb

و اجعل اللهم تلک الشجرة کلها له لیظهرن منها ثمرات ما قد خلق الله فیها لمن قد اراد الله ان یظهر به ما اراد

Consecrate Thou, O my God, the whole of this Tree unto Him, that from it may be revealed all the fruits created by God

SWBP#16 (p.110(a)x)

SWB#16 (p.155-156x), ESW.162

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BH10134

no title

Bahá'í Scriptures

O our God, we beg of Thee by the King of Names and Maker of heaven and earth, and by the rustling… instant, exact and complete obedience.

SW_v14#06 p.166x, BSC.186 #272, BP1929.033

Development of capacity and readiness; Prayer for unity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

BHU0030

no title

At stated periods souls are sent to earth by the Mighty God with what we call the Power of the Great Ether. And they who possess this power can do anything

EBTB.081-082, CHH.133, SW_v08#15 p.205, DJT.309, FDA.030

Christ; Christianity; Power of the Manifestation of God

ABU2450

Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-12

Mahmúd's Diary

در امر بهآءالله بر هر نفسی اشتغال بصنعت و کسبی فرض است مثلاً منه حصیر بافی میدانم و شما صنعت دیگر

In the Cause of Baha'u'llah it is obligatory for the individual to engage in a trade or profession. For instance, I know mat weaving and you know another trade... I have already spoken about this matter

BDA1.121.02

COC#0016x, SW_v19#07 p.219, MHMD1.129

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship

ABU2457

Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-19

Mahmúd's Diary

سلسلهٴ موجودات بیک قانون عمومی و نظام الهی مربوطست و جمیع کائنات بهم مرتبط نمی شود

The chain of creation is interwoven in a natural law and divine order. Everything is interlinked. A link cannot be broken without affecting that natural order.

BDA1.130.02

SW_v19#08 p.254-255, MHMD1.139

Composition and decomposition; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of cause and effect; One universal law; attractive power of love

ABU2532

Words spoken at Pleiades Sylvan Bower, Alhammeh near Tiberias, 1914-05-04

وقتی سلمان ایوذر را مهمانی کرد نان خالی حاضر کرده بود

Once upon a time, Salman called on Abouzar. When the lunch time came around

MUH1.0126-0127

DAS.1914-05-04, SW_v09#18 p.206-207, STAB#031

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Hospitality; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes

ABU2530

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

Disease is of two kinds: (a) Material (b) Spiritual. For instance, a cut of the hand; if you pray for the cut to be healed

LOG#0949x, AIL.065, SW_v02#19 p.007-008, SW_v08#18 p.230

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Miracles and their interpretation; Power of prayer; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU2514

Words spoken ca. May 1912 in New York

Tell Juliet that she teaches well. I have met many people who have been affected by you, Juliet. You are not eloquent, you are not fluent, but your heart teaches.

SW_v12#07 p.139, DJT.281, FDA.019-020, BLO_PN#027

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2525

Words spoken in 1912

The sword has been working over six thousand years and has become dull. We must look about us for another sword

SW_v03#16 p.009

Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; War and peace

ABU2534

Words spoken in Aug. 1912 in Green Acre

Every one is giving an account of his religion and statements of his religion, the history of his religion. But there is no investigation of the realities.

SW_v16#04 p.486-487

Independent investigation of truth; reality; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU2531

Words spoken in Aug. 1913 in Ramleh

Sacrifice of life is of two kinds. To be killed for the cause is not so difficult as to live for it in absolute obedience to the commands of God.

SW_v08#06 p.065, SW_v07#12 p.116

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2536

Words spoken on 1913-07-29 in Ramleh

Glad tidings of the Kingdom of Abha! We announce to you Glad-tidings of great Joy!... Similar words were spoken almost two thousand years ago.

DAS.1913-07-29, SW_v08#13 p.157-158, ABIE.125, BLO_PN#007

He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Oneness; unity of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity

ABU2526

Words spoken on 1914-06-18

If the fruit of the existence of man is not servitude at the threshold of the Almighty I declare by the living, self-subsistent God

DAS.1914-06-18, SW_v07#16 p.151

Effort; striving; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2527

Words spoken on 1914-10-17 in Haifa

Praise be to God that his holiness Baha'o'llah, has spread before us the heavenly table

DAS.1914-10-17, SW_v07#16 p.154

Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU2495

Words spoken on 1914-12-16

I know thou art exerting thyself in the instruction of the children. The life of man must be productive of some results

DAS.1914-12-16, SW_v13#07 p.172

Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2529

Words to Mary Hanford Ford, spoken on 1911-10-27

Pay not attention to things material but reach after the Spirit. Fix your eyes on the Sun of Truth

SW_v08#08 p.103

Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU2453

Words to Miss Fraser, spoken on 1912-12-16

You have written excellent articles in the papers in regard to the Cause, I will never forget

DAS.1912-12-16, SW_v03#19 p.003

Critique of Western values; culture; Newspapers and the media; publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2528

Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-26

There should be no differentiation between the blacks and the whites. All are the creatures of God

SW_v12#05 p.107, PN_1909F p069, PN_1909F p129?, AKL.011

Chastisement and requital; Race unity; racial issues; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2522

Words to Mrs Goodall and Mrs Cooper

...You have written concerning the spiritual meetings. The foundation of the spiritual meetings must be the teaching

SW_v02#06 p.005

Music and singing; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2460

Words to Mrs Parsons, spoken on 1912-04-28

Mahmúd's Diary

فصل بهار بود و در منزل شما مجامع خوبی داشتیم من هیچوقت فراموش

This was the springtime; we had good meetings at your home... This material world has an outer appearance. It has also a hidden aspect.

BDA1.057.14

SW_v14#07 p.209x, SW_v19#03 p.092x, MHMD1.066

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU2519

Words to Private Sinclair, spoken on 1919-02-14

From what I can gather from the events of my life, history clearly shows the wars that have been waged, the peace measures that have been subsequently adopted

SW_v11#03 p.050-051

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; War and peace

ABU2474

Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-21

The realization of these two opposite attitudes in a single individual is very rare. In the Bahá'í Cause it is taught... I went out to return the morning call of the German officer.

DAS.1914-12-21, SW_v13#10 p.270

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU2466

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-11

Mahmúd's Diary

معلوم است ما بین روح انسانی و حقایق موجودات ارتباطی عظیم است

It is obvious that a very deep relationship exists between the spirit of man

AVK1.243, MAS2.025-026x, BDA1.120.07

SW_v14#07 p.211, SW_v19#07 p.219, MHMD1.128

Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Mind as intermediary between soul and body

ABU2432

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-14

Mahmúd's Diary

با وجود این ظلمها و بلاها امر الله غالب و عهد الله نافذ گردید حتی هیئت و اعضآء تفتیش

In spite of all these persecutions and afflictions, the Cause of God triumphed and the Covenant of God gained influence.

BDA1.122.16

SW_v19#07 p.220, MHMD1.131

Chastisement and requital; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU2468

Words to the president of the university, spoken on 1912-05-23

Mahmúd's Diary

من از شما بسیار راضی هستم و از دارالفنون شما خیلی خوشنود فی الحقیقه خدمت بعالم انسانی مینمائی و بنوع بشر جانفشانی

I am very pleased with you and delighted to see your university. You are, indeed, serving the world of humanity and expending your life for mankind

BDA1.102.14

SW_v19#06 p.183, MHMD1.109

High station of learning; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB07853

no title

100

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بندگان آستان مقدّس جنود ملأ اعلی در اوج علا صف بسته و مهيّا و منتظر

...O ye servants of the Sacred Threshold! The triumphant Hosts of the Celestial Concourse

MMK1#208 p.254x, RRT.019x

SWAB#208x, BADM.042-043x, SW_v14#03 p.086x

QuiqueSaba

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB07863

no title

100

O thou son of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, that like unto a torch thou hast been

SW_v10#09 p.185, BSTW#447

Being a source of light; guidance; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision

AB07871

no title

100

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای اماء رحمن در این قرن رب عظیم آفتاب علیین نور حقیقت در شدت اشراقست و شمس در

O ye handmaids of the Lord! In this century -- the century of the Almighty Lord -- the Day-Star of the Realms above, the Light of Truth

MKT7.000, MMK1#032 p.064

SWAB#032, SW_v14#03 p.087

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause

AB07993

no title

100

O thou who art firm in the Covenant. The glad-tidings of he unity of the

SW_v12#12 p.201

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB08040

no title

100

O thou worshipper of truth! Thy letter was received and thy pure intentions

SW_v07#18 p.187

Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB08072

no title

100

O ye two servants of the Kingdom of God! Praise be to God, that your services are accepted in the divine threshold and your songs impart joy

SW_v07#10 p.092-093

Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement

AB08090

no title

100

O thou my heavenly friend! The letter which was written to you by the Editor

SW_v03#12 p.008

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Newspapers and the media; publications; Personal instructions

AB08094

no title

100

O ye real friends and lovers of the Kingdom of God! In these days the scroll of the

SW_v07#13 p.121

Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB08135

no title

100

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای صاحب قلب روشن تو مانند مردمک چشم می مانی که معدن نور است زیرا در دلت نور

O thou who hast an illumined heart! Thou art even as the pupil of the eye, the very wellspring of the light, for God's love hath cast its rays

MMK1#076 p.110

SWAB#076

Race unity; racial issues; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB08176

no title

100

O thou maidservant of God! Although in body thou art weak and ill

SW_v09#15 p.173

Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB08184

no title

100

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast

SW_v10#01 p.013

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB08187

no title

100

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that in these days the establishment of the meeting has become impossible in that city

SW_v07#16 p.158x

Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB08188

no title

100

اگر احبّای الهی چنانچه باید و شاید در نیویورک و سایر مُدن امریکا اتّحاد و اتّفاق روحی و لسانی و قلبی و جسمانی نمایند

...If the believers of God in New York and other cities of America establish, in a befitting manner, union and harmony

NJB_v02#03 p.002x

SW_v02#05 p.013x, SW_v06#17 p.143x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB08231

no title

100

O thou who art attracted to the Truth! Many of the philosophers of the

SW_v05#19 p.295

Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB08239

no title

100

Praise be to God, that through Mr. and Mrs. Kinney thou didst hear the glad-tidings

SW_v12#05 p.106-107

Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB08271

no title

100

ای نجم باختر شاد باش و شاد باش که اگر ثبات و دوام بنماای اختر خاور نیز گردی و

O thou star of the west! Be thou happy! Be thou happy! Shouldst thou continue

NJB_v01#19 p.001, NJB_v03#01 p.002, NJB_v13#03 p.0064+96, NJB_v04#01 p.001

SW_v01#17 p.012-013, SW_v10#01 p.004-005

Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB08302

no title

100

O thou pure leaf of the Blessed Tree! Thy letter was received. Thou hast

SW_v10#17 p.320

Education of children; moral education; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

AB08445

no title

100

O thou who art supplicating unto God! I read thy precious letter and am informed

SW_v08#18 p.232

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB08446

no title

100

...Consider how ‘Abdu'l-Bahá forgot all thoughts and mentions and turned his face towards the countries and empires

SW_v05#01 p.007, SW_v07#10 p.098

Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB08453

no title

100

...Thou hast questioned concerning ordeals and difficulties and catastrophes: "Are these

SW_v08#18 p.235

Prayer for tests and difficulties; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering

AB08454

no title

100

...The world of humanity will not be transformed into the heavenly paradise through the promotion of one, single principle... The Cause of Baha'u'llah and his heavenly teaching include all the elements

SW_v13#06 p.131

Interconnectedness of the teachings; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles

AB08459

no title

100

O ye friends of God and maidservants of the Merciful! The congratulations for the declaration of the anniversary

SW_v09#11 p.125

Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB08460

no title

100

...As to thy inquiry about traveling to nearby towns out of Chicago for the promulgation

SW_v10#06 p.108-109x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB08462

no title

100

...Cover the sins of the weak ones with the hem of the garment of Thy Mercy! Change the indifference

SW_v05#12 p.178

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB08473

no title

100

...The confirmation of the Kingdom of Abha shall descend uninterruptedly upon those souls

SW_v04#14 p.241

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB12541

no title

100

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما مژده خوشی داشت بنیس رفته بودی و نفوس را همدم و

O thou beloved maid servant of God! Thy letter was received. It contained a very good news. Thou didst go to Nice and made the souls thy associates…. After marriage thou shouldst, God willing, together with thy revered husband diffuse the sweet savours of God

BRL_SWOP#021x, BBBD.281

BRL_SWO#021x, BBBD.282

Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB12850

no title

100

رب و رجائی قد قدرت لحکمتک البالغه الالفه بین خلقک و الانس بین البرایا من

O my Lord and my Hope! Thou hast, through Thy consummate wisdom, enjoined harmony upon Thy creation and prescribed companionship

BRL_SWOP#098x

BRL_SWO#098x

Prayer for married couples

ABU2399

no title

100

Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy

Your child will have extraordinary capacities. It will be a Bahai. Rear it in the teachings

SW_v09#09 p.101, ADP.092-093

Education of children; moral education; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universality of the Cause; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2409

no title

100

At the city gate four travelers sat, a Persian, a Turk, an Arab, and a Greek. They were hungry and wanted their evening meal

SW_v09#18 p.211, VLAB.156, STAB#139

Stories; anecdotes; Unity in diversity; Universal language

ABU2410

no title

100

Man in this age has learned the weight of the sun, the path of a star, the movement of an eclipse

SW_v16#05 p.518

High station of the arts and sciences; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Purpose; goal of creation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2412

no title

100

Bahá'u'lláh departed to Sarkalu alone. Nobody knew just where he was, even we

SW_v08#13 p.166

Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power of the Manifestation of God

ABU3702

no title

100

Many people come here in a gala journey. They stop at the best hotels. They come here when they have nothing to fear, they travel in a company of friends and are a gay crowd!

SW_v24#04 p.104

Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

BH09439

no title

100

علت آفرینش ممکنات حب بوده چنانچه در حدیث مشهور مذکور است که میفرماید کنت کنز

The Cause of the creation of all contingent beings has been love, as it is mentioned in the famous tradition

BRL_DA#169, AVK3.239.09x, AHM.409, DRD.154, NFQ.004, MAS4.368, AKHA_134BE #17 p.659

BNE.075, SW_v07#10 p.100, SW_v08#10 p.126, JHT_B#013

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Purpose; goal of creation; Unity; oneness of humanity

BH09725

no title

100

O my Lord, my Adored One and my Desire! Lowly and suppliant, I implore Thee to shield me

SW_v13#12 p.332, DWN_v5#01 p.001-002

Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH09726

no title

100

O peoples, do not spill blood and do not seize the goods of others. By my life, the sword of good character and kindness is sharper than a sword of iron

SW_v01#18 p.005

High station of learning; Murder; causing physical harm; Theft; seizing the properties of others; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2406

Words spoken in 1900

100

A child in the matrix of its mother is in utter darkness. When it is born into the world it comes into the light. While in the matrix

SW_v14#01 p.010

Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU2402

Words spoken in Jul. 1914

100

There are two general and principal classes of divine teachings. One is spiritual

SW_v07#17 p.173

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU2404

Words spoken on 1911-11-06 in Paris

100

I. Pity and good-will towards all mankind. II. The rendering of service to humanity.

SW_v02#19 p.003

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness

ABU2337

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

100

That which has come forth from the Center of the Covenant you must take fast hold of.

SW_v11#14 p.243

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2341

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

100

I came from San Francisco to see you and to visit Mr. Chase's grave.

SW_v04#13 p.225, PN_1912 p016

Eulogies; reminiscences; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death

ABU2420

Words spoken on 1913-07-17 in Ismailia

100

When I was in Paris one of the believers brought me a soft cushion and urged

DAS.1913-07-17, SW_v08#02 p.020-021, ABIE.077, BLO_PN#007

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU2408

Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh

100

Man must live in contentment with the conditions of his time. He must not make

DAS.1913-10-25, SW_v08#02 p.017

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty

ABU2414

Words spoken on 1913-12-05 in Haifa

100

After the end of three years, again I return to the Holy Land. Were it not for the assistance and protection

SW_v09#02 p.017

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2398

Words spoken on 1914-04-17

100

You must become the shining candles of moral precepts and spiritual ideas

COC#0796x, LOG#0717x, DAS.1914-04-17, SW_v09#09 p.098

Being a source of light; guidance; Excellence; distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2397

Words spoken on 1914-06-25

100

If the friends of God listen to my first word, they will find the success.... Thou shouldst strive day and night, so that the fire of the love of God

DAS.1914-06-24, SW_v09#11 p.123

Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God

ABU2411

Words spoken on 1917-02-03

100

Come and take this, Mirza Ahmad. Let me see what you can do. Let me see what the friends of God in these states will do.

SW_v10#04 p.071-072

Call to action; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2405

Words spoken on 1919-06-06

100

This spiritual communication and mutual exchange of thoughts is conditioned upon certain facts

SW_v10#18 p.336

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

ABU2407

Words spoken on board the SS Celtic at sea, 1912-12-10

100

Do you see that brilliant star? I declare... that it is my fondest hope

DAS.1912-12-08, SW_v07#12 p.115, SW_v09#14 p.162

Being a source of light; guidance; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence

ABU2326

Words to a Christian minister, spoken on 1914-06-09

100

Bahá'í Scriptures

His holiness Christ came for the promulgation of the law of love; all the prophets were sent… Hast thou love?...

DAS.1914-06-09, BSC.454 #832x, SW_v07#17 p.171, SW_v08#11 p.139-140, SW_v09#10 p.110

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible

ABU2392

Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-03-15

100

The spiritual life postulates simplicity and contemplation combined with usefulness and well-guided activity. When we were living in Baghdad according to the custom of that country we slept on the roof

DAS.1914-03-15, SW_v07#18 p.177-178x, SW_v08#13 p.167x

Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Contemplation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2359

Words to an Indian Muslim prince, spoken on 1914-01-18

100

India needs these principles of tolerance and liberalism more than nay other country.... The cohorts of the Kingdom of Abha are engaged in uninterrupted conquest

DAS.1914-01-18, SW_v05#02 p.019

Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Unity in diversity

ABU2401

Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-06

100

Afflictions and troubles are due to the state of not being content with what God has ordained for you. If one submits himself to God he is happy

SW_v07#18 p.187, PN_1909 p011, PN_1909 p022, PN_1909 p039, PN_1909B p020, PN_1909C p089, PN_unsorted p046, DJT.059-060, BLO_PN#027, STAB#127

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Free will and predestination; fate; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2377

Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken around 1909-01-09

100

We hear the murmur of the sea always continuing. It never ceases. Were it to cease, the world would be dead, stagnant, lifeless. But the waves of the mind of man are far greater than those of the sea

SW_v07#11 p.107-108, SW_v08#02 p.024, PN_1909 p072, PN_1909 p104

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Power of the mind over nature

ABU2419

Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-26

100

In that hour you should make the children familiar with the prophecies in the Gospels

SW_v09#08 p.093, PN_1909F p069, PN_1909F p130, AKL.013-014

Education of children; moral education; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2338

Words to Mr Newman, spoken on 1914-06-09

100

The principal aim of this Movement is to investigate reality and promote the underlying unity of the world's religions. His Holiness Baha'o'llah suffered imprisonment

DAS.1914-06-09, SW_v09#10 p.109

Christ; Christianity; East and West; communication between East and West; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2324

Words to various individuals, spoken on 1912-04-27

100

Mahmúd's Diary

چنانکه در میان ایالات متحدهٴ امریکا اتحاد حاصل است ممکن است میان دول عالم باشد

It is possible to establish among the powers of the whole world the unity which is found among the states of the United States of America…

BDA1.056.15

SW_v19#03 p.091, MHMD1.065

Harmony of science and religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity

AB03475

no title

110

ای رب الملکوت این کنیز را فرهنگ و تمیز بخش و در جهان ابدی عزیز کن

O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! Confer discernment and wisdom upon this maidservant and glorify her in the eternal World.... Today all the beloved of God in those parts must endeavour that the Chicago Mashrak-el-Azkar

MMK5#295 p.219x

SW_v01#12 p.005x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB07155

no title

110

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

استبشری یا امه الله بما عرفت الحق و سمعت ندائه و انجذبت الی نفحاته فارکعی و

Rejoice, O maidservant of God!—for that thou hast known God and heard His call and art attracted to His breaths! Then prostrate thyself... My Lord! My Lord! I praise Thee and I thank Thee for that whereby Thou hast favored Thine humble maidservant

BRL_DAK#0086

BRL_APAB#22x, BPRY.249-250x, TAB.139, BSC.427 #771x, SW_v09#09 p.101x

E. Mahony

Praise and encouragement; Prayer for children and youth; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB07185

no title

110

ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن از الطاف حضرت بهاء الله شما را ثبوت و رسوخ بر

O ye believers of God and the maidservants of the Merciful! From the Graces

BRL_DAK#0341, ZSM.1914-10

DAS.1914-10-19, SW_v05#13 p.201, SW_v05#14 p.217, SW_v08#16 p.215, PN_1914 p107

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

AB07252

no title

110

بکوش تا لسان فارسی را درست تحصیل نمائی تا الواح بهاءالله را تلاوت نمائی و معانی آن را ادراک کنی

Strive thou to acquire the Persian tongue with perfection, that thou mayest recite the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh and apprehend their meanings [3.5s]... O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. Praise be to Got that the call… Endeavor to learn the Persian language correctly, that thou mayest recite the Tablets of Baha’u’llah and comprehend their meanings

ANDA#79 p.05x

SW_v02#10 p.004, ADMS#203cx

Growth of the Cause; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07264

no title

110

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنده بهاء تعلیم اطفال و تربیت نونهالهای جنت ابهی از اعظم خدمات درگاه

O servant of Bahá! [3.5s]... ...Among the greatest of all services that can possibly be rendered by man to Almighty God is the education and training of children

MMK1#106 p.130x, AKHA_103BE #09-10 p.07, MJTB.066

SWAB#106x, LOG#0500x

Education of children; moral education; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB07292

no title

110

O thou faithful servant of God! Thy letter diffused a musk-scented

SW_v10#17 p.319-320

Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07303

no title

110

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

ای پاک یزدان این نهالان جویبار هدایت را از باران ابر عنایت تر و تازه فرما و بنسیم

O Thou pure God! Let these saplings which have sprouted by the stream of Thy guidance become fresh and verdant

MKT3.265, AKHA_124BE #04-05 p.t, PYB#154 p.37, PYB#173 p.33, DUR1.576, ADH2.125, ADH2_5#01 p.158, MJMJ1.108, MMG2#440 p.483, MJH.047b, HUV1.012, YQAZ.581-582, YQAZ.633-634

BRL_APAB#04, BRL_CHILD#19, SW_v11#19 p.330

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Prayer for children and youth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB07312

no title

110

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be to God, that the friends of God in Washington

SW_v07#10 p.094

Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07321

no title

110

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

ای ثابت بر پیمان در خصوص عنوان هوالله بر مکاتیب مرقوم نموده بودید از این کلمه

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thou has asked regarding the phrase "He is God!" written above the Tablets. By this Word is intended that no one hath any access

MAS9.140

TAB.485, BSC.459 #847, SW_v04#18 p.304, REVS.062, BSTW#210

Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB07348

no title

110

O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Today whatever assembly is established that has for its purpose the welfare of mankind

SW_v11#06 p.104

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB07350

no title

110

O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Your letter was received. Praise be to God, that

SW_v05#17 p.264, MAB.091-092

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07399

no title

110

O ye two firm ones in the Covenant! Happy are ye that, like unto a blessed

SW_v10#14 p.268

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB07400

no title

110

O ye two firm ones in the Covenant! Although we are living in the holy land and you are dwelling in the United States

SW_v07#17 p.167

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB07504

no title

110

O thou living flame of the love of God! Thy letter was received. It was

SW_v10#12 p.236

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07527

no title

110

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای متوجه الی الله نامه ات رسید از مضمون معلوم گردید که آرزوی خدمت فقرا داری

O thou who art turning thy face to God! Thy letter was received. From its contents it became known that thy wish is to serve the poor.

MMK1#080 p.112, AKHA_131BE #03 p.a

SWAB#080

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB07528

no title

110

O thou who hast turned thy face towards the Kingdom! I read what thou hadst written. Know thou that there is in the world of existence a center for each great matter

SW_v04#04 p.073, SW_v08#12 p.144

Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God

AB07530

no title

110

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

تبديل معلّمين نه سريعاً جائز و نه مدّتی بسيار متوسط بهتر است

...The changing of teachers should be neither too frequent nor too much delayed; moderation is preferable.

MMK1#125 p.140x

SWAB#125x

Education of children; moral education; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07536

no title

110

O thou respected one! Your letter dated February 2nd, 1919, has been

SW_v10#07 p.143

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

AB07549

no title

110

O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy letter was received on November 24, 1916

SW_v09#17 p.197-198

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07601

no title

110

ای موید بفیض ملکوت نامه مفصل شما قرائت گردید

O thou who art confirmed by the grace of the Kingdom! Thy long letter

MSHR1.012x

SW_v12#03 p.058

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Literal interpretation; 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

AB07623

no title

110

O ye blessed souls! Praise be to God, that ye have been confirmed

SW_v10#12 p.233

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07719

no title

110

O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Verily, your letter was the third of those

SW_v10#01 p.003

Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB07730

no title

110

O thou who art unique! Thy letter dated January 19, 1911, was received. You have written of the good news from California

SW_v01#19 p.003

Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB07734

no title

110

O thou who hast advanced toward God! By God, I rejoiced when reading

SW_v09#06 p.078-079

Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB07760

no title

110

O Lord, my Lord! This is the day which Thy Sacred Tongue and Thy Pen of Glory

SW_v14#03 p.082

Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayers (general or uncategorized)

AB07782

no title

110

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

یا صغیره السن و کبیره العقل کم من طفل صغیر و هو بالغ رشید و کم من کهل جاهل و

O thou whose years are few, yet whose mental gifts are many! How many a child, though young in years, is yet mature

MNMK#075 p.147, MMK1#121 p.138, DRM.005b

SWAB#121, TAB.181, BSC.481 #920x, LABC.007

Differences in human capacity

AB07815

no title

110

...Now is the commencement of organization, hence every affair concerning the Kingdom

SW_v13#10 p.263-264x, SW_v13#12 p.325x

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB07818

no title

110

O ye who are attracted to the Beauty of ABHA! Your letter was received; it indicated that a new union and harmony

SW_v02#05 p.004

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Religion as source of love and unity

AB07821

no title

110

...But regarding teaching the Truth: One must teach with wisdom, amiability, good-naturedness and kindness

SW_v02#06 p.005-006

Courtesy; culture [adab]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB07822

no title

110

Thy letter was received. On account of the death of thy father and brother the utmost sorrow and regret was produced.

SW_v07#19 p.192

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB07823

no title

110

O ye blessed souls! Many assemblies are formed and organized in the world

DAS.1913-10-31, SW_v07#10 p.096x

Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB07824

no title

110

O thou spiritual leaf, which is verdant and fresh through the downpourings of the Kingdom of God!... Verily, verily, I say unto thee, the Covenant of God and His Testament is the lamp

DAS.1913-07-18, SW_v08#16 p.218x, ABIE.083, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#105, BSTW#123c

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07833

no title

110

...Concerning the erection of the Temple: Now all the believers must become united so that the Temple may be built soon in one place

SW_v06#17 p.134

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB07834

no title

110

...Although the life of the creature is called life, in reality, compared to the life of the children (of the Kingdom)

SW_v07#16 p.150

Attaining the life of the spirit; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Life and death

AB07836

no title

110

...The believers of God in America, one and all, must unitedly make an effort, so that the Temple

SW_v06#17 p.135-136

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07839

no title

110

...Now the day has arrived in which the edifice of God, the divine sanctuary, the spiritual Temple, shall be erected in America

SW_v06#17 p.133, SW_v06#17 p.130, SW_v07#07 p.057-058, BW_v01p061

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB07840

no title

110

...Praise be to God! That the Convention of the delegates for the Mashrak-el-Azkar was held in perfect order

SW_v06#17 p.137-138

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies

AB07842

no title

110

...Thou hast manifested joy at the freedom of Abdu'l-Baha. This happiness came from thy

SW_v08#19 p.240x

Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2292

no title

110

No one can ever imagine even faintly how we were surrounded from all sides by

SW_v08#13 p.164-165

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2295

no title

110

Bahá'í Scriptures

Truth is the word of God, which gives life to humanity. It restores sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf

BSC.494 #953, SW_v14#06 p.164

Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Love of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU2296

no title

110

I cared more for hearing the Tablets of the Bab recited than anything else. I used

SW_v09#18 p.201-202, AELT.020 fn

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Kindness to and rights of animals; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2304

no title

110

This wonderful age has rent asuner the veils of superstition…. Music is most important. Music is the heart's own language. Its vibrations uplift the spirit

SW_v15#05 p.131

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Music and singing

BB00583

no title

110

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

سبحانک اللهم فاغفر لی وللذین هم قد حملوا امرک انک انت الملک الغفار الکریم وادخل اللهم عبادک الذین هم یومئذ

Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beg Thee to forgive me and those who support Thy Faith.

SWBP#56 (p.142-142)

SWB#57 (p.200-200), BPRY.062

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH08919

no title

110

Bahá'í Scriptures

قد بشر لسان القدم من فی العالم بظهور الاسم الاعظم و یشهد له بین الامم انه هو

Verily the Tongue of the Ancient gives glad tidings to those who are in the world concerning the appearance

BNEP.078, NJB_v12#08 p.152

SW_v08#14 p.184, SW_v11#14 p.234, BSC.255 #527, BSTW#127

Belief and denial; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

BH09086

no title

110

یا الهی هذا غصن انشعب من دوحه فردانیتک و سدره وحدانیتک تراه یا الهی ناظرا

This is the Branch that hath extended from the bower of Thy Oneness... ...Thou knowest, O my God, that I desire for Him naught except that which Thou didst desire

INBA81:090, BLIB_Or15696.127d,

BRL_DA#402, AHM.109, HDQI.006a, AHDW.009, KKD2.002, ASAT4.414x, AHB_128BE #06-11 p.197, ANDA#03 p.47

GPB.243x, WOB.136x, SW_v04#13 p.235, SW_v05#15 p.226, SW_v08#14 p.184

Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

LL#353

BH09144

no title

110

Tablets by Bahá'u'lláh, Some

یا غصنی الاعظم قد حضر لدی المظلوم کتابک و سمعنا ما ناجیت به الله رب العالمین

O thou my Greatest Branch! Thy letter was surely presented before this oppressed one, and I heard that which

INBA81:087b

BRL_DA#440, AHM.105, HDQI.007, AHDW.008, YHA1.012-013, ASAT4.412x, AHB_128BE #06-11 p.197, ANDA#03 p.48, ANDA#43-44 p.02, QALAM.014

GPB.243x3x, WOB.135-136x, SW_v04#14 p.239, SW_v05#15 p.228, SW_v08#14 p.184

Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others

LL#091

ABU2273

Words spoken at Kinney home in New York, 1912-12-01

110

I desire to go to the Orient... Know this for a certainty that today, the penetrative power in the arteries of the world of humanity, is the power of the Covenant.

SW_v06#14 p.111x, SW_v11#08 p.121x, PN_1912 p025, BSTW#052s

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2227

Words spoken at Windsor Hotel in Montreal, 1912-09-07

110

Mahmúd's Diary

چنانچه در عالم جسمانی فصول اربعه هست در عالم دیانت هم بهار الهی و ربیع روحانی است

As in the physical world there are four seasons, so in the realm of religion there is the season of heavenly and spiritual springtime.

BDA1.231.08

SW_v19#12 p.381, MHMD1.248

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual springtime

ABU2294

Words spoken ca. Nov. 1912 in the United States

110

...he replied that he had talked on every subject, from the scientific as well as psychological basis

SW_v03#10 p.016

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

ABU2282

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

110

The heart of man is a garden. The real garden is in order, well planted, watered and cultivated

SW_v04#06 p.105.1, SW_v15#06 p.157.2

Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as educator; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2287

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

110

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

You must strive. A child does not know, in learning he obtains knowledge. Search for Truth. There are three kinds of Faith

AIL.064, SW_v20#10 p.293x, SAS.093-094

Degrees of faith; certitude; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds

ABU2308

Words spoken on 1913-07-04 in Port Said

110

It is related that an aged and decrepit man became the guest of his holiness Abraham

DAS.1913-07-04, SW_v08#12 p.143, ABIE.025, BLO_PN#007, STAB#051

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Idolatry; Stories; anecdotes

ABU2301

Words spoken on 1914-01-13

110

When these institutions, colleges, hospital, hospice and establishments for the incurables

LOG#2055x, DAS.1914-01-13, SW_v05#05 p.071, BW_v01p061

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Harmony of science and religion; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Unity in diversity

ABU2207

Words spoken on 1914-06-17 in Haifa

110

The friends in Meelan were self-sacrificing from the beginning of the Cause. They have always endured calamities and hardships.... We are continually working hard, writing and writing.... Endeavor ye night and day that the banner of the Covenant may wave as it should

SW_v09#10 p.117-118x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2236

Words spoken on 1914-07-19 in Haifa

110

You are the angels of the kingdom of Abha; guide the people. You are the rays

DAS.1914-07-19, SW_v07#04 p.027

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Call to action; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2302

Words spoken on 1914-08-20

110

The object of the dawn of the Morn of Guidance and the effulgence of the Sun of

DAS.1914-08-20, SW_v08#10 p.135

Being a source of light; guidance; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2222

Words spoken on 1916-07-02

110

Family Life

تاسیس عائله خیلی مهم است تا انسان جوانست از غرور جوانی ملتفت نمیشود ولی چون پیر شد

It is highly important for man to raise a family. So long as he is young, because of youthful self-complacency

COMP_FAMP#09x, BRL_SWOP#023, GHA.161

BRL_FAM#09x, BRL_SWO#023, COC#0860x, LOG#0733x

Education of children; moral education; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Parents and children; youth; families

ABU2278

Words to a French-speaking Hungarian, spoken on 1913-04-11

110

If you desire to love God, love thy fellow man. If them you can see the image and likeness of God. If you are eager to serve God, serve mankind.

DAS.1913-04-11, SW_v08#11 p.138

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2284

Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909

110

Looking after one's health is done with two intentions. Man may take good care of his body... Remember that the essential health is spiritual health

SW_v08#18 p.231, AHF.011, VLAB.126x

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Work as worship

ABU2309

Words to Dr. Zia Bagdadi, spoken on 1920-04-06

110

Yes, this is the truth. If the races do not come to an agreement, there can be no question or doubt of bloodshed…. I foretell things before they happen…

SW_v12#05 p.120-121

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2291

Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken in March 1901

110

It was in all probability the second month of the summer when one early morning

SW_v08#13 p.171

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

ABU2281

Words to Howard MacNutt spoken around 1913

110

According to the record of three Gospels, His Holiness Jesus Christ went into the Temple

SW_v04#01 p.018

Praise of Western values; culture; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU2289

Words to Howard MacNutt spoken around 1913

110

In my talks with the reverend doctors of religion and men of the peace societies

SW_v04#01 p.018

Differences in human capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU2270

Words to Juliet Thompson et al, spoken on 1909-07-09

110

Consider what the power of the Covenant has done! It was an impossibility for a Zoroastrian to unite with a Sid and a mulla with a Jew.

SW_v08#17 p.226x, PN_1909 p016, PN_1909 p049, PN_1909C p096, DJT.084, BLO_PN#027

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Unity in diversity

AB07158

Words to Mr and Mrs Ober

110

Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! Verily, this thy servant and this Thy maidservant

BPRY.120, SW_v03#12 p.015

MJ Cyr, E. Mahony

Prayer for married couples; Prayer for protection; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayer for unity

ABU2293

Words to newspaper reporters, spoken on 1912-04-11

110

Having heard of the numerous organizations for peace and arbitration, and because of My great interest in these subject, I have come here to advocate

SW_v19#02 p.053

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

ABU2221

Words to newspaper reporters, spoken on 1912-05-06

110

Mahmúd's Diary

پیام من وحدت عالم انسانی است و صلح عمومی و تطبیق مسائل دنیه با علوم صحیحه تساوی حقوق

My message is the oneness of humanity and universal peace; the harmony of true science and religion

BDA1.073.13

SW_v19#05 p.140, MHMD1.082

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU2286

Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-22

110

There are certain forms of work which are beyond human endurance and others which are within it

DAS.1914-12-22, SW_v13#10 p.270-271

Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2240

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-08-10

110

Mahmúd's Diary

فقیر صابر بهتر از غنی شاکر است اما فقیر شاکر بهتر از فقیر صابر است و بهتر از همه غنی نتفق است

The patient poor are better than the thankful rich. But the thankful poor are better than the patient poor. And the best of all is the rich-giver who is free from temptations or tests, who becomes the cause of the happiness of mankind.... At the time of his death a king longed for the station of a poor man

KHMT.194x, MAS5.227, BDA1.185.10

SW_v19#12 p.379-380, MHMD1.201, ROB2.281, STAB#042

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Stories; anecdotes; Thankfulness; gratitude; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving

AB06547

no title

120

Contributions collected for the teaching fund must be used for teaching

SW_v10#13 p.250x

Business; financial; property matters; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06569

no title

120

O thou son of the Kingdom! A copy of the book written by thee and forwarded

DAS.1913-09-12, SW_v04#16 p.274, ABIE.309, BLO_PN#007

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB06570

no title

120

...Praise be to God, thou hast given up thy material comfort, ... hast travelled to Lubeck and hast instituted an assembly. From the bounties of God, I hope that that assembly

BBBD.454x, SW_v13#12 p.343x

Call to action; Disregarding bodily comfort; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB06571

no title

120

ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت حمد کنید خدا را که در این امر عظیم که نورانیت آفاق و

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Praise ye God for having

MKT3.081

SW_v10#04 p.076

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06584

no title

120

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای اماء رحمن شکر کنید جمال قدم را که در این قرن اعظم و عصر منور محشور شدید

O handmaids of the Merciful! Render ye thanks unto the Ancient Beauty that ye have been raised up and gathered together

INBA13:257a

MMK1#096 p.122, AKHA_103BE #07 p.04, AKHB.212, MJTB.090, DUR1.562

SWAB#096

Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Role and station of women

AB06587

no title

120

ای امه الله العزیزه نامه مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید از مضمون معلوم گردید که دین

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Your detailed letter was perused and from its contents it became evident that the debt on the land

ANDA#43-44 p.86, NJB_v02#01 p.004

SW_v02#01 p.011-012, SW_v04#04 p.072, SW_v06#01 p.010, SW_v06#17 p.143, BW_v01p061-062

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06615

no title

120

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast praised

SW_v12#01 p.027

Growth of the Cause; Importance of community building; Praise and encouragement; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06618

no title

120

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It was indicative of

SW_v10#14 p.250-251

Attaining the life of the spirit; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06644

no title

120

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنده حق احبای الهی در هر ارض الحمد لله موجود و مشهود و کل در ظل سدره وجود

O servant of the One true God! The Lord be praised, the loved ones of God are found in every land, and are, one and all, neath the shadow

INBA17:093

MMK1#052 p.089, MSHR3.253

SWAB#052, SW_v14#01 p.019-020, BP1926.028

Compassion; kindness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB06647

no title

120

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنده حق بدایع صنایع در این دور جامع از عبادت جمال لامع شمرده گشته ملاحظه

O thou servant of the One true God! In this universal dispensation man's wondrous craftsmanship is reckoned as worship of the Resplendent Beauty.

MMK1#127 p.141, AKHA_122BE #11-12 p.j

SWAB#127

Excellence; distinction; Thankfulness; gratitude; Work as worship

AB06722

no title

120

O thou illumined youth! Thy letter was received. Its perusal produced

SW_v07#17 p.167-168

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06745

no title

120

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God

SW_v10#14 p.270-271

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB06750

no title

120

O thou dear little girl! Thy letter was received... Be thou kind to the "bantam chickens and their babies" and take good care

DAS.1914-07-31, SW_v09#08 p.091x

Kindness to and rights of animals; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech

AB06763

no title

120

O ye two doves of the nest of the Love of God! Although it is a long time that no news has reached us from you

SW_v07#10 p.093-094

Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB06767

no title

120

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای دو مومن بالله خداوند بی مانند زن و مرد را آفریده که با یکدیگر در نهایت

O ye two believers in God! The Lord, peerless is He, hath made woman and man to abide with each other in the closest companionship

MMK1#092 p.119, AKHB.196, YARP2.627 p.432

SWAB#092, LOG#0755x

Chastisement and requital; Marriage as means of spiritual progress

AB06769

no title

120

O ye two souls of the Kingdom! Turn your faces to the Kingdom of the merciful One

SW_v12#01 p.028

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB06878

no title

120

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

نفوسی که اليوم بملکوت الهيّه داخل و بحيات ابديّه فائز آن نفوس هر چند بظاهر در زمينند

...Those souls that, in this day, enter the divine kingdom and attain everlasting life, although materially dwelling on earth

MMK1#173 p.197x

SWAB#173x, SW_v10#01 p.008, PN_various p012x

Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB06879

no title

120

O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy letter was received

SW_v10#11 p.221

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB06934

no title

120

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای نار افروخته عشق الهی حرارت محبه الله در آن قلب نورانی چنان پر شعله و سورت

O living flame of heavenly love! Thine heart hath been so fired with the love of God that from ten thousand leagues afar

MMK1#177 p.199

SWAB#177, SW_v14#12 p.359

Ine

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Fire and light; fire and water; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God

AB07011

no title

120

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء همواره منتظر ورود اخبار مسره شما هستم که روز بروز

O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! At all times do I await your good news, longing as I do to hear that ye are making progress from day to day

MKT8.191a, MMK1#162 p.187, RMT.158-159

SWAB#162

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB07015

no title

120

ای یاران و اماء رحمن اگر مقصد شما چنان که در نوروز محفل عمومی در شیکاغو

O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful! If it is your intention

NJB_v01#19a p.013-014

SW_v01#01 p.011-012

Exhortations and counsels; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07020

no title

120

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

انّ عبدالبهآء یشمّ رائحة محبّة اللّه من کلّ محفل تنطقین فیه بکلمة اللّه و تذکرین الحجج و البراهین

...Verily, ‘Abdu’l‑Baha inhaleth the fragrance of the love of God from every meeting place where the Word of God is uttered

MNMK#068 p.144x, MMK1#053 p.089x

SWAB#053x

Methods of teaching the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual baptism; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07043

no title

120

O ye who are enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Ever do I inhale the fragrance of faithfulness

SW_v09#17 p.199x

Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB07048

no title

120

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou who art attracted by the speech of Abdu'l-Baha! Verily, I speak unto thee through the tongue of my spirit, from the spiritual direction

TAB.173-174, SW_v14#07 p.210x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB07096

no title

120

O thou maidservant of God! The letter thou hadst written on November 23, 1918

SW_v10#03 p.041-042

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of community building; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB07132

no title

120

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Consider not thy capacity and merit

TAB.608-609, SW_v07#10 p.099x, VTRM.022-023

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07133

no title

120

O my revered! Thy letter that thou hast written in the utmost sincerity and love was the cause of perfect joy.

SW_v09#12 p.136

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07135

no title

120

...Today, if the soul -- who is attracted with the Love of God and burning with the flame of enthusiasm

SW_v05#17 p.257

Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech

AB07137

no title

120

O thou who art exhilarated with the Wine of the Covenant! Know thou this of a certainty that today the title of the Most Great Bestowal is firmness

DAS.1913-10-12, SW_v08#16 p.218x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07149

no title

120

Thy letter was received. Its perusal indicated thy faith and firmness in the Covenant

SW_v08#16 p.219-220x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB07151

no title

120

O friend! ... A celestial fire hath been kindled in the very heart of mankind, and burns

SW_v14#01 p.018-019, DWN_v3#08 p.065x, BP1926.025-026

Belief and denial; Call to action; Fire and light; fire and water; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB07154

no title

120

...Thou hast asked concerning the spirits of men. They are not at all annihilated. They are

SW_v14#02 p.038x

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Soul; spirit after death

AB12843

no title

120

ای دو مرغ حدائق روحانی حمد کنید موفق باقتران با یکدیگر شدید و آرزوی آن دارید که

O ye two birds of the celestial gardens! Render thanks unto God that ye were graciously enabled to enter into matrimony

BRL_SWOP#017

BRL_SWO#017

Prayer for married couples

BB00575

no title

120

Selections from the Writings of the Báb

فان مثله جل ذکره کمثل الشمن لو یقابلنه الی ما لا نهایة مرایا کلهن لیستعکسن من تجلی الشمس

He—glorified be His mention—resembleth the sun. Were unnumbered mirrors to be placed before it, each would, according to its capacity

SWBP#17 (p.110(b)x)

SWB#17 (p.156-156x), ESW.156

Call to action; Differences in human capacity; Manifestation of God as sun

BH08181

no title

120

دو ورقه در چهارشنبه رسید هر حرفی از آن شهادت داد بر توحید ذات و تقدیس نفس حق

O Most Mighty Branch! On Wednesday two written leaflets...O Thou Who art the apple of Mine eye! My glory, the ocean of My loving-kindness

BRL_DA#756, HDQI.162, MAS8.093bx, MUH3.391bx, AHDW.010, MHA.000iv

GPB.243x, WOB.135x, SW_v14#05 p.150-151, DWN_v1#05 p.001

James & Kyan, L. Slott

Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2137

Address to the Baha'is at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-04

120

Mahmúd's Diary

این مدنیت مادی بمنزلهٴ زجاجی است بسیار شفاف و لطیف تا مدنیت الهیه مانند سراجی است

Their material civilization resembles a glass of the utmost transparency and purity but divine civilization is like a shining lamp.... Provided they behave moderately, the more people advance

BDA1.114.14

SW_v19#06 p.184, MHMD1.122

Harmony of science and religion; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU2193

Words spoken at Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh, 1912-05-07

120

The friends here are anxious to know if I like these rooms! They do not know what we had to go through in the past. Imagine the conditions

SW_v19#05 p.140-141

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2201

Words spoken at Sacy home in Paris, 1911-10-29

120

I am from a far away country and here in Paris, at your table, I find in union, love and happiness, Persians, Arabs, Turks and French

SW_v02#14 p.015

Oneness; unity of religion; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; War and peace

ABU2186

Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh

120

"Mirror" is the whole body, the brain in particular. Body has many elements in its composition

SW_v14#02 p.037, PN_1911 p003

Differences in human capacity; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU2191

Words spoken on 1913-10-23 in Ramleh

120

Once there was a man who had a negro servant. His name was Kafour. Having decided to make a journey

DAS.1913-10-23, SW_v09#18 p.209-210, STAB#008

Humor; jokes

ABU2197

Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh

120

This power is not verbal. It must be actual, demonstrative, dynamic. This power has gone out of the body of Islam.

DAS.1913-10-25, SW_v08#08 p.102

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise of Western values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization

ABU2126

Words spoken on 1913-10-27 in Ramleh

120

My spiritual health is always perfect. I enjoy an eternal health of the spirit. I hope

DAS.1913-10-27, SW_v08#18 p.230-231

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2179

Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias

120

No matter how small a room is, and how simply it is furnished, when a candle is ignited therein... The heart must of necessity be spiritual. A tree must be fruitful; it may be very tall, very verdant

DAS.1914-06-01, SW_v07#16 p.151x

Bringing forth results; fruit; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2175

Words spoken on 1914-06-05 in Tiberias

120

Man, as an individual unit of human society must not base his deeds according to the law of retaliation.

DAS.1914-06-05, SW_v07#18 p.187x

Civil courts; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Justice and mercy; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice

ABU2136

Words spoken on 1914-06-15 in Tiberias

120

The Cause appeared in Persia. The blood of so many martyrs was shed in Persia that, unquestionably, signs will appear.

DAS.1914-06-14, SW_v09#10 p.116

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU2156

Words spoken on 1914-06-15 in Tiberias

120

In the religion of God constitutional government is a religious and binding principle. Every nation must diligently walk in this path and form a government of justice and fairness

DAS.1914-06-15, SW_v09#10 p.116

Chastisement and requital; Parliaments; constitutional government; Past, present and future of Iran; Relationship between government and people; Status of kings; future of monarchy

ABU2196

Words spoken on 1914-07-20

120

That soul is alone who is negligent of God. But if he knows God, although he may live in an interminable desert

DAS.1914-07-20, SW_v08#18 p.236

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Nearness and remoteness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2192

Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken on 1901-09-05

120

We should remember these meetings when we return to our homes. When we go to Paris

SW_v07#17 p.172, PN_1901 p024, PN_1907 p075

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU2199

Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken in March 1901

120

We must be guided entirely by the intelligence and development of the child, as to how

SW_v07#15 p.142-143, SW_v09#08 p.090, PN_1901 p006, NRMM.212-213

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Differences in human capacity; Education of children; moral education; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

ABU2195

Words to editors of Star of the West, spoken on 1912-05-01

120

Your services are acceptable. You have labored much. These labors are productive

SW_v08#14 p.193

Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Newspapers and the media; publications; Non-participation in politics; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB07148

Words to George Latimer

120

Bahá'í Scriptures

...The Word of God is the storehouse of all good, all power and all wisdom. The illiterate fishermen and savage Arabs

BSC.439 #799, SW_v06#16 p.122, SW_v16#04 p.487

Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Limits of the intellect; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU2198

Words to Mr. Lorge, London, 1912-12-20

120

Yes, it is possible. Often people speak together without the mediary of the tongue. There are two methods of intercourse

DAS.1912-12-20, SW_v14#07 p.209-210, SW_v03#19 p.006

ABU2148

Words to Mrs Smith, spoken on 1912-06-19

120

Mahmúd's Diary

تو یاید همیشه مسرور باشی و با اهل انبساط و سرور محشور و با خلاق رحمانی متخلق

You must always be happy. You must associate with joyous and happy people

BDA1.129.11

SW_v19#08 p.254, MHMD1.139, VLAB.112x, STAB#038

Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Stories; anecdotes; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2163

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-07-19

120

Mahmúd's Diary

ضعف مزاج وکثرت اشتغال مانع است و الا ممکن بود نفوسی خارق العاده در میان این احباء مبعوث شوند

My weakened condition and excessive work hamper me, otherwise many extraordinary souls would have arisen among these friends.

BDA1.159.12

SW_v19#11 p.348, MHMD1.173-174

Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB06000

no title

130

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

اللهم یا موید کل سلطته عادله و سلطنته قاسطه علی العزه الابدیه و القدره

O my God! O Thou Who endowest every just power and equitable dominion with abiding glory

BRL_DAK#0053, MKT2.313

BRL_APAB#17, SW_v08#11 p.141, SW_v09#06 p.075, SW_v24#09 p.258, JHT_A#001

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for governments and rulers

AB06012

no title

130

Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

الهی تو بینا و آگاهی که ملجا و پناهی جز تو نجسته و نجویم و بغیر از سبیل محبتت

O God, my God! Thou seest me, Thou knowest me; Thou art my Haven and My

INBA13:354, INBA72:117a, INBA75:048, NLAI_BH_AB.023

BRL_DAK#0234, MKT1.487b, MILAN.213, AKHA_133BE #09 p.a, DWNP_v5#10 p.008, DUR2.110, ADH2.058, ADH2_2#03 p.090, MJMJ1.053, MJMJ2.113, MMG2#026 p.027, MJH.013

BPRY.133-134, SW_v14#01 p.001, DWN_v4#04 p.091, BP1926.014-015

S. Taefi [track 15], R. Yazhari, M. Sparrow, K. Porray, The Joburg Baha'i Choir, Strong Steep

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power of prayer; Prayer for nearness to God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB06018

no title

130

O ye believers of God! It is a long time that his honor Ali Kuli Khan is engaged in the service of the Cause of God

SW_v07#14 p.128

Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Hospitality; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB06031

no title

130

O thou favored maidservant of God! Thy letter has been received and its

SW_v12#01 p.019

Elections; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB06122

no title

130

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای تلامیذ دبستان حمد خدا را که در امتحان حسن استعداد و قابلیت ظاهر و عیان

O students of the school! Praise be to God that in your tests ye have manifested and demonstrated excellence of capacity and capability [3.5s]... ...It is incumbent upon Baha’í children to surpass other children in the acquisition of sciences and arts

INBA87:150b, INBA52:148a

MMK1#119 p.137x, MJTB.075x, HUV2.027

SWAB#119x, LOG#0481x, DAS.1914-10-26x

Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Education of children; moral education

AB06147

no title

130

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Although it is a long time that I have not written a letter

SW_v07#17 p.166

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06162

no title

130

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

ای ثابتان بر عهد هر محفل روحانی که بعنایت الهیه تشکیل گردد و اعضا در نهایت

O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Abdu'l-Baha is constantly engaged in ideal communication with any Spiritual Assembly

MMK1#046 p.086

SWAB#046, BWF.410-411x, COC#0178x, SW_v12#01 p.028, BSTW#197, BSTW#458

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for morning; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB06176

no title

130

Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City

O thou heavenly daughter! Thy detailed letter written to His Honor Mirza Ahmad was perused. It is very acceptable and seasonable that thou hast taken this voyage.

DAS.1913-10-19, SW_v05#01 p.006x, BLO_PT#003c

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB06194

no title

130

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

ای دو کنیز عزیز الهی انسان آنچه بلسان گوید باید باعمال و افعال اثبات کند اگر

O ye two well-loved handmaids of God! Whatever a man's tongue speaketh, that let him prove by his deeds. If he claimeth to be a believer

MMK1#115 p.135, AKHA_103BE #07 p.05, PYB#219 p.05, TRBB.042, MJTB.108

SWAB#115, TAB.507, LOG#1515x, SW_v08#05 p.058x

Education of children; moral education; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Words vs deeds

AB06206

no title

130

O ye faithful friends! The maidservant of the Kingdom of Baha'o'llah has written the joyful news

SW_v02#10 p.004, BSTW#118

Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB06211

no title

130

Memories of Nine Years in Akka; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای رب ثبت اقدامنا علی صراطک و قو قلوبنا علی طاعتک و وجه وجوهنا لجمال رحمانیتک

Make firm our steps, O Lord! In thy path and strengthen Thou our hearts in Thine obedience… Reveal then Thyself, O Lord, by Thy merciful utterance

INBA59:027a

MILAN.208, BSHN.140.323, BSHN.144.321, BCH.183, MAS5.143, ADH2.044, ADH2_1#22 p.038, MJMJ1.008, MMG2#105 p.118, MJH.059, MHT1a.046, MHT1b.004, NSR_1978.117, NSR_1993.130, KNSA.246-247 (459)

BPRY.069-070, MNYA.340, SW_v13#12 p.331, BP1926.022

L. Slott, J. Crone

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

AB06272

no title

130

O maidservant of His Holiness Baha'o'llah! Thy letter dated September

SW_v10#02 p.031, SEIO.023x, BSTW#435

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; Words vs deeds

AB06278

no title

130

O thou dear maidservant of God! When I was in Denver I enjoyed

SW_v10#13 p.246

Being a source of light; guidance; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06282

no title

130

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its

SW_v10#19 p.342

Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB06287

no title

130

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای کنیز محترمه الهی نامه تو از لوزآنجلیز رسید شکر کن خدا را که موفق بخدمت شدی

O thou revered maidservant of God! Thy letter from Los Angeles was received... Not till the darkness of difference

MMK1#077 p.110

SWAB#077, SW_v10#01 p.009, SW_v10#09 p.185-186, SW_v10#09 p.178, BLO_PT#052.33

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Music and singing; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06303

no title

130

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

ای مرغ خوش الحان جمال ابهی این دور بدیع حجبات اوهام را خرق فرموده و تعصبات

O bird that singeth sweetly of the Abha Beauty! In this new and wondrous dispensation the veils of superstition have been torn asunder

BRL_DAK#0215, MMK1#074 p.109, GHA.194, HYB.189, NJB_v03#01 p.005

SWAB#074, BWF.378-378x, COC#1412, BLO_PT#052.20

Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB06336

no title

130

O thou attracted to the Kingdom of god! Thy letter dated January 31st

SW_v10#09 p.185

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB06343

no title

130

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of God! Thy letter was received. I ask from God, supplicating and entreating in the Threshold of Oneness

TAB.703-704, SW_v07#10 p.098x

Love of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB06361

no title

130

O thou who art confirmed by the Divine Spirit! A thousand times bravo

DAS.1913-11-07, SW_v05#19 p.295

Predictions and prophecies; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06380

no title

130

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای نورسیده گان بهائیان و طالبان علم و عرفان انسان را امتیاز از حیوان بچند چیز

O ye young Baha'i children, ye seekers after true understanding and knowledge! A human being is distinguished from an animal in a number of ways.

MKT4.104, MMK1#118 p.136, AKHA_123BE #04 p.b, AKHA_133BE #11 p.255, AHB.121BE #07 p.000, PYB#202 p.96, MJTB.073, ANDA#41-42 p.96

SWAB#118

Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; High station of learning; Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal

AB06394

no title

130

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

مدرسه اطفال در روز يکشنبه و قرائت الواح و تعاليم حضرت بهآءاللّه و القآء کلمة اللّه

...The Sunday school for the children in which the Tablets and Teachings of Baha'u'llah are read

MMK1#124 p.140x

SWAB#124x, SW_v09#08 p.092-093

Education of children; moral education; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB06407

no title

130

Mahmúd's Diary

ای یار مهربان چند روز بسبب دعوت دو کشیش و رجای احبای الهی بفلادلفیا رفتم دو

O thou kind Friend, I visited Philadelphia, for a few days, at the invitation of two ministers

ASAT2.127, BDA1.119.02

SW_v19#11 p.350, MHMD1.126, ABCC.212

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06414

no title

130

ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء تا چند ساکتید و تا کی صامت هر چند ناطقید ولی در این

O ye spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Baha! How long will ye stay still? How long will ye be silent? And when ye speak forth in this century

MMK2#041 p.032, DUR1.135

BBBD.107, SW_v01#05 p.001, SW_v07#16 p.159

Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB06441

no title

130

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

این کتاب مقدس الهیست بوحی سماویست تورات نجاتست انجیل جلیل است اسرار ملکوتست

This book is the Holy Book of God, of celestial Inspiration. It is the Bible of Salvation

AMK.174-174b

AIL.018, SW_v02#11 p.008

The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

First chapter of the book "'Abdu'l-Bahá in London".

AB06480

no title

130

Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, it contained the glad tidings of the firmness and uprightness

SW_v09#11 p.123

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB06529

no title

130

...Give my salutations and praise to that assembly who are firm in the covenant of God

SW_v08#16 p.217x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Many are called but few are chosen; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB06532

no title

130

O thou, my spiritual philosopher! Thy letter was received. In reality its contents were eloquent

LBLT.161x, SW_v04#17 p.286-287x, ABCC.353-354x

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Saint Peter and Saint Paul

AB06533

no title

130

O fragrant leaves of the Assembly of Teaching! Endeavor until royal teaching comes

SW_v11#10 p.162

Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06535

no title

130

Thy letter was received and read. Thou hast invited me to America, saying: "In that region and in that country

SW_v02#06 p.006

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB06537

no title

130

...I send you the glad tidings of the erection of the Mashrak-el-Azkar in Ishkabad

SW_v06#17 p.133

Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB06540

no title

130

O thou handmaid of the Lord! Thou hast, in the end of thy letter, prayed the Lord

SW_v14#12 p.358-359

Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB06541

no title

130

O ye firm ones! O ye steadfast ones! The publication of the Star of the West is conducive to the happiness

SW_v01#18 p.008-009

East and West; communication between East and West; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Newspapers and the media; publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB06542

no title

130

O beloved of God! These days are the time for firmness and the period for steadfastness

SW_v06#09 p.069

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB06544

no title

130

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter has been received. Praise be unto God, it indicates that through the presence of Jenabe Fazel

SW_v12#12 p.201

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06545

no title

130

O thou real beloved! The letter which thou hast written in regard to the happiness and joy, beatitude and rejoicing

SW_v01#17 p.003

Power of prayer; Review of publications; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2072

no title

130

Every century holds the solution of one predominating problem. Although there may be many problems

COC#1605x, LOG#1420x, SW_v07#15 p.136

Call to action; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU2112

no title

130

I desire for you distinction. The Bahais must be distinguished from others of humanity. But this distinction must not

SW_v13#05 p.117

Excellence; distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2119

no title

130

As to your art, it is one of the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh that art is identical with an act of worship... Say, 'I have two arts, one physical, the other spiritual.

SW_v14#06 p.177

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Goodly deeds; actions; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material and spiritual existence; two books; The concourse on high; Work as worship

ABU2125

no title

130

[At some period of history, there was a rivalry beween Greek and Japanese artists.] This competition became so keen that an opportunity was given to these artists to compare their skill.

SW_v02#04 p.004, STAB#142

Stories; anecdotes; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

BB00565

no title

130

Selections from the Writings of the Báb

سبحانک رب الى من الوذ وانک انت الهی ومحبوبی والى من استجیر وانک انت ربی ومالکی والى من اهرب

Glorified be Thy Name, O Lord! In whom shall I take refuge while Thou art in truth my God and my Beloved

SWBP#37 (p.127-128), SWBP#43 (p.132-133)

SWB#38 (p.179-180), SWB#44 (p.186-187)

E. Mahony

Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Fire and light; fire and water; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH07469

no title

130

Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

الهی الهی تری عبادک فی هیماء الضلاله و الغوی این نور هدایتک یا مقصود

O God, my God! Thou beholdest Thy servants in the abyss of perdition and error; where is Thy Light of Divine Guidance

INBA61:053, INBA66:103

ADM2#046 p.079, AQMM.052, NFF2.024

BPRY.068, SW_v14#02 p.052, DWN_v3#12 p.098-099, DWN_v5#02-3 p.002-003, JHT_S#010

Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU2118

Words spoken at House of Abbud in Akka, 1913-12-11

130

My work is done. The tree of my life has yielded its fruits. I have set a fire in the world

DAS.1913-12-11, SW_v05#01 p.010

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2075

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London

130

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

The Universal Races Congress was good, for it was intended for the furtherance and progress of unity

AIL.059, SW_v02#19 p.006-007, STAB#024

Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language

ABU2060

Words spoken on 1911-09-04 in London

130

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

Heaven has blessed this day. It was said that London should be a place

KHAB.048 (056)

AIL.053, SW_v02#19 p.004

East and West; communication between East and West; Stories; anecdotes; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2110

Words spoken on 1911-11-26 in Paris

130

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

Good news! Good news! The doors of the Kingdom of God are open!... Be Happy! Be Happy! Be full of Joy!

AIL.126, SW_v16#05 p.524, VLAB.113x

J. Lenz

Call to action; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Love of God; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU2101

Words spoken on 1912-09-06 in Montreal

130

Man has set up imaginary lines, only to have these become causes of strife. A river is made a boundary, one side called France and the other Germany

SW_v13#11 p.292

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

ABU2111

Words spoken on 1914-05-17 in Tiberias

130

Praise be to God that you have come into this desert and exalted the name of God

DAS.1914-05-17, SW_v08#02 p.021

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Development of capacity and readiness; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2109

Words to a young believer, spoken on 1914-03-10

130

Bahá'í Scriptures

Were it not for the favors of the Blessed Perfection, no one would have given us any importance. There are some who become proud and haughty... Meekness and humility are the hallmarks of faith.... There are no officers in this Cause... The foundation of this Cause is pure, spiritual democracy and not a theocracy.

DAS.1914-03-10, BSC.449 #820, SW_v08#09 p.116x, PN_various p009, BSTW#096

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

ABU2077

Words to Alma Knobloch, spoken on 1908-11-07

130

A good foundation is laid in Germany. The believers must be firmly grounded n the principles of morality and honesty. First--Truthfulness…

SW_v07#18 p.183x, FRGA.002

Being a source of light; guidance; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2124

Words to Genevieve Coy spoken in Sept. 1920

130

Mr. Vail is a good man… Some people are ready for education. They are like the fertile ground....

SW_v12#11 p.182-183, BLO_PN#111

Differences in human capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU2085

Words to Ida Finch and Fanny and Alma Knobloch, spoken on 1908-11-12

130

Be not grieved or sorrowful that no great wealth or property has been bestowed upon you. Look at the birds!

SW_v08#02 p.027, FRGA.029

Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU2105

Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900

130

The Manifestation (Baha'o'llah) had all the qualities of the sun of Truth manifested

SW_v09#01 p.006

Manifestation of God as sun; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2042

Words to Mrs. Tatum, spoken on 1912-08-21

130

Mahmúd's Diary

این علامت ترقی است ان کس که خود راضی است شیطانست و انکه راضی نیست مظهر رحمن

This is a sign of progress. The person who is satisfied with himself is the manifestation of Satan and the one who is not satisfied is the manifestation of the Merciful One.

AVK3.097.17x, MAS5.138, YHA2.856-857, GTB.142-143x, BDA1.200.17

SW_v19#11 p.349, MHMD1.216-217

Progress only takes place within its own degree; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU2061

Words to some students, spoken on 1914-07-15

130

God be praised! How wonderful are these students! I am looking forward with

DAS.1914-07-15, SW_v09#09 p.100, SW_v13#05 p.104

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2054

Words to the friends, spoken on 1913-04-29

130

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

در میان این اطفال نفوس مبارکی مبعوث خواهد شد نهالهائی که بدست تربیت باغبان کامل افتد

Among the children many blessed souls will arise, if they be trained according to the Bahai Teaching.

BDA2.271

COC#0696, LOG#0490x, DAS.1913-04-28, SW_v07#15 p.142, SW_v09#08 p.090-091, MHMD2.354, PN_1913 p006, PN_1913 p013, BW_v09p543

Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator

ABU2104

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-12-20

130

All the people are sacrificing their lives for the sake of the worthless (valueless) earth.

DAS.1914-12-20, SW_v13#10 p.269

Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Martyrs and martyrdom; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity of governments; political unity; War and peace

ABU2088

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-05-10

130

Consider the power of the Covenant! Where is Acca and where is Los Angeles! Yet the power of the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh has united these two distant points!... In order to preserve the unity of the Cause and to spread the religion of God, Baha'o'llah has established this Covenant and Testament

DAS.1913-05-10, SW_v08#13 p.183x, SW_v09#13 p.139x

East and West; communication between East and West; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB05509

no title

140

O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thy desire

SW_v11#16 p.276

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05543

no title

140

O ye daughters of the Kingdom! The reflection of your forms (picture) arrived

JWTA.038-039, SW_v12#02 p.044

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB05544

no title

140

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter, dated January 6, 1910, was received

SW_v01#03 p.015, SW_v04#04 p.072

Elections; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB05553

no title

140

ای بنده آستان جمال مبارک امه الله مسیس واک و امه الله مس کولور رسیدند و

O thou servant of the Threshold of the Blessed Perfection! The maidservant

MMK6#356x, NJB_v11#08 p.135

SW_v11#15 p.256-257

Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

AB05581

no title

140

ای بنده صادق حق در عصری بعرصه وجود شتافتی که عصر جمال قدم و در قرنی بمهد مشهود

O True servant of God! The cycle in which thou hast been called to life is truly

SFI09.016

SW_v14#01 p.018, DWN_v3#08 p.064-065, BP1926.024

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05585

no title

140

ای پدر آسمانی جنود ملکوت داری و ملائکه روحانی ما بیچاره کان مرغ بال و پر

O thou heavenly father! Thou hast the hosts of the Kingdom and the spiritual

MMG2#275 p.308

DAS.1914-08-04, SW_v05#11 p.162

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB05589

no title

140

O Thou divine Providence! Sanford was a child of the Kingdom and,

SW_v10#19 p.350

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death

AB05647

no title

140

O thou servant of the Divine Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents

SW_v11#10 p.165-166

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Power of prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB05656

no title

140

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, thou hast attended the

SW_v11#10 p.163

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB05731

no title

140

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای طالب ملکوت الله نامه شما رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید مظاهر مقدسه الهیه دو مقام

O thou who seekest the Kingdom of Heaven! Thy letter hath been received and its contents noted. The Holy Manifestations of God possess two stations

MMK1#026 p.053

SWAB#026

Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Words vs deeds

AB05758

no title

140

O thou the loved maidservant of God! Ye are three sisters. Praise be to God, all three are of the Kingdom

BBBD.479, SW_v11#13 p.231

Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB05759

no title

140

O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. It was an indication

SW_v04#05 p.088, SW_v06#12 p.094

Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

AB05801

no title

140

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای منجذب بملکوت الله هر نفسی را فکری و مقصدی شب و روز در تحصیل مقصود میکوشد

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Every soul seeketh an object and cherisheth a desire,

MMK1#176 p.199

SWAB#176

Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05805

no title

140

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای منجذب میثاق جمال قدم باین عبد وعد فرموده اند که نفوسی مبعوث گردد که ایت

O thou who art enamoured of the Covenant! The Blessed Beauty hath promised this servant that souls would be raised up... O my God, aid Thou Thy servant to raise up the Word

MMK1#203 p.242

SWAB#203, BPRY.200-201x

C. Signori

Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies

AB05816

no title

140

O thou my respected hostess! The days that I was a guest in thy home are ever before my sight.

SW_v08#05 p.051

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05866

no title

140

ای یاران الهی روزنامه نجم باختر با وجود مشکلات عظیمه در ایام حرب دوام نمود تا

O friends of God! The magazine of the Star of the West, notwithstanding great difficulties during the days of the war

INBA16:237

NJB_v10#07 p.131, NJB_v12#12 p.207

SW_v10#07 p.131, SW_v11#11 p.197

Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB05927

no title

140

O thou my friend! The dreadful and calamitous news of the death of the loving daughter of that spiritual friend caused intense sadness

DAS.1914-06-13, SW_v09#10 p.112

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; The ephemeral and the eternal

AB05943

no title

140

یا احباء الله و امنائه ان مجامع الملکوت الابهی و صوامع الملا الاعلی یصلون و

O ye beloved of the Lord! O ye His trusted ones! Know ye verily that the denizens of the Realm on High

INBA13:340, INBA59:300

MNMK#065 p.143, NJB_v12#08 p.151

SW_v14#03 p.087-088

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high

AB05977

no title

140

Thy letter was received. From its contents, it became evident that, Praise be to God! The lights of the Kingdom are spreading

DAS.1914-07-07, SW_v09#10 p.119

Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause

AB05981

no title

140

...Consider thou how the power of the Word of God has united the East and the West and bestowed spiritual communication, that a blessed soul from the inhabitants of America, while in the Holy Land

SW_v01#08 p.013

East and West; communication between East and West; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB05982

no title

140

Bahá'í Scriptures

...After my return from America and Europe, owing to the difficulties of the long voyage and the innumerable inconveniences... When the teacher delivers an address

DAS.1913-07-28, BSC.452 #827x, SW_v07#10 p.097x, ABIE.121, BLO_PN#007

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB05983

no title

140

...Thy mission in America for the present is this: Thou must travel as far as possible to every part

SW_v02#06 p.006, SW_v07#01 p.007

Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual springtime; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05984

no title

140

O ye servants of the Blessed Perfection! In the Day of the Manifestation, you have caught the lights from the Manifestor on the Mount of Sinai

SW_v01#15 p.001

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB05986

no title

140

Bahá'í Scriptures

...The days of human existence are like vanishing shadows. Compared to the world of Reality, they are brought to a close with extreme speed.

DAS.1913-09-01x, BSC.449 #819x, SW_v16#07 p.583x, ABIE.264x, BLO_PN#007

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB10342

no title

140

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

ای خدای مهربان ای ربّ الجنود شکر ترا که این اطفال صغیر را بر بالغان کبیر ترجیح دادی

O ye children of the Kingdom! Give thanks unto God that, at this tender age, ye have entered into the Divine Kingdom… O Compassionate God! O Lord of Hosts! Praise be unto Thee that Thou hast preferred these little children over the full-grown and mature

HUV2.015x

BRL_APAB#14x, BRL_APAB#24, BRL_CHILD#23x, SW_v11#15 p.258

Prayer for children and youth

ABU2029

no title

140

It is wonderful, priceless boon to be a vessel carrying food from God. It cannot be bought with gold. The first condition of a religious teacher

LOG#1998x, SW_v14#02 p.060

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; High station of teachers of the Cause; Pure intentions in teaching the Cause; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds

ABU2030

no title

140

There must be amongst the believers of God the greatest amount of love. The friends of God must be willing to sacrifice their lives for each other

SW_v16#04 p.505

Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2031

no title

140

Bahá'í Scriptures

The darkness of this gloomy night shall pass away. Again the sun of Reality will dawn

BSC.548 #990, SW_v09#13 p.141

Mea & Mitra

Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

BH07119

no title

140

Prayers and Meditations

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی لم ادر ای نار اشتعلت فی صدری بحیث یسمع من کل ارکانی

All praise be to Thee, O Lord, my God! How mysterious the Fire which Thou hast enkindled within my heart!

INBA48:182, INBA49:221, INBA92:172, BLIB_Or15739.317,

PMP#127

PM#127, SW_v01#04 p.020

Hands of the Cause; Love as fire; Love of God; Pain of love; love as veil; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH07166

no title

140

Prayers and Meditations

فسبحانک یا الهی هذا راسی قد وضعته تحت سیف مشیتک و هذا عنقی مترصد لسلاسل

Glorified be Thou, O my God! Behold Thou my head ready to fall before the sword of Thy Will

INBA61:049, INBA66:100, INBA49:146, INBA92:064, BLIB_Or15716.135b,

PMP#060, AQMM.072

PM#060, SW_v14#01 p.020

Love of God; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2032

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911

140

The world is wrong, just because people talk too much and do not carry out their ideals

SW_v02#19 p.007, SW_v14#02 p.060-061

Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Words vs deeds

ABU2037

Words spoken on 1912-12-22 in London

140

We also have a theatre... Our theatre is built in a country where there is eternal springtime. The streets of that city

DAS.1912-12-22, SW_v14#06 p.177

Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1966

Words spoken on 1913-10-28 in Ramleh

140

If you are sincere in your love for me, then love and serve the believers of God, then love and serve your fellow-men.

DAS.1913-10-28, SW_v04#15 p.250

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2036

Words spoken on 1913-12-09 in Akka

140

I did not like to have such a big gathering.... My health and happiness are in this

SW_v09#02 p.018

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1994

Words spoken on 1914-02-11

140

Readiness is necessary in order to be a recipient of divine bounty. Souls who are prepared are like candles

SW_v09#03 p.028

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision

ABU2028

Words to Anna Kunz, spoken on 1921-03-29

140

You have been here three days. They are equal to three years. In the Bible in the days of the Lord

SW_v13#06 p.144

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

ABU2035

Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-07-30

140

In returning, I will certainly go to Europe.... See how much we have moved from one place to another. How far New York is from here

SW_v03#11 p.004

Humor; jokes; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU1992

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-11-26

140

Mahmúd's Diary

مومن بهاءالله کسی است که ثابت بر میثاق است هر کسی بپیمان الهی ثابت است مومن است

A believer in Baha'u'llah is he who is firm in the Covenant.... Is it possible that one may believe in a book without believing in the teacher

BDA1.391.15

SW_v14#08 p.228, MHMD1.410

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as sun; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU1978

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-02-02

140

The cohorts of the Abha Kingdom are engaged in uninterrupted conquest. They are gaining victory after victory. God willing, Mrs. Stannard shall win many signal triumphs in India.

DAS.1914-02-02, SW_v05#02 p.019

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05042

no title

150

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای اطفال عزیز من نامه شما رسید ولکن چنان فرحی حاصل شد که بتحریر و تقریر نیاید

O my dear children! Your letter was received. A degree of joy was attained that is beyond oral as well as written expression

MMK1#120 p.138

SWAB#120, SW_v10#11 p.221

Being a source of light; guidance; Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05047

no title

150

Take away thy dear child from among the heedless ones, for they are fast after

SW_v09#08 p.091

Consolation and comfort; Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB05079

no title

150

O thou servant of the Divine Threshold! Thy letter was received. Thou hadst

SW_v11#16 p.276

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05095

no title

150

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O servant of God! The content of thy letter was replete with spiritual feelings and was a source of pleasure and of joy. Of my freedom

TAB.151, SW_v19#04 p.121

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcending the material condition; True liberty; freedom

AB05114

no title

150

O thou my spiritual son! Thy letter written on ... 1913, was duly received. Thank God

SW_v04#10 p.176

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB05128

no title

150

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast mentioned

SW_v11#10 p.164

Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wealth inequality and its moderation

AB05132

no title

150

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

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه تو رسید حمد خدا را که مژده صحت و عافیت تو داد و خبر این

Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it imparted the good news of thy health and safety and indicated that thou art ready to enter an agricultural school.

MMK1#126 p.141

SWAB#126, BWF.377-378x, LOG#1857x

Agriculture; High station of the arts and sciences; Work as worship

AB05151

no title

150

O thou firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated October 24, 1918, was received

SW_v10#02 p.032

Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05165

no title

150

O thou maidservant of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been received. Its contents indicated that thou didst desire to go to Leipzig

BBBD.483, SW_v11#13 p.231

Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05170

no title

150

ای دختر عزیز نامه ات واصل و از مضمون نهایت سرور حاصل گردید حمد خدا را که آن دختر عزیز

O thou my dear daughter! Thy letter was received. It imparted great happiness. Praise be to God, that that dear daughter is sacrificing herself in the path of Baha'o'llah

MYD.720-721

JWTA.012, SW_v07#05 p.035

Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05174

no title

150

O thou my daughter of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, that thou art assisted and confirmed in the service of the Mashrak-el-Azkar

SW_v07#10 p.093

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05176

no title

150

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای دو اولاد عزیز من اقتران شما چون بسمع من رسید بی نهایت ممنون و مسرور شدم که

O ye my two beloved children! The news of your union, as soon as it reached me, imparted infinite joy and gratitude.

MMK1#088 p.117

SWAB#088

Education of children; moral education; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Marriage as means of spiritual progress

AB05188

no title

150

O ye two faithful and assured souls! Praise be to God, your son, George

SW_v11#10 p.159+163

Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB05196

no title

150

O ye true friends and ye who are firm in the love of God! Although it has been a long time since I have written

BBBD.365, SW_v07#17 p.173-174

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for peace and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB05220

no title

150

O thou dignified personage! Thy letter was received. Its terms were most

SW_v10#17 p.320

Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05227

no title

150

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

ای طالب ملکوت الهی اینجهان مانند جسم انسانست و ملکوت الله مانند روح حیات

O thou who seekest the Kingdom of heaven! This world is even as the body of man, and the Kingdom of God is as the spirit of life.

MMK1#161 p.186

SWAB#161, TAB.482, BSC.459 #846

Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transcending the material condition

AB05229

no title

150

Huqúqu'lláh

و حقوق را به موجب نصوص کتاب اقدس جمع نمایید در محلّی و صرف مواقع لازمه نمایید ولی به کسی

O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It is impossible to organize the House of Justice in these days… According to the explicit text of the Most Holy Book the amounts offered for the Huquq should be deposited

BRL_HUQUQP#106x

BRL_HUQUQ#106x, COC#1169x, SW_v01#10 p.006

Elections; House of Justice; Law of Huququ'llah; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05245

no title

150

O dear maidservant of God! At the divine threshold address this prayer

SW_v10#03 p.044

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death

AB05246

no title

150

...It was my aim that after thy return to ... thou shouldst hoist the ensign

SW_v07#16 p.151-152x

Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05247

no title

150

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

ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ات ملاحظه گردید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل شد دستورالعمل

O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been received and its contents noted. Thou didst ask for a rule whereby to guide thy life.

MMK1#010 p.024

SWAB#010, TAB.098-099

jeph.ilosopher, Strong Steep

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Importance of prayer; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB05252

no title

150

O thou brilliant Kokab (star)! Praise be to God! Thou hast become resplendent

SW_v10#12 p.231

Consolation and comfort; Importance of community building; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05283

no title

150

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

امیدم چنان است که در تألیف این کتاب موفّق شوی ولی باید عبارت بسیار ملایم و مدارا باشد و در نهایت ادب بنگاری

O thou harbinger of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received…. It is my hope that thou mayest succeed in writing thy book

COMP_DEFENCEP#19x

BRL_ATE#194x, COMP_DEFENCE#19x, COC#2218x, SW_v12#10 p.168

Criticism and its limits; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Review of publications

AB05295

no title

150

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای منجذبه محبت الله شمس حقیقت از افق عالم طالع شد و نور هدایت درخشید فیض ابدی

O thou who art carried away by the love of God! The Sun of Truth hath risen above the horizon of this world and cast down its beams of guidance.

MMK1#201 p.238

SWAB#201, COF.037x

Being a source of light; guidance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB05299

no title

150

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای مهتدی بنور هدی حمد کن خدا را که تو را بنور حقیقت دلالت نمود و بدخول در

O thou who hast sought illumination from the light of guidance! Praise thou God that He hath directed thee to the light of truth

MMK1#066 p.099

SWAB#066, SW_v10#02 p.031-032, BSTW#225

Being a source of light; guidance; Personal instructions; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB05350

no title

150

O thou the inheritor of the great, respected Mrs. Peeke! Although that beloved maidservant of God ascended

SW_v07#17 p.167

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05388

no title

150

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou who art longing to witness the lights from the Beauty of El-Abha! Thy letter reached me at this moment and I was rejoiced at thine excellent words

TAB.234, BSC.484 #929x, SW_v14#07 p.210

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB05389

no title

150

ایتها المشتعله بنار محبت الله انی طالعت نمیقتک الغراء و تحریرک البدیع الانشاء

O thou who art enkindled by the fire of the love of God! Verily, I have perused thy beautiful letter

MMK6#185

SW_v02#16 p.007, SW_v04#19 p.320, SW_v05#10 p.153, SW_v06#17 p.143, PN_1912 p072

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05431

no title

150

O thou attracted maidservant of God! Verily I read thy letter which indicated thy

SW_v01#18 p.007

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prayer for protection; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha

AB05435

no title

150

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Family Life

یا امه الله انی استبشرت بمضمون کتابک بما دل علی اقبالک الی ملکوت ربک الجلیل... ای رب أيّدني على التّقى واحفظني من الهوى

O maidservant of God! I rejoiced to read thy letter, for it indicated thy progress unto the Kingdom of thy Glorious Lord… I beseech God to graciously make of thy home a centre

BRL_DAK#0690, COMP_FAMP#85x, BRL_SWOP#019x, TSHA3.441x

BRL_FAM#85x, BRL_SWO#019x, TAB.068-069, COC#0842x, LOG#0831x

A. Bryan, S. Jaberi, almunajat.com [item 9]

Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB05467

no title

150

...Praise be to God, that you have a blessed Assembly surnamed by the name of the Center

SW_v08#17 p.223x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

AB05469

no title

150

O thou persecuted handmaiden of God! Although rich women may be brought up in utmost ease

SW_v14#05 p.137-138

Attaining the life of the spirit; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05482

no title

150

...Convey the wonderful Abha greeting to the believers. Chicago, in comparison

SW_v04#10 p.174x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05484

no title

150

O People! O People! The Sun of Reality has dawned from the horizon of the world... The teachings of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh declare the oneness of the human world...

SW_v19#04 p.101x, LAT.005

Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Living waters; water of life; Race unity; racial issues; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal education; Universal language

AB10502

no title

150

ای دو مرغ آمیخته آموخته حمد کنید خدا را که در ریاض الهی در شجره امید در یک لانه

O ye two closely knit and enlightened birds! Praise ye God that in the divine garden, upon the tree of hope

BRL_SWOP#100, MJMJ2.083x, MMG2#381 p.427x

BRL_SWO#100

Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized)

AB10977

no title

150

My illumined Noory! According to what is mentioned, with abundant joy through the bounty of

DAS.1914-06-13, SW_v09#10 p.115

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB12382

no title

150

To Set the World in Order

ای کنیز عزیز جمال ابهی افسرده مباش آزرده مگرد پژمرده مشو آسوده باش زیرا در عتبه

O cherished handmaiden of the Blessed Beauty! Be not sorrowful, be not distressed, be not downcast. Rest assured, for verily at the threshold [3.5s]... ...It has been ordained in this Dispensation that unity and love should increase day by day between husband and wife, so that they become one soul, one spirit and one body

BRL_DAK#0789, BRL_SWOP#008x

BRL_SWO#008x

Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Praise and encouragement

AB12846

no title

150

قد انشرح القلوب لاقترانکما فی یوم مبارک سعید فی هذا العصر المجید

...The hearts were cheered by your marriage on a blessed and happy day in this glorious age. In the estimation of true believers

BRL_SWOP#022

BRL_SWO#022

BB00553

no title

150

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

سبحانک اللهم انک انت علام الغیوب قدر لنا من الخیر ما قد احاط به علمک فانک انت الملک العزیز المحبوب

Lauded be Thy Name, O Lord our God! Thou art in truth the Knower of things unseen. Ordain for us such good

SWBP#65 (p.150-150)

SWB#66 (p.210-211), BPRY.020-022

BB00554

no title

150

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

سبحانک رب یا محبوبی ثبتنی على امرک ثم اجعلنی من الذین ما نقضوا میثاقک وما اتبعوا اصنام ظنونهم ثم اجعل لی

Praise be to Thee, O Lord, my Best-Beloved! Make me steadfast in Thy Cause and grant that I may be reckoned among those who have not violated Thy covenant

SWBP#72 (p.154-155)

SWB#72 (p.215-216), BPRY.189

Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BB00556

no title

150

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

فاننی انا یا الهی عبدک وفقیرک وسائلک ومسکینک ونازلک ومستجیرک ما کان رضائی

Verily I am Thy servant, O my God, and Thy poor one and Thy suppliant and Thy wretched creature

SWBP#30 (p.123-124)

SWB#31 (p.174-175), BPRY.128-130

Asher & Jasmin

Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BB00560

no title

150

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

بسم ربک الباری الملک الکافی المتعال المستعان. قل اللهم فاطر السموات و الارض مالک الملک تعلم ما فی نفسی و لا یعلم ما فی نفسک سواک و تشهد ما انا علیه و لا یشهد ذلک غیرک

Say: O my God! O Thou Who art the Maker of the heavens and of the earth, O Lord of the Kingdom! Thou well knowest the secrets of my heart… O Thou Who art the Lord of grace abounding!...

SWBP#68 (p.152-153)

SWB#68 (p.212-213), BPRY.054

L. Slott

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH06900

no title

150

Separation from the things of the world is a sun. If it shines forth from the horizon of the heaven of any soul

SW_v14#11 p.321

Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

BB00550

Letter to Him Whom God shall make manifest

150

Selections from the Writings of the Báb

Tablets of the Báb to Bahá'u'lláh

هو الابهی. الله لا اله الا هو العزیز المحبوب له ما فی السموات و ما فی الارض و ما بینهما و هو المهیمن القیوم

He is God, no God is there but Him, the Almighty, the Best Beloved. All that are in the heavens and on the earth and whatever lieth between them are His.

PR20.100, MKI4500.128r-128v

QISM.020, SWBP#02 (p.002-003)

SWB#02 (p.006-008)

L. Slott

He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Rejection by the people of the Bayan

SRC.096

ABU1919

Words at table to the friends, spoken on 1912-06-07

150

Mahmúd's Diary

در عالم وجود امری اعظم از اینگونه محافل نیست که محض محبت الله انعقاد گشته ملاحظه نمائید

Nothing in the world of existence is greater than such gatherings as these

KHTB2.127, BDA1.116.11

SW_v19#06 p.185, MHMD1.124

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Importance of community building; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1937

Words spoken at Pleiades Sylvan Bower, Alhammeh near Tiberias, 1914-05-14

150

The condition of faith requires that man may ascend to and abide in the station of sacrifice. Without this attainment one's faith is not perfect.

DAS.1914-05-14, SW_v05#08 p.118

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1954

Words spoken at Shrine of the Báb, 1920-01-04

150

In this gathering, all the friends are assembled together in the utmost freedom, happiness and majesty.

SW_v13#09 p.220-221

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies

ABU1952

Words spoken in 1912

150

Consider the times of the past: Regard for instance the days of His Holiness Christ and days subsequent thereto.

SW_v03#13 p.016

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU1956

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

150

If a child is left to its own natural proclivities, without education, it will embody all human defects

SW_v04#06 p.105-106, SW_v15#10 p.289.1, SW_v09#07 p.086

Education of children; moral education; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU1958

Words spoken on 1913-07-02 in Port Said

150

It is not my duty to command particular persons to arise and teach the Cause

DAS.1913-07-02, SW_v04#15 p.251, ABIE.009, BLO_PN#007

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Priority over other activities in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU1920

Words spoken on 1913-09-21 in Ramleh

150

How complex is the life of the present age and how much more complex we

DAS.1913-09-21, SW_v08#02 p.017-018, ABIE.343, BLO_PN#007

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Critique of Western values; culture; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Praise of Eastern values; culture

ABU1946

Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh

150

There are some people who make this short span of life miserable to themselves and others because they harbor envy in their hearts

DAS.1913-10-26, SW_v07#18 p.185x

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1941

Words spoken on 1914-01-27

150

Consider the influence of the Word of God... If you take bars of iron and tie them together, no matter how closely, they will not become one. But when a metallurgist comes on the scene

DAS.1914-01-27, SW_v15#07 p.208x

Metallurgical metaphors; Oneness; unity of religion; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity

ABU1924

Words to a visitor, spoken on 1913-05-21

150

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

همیشه ملتفت حال خود باش بهبین چه نقصی داری کوشِش نما تا آن را اصلاح کنی چشم انسان

Thou must look to thyself and within thyself and find thine own errors and weaknesses. If thou hast any imperfection thyself, try to improve it.

BDA2.310

DAS.1913-05-21, SW_v08#11 p.138, MHMD2.410-411, BSTW#338

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Knowledge of self; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1951

Words to Alice Beede et al, spoken on 1911-10-15

150

I am very glad to be here with you. I am very glad to see you all here.

SW_v02#18 p.006-007+12

Education of children; moral education; High station of teachers of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1960

Words to Remey, Latimer, et al, spoken on 1914-10-16

150

There was a man by the name of Haji Mohammad Taki Shirazi, who had joined our company.

DAS.1914-10-16, SW_v09#18 p.205-206, PN_1914 p092

Kindness to and rights of animals; Personal instructions; Stories; anecdotes; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB04620

no title

160

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

الهی الهی ترانا من ملکوت غیب احدیتک قد اجتمعنا فی هذا المحفل الروحانی مومنین

O God! O God! From the unseen kingdom of Thy oneness behold us assembled in this spiritual meeting

MMJA.023, NJB_v01#19a p.028-029

BPRY.302-303, TAB.016, SW_v01#04 p.024, SW_v02#04 p.016

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB04633

no title

160

ای احبای الهی و کنیزان عزیز حق عبدالبهاء را نهایت اشتیاق بملاقات ولی مجبور بمراجعت

O ye friends of God and the beloved maidservants of the True One! 'Abdu'l-Baha has the utmost longing to meet you

ANDA#43-44 p.85, NJB_v02#14-16 p.005

SW_v02#16 p.008

Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB04648

no title

160

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای اهل ملکوت چقدر از نفوس که مدت حیات عبادت نمودند و ریاضت کشیدند و آرزوی

O ye peoples of the Kingdom! How many a soul expended all its span of life in worship, endured the mortification of the flesh

MKT3.457, MMK1#006 p.017, DAUD.25

SWAB#006

Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Monasticism; asceticism; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB04651

no title

160

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای آوارگان سبیل حق سر و سامان آسودگی و آزادگی هر چند کام دل و راحت جانست ولی

O ye homeless and wanderers in the Path of God! Prosperity, contentment, and freedom

MKT9.037b, MMK1#222 p.269, AKHA_102BE #04 p.04, HDQI.180, DUR1.211, ANDA#08 p.06, NFQ.016, YFY.082

SWAB#222, LOG#1934x, SW_v14#03 p.087

K. Porray

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB04657

no title

160

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

ای بنت ملکوت نامه تو رسید مانند آهنگ عندلیب الهی بود که شهنازش سبب فرح قلوب

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It was like the melody of the divine nightingale

MNMK#131 p.245, MMK1#183 p.203

SWAB#183, BSC.546 #987, SW_v10#14 p.272

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04659

no title

160

O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents imparted

SW_v08#16 p.219

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04660

no title

160

Praise be to God! Thou art engaged in teaching and educating the children

SW_v09#08 p.093

Education of children; moral education; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues

AB04669

no title

160

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنده الهی نامه ات رسید مضامین بدیع و بلیغ بود و مقاصد بلند و رفیع عالم

O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. Its contents were lofty and sublime, and its aim high and far-reaching.

MMK1#224 p.271

SWAB#224, SW_v11#05 p.091

Importance of community building; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04671

no title

160

O thou servant of God! Thy letter and thy poems arrived. From their contents

SW_v11#10 p.166-167

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04684

no title

160

O thou servant of the Blessed Perfection! They have written from Teheran

SW_v02#01 p.006

Education of children; moral education

AB04688

no title

160

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنده حق نامه ات رسید و سبب سرور گردید آرزوی آن نموده بودی که ایکاش من در

O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received, and was the cause of gladness. Thou hast expressed thine ardent wish

MMK1#226 p.284

SWAB#226, SW_v11#04 p.076, SW_v11#10 p.164-165

The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity of governments; political unity; War and peace

AB04741

no title

160

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Two letters have been received from thee

SW_v11#10 p.168

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Many are called but few are chosen; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB04751

no title

160

O ye two servants of the Kingdom! Your letter was received. It was

SW_v10#17 p.319

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04757

no title

160

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای دو نفس مبارک نامه های شما رسید دلیل بر آن بود که تحری حقیقت نمودید و از

O ye two blessed souls! Your letters were received. They showed that ye have investigated the truth and have been freed from imitations

MMK1#014 p.026

SWAB#014

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04765

no title

160

O my true friends! The friends on their return from Stuttgart are praising all the friends of the Merciful in that city

BBBD.150-151, SW_v02#17 p.007

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04790

no title

160

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

ای طالب حقیقت نامه تو رسید مضمون دلیل بر حصول هدایت کبری بود شکر کن خدا را که

O thou wooer of Truth! Thy letter was received. Its contents indicated thy attainment to the Most Great Guidance…. I hope that thou mayest become a herald of the Kingdom and a means whereby the white and coloured peoples shall close their eyes to racial differences

BRL_DAK#0621

BRL_ATE#191x, SW_v12#05 p.103+106, AHV.029a, BLO_PN#045

Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Race unity; racial issues; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04797

no title

160

ای عبید رشید و اماء رب مجید قرنها بگذرد و دهرها بسراید و هزاران اعصار منقضی

O ye the valiant servants and handmaids of the All-Glorious! Ages, cycles, nay thousands of generations must pass away

MKT8.127

GPB.099x2x, WOB.110x2x, WOB.167x, COC#0221x, SW_v14#01 p.019, BP1926.026-027

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB04806

no title

160

ای کنیز عزیز الهی امیدم از پروردگار چنانست که خواهش و آرزوی تو مستجاب شود از

O thou dear maidservant of God! I hope, through the Lord, that thy

MMK5#047 p.045

SW_v01#16 p.002-003

Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB04819

no title

160

O thou who art turning thy face to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter dated December 2nd, 1918

SW_v10#03 p.042-043, ABCC.437-438x

Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB04843

no title

160

O thou who are favored in the Threshold of the Almighty! Your letter was

SW_v01#06 p.004

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB04859

no title

160

Thy services in Baltimore were truly great and became acceptable and approved. Display thou an effort

SW_v14#07 p.211

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04865

no title

160

O thou who art guided by the Light of Guidance! Thy first and second letters were received.

JWTA.031, SW_v08#05 p.055

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04915

no title

160

ای یاران و اماء رحمن حمد خدا را که در نهایت الفت و محبت اجتماع نمودید و در

O Friends and Maidservants of the Merciful! Thanks be to God, that you have been gathered together and celebrated the day of the birthday of the Bab with much joy and amity

MKT3.471a, BBBD.125-126

COC#0924x, BBBD.127-128, SW_v02#17 p.006

Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Nineteen-Day Feast; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04938

no title

160

O ye believers who are attracted to the Center of Lights! Verily there have been various assemblies in America

SW_v02#01 p.008, BLO_PT#052.16

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04957

no title

160

Thy letter dated December 21, 1918, reached us... Concerning

SW_v10#01 p.012-013

Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

AB04975

no title

160

O thou lover of all mankind! Verily, have I chanted thy verses of praise to God

SW_v09#17 p.196

Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Non-participation in politics; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04977

no title

160

یا من اختاره عبدالبهاء لنشر نفحات الله نامه شما رسید الحمد لله در مراغه موفق و

O thou who art chosen by Abdu'l-Baha for the diffusion of the fragrances

MKT6.205

DAS.1913-10-31, SW_v07#10 p.096

Agriculture; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04992

no title

160

O thou dear daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received and the proceedings of the Convention understood.

SW_v11#09 p.139

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB04993

no title

160

O ye two servants of the Kingdom of God! His honor, Mr. Vail, has arrived

SW_v11#15 p.259

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04995

no title

160

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! ...Ere long the regions of the West will become the dawning-places of the East

COC#0269x, COC#1534x, SW_v01#10 p.001-002

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04996

no title

160

O ye friends of the heart and soul of Abdu'l-Baha! The violators of the Covenant have raised a new cry

DAS.1914-08-10, SW_v05#12 p.184

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Hands of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Review of publications

AB04999

no title

160

My Dear Friend: Your letter of invitation has been received, and I am much obliged for it.

SW_v02#09 p.003-004

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

AB05003

no title

160

...The time has arrived for the world of humanity to hoist the standard of the oneness

SW_v14#04 p.097

AB06732

no title

160

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای خانم ملکوتی حمد کن خدا را که در این قرن حضرت بهاءالله بیدار شدی و از ظهور

O thou lady of the Kingdom! Praise thou God that in this age, the age of the dispensation of Baha'u'llah, thou hast been awakened

BRL_DAK#0411, MMK1#168 p.193x

SWAB#168x

Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1886

no title

160

Now listen unto what I say for it is the foundation of success and the basis of righteousness

SW_v08#15 p.209-210, CUPAB.009-010

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1887

no title

160

The Blessed Beauty of El-Abha (Baha'o'llah) - may the divine souls of the existence be

SW_v08#13 p.161

Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1890

no title

160

Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy

God has given man a heart and the heart must have some attachment

SW_v07#16 p.162, ADP.136-138

High station of the true believer; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Power of the mind over nature; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU1892

no title

160

Verily the founding of the Mashrak-el-Azkar will mark the inception of the Kingdom of God on earth.

LOG#2051x, SW_v08#12 p.148x, BW_v01p061

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU1905

no title

160

Such is the way that must be adopted, for only through intimate association.... The Temple of Ishkabad is unique in that it is the first temple of the kind

SW_v11#01 p.015+019, SW_v13#10 p.263

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

BB00543

no title

160

Selections from the Writings of the Báb; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی لا یعزب من علمک من شیء ولا یفوت عن قبضتک من شیء ولا یعجزک من شیء

Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! Nothing whatsoever escapeth Thy knowledge, nor is there anything that could slip from Thy grasp… O Lord! Render victorious Thy forbearing servants…

SWBP#36 (p.126-127)

SWB#37 (p.178-179), BPRY.233-234x

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for martyrs

BH06026

no title

160

Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

الهی الهی ندآئک اجتذبنی و صریر قلمک الاعلی ایقظنی و کوثر بیانک اسکرنی و رحیق

O God, my God! Thy call hath attracted me, and the voice of Thy Pen of Glory awakened me.

INBA61:048

ADM2#087 p.162, AQMM.038

BPRY.165, SW_v14#02 p.047, DWN_v3#06 p.043, DWN_v4#04 p.090-091

Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for prosperity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

ABU1901

Words spoken ca. 1919

160

God treats these people with His mercy, not with His justice, since God is against war.

SW_v10#18 p.336

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; War and peace

ABU1885

Words spoken in Feb. 1911

160

Fasting is a symbol. Fasting signifies abstinence from lust. Physical fasting is a symbol

SW_v08#06 p.061, BLO_PN#002

Development of capacity and readiness; Law of fasting; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Moderation; frugality; simplicity

ABU1879

Words spoken on 1910-05-18

160

In fact, you have shown forth a wonderful devotion; you left the West and came to the furthermost part of Asia

SW_v01#08 p.008

Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU1896

Words spoken on 1911-10-17 in Paris

160

I wish you to study the works of the Blessed Beauty and to live according to His teaching.

SW_v02#16 p.003-004, PN_1911 p016

Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds

ABU1818

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

160

O my God! O my God! Verily, this is a servant of Thine, who did believe on Thee and in Thy signs

SW_v03#13 p.015, SW_v04#11 p.189-190, MAB.022, ECN.159

Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1882

Words spoken on 1913-09-02 in Ramleh

160

Once there was a theologian who took a sea trip. While he was walking on the deck and watching the calm sea... By these remarks I do not mean that religious study must be entirely neglected

DAS.1913-09-02, SW_v09#18 p.210x, ABIE.269x, BLO_PN#007, STAB#154

Empty learning; false spirituality; Humor; jokes

ABU1865

Words spoken on 1914-06-08 in Tiberias

160

God willing, ye shall be always under the protection of the Truth. In your behalf, I seek favor and bounty from the Blessed Beauty. Rest ye assured.

DAS.1914-06-08, SW_v09#10 p.109

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1900

Words spoken on 1914-06-18

160

Bahá'í Scriptures

Prayer and supplication are two wings whereby man soars toward the heavenly mansion of the True One.

DAS.1914-06-18, BSC.438 #796x, SW_v09#10 p.113, SW_v08#04 p.041-042, SW_v14#06 p.166

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Importance of prayer; Meditation; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

ABU1863

Words to a stranger, spoken on 1914-05-09

160

Authenticity of prayer "O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit"; Historical Context for the Prayer 'O God! Refresh and Gladden My Spirit...'; Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

There are two kinds of understanding; objective and subjective... O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit.... Beg everything thou desirest from Baha'o'llah. If thou art asking faith, ask of Him.

BPRY.174-175x, DAS.1914-05-09, SW_v07#18 p.179x, SW_v09#09 p.104x, SW_v13#09 p.251-252x, DWN_v3#05 p.031x, PN_1914 p002, BSTW#318

The Badasht Project, D. Gundry, A. Youssefi, P. Escobar, L. Slott, M. Sparrow, A. Bryan, N. Chiang, K. Bartlett, L. Ghiami, Dechen & Michael, M. Benedetti, E. Lilian, MANA, W. Heath, Soulrise Melodies, M. Levine [track 4], J. Marks and S. Engle, L. Dely & M. Congo, A. & M. Zemke [track 6], Do'a [track 4], T. Ellis, G. and M. Smith, Ladjamaya [track 5]

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

For comments on authenticity see https://bahailibrary.com/uhj_authenticity_refresh_spirit.

AB04630

Words to Anise Rideout

160

اولین قدم ایجاد طلب ورحانیت در قلب است و بعد دارا شدن حیات بهائی حیات بهائی حیات بهائی

The first thing to do is to acquire a thirst for Spirituality, then live the life! Live the life! Live the life!

RRT.099-100, QIRT.22-23

COC#0425x, SW_v19#03 p.069

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of example; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1904

Words to Asadullah Qumi spoken around Sept. 1910

160

Do you realize the meaning of my statement... Tell the friends, how, under severe circumstances of bodily weakness, I have accepted... A clipping from the newspaper of Moaid...

SW_v01#15 p.002

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB05004

Words to Baha'is of Stuttgart (via Lady Blomfield)

160

Rejoice! Rejoice! Because of the Glad-tidings! You have attained to the light of the Kingdom. The glory of the Sun of Truth

BBBD.138-139, SW_v02#17 p.008

Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU1867

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

160

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

In America you have only received a taste of the spiritual food... Concentrate the soul upon God so that it may become as a fountain pouring out the Water

SW_v08#06 p.065x, TDLA.013-014, BLO_PN#104, STAB#030

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Pure intentions in teaching the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1872

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

160

Ten Days in the Light of Akka

We must love all humanity as the children of God. Even if they kill us we must die with love for them.

SW_v15#05 p.153x, TDLA.020-021, BLO_PN#104

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Four; five pathways of love; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence

ABU1846

Words to Otto Häfner, spoken on 1913-04-04

160

Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

مبلغی در طفولیت خوبست من باین سن که بودم تبلیغ می‌کردم شخصی از احباب برادری داشت

It is good to be a spreader of the Teachings of God in childhood. I was a teacher

BDA2.218

DAS.1913-04-05, SW_v09#18 p.201, MHMD2.281, VLAB.103, STAB#114

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Regarding the receptivity of the hearer in teaching the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

ABU1841

Words to pilgrims, spoken on 1914-06-10

160

The Supreme Báb was the promised one of the Koran. with regard to the question of the Seal of the Prophets

SW_v09#10 p.111

Prophecy and fulfillment; Seal of the Prophets

ABU1835

Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-04-29

160

Mahmúd's Diary

خوب شهری دارید ندای آلهی اول در این شهر بلند شد امیدوارم که در شیکاغو امر الله نهایت نفوذ حاصل نماید

You have a good city. The call of God was first raised in this city. I hope that in Chicago the Cause of God will progress greatly... The severest tests were in Persia.... This building commands a good view

BDA1.059.05

SW_v19#04 p.111, MHMD1.067-068

Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Race unity; racial issues; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU1822

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-11-02

160

Mahmúd's Diary

اول وظیفه اعضا الفت و اتحاد آنهاست که سبب حصول نتائج حسنه گردد

The first duty of the members is to effect their own unity and harmony, in order to

MAS5.276, BDA1.349.05

COC#0187x, SW_v08#09 p.114, MHMD1.367-368, BSTW#248b

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1903

Words to the secretary of the New York Peace Society, New York, 1912

160

You must rest assured and let there be no trace of doubt in your souls that God is your assister and helper

SW_v13#12 p.343-344

Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU1893

Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23

160

Bodily matters are not important. The physical suffering of Christ passed away

SW_v14#01 p.011, PN_1909 p092

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; Soul is the essential reality of man; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB04239

no title

170

الهی الهی تری وجوها نضره مستبشره بنفحات ازهار ریاض ملکوتک الابهی و مستضیئه

O God! O God! Behold Thou these radiant faces made joyous through the Fragrances of the flowers of Thy Kingdom... O my Lord! O my Lord! Intoxicate them with the wine of knowledge; sweeten their tastes

AKHA_119BE #01-02 p.j, AHB.121BE #01 p.000

DAS.1913-07-18, SW_v08#16 p.217x, ABIE.081, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#123a

Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for governments and rulers; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB04261

no title

170

O ye brothers and sisters of Abdu'l-Baha! Your letter was received.

SW_v01#06 p.003

Angels; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB04273

no title

170

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای بنده آستان الهی نامه ای که بسید اسدالله مرقوم نمودی ملاحظه گردید بعد از مراجعت

O servant of the divine Threshold! The letter which thou didst address to Siyyid Asadu'llah was perused. After returning [3.5s]... ...The teacher, when teaching, must be himself fully enkindled, so that his utterance, like unto a flame of fire, may exert influence

MMK1#217 p.260x, YHA2.1000-1001x, YARP2.111 p.136, NJB_v04#15 p.003x

SWAB#217x

N. Affolter

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB04274

no title

170

O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! Thy cablegram was received, and immediately

SW_v11#13 p.232

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

AB04277

no title

170

Translation List

ای بنده آستان مقدس نظم سریر جهانبانی و انتظام دیهیم حکمرانی بقوه آسمانیست

O thou servant of the Sacred Threshold! The stability of every throne... the most honored government

AVK4.441, PYM.116-117x

SW_v14#08 p.245, ADMS#065i06x

Christian doctrine and practice; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Predictions and prophecies

AB04301

no title

170

O thou favored servant at the Threshold of the Almighty! The letter

SW_v10#01 p.012

Methods of teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04304

no title

170

...Praise be to God that the New York believers became confirmed in the accomplishment of a great service and held in that city the Consultation Convention

SW_v04#10 p.177x

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04305

no title

170

O thou enlightened beloved son! Praise be unto God, that thou didst arrive

BBBD.538-539, SW_v11#13 p.229-230, BSTW#384

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04320

no title

170

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received! Its contents produced the utmost joy because it was a proof… Through whichever country thou goest, speak thou with moderation

SW_v05#01 p.007x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Methods of teaching the Cause; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Review of publications

AB04340

no title

170

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated November 26th, 1918, was received with the divine assistance.

SW_v12#01 p.027-028

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04352

no title

170

O thou respected maidservant of God! Thou hast written that since two years

SW_v09#15 p.173

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Harmony of science and religion; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB04358

no title

170

O my dear daughter! ... Indeed the separation from thy dear husband is very hard and difficult for thee.

SW_v14#02 p.039-040

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB04365

no title

170

O ye faithful one of the Holy Threshold! Your letter, which was expressive

SW_v14#06 p.168

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Things are known by their opposites

AB04381

no title

170

ای دوستان عزیز الحمد لله در پناه صون حمایت الهی جمیع محفوظ و در نهایت روح و

O dear friends! Praise be to God, we are all well and safe under the shelter of divine patronage and protection.

BBBD.350

BBBD.351-352, SW_v06#13 p.101-102

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity of governments; political unity

AB04411

no title

170

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and I became acquainted with its contents. The Cause of Bahá'u'lláh is the same as the Cause of Christ... In the coming of Christ the Divine teachings were given in accordance with the infancy of the human race.

TAB.535-536, BWF.400-400x, BSC.461 #853x, SW_v08#13 p.168, SW_v11#01 p.005, SW_v13#09 p.218

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04422

no title

170

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter has been received. Verily, thy sister has lighted a lamp in Germany… It may be that the government in these regions will check thee.

BBBD.533, SW_v11#17 p.282, BSTW#256x

Non-participation in politics; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04423

no title

170

O thou beloved maidservant of God! ...Add as much as ye can to love and affinity

SW_v10#11 p.222

Call to action; Consultation; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

AB04427

no title

170

Bahá'í Prayers [2002]

ای کنیز محترمه الهی نامه ایکه بتاریخ ۲۲ اکتوبر ... مسئله ترقّی انسان از عالم جماد به رتبه نبات ... خدایا هدایت نما حفظ فرما سراج روشن کن ستارهٴ درخشنده

O honoured handmaiden of God! The letter dated October 22 [3.5s]... ...O God! Guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star.

BRL_DAK#1195, MMK3#157 p.110x, HUV1.011x, YMM.182x, YMM.192x, YMM.377x

BRL_CHILD#04x, BPRY.029x, JWTA.025x, SW_v09#10 p.114x

J. Lenz [track 12], D. Gundry, M. Sparrow, Nabil and Karim, Charisse et al, K. Kuolga, A. Southall, Ann-Sofie, Rasmus, Sasha & Nora, The Joburg Baha'i Choir, The Bird & The Butterfly, TaliaSafa, T. Nosrat, Martha & Mahdis, M. Weigert, Hayze & Family, Honiara Baha'i Youth, S. Peyman, MANA, Soulrise Melodies, N. Hamilton, J. Cooper, M. Levine [track 8], E. Mahony, Satchit, Sharlene & Prasad, Duga

Evolution; human evolution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Man's distinction from the animal; Prayer for children and youth; Suffering and imprisonment

AB04428

no title

170

Praise be to God that in the blessed day of Narooz the sanctified remains of

SW_v13#05 p.120

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Elections; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB04432

no title

170

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای متمسکین بعهد و پیمان الهی الیوم اهل ملا اعلی از ملکوت ابهی ناظر و از جبروت

O ye who are holding fast unto the Covenant and Testament! This day, from the realms of the All-Glorious, from the Kingdom of Holiness

INBA88:145

MKT6.108b, MNMK#130 p.244, MMK1#182 p.202, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.283

SWAB#182

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of community building; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; The concourse on high; Unity of thought and belief

AB04433

no title

170

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای محب عالم انسانی نامه تو رسید الحمد لله دلیل بر صحت و سلامت تو بود

O lover of humankind! Thy letter hath been received, and it telleth, God be praised, of thy health and well-being…. One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise

MKT3.399, MMK1#144 p.165, AVK3.184.10x

SWAB#144, LOG#0319x

C. Oja

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Stories; anecdotes

AB04443

no title

170

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O ye heavenly ones! Organize ye spiritual assemblies. Lay ye the foundation of union

TAB.553-554, BWF.409-409x, BSC.461 #855x, SW_v05#09 p.129, SW_v13#12 p.324

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace

AB04457

no title

170

O thou who hast sought guidance from the Kingdom of God! Thy letter dated October 24, 1918

SW_v10#02 p.028

Growth of the Cause; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04470

no title

170

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای ناظر بملکوت الله نامه تو رسید از مضمون معلوم گردید که مشغول بتعلیم اطفال

O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received and we note that thou art engaged in teaching the children of the believers

MMK1#123 p.139, TRBB.040

SWAB#123, COC#0598

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as sun; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Words vs deeds

AB04482

no title

170

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

ای ورقه شجره حیات شجره حیات که در کتاب مقدس مذکور حضرت بهاء الله است و بنات

O leaf upon the Tree of Life! The Tree of Life, of which mention is made in the Bible, is Baha'u'llah, and the daughters of the Kingdom are the leaves

MMK1#028 p.054, BBBD.450-451

SWAB#028, BBBD.451-452

Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04561

no title

170

Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

از اجتماع احبّا مرقوم نموده بوديد که در نهايت روح و ريحانست البتّه چنين است زيرا در مجامع روحانيان

From what thou didst write concerning the gathering of the loved ones which was filled with the utmost joy and fragrance, this assuredly is so, for in spiritual gatherings [3.5s]... ...Ye have written as to the meetings of the friends, and how filled they are with peace and joy. Of course this is so… Thou hast written about the Fast. This is a most weighty matter and thou shouldst exert thine utmost in its observance

MMK1#054 p.090x, AADA.158-159x

SWAB#054x, BRL_IOPF#2.25x

Luna, Anais & Marie, C. Haskell

Law of fasting; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB04567

no title

170

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

یا امه الله المشتعله بنار محبته لاتحزنی من العسره و العناء و لاتفرحی من

O thou handmaid aflame with the fire of God's love! Grieve thou not over the troubles and hardships of this nether world… Rely upon God. Trust in Him. Praise Him

MNMK#059 p.140, MMK1#150 p.173

SWAB#150

The Joburg Baha'i Choir, S. Peyman, Sabria, Efe, Rafael & Maarten, R. Peterson [track 9], E. Mahony, L. Slott

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB04591

no title

170

Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

یا من طفح قلبه بمحبه الله انی اخاطبک من هذه البقعه المبارکه حتی یفرح قلبک

O thou whose heart overfloweth with love for the Lord! I address thee from this consecrated spot, to gladden thy bosom with mine epistle

MNMK#060 p.140, MMK1#009 p.023, DSDS.109

SWAB#009, COC#1174x

R. Peterson [track 12]

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Law of Huququ'llah; Thankfulness; gratitude; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB04595

no title

170

Thy letter was received. Its contents perused with attention. From its words I heard a sweet melody and that melody was the psalm of the love of God.

DAS.1914-08-17, SW_v08#12 p.142-143

Love as fire; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

AB04598

no title

170

O my God! O my God! We are servants who have sincerely turned our faces unto Thy Grand Face

SW_v02#04 p.007-008

Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB04611

no title

170

Thy letter written May 19th, 1920, duly received. Notwithstanding the lack of time

SW_v12#03 p.058-059

Newspapers and the media; publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

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