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tag name Bahá'í Writings type: Writings, general

web link bahai-library.com/tags/*_Bahai_Writings
related tags – Books; – Scripture; Guidance; Guidance, Study of the
referring tags - `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of; - Authoritative English translations on bahai.org; - Báb, Writings of; - Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; - Best known Bahá'í Writings; - Publications; - Texts in multiple languages; - Translation; – Authenticity; – Compilations; – Partial inventory; – Transliteration and diacritics; Annotations (notes); Archives; Context, Taking verses out of; Deepening; Memorization; Reading the Writings; Revelation of verses; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Studying the Writings; Translation, Parallel; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages (collected)
Inventory subject Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings
notes

See also:
– Bahá'í Sacred Writings

selected quotations
(authoritative sources)
These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"... that you may investigate and study the Holy Scriptures word by word so that you may attain knowledge of the mysteries hidden therein. Be not satisfied with words, but seek to understand the spiritual meanings hidden in the heart of the words...
The divine Words are not to be taken according to their outer sense. They are symbolical and contain realities of spiritual meaning...
It is not the reading of the words that profits you; it is the understanding of their meanings..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 137, 3 December 1912 (ABU0523)

"... Read ye The Hidden Words, ponder the inner meanings thereof, act in accord therewith. Read, with close attention, the Tablets of Tarazát (Ornaments), Kalímát (Words of Paradise), Tajallíyyát (Effulgences), Ishráqát (Splendours), and Bishárát (Glad Tidings), and rise up as ye are bidden in the heavenly teachings..."

– Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá, no. 17 (AB00397)

"... Of special importance is the Book of the Íqán which explains the attitude of the Cause towards the prophets of God and their mission in the history of society. Besides this there is 'Some Answered Questions' of the Master and the 'Dawn-Breakers' of Nabíl. Every Bahá’í should master these books and be able to explain their contents to others. Besides their importance, they are interesting and most absorbing."

– From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, February 9, 1932, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1931

references bahaipedia.org/Writings; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Scripture; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Bahai Writings

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n.d.. Human Soul, The. Adib Taherzadeh. — The human soul is an eternal reality that develops virtues in this world, preparing for spiritual pr... Audio.
2025-03. Dans l'océan de mes paroles. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — Mise à jour d’une ancienne brochure de 1976, édit. A.S.N. de Suisse, qui compilait des extraits ... Compilations-personal.
2025-03. Traductions personnelles: de traductions provisoires en anglais par Adib Masumian et autres sources. Pierre Spierckel, trans. — Prières choisies sur le site d’Adib Masumian et dans diverses compilations. Compilations-personal.
2025. Bahá'í Reference Libraries in Multiple Languages. — Collection of links to worldwide websites providing texts of the Baha'i Writings and literature onli... Introductory.
2024-08. Question-answer session from "Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age". Nader Saiedi, Alison Marshall, ed. . — Partial transcript of the Q&A portion of a talk on the Baha'i writings and the need for scholars to ... Transcripts.
2021. Bahailib.com Website Archive. Various. — Archive of all PDF files (mostly in Persian, with some exceptions in Arabic) from the expired websit... Archives.
2019. Bahá'í Sacred Texts. Moojan Momen. — The Baha’i Faith is a scriptural religion. Momen explains the Baha’i beliefs about sacred texts ... Articles.
2016. Baha'is. Christopher Buck, Jane Dammen McAuliffe, ed. . — The Baha'i Faith's continuities and discontinuities with Islam. This is the only Baha'i-related arti... Encyclopedia.
2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola... Audio.
2011. Random page: Sacred Writings. Brett Zamir, comp. — Jump to a random page of the Baha'i Writings. Useful for exploration of the Baha'i Writings, learnin... Writings.
2005. Book Search: Jump to any page of the Sacred Writings or Primary Literature. Brett Zamir, comp. — Jump to any page in any book of the Sacred Writings. See also Random page. Etc.
2005. Concept of Process in the Bahá'í Writings, The. Vargha Taefi. — Thesis is in Persian only, no English translation is available. Theses.
2005. Military Metaphor in Bahá'í Sacred Literature, The. Jack McLean. — Martial symbology is common in the Baha'i Writings, especially those of Shoghi Effendi, yet the Writ... Articles-unpublished.
2000-05-08. Texts, Sacred, Permission to Distribute Electronic Copies of. Universal House of Justice. — Sacred Writings and anything produced by the Baha'i World Center or the Baha'i International Communi... UHJ-letters.
1999-04. Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Bahá'í Scriptures, The. Juan Cole. — The conception of human rights arose as part of the project of modernity, and has been problematic f... Articles-unpublished.
1999. Persian, Arabic, and Provisional Translations. Iraj Ayman, Robert Stockman. — Words relating to the titles of Baha'i Writings, "Pure" Persian and "Pure" Arabic, and information o... Resources.
1996-11. Copyright Status of Bahá'í Texts. United States Bahá'í Publishing Trust. — Questions regarding copyright and posting of Sacred Writings on the Internet. NSA-letters.
1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. . Books.
1995-2013. H-Bahai Website Archive. Various. — Complete archive of "H-Bahai" (last updated in 2013) with local links; not publicly online. Archives.
1995. Scripture. Robert Stockman. Encyclopedia.
1989. Bahá'í Literature. Denis MacEoin. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
1986. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. . — Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith. Books.
1985:12. Library and Archival Resources at the Bahá'í World Centre. William P. Collins. — Overview of the nature of the Baha'i World Centre; historical resources at the BWC; Centre for the S... Articles.
1984. Growing in the Bahá'í Faith. Adib Taherzadeh. — Talk at an Alaskan summer school, covering topics such as the nature of the soul, our purpose, and p... Audio.
1978-10-11. Guidance about How to Direct the Course of One's Life. Universal House of Justice. — Ways to conform our conduct to the Teachings and the service of the Cause and mankind, including fiv... UHJ-letters.

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tag name	Bahá'í Writings	type:	Writings, general
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/*_Bahai_Writings
related tags	– Books; – Scripture; Guidance; Guidance, Study of the
referring tags	- `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of; - Authoritative English translations on bahai.org; - Báb, Writings of; - Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; - Best known Bahá'í Writings; - Publications; - Texts in multiple languages; - Translation; – Authenticity; – Compilations; – Partial inventory; – Transliteration and diacritics; Annotations (notes); Archives; Context, Taking verses out of; Deepening; Memorization; Reading the Writings; Revelation of verses; Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Studying the Writings; Translation, Parallel; Universal House of Justice, Letters and messages (collected)
Inventory subject	Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings
notes	See also: – Bahá'í Sacred Writings
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "... that you may investigate and study the Holy Scriptures word by word so that you may attain knowledge of the mysteries hidden therein. Be not satisfied with words, but seek to understand the spiritual meanings hidden in the heart of the words... The divine Words are not to be taken according to their outer sense. They are symbolical and contain realities of spiritual meaning... It is not the reading of the words that profits you; it is the understanding of their meanings..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 137, 3 December 1912 (ABU0523) "... Read ye The Hidden Words, ponder the inner meanings thereof, act in accord therewith. Read, with close attention, the Tablets of Tarazát (Ornaments), Kalímát (Words of Paradise), Tajallíyyát (Effulgences), Ishráqát (Splendours), and Bishárát (Glad Tidings), and rise up as ye are bidden in the heavenly teachings..." – Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá, no. 17 (AB00397) "... Of special importance is the Book of the Íqán which explains the attitude of the Cause towards the prophets of God and their mission in the history of society. Besides this there is 'Some Answered Questions' of the Master and the 'Dawn-Breakers' of Nabíl. Every Bahá’í should master these books and be able to explain their contents to others. Besides their importance, they are interesting and most absorbing." – From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, February 9, 1932, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1931
references	bahaipedia.org/Writings; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Scripture; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Bahai Writings