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tag name Wine (metaphor) type: Metaphors and allegories

web link bahai-library.com/tags/Wine_(metaphor)
variations or
mis-spellings khamr, sharáb, bádih
related tags Four rivers of Paradise; Laws
referring tags Alcohol; Bread; Choice sealed wine; Vinegar
Inventory subject Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
selected quotations
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These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"... Happy is the lover that hath inhaled the divine fragrance of his Best-Beloved from these words, laden with the perfume of a grace which no tongue can describe. By My life! He who hath drunk the choice wine of fairness from the hands of My bountiful favor will circle around My commandments that shine above the Dayspring of My creation.
Think not that We have revealed unto you a mere code of laws. Nay, rather, We have unsealed the choice Wine with the fingers of might and power. To this beareth witness that which the Pen of Revelation hath revealed. Meditate upon this, O men of insight..."

– Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Aqdas, ¶4-5 (BH00001)

"The wine mentioned in the Tablets has undoubtedly a spiritual meaning for in the "Book of Aqdas" we are definitely forbidden to take not only wine, but everything that deranges the mind. In poetry as a whole wine is taken to have a different connotation than the ordinary intoxicating liquid. We see it thus used by the Persian poets such as Saadi and Umar Khayyam and Hafiz to mean that element which nears man to his divine beloved, which makes him forget his material self so as better to seek his spiritual desires. It is very necessary to tell the children what this wine means so that they may not confuse it with the ordinary wine."

– from a letter dated 4 November 1926, written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer

references bahai9.com/wiki/Wine; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=wine

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2025. List of Transcripts at bahai.works. Various. — Links to 121 transcripts offsite. Transcripts.
2023-12. Literary Imitation in Three Poems Attributed to Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn. Sahba Shayani. — The poetry of Tahirih has largely been ignored by historians, partly from politico-religious intoler... Articles.
2023. Camphor and Metaphor. Dana Paxson. — The single word ‘camphor’ appears once in the holy Qur’an. It also appears in the Writings of ... Essays.
2021. Reflections on The Four Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh. Amrollah Hemmat. — Studies of this book often focus on its Sufi and mystical aspects. But when it is seen within the la... Articles.
2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. — List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher. Bibliographies.
2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into... Audio.
2017. Bahá'u'lláh et le Carmel. Chowghi Rouhani, Ulfet Bouchoucha Mustapha, trans. . — Baha’u’llah honore la terre sainte; la révélation de la Tablette du Carmel; la grande resurrec... Books.
2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. — 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions ... Writings.
2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. — Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this... Bibliographies.
2014. Reflections on the Concept of Law in the Bahá'í Faith, Some. Roshan Danesh. — The concept of law in the Baha’i Faith; its early Islamic context; the nature of legal language an... Articles.
2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum... Bibliographies.
2005. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms re... UHJ-documents.
2004. Images of Christ in the writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The. Maryam Afshar. — 'Abdu'l-Baha addressed Christian subjects in his talks with Baha'is of Christian background and his ... Articles.
2001. Short Poem by "Darvísh" Muhammad, Bahá'u'lláh: Sáqí az ghayb-i baqá burqa' bar afkan az 'idhár, A: An Introduction and Three Versions of Provisional English Translations. Frank Lewis. — Three alternative renderings of a translation of one of Baha’u’llah’s early poems, writing dur... Articles.
2001. Theology of the Sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church, The. Kevin Brogan. — Helping Baha'is understand the Catholic church's historical perspectives and spiritual significance ... Articles.
2000. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): Notes on the "choice wine". Abdu'l-Bahá, Brent Poirier, Iraj Ayman, Frank Lewis. — Explores Baha’i, Biblical, and Qur’anic symbolism of bread, wine, and camphor as metaphors for d... Study.
1998. Symbolic Profile of the Bahá'í Faith, A. Christopher Buck. — A “symbolic profile” of Baha’i consciousness as shaped by the writings of Baha’u’llah and ... Articles.
1996. Commentary on a Verse of Sa'di (Tafsir-i Bayti az Sa'di). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . Translations.
1994. Unsealing the Choice Wine at the Family Reunion. John S. Hatcher. — Baha’i scripture portrays human progress as propelled by two inextricably related capacities: inde... Articles.
1991. Alcohol, Prohibition on Drinking. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
1972. Alcohol, Compilación Sobre. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Compilación de la C.U.J. sobre el Alcohol y las drogas, publicada en el Boletin Baha'i de España d... Compilations.
1963. Wine of Astonishment, The. William Sears. — Discussion of Christian doctrines such as the ritual of baptism, the bread and the wine, confession ... Books.

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tag name	Wine (metaphor)	type:	Metaphors and allegories
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Wine_(metaphor)
variations or mis-spellings	khamr, sharáb, bádih
related tags	Four rivers of Paradise; Laws
referring tags	Alcohol; Bread; Choice sealed wine; Vinegar
Inventory subject	Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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: "... Happy is the lover that hath inhaled the divine fragrance of his Best-Beloved from these words, laden with the perfume of a grace which no tongue can describe. By My life! He who hath drunk the choice wine of fairness from the hands of My bountiful favor will circle around My commandments that shine above the Dayspring of My creation. Think not that We have revealed unto you a mere code of laws. Nay, rather, We have unsealed the choice Wine with the fingers of might and power. To this beareth witness that which the Pen of Revelation hath revealed. Meditate upon this, O men of insight..." – Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Aqdas, ¶4-5 (BH00001) "The wine mentioned in the Tablets has undoubtedly a spiritual meaning for in the "Book of Aqdas" we are definitely forbidden to take not only wine, but everything that deranges the mind. In poetry as a whole wine is taken to have a different connotation than the ordinary intoxicating liquid. We see it thus used by the Persian poets such as Saadi and Umar Khayyam and Hafiz to mean that element which nears man to his divine beloved, which makes him forget his material self so as better to seek his spiritual desires. It is very necessary to tell the children what this wine means so that they may not confuse it with the ordinary wine." – from a letter dated 4 November 1926, written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer
references	bahai9.com/wiki/Wine; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=wine