all items, details

Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

یا ایها الناظر الی الوجه اسمع ندائی و لاتضطرب عما ورد علی احباء الله و امنائه

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Hear thou My call, and be thou not perturbed by that which hath befallen the loved ones of God and His trusted servants [3.5s]... ...The generations that have gone on before you—whither are they fled? And those round whom in life circled the fairest and the loveliest of the land, where now are they?

INBA34:272

BRL_DA#658, GWBP#123 p.168ax, AQA1#135

GWB#123x

LL#398

BH07370

140

Arabic

یا حسین ان استمع ندآء من ینطق فی کل شیء انه لا اله الا انا العزیز الوهاب

O Husayn! Hearken unto the Voice that proclaimeth through all things: "Verily, there is none other God but Me, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful." [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15730.001b,

Chastisement and requital; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH08937

110

Arabic

قد لان الحدید و ذابت الصخره من حنین القلوب ولکن الظالمین فی غرور عجاب یدعون

The iron hath been softened and the rock hath melted from the yearning of hearts, yet the wrongdoers persist in wondrous delusion [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15696.022c, , BLIB_Or15734.2.085b,

Chastisement and requital; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB04234

480

mixed

Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

اللهم یا مقدر الامور و الشئون فی ملکه بقوله کن فیکون و یا من قدر البلاء... ای یاران عبدالبهآء نفوس مقدّسی از احبّآء با سرور

O friends of ʻAbdu’l-Baha! With boundless joy, sanctified souls from among the believers hastened to the field of sacrifice

INBA85:051

BSHN.140.285x, BSHN.144.285x, MHT1a.184x, MHT1b.176x, NANU_AB#29x

ADMS#091

BH08278

120

Arabic

شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی اتی بالحق انه هو الموعود المذکور فی کتب القبل

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come with the truth is verily the Promised One mentioned in the books of old [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15715.283a,

AQA6#315 p.321

Chastisement and requital; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH03863

240

Arabic

قد ارتفع ذکر الرحمن من سدره الانسان فی هذا الرضوان الذی کان فی قطب الاکوان

The mention of the All-Merciful hath been raised from the divine Lote-Tree of man in this Ridván, which standeth at the pole of existence [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.305b, , NLAI_BH2.036

Chastisement and requital; Murder; causing physical harm; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight

BH01559

560

Arabic

نسمع الندآء من کل الاشیا کانها اهتزت فی نفسها من شوقها الی ما ظهر و اشرق من

We hear the Call from all things, as though they are stirred within themselves from their longing for that which hath appeared and shone forth [3.5s]

INBA27:406, Majlis934.112.07-114.04x

AKHA_124BE #08 p.h

Chastisement and requital; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB07529

110

mixed

ای متوجه فاطر ارض و سماء این منادی که ندای الهی را بگوش شرق و غرب نمود در

O thou who art turned towards the Creator of earth and heaven! This herald, who hath proclaimed the divine call to the ears of both East and West [3.5s]

INBA72:075, INBA72:155

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Universality of the Cause

AB03022

Tablet of visitation for Aqa Siyyid Jafar

220

Arabic

Chastisement and requital; Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Visitation Tablets

ایها الشهید الوحید الفرید المجید انی احیی ترابک الطاهر و مرقدک المقدس المبارک

O thou peerless, matchless, glorious martyr! Verily, I salute thy pure dust

INBA89:153

MSBH2.230, VAA.094-094, YIK.451-452

TAB.383-385, VTRM.011-012

BH03715

250

Arabic

هذا کتاب الفضل قد اشرق من افق مشیه ربک الرحمن و ارسلناه الیک لیستضی ء منه

This is the Book of Grace which hath dawned forth from the horizon of thy Lord's Will, the Most Merciful, and We have sent it unto thee that thou mayest be illumined thereby [3.5s]

INBA34:239

AQA1#099

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Prophecy and fulfillment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BH11654

150

Persian

ای حسن ایام ایام امتحان کبری است و افتتان عظمی بحبل عنایت متمسک شو و بذیل

O Hasan! These are the days of the Most Great Test and the Supreme Trial. Hold fast unto the cord of divine favour and cling to the hem [3.5s]

BRL_DA#599, SFI18.014

Chastisement and requital; Knowledge; recognition of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BH06337

160

mixed

یا اسدالله علیک بهاء الله ایام ایامیست که ظالم بظلم افتخار مینماید و اظهار

O Asadu'llah! Upon thee be the Glory of God! These are the days wherein the oppressor glorieth in tyranny and proclaimeth it [3.5s]

YBN.029b

Chastisement and requital; Justice and wrath of God; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU3125

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

Persian

باید مواظب باشید که جانطه شمارا سارقین در راه بسرقت نبرند بسیار بسیار دقت و مراقبت نمائید

Take heed lest thieves upon the way make plunder of thy purse; be thou exceedingly vigilant and watchful [3.5s]

KHMT.099

Chastisement and requital; Prayer for protection; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH01065

780

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی رفع امره و اظهر سلطانه علی شان مامنعته شبهات المریبین و لا

Praise be to God Who hath exalted His Cause and manifested His sovereignty in such wise that the doubts of them that waver have not withheld it [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15727a.033,

Chastisement and requital; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH05866

170

Arabic

کتاب انزله القدیم لمن آمن بالله العلیم الحکیم لیجعله طائرا فی هوائه و منجذبا

This is a Book sent down by the Ancient One unto him who hath believed in God, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, that He may cause him to soar in His atmosphere and be drawn unto Him [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15716.189a,

Chastisement and requital; Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Word of God and human limitations

BH11001

Arabic

ان یا احباء الله عرجوا بمرقاه المعانی و البیان الی ربکم الرحمن ایاکم ان تمنعکم

O beloved of God! Ascend by the ladder of inner meanings and utterance unto your Lord, the Most Merciful. Beware lest ye be hindered [3.5s]

INBA73:337a, NLAI_BH2.217.16

Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB07412

110

Persian

ای دو ورقه مطمئنه موهبت الهی تخصیص بذکور و اناث ندارد و فیض ابدی شامل جمیع

O ye two assured leaves! The divine bestowal maketh no distinction betwixt male and female, and the eternal grace encompasseth all [3.5s]

MMK3#145 p.100

Chastity and purity

AB03194

210

Persian

ای مشتاق ملکوت ابهی آنچه نگاشتی معلوم و واضح گشت هر چند کلک این عبد ایامی

O thou who art longing for the Kingdom of Abha! That which thou didst write became known and manifest. Although the pen of this servant in these days [3.5s]

MKT9.172b, AVK4.177.14

Chastity and purity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Role and station of women

ABU2425

Words spoken on 1913-03-18 in Paris

Persian

Chastity and purity; Christ; Christianity; Monasticism; asceticism

همه غرق در شهواتند و بهیچوجه فراغت ندارند باز بعضی از رهبانهای آنها بهترند ولی نه آنکسانی که منزوی

They [the Parisians] are all immersed in hedonistic pursuits, and are entirely bereft of tranquillity. Some of their monks are better, at least

BDA2.186

MHMD2.236-237

AB06060

130

Persian

ای بنده الهی آنچه بفرزند هوشمند مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید لهذا جواب

O servant of God! What thou didst write to thy wise child hath been considered, wherefore the response [3.5s]... ...One speck of chastity is greater than a hundred thousand years of worship and a sea of knowledge

INBA13:353

MKT1.450, MILAN.163a, AKHA_130BE #08 p.a, AKHA_108BE #04 p.4, AMK.056-056, AVK3.428.11, MAS5.190

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Chastity and purity; Role and station of women

ABU0474

Words to Mary Lucas and other pilgrims, spoken on 1905-01-30

560

Arts, Importance of in Promoting the Faith

Voice is the vibration of the air, and is like the waves of the sea. The voice is produced through the instrumentality of the lips… It is natural for the heart and spirit to take pleasure and enjoyment in all things that show forth symmetry, harmony, and perfection

BRL_IOA#24x, COC#1422, BAVA.011-014, BLO_PN#021

Chastity and purity; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Harmony of science and religion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech

BH02573

350

mixed

یا هدهد علیک بهائی ندای مظلوم را بگوش قلب بشنو و در آثارش بچشم حقیقت نظر نما

O Hudhud! Upon thee be My glory! Hearken with thy heart's ear unto the Voice of the Wronged One, and with the eye of truth gaze thou upon His signs [3.5s]... ...Purity and chastity have been, and still are, the most great ornaments for the handmaidens of God

INBA18:360

AVK3.425.16x

ADJ.032x

Chastity and purity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Living waters; water of life; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU1642

Words to A.M.Boylan, spoken on 1912-06-07

190

The marriage bond is important. Very, very important. Marriage must be strict and pure. You must all be very careful about this. Women and men must not embrace each other when not married... Do not distress them by saying that they should not have done this or that. They will see for themselves.

LOG#1438x, PN_1912 p026, PN_1912 p119, BSTW#148, BSTW#431

Chastity and purity; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB10306

The difference between Christ and others is this: Christ was the spirit, others are bodies. Christ was the Sun, others are mirrors.

BSTW#357

Adam; Adam and Eve; Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Christ; Christianity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

AB06723

120

The glory and the exaltation of the Station of Christ is as clear as the sun in midday from the Books and Tablets of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh.

DAS.1914-03-03

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Christ; Christianity; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU0557

Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-10

500

Christ himself said that whatever happened in the cycle of Moses would occur again in His time. Therefore these occurrences were repeated.

PN_1904 p014, PN_1904 p053, TTAW.019-022, BLO_PN#102

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Christ; Christianity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

AB02329

250

O son of the Kingdom of God! Praised be the Lord, thou hast rent asunder the veil

TDD.020b

Christ; Christianity; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU2836

Words to some Christian ministers, spoken on 1912-12-01

Persian

Christ; Christianity; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Religion as reality; definitions of religion

تعالیم حضرت مسیح فراموش شده ملاحظه نمائید که مسیح بپطرس میفرماید شمشیر خود را غلاف کن باز می‌فرماید

The teachings of Christ are forgotten. Consider that Christ commanded Peter to sheathe his sword. He also said

BDA1.398.15

MHMD1.417-418

AB11634

450

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مسکی که ارسال نموده بودید واصل گردید در خصوص

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter arrived and the fragrant musk which you had sent was received. Regarding [3.5s]

NSS.226-227x

Christ; Christianity; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation

ABU0175

970

Persian

در ایام دقیانوس امپراطور رومان بعد از حضرت مسیح واقع شد دقیانوس بغض و عداوت زیادی

In the days of Decius, Emperor of Rome, who arose after Christ, there transpired events stemming from intense hatred and enmity [3.5s]

AVK2.208.10

Christ; Christianity; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Outward and inward meanings; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

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

ABU3240

Baha'u'llah established Christ in the East. He has praised Christ, honored Christ, exalted Him

BSTW#207c

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

ABU3657

Words spoken on 1919-12-30

Persian

رسمیت در یک مملکت بخصوص که بهائیان در آن جمع شوند نمی شود در هر جا

Recognition will not occur in a specific country where the Baha'ís should gather. In every land, the friends will progress and the Cause of God will be recognized without warfare or conflict. Christianity in France was emancipated in this manner.

ISA.002-003

ISAE.1919-12-30

Christ; Christianity; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past

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

AB05412

The Meaning of Speaking in Tongues

150

Persian

Table Talks and Notes Taken at Acca; Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká

جواب مقصد حضرات حواریون بلسان ملکوتی تبلیغ مینمودند و آن لسان مطابق جمیع لسانها است

The meaning is that the Apostles taught in a spiritual tongue, a tongue that embraces all tongues.

BRL_TTTP#03, MAS9.021-022x

BRL_TTT#03, TTCT.05-06

Christ; Christianity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB02148

270

Christ; Christianity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

O thou dear and honorable! I received thy last letter through his honor . . . and its contents imparted to me spiritual joy, for it indicated the high

TAB.454

AB01592

310

Persian

ای کنیز الهی آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید اگر خواهی که پی باسرار ملکوت الهی بری

O handmaid of God! What thou hast written was noted. If thou desirest to fathom the mysteries of God's Kingdom [3.5s]

MMK3#123 p.084

Christ; Christianity; Growth of the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals

AB03882

190

O thou who art advancing toward God! Know verily that the reign of Jesus is a spiritual reign, penetrative in the hearts and the spirits

BSTW#207c

Christ; Christianity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU2893

Words to three Baptist missionaries, spoken on 1913-06-27

The title of the Son is not as great as the title of the Word, because in the Old Testament all the Israelitish people are called sons of God

DAS.1913-06-27

Christ; Christianity; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU1957

150

I have been asked this question: In the Gospels one finds only spiritual directions, not particular directions for conduct as in the old testament.

ADP.068-069

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Christ; Christianity; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Relativity of religious truth

ABU2418

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

100

Abdu'l-Bahá in London

The teachings are the same. It is the same foundation and the same temple. Truth is one, and without division.

AIL.092

Christ; Christianity; Monasticism; asceticism; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship

AB00096

Some Answered Questions #029 Sin and Atonement

1140

Persian

Answered Questions, Some

بدان که در انسان دو طبیعت است طبیعت جسمانیه و طبیعت روحانیه

Know that there are two natures in man: the material and the spiritual. The material nature is inherited from Adam

MFD#29, OOL.C022.29

SAQ#29

Christ; Christianity; Original sin; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

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

BHU0023

120

Persian

در وجود آیتی است که ما در اکثر الواح آنرا باکسیر اعظم تعبیر فرموده اسم این آیت در هر نفسی

In this world of being there is a phenomenon which We have referred to in some Tablets as the 'Most Great Elixir'.

HHA.045, MSBH1.263

ROB4.056-057

Christ; Christianity; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment

AB01073

380

O thou dear maidservant of Baha'o'llah! The letter thou hadst written

SW_v10#05 p.096, BLO_PT#052.34

Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Reincarnation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU1873

160

Christ was asking of His disciples whom He was, and when Peter answered: 'Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God'... Let me now compare the words of Christ to the lives of the Popes.

BSTW#162

Christ; Christianity; Goodly deeds; actions; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; The Christian clergy

ABU0420

Words to students of Beirut university, spoken on 1914-08-31

600

Persian

خوب مجلسی است بسیار محفل روحانی است مجلسی است مرتب و منظم در اینعالم مجمعهای

This is a delightful gathering. It is very spiritual and is well-organized and orderly. Many gatherings are held in the world

MAS5.135, KHF.279, KHAB.452 (453), KHTB3.105, KHH1.282-284 (1.393-396)

KHHE.407-409, DAS.1914-08-31, STAB#057

Christ; Christianity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity of thought and belief

ABU1250

Conversation with Hans Springer, Haifa, 1914-06-30

250

Persian

آیا تو همیشه روی زمین سفر مینمائی در فکر آن نیستی که سفری بآسمان کنی

Thou art welcome. Where didst thou come from?... Dost thou travel always on the surface of the earth?

ZSM.1914-06-30

DAS.1914-06-30, SW_v07#03 p.020-022, SW_v07#18 p.178, PN_unsorted p024

Christ; Christianity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universal language

AB00674

Some Answered Questions #019 True Baptism

480

Persian

Answered Questions, Some

در باب سیم آیهء سیزدهم از انجیل متی میفرماید "آنگاه عیسی از جلیل به اردن

In Matthew 3:13–15, it is said: “Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John

MFD#19, OOL.C022.19

SAQ#19

Christ; Christianity; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual baptism; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB01933

280

Persian

ای دکتر من نامه تو رسید نوایای خویش را مرقوم نموده بودی چه قدر این نوایا

O thou my doctor! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written regarding thy aims... The worst human quality and the most great sin is back-biting, and most especially

BRL_DAK#1147, AVK3.181.13x, GHA.304bx, NJB_v04#11 p.004

LOG#0312x, LOG#0305x, DAS.1913-08-11, SW_v04#11 p.192, SW_v07#19 p.196, ABIE.179, BLO_PN#007

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Christ; Christianity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB00267

Christ and Baha’u’llah

720

Persian

Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká

بعضی از اشخاص ذکر نموده‌اند که هرچند آثار عظیمه از جمال مبارک ظاهر شده و اعمال غریبه صادر گشته

Some have asserted that, while mighty signs and marvellous deeds have appeared from Baha'u'llah, through which His greatness shines forth as resplendent as the sun

BRL_TTTP#12

BRL_TTT#12

Christ; Christianity; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

AB03647

190

Persian

ای بنده منقطع جمال ابهی مرقوم نموده بودی که در اطراف خضراء در نهایت فقر و

O severed servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thou hadst written that in the environs of the verdant lands thou wert in utmost poverty [3.5s]

MMK2#220 p.157

Christ; Christianity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2242

Words spoken on 1913-02-24 in Paris

110

Persian

Christ; Christianity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

مردم خیلی غافلند باید آنها را بزور فهماند که در زمان مسیح چه قدر مضطرب

The people are oblivious indeed. One must take great pains to help them appreciate the degree of agitation that had seized the apostles of Christ

BDA2.157-158

MHMD2.198

AB05527

140

...Thank thou God that the doors of the Kingdom were opened and the beauty of the Promised One became manifest

DAS.1914-08-16x

Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Christ; Christianity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU1519

Words spoken on 1914-07-03

210

It is recorded in one of the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh that at one time His Holiness Christ was in the wilderness. It was night, and impenetrably dark. It was very cold

DAS.1914-07-03

Christ; Christianity; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU0094

Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-11-09

1260

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

The address delivered last evening in the Jewish synagogue evidently disturbed some

PUP#122 (p.411-415), SW_v06#02 p.011-013+016

Christ; Christianity; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause

ABU0954

Words spoken on 1915-11-13 in Haifa

320

Persian

حضرت مسیح اینها را نصیحت می کند بصلح و سکون. می فرماید: شمشیر را غلاف کن، این دول

His Holiness Christ counseleth these peoples unto peace and tranquility. He saith: "Sheathe thy sword, O nations..." [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-11-13

Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Suffering; rejection of Christ; War and peace; Words vs deeds

AB00838

690

mixed

Light of the World

شما بايد هوشيار باشيد و نفوس را از نفثات خفيّه و همسات سرّيّه محافظه نمائيد و ثابت بر ميثاق به نصّ صريح الهی

O friend! It is a long time since any news hath been received from thee. Although, earlier, a letter arrived in which thou hadst asked a question

NURA#64, MMK4#159 p.173x, MMK5#099 p.081x

LOTW#64

Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0086

Public address given on 1912-08-06

1310

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

Today we are enjoying temperate weather. As there are many strangers present, we will answer questions.

PUP#088 (p.247-252), SW_v03#18 p.006-007+10, SW_v19#09 p.258, SW_v08#08 p.098-099, PN_1912_heh p028, STAB#110

Christ; Christianity; Conference of Badasht; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Veiling [hijab]

AB06588

120

Persian

ای پروردگار مهربان شکر ترا که مرا از مختارين نمودی نه مدعوين راه ملکوت بنمودی

O loving Lord! I thank Thee that Thou hast numbered me among the chosen ones and shown me the pathway to Thy Kingdom [3.5s]

MMG2#064 p.068x

Christ; Christianity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01992

280

O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy latest letter and great love welled forth unto thee

SW_v08#19 p.239, DLA.088, BLO_PN#026

Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU3201

Words to a Christian girl, spoken on 1913-02-23

Christ and the Bible be for us; the Pope and all the priests be for you. We follow Christ and not the priests.

DAS.1913-02-23

Christ; Christianity; The Christian clergy

ABU0018

Interview with Pasteur Monnier at his theological seminary in Paris, 1913-02-17

2180

Persian

Abdu'l-Bahá on Christ and Christianity

Interview with Pasteur Monnier (1913)

احوال حضرات را بپرس اسقوف عرض کرد الحمد لله سلامتیم و مسرور از تشریف

How are you?... I am likewise most happy... One endowed with the gift of hearing gets the mysteries of God from all things

AVK2.172.02x, AVK4.331x, KHF.148, KHAB.418 (421), KHTB3.061

DAS.1913-02-16, SW_v04#03 p.051-055, ADP.147-158, BLO_PT#002, STAB#062

Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as mirror; Oneness; unity of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); The cross and the trinity

question and answer session.

ABU1100

Words to Mrs Lilianthal, spoken on 1913-05-09

290

My sweet-singing birds are your hearts, for they sing the songs of the Kingdom. Through this I am made very happy. The twittering of the birds is good for some people

DAS.1913-05-09

Being a source of light; guidance; Christ; Christianity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech

ABU3213

Words spoken on 1914-03-17 in Haifa

Christ was known by the name of the Lamb. The only means of defense that a lamb possesses are his horns.

DAS.1914-03-17

Christ; Christianity; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH07881

130

mixed

هذا یوم فیه فازت الاذان باصغاء ما سمع الکلیم فی الطور و الحبیب فی المعراج و

This is the Day whereon human ears have been privileged to hear what He Who conversed with God heard upon Sinai

INBA23:001a

ADJ.079x

Christ; Christianity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Mosaic imagery; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU2993

Public address given on 1912-09-02

Persian

Christian doctrine and practice; Confession of sins; Critique of Western values; culture; Rejection, opposition and persecution

چون نفوس تربیت یافته می بینند که کشیشها نان و شراب را در دست گرفته نفسی بآن می دمند و می گویند

When educated people see the priests taking bread and wine in their hands, blowing a few breaths over them and saying

BDA1.221.15

MHMD1.238

ABU3144

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

Persian

Christian doctrine and practice; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Outward and inward meanings; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

صحبتشان در مجلس این خواهد بود که مسیح خود را برای رفع گناهان قربان نمود اما معانی آن را نفهمیده اند

Their speeches in the meeting will be to the effect that Christ sacrificed Himself in order to redeem us from our sins. But they do not understand the inner meaning... The redemption of sins depends on our acting upon the admonitions of Christ, and the martyrdom of Christ was to cause us to attain praiseworthy morals and supreme stations.

BDA1.023.16

MHMD1.032

ABU2190

Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-18

120

If he is God, whatever he does is right. If he is false, whatever he does is also false - even though he may not marry.

PN_1919 p039

Christian doctrine and practice; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Laws of marriage and dowry

AB07479

110

Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou yearner after the Truth! The Supper of the Lord which His Highness the Spirit (Christ) ate with the apostles was a heavenly supper

TAB.514, BWF.390-391x

Christian doctrine and practice; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB04277

170

mixed

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

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

ABU2375

Words spoken in Dec. 1900

100

Elijah and Enoch were believed to have come from human source, but ascended bodily into heaven. Jesus said this could not be.

PN_1900 p100

Christian doctrine and practice; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0531

Words spoken at Dreyfus home in Paris, 1911-11-03

510

mixed

دین الله فی الحقیقه عبارت از اعمال است عبارت از الفاظ نیست زیرا دین الله

The Religion of God, in truth, consisteth in deeds and not in mere words, for verily the Religion of God [3.5s]

KHF.283, KHAB.119 (129), KHTB1.105, KHTP.082

Christian doctrine and practice; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; War and peace; Words vs deeds

ABU1592

Words to the friends, spoken on 1913-06-07

200

In Tiberias the missionaries have built a modern hospital and pharmacy. The doctor

DAS.1913-06-07, SW_v09#03 p.040

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Christian doctrine and practice; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

AB05481

150

Consider thou that Abdul Baha is proving the validity of Christ through divine argument, brilliant traces and infinite outpouring

BSTW#357

Christ; Christianity; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith

AB00759

450

...Announce on my behalf my warmest greetings to Mr. Howell, and say, The Mashrak-el-Azkar of Chicago is of the greatest importance. This is a Bahá'í Temple

SW_v02#03 p.007x, SW_v06#17 p.140x, SW_v13#10 p.264x

Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB04160

180

Arabic

ایها المنجذب بنفحات الله انی رتلت ایات الشکر لله بما ایدک علی احیاء النفوس و

O thou who art attracted by the divine fragrances! I have chanted verses of thanksgiving unto God for having aided thee to quicken souls [3.5s]

INBA17:155

MKT4.107, MSBH6.026-027

Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB03738

190

Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou maidservant of God! What thou hast written was perused and its contents became manifest. Thou hast questioned how thou canst accept this Divine Cause, for you are a member of the church.

TAB.327-328, BWF.390-390x, BSC.457 #841-842x, PN_various 009

Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Outward and inward meanings; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0378

Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901

640

the Blessed Perfection had revealed secretly in a Tablet some words about Universal Peace... Two of the signs of the Manifestation of the Cause of God are the preaching and acceptance of the Religion of God

PN_1901 p011, NRMM.220-221

Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Growth of the Cause; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Universal peace; world unity

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

ABU1098

Words to some Druze friends, spoken around Nov. 1914

290

The life of a judge in the Turkish Empire is the subject of constant satire and the ineffectiveness of Turkish laws and their inadequacy the source of much amusement and diversion.

DAS.1914-11-04

Civil courts; Stories; anecdotes

AB10237

Persian

ماء نطفه را که ماده وجود انسانست از پیش علماشیعه مانند اوساخ کثیفه میدانستند

The seminal water, which is the substance of man's existence, was regarded by the Shia divines of old as vile and unclean [3.5s]

AVK3.301.10x, AVK4.094.06x

Cleanliness and refinement

ABU1548

Words spoken on 1915-02-08 in Abu Sinan

200

Persian

کثبف طالب کثیف است پاکی تاثیر کلی در روح دارد و لو خود پاکیزگی عرض است

Cleanliness has a profound effect upon the spirit. Even though cleanliness is related to worldly affairs, yet its effect is manifested in the soul.

KHH1.169-170 (1.237-238)

KHHE.249-250, DAS.1915-02-08, BSR_v13 p.090

Cleanliness and refinement

ABU2580

Words spoken ca. 1919

Persian

حمام در حقیقت نعمت بزرگی است در رومیلی در تمام خانهها حمام و آب موجود بود

To bathe oneself is a great bounty. Near the army barracks in ‘Akka there existed a public bath which was in a state of ruin

YIK.298-299, ZIAB2.133

STOB.049-050 #057

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Business; financial; property matters; Cleanliness and refinement; Personal instructions

AB07213

110

Persian

ای امه الله ورقه موقنه روحاء خانه که وقف مسافرخانه نمودید مقبول گردید باید

O handmaiden of God, steadfast and assured leaf! The house which thou didst dedicate as a pilgrim house hath been accepted [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0959, MKT7.070a

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Cleanliness and refinement; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]

BB00071

Ziyarat for the Point and his Letters of the Living

2700

Arabic

بسم الله الامنع الاقدس. فاذا اردت زیارة النقطة او احد من حروف الحی فلتلطفن نفسک حق التلطف بحیث لو یحیط علمک بان فى جسدك شعر ازيد الّا ينبغى لك حينئذٍ و لتلبسن اطهر لباسك

If thou desirest to visit the Point or any of the Letters of the Living, thou must needs purify thyself with utmost refinement, such that shouldst thou become aware of but a single wayward hair upon thy body, it beseemeth thee not at that moment; and thou must don thy purest attire [3.5s]

INBA_6007C.201-211, CMB_F14.194r03-201r05,

Cleanliness and refinement; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

JRAS.460, BRHL.60, MSBR.206-207, SRC.099, SRC.210

AB04695

160

Persian

ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک الحمد لله موفق بتاسیس حمام بحسب تعالیم رب انام شدی و

O thou sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! Praise be unto God, thou hast succeeded in establishing a bathhouse according to the teachings of the Lord of all mankind [3.5s]

MAS5.032, VAA.114-114

Cleanliness and refinement; Praise and encouragement

AB05288

150

mixed

ای منجذب بکلمه الله طهارت و تقدیس از اس اساس دین الهی است و اعظم وسیله وصول

O thou who art attracted by the Word of God! Purity and sanctification are the very foundations of God's Faith and the greatest means of attainment [3.5s]

INBA89:014a

AKHA_125BE #12 p.722, AVK3.406.10, GHA.078, AADA.154

Cleanliness and refinement; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity

ABU0727

Words to Mirza Lotfullah, spoken on 1914-01-23

410

Now that thou hast decided to live in Aleppo, thou must act, speak and conduct thyself

DAS.1914-01-23, SW_v07#17 p.168-169

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Cleanliness and refinement; Goodly deeds; actions; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BH00385

1750

mixed

لله در الذین نطقوا بالحق و تمسکوا بالحکمه و البیان فی کل الاحیان انهم عباد ما

Blessed indeed are they who have spoken forth the truth and have held fast to wisdom and utterance at all times. Verily, they are servants [3.5s]

INBA08:549, BLIB_Or15704.126,

UAB.012ax

Collection; ordering of the Sacred Writings; Consultation; Contention and conflict; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Proclamation to divines; to religious leaders; The power of words; of speech; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU3031

Words to Mr. Reed, spoken on 1912-10-08

The teachings of Bahá’u’lláh are not yet evident, not yet made known, not all accumulated. For instance, there are teachings in the Book of Akdas

ECN.522+631+665+1024

Collection; ordering of the Sacred Writings; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

BH00165

3260

mixed

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Collection; ordering of the Sacred Writings; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Free will and predestination; fate; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

حمد گوینده پاینده را لایق و سزاست که در حین اشتعال نار بغضا در اطراف و اشطار

Praise be unto Him Who is the Ever-Abiding, the Ever-Enduring, Who is worthy and befitting of all glorification, even in this hour when the fire of hatred hath been kindled in all regions and quarters [3.5s]... ...The movement itself from place to place, when undertaken for the sake of God, hath always exerted, and can now exert, its influence in the world

INBA27:200

ADM3#113 p.134x, MAS4.120bx, PYK.179

ADJ.084x, ADMS#337x

AB12085

200

Turkish

ای صاحب تدبیر و معارض تقدیر عکادن قرادن بیروته گتمکدن مراد عالیلری مکشوف

O Possessor of wisdom and challenger of fate, the loftiest intentions of thy noble endeavors in the city of Beirut are now laid bare [4o]

BRL_DAK#0467

Chastisement and requital; Collection; ordering of the Sacred Writings; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH03636

Lawh-i-Jawhar-i-Hamd II

12200

mixed

جوهر حمد و ساذج آن مالکی را لایق و سزاست که ملوک عالم بمملوکیتش فخر نموده و

The essence of praise and its purest expression befitteth that Sovereign, before Whom the monarchs of the world glory in their servitude [3.5s]

RHQM2.0773-774 (175x) (108-109x), PYK.040x, YIA.066-099

Collection; ordering of the Sacred Writings; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2862

Public address given on 1912-05-13

Persian

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

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

ABU1375

From a talk quoted in a Denver newspaper, 1912-09-26

230

Persian

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization

عالم امکان یعنی این عالم نامتناهی مثل عالم انسان میماند همانطوری که عالم انسان از مقام جنینی ترقی کرد تا به عالم بلوغ و کمال رسید همینطور این عالم کون نامتناهی رو به ترقی است

The contingent world is like the human body that has grown from the embryonic state and reached maturity and perfection.

BDA1.273.08x

MHMD1.291x

AB06534

130

...All created things have their degree or stage of maturity. The period of maturity in the life of a tree

PDC.194-195x, WOB.164-165x

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Teleology; goal-directed motion

ABU0264

Words spoken on 1912-07-12 in Brooklyn

790

Persian

عالم امکان نظیر انسان است انسان مقام نطفه مقام شیرخواری اوقات نشو و نما وقت

The contingent world is like unto the life of man: as man traverseth from the station of the embryo unto infancy and thence through the periods of growth and maturity [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0782, KHF.031, KHAB.343 (350), KHTB2.181, NJB_v04#03 p.001

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of the mind over nature; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0447

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-11-26

580

Praise be to God, this is a very good gathering! Blessed souls are present... What is the meaning of the image and likeness of God?

PN_various p021x, BSTW#089

Coming-of-age; maturity of mankind; Human reality created in the image of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB10335

mixed

ای ابراهیم نوع انسانیرا اب رحیم باش تا آتش نمرودی گلشن جنت النعیم گردد و نسیم

O Abraham! Be thou as the water of mercy unto mankind, that the fire of Nimrod may be transformed into a garden of heavenly delight and the breeze [3.5s]

MKT9.016

Compassion; kindness

AB08172

100

Persian

ای کنیز الهی نامه تو رسید الحمد لله دلالت بر ایمان و ایقان و انجذاب بملکوت

O handmaiden of God! Thy letter hath been received and, praise be to God, it testifieth to thy faith, certitude, and attraction to the Kingdom [3.5s]

ANDA#56 p.06x

Compassion; kindness; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB10609

Persian

ای مهربان فرود فرود آنچه مهربانی نمود طوس برآشفت و آنچه خوشخوای کرد و دلجوای

O Mihraban! Descend, descend! Even acts of kindness enraged Tús, and those gestures of benevolence and warmth [3.5s]

INBA88:338c

YARP2.322 p.270

Compassion; kindness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1821

Words spoken on 1915-11-10 in Bahji

160

Persian

انسان باید همیشه شعله را بنشاند. چون که این عالم همه اش شعله است، عالم نزاع و جدال است. نزاع میانه

Man must ever strive to quench the flame, for verily this world is naught but flame - a realm of conflict and contention [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-11-10

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Contention and conflict; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity

ABU1692

Words spoken on 1913-01-24 in Paris

180

Persian

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Need for an educator; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

هجوم هر ملتی بر ملت دیگر و تعدی هر نفسی بر سائر نفوس طبیعی است و این بمقتضای طبیعت

The assault of one people against another, and the aggression which a person exhibits towards another, are demonstrations of natural behavior

BDA2.103

MHMD2.125-126

ABU1157

Words to two prominent Persians, spoken on 1913-01-25

280

It is natural in man to oppress. When two individuals fight, they go before the civil court and settle their differences but there is no law or court whereby the nations may resort thereto

DAS.1913-01-25

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Past, present and future of Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB12810

270

mixed

از صعود ولد جلیل محزون مباشید زیرا این جهان تنگ است کیهان جنگ است جمیع ذرات

Do not be grieved at the ascension of your noble son, for this world is narrow and confined, the cosmos is a battlefield, and every single atom [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1156

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed

ABU1154

Words spoken on 1913-08-24 in Ramleh

280

If we look upon creation from a remote outlook, we see symmetry and harmony; the apparent differences and anomalies blending into one harmonious whole

DAS.1913-08-24, ABIE.232, BLO_PN#007

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Composition and decomposition; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher

ABU0701

Address to the Baha'is at Dyer home in Washington, 1912-04-24

420

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

A meeting such as this seems like a beautiful cluster of precious jewels -- pearls, rubies, diamonds, sapphires

BDA1.048n

PUP#023 (p.056-057), SW_v03#03 p.021-022, SW_v19#03 p.089

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Composition and decomposition; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

MHMD1.057

ABU2931

Words to a visitor, spoken on 1913-05-09

Under all circumstances, I am happy and well. I am never unwell. The body of man is the result of the composition of the elements and these elements are constantly at war with each other.

DAS.1913-05-09

Composition and decomposition; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Relationship of the soul to the body

ABU2457

Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-06-19

Persian

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

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

ABU0441

Words to Shaykh Yousef and others, spoken on 1915-02-21

580

This world of ours is very, very old, subject to periodic revolutions and cyclic fluctuations. Motion and change are its two fixed rules. These two laws are inseparable from each other.

DAS.1915-02-21

Composition and decomposition; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Law of transformation and change; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Progress only takes place within its own degree

ABU0965

Words spoken on 1908-11-07

320

First of all, you should not argue with them or oppose them, or they will deny even the things which they see with their own eyes.

FRGA.003

Composition and decomposition; Methods of teaching the Cause; Proofs for the existence of God

ABU0757

Words to the friends, spoken on 1912-05-01

390

His Holiness St Paul says, 'You have died in Adam, you have come alive in the Christ.' This statement is most significant. The purpose is that in man there are two natures.

PN_1912 p078

Composition and decomposition; 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; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0966

Words to Arthur Agnew et al, spoken on 1907-04-12

320

It must be so. Twelve thousand now must be as one. Everything will be obtained by unity and harmony... Today I met some people who were very difficult to meet

PN_1907 p074, PN_1907 p078, TTAG.011-013, BLO_PN#101

Composition and decomposition; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Unity in diversity

ABU0508

Words to Agnew, Chase, Sheffler, spoken on 1907-04-12

530

Today is a beautiful day. I have been longing to see such a day. I am very happy. My happiness is from the point that the Power of God has gathered us together…. If there should not be decomposition, composition would not be.

PN_1907 p073x, TTAG.008-011, BLO_PN#101

Composition and decomposition; Critique of Western values; culture; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity; War and peace

ABU0448

Words to Myron Phelps, spoken on 1917-06-07

580

The [animal] spirit will not become human spirit, nor will vegetable spirit become animal spirit. Existence is one, as it appears in every grade, according to the exigency of that grade.

PN_unsorted p053, BLO_PN#070

Composition and decomposition; Contention and conflict; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Need for cooperation; solitary existence not possible; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]

AB12166

310

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی زین الحقیقه الانسانیه بایات باهره حبیه رحمانیه و اشرق علی الکینونات

Praise be unto God Who hath adorned the human reality with manifest signs of divine love, and hath illumined all existent beings

BRL_DAK#0821, BRL_SWOP#097

BRL_SWO#097

Composition and decomposition; Law of cause and effect; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00053

Paper presented to the Universal Races Congress

1430

Persian

ای اهل عالم چون در جمیع عالم سیر و سیاحت نمااید آنچه معمور است از آثار الفت

When travelling about the world we observe an air of prosperity in any country

BLIB_Or.08117.002,

AVK3.205.17x, RAHA.112-115, DAUD.11, KHAB.005 (016), KHTB1.035, KHTP.013, NJB_v02#14-16 p.008

SW_v02#09 p.005-006, ABS#09

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Composition and decomposition; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity; War and peace

ABU3693

Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-20

120

Persian

Composure; tranquillity; serenity

دیشب من ابداً شام میل نکردم و شب هیچ نخوابیدم تا نزدیک صبح چیز می‌نوشتم

I did not have any dinner whatsoever last night, nor did I sleep at all. I was engaged in writing until morning approached

BDA2.148-149

MHMD2.186

AB05092

150

Persian

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ای بنده حضرت بی نیاز شیراز در بدایت طلوع صبح حقیقت خلوتگه راز شد و آهنگ

O servant of the Self-Sufficient! At the earliest dawn of the Morn of Truth, Shíraz became a retreat of mysteries, and the song of the Concourse on High began to play

INBA85:466

AKHA_134BE #07 p.273, AVK3.417.08x, BSHI.059-060, BSHN.140.464, BSHN.144.458, MJMJ2.041ax, MMG2#355 p.397x, MHT1b.183

ADMS#297

AB08156

100

O thou my beloved! Be not unhappy. Let not thy thoughts be scattered. Man under the circumstances of tests must be patient

DAS.1913-02-27, BSTW#015

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU2572

Words to Latimer, Remey et al, spoken on 1914-10-18

Persian

چقدر اینها مضطربند ابدا سکون ندارند این علامات عدم ایمان است در قران میفرماید

These people who called on us today were in a state of fright. They are expecting daily

KHH1.113 (1.157-158)

KHHE.172-173fn, DAS.1914-10-18, SW_v08#19 p.241, PN_1914 p098

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Degrees of faith; certitude; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB10163

mixed

ای یار مهربان هر چند مکتوب مرقوم شد اما خواستم که بخط خویش نیز چیزی بنگارم تا

O kind friend! Though a letter hath already been penned, I wished to write something in mine own hand, so that [3.5s]

INBA16:013

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB12038

130

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

Whosoever entereth the Kingdom of God is under the protection of Bahá’u’lláh

BRL_ATE#067

AB12619

Persian

ای یار روحانی الحمد لله بنفس رحمانی زنده شدی و از مشکاه نورانی اقتباس اشعه

O spiritual friend! Praise be to God, thou hast been quickened by the breath of the Merciful and hast acquired illumination from the resplendent lamp of His light [3.5s]

INBA85:095a

Condition of search

AB11077

Turkish

یار موافقا آفتابک پرتو شدیدی هر نه قدر جسم حدیدی اریدوب منجمد ایکن سیال ایدر

O compatible friend! The rays of the sun, however intense they may be, melt even iron, causing what was once solid to flow [3.5s]

INBA72:150a

MJT.092

Condition of search; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB05691

140

Persian

ای ریحان حدائق ایمان در سبیل حق راهنما باش و در عرفان حق شمع هدی شو در اوج

O myrtle of the gardens of faith! Be thou a guide in the pathway of God and become a lamp of guidance in divine knowledge [3.5s]

PYB#251 p.04

Condition of search; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB04794

160

Persian

ای طالبان حق مجاهده و طلب حق حمل ثقیل است و امانت رب جلیل آسمان و زمین تمکین

O ye seekers of truth! Striving and seeking after reality is a weighty burden and a trust from the glorious Lord, before which the heavens and earth were made humble [3.5s]

MMK3#148 p.103

Condition of search; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB03851

190

Persian

طالب حقیقتا جمهور ناس بزبان مفتون حقیقتند و مخمور باده محبت ولی چون میدان

O seeker of truth! Verily, the multitudes are enchanted by the tongue of truth and intoxicated with the wine of love. Yet when [3.5s]

MMK2#036 p.024

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Condition of search; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB07371

110

Persian

ای خداجو جمیع خلق خدا گویند ولی نجویند متهیا سیر و سلوکند ولی نپویند مستفیض

O seeker after God! All creation uttereth the name of God, yet seeketh Him not. They stand prepared for spiritual wayfaring, yet tread not its path [3.5s]

INBA84:409

SFI07.021a

Condition of search; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul

ABU2760

Words spoken on 1914-05-31 in Tiberias

Whenever a believer dies and leaves behind debt, the friends of God must exert themselves to pay it off. If he had left some property or real estate they may dispose of it

DAS.1914-05-31

Business; financial; property matters; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Conduct in finance and business; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB09378

Persian

ای رستم دستان شرکت پیمان مظهر الطاف رحمن است و مورد بخشش بی پایان امید است که

O Rustam-i-Dastan! The Covenant-bound company stands as the embodiment of the bounties of the All-Merciful, and is the recipient of endless grace. It is hoped that [3.5s]

YARP2.365 p.290

Business; financial; property matters; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness

ABU1404

Words to Latimer, Remey and students, spoken on 1914-10-15

230

Confidence is the cornerstone of all of life's activities. In the early days after our arrival in Acca

DAS.1914-10-15, PN_1914 p084

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB12023

280

Social Action

O my spiritual friends! Among the greatest means of achieving modern advancements, the prosperity of nations, and the civilization of the peoples is the establishment of companies for commerce

BRL_SOCIAL#210

Conduct in finance and business; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Promotion of commerce and industry

AB10550

Persian

Trustworthiness

نیت باید چنین باشد که در این تجارت بقدری عادلانه و منصفانه رفتار شود

...Your criterion should be to pursue your commercial activities with such fairness and equity as to be a cause of guidance to others

COMP_TRUSTP#50x

BRL_TRUST#49x, COC#2061x

Conduct in finance and business; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness

BBU0013

Words to an attendant

120

Honey of a superior quality could no doubt have been purchased at a lower price

DB.303

Conduct in finance and business; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; The power of example

AB01301

340

Persian

Trustworthiness

ای افنان سدره مبارکه بر تفاصیل مرقومه از حوادث طهران اطلاع حاصل شد فی الحقیقه

O Branch of the Sacred Tree! The details thou didst write regarding the events in Tihran have truly been received [3.5s]... ...If one of the friends ... be appointed to a high administrative office, he should strive diligently to perform the duties committed to his charge… How foolish and ignorant must a man be, how base his nature… The greatness and honour of man reside in purity, truthfulness

INBA85:278

BRL_DAK#0548, COMP_TRUSTP#58x, COMP_TRUSTP#62x, MKT8.244b, AKHA_106BE #02 p.02, AVK3.289.07x, KHSH12.009

BRL_ATE#162x, BRL_TRUST#57x, BRL_TRUST#61x, COC#2069x, COC#2073x, LOG#1476x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3427

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

AB06140

240

Persian

Trustworthiness

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بحضرت حیدر قبل علی ارسال نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter thou didst send to his honour Haydar-'Alí was perused [3.5s]... ...Those souls who are employed in government departments should approach their duties with entire detachment, integrity and independence of spirit, and with complete consecration

INBA85:248

BRL_DAK#0835, COMP_TRUSTP#59x

BRL_TRUST#58x, COC#2070x, LOG#1478x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Exhortations and counsels; Past, present and future of Iran; Relationship between government and people

AB12800

250

Persian

احبای الهی را بذکر ابدع احلی و بتکبیر اقدس ابهی مبلغ در کل احیان بوده و از

Convey the Most Glorious Greetings and the Most Holy Salutations to the loved ones of God, who have ever been bearers [of His Message] throughout all times and [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1129

Conduct in finance and business; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Work as worship

ABU1578

Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-01-11

200

Today we call on Sheik Ibrahim Akki. As you know his two merchant steamers are sunk by the Russian warship in Beirut harbor.

DAS.1915-01-11

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Conduct in finance and business; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0634

450

Persian

حضرت اعلی در ایام توقفشان در بوشهر... تجار بوشهری رسمی داشتند که بعد از ختم هر معامله ای

During His stay in Bushihr, the Bab achieved extraordinary things and thoroughly demolished the foundation of people's corrupt practices...The merchants of Bushihr practised dabbih. That is, the merchants, after having negotiated a transaction

AHDA.041-042

STAB#073, GEN.012-013

Business; financial; property matters; Conduct in finance and business; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab

AB12145

390

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید جمیع عین صواب و مطابق واقع و همانست

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou didst write was perused. All was correct, conformable to reality, and precisely so [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0991

Conduct in finance and business; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

BH10890

Persian

و همچنین جمیع را امر فرمودیم که

And likewise have We commanded all that [3.5s]

GHA.074ax

Conduct in finance and business; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship

AB04355

170

mixed

ای خلیل مکتوب آنجناب واصل و از نفحات ریاض معانیش چنان مفهوم شد که بعضی

O Khalil! Thy letter was received, and from the fragrances wafting from its garden of inner meanings it was understood that certain [3.5s]

MKT2.254, YHA1.015-016 (1.016-017)

Conference of Badasht; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Quddus; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]

ABU0497

Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-19

540

The time of the Blessed Beauty was spent in the manner described until the appearance of the Báb

PN_1919 p041

Conference of Badasht; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01033

390

Persian

Light of the World

یا امه البهاء نامه شما رسید و از مضمون همت و خدمت شما بملکوت ابهی معلوم گردید

O handmaid of Baha! Thy letter was received, and from its contents the earnestness with which thou art serving the Abha Kingdom became evident

BRL_DAK#0264, NURA#17, MMK4#017 p.016

LOTW#17

Conference of Badasht; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications

ABU1948

Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-04

150

The more we thank Bahá'u'lláh for these bounties with which He has encircled us, the more numerous will they become. When Bahá'u'lláh in the early history of the Caused desired to test any one

DAS.1913-03-04

Conference of Badasht; Goodly deeds; actions; Scarcity of receptive souls; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU1131

Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25

280

One day she [Tahirih] was sitting with our Lord (Abbas Effendi, who was five years old) in her arms, behind a curtain

PN_unsorted p093

Conference of Badasht; Stories; anecdotes

AB12311

180

O ye two of the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived. It expresses gratitude for the presence of the Khans (the three Persian friends). I sent them because their visit also brought joy and happiness

BBBD.499

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause

AB03646

190

mixed

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ای بنده صادق حق گفتند از وقایع و حوادث کونی قدری ملول و محزونی و کمی مغموم

O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou art grieved and distressed at the happenings

INBA13:198b

MNMK#136 p.252, MMK1#229 p.299

SWAB#229, SW_v14#01 p.018, BP1926.024-025

BHU0060

In the Book of God it is recorded that should a person embrace this Faith, his father and mother shall also receive forgiveness.

STOB.058 #072

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Parents and children; youth; families

AB03697

190

O thou heavenly daughter! Thy letter through Mr. Hannen received from Japan, likewise the letters

JWTA.012-013, SW_v08#05 p.054-055

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU2062

Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-02-02

130

Persian

ما مبلغ خیای لازم داریم باید جمیع احباء مبلغ باشند و تبلیغ بزبان تنها نیست ... هر یکی از احبای الهی باید در سال اقلا یکی را تبلیغ کنند

We are sorely in need of many teachers. But all the believers of God must be teachers of the Cause. Teaching the Cause is not only through the tongue...Every one of the believers of God must, at the very least, teach one new soul in a year.

AVK3.496.18x, MAS5.163

DAS.1914-02-02

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2334

Words to Nuru'd-Din Mumtazi et al in May 1920

100

Persian

روزی در آلمان در کوچه ای می رفتم دختری دیدم به قدر نصف این فوزیتا

[Then He said that] one day He was walking on a street in Germany when He noticed that a short woman—shorter even than our Fujita

KNR.059-060

KNRE.069

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB07572

110

...Supplicate all of you toward the Kingdom of Abha, beseech ye and render ye thankfulness unto the Lord

DAS.1914-03-03x

Being a source of light; guidance; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Living waters; water of life; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

AB02704

230

mixed

ای خادم میثاق ادیب دبستان عرفان مکتوبی که در طیش مکتوب جناب باباای کلیمی بود

O servant of the Covenant, learned one of the school of divine knowledge, thy letter, which was enclosed with that of Jenáb-i-Bábá'í-i-Kalímí [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0965, MMK6#338

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

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

AB12029

170

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

Verily I say unto thee that if thou be steadfast in this Cause, and arise with all thy power to promote the Word of God

BRL_ATE#077

AB02439

250

mixed

ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء در عالم وجود هر امر عظیمی را زمانی و جهان الهی را

O beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! In the realm of existence every mighty affair hath its appointed time, and in the divine world [3.5s]

AKHA_116BE #07-08 p.00, AMK.138-139, AMK.148-149, AHB.133BE #01-02 p.068x, PYB#233 p.05, RRT.022

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU2203

Words to three hotel maids, spoken on 1912-10-26

120

You are very welcome. Read them and ponder over them carefully, for if you are fully informed of the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh then you will witness that the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh are the cause of the illumination of the world.

ECN.901

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04142

180

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

O thou who art firm in the love of God! Verily I read thy recent letter*** and I praised God for His glorious mercy and His blessings

TAB.269-270, BSTW#354

AB08031

100

O ye assembly of the Bahá'ís! Your letter expressed eloquently your ultimate hope and aspiration: for you are resolved to become the spreaders

DAS.1914-05-26

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04000

180

Persian

Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

ای دو زائر تربت مقدسه خبر وصول بپاریس محفوظا و مصونا رسید و سبب فرح و سرور

O ye two pilgrims of the Holy Shrine! The news of your safe arrival in Paris was received

BRL_DAK#0212

BRL_ATE#056, TAB.319-320

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Effort; striving; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB05869

140

Persian

ای یاران جانی عبدالبهاء اعظم موهبت عالم انسان نشر انوار برهانست و اقامه حجت

O intimate friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The greatest gift in the world of humanity is to diffuse the light of divine proof and establish evidence [3.5s]

INBA89:203

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04860

160

mixed

ای منفقان برهان ایمان انفاق مال و جانست الذین یجاهدون فی سبیل الله باموالهم

O ye who expend in the path of God! The proof of faith is sacrifice of wealth and life. They who strive in the path of God with their possessions [3.5s]

INBA85:313

MMK6#184

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB08184

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

ABU0261

Words to Fugeta, et al, spoken on 1919-12-31

800

In the world of existence it is possible that the truth should not become known? No, e.g., if we were not faithful towards the government they certainly would find out.

PN_1919 p056

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Free will and predestination; fate; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB09100

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou who art conscious! At last thou didst learn of the path of salvation... The powers of the sympathetic nerve

TAB.309, BSC.455 #836

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU2684

Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908

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

AB04679

160

Persian

ای بنده بهاء در خبر است که در یوم رستخیز زمین بیکدیگر نزدیک گردد اما ندانستند

O servant of Bahá! It is mentioned in tradition that on the Day of Resurrection the earth shall be drawn close together, yet they comprehend it not [3.5s]

INBA87:006a, INBA52:006a

MKT4.033, AKHA_118BE #01-02 p.a, AKHA_124BE #06 p.z, MAS5.096

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB09920

Persian

سؤال از عالم روح نموده بوديد که بعد از صعود از اين جهان بجهان پنهان چگونه و چسانست

Thou didst ask concerning the realm of spirit and how it is, after ascension from this world to the hidden realm [3.5s]

MMK3#041 p.025x

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

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

ABU2860

Words to some musicians, spoken on 1912-08-13

Persian

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

نغمات عبارت از تموجات هوائیه است که از آن پرده های گوش متأثر میشود و نغمه و صوت ملیح

Music is produced by vibrations of air which affect the tympanum of the ear. Although music or an ordinary pleasing voice is of the physical realm

BDA1.188.12

MHMD1.204

ABU3428

Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908

Some material things have a spiritual effect. The spoken words cause a vibration

DLA.013, BLO_PN#026

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech

ABU0049

Public address given on 1912-08-18

1590

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

The worlds of God are in perfect harmony and correspondence one with another. Each world

PUP#093 (p.270-275), SW_v03#15 p.004-007

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Names and attributes of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for peace and unity

AB05320

150

mixed

ای نظم آفاق ایران نظم بر دو قسم است آفاقی و انفسی سیاسی و الهی و هر دو لازم

O thou who wouldst bring order to the horizons of Iran! Order is of two kinds: outward and inward, political and divine—and both are essential [3.5s]

INBA13:196, INBA59:220

Call to action; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

ABU3351

Words spoken to Miss St. in Aug 1910

lm Diesseits und Jenseits haben wir Bahá'I nur ein Ziel: für das Reich Gottes (Malekut-Allah) zu leben und zu wirken

SDW v13#10 p.103

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

ABU3249

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

They see all as it affects the spirit. A great joy, a great sorrow, a sin, or a good deed: as these things darken or cloud the soul

SAS.105-106

Angels; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB05930

140

Turkish

دوست قدیما محبت اهل هدایت قدیمدر و عظیم در و جهان روحانیتده مستدیمدر آثاری

O ancient friend! The love of the people of guidance is ancient and mighty, and in the spiritual realm its traces are enduring [3.5s]

MJT.119

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Unity in diversity

AB01846

290

mixed

ای یار مهربان نامه شما رسید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل گردید مکتوب ناطق بود و دلیل

O thou compassionate friend! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted. The letter was eloquent and meaningful [3.5s]

INBA75:146

ALPA.052, MAS2.103x, YARP2.062 p.103

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster

AB06388

130

Persian

ای ورقه سدره منتهی مدتی بود که راه مقطوع بود و ابواب مسدود لهذا نگارشی نشد

O leaf of the Divine Lote-Tree! For a time the path was cut off and the gates were barred, wherefore no letter was penned [3.5s]

INBA87:108, INBA52:107

KHAF.282

AB06677

120

O thou dear son! Under the protection and providence of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh we reached Paris safely. We are always engaged in the commemoration of your love

DAS.1913-05-06

AB07873

100

Persian

ای امه البهاء جناب میرزا طراز چون شمع طراز در انجمن روحانیان رخ بر افروخت و

O handmaiden of Baha! His honor Mirza Taraz, like an adorned candle, lit up his countenance in the assemblage of spiritual ones [3.5s]

AYBY.398 #094, TRZ1.150b

AB08535

Persian

ای آواره سبیل الهی پریشانی و بی سر و سامانی در ره عشق کامرانی و شادمانیست

O wanderer on God's path! Distress and waywardness in the pathway of love are verily joy and delight [3.5s]

INBA17:120

MKT8.008

AB08927

Persian

ای نفوس مطمئنه جناب زائر رجوع بوطن مالوف مینماید و از برای شما ارمغانی میطلبد

O assured souls! The distinguished visitor returneth to his familiar homeland and seeketh for you a gift [3.5s]

YARP2.537 p.384

AB09287

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان چون مفصل مرقوم نمودن ممکن نیست مختصر مرقوم میگردد الحمد لله

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Since it is not possible to write in detail, I shall write briefly. Praise be to God [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-08-29

AB09410

Persian

ای شاخ شجره عنایت آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مکتوب حضرت والد نیز

O branch of the Tree of Divine Favor! That which thou hadst written was perused, and likewise the letter of thy father [3.5s]

INBA87:217b, INBA52:221

AB10004

Persian

ای صادق موافق اگر در ارسال رسائل فتوری حاصل این نه از نسیانست و تکدر دل و جان

O sincere and compatible friend! If there hath been some laxity in the sending of letters, this is not from forgetfulness or any disturbance of heart and soul [3.5s]

MKT6.156a

AB10376

Persian

ای آشفته روی دلبر یکتا چنانست که مرقوم نموده بودی آنچه در قرون اولی اشرف نفوس

O thou who art captivated by the countenance of the Peerless Beloved! It is even as thou didst write, that in bygone ages the noblest souls [3.5s]

YARP2.700 p.468

AB11061

Arabic

یا امه الله قری عینا و انشرحی صدرا بالطاف ظهرت من ملکوت ربک الرحمن الرحیم

O handmaid of God! Let your eyes be solaced and your heart gladdened through the favors

INBA21:132a

LMA2.436, NYMG.140

NYR#120

AB11168

Persian

ای خان عزیز آقا مشهدی حسین الان حاضر محفل و دلیل واضح براینکه شما را فراموش

O dear Khan! Aqa Mashhadi Husayn is now present in this assemblage, and this is clear proof that you are not forgotten [3.5s]

INBA87:503a, INBA52:527a

AB11173

Persian

ای دو بنده خدا امید بحفظ حمایت حضرت حق داشته باشید محفوظ مانید و مصون و در

O ye two servants of God! Place your hopes in the protection and shelter of the True One; may ye remain preserved and safeguarded [3.5s]

YARP2.175.2 p.178

AB11233

Persian

حضرت سمندر حق علیک بهاء الله الابهی امة البهاء حرم شهید عازم چون بلایاء شدیده

O esteemed Samandar of God, upon thee be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious! The handmaid of Bahá, wife of the martyr [3.5s]

AYBY.362 #043

AB11364

mixed

ای رضای من لا تقنظوا من رحمه الله اینست ایت منصوصه است و لاتباسوا من رحمه

O my Rida! Despair not of God's mercy, for this is indeed a sacred and explicit verse, and be not hopeless of His grace [3.5s]

MMK6#460

AB11581

Persian

بدانید اگر در عالم هم نباشم همیشه با شما خواهم بود

...Remember, whether or not I be on earth, My presence will be with you always

DWNP_v1#03-4 p.007

GPB.309x

AB11804

Persian

جناب ایادی رحمن یکسفر از یزد برفسنجان بسیار لازم زیرا قدری ملال حاصل بلکه

O honored Hand of the Cause of the All-Merciful! A journey from Yazd to Rafsanjan is most essential at this time, for some measure of despondency hath arisen [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0190, YIA.339

AB11834

260

Persian

ای حبیب روحانی چند مکتوب است که ارسال میشود و جواب هیچیک نرسیده است

O spiritual friend! Several letters were dispatched, yet no reply to any of them hath been received [3.5s]... ...and this servant has, as a thing divinely ordained, been unwell for some time past, until I went to Beirut for a change of air

BRL_DAK#0432

BRL_ATE#145x

AB11991

Persian

ای امه الله نامه تو رسید محزون مباش مغموم مگرد شفا به یدالله است

O handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. Sorrow not, neither be thou sad. Healing is given by the hand of God

ADMS#180

AB12223

240

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب حاجی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید ابدا

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to Jinab-i-Haji was perused [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0944

AB12543

100

Persian

ای دختر عزیز من شب و روز بیاد تو و قرین محترمت و اولاد عزیزت هستم شکر کن

O thou my beloved daughter! Day and night do I remember thee and think of thy respected consort and thy dear children

BBBD.375

BBBD.376

AB12551

100

mixed

ای یادگار آن ورقه محترمه و یادگار آقا سید اشرف ان مستشهد در سبیل الله همچو

O remnant of that honored leaf and descendant of Áqá Siyyid Ashraf, that martyr in the path of God, thou who art even as [3.5s]

INBA85:254a

AB12645

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای در کمال انجذابات روحانیه به جناب رایس مرقوم گردید ایصال

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A letter, imbued with the utmost spiritual attraction, was written to Jinab-i-Ra'is, and conveyed [3.5s]

BSHI.082-083

AB12648

Persian

ای یادگار آن یار مهربان کمان منما که دقیقه ای فراموش گردی همیشه در نظری و در خاطری

O cherished remnant of that loving friend! Think not for a moment that thou art forgotten. Thou art ever before my sight and present in my thoughts [3.5s]

INBA85:150

AB12662

Persian

ای بنده حق از فضل حق جمعی نه پریشان در پناه الهی هستی نه بی سر و سامان منظور

O servant of the Truth! Through the grace of God thou art united, not scattered; thou art sheltered beneath divine protection, not forsaken and adrift; thou art remembered, not forgotten [3.5s]

INBA85:434a

BH09931

Arabic

قد سمعنا ندائک و قرانا کتابک و نجیبک بهذا اللوح المبین و قدرنا لک ما ینفعک فی

We have indeed hearkened unto thy call, and read thy letter, and answer thee through this perspicuous Tablet, and have ordained for thee that which shall profit thee [3.5s]

INBA51:317a

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort

AB06071

130

mixed

ای بنده آستان مقدس مکتوبی که مدت مدیدی پیش مرقوم نموده بودی در این ایام بحیفا

O servant of the sacred Threshold! The letter which thou didst pen long ago hath in these days reached Haifa [3.5s]

INBA16:088

AB07431

110

Persian

ای زائر مشکین نفس نامه شما رسید بشارت بهبودی از علیلی بود سبب سرور قلبی گردید

O thou pilgrim of musk-laden breath! Thy letter was received, bearing glad tidings of recovery from illness, and brought joy to my heart [3.5s]

INBA87:197a, INBA52:198b

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort

AB08522

Persian

ای امه الله زحمات تو در آستان الهی مقبول و مشقات تو مذکور و مشهور همچه گمان

O handmaid of God! Thy toil is commendable in the sight of the Lord, and thy hardships are remembered and well known

MKT6.177b, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.230, MUH3.283a, YHA2.937, DLH2.223

BTO#13c

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort

AB08685

Persian

ای حضرت بشیرالهی نامه نمروی ۴۰ وصول یافت ضمنا از عدم ارسال جواب احبای الهی

O Divine Herald! Letter number 40 was received. Moreover, concerning the non-receipt of replies from the friends of God [3.5s]

BSHI.044-045, BSHI.097, MSHR3.248

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort

BH04902

200

mixed

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Power of the Manifestation of God

یا صغیر السن یا بدیع ان افرح بما یذکرک بدیع السموات و الارض الذی اتی بامر

O thou who art young in years, O Badíʻ! Rejoice, for thou art mentioned by the Creator [Badíʻ] of the heavens and the earth, Who appeared with a Revelation that hath shaken the foundation

INBA45:219, BLIB_Or15697.262,

ADMS#291

AB09692

Persian

یا امه الله المبتهله نامه شما رسید از پیش بشما جواب مکاتیب ارسال شد جواب این

O handmaid of God who supplicateth fervently! Thy letter was received. Previously, replies to thy letters were sent. The response to this [3.5s]

MKT6.202a

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions

AB09152

Persian

ای اردشیر جهان شیر الحمد لله بمقر سریر روحانیت کبری رسیدی و تربت پاک را طواف

O Ardashir, lion of the world! Praise be to God, thou hast attained unto the sanctified throne of supreme spirituality and circumambulated the sacred dust [3.5s]

YARP2.584 p.413

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

BH09173

110

mixed

یا ورقه و یا امه البهاء حق آگاه گواه که لازال جناب مرفوع علیه بهائی و عنایتی

O Leaf and Handmaiden of Bahá! The True One knoweth and beareth witness that the honored one hath ever been beneath My glory and loving-kindness [3.5s]

INBA23:231b

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Justice and wrath of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB12712

mixed

ای بنده آستان حق نمره ۵۱ رسید مطمئن بفضل و عنایت حق باش روزی خواهد آمد که... مطمئن به فضل و عنایت حق باش

O servant of the Threshold of God! Letter number 51 hath arrived. Rest thou assured of the grace and bounty of God. The day shall come when… Rest thou confident in the grace and bounty of God [3.5s]

INBA85:463a

BSHI.009, BSHI.057b

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort

AB05561

140

mixed

ای بنده جمال ابهی خبر مصیبت پدر مهربان سبب هیجان دریای احزان گشت و نهایت تاثر

O servant of the Abha Beauty! The news of the calamity that befell thy kind father hath stirred the ocean of sorrows and caused the utmost grief [3.5s]

ANDA#71 p.32x

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB03883

190

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Though thy father was not kind to thee, praise be to God thou hast a Heavenly Father.

PN_1909 p016, PN_1909 p050, DJT.094-095, BLO_PN#027

Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

ABU0249

Words to departing pilgrims, spoken on 1914-03-13

820

Praise be to God that you have attained... The believers of God must ever be ready to sacrifice their lives in the path of each other. This is one of the conditions of faith.

DAS.1914-03-13

Being a source of light; guidance; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB11938

120

Turkish

عزیزم مکتوب خوش اسلوب وفا پرورانه لری مطالعه گذار مشتاقانه م اولدی مضمونندن

O thou dear one! Thy gracefully-penned and loving letter was perused with eager anticipation, and from its contents [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0302

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort

AB02739

230

Persian

ای فرع رشیق سدره الهیه حضرت ابوی علیه بهاء الله الابهی با اخوان وارد و بتراب

O graceful branch of the divine Lote-Tree! His holiness my father, upon whom rest the Most Glorious Splendour of God, hath arrived with the brethren [3.5s]

INBA87:337, INBA52:344

MSHR4.340-341

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry

AB03225

210

Persian

ای یار قدیم یاد باد آن ایام که در عراق در ظل شجره عنایت آرمیده بودیم و در هر

O ancient friend! Call to mind those days when in Iraq we reposed beneath the sheltering Tree of divine favor, and in every [3.5s]

MSHR4.187

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH04366

210

Persian

الحمد لله الذی اختص احبائه بالبلاء جزاء بما وعد لهم من جزیل الالاء فلله الحمد حمدا یحبه و یرشاه

Praise be to God, Who hath singled out His loved ones for tribulation, in recompense for what He hath promised them of abundant bounties. Unto God be praise, such praise as He loveth and is well-pleased with [3.5s]

ASAT1.101x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB08163

100

Persian

ای غلام درگاه جمال ابهی طراز نهالهای جنت ابهائی از چه محزون و پراندوهی باز

O thou bondservant at the threshold of the Most Glorious Beauty, thou ornament amidst the saplings of the Abhá Paradise! Wherefore art thou sorrowful and grief-laden [3.5s]

AYBY.405 #112, PYB#183 p.25, TRZ1.184a

Call to action; Consolation and comfort

AB10655

Persian

ای یادگار منصور منصور جلیل خلیل چونکه کل رفت و گلستان شد خراب بوی کل را از

O remnant of the glorious Mansúr! O noble and beloved one, when all had departed and the rose-garden lay in ruins [3.5s]

MSHR3.123

Call to action; Consolation and comfort

BH06714

150

Arabic

کتاب انزله المظلوم لمن آمن بالله المهیمن القیوم و فیه یذکر من اقبل الی افقه الاعلی و نطق بثنائه

The Book hath been sent down by the Wronged One unto him who hath believed in God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting, wherein He maketh mention of such as have turned unto His Supreme Horizon and uttered His praise [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15730.111b,

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

BH02769

320

Arabic

ذکر من لدنا لمن آمن بالله المهیمن القیوم قد حضر العبد الحاضر بکتابک و سمعه عرضه

A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath believed in God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting. The servant who standeth before Us hath presented thy letter and We have heard its contents [3.5s]

INBA15:368b, INBA26:372, INBA22:304, INBA45:046, BLIB_Or15713.069, , BLIB_Or15730.085a,

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB05916

140

mixed

ایها المنادی الی المیثاق از حوادث ایام محزون مباش و از تزلزل حزب ضلال و

O thou who calleth unto the Covenant! Be thou not sorrowful over the happenings of these days, nor dismayed by the wavering of the party of error [3.5s]

MMK6#385

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

BH10553

Persian

ای زهرا آفتاب عنایت مشرق و امطار رحمت نازل و لسان رحمن در کل احیان عباد و

O Zahra! The Sun of loving-kindness hath risen, the rain of mercy hath descended, and the tongue of the All-Merciful doth in all times address His servants [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15715.279g,

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

BH07734

130

mixed

قد تکلل کتابک باکلیل ذکر عنایه ربک المشفق الرحیم انه شهد باقبالک الی الله مولی

Your book hath been crowned with the diadem of thy Lord's tender care, the All-Compassionate, the All-Merciful. He hath testified to thy turning unto God, thy Lord [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.056,

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

BH07287

140

Arabic

هذا کتاب فیه تنطق الورقا بنغمات عز محبوب و یتلوا علی الممکنات آیات الفراق و هذا تقدیر

This is the Book wherein the Dove warbleth melodies of the Beloved's glory and reciteth unto all created things the verses of separation, and this is decreed [3.5s]

INBA71:036c

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB01798

290

mixed

ای بنده حق اگر تو قوه نگاشتن نداری و املا و انشاء نتوانی ضرر ندارد الحمد لله

O servant of the True One, if thou lackest the power to write and art unable to compose or dictate, it mattereth not. Praise be unto God [3.5s]

DWNP_v6#04 p.006

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement

AB04569

170

Persian

یا امه الله المهیمن القیوم مکتوب شما وصول یافت و احزان شما سبب تاثر شدید گشت

O handmaid of God, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting! Thy letter was received, and thy sorrows caused profound grief [3.5s]

MKT7.197

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for spiritual recognition

AB07518

110

Persian

ای گودرز من سالار آن مرز سپاهی چون هژبران از لشکر روحانیان در پس داری و دژی

O Goudarz, Commander of that realm! Like unto mighty lions is the host of spiritual warriors thou hast marshalled behind thee [3.5s]

YARP2.250 p.219

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Predictions and prophecies

BH06566

150

Arabic

سبحان من انزل الایات و اظهر العلامات و دعا الکل الی صراطه المستقیم طوبی لمن

Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and manifested the signs, and Who hath summoned all unto His straight path. Blessed is he who [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15713.304a,

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU3383

Words spoken at Pleiades Sylvan Bower, Alhammeh near Tiberias, 1914-05-10

The best man is that person who cheers and gladdens the broken-hearted ones and the worst man is that soul who causes suffering and pain to one's heart.

DAS.1914-05-10

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Consolation and comfort; Saddening another soul; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BH11750

272

Arabic

ان یا ربابه ان استمعی ندآء الرباب عن جهه ربک العزیز الوهاب لتجذبک نفحات رب الارباب

O Rubábih! Hearken thou unto the melody of the Lord from the direction of thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful, that the fragrances of the Lord of Lords may draw thee nigh [3.5s]

NLAI_BH1.456b

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

BH07293

140

Arabic

هذا کتاب من لدنا الی من تقرب الی الله المهیمن القیوم طوبی لک بما وجدت عرف

This is an Epistle from Our presence unto him who hath drawn nigh unto God, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed art thou, inasmuch as thou hast inhaled the fragrance [3.5s]

INBA44:136

BRL_DA#059, LHKM1.069

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH05743

170

Arabic

ذکر من لدنا لمن اقبل الی الوجه و آمن بالله اذ اعرض عنه اکثر العباد انه لهو

A remembrance from Us unto him who hath turned toward the Countenance and believed in God when most of the servants turned away from Him. Verily, He is [3.5s]

INBA44:121, BLIB_Or15730.062a,

Angels; Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Praise and encouragement

BH08694

110

Arabic

انا سمعنا ندآء الذین اقبلوا اذ سمعوا الندآء من الافق الاعلی و انا المشفق

We have heard the call of those who turned when they hearkened unto the Call from the Most Exalted Horizon, and verily, I am the Compassionate One [3.5s]

INBA51:463

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH08331

120

Arabic

قد حضر بین یدینا کتابک و قرئناه فی سرادق القدس فی ملا العالین و بذالک غفر

Thy letter hath reached Our presence, and We have perused it within the sacred pavilion amidst the Concourse on High, and thereby hath forgiveness been granted [3.5s]

INBA71:040b

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH03984

230

Arabic

ان یا حیدر اسمع ندآء هذه الطیر المغنی علی کل الافنان و لاتکن من الصابرین قل

O Haydar! Hearken unto the melody of this songbird, warbling upon every branch, and be not of them that tarry. Say [3.5s]

INBA71:014

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

BH05156

190

Arabic

هذا کتاب من العبد الی التی آمنت بالله و کانت من القانتات فی سرادق القدس مقنوعا

This is an epistle from the servant unto her who hath believed in God and hath been among the devout ones within the Pavilion of Holiness [3.5s]

AQA7#521 p.367

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH05519

180

mixed

لله الحمد بعنایت کبری فائز گشتی و سلسبیل لقای مالک اسماء را از قدح فضل نوشیدی

Praise be to God! Through His supreme bounty thou hast attained, and from the chalice of grace thou hast quaffed the Salsabíl of reunion with the Lord of Names [3.5s]

INBA23:078b, BLIB_Or15712.332,

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Unity; oneness of humanity

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

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

BH07883

130

Arabic

هذه ورقه الرضوان قد ارسلناها الیک لتشکر ربک فی العشی و الابکار ان اتبع مله

This is the Leaf of Paradise that We have sent unto thee, that thou mayest render thanks unto thy Lord at eventide and at dawn [3.5s]

INBA51:457

BRL_DA#347

Consolation and comfort; Degrees of faith; certitude; Empty learning; false spirituality; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB04538

170

Persian

ایها الفرع النضیر من شجره الشهاده نامه مفصل آنجناب ملاحظه گردید ولی بهیچوجه

O thou verdant branch of the Tree of Martyrdom! Thy detailed letter was perused, but in no wise [3.5s]

MKT6.076, AVK2.113x

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

BH07865

Suriy-i-Dhabih 3

130

Arabic

Suriy-i-Dhabih (Tablets to Dhabih)

هذا کتاب من الله الی التی آمنت بربها و کانت من القانتات ان لاتعبدی الا الله… تالله لو لم یکن مخالفًا بما نزل فی الألواح لقبّلتُ ید الّذی یسفک دمی

This is a Book from God unto her who hath believed in her Lord and was numbered among the devoutly obedient women, that she worship none save God [3.5s]... ...God is my witness! Had it not been in conflict with that which the Tablets of God have decreed, I would have gladly kissed the hands of whosoever attempted to shed my blood

BLIB_Or15725.329a,

BRL_DA#566, GWBP#048 p.073ax, OOL.B112.3x

GWB#048x

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Power of prayer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

LL#408

BH01159

720

mixed

ان یا اسمی مهدی علیک بهائی و ذکری و ثنائی طوبی لک بما وفیت میثاقی و نشرت ذکری

O My Name Mahdi! Upon thee be My glory and My remembrance and My praise. Blessed art thou for having kept faith with My Covenant and spread abroad My remembrance [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11096#251, , BLIB_Or15710.121, , BLIB_Or15738.134,

ASAT4.415x

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06695

120

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید و بدرگاه احدیت عجز و زاری گردید که اسباب راحت و

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and at the Threshold of His Oneness did I raise my voice in supplication and lamentation, that the means of comfort [3.5s]

INBA87:209a, INBA52:211

MSHR2.256

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Poems and quotation from poetry; Prayer for prosperity; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH09240

100

Arabic

ان یا تنبل باشی اسمع ندآء من یحبک و یذکرک فی هذا الحین ثم اعلم بانا اذکرناک

O thou that art negligent! Hearken unto the call of Him Who loveth thee and maketh mention of thee at this hour, and know that We have remembered thee [3.5s]

INBA71:007a

YBN.228b

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

BH00730

1070

Arabic

هذا کتاب من العبد الی الذینهم آمنوا بالله و آیاته و کانوا من الذینهم بایات الله لمهتدین

This is an epistle from the servant unto them that have believed in God and His signs, and were among those who are guided by His verses [3.5s]

BLIB_Or03114.001rx, , NLAI_BH2.316, PR03.256a21-257a28

ASAT2.055x

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Suffering and imprisonment

BH09586

100

Arabic

هذا کتاب لمن آمنت بالله و کانت من القانتات فی ام الکتاب مذکورا ان یا امه الله

This is a Book for her who hath believed in God and was numbered among the devoted handmaidens in the Mother Book. O handmaiden of God [3.5s]

AQA5#135 p.175

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement

BH03385

270

Arabic

کتاب نزل بالحق من لدی الله ربک و رب العالمین لیجذبک الندآء مره بعد اخری الی

A Book sent down in truth from God, thy Lord and the Lord of all worlds, that it may repeatedly draw thee unto the Call [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11095#040,

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB04668

160

Persian

ای بنده الهی دستی از دور بر آتش داری نمیدانی چه خبر است غم خویش داری و حزن و

O servant of God! From afar thou dost hold thy hand to the fire, unaware of what transpireth. Thou bearest thine own grief and sorrow [3.5s]

MSHR3.242

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

BH04157

220

Arabic

ان یا کلیم ا فررت من فراعنه القوم بعد الذی تمسکت بعروه الله العزیز العلیم

O Speaker with God! Thou didst flee from the Pharaohs of the people after thou hadst laid hold upon the cord of God, the Mighty, the All-Knowing [3.5s]

INBA34:279

AQA1#142

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Justice and wrath of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB09188

Persian

ای آواره حق اگر از خانمان دور و از خاندان مهجور و بی سر و سامان شدی ولی در

O wanderer in the path of God, though thou art far from hearth and home, and separated from thy kindred, and bereft of peace and shelter, yet [3.5s]

INBA87:068, INBA52:067

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB09064

Turkish

یا امه الله تحریرنزی آلدم اوقودم ممنون اولدم مضامینی رنگین ایدی و معانیسی

O maidservant of God! I received thy letter and read it with gratitude. Its contents were colorful and its meanings [3.5s]

MJT.121

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB09546

Persian

ای نفس مطمئنه الحمد لله نامه معانی بدیعه داشت و نفحه معطره جنت ابهی از آن

O serene soul! Praise be to God, thy letter bore wondrous meanings, and from it wafted the sweet fragrance of the Abhá Paradise [3.5s]

INBA87:020, INBA52:020

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB11750

130

mixed

ای امه الله محزون مباش مغموم مباش و رخرا مخراش لابه مکن گریه مکن مویه منما

O handmaiden of God! Be not sorrowful, be not grief-stricken, rend not thy garment, neither lament, nor weep, nor raise thy voice in mourning [3.5s]

FRH.172-173

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

AB06661

120

mixed

ای بنده رب علام همیشه در خاطری و در نظری و پیش بصری فراموش ننموده و نخواهم

O servant of the All-Knowing Lord! Thou art ever in my thoughts, before mine eyes, and within my sight. I have not forgotten thee, nor shall I ever forget [3.5s]

YIK.285-286

Consolation and comfort; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

BH05012

190

mixed

بلایا و رزایای شما نزد این مسجون مظلوم واضح و مشهود است ولکن آنچه در سبیل الهی بر

The trials and tribulations that have befallen you are evident and manifest before this Wronged Prisoner, yet that which in the path of God hath [3.5s]

INBA18:558, BLIB_Or15719.162f,

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH05601

180

mixed

یا علی علیک بهاء الله الابدی انشاء الله بعنایات مخصوصه فائز باشی و بحبل تقوی

O 'Alí! Upon thee be the eternal Glory of God! God willing, mayest thou be favored with His special bounties and hold fast to the cord of righteousness [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15716.107a,

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for nearness to God

AB02377

250

mixed

ای ثمره شجره محبت محبوب آفاق چندی قبل مکتوبی ارسال شد و مکتوب ثانی نیز الیوم

O fruit of the tree of love for the Beloved of the horizons! Some time ago a letter was dispatched, and today a second epistle hath likewise been sent [3.5s]

HDQI.270, ANDA#35 p.05

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Review of publications; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB04870

160

Persian

ای مومنان ای مومنان هر چند در آن دیار دور و مهجورید ولی در عتبه مقدسه حاضر و

O ye believers, O ye believers! Though ye dwell in that distant and forlorn land, yet are ye present at the Sacred Threshold [3.5s]

AYBY.451 #191

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB11895

160

Persian

ای ورقه فردوس الهی و ثمره حدیقه خلد حضرت رحمانی تا به حال وسیله و واسطه

O leaf of God's paradise and fruit of the eternal garden of the All-Merciful! Until now, means and channels [3.5s]

TISH.621

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB01805

290

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان مدتی بود که مخابره بکلی منقطع و قلوب متاثر و مضطرب تا آنگه

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! For a time all communication was wholly cut off, and hearts were sore troubled and agitated until [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0903, MKT3.345, KHSK.107

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Hands of the Cause; Status of kings; future of monarchy

BH03741

250

mixed

یا امتی ندایت باصغای مظلوم فائز و اقبالت بلحاظ مقصود مشرف محزون مباش از آنچه

O My handmaiden! Thy call hath attained to the hearing of the Wronged One, and thine allegiance hath been honored by the gaze of the Desired One. Be thou not sorrowful for that which [3.5s]

KNJ.093a

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU3537

Be not grieved if thy circumstances become exacting, and problems press upon thee from all sides. Verily, thy Lord changeth grief into joy, hardship into comfort, and affliction into absolute ease.

DAL.093

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB03397

200

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و صدق و امانت و همت و غیرت جناب احمد علیخان در

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and the sincerity, trustworthiness, high endeavour and zeal of his honour Ahmad-'Alí Khán in [3.5s]

INBA84:393b

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Goodly deeds; actions; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB07361

110

Persian

ای حبیب من تا چندی پیش نامه از شما میرسید و مشتاقان را مدار تسلی خاطر بود ولی

O My beloved! Until recently letters would arrive from thee, bringing solace to the hearts of those who yearn for thee [3.5s]

KHH2.211 (2.385)

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU1253

Words spoken on 1915-05-24

250

DAS.1915-05-25

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB03286

210

Persian

یا بقایاء الشهداء اهل ملاء اعلی آرزوی این شهادت کبری نمایند و اهل ملکوت ابهی

O ye survivors of the martyrs! The denizens of the Supreme Concourse yearn for this supreme martyrdom, and so too do the dwellers in the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s]

MMK2#313 p.229

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB00471

570

mixed

ای سلیل آن شخص جلیل و نجل سعید آن پدر مجید این مصیبت کبری رزیه عظمی بود و سبب

O scion of that illustrious personage and blessed offspring of that glorious father, this was indeed a supreme calamity and grievous affliction [3.5s]

INBA89:123

TAH.285x

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB04882

160

Persian

ای ورقه محترمه از اماء الله سابقی که در ایمان سبقت یافتی و جمال قدم را شناختی

O revered leaf among the handmaidens of God, thou who didst attain precedence in faith and didst recognize the Ancient Beauty [3.5s]

MKT7.155, BSHN.140.447, BSHN.144.441, MHT1b.219

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

AB01804

290

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان حضرت منشادی بسرور ابدی فائز گردید و از اینجهان بجهان الهی

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Jinab-i-Manshadi hath attained eternal joy and hath passed from this world to the divine realm [3.5s]

MKT9.093, ANDA#71 p.33, ANDA#82 p.37, FRH.194-195

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]

BH10054

Arabic

یا ایتها الورقه النورآء و ثمره سدرتی المنتهی لاتحزنی عن مکاره الدنیا ان افرحی

O luminous leaf and fruit of My divine Lote-Tree! Grieve thou not over the hardships of this world; nay, rather, rejoice [3.5s]

INBA51:310, BLIB_Or15715.257a, , BLIB_Or15734.1.119a,

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement

AB02119

270

Persian

ای یادگارهای آن نفس مقدس مبارک جناب سمی حضرت مقصود الحمد لله بمقصود رسیدند و

O ye remnants of that blessed and sacred soul, his honor Samí, namesake of the Most Great Beloved! Praise be to God, they have attained their goal [3.5s]

INBA85:432

BSHN.140.283, BSHN.144.283, TSS.174, MHT1b.180b

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed

AB03754

190

O ye afflicted ones! A most terrible news reached my ears and that

SW_v09#06 p.080

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB05346

150

Persian

ای یادگار آن شخص جلیل پدر بزرگوار معدن اسرار بود و مهبط آن وار در ساحت اقدس

O thou remnant of that exalted personage! Thy noble father was a mine of mysteries and the recipient of effulgence in the Most Holy Court [3.5s]

INBA87:102a, INBA52:100

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB11978

Persian

ای پسر پدر جان پدر بزرگوار روی تابانش در افق مرحمت پروردگار درخشنده و تابان

O cherished son! Thy distinguished father's radiant countenance shineth resplendent in the horizon of the Lord's tender mercy [3.5s]

TISH.403

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB02502

240

mixed

ای انجال آندوست حقیقی جناب جواد با فواد نورانی و جانی روحانی ایام خویش را در

O thou effulgent son of that true Friend, Javad, who with illumined heart and spiritual soul spendeth thy days [3.5s]

MKT5.059b

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; 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

BH08739

110

mixed

ای کنیز حق نامه ات بمنظر محبوب وارد مطمئن باش نظر عنایتش لازال بضعفا و غربا

O handmaiden of God! Thy letter hath come unto the presence of the Beloved. Rest thou assured, His glance of loving-kindness hath ever been directed towards the weak and the forlorn [3.5s]

INBA51:102b, BLIB_Or11096#217, , BLIB_Or15696.059a, , BLIB_Or15710.077a, , KB_620:095-096

Consolation and comfort; Excellence; distinction

AB07964

100

Persian

ای بنده خدا از وطن مالوف آواره شدی و از خویش و پیوند دور و مهجور گردیدی ولی

O servant of God! Thou hast become a wanderer from thy native land and grown distant and detached from kith and kin, yet [3.5s]

YBN.058b

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels

BH08511

120

mixed

یا امتی یا ورقتی ندای شما را شنیدیم حق شاهد و هم او گواه است لازال ذکر شما در

O My handmaiden, O My leaf! We have hearkened unto thy call. God is witness, and He verily is the Testifier. Ever hath thy mention [3.5s]

INBA23:083b, BLIB_Or15716.208a,

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels

AB02588

240

Persian

ای منتسبین حضرت مشکین جناب مشکین قلم حاضر و ناظر و مانند محصل نادر با سیف

O ye who are associated with His Holiness Mishkín, Jináb-i-Mishkín-Qalam is present and observing, like unto a rare student with sword [3.5s]

DUR4.495

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

BH11197

Arabic

یکبر لسان الاحدیة علی وجهک یا خمدیه نسئل الله بان یوفقک علی السداد

The Tongue of Oneness magnifieth thy countenance, O Khamdiyyih! We beseech God that He may guide thee unto righteousness [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15696.079e,

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Nearness and remoteness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement

BH05259

180

Arabic

الحمد لله الذی اظهر نعمة البیان و انزل مائده

Praise be unto God, Who hath manifested the grace of utterance and sent down the heavenly table [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15728.026, , BLIB_Or15734.1.044,

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH11191

Arabic

یا موسی قد ذکرناک من قبل من قلمی الاعلی لتکون موقنا برحمتی و فضلی و عنایتی و

O Moses! We have mentioned thee aforetime through Our Most Exalted Pen, that thou mayest be assured of My mercy and My bounty and My loving-kindness [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15697.110b,

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB03810

190

Persian

ای یاران حقیقی فرصت و مهلت نگارش مکاتیب متعدده نه مهام امور مانند امواج پیاپی

O true friends! There is neither time nor opportunity for the writing of numerous letters, as pressing matters follow one upon another like waves [3.5s]

MKT9.238

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB08540

Persian

ای برادر آن مهر انور آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از مشقات وارده بر

O brother of that luminous orb! What thou hadst written was indeed perused. As to the tribulations that befell [3.5s]

MKT8.013

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB08662

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه که بجناب میرزا نورالدین مرقوم نموده بودی مطالعه گردید فی الحقیقه

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to Mírzá Núri'd-Dín was perused. In truth [3.5s]

TABN.126

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB08840

Persian

ای متوجه بملکوت ابهی آنچه مرقوم نمودی ملحوظ نظر گردید همه تبتل و ابتهال بود و

O thou who art turned toward the Abha Kingdom! That which thou hast written hath been noted; all was supplication and entreaty [3.5s]

LMA2.448

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB09438

Persian

ای فرزندان حقیقی عبدالبهاء شب نوروز است نور بشارت افروز است سرور و بشاشت

O true children of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! It is the eve of Naw-Rúz; the light of glad-tidings is ablaze with joy and felicity [3.5s]

ANDA#76 p.50

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB10079

mixed

ای مشتاق ملکوت جمال پیر کنعان در فرقت یوسف مصری خون از دیده ببارید و چندان

O thou who longest for the Kingdom! The Ancient Beauty of Canaan shed tears of blood from his eyes in separation from his Joseph of Egypt, and so profusely [3.5s]

MMK6#215

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB10106

Persian

ای موقنه بایات الله از فراق نوردیدگان ناله و فغان منما و از هجران جگرپارها آه

O thou who art assured in the Signs of God, raise not thy voice in lamentation at separation from those dear to thee, nor heave sighs of sorrow at thy heart's bereavement [3.5s]

INBA87:510b, INBA52:536a

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

BB00601

Li-Hadrat-i-Haram

Persian

هو الابهی الاجل الاجمل الاعظم الانور. جان عزیز من در هر حال بتسبیح حق قلب خود را ساکن نموده و از فضل الهی یوم وصل را سائل بوده

He is the Most Glorious, the Most Splendid, the Most Beautiful, the Most Great, the Most Luminous! My dear soul, at all times the praise of God dwells in one's heart

INBA58:183.01-183.07

KSHK.BWB

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

AB12001

mixed

Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

خدایا تو دادی و تو بنزد خویش خواندی هر چه کنی مطاعی و هر چه مقدّر فرمائی عین حکمتست

O Lord! Thou didst bestow and Thou didst summon back unto Thyself. Everything Thou dost purpose is to be obeyed

BRL_DAK#0085

BRL_APAB#21

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

BB00541

Li-Hadrati’l-Haram

160

Persian

بسم الله تعالی. جان شیرین من حرسک الله تعالی لا تحسبن انقطاع الکتب من ملل

O my sweet spirit! May God, the Most High, protect thee. Think not that the interruption of letters stems from [3.5s]... …God is my witness that since the time of our separation, such griefs encircled me as are beyond description

INBA58:164.05-165.08

KHAF.166

RR.240-241

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness

ABU2952

Words spoken in 1912 in Paris

For this is the Radiant Century, the time when deeds must take the place of words. Blessed is that soul which does not attach itself to transient conditions

SAS.108-109

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Words vs deeds

AB02845

230

O true friends! Separation from the friends causes the burning of heart and soul

SW_v10#07 p.142, BSTW#230b

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB11626

730

mixed

ای کنیز عزیز جمال مبارک نامه مفصل با وجود عدم فرصت بدقت مطالعه گردید از صعود

O cherished maidservant of the Blessed Beauty! Despite the lack of time, your detailed letter was carefully read. Concerning the ascension [3.5s]

YIA.398-400

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB11912

140

Persian

ای یادگار آن یار بزرگوار هیچ دانی که الان به مناسبت ذکر تو چگونه بیاد آنسرور

O cherished remembrance of that glorious friend! Knowest thou how, at the mere mention of thy name, the memory of that joy-giving one hath come to mind at this moment [3.5s]

TISH.126

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB07296

110

Persian

ای بنده صبور الهی هر چند مصیبت مادر مهربان عظیم است و فرقت یاران و دوستان و

O patient servant of God! Though the calamity of thy loving mother is grievous indeed, and separation from friends and loved ones [3.5s]

BSHN.140.183, BSHN.144.183, KNJ.023b, MHT2.152

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH08769

110

mixed

جناب ناظر را سلام میرسانیم نسئل الله بان یجمع ما تفرق منه و یرزقه الخیر فی

We send greetings to Jinab-i-Nazir. We beseech God to unite what hath been scattered and to bestow upon him His goodly favors [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15696.198a,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

AB10317

Tablet 27 Feb 1913 to Graham Pole (Secretary General Theosophical Society)

O thou revered Friend! Thy letter was received. Its contents indicated that that illumined lady soared toward the Kingdom of the Merciful.

BLO_PT#103

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Teachings as spirit of the age

AB01877

290

mixed

یا من تشرف بالمثول بین یدی من اضاء وجهه من افق التقدیس و تجلی علیه بانوار

O thou who hast attained the presence of Him whose countenance hath illumined the horizon of sanctity, and upon whom the lights have shone forth [3.5s]

MMK6#395

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as sun; Power of prayer

BH10803

mixed

بیقین بدانید که لدی العرش مذکورید و قلم اعلی بذکر شما متوجه ان المظلوم یذکر

Know ye with certainty that ye are mentioned before the Divine Throne, and that the Supreme Pen hath turned to make mention of you. Verily, the Wronged One maketh mention [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15710.182c, , BLIB_Or15719.046a,

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement

BH04940

190

Arabic

اذا تنادی طیر الوثاق عن شطر العراق و یغن بایات الفراق و بذلک تضطرب قلوب المقربین و

The Bird of Constancy calleth from the direction of Iraq and singeth verses of separation, whereupon the hearts of them that are nigh are caused to tremble [3.5s]

INBA71:040a

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies

AB06390

130

Persian

ای ورقه طیبه علیک بهاٌالله وفضله وجوده و الطافه فی اولاک

O pure leaf! Upon thee be the glory of God and His grace, His bounty and His tender mercies in all things [3.5s]

INBA84:442

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB07317

110

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان حضرت یزدان مدتیست که نامه مرقوم نگردید و مکتوبی ارسال نگشت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant of the Lord God! For some time no letter hath been penned, nor hath any missive been dispatched [3.5s]

INBA87:409b, INBA52:421b

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution

BH03773

250

mixed

Tablet of Consolation

Lawh-i Taziya (Tablet of Consolation)

یعزیکم الله بفضل من عنده انه لهو المعزی العلیم الحکیم لا تحزن فی ابیک انه صعد الی الله

God consoles you as a token of His grace, and He is, in truth, the Comforter, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise

INBA51:505x

LHKM3.148x

BLO_PT#110, JHT_B#007

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Soul; spirit after death

AB11660

300

Persian

ایتها الورقه المبتلیه با المصیبه الکبری ناله و فغان شما عبدالبهاء را چنان

O leaf afflicted by this great calamity, your lamentation and cry have so affected Abdul-Baha [3.5s]

YIA.400-401

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

BH08671

110

mixed

ان یا امه الله ا تبکی من فراق ابنک اذا ابن الله یذکرک بالحق ان انصفی هل ینبغی

O handmaiden of God! Dost thou weep at the separation from thy son when the Son of God doth make mention of thee in truth? If thou be fair in judgement, would this be befitting [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11096#216, , BLIB_Or15710.079b, , BLIB_Or15722.050b,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Thankfulness; gratitude

BH01239

680

Arabic

هذا کتاب من هذا العبد الی احباء الله الذین ابتلیهم الله بفراق الذی ماشهدت

This is an epistle from this servant to the beloved of God whom He hath tried with separation from Him Whom the eyes of existence have never beheld [3.5s]

INBA71:020, BLIB_Or15738.002,

LHKM2.013

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Presence of; reunion with God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

BH01713

520

mixed

یا محبوب فوادی و المذکور فی قلبی و القائم لدی باب مولای قد ورد علی الخادم ما

O thou beloved of my heart and remembered in my soul, who standeth before the gate of my Lord! There hath come upon this servant that which [3.5s]... ...I beseech Thee, O Possessor of all names and Creator of the heavens, to ordain for Thy Afnán that which will protect him from all else besides Thee, and to bestow upon him a measure of Thy patience

INBA31:072, BLIB_Or15704.429,

GEN.312-313x

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH01419

Ziyarat-Namiy-i-Zahra Bagum

610

mixed

یا اوراق سدرتی علیکن بهاء الله رب العالمین یا اثمار شجر عنایتی علیکن نور الله

O ye Leaves of My Divine Lote-Tree! Upon ye be the Glory of God, the Lord of both worlds. O ye fruits of My Tree of Bounty! Upon ye rest the Light of God, the Luminous, the Radiant, the Effulgent!

INBA51:343, BLIB_Or15716.034.12,

KHAF.188

GEN.121-122

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Prayer for forgiveness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

LL#166

BH09760

Arabic

ان یا حسن انت و اخوانک دخلتم فی باب الفردوس ولکن ماشرفتم بلقاء رب الارباب

O Hasan! Thou and thy brethren have entered through the gate of Paradise, yet have not attained unto the presence of the Lord of Lords [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.374b,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Suffering and imprisonment

AB04205

180

Persian

یار قدیما و مونس و ندیما مدتیست که موسم خزان بود و حرب عوان لهذا طیور شکور در

O companion of old and intimate confidant! For some time it hath been autumn's season and fierce warfare hath prevailed; thus the birds of gratitude [3.5s]

INBA87:584, INBA52:621

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB06293

130

Persian

ای مبتلا باذیت و جفا درین دنیا فی الحقیقه چنانست که مرقوم نمودی صدمات شدیده

O thou who art afflicted by trials and hardships in this world! In truth it is even as thou hast written - severe tribulations [3.5s]

MMK2#321 p.235

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for forgiveness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB06714

120

Persian

ای ثمره این شجره فی الحقیقه مظلومی و محزون و آنچه آه و فغان نماای حق داری

O fruit of this tree! In truth thou art oppressed and grief-stricken, and thy sighs and lamentations are fully justified [3.5s]

IQN.229

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH07080

140

Arabic

ذکر نقطه الاولی عبده الذی آمن بالله و سمی باسم من اسمائنا الذی کان رحیما ان

The mention of the Primal Point, His servant who hath believed in God and hath been named with one of Our names, He Who was the All-Merciful. Verily [3.5s]

INBA51:290b, INBA49:336, BLIB_Or15694.644a, , ALIB.folder18p489a

LHKM3.058

Consolation and comfort; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB05860

140

mixed

ای یار مهربان جناب آقا سید اسدالله نامه ترا که در ذیل مکتوب آقا میرزا حیدر

O kind friend, esteemed Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah, thy letter which was appended to the missive of Aqa Mirza Haydar [3.5s]

MKT9.280

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB08252

100

Persian

ای موقنه حضرت زین علیه بهاء الله الابهی حاضر شدند و در حق آن ورقه موقنه ذکری

O assured one! His Holiness Zein, upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious, was present and made mention concerning that assured leaf [3.5s]

TABN.176

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB06519

130

Persian

یا من ثبت علی العهد و المیثاق آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید و مشاهده شد

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant and the Testament! That which thou hadst written was noted and observed [3.5s]

PYK.276

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB06178

130

Persian

ای دو برادر چون دو فرقد از مشاکل و مصائب و مشقات در اینجهان ملول و محزون

O ye two brothers, who are like unto the twin stars, wearied and saddened by the difficulties, tribulations and hardships of this world [3.5s]

MKT5.018

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB11172

Persian

سؤال فرموده بودید که اگر قصوری سرّی از نفس صادر و شخصی دیگر تشهیر دهد

Thou didst ask regarding a circumstance wherein one soul committeth a hidden fault and another person discloseth it [3.5s]

AVK3.185.14x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Personal instructions

AB03219

210

mixed

ای ورقه موقنه هر چند مصیبت وارده آتش جانسوز است و تیر جگردوز ولی حکمت قدیمه و

O steadfast leaf! Though the calamity that hath befallen thee is a soul-consuming fire and a heart-piercing arrow, yet the ancient wisdom [3.5s]

BSHN.140.275, BSHN.140.299, BSHN.144.275, ANDA#71 p.33, MSHR3.030, MHT1b.142, MHT1b.196

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB04071

180

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

O thou who art advanced toward the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents created joy, for it showed thy faith and assurance.

TAB.504-505, LOG#0539x

AB04837

160

Persian

ای مصیبت زده محزون مباش مغموم مگرد سرشک مریز اشک مبار رخ مخراش آه و انین مکن

O thou who art afflicted! Be not sorrowful, neither be thou grieved. Shed no tears, weep not, rend not thy face, neither raise thou thy voice in lamentation [3.5s]

INBA17:188

BSHN.140.383, BSHN.144.378, MHT1b.166, YQAZ.043-044

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

AB07297

110

Persian

ای بنده مشتاق لطف الهی شامل است و فوز و فلاح کامل از جمله الطاف الهیه این

O fervent servant! Divine grace encompasseth thee, and complete success and triumph are among the celestial bestowals [3.5s]

INBA17:179

MKT8.042b

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

AB10354

Persian

ای امه الله بلطف قدیم رب کریم امیدوار باش که در این یوم عظیم فیوضات عفو از

O maidservant of God! Place thy hope in the ancient grace of the bountiful Lord, for on this great Day the effusions of forgiveness from [3.5s]

MKT7.042b

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

AB05057

150

mixed

ای امه الله ورقه زکیه علیک بهاء الله و عطر الله مشامک بنفحات القدس فی کل عشی

O maidservant of God, pure leaf! Upon thee be the Glory of God, and may He perfume thy senses with the holy fragrances at every eventide [3.5s]

MKT7.068

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

AB06091

130

Persian

ای بنده حق شفقت خداوند را دقت نما که یارانش فراموش نگردند تفقد دلها کند و

O servant of Truth! Observe thou the loving-kindness of God, how His loved ones are not forgotten and how He watcheth over the hearts [3.5s]

INBA87:207b, INBA52:209b

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Mosaic imagery; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB04535

170

mixed

ایها الفرع المبارک من سدره المنتهی نور الله وجهک بالانوار الساطعه من ملکوت الابهی

O blessed branch of the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing! May God illumine thy countenance with the radiant lights of the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s]

INBA87:476, INBA52:497

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement

BH02570

350

mixed

یا محمد قلی لعمر الله باید در عالم فخر نمائی شنیدی آنچه را که از قبل احدی

O Muhammad-Quli! By the life of God, thou must needs glory in the world, for thou hast heard that which none before thee hath heard [3.5s]

INBA18:548

AQA7#376 p.066

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB05495

140

Arabic

اللهم یا غافر الذنوب و یا کاشف الکروب و یا مبرء ضر ایوب و یا دافع الخطوب ارحم

O God, Thou Forgiver of sins, Dispeller of sorrows, Healer of Job's affliction, and Remover of tribulations, have mercy [3.5s]

BSHN.140.439, BSHN.144.433, MHT1b.051, MHT2.191

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness

AB04172

180

Persian

رحمانا رحیما کریما شرق و غرب از انوار مشرق جمال منور است و مشام روحانیان از

O Most Merciful, Most Compassionate, Most Generous! The East and the West are illumined by the effulgent rays of His Beauty, and the senses of the spiritually-minded inhale the fragrance [3.5s]

INBA75:077, NLAI_BH_AB.013

ADH2_1#51 p.079, MJMJ1.072, MMG2#228 p.255, MJH.026

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for healing; Prayer for prosperity; Prayer for protection

BH06887

150

Arabic

یا ورقتی قد ورد علیک ما تغبرت به الوجوه و ذابت به الاکباد نسئل الله ان یعزیک

O My Leaf! There hath descended upon thee that which hath caused faces to be covered with dust and hearts to melt. We beseech God that He may grant thee solace [3.5s]

INBA66:108, BLIB_Or15716.201c,

BRL_DA#463, AYBY.129a, BSHN.031, MHT2b.054, MAS8.095bx

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Soul; spirit after death

BH05858

170

mixed

قلم الهی در اکثری از احیان بذکر دوستان مشغول یعنی آن نفوسیکه ندای الهی را

The Pen of God hath, in most moments, occupied itself with the remembrance of His friends—those souls who have hearkened unto the Divine Call [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15730.062b,

Consolation and comfort; Goodly deeds; actions; High station of the true believer; Love of God

AB08763

mixed

ای سمندر نیران محبت الله چندیست مرغان چمن از غزلخانی باز مانده اند این از

O Phoenix of the fire of God's love! For some time now have the birds of the meadow ceased their melodious singing [3.5s]

AYBY.382 #064

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB02004

280

mixed

یا امه الله المقربه نامه شما رسید حق بجانب شماست حضرت فاضل مدتی است که از شما

O thou maidservant nigh unto God! Thy letter hath been received. Right is on thy side. For some time now, the esteemed Fazel [3.5s]

MSBH7.136-137

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Poems and quotation from poetry; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04884

160

Persian

ای یادگار آن جان پاک چند روزی پیش نامه ارسال گشت و اکنون چون رقیمی جدید رسید

O cherished remnant of that pure soul! A few days ago a letter was dispatched, and now a fresh missive hath arrived [3.5s]

INBA21:153b

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Love of God

AB00992

390

mixed

ای آقا غلامعلی تو غلام جمال ابهائی و بنده حضرت اعلی قدر این فضل را بدان و

O Aqa Ghulam-'Ali, thou art the servant of the Abhá Beauty and the bondsman of His Holiness the Exalted One. Know thou, then, the measure of this bounty [3.5s]

MMK6#363

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

BH07451

130

mixed

اسم جود ذکر شما را در ساحت اقدس معروض داشت لذا قلم اعلی از افق ابهی ترا ذکر مینماید

The Name of Júd mentioned you in the Most Holy Court; wherefore doth the Supreme Pen make mention of thee from the Most Glorious Horizon [3.5s]

AQA5#076 p.092b

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow

AB06895

400

Persian

ای منادی پیمان آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید و بر مطالب اطلاع حاصل گشت هر چه مرقوم

O Herald of the Covenant! That which thou hast penned hath been perused, and its contents noted. Whatsoever thou didst write [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0153, MSHR2.178-179x, YIA.244-245

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH10052

Arabic

یا اهل البیت قد ورد علیکم فی سبیل الله ما ورد علی ابنا الرسول و ابنائهم و

O scions of that House! Verily, there hath come upon you in the path of God that which came upon the descendants of the Apostle

INBA97:026a

NNY.172

EBTB.048-049

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Imam Husayn; Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB04147

180

Persian

ایتها الورقه المهتزه من نسیم هذه الریاض اگر بظاهر بان امة الله تا بحال چیزی

O leaf, stirred by the fragrant breeze of these gardens! If outwardly that handmaid of God hath until now [3.5s]

MKT7.085

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit

BH03143

290

Arabic

هذا کتاب کریم نزل من جبروت مشیه ربک العلی العظیم و فیه کوثر الحیوان تحیی به

This is a glorious Book sent down from the dominion of thy Lord's Will, the Most Exalted, the Most Great, wherein floweth the Water of Life that giveth life [3.5s]

INBA44:133, INBA34:270

BRL_DA#054, AQA1#133

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Knowledge; recognition of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH04339

220

mixed

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consolation and comfort; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

یا رضی انشاء الله از تجلیات انوار آفتاب حقیقت منور باشی و بذکر دوست یکتا ناطق

God grant, O Riḍá, that thou art illumined with the splendors of the light of the Sun of Truth, and that thou art voicing the praise of the Incomparable Friend

BLIB_Or15715.271a,

MAS4.095b, ASAT1.137x, PYB#245 p.03, ANDA#62 p.01, ANDA#60 p.03, QUM.035-036, YQAZ.130

ADMS#071

AB12685

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان جواب مختصر مرقوم میگردد معذور دارید هر دو رویا دلیل بر

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A brief reply is being written; pray excuse me. Both dreams indicate [3.5s]

INBA85:117b

Consolation and comfort; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Rejection, opposition and persecution

BH09457

100

Arabic

قد اردنا ان نذکر امه من امائنا التی آمنت بالله الملک العزیز الحمید و نسقیها

We have desired to make mention of one among Our handmaidens who hath believed in God, the Almighty, the All-Praised, and to give her to drink [3.5s]

INBA23:072a, BLIB_Or15715.129b,

Consolation and comfort; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement

AB07879

100

Persian

ای امه الله جناب آقا محمد حسن الحمد لله محفوظا مصونا بملجا اعظم رسیدند و در

O handmaid of God! Jináb-i-Áqá Muhammad-Hasan hath, praise be to God, reached the Most Great Refuge, safeguarded and protected, and [3.5s]

INBA87:035a, INBA52:035a

MKT7.211

Consolation and comfort; Law of pilgrimage

AB11762

120

mixed

ای دو یار روحانی خسرو خاوری عنقریب در باختر متواری گردد یعنی قریب بشام است و

O ye two spiritual friends! The Prince of the East will soon disappear in the West – that is, it is nigh unto evening [3.5s]

YIA.230-231

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power of prayer

AB10309

Consolation and comfort; Love of God

O my dear, intimate friend! Verily, I address thee with such an appellation whereby the hearts

TAB.129

AB01115

370

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل که بجناب منشادی انشا و انشاد نموده بودی واصل گردید

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The detailed letter which thou hadst composed and addressed to Jinab-i-Manshadi hath been received [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0983, KHML.259-264

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab

AB07711

110

Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Prayer for forgiveness

O thou whose heart is filled with the Love of God! I was informed of thy longing for meeting (me) and that thy breast is boiling with the love of God.

TAB.194-195

AB07008

120

Persian

ای یاران عزیز این عبد جناب زائر مهربان بدل و جان ستایش یاران نماید که آن نفوس

O dearly beloved friends! This servant, with heart and soul, doth praise that loving visitor who extolleth the friends [3.5s]

ANDA#65 p.58, YARP2.337 p.276, PPAR.093

Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB04546

170

mixed

جناب حاجی مکتوباتی که بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید

Jinab-i-Haji: the letters which you had addressed to Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Taqi have been perused [3.5s]

MKT6.194

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

AB03501

200

Persian

ای ورقه منجذبه نامه شما رسید مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد زیرا ابدا فرصت نیست

O leaf drawn to the Divine, thy letter was received and a brief reply is herewith written, for there is no time at all [3.5s]

MKT6.168

Consolation and comfort; Education of children; moral education; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

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

AB06181

130

mixed

ای دو برادر یک روح در دو پیکر الحمد لله اخوت جسمانی و معنوی و جسدی و روحانی در

O ye two brothers, one spirit in two bodies! Praise be to God for physical and spiritual, bodily and celestial brotherhood [3.5s]

INBA87:266a, INBA52:269b

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB05218

150

mixed

ای سمندر نار موقده میثاق مکتوب آنجناب ملاحظه گردید وقایع و حوادث وارده بر

O Salamander aflame in the Fire of the Covenant! Thy letter was perused, and the events and happenings that befell were noted [3.5s]

AYBY.362 #044

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB12256

210

Persian

ای بلبل خوش الحان نامه شما رسید از واقعه محزنه تاثر شدید حاصل گردیده لکن صبر

O sweetly singing nightingale! Thy letter was received, and from this sorrowful event profound grief was occasioned; yet patience [3.5s]

INBA85:020

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator

BH02889

310

Arabic

کتاب انزله المظلوم لافنانه الذی آمن به و بآیاته و شرب رحیق الوحی من کأس عطائه و

The Book sent down by the Wronged One unto His Afnán, who hath believed in Him and in His signs, and hath quaffed the choice wine of revelation from the chalice of His bounty [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15695.109,

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Manifestation of God as sun; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for parents

BH07441

140

Arabic

یشهد القیوم بان الذی ینطق فی هذا القصر انه لهو المقتدر علی ما یشاء قد خلق

The Ever-Living testifieth that He Who speaketh in this Palace is, verily, the All-Powerful, doing whatsoever He willeth, Who hath created [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15730.015c,

Consolation and comfort; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB12726

Persian

ای یادگار آن شهید سبیل پروردگار از نامه مفصل معذورم و به اختصار مجبور بیادت

O thou who art a remembrance of that martyr in the path of the Lord! Though I must be brief in my letter, thou art ever in my thoughts [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0592

Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom

AB12493

120

Persian

ای یادگار آن طیر حدائق ملکوت محررات متعدده آنجناب واصل و آه و انین از فراق

O cherished remnant of that bird of the gardens of the Kingdom! Your numerous letters have arrived, and sighs and lamentations of separation [3.5s]

INBA85:474b

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom

BH06050

160

Arabic

ان یا امه الله طوبی لک و لاخیک الذی هاجر الی الله الی ان دخل مقر عرش عظیم و

O handmaid of God! Blessed art thou and thy brother who migrated unto God until he attained unto the seat of His glorious throne [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.326a,

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB03062

220

mixed

یا من شرفه الله بالانتساب الی محبوب الشهداء نعمت بر دو قسم است یکی مترقبه و

O thou who hast been honored by God through thy kinship with the Beloved of Martyrs! Know thou that bounties are of two kinds: those anticipated [3.5s]

DUR4.637, NNY.058-059

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB06842

120

mixed

ای قرینه آن جوهر وجود آن باز سپید اوج ملکوت هر چند بلانه و آشیانه عزت عروج

O counterpart of that essence of existence, that white falcon of the celestial heights, though in thy nest and honored dwelling thou dost soar [3.5s]

INBA16:116

MMK6#290, AHB.129BE #11-12 p.10, PYK.287, MYD.491

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom

AB06912

120

mixed

ای منسوب بان شهید سبیل الهی عم بزرگوار را اگر بخواهی که مقام و مکان و منزل

O thou who art associated with that martyr in God's path! If thou desirest to know the station, place and dwelling [3.5s]

MKT5.030a

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom

BH04674

200

mixed

آنچه از قبل از سماء مشیت رحمانیه نازل اینست و من یخرج من بیته مهاجرا الی

That which hath been sent down aforetime from the heaven of the All-Merciful Will is this: And whoso leaveth his home as a migrant unto [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15710.241, , BLIB_Or15726.038,

AHB_119BE #03 p.076, YFY.071

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom

AB03476

200

Persian

ای مظلومه سبیل الهی آنچه ناله و فغان نماای و جزع و فزع کنی و زبان بشکوه گشاای

O thou who art wronged in the path of God! No matter how much thou mayest wail and lament, and give voice to thy grief and distress [3.5s]

MMK2#342 p.247, TABN.107

Consolation and comfort; Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB06957

120

Persian

ای نهال بوستان شهادت کبری خبر شهادت حضرت پدر سبب حسرت و اسف و احزان بیحد و

O sapling of the garden of supreme martyrdom! News of thy father's martyrdom hath caused boundless sorrow and grief [3.5s]

NANU_AB#16

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Martyrs and martyrdom

AB07200

110

Persian

ای امه الله حلیل شهید جلیل آن ستاره صبحگاهی شهادت کبری هر چند از افق عالم غروب

O handmaid of God, spouse of the glorious martyr, that morning star of supreme martyrdom, though he hath set from the horizon of the world [3.5s]

YBN.041b

Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Material and spiritual existence; two books

BH11751

270

mixed

یا حیدر علیک بهائی نامه‌ئی جناب سیاح بعبد حاضر نوشته و در آن نامه اظهار تبری

O Haydar, upon thee be My glory! A letter from his honor Sayyáḥ was written to 'Abdu'l-Ḥáḍir, wherein he declared his repudiation [3.5s]

BRL_DA#519

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB02089

270

mixed

ای سمی حضرت ذبیح ایا لقب خویش را فراموش نمودی سمی جلیل جام جانفشانی نوش نمود

O namesake of His Holiness the Sacrifice! Hast thou forgotten thine own title? That glorious namesake quaffed the cup of martyrdom [3.5s]

INBA84:292

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB06882

120

Persian

ای مظلومه در سبیل بهاء آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی قرائت نمودم و بر حال حزینت افسوس

O thou who art wronged in the path of Baha! That which thou hadst written I have perused, and I grieve for thy sorrowful state [3.5s]

DUR4.402, DUR4.678, NNY.239

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB06284

130

mixed

ای کنیز عزیز درگاه کبریا پدر بزرگوار در انبار در زیر سلاسل و اغلال شهید شد و

O beloved handmaid of the Almighty Threshold! Thy noble father suffered martyrdom in the dungeon beneath chains and fetters [3.5s]

MKT7.119

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; The concourse on high

AB03215

210

Persian

ای ورقه محزونه تو قرینه آن نور مبین و نجم منیر بودی و در یک برج همدم و قرین

O sorrowful leaf! Thou wert the companion of that manifest Light and brilliant Star, and in the same constellation a close companion [3.5s]

NANU_AB#20

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU3058

Words spoken ca. 1916

If you have a bed of lilies-of-the-valley that you love and tenderly care for, they cannot see you, nor can they understand your care

CHH.215, BLO_PN#022

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Methods of teaching the Cause; Soul; spirit after death

AB07142

120

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou bird of the Garden of God! Why art thou sad and sorrowful, disappointed

TAB.672-673, BSC.471 #886x, RBB.125bx

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Nearness and remoteness

AB02338

250

mixed

ای اسرار آن سید ابرار ابناء اگر از عنصر جان و دل آباء باشند یعنی حسن اخلاق

O mysteries of that noble Master of the righteous! If the descendants be imbued with the essence of their fathers' soul and heart, this verily is goodly character [3.5s]

INBA16:007

MMK2#341 p.246

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consolation and comfort; Noah

AB03089

210

mixed

ای افنان سدره منتهی علیک البهاء الابهی و علی اخوتک و ذوی قرابتک الثابتین علی

O Afnan of the Divine Lote-Tree! Upon thee be the Most Glorious Glory, and upon thy brethren and kindred who stand firm [3.5s]

INBA87:325a, INBA52:330

MATA.227-228

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Non-participation in politics

AB03667

190

Persian

Consolation and comfort; Non-participation in politics; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ات رسید در حق آنشخص محبوس همتی نمودی بلکه انشاء الله

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast exerted a great effort

MMK1#082 p.113x

SWAB#082x, SW_v10#12 p.231

AB05081

150

Persian

ای بنده آستان حضرت کبریا هر چند ابدا فرصت ندارم و مهلت نیست که نامه نگارم ولی

O servant of the threshold of the Most Great Lord! Though I have no time whatsoever, nor respite to pen a letter, yet [3.5s]

INBA89:231

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for governments and rulers; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB03146

210

Persian

ای خادم جمال مقصود مکاتیب شما رسید و بر کیفیت اطلاع حاصل گردید از حزن شما

O servant of the Beauty of the All-Glorious! Thy letters were received, and their contents made known thy sorrow [3.5s]

MMK5#015 p.009

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB10728

Persian

نامه شما رسید و چون قرائت گردید بدرگاه احدیت تضرع و زاری شد و طلب تایید

Your letter arrived, and upon reading it, supplications and entreaties were offered at the Threshold of Divine Oneness, seeking confirmation [3.5s]

INBA87:197b, INBA52:199a

Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB02369

250

Persian

در خصوص جناب آقا موسی نهايت سعی و کوشش خواهد گشت. مطمئن باشيد که ذرّه‌ای فتور نخواهد

Concerning Jináb-i-Áqá Músá, the utmost endeavour and effort shall be exerted. Rest ye assured that not an iota of lassitude shall [3.5s]

MMK6#153x

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB01882

290

O thou real friend! Thy letter dated April 11th was duly received. Thou hast written regarding the maidservant

MAX.335-336

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Permission for visit; pilgrimage

AB02809

230

Persian

ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه از جهت بلایاء و مشقات آن جناب نهایت تاثر

O thou exalted branch of the Blessed Tree! I am deeply grieved by the trials and tribulations that have befallen thee [3.5s]

INBA87:311, INBA52:316

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage

BH05157

190

Arabic

هذا کتاب من لدنا الی الذی استشرق من بوارق انوار ربه و استغرب عن الاوطان

This is a Book from Our presence unto him who hath been illumined by the splendors of his Lord's light and hath become a stranger to his homeland [3.5s]

INBA34:297b, BLIB_Or15736.045c, , NLAI_BH1.069b

AQA1#164, ASAT3.206x

Consolation and comfort; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

BH02126

420

mixed

یا محبوب فوادی الیوم که پنجشنبه هیجدهم شهر ذی القعده الحرامست دستخط آنمحبوب

O Beloved of my heart! On this day, which is Thursday the eighteenth of the sacred month of Dhi'l-Qa'dah, the letter of that Beloved [3.5s]

INBA28:470

Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement

BH08099

120

mixed

انشاء الله همیشه ایام در ظل سدره عنایت مالک انام مسرور و مستریح باشید جناب

God willing, may you ever dwell, joyous and at rest, beneath the shade of the Tree of Divine Grace of the Lord of all names [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.025a,

Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH11196

Arabic

یذکرک المظلوم من شطر السجن و یذکر ایام حضورک لدی الوجه و قیامک لدی الباب و

The Wronged One remembereth thee from the precincts of the prison, and calleth to mind the days of thy presence before His countenance and thy standing at the gate [3.5s]

INBA51:563b, BLIB_Or15696.092b,

Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God

AB12105

210

Persian

ای یار باوفای عبدالبهاء آنچه بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملحوظ گردید

O faithful friend of Abdu'l-Baha! That which thou didst write to his honor Aqa Siyyid Taqi was noted [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0496

Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB06336

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

BH03926

240

mixed

هذا ما اشرق من مطلع الاراده یا ایها المذکور بین یدی الوجه قد سمعنا ندآئک و قرء

This is what hath shone forth from the Dayspring of Will: O thou who art mentioned before the Face! We have hearkened unto thy call and have read [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11096#250,

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Importance of prayer; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB09203

Persian

ای بنده الهی در انجمن رحمانی مذکوری و در عتبه مقدسه معروف و مشهور بیقین بدان

O servant of God! Thou art mentioned in the assemblage of the All-Merciful and art well-known and renowned at the Sacred Threshold. Know thou of a certainty [3.5s]

TSS.169

Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions

AB12547

100

Persian

ای امین عبدالبهاء تو در درگاه اسم اعظم عزیز و محترمی مطمئن باش من از تو راضی

O trusted one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thou art cherished and honored at the threshold of the Most Great Name. Rest assured that I am well-pleased with thee [3.5s]

AMIN.161-162

Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions

AB09032

Since I intend to return home, therefore, I do not write in detail. Praised be God that we are all safe and secure in the shelter of divine care

LTDT.113x, LTDT.325

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions

BH07963

130

Persian

یا غصنی علیک بهائی و عنایتی نامه شما رسید قطعه های شما هم فی الحقیقه دریاق اعظمست

O My Branch! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. Thy letter was received, and thy verses are in truth the Most Great Remedy [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15696.095a,

Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement

AB05252

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

AB08807

Persian

ای فرع شجره رحمانیت جناب آقا عبدالغفار مکرر نهایت شکایت از ابویشان حاجی

O branch of the tree of divine mercy! Jinab-i-Aqa 'Abdu'l-Ghaffar hath repeatedly expressed utmost grievance concerning his father Haji [3.5s]

INBA87:327a, INBA52:333a

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Petitions to authorities

AB11181

mixed

ای فرع محترم شجره مبارکه رحمانیه نامه شما رسید

O honoured branch of the blessed Tree of the All-Merciful! Thy letter was received [3.5s]

MSHR1.031x

Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry

AB08668

Persian

ای ثابت بر میثاق محزون مباش در فکر صدمات و بلایاء عبدالبهاء افت ملاحظه

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Be thou not sorrowful, neither dwell upon the trials and tribulations that have befallen 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s]

MMK5#147 p.114, MSHR5.045x

Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions; Poems and quotation from poetry; Review of publications; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB03958

180

O thou who art thirsty for the water of Heavenly Life! Thy letter hath been received. Its contents brought delight

BBBD.519, SW_v13#10 p.281

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Living waters; water of life; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB09701

Arabic

یا من استجار من الاغیار الی ربه المختار اعلم ان کل ظل یحموم الا ظله الظلیل و

O thou who hast fled from strangers unto thy Lord, the All-Choosing! Know thou that every shadow is darksome save His sheltering shade [3.5s]

MMK6#484

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

BH01566

550

mixed

الحمد لله الذی هدانا الی سبیله و عرفنا دلیله و اوضح لنا بدایع فضله و ظهورات

Praise be to God, Who hath guided us unto His path, made known unto us His proof, and unveiled before us the wondrous tokens of His grace and its manifestations [3.5s]

INBA28:489

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for pilgrims

BH08632

110

Arabic

اسمع ندآء من ینادیک حین الذی یهب روائح الفراق عن شطر العراق و تغن دیک

Hearken unto the call of Him Who summoneth thee, when the breezes of separation waft from the direction of Iraq, and sing thou [3.5s]

INBA71:038a, INBA49:325

AQA6#306 p.300

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB06036

130

mixed

ای امه الله شاد باش و شاد باش و از این جهان آزاد باش تشبث بذیل تقدیس نما و بر

O maidservant of God! Be thou joyous, be thou joyous, and be thou free from this world. Hold fast to the hem of sanctity and turn [3.5s]

PYK.311

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

BH05014

190

Arabic

تلک آیات القدس قد نزلت عن جهه عرش عظیما و فیها یذکر الذی آمن بالله و کان

These are the verses of holiness that have descended from the direction of the mighty Throne, wherein is mentioned he who hath believed in God and was [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.328b,

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH11439

Arabic

یا حسین علیک بهائی یذکرک المظلوم و یعزیک فیما ورد علیک لعمر الله انا معک و انا

O Husayn! Upon thee be My glory! The Wronged One maketh mention of thee and consoleth thee in that which hath befallen thee. By the life of God, verily I am with thee [3.5s]

INBA18:039, BLIB_Or15696.084e,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

BH07473

130

Arabic

امتی امتی قد حضر کتابک و عرضه العبد الحاضر لدی الباب اجبناک بما انزله الله

O My handmaiden, O My handmaiden! Verily thy Book hath been presented, and the servant standing before the Gate hath laid it forth. We answer thee through that which God hath revealed [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.131c,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Word of God is its own standard

BH11855

Arabic

غفاری لا تحزن من الفراق انت ممن وفیت المیثاق انا نحبک کما تحبنا و حبنا

O Ghaffári! Grieve thou not at this separation, for thou art among them that have remained faithful to the Covenant. We love thee even as thou lovest Us, and Our love [3.5s]

BRL_DA#488

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Thankfulness; gratitude

BH06062

160

Arabic

ان یا ورقه السدره ان استمعی ندآء الله عن جهه عرش ربک الرحمن ان ندائه ایاک من

O Leaf of the divine Lote-Tree! Hearken thou unto the Call of God from the direction of the Throne of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Verily, His Call unto thee is from [3.5s]

INBA73:075, NLAI_BH1.478b, NLAI_BH2.226b

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

BH08109

120

mixed

ای امه الله باید در کل لیالی و ایام بحمد و ثنای مالک انام مشغول باشی چه که

O handmaid of God! Thou must needs, through all nights and days, be engaged in the praise and glorification of the Lord of all beings, inasmuch as [3.5s]

INBA23:248a, BLIB_Or15710.191a,

Consolation and comfort; Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH03309

270

mixed

الحمد لله الذی اظهر من بحر البیان لئالی الحکمه و التبیان هو المالک الذی نصبت

Praise be to God Who hath manifested from the Ocean of Utterance the pearls of wisdom and exposition. He is the Sovereign Who hath raised up [3.5s]

BRL_DA#452, MUH3.020-021, OOL.B192.2

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Unity; oneness of humanity

BH08224

120

Persian

روز روز نشاط و انبساط است نشاط از چه از صهبای محبت الهی در این صبح نورانی نشهد

This is a day of joy and exultation - joy from what? From the crimson wine of divine love in this radiant morn [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15718.029,

YIA.059

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude

BH04191

220

Arabic

حبی ایاک قد اقامنی علی ذکرک بعد الذی نسیتنی دخلت فی السجن الاعظم بما اکتسبت

My love for Thee hath caused Me to remember Thee after Thou didst forget Me. I have entered the Most Great Prison by reason of that which I have wrought [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11095#058,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH10500

mixed

یا ورقتی و یا امتی حنین قلبت در آفاق تاثیر نموده و ناله ات اهل سرادق را محزون

O My Leaf and My Handmaiden! The longing of thy heart hath influenced the horizons, and thy lamentation hath filled with sorrow the dwellers of the pavilion [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15697.221b,

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB07592

110

Persian

ای مومن ثابت راسخ هر چند روزگار ستمکار است و ایامی چند شما بیکار ولی امیدوار

O steadfast and firm believer! Though these times be oppressive, and though thou mayest find thyself without occupation for some days, yet remain thou hopeful [3.5s]

INBA84:389

MKT9.197a

Consolation and comfort; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH08712

110

mixed

ای امه الله انشاء الله بعنایت الهی فائز باشی و بانچه لدی الوجه مقبول است

O handmaid of God! God willing, mayest thou, through divine bounty, be victorious and attain unto that which is acceptable in His presence [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.112a,

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Power of prayer

BH10685

Arabic

یا امتی یذکرک المظلوم من شطر السجن و یامرک بما ینبغی لیومه العزیز تمسکی بحبل

O My handmaiden! The Wronged One maketh mention of thee from the precincts of the prison, and enjoineth upon thee that which beseemeth His glorious Day. Hold thou fast unto the cord [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15715.285e,

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement

BH03160

290

Arabic

یا جواد ان استمع ندآء مالک الایجاد انه یدعوک فضلا من عنده و یذکرک کما ذکرک

O Javád! Hearken unto the Call of the Lord of creation. He, verily, summoneth thee through His grace and remembereth thee even as He hath remembered thee [3.5s]

INBA35:085

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution

BH03872

240

mixed

قد حضر کتابک لدی الوجه و توجه الیه لحاظ ربک المقتدر العزیز المنان و وجدنا منه

Thy letter hath reached Our presence, and thy Lord, the Omnipotent, the Mighty, the All-Bountiful, hath turned His gaze upon it, and We found therein [3.5s]

BLIB_Or03116.122r, , BLIB_Or11096#058,

KHSH13.008

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB08774

Persian

ای شمع محبت جمال مبارک روزیست روشن و ساحت قلوب گلزار فرح و سرور زیرا بولادت

O thou candle of the love of the Blessed Beauty! Bright indeed is this day, and the court of hearts is even as a rose-garden of joy and delight, for the birth [3.5s]

MKT5.150

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement

BH04668

200

mixed

ای ورقه فردوس کتابت در محضر انس و مقر قدس حاضر و نفحات حب محبوب از

O Leaf of Paradise! Thy letter hath attained unto the presence of intimate communion and the sanctuary of holiness, and the fragrances of the Beloved's love [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11096#106,

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement

AB01751

300

Persian

ایها الفرع الرفیع من دوحه البقاء نورانیت امرالله جهانرا بصبح منیر و نور مبین

O thou exalted branch from the Tree of Eternity! The luminosity of God's Cause hath illumined the world with a brilliant morn and a manifest light [3.5s]

INBA87:279, INBA52:284

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

BH08215

120

mixed

ذکرت لدی العرش مذکور و این لوح منیع بلسان پارسی نازل تا عرف قمیص را مره بعد

Thy remembrance hath been mentioned before the Throne, and this exalted Tablet hath been revealed in the Persian tongue that thou mayest once again inhale the fragrance of the garment [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.015c,

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement

AB09013

mixed

ایها الفرع المنشعب من السدره المبارکه نور الله بصرک بالفیوضات المقدسه المنزله من

O thou branch sprung from the Blessed Tree! May God illumine thy sight with holy effusions sent down from [3.5s]

INBA87:320b, INBA52:325b

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH10189

Arabic

انا نذکر من سمی بابی القاسم بهذا الذکر الذی به غنت الطیور علی الافنان ان

We make mention of him who was named Abu'l-Qásim through this remembrance, wherewith the birds warble upon the branches [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15730.060c,

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

BH04716

200

Arabic

ذکر من لدنا للورقه التی صعدت الی الافق الاعلی و فازت بانوار وجه ربها العزیز

A mention from Our presence for the Leaf who hath ascended unto the Most Exalted Horizon and hath attained the lights of her Lord's countenance, the Mighty [3.5s]

INBA19:059, INBA32:055b, BLIB_Or15719.097a,

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement

BH01581

550

mixed

روحی لحضرتکم الفداء خادم فانی چه عرض کند و چه ذکر نماید که لایق باشد اول هر

May my spirit be a sacrifice unto Thy sacred presence! What can this evanescent servant present, and what mention can he make, that would be worthy [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15736.172, , BLIB_Or15738.164.09x,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement

BH09639

100

Arabic

یا ایتها الورقه العلیا ان افرحی بما تذکرک سدره المنتهی عن یمین البقعه النورآء

O Most Exalted Leaf! Rejoice thou, inasmuch as the Divine Lote-Tree maketh mention of thee from the right of the luminous Spot [3.5s]

INBA51:252b, BLIB_Or15697.205, , KB_620:245-246

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement

BH09099

110

Arabic

یا اهل الارض ان استمعوا ندآء هذا المظلوم الذی بلی ببلایا مااحصیها الا المحصی

O peoples of the earth! Hearken unto the call of this Wronged One, Who hath been afflicted with tribulations which none can reckon save the Reckoner [3.5s]

INBA23:019a, BLIB_Or15697.134a,

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Praise and encouragement

BH10760

Arabic

ان اشکر الله بما حضر اسمک لدی العرش و نزل لک من سماء عطاء ربک ما لایعادله شیء

Give thanks unto God, for thy name hath been mentioned before the Throne, and there hath descended upon thee from the heaven of thy Lord's bounty that which nothing can equal [3.5s]

AQA5#050 p.066a

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement

BH10909

Arabic

یا ایتها المظلوم الغریب یذکرک قلمی الاعلی و یعزیک فیما ورد علیک فی سبیل الله

O thou wronged and estranged One! My Most Exalted Pen remembereth thee and consoleth thee in what hath befallen thee in the path of God [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15696.087f, , BLIB_Or15738.041a,

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement

AB06861

120

Persian

ای متضرعه الی الله جناب خلیل جلیل خواهش این تقریر فرمودند ولی چه نویسم که از

O thou who supplicatest unto God! The illustrious Khalil Jalil requested these words be penned, yet what shall I write when [3.5s]

MKT7.122b

Consolation and comfort; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Praise and encouragement; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB02212

260

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه اخیر رسید ولی نامه های پیش نرسید حال نامه ها از یاران

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy latest letter was received, but thy previous letters arrived not. Now, as for the letters from the friends [3.5s]

INBA87:037, INBA52:037

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement

AB04088

180

Persian

ای منجذبه بنفحات الله امیدوار بصون و عون و حمایت حضرت پروردگار باش و متوکل بر

O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! Place thy trust in the protection, aid and shelter of the Lord, and rely thou upon Him [3.5s]

MKT7.126, BSHN.140.470, BSHN.144.463, MHT1b.192

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude

BH03831

240

mixed

ذکر من لدنا لمن تنور بانوار شمس اللقاء و شرب من بحر الوصال اذ کان النیر الاعظم

A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath been illumined by the lights of the Sun of Meeting and hath quaffed from the ocean of reunion when the Most Great Luminary was manifest [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15730.048d,

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement

BH11424

130

Arabic

هذا کتاب من لدی الغلام الی امة من امائه لیجذبها ندآء الرحمن الذی ارتفع عن جهة

This is an epistle from the Youth to one among His maidservants, that she may be drawn by the call of the All-Merciful, which hath been raised from this direction [3.5s]

BRL_DA#567

Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Praise and encouragement

BH10222

mixed

آفتاب عنایت مشرق و بحر جود مالک وجود ظاهر و مواج است نیکو است حال نفسیکه

The Sun of loving-kindness hath dawned, and the Ocean of the bounty of the Lord of all being is manifest and billowing. How blessed is the state of the soul that [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15710.157b, , BLIB_Or15719.023d,

Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB02509

240

Persian

ای بنده الهی مدتی است که از اینجانب نامه سمت تحریر نیافت این از موانع کثیر

O thou servant of God! It has been some that no epistle has been forwarded to you from this land. Innumerable hindrances have brought about the interruption of correspondence

TZH8.0748, ANDA#73 p.76, KHH1.244 (1.340)

KHHE.358-359, DAS.1915-05-15

Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement

AB06097

130

Persian

ای بنده درگاه یزدان فارسیان هر چند هزار و سیصد سال بادیه ذلت و هوان پیمودند

O servant of the Threshold of Providence! Though the Persians have traversed the wilderness of abasement and degradation for thirteen hundred years [3.5s]

ALPA.083b, YARP2.099 p.124

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement

AB08952

mixed

ای ورقه مبتهله مطمئنه شکر کن حی قدیمرا که در ظل جمال مبین وارد گشتی و از کاس

O supplicating and assured leaf! Give thanks unto the Ancient and Ever-Living One, that thou hast entered beneath the shade of the Manifest Beauty and hast drunk from the cup [3.5s]

INBA16:123

MKT7.152b, PYK.294

Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies

BH05299

180

Arabic

ان یا رضا قد رضینا عنک و رضی الله منک و بذلک فافتخر فی نفسک فتوکل علی الله

O Riḍá! We have been pleased with thee, and God hath been pleased with thee. Therefore take pride in thyself and place thy trust in God [3.5s]

INBA71:006b, BLIB_Or15736.040ax,

Consolation and comfort; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH04588

210

Arabic

یا علی یا ایها الطائف حول العرش ان استمع ندائی الاحلی الذی اذا ارتفع انجذب

O 'Ali, O thou who circleth round the Throne! Hearken unto My most sweet call, which, when raised, draweth all in rapture [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15697.112d,

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Naming of children; of individuals; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement

BH09185

100

Arabic

ا تحزن من شیء بعد الذی ادرکت البلایاء فی حبی و الرزایاء فی سبیلی فو عمری

Grieve not over any matter, after that which thou hast borne of tribulations in My love and calamities in My path. By My life [3.5s]

INBA51:061, KB_620:054-055, NLAI_BH1.069a

LHKM2.129

Consolation and comfort; Nearness and remoteness; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05439

150

Persian

یا امه الله من الدوحه المبارکه اگرچه سالهای چند است پیک و پیامی از بقعه مبارکه

O handmaid of God from the Blessed Tree! Though many years have passed without tidings or message from the Sacred Spot [3.5s]

INBA87:109, INBA52:108

MKT7.220, KHAF.282

Consolation and comfort; Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement

BH10313

Arabic

شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو یفتح لمن یشاء ابواب الخیرات انه لهو الفرد المقتدر

God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. He openeth unto whomsoever He willeth the gates of bounty. He is, verily, the Single One, the All-Powerful [3.5s]

INBA51:529a, BLIB_Or15696.090i,

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB07223

110

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death

O thou sign of the Love of God! Be rejoiced that thou hast held the cup of providence in thy hand and drunk the choice wine of guidance

TAB.179, BSTW#043b

AB08373

100

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

O thou who art kindled with the fire of the Love of God! Verily I read thy words which showed thy yearning love in God

TAB.331-332

BH03799

240

mixed

انشاء الله لازال از بحر فرح بیاشامید و در هوآء بهجت و سرو طائر فی الحقیقه

God willing, may ye ever drink from the ocean of joy and soar in the atmosphere of gladness and delight, even as birds soaring in truth [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15706.209, , BLIB_Or15715.086d,

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB02743

230

Persian

ای کنیز عزیز الهی حمد خدا را که در یوم ندا آهنگ ملا اعلی شنیدی و خطاب الست را

O cherished handmaid of God! Praise be to God that in this Day of the Call thou didst hearken unto the melody of the Supreme Concourse and the Voice of "Am I not?" [3.5s]

MKT7.112b, FRH.173

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

BH10232

Arabic

تلک آیات القدس نزلت بالحق من جبروت عز علیا لتجذب الذینهم آمنوا بالله و

These are the verses of holiness which have been sent down in truth from the realm of exalted glory, that they may draw unto them such as have believed in God [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.348a,

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH03616

250

Arabic

ان یا کلمة النصر فاشهد بما شهد الله فی جبروت البقاء

O Word of Victory! Bear thou witness unto that which God hath testified in the Dominion of Eternity [3.5s]

INBA36:164

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH10227

mixed

بعنایت حق فائز شدی لله الحمد و بصراطش آگاه گشتی لله الفضل ذکرت مذکور و لحاظ

Thou hast been favored by God's grace, praise be unto Him, and become aware of His path, all glory be unto God. Thy remembrance is noted in His presence [3.5s]

INBA15:354a, INBA26:357a

AQA7#484 p.304b

Consolation and comfort; Justice and wrath of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH07202

140

Arabic

قد فاز کتابک باصغاء المظلوم فی هذا المقام الکریم حین الذی استوی جمال القدم علی

Thy book hath attained unto the hearing of the Wronged One in this glorious station, at the hour when the Ancient Beauty had established Himself upon [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15706.233, , BLIB_Or15715.090b,

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment

AB04425

170

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

O thou dear maidservant of God! What thou hast written hath caused joy and happiness, for it was an evidence of turning to the Kingdom

TAB.235

AB01918

280

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter which thou hast written to his honor, Mirza . . . . . . . . . was received. Its contents imparted the utmost happiness

TAB.152-153

BH09626

100

Arabic

یا امتی انا ذکرناک من قبل بما انجذبت به افئده القانتات فی الغرفات ان ربک هو

O My handmaiden! We made mention of thee aforetime with that which drew the hearts of the devoted ones in their chambers. Verily, thy Lord is He [3.5s]

INBA23:140a

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH06157

160

Arabic

ذکر من لدنا لمن شرب رحیق البلاء من کاس القضاء فی سبیل الله مالک الاسماء لیفرح

A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath quaffed the wine of tribulation from the chalice of destiny in the path of God, the Lord of Names, that he may rejoice [3.5s]

INBA44:113a

Consolation and comfort; Justice and wrath of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH07555

130

mixed

ای طیر معنوی حمد کن خدا را که در کل احیان بین یدی الرحمن مذکوری و در قلوب

O spiritual bird! Render praise unto God, for at all times thou art remembered before the All-Merciful and in the hearts [3.5s]

INBA51:071a, KB_620:064-064

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for assistance; intercession

BH05213

190

mixed

یا خلیل جلیل میفرماید و شهادت میدهد بر اقبال و توجه و تمسک و تشبث آنجناب بذیل

O illustrious Friend! He declareth and beareth witness to thy recognition, thy devotion, thy firm attachment and thy steadfast adherence to His hem [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15699.064b,

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB08149

100

Persian

ای طاهر مطهر منور عبدالبهاء مطمئن باش که آنی ترا فراموش ننمایم و همیشه در

O pure, sanctified and illumined one, be thou confident that I shall not forget thee for a single moment, and forever shall I [3.5s]

MKT8.122a, KHML.271-272

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB04786

160

Persian

ای شهریار الحمد لله پنج برادر مهر پرورید و هر یک از دیگر بهتر و خوشتر بهرام

O Sovereign! Praise be to God that thou hast nurtured five loving brothers, each excelling the other in grace and goodliness [3.5s]

YARP2.692 p.464

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for forgiveness

AB01876

290

mixed

یا غافری و یا عفوی انی اعفر وجهی و اغبر جبینی بترباء فناء حضره قدسک مستدعیا

O Thou Forgiver and Pardoner! I cast my face and soil my brow in the dust at the threshold of Thy sacred court, beseeching Thee [3.5s]

MMK5#148 p.114

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for forgiveness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB09624

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

O thou who art imploring God! I was indeed acquainted with the great misfortunes and afflictions which have befallen thee

TAB.114

AB03864

190

mixed

یا بحر العفو و الغفران و یا شمس الصفح و اللطف و الاحسان ادرک عبدک المستغیث و

O Ocean of forgiveness and pardon, O Sun of clemency, grace and beneficence, come to the aid of Thy suppliant servant [3.5s]

TABN.079

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for forgiveness; Unity; oneness of humanity

BH04935

200

Arabic

یا ورقتی و یا امتی اسمعی ندائی من شطر سجنی

O My Leaf and My Handmaiden! Hearken unto My call from the precincts of My prison [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15728.123, , BLIB_Or15734.1.050a,

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH09471

100

Arabic

قد سمع الله بانک اخدت محلا جدیدا و مقاما بدیعا فو الله نعم المقام مقامکم فی

God hath heard that thou hast taken a new dwelling-place and a wondrous habitation. By God! How excellent indeed is thy station [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15696.093b,

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Prayer for purity; chastity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB07650

110

Persian

ای ورقه مبارکه جناب فرع سدره مقدسه افنان دوحه رحمانیه عازم رجوع بان صفحات است

O blessed Leaf! His Honour the Branch of the Sacred Lote-Tree, scion of the divine Tree of the All-Merciful, is returning unto those regions [3.5s]

INBA87:452a, INBA52:467

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB08805

Persian

ای غلام درگاه رضا در ایندم که همدم یاد توام قلم برداشتم و بنگاشتن پرداختم تا

O thou servant at the threshold of divine good-pleasure! In this moment, when I am companioned by thy remembrance, I have taken up my pen and begun to write [3.5s]

MKT9.157b

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

BH11228

Arabic

انا نذکر فی هذا المقام ام من طاف حول العرش و اخته و نوصیهما بالصبر و الاصطبار

We make mention, in this station, of him who hath circumambulated the Throne, and his sister, and counsel them to patience and forbearance [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15697.112c,

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB08824

Persian

ای کنیز عزیز الهی جناب خان عازم ایران شد البته دل شما تنگ و تنها مانده اید

O dearly cherished handmaiden of God! Jináb-i-Khán hath departed for Iran, and assuredly thy heart is constricted and thou art left alone [3.5s]

YIK.102b

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Personal instructions; Prayer for specific individuals; groups

AB02569

240

Persian

ای طبیب اجسام و قلوب نامه شما رسید مضمون آه و فغان از دوری و مهجوری بود که

O Physician of bodies and hearts! Thy letter was received, and its contents were laden with sighs and cries of separation and estrangement [3.5s]

VAA.215-216

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

AB04290

170

Persian

ای بنده حق نامه روحانی آن یار رحمانی ملاحظه گردید و بر مضامین اطلاع حاصل گشت

O servant of the True One! The spiritual letter of that divine friend was perused, and its contents were duly noted [3.5s]

MKT4.035, YMM.062, DMSB.039

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Prayer for spiritual recognition

BH04062

230

Arabic

کتاب انزله المظلوم من سماء عطائه الی احد احبائه

A Book sent down by the Wronged One from the heaven of His bounty unto one of His loved ones [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15728.050b, , BLIB_Or15734.1.035,

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for women

BH04138

220

mixed

امروز آفتاب فضل هویداست و دریای عنایت مواج و آنچه را حکمت بالغه الهیه اقتضا

In this day the Sun of grace is manifest, and the Ocean of bounty surgeth, and that which Divine and consummate wisdom hath ordained [3.5s]

INBA84:190, BLIB_Or15719.187a,

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH02286

390

Arabic

قد انزلنا الایات و اظهرنا البینات و دعونا الکل الی الله مالک الاسما و الصفات قد اتی امر الله

We have sent down the verses and manifested the clear proofs, and have summoned all unto God, the Lord of Names and Attributes. The Cause of God hath come [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15690.107, , BLIB_Or15715.176b, , BLIB_Or15728.124,

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB12081

180

mixed

ای رب هذا عبدک قد انفصم حبل تعلقه من الناسوت و انقطعت عروه ارتباطه عن البسیطه

O my Lord! This is Thy servant whose cord of attachment to the mortal realm hath been severed, and whose ties of connection to this earthly plane have been cut asunder [3.5s]

MSBH10.141-142

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for the departed

BH03671

250

Arabic

شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی اتی من سماء البرهان انه هو السر المکنون و

God testifieth that there is no God but Him, and He Who hath come from the heaven of proof is verily the Hidden Mystery [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15716.190a,

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for the departed

AB05530

140

Persian

ای ایزد مهربان نوجوان سهراب کمیاب از گلشن زندگانی بهره ای نبرده و از بوستان

O Thou kind Lord! The rare youth Sohrab partook not of the garden of life, nor of the rose-bower [3.5s]

YARP2.664 p.448

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the departed; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB08136

100

Persian

ای صبور شکور مفارقت قرینه محترمه ات فی الحقیقه جانگداز است و مورث احزان و

O patient and thankful one! The separation from thy honoured consort is indeed heart-rending and giveth rise to grief [3.5s]

YARP2.601 p.420

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others

AB03111

210

Persian

ای بنده جمال قدم جناب سلیل وارد و ملاقات نمودیم

O servant of the Ancient Beauty! Jinab-i-Salil hath arrived and we have met with him [3.5s]

INBA13:318

Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others

AB01010

390

O thou wooer of the Beauty of the Possessor of Glory! Thy letter was perused with perfect joy and fragrance.

DAS.1914-09-07

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB01612

310

Persian

ای یاران حقیقی و دوستان الهی صبح است و مصباح تاییدات فالق الاصباح درخشنده و

O true friends and divine companions! It is dawn, and the lamp of divine confirmations from the Cleaver of Daybreak shineth resplendent [3.5s]

HDQI.263, ANDA#30 p.04, MMG2#309 p.346x

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for prosperity; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB04044

180

Persian

ای کنیز عزیز الهی گمان منما که فراموش شدی همیشه در نظری و زحمات و خدماتت پیش

O beloved handmaiden of God! Think not that thou art forgotten. Thou art ever before Our sight, and thy labours and services are present [3.5s]

MKT7.115, TISH.165

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

BH07902

130

Arabic

یا امتی ان الروف یعزیک فیما ورد علیک فی سبیلی المستقیم انا ذکرنا کل امه آمنت

O My handmaiden! The All-Merciful consoleth thee in that which hath befallen thee in My straight Path. Verily, We have remembered every community that hath believed [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.091a,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for women; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH10215

mixed

ای کنیزان حق انشاء الله لم یزل و لایزال بعنایت الهی فائز باشید آنچه در عریضه معروض

O handmaidens of God! May ye ever be, through divine bounty, the recipients of heavenly grace. That which was set forth in the petition [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.069c,

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for women

BH09485

100

Arabic

قد فاز کتابک بالمنظر الاکبر اذ یمشی مالک القدر و ینطق بالایات التی بها استفرح

Thy book hath gained access to the Most Great Vision, when He Who holdeth all destiny in His grasp doth walk and uttereth verses that bring joy [3.5s]

INBA51:341b

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for women; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB09970

Persian

ای ربابه ربابرا نغمه بلند باید نه آهنگ خفی خفیف دردمند مباش باهوش و امیدوار

O Rabab! The melody of the rebab must be raised high, not soft and faint. Be not sorrowful, but vigilant and hopeful [3.5s]

MSHR3.088

Consolation and comfort; Predictions and prophecies

AB10917

Persian

ای زائر مشکین نفس نصف شب است اندک فرصتی حاصل چند کلمه تحریر میگردد آن ورقه

O pilgrim of musk-laden breath! It is midnight, and in this brief moment of opportunity I pen these few words [3.5s]

INBA87:203a, INBA52:204

Consolation and comfort; Predictions and prophecies

AB02816

230

Persian

جناب آقا سید انصرالله باقروف را از قبل من نهایت اشتیاق و سلام و پیام

Convey to the esteemed Áqá Siyyid Ansaru'llah Bagirov, on my behalf, my most ardent greetings and salutations [3.5s]

INBA16:192

AMK.123-124x, AVK4.443bx

Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies

BH06619

150

mixed

علیک سلام الله و رحمته قد راینا کتابک و قرئناه لا تحزن عما ذکر فی الکوز ان ربک لهو البحار

Upon thee be the peace of God and His mercy! We have beheld thy letter and read its contents. Grieve thou not over that which was mentioned concerning the cup, for verily thy Lord is the Ocean [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11096#284,

ASAT5.200x

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies

AB11749

130

Persian

ای اسیر امتحان و افتتان بلایای وارده چون غیث هاطل پیاپی بر شما رسیده الحمدلله که

O thou who art captive to tests and trials! The afflictions that have descended upon thee have come in succession like torrential rain. Praise be to God that [3.5s]

FRH.189, FRH.403-404

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Predictions and prophecies; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH11330

mixed

یا بنت محمد تقی الحمد لله پدرت قصد افق اعلی نمود و بخدمت و لقا و حضور و اصغاء

O daughter of Muhammad-Taqi! Praise be to God, thy father hath turned unto the Most Exalted Horizon, and attained unto service, presence, reunion and hearing [3.5s]

TABN.347

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God

BH07300

140

Arabic

هذا کتاب ینطق بالحق و یبشر الناس الی رضوان قدس علیا و یقرب المقربین الی ساحه

This is a Book that speaketh with truth and beareth unto all peoples the glad-tidings of a most holy and exalted Paradise, drawing them that are nigh unto His sacred court [3.5s]

INBA51:289, INBA36:110a, INBA71:275b, INBA49:327

LHKM3.057

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH04455

210

Arabic

سبحان الذی یذکر امته حین الذی احاطته الاحزان من طرف قریب و بعید علی شان

Glorified be He Who remembereth His people at a time when sorrows have encompassed Him from near and far [3.5s]

INBA83:190, BLIB_Or15702.229, , ALIB.folder18p457

ASAT1.141x, TISH.508-509

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Presence of; reunion with God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

AB01795

290

mixed

ای بنده آستان جمال قدم نامه شما که بتاریخ ۱۴ محرم سنه ۳۳۹ بود رسید و تفاصیل

O servant of the Threshold of the Ancient Beauty! Thy letter dated the fourteenth of Muharram in the year 339 was received, and its contents [3.5s]

MSHR5.211

Consolation and comfort; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB04931

160

Arabic

ایها الفرع المتکدر من السدره المبارکه فی هذه الایام فلاتبتئس و لاتحزن من

O thou sorrowing branch of the Blessed Tree! In these days be thou neither disconsolate nor grief-stricken [3.5s]

MKT6.073, MNMK#056 p.138

Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH02271

390

Arabic

ان یا مهدی ای ارض تکون علیک بهاء الله رب ما کان و ما یکون قد حضر کتابک لدی

O Mihdi! Upon thee be the glory of God, the Lord of what was and what shall be! Thy letter hath reached Our presence [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11095#029, , BLIB_Or15738.138,

AVK3.132.07x, AYBY.030x

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH01617

540

Arabic

قل الایات قد نزلت من جبروت الاعلی من لدن ملیک الاسماء و الصفات و بها شقت الحجبات

Say: The verses have indeed descended from the Supreme Kingdom, from the King of Names and Attributes, and through them were the veils rent asunder [3.5s]

INBA83:224, BLIB_Or15702.293, , NLAI_BH2.115, ALIB.folder18p282

MAS4.124bx

Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BH04649

200

Arabic

ان یا قلمی الاعلی ان انطق فی ملکوت الانشاء و ذکر الناس بهذا الیوم الذی بذکره

O My Most Exalted Pen! Speak forth in the Kingdom of creation and make mention unto the people of this Day whereof [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15713.184b,

YFY.023

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Proclamation to the people of the world; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH07286

140

Arabic

هذا کتاب الله الملک العزیز المختار الی الذی نسبه الله الی خادمه لیترشح علیه

This is the Book of God, the Sovereign, the Mighty, the Chosen, unto him whom God hath related to His servant, that it may shed upon him its bounties [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.261a,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH09617

100

mixed

یا افنانی علیک بهائی و عنایتی اگرچه بر حسب ظاهر خسارت وارد ولکن قسم بافتاب

O My Afnán! Upon thee be My glory and My loving-kindness. Though outwardly loss hath befallen thee, yet I swear by the Sun [3.5s]

INBA51:504a, BLIB_Or15695.206b,

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB01386

330

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه حق با شماست

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou hadst written was perused. In truth, thou art right [3.5s]

MMK6#498

Consolation and comfort; Contention and conflict; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB02882

220

mixed

Consolation and comfort; Justice and wrath of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ای بندگان جمال ابهی رقیم و نمیقی که بجناب سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه و

O servants of the Abha Beauty! The letter ye had addressed to Siyyid Taqí hath been perused and its contents noted. Ye had written of the transgressions of the villainous Taqí

MMK6#268, ANDA#86 p.80

ADMS#321

BH03903

240

Arabic

کتاب نزل بالحق من لدی المظلوم الی الذی آمن بالمهیمن القیوم قد فزت بعرفان الظهور

A Book sent down in truth from the presence of the Wronged One unto him who hath believed in the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. Thou hast attained unto recognition of the Manifestation [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15715.297a,

Consolation and comfort; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00813

440

Persian

دوست عزیز مهربان در این ساعت دستخط عالی رسید فورا در کمال سرعت جواب مرقوم

Dear and kindly friend, at this hour your esteemed letter arrived, and with the utmost speed a reply is being penned [3.5s]

CMB_F66#21,

BRL_DAK#0814

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications

BH08158

120

Arabic

تلک آیات الله الملک الحق المبین قد نزلت بالحق من جبروت عز قدیم ان یا غلام

These are the verses of God, the King, the True, the Manifest, which have verily been sent down from the dominion of ancient glory. O youth [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.380a, , NLAI_BH2.042

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution

BH06728

150

Arabic

کتاب نزل بالحق اذ کان جمال القدم جالسا فی خباء العظمه علی راس فی روس الجبال

The Book was revealed in truth, as the Ancient Beauty sat within the pavilion of grandeur upon the highest of mountain peaks [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15713.295b,

LHKM1.085

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

BH02102

420

Arabic

قد ارتفع ندائی عن حول عرشی طوبی للسامعین قد ظهر وجه الله من غیر ستر و حجاب

My call hath been raised from around My Throne; blessed be they that hear it. The Face of God hath appeared, unveiled and uncovered [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.163,

Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Rejection, opposition and persecution

AB02564

240

mixed

ای سلاله آن جلیل عظیم هر چند اموال بغارت دادید و خانه بتالان و تاراج ولی

O progeny of that mighty and exalted one! Though your possessions were given over to plunder and your home to pillage and ravage, yet [3.5s]

MMK2#312 p.228, TAH.274

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH02729

320

mixed

اصحاب مجلس را بشارت میدهیم چه که عملشان بطراز قبول مزین و بنور رضا منور طوبی

We give glad tidings unto the members of the assembly, inasmuch as their deeds have been adorned with the ornament of acceptance and illumined with the light of divine good-pleasure [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15703.063,

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]

AB04033

180

Persian

ای عزیزان عبدالبهاء جناب عبدالحسین خان وطن مالوف را فراموش نمود و سرگشته کوه

O loved ones of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, His honour 'Abdu'l-Ḥusayn Khán hath forsaken his native land and wandereth upon the mountains [3.5s]

INBA87:513, INBA52:539

Consolation and comfort; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

AB03858

190

...Concerning what you have written about your dear husband

SW_v09#19 p.223, SW_v10#02 p.029

Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB06929

120

Persian

ای مونس قدیم نامه پر ناله و حنین وصول یافت فریاد و فغان بعنان آسمان رسیده

O ancient companion! The letter filled with lamentation and plaintive cries hath been received. The outcries and supplications have reached unto the canopy of heaven [3.5s]

KHH2.004 (2.013)

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB05390

150

mixed

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله جناب آقا میرزا عبدالحسین گاهی ابره کوه و گاهی

O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! His honour Mirza Abdul-Hussein is at times like unto the clouds of the mountain-heights [3.5s]

MSHR4.093

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Poems and quotation from poetry; Service to others; to the Cause of God

AB11253

Persian

یا شقیقتی الشفیقه الحمد لله صحت و سلامت بفضل و عنایت حضرت احدیت حاصل است ولی

O my affectionate sister! God be praised, through His grace and favour, my health and well-being are now restored, but it is very hard for me to bear thine absence

BHKP_2#16x

BHK_2#16x

Consolation and comfort; Shrines and Holy places

AB06391

130

Persian

ای ورقه مبتهله جناب آقا محمد اسمعیل علیه بهاء الله الابهی در بقعه مبارکه

O suppliant leaf! His honour Áqá Muhammad Ismá'íl—upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Luminous—in the blessed Shrine [3.5s]

MMK6#245

Consolation and comfort; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB07194

110

mixed

ای امه الله از صعود آن ورقه طیبه فغان آغاز مکن و کریه و زاری منما محزون مشو

O handmaid of God! Begin not to lament the ascension of that pure leaf, neither give way to weeping and wailing. Be thou not sorrowful [3.5s]

INBA85:104

BSHN.140.394, BSHN.144.389, MHT1b.052

Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death

AB09363

Persian

ای دو مومن بالله طفل عزیز شما هر چند از این جهان فانی درگذشت ولی الحمد لله در

O ye two believers in God! Though your precious child hath departed from this fleeting world, yet, praise be unto God [3.5s]

DRM.012c

Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death

AB09499

Persian

ای مصیبت دیده مصائب و رزایا را پیش از مصیبت ملیک غیب و شهود تاثیر و نمودی بود

O thou who art sorely tested! Before this calamity from the King of the seen and unseen realms, afflictions and tribulations had their effect and significance [3.5s]

BSHN.140.187, BSHN.144.187, TABN.198a, MHT2.154b

Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death

BH06504

150

Persian

جناب میرزا محمد وارد شد و ذکر عروج حمامه معنویرا از خاکدان ترابی برضوان الهی

Jinab-i-Mirza Muhammad came and made mention of the ascension of the spiritual dove from this earthly dust-heap to the divine Ridván [3.5s]

AYBY.007b

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB08510

Persian

ای امه الله الراضیه المرضیه از وقوع این مصیبت کریه مکن مویه منما و رخ مخراش و

O handmaid of God, content and well-pleasing! Make thou no lamentation at the advent of this grievous calamity, neither rend thy countenance [3.5s]

BSHN.140.252, BSHN.144.252, MHT2.108a

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death

AB08953

Persian

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

ای ورقه مطمئنه از فوت پسر مکدر مباش و اشک مریز محزون مگرد مغموم مشو زیرا آن

O well-assured leaf! Grieve not the death of thy son. Shed thou no tears—sorrow not, neither be thou sad

BSHN.140.347, BSHN.140.363, BSHN.144.345, BSHN.144.361, MHT1b.020a, MHT1b.206

ADMS#161

AB02232

260

O thou my beloved daughter! Your letter dated November 13th was received

SW_v09#19 p.228, SW_v10#03 p.040

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB02960

220

Persian

ای ماتم زده دل سوخته وفات نامه اردشیر خواندم و هزار افسوس بر زبان راندم

O grief-stricken and heart-scorched soul! I read the letter announcing Ardishír's passing, and a thousand lamentations passed my lips [3.5s]

YARP2.134 p.152

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB06040

130

mixed

ای امه الله ورقه طیبه زکیه اخبار مصیبت جدیده طوفان احزانرا مستولی نمود و دموع

O handmaid of God, pure and fragrant leaf! The tidings of this fresh calamity have unleashed a tempest of sorrows and caused tears to flow [3.5s]

AYBY.436 #161

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB07822

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

AB08357

100

Persian

ایتها الورقه النورانیه هر چند مصیبت رزیه عظمی بود و بلیه کبری ولی آنورقه

O illumined Leaf! Though grievous was this supreme calamity and dire this greatest of tribulations, yet that Leaf [3.5s]

BSHN.140.371, BSHN.144.369, MHT1a.178, MHT1b.136, MHT2.069b

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

AB08999

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death

O thou who art tested with a great calamity! Be not grieved nor troubled because of the loss which hath befallen thee

TAB.085-086

AB01408

330

Persian

ای فروع شجره شهادت کبری هر چند در این ایام مصیبت جدیده رخ نموده و رزیه شدیده

O ye offshoots of the mighty tree of martyrdom! Though in these days a fresh calamity hath appeared and a grievous affliction [3.5s]

DUR4.640, DUR4.813, NNY.211-212

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Shrines and Holy places; Soul; spirit after death

AB02397

250

Persian

ای کنیز الهی فی الحقیقه مورد مصیبت کبری گردیدی و رزیه عظمی دیدی قرین عزیز آقا

O handmaiden of God! Thou hast indeed been subjected to a grievous calamity and witnessed a dire affliction through the loss of thy dear companion [3.5s]

INBA85:133

YBN.164

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05927

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

AB05055

150

Persian

ای امه الله و ابنه امته اگرچه آن طیر حدیقه محبت بگلشن باقی شتافت و بگلزار

O handmaid of God and daughter of His maidservant! Though that bird of the garden of love hath winged its flight to the eternal paradise and to the rose-garden [3.5s]

BSHN.140.103, BSHN.144.103, MHT1b.171, MHT2.143b

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB06885

120

Persian

ای مظهر مصائب فی الحقیقه این دو مصیبت هادم بنیان صبر و قاطع ریشه تحمل بود

O Manifestation of Tribulations! In truth these twin calamities have demolished the edifice of patience and severed the very root of forbearance [3.5s]

INBA17:175

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Free will and predestination; fate; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB08044

100

mixed

ای خادم آستان مبارک از قرار مسموع والده شما از اینجهان بجهان نامتناهی شتافت

O thou servant of the Blessed Threshold! Word hath reached Us that thy mother hath hastened from this world to the realm infinite [3.5s]

ANDA#71 p.32x

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH10510

O Munirih! He verily fulfilleth what hath been promised in the Book. Let nothing sadden thee. She verily ascended to God

LTDT.323x

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

AB07482

110

Persian

Consolation and comfort; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Soul; spirit after death

ای طائره گلشن وفا دل آزرده مباش و بال و پر شکسته مدار آه و فغان مکن و افسرده

O bird of the Rose-garden of Fidelity! Be of no cheerless heart; have no wing nor feather broken; sigh not, neither do thou wail

HARV2.2

TAB.405

Refuge, Alex Asha & Alia

AB08860

Persian

ای مشتاق نیر آفاق غم مخور کریه مکن مویه منما ناله مفرما نوحه مجو انشاء الله

O thou who yearnest for the Luminary of the horizons! Grieve not, weep not, wail not, neither raise thy voice in lamentation, nor seek to mourn, God willing [3.5s]

INBA84:527

BSHN.140.176, BSHN.140.253, BSHN.144.176, BSHN.144.253, MHT2.102

Consolation and comfort; Nearness and remoteness; Soul; spirit after death

AB05534

140

Persian

ای آقا درویش جمال ذوالجلال روحی و کینونتی لاحبائه الفداء در نهایت غزل مشهور

O Master Darvish of the All-Glorious Beauty, my spirit and my very essence a sacrifice for His loved ones, in the final verses of the celebrated ode [3.5s]

MSHR3.232

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Poems and quotation from poetry; Soul; spirit after death

AB07228

110

Persian

ای بازماندگان آن جان مهربان غمگین مباشید دلشکسته و حزین مگردید همدم آه و انین

O ye descendants of that loving soul! Be not grieved, neither let your hearts be broken or sorrowful. Be not companions to sighs and moaning [3.5s]

YARP2.471.1 p.349

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for forgiveness; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB02492

240

Arabic

الهی الهی هذه ورقه من الشجره التی غرستها فی حدیقه توحیدک و انبتها نباتا حسنا

O my God, O my God! This leaf is from the tree which Thou hast planted in the garden of Thy oneness and caused to grow with goodly growth [3.5s]

DUR4.635

Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB06387

130

Persian

ای ورقه روحانیه از صعود آن طیر آشیان الهی بحدائق باقیه مکدر مباش و متلهف مشو

O spiritual leaf! Be not sorrowful or distressed at the ascension of that divine bird to the eternal gardens [3.5s]

BSHN.140.413, BSHN.144.407, MHT1b.239

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Soul; spirit after death

AB06960

120

mixed

ای نور حدقه دیده روحانیان اگر چه جمیع چشمها کریان و دلها سوزان و جگرها از این

O light of the spiritual ones' eyes! Though all eyes are weeping, and hearts are burning, and souls from this [3.5s]

MMK6#420

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB11462

Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

...Be not in despair, but rather smile by the mercy of thy Lord; and be not sorrowful

TAB.177

AB09286

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان چندیست که خبرهای خوش چون نسیم گلشن عشق از شما نرسیده و مشام

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! It hath been some time since joyful tidings, like unto the fragrant breeze from the rose-garden of love, have reached us from thee [3.5s]

MSBH10.035, YARP2.117 p.140, PPAR.165, NVJ.116

Consolation and comfort; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB02534

240

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه آن روحانی ملحوظ این بنده فانی شد از صعود آن فائز بمقعد

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter of that spiritual one was brought before this evanescent servant, concerning his ascension [3.5s]

INBA87:182, INBA52:183

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB08936

Persian

ای نوکل ریاض محبت الله در هر دم در یاد و خاطری و فی الحقیقه بجان و دل در محضر

O newly-risen stars in the garden of God's love! At every moment art thou remembered and present in thought, and verily, with heart and soul, art thou in my presence [3.5s]

MKT8.166b

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

AB07813

110

mixed

یا یحیی خذ الکتاب بقوه از قرار معلوم محزونی و مغموم هذا شان اهل الملک تو

O Yaḥyá, take hold of the Book with strength! According to what is evident, thou art sorrowful and grief-stricken - such is the condition of the people of this realm [3.5s]

MKT6.101a

Consolation and comfort; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB08687

mixed

ای حمامه حدائق معانی تجلی الله علیک باشراق انوار جمال بهائه الابهی اگرچه

O Dove of the Gardens of Inner Meanings! May God's effulgence shine upon thee through the dawning lights of His all-glorious Beauty! Although [3.5s]

INBA55:376, INBA87:163b , INBA52:161a

Consolation and comfort; Love as fire; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB02804

230

mixed

ایتها الورقه الخضله النضره الریانه بفیض سحاب موهبه الله هر چند بظاهر مکاتبه

O verdant and flourishing leaf, freshened by the outpourings of God's bountiful clouds, though outwardly [3.5s]

MMK6#218

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

AB04519

170

Arabic

ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی اخاطبک بلسان روحی و بیان قلبی و اقول لک ابشری بفضل

O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! I address thee with the tongue of my spirit and the utterance of my heart, and say unto thee: Rejoice in the grace [3.5s]

ABB.108

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

BH02410

370

Arabic

قد سمعنا ندائک و اطلعنا بما ورد علیک لذا تموج بحر عنایه ربک العزیز العظیم

We have hearkened unto thy call and are apprised of that which hath befallen thee. Thus surgeth the ocean of thy Lord's grace, the Mighty, the Great [3.5s]

INBA41:204, BLIB_Or11095#057,

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB05962

140

Arabic

یا من ترشح اناء قلبه بماء محبه الله و تنور زجاج فواده بانوار معرفه الله انی تلوت کتابک

O thou whose heart's vessel hath been suffused with the water of the love of God, and whose heart's lamp hath been illumined by the lights of the knowledge of God, I have perused thy letter [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0518, MKT2.211

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB05819

140

Persian

ای مومنان ای موقنان هر چند از شاهرود مهجور شدید ولی الحمد لله در محل مورود

O ye believers, O ye steadfast ones! Though ye were exiled from Shahrood, yet praise be to God, ye have found refuge in your destined place [3.5s]

MKT5.109a

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH06405

150

mixed

اگرچه باب حضور و کلام مسدود است ولکن بفضل الله سبیل نامه و پیام مفتوح

Although the gate of presence and utterance is closed, yet through the grace of God the pathway of letters and messages remaineth open [3.5s]

ANDA#55 p.22x, MSHR4.012x

Consolation and comfort; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB09456

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thy faith and certainty became evident. Happy is thy condition, that in such a day

TAB.359

AB12629

O ye two pure-hearted souls! Your letter arrived. Name the newborn child "Kurshed". Do not grieve and do not be discouraged by the resistance of people

BBBD.113

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Naming of children; of individuals; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

BH09779

mixed

انشاء الله لم تزل و لاتزال در ظل عنایت غنی متعال باشید انه یذکرکم کما ذکرکم

God willing, may ye ever abide, and continue to abide, beneath the sheltering shade of the All-Possessing, the Most Exalted. He remembereth you even as He hath remembered you [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15710.168c, , BLIB_Or15719.148c,

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB09277

Persian

ای بی سر و سامان عبدالبهاء گمگشته راه عشق است و تو سرگردان در عالم امکان هردو

O thou who art bereft of all worldly possession and station, who, like 'Abdu'l-Bahá, art lost upon the path of love and wanderest amidst the realms of existence [3.5s]

INBA13:223a

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH03454

260

Arabic

ان یا امه الله قد حضر بین یدی الله کتابک و فیه نادیت ربک فنعم ما نادیت به

O handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been presented before God, wherein thou didst call upon thy Lord. Excellent indeed is that wherewith thou didst call [3.5s]

INBA83:285, BLIB_Or15737.189, , ALIB.folder18p423

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB07526

110

mixed

ای متوجه الی الله امروز صبح فدا بانوار طلعت روح الله روشن و منور گشته است و

O thou who turnest thy face toward God! This morn hath been illumined and made resplendent with the rays of the countenance of the Spirit of God [3.5s]

AKHA_087BE #10 p.09, AHB.102BE #03 p.22, TSHA3.537, KHSH05.012, MAS9.047

Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB03555

200

Arabic

لک الحمد یا الهی بما خرقت ابصار القلوب حجبات النور و سبحات الظلام الدیجور

O my God, unto Thee be praise for having rent asunder before the eyes of all hearts the veils of light and the shadows of impenetrable darkness [3.5s]

MJMJ3.102, MMG2#379 p.424

Consolation and comfort; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

BH09550

100

mixed

کتابت لدی الوجه حاضر و طرف اقدس بان ناظر و اول آن این کلمات مذکور الهی اگر کاس

Thy letter hath come before the Face, and the Most Holy Gaze hath beheld it, and at its outset these words were recorded: "O my God! If..." [3.5s]

INBA19:409b, BLIB_Or11096#199,

AYI2.263

Consolation and comfort; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB06078

130

Persian

ای بنده جمال ابهی از شئون این جهان دون محزون مشو و از غوائل این عالم زائل

O servant of the Blessed Beauty! Be thou not grieved by the affairs of this base world, nor dismayed by the tribulations of this fleeting realm [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0327, MMK3#225 p.164

Consolation and comfort; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH08514

120

mixed

یا امه الله جهد نما تا تو خوشنود باشی و حق از تو راضی اگر بکلمه رضا موفق شوی

O handmaid of God! Strive thou that thou mayest be content and that God may be well-pleased with thee. If thou shouldst attain unto the word of contentment [3.5s]

INBA27:484, BLIB_Or15697.077b,

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH03714

250

Arabic

هذا کتاب البهاء الی الذی حزن بما ورد علیه من مصائب الدنیا لیاخذه فرح ندآء

This is the Book of Glory unto him who hath been grieved by the tribulations that have befallen him in this world, that the joy of the Call may take possession of him [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11095#279,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH04703

200

mixed

حمد مقدس از ذکر و بیان مقصود عالمیان را لایق و سزاست که عالم را بانوار توحید

Hallowed praise, sanctified beyond mention and utterance, befitteth Him Who is the Desire of all worlds, Who hath illumined the world with the lights of oneness [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15712.214, , MKI4523.292,

BRL_DA#500, ISH.292

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Purpose; goal of creation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH02398

370

mixed

ذکر الله عبده الذی سمی باسمعیل لیکون له شرفاً و ذکراً و افتخاراً

The remembrance of God unto His servant who was named Isma'il, that it may be for him an honor, a remembrance and a glory [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.440,

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH08072

120

Arabic

ان یا ورقه الحب قد حضر کتابک لدی العرش و نزل لک هذا اللوح المبین و سمعنا ما

O Leaf of Love! Thy letter hath been presented before the Throne, and this perspicuous Tablet hath been sent down unto thee. We have hearkened unto what [3.5s]

INBA27:076

YMM.034

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH03487

260

Arabic

ذکر الله فی حین الذی تهب نسایم الفراق علی کل من فی السموات و الارضین و انه

The remembrance of God at the hour when the breezes of separation blow upon all who dwell in the heavens and on earth, verily He [3.5s]

INBA71:011b

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

AB04158

180

mixed

ایها الفرعان المحترمان من السدره المبارکه مکاتیب آن دو فرع لطیف واصل و از

O ye two esteemed branches of the Blessed Tree! Your letters, from two gracious branches, have been received, and from [3.5s]

INBA87:220, INBA52:224

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH07251

140

Arabic

کتاب من لدی المظلوم الی الذی آمن بالله المهیمن القیوم انا انزلنا الایات علی

The Book from before the Wronged One unto him who hath believed in God, the All-Possessing, the Self-Subsisting. Verily, We have sent down the verses unto thee [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.090b,

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB01226

350

mixed

الهی الهی هذه ورقه قد اهتزت من نفحات نفحت من ریاض ربوبیتک و هذه امه استشرقت

O my God, O my God! This leaf hath vibrated from the breezes wafted from the gardens of Thy Lordship, and this handmaiden hath shone forth [3.5s]

DUR4.620, DUR1.362, NNY.056-057

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH08101

120

Arabic

انه یعزی الذی ورد علیه فی سبیل الله ما تذرفت به الدموع و تکدرت به القلوب قد

He indeed consoleth him upon whom there hath befallen, in the path of God, that which causeth tears to flow and hearts to be troubled [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.088c,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH04997

190

mixed

ای امه الله کتابت بساحت اقدس واصل و بلحاظ عنایه الله فائز و اما ما ذکرت فی

O handmaid of God! Thy letter hath reached the Most Holy Court and hath been honored with the glance of God's loving-kindness. As to that which thou didst mention [3.5s]

INBA51:076, BLIB_Or15710.072b, , KB_620:069-069

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH05562

180

mixed

یا احباء الرحمن فی البلدان هر ناری مخمود مشاهده میشود مگر ناری که لحب الله

O loved ones of the All-Merciful throughout the lands! Every fire is seen to be extinguished save the Fire of the Love of God [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15715.013c,

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB08352

100

…Be well assured of the favours of thy Lord, be resigned unto Him, and cross the ocean in full tranquillity… Give my greetings to thine honourable husband

MAX.191x, MAX.209x

Consolation and comfort; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH02236

400

mixed

و الذی اراد ان یعرف سر ما ظهر من ظهور قبلی فی الشمس و قیامه تلقائها طوبی لمن سئل

Someone wants to know the secret of what was revealed to him that came before me regarding the sun and his standing while facing it.

INBA66:106ax

MAS8.104-106x

KSHK#12x

Consolation and comfort; Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation

BH02766

320

Arabic

ذکر الله من قلم الامر حینئذ قد کان بالحق مشهودا و منه جری علم ما کان و ما یکون

The remembrance of God hath at this hour flowed forth from the Pen of Command in truth, and from it streameth the knowledge of what hath been and what shall be [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15694.604, , ALIB.folder18p409

Consolation and comfort; Justice and wrath of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Word of God the cause of creation

BH04768

200

mixed

فجر البقاء قد بدا و صبح الهدی قد جلا فابشروا یا اهل الهدی فاذکر الله یا

The dawn of eternity hath broken forth, and the morn of guidance hath been unveiled. Rejoice, O people of guidance, and remember God, O [3.5s]

MSHR4.303

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Poems and quotation from poetry; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB03528

200

O thou who art cheered in soul by the fragrances of God! Verily I read thy words of thanksgiving

BSTW#046

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB12160

320

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه هفتم رمضان سنه حالیه که به جناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter dated the seventh of Ramadan of this year, which thou didst address to Jinab-i-Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh [3.5s]

QUM.165-166, QUM.192x

Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB10242

mixed

هین مشو نومید بس امیدهاست حصول و وصول موکول بثبوت است ثم استقاموا برهان مشهود

Despair not, for countless are the hopes that lie ahead. Attainment and arrival depend upon steadfastness, and those who stand firm have manifest proof [3.5s]

INBA85:187a

MMK6#461, MSHR5.089

Consolation and comfort; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH04549

210

Arabic

هذا کتاب من لدی المسجون الی الذی سمی بعبدالله فی الالواح و کان اسمه بین یدی

This is an epistle from Him Who is imprisoned unto him who was named 'Abdu'llah in the Tablets and who was thus designated before Me [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15694.617a, , ALIB.folder18p475

MUH3.379

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB08900

Persian

ای موسی من چوپان شده ای در طور بیا ترک گله کن یا خود کله کن مکتوب مفصل شما

O Moses! Thou hast become a shepherd. Come thou to Sinai: either abandon thy flock or don the shepherd's cap. Thy detailed letter [3.5s]

MSHR2.129x

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB03802

190

Persian

ای یاران الهی ناله و فغان شما اگر چه مخفی و پنهان است ولی فی الحقیقه بلند و گوشرس

O divine friends! Though your lamentations and cries are veiled and hidden, in truth they are resounding and reach every ear [3.5s]

MMK2#054 p.042, QUM.123a

Consolation and comfort; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high

BH05445

180

mixed

قد اتی یوم الصبر و حین الاصطبار و الذکر لله الملک المختار فی الحقیقه روز صبر

The Day of Patience hath indeed come to pass, and the hour of steadfast endurance and remembrance of God, the Sovereign, the Chosen One. In truth, it is the Day of Patience [3.5s]

INBA51:328, BLIB_Or15715.338c,

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB05483

150

O thou who art a favored servant at the Threshold of the Most High! Thy letter was received. Verily, verily hast thou suffered in thy life time.

JWTA.037

Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude

BH08886

110

mixed

طرف عنایت از سجن اعظم بتو توجه نموده و ترا ذکر مینماید که شاید جذب آیات الهی

The gaze of favor hath turned toward thee from the Most Great Prison, and maketh mention of thee, that perchance thou mayest be attracted by the divine verses [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.120a,

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB02222

260

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان هر چند از خویش و پیوند آزرده دل و در بندی ولی بنده عزیز

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Though thou art weary of heart and fettered by ties of kindred, yet art thou a cherished servant [3.5s]

MMK2#306 p.223

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Predictions and prophecies; Stories; anecdotes

AB04492

170

mixed

ای یار روحانی نامه ملاحظه گردید و ناله و انابه مسموع شد مزاحی بخاطر رسید

O spiritual friend! Thy letter was noted and thy lamentation and supplication were heard. A jest occurred to mind [3.5s]

MMK6#032, MSHR3.290

Consolation and comfort; Suffering and imprisonment

AB11261

Arabic

یا یوسف ایها الصدیق لا تتبئس من الاحتباس فی عنایت الحب و الاحزان

O Joseph, O thou faithful friend, be thou not dismayed by thy confinement in the prison-house of love and sorrow [3.5s]

INBA88:247b

Consolation and comfort; Suffering and imprisonment

BH04693

200

mixed

جناب احمد علیه بهائی ذکر اولیای آن ارض را نموده و از برای هر یک از لئالی

Jinab-i-Ahmad - upon him be My glory - hath made mention of the loved ones of that land, and for each one of these pearls [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15695.077,

Consolation and comfort; Suffering and imprisonment

AB04836

160

Persian

ای مصاب بمصیبت کبری مصائب و رزایاء سخت است چه که شفقت سبب حرقت از فرقت است

O thou who art afflicted with the most great calamity! Grievous indeed are the trials and tribulations, for compassion causeth anguish through separation [3.5s]

BSHN.140.311, BSHN.144.309, MHT1b.053, NANU_AB#46

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Suffering and imprisonment

BH05158

190

Arabic

هذا کتاب من لدنا الی الذی انبته الله من ارض طیبه مبارکه ان هذا لفضل عظیم

This is a Book from Our presence unto him whom God hath caused to spring forth from blessed and goodly soil; verily, this is a mighty bounty [3.5s]

INBA34:312b, BLIB_Or15707.164, , BLIB_Or15735.315,

AQA1#184, AQA7#344 p.023, HYK.315

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Suffering and imprisonment

AB05433

150

mixed

یا امه الله الورقه النابته علی سدره المنتهی علیک بهاء الله و فضله و جوده و

O handmaiden of God, verdant leaf upon the Lote-Tree of the Utmost Boundary! Upon thee rest the glory of God, His grace and His bounty [3.5s]

INBA87:345b, INBA52:354

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Suffering and imprisonment

AB09126

...Regarding thy extreme sorrow, thy sadness and thy great regret for My imprisonment, there is no harm therein... My catastrophes will increase hereafter

PN_1901 p088

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Suffering and imprisonment

BH08770

110

mixed

جهد نما تا از ما عند الله محروم و بی نصیب نمانی جمیع اهل ارض منتظر و از حق

Strive thou, lest thou remain deprived and bereft of that which is with God. All the peoples of the earth await and yearn [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15715.234b,

Consolation and comfort; Development of capacity and readiness; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Suffering and imprisonment

BH08427

120

Arabic

لا تحزن من شیء نسئل الله ان یجعل هلال املک بدرا کاملا و نجم طلبک شمسا مشرقه

Grieve thou not over anything; We beseech God that He may transform the crescent moon of thy hope into a full-orbed moon, and the star of thy yearning into a radiant sun [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15696.175c,

Consolation and comfort; Outward and inward meanings; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment

AB02256

260

mixed

ای قربان قربانی و در راه دلبر یکتا فداای هر آن زیرا یاران هر دم در خطری

O thou who art sacrifice of sacrifices and devoted in the path of the peerless Beloved! For verily the friends are in peril at every moment [3.5s]

MKT9.160, MMK6#459, MSBH8.056x

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment

BH05522

180

Persian

مصباح الهی ما بین اریاح شهود و ناظرات بقضاء و قدر الهی لا تمنعه

The Divine Lamp, amidst the winds of existence and gazing upon divine destiny and decree, cannot be hindered [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15690.154b, , BLIB_Or15728.102,

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0671

Words to MacNutts et al around Jan. 1905

440

There is something especially I wish to make you sure of…. Until real firmness is established among the believers in New York, individually and together, there will be no result.

PN_1905 p015

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Mary Magdalene; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

BH11848

100

Arabic

هذا کتاب من لدی البهاء الی امه من اماء الله لتجذبها نغمات ربها و تقربها الی موجدها

This is a Book from before Bahá unto one among the handmaidens of God, that the melodies of her Lord may attract her and draw her nigh unto her Creator [3.5s]

NLAI_BH1.034b

Consolation and comfort; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH07872

130

Arabic

هذا کتاب من لدی القیوم الی الذین آمنوا بالله المهیمن القیوم لیجذبهم سکر خمر

This is an epistle from the presence of the Self-Subsisting unto them that have believed in God, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting, that the wine might draw them into rapture [3.5s]

INBA51:318

KHAF.018, HNU.068, MATA.010-011

Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH05509

180

Arabic

کتاب نزل بالحق من لدی الله العزیز الجمیل الی الذی سجن مع ربه بما اکتسبت ایدی

This is a Book sent down in truth from God, the Mighty, the All-Beauteous, unto him who hath been imprisoned with his Lord by that which the hands have wrought [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11095#125,

Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH04289

220

Arabic

نعمه الله قد نزلت من سماء مشیه ربکم الرحمن انک تراها علی هیکل الانسان کذلک

The bounty of God hath descended from the heaven of the will of your Lord, the All-Merciful. Verily, thou beholdest it embodied in the temple of man. Thus [3.5s]

INBA34:278

AQA1#141

Consolation and comfort; Suffering and imprisonment; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BB00359

460

Persian

هو الله المتکبر الاکبر العلی الاعلی. حال تحریر غره ذی القعده است الحمد لله کما هو مستحقه و صلی الله علی محمد و آله و شیعته کما هو علیه من الفضل و الجود انه هو الجواد الوثات در شهور ماضیة

Now, at the time of writing, it is the beginning of Dhi'l-Qa'dah. Praise be unto God, as befitteth His glory, and may His blessings rest upon Muhammad and His kindred and His followers, according to His grace and bounty. Verily, He is the All-Bountiful, the Bestower. In the months past [3.5s]

MSHR4.073-074

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Suffering and imprisonment; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB07827

110

...I love you tenderly and I know that you are drinking deep of the cup of afflictions. But that ever Christ

BSTW#204

Consolation and comfort; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB11375

Persian

فرصت تفسير آيه حضرت يونس نيست. مختصر اينست که بطن حوت عبارت از ظلمات عالم طبيعت

There is no time to expound the verse concerning His Holiness Jonah. Briefly stated: the belly of the whale signifieth the darkness of the world of nature [3.5s]

MMK6#316x

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB09574

mixed

ای ورقه طیبه زکیه چه تسلی اعظم از اینست که آن طیر وفا در فروع سدره منتهی

O pure and sanctified leaf! What greater solace is there than that this bird of faithfulness dwelleth in the branches of the divine Lote-Tree [3.5s]

BSHN.140.335, BSHN.144.333, MHT1b.170b

Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB12319

170

Persian

ای منادی پیمان نامه مورخ به ۱۷ جمادی الاول رسید و بر تفاصیل اطلاع حاصل گردید

O herald of the Covenant! Thy letter dated 17 Jamádiyu'l-Avval was received, and its contents were noted in detail [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0923

Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

BH02552

350

Arabic

هذا کتاب من لدن نقطه الاولی الی الذی آمن بالله و توجه الی شطر القدس و سرع فی

This is a Book from the Primal Point unto him who hath believed in God, hath turned towards the holy sanctuary, and hath hastened [3.5s]

INBA23:041, BLIB_Or15694.402, , ALIB.folder18p384

QUM.056-057

Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB04811

160

Persian

ای کنیز عزیز جمال ابهی محزون مباش مغموم مگرد دلخون منشین اینجهان فانی لایق

O cherished handmaid of the Most Glorious Beauty! Be thou neither sorrowful nor dismayed, neither sit thou grief-stricken. This fleeting world is not worthy [3.5s]

BSHN.140.467, BSHN.144.460, MHT1a.173, MHT1b.131

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB03048

220

Persian

نامه شما رسید و از مصائبیکه بر شما وارد حزن و الم رخ نمود و سبب تاسف و تحسر

Your letter has been received, and the afflictions which have befallen you have given rise to sorrow and grief [3.5s]

BSHN.140.235, BSHN.144.235, MHT2.093

Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB06824

120

mixed

ای طبیب ای حبیب از بقعه مبارکه عودت نمودی و چون منزل در انزلی کردی دیدی که چه

O Divine Physician, O Beloved! Thou didst return from the Sacred Precincts, and when thou didst settle in Anzali, thou beheld what [3.5s]

MSHR2.253

Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB08511

Persian

ای امه الله المهیمن القیوم محزون مباش این راه خداست البته چنین مشکلات حاصل

O handmaid of God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting! Be thou not sorrowful. This is the pathway of God, and such difficulties must needs arise [3.5s]

DUR4.677

Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB09815

Persian

ای امه الله محزون مباش مغموم مباش از برای هر امری حکمتی عاقبت حکمتش ظاهر و

O handmaid of God! Be thou neither sorrowful nor dismayed, for in every matter lieth hidden a wisdom which shall, in due time, be made manifest [3.5s]

TABN.271

Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB09892

Persian

ای بنده یزدان خداوند ترا از میان نوع بشر برانگیخت و افسر موهبت بر سر نهاد و

O servant of God! The Lord raised thee from amidst humankind and placed upon thy head the crown of His bounty [3.5s]

YARP2.535 p.383

Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH11198

O khanum! O maidservant of God! That is, O thou My maidservant!

DAS.1914-09-12, LTDT.114

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB05073

150

mixed

ای بنده الهی مراسله آنجناب ملاحظه گشت فی الحقیقه عسرت سبب کدورت شده و جفای

O servant of God, thy letter was perused. In truth hardship hath become the cause of distress, and the cruelty [3.5s]

INBA89:183

PYB#273-274 p.03

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB03791

190

Persian

ای یار دیرین از فتور من در تحریر آه و انین نمودی حق با شماست جای شکوه و

O ancient friend! Thou didst lament my laxity in writing. Thou art indeed justified in thy complaint [3.5s]

MSHR3.245

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB02295

260

mixed

ایها الفرع الجلیل من السدره المبارکه قد تلوت کتابک الذی بکت العیون حین اطلاعی

O noble branch of the blessed Lote-Tree, I have perused thy letter, which moved the eyes to tears as I gazed upon it [3.5s]

INBA87:291, INBA52:295

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB06423

130

Persian

ایتها الشقیقه العزیزه الروحانیه شب و روز بیاد تو هستم و چون بخاطرم گذری تاثر

O my well-beloved, deeply spiritual sister! Day and night thou livest in my memory. Whenever I remember thee

AHB.119BE #04-06 p.000, RHQM2.1159 (626) (385a), BHKP_2#01x, DLH3.529

BHK_2#01x

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB03787

190

mixed

ای ورقه طیبه مطمئنه راضیه مرضیه آن امة الله در سبیل الهی بهر مصیبتی گرفتار شد

O pure and tranquil leaf, content and well-pleasing, that handmaid of God was afflicted with every tribulation in the path of the Lord [3.5s]

MKT7.149

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH03707

250

mixed

م ه شهد المظلوم ان القلم الاعلی ذکرک فیکل صباح و مساء مره استن فی مضمار

He Who hath been wronged testifieth that the Most Exalted Pen hath made mention of thee both at morn and at eventide, when it thundered forth in its course [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15730.103a, , BLIB_Or15738.042,

MSHR2.077x

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH06309

160

Arabic

هذا کتاب من لدنا الی امه من امائی التی حملت الشداید فی سبیلی و الکربه فی حبی

This is a Book from Us unto one of Our maidservants who hath borne tribulations in Our path and afflictions in Our love [3.5s]

INBA18:210b

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB03836

190

mixed

ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الرحمانیه چند روز قبل رقیمه ارسال گردید و مراتب

O exalted branch of the divine Lote-Tree! Some days ago a letter was dispatched, wherein [3.5s]

INBA87:308, INBA52:313

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB05532

140

Persian

ای آزردگان سبیل حضرت یزدان آنچه در راه خدا بر سر اید هیکل وجود انسانرا

O ye who are sorely tried in the path of the Almighty! That which befalleth the human frame in the path of God [3.5s]

INBA85:137b

BSHN.140.420, BSHN.144.414, MHT1b.179, MHT2.129b, KASH.353

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude

BH07482

130

Arabic

ان اشکری ربک فیکل الاحیان ایاک ان تحزنی فیما ورد علیک فی حبه و رضاه

Be thou thankful unto thy Lord at all times. Beware lest thou grieve over that which hath befallen thee in His love and good-pleasure [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15736.040b, , NLAI_BH1.072

Consolation and comfort; Nearness and remoteness; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05339

150

Persian

ای ورقه مقدسه نورانیه فی الحقیقه در سبیل الهی در هر زمان مطلع بلایا بودی و

O sacred and luminous leaf! In truth, at every moment thou hast been the dawning-place of trials in the path of God [3.5s]

DUR1.374, NNY.215

Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB06066

130

mixed

ای بنده الهی نامه شما رسید و بلایا و محن و رزایای وارده معلوم گردید عشق زاول

O servant of God! Thy letter was received and the trials, afflictions and calamities that have befallen thee became known [3.5s]

MSHR4.150

Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB07500

110

mixed

ای فرج الهی مکتوبی که مرقوم بیکی از یاران نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید

O Divine Faraj! The letter which thou didst write to one of the friends was perused [3.5s]

MSHR1.045x

Consolation and comfort; Poems and quotation from poetry; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH11457

I swear by My life! Nothing save that which profiteth them can befall My loved ones.

ADJ.082x

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB04650

160

Persian

ای آوارگان سبیل الهی از وطن مالوف بسبب طغیان هر ستمکار عسوف دور و مهجور شدید

O ye wanderers in the path of God! From your cherished homeland ye have been banished and made remote through the tyranny of every cruel oppressor [3.5s]

PYB#072-073 p.02, HDQI.168b, ANDA#18 p.05, ANDA#45 p.06, NANU_AB#53

Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB09351

Persian

ای دو بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید فرصت مفصل نیست مختصر نگاشته میشود وقایع

O ye two servants of the Divine Threshold! Your letter was received. There is not time for a detailed response; therefore shall I write briefly [3.5s]

INBA17:180

ABDA.378-379

Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB10975

Persian

ای نفوس نفیسه نامه شما رسید و از مضمون نهایت شادمانی حاصل گردید

O precious souls! Your letter was received, and from its contents the utmost joy was obtained [3.5s]

MSHR2.021x

Consolation and comfort; Past, present and future of Iran; Poems and quotation from poetry; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB04426

170

Persian

ای کنیز عزیز خدا فی الحقیقه بهر بلائی مبتلا شدی و بیوفایان نهایت جفا روا

O cherished handmaid of God! In truth thou hast been afflicted with every tribulation, and the faithless have shown thee the utmost cruelty [3.5s]

MSHR2.259

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB06773

120

mixed

ای دوست حقیقی هر چند از تقادیر ربانی بامتحان عظیمی افتادی و درد شدیدی کشیدی

O true friend! Though by divine decree thou hast fallen into a grievous trial and suffered intense pain [3.5s]

MMK6#453

Consolation and comfort; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB00033

1760

mixed

مراسله آنجناب واصل و بر وقوعات و هذیان مفتریان اطلاع حاصل گردید از اینگونه

Thy letter was received, and the doings and ravings of the calumniators described therein have been noted [4o]

INBA59:254

BRL_DAK#0725, MKT5.118, MSHR3.097x

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Petitions to authorities; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB03620

190

Persian

ای اهل وفا هر چند اهل جفا دست تطاول گشودند و لانه و آشیانه یاران ویران نمودند

O ye faithful ones! Though the oppressors have stretched forth the hand of tyranny and laid waste the nests and dwellings of the friends [3.5s]

NANU_AB#64

Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB01672

300

Persian

ای بندگان جمال قدم نامه شما رسید فرصت جواب مفصل نیست مختصر مرقوم میگردد

O ye servants of the Ancient Beauty! Your letter was received. Time permitteth not a detailed reply; therefore a brief answer is herein written [3.5s]

MSHR2.259

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB00489

560

mixed

Fire and Light

ای بازماندگان شهدای سبیل الهی نامه های شما رسید با وجود عدم فرصت آنی بدقت

O remnants of the martyrs in the path of God! Your letters have been received and despite the lack of a moment's spare time

NANU_AB#06

BRL_FIRE_AB#05

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05755

140

O thou maidservant of God! Be thou not sad on account of past vicissitudes and troubles, neither be thou discouraged

MAB.029, BSTW#048

Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH11012

Arabic

ان یا هادی فاصبر علی ما اصابک و اصابنا من القضاء المبرم المشهود فتوکل علی

O Hadi! Be thou patient in what hath befallen thee and Us from the manifest and irrevocable decree, and place thy trust in [3.5s]

INBA71:010a

Consolation and comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB10741

Persian

یا امه الله شکر کن خدا را که قرین کریم طاهر و باهر است و بتوجه الی الله رخی

O maidservant of God, render thanks unto God that thy companion is noble, pure and radiant, and that thy face is turned toward God [3.5s]

TAH.344a

Consolation and comfort; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB04647

160

Persian

ای امه الله و بنت امته و اخت امته جناب ابن اسم الله علیه بهاء الله الابهی

O maidservant of God, daughter of His handmaid and sister of His handmaidens! Jinab-i-Ibn-i-Ismu'llah, upon him be the Glory of the All-Glorious [3.5s]

INBA16:113

PYK.293

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Thankfulness; gratitude

AB11732

150

Persian

ای منتسبین جناب زائر شکر کنید خدا را که این پدر مهربان شما را در این گلستان

O ye who are related to Jinab-i-Za'ir! Render thanks unto God that this loving father hath guided you unto this rose-garden [3.5s]

FRH.100-101

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Thankfulness; gratitude

BH06290

160

mixed

لله الحمد نفوس مذکوره هر یک فائز شد بانچه که شبه و مثل نداشته یا امتی در این

Praise be unto God! Each of these mentioned souls hath attained unto that which hath no peer or likeness in this [3.5s]

AYBY.110

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH06393

160

Arabic

یشهد المظلوم بوحدانیه الله و فردانیته و باسمائه الحسنی و صفاته العلیا هو الذی

The Wronged One beareth witness unto the oneness of God and His singleness, unto His most excellent names and His most exalted attributes. He is the One Who [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15712.287b,

AQA7#488 p.307a

Consolation and comfort; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB12195

270

Persian

ای امه الله نامه شما ملاحظه گردید مضمون مشحون ببیان ایمان و ایقان و ثبوت بر عهد

O handmaiden of God! Thy letter was perused, and its contents were replete with expressions of faith and certitude and steadfastness in the Covenant [3.5s]

INBA85:026b

Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; The ephemeral and the eternal

ABU3308

Words spoken on 1912-12-20 in London

Persian

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

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

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

BDA2.032

MHMD2.038

AB08138

100

Persian

ای صدف پاک آن دردانه افلاک آن گوهر شاهوار اگر چه از رشته حیات عنصری بدر آمد

O pure shell, thou celestial pearl, thou precious jewel of the empyrean! Though thou hast been withdrawn from the strand of material existence [3.5s]

NANU_AB#19

Consolation and comfort; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

AB03865

190

Arabic

یا سمندری و سهیمی فی عبودیه البهاء انی رتلت ایات حبک لله و حمدت ربی بما تعطر

O thou who art as a phoenix in servitude to Bahá, I chanted the verses of thy love for God and praised my Lord for the fragrance that thou hast spread [3.5s]

AYBY.363 #045, TRZ1.187

Consolation and comfort; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH08417

120

mixed

کتابت را دیدیم و ندایت را شنیدیم اگر بر حسب ظاهر در این ارض نباشید از اینمحل

We have beheld thy letter and hearkened unto thy call. Though thou art not outwardly present in this land, from this spot [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15697.105,

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH05095

190

mixed

قد اتی المقصود و لسان الوجود ینطق و یقول لک الحمد یا اله من فی السموات و

The Best-Beloved is come, and the tongue of existence speaketh and sayeth: "Praise be unto Thee, O God of all who dwell in the heavens." [3.5s]

INBA35:114a

AQA7#357 p.047

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH00731

1060

mixed

الحمد لله الذی خلق النقطه و فصل منها علم ما کان و ما یکون و زین بها کتب

Praise be unto God, Who hath created the Point and hath drawn forth from it the knowledge of what hath been and what shall be, and hath adorned therewith the Sacred Books [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15731.108,

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH10377

Arabic

کتاب من لدنا لقوم یفقهون انه نزل بالحق من الله المهیمن القیوم لیعرف الذاکرون

The Book is sent down from Our presence unto a people who understand. Verily, it hath been revealed in truth from God, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting, that they who remember may know [3.5s]

INBA23:158, BLIB_Or15696.071c,

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH10117

Arabic

یا نبیل یذکرک قلمی الاعلی و یامرک بما تنجذب به افئده العالم ان اقرا آیاتی فی

O Nabíl! My Most Exalted Pen maketh mention of thee and enjoineth upon thee that whereby the hearts of all mankind may be attracted. Read thou My verses in [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15730.037e, , BLIB_Or15734.1.118a,

LHKM1.108

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH05075

190

Arabic

سبحانک اللهم یا الهی هذه امه من امائک التی اقبلت الیک و اقرت بوحدانیتک و

Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! Thou seest one of Thy handmaidens who hath turned to Thee, who hath acknowledged Thy oneness and recognized Thy singleness

NFR.085

JHT_S#183

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for women; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH08584

120

Arabic

یا لسان العظمة اذکر من طاف حول بیتک و قام امام الوجوه علی خدمة امرک الذی ما

O Tongue of Grandeur! Make mention of him who hath circled round Thy House and stood before all faces to serve Thy Cause, which [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15695.272b,

Consolation and comfort; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BB00410

370

mixed

هو الاعز الابهی. سبحانک اللهم یا الهی لاشهدنک و کل شیء علی انک انت الله لا اله الا انت وحدک لا شریک لک لک الملک و الملکوت و لک العز و الجبروت و لک القدرة و اللاهوت و لک القوة و الیاقوت و لک السلطنة و الناسوت و لک العزة و الجلال و لک الوجهة و الجمال و لک الطلعة و الکمال و لک القوة و الفعال

Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I and all things bear witness unto Thee that verily Thou art God, and that there is none other God but Thee, alone, without peer. Thine is the Kingdom and the Dominion, Thine the Glory and the Power, Thine the Might and the Empyrean, Thine the Strength and the Brilliance, Thine the Sovereignty and the human realm, Thine the Glory and the Majesty, Thine the Countenance and the Beauty, Thine the Splendor and the Perfection, Thine the Power and the Action [3.5s]

INBA58:166.03-169.04

NSR_1993.005x

Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH08480

120

Arabic

هذه ورقه ارسلناها الیک انها فی کل حین تغن فی نفسها بانه لا اله الا هو المهیمن

This is a leaf We have sent unto thee; verily, it singeth within its own self at all times that there is none other God but Him, the All-Compelling [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.286b,

Consolation and comfort; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB08588

Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

O thou servant of God! According to what I have heard, thou hast experienced a great financial loss. Do not feel sorry, for thou wilt be compensated.

TAB.133

AB10946

Persian

ای کنیز عزیز خداوند شیرین شهیر ناپدید شد و آغاز زندگانیش هر چند انکبین بود ولی

O dear handmaiden of God! The renowned Shirin hath vanished, and though the beginning of her life was sweet as honey [3.5s]

YARP2.279 p.237

Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB12352

160

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مضمون مشحون

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou didst write to Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Taqí was noted. Its contents were imbued [3.5s]

BSHI.066-067

Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH02608

340

mixed

ذکر من لدنا لمن تشرف بالمنظر الاکبر و فاز بلقاء الله العزیز المنیع توجه الی

A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath attained unto the Most Great Vision and hath won the presence of God, the Mighty, the Inaccessible [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15726.035,

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB07289

110

Persian

ای بنده درگاه کبریا پریشان مباش و غریق دریای احزان مشو سرگردان مگرد بی سر و

O servant at the Divine Threshold! Be not distraught, nor sink beneath the ocean of sorrows. Wander not in bewilderment, bereft of direction [3.5s]

MKT9.061a

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB05851

140

Persian

ای ورقه موقنه مطمئنه علیکما بالصبر الجمیل و علیکما بالصبر الجمیل آن ارواح

O assured and confident leaf! Upon thee be gracious patience, and upon thee be gracious patience [3.5s]

BSHN.140.468, BSHN.144.461, MHT1a.174, MHT1b.132

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB04152

180

Persian

ایها الرجل الرشید این خاکدان مرکز انقلابست و این جهان بی بنیان میدان محن و

O sagacious man! This earthly realm is the centre of upheavals, and this foundationless world is the arena of tribulations [3.5s]

MMK3#056 p.036

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

AB03918

180

Persian

ای امه الله المظلومه زنان توانگران هر چند در بالین پرند و پرنیان پرورش یابند

O wronged handmaid of God! Though wealthy women be reared upon silken cushions and brocades [3.5s]

NANU_AB#11

Chastity and purity; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB02833

230

mixed

یا امه الله المنجذبه بنفحات الله جناب طراز سرگشته اقلیم شیراز است و در موطن

O handmaid of God, who art drawn by the divine fragrances! The honoured Tiraz is wandering in the realm of Shiraz and in his native [3.5s]

AYBY.399 #099, KNJ.095, TRZ2.042, MYD.537, YQAZ.410

Consolation and comfort; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB02482

240

mixed

Light of the World

احبای الهی که از خلیج کلیم ببحر رب عظیم و طمطام جمال قدیم توجه نموده اند در

Those loved ones of God who have turned from the Mosaic gulf towards the ocean of the Almighty Lord and the billowing waters of His Ancient Beauty

NURA#38, MMK4#074 p.080

LOTW#38

Consolation and comfort; Predictions and prophecies; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Stories; anecdotes; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH05686

170

mixed

ای امه الله نفحه حبت بمکمن احدیت حاضر و اراده ات بکوی مقصود نزد مالک غیب و

O handmaid of God! The fragrance of thy love hath been wafted to the sanctuary of oneness, and thy intention hath drawn nigh unto the precincts of the Desired One, in the presence of the Lord of the Unseen [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15715.160b,

Consolation and comfort; Presence of; reunion with God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB04701

160

Persian

ای بی سر و سامان سبیل الهی هر لانه و آشیانه و خانه و کاشانه که در راه حق خراب

O thou who art homeless and destitute in the path of God! Every nest and shelter, every house and dwelling that is laid waste in His path [3.5s]

MMK2#311 p.227

Consolation and comfort; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB11738

140

Persian

ای خلیل الله شاهی در عبودیت آستان مقدس است و سلطنت در صبر و تحمل شدائد

O Khalilu'llah! True kingship lies in servitude at the Sacred Threshold, and true sovereignty in patience and endurance under tribulations [3.5s]

FRH.203

Consolation and comfort; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB07095

120

Consolation and comfort; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

O maidservant of God! I am in the blessed place of the Holy Land and thou art in foreign parts and I do not see thee with my material eyes

TAB.064

AB02347

250

mixed

ای بنده الهی صدمات شدیده دیدی و مشقات عظیمه کشیدی حمد کن خدا را که لائق و

O servant of God! Grievous blows hast thou sustained and mighty tribulations hast thou endured. Render thou praise unto God that thou art found worthy [3.5s]

INBA87:232, INBA52:237

MKT8.018b, HDQI.183, ANDA#10 p.05, MSHR2.210x

Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB04282

170

Persian

ای بنده جمال ابهی از غربت شکایت نماای و از کربت و مشقت ناله و فغان فرماای حق

O servant of the Blessed Beauty! Make thou no complaint of exile, neither raise thy voice in lamentation and grief over hardship and tribulation [3.5s]

MKT8.024a

Consolation and comfort; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH05798

170

Arabic

فسبحان الذی نزل الایات بالحق و فیها ما یفتح ابواب الفردوس و تهب نسائم الفضل

Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses in truth, wherein lieth that which openeth the gates of Paradise and causeth the breezes of grace to waft [3.5s]

INBA18:203

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB06087

130

Persian

ای بنده حق آنچه بجناب آقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مطمئن بفضل و

O servant of the True One, that which thou didst address to His honor Áqá Siyyid Taqí hath been perused. Rest thou assured in the bounty [3.5s]

INBA87:362a, INBA52:371a

Consolation and comfort; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB12783

Arabic

یا امه الله فاطمئنی بذکر الله و طیبی نفسا بموهبه الله و انشرحی صدرا بفضل الله ان فضل ربک علیک عظیم عظیم

O handmaiden of God! Be thou assured in the remembrance of God, let thy soul be gladdened through the bounty of God, and let thy breast be dilated through the grace of God. Verily, the favor of thy Lord upon thee is great, great indeed [3.5s]

INBA85:459a

BSHI.012

Consolation and comfort; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH05957

170

Arabic

یا ایتها الورقه ان استمعی الندا من لسان الاحدیه من لدن مالک البریه انه لا

O Leaf! Hearken thou unto the Call from the Tongue of Oneness, from the presence of the Lord of all creation. Verily, He [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11095#172,

Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Predictions and prophecies; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH08098

120

mixed

انشاء الله لم یزل و لایزال بعنایات الهیه فائز باشی و بانوار وجه منور جهد نما

God willing, thou hast ever been and wilt ever remain the recipient of divine favours, and illumined by the light of His countenance. Strive thou [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.167d,

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH06805

150

mixed

یا امتی جمیع عالم معادله نمینماید بیک قطره خونیکه در سبیل حق جل جلاله ریخته

O My handmaiden! The whole world cannot be equated with a single drop of blood that is shed in the path of God, exalted be His glory [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15697.209b,

Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB08552

mixed

ای بنده الهی از کثرت قروض و دیون افسرده و پژمرده و نومید مگرد الحمد لله صبح

O servant of God! Be thou not disheartened, withered and despondent on account of the multitude of debts and obligations. Praise be to God, the dawn [3.5s]

MMK3#025 p.016

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH11224

Arabic

ان یا محمد لاتحزن عن کل ما نسبناک لان کلما یظهر من الحبیب محبوب ثم استقم علی

O Muhammad! Be not grieved by all that We have attributed unto thee, for whatsoever proceedeth from the Beloved is beloved. Stand thou, then, steadfast [3.5s]

INBA71:002a

Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

BH02917

310

Arabic

یا اسمی علیک بهائی و عنایتی و فضلی الذی سبق الوجود و رحمتی التی

O My Name! Upon thee be My glory, My loving-kindness and My grace, which hath preceded existence, and My mercy which [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15713.098,

Consolation and comfort; High station of the true believer; Power of the Manifestation of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

BH06766

150

mixed

نیکوست حال نفسیکه الیوم بافق اعلی اقبال نمود و از اثمار سدره الهیه که

Blessed is the state of him who hath in this day turned towards the Most Exalted Horizon and partaken of the fruits of the divine Lote-Tree [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15710.169a, , BLIB_Or15719.048a,

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05337

150

mixed

ای ورقه مطمئنه راضیه مرضیه شکر کن حضرت یزدان را که در یوم ظهور مکلم طور موجود

O tranquil, contented and well-pleasing leaf! Render thanks unto the Lord God that thou art present in this Day of the Manifestation of Him Who conversed on Sinai [3.5s]

MKT7.162

Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB05535

140

Persian

ای آقا یار اى یار وفادار بلایا و مصائبى که بر آن مظلوم زار از قوم فجار وارد

O thou steadfast companion, O thou loyal friend! The tribulations and afflictions that befell that oppressed and wretched one at the hands of the wicked people [3.5s]

INBA55:120

Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB03962

180

Persian

Man of Courage, The

ای ثابت بر پیمان چندیست که مکاتبه ننمودم و این مجرد از کثرت مشاغل و غوائل

O you who are firm in the Covenant! I have not written to you for some time now; this is due only to the numerous preoccupations

MKT8.064, AHB.130BE #09-10 p.35

BLO_courage.34-35

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH05221

190

mixed

یا علی قبل اکبر ندایت بافق اعلی رسید ناله و نوحه ات را در فراق سدره منتهی

O 'Alí-Qablí-Akbar! Thy call hath reached the Most Exalted Horizon; thy lamentation and thy plaintive cry in separation from the Divine Lote-Tree hath been heard [3.5s]

INBA19:421, BLIB_Or15730.103b,

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB01910

280

mixed

ای بنده صادق حق خبر موحش و مدهش مصیبت جدیده دلها را مکدر نمود و جانها را

O faithful servant of the True One! The grievous and astounding tidings of this fresh calamity have darkened all hearts and troubled the souls [3.5s]

MAS9.028

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB01265

350

Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts

O thou herald of the Covenant! Thy letters have been received and an answer has been written.... I have been greatly affected by the death of Mr. Sandy Kinney. What

SW_v11#15 p.259-260, SW_v10#19 p.350x, BLO_PT#028jx

Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB07118

120

mixed

یا من ثبت علی العهد و المیثاق علی العجاله اسباب زحمت و مشغولیت شدیده بجهت شما

O thou who art firm in the Covenant and Testament! At present, circumstances have arisen causing thee great trouble and preoccupation [3.5s]

MSHR5.412x

Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB10694

Arabic

ایها الفرع اللطیف من السدره المبارکه استبشر بنفحات انتشرت من حدیقه التقدیس و

O tender branch of the blessed Lote-Tree, rejoice in the fragrances that have wafted from the garden of sanctity [3.5s]

INBA21:137b, INBA87:362b, INBA52:371b

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all

ABU3417

Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902

Where there is contention, there cannot be the highest conception of truth. We must have sympathy for all beings, and to have real sympathy means to feel with others in their higher aims and ideals.

AELT.128

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all

ABU3153

Words spoken at 227 Riverside Drive in New York, 1912-11-12

Persian

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all

من با فقرا کار دارم و بمحل فقرا میروم نه اغنیا جمیع را من دوست دارم علی الخصوص فقرا را

I deal with the poor and visit them, not the rich. I love all, especially the poor. All sorts of people come here and I meet them

BDA1.369.03

MHMD1.387

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

ABU2073

Words to Latimer and Remey, spoken on 1914-10-10

130

On your return to America speak with some of the firm Baha'is about the violators

PN_1914 p055

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly

ABU1972

Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-11-11

140

Persian

اینکه میفرمایند "عاشروامع الادیان " مقصد مثل این نفوس است

When it is revealed, 'Consort with all religions', the intention is association with such people.

KHH1.265-266 (1.371)

KHHE.389, BSR_v13 p.083

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly

AB09532

Persian

ای مهربان در این کور بهائی رافت و رحمت و مهربانی از اس اساس تعالیم الهی است

O kind one! In this Bahá'í Dispensation, loving-kindness, mercy and tenderness constitute the very foundation of the divine teachings [3.5s]

YARP2.474 p.351

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU0653

The Duty of Kindness and Sympathy towards Strangers and Foreigners: Words spoken on 1911-10-16 in Paris

450

Paris Talks

Paris Talks (book)

When a man turns his face to God he finds sunshine everywhere. All men are his brothers…. Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone...

PT#01 p.001, AIF.1911-10-16, SW_v02#19 p.004x, SW_v08#11 p.137

T. Ellis, Nabil and Karim, R. Lea, Alda, Mea, Onni, Nader & Pedram, MANA, Naim & Friends

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Words vs deeds

First chapter of the book "Paris Talks", a collection of 59 talks given during ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's visit toParis in 1911 and 1912.

AB02998

220

Persian

ای یاران الهی جناب آقا میرزا حسن وارد و زبان بستایش شما گشود و اظهار ممنونی

O divine friends! Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Hasan hath arrived and opened his tongue in praise of you, expressing gratitude [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0486, MKT8.180

Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity

AB05614

140

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید شکایت از تنهاای نموده بودی

O steadfast one in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. Thou hadst complained of loneliness [3.5s]

MMK6#443

Consolation and comfort; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2306

Words to Mr. Raymond, spoken on 1912-10-07

110

This Cause is comprehensive. Every community finds the reality of its principles in this Cause. The Bahá’í Cause is like a tree and these various communities, or gatherings or societies, are branches.

ECN.657

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity in diversity; Universality of the Cause

BH06730

150

Arabic

کتاب نزل بالحق من لدی الله المهیمن القیوم و یدع الکل الی ما یقربهم الیه انه

A Book sent down in truth from God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting, and it calleth all unto that which draweth them nigh unto Him. Verily He [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15734.1.061b,

Being a source of light; guidance; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH07196

140

Arabic

قد ظهر العرش و استوی علیه هیکل الله مالک الغیب و الشهود و فی اول الجلوس تجلی

The Throne hath been made manifest, and seated thereon is the Temple of God, Lord of the unseen and the seen, and in the first moment of His seating He shone forth [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15713.252b,

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God

AB00957

400

mixed

ای منجذب نفحات قدس تا بحال دو سه مکتوب مفصل و مختصر ارسال گردیده و رسیده و

O thou who art attracted by the sacred fragrances! Two or three letters, both detailed and brief, have thus far been dispatched and received [3.5s]

INBA88:329

MAS5.172, MSHR4.404-405, MUH2.0766, NSS.234-235

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Contention and conflict; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB12383

150

Persian

ای بنده الهی ندایت مسموع و نیتت مقبول و سعیت مشکور و خلوصت معلومست از فیض

O thou servant of God! Thy call hath been heard, thy intention accepted, thy striving appreciated, and thy sincerity is evident through the bounty [3.5s]

SFI11.023

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity

BH11502

Persian

طوبی از برای نفسیکه در فراش تکیه نماید و قلبش به محبت اهل عالم منور باشد

Blessed is the soul that reclineth upon its couch, its heart illumined with love for all the peoples of the world [3.5s]

AVK3.201.12x

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion

ABU3107

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

AB01977

280

Persian

ای یاران روحانی در جهان محافل بسیار تشکیل شده محافل سیاسی محافل تجاری محافل

O spiritual friends! Many gatherings have been formed throughout the world—political assemblies, commercial assemblies, assemblies [3.5s]

INBA87:383, INBA52:393

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU2911

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

See how the enemies of Christ persecuted and crucified Him, yet He loved them all. Man is like a tree. The tree lives to produce fruit. The fruit of man is love.

TDLA.020, BLO_PN#104

Bringing forth results; fruit; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love

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

ABU3366

Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902

No. The birth of our Lord was for all; those who shall know of Him and those who shall not. The Spirit is the same everywhere... They too will be heard, and God will protect them

AELT.142

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Oneness; unity of religion

BH00966

850

mixed

حمد مقدس از قرین و مثال لم یزل و لایزال محبوب بیزوالی را سزاست که بسلطان

Praise, sanctified beyond peer or likeness, beseemeth that Eternal and Ever-Abiding Beloved Who through His sovereignty [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15700.130, , BLIB_Or15711.310,

AQA6#250 p.236

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH11694

1110

mixed

الحمد لله الذی عرفنا امره و علمنا ظهوره و هدانا الی صراطه و کشف لنا ما

Praise be to God Who hath made known unto us His Cause, taught us of His Manifestation, guided us unto His Path, and unveiled unto us that which [3.5s]

TISH.389-392

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB11541

...If you meet those of a different race and color from yourself, do not mistrust them

ADJ.038x

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Race unity; racial issues

BH11363

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

AB05855

140

Persian

ای یار دلجوی من الحمد لله یزدانی و رحمانی و جوهر مهربانی گشتی و از این خاکدان

O my comforting friend! Praise be to God, thou hast become divine and merciful, the very essence of loving-kindness, and from this earthly realm [3.5s]

YARP2.275 p.234

Consolation and comfort; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU1279

Words to Miss Rogers, spoken on 1909-07-05

250

This is the third time you have been here. It has been a great pleasure for you... Man must always associate with those from whom he can get light or be with those to whom he can give light.

SW_v07#18 p.188x, PN_1909 p009, PN_1909 p035, PN_1909C p083, DJT.049-050, BLO_PN#027

Bringing forth results; fruit; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

AB06848

120

Being a source of light; guidance; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Knowledge; recognition of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

O thou dear maidservant of God! Thou hast learned of thy Lord and engaged thyself in the servitude of the Lord of Hosts.

TAB.667

ABU2180

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-05-06

120

One of the most necessary and at the same time difficult things in this Cause is amicable association with the outsiders. Only through the constant widening of the circle of one's acquaintances and friends the Truth will be made known

DAS.1915-05-06

Being a source of light; guidance; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

BH01416

610

mixed

یا اسمی مهدی علیک بهائی یوم قبل از محل معروف حرکت شد و ارض اخری منظر ابهی

O My name Mihdi! Upon thee be My glory! On the day preceding, departure was made from the renowned spot, and another land became the scene of the Most Glorious Horizon [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15719.196, , BLIB_Or15738.154,

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Consultation; Knowledge; recognition of God; Predictions and prophecies; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH06328

160

mixed

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Education of children; moral education; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity

وجه حق از افق اعلی باهل بها توجه نموده میفرماید در جمیع احوال بانچه سبب

He Who is the Eternal Truth hath, from the Dayspring of Glory, directed His eyes towards the people of Bahá

INBA35:292, INBA81:164, BN_suppl.1753.126-126

BRL_DA#651, GWBP#156 p.214, LHKM3.382, KSHG.146-147, PYB#112-113 p.49, AHB_125BE #05-06 p.118, AKHA_133BE #06 p.a

GWB#156, PDC.187x

Francesco & Lorenzo, B. Weber

LL#403

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

AB01208

360

Persian

ای یاران جانی عبدالبهاء جناب محمد خان نامه ای مرقوم نموده اند و در نهایت

O spiritual companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Muhammad Khán hath penned a letter in utmost [3.5s]

PZHN v1#2 p.13

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11891

160

Persian

Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity

ای دختر عزیز نامه ات رسید از مضمون معلوم گردید که رابین دراناث تا گور از هندوستان

O my dear daughter! Thy letter hath arrived. From the contents thereof, it hath become known that Rabindranath Tagore will quickly travel from India to America

BRL_DAK#0342

ADMS#279

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

ABU0281

The Universal Love: Words spoken on 1911-10-24 in Paris

770

Paris Talks

The Message of Krishna is the message of love. All God's prophets have brought the message of love.... The power of the Holy Spirit enlightening man's intelligence has enabled him to discover

PT#09 p.025, SW_v08#08 p.097x, SAS.108x, CHH.153x

E. Mahony, E. Mahony, Shay & Camila, S. Peyman

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity in diversity; Words vs deeds

AB11635

440

Persian

ای منادی میثاق عبدالبهاء در ارسال اجوبه متتابعه حضرات ایادی امرالله مقر

O herald of the Covenant! Abdul-Baha is engaged in sending successive replies to the Hands of the Cause of God [3.5s]

INBA85:392

BRL_DAK#0196, YIA.312-314

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Constitutional revolution in Iran; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU2585

Words spoken on 1915-09-11 in Haifa

Persian

شما ملاحظه نمائید که این ازلیها تا بحال جز ضرر و فساد و خرابی و انقلاب چه ثمری از برای ایران و ایرانیان داشتند

Consider ye how these followers of Azal have, until this day, yielded naught but harm and corruption, ruin and upheaval as their fruits for Iran and its people [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-09-11

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers

AB00221

780

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما را با وجود آنکه بجان عزیزت فرصت قرائت یکسطر

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Though I have not the time to read even a single line, thy detailed letter [3.5s]

INBA85:353

AVK3.319.01x, SFI06.015bx, ANDA#67-68 p.36, YMM.042-044

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Past, present and future of Iran

AB06137

860

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه اخیر رسید و بر مضمون مفصل اطلاع حاصل گردید

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy recent letter was received and its detailed contents were noted [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0588, AVK4.442bx, RAHA.108x

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Non-participation in politics

ABU3710

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

Persian

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Growth of the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Wisdom [hikmat]

هر چه بطرفین نصیحت شد و راه صواب نموده و بمداخلهٴ همسایه‌ها انذار گشت

Though admonitions were given to both sides, though the right path was shown to them, and though they were warned about meddling from their neighbours

BDA2.045

MHMD2.054

AB11832

270

Persian

یا امه البهاء خدا تایید نماید ترا مکتوب مفصل شما رسید مضمون مقارن حقیقت بود

O handmaiden of Glory! May God confirm thee. Thy detailed letter was received and its contents accorded with reality [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0260

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority

AB12167

310

Persian

نامه نمرو ۳۷ و ۳۶ رسید مژده انتشار نفحات الله در آنصفحات داشت از اینقرار

Letters numbered 36 and 37 were received, bringing glad tidings of the diffusion of the fragrances of God throughout those regions [3.5s]

BSHI.125-126

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Past, present and future of Iran; Relationship between government and people

ABU3725

Words spoken on 1913-01-30 in Paris

Persian

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Relationship between government and people

قبل از تسلّط و نفوذ اروپائیها حتّی بسلطان عبدالحمید نوشتم که چنین خواهد شد

At a time when the Europeans did not yet enjoy this ascendancy and influence, I had written to 'Abdu'l-Hamid, indicating to him what would come to pass

BDA2.113-114

MHMD2.140

AB00253

740

mixed

رب و رجائی و حرزی و ملاذی لک الحمد بما خلقت نفوسا رحمانیه و قلوبا نورانیه

O Lord, my hope, my stronghold, and my refuge! Praise be unto Thee for having brought into being souls endowed with divine compassion and hearts illumined with celestial light [3.5s]

INBA85:349

MSHR5.263x, YMM.050

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Growth of the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

AB11840

240

mixed

ای یادگار آن نفس مقدس نامه که بتوسط پست ارسال نمودی نرسید ولکن نامه ثانی

O cherished remnant of that sanctified soul! Though the letter thou didst dispatch through the post failed to arrive, yet thy second letter [3.5s]

TISH.125-126

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

AB11828

280

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مرقوم بجناب منشادی ملحوظ گردید از حوادث آنصفحات مرقوم

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter written to Jináb-i-Manshádí was perused, and the events of that region were noted [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0241

Call to action; Constitutional revolution in Iran; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Non-participation in politics; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03656

190

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان این عبد از قبل شمع محبت الله جناب منشادی جواب مینگارد اخبار

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! This servant writeth this reply on behalf of the candle of God's love, Jináb-i-Manshádí, concerning the tidings [3.5s]

INBA84:334

AMK.066-066, MSHR4.100

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Importance of community building; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0841

Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23

360

In a certain newspaper there was written about the Shah of Persia a statement that he had left Persia... At such a time precisely I wrote to him not to be sorry or grieved

PN_1909 p090

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Parliaments; constitutional government; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people; Status of kings; future of monarchy

ABU0390

Words to Lua Getsinger, spoken on 1913-11-10

630

When thou dost enter a city in India, associate with the people in the beginning as a tourist, as a person interested in India

DAS.1913-11-10

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Methods of teaching the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB11862

200

Persian

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Non-participation in politics; Universal peace; world unity

نامه شما رسید در حق جلال الدوله و سائر آواره گان ایران بقدر مقدور نهایت رعایت

Thy letter hath been received. Do thou thy utmost to show Jalalu’d-Dawlih and other Iranian refugees maximum consideration and kindness… The aim of the Baha’ís is to raise aloft the banner of the world’s Great Peace, to eradicate the foundations of war

BRL_DAK#0088

BRL_ATE#095x

AB11576

...In this day, assemblies of consultation are of the greatest importance and a vital necessity. Obedience unto them is essential and obligatory.

BADM.021cx

Consultation

BH01687

520

mixed

حمد مقدس از عوالم معانی و بیان محبوب امکان را لایق و سزا است که باسم مبارکش

Sanctified praise, from the realms of meaning and utterance, befitteth and beseemeth the Beloved of all possibility, through His blessed Name [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15715.010a,

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consultation; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Suffering and imprisonment; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB10628

Persian

ای نفوس محترم?? جناب میرزا نظام مقداری از کتاب اقدس و سوال و جواب از پیش طبع

O esteemed souls! His honour Mirza Nizam hath arranged for portions of the Kitab-i-Aqdas and Questions and Answers to be printed [3.5s]

INBA16:225

YIA.327

Business; financial; property matters; Consultation

AB09903

Persian

ای پروردگار این شرکت اطفال بهائی را دائم و مستمر بدار و برکت و سود بخش و

O Lord! Make this company of Bahá'í children firm and constant, and render them blessed and prosperous [3.5s]

AKHA_124BE #04-05 p.h, PYB#173 p.33, PYB#154 p.37, YQAZ.633

Business; financial; property matters; Consultation; Education of children; moral education

BH00123

3840

mixed

Consultation

حمد مقدس از لسان و بیان ساحت اقدس حضرت لم یلد و لم یولدی را سزاست

A praise sanctified beyond speech and utterance befitteth the most sacred court of Him Who begetteth not nor was begotten [3.5s]... ...Consultation bestoweth greater awareness and transmuteth conjecture into certitude. It is a shining light which, in a dark world, leadeth the way and guideth

INBA08:560, BLIB_Or15696.091e,

BRL_DA#271, MAS8.018bx, MAS8.060x, MUH3.255bx

BRL_CONSULT#03x, COC#0168x

Consultation; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Praise and encouragement; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB07356

110

Persian

Consultation; Social Action

ای جمع در امور جزای و کلی انسان باید مشورت نماید تا بآنچه موافق است اطلاع

Man must consult in all matters, whether major or minor, so that he may become cognizant of what is good.

INBA59:294a, INBA88:288, INBA89:019

BRL_DAK#0399, MKT9.113, AVK3.412.04

BRL_CONSULT#14x, BRL_SOCIAL#160, COC#0180x, DAS.1913-10-21x

Consultation; Importance of community building; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

AB01526

320

mixed

Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

رب و موید کل جمع انعقد لاعلاء کلمه رحمانیتک و موفق کل عصبه اتفقت علی خدمه

O Lord! Support every gathering formed for the exaltation of Thy Word of grace, and assist every company united in service to Thee [3.5s]... ...The members thereof must take counsel together in such wise that no occasion for ill-feeling or discord may arise

INBA16:215, INBA59:291, INBA88:285, INBA89:016b

MKT4.152, MMK1#044 p.084x, MILAN.081, AMK.047-048, ADH2.035, ADH2_1#18 p.030, MJMJ1.024a, MMG2#186 p.212, MJH.068b, NSR_1978.116, NSR_1993.129

SWAB#044x, BWF.406-407x, BADM.021-022cx, GPB.332x, DAS.1913-10-21x

Consultation; Non-participation in politics; Prayer for governments and rulers; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

AB04335

170

Persian

ای ثابتان بر پیمان راپورت سالیانه که ارسال نموده اید قرائت گردید الحمد لله آن

O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! The annual report that ye sent hath been read. Praise be unto God [3.5s]

INBA16:235

Consultation; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU3691

Words spoken on 1913-01-27 in Paris

130

Persian

Consultation; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

چون شب از قیل و قال و آشوب و صدا آسوده بودند و فراغت بال داشتند هر شبی در محلّی مجتمع می‌شدند

Nighttime afforded these ministers peace of mind, as they would be undisturbed by the chattering and clamouring of the people

BDA2.108

MHMD2.132-133

BH03545

260

mixed

مکتوب آنجناب وارد ملاحظه شد و معروض گشت و هذا ما صدر من مصدر الخطاب

The missive from your honored presence was received and laid before Him, and this is what hath streamed forth from the Source of Utterance [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15736.005,

Consultation; Personal instructions; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB05193

150

Persian

Consultation

ای دوستان الهی جناب آقا سید اسدالله نامه ارسال داشته و ستایش و توصیف و تعریف زیاد از

O ye friends of God! His honor Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah hath sent a letter conveying abundant praise, commendation and tribute regarding [3.5s]... ...The question of consultation is of the utmost importance, and is one of the most potent instruments conducive to the tranquillity

INBA21:197 (247a)

BRL_DAK#1243, AVK3.411.08x, AVK3.413.10x, GHA.228

BRL_CONSULT#13x, COC#0179x

Consultation; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Work as worship

BH01379

620

mixed

الحمد لله نعمت بیان جاری و مائده محبت نازل سرور از هر جهت ظاهر چه که آثار قلم

Praise be to God! The bounty of utterance floweth forth and the feast of love descendeth. Joy is made manifest from every direction, for the traces of the Pen [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15731.447,

Consultation; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition

BH07926

130

Arabic

یا ایها المقبل الی افق الظهور قد حضر کتابک الذی ارسلته الی احد احبائی الذی

O thou who hast turned toward the horizon of Revelation! Thy letter which thou didst send unto one of My loved ones hath reached Us [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15716.060.09,

Consultation; Prayer for service; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB00784

450

Consultation; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Role and station of women; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high

…Thou hast written concerning the Board of Consultation. It is very proper thou shouldst exert thyself with heart and soul

TAB.026-027x

AB03427

200

Persian

ای دوستان الهی جناب آقا احمد ذکر آن یاران را در نامه خویش نموده اند که الحمد

O divine friends! Jináb-i-Áqá Aḥmad hath made mention of those companions in his letter, for which praise be to God [3.5s]

MMK6#578, AKHA_128BE #15 p.a, YMM.349

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consultation; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU2941

Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-02

That is passed now. An arrow that has been shot does not return to the bow... That rests with the delegates to the Convention, delegates only - not strangers. The Convention is like a parliament.

PN_1919 p059, PN_1920 p003, PN_1920 p012, PN_1920 p021

Business; financial; property matters; Consultation; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

BH01886

470

mixed

یا اسمی جمال علیک بهاء الله آفتاب حکمت از سماء معانی در مرآت علم تجلی نمود و

O My Name Jamál! Upon thee be the glory of God! The Sun of wisdom hath shone forth from the heaven of inner meanings and cast its rays upon the mirror of knowledge [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15715.380b,

AVK3.410.05x, GHA.225x

Compassion; kindness; Consultation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat]

AB01929

280

Persian

ای خادم میثاق از بدو دخول در ظل سدره مقصود در خدمت آستان اسم اعظم در کمال

O thou servant of the Covenant! From the very moment thou didst enter beneath the shade of the Divine Lote-Tree, thou hast devoted thyself to the service of the Threshold of the Most Great Name in utmost devotion [3.5s]

INBA88:289, INBA89:040

BRL_DAK#0283, AVK4.317ax

Consultation; Growth of the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB03371

200

Persian

ای تلمیذ ان شخص جلیل نامه مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید فرصت جواب مفصل ندارم در غایت اختصار

O disciple of that noble personage! Your detailed letter was perused. Time for a lengthy reply is lacking, so with utmost brevity [3.5s]

CPF.284

Consultation; House of Justice; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB01706

300

mixed

ای دوستان الهی و یاران حقیقی لله الحمد در آستان مقدس جمال ابهی کل مقبول و

O divine friends and true companions! Praise be unto God that at the Sacred Threshold of the Most Glorious Beauty all are accepted [3.5s]

INBA13:249, INBA88:255, INBA89:189

MKT4.059, MILAN.080, AKHA_122BE #01 p.j, AVK3.068.01x

Consultation; Hands of the Cause; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB07390

110

mixed

ای دو بادیه پیما حمد کنید خدا را که سرمست پیمانه پیمانید و در دشت و صحرا و

O ye two wayfarers of the wilderness! Render thanks unto God that ye are intoxicated with the chalice of His Covenant, and in field and desert [3.5s]

AYBY.428 #140, TRZ1.304a

Consultation; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU3628

Words to Ali-Kuli Khan spoken in 1900

Sometimes material food confers spiritual sustenance and strength.

SUR.136

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet

ABU1819

Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-09-26

160

Persian

Compassion; kindness; Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

امید وارم در صون حمایت الهی باشید و بخدمت نوع انسانی موفق شوید و همیشه

I hope that you will be under the protection of God... God has appointed provision for every living creature

MAS2.031x, BDA1.272.10

MHMD1.291

AB00162

890

Persian

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology

ای منجذب بنفحات الهیه مکتوب مفصل که بمسیس گتسنر لوا مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه

O thou who art attracted to the fragrant breathings of God! I have read thy letter addressed to Mrs. Lua Getsinger

MKT2.097, MMK1#134 p.149, MILAN.066, AVK3.021

SWAB#134, LOG#0996x, LOG#1008x

ABU2764

Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-25

It has no effect. It does not develop the mind to subsist upon a vegetable diet. A man can be without reason or understanding, though he does not eat meat or flesh

PN_1909F p067, PN_1909F p127, AKL.010-011

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Kindness to and rights of animals

ABU0329

Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-04-09

700

Persian

این مردم بیچاره کشته میشوند و نمیدانند برای چه جانهای خود را فدای خاک میکنند خاک که انزل موجودات است

These wretched soldiers die for the sake of some earth, which is the lowest form of creation, and do not know why they are slain. Consider how some are refined and how some abase themselves.

KHH1.295-296 (1.410-414)

KHHE.425-427, DAS.1915-04-09, BSR_v13 p.098

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU3478

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

Persian

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

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

AB01104

370

Persian

ای ابن ملکوت جناب مستر ویلهم از یکسال پیش اجازه حضور داشت حال حکمت مقتضی

O son of the Kingdom! Mr. Wilhelm had permission to attain the presence one year ago. Now wisdom requireth [3.5s]... ...Regarding the eating of animal flesh and abstinence therefrom, know thou of a certainty that, in the beginning of creation

AKHA_127BE #06 p.182x, AVK3.030.09x, SFI07.022c, MAS2.031-032x, KHH1.297 (1.414)x

COC#1028x, LOG#1006x, BBBD.034-035x, KHHE.428x

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Personal instructions

ABU3023

Words to a visitor, spoken on 1913-05-17

Persian

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos

وقتی بیان جمال مبارک این بود که اگر کسی حیوانات ذبح نکند و بنباتات قناعت نماید البته بهتر است ولی نهی نفرمودند

It is better not to eat meat if one can possibly abstain from it. However, it is impossible at the present stage of human evolution to ask people not to practice meat-eating.

AVK3.032.10x, BDA2.303

DAS.1913-05-17, MHMD2.400-401

ABU3261

Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology

Fruit and grains. The time will come when meat will no longer be eaten.

COC#1052x, LOG#1009x, BSC.453 #830x, PN_unsorted p076, TDLA.008-009, BLO_PN#104

ABU1158

Words spoken on 1913-01-19 in London

Persian

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Literal interpretation; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity in diversity

از تعصب است که خانمانها ویران میشود از تعصب است که خونها ریخته می‌گردد از تعصب است

It is prejudice that has uprooted families. It is prejudice that has led people to shed each other's blood.

BDA2.094

MHMD2.113

ABU0371

Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-03-27

650

The spiritual food is prepared. Blessed are those who eat therefrom... if you can concoct such delicious dishes with vegetables and nuts I can assure you many people will join your crusade against slaughtering animals and eating their flesh.

DAS.1914-03-27

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Material and spiritual existence; two books; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher

AB03370

200

Persian

ای پسر ملکوت اگر اراده تزویج نمودی باید یک دختر بهائی گیری که مؤمن و موقن باشد و ثابت و راسخ و حائز کمالات مادیّه و معنویّه

O son of the Kingdom! If thou desirest to marry, thou must choose a Bahá'í maiden who is believing and assured, firm and steadfast, and possessed of both material and spiritual perfections [3.5s]... ...Thou hast written regarding the four canine teeth in man, saying that these teeth, two in the upper jaw and two in the lower, are for the purpose of eating meat

AVK4.163.08x

COC#1029x, LOG#1007x

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

BH07493

130

Arabic

ان انظروا فی صنع الله و آیاته انها ملئت شرق الارض و غربها ان اعتبروا یا اولی

Consider ye the handiwork of God and His signs, for verily they have filled the East and the West of the earth. Reflect, O people of insight [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15730.063b,

AQA5#174 p.233

Contemplation; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1430

Words spoken on 1914-09-06

220

Mount Carmel is enveloped with the white mantle of spirituality.... The divine, holy prophets have two stations.

DAS.1914-09-06, SW_v09#09 p.104

Contemplation; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Mount Carmel; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BB00495

230

Arabic

بسمه العلی العظیم. ان اتبع حکم الله فی الحین و لا تخف و اسکن بیت الامن فانا کنا علیکم حافظون ان اصبر و لا تجزع فانا کنا علیکم شاهدون

Follow thou the command of God in this hour, and fear not. Dwell thou in the shelter of security, for verily We are thy Protector. Be patient and grieve not, for verily We are thy Witness [3.5s]

CMB_F23.135r13-136r02 (40), , CMB_F20.015v11-016r06, , BYC_tablets.073.06-074.04

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Contention and conflict; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection of Muhammad; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

AB03581

200

O my dear beloved! Trust thou in the favor of thy Master and be not saddened by anything. In all affairs be thou patient, dignified, thankful, calm

BSTW#434

Consolation and comfort; Contention and conflict; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

AB01128

370

mixed

ای ناظر بجمال ابهی از خدا بخواه که در این زمان امتحان که اریاح افتتان از جمیع

O thou who gazest upon the Beauty of the Most Glorious! Beseech God that in this time of trial, when the winds of tests blow from all [3.5s]

MMK6#564

Contention and conflict; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

AB02689

230

mixed

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و اشعار فصیح و بلیغ که مانند آب روان در نهایت

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and the eloquent and fluent verses therein were even as flowing water in their perfect [3.5s]

ANDA#81 p.07, LMA2.426, MLK.083, TAN.172, NYMG.158

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Contention and conflict; Demons and evil spirits; The power of words; of speech

ABU2041

Words spoken on 1915-07-15 in Haifa

130

Persian

این بیچاره ها را بیخود از اینجا بیرون کردند، اقلاً دخترها را تربیت می کردند. هر چند متعصب هستند و متصل به بچه ها نماز

These helpless ones were unjustly banished from hence; would that they had at least educated the daughters. Though they be fanatical and ever constraining the children to prayer [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-07-15

Contention and conflict; Education of children; moral education; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction

ABU2878

Words to pilgrims in June 1906

Those who first arose to persecute us and plotted against us are now seeking a means for reconciliation. We have no quarrel with anyone

PN_1906 p077, SUR.269, BLO_PN#001

Contention and conflict; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause

BH08177

120

Persian

در این ظهور اظهر ابدع امنع جمیع عباد الله را از قتل و فساد و ظلم و عناد منع

In this most manifest, most wondrous, most impregnable Dispensation, all the servants of God are forbidden bloodshed, corruption, tyranny and contention [3.5s]

INBA38:075d

Contention and conflict; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Justice and wrath of God; Rebellion and sedition; disobedience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH04234

220

mixed

شکی نیست که اسمی جمال علیه بهاء الله مقصودش از آنچه بان عامل شده نصرت حق و

There is no doubt that the Name of Beauty—upon Him be the Glory of God—hath purposed through all His deeds the triumph of Truth [3.5s]

INBA35:161a, BLIB_Or15715.117c,

AVK3.244.03x, ASAT3.027x

Contention and conflict; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH11655

150

Arabic

ذکر من لدنا لمن ذکر لدی العرش و فاز بانوار هذا الفجر الذی ظهر علی صوره الانسان

A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath made mention before the Throne and hath attained unto the lights of this Dawn that hath appeared in human form [3.5s]

FRH.154

Contention and conflict; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0358

Words to Jinab-i-Hizari et al, spoken on 1913-09-17

660

Persian

الحمد لله در این سنوات جنگ احباء در هر کجا بودند محفوظ ماندند

Praise be unto God that throughout these years of war the friends, wheresoever they dwelt, remained preserved and protected [3.5s]

MUH3.225-226

Contention and conflict; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

AB09670

Persian

در میان شما و حاجی میرزا عبدالله صحیح فروش شوخی و مزاح بجدی و کدورت خواهد

Between you and Hají Mírza 'Abdu'llah Sahíh-Furúsh, jest and banter will turn to seriousness and ill-feeling [3.5s]

INBA17:203

Contention and conflict; Service to others; to the Cause of God

BH01817

490

mixed

کتاب انزله المظلوم للذین اخذوا کاس البیان رغما لاهل الامکان و شربوا باسم

The Book which the Wronged One hath sent down unto them that have quaffed the chalice of utterance, despite the peoples of creation, and have drunk in His Name [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15712.034b,

Contention and conflict; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB11676

230

Persian

ای ایادی امرالله مکتوب جوف را بشخص معلوم در کمال حکمت یدا بید برسانید و یا

O Hands of the Cause of God! With consummate wisdom, deliver this enclosed letter personally into the hands of the specified individual [3.5s]

INBA85:423

BRL_DAK#0165, YIA.228

Contention and conflict; Hands of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]

BH02442

360

Arabic

ان یا نظر قد ارتدت الیک لحظات الله و ینظرک فی کل حین ایاک ان تعمل ما یکرهه

O thou upon whom the glances of God have been directed! He beholdeth thee at all times. Beware lest thou commit that which He abhorreth [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15725.205,

Being a source of light; guidance; Contention and conflict; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH02242

400

Persian

یا حکیم شوٴنات نفس و هوی عالم را احاطه نموده هر یوم از سحاب جاه ظالمین

O Sage! The manifestations of self and desire have encompassed the world. Each day from the clouds of the oppressors' glory [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15716.197d,

Contention and conflict; Exhortations and counsels; Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity

BH01034

Lawh-i-Jamal-i-Burujirdi

810

Persian

Tablet to Jamal-i-Burujirdi (Lawh-i-Jamál-i-Burujirdí); Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

Lawh-i-Jamal-i-Burujirdi (Tablets to Jamal-i-Burujirdi)

قوله تعالی بحر وحی که در قلم اعلی مستور است بصورت اینکلمات ترشح فرموده ای

The Ocean of Divine Revelation which is hidden within the Supreme Pen hath sprinkled forth in the form of these Words: O Jamal! Thou didst arrive in the Most Holy Presence and attain the Most Great Vision

INBA35:039, BLIB_Or15698.218, , BLIB_Or15720.214, , BLIB_Or15740.166, , Majlis210461.017-020

BRL_DA#713, GWBP#005 p.013x, AVK2.031.11x, AVK3.141.08x, AVK3.181.08x, AVK3.243.06x, AVK3.465.14x, IQT.218, GHA.445.10x, MAS8.048ax, AKHA_118BE #08-09 p.ax, AKHA_122BE #07-08 p.bx, ANDA#49 p.04x, OOL.B049a

GWB#005x, ADJ.060x, ADJ.077x, BLO_PT#181, HURQ.BH60

D. E. Walker, L. Slott

Advises the recipient to practice love, humility, and detachment when engaging people with different views since souls are created in different states of understanding; gives an example of two valid yet opposing positions regarding the relationship of the Manifestations to God; and states that ‘the whole duty of man in this Day is to attain that share of the flood of grace which God poureth forth for him’, advising that the ‘largeness or smallness of the receptacle’ should not be considered.

Contention and conflict; Differences in human capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity

GSH.183, LL#130

ABU0696

Pilgrim notes of Anton Haddad, Jan. 1900

420

Disagreement among the believers is likened unto the clouds... You are a small army and very few in number in comparison with those around you.

PN_1900 p072

Contention and conflict; Growth of the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity of thought and belief

ABU0267

Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-04

790

When one is quiet the thing is forgotten. When discussion is forbidden the matter will be dropped... You cannot go according to an individual's conscience... It is the explicitly text that no one should disagree... The purpose of this is that no one may say that the House of Justice has made a mistake.

PN_1919 p064, PN_1920 p014, PN_1920 p024

Consultation; Contention and conflict; House of Justice; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00290

690

mixed

ای ادیب دبستان الهی مکاتیب متعدده آنحضرت ملاحظه گردید و مضامین سبب حیرت شد که

O learned one of the divine school! Thy numerous letters were perused, and their contents became a cause of astonishment, in that [3.5s]

INBA21:081, INBA21:132, INBA88:068

Contention and conflict; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB01365

340

Arabic

یا ایها المشتاقون المهتزون من سریان نسیم محبت الله من ریاض ملکوت الابهی

O ye yearning one's who are quickened by the breeze of the love of God, flowing from the meadows of the Abha Kingdom.

INBA59:166

BRL_DAK#1034, MKT1.184, KHH1.047 (1.066)

KHHE.084-085

Contention and conflict; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB12107

1560

Persian

ای اشخاص محترم الحمد لله نائره حرب در اکثر بلاد خاموش گشته و صلح و سلام بیک

O respected souls! Praise be to God that the flame of war hath been extinguished in most lands, and peace and tranquility hath [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0631

Contention and conflict; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Past, present and future of Iran; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

ABU1534

Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-01

200

Persian

این دنیا عالم کون و فساد است عالم خسته نمیشود

The world is the plane of creation and disintegration. The process never stops: on one hand it creates new people

KHH1.266 (1.372-375)

KHHE.389-392, DAS.1914-12-01, BSR_v13 p.084

Composition and decomposition; Continual renewal of creation; Creation of the world

AB00778

450

Arabic

ایها المخلصون ایها المنجذبون ایها الخلق الجدید قال الله سبحانه و تعالی

O ye who are sincere! O ye who are attracted! O ye who are the new creation.... Praise be to the One who created this marvelous dispensation!

MNMK#025 p.106, MJAI.012, NJB_v10#04 p.075

SW_v10#04 p.073-075

Continual renewal of creation; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU0079

Public address given on 1912-08-25

1360

Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

O Thou kind God! In the utmost state of humility and submission do we entreat and supplicate

PUP#094 (p.276-280), BSC.367 #696, SW_v04#07 p.117-119+122, SW_v08#08 p.099-100, BSTW#485kx

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Continual renewal of creation; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Need for an educator; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Status of kings; future of monarchy; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

BH00324

2010

mixed

حمد مقدس از عرفان موجودات حضرت بیزوالی را لایق و سزا که لم یزل و لایزال

A praise sanctified beyond the knowledge of all created things befitteth that Ancient Being Who hath ever been and shall ever be [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15717.261,

MAS8.078ax

Accounts of dreams and visions; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Jabulqa and Jabarsa; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU1827

Words to the friends spoken in Dec. 1907

160

Persian

بزرگان مصر میخواهند وهابی بشوند عقاید وهابیان را پیش گیرند شاید بحرب و ضرب و جنگ

The Egyptian chiefs want to become Wahabbi and promote Wahabbi convictions. Perchance they hope to resist European expansion through wars, violence, confrontations and slaughter.

KHH1.052 (1.073-074)

KHHE.091-092

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih

AB08005

100

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و بر وقایع ایران اطلاع حاصل گردید چون موجب و

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and information was obtained regarding the events in Iran [3.5s]

MSHR2.132x

Bringing forth results; fruit; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih

AB12255

210

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از مقاومت نادانان

O thou who art firm in the Covenant! That which thou didst write to Jinab-i-Manshadi was noted. Concerning the opposition of the ignorant ones [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0602, BSHI.067-068

Call to action; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih

BH11701

740

mixed

فاعتبروا یا اولی الابصار ثم اعتبروا یا اولی الانظار ثم فکروا یا اولی الافکار

Take heed, O ye that have eyes to see! Take heed, O ye that are endued with sight! Reflect then, O ye that are possessed of thought [3.5s]

TISH.415-417

Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Justice and wrath of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0639

Words to Shaykh Salih, spoken on 1915-04-05

450

Persian

طبیعیون هم منتظرند ولی انتظار شان نه بمثل الهیو نست که از شهر غیر معلوم بیاید و باخیل و حشم

The adherents of all the religions of the world are expecting the coming of a Promised One and they pray for his advent.... In principle they agree with the religionists, but in the mode of expression and phraseology they differ from each other. (KHH: Even the naturalists [are expectant]. However, their expectation is not like the religionists who claim, ‘He will come from some unknown city,,,')

KHH1.200-203 (1.280-282)

KHHE.293-298, DAS.1915-04-05, SW_v13#06 p.145-146

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Prophecy and fulfillment

BH06859

150

mixed

یا فرج حجبات نفس و هوی عالم را از توجه بمالک قدم منع نموده و سبحات ظنون و

O Thou Who art the Remover of veils! The veils of self and passion have prevented the world from turning unto the Ancient Lord, and the clouds of idle fancy [3.5s]

AVK3.315.17x, RSR.132-133x

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

AB02591

240

Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha

O thou attracted one of the Kingdom! The epistle was received; likewise the enclosed epistle was read. The personage (Mr. . . . .) is in reality

TAB.702-703, BSC.468 #874x

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Unity; oneness of humanity

BH10009

mixed

نبا عظیم میفرماید یا حزب الله بمثابه شیعه خود را مبتلا منمائید و از انوار

The Great Announcement proclaimeth: O people of God! Make not yourselves to be afflicted after the manner of the Shi'ih, and from the lights [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15726.097b,

LHKM2.230a

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; The Imamate; the Caliphate; Word of God the cause of creation

BH00182

3080

Persian

حمد مقدس از عرفان کائنات و بیان ممکنات مقصود عالمیان را لایق و سزاست

All praise, sanctified beyond the cognizance of created things and the utterance of contingent beings, is worthy and befitting unto the Lord of all worlds [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15716.014.15,

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Petitions to authorities; Praise and encouragement; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH01946

450

mixed

الحمد لله الذی سخر العالم بسلطانه و اجتذب الامم بایاته الذی اعترف کلشیء

Praise be to God Who hath subdued the world through His sovereignty and drawn the nations through His signs, before Whom all things stand in acknowledgment [3.5s]

INBA41:324, BLIB_Or15716.083c,

NSS.208x

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Hands of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU1445

Words spoken on 1916-07-29 in Haifa

220

Persian

مبدأ این از اسلام است، شفاخانه می گفتند. حضرات اروپائیها آمدند اینجا، لویز سابع رفت در فرانسه تأسیس نمود

The origin of this was from Islam, where it was known as a house of healing. The Europeans came hither, and Louis the Seventh established it in France [3.5s]

ZSM.1916-07-29

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past

AB04297

170

mixed

ای بنده صادق الهی صدق و راستی سبب هدایت تو گردید و باین موهبت فائز نمود اگر

O sincere servant of God! Truthfulness and sincerity became the cause of thy guidance and enabled thee to attain this heavenly bounty [3.5s]

MMK6#088

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Imam Husayn; Living waters; water of life

ABU3757

Persian

ظهور مولوی وکتاب مثنوی مثل شمعی (ستونی) بودکه به زیرآن دیوارمتمایل نصب شد ودوره دیانت اسلام به ١٢٠٠ سال بالغ گردید

The appearance of Rumi and his book, the Masnavi, was like unto a column erected to buttress a tilting wall, enabling the dispensation of Islam to extend twelve hundred years

KHSH06.024

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Muhammad; Islam

BH01212

690

mixed

حمد مالک وجود و سلطان غیب و شهودی را لایق و سزاست که باسم کریمش ابواب رحمت

Praise be to the Sovereign of existence and the King of the seen and unseen, Who alone is worthy and befitting, through Whose gracious Name the gates of mercy [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15717.264,

Call to action; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Exhortations and counsels; Muhammad; Islam; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB01851

290

mixed

ای یاران عبدالبهاء الحمد لله محفل نورانی دارید و انجمن رحمانی توجه بملکوت ابهی

O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Praise be to God, ye possess a luminous gathering and a divine assembly, turning toward the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s]

MKT9.253b

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Oneness; unity of religion

AB06145

130

Persian

ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و معلوم گردید که بعضی از بیخردان تعرض بشما داشتند

O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and it became known that certain foolish ones have assailed thee [3.5s]

MSHR5.222

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Personal instructions

BH00796

1000

mixed

Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh

الحمد لله از تجلیات انوار نیر اعظم افق عالم روشن و منیر است و فیوضات رحمانیه

Praise be to God! Through the effulgent rays of the Supreme Luminary, the horizon of the world is illumined and resplendent, and the outpourings of divine grace [3.5s]

BLIB_Or03116.123, , BLIB_Or11096#017, , BLIB_Or15698.240, , BLIB_Or15720.236, , BLIB_Or15740.183,

BRL_DA#276, IQT.240, HNU.390x, ASAT4.106x, PYB#235 p.37x, DLH3.421x

BRL_ATBH#18x

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity

BH07345

140

mixed

یا امتی و یا ورقتی خلق ایران اکثری از حق محروم و از عالم مکاشفه و شهود ممنوع

O My handmaiden and My leaf! The people of Iran, for the most part, are deprived of truth and barred from the realm of mystic knowledge and vision [3.5s]

INBA33:064

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Power of prayer

BH02810

320

mixed

یا ایها المقبل الی الله ربک الرحمن و الطائف حول کعبة العرفان و الناطق بثنائه

O thou who hast turned to God, thy Lord, the All-Merciful, who dost circle round the Kaaba of divine knowledge and uttereth His praise [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15716.109b,

Contention and conflict; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Imam Husayn; Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

BH00254

2480

mixed

حمد فاطر سما و مالک اسما را لایق و سزا که مدح عالم بر مقامش

Praise be unto the Creator of the heavens and the Sovereign of Names, worthy and deserving is He of the world's exaltation [3.5s]

INBA84:209

Call to action; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Personal instructions; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement

BH07421

140

mixed

یا محمد مهدی ذکرت مذکور مکرر بتجلیات انوار نیر ظهور فائز گشتی جمیع عالم از

O Muhammad-Mahdi! Thy remembrance hath been made mention of, and repeatedly hast thou attained unto the effulgent rays of the Luminary of Manifestation. The whole world [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15712.107b,

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Rejection by the people of the Bayan

BH10135

O people of the Qur'an! Verily, the Prophet of God, Muhammad, sheddeth tears at the sight of your cruelty

WOB.179x

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Justice and wrath of God; Proclamation to divines; to religious leaders

BH00399

1720

Persian

شخصی در این مدینه از علمای مدینه کبیره بوده آقا جان نزد او مراوده داشت

A person in this city was among the learned men of the Great City (Constantinople), with whom Áqá Ján maintained correspondence [3.5s]

MAS4.252, ASAT4.244-245x, ASAT4.247x, MSHR4.310x

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis

BHU0057

The traditions (hadith) which are passed down in Islam have been the cause of ruin for many homes, sources of disunity and division, and of suffering and calamities.

STOB.051 #059

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

BH02720

330

mixed

یا حیدر اینمظلوم فی الحقیقه از عباد ارض مایوس چه که بچشم ظاهر و باطن ملاحظه شد

O Haydar! This Wronged One hath, in truth, grown despairing of the servants of earth, for both outwardly and inwardly hath He observed them [3.5s]

AQA7#447 p.265

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH02544

350

mixed

قلم اعلی متحیر که چه ذکر نماید هر حزبی از احزاب طلب حق مینمایند و در صوامع و

The Most Exalted Pen is bewildered as to what it should recount, for every party among the parties claimeth to seek after truth, whilst dwelling in cloisters and sanctuaries [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15712.172,

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU3672

Words spoken at Grand Hotel in Vienna, 1913-04-23

300

Persian

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity

باروپا آمدیم دیدیم بعضی از اهل ایران یعنی چند نفر غیر مهم که ابداً در بند دیانت

We came to Europe and found that some Persians -- individuals of no significance who are entirely unconcerned with religion

BDA2.254-255

MHMD2.330-331

BH11873

1746

mixed

فی الحقیقه امروز ذکر و ثنا اهل وفا را لایق و سزا که ضوضاء غافلین و نعاق

In truth, in this Day praise and glorification befit the people of fidelity, despite the clamor of the heedless and their croaking [3.5s]

BRL_DA#644

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Prayer for forgiveness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH04055

230

Persian

قلم اعلی از اول ایام تا حین ناس را بما یقربهم الی الله دعوت نموده

The Most Exalted Pen, from the first days until this time, hath summoned the people unto that which draweth them nigh unto God [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15718.095,

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

BH01619

540

mixed

کتاب من لدی المظلوم الی الذی اقبل الی الله المهیمن القیوم لیجذبه الندآء الی

The Book from before the Wronged One to him who hath turned unto God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting, that the Call may draw him unto [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15712.327b,

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

BH02983

300

Arabic

شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی اتی بالحق انه لکاسر الاصنام و ممحی الاوهام و

God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come with the truth is verily the Breaker of idols and the Dispeller of vain imaginings [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15713.099, , BLIB_Or15715.002b,

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB12171

300

mixed

ای منادی پیمان کتاب مستطاب تاریخ شما را ابتدا بقرائت نمودم زیرا تا بحال ابدا وقت و فرصت

O herald of the Covenant! I began by reading your excellent historical treatise, for until now there had been neither time nor opportunity [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#1063

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Review of publications; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

BH11118

mixed

لعمر الله از حزب شیعه ظلمی بر حضرت خاتم وارد که جز حق احدی احصا ننموده

By the life of God! Such injustice hath been inflicted by the Shí'ih faction upon the Seal of the Prophets as none save God alone can reckon [3.5s]

ASAT4.225x

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Seal of the Prophets; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH04418

210

mixed

این کتابیست از مظلوم الی من فاز بالعرفان و اقر بتوحید الله و اعترف بما انزله

This is a Book from the Wronged One unto him who hath attained unto divine knowledge, who hath acknowledged the oneness of God and confessed that which He hath revealed [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15695.092,

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

BH00776

1020

mixed

حمد و ثنا حضرت مقصودی را لایق و سزا که بانوار اسم اعظم عالم را منور فرمود

Praise and glorification befit and are deserving of the Desired One, Who hath illumined the world with the effulgent lights of the Most Great Name [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15731.083,

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Petitions to authorities; Praise and encouragement; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BH02206

400

mixed

حمد مقدس از عرفان و ادراک کائنات بساط امنع اقدس حضرت مقصودیرا لایق و سزاست که

Praise, sanctified beyond the understanding and perception of all created things, beseemeth the most exalted and sacred court of Him Who is the Desired One [3.5s]

AYI2.046x, AYI2.132x, AYI2.133x

Apocalyptic imagery; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Praise and encouragement; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Superiority; incomparability of the Word of God

BH03759

250

Persian

یا قاسم حق بلسان قوم نطق میفرماید تا کل ادراک

O Qasim! The True One speaketh with the tongue of the people that all may comprehend [3.5s]

AHB_134BE #03-04 p.041

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH08169

120

mixed

حدیث کذب مجدد شد اهل ضغینه و بغضا در صدد دوستان الهی افتاده اند و در اضلال

Lo, the tale of falsehood hath arisen anew; they that are filled with malice and hatred have set themselves against the friends of God, seeking to lead them astray [3.5s]

AVK3.315.06

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

BH03884

240

mixed

قلم اعلی در این حین اراده نموده یکی از عباد را ذکر نماید تا بفضل و عنایت و

The Supreme Pen hath in this moment willed to make mention of one among His servants, that through grace and loving-kindness [3.5s]

INBA23:059

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

BH00016

8470

mixed

الحمد لربنا الذی اظهر من القطره امواج البحر و من الذره انوار الشمس و فصل من

Praised be our Lord, Who hath revealed from the droplet the waves of the sea and from the atom the rays of the sun [3.5s]

INBA18:146, CMB_F31.038bx,

MUH3.153-173, NSS.201-202x, AMIN.196x, AMIN.216x

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

JRAS.288

ABU2343

Words spoken on 1914-12-31 in Abu Sinan

100

Persian

میخواهم شما را بایران بفرستم... شیخ الاسلام مرد بسیط عامی است و بی دین ابداً اعتنائی بدین الله ندارد

I wish for you to go to Iran... Shaykhu'l-Islam is a simple, common man with no religious convictions. He is utterly ignorant of the religion of God

KHH1.307-308 (1.429)

KHHE.441-442, BSR_v13 p.086

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause

AB11677

230

Persian

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat]

ای منادی میثاق در خصوص عالم خراسانی نجف مرقوم نمودید محرمانه بحضرت آقا

O harbinger of the Covenant! Thou hast written concerning Khurasaní, the Muslim divine of Najaf

BRL_DAK#0157, YIA.306-307

BRL_ATE#108

BH03369

270

Arabic

قد اتی القیوم و القائم قد کان قائما لدی الباب قلنا انک انت الموعود قال لا و نفسک

The Ever-Abiding One hath come, and He Who standeth firm was verily standing before the Gate. We declared: "Thou art the Promised One!" He responded: "Nay, by thy life!" [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15696.038b, , BLIB_Or15710.287, , BLIB_Or15734.2.127,

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; The Twelfth Imam; the Qa'im

AB00585

510

mixed

A Tablet from 'Abduʼl-Bahá regarding the Twelfth Imám; Translation List

ای صدرالصدور رق منشور قرائت گشت مقصد معلوم گردید فی الحقیقه الیوم آنحضرت خدمت

O distinguished one! The written missive was perused and its purpose became evident. In truth, in this day thou art rendering service [3.5s]... ...In truth thou art now rendering a great service to the basic foundations of the Cause of God... As to the question of the twelfth Imam, there existeth in the ḥadíths an apparent contradiction.

MMK6#601x, AVK2.222.13x, TSS.147, MAS2.050-052x

COC#0388x, BLO_PT#001x, ADMS#019x, KFPT#03.6

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Twelfth Imam; the Qa'im

BH01652

530

mixed

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

سبحان الله اظهر امره و انطق الاشیاء علی انه لا اله الا هو الحق علام الغیوب

Glorified be God Who hath manifested His Cause and made all things speak forth that there is none other God but Him, the Truth, the Knower of things unseen [3.5s]... ...Happy is the man who will arise to serve My Cause, and glorify My beauteous Name. Take hold of My Book with the power of My might

BRL_DA#679, GWBP#028 p.052x, AVK2.056.06x, MJMM.219, ASAT1.113x

GWB#028x, WOB.172-173x

LL#435

BH01317

650

mixed

یا علی علیک بهائی ام الکتاب نازل و امطار فضل هاطل سبیل ظاهر و آثار حق هویدا

O Ali! Upon thee be My glory! The Mother Book hath been revealed, and the showers of grace are pouring down. The path is manifest, and the signs of Truth are evident [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15712.337,

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

BH06414

150

mixed

الهی الهی اید عبادک المقبلین علی الاستقامة علی امرک و وفق المعرضین علی الاقبال الیک ثم ارزق اولیائک

O My God, My God! Aid Thy servants who are turning steadfastly towards Thy Cause, and guide those who have turned away, that they may turn towards Thee. Then bestow Thy bounties upon Thy loved ones [3.5s]

ADM3#111 p.132x, ADM3#112 p.133x

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Law of obligatory prayer; Prayer for healing; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3697

Words spoken on 1913-03-12 in Paris

110

Persian

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Priestcraft

سبب نفرت آنها از دیانت و روحانیّت مداخله کشیشهای کاتولیک در امور سیاسی بود که چون مخالفت مشروطیّت

Their [the people of Paris'] contempt for religion and spirituality stems from the meddling of the Catholic clergy in political affairs

BDA2.179

MHMD2.226-227

ABU1318

Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-06

240

Whatever there is in the world of contingency is a symbol of the spiritual world; whatever there is on the earth is a symbol of heavenly things.

PN_1904 p002, PN_1904 p034, TTAW.004-005, BLO_PN#102

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Empty learning; false spirituality; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Suffering; rejection of Christ

AB00866

420

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity in diversity

O thou wooer of Reality! His Highness the Merciful One hath cause the appearance of the splendors of love and affinity in the world of humanity

DAS.1914-07-07, BSC.303 #616, SW_v07#04 p.025-026, SW_v09#12 p.135-136

ABU2950

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

ABU1557

Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23

200

If for a thousand years a man takes food, and nourishes his body, yet if for two or three days that nourishment ceases, his body will become weakened

PN_1909 p093

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Day of Resurrection; Judgement; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Manifestation of God as sun

ABU1015

310

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

When we read ancient history, the history of the middle ages and the history of contemporaneous times, we realize how little... Search untiringly for truth

BSC.449 #818, ADP.067-068

ABU0171

Address to Free Religious Association of Boston, Ford Hall, 1912-05-25

980

Persian

ادیان الهیه بجهت محبت بین بشر نازل شده بجهت الفت نازل شده بجهه وحدت عالم

The divine religions have been revealed for the purpose of fostering love among humankind, to engender fellowship, and to achieve the unity of the world [4o]

KHF.085, KHF.238, KHAB.281 (291), KHTB2.086, NJB_v03#06-08 p.008, NJB_v04#04 p.001

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Harmony of science and religion; Knowledge; recognition of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2458

Words spoken on 1915-11-20 in Haifa

Persian

شرایع الهی و ادیان الهی اجزاخانهٴ الهی است. دوای هر دردی در آن موجود است. یک طبیب حاذق می خواهد

The divine laws and celestial religions are as the Divine Dispensary, wherein existeth the remedy for every malady. A skilled physician is needed [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-11-20

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Religion as reality; definitions of religion

ABU2675

, spoken on 1912-03-30

Persian

جمیع موجودات در تحت تغیر و تبدیلند هر جوانی پیر و هر نهالی درخت کهن میشود

All the created phenomena are subject to the law of change and transmutation. Youth is

BDA1.018.06

DAS.1913-07-19, SW_v13#09 p.218, MHMD1.025, ABIE.086, BLO_PN#007

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Law of transformation and change; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU1076

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

290

Persian

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

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

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

BDA2.349x

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

AB00211

Some Answered Questions #020 Baptism and the Changing Law of God

800

Persian

Answered Questions, Some

تغیر احوال و تبدل و انقلاب زمان از لوازم ذاتیهء ممکنات است و لزوم ذاتی از حقیقت اشیاء

The change and transformation of conditions and the succession and revolution of ages are among the essential requirements

MFD#20, OOL.C022.20

SAQ#20

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

ABU1631

Words to an Indian scholar, spoken on 1914-03-25

190

They appear and disappear. They have no importance whatsoever in the religious world... The course of this stupendous creation is not changed through their blind, dogmatic assertions.

DAS.1914-03-25

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as educator; Need for an educator; Religion as reality; definitions of religion

ABU1203

Words spoken on 1911-10-20 in Paris

270

The sun shines upon the earth, giving light and warmth to all creatures. The Sun of Truth also shines

SW_v02#16 p.004-005, PN_1911 p018

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion

ABU0282

The First Principle—Search after Truth: Words spoken on 1911-11-10 in Paris

760

Persian

Paris Talks

دیروز رفتیم در جمعیت روحانیون چون آنجمع

If a man would succeed in his search after truth, he must, in the first place, shut his eyes to all the traditional superstitions of the past.

DWNP_v5#07-8 p.006x, KHAB.146 (157), KHTB1.137

PT#41 p.138x, SW_v03#01 p.003-004x, DWN_v2#08 p.061-063x

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Soul; spirit after death

AB00279

710

Persian

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Oneness; unity of religion; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

دوست عزیز محترما نامه شما رسید و مضمون سبب سرور وجدان گردید زیرا دلالت میکرد

My honorable and dear friend: Your kind letter was received and its contents became the means of happiness

MNMK#116 p.224, PYM.164x, MJDF.063, NJB_v04#16 p.001

DAS.1913-07-08x, BSC.439 #797x, BSC.448 #817x, ABIE.019, ABIE.037, ADP.159-164, CHU.111-112x, BLO_PN#007

BH02616

340

mixed

سبحانک اللهم یا فالق الاصباح و مسخر الاریاح لم ادر بای لسان احمدک و بای قلم

Glory be unto Thee, O Breaker of the dawn and Subduer of the winds! I know not the tongue wherewith to praise Thee, nor the pen wherewith to relate

ADM2#052 p.089x

JHT_S#095x

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU0728

Words spoken on 1912-12-17 in London

410

God willing! If I go to America another time I will go differently; but it is very difficult

DAS.1912-12-17, SW_v03#19 p.003-004

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Praise of Western values; culture; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

AB12230

240

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Praise be to God! You have attained the attachment of heart and soul to the Most Exalted. You have been enraptured

BBBD.583-584

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; East and West; communication between East and West; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3675

Words spoken on 1913-03-01 in Paris

240

Persian

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Priestcraft

چون بتاریخ ملّت و حکومت فرانسه نظر شود مبرهن گردد که علّت بیدینی نفوس و بیزاری این دولت و ملّت

When we consider the history of the people and government of France, it becomes clear that the reason for their irreligion

BDA2.162-163

MHMD2.204-205

ABU3137

Words to a reporter from the Post, spoken on 1912-10-04

Persian

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Religion as reality; definitions of religion

در این قرن نورانی جمیع امور تجدید شده علوم تجدد یافته فنون جدید

In this enlightened age everything has been renewed--sciences have been renewed, new arts have come into being

BDA1.287.12

MHMD1.305

ABU1141

Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-05

280

For three years I was away from the fanatical prejudices of the East and breathed in the Western clime the air of the freedom of conscience, and the broad catholicity of human and divine principles was much to my liking.

DAS.1914-12-05

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Second birth

ABU0161

Words spoken at Unitarian conference in Boston, 1912-05-22

1000

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

امشب من تازه از راه رسیده ام خسته ام با وجود این مختصری صحبت میدارم زیرا جمع

Creation is the expression of motion. Motion is life. A moving object is a living object

KHF.175, KHAB.272 (282), KHTB2.071, NJB_v03#06-08 p.004, NJB_v04#13 p.002

BWF.224-228, PUP#053 (p.140-143), FWU.083, SW_v13#05 p.099-101

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Relativity of religious truth; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0538

Words to pilgrims departing for India, spoken on 1914-04-18

510

Although the religions of God undergo change and transformation yet the primal objects are immutable... The prevalent notion that the religions of the past have set aside and abolished each other is a great mistake.

DAS.1914-04-18

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

ABU0349

Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-03-25

670

In reality there has been and there will ever be only one religion and that is the religion of Truth, one faith and that is the faith of Love. All other things are non-essentials.

DAS.1915-03-25

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universality of the Cause

ABU3283

Words spoken on 1913-02-06 in Paris

Persian

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle

این عصر عصر دیگر است و اقتضای آن اقتضای دیگر احکام عصر سابق این قرن عظیم را کفایت نکند

this is a new era with unprecedented exigencies… the laws of a former age will not suffice this momentous century… the spiritual laws--which is to say secondary religious laws--must be renewed, and divine truths revitalized

BDA2.123

MHMD2.153

ABU0519

Words spoken on 1915-08-04 in Haifa

520

Persian

حالا یک روزنامه می خواندم از جهت جامعه بحث می کرد. نمی توانست خوب تعبیر کند اما مقصد این بود که جامعه

Just now I was perusing a journal which discoursed upon the theme of society. Though it could not well express its intent, yet its purpose was that society [3.5s]

ZSM.1915-08-04

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1176

Words to an Indian scholar, spoken on 1914-03-19

270

Just as you are a servant of God I am also the servant of God. I am the absolute servant of the Almighty without implication or interpretation.

DAS.1914-03-19

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

ABU1161

Public address given on 1912-04-13

270

Persian

Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary

ایام ظهور مظاهر مقدسه بهار الهی است اراضی قلوب را سبز

Praise be to God! This is an illuminating gathering. The faces are brilliant

KHF.193, KHAB.239 (249), KHTB2.011, NJB_v04#14 p.002, BDA1.031n

PUP#004 (p.009-011), SW_v03#08 p.004-005

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

MHMD1.040-041

BH01364

630

mixed

یا احمد علیک سلامی نامه آنجناب در سجن اعظم بمظلوم رسید از قرار مذکور اراده

O Ahmad! Upon thee be My salutations. Thy letter reached the Wronged One in the Most Great Prison. According to what was mentioned, thou didst intend [3.5s]

LHKM2.199, NSS.124-125

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU2767

Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04

this meant the River of those who went before; that is to say, the religious laws of each preceding prophet are annulled... In the time of Christ the commands of Moses were as dry bones

PN_1901 p023

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

AB02117

270

Persian

Continual renewal of creation; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ای نفوس محترمه جهان از تقالید پوسیده قدیمه چون شب تاریک گشته اساس تعالیم الهی

O ye respected souls! From the continual imitation of ancient and worn-out ways, the world had grown dark as darksome night.

MMK1#205 p.244

SWAB#205, BSTW#038, BSTW#253, ACOA.064-065

AB00967

400

Arabic

حمدا لمن اشرق انواره و انکشف اسراره و شاع و ضاع آثاره و استمرت فیوضاته

Praise be to Him Whose lights have shone forth, Whose mysteries have been unveiled, Whose signs have spread and pervaded, and Whose outpourings have persisted [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0872, MKT3.194, MNMK#029 p.112, ABB.128

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Muhammad; Islam; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB00829

430

Persian

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Religion as reality; definitions of religion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ای طالب حقیقت نامه که بتاریخ سیزدهم دیسمبر ۱۹۲۰ مرقوم نموده بودی رسید ادیان

O thou who dost search after truth! Thy letter of 13 December 1920 hath come. From the days of Adam until today

MKT3.375, MNMK#157 p.291, MMK1#023 p.049, AKHA_134BE #19 p.733, AVK2.123.10x, DWNP_v6#08 p.004-005

SWAB#023

ABU2096

Words to Mr and Mr C R Ashbee in March 1920

130

First we must get rid of all glosses, Talmuds, codes of divinity, and clerical law. Get back to the revealed word of God where we can.

APN.116-120

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Literal interpretation; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Twin Manifestations; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0212

Public address given on 1913-04-06

890

Many meetings are organized and established in all parts of the world; societies and organizations for the extension of general intercourse

SW_v04#09 p.156-157

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Equality of men and women; Fanaticism and hatred; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teachings as spirit of the age; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU2131

Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-24

120

When a person desires to destroy his house to build a new one on its site, first of all he must make the plan ready, then the bricks

DAS.1913-02-24

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

AB00521

550

mixed

نامه مفصل شما رسید و مذاکرات و مکالمات که با آن شخص محترم نموده بودید معلوم

Your detailed letter was received, and the discussions and conversations which you held with that respected person became known [3.5s]

BRL_DAK#0529, MKT2.143, MMK3#104 p.069x, MSHR2.213x, AADA.160-161x

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU1317

Words to Mary Hanford Ford around Oct. 1911

240

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds

The utterances of Bahá'u'lláh are to be translated into deeds... It is possible to so adjust oneself to the practice of nobility that its atmosphere surrounds us and colors all our acts

BSC.450 #822x, SW_v07#18 p.188x, PN_1911 p023, BSTW#084x

AB00200

820

Persian

ای یاران عزیزان هر فردی از افراد انسانی چون از خاور زندگانی در جهان هستی

O beloved friends, every member of the human race, as they emerge from the dawning-place of life into the realm of existence [4o]

INBA75:132

AMK.086-089, DWNP_v3#06 p.042-044, YARP2.310 p.256

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Past, present and future of Iran; Unity; oneness of humanity; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster

AB04903

160

Persian

ای یاران عبدالبهاء حضرت گشتاسب و جاماسب ترویج ایین حضرت زردشت عظیم نمودند و

O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Gushtasp and Jamasp rendered mighty service in promoting the Faith of Zoroaster [3.5s]

ALPA.044, YARP2.051 p.097

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Priestcraft; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster

BH01077

770

mixed

ای مهدی این ایام ایام شداد است که جمیع ارواح عالین در تزلزل و اضطراب تا که را

O Mahdi! These are grievous days, wherein all exalted spirits are in trepidation and perturbation [3.5s]

INBA38:249, BLIB_Or15738.072,

Bringing oneself to account each day; Call to action; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BH05508

180

Arabic

کتاب نزل بالحق من سماء مشیه ربکم العلی العظیم بها شرعت الشرایع و ظهرت

The Book hath indeed been sent down in truth from the heaven of the Will of your Lord, the Most High, the Most Great. Through it have the laws been ordained and made manifest [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11095#047,

Chastisement and requital; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

BH00072

5020

mixed

Huqúqu'lláh; Translation List

الحمد لله الذی نطق بکلمه فی العالم و اختلفت الاحزاب فی معناها منهم من عرف

Praise be to God Who hath uttered a word in the world, and the peoples differed as to its meaning. Among them were those who recognized [3.5s]... ...O Zayn! Such souls as comply with the injunction of God prescribed in the Book are regarded as most excellent in the same estimation of God… O Thou Who art the Lord of all names! I beseech Thee by Thy Name which overshadoweth all things

INBA45:182, BLIB_Or15717.001,

BRL_HUQUQP#007x, ADM2#115 p.204x, AYI2.160x, MSBH5.454ax, YIA.191x

BRL_HUQUQ#007x, COC#1103x, ADMS#116

E. Tarani

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Rejection by the people of the Bayan

ABU0340

Words to McNutt, Getsinger and others

690

Muhammad Ali had a great opportunity given him, but through his ambitions he became false and lost it... Let us analyze this paragraph in the Kitab-i-Ahd.... Muhammad Ali has taken the Tablet and separated the pages... and then gilded the pages so as to make the trick invisible

BSTW#087

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

BH04375

210

mixed

امروز آفتاب حقیقت از افق سماء اراده الهی مشرق و طالع و کلمه جامعه علیا از ام

In this day the Sun of Truth hath dawned and risen from the horizon of the heaven of Divine Will, and the Most Great comprehensive Word hath emerged from the [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15712.135,

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

AB03105

210

O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that the publication of the book of Mirza Abul Fazl (The Bahá'í Proofs) is commenced

SW_v09#05 p.057

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Review of publications; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

AB06693

120

mixed

در خصوص اعتراض شيخ عبدالرّحيم مرقوم نموده بوديد. در احاديث معصومين تبديل بعضی کلمات و بعضی حروف قرآن

Concerning that which thou hadst written regarding the objections of Shaykh 'Abdu'r-Rahim, in the traditions of the immaculate ones there are alterations of certain words and certain letters of the Qur'án [3.5s]

MMK6#270x

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Hands of the Cause; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

BH04666

200

mixed

ای رضا انشاء الله بعنایت مالک اسما مطمئن و مسرور باشی چندی قبل مکتوبت لدی

O Riḍá! God willing, through the loving-kindness of the Lord of Names, mayest thou remain confident and joyous. Some time ago thy letter was received [3.5s]

BLIB_Or11096#100, , BLIB_Or15710.074,

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Justice and wrath of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU1921

Words spoken on 1916-07-12 in Haifa

150

Persian

مسائل تاریخی تورات از حضرت موسی نیست، از عزراء است. احکامش از موسی است و برهان بر

The matters of history in the Torah are not from Moses, but from Ezra. Its laws are from Moses, and the proof lieth in [3.5s]

ZSM.1916-07-12

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Prophecy and fulfillment; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

BH03010

300

Arabic

کتاب انزله فاطر السماء لمن علی الارض لیقربهم الندآء الی الافق الاعلی

This is the Book sent down by the Creator of the heavens unto all who dwell upon earth, that the Call may draw them unto the Most Exalted Horizon [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15713.117,

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition

BH06356

160

mixed

یا ایها الناظر الی الوجه لعمر الله قد ذابت الافئده و القلوب و احترقت الارکان

O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! By the life of God, hearts and souls have melted away, and the pillars have been consumed [3.5s]

BLIB_Or15690.161a, , BLIB_Or15728.065b,

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Prayer for opponents; enemies of the Faith; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Rejection, opposition and persecution

BH00387

1750

mixed