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| AB07917 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده الهی الشکر لله که منتسب شخصی هستی که بخدمت ساحت اقدس مشهور و بخدامی | O servant of God! Thanks be unto God that thou art associated with one who is renowned for service at the Most Holy Threshold and for servitude [3.5s] | INBA17:017 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07919 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده الهی جناب شهزاده غلامحسین بی شین و مین بنده ربانی در نامه خود ستایش | O servant of God, Prince Gholam-Hossein, free from all worldly attachments, in thy letter thou hast offered praise [3.5s] | INBA87:032b, INBA52:032b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07924 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده الهی مکتوب شما رسید مضمون مفهوم شد در خصوص مکتوب از جناب زین بعموی | O servant of God! Thy letter hath arrived and its contents were understood. Concerning the letter from Jináb-i-Zayn to thy paternal uncle [3.5s] | INBA17:098 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07925 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه های پیش نرسید ولی نامه اخیر که بتاریخ ۷ می ۱۹۱۹ بود رسید | O thou servant of God! The previous letters did not arrive, but the recent letter dated May 7, 1919, hath reached me [3.5s] | INBA17:131 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07927 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده الهی هر ضریر که در امرالله بصیر است چشمش روشن است و دیده او بینا حضرت | O servant of God! Every blind one who hath insight into the Cause of God, his eyes are illumined and his vision clear [3.5s] | INBA13:225a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07933 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده آستان حضرت احدیت عریضه واصل و ملاحظه گردید عریضه نبود حدیقه انیقه بود | O thou servant at the Threshold of the One God! Thy letter was received and perused. It was not a mere petition, but rather a garden of surpassing beauty [3.5s] | INBA87:444, INBA52:459 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07934 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده آستان حضرت دوست چه نویسم و چه نگارم که هویت قلب سکون یابد و حرارت و | O servant at the threshold of the Beloved! What shall I write, what shall I pen, that may bring repose to the essence of the heart and cool its fervor [3.5s] | INBA84:280a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07935 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده آستان حضرت دوست شمس حقیقت چون از افق فیض اقدس اشراق فرمود | O servant of the threshold of the Friend, when the Sun of Reality shed its radiance from the horizon of the Most Holy Bounty [3.5s] | INBA21:012b | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07937 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده آستان مقدس نامه شما رسید و از مضمون نهایت سرور حاصل گردید که الحمد لله | O servant of the sacred Threshold! Thy letter was received and its contents brought the utmost joy, for which praise be unto God [3.5s] | INBA84:510a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07938 | 100 | mixed | ای بنده آستان مقدس نامه شما رسید و از وقایع اطلاع حاصل گردید احباء باید در | O servant of the sacred Threshold! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted. The friends must [3.5s] | INBA17:126 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07943 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت حق نامه که باقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید آقا | O steadfast servant of the Truth! The letter which thou didst address to Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah hath been perused [3.5s] | INBA87:390b, INBA52:401a | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07953 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده حضرت احدیت ناری از محبت الله در دل و جان برافروختی تا جهانی را | O servant of the One True God! Thou hast kindled a fire of the love of God within thy heart and soul that thou mightest set a world aflame [3.5s] | INBA87:212b, INBA52:215 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07954 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده حضرت مقصود نامه تو رسید و از شدت محبت با عدم فرصت فورا جواب مرقوم | O servant of the Desired One! Thy letter was received and, despite lack of time, such was the intensity of love that an immediate reply was penned [3.5s] | INBA84:387a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07958 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده حق بعبودیت آستان جمال ابهی چون عبدالبهاء قد بفراز و ببندگیش قیام کن تا | O servant of the True One! Rise up, like unto 'Abdu'l-Bahá, in servitude to the threshold of the Abhá Beauty, and arise to serve Him [3.5s] | INBA87:192a, INBA52:193a | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07959 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده حق صبح است و آفاق امکان بپرتو مهر خاوری روشن و مطالع قلب و جان بشعاع | O servant of Truth! The morn hath broken, and the horizons of contingent being are illumined by the radiance of the Eastern Sun. The dawning-places of heart and soul are aglow with its rays [3.5s] | INBA13:199 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07961 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید نافه مشکبار بود که مشام جانرا معطر کرد زیرا دلیل بر | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received, a musk-laden missive that perfumed the senses of the soul, for it gave evidence of [3.5s] | INBA87:390a, INBA52:400 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07963 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده حقیقی حضرت جانان خدماتت در پیشگاه حضرت احدیت مقبول و محبوب و ممدوح و | O true servant of the Beloved, thy services are accepted, cherished and praised at the threshold of His Divine Oneness [3.5s] | INBA72:162 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07966 | 100 | O thou servant at the Threshold of the Blessed Perfection! Offer thou glorification to the Lord because the radiant morn of the most great Guidance | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.159, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07967 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال مبارک مدتى میشود که از شما مکتوبى | O servant at the threshold of the Blessed Beauty, it has been some time since I have received a letter from you [3.5s] | INBA13:317 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07972 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده صادق حق آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید بر ایمان و ایقان دلیل واضح بود و چون | O sincere servant of God! That which thou didst write was noted, and it was a clear evidence of thy faith and certitude [3.5s] | INBA84:534b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07973 | 100 | Persian | ای بنده صادق حق عکسی که گرفته بودید واصل گشت و سبب روح و ریحان شد صفحات قلوب | O thou sincere servant of the Truth! The photograph thou hadst taken was received and became the source of spiritual joy and fragrance [3.5s] | INBA89:207a | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07981 | 100 | O Thou Almighty! O Thou Forgiving Lord! Endear Thou this believing, assured maidservant of God in Thy Kingdom and submerge her | DAS.1914-07-29 | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07991 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان از عدم مجال مختصر مرقوم می گردد مطمئن بفضل و عنایت حضرت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Due to lack of time, I write but briefly. Be thou confident in the grace and bounty of His blessed Presence [3.5s] | INBA87:212a, INBA52:214b | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB07993 | 100 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant. The glad-tidings of he unity of the | SW_v12#12 p.201 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB07997 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوب شما رسید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل شد الحمد لله دلالت بر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted. Praise be to God, it indicated [3.5s] | INBA87:329b, INBA52:336 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08004 | 100 | ...Some of the loved ones should establish ties of friendship with the notables of the region and manifest towards them the most affectionate regard | COC#1837x | Business; financial; property matters; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08006 | 100 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and thy services in the meeting became known. Today whosoever is engaged in the service | DAS.1914-07-13x | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08007 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و نهایت سرور حاصل گردید الحمد لله یاران الهی در | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and brought the utmost joy. Praise be unto God, the divine friends [3.5s] | INBA87:194a, INBA52:195 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08009 | 100 | ...Thou hast written of that meeting held in the quarter where standeth the city gate of 'Abdu'l-'Azim. Do not call it a meeting. Call it a confluence of holy souls | COC#0931x | Business; financial; property matters; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08013 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نمیقه غراء واصل و بکمال روح و ریحان قرائت گردید مدتیست که | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy luminous missive was received and perused with the utmost joy and fragrance. It hath been some time since [3.5s] | INBA87:511b, INBA52:537 | Love of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08018 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق آنچه مرقوم نمودی ملاحظه گردید نشئه روحانی داشت و نفحه رحمانی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! What thou didst write was noted. It possessed a spiritual exhilaration and a divine fragrance [3.5s] | INBA87:508a, INBA52:533a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08023 | 100 | Persian | ای ثابت نابت الیوم طیور حدائق قدس و حوریات فردوس ملا اعلی و سکان ملکوت ابهی | O thou steadfast and verdant one! Today the birds of the sacred gardens, the houris of the celestial Paradise of the Supreme Concourse, and the dwellers of the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA55:393 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08033 | 100 | mixed | ای حامی میثاق از اطراف آذربایجان خبر میدهند که در نشر میثاق نور اشراقی | O steadfast supporter of the Covenant! From the regions of Adhirbayjan cometh news of the radiant spreading of the light of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA88:162a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08036 | 100 | mixed | ای حبیب قلبی اگرچه هزار فرسنگ کوه و دشت و بیابان میان ما و تو حائل لکن از نفحه | O beloved of my heart! Though a thousand leagues of mountain, plain and desert lie between thee and me as a barrier, yet from the sweet-scented breeze [3.5s] | INBA84:252a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08040 | 100 | O thou worshipper of truth! Thy letter was received and thy pure intentions | SW_v07#18 p.187 | Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08045 | 100 | Persian | ای خادم درگاه محبوب آفاق چندی بود که پاسبان آستان الهی بودی و در درگاه احدیت | O servant of the Threshold of the Beloved of the worlds, for a time thou wast the guardian of the Divine Threshold and at the Court of Divine Unity [3.5s] | INBA87:017a, INBA52:017a | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08046 | 100 | Persian | ای خادم قبر مستور آن جدث مقدس و رمس مبارک را محافظه نما و ملاحظه دار چه که | O servant of the concealed sepulcher! Guard thou and watch over that sacred grave and blessed resting-place, for [3.5s] | INBA55:375, INBA87:164b, INBA52:162a | Predictions and prophecies; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08052 | 100 | Persian | ای خداوند مهربان این کنیز آستان در ظل عصمت و عفت یاری مهربان بود و بدل و جان | O compassionate Lord! This handmaiden of Thy Threshold was, beneath the canopy of purity and chastity, a loving friend with heart and soul [3.5s] | INBA89:142b | Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08053 | 100 | O thou kind Lord! Grant to these believing, sincere souls heavenly confirmation! Suffer each one of them to soar | DAS.1914-07-29 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08066 | 100 | O thou heavenly daughter! Thy letter was received. I implored and supplicated to the Kingdom of God for whatever is thy utmost desire | BSTW#226 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08072 | 100 | O ye two servants of the Kingdom of God! Praise be to God, that your services are accepted in the divine threshold and your songs impart joy | SW_v07#10 p.092-093 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08074 | 100 | Persian | ای دو صنوان شجره محبت الله شما دو شاخ در آن کاخ از | O ye twin branches of the Tree of God's Love! Ye are two boughs of that mansion [3.5s] | INBA13:306a | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08077 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two kind and beloved maidservants of God! A splendor from the Supper of the Lord was cast upon the table that ye have spread | TAB.534 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08078 | 100 | Persian | ای دو کنیز مقرب حضرت کبریاء هردم بیاد پرده نشینان سرادق رحمان آاید و در ملاء | O ye two handmaidens, who are nigh unto the glorious Threshold! At every moment do thoughts come to mind of those who dwell within the pavilions of the All-Merciful, and in the concourse [3.5s] | INBA17:175 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08081 | 100 | Persian | ای دو ورقهٌ مبارکه چون آن دوورقه از شجرهٌ مبارکه روئیده ورشحات سحاب | O ye two blessed leaves! Even as these two leaves have sprung forth from the sacred Tree, and the dewdrops of the clouds [3.5s] | INBA84:417b | Living waters; water of life; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08085 | 100 | Persian | ای دوست حقیقی تا چند اهل نقض در وساوسند و تا چند اهل شقاق مخمور خمر نفاق | O true friend! How long shall the people of violation persist in their delusions, and how long shall the people of dissension remain intoxicated with the wine of discord [3.5s] | INBA87:518b, INBA52:546 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08087 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear friend! What thou hast written was perused. Thank thou God that the doors of the Kingdom are opened and the way of the Truth | TAB.552 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08090 | 100 | O thou my heavenly friend! The letter which was written to you by the Editor | SW_v03#12 p.008 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Newspapers and the media; publications; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08092 | 100 | Persian | ای دوستان حقیقی در ایندم که نفس رحمانی از ملکوت ابهی مشام عبدالبهاء را معطر | O true friends! In this moment when the breath of the All-Merciful from the Abhá Kingdom hath perfumed the senses of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | INBA87:266b, INBA52:270 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08094 | 100 | O ye real friends and lovers of the Kingdom of God! In these days the scroll of the | SW_v07#13 p.121 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08095 | 100 | Persian | ای دوستان راستان در هر عهد و عصر که انوار یزدانى | O true friends! In every age and dispensation when the divine lights [3.5s] | INBA13:272 | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08099 | 100 | Persian | ای رب هذا عبدک القدیم و خادمک منذ امد مدید قد لزم باب احدیتک و قام لدی عتبة | O Lord! This is Thy ancient servant and long-standing attendant who hath clung to the gate of Thy oneness and stood before Thy threshold [3.5s] | INBA21:018 | Naming of children; of individuals; Prayer for children and youth | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08104 | 100 | mixed | ای روشن دل نور الله وجهک بانوار متلئلا من الملکوت الابهی در سبیل الهی هادی | O illumined heart! May the light of God illumine thy countenance with the resplendent rays of the Abhá Kingdom, guiding thee in His path [3.5s] | INBA84:305a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08109 | 100 | Persian | ای زهراء زهره زهراء در افق اعلی هر چند روشنی بخشست ولی این روشنی مظهر صور | O Zahra, radiant Zahra! Though thou shinest forth from the most exalted horizon, yet this radiance is but the manifestation of forms [3.5s] | INBA84:412a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08112 | 100 | Persian | ای سالک سبیل هدی هر چند از بقعه مبارکه ببلاد دیگر مسافرت مینمائى ولى از فضل | O thou who treadest the path of guidance! Though thou journeyest from the sacred precincts unto other lands, yet from the bounty [3.5s] | INBA55:280 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08115 | 100 | Persian | ای سرهنگ سردار جنود ملا اعلی گرد و قائد جیوش ملکوت ابهی این جنود جیوش حیاتند | O colonel, commander of the celestial hosts and leader of the armies of the Most Glorious Kingdom, these hosts are the armies of life [3.5s] | INBA84:541 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08117 | 100 | Persian | ای سلاله بنده درگاه بها شکر کنید خدا را که از اصلاب طیبه و ارحام طاهره تولد | O progeny of the servant of the Threshold of Bahá, render thanks unto God that ye are born of pure loins and sanctified wombs [3.5s] | INBA87:516b, INBA52:543 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08118 | 100 | mixed | ای سلیل آن شخص جلیل پدر از افق محبت الله بدر انور بود و در گلشن معرفت الله ورد | O scion of that noble personage! Thy father shone forth from the horizon of God's love even as a resplendent moon, and was a rose in the garden of divine knowledge [3.5s] | INBA84:464a | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08119 | 100 | mixed | ای سمی حضرت اعلی چون باین اسم مبارک تسمیه گشتی باید بهره و نصیبی از فیض او | O thou who art named after His Holiness the Exalted One! Since thou hast been given this blessed name, thou must acquire a portion and share of His grace [3.5s] | INBA87:387a, INBA52:397b | Manifestation of God as sun; Martyrs and martyrdom; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08121 | 100 | mixed | ای سوخته آتش هجران فراق جمال محبوب آفاق قلوب اهل وفاق را سوخته و کبد هر مشتاق | O thou who art consumed by the fire of separation from the Beauty of the Beloved of the horizons, the hearts of the people of unity are burned, as is the liver of every yearning soul [3.5s] | INBA84:490a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08123 | 100 | mixed | ای شارب سلسبیل عنایت الهی نور الله جبینک بنضره النعیم بین وجوه العالمین قد تشرف | O thou who drinkest from the Salsabíl of divine favor! May the light of God illumine thy brow with the radiance of bliss amidst the faces of all peoples [3.5s] | INBA87:183b, INBA52:185a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08125 | 100 | mixed | ای شعله نار محبت الله علیک بهاء الله و جوده و عنایته فی کل الشئون اگر بتوانی | O flame of the fire of the love of God! Upon thee be the glory of God, His bounty and His grace in all things [3.5s] | INBA87:036b, INBA52:036b | Knowledge; recognition of God; Religion as reality; definitions of religion | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08129 | 100 | mixed | ای شمع محبت الله صبح است و پرتو میثاق از آفتاب عهد بر شرق و غرب زده و جهانی | O candle of the love of God! It is dawn, and the effulgence of the Covenant hath cast its rays from the Sun of the Testament upon both East and West, illumining all the world [3.5s] | INBA13:130a, INBA88:149b | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08145 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou seeker of Truth! I received the photograph of thy shining figure and I looked at it with thorough attention. A tranquility and steadfastness | TAB.483 | Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Thankfulness; gratitude; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08148 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thou hast forwarded thy photograph and it was considered. In thy face a brilliant light is apparent | TAB.244 | Love of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08151 | 100 | mixed | ای عاشق جانسوخته جمال رحمانی ایدک ربک علی ابتغاء مرضاته و اعلاء ذکره در سبیل | O thou ardent lover of the Beauty of the All-Merciful! May thy Lord aid thee in seeking His good-pleasure and in exalting His mention in His path [3.5s] | INBA87:170b, INBA52:170a | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08154 | 100 | Persian | ای عبد منصف جمال مبارک فی الحقیقه مظهر انصافی و دور از اعتساف زیرا شهادت بر | O thou fair-minded servant! The Blessed Beauty is verily the Manifestation of justice and far removed from oppression [3.5s] | INBA89:044b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consultation; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08169 | 100 | Persian | ای قوام الحکما طبیب حقیقی و حکیم معنوی جمال قدم روحی لدریاقه الاعظم الفدا بود | O essence of the wise ones, true Physician and spiritual Sage, the Ancient Beauty - may my spirit be a sacrifice unto His supreme remedy [3.5s] | INBA88:109b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08171 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! What thou hast written was perused. It is evident that thou hast all thy life been seeking the Lord of signs | TAB.476 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08174 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! The subject matter of thy letter is known to me. Happy is thy condition, for thou hast loved Jesus always and wept | TAB.328 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08176 | 100 | O thou maidservant of God! Although in body thou art weak and ill | SW_v09#15 p.173 | Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08182 | 100 | Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts | O thou dear maidservant of God! The program of the Naw Ruz festival was received and caused utmost joy. Praise be to God that white and colored | BLO_PT#028b | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08183 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Mr. Arthur Agnew hath greatly praised thee that—praise be to God!—thou art like unto a melodious nightingale | TAB.521-522 | Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08187 | 100 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that in these days the establishment of the meeting has become impossible in that city | SW_v07#16 p.158x | Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08189 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou esteemed maidservant of God! Be thou hopeful and be thou happy and rejoiced. For I have supplicated and beseeched | TAB.545 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08193 | 100 | Persian | ای متمسک بعروه وثقی جمیع ملأ اعلا از ملکوت ابهى نگرانند | O thou who holdest fast to the Most Firm Handle! The entire Concourse on High gazeth down from the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA13:214 | Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08196 | 100 | mixed | ای متوجه الی الله حضرت عندلیب خواهش نگارش این سطور نمودند ولی فرصت صدور کجا | O thou who art turned towards God! His Honour the Nightingale requested the writing of these lines, yet where is the opportunity [3.5s] | INBA55:177a, INBA87:590 , INBA52:628 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08199 | 100 | Persian | ای متوجه بمنظر اکبر آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی قرائت شد در انجمن یاران الهی ذکرت | O thou who art turned towards the Most Great Vision! That which thou hadst written was read in the gathering of the divine friends [3.5s] | INBA87:129a, INBA52:126b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08202 | 100 | Persian | ای مرد میدان عرفان شکر کن که بچنین پدر بزرگواری موفق گشتی که بمحبت جمال قدم | O thou valiant one in the arena of mystic knowledge, render thanks that thou hast been blessed with such a noble father who attained unto the love of the Ancient Beauty [3.5s] | INBA55:260 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08203 | 100 | O thou Sweet Singing Maidservant of the Rose-Garden of the Love of God! Although you took the trouble and hastened to London | BLO_PT#052.19 | Music and singing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08204 | 100 | mixed | ای مست هوشیار علیک بهاء الله و فضله و جوده و احسانه فی مرور الادهار مست و مدهوش | O thou who art intoxicated yet aware! Upon thee be the glory of God, His grace, His bounty and His beneficence throughout all ages! Intoxicated and enraptured art thou [3.5s] | INBA84:489b | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08208 | 100 | Persian | ای مشتاق کوی دوست صد بشارت که ماذون زیارت درگاه احدیت هستی و هزار مژده که | O thou who yearneth for the lane of the Friend, a hundred glad tidings that thou art granted leave to visit the Court of Divine Unity, and a thousand joyous tidings that [3.5s] | INBA17:164 | Law of pilgrimage; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08221 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advanced toward God! Thy letter was received. Its contents indicated that thou hast become alive | TAB.552 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08222 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received. In reality thou art spiritually hungry | TAB.524 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08223 | 100 | Persian | ای مقتبس از نار هدی و نور ابراهیم نمرود عنود چون آن جوهر وجود را خواست محو و | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of guidance and the light of Abraham! When the obstinate Nimrod sought to annihilate that Essence of being [3.5s] | INBA89:030b | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08230 | 100 | Persian | ای منجذب بنفحات عرفان در عالم وجود آنچه انسان آرزو نماید تعلق را نشاید چه که | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of divine knowledge! In the world of existence, whatsoever man may desire is unworthy of attachment, for [3.5s] | INBA13:020b | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08231 | 100 | O thou who art attracted to the Truth! Many of the philosophers of the | SW_v05#19 p.295 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08232 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom! Mrs. . . . . became the cause of thy life and suffered thee to inhale the fragrances of the rose-garden | TAB.630-631 | Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08234 | 100 | O ye who are attracted to the Kingdom of God! Your letter was received. It was a glorious proof to your firmness in the Cause of God. | DAS.1914-08-02, BSTW#040, BSTW#113, ACOA.054-055 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08235 | 100 | Bahá'í World Faith | ...Those souls who have the capacity and ability to receive the outpourings of the Kingdom and the confirmation of the Holy Spirit, they become attracted through one word. | BWF.364-365x | Attainment to faith in the twinkling of an eye; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08239 | 100 | Praise be to God, that through Mr. and Mrs. Kinney thou didst hear the glad-tidings | SW_v12#05 p.106-107 | Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08248 | 100 | Persian | ای موقن بالله ملاحظه نما که دارو و دوا چگونه جلد متعفن را پاک و طیب و طاهر | O thou who art assured in God! Consider how medicine and remedy cleanse and purify the putrid skin [3.5s] | INBA17:167 | Manifestation of God as divine physician | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08258 | 100 | mixed | ای ناطق بثنای پروردگار چشم بگشا و دیده باز کن تا تجلیات جمال ابهی را از ملکوت | O thou who extolleth the Lord! Open thine eyes and unseal thy vision, that thou mayest behold the effulgent revelations of the Abhá Beauty from the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA55:126 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08263 | 100 | O Thou who art uttering the praise of the Beloved of the world, if Thou hast an eloquent tongue, engage it to praise The veilless Beauty of The Beloved | NYR#110 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08268 | 100 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید مخصوص مطالعه رفت و ملاحظه گشت سبب | O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! What thou didst write was specially read and considered [3.5s] | INBA87:031, INBA52:031 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08277 | 100 | O ye blessed souls! Thank ye God that the Morn of Guidance hath arisen from the Supreme Horizon | DAS.1914-07-29 | Praise and encouragement; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08278 | 100 | O ye the honored souls! Your letter of congratulation arrived and imparted joy, because its contents indicated that the Sun of Reality hath begun Its radiation | JWTA.037 | Being a source of light; guidance; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08279 | 100 | Persian | ای نقاش از الطاف اسم اعظم روحی لاحبائه الفداء استدعاء نما که در صفحه امکان نقشی | O artist! From the bounties of the Most Great Name - may my spirit be a sacrifice unto His loved ones - beseech thou that upon the canvas of contingent being thou mayest paint a design [3.5s] | INBA21:155a | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08280 | 100 | Persian | ای نهال باغ ایمان هر شجری را سبزی و خرمی بفیضی و هر چمنی را طراوت بشبنمی نهال | O sapling of the garden of faith! Every tree receiveth its verdancy and freshness through a bounty, and every meadow attaineth its bloom through dewdrops [3.5s] | INBA84:251 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08285 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou tree planted in the Garden of the Love of God! Although thou art absent in body, yet, praise God! thou art present in spirit | TAB.523 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08289 | 100 | Persian | ای نیر من حمد کن خدا را که پرتو هدایت از جبینت لامع و نور موهبت جمال ابهی در رخت | O radiant one, praise be to God that the light of guidance doth shine from thy brow, and the radiance of the bounties of the Abhá Beauty is manifest in thy face [3.5s] | INBA84:403a | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08290 | 100 | Persian | ای هاشم عبدالبهاء تو از یاران قدیمی مطمئن باش فسخ محفل اتحاد از شدت اعتماد | O Hashim! 'Abdu'l-Bahá regardeth thee as one of His trusted and longstanding friends. Be thou assured that the dissolution of the Assembly of Unity stemmed from an excess of trust [3.5s] | INBA17:002 | Non-participation in politics | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08301 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه سدره مبارکه ای رویا صادقست زنجیر کنیزی جمال مبارک است و مربوط باسم | O Leaf of the Blessed Lote-Tree! The vision is true: thou art indeed the chain-maiden of the Blessed Beauty, bound unto His Name [3.5s] | INBA87:343a, INBA52:351a | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08302 | 100 | O thou pure leaf of the Blessed Tree! Thy letter was received. Thou hast | SW_v10#17 p.320 | Education of children; moral education; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08303 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه شکر کن که بالطاف جمال قدیم در ظل علم عظیم درآمدی و بحبل متین | O blessed leaf, render thanks, for through the favours of the Ancient Beauty thou hast entered beneath the mighty standard and [clung to] the firm cord [3.5s] | INBA87:346, INBA52:355a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08307 | 100 | ...Should people enquire about My whereabouts, tell them that certain prominent Americans and Europeans have repeatedly sought | LTDT.344x | Personal instructions; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08308 | 100 | Persian | ای ورقه مهتزه شکر کن حضرت رب عزت را که چنین پدری بتو عنایت فرموده که از عشق | O trembling leaf! Give thanks unto the Lord of Glory, that He hath bestowed upon thee such a father, who from love [3.5s] | INBA87:175a, INBA52:175a | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08316 | 100 | Persian | ای یادگار و همنام ذوالقرنین همچو گمان منما که فراموش شدی و یا از خاطر رفتی | O namesake and remembrance of Dhul-Qarnayn, think not that thou art forgotten or hast faded from memory [3.5s] | INBA84:367b | Business; financial; property matters; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08320 | 100 | Persian | ای یار ثابت راسخ نامه مبارک شما رسید مضمون نهایت تبتل بود و غایت تضرع از | O steadfast and firm friend! Thy blessed letter was received, and its contents bespoke the utmost devotion and earnest supplication [3.5s] | INBA17:129 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08327 | 100 | Persian | ای یار قدیم نامه ای که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید | O ancient friend! The letter which thou hadst addressed to his honour Āqā Siyyid Asadu'llāh was perused [3.5s] | INBA87:122, INBA52:120b | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08328 | 100 | ...Thy remembrance is always my intimate and associate and the heart and the soul of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá supplicating | DAS.1913-11-07 | Call to action; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08329 | 100 | O thou kind friend! Those days that we were in London we associated together with the utmost love. | DAS.1914-03-03x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08338 | 100 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی مکاتیبی که بجناب منشادی من ادرک لقاء ربه و بعبدالبهاء مرقوم | O spiritual friends, the epistles addressed to Jinab-i-Manshadí—who hath attained the presence of his Lord—and to 'Abdu'l-Bahá, have been [3.5s] | INBA87:236b, INBA52:241 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08345 | 100 | Persian | ای یوسف فارسی عزیز مصر میثاق در دست اهل شقاق گرفتار گهی در چاه مفتریات مسجون | O beloved Persian Joseph! The contentious ones have seized thee in the Egypt of the Covenant, and cast thee at times into the well of calumnies [3.5s] | INBA13:031 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08347 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou honorable lady! Verily, I received thy excellent letter and read it and my heart was gladdened with its content, which shows thy guidance. | TAB.240 | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08349 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto the Face of God! Blessed art thou for that thou wert saved from the storm of doubts | TAB.639 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08351 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy last letter and gathered from its meanings the mysteries of thy great love. | TAB.295 | Prayer for teaching; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08353 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Thou hast said aright, that verily, Abdul-Baha looketh to deeds and not words. | TAB.311 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08356 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou blooming rose in the garden of the Love of God! Verily, the heavenly angels address thee from the Supreme Horizon | TAB.071 | Angels; Praise and encouragement; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08359 | 100 | Arabic | ایها الخل الوفی لو اطلعت علی ما یختلج بقلبی من هواجس الحب الخالص و الود | O thou faithful friend! Couldst thou but know what stirrings of pure love and devotion surge within my heart [3.5s] | INBA59:110b, INBA89:043b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08362 | 100 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایها الشخص الروحانی و الانسان الملکوتی ایدک الله اعلم ان الربیع الالهی اقبل بغیثه | O thou spiritual person and heavenly man—may God confirm thee! Know, that the divine springtime hath come | INBA59:190c | TAB.651 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08365 | 100 | Arabic | ایها الطیر المغرد فی حدائق العرفان لعمرک اننی بکل وجد و اشواق و حنین لایطاق | O thou melodious bird in the gardens of divine knowledge! By thy life, with utmost ardor and yearning do I experience a longing that cannot be endured [3.5s] | INBA87:626, INBA52:670 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08366 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two singing birds in the Garden of Belief! I have read your letter in which you confess the Unity of God and the grandeur of His reign | TAB.318 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08369 | 100 | Persian | ایها الفرع النجیب من السدره الرحمانیه در کمال استعجال مرقوم میشود نفوس مقدسی | O noble branch of the divine Lote-Tree! With utmost haste do I pen these words to those sanctified souls [3.5s] | INBA87:485b, INBA52:508 | Business; financial; property matters; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08370 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who hast set thy face towards the Kingdom: Verily, I say unto thee: Should a spark from the fire of the love of God alight upon a heart | TAB.330 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08371 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art awakened from the sleep of negligence and forgetfulness! Thank God for that He hath awakened thee from thy sleep | TAB.120 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08372 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art sincere in the Religion of God! Verily, the maidservant of God, the assured leaf [thy wife] hath presented herself in the Sacred Spot | TAB.173 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08373 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | 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 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08374 | 100 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou advancer to the Kingdom of God! Shouldst thou come with the whole of thy being | TAB.622-623, BWF.391-391x, BSC.465 #865x | Literal interpretation; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Christian clergy | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08375 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy excellent letter which contained thy praises of the Supreme Lord. | TAB.137 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08386 | 100 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله بمیرزا فضل الله پسر بنان الملک دو ماه پیش او ازید بواسطه | O esteemed Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh: Two months ago, through Mírzá Faḍlu'lláh, son of Banánu'l-Mulk [3.5s] | INBA17:203 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08387 | 100 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله در پناه جمال مبارک محفوظ و مصون باش از وقتیکه رفته اید | O Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah! May you remain sheltered and protected beneath the wings of the Blessed Beauty. From the time you departed [3.5s] | INBA17:202 | Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08389 | 100 | Persian | جناب آقا غلامعلی در سبیل الهی جام سرشاری از دست اهل بغضا | The revered Aqa Ghulam-'Ali, in the path of God, did partake of a brimming cup at the hands of the malevolent [3.5s] | INBA84:548a | Martyrs and martyrdom; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08391 | 100 | Persian | جناب میرزا شکرالله خان باج مالو نامه ای نوشته و خواهش تاسیس محفل مقدسی در | His Excellency Mirza Shukrullah Khan Baj Malu hath written a letter, requesting the establishment of a sacred gathering in [3.5s] | INBA16:222 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08398 | 100 | Arabic | رب و رجائی انی مع فرط عصیانی و وفور خطیئاتی و کثره ذنوبی اتضرع الی رحبه باب | O Lord, my Hope! Despite my excessive disobedience, my abundant transgressions and my manifold sins, I do earnestly supplicate at the threshold of Thy door [3.5s] | INBA87:087b, INBA52:086b | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08402 | 100 | Turkish | سوگلی یارانم حضرت کبریانک فضل و عنایتنی باقن و لطف و احساننی دقت ایدن یاران | O beloved friends! Behold ye the grace and bounty of the Most Glorious Lord, and observe ye His loving-kindness and favor [3.5s] | INBA89:265a | Power of prayer; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08403 | 100 | Turkish | سوگلی یارانم و نورانی دوستانم حضرت احدیت عالم بشریتی پرتو نور تجلی ایله و فیض | O My beloved and radiant friends! The Lord of Oneness hath illumined the world of humanity with the light of His manifestation and grace [3.5s] | INBA72:148, INBA88:128a | Power of the Manifestation of God; Thankfulness; gratitude; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08408 | 100 | Persian | نامه نومروی ۲۲ بتاریخ ۲۲ شهر صفر که ارسال نموده بودید رسید از ضبط و انتظام | Your letter numbered 22, dated the 22nd of the month of Safar, which you had sent, hath been received [3.5s] | INBA17:226 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08410 | 100 | Arabic | یا الهی و محبوبی ان عبدک الذی انجذب بنسیم ریاض الوهیتک و اشتعل بالنار | O my God and my Beloved! Verily this servant of Thine, who hath been enraptured by the breeze wafting from the gardens of Thy divinity and set ablaze by the fire [3.5s] | INBA21:119a | Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08413 | 100 | O Amata’l-Bahá! Day and night all the Leaves are engaged in remembering thee and await the receipt of news of thy recovery and well-being | LTDT.338x | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08414 | 100 | Arabic | یا امه البهاء فاستبشری بما فاض علیک سحاب الرحمه و سبغت علیک النعمه و اشرقت | O handmaiden of Bahá! Rejoice in what hath been showered upon thee from the clouds of mercy, in the grace that hath been lavishly bestowed upon thee, and in the radiance that hath dawned [3.5s] | INBA87:595a, INBA52:634 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08416 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Verily thy letter indicated thy faith in the Oneness of God. I ask God to make thee firm in His Religion | TAB.412 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08417 | 100 | ...Thy recent letter was received. It contained good news, and that is: Thou hast guided to the Kingdom of Abha one new soul. | DAS.1913-10-18 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08419 | 100 | Arabic | یا ایها المتشبث بالحبل الوثیق ان الکاس الانیق قد طفحت بالرحیق و ان الزجاج | O thou who clingest to the firm cord! Verily, the beauteous cup hath overflowed with pure wine, and the glass [3.5s] | INBA17:092 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08420 | 100 | Arabic | یا رب السموات العلی و مغیث الوری و ملجا الضعفاء و ملاذ الفقراء ان عبدک مصطفی | O Lord of the exalted heavens, O Succorer of all humanity, O Refuge of the weak and Shelter of the poor, verily Thy servant Mustafá [3.5s] | INBA17:121 | Prayer for parents; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08424 | 100 | Persian | یا من ادخره الله لترویج میثاقه از عالم اشتیاق بیان نتوان لهذا حواله بضمیر و وجدان خوشتر | O thou whom God hath treasured for the promotion of His Covenant! From the realm of longing no utterance can be made; therefore it is best to entrust it to the heart and conscience [3.5s] | INBA21:192b, INBA88:180a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08426 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whom I mention with my heart and tongue! Though I do not see thee with mine eyes, I do see thee with my heart | TAB.255-256 | Call to action; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08427 | 100 | Arabic | یا من استبشر بظهور المیثاق قد انتصب خباء المجد علی اعلی قلل الافاق و استقر | O thou who art gladdened by the appearance of the Covenant! The pavilion of glory hath been raised upon the loftiest summits of the horizons and is established [3.5s] | INBA13:203b, INBA59:142a, INBA88:163b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08431 | 100 | Arabic | یا من استنشق رائحه الوفاء اسمع ندآء من یناجیک بروح و ریحان و قل انی وجهت وجهی | O thou who hast inhaled the fragrance of faithfulness, hearken unto the call of him who communeth with thee in spirit and sweet perfume, and say: "I have turned my face..." [3.5s] | INBA87:061b, INBA52:060c | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08432 | 100 | Arabic | یا من انجذب بنفحات الله نخاطبک من هذه البقعة المبارکة حتی | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God, We address thee from this blessed spot [3.5s] | INBA89:149 | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08434 | 100 | Arabic | یا من انجذب من نفحات الله قد رتلت آیات شوقک الی الملکوت الابهی و شممت | O thou who art attracted by the divine fragrances! Thou hast chanted the verses of thy yearning for the Most Glorious Kingdom and inhaled [3.5s] | INBA84:388 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08435 | 100 | Arabic | یا من انشرح صدره بنسیم هب من ریاض موهبة ربه | O thou whose breast hath expanded through the breeze wafted from the gardens of thy Lord's bounty [3.5s] | INBA21:193b (243b) | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08437 | 100 | Arabic | یا من تعطر مشامه من نفحات الله انى اتضرع منکرا الی الملکوت الابهی و باسطا اکف | O thou whose senses are perfumed by the sweet-scented breezes of God! I humbly supplicate the Most Glorious Kingdom, raising my hands in prayer [3.5s] | INBA21:131b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08438 | 100 | Arabic | یا من توجه بکلیته الی ملکوت الابهی تالله الحق ان علیا من الملاء الاعلی ینادیک | O thou who hast wholly turned thy face unto the Kingdom of Abhá! By God, verily, one from the Supreme Concourse calleth unto thee [3.5s] | INBA87:098a, INBA52:097a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08439 | 100 | mixed | یا من ثبت و نبت فی میثاق الله بانگ بانگ پیمان است و عهد عهد حضرت یزدان طیور | O thou who art firmly established and steadfast in the Covenant of God! The Call of the Covenant resoundeth, and the Testament of the Lord is a binding pledge [3.5s] | INBA13:129, INBA88:147b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08441 | 100 | Persian | یار عزیز مهربان در رقمیکه به برادر میرزا بدیع الله مرقوم فرموده بودید وعده | O beloved and kindly friend! [3.5s]... ...In your letter to my brother, Mirza Badi'u'llah, you promised to write us soon a detailed letter. We have waited long and it has not come | CMB_F66#10, | EGBBF.099 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08445 | 100 | O thou who art supplicating unto God! I read thy precious letter and am informed | SW_v08#18 p.232 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08446 | 100 | ...Consider how ‘Abdu'l-Bahá forgot all thoughts and mentions and turned his face towards the countries and empires | SW_v05#01 p.007, SW_v07#10 p.098 | Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08447 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou seeker of Truth! The Lord of Hosts became manifest in Moses and the children of Israel | TAB.515 | Manifestation of God as mirror; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08448 | 100 | ...The long journey over sea and land, the innumerable difficulties in the morn and at eve, the lack of rest and sleep | DAS.1913-08-01, ABIE.138, BLO_PN#007 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08449 | 100 | ...The correspondence of the believers of God with all parts of America and from America to all directions is very acceptable and seasonable. | DAS.1913-08-25, ABIE.235, BLO_PN#007 | East and West; communication between East and West; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08450 | 100 | O thou servant of the Almighty! Beg of God that in this world which is groaning with pains and troubles, thou mayst aspire to a breath of rest and that in this sorrow-begirdled globe, thou mayst obtain happiness. | DAS.1913-08-26, ABIE.243, BLO_PN#007 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of thought and belief; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08451 | 100 | O Thou kind, incomparable God! Familiarize these hearts with Thy Mysteries and detach them from friends and strangers. | DAS.1913-09-10, ABIE.301, BLO_PN#007 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Nearness and remoteness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08452 | 100 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou heavenly, brilliant and precious pearl! I greet thee from this Holy Land... Verily, I say unto thee that the gifts of thy Lord are encircling thee | TAB.156-157, BWF.367-367x, BSC.480 #916x, BSTW#276d | Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08453 | 100 | ...Thou hast questioned concerning ordeals and difficulties and catastrophes: "Are these | SW_v08#18 p.235 | Prayer for tests and difficulties; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08454 | 100 | ...The world of humanity will not be transformed into the heavenly paradise through the promotion of one, single principle... The Cause of Baha'u'llah and his heavenly teaching include all the elements | SW_v13#06 p.131 | Interconnectedness of the teachings; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08455 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art partaking of the Heavenly Food! Know thou verily the Divine Food is descending | TAB.130-131 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08456 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of God! Verily, I was rejoiced when I read thy excellent letter | TAB.182 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08457 | 100 | O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received. The contents were indicative of spiritual susceptibilities. | JWTA.041 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08458 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Verily, I read thy letter and noted its contents. | TAB.619-620 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Methods of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08459 | 100 | O ye friends of God and maidservants of the Merciful! The congratulations for the declaration of the anniversary | SW_v09#11 p.125 | Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08460 | 100 | ...As to thy inquiry about traveling to nearby towns out of Chicago for the promulgation | SW_v10#06 p.108-109x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08461 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ...Honorable Dr... According to what is heard you have received the permission | TAB.419-420 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08462 | 100 | ...Cover the sins of the weak ones with the hem of the garment of Thy Mercy! Change the indifference | SW_v05#12 p.178 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08463 | 100 | Therefore, O ye beloved of God! Now the time has come that in order to show thankfulness for this Gift, ye may arise to perform that which is incumbent upon you... Keep the fast in the month of fasting | BSTW#194 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of fasting; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08464 | 100 | I am a sinner. Thou art the Forgiving One. I am ... in my deeds, but hopeful in Thy pardon. | PN_1909C p115 | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08465 | 100 | ...It is some time since you are living in Yazd. Unquestionably you are the means of joy and the cause of ecstasy | DAS.1913-10-13, PN_various p013x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08466 | 100 | ...Praise be to God that in every Society thou didst investigate the Reality and | DAS.1913-10-13 | Independent investigation of truth; reality; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08467 | 100 | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! The contents of thy letter written to ... was perused. Thank thou God that in that country | DAS.1913-10-14 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08468 | 100 | ...Now it is much better if you start directly for Japan and while there be engaged in the diffusion of the Fragrances of God. | DAS.1914-08-09 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08469 | 100 | O thou who art advancing toward God! Inasmuch as the attracted maidservant of God, Mrs. Cochran, hath guided thee unto this great Cause | BSTW#076 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08470 | 100 | O thou respected youth! How many holy souls in past ages have longed most intensely to hear the name of the Divine Kingdom and live during the day of the Promised one | DAS.1913-09-22, ABIE.347, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08472 | 100 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O the spiritual leaf who art verdant and well-watered by the outpouring from the Kingdom | TAB.672 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08473 | 100 | ...The confirmation of the Kingdom of Abha shall descend uninterruptedly upon those souls | SW_v04#14 p.241 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08474 | 100 | O ye daughters of the Kingdom! Your congratulation on the Feast has been received. Its perusal imparted joy and happiness. Through the Bounties of the Supreme Lord | JWTA.038 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08477 | 90 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی اسمع الصم و هدى العمى و انطق الیکم و اح | Praise be to God Who hath caused the deaf to hear, guided the blind, and enabled the tongue to speak [3.5s] | INBA21:193a (243a) | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08478 | 90 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی اظهر امره و اشرق نوره و لاح فجره و طلع بدره و سطع نجمه | Praise be to God, Who hath manifested His Cause, shed abroad His light, made His dawn to break, unveiled His full moon, and caused His star to shine forth [3.5s] | INBA59:214a | Day of Resurrection; Judgement; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08482 | 90 | Arabic | اللهم یا وله قلوب التی اضطرمت فیها نار محبتک و یا جذبه افئده التی ذابت و | O Lord! O Thou Who enkindleth the hearts wherein blazeth the fire of Thy love, O Thou Who draweth unto Thee those hearts that have melted [3.5s] | INBA87:500a | Love of God; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08490 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my God, my God! I am a servant attracted to Thee, humbly coming to the door of Thy Oneness and addressing the kingdom of Thy mercy. | TAB.181, BSC.429 #778, DWN_v5#06 p.002 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08491 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی انی عبد آمنت بک و بایاتک و اقبلت الی وجه جمالک الاعلی و اخلصت وجهی | O my God, O my God! I am a servant who hath believed in Thee and in Thy signs, who hath turned towards the Countenance of Thy Most Exalted Beauty and hath dedicated my face unto Thee [3.5s] | INBA87:018a, INBA87:173a, INBA52:018a, INBA52:172b | Prayer for protection; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08492 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my God! O my God! I am a servant, abject, lowly, humble and submissive at the door of Thy Oneness | TAB.330-331 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08496 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی و سیدی و رجائی انی ابتهل الی ملکوت رحمانیتک و اتذلل الی جبروت | O my God, my God, my Lord and my Hope! I beseech the Kingdom of Thy loving mercy and humble myself before the might of Thy dominion [3.5s] | INBA87:261, INBA52:265a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08497 | 90 | Arabic | الهی تری ان اسراء سبیلک عطاشا ظماء لسلسبیل عنایتک فقراء باب احدیتک جیاعا | O my God! Thou seest that the captives upon Thy path are thirsting for the flowing stream of Thy grace, and the poor at the gate of Thy oneness are hungering [3.5s] | INBA87:203b, INBA52:205a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08502 | 90 | O thou son of the Kingdom! Thank thou God that thou hast stepped into the Arena of Existence in this blessed period | AHV.029b, BLO_PN#045 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08509 | 90 | mixed | ای افنون سدره رحمانیه در جمیع احوال و احیان بیاد شما مشغولیم و از فضل حضرت | O ye branches of the divine Lote-Tree! At all times and under all conditions We are occupied with thoughts of you, and through the grace of His Holiness [3.5s] | INBA87:364a, INBA52:373a | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08519 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله خوشا بحالت که منتسب نفسی هستی که ثابت بر میثاق و منزه از نفاق و | O handmaid of God! Happy art thou to be related to a soul who remaineth steadfast in the Covenant and free from hypocrisy [3.5s] | INBA89:044a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08526 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله شکر کن خدا را که شکر محبت الله چشیدی و شهد معرفت الله نوشیدی و | O maidservant of God, render thanks unto God that thou hast tasted the sweetness of the love of God and hast drunk the honey of the knowledge of God [3.5s] | INBA89:109a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08528 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Be exceedingly grateful to the maidservant of God, Mrs.. . . . . . . . who guided thee, led thee to the Kingdom of Glory | TAB.068 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08532 | 90 | Persian | ای آقا بابا ابوت حقیقی هدایت نفوس است پدر جسمانی سبب حیات جسمانیست و پدر | O Aqa Baba Abbott! True guidance of souls belongeth to the spiritual father, for the physical father is but the cause of bodily life, and the [3.5s] | INBA55:127 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08536 | 90 | O thou who wanderest in the divine Path! In the path of God thou didst leave behind thy familiar country | JWTA.016 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08537 | 90 | Persian | ای بدیع الاخلاق موسم بیع الهی است و بهار روحانی خیمه و خرگاه | O thou of wondrous character! This is the springtide of divine bestowal, and the spiritual spring hath pitched its tent [3.5s] | INBA89:129a | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08538 | 90 | Persian | ای بر همه عالم مشهور بشیدائی الحمد لله درسبیل محبت الله در خانه بسوختن | O thou who art renowned throughout the world for thy passionate devotion! Praise be to God that in the pathway of divine love thou hast set thy home ablaze [3.5s] | INBA89:009b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08543 | 90 | mixed | ای بلبل معانی قصیده غراء و فریده نوراء ملاحظه گردید در نهایت فصاحت و بلاغت بود | O nightingale of inner meanings! Thy brilliant and peerless ode was noted, and was found to be of surpassing eloquence and grace [3.5s] | INBA87:582, INBA52:619 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08544 | 90 | Persian | ای بنا بناای نما که اساسش در ارض غبرا و شرفه اش در اوج سما و کنگره اش متواصل | O thou edifice, whose foundation resteth upon the dust-laden earth, yet whose pinnacle soareth to the zenith of heaven, and whose battlements rise ever higher [3.5s] | INBA84:498, INBA87:022 , INBA52:022 | Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08547 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thou art in my memory and art present in heart and soul in the assemblage of the Kingdom. | MAX.243 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08548 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy brief letter was received. Although it was short yet it contained detailed significance. | DAS.1914-07-29 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08549 | 90 | Persian | ای بندگان الهی در این ساحت مذکورید و در این انجمن معروف و ثبوت در میثاق | O ye servants of God! Ye are remembered in this sacred realm and are renowned in this assembly, firm in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA13:170a | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08558 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received and the sign of the hand was observed. This sign was a mystery of the perfection of Love. | TAB.545 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08560 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی هر چند از وطن مالوف بان اقلیم معروف شتافتی ولی این را حکمتی در | O servant of God! Though thou hast hastened from thy familiar homeland to that well-known realm, in this there is a wisdom [3.5s] | INBA89:206 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08562 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی هر چند هوا در شدت و سورت است یعنی نمو ونیمروز و التهاب جگرسوز | O servant of God! Though the weather be intense and scorching - that is to say, at its peak of midday heat and heart-consuming flame [3.5s] | INBA84:507b | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08564 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی یکی از احباب ذکر ترا در این انجمن نمود و بستایشت لب گشود که | O servant of God! One of the friends made mention of thee in this gathering and opened his lips in praise [3.5s] | INBA55:429, INBA87:070 , INBA52:069 | Mystical themes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08579 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی از ثبوت بر میثاق تاجی بر سر نه و خراج ازاقلیم علیین گیر | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Place upon thy head the crown of steadfastness in the Covenant, and receive tribute from the realm of the Supreme Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA88:165a | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08588 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | 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 | Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08590 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده حق جناب میرزا حسین از مصر مکتوبی مرسول داشت و رجای ترقیم این نامه نمود و | O servant of the Truth! His Honour Mirza Husayn from Egypt dispatched a letter and besought that this epistle be written [3.5s] | INBA17:063 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08591 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده حق خوش باش که در چنین عصر جدیدی و قرن مجیدی در مهد وجود آمدی و در | O servant of the True One, be thou joyous, for thou hast come into being in such a new age and glorious century, and in the cradle of existence [3.5s] | INBA13:064a | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08592 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده حق رقیمه قرائت گردید از کثرت اضطراب و کدورت شما کمال تاثر حاصل گردید | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was perused, and from thine excessive distress and perturbation the utmost sorrow was felt [3.5s] | INBA17:237 | Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08598 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده خدا مدتى بود که در اینجا بودى و بزیارت | O servant of God! For a time thou wert here and didst pay thy visit [3.5s] | INBA21:142a | Law of pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08602 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صادق آستان مقدس نامه اول را جواب کافی مرقوم گردید فی الحقیقه مضمون | O thou faithful servant of the Sacred Threshold! A sufficient answer was written to the first letter. In truth, the contents [3.5s] | INBA87:380a, INBA52:389 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08605 | 90 | O thou sincere servant of the True One! Be thou a speaker of the truth and a skillful physician | DAS.1913-10-12 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08608 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده مقبل الی الله حمد کن خدا را که در درگاه الهی مقرب و محظوظ شدی معزز و | O servant who turneth toward God! Render thanks unto the Lord that thou hast been brought nigh and favored at His divine threshold, honored and [3.5s] | INBA84:484d | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08612 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two, servant and maidservant of the Beauty of Abha! Thank ye His Highness the Incomparable One, that ye have become assisted | TAB.585-586 | Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08616 | 90 | Turkish | ای بنم سوگلی یار غارم حق عالیلرنده جناب آقا سید اسدالله نهایت مدح و ستایش | O my cherished son, my companion in the Cave, His Eminence Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah, utmost praise and glorification [3.5s] | INBA72:102 | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08624 | 90 | O thou dear son! From thy letter the fragrance of the rose garden of significances was inhaled, that praise be to God, thou art assisted | JWTA.017 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08626 | 90 | Persian | ای تازه نهال بوستان الهی رقیمه تو بواسطه جناب فروغی علیه بهاءالله الابهی واسل و بدقت | O fresh sapling of the divine garden! Thy letter was received through Jináb-i-Furúghí, upon whom rest the glory of God, the Most Glorious, and was read with care [3.5s] | INBA21:006 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08628 | 90 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be to God that thou art firm in the Covenant and attracted to the Love of God | BBBD.331, DAS.1914-09-08 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08632 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب جمشید داراب و جناب شاپورجی و جناب فرامرز از طائفه | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! O honoured Jamshíd Dáráb, and revered Shápúrjí, and noble Farámarz of the community [3.5s] | INBA17:228 | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Hospitality | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08633 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب جوان نورانی آقا محمد علی حاضر و عازم منصوره مصرند و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The radiant youth, Áqá Muḥammad-'Alí, is present and ready to depart for Manṣúriyyih, Egypt [3.5s] | INBA89:046b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08636 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان چندی پیش مکتوبی جمعا ارسال گردید پیش از ان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Some time ago a letter was sent collectively prior to this [3.5s] | INBA84:549a | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08640 | 90 | O thou firm in the Covenant! As to thy attendance at the Esperanto Congress | SW_v11#18 p.306 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08644 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان محزون مباش دلخون مگرد انشاء الله همانطور که آرزوی دل و جان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Be thou not sorrowful, let not thy heart be grieved. God willing, even as thy heart and soul desire [3.5s] | INBA84:407 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08646 | 90 | ...As to his question about the permissibility of promulgating the divine teachings without relating them to the Most Great Name, you should answer: "This blessed Name hath an effect on the reality of things | COC#1922x | Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08647 | 90 | ...Consider how the signs of the Tablet which was revealed to you on Sept. 1, 1901, have become apparent and manifest. At that time the hurricane of the violation of the Covenant had been extinguished | BSTW#052nx | Being a source of light; guidance; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prophecy and fulfillment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08649 | 90 | ...Thy letter was received. From its contents it became evident that, praise be to God, the highest hope of the believers of Boston | DAS.1914-04-17 | Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08656 | 90 | ...As to the education of children, exert every effort to further this; it is of the utmost importance. So too, the education of girls in all the rules of righteous conduct | COC#0630x | Education of children; moral education; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08658 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید ولی فرصت مفقود با وجود این بذکرت مشغولم مژده ثبوت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, but time is lacking. Nevertheless, I am occupied with thy remembrance and give thee the glad-tidings of steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA87:055a, INBA52:054 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08661 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما وصول یافت و جزع و فزع از فراق معلوم گردید این ناله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and thy anguish and lamentation at separation became apparent. This plaintive cry [3.5s] | INBA87:142, INBA52:139 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08664 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان هر خبر و حوادثی که از جاای میرسد مرقوم دارید یا خود مثل | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Every news and event that reacheth from any place, write thou thereof, whether by thine own hand or otherwise [3.5s] | INBA17:204 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Personal instructions; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08667 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق حقا که مستقیم بر امراللهی و مستقر در محبت الله اریاح افتتان | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Verily thou art steadfast in the Cause of God and firmly established in His love amidst the winds of tests [3.5s] | INBA16:193 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08671 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت پیمان بمجرد قرائت نامه شما سفارش در خصوص آقا میرزا فتحعلیخان بنفس | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Upon the mere perusal of thy letter, instructions regarding Áqá Mírzá Fatḥ-'Alí Khán were personally [3.5s] | INBA87:435b, INBA52:449b | Consolation and comfort; Petitions to authorities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08672 | 90 | mixed | ای ثابت نابت نامه بجناب افنان قرائت گردید و از وفای شما بیاران فرح و سرور | O steadfast Nabíl, the letter addressed to the Afnán was read, and your faithfulness to the friends brought joy and delight [3.5s] | INBA84:303 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Naming of children; of individuals; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08679 | 90 | mixed | ای جناب بینش گوهر فصاحت و بلاغت را که در آغوش صدف جان و دل پرورش دادی آرایش | O esteemed personage, thou who hast nurtured the jewel of eloquence and eloquent expression within the embrace of the shell of heart and soul, adorn [3.5s] | INBA84:514b | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08687 | 90 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08701 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter like unto the song of the warbler caused joy and happiness. Consequently I read it | DAS.1914-03-25x | Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08702 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! ...Thou hadst written concerning the Convention which thou art going to establish in Canada | MAX.363b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08707 | 90 | Persian | ای دو بنده حق در این دم بدرگاه احدیت اسم اعظم مناجات مینماید که ای پروردگار | O ye two servants of Truth! At this moment the Greatest Name, at the threshold of Oneness, doth supplicate, saying: O Lord [3.5s] | INBA87:090b, INBA52:089b | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08709 | 90 | Persian | ای دو خادمه احباء الله سزاوار این است که افتخار و مباهات بر ملکه های اقطار | O ye two handmaidens of the loved ones of God! It behooveth you to attain such honor and glory as to surpass the queens of all lands [3.5s] | INBA87:518a, INBA52:545 | High station of the true believer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08711 | 90 | Persian | ای دو شاخ خرم سدره مبارکه فی الحقیقه روزگار بشما بسیار تلخ میگذرد و ایام در | O ye twin verdant branches of the blessed Lote-Tree! In truth, most bitter are the days that pass over you, and the times [3.5s] | INBA87:331b, INBA52:338b | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08713 | 90 | Persian | ای دو فرقدان افق محبت الله حمد خدا را که آن دو برادر مانند دو پیکر یعنی جوزا | O twin stars of the horizon of the love of God! Praise be unto God that these two brothers are even as the twin stars of Gemini [3.5s] | INBA87:004, INBA52:004 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08715 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two dear maidservants of God! Your longing to visit the Sacred Soil is expressed and evident and your presence | TAB.506 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08716 | 90 | Persian | ای دو مرغ آشیانه عرفان حمد کنید خدا را که در لانه عرفان هم آغوشید و در جنت | O ye two birds of the nest of mystic knowledge! Render praise unto God, for ye are enfolded in close embrace within the sanctuary of divine wisdom and in paradise [3.5s] | INBA17:164 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08719 | 90 | Persian | ای دو منجذب الی الله موجی از بحر میثاق برخواست و بر قطعه امریک زد دور را | O ye two who are drawn towards God! A wave from the ocean of the Covenant hath arisen and struck the shores of America [3.5s] | INBA59:244a | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08720 | 90 | Persian | ای دو نهال بوستان الهی شکر کنید خدا را که از شجره مبارکه انبات شدید و برشحات | O ye twin saplings of the divine garden! Give thanks unto God that ye were nurtured from the blessed Tree and sustained by its outpourings [3.5s] | INBA87:375, INBA52:384 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08725 | 90 | O thou true friend! Through the graces of the Sun of Reality do I supplicate | SW_v12#03 p.057 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08729 | 90 | Persian | ای دوست حقیقی نامه تو رسید و مقصود پدید گردید فتح و نصرت جدید میطلبی و بر عون | O true friend! Thy letter was received and thy purpose became manifest. Thou seekest new triumph and victory, and divine confirmation [3.5s] | INBA84:512a | Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08731 | 90 | ...Thou art not and shalt never be forgotten. Be thou strong and firm. Be thou resolute and steadfast | SW_v10#19 p.348x | Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08732 | 90 | Persian | ای دوست قدیم از کثرت مشاغل و اختلال صحت تا بحال بشما نامه ننوشتم ولی همیشه در | O ancient friend! Due to the multitude of occupations and the disturbance of health, until now I have not written you a letter, but always [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08117.061, | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08733 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear friend! What thou hast written was perused. I beg of God that thou wilt become assisted and confirmed under all circumstances | TAB.456 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08741 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear friend! The maidservant of God . . . hath remembered thee in her letter and hath thus made my heart busy with thy thought. | TAB.251 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08764 | 90 | Persian | ای سمى اسم اعظم روحى فدا لهذا الاسم الکریم و النباء | O thou who bearest the Most Great Name, my spirit be a sacrifice unto this noble Name [3.5s] | INBA13:155 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08766 | 90 | Persian | ای سمی حضرت مقصود صدهزار شکر رب ودود را که در یوم موعود فائز گشتی و بانچه | O namesake of the Divine Purpose! A hundred thousand thanks to the Loving Lord, that on the Promised Day thou didst attain, and unto that which [3.5s] | INBA13:156b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08767 | 90 | Persian | ای سمی محبوب آفاق و ای امه الله المقربه نامه شما مضمون بدیعی داشت و سبب سرور | O namesake of the Beloved of all horizons, O handmaiden of God drawn nigh unto Him, thy letter contained a wondrous theme and brought joy [3.5s] | INBA87:113, INBA52:112 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Naming of children; of individuals; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08777 | 90 | Persian | ای شیدای جمال الهی مدتیست بتو چیزی ننگاشتیم ولی در عالم قلب هر دمی بیاد تو همدم | O enamored one of the Divine Beauty! For some time We have written naught unto thee, yet in the realm of the heart, at every moment, We are thy constant companion in remembrance [3.5s] | INBA13:202b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08778 | 90 | Persian | ای شیدای جمال حق اسمت قاسم رسمت راسخ حقیقتت ثابت صفتت کامل باد گوای که این | O thou who art enraptured by the Beauty of Truth! May thy name be Qásim, thy path be steadfast, thy reality be firm, and thy qualities be perfected. Bear thou witness that this [3.5s] | INBA13:258 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08782 | 90 | O thou yearner after truth! I pray and supplicate at the threshold of God and beg healing for thee. | BSTW#107 | Development of capacity and readiness; Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08784 | 90 | O thou seeker of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast praised Mrs. Krug. Truly I say she is one of the daughters of the Kingdom. | DAS.1914-03-25 | Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08786 | 90 | O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. I prayed at the Court of Holiness to deliver thee from the darkness | JWTA.011 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08787 | 90 | O thou seeker of the Divine Light! Whosoever is freed from self and illusion, released from the claws of passion and lust | DAS.1914-05-26 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08790 | 90 | Persian | ای طبیب ای حبیب چرا بجان نخروشى و بدل و تن نکوشى وقتى از این بهتر | O physician, O beloved! Why dost thou not cry out with thy soul and strive with heart and body? There shall never be a time more precious than this [3.5s] | INBA13:184b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08797 | 90 | There is no doubt that thou art assiduously engaged in serving the Cause, giving eloquent talks | COC#0392x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08800 | 90 | Persian | ای علی خاضع خاشع الیوم عزت ابدیهٌ عالم انسانی در صفت و سمت | O Ali, submissive and humble one! Today the eternal glory of the human world lies in character and comportment [3.5s] | INBA84:459a | Call to action; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08803 | 90 | Persian | ای غضنفر ای حیدر وقت شیریست و دم ضرغامی روبهانی چند در دشت و صحرا بنای جولان | O Ghazanfar! O Haydar! This is the time of the lion, and the moment of the fierce one. Some foxes are prancing in the field and wilderness [3.5s] | INBA13:044a | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Chastisement and requital; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08806 | 90 | mixed | ای فاروقی الحمد لله حق را از باطل فارقی و در بوستان محبت الله نخلی باسق و در | O Faruqi! Praise be unto God that thou art one who distinguisheth truth from falsehood, and art even as a lofty palm tree in the garden of the love of God, and in [3.5s] | INBA87:400b, INBA52:412a | Attaining the life of the spirit; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08807 | 90 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08814 | 90 | O thou perfect Campbell: Miss Juliet Thompson is extremely kind to thee and loves thee with life and conscience. I also with perfect Spiritual love | BSTW#421 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08815 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! The breeze of Life is wafting from the rose-garden of the Kingdom; become thou undoubtedly moved thereby. | TAB.668 | Being a source of living waters in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08818 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thy letter hath arrived. It brought joy to all hearts, for it carried the proof of thy sincere work. | TAB.326 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08819 | 90 | Persian | ای کنیز آستان ابهائی شکر کن خدا را که موفق بپسری گشتی که متوجها الی الله کوه | O maidservant of the Most Glorious Threshold! Render thanks unto God that thou hast been blessed with a son who standeth firm, turned towards God [3.5s] | INBA87:510a, INBA52:535 | Law of pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for parents; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08820 | 90 | Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts | O thou maid servant of Bahá'u'lláh! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God that thou art assisted in service and art enkindled with the Fire of the Love of God. | BLO_PT#028h | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08826 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou favored maidservant of God! The meeting which thou hast formed and therein assembled the faithful (or believers) together | TAB.305 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08827 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! The letter that thou hast written in Persian was highly appreciated. I have read it from beginning to end. | TAB.210-211 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08833 | 90 | Persian | ای مبتهل الی الله ناله و انابه بدرگاه خداوند بیمانند نمودی وبسمع ساکنان ملاء | O thou who supplicatest unto God! Thou hast raised thy plaintive cry and turned in humble entreaty unto the peerless Lord, and it hath reached the ears of the denizens of the Concourse on High [3.5s] | INBA88:205a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08834 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art spreading the Cause of God! I hope thou wilt become as a rising light and obtain spiritual health—and spiritual health | TAB.305-306 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; High station of the true believer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08836 | 90 | Persian | ای متمسک بذیل کبریاء جناب آقا محمد علی چندی بود که باین ارض مقدس وارد و | O thou who holdest fast to the hem of the exalted grandeur! Some time hath passed since Jináb-i-Áqá Muhammad-'Alí arrived in this sacred land [3.5s] | INBA89:047c | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08842 | 90 | O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It indicated, praise be to God, that in the matter of advancing toward the Kingdom of God | JWTA.017-018 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08844 | 90 | mixed | ای محفل مقدس جناب شیخ الرایس بعضی اوقات در منبر بکنایه و اشاره و تلویح تبلیغ | O sanctified assembly! Shaykh al-Ra'is doth at times, from the pulpit, teach through intimation, allusion and indirect reference [3.5s] | INBA16:211 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08845 | 90 | mixed | ای محمود محمود در درگاه احدیت ممدوح و محمودی و در آستان حضرت رحمانیت محبوب و | O Mahmud! In the presence of the Almighty, thou art both praised and praiseworthy, and at the threshold of the All-Merciful, thou art beloved and cherished [3.5s] | INBA87:057b, INBA52:056b | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; High station of the true believer; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08848 | 90 | Persian | ای مستبشر ببشارات الله نسیم لطیفى چون بر جسم ضعیفى مرور نماید نشاط وانبساط | O thou who art gladdened by the glad-tidings of God! When a gentle breeze passeth over a frail form, it bestoweth gladness and delight [3.5s] | INBA13:213a | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08850 | 90 | Persian | ای مستضی بانوار هدایت این جهان عالم امکانست و ظلمت و نقص از خصائص آن این | O thou who art illumined by the lights of guidance! This world is the realm of contingent beings, and darkness and imperfection are among its characteristics [3.5s] | INBA55:306a | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08851 | 90 | Persian | ای مستغرق در بحر عرفان جمال ذوالجلال در هیکل مکرم کشف نقاب فرمود و | O thou who art immersed in the ocean of mystic knowledge! The Beauty of the All-Glorious hath unveiled Himself in His hallowed Temple and [3.5s] | INBA13:269 | Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08856 | 90 | mixed | ای مشتاق جمال ذوالجلال شملتک اعین الرحمانیه بلحظات العنایه در جمیع صحائف الهیه | O thou who art yearning for the Countenance of the All-Glorious! The eyes of the All-Merciful, with glances of loving-kindness, have encompassed thee in all the divine scriptures [3.5s] | INBA55:158, INBA84:507a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08859 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتاق مشاهده جمال باقی تا توانی در سبیل الهی چابک و چالاک شو و از اعدا بی | O thou who yearnest to behold the eternal Beauty! So far as thou art able, be thou swift and nimble in the path of God, and be not perturbed by the foes [3.5s] | INBA84:239a | Attaining the life of the spirit; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08867 | 90 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار هدی بادیه حرمان پیمودی و بسر منزل ایقان و کعبه عرفان رسیدی از | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of guidance! Through the wilderness of deprivation thou hast journeyed, and to the abode of certitude and the Ka'bih of understanding thou hast attained [3.5s] | INBA21:147d | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08871 | 90 | Persian | ای معمار بنیان روحانی زیرا قلوب مسافرین را معمور و آبادان نمودی و دلهای یاران | O architect of the spiritual edifice! For thou hast made prosperous and flourishing the hearts of the wayfarers and the hearts of the friends [3.5s] | INBA84:539 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08874 | 90 | O thou wooer of the love of God! For a long time I have desired to correspond | SW_v11#10 p.166 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08875 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art marching unto God! Thy letter was read. Its contents indicated thy devotion to the Horizon of the Living God | TAB.138-139 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08878 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of Abha! Be thankful that thou art inebriated with the cup of the love of God | TAB.446 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08879 | 90 | Persian | ای مقبل و مقبول درگاه احدیت هیکل انسانیرا برازنده ترین قبا | O thou who art favored and accepted at the Court of the One! The human temple is adorned with the most beauteous raiment [3.5s] | INBA89:010a | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08880 | 90 | Persian | ای مقبلان ای مقبولا درگاه الهی در ظل کلمة توحید در آئید | O ye favored ones, O ye who are accepted at the divine threshold, enter ye beneath the sheltering shadow of the Word of Unity [3.5s] | INBA13:222b | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08884 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O heavenly one! The maidservant of God . . . . hath praised thee! I hope thou wilt acquire great proficiency in writing literature | TAB.501-502 | Excellence; distinction; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08890 | 90 | O thou who art attracted with the Love of God! Thy letter was like the mirror in which were reflected the pictures of Divine Confirmations. | DAS.1913-09-12, ABIE.310, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08892 | 90 | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been received together with the picture | SW_v12#12 p.202 | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08894 | 90 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدی دو دست شکرانه بدرگاه خداوند یگانه بلند نما و ستایش نما که | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! Raise thou both hands in thanksgiving unto the threshold of the one true God, and render praise, for [3.5s] | INBA87:168a, INBA52:166b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08895 | 90 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدی هر چند مرا مجال مفقود با وجود این بذکر تو مشغول شدم تا وجد و | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! Though opportunity eludes me, yet am I engaged in thy remembrance with joy [3.5s] | INBA87:111a, INBA52:110a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08897 | 90 | Persian | ای مهماندار غربای راه خدا خوشا بحال تو که میزبان اسراء رحمن شدی و بخدمت بی سر | O thou who art the host of the strangers in the path of God! Blessed art thou, for thou hast become the refuge of the captives of the All-Merciful and hast rendered selfless service [3.5s] | INBA17:078 | Hospitality; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08902 | 90 | Persian | ای موقنان حضرت احدیت چنان اشراق و تجلی فرمود که امکان را ایئنه لامکان فرمود | O ye who are assured of the Divine Unity! Such radiance and effulgence hath He vouchsafed that He hath transformed contingent existence into a mirror of the realm of the infinite [3.5s] | INBA84:423b | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08909 | 90 | O thou old believer! Thou art one of the old believers and hast served the Cause of God most faithfully. I shall not forget thee. | DAS.1914-02-21 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08910 | 90 | Persian | ای نابت از سدره مبارکه چون بشرف انتساب فائزی باید بصفت کمال در کل مراتب ممتاز | O fruit of the blessed Tree! Since thou hast attained the honor of this noble lineage, thou must needs be distinguished by the attributes of perfection in all degrees [3.5s] | INBA87:363b, INBA52:372b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08911 | 90 | Persian | ای ناطق بثنای الهی لسانرا ذکری و عقول را فکری لازم لکن اذکار و افکار مختلف و | O thou who speaketh in praise of the Divine, the tongue must needs occupy itself with remembrance and minds must engage in contemplation, yet varied and diverse are the remembrances and thoughts [3.5s] | INBA87:180b, INBA52:181b | Empty learning; false spirituality; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08918 | 90 | mixed | ای ناظر الی الله صبح نورانی چون از افق رحمانی طلوع نمود بینایان بجانفشانی | O thou who gazest toward God! When the luminous morn dawned from the horizon of the All-Merciful, those endowed with vision arose in self-sacrifice [3.5s] | INBA89:024 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08924 | 90 | Persian | ای ناظهر بمنظر انور هر نفسی را درعالم وجود توجهی و مقصودی | O thou who gazest upon the most luminous vision! Every soul in the realm of existence hath an orientation and a purpose [3.5s] | INBA84:466 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Meditation; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08925 | 90 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارک امه الله مسس الا کوپر از کالیفورنیا مکرر مینگارد که عکس مواقع | O blessed souls! The handmaid of God, Mrs. Ella Cooper, from California repeatedly writeth that the photograph of the sites [3.5s] | INBA16:231 | Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08932 | 90 | Persian | ای نهال گلشن محبت الله پدر مهربان خواهش نگارش این نامه نمود تا قلم عبدالبهاء | O thou sapling of God's rose-garden of love, thy loving father requested that the pen of 'Abdu'l-Bahá pen this letter [3.5s] | INBA84:522a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08942 | 90 | mixed | ای وحید فرید نامه شما رسید وصول جواب اول مرقوم بود ولی وصول جواب ثانی غیر | O unique and peerless one! Thy letter was received. The arrival of the reply to the first was mentioned, but not the arrival of the second reply [3.5s] | INBA17:149 | Business; financial; property matters; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08944 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه رحمانیه پدر بزرگوار سراج انوار بود و مقرب درگاه پروردگار بخدمت قائم | O leaf of the All-Merciful! Thy noble father was a lamp of resplendent light and one near to the threshold of his Lord, steadfast in service [3.5s] | INBA84:465 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08946 | 90 | Persian | ای ورقه زکیه جد بزرگوارت از صف نعال بفضل و موهبت ذوالجلال بصدر جلال شتافت و از | O pure leaf! Thy revered forefather hath, through the grace and bounty of the All-Glorious, hastened from the ranks of mortality to the seat of glory [3.5s] | INBA13:221b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08947 | 90 | O thou leaf of the tree of Life! Your letter has been received. Because | SW_v11#10 p.166 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08962 | 90 | Persian | ای یار حقیقی عبدالبهاء عزیز روحانی آقا سید ناصر بارض مقصود وارد و بطواف تربت | O true companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Dear spiritual Áqá Siyyid Náṣir hath arrived in the Holy Land and circumambulated the sacred shrine [3.5s] | INBA16:004 | Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08965 | 90 | Persian | ای یار شورانگیز الحمد لله از باده محبت الله جام لبریزی و مشام بنفحات جنت ابهی | O thou stirring friend! Praise be to God, thou art brimming with the wine of the love of God, and thy senses are perfumed with the fragrances of the Abhá Paradise [3.5s] | INBA87:052a, INBA52:051 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08969 | 90 | mixed | ای یار مهربان از کثرت مشاغل مجبور بر اختصارم بیقین بدان که اشتیاق عبدالبهاء | O kind friend! Due to the multitude of occupations I am compelled to be brief. Be thou well assured of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's yearning [3.5s] | INBA87:593b, INBA52:632a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08974 | 90 | Persian | ای یاران الهى این مشتاق روى دوستانرا آرزو چنانست که بهر یک از | O Divine friends! This yearning one's desire to behold the countenances of the friends is such that for each one [3.5s] | INBA21:149a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08979 | 90 | O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! Now I am at the Holy Tomb. The vase which | SW_v12#12 p.202 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08982 | 90 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء هرگاه ملاحظه نمااید که بانتخاب عمومی محفل روحانی را | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Whensoever ye observe that through universal suffrage the Spiritual Assembly is [3.5s] | INBA16:221 | Consultation; Elections; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08987 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou flower perfumed by the Breaths of the Love of God! Verily, I read thy written letter and have supplicated unto God to receive thee in His Kingdom | TAB.052 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08989 | 90 | Arabic | ایتها المبتهله الروحانیه و المتضرعه الی ملکوت الرحمانیه فالبسی ثیاب التقدیس و | O thou spiritual supplicant, who doth implore the Kingdom of the All-Merciful! Don thou the raiment of sanctity [3.5s] | INBA59:182b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08990 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art turning toward the Kingdom of God! I have read thy letter of eloquent composition. I beg of God to make thee fluent in tongue | TAB.629 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08992 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art rejoiced at the Kingdom of God! The letter indicating thy great wish to be a maidservant of the Cause of God | TAB.220 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08993 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art set aglow with the Fire of the Love of God! Thy letter reached me and I noted its beautiful contents. I ask God to augment thy faith | TAB.189-190 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08994 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art baptized by the Spirit of the Love of God! Be rejoiced with this great bounty and gladdened by this mighty gift! | TAB.414 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08996 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art marching onward to God! I have read thy beautiful letter which contained delicate meanings | TAB.077 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08997 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing toward God! Verily, I received thy letter, which showed that thou hast turned unto the Kingdom of God | TAB.227 | God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08998 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art turning unto God! Thy letter was an inheritance of joy and happiness unto me, for its significance was a supplication | TAB.084-085 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08999 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | 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 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09001 | 90 | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy letter and thanked God for thy joy and happiness | MAX.215 | Prayer for married couples; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09002 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose breast is dilated by the Fragrances of God! Verily thy letter reached me and I prayed God to confirm thee in guiding the people | TAB.408-409 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09006 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou lamp glowing with the fire of the Love of God! Know that the garden drew near and the paradise hath been adorned with the sweet-basils | TAB.620 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09008 | 90 | O thou spiritual young man and merciful youth! Verily, thy father and mother have both of them traversed the seas | BSTW#276n | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Law of pilgrimage; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09010 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose heart is overflowing with the love of God! Verily, I received thy beautiful letter and praised God for kindling the fire of His Love | TAB.174 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09012 | 90 | mixed | ایها الفرع المحترم من السدره الرحمانیه آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از | O noble branch of the divine Lote-Tree, that which thou hadst written was noted [3.5s] | INBA87:282a, INBA52:286 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09013 | 90 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09014 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art arisen for the service of the Cause of God! I received thy recent letter and rejoiced in spirit at its interesting contents | TAB.334 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09015 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou cup overflowing with the Wine of the Love of God! Know, verily, that the doors of the Kingdom are being opened to the East and West. | TAB.410 | Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09018 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who hast turned towards the Lights of the Verily, I greet thee from this White Place, the bright, blessed Holy Land, and say | TAB.242 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09019 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Thank God for that He taught thee the word of guidance, illuminated thy heart by the light of the Kingdom | TAB.413 | Importance of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09020 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of ABHA! Verily I call thee, from this Spot, with a speech whereby the spirit is breathed into hearts and bodies | TAB.174, SW_v14#07 p.210x | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09021 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Bounty of El-ABHA! Verily, I have read thine excellent message, which announced thy praise to thy Supreme Lord | TAB.188-189 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09022 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy new letter and was informed of its meanings, which proved thy lowliness | TAB.122-123 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09027 | 90 | Persian | جناب اسد خدا چند نامه از شما رسید و این نامه ثانیست که ارسال میگردد عدم وقت و | O Jinab-i-Asadu'llah! Several letters from thee have been received, and this is the second letter being sent in reply. Owing to lack of time [3.5s] | INBA17:217 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09028 | 90 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله البته تفاصیل مجامع عظمی و کنائس کبری را حضرات مرقوم | O Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah! Assuredly, the distinguished ones have written concerning the details of the great assemblies and mighty churches [3.5s] | INBA17:204 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09030 | 90 | mixed | جناب حاجی میرزا حسین جواب مکتوب نظر بموانع معلوم تاخیر افتاد معذور دارید | O Jináb-i-Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥusayn! The reply to thy letter hath been delayed owing to certain known impediments; pray excuse [me] [3.5s] | INBA17:236 | Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09032 | 90 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09033 | 90 | ...One must obey the command of God and submit to medical opinion. Thou hast undertaken this journey to comply with His command and not for the sake of healing | COC#1024x, LOG#0960x | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Personal instructions; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09036 | 90 | mixed | رب اشف بصر عبدک و نور بصیرته بمشاهده ایات قدسک و اسمعه من الحان طیور التسبیح | O Lord! Heal the sight of Thy servant and illumine his vision that he may behold the signs of Thy holiness, and cause him to hear the melodies of the birds of glorification [3.5s] | INBA21:034 | Personal instructions; Prayer for healing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09041 | 90 | Praised be Thou O Lord my God! This is one of the leaves of the Tree of Thy Oneness and a fruit of the Tree of Thy Singleness | LTDT.272 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09045 | 90 | Turkish | طوغدی گون آفاق عالم مشرق انواردر صبحه دوندی شام فرقت نوبت دیداردر لوحه دلدن | The sun hath risen, the horizons of the world are radiant with light, and the night of separation hath turned to dawn, for the moment of reunion is at hand [3.5s] | INBA88:311a | Living waters; water of life; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09047 | 90 | ...when I came to ‘Akká, it was prescribed for me to go to the sea every day and this was not possible in Yarkih. Moreover, I had a lot of work | LTDT.327x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09049 | 90 | Turkish | کیم که بو درگاهده دربان اولور کشور جان و دله سلطان اولور مور ضعیف اولسه بیله | He who becometh the doorkeeper at this divine threshold, though he be but a feeble ant, shall be made sovereign ruler over the realm of heart and soul [3.5s] | INBA13:405, INBA55:239, INBA59:153b, INBA88:056a | Martyrs and martyrdom; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09050 | 90 | Persian | مکاتیب شما رسید الحمد لله در جمیع موارد موید و موفق بوده و خواهید بود از خدا | Your letters arrived and, praise be to God, in all matters you have been, and shall ever remain, confirmed and successful [3.5s] | INBA89:197 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09051 | 90 | Persian | مکاتیب شما رسید سفره ها را بفرستید برات میرزا اسحق خان قبوضاتش از پیش ارسال گشت برات قائممقامی | Your letters arrived. Send the cheques. The draft of Mírzá Isḥáq Khán - his receipts were previously dispatched - as well as the draft of Qá'im-Maqámí [3.5s] | INBA17:216 | Business; financial; property matters; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09052 | 90 | Your letter dated November 13, 1918, was received. Praise be to God | SW_v10#01 p.003 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09053 | 90 | Arabic | مولای مولای انی اتذلل الی سدره الوهیتک و سریر سلطنه ربوبیتک و عرش رحمانیتک ان | O my Lord, my Lord! I humble myself before the Lote-Tree of Thy Divinity, the Throne of Thy Sovereign Lordship, and the Seat of Thy All-Merciful Dominion [3.5s] | INBA88:150b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09055 | 90 | Persian | نامه شما رسید ذکر مطلوب خویش را نموده بودی که هزار و پانصد تومان سند در دست | Your letter was received. You had mentioned your desired matter concerning a bond of one thousand five hundred tumans in hand [3.5s] | INBA87:205a, INBA52:207a | Business; financial; property matters; Courtesy; culture [adab] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09057 | 90 | Arabic | هل سمع الندآء قد تزلزلت ارکان الملا الاولی لما ارتفع الندآء من الملا الاعلی | Lo, have the ears not hearkened to the Call? The pillars of the Concourse of old were shaken when the Call was raised from the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | INBA87:417b, INBA52:430a | Apocalyptic imagery; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09060 | 90 | O Amata’l-Bahá! The subject of Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh hath become extraordinarily strange | LTDT.337 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Ottoman commissions of investigation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09063 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Verily, the Lord of Hosts calleth thee from the absence of existence (or non-existence) and sayeth | TAB.415 | Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09065 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! It is incumbent upon thee to turn thyself wholly to the kingdom of God | TAB.233-234 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09066 | 90 | O maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written something about Mr. Remey. | JWTA.011-012 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09068 | 90 | Arabic | یا جبریل الامین الحبیب این بشارتک و این اشارتک این اطفاء نیران الخلیل و این | O Gabriel, the trusted and beloved! Where are thy glad-tidings, and where thy tokens? Where is the quenching of the fires of the Friend of God, and where [3.5s] | INBA59:111b | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09070 | 90 | Persian | یا عبدالحسین ای همنام من با حضرات رفقای محترم به بیروت بشتاب و بتمام قوت و | O 'Abdu'l-Ḥusayn, O my namesake! With the honored friends hasten thou to Beirut with all thy strength [3.5s] | INBA84:344 | Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09071 | 90 | Arabic | یا على ان الله قدر لاحبائه مقامات فى جمیع المراتب و الشئون و دعاه | O Ali! Verily God hath ordained for His loved ones stations in all ranks and conditions, and hath summoned them [3.5s] | INBA21:139c | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09073 | 90 | Arabic | یا من اشتعل بالنار الموقده فی سدرة السیناء قد تنفس صبح الهدی و توقد نار | O thou who art ablaze with the fire kindled in the Tree of Sinai! The dawn of guidance hath verily breathed forth, and the fire hath been kindled [3.5s] | INBA88:177b | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09074 | 90 | Arabic | یا من اشتعل بالنار الموقده فی سدره السیناء قد فضضنا ختام عطر الارواح فتعطر | O thou who art enkindled with the fire that blazeth in the Tree of Sinai! We have broken the seal of that fragrance which perfumeth all spirits [3.5s] | INBA21:064, INBA59:103a | Knowledge; recognition of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of enkindlement in teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09078 | 90 | Arabic | یا من انجذب بنفحات الله قد طلع و اشرق و لاح و وضح و تنفس صبح مواهب ربک الرحمن | O thou who art enraptured by the fragrances of God! The morn of thy Lord's bountiful gifts hath dawned and shone forth, become manifest and shed abroad its radiance [3.5s] | INBA59:106 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09079 | 90 | Persian | یا من انقطع عما سوی الله از قرار نامه که مرقوم نموده بودید معلوم میگردد که مجبور | O thou who hast severed thyself from all save God! From the letter which thou didst pen, it becometh evident [3.5s] | INBA88:180b | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09082 | 90 | Arabic | یا من تعلق باهداب رداء الکبریاء سبح و قدس و هلل باسم ربک الحی القدیم و قل | O thou who clingest to the hem of the robe of Glory! Glorify, sanctify, and praise in the name of thy Lord, the Ever-Living, the Ancient, and say [3.5s] | INBA87:175b, INBA52:175b | Day of Resurrection; Judgement; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09087 | 90 | mixed | یا من توجه الی ملکوت الله احسنت ثم احسنت بما انجذبت بنفحات عبقت من ریاض میثاق | O thou who hast turned thy face to the Kingdom of God! Well done, well done, that thou hast been drawn by the fragrant breathings wafting from the gardens of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA88:148 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09093 | 90 | Arabic | یا مولای الحنون ادخلنی فی فلکک المشحون و علمنی سرک المکنون و دلنی علی اصداف | O my tender Lord! Cause me to enter Thy laden Ark, teach me Thy hidden mystery, and guide me unto the pearls [3.5s] | INBA59:174b | Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09096 | 90 | O ye wooers of the Beloved of regions! The true Beloved like unto the Joseph of Canaan, unveiled his face | DAS.1913-11-01 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09097 | 90 | O Thou Kind God! These travellers over mountains and deserts and these wanderers over land and sea | DAS.1913-02-27 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09098 | 90 | ...This Cause is proclaimed through eloquent, sincere addresses. We must unloose the tongue, spread the fragrances of God | SW_v13#10 p.276x | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09099 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou servant of God! What thou hast written was perused. Be thou rejoiced on account of | TAB.546 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09100 | 90 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09102 | 90 | ...To the one who hath hearkened to God's good tidings and hath proclaimed His bountiful favours! | MAX.082-083 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09103 | 90 | O ye my soldiers of the Kingdom! Be ye valiant and fearless! Day by day add to your spiritual victories | COC#1685x, LOG#1935x, SW_v13#05 p.113 | A.R. Cundall | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09104 | 90 | ...Thou hast inquired regarding the teachings and instructions of BAHA'O'LLAH! Thou must instruct the people of the world in the Love of God | SW_v02#06 p.005 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09105 | 90 | ...If you question regarding the trials and difficulties of Abdu'l-Baha - that is a sea boundless | SW_v12#16 p.254x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09107 | 90 | ...Through the protection and help of the Blessed Perfection - may my life be a sacrifice to his beloved ones! - you must conduct and deport yourselves | SW_v14#08 p.225 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09108 | 90 | ...Whatever contribution you may send to the school of Tarbiat is in the estimation of Abdul Baha, most acceptable. In this we observe the aim of God | DAS.1913-08-14, ABIE.189, BLO_PN#007 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09109 | 90 | ...Consider how Abdul Baha forgot every material thought and mention and turned his face toward the countries and empires, cities and villages | DAS.1913-08-17, ABIE.203, BLO_PN#007 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09110 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...Perchance, God willing, ye may be helped and confirmed to arise and serve in a befitting and worthy manner, and be assisted to do that which is required | BSC.495 #956 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09111 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Word of God! Verily, I read thy letter which contained new significances | TAB.050 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09112 | 90 | ...The more difficulties one sees in the world the more perfect one becomes. The more you plough and dig the ground | SW_v14#02 p.041, PN_unsorted p046, BSTW#380 | A. Grammer | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09113 | 90 | ...You have written regarding the Assembly of Women. Undoubtedly, show ye great effort in this matter | SW_v01#09 p.010-011 | Call to action; Equality of men and women; Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09114 | 90 | ...The quintessence of the matter is this: With the greatest effort one must arise to spread the Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh | DAS.1913-10-14 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09115 | 90 | Victory is of two kinds: material and spiritual. Material victory is not so important but spiritual victory is conducive to the life of the world of humanity. | DAS.1914-10-26x | Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09116 | 90 | ...Today, at the Threshold of His Holiness, Baha'u'llah, there is nobody more favored | SW_v12#10 p.170 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09117 | 90 | ...The Divine confirmations have in every way prepared for you the means of development. | SW_v01#08 p.016x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Promotion of commerce and industry | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09118 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...The beloved of God must be the cause of spreading the Heavenly Love. They must impart spiritual concord | BSC.438 #795 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09119 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose heart is soaring in the sky of the love of God! Praise be unto Him | TAB.078, BSC.427 #770 | Power of the Manifestation of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09120 | 90 | ...Treat ye the sinners, thy tyrants and the bloodthirsty enemies as the faithful friends | SW_v08#11 p.139 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09121 | 90 | ...Thou hast written concerning the meetings and gathering-places of the believers of God. Such assemblies | SW_v02#06 p.005 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09123 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye seekers of Truth! Your letter was received and a sweet fragrance was inhaled | TAB.550-551 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Life and death; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09124 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Praise God that He guided thee to the Path of His Kingdom | TAB.128-129 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09125 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art always calling on God! Thank thou God for He hath guided thee | TAB.516-517 | Human reality created in the image of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09126 | 90 | ...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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09132 | 80 | Arabic | اللهم یا الهی هولاء قد آمنوا بک و بکلمتک العلیا و تشبثوا بذیل الطافک فی | O my God! These have believed in Thee and in Thy most exalted Word, and have clung to the hem of Thy favors [3.5s] | INBA21:052a | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09133 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان تقی النقی یبغی رحمتک الکبری و یتقی من نیران الجزاء و یشتفی من | O my God, my God! Verily this pure and righteous one seeketh Thy great mercy, feareth the fires of retribution, and yearneth to be healed [3.5s] | INBA17:254 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09136 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی قد سبقت رحمتک و تمت نعمتک و کملت موهبتک علی الذین اعترفوا بوحدانیتک | O my God, O my God! Thy mercy hath verily preceded all, Thy favor hath been perfected, and Thy gift hath been consummated unto those who have acknowledged Thy oneness [3.5s] | INBA87:449a, INBA52:464 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09140 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبدک و ابن عبدک الذی رضع منذ نعومه اظفاره من ثدی عنایتک و اشتعل | O my God, O my God! This is Thy servant and the son of Thy servant, who from his tender years hath suckled at the breast of Thy bounty and hath been enkindled [3.5s] | INBA17:193 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09155 | 80 | Persian | ای اسد میدان فدا شیرانرا فضیلت درندگی و تیزچنگی و بی باکیست ولی هزبران بیشه | O lion of the field of sacrifice! Lions possess the qualities of ferocity, sharp claws, and fearlessness, yet they remain but denizens of the forest [3.5s] | INBA88:213a | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09169 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله در ظل عصمت مومن بالله و موقن بایات الله در آمدی و از کاس عطا | O handmaid of God! Thou hast come beneath the shadow of divine protection as one who hath believed in God and is assured of His signs, and from the cup of bounty [3.5s] | INBA87:519a, INBA52:547 | High station of the true believer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09173 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله شکر کن از کاس حضرت دوست خمر مزاجها کافورا نوشیدی و بمعین تسنیم | O handmaid of God! Give thanks, for from the chalice of the Friend thou hast quaffed wines tempered with camphor, and from the spring of Tasním [3.5s] | INBA84:428a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09174 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله کنیزی جمال قدمرا علامت و نشان و حجت و برهان ثبوت و رسوخ بر عهد و | O handmaid of God! The handmaiden of the Ancient Beauty is a sign and token, a proof and testimony of firmness and steadfastness in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA84:473 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09176 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ملاحظه نما که چه موهبتی از پرتو عنایت یافتی و مظهر چه فضل و جودی | O handmaid of God! Consider what bounty thou hast received through the effulgence of divine favor, and what manifest grace and generosity [3.5s] | INBA84:542a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09177 | 80 | Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City | Your short letter was long because it came from the depths of your love. One word expressing the love of God | BLO_PT#003a | Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09179 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ورقه مطمئنه که بنسیم جانبخش الطاف جمال ابهی مهتز برشحات سحاب | O handmaid of God, tranquil leaf that art stirred by the life-giving breeze of the Abhá Beauty's favors and moistened by the droplets of heavenly clouds [3.5s] | INBA16:145, INBA21:196a (246a) | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09182 | 80 | ...Convey my longing and love to thy dear husband, and say: In this world, from the days of Christ down to the present time | MAX.230x | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09185 | 80 | Persian | ای انجمن روحانی نامه شما رسید مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد معذور دارید در خصوص | O Spiritual Assembly! Your letter was received. A brief response is herewith penned. Kindly excuse (me). Concerning [3.5s] | INBA16:221 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09188 | 80 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09193 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thank thou God for having found the realm of the Kingdom, become guided by the lights of the Sun of Reality | TAB.625 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09194 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. In reality thou art my daughter and a beloved daughter, for thou art supplicating | BSTW#428 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09195 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents indicated that Mrs. Rice Ray has become the Cause of thy guidance | BSTW#418 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09196 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده اسم اعظم هر چند مشغله مانند باران بهمن است با وجود این سرور یاران منظور | O servant of the Most Great Name! Though occupations descend like winter rains, yet still the joy of the friends is attained [3.5s] | INBA87:057a, INBA52:056a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09198 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی از کثرت مشاغل ابدا فرصت ندارم چند روز پیش نامه خطابا بحرم پیک | O servant of God! Due to the multitude of my occupations, I have not a moment's opportunity. Some days ago I addressed a letter to the Sacred Household [3.5s] | INBA87:156a, INBA52:153 | Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09199 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی این عبد با کمال خجلت بتحریر این نامه پرداخت زیرا جواب شما تاخیر | O servant of God, this servant hath undertaken to pen this letter with the utmost humility, inasmuch as the reply was delayed [3.5s] | INBA87:060a, INBA52:059 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09206 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی صد شکر نما که در این انجمن رحمن ذکر یزدان شنیدى و بدامن | O servant of God, render a hundredfold thanks that in this assemblage of the All-Merciful thou didst hearken unto the mention of the Lord and didst cling [3.5s] | INBA21:149b | Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09210 | 80 | O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. On thy behalf I prayed | SW_v11#16 p.277-278 | The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09211 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه شما رسید و از مژده نورانیت و روحانیت احباء و اماء رحمن | O servant of God, thy letter was received, and [brought] glad tidings of the luminosity and spirituality of the beloved ones and handmaidens of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08687.022a, , BLIB_Or.08117.053, BLIB_Or.08117.063 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09212 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نجل سعید الان حاضر و مستدعی تحریر این نامه ناطق و مشغولیت این | O servant of God, blessed scion! Present now and beseeching the composition of this letter, thou art speaking and engaged in this [3.5s] | INBA17:179 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09215 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید و تضرع و زاری بدرگاه باری در نیمه شب گردید و | O thou servant of the Divine Threshold! Thy letter was received, and thy supplications and lamentations unto the Court of the Almighty were offered at midnight [3.5s] | INBA17:015 | Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09217 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده آستان بزم خوشی برپاست و جشن بلا در نهایت ترتیب و تنظیم آراسته گشته و | O servant of the Threshold! The banquet of joy is in full array, and the feast of tribulation hath been arranged with utmost order and perfection [3.5s] | INBA85:259b, INBA72:168a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09219 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده آستان یزدان الحمد لله دل وادی ایمن شد و سینه صحرای سینا گشت شعله نور | O thou servant of the Threshold of the All-Merciful! Praise be to God, the heart hath become the Valley of the Sacred Mount, and the breast the plain of Sinai, ablaze with light [3.5s] | INBA17:102 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09223 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء مکتوبی که باقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گشت از مضمون و | O servant of Bahá! The letter which thou didst address to Áqá Siyyid Taqí was perused. From its contents [3.5s] | INBA84:515b | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Importance of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09225 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء یاران را یار شاطری نه چون پیر کفتار بارخاطر سبحان الله وجودش اثقل | O servant of Bahá! Be thou a true companion unto the friends, and not as an aged hyena, burdensome unto their hearts. Glory be to God, his very presence is a weight [3.5s] | INBA72:098b | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09230 | 80 | O thou servant of the Beauty of Abha! Be thou happy because thou hast presented thyself at the table of the heavenly food | DAS.1913-10-20 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09232 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی کاس رضا در نهایت حلاوت است ولی تا کاس | O servant of the Beauty of Abha! The cup of resignation is possessed of utmost sweetness, yet until the cup [3.5s] | INBA89:071a | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09236 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق از قرار معلوم مانند نجوم از مطلع خضوع و خشوع طالع و لائحی و در | O servant of God! According to what is evident, thou art rising and shining forth like unto the stars from the dawning-place of humility and submissiveness, and in [3.5s] | INBA16:110 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09242 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق در صنعت تا توانی دقت نما تا در نهایت لطافت و اتقان رسد چه که کمال | O servant of the Truth! In craftsmanship, exert all possible care, that thy work may attain the utmost refinement and perfection [3.5s] | INBA21:196b (246b) | Excellence; distinction; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09244 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده حق روزها بسر اید و ایام منتهی گردد ولی الطاف جمال مبارک باقی و | O servant of the True One! The days shall pass away and time shall come to an end, yet the favours of the Blessed Beauty shall endure [3.5s] | INBA84:386 | Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Infinity and eternity; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09248 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید فی الحقیقه تصدی آنقضیه بنفس خویش جائز نبود ولی حکومت | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received. In truth, it was not permissible to undertake this matter personally; however, the government [3.5s] | INBA84:496b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and mercy; Prayer for forgiveness; Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09250 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق هر چند مکاتیب متعدده این عبد نزد شما موجود ولى باز | O servant of the Truth! Though numerous letters from this servant are already in thy possession, yet again [3.5s] | INBA21:147b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09251 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده حق ورق مسطور وارد شد مضمون معلوم گشت در حق احبای الهی طلب تایید نموده | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. Thou didst seek confirmation on behalf of the loved ones of God [3.5s] | INBA89:077 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09253 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده خدا مکتوب مختصرت معانی مفصل داشت یاران الهی را که در آن سامان ساکنند | O servant of God! Thy brief letter contained detailed meanings for the divine friends who dwell in that region [3.5s] | INBA88:357 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09257 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده درگاه بها نامه شما رسید و ملاحظه گردید و باستان مقدس جمال قدم و اسم | O servant at the threshold of Bahá, thy letter was received and perused. At the sacred Threshold of the Ancient Beauty and the Name [3.5s] | INBA87:387b, INBA52:398a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09258 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال ابهی انچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید حمد خدارا که | O servant at the threshold of the Abhá Beauty! What thou hast penned hath been perused. Praise be to God that [3.5s] | INBA84:548b | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09260 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه حق در حالتی بذکر تو مشغولم که نه قلم یارای تحریر دارد و نه لسان | O servant at the Threshold of the Almighty! In such a state am I engaged in thy remembrance that neither hath the pen the power to write nor the tongue to speak [3.5s] | INBA16:139 | Love as fire; Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09264 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی خدماتی که در صعود حضرت افنان سدره مبارکه جناب آقا میرزا | O sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! The services rendered at the time of the ascension of His Honour the Afnán of the Sacred Tree, Áqá Mírzá [3.5s] | INBA87:517a, INBA52:544a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09268 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou sincere servant of the Lord of the Kingdom! Thou art favored and accepted in the Threshold of His Highness the Incomparable One | TAB.194 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09269 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق ناطق باش و فائق حاذق باش و شارق از فضل جمال ابهی این را بعید | O faithful servant! Be eloquent and transcendent; be skilled and brilliant, radiant through the grace of the Most Glorious Beauty [3.5s] | INBA89:072a | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09270 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده قدیم الهی گمان منما که سکوت وخواموشی من دلیل فراموشی است | O ancient servant of God, do not imagine that my silence and quietude are a sign of forgetfulness [3.5s] | INBA84:393a | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09277 | 80 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09291 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ات در دبلین چون بهشت برین وصول یافت مضمون | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter from Dublin, like unto the sublime Paradise, was received [3.5s] | INBA84:485 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09292 | 80 | ...In brief, after having deducted the yearly expenses, if there is still any surplus left, then Huquq will be applicable to this surplus at the rate of 19% | COC#1164x | Business; financial; property matters; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Law of Huququ'llah; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09296 | 80 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter has been received. From the Kingdom of Abha I ask assistance and bestowal | MAB.103 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09297 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت جواب مختصر مرقوم میگردد خرید خانه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Due to lack of time, a brief reply is herein penned regarding the purchase of the house [3.5s] | INBA17:125 | Business; financial; property matters; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09298 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد ملاحظه ای | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and, owing to lack of time, a brief reply is herewith written [3.5s] | INBA84:517a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09303 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و مقاله لورد کروزن نیز وصول یافت معلوم شد که | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and Lord Curzon's article hath likewise reached us. It became evident that [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08117.022, | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09304 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید وصول مکاتیب را مرقوم نموده بودید و همچنین | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, wherein thou hadst made mention of the arrival of letters, and likewise [3.5s] | INBA84:387b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09311 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق حمد کن خدا را که ثابت عهدى و راسخ پیمان | O thou who art firm in the Covenant, praise God that thou art steadfast in thy pledge and firm in thy covenant [3.5s] | INBA13:301b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09319 | 80 | Persian | ای جناب باقر ماهر بر نفس قاهری و بقلب طاهری و بدیده ناظری و بروح حاضری خوشا | O Jinab-i-Baqir! Thou who art masterful over the self, possessed of a pure heart, with watchful eyes and an ever-present spirit - how blessed art thou [3.5s] | INBA87:229b, INBA52:234a | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09320 | 80 | Persian | ای جناب ناظم دراری اشعار آقا میرزا علی اکبر اشعار آبدار قرائت گردید ملیح بود | O Jinab-i-Nazim, master of verses! The flowing poems of Aqa Mirza 'Ali-Akbar were read and found to be sweet [3.5s] | INBA87:501a, INBA52:524a | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09324 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou yearning one! Be thou a physician to every sick one and teach thou every ignorant one; that is, show thou to others the way of the Kingdom | TAB.524 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09326 | 80 | Persian | ای حبیب قدیم و مونس دیرین آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید بکمال انبساط و نشاط قرائت | O ancient friend and cherished companion! What thou didst write was read with the utmost joy and gladness [3.5s] | INBA13:227a, INBA85:174a | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09327 | 80 | Persian | ای حبیب وحید من بجان عزیز و سر پر عقل و تمیزت قسم که نفسی فرصت ندارم تمام شب | O my solitary beloved! I swear by thy precious soul and by thy mind full of wisdom and discernment that I have not a moment's respite through the night [3.5s] | INBA17:137 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09329 | 80 | mixed | ای حسین جانها فدای اسم تو این نام محترم در کور فرقان علم بر مظلوم مکرم بود و | O Husayn! Lives are sacrificed for thy name, that revered appellation. In the Dispensation of the Qur'án, it was the standard borne by the honoured and oppressed one [3.5s] | INBA87:173c, INBA52:174a | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Naming of children; of individuals | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09331 | 80 | mixed | ای خادم ابهی الیوم هرکس خدمت احباء الله نماید خادم جمال ابهی است و امیر در | O thou servant of the Most Glorious! Today, whosoever serveth the loved ones of God is verily a servant of the Abhá Beauty and a prince [3.5s] | INBA13:073 | High station of the true believer; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09334 | 80 | mixed | ای خباز پرنیاز حضرت روح بحواریین میفرماید انا خبز الذی نزل من السماء من اکل | O baker full of need! His Holiness the Spirit said unto His disciples: "I am the bread which hath come down from heaven; whoso eateth..." [3.5s] | INBA55:430b, INBA87:008b , INBA52:008b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09340 | 80 | O thou affectionate Lord! The maidservant of God, Mrs. Hathaway, was a daughter | SW_v12#19 p.313 | Love of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09345 | 80 | O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received and I have written for thy | SW_v05#16 p.243, SW_v06#11 p.084 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Personal instructions; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09346 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The few lines that thou hast written reflected thy character and behavior. | DAS.1914-08-02 | Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09353 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده دیرین نور مبین از بدایت تصدیق در ایام الله بر خدمت امر الله قیام | O ye two ancient servants of the manifest Light! From the very beginning of your acceptance of the Faith in the Days of God, ye have arisen to serve His Cause [3.5s] | INBA84:410 | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09358 | 80 | Persian | ای دو شمع روشن اگر فتوری در ارسال سطور رود از کثرت اشغال است و شدت احزان نه | O ye two radiant candles! If there be any delay in dispatching these lines, it is due not to neglect but rather to a multitude of occupations and intensity of sorrows [3.5s] | INBA87:216a, INBA52:219b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09362 | 80 | O ye two who are attracted to the Kingdom of God! Your blessed photograph was received and considered. Praise be to God | BSTW#158 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09367 | 80 | O thou real friend! Thank thou God that thou hast heard the call of the Kingdom | DAS.1914-07-22 ca. | Many are called but few are chosen; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09372 | 80 | Persian | ای ذبیح الهی در قربانگاه عشق مشهد فدا در سبیل جمال ابهی بجان جولانی باید و بدل | O divine sacrifice upon the altar of love! In the field of martyrdom, in the path of the Most Glorious Beauty, thou must with heart and soul rush forth with eagerness [3.5s] | INBA88:265c | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Martyrs and martyrdom; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09374 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب ترانی هائما فی بیداء الاشتیاق و محترقا بنیران الفراق و قامت قیامه | O Lord, Thou seest me wandering in the wilderness of yearning and consumed by the fires of separation, and resurrection's hour hath come [3.5s] | INBA21:059 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09375 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب هذا عبد توجه الی ملکوت توحیدک و اهتدی بالنار الموقده فی سدره تفریدک | O Lord! This servant hath turned his face towards the kingdom of Thy oneness and hath been guided by the enkindled flame within the Lote-Tree of Thy singleness [3.5s] | INBA21:075a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09382 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق دیرینه مدتی است که رفیق خویش را فراموش نمودی و از یاد | O ancient friend! For some time thou hast forgotten thy companion and cast aside remembrance [3.5s] | INBA13:302a | Meditation; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09387 | 80 | mixed | ای زائر مشکین نفس رویا تعبیرش آنست که نفوسی قصد آن نمایند تا نار الله الموقده | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! The interpretation of thy vision is that souls shall arise, intent upon approaching the Fire of God enkindled [3.5s] | INBA87:255b, INBA52:259 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09392 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art quickened by the Divine Fragrances! I considered thy letter. Its expression was wonderful and indicated the brilliancy of thy heart | TAB.169-170 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09398 | 80 | Persian | ای سرمست جام الست هنگام غروب است ولیکن انوار صبح هدی از مطلع افق ابهی ظاهر و | O thou who art intoxicated with the cup of the Covenant of Alast! Though it is the hour of sunset, yet the light rays of the Morn of Guidance are dawning from the Most Glorious Horizon [3.5s] | INBA87:089b, INBA52:088b | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09409 | 80 | Persian | ای سه مفتون دلبر بیچون نامه مختصر بسیار مفصل بود و پر اثر و دلیل بکمال تضرع و | O ye three who are enraptured by the peerless Beloved! Your brief letter was most detailed and full of influence, betokening utter humility [3.5s] | INBA17:174 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09410 | 80 | 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 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09412 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou candle of the love of God! I read what thou hast written. Its meanings were spiritual and its contents merciful. It indicated (thy) pure intention | TAB.193 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09415 | 80 | O thou sweet-voiced Shahnaz, The melody, which thou didst compose for the Mashrak-el-Adhkar has reached the ears of Abdul Baha. | BLO_PT#052.31 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09427 | 80 | Persian | ای عبد آستان حق عبودیت درگاه جمال ابهی سلطنت جهان بالاست و عزت ملا اعلی گمان | O servant of the Threshold of Truth! Servitude at the court of the Abhá Beauty is sovereignty over the celestial realm, and the glory of the most exalted Concourse is beyond imagination [3.5s] | INBA13:202a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09442 | 80 | Persian | ای قاسم ای راسم ای باسم وجد و طرب کن و شعف نما که در این بساط راه یافتی و از | O Qasim, O Rasam, O Basim! Be thou filled with joy and rapture, and manifest delight, for thou hast found thy way unto this gathering [3.5s] | INBA72:142 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09445 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز با تمیز رب عزیز جناب زائر از من رجای تحریر نامه نمود من با وجود عدم | O distinguished handmaid of the glorious Lord, the noble pilgrim hath besought me to pen an epistle. Despite my [3.5s] | INBA87:018b, INBA52:018b | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09452 | 80 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! The poetry, which thou hast composed has been perused. In it was concealed wonderful meanings | BLO_PT#052.10 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09453 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy likeness (photograph) was received through Mrs. . . . . . . . . and was seen. The light of faith shone in thy brow | TAB.052 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09455 | 80 | O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. It is certain that thou art completely happy, for thou art successful in teaching the Cause | DAS.1913-10-19x | High station of teachers of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09456 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | 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 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09457 | 80 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Your epistle was received and the desire and request of the beloved ones | SW_v01#16 p.002 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09462 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا و دلیل بر این عزت آنست که بخدمات مشغولی و بتحمل زحمات مالوف | O beloved handmaiden of God! The proof of this glory lieth in thy occupation with service and thy familiarity with bearing difficulties [3.5s] | INBA84:322a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09468 | 80 | Persian | ای گل گلستان مسیح الحمدلله در بهارستان روحانی مظهر فیض نامتناهی | O flower of Christ's rose-garden! Praise be to God that in the spiritual springtime thou art a manifestation of boundless grace [3.5s] | INBA89:122 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09477 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Kingdom of God! I supplicate God that thou mayest become like unto Peter, the “Rock” | TAB.363-364 | Law of obligatory prayer; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09480 | 80 | O illumined Assemblage! Praise be to god, that ye have been confirmed | SW_v10#17 p.320 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of community building; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09481 | 80 | Persian | ای محمود روحانیان مدرسه خویش را دبستان الهی کن و ادیب فیض نامتناهی شو و حقایق | O Mahmúd! Make of thy school a divine academy, and become thou a teacher of infinite bounty and truth [3.5s] | INBA84:398 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09482 | 80 | mixed | ای مدهوش جام خلت الهی علیک بهاء الله و فضله و جوده المتوالی آفتاب دم غروب و | O thou who art intoxicated with the divine cup of reunion! Upon thee be the glory of God, His grace and His successive bounties. The sun at the hour of setting [3.5s] | INBA87:181b, INBA52:182b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09484 | 80 | O thou sweet-singing bird! Thy letter was received. Thou hast asked regarding the notes that thou hast written. | BLO_PT#052.26 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09485 | 80 | O thou sweet-songed bird! Sing and play in the meetings of the friends and the maidservants of the Merciful; engage thyself in the praise | BLO_PT#052.15b | Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09489 | 80 | mixed | ای مشتاق جمال پروردگار از فضل و موهبت رب رحیم و مولای کریم آنگه این جمع | O thou who art yearning for the Beauty of the Lord! Through the grace and bounty of the merciful Lord and the gracious Master, this assemblage [3.5s] | INBA17:010 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09495 | 80 | O thou who hast been set ablaze by the fire of the love of God! Perfume thy nostrils | NYR#117 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09496 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله جناب آقا میرزا محمود چندیست در استان مقدس | O thou who art ablaze with the fire of the love of God! For some time hath the honored Jináb-i-Áqá Mírzá Mahmúd been at the Holy Threshold [3.5s] | INBA84:428b | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09502 | 80 | mixed | ای مظهر فضل عدل اعطاء کل ذی حق حقه است و فضل بخشش من دون استحقاق و استعداد | O manifestation of grace! Justice is to render unto every soul its due, while grace is to bestow without regard to merit or capacity [3.5s] | INBA13:253a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09506 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Thy precious and beloved letter came to hand and all contents noted. Consider how the bounty of God | TAB.257-258 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09509 | 80 | ...The meetings that thou art holding in thy house are the means of strengthening the hearts of the spiritual ones | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.158, BLO_PN#007 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09513 | 80 | O thou who proclaimest the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been received and gave much joy. Praise be to God that the confirmations | JWTA.016-017 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09521 | 80 | Persian | ای منجذب الی الله از حق میطلبم که تو را بحالتی مبعوث نماید که بیقرار باشی و | O thou who art attracted unto God! I beseech the True One that He may raise thee to such a state that thou mayest be restless [3.5s] | INBA84:523a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09522 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! I know how great a love thou hast! Thou art like unto a blooming rose in the rose-garden | TAB.209 | Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09523 | 80 | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of the Love of God! I pray for thee and seek help and assistance from the favors of God | DJT.113x, BLO_PN#027x | Chastisement and requital; Personal instructions; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09525 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Light of the Kingdom! Thank thou God, that in this glorious period, thou hast advanced toward the Manifest Light | TAB.328 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09530 | 80 | Thank God that a light of guidance has shone in the court of thy heart and soul! Thirsty wert thou, thou didst attain to the fountain of eternal life. | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.158, BLO_PN#007 | Living waters; water of life; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09538 | 80 | mixed | ای ناظر الی الله در این ایام که اهل عالم بحجبات اعظم محتجب و بشئون غفلت مشغول | O thou who gazest toward God! In these days when the peoples of the world are veiled by the most great veils and are occupied with the concerns of heedlessness [3.5s] | INBA84:467b | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09539 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت ابهى در این ایام که شمع میثاق در قطب | O thou who gazest upon the Abha Kingdom, in these days when the lamp of the Covenant shines resplendent at its zenith [4o] | INBA13:036 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09544 | 80 | Persian | ای نصرالاطباء طب حقیقی معالجه قلوب است و مداواء ارواح چه که صحت ابدیه حاصل | O Nasru'l-Atibba! True healing consisteth in the remedying of hearts and the treatment of souls, for through this is everlasting health attained [3.5s] | INBA59:218a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09546 | 80 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09547 | 80 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه من بعد مال ایتام را بدست شخص واحد مدهید زیرا اینگونه خطرها | O blessed souls! Henceforth entrust not the wealth of orphans into the hands of a single person, for such actions are fraught with peril [3.5s] | INBA16:235 | Business; financial; property matters; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09548 | 80 | Persian | ای نفوس محترمه از تمدن الملک مکاتیب دیروز در خصوص کنگره لندن رسید محض اطلاع | O esteemed souls! Yesterday letters were received from Tamaddunu'l-Mulk concerning the London Congress, for your information [3.5s] | INBA16:218 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09549 | 80 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان الهی از فیض غمام میثاق سبز و خرم شو و ثمر ثبوت | O thou sapling of the divine garden! Through the bounties of the clouds of the Covenant, become verdant and flourishing, and yield the fruit of steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA89:071b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09553 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou plant in the Garden of the Kingdom! God created man in the utmost perfection, for He inscribed the edict of the divine likeness on his brow. | TAB.674-675 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Human reality created in the image of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09555 | 80 | Persian | ای نونهال گلشن توحید هر چند طفل صغیری ولی در ملکوت ابهی کبیری زیرا که از پستان | O tender sapling of the garden of Divine Unity! Though thou art but a small child, yet in the Kingdom of Abhá thou art mighty, for from the breast [3.5s] | INBA84:391a | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09560 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم سفر و مونس روحانی از روزیکه رفته ای نطقها پیاپی تصحیح و بجناب آقا | O companion of my journey and spiritual confidant! Since the day of thy departure, discourses have been continuously revised [3.5s] | INBA84:347a | Call to action; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09562 | 80 | Persian | ای همنام این عبد امید وطید است که بمعنی این نام قیام نماای و شجاعت و سطوت و | O thou namesake of this servant! My steadfast hope is that thou mayest arise to fulfil the meaning of this name and show forth courage and might [3.5s] | INBA84:244 | High station of the true believer; Naming of children; of individuals; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09572 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه این جهان بسی عرصه تنگ و تاریک و آن جهان بغایت روشن و وسیع و | O pure leaf! This world is indeed a narrow and darksome arena, whilst that world is infinitely luminous and vast [3.5s] | INBA87:090a, INBA52:089a | Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09575 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه شکر حضرت احدیت را که بعد از صعود علم عهد در ظل شجره انیسا را | O pure leaf! Render thanks unto the Lord of Oneness that, after the ascension, thou didst abide beneath the shade of the Tree of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA55:208, INBA72:135a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09577 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله قرین محترم در سبیل اسم اعظم فداای بود خداای بود شیداای بود سودائی بود | O supplicating leaf, O noble companion! In the path of the Most Great Name, thou wert devoted, thou wert divine, thou wert enraptured, thou wert possessed with longing [3.5s] | INBA84:478a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09579 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله نامه رسید و بدرگاه خداوند آگاه تضرع و زاری گردید و طلب عفو و مغفرت بجهت | O enraptured leaf! Thy letter was received, and at the threshold of the All-Knowing Lord fervent supplications and entreaties were raised, seeking pardon and forgiveness [3.5s] | INBA84:265a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09589 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در ظل سدره رحمانیت الیوم نساای مبعوث شده اند که هر یک ایت کبری | O leaf of certitude! Under the shade of the Tree of divine mercy, in this day there have arisen women, each one a mighty sign [3.5s] | INBA84:275b | Call to action; Chastity and purity; High station of the true believer; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09598 | 80 | Persian | ای یار روحانی نامه شما رسید اگرچه از تاراج و تالان اندوه و احزان روی نمود ولی | O spiritual friend! Thy letter was received. Although plunder and pillage brought forth grief and sorrow, yet [3.5s] | INBA84:516b | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09601 | 80 | Persian | ای یار عزیز از ملا اعلی آهنگ خوشی بلند و از حدیقه بقا رایحه طیبه ای منتشر | O dearly beloved friend! From the celestial realm ascendeth a melody most joyous, and from the garden of eternity wafteth a fragrance most sweet [3.5s] | INBA16:104 | Mosaic imagery; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09615 | 80 | Persian | ای یعقوب حضرت یوسف کنعان الهی هر چند بظاهر اسیر چاه شد ولی بملکوت جاودانی صعود | O Jacob! The divine Joseph of Canaan, though outwardly made captive in the well, yet ascended unto the everlasting Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA13:186b | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09623 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الفریده الغراء و الخریده النوراء زادک الله تشعشعا و التماعا ان الملکوت | O resplendent gem and luminous pearl, may God increase thy radiance and brilliance, for the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:177a | Call to action; Entry by troops; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09624 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art imploring God! I was indeed acquainted with the great misfortunes and afflictions which have befallen thee | TAB.114 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09625 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art supplicating unto the Kingdom of God! Rest assured in the mercy of thy Lord; be rejoiced for my remembering thee | TAB.053-054 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for healing | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09626 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art turning toward the Kingdom of God! I was informed of the contents of thy excellent letter and supplicated the Holy Threshold | TAB.527 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09627 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art rejoicing by the Glad-tidings of God! The contents of thy letter clearly show that thou art drawn by the love of God | TAB.692-693 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09628 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advanced towards God! Verily I implore God to cause thee to be a sign of the book of Genesis | TAB.122 | Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09629 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Verily I pray to God to make thee and thy revered husband—under the shadow of His Greatest Name | TAB.048-049 | Prayer for married couples; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09630 | 80 | O thou who art advancing unto God! Blessed thou art, for that thou hast drawn nigh unto God | BSTW#280 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09631 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing towards God! I have already read thy letter sent to his honor, . . . May God confirm and strengthen thee to serve His Cause | TAB.240 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09633 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the fragrance of God! Beloved art thou, for | TAB.517, SW_v10#19 p.343 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09634 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art rejoiced by the Appearance of God! Blessed art thou for that thine eyes were brightened by the light of guidance | TAB.651-652 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09635 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الموقنه الملکوتیه و الایه الرحمانیه زادک الله انجذابا الی الملاء الاعلی | O thou who art assured in the celestial Kingdom and divine sign of the All-Merciful, may God increase thy attraction to the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | INBA59:181a | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09636 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art assuredly believing in God! Verily, I am informed of thy letter which showeth how thou art praising God | TAB.475-476 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09638 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose tongue is uttering the Name of God! Turn wholly unto the Lord of Hosts, “Glorious Station” the Manifest | TAB.410-411 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09640 | 80 | Persian | ایتها الورقه المبارکه حضرت فرع شجره رحمانیه آقا میرزا عبدالوهاب در بقعه | O blessed leaf, the revered branch of the Tree of the All-Merciful, Áqá Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Vahháb, in the sacred precincts [3.5s] | INBA87:485a, INBA52:507 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09644 | 80 | Persian | این مسئله را عقب ننمااید حال مسکوت عنه بگذارید بعد درست خواهد شد در خصوص خرید | Do not delay this matter; let it rest for now. It will be set right later regarding the purchase [3.5s] | INBA17:230 | Business; financial; property matters; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09647 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art awakened from the sleep of negligence and forgetfulness! Thank God for that He hath awakened thee from thy sleep | TAB.120-121, BSC.477 #909x | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09648 | 80 | Arabic | ایها العندلیب فی حدیقه التوحید طوبی لک بما تغنیت فی ریاض العرفان بابدع | O nightingale in the garden of Divine Unity! Blessed art thou, for thou hast warbled in the meadows of mystic knowledge with wondrous melody [3.5s] | INBA59:115a, INBA87:628a, INBA52:672a | Music and singing; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09650 | 80 | Persian | ایها الفرع الجلیل من السدره المبارکه چند هفته پیش مکتوب مفصل مرقوم گشت و | O illustrious branch of the Blessed Tree, several weeks ago a detailed letter was penned [3.5s] | INBA87:272a, INBA52:275b | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09651 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou messenger in the command of God! Blessed art thou for guiding . . . . . . . . unto the Fountain of the Water of Life | TAB.189 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09660 | 80 | Persian | تلغراف شما رسید مضامین که منبعث از حیات وجدانی و انجذابات روحانی بود سرور و | Your telegram was received, and its contents, which sprang from the life of conscience and spiritual attractions, brought joy [3.5s] | INBA84:367a | East and West; communication between East and West; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09662 | 80 | Persian | جناب امین مکتوبی که در رد مفتریات اهل نجف مرقوم شد و ارسال گشت که مضمون در | Jinab-i-Amin, the letter which was penned in refutation of the calumnies of the people of Najaf hath been dispatched, the contents of which [3.5s] | INBA16:175 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09663 | 80 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله نامه ای که با مسافرین ارسال نموده بودی رسید و نامه آقا | O Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah! The letter which thou hadst sent with the travelers hath arrived, and likewise the letter of Aqa [3.5s] | INBA17:220 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09664 | 80 | Persian | جناب زائر حاضر خبر ندارد که آنجناب نامه های متعدد از عبدالبهاء داری لهذا باز | The esteemed present visitor doth not know that thou hast numerous letters from 'Abdu'l-Bahá; therefore [3.5s] | INBA87:363a, INBA52:372a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09665 | 80 | Persian | حضرت خادم علیه بهاء الله الابهی را بجان و دل مشتاقم و شب و روز بیادشان هستم | Hadrat-i-Khadim, upon him be the Glory of God the All-Glorious - with heart and soul do I long for him, and night and day do I remember him [3.5s] | INBA21:044, INBA88:122 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09667 | 80 | Arabic | حمدا لمن اشرق و لاح و ظهر و باح و قدر و اتاح و سمح و اباح لکل کینونه نورانیه | Praise be unto Him Who hath shone forth and gleamed, Who hath appeared and proclaimed, Who hath ordained and granted, Who hath bestowed and permitted unto every luminous essence [3.5s] | INBA87:221c, INBA52:226b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09669 | 80 | Persian | در سنه سابق وقایع عظیمه رخ داد که افق آمال غباری یافت در سیرجان حضرت مقرب | During the past year events of great magnitude unfolded, casting a shadow upon the horizon of aspirations. In Sirjan, that distinguished soul [3.5s] | INBA17:236 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09670 | 80 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09675 | 80 | Arabic | رب و رجائی ان هذه امه من امائک و ورقه من ورقات شجره رحمانیتک نبتت من سدره | O my Lord and my Hope! This is a handmaid from among Thy handmaids and a leaf from among the leaves of the tree of Thy mercy, sprung forth from the Lote-Tree [3.5s] | INBA87:347b, INBA52:356a | Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09678 | 80 | Arabic | رب یا ذا المغفره و العفو و الاحسان ان هذا عبد انتسب لمن شملته بلحظات اعین حمانیتک | O Lord, Thou Who art the Possessor of forgiveness, clemency, and benevolence! Verily, this is a servant who hath associated himself with one whom Thou didst encompass with the glances of Thine all-merciful eyes [3.5s] | INBA21:024 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09682 | 80 | Arabic | مثل کلمه طیبه لشجره طیبه اصلها ثابت و فرعها فی السماء اعلم ان حسن الاخلاق و | Like unto a goodly tree is the goodly word, its roots firmly fixed and its branches reaching unto heaven. Know thou that goodly character [3.5s] | INBA87:222b, INBA52:227b | The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09684 | 80 | Persian | نامه بتاریخ بیست و سوم رجب سنه حالیه رسید الحمد لله خدماتت در درگاه الهی مقبول | Your letter dated the twenty-third of Rajab of the current year hath been received. Praise be to God, thy services at the Divine Threshold are acceptable [3.5s] | INBA16:171 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09688 | 80 | The letter adorned with the True One’s mention hath been received. Praised be God that under divine favours ye are the recipients of the greatest of all bounties | LTDT.325 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09691 | 80 | O Handmaid of God! . . . All that was written hath become known and been understood. Praised be God, through the bounty | LTDT.326x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09694 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my dear friend! Verily, my heart is united with thee even though my body is in a distant land, for verily neither long distance | TAB.482 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09697 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou at whose mention I am rejoiced! By God, the True One, verily pure hearts are as clear and brilliant mirrors | TAB.121, BSC.477 #910x | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09700 | 80 | Persian | یا من استبشر بنفحات الله در این خاکدان فانی هر مشامی بانفاس رحمانی معطر گردد | O thou who art gladdened by the divine fragrances! In this ephemeral dust-heap every nostril shall be perfumed by the breaths of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA84:489a | Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09702 | 80 | Persian | یا من استقام فی امر الله خوشا بحال تو که در امر الله استقامت نمودى و در دین | O thou who art steadfast in the Cause of God! Blessed art thou that thou hast shown forth constancy in the Cause of God and in the Faith [3.5s] | INBA13:293a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09703 | 80 | Arabic | یا من استنشق رائحه الحدائق ان کنت من اهل السفینه فی بحر الکبریاء فاتبع ملاح | O thou who dost inhale the fragrance of the gardens! If thou art among the people of the ark traversing the ocean of grandeur, then follow the helmsman [3.5s] | INBA89:042 | Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09707 | 80 | Arabic | یا من ایده الله علی الایمان و وجهه الی ملکوت الرحمن و اغرقه فی بحر الفضل و | O thou whom God hath confirmed in faith, turned toward the Kingdom of the All-Merciful, and immersed in the ocean of divine grace [3.5s] | INBA87:054, INBA52:053 | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09708 | 80 | Arabic | یا من آمن بالله و اهتدی قد اشرق من فجر البقاء نور الهدی فسبحان ربی الاعلی قد | O thou who hast believed in God and been rightly guided! The light of guidance hath dawned from the daybreak of eternity. Glorified be my Lord, the Most Exalted [3.5s] | INBA21:130b | Exhortations and counsels; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09709 | 80 | Persian | یا من آمن بالله و صدق بکلمات الله علم میثاق در قطب جهان بلند است و پرچمش از | O thou who hast believed in God and attested to His words! The standard of the Covenant is raised in the heart of the world, and its banner [3.5s] | INBA87:032a, INBA52:032a | Call to action; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09711 | 80 | Arabic | یا من تزین اسمه انتسابا الی الاسم الاعظم رب و رجائی ان عبدک هذا اقبل الیک | O thou whose name is adorned through association with the Most Great Name! My Lord and my hope! This servant hath turned unto Thee [3.5s] | INBA17:082 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09713 | 80 | Arabic | یا من تعلم حقائق الاسرار و تطلع بخفیات الافکار و تشاهد سرائر الضمائر و ترى | O Thou Who knowest the realities of secrets, Who perceivest the hidden recesses of thoughts, Who beholdest the mysteries of hearts and seest [3.5s] | INBA21:146a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09715 | 80 | Arabic | یا من توجه الی ملکوت التقدیس انی اخاطبک من هذه الناحیه المقدسه المبارکه و انت | O thou who turnest towards the Kingdom of sanctification! Verily, I address thee from this hallowed and blessed Spot [3.5s] | INBA87:091b, INBA52:090b | Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09717 | 80 | mixed | یا من ذکرک شفاء قلوب الابرار و نعتک دریاق فاروق الاحرار و ثنائک دواء برء علل | O Thou Whose remembrance is healing to the hearts of the righteous, Whose praise is a sovereign remedy for the free, and Whose glorification is medicine for every ill [3.5s] | INBA17:029 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for healing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09721 | 80 | Thy letter was received. It was in indication that (thou art) firm and steadfast in the | SW_v08#16 p.215-216 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09722 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thy letter was read. The doors of the Kingdom are open | TAB.523-524 | Exhortations and counsels; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09723 | 80 | Glory be unto Thee, O Thou Guide of the seekers to the Sought One and the Magnet of the lovers to the Presence of the Beloved! | DAS.1913-12-01 | Living waters; water of life; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09724 | 80 | ...Less than a year [ago], Abdul Baha raised the cry of 'Ya Baha El Abha' from his heart and soul as he crossed the mountains and deserts of that continent! | DAS.1913-07-11, ABIE.054, BLO_PN#007 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09725 | 80 | ...Thou hast longed for the power of teaching the Religion of God. This desire is the ultimate | DAS.1914-08-16x, SW_v09#14 p.161-162x | Disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09726 | 80 | Glory be to Thee, my God and my Beloved! Thy Fire is burning in me, O my Lord, and I feel its glowing in every member of my weak body. | SW_v05#10 p.151, DWN_v4#08-9 p.113 | Love as fire; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09727 | 80 | You have asked concerning the stars, whether they are void – uninhabited. Know thou that God hath not created all these things without a purpose. | PN_unsorted p088 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Purpose; goal of creation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09728 | 80 | ...O thou kind God! To me Thou art kinder than myself and Thy love is more abundant and more ancient! | DAS.1914-08-20x, SW_v08#18 p.233 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for healing; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09729 | 80 | ...One of the important questions which affect the unity and the solidarity of mankind | ADJ.038x, ADJ.055x | Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09730 | 80 | ...I hope that the light of guidance may become ignited in the lamp of thy heart with utmost brilliancy | DAS.1914-04-17x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09731 | 80 | The Greatest Name should be found upon the lips in the first awaking moment of early dawn. It should be fed upon by constant use | LOG#0892ax, BNEW#80 suppl Oct 1964 p.2 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09732 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and its contents read | TAB.237 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Parents and children; youth; families; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09733 | 80 | ...The spirit of the age demands the establishment of universal peace. No power on earth can stand before it. God has purposed | SW_v14#05 p.129 | Call to action; Predictions and prophecies; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual springtime; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09734 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art seeking for the Power of the Holy Spirit! The reality of man is like unto a sea | TAB.326-327 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09735 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye spiritual assembly! As ye were gathered in the meeting of hospitality | TAB.554-555 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09736 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O servant of God! I was very happy to receive thy letter because it showed thy servitude | TAB.066 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual baptism | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09737 | 80 | The perfect man is a mine of mercy and benevolence. It is necessary to be kind to both man and animal | DAS.1913-03-20x | Compassion; kindness; Kindness to and rights of animals | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09738 | 80 | ...Thou hast written regarding the results of my trip to America. Its importance is not now manifest. Erelong you shall behold that these pure seeds have grown | DAS.1913-03-17 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09740 | 80 | O Thou faithful God of the upright people! Thanks be unto Thee, because these pure souls are detached from the world of matter | DAS.1913-06-29 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09741 | 80 | O thou new plant of the Garden of Abha! Thou art the twig of the Tree of Life | DAS.1913-10-01 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09742 | 80 | O Thou Glorious Lord! O Thou Giver of Gifts and Bestower of Bounties and the Goal toward which all the Guides are leading humanity! | DAS.1913-12-01 | Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09743 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art shining with the Kingdom's Lights! Verily, I am informed of thine earnest desire | TAB.231-232x | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09744 | 80 | ...If a soul shall utter a word without the sanction of the Covenant, he is not firm. | SW_v08#14 p.189, SW_v11#14 p.239 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09745 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art kindled with the fire of the Love of God! Blessed art thou | TAB.236 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09746 | 80 | O God, my aim, my hope! With hearts full of longing and breast full of yearning, we beg of Thee | SW_v01#13 p.013, SW_v06#17 p.142 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB09747 | 80 | ...His Holiness Baha'u'llah has even said that occupation and labor are devotion. All humanity must obtain | SW_v14#06 p.167-168 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09748 | 80 | O ye who are firm in the Covenant of the Self-Subsistent, Eternal God! Praise God with glad faces | SW_v11#07 p.105x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09749 | 80 | O ye believers of God! Supplicate and entreat at the Threshold of the Almighty | DAS.1913-07-21, SW_v04#15 p.253 , ABIE.094, BLO_PN#007 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09750 | 80 | ...In this age His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh has breathed the Holy Spirit into the dead body of the world... A new era of divine consciousness is upon us. | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| AB09751 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two who are advancing towards the Kingdom of God! Mr. . . hath praised you that | TAB.256-257 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09752 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou handsome child! Thy spiritual father and thy good mother sent me thy radiant picture | TAB.070-071 | Attaining the life of the spirit; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09753 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou spiritual temple whose heart is drawn unto the Horizon of Certainty! Verily, I am now | TAB.156, BSTW#276n | Love as fire; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09754 | 80 | ...The human spirit is a power which comprehends the realities of things. All that thou seest | SW_v08#08 p.097 | Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09755 | 80 | My Dear Friend: I have received your letter, for the contents of which I am extremely grateful to you. I understand the aims | SW_v01#18 p.004 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09756 | 80 | ...Though the Beauty of the Most Great Name, the Light of Eternal Splendour | SW_v14#11 p.347 | Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09757 | 80 | ...You have written that "We all pray that we and all the friends everywhere be favored | SW_v08#16 p.220x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09759 | 80 | ...Whenever the heart finds attraction, the spirit seeks ecstasy and exultation and turns itself toward the Kingdom | SW_v07#10 p.098 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09760 | 80 | ...The good news of the unity and harmony among the friends of New York brought much joy. I hope that this unity and harmony may increase | PN_1909 p071 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09763 | 70 | mixed | اللهم نور وجه عبدک بشعاع ساطع من صبح احدیتک و اشراق لامع من شمس حقیقتک و | O Lord, illumine the countenance of Thy servant with a radiant beam from the morn of Thy Oneness and a brilliant effulgence from the sun of Thy Reality [3.5s] | INBA17:227 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09764 | 70 | Arabic | اللهم یا الهی هذا عبد نسبته الی عبدک الذی طرد و نفی فی سبیلک الی ارض السودان | O my God, O my Lord! This is a servant whose lineage traces back to Thy servant, who for Thy sake was banished and exiled to the land of Sudan [3.5s] | INBA87:080b, INBA52:079b | Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09767 | 70 | Arabic | الهی الهی اتضرع الى افقک الاعلى یا من تحکم ما تشاء و تؤی | O my God, my God! I supplicate unto Thy most exalted Horizon, O Thou Who decreeth whatsoever Thou willest and sustaineth [3.5s] | INBA21:135a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09768 | 70 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبدک التجا بباب احدیتک مستغیثا الی ملکوت رحمانیتک مستضیئا من شمس | O my God, O my God! Verily, Thy servant hath taken refuge at the gate of Thine oneness, crying out for succour from the kingdom of Thy mercy, seeking illumination from the sun [3.5s] | INBA87:052b, INBA52:052a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09770 | 70 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبدک علی محمد یحتاج العفو و الصفح و المدد و انی اعفر جبینی | O my God, my God! Verily, Thy servant 'Alí-Muḥammad is in need of Thy forgiveness, pardon and aid, and I press my forehead (in supplication) [3.5s] | INBA17:047 | Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09772 | 70 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری عبدک الملتجی بباب رحمتک اللائذ بعتبه قدس عنایتک المستجیر بک من | O my God, O my God! Thou seest Thy servant who hath taken refuge at the gate of Thy mercy, who hath sought shelter at the sacred threshold of Thy grace, who seeketh protection from [3.5s] | INBA59:213 | Prayer for forgiveness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09773 | 70 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبد عاجز مفتقر متضرع بباب احدیتک مبتهل الی ملکوت رحمانیتک قد | O my God, O my God! This is a servant, helpless and poor, supplicating at the threshold of Thy oneness, imploring the kingdom of Thy mercy [3.5s] | INBA21:010 | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09774 | 70 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبدک الصبور و رقیقک الغیور خاض فی بحور السرور عند ما استبشر | O my God, O my God! This is Thy patient servant and Thy zealous bondsman, who hath plunged into the seas of joy when he received glad tidings [3.5s] | INBA17:014 | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09775 | 70 | Arabic | الهی الهی هولاء عباد اشتعلوا بنار المیثاق و اقتبسوا من انوار العهد المشرق علی | O my God, O my God! These are servants who have been set ablaze by the fire of the Covenant and have derived illumination from the lights of the resplendent Testament [3.5s] | INBA13:150 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09777 | 70 | Arabic | الهی هذا عبد انجذب بنفحات القدس و توقد بالنار الملتهبة فى | O my God! This servant hath been enraptured by the fragrances of holiness and enkindled by the blazing fire [3.5s] | INBA21:133a | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09781 | 70 | Persian | ای ابن من طاف حول البقعه المبارکه جناب ابوی از کثرت حب بشما آنی شما را فراموش | O thou who hast circumambulated the blessed Spot! Jinab-i-Abui, in his abundant love for thee, hath not forgotten thee for a moment [3.5s] | INBA84:249a | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09782 | 70 | Persian | ای احمد محمود شکر حضرت مقصود را که در ظل ممدود داخل گشتی ودر محفل | O Ahmad Mahmoud, render thanks unto the Desired One, for thou hast entered beneath the extended shade and into the gathering [3.5s] | INBA84:536a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09790 | 70 | Persian | ای افنون سدره مبارکه جناب واسطه توصیف مینمود که چون شاخه مخضره بنفحات میثاق | O Afnán of the Blessed Tree! The noble intermediary did praise thee, describing thee as a verdant branch, made so by the fragrances of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA87:499 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09792 | 70 | Persian | ای امه الرحمن خداوند مهربان تاج مرصعی از ایقان و ایمان بر سر تو نهاد که جواهر | O handmaid of the All-Merciful! The kind Lord hath placed upon thy head a bejewelled crown of certitude and faith, whose gems [3.5s] | INBA17:174 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09793 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! I ask from the favors of the Sun of Truth the splendors of the eternal outpouring for thee | TAB.527 | The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09795 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! Thy poetry was received. The context was elegant. The words were eloquent and the theme, the Manifest Light. | TAB.546 | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09809 | 70 | mixed | ای امه الله صد هزار نساء قانتات آرزوی درک آنی از یوم ظهور مینمودند و فائز | O handmaid of God! A hundred thousand devout women yearned for a mere glimpse of the Day of Manifestation, yet thou hast attained [3.5s] | INBA55:209b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09812 | 70 | Persian | ای امه الله فضل و جود سلطان وجود بدرجه رسیده که نساای در این کور اعظم مبعوث | O handmaid of God! The grace and bounty of the Sovereign of existence hath reached such a degree that the women in this Most Great Dispensation have been raised up [3.5s] | INBA88:213b | Equality of men and women; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09820 | 70 | Persian | ای امین نور مبین فی الحقیقه بجان و دل در خدمات میکوشی در عالم وجود هیچ مقصودی | O trusted one of the manifest light! In truth thou strivest with heart and soul in service. In all existence no purpose [3.5s] | INBA16:155 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09826 | 70 | Persian | ای بلبل معانی در خصوص مطلوب شما از جناب صحیح فروش بحضرت بشیرالهی سفارشی | O nightingale of inner meanings! Concerning thy request, a recommendation hath been made to His honour Bashíru'lláh through the esteemed Sahíh-Furúsh [3.5s] | INBA87:593a, INBA52:631 | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09829 | 70 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents | SW_v10#03 p.042 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09830 | 70 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Formerly | SW_v10#17 p.318 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09833 | 70 | Persian | ای بندگان الهی تمسک بذیل تقدیس جواید و در ظل ملیک توحید باهنگ ملا اعلی بتهلیل | O servants of God! Cling ye to the hem of sanctification, and beneath the canopy of the King of Unity raise ye anthems of praise with the melody of the Concourse on High [3.5s] | INBA87:272b, INBA52:276a | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09852 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء جام عطا سرشار است و صهبای وفا در نهایت سورت و شدت بیمنتها ولی چه | O servant of Bahá! The chalice of bestowal overfloweth, and the wine of fidelity is possessed of boundless intensity and power. Yet what [3.5s] | INBA84:395a | Scarcity of receptive souls | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09853 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء جمال ابهی روشنی آفاق بود و شمس حقیقت اشراق ولی هزار افسوس که نفوس | O servant of Baha! The Abha Beauty was the light of all horizons and the Sun of Truth shed its radiance, yet a thousand times alas that souls [3.5s] | INBA84:246a | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09858 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت نابت جمال ابهی خدماتت در یوم عروج حضرت افنان در آستان حضرت رحمن | O steadfast and devoted servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thy services on the day of the ascension of His Holiness the Afnán at the Threshold of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA87:639b, INBA52:685a | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09867 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده حق اگر در جواب نامه فتوری واقع کمان قصور مفرمااید این از کثرت امور | O servant of the Truth! Should there be any delay in responding to thy letter, do not ascribe it to negligence, for it ariseth from the press of affairs [3.5s] | INBA16:111 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09868 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده حق الحمد لله پرتو هدایت رخت را روشن نمود و بمطلع انوار اقبال نمودی و | O servant of the True One! Praise be to God that the radiance of guidance hath illumined thy countenance, and thou hast turned toward the Dayspring of heavenly lights [3.5s] | INBA17:194 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09870 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده حق در ایندم بیاد و ذکر تو همدمم و از حق میطلبم که دمبدم توفیق جدیدی | O servant of God! In this moment I am companioned by thy remembrance and mention, and I beseech from Him renewed confirmations with every breath [3.5s] | INBA17:182 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09873 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده حق شکر خداوند یگانه را که هدایت کرد و موهبت بخشید پرده اوهام بسوخت و | O servant of the Truth, render thanks unto the one Lord, Who hath guided and bestowed His bounty, and burned away the veil of vain imaginings [3.5s] | INBA16:101 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09874 | 70 | mixed | ای بنده حق صد هزار فرسنگ را قوت فرهنگ در دمی طی نماید و باورنگ سلطنت الهیه | O servant of the Truth! The power of culture can traverse a hundred thousand leagues in a single breath, adorned with the splendour of divine sovereignty [3.5s] | INBA88:079 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09877 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید مختصر جواب تحریر میگردد بدرگاه احدیت تضرع و زاری شد | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received, and a brief reply is herein penned. Supplications and entreaties have been offered at the Threshold of the All-Glorious [3.5s] | INBA87:081a, INBA52:080a | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09884 | 70 | mixed | ای بنده شمس بهاء ابراهیم علیه السلام در جواب ا لک حاجه اما الیک فلا فرمود و | O Thou servant of the Sun of Baha. Ibrahim, may The Glory of God be upon Him | INBA88:351 | NYR#115 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09888 | 70 | ...Regarding the rainbow, - this rainbow is the Covenant of God and the Testament | SW_v08#17 p.226x | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Law of divorce; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09890 | 70 | Persian | ای بنده ملکوت ابهى اگر چه مدتى است که فرصت مکاتبه | O servant of the Abhá Kingdom! Although some time hath elapsed wherein opportunity for correspondence was not found [3.5s] | INBA13:248 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09898 | 70 | Persian | ای بی سر و سامان دوست صد بادیه پیمودی تا از پیمانه وصل پیمودی و سر و رخ و موی | O thou who art lost and adrift! A hundred deserts hast thou traversed until thou didst drink from the cup of reunion, and thy head and face and hair [3.5s] | INBA55:338b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09900 | 70 | O Thou kind father, your son Musa, like unto His Holines Kalim, attained the Sacred Valley, that Blessed Spot. | NYR#109 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB09906 | 70 | Persian | ای پروردگار یک ورقه از سدره رحمانیت ترک گلخن فانی نمود و بگلشن باقیت پرواز کرد | O Lord! A leaf from the Tree of Thy tender mercy hath abandoned this mortal furnace and winged its flight unto Thine eternal rose-garden [3.5s] | INBA87:516a, INBA52:542 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09909 | 70 | Persian | ای پیک محبت الله جبریل در بارگاه رب جلیل ملک مقربست و بنده معظم زیرا واسطه | O thou messenger of the love of God! Gabriel, at the court of the Glorious Lord, is a closely-drawn angel and an exalted servant, for he is the intermediary [3.5s] | INBA88:262b | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09914 | 70 | ...Sometime ago I wrote thee a letter, whose content was that praise be to God, thou hast become confirmed in drawing a plan for the pilgrim house in Haifa | SW_v13#08 p.221x | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09917 | 70 | Thy letter of April 10th 1914 was perused. Whenever thou desirest thou hast permission to come to the Presence | DAS.1914-04-25 | Growth of the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09923 | 70 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy friends of God are most pleased with | SW_v11#10 p.168 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09924 | 70 | Persian | ای ثابت بر عهد از درگاه احدیت بکمال عجز و نیاز استدعا نمودم که پدر و مادر پاک | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! With the utmost humility and supplication have I besought at the Threshold of the Divine Unity that thy pure parents [3.5s] | INBA17:020 | Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09931 | 70 | mixed | ای جناب ابوالقاسم در ارض مقدس بودی و مشاغل عظیمه دمبدم مرا دیدی با وجود این | O esteemed Abu'l-Qásim! Thou wert in the Holy Land and didst witness, moment by moment, my manifold occupations. Despite this [3.5s] | INBA87:173b, INBA52:173 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09947 | 70 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The good news of the organization of the Bahá'í Assembly in Vienna was received. | DAS.1913-11-15 | Christ; Christianity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09948 | 70 | Your affectionate brother hath written and mentioned your names, and hath highly praised and commended you. Observe how drawn he is to you, and how he loveth you | COC#0848x | Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09955 | 70 | Persian | ای دو مرغ گلشن راز و نیاز نامه شما تغنی مرغ سحر بود و ترنی هزار هزار آواز | O ye two birds of the mystic garden of prayer and supplication! Your letter was as the melody of the dawn-bird and the warbling of a thousand nightingales [3.5s] | INBA84:258 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09958 | 70 | Persian | ای دوست جناب نور محمد خان خواهش این نگارش فرمودند این عبد نیز بنوشتن پرداخت | O friend! The honourable Nur Muhammad Khan requested this epistle, and this servant hath undertaken to write it [3.5s] | INBA17:258 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09960 | 70 | Persian | ای دوست روحانی مس ثپل و مس بکتن وارد گردیدند نظر | O spiritual friend! Miss Sepal and Miss Buckton have arrived [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08117.046, | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09962 | 70 | O thou beloved friend! The letter which thou hast written to Mr. Hannen | SW_v03#12 p.008 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB09968 | 70 | Arabic | ای رب افتح ابواب معرفتک علی وجه عبدک علی الذی توجه الیک و تشبث بالحبل المتین | O Lord! Open wide the gates of Thy knowledge before the face of Thy servant 'Alí, who hath turned toward Thee and held fast to the Most Mighty Cord [3.5s] | INBA88:127b | Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09979 | 70 | Persian | ای زاده بنده الهی در عالم وجود عزیزترین موجود پدر مهرپرور و مادر مهربان است حمد خدا | O offspring of the servant of God! In the realm of existence, the most cherished beings are the loving father and the compassionate mother. Praise be unto God [3.5s] | INBA17:063 | Parents and children; youth; families | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09983 | 70 | Persian | ای سرمست باده روحانی ساقی گلرخ میثاق بزم فرخی آراسته و باده ثبوت و استقامت | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of the spirit! The rose-cheeked Cupbearer of the Covenant hath adorned the feast of joy and the wine of constancy and steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA13:220 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09984 | 70 | Persian | ای سرمست پیمانه پیمان جناب بشیر ستایشی زیاد از حسن خدمت آن یار عزیز نموده اند | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine-cup of the Covenant! His Honour Bashír hath greatly praised the excellent service of that cherished friend [3.5s] | INBA17:120 | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09990 | 70 | Persian | ای سمی حضرت مقصود نار محبت الله در قلب منیرت شعله زد پس نورانیت | O namesake of the Intended One! The fire of the love of God hath been kindled in thy luminous heart, wherefore thou art illumined [3.5s] | INBA89:031b | Call to action | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09998 | 70 | O thou spiritual person! As far as thou art able, do thou practice self-sacrifice | SW_v12#03 p.057 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10000 | 70 | Persian | ای شهاب ثاقب و ای هزبر غالب جناب آقا سید نصرالله نهایت رضایت را از اخلاق و | O resplendent star and triumphant lion! His honour Áqá Siyyid Nasru'lláh hath expressed utmost satisfaction with the character [3.5s] | INBA17:242 | Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10008 | 70 | O thou seeker of truth! Praise be to God that through the guidance of Mrs Rice-Wray thou hast heart the Divine Call, beheld the Light of Truth | BSTW#420 | Call to action; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10009 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou seeker of Truth! Praise be to God! the essence of severance is manifest from this world and the star of love of God is shining | TAB.623 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10010 | 70 | O thou seeker of truth! All the people are submerged in the ocean of superstition and know nothing of the appearance of the Sun of Reality. | BBBD.273, DAS.1913-10-19x | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB10012 | 70 | O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written | SW_v10#17 p.319 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10019 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bird of the Rose-garden of the Kingdom! In appearance there hath some time elapsed since news hath been received from thee | TAB.727-728 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10026 | 70 | Persian | ای عطاء نظام حمد کن خدا را که عطاء عزیز علام گردیدی و شهد بقا چشیدی صبح هدی | O thou 'Atá-Nizám! Render praise unto God that thou hast become a cherished gift of the All-Knowing, and hast tasted the honey of immortality at the dawn of guidance [3.5s] | INBA87:235, INBA52:240a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10031 | 70 | Persian | ای فرع سدره مبارکه باز از باختر بخاور باز گشتیم تا باستان مقدس دو بقعه مبارکه | O branch of the blessed Tree, once more have we journeyed from the West unto the East, to reach the sacred precincts of the two holy Shrines [3.5s] | INBA87:413, INBA52:425 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10032 | 70 | Persian | ای فرع سدره مبارکه ورقه مکتوبه ملاحظه گردید نفحه خوشی استشمام شد الیوم نفوسی | O branch of the blessed Lote-Tree! Thy letter was noted and from it a sweet fragrance was inhaled. Today souls [3.5s] | INBA87:364b, INBA52:373b | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10036 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou excellent maidservant of God! Thank thou God that thou hast stepped into the arena of existence in this glorious age | TAB.623-624 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10045 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou thrall in the Lord of the Kingdom! Thy photograph was considered with utmost insight. This picture is an emblem of an enlightened face | TAB.479 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10047 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O dear maidservant of God: Be thankful to God that you have been guided to the light of truth, entered to the Kingdom of Love of God | TAB.684 | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10048 | 70 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and from the rose-garden of its significances sweet fragrances were inhaled. | TAB.671-672, BSC.471 #885x | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10049 | 70 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. From its contents it became evident that thou art intending to come to Boston. | BLO_PT#052.41 | Music and singing; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10059 | 70 | Persian | ای متوجه الی الله ببقعه مبارکه فائز گشتی و در آستان حضرت کبریا حاضر شدی و | O thou who art turning unto God! Thou hast attained to the blessed Spot and art present at the Threshold of the Lord of Grandeur [3.5s] | INBA55:339 | Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10063 | 70 | O thou respected one! Praise God and be grateful that thou hast | SW_v10#02 p.032 | Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10070 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bird of the Rose-garden of the Love of God! Thank thou God that, through the utterance of Mrs. .., thou hast heard of the universe | TAB.669 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10073 | 70 | Persian | ای مست رحیق ایقان اگر چه بجسم دورى و محجورى | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of certitude! Though thou art distant and remote in body [3.5s] | INBA13:077 | Love of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10086 | 70 | Persian | ای مظلومه الحمد لله در سبیل حق هر بلائی و جفاای تحمل نمودی و از جام محن و آلام | O thou wronged one! Praise be to God that thou hast borne every tribulation and affliction in the path of Truth and hast drunk from the cup of trials and sufferings [3.5s] | INBA17:176 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10093 | 70 | ...Thou art, in truth, a herald of the Kingdom and a harbinger of the Covenant, Thou art truly self-sacrificing. Thou showest kindness unto all nations | GPB.389x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10096 | 70 | O thou who art attracted to God! The eloquent and fluent poems were read. They were in the utmost sweetness. I beg of God that thy poetic nature | BLO_PT#052.39 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10097 | 70 | O thou who art attracted toward the Kingdom! The Doors of the Kingdom are open; and the sons of the Kingdom are in the utmost joy and happiness. | BSTW#422 | The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10098 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom! Thy letter contained meanings full of sweetness. I therefore took it in my hand with the utmost love | TAB.554 | Being a source of light; guidance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10101 | 70 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدی دست نیاز ببارگاه حضرت بی انباز بر افراز | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance, raise thou the hands of supplication unto the court of the Peerless Lord [3.5s] | INBA89:025a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10106 | 70 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10110 | 70 | Persian | ای مونس عبدالبهاء دمی از یادت فارغ ننشینم و بذکر روی و خویت همدم و همنشینم و | O companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Not for a moment do I rest from remembrance of thee, and in the mention of thy countenance and character I am thy constant companion [3.5s] | INBA87:517b, INBA52:544b | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10111 | 70 | Persian | ای میر میران معنی بیکلربیکی بلسان ترکان چنانست اما مقصد عبدالبهاء از امیری | O Prince of Princes! The meaning of "Beylerbey" in the tongue of the Turks is thus; however, 'Abdu'l-Bahá's intention regarding lordship [3.5s] | INBA89:171a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10120 | 70 | Arabic | ای ناظر بحق قد تلجلج طمطام الکبریاء و تبلج فجر الهدی و تاجج النار الموقده فی | O thou who gazest upon Truth! The surging ocean of grandeur hath swelled, and the dawn of guidance hath broken forth, and the kindled fire hath blazed forth in [3.5s] | INBA88:045a | Chastisement and requital; Manifestation of God as sun | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10121 | 70 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت ابهی در این ایام که انوار تایید از مطلع رحمن بر ملکوت امکان | O thou who gazest upon the Abha Kingdom! In these days, when the lights of divine confirmation shine forth from the dawning-place of the All-Merciful upon the realm of contingent being [3.5s] | INBA55:144a | Effort; striving | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10136 | 70 | Persian | ای نوشکوفه در گلزار معرفت ایت تجلی جمال مبین در حقیقت کلشیء مودوع و مستور و | O budding blossom in the garden of knowledge! Thou art the manifestation of the evident Beauty in the reality of all things concealed and hidden [3.5s] | INBA17:062 | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10150 | 70 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه در این آستان ورقاتی از رقد صمت و سکوت چنان منبعث گردند که جهان | O leaf attracted to this Threshold! Such pages shall arise from the slumber of silence and quietude that the world [3.5s] | INBA17:016 | Call to action; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10161 | 70 | Persian | ای یار مهربان حضرات فارسیان و فاروقی عازم سمت مقصودند تا روی و موی بتراب تربت | O kind friend! The honored Persians and Faruqi have set forth towards their destination, that they might prostrate themselves in the dust of that sacred threshold [3.5s] | INBA87:400a, INBA52:411 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10162 | 70 | Persian | ای یار مهربان نامه شما رسید بجان عزیزت قسم که عبدالبهاء فرصت تحریر یک سطر | O kind friend! Thy letter was received. By thy precious soul do I swear that 'Abdu'l-Bahá hath not had the opportunity to pen a single line [3.5s] | INBA87:233, INBA52:238a | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10163 | 70 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10166 | 70 | O ye merciful friends! It is now three years that this enamored wanderer has been a traveller over mountains and deserts and a wayfarer over lands and seas | DAS.1913-06-24 | Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10169 | 70 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب میرزا علی اکبر فی الحقیقه بخدمت مشغول و تا بحال اسباب | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His honor Mírzá 'Alí-Akbar is verily engaged in service, and hitherto the means [3.5s] | INBA16:220 | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10171 | 70 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء جناب عضدالسلطان عازم طهران گشت قدری پژمرده و پریشانند | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His Honour 'Aḍudu's-Sulṭán hath departed for Ṭihrán in a somewhat weary and troubled state [3.5s] | INBA16:220 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10175 | 70 | Arabic | ایتها الجوهره المتلئلئه الروحیه زادک الله تضرعا و ابتهالا ان ایات الملکوت | O resplendent spiritual gem, may God increase thy supplications and devotions unto the signs of the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:178b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10177 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou Spiritual Physician: Turn unto God with a heart beating with His love, sincerely devoted to His commemoration, gazing unto His Kingdom | TAB.628-629 | Prayer for healing | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10179 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou effulgence of the Kingdom! I read thy letter and was informed of thy speech, the contents of which were full of the feelings | TAB.249-250 | Ether; the phenomenon of light; Material and spiritual existence; two books | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10181 | 70 | O thou who art beseeching God and supplicating before the Kingdom of God! Blessed art thou; again blessed art thou! For thou art attracted | BSTW#008 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10182 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who hast advanced towards Baha'! Truly, I say unto thee, wert thou to spend all that is on earth, thou couldst not obtain this gift | TAB.248 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10183 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing toward God! Blessed are thou, for the lights of guidance have shone forth upon thee and the bounty of the Supreme Kingdom | TAB.196-197 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10184 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing towards the Kingdom of God! Verily, I supplicate God to illuminate thy heart through the Light which is shining | TAB.121 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10185 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing towards the Shining Orb of the Horizons! Verily, the East and West have already glittered through the light | TAB.305 | Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10186 | 70 | Verily thy letter reached Me, and I noted its contents, and the severe trials which surround thee from all sides. Be not sorrowful on this account | BSTW#445x | Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mary Magdalene; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10187 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art assured in God! Verily we read thy letter and asked for thee confirmation. Verily thy Lord will strengthen thee in great spirituality | TAB.121-122 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10192 | 70 | O thou Leaf that moveth with the fragrant breezes of God! The written sheet was perused and from its contents the lamentation | LTDT.347x | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10193 | 70 | Arabic | ایها الاستاذ الکریم القائم علی عبودیه الرب الرحیم زادک الله علما و ایقانا | O esteemed teacher, steadfast in servitude to the All-Merciful Lord, may God increase thy knowledge and certitude [3.5s] | INBA59:191a | Consolation and comfort; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10194 | 70 | Arabic | ایها الحبیب الروحانی انی اخاطبک بلسانی و احبک بقلبی و جنانی و اتضرع الی | O spiritual beloved! I address thee with my tongue, and love thee with my heart and soul, and supplicate unto [3.5s] | INBA87:385b, INBA52:395 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10196 | 70 | Arabic | ایها الروح البدیع و المقام الرفیع ایدک الله و سدوک و شدد ازرک و بدد عصبه | O thou soul of wondrous excellence and lofty station! May God aid thee, strengthen thee, fortify thy might, and disperse thine adversaries [3.5s] | INBA87:500b | Call to action | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10197 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou lamp who art illuminated with the light of the Love of God! Leave thou the world and abandon the people | TAB.073 | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10200 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose heart is pure and whose soul is rejoiced! Verily, thy revered wife sent unto us thy photograph and we saw and rejoiced | TAB.636-637 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10203 | 70 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه در خصوص خانه که در جوار بیت معظم مبارک | O noble Branch of the Blessed Tree, regarding the house that is situated in the vicinity of the Most Great Sacred House [3.5s] | INBA87:320a, INBA52:325a | Business; financial; property matters; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10204 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art directed unto God! Verily, I saw thy photograph and was rejoiced by perceiving thy illumined likeness, which proved the purity of thy heart | TAB.242-243 | Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10205 | 70 | Arabic | ایها المدعو المختار و المطلع علی الاثار من ملکوت الاسرار طب نفسا و ابشر روحا | O thou who art called and chosen, who hast beheld the traces from the Kingdom of Mysteries, be thou of good cheer and rejoice in spirit [3.5s] | INBA59:191b | Manifestation of God as sun | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10206 | 70 | ...When thou wishest to treat nervous pains turn thy whole being to the realm on high with thine heart detached from aught else besides Him and thy soul enraptured by the love of God | COC#1027x | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10207 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose face is radiant with the light of the Love of God! | TAB.589 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10208 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou advancer to God! Verily, I have read thy brilliant letter which is elegantly composed. I supplicate God to alleviate thy trials | TAB.636 | Prayer for healing; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10209 | 70 | Arabic | ایها المنجذب الی ملکوت الله زادک رب الجنود تاییدا توجه الی الافق الابهی و | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! May the Lord of Hosts increase thee in confirmations, and turn thou towards the Most Glorious Horizon [3.5s] | INBA59:189c | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10210 | 70 | Arabic | ایها الولد الروحانی ایدک الله انا لازال نذکرک قلبا بالروح و الریحان و اثر فی | O spiritual child! May God strengthen thee. We have ever remembered thee, with heart and soul, in spirit and sweet fragrance [3.5s] | INBA59:194a | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10213 | 70 | Persian | جناب امین سر الواحرا کاتب مرقوم مینماید زیرا عبدالبهاء فرصت ندارد لهذا سر | Jinab-i-Amin writes the headings of the Tablets, for 'Abdu'l-Bahá hath no time to spare. Thus the heading [3.5s] | INBA16:209 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10214 | 70 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله اوراق بسیاری ارسال میگردد فرصت تفصیل نیست بندر جز صحیح | O Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah! Many papers are being dispatched; there is no opportunity for detailed exposition. The port [untranslated] [3.5s] | INBA17:219 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10215 | 70 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله چشم نوازل دارد تحریر نمیتوان نمود با وجود این مختصر | Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah's eyes are dimmed with tears, making it difficult to write; nevertheless, this brief [3.5s] | INBA17:211 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10218 | 70 | His honor Aqa Faraj like unto the wind swept across the deserts and like unto the birds soared over mountains | DAS.1913-03-06 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10219 | 70 | Persian | جناب آقا میرزا جلال علیه بهاء الله عازم و مدتی بود که در این ارض ساکن و در | Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Jalal, upon whom be the glory of God, was journeying and had for some time taken up residence in this land, and [3.5s] | INBA84:356a | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10220 | 70 | Persian | جناب آقا میرزا حیدر علی اخبارات جناب نائب الصدر سبب روح و ریحان بود امیدوارم | O Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Haydar-'Ali! The tidings from Jinab-i-Na'ib al-Sadr have been a source of joy and delight. I am hopeful [3.5s] | INBA84:352b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10221 | 70 | Persian | جناب رفیق روحانی مکتوب جوف را اگر مصلحت بدانید از برای آنشخص بفرستید و این | Most honored spiritual friend, should you deem it advisable, kindly forward the enclosed letter to that person, and this [3.5s] | INBA84:355 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10228 | 70 | mixed | رب انت الحکیم و انت الرحمن الرحیم قدر لعبدک هذا کل خیر قدرته فی ملکوتک و | O Lord! Thou art the All-Wise, and Thou art the All-Merciful, the Ever-Compassionate. Ordain for this Thy servant all the good Thou hast destined in Thy Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA89:013b | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10229 | 70 | Arabic | رب تعلم و تری عبدک اسد الوغی و لیث غیض الوفاء قد زئر بذکرک و اهتدی بنور الهدی | O Lord! Thou knowest and beholdest how Thy servant, the lion of the battlefield and the champion in the arena of faithfulness, hath roared with Thy remembrance and been guided by the light of guidance [3.5s] | INBA17:220 | Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10245 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! I ask God to open before thy face the doors of wisdom, to give thee a drink of the chalice overflowing | TAB.412 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10246 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thank thy Lord for confirming thee unto this wonderful day and new century and giving thee to drink the cup | TAB.637 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10249 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! I supplicate and implore my Lord to strengthen thee by the Spirit of Life, make thee enter the Ark of Safety | TAB.313 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10250 | 70 | Arabic | یا امین الاساه ان الطب الالهی قد وضع الخیام فی هذا الفضاء الامکانی و ضرب | O Aminu'l-Asah! The Divine Physician hath pitched His tent in this realm of possibility and hath struck [3.5s] | INBA21:117c, INBA59:133a | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10251 | 70 | Arabic | یا امین الساده توجه الی ملکوت ربک و قل بلسان قلبک ای رب الی وجهت وجهی | O Aminu's-Sadat! Turn thou thy gaze unto the Kingdom of thy Lord, and with thy heart's tongue say: "O my Lord! Unto Thee have I turned my face..." [3.5s] | INBA21:118a | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10255 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my tender friend! Verily, the union between myself and thee is on a solid foundation and a well made basis. Neither the winds can remove it | TAB.072-073 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10262 | 70 | Arabic | یا من انجذب بنفحه نفحت من حدائق الملکوت انی لاشتاق الی احباء الله اشتیاق | O thou who art enraptured by a breath wafted from the gardens of the Kingdom, verily I yearn for the loved ones of God with ardent longing [3.5s] | INBA21:121b, INBA85:157a, INBA59:102b | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10266 | 70 | Persian | یا من تمسک بالعروة الوثقى شکر کن حی قدیم را که از کأس تسنیم | O thou who holdest fast to the Most Great Handle, render thanks unto the Ancient One, for from the chalice of Tasním [3.5s] | INBA13:212 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10267 | 70 | Arabic | یا من تمسک بذیل المقصود علیک بالتعلق باهداب المقام المحمود الشاهد المشهود | O thou who clingest to the hem of the Desired One! Cleave thou to the robe of the Praiseworthy Station, the Witnessed Witness [3.5s] | INBA21:117b | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10268 | 70 | Arabic | یا من سمع الندآء قد ارتفع ضجیج الملاء الاعلی سبحان ربی الابهی قد تهلل وجه | O thou who hast heard the Call! The cry of the Concourse on High hath been raised: "Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious!" Radiant hath become the countenance [3.5s] | INBA84:252b | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10269 | 70 | Arabic | یا من شام الانوار فی فجر الاسرار طب نفسا و قر عینا و استبشر روحا و انجذب فوادا | O thou who hast breathed the fragrances of light at the dawn of mysteries, be thou at peace, let thine eye be solaced, rejoice in spirit, and let thy heart be enraptured [3.5s] | INBA17:018, INBA21:136b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10271 | 70 | Arabic | یا من لبی حین ما سمع الندآء قد ارتفع الندآء من سدره المنتهی بحی علی الفلاح | O thou who didst respond when thou didst hear the Call! Verily, from the Divine Lote-Tree hath been raised the cry summoning all to salvation [3.5s] | INBA21:116b | Belief and denial; Call to action | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10275 | 70 | Bahá'í Prayers | Remove not, O Lord, the festal board that hath been spread in Thy Name | BPRY.024-025, SW_v13#12 p.332, DWN_v2#03-4 p.019, BP1926.018 | Living waters; water of life; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10276 | 70 | O thou who art a seeker of reality! Verily I pray God to make thee firm in the love of el-Baha | BSTW#374 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Judas | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10277 | 70 | O thou loved maid-servant of God! Do thou observe the Divine Bounty! We are in Haifa and thou in Tokyo, nevertheless how (our) hearts have become related | JWTA.033 | East and West; communication between East and West; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10278 | 70 | O God! O God! Verily these are the attracted ones to the Kingdom of Beauty and enkindled ones with the Fire of the Love of the Lord of Glory | DAS.1913-12-01 | Prayer for assistance; intercession; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10279 | 70 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art cheered through the Fragrances of God! When thou desirest and yearnest for meeting in the world of vision | TAB.104, BSC.477 #907x, RBB.125ax | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10280 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye who are set aglow with the fire of God's Love! Blessed are ye for having been chosen | TAB.084 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10281 | 70 | O thou who art heavenly! If, with the consultation of the Executive Board and | SW_v12#13 p.218 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10282 | 70 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...As to your question regarding the stars: Know that these brilliant stars are numberless and their existence is not devoid of wisdom both useful and important. | BSC.445 #811, PN_unsorted p088x, PN_unsorted p091, BSTW#017, BSTW#042b | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10283 | 70 | O Thou kind Lord! Accept this pure and holy girl in Thy new Kingdom. Make her beloved by all and glorify her in their sight. | DAS.1913-04-07 | Love of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10284 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art longing for the Heavenly Kingdom! Mrs... became the guide and directed thee | TAB.674 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10285 | 70 | O thou son of the Kingdom! ...Today, the most important affair and greatest hope is the unity and concord of the Friends | SW_v01#10 p.001 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10286 | 70 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...When the body of man is perfected, physical evolution comes to an end, since nature does not seek to build a higher form than that of man | BSC.434 #789 | Evolution; human evolution; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10287 | 70 | Lua, Juliet, May, Ella—how attached to each other they are! Poor Lua! She is no more | MAX.332x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10288 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art assuredly believing in God! Verily, I read thy brilliant letter | TAB.113 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10289 | 70 | O friends, know that the believers of God must be the cause of union and love among all mankind | SW_v09#02 p.022 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10290 | 70 | O ye servants and the maidservants of God! Happy, happy are ye, for ye have found the Sovereign of the heavenly Empire | DAS.1913-11-01 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10291 | 70 | ...Your letter was received; but Abdul Baha, owing to the infirmity of the body; the difficulty of voyaging over seas and lands, the lack of rest, the striving and exerting day and night | DAS.1913-07-28, ABIE.123, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10292 | 70 | ...Every son who does not become a cause of glory for his parents is a manifest loss. How many children turn out to be fruitless and unfaithful! | DAS.1913-08-02, ABIE.144, BLO_PN#007 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10293 | 70 | ...Be thou in a state of utmost joy and fragrance and render thanks unto the Forgiving Lord, that praise be to God, thou art victorious and triumphant | DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.212, BLO_PN#007 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10294 | 70 | ...Rest ye assured that the Breaths of the Holy Spirit shall inspire you with the power of speech. Consequently, loosen your tongues and speak in every meeting | DAS.1913-09-23, ABIE.349, BLO_PN#007 | Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10295 | 70 | O thou who art looking for the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was considered. Glad tidings be unto thee | SW_v09#01 p.005x | Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10296 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou fresh, slender branch saturated with the abundant rain of His bounty! I ask God | TAB.154, BSTW#276f | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10297 | 70 | O thou forgiving Lord! Shed Thy radiance upon these servants of Thine and give unto them a melodious voice | DAS.1913-11-01 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10298 | 70 | ...I hope ... certain souls may arise who may prove radiant lamps to the world of humanity | SW_v07#16 p.151x | Call to action; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10299 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose face is illumined with the Light of the Love of God! The answer already | TAB.198-199 | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10300 | 70 | ...The American people are indeed worthy of being the first to build the Tabernacle of the Great Peace | ADJ.085b-086x, GPB.254x, GPB.396-397x | Predictions and prophecies; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10301 | 70 | O God! I ask of Thee by Thy Supreme Pen and by Thy Name... to forgive me my debts through Thy grace and bounty, and to overlook and pardon my trespasses | BSTW#198 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10302 | 70 | The invincible Hosts of divine Confirmations are standing in battle-array upon the plain of the Kingdom of Abha, ready to rush to the assistance of any soul | DAS.1913-03-18 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual warfare; struggle | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10303 | 70 | O God! O my hope! I supplicate toward the Kingdom of Thy sanctity and entreat before the realm of Thy might to bless and accept the father | DAS.1913-06-24 | Prayer for parents | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10304 | 70 | Thy letter was received. From its contents it became evident that a report is circulated in those parts that I am departing for India. | DAS.1913-11-07 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10305 | 70 | ...His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh knows how much I love you. I wish for each one of you everlasting glory, beg for you eternal welfare | DAS.1914-06-24 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10306 | 70 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10307 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou son of the Kingdom! Consider the bounty of the Lord and the gifts of thy Creator | TAB.159, BSTW#276e | Knowledge; recognition of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10308 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! The letter that thou hast written, through his honor Mr. ... | TAB.357 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10309 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my dear, intimate friend! Verily, I address thee with such an appellation whereby the hearts | TAB.129 | Consolation and comfort; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10310 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art turned to the Kingdom of the Lord, the Forgiving! With prayers and supplications | TAB.233 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10311 | 70 | ...The invisible hand has opened the doors, and wisdom requires that ‘Abdu'l-Bahá hasten to the country of Egypt, for he is infinitely ashamed | SW_v01#17 p.007 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10312 | 70 | As much as you are able, unloose the tongue in teaching the Cause of God and demonstrate ye extraordinary effort | DAS.1914-06-24, SW_v09#17 p.200 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10313 | 70 | O thou heavenly person! Praise be unto God, that having rent asunder the veils and having seen the rays of the Sun of Reality, thou didst turn thine attention to the Center of the Covenant. | JWTA.038 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB10314 | 70 | O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thy desire to serve Green Acre is in reality a very important matter. | SW_v08#05 p.051 | Importance of community building | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10315 | 70 | ...This is the first step in the path of God, but the distance of the way is great. I hope that thou mayest traverse | SW_v08#17 p.228x, SW_v13#05 p.113x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10316 | 70 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou bird who art warbling in the Garden of the Guidance of God! Verily, I read | TAB.187-188 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10317 | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10320 | 60 | Arabic | الله ابهی اللهم هذا عبدک الصغیر ارضعه من ثدی العنایه و ربه فی حجر الموهبه و | O God! This is Thy little servant; nourish him at the breast of Thy loving-kindness, and rear him in the cradle of Thy bounty [3.5s] | INBA21:137c | Prayer for children and youth | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10323 | 60 | Arabic | الهی الهی انی امه من امائک و ورقه من اوراق شجره محبتک قد توجهت الی مشرق | O my God, O my God! I am a handmaiden from among Thy handmaidens and a leaf from among the leaves of the tree of Thy love, who hath turned her face toward the orient [3.5s] | INBA59:187c | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10325 | 60 | Arabic | الهی انت المحمود فی فعالک و انت المقصود فی مملکتک بین عبادک ای رب توجه | O my God! Thou art praised in all Thy deeds, and Thou art the One sought after in Thy dominion amidst Thy servants. O Lord, turn [3.5s] | INBA21:051a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10326 | 60 | Arabic | الهی انت تعلم خفی آمالى و جلی منائى ابتهل الیک ابتهال الجانى العانى | O my God! Thou knowest well my hidden hopes and manifest yearnings. I raise my supplication unto Thee as one who is a captive and in thrall [3.5s] | INBA21:137e | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10327 | 60 | Arabic | الهی هذا عبد انتبه من نسمات الحیات و یتقظ من نفحات الآیات و توجه الی جمال | O my God! This servant hath been awakened by the breezes of life, hath been roused by the breaths of Thy verses, and hath turned towards the Beauty [3.5s] | INBA21:118d | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10328 | 60 | Arabic | الهی هذا عبدک الرقیق قد تعلق باهداب رداء قیومیتک و تمسک بذیل ازار عصمه | O my God! This lowly servant hath clung to the hem of the robe of Thy self-subsisting sovereignty and held fast to the fringe of the garment of Thy protection [3.5s] | INBA21:051b | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10331 | 60 | Arabic | الهی هذه امة آمنت بجمال احدیتک و صدقت بکلماتک و تمسکت بحبل عطائک و تحملت | O my God! This is a handmaiden who hath believed in the Beauty of Thy Oneness, hath testified to Thy words, hath held fast to the cord of Thy bounty, and hath endured [3.5s] | INBA21:131a | Prayer for healing; Prayer for women; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10332 | 60 | Arabic | الهی هذه امة قامت مستقبله افق رحمتک طالبه عفوک و مغفرتک سائله صفحک و توابیتک | O my God! This is a maidservant who hath arisen, facing the horizon of Thy mercy, seeking Thy pardon and forgiveness, imploring Thy grace and acceptance [3.5s] | INBA21:131c | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10340 | 60 | Persian | ای استاد امداد الهی جو و آزادی دو جهان طلب فواد را آاینه ممتاز کن تا پرتو | O teacher, seek thou divine assistance and crave freedom in both worlds. Make thy heart a distinguished mirror that [may reflect] [3.5s] | INBA72:098a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10344 | 60 | Persian | ای اماء رحمن سلطان حقیقی اماء خویش را چنین بخششی فرمود که ملکه های آفاق غبطه | O handmaidens of the All-Merciful! The true Sovereign hath vouchsafed unto His handmaidens such bounties as to arouse the envy of the queens of the earth [3.5s] | INBA13:256 | Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10350 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted maidservant of God! This is a blessed address. If thou fulfill | TAB.150 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10352 | 60 | Persian | ای امه الله الیوم اماء الرحمن اگرچه بظاهر در انظار غافلین و مستکبرین صغیر | O handmaid of God! Today, though the handmaidens of the All-Merciful may appear lowly in the eyes of the heedless and the arrogant [3.5s] | INBA84:468 | High station of the true believer | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10353 | 60 | Whilst passing some days in the East, thou wert a flame of the love of God. Now, assuredly, thou art even more aglow and illumined. | MAX.264b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10355 | 60 | Persian | ای امه الله تمسک بعروه وثقی جو و تشبث بحبل متین حضرت کبریاء آن عروه محکم و | O handmaid of God! Grasp thou the firm handle and hold fast to the mighty cord of the Lord of Grandeur. That firm handle [3.5s] | INBA87:089a, INBA52:088a | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10361 | 60 | Persian | ای امه الله در بحر امتحان اگرچه غرق شدی ولی الحمد لله دامنت خشک است و پیرهنت | O handmaid of God! Though thou hast been immersed in the sea of trials, yet praise be to God, thy hem and thy garment remain dry [3.5s] | INBA17:263 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10369 | 60 | Persian | ای امه الله صد هزار بانوی حرم ملوک آرزوی اینمقامرا مینمودند و خائب و خاسر | O handmaiden of God! A hundred thousand ladies of the royal court yearned for this station, yet remained disappointed and bereft [3.5s] | INBA17:017 | High station of the true believer | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10377 | 60 | Persian | ای آشفته موی دوست اگر چه در بادیه حرمان مدتی سرگشته و سرگردان شدی ولی شکر که | O thou with disheveled locks of the Friend! Though for a time thou didst wander distracted in the wilderness of deprivation, yet praise be that [3.5s] | INBA55:337b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10385 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده الهی اشعار بلیغ و فصیح و در نهایت ملاحت و حلاوت بود تلاوتش سبب سرور | O servant of God! The verses were most eloquent and fluent, possessed of infinite charm and sweetness; their recitation brought joy [3.5s] | INBA16:103 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10390 | 60 | mixed | ای بنده الهی علو و سمو جسمانی امر تصوری و اعتباریست بلکه نسبی و اضافی علو | O servant of God! Physical elevation and ascendancy is but an imaginary and notional thing, nay rather, a relative and contingent height [3.5s] | INBA13:252b, INBA87:165a , INBA52:163a | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10392 | 60 | mixed | ای بنده آستان الهی از فضل حضرت بیچون در دو آستان پاسبانی و هر دو مقبول درگاه | O servant of the divine Threshold! Through the grace of the Incomparable Lord, thou art guardian at both thresholds, and both are accepted at His Court [3.5s] | INBA87:164a, INBA52:161b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10394 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده آستان مقدس در نامه آرزوی خدمت یاران الهی نموده بودی از اینجهت جواب | O servant of the sacred Threshold! In thy letter thou didst express thy longing to serve the friends of God. Therefore, in response [3.5s] | INBA87:208a, INBA52:210a | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10398 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء سر از جیب هدی برآور تا عبودیتش ید بیضاای بنماای شمعی برافروز و | O servant of Bahá! Raise thy head from the bosom of guidance, that thy servitude unto Him may show forth as a resplendent hand. Kindle thou a lamp [3.5s] | INBA84:395b | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10403 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی شکر حی قدیر را که در ملکوت عزیزش مذکوری و در انجمن دوستان | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Render thanks unto the Ever-Living, the All-Powerful, that thou art remembered in His glorious Kingdom and in the gathering of His friends [3.5s] | INBA87:060b, INBA52:060a | Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10404 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه نمروی ۳۱ رسید طلب مغفرت از برای معمارباشی از پیش مرقوم | O servant of the Abha Beauty! Thy letter of the thirty-first hath arrived. The plea for forgiveness on behalf of the chief architect had already been set down [3.5s] | INBA17:218 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10405 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده جمال الهی شمعی برافروز که شعاع نورانیش متصل بدامنه ملا اعلی گردد | O servant of the Beauty of God, kindle a flame whose luminous rays may reach unto the heights of the Concourse on High [3.5s] | INBA89:051a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10412 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده حق در این زمان و عهد اگر شهد طلبی مضمون عهد است اگر قند جوای حلاوت | O servant of Truth! In this day and age, if thou seekest nectar, it is contained within the essence of the Covenant; if thou desirest sweetness, it is found in its fulfillment [3.5s] | INBA84:423a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10416 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده حق قصیده ناظم واصل و جواب مرقوم گردید آقا میرزا جواد و آقا یوسف علی | O servant of the True One! The ode of Nazim hath been received, and a reply hath been penned. Áqá Mírzá Javád and Áqá Yúsuf-'Alí [3.5s] | INBA17:222 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10421 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده حقیقی جمال قدم خلقت انسانی و خلقت رحمانی جناب شیخ نهایت رضامندی را از | O true servant of the Ancient Beauty! The human creation and divine creation of Jinab-i-Shaykh evoked utmost satisfaction [3.5s] | INBA87:061c, INBA52:061a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10427 | 60 | mixed | ای بنده درگاه الهی یوم امتحانست و زمان افتتان قدم راسخ نمااید و قلب را ثابت | O servant of the divine Threshold! This is the Day of test and the time of trial. Keep thy footsteps firm and thy heart steadfast [3.5s] | INBA88:032 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10432 | 60 | Persian | ای بنده روحانی جمال ابهی غرفه ای که مشرق الاذکار و محفل ذکر جمال ربانی نمودی | O spiritual servant of the Abha Beauty! The chamber which thou hast made a Mashriqu'l-Adhkar and a gathering place for the mention of the divine Beauty [3.5s] | INBA17:182 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10447 | 60 | Persian | ای پرورده دست الطاف جناب میرزا حسین توسط ترا مینماید و استدعای عاطفتی میکند | O thou who art nurtured by the hand of loving-kindness! Jináb-i-Mírzá Ḥusayn hath made appeal through thee and requesteth a kindly favor [3.5s] | INBA17:064 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10449 | 60 | Persian | ای پریشان آنروی تابان صد هزار شکر در هر دمی نما که همدم عاشقان روی جانان گشتی | O restless one! Behold that luminous countenance and offer a hundred thousand thanks with every breath, for thou hast become the companion of them that love the face of the Beloved [3.5s] | INBA55:337a | Law of pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10451 | 60 | mixed | ای تازه نهال حدیقه الهی از فضل محبوب عالم جمال قدم روحی و کینونتی و ذاتی | O tender sapling of the divine garden! Through the grace of the Beloved of the worlds, the Ancient Beauty - my spirit, my very being, my essence [3.5s] | INBA87:339b, INBA52:347a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10452 | 60 | O thou who art thirsty for the Fountain of Guidance! Thank God that thou hast reached to the fountain-head of guidance | DAS.1913-10-19 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10462 | 60 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان فی الحقیقه سزاوار هرگونه عنایتی و لایق هر نوع رعایت خدماتت در | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! In truth thou art deserving of every bounty and worthy of every consideration. Thy services [3.5s] | INBA84:392 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10470 | 60 | Persian | ای ثابت صادق خدمات فائقه جناب حاجی غلامرضا محض محبت بایشان و شما مقبول گردید | O steadfast and sincere one! The outstanding services of Jináb-i-Ḥájí Ghulám-Riḍá were accepted through pure love for him and for you [3.5s] | INBA16:149 | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10473 | 60 | ...Thy letter hath arrived. Praised be God, under the sheltering protection of the Blessed Beauty, I have safely returned from the West but will again proceed to America | LTDT.306x | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10487 | 60 | Persian | ای خادم میثاق آنچه که حضرت ابتهاج مرقوم نموده اند عین واقعست و منبعث از خیر | O servant of the Covenant! That which Ḥaḍrat-i-Ibtihaj hath penned is the very truth and springeth from goodness [3.5s] | INBA84:365 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10490 | 60 | Persian | ای خداوند بزرگوار ما گنه کاریم و تو عفو غفور آمرزگار | O Lord, our Gracious One! We are sinners, and Thou art the All-Forgiving, the Pardoner [3.5s] | INBA13:156a | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10494 | 60 | Persian | ای خطاط آفاق کلک عنبربارت نقشی چنین تا بحال ننموده و از قلمت طرزی بدیع باین | O thou calligrapher of the horizons! Thy fragrant pen hath written a design heretofore unseen, and from thy quill hath emerged a pattern wondrous and unique [3.5s] | INBA84:253 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10497 | 60 | Persian | ای درویش تو را نام روشن و دل گلشن است و صون حمایت حضرت احدیت | O Darvish! Thy name is luminous, thy heart a verdant garden, and thou art under the protection of His Divine Unity [3.5s] | INBA55:432a | Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10498 | 60 | Persian | ای دو افنان سدره مبارکه الحمد لله از سفر سه سال در ممالک وسیعهٌ | O ye two branches of the Blessed Tree, praised be God that for three years in vast domains [3.5s] | INBA84:450a | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10503 | 60 | Persian | ای دو ورقه موقنه شکر خدا را که از بحر اعظم اغتراف نمودید و از الطاف جمال قدم | O ye two assured leaves! Render thanks unto God that ye have drawn from the Most Great Ocean and [partaken of] the favors of the Ancient Beauty [3.5s] | INBA16:008 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10504 | 60 | mixed | ای رب هاتان الورقهان انبتتا من سدره رحمتک و تحرکتا من نسیم عبق من وادی معرفتک | O Lord! These two leaves have sprung forth from the Tree of Thy mercy and have been stirred by the fragrant breeze wafting from the Valley of Thy knowledge [3.5s] | INBA87:595b, INBA52:635a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10505 | 60 | Arabic | ای رب هذه امه آمنت بمظهر نفسک و انقطعت عما سواک و توجهت الی وجه رحمانیتک | O Lord! This handmaid hath believed in the Manifestation of Thy Self, hath detached herself from all else but Thee, and hath turned her face toward the countenance of Thy mercy [3.5s] | INBA17:200 | Prayer for protection; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10515 | 60 | Persian | ای زنده بذکر حق حیات حقیقی در این جهان ذکر یزدان و در آن جهان جوار رحمت رحمن | O thou who art alive with the remembrance of God! True life in this world is the mention of the Divine, and in that world, nearness to the mercy of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA13:088a | Attaining the life of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10520 | 60 | Persian | ای سرهنگ عاشقان اهنگ ملاٌ اعلی نما وفرهنگ اهل ملکوت ابهی بنما | O colonel of the lovers! Make melody with the Concourse on High, and manifest the culture of the people of the Kingdom of Abhá [3.5s] | INBA84:549b | Call to action; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10522 | 60 | Persian | ای سلیمان وقت سلیمانیست و هنگامه کامرانی و دم شادمانی چه که کشور الطاف در | O Solomon! This is the time of Solomon's glory, the season of triumph and the moment of joy, for the realm of divine favors [3.5s] | INBA87:162b, INBA52:160a | Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10525 | 60 | Persian | ای شاخ کاخ حدیقه الهی اگر بحقیقت الطاف جمال الهی و عنایات غیبیه رحمانی در حق | O branch of the palace in the divine garden! If in truth thou wouldst comprehend the bounties of the divine Beauty and the unseen favours of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA87:339a, INBA52:346b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10527 | 60 | Persian | ای شاه ولی سلطنت کونین بندگی جمال قدمست و شهریاری دو جهان عبودیت اسم اعظم اگر | O Shah-Valí! Sovereignty over both worlds lieth in thraldom to the Ancient Beauty, and kingship over this realm and the realm beyond | INBA13:253c | ADMS#280 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||
| AB10534 | 60 | Persian | ای شمع محفل حب آفاق امکان محاط بظلمات بیپایان | O thou candle of love's gathering! The horizons of contingent being are encompassed by boundless darkness [3.5s] | INBA13:088b | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Recompense; reward for belief; right action | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10536 | 60 | mixed | ای شیدای جمال الهی مکتوب قرائت گردید معانی بدیع بود و مضامین دلنشین ولی خطاب | O enraptured lover of the Divine Beauty! Thy letter was read, its meanings were wondrous and its themes delightful [3.5s] | INBA87:501b, INBA52:524b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10538 | 60 | Persian | ای شیرین حلاوت شهد و شکر صفرا افزاید و علل ایراث کند اما حلاوت جمال الهی روح | O Shirin! The sweetness of honey and sugar increaseth bile and causeth illness, but the sweetness of the Divine Beauty exhilarateth the spirit [3.5s] | INBA87:376b, INBA52:385b | The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10542 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou seeker of Truth! Thank thou the maidservant of God Mrs. . . . ., for she hath guided thee to the Divine Kingdom | TAB.675 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10543 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou yearner after Truth! I know in what condition thou art, and how much thou longest for the meeting. The real meeting consists in the communication of heart. | TAB.589-590 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10544 | 60 | O thou seeker of Truth! Thy letter was received and thy thankfulness became | SW_v02#10 p.003-004 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10545 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou yearner after the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. It was brief and expressive of meaning. I ask from God that thy name be registered | TAB.590 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10552 | 60 | Persian | ای فائز بعرفان حضرت رحمن الیوم فوز بهدایت کبری از اعظم مواهب حضرت کبریاست و | O thou who art graced with the understanding of the Most Merciful! Today, attainment unto supreme guidance is among the greatest bounties of the Almighty Lord [3.5s] | INBA13:081b | Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10555 | 60 | ...The world is mortal. In one instant it will pass away; but the principle of ease and tranquillity is the soul | SW_v07#16 p.151x | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10561 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou flower of the Rose-garden of God! Thou hast presented thy life. I have also accepted it, in order that thou mayest sacrifice thyself | TAB.590 | Bringing forth results; fruit | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10566 | 60 | Persian | ای مبتهل الی الله هر چند در آستان خداوند بنده مستمندی ولی سرور انجمن | O thou who supplicatest unto God! Though at the Threshold of the Lord Thou art but a lowly and needy servant, yet art thou the sovereign of the assembly [3.5s] | INBA55:209a | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10567 | 60 | Persian | ای متوجه الی الله خوشا بحال تو که بحبل عنایت تشبث نمودى و بعروة وثقى تمسک جستى | O thou who art turned towards God! Happy art thou, for thou hast clung to the cord of divine favor and laid hold on the sure handle [3.5s] | INBA13:222a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10569 | 60 | Persian | ای متوجه الی الله شمع هدایت چون بفیض جمال مبارک در زجاجه امکان روشن شد انوار | O thou who art turned towards God! When the lamp of guidance was lit within the crystal globe of contingent being through the bounty of the Blessed Beauty, its rays [3.5s] | INBA87:213b, INBA52:216b | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10574 | 60 | Persian | ای محترق نار محبت الله شعله میثاق چنان بر احشاء و عروق و اعصابت زد که ترا یک | O thou who art ablaze with the fire of God's love! The flame of the Covenant hath so enkindled thy inmost being, thy veins and thy sinews, that thou art transformed [3.5s] | INBA89:032a | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10575 | 60 | ...Regarding the education of those two daughters D. . . . and M. . . . If thou givest true Bahai education to those two young trees in the garden of Abha | SW_v09#07 p.088x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10578 | 60 | Persian | ای مستبشره ببشارات الله ورقات سدره وقتی نسبت حقیقتشان ثابت و محقق گردد | O thou who art gladdened by the glad-tidings of God! When the true relationship of the leaves of the Lote-Tree is confirmed and established [3.5s] | INBA84:536b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10579 | 60 | Persian | ای مستشرق بانوار هدایت شکر کن حضرت رب قیوم را که در وادی طوی | O wayfarer illumined by the rays of guidance, render thanks unto the Sovereign Lord, the Self-Subsisting, for thou art in the Vale of Tuwa [3.5s] | INBA88:262a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10581 | 60 | Persian | ای مستمند الهی در جهان جمیع مردمان پریشان اما هر یک پریشان چیزی یکی پریشان | O thou who art dependent upon God! In this world all men are bewildered, yet each is bewildered by something different; one is bewildered by [3.5s] | INBA55:338a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10585 | 60 | Persian | ای مظهر تسلیم و رضا اگر مظهریت این دو صفت ممدوحه و حقیقت محموده را بتمامها | O Manifestation of resignation and contentment! If thou wouldst fully manifest these two praiseworthy attributes and laudable qualities [3.5s] | INBA88:266c | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10603 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and I supplicated and implored at the Divine Kingdom | TAB.668 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10605 | 60 | Persian | ای مهتدی بانوار هدایت الله نار هدی در شجره مبارکه نابته در طور سینا مشتعل | O thou who art guided by the lights of divine guidance! The fire of guidance blazeth within the Blessed Tree that groweth upon Mount Sinai [3.5s] | INBA88:265b | Consolation and comfort; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10606 | 60 | mixed | ای مهتدی بنور هدی نار هدایت در ذروه طور برافروخت و کلیم حق ندای جانفزای رب | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! The fire of guidance hath been kindled upon the summit of Sinai, and the Speaker with God hath raised the soul-thrilling call of the Lord [3.5s] | INBA13:253b | Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10614 | 60 | Persian | ای موقن بظهور الهی حضرت سید الشهداء روح العالمین فداء در مشهد فداء | O thou who art assured of the divine Manifestation! His Holiness the Prince of Martyrs - may the souls of all be sacrificed in his path - in the place of sacrifice [3.5s] | INBA88:264b | Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10617 | 60 | O thou my darling little Mona! Thy tiny eloquent letter was received and thy sweet dear thoughts became known to me. | DAS.1913-08-15, ABIE.196, BLO_PN#007 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10620 | 60 | Persian | ای ناطق بذکر حق چشمی بگشا که حجبات نور را کشف نماید و ستر عالم وجود را هتک | O thou who speakest in praise of the True One! Open thine eyes, that they may pierce the veils of light and rend asunder the coverings of the world of being [3.5s] | INBA13:201b | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10622 | 60 | Persian | ای ناظر الى الله توجه بساحت کبریا نما و بگو اى پروردگار این گنه کار | O thou who gazest toward God, turn thou to the realm of grandeur and say: O Lord, this sinner [3.5s] | INBA21:147a | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10623 | 60 | Persian | ای ناظر بمرکز میثاق حضرت سمندر نار موقده الهیه ذکر آن مشتعل باتش اشتیاق | O thou who gazest towards the Center of the Covenant! O Samandar, divine flame ignited, whose mention is ablaze with the fire of yearning [3.5s] | INBA89:046a | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10625 | 60 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت رحمانیت بصرت حدید است و خلقت خلق جدید | O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of the All-Merciful! Keen indeed is thy vision, and a new creation hath been brought forth [3.5s] | INBA89:055a | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10633 | 60 | Persian | ای نونهال باغ محبت الله خوشا بحال تو که در جنت ابهی شاخ تازه | O tender sapling of the garden of God's love! Blessed art thou, for in the Abhá Paradise thou art a fresh branch [3.5s] | INBA72:170a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10635 | 60 | Persian | ای هم حرفه نجی الله حضرت نوح علیه السلام چون طوفان اعظم را مشاهده نمود سفینه | O thou who sharest the craft of God's confidant! When Noah—peace be upon him—beheld the mighty deluge, he built the Ark [3.5s] | INBA55:146 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10641 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه صد هزار شکر کن که در ظل سدرهٌ مقدسه محشوری | O blessed leaf! Render thou a hundred thousand thanks that thou art sheltered beneath the sacred Lote-Tree [3.5s] | INBA84:413 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10643 | 60 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه چون منجذب بملکوت ابهائی فخر نساای و متوجه بملا اعلاای سرحلقه | O serene leaf! As thou art enraptured by the Kingdom of Abhá, thou art the pride of womankind and art turned towards the Supreme Concourse, the foremost among them [3.5s] | INBA84:535a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10654 | 60 | Persian | ای یادگار پیک الهی نزد من بسیار مقربی آنی فراموش نشوی و همچنین جمیع بستگان | O remnant of the divine Messenger! Thou art exceedingly near and dear unto me. Not for a moment shalt thou be forgotten, nor shall thy kindred [3.5s] | INBA87:151a, INBA52:148b | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10661 | 60 | Persian | ای یار موافق در این بامداد که انوار کوکب صبح اشراق شرق و غرب آفاق را احاطه | O agreeable friend! In this dawn when the rays of the morning star encompass the East and West of the horizons [3.5s] | INBA88:194a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10667 | 60 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thank and praise God that He hath caused thee to drink from the cup of the gifts and caused thee to suckle | TAB.060, BSC.475 #898x | Love of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10671 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou tree planted in the Vineyard of God! Verily, the clouds of the mercy of thy Lord have poured forth the rain of His greatest gift | TAB.686 | Manifestation of God as sun; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10672 | 60 | ...Remember thou that Judas Iscariot was the head of the disciples and their example, How then his feet stumbled and fell in the path | BSTW#073gx | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Judas | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10673 | 60 | Arabic | ایتها الفریده النوراء زادک الله انجذابا بنفحات الله توکلی علی الله و اعتمدی | O singular luminary! May God increase thy attraction to the divine fragrances. Place thy trust in God and rely upon Him [3.5s] | INBA59:177b | Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10674 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O Thou who art attracted to God! I send this letter written by my own hand, that thou mayest thank god, thy Lord | TAB.085 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10675 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto the Kingdom of God! I ask God to make thee a helper to the maidservants of the Merciful, to walk in the path of salvation | TAB.054 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10677 | 60 | O thou who art attracted unto God! Verily, I remember thee in my prayer and supplication to God, and implore my Lord to make thee a flame of the Fire | MAX.174 | Love as fire; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10678 | 60 | Arabic | ایتها المنجذبه الی الله زادک ربک ثبوتا علی محبه کلمه الله تمسکی بالعروه الوثقی | O thou who art attracted to God! May thy Lord increase thee in steadfastness in the love of the Word of God. Hold thou fast unto the firm handle [3.5s] | INBA59:178a | Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10679 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art guided by the Light of Guidance! Verily, I am informed of thy confession of the Oneness of God and thy being attracted | TAB.408 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10680 | 60 | O thou who art gazing at the Kingdom of God! Verily I supplicate to God to illuminate thy face, by the light of Knowledge | BSTW#001 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10681 | 60 | Arabic | ایتها الورقه الروحانیه المتذکره بذکر الله حفظک رب الایات وجهی قلبک الی الملا | O thou spiritual leaf who art mindful of the remembrance of God! May the Lord of Signs preserve thee and turn thy heart unto the Concourse on high [3.5s] | INBA59:188c | The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10682 | 60 | Arabic | ایتها الورقه المهتزه بنفحات الله صانک الله و وقاک قد توفق والدک علی ایصال | O leaf stirred by the fragrances of God! May He shield and protect thee. Thy father hath succeeded in conveying [3.5s] | INBA59:188b | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10683 | 60 | Arabic | ایتها الورقه الموقنه اشکرى ربک بما هداک الى الصراط المستقیم | O leaf assured in faith, render thanks unto thy Lord for having guided thee to the straight path [3.5s] | INBA21:131d | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10687 | 60 | Arabic | ایها السراج الموقد بنار محبه الله قد جاء البشیر بقمیص یوسف بهاء السموات و | O thou lamp kindled with the fire of God's love! The bearer of glad tidings hath indeed come with the garment of Joseph, the glory of the heavens [3.5s] | INBA59:190a | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10688 | 60 | Arabic | ایها السلیل لذلک الاب الجلیل المحترم قد ساقک الالطاف الی تلک الاطراف حتی | O scion of that illustrious and honored father! Divine favors have guided thee to those distant parts [3.5s] | INBA59:188d | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10689 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou shining ray! Verily, the ray, being transmitted from the etheric sphere, rends the space and reaches the surface of the earth | TAB.249 | Ether; the phenomenon of light; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10690 | 60 | Arabic | ایها الطیر الملکوتی و الشخص و الرجل الالهی ایدک الله اعتمد علی التاییدات | O celestial bird and divine soul, may God strengthen thee; rely thou upon the heavenly confirmations [3.5s] | INBA59:192d | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10692 | 60 | Arabic | ایها الفرع البدیع من الشجره المبارکه علیک بالتوکل علی ربک و التوسل بذیل | O wondrous Branch of the Blessed Tree! Place thy trust in thy Lord and cling to the hem [3.5s] | INBA21:137a, INBA87:325b, INBA52:331 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10693 | 60 | mixed | ایها الفرع اللطیف من السدره الالهیه پوست در حرکت است و جناب آقا سید تقی | O tender branch of the divine Lote-Tree! The post is in transit, and Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Taqi [3.5s] | INBA87:216b, INBA52:220a | Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10694 | 60 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10695 | 60 | Persian | ایها الفرعان النابتان من السدره الرحمانیه ورقه مسطوره وارد و مضامین معلوم و | O ye twin branches sprung from the divine Lote-Tree! Your letter hath arrived and its contents became known [3.5s] | INBA87:349a, INBA52:357 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10696 | 60 | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ...Know thou that before maturity man liveth from day to day and comprehendeth only such matters | BRL_ATE#037x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10697 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art accepted of God! Know thou that, verily, the eye of favors is directed to thee and is beholding thee with a divine glance | TAB.133 | Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10698 | 60 | O thou who are attracted to the fragrances of God, serve ye the Cause of God and spread His Word and Covenant among His creatures | NYR#131x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10704 | 60 | Persian | تکلیف آنجناب اینست که خیرخواه شخص محترم باشید و دلالت بر رافت بملت بفرمااید | Your duty is to be well-wishers of that respected personage and guide him towards compassion for the people [3.5s] | INBA17:235 | Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10707 | 60 | Persian | جناب آقا میرزا عبدالحسین اگر بطرف هندوستان بجهت ترویج تجارت شما سفر نماید | Should Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza 'Abdu'l-Husayn journey to India for the promotion of trade [3.5s] | INBA87:036a, INBA52:036a | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10709 | 60 | Persian | جناب خان البته آن سوادها را بزودی ارسال فرمااید که در سفر باید همراه باشد در | Jinab-i-Khan is earnestly requested to dispatch those documents with all haste, as they are needed for the forthcoming journey [3.5s] | INBA84:347b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10710 | 60 | O thou my kind friend! Its my hope that through the bestowals of the Blessed Perfection | DAS.1913-10-01, SW_v07#04 p.026 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10715 | 60 | Arabic | رب اجعل صدر هذا الافنون منشرحا من کل الشئون بنفحات قدسک یا حی یا قیوم و نور | O Lord, make the breast of this branch to be dilated in all things through the holy fragrances of Thy sanctity, O Thou Ever-Living, Self-Subsisting One [3.5s] | INBA87:221b, INBA52:226a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10718 | 60 | Arabic | رب اید احبتک بحراسه حصنک الحصین و التوجه الی نورک المبین و ثبتهم علی صراطک | O Lord, assist Thy loved ones to guard Thy mighty stronghold and to turn towards Thy resplendent light, and make them steadfast upon Thy path [3.5s] | INBA21:121a | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10719 | 60 | Arabic | رب قو عبادک الضعفاء علی حمل الامانه الکبری لئلا یودهم حفظ میثاقک الذی اخذته | O Lord, strengthen Thy feeble servants to bear the Most Great Trust, lest they falter in preserving Thy Covenant which Thou hast taken [3.5s] | INBA21:117d | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10720 | 60 | Arabic | رب و مقصودى هذا رقیقک قد هدیته الى معین رحمانیتک و ینبوع | O my Lord and my Desire! This, Thy lowly servant, hath been guided to the wellspring of Thy mercy and the fountain [3.5s] | INBA21:095a, INBA84:457a | Love of God; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10722 | 60 | Arabic | ربى و مقصودى و منتهى املى و موئلى لا افزع الا الیک و لا اتوکل الا علیک و لا اجزع | O my Lord, my Goal, the ultimate object of my hopes and my Refuge! I fear none but Thee, I place my trust in none but Thee, and I turn in trepidation to none save Thee [3.5s] | INBA21:137f | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10724 | 60 | Arabic | قد اهتز قلوب من فى العالم من نفحات عبقت فى حدیقة الامم من ملکوت | The hearts of all that are in the world have been stirred by the fragrant breezes that have wafted from the garden of nations, from the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA21:138a | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10725 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maid-servant of God! Thy letter reached me and I prayed God to bless thee by His heavenly blessing in thy marriage | TAB.058-059, BLO_PT#052.05 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10728 | 60 | 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10732 | 60 | Arabic | یا ابراهیم ان الخلیل الجلیل قد اخرجوه من الوطن القریب الی العدوه القصوی | O Abraham! Verily the glorious Friend hath been expelled from the near homeland to the furthermost realm [3.5s] | INBA88:247a | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10733 | 60 | Arabic | یا الهی و سیدی و مولائی انک لعلیم بحال احبتک الذین ذاقوا حلاوه محبتک و | O my God, my Lord, and my Master! Thou, verily, knowest the condition of Thy loved ones, who have tasted the sweetness of Thy love [3.5s] | INBA21:138e | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10734 | 60 | [refers to reports indicating that Munirih Khanum's condition was the same as before and says that the Exalted Leaves were of the opinion that she should go to Egypt] | LTDT.337-338x | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB10735 | 60 | O Amata’l-Bahá! All that thou hadst penned down hath been perused. Thou hast written regarding a trip to Quds (Jerusalem) | LTDT.346 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10736 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God! Be rejoiced at the mercy of God and be delighted by the remembrance of thy Master! Thank thou Him | TAB.189 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10737 | 60 | O thou revered maidservant of God! Verily thy letter which tells of the gathering of the Woman's Assembly | BLO_PT#052.18 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10739 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou maidservant of God, who art guided to the Light of Guidance! Verily, I read thy letter which expressed praise to thy Supreme Lord | TAB.693-694 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10740 | 60 | Persian | یا امه الله شکر کن حضرت مقصود را که چنین ابن محمود داری که هزار هزاردستان | O handmaid of God! Give thanks unto the Desired One, that thou possessest such a praiseworthy son, who is as a thousand nightingales [3.5s] | INBA55:177b, INBA87:604, INBA52:645a | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10743 | 60 | Arabic | یا ایها القضیب الرطیب ان شئت ان ترتفع الی الملا الاعلی و تنشا و تنموا نموا | O thou tender branch! Shouldst thou desire to ascend unto the Supreme Concourse, and to grow and develop in fullness [3.5s] | INBA87:222a, INBA52:227a | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10744 | 60 | Persian | یا جناب وحید اجوبه و مکاتیب متعدده ارسال گردیده البته تا بحال رسیده اما | O esteemed Vahíd, numerous replies and letters have been dispatched, and undoubtedly they have reached you by now [3.5s] | INBA17:137 | Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10745 | 60 | Arabic | یا حبیبی قد تلوت ایات شکرک لله بما هداک الی الصراط المستقیم و المنهج القویم | O my beloved! I have recited the verses of thy thanksgiving unto God, for He hath guided thee unto the Straight Path and the Most Upright Way [3.5s] | INBA59:190b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10747 | 60 | Persian | یا حضرت محمد قبل رضا بانجناب این چند کلمه را بخط خود مستعجلا مرقوم مینمایم | O esteemed Muhammad-Rida, I hasten to pen these few words in my own hand [3.5s] | INBA17:128 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10748 | 60 | Arabic | یا رب السموات العلی ان عبدک المبتلی فی سبیلک غلامرضا یطلب الرضا فی الصباح و | O Lord of the exalted heavens! Verily, Thy servant Ghulám-Riḍá, who hath been tried in Thy path, seeketh Thy good-pleasure in the morning [3.5s] | INBA87:125b, INBA52:123b | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10749 | 60 | O Thou my Lord the Merciful and my Beloved, the Clement! Verily these intelligent souls are assured in Thy mention | DAS.1914-04-27 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10750 | 60 | Persian | یا من اخلص وجهه لله این شخص که فی الحقیقه مبتهل است چند صباحی یعنی بقدر یک | O thou who hast truly turned thy face to God! This person, who is in truth a suppliant, for several morns -- that is to say, for about one [3.5s] | INBA87:058a, INBA52:057a | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10751 | 60 | Arabic | یا من استضاء وجهه بنور الهدی انشرح صدرا و انجذب قلبا بهذه النفحات التی تعطر | O thou whose countenance is illumined by the light of guidance! Thy breast hath expanded and thy heart is drawn to these fragrant breathings that perfume [3.5s] | INBA21:118b | Chastisement and requital | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10752 | 60 | Arabic | یا من اشتعل بالنار الموقده فی السدره الربانیه بخ بخ لک یا ایها الناطق بالثناء | O thou who art enkindled with the Fire that flameth in the Divine Tree! Well done, well done, O thou who dost voice His praise [3.5s] | INBA87:075a, INBA52:074a | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10753 | 60 | Persian | یا من انبته الله من السدرة المبارکة حضرت افنان دوحه بقا بعد از ایامی | O thou who hast been nurtured by God from the Blessed Tree! O Afnán, Branch of the eternal Tree, after days [3.5s] | INBA84:415a | Personal instructions; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10755 | 60 | Arabic | یا من انجذب بنفحات عبقت من حدائق القدس لعمرک ان لیوث الحق قد زئرت فی غیاض | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances that wafted from the sacred gardens, by thy life, verily the lions of truth have roared in the thickets [3.5s] | INBA17:214 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10757 | 60 | Arabic | یا من انشاءه الله فی ظل رحمته ابشر بفضل مولاک فان غمام الجود یجود و سحائب | O thou who hast been created by God beneath the shade of His mercy! Rejoice in the bounty of thy Lord, for verily the clouds of generosity pour forth [3.5s] | INBA88:257a | Pain of love; love as veil | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10758 | 60 | Arabic | یا من تشبث بالعروه الوثقی ایها الحبیب الودود علیک بالثبوت علی امر الله و | O thou who hast clung to the Most Firm Handle! O beloved and affectionate friend! Upon thee be steadfastness in the Cause of God [3.5s] | INBA21:117a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10759 | 60 | Arabic | یا من حی فواده بنفحات محبت الله قد انشرح الصدور بذکرک فی هذا المحفل المشکور و | O thou whose heart is quickened by the fragrances of God's love! The hearts have been gladdened by thy remembrance in this praiseworthy gathering [3.5s] | INBA87:074, INBA52:073 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10760 | 60 | Arabic | یا من نطق بذکر ربه طوبی لک بما نطقت بالصواب و تذکرت الایات و استمعت لصفیر | O thou who hast spoken in remembrance of thy Lord! Blessed art thou for having voiced the truth and called to mind the verses, and hearkened unto the melody [3.5s] | INBA21:116a | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10762 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou leaf who art well watered through the out-pouring of the cloud of favor from God! | TAB.062 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10763 | 60 | O my Lord, my Adored One and my Desire. Lowly and suppliant, I implore Thee | BP1926.019 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10764 | 60 | ...Strive earnestly and put forth your greatest endeavor toward the accomplishment of this fellowship | ADJ.039x | Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10765 | 60 | ...I hope that ye may cause that downtrodden race to become glorious, and to be joined with the white race | ADJ.039x, ADJ.055x, LOG#1790x | Predictions and prophecies; Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10766 | 60 | O servant of God! Know thou, verily, the Fragrances of the Garden of the Covenant | SW_v04#10 p.175, BSTW#045 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10767 | 60 | ...The glad-tidings of the Kingdom of Abha are effective over the hard stone and | DAS.1913-07-11, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.055, BLO_PN#007 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10768 | 60 | ...The Glances of Divine Providence are always vouchsafed, the infinite Bestowals are continually descending. | DAS.1913-08-01, ABIE.139, BLO_PN#007 | Predictions and prophecies; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10770 | 60 | ...The holy ones of past ages and centuries have, each and all, yearned with tearful eyes to live | WOB.110x | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10771 | 60 | O Lord, make these holy souls who have arisen to build this temple the dawning points of the lights and manifestations of (thy) signs. | SW_v05#05 p.068, SW_v07#07 p.058 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for service | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10772 | 60 | Praise be to God that the Treasury of the Kingdom is inexhaustible and the holy, divine graces a fathomless sea. | DAS.1914-09-07 | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10773 | 60 | ...Verily the poems of Bishop Kan and John Newton are exalted, but it were possible | SW_v08#08 p.100 | The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10774 | 60 | O thou seeker after the knowledge of numbers! Thy letter was received. The science of numbers is one of the common sciences | SW_v01#06 p.005 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria) | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10775 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou seeker of the Divine Kingdom! The heavenly doors opened, the hosts of realities | TAB.674 | Call to action; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10776 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art directed to the Light of Guidance! Thank thou God, for thou hast chanted | TAB.256 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10777 | 60 | ...In reality, the radiant, pure hearts are the Mashrak-el-Azkar and from them the voice of supplication | SW_v06#17 p.135 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Outward and inward meanings | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10778 | 60 | O ye beloved maidservants of God! In this most wonderful Dispensation God hath clothed the women with a new garment | DAS.1913-11-01 | Equality of men and women; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10780 | 60 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...The Supreme One hath said "He loveth them and they will love Him." If God had not filled His Servant with His love, love would never have been realized in the creation | BSC.492 #947x | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10781 | 60 | O ye real friends! Whosoever belongs to the company of the elect, his head is at the Threshold. | DAS.1913-11-01 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10782 | 60 | ...The believers of God must be kind toward each other; if one commits a mistake the other must forgive. It is not at all befitting to refer their names to a court | BSTW#192 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10783 | 60 | ...That beloved friend is always before my sight, both at home and abroad. With my heart, tongue and pen I mention thee. | DAS.1913-10-13 | Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10784 | 60 | Receptivity is necessary. The love of God is like unto the ray of the sun. | DAS.1913-03-20x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10785 | 60 | This means when the mirror is purified and turned toward the sun, the Bestowals of the sun will become reflected therein. The disc of the sun does not enter | DAS.1913-03-20x | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Manifestation of God as mirror | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10786 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved of my heart! Verily, my soul longs for thee, for the lamp of the love | TAB.130 | Being a source of light; guidance; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10787 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who hast sought shelter in the Impregnable Cave! Verily, the glad-tidings of God | TAB.105-106 | Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10788 | 60 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou revered sincere one! Know thou, verily, the brilliant realities and sanctified spirits are likened to a shining crescent | TAB.108-109, BSC.477 #908x | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10789 | 60 | O ye friends of God! Show ye an endeavor that all the nations and communities of the world | SW_v07#18 p.187-188 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10790 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye dear children! Your father is compassionate, clement and merciful | TAB.622 | Love of God; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10791 | 60 | ...Jesus Christ said only a few words to Peter, telling him that upon that rock he would | SW_v08#17 p.221, PTIM.057 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10792 | 60 | ...All these wishes are well worthy of asking, especially the rescue from self-love | SW_v07#18 p.184 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10793 | 360 | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!... As to thy question: If the husband prevents his wife from entering into the Light… As to thy question concerning the additions to the Old Testament | SW_v09#07 p.086x, VTRM.023-025 | Idolatry; Marriage as means of spiritual progress | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10794 | 60 | O unequalled God! For this helpless child be a protector! For this weak and sinful one | SW_v09#10 p.114 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10795 | 60 | Man while in this life should endeavor to learn of the Throne of God, to serve the Holy Threshold, to seek knowledge of the other World | BAVA.029-030, BLO_PN#021 | One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10796 | 60 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily, the maidservant of god | TAB.517 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10797 | 60 | ...The moment this Divine Message is carried forward by the American believers from the shores | WOB.078x | Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10799 | 60 | ...In this great cycle and wonderful dispensation, the majority of those non-essential commands which refer to the body are to be administered by the House of Justice | SW_v06#16 p.127 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; House of Justice; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10800 | 60 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Praise be unto God, that through the guidance of Miss Alexander thou couldst hear the Call | JWTA.037 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10802 | 50 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبدتک هذه تسترضیک بکل عجز و ذل و انکسار مبتهله الیک فی خفیات | O my God, my God! This handmaiden of Thine seeketh Thy good pleasure with all lowliness, humility and contrition, supplicating unto Thee in her heart [3.5s] | INBA87:086b, INBA52:085b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10805 | 50 | Arabic | الهی الهی انت الرحمن انت الرحیم ارحم عبدک الملتجی الی باب احدیتک اللائذ | O my God, O my God! Thou art the All-Merciful, Thou art the Most Compassionate. Have mercy upon Thy servant who hath taken refuge at the gate of Thy oneness, who seeketh shelter [3.5s] | INBA21:138c | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10808 | 50 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبد استشرق من انوار الهدایه الساطعه من شمس الحقیقه و استضاء من | O my God, O my God! This is a servant who hath been illumined by the radiant lights of guidance shining from the Sun of Truth, and who hath been irradiated by [3.5s] | INBA16:009 | Manifestation of God as sun; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10809 | 50 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبد انجذب بخطابک و اجاب بندائک و آمن بک و بایاتک و صدق | O my God! O my God! This servant hath been enraptured by Thy call, hath hearkened unto Thy summons, and hath believed in Thee and in Thy signs, and hath testified to the truth [3.5s] | INBA21:139a | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10810 | 50 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبدک المتوجه الی ملکوت رحمانیتک المتشبث بکلمه فردانیتک یتضرع | O my God, O my God! This is Thy servant who hath turned his face toward the kingdom of Thy mercy, who hath laid hold upon the word of Thy oneness, imploring Thee [3.5s] | INBA59:189a | Prayer for assistance; intercession; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10812 | 50 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذه امتک المبتهله الی ملکوت رحمانیتک المنجذبه بنفحات قدسک التی | O my God, O my God! This is Thy maidservant who imploreth the Kingdom of Thy mercy, who is drawn to the fragrances of Thy holiness [3.5s] | INBA59:179c | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for married couples | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10816 | 50 | Arabic | الهی هذه ورقه خضره فی ریاض العرفان افض علیها من سحاب رحمتک غیث الفضل و | O my God! This is a verdant leaf in the garden of divine knowledge; shower down upon her, from the clouds of Thy mercy, the rain of Thy grace and bounty [3.5s] | INBA87:080a, INBA52:079a | Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10817 | 50 | Arabic | انى بکل فزع و جزع و التهاب و اضطراب الفؤاد ابتهل الى ملکوت الله ان | With every cry of anguish and trembling fear, with burning heart and soul in turmoil, I implore the Kingdom of God to [3.5s] | INBA21:138b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10819 | 170 | ...Praise be to God He hath appeared with a luminous Countenance. Verily the Promised One is His Highness Bahá’u’lláh Who hath dawned from the Eastern horizon | SW_v09#01 p.005x, ACOA.052-053 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10824 | 50 | Persian | ای افنان سدره مبارکه در خصوص اجازه طواف رمس مطهر مرقوم فرموده بودید از کثرت | O Afnan of the Sacred Lote-Tree! Concerning permission to circumambulate the sanctified resting-place, thou hadst written. Due to the multitude [3.5s] | INBA87:215c, INBA52:219a | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10825 | 50 | Persian | ای افنان شجره مبارکه نامه شما وصول یافت با وجود عدم مجال بجواب سوال پرداختم | O Afnan of the Blessed Tree! Thy letter was received and, despite lack of time, I have undertaken to answer thy question [3.5s] | INBA87:215b, INBA52:218b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10827 | 50 | O Amata’l-Bahá, O Spiritual Leaf! There is nothing wrong with Me. Through the bounty and grace of the Ancient Beauty | LTDT.342 | Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10842 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده اسم اعظم نامه مفصل با عدم فرصت بدقت ملاحظه گردید لهذا مختصر جواب | O servant of the Most Great Name! Thy detailed letter hath been perused with due consideration, albeit amidst a scarcity of time; hence, this brief response [3.5s] | INBA87:226, INBA52:230 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10848 | 50 | ...Thou hast written about thy poor sight. According to the explicit divine text the sick must refer to the doctor. This decree is decisive and everyone is bound to observe it | COC#1023x, LOG#0962x | Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10857 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده حضرت جمال ابهی در این صبح نورانی که یوم مولد حضرت رحمانیست تبریک عید | O servant of the Blessed Beauty! On this luminous morn, which is the birth-day of the All-Merciful One, I offer thee felicitations for this Festival [3.5s] | INBA84:280b | Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10858 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده حضرت دوست دست بدامن میثاق زن و بمحبت الله شهره آفاق شو در سایه شجره | O servant of the divine Beloved! Grasp thou the hem of the Covenant, and become renowned throughout all regions for thy love of God, beneath the shade of the Tree [3.5s] | INBA13:228c | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10860 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده حق اگر سیادت دوکون خواهی عبودیت جمال ابهی جو اگر آزادگی دو جهان طلبی | O servant of the True One! If thou seekest lordship over both worlds, strive thou to serve the Beauty of Abhá. If thou desirest freedom in both realms [3.5s] | INBA84:507c | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10863 | 50 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید و بدرگاه جمال مبارک لابه و انابه گردید تا بعنایت حق | O servant of the Truth! Thy letter arrived and was laid before the threshold of the Blessed Beauty with supplications and entreaties, that through divine grace [3.5s] | INBA87:249a, INBA52:253 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB10865 | 50 | mixed | ای بنده طلعت ابهی یوسف مصری در بازار جلوه نمود زلیخای بیگانه آشنا گشت و | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! The Joseph of Egypt hath appeared in the marketplace, and the stranger Zulaikha hath become acquainted [3.5s] | INBA13:053a | Chastisement and requital; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10867 | 50 | Persian | ای بها بخش این بخشش موهبت جهان آفرینش است زیرا عطای بهاست و کرم آنمیر وفا پس | O Divine Bestower! This bounty is a gift from the Creator of the world, for it is the bestowal of Bahá and the grace of that Prince of fidelity [3.5s] | INBA84:275a | Naming of children; of individuals | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB10873 | 50 | Persian | ای پروردگار بزرگوار این بندهء گنه کار بدرگاه احدیتت پناه آورده و در | O Most Gracious Lord! This sinful servant hath sought refuge at the threshold of Thy oneness and [3.5s] | INBA21:146b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - |
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