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| AB00421 | 600 | mixed | یا احباء الرحمن و امناء الاسرار لعمر الحق ان قلزم المیثاق قد هاج و ماج و | O beloved ones of the All-Merciful and trustees of divine mysteries! By the life of Truth, verily the ocean of the Covenant hath surged and billowed [3.5s] | INBA59:116 | MKT2.215 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00422 | 600 | Persian | یاران روحانی من جناب محمود و احمد بعد از تبلیغ امرالله در اقلیم هند و تحمل | O my spiritual friends, the esteemed Mahmoud and Ahmad, after proclaiming the Cause of God in the realm of India and enduring [3.5s] | INBA84:433 | BRL_DAK#0776 | Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00424 | 590 | mixed | الهی الهی تقدست حقیقت وحدانیتک عن الصعود و النزول و تنزهت شمس احدیتک عن الطلوع | O God! O God! Verily, verily the reality of Thy Oneness is sanctified above ascent or descent | INBA89:074 | AMIN.053-058 | SW_v01#07 p.001-003 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Growth of the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00425 | 590 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای بنده درگاه جمال مبارک نامه مورخ به ۲۲ جون ۱۹۰۹ واصل گردید الحمد لله مکاتیب | O servant of the Threshold of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter dated 22 June 1909 was received. Praise be to God that correspondence [3.5s]... ...As to Mr. Robert [Turner], the news of his ascension saddened the hearts. He was in truth most devoted | BRL_DAK#0138, AOTY.055x, YIK.089-091 | BRL_ATE#098x, BLO_PN#010 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the departed; Race unity; racial issues | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00426 | 590 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک نامه شما رسید که بجهت آقا مهدی ارسال نموده بودی نامه | O thou sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter, which thou hadst dispatched on behalf of Aqa Mahdi, hath been received [3.5s] | MMK4#164 p.180x, RHQM2.0906-907 (330) (205-206x) | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Personal instructions; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00427 | 590 | mixed | Light of the World | ای ثابتان بر میثاق نیر اعظم اشراق چون از افق عراق طلوع فرمود و پرتوی نورانی از | O ye who stand fast and firm in the Covenant! No sooner had the Most Great Luminary of the world risen above the horizon of Iraq | NURA#25, MMK4#036 p.039, MSHR4.139-140 | LOTW#25 | Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00428 | 590 | mixed | ای جام سرشار محبت الله دو نامه از شما پی در پی وارد و هنوز فرصت قرائت بجان | O brimming chalice of the love of God! Two letters from thee have arrived in swift succession, and as yet no opportunity hath been found to peruse them [3.5s] | MMK6#349 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Methods of teaching the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00429 | 590 | mixed | ای حضرت حکیم شریک و سهیم من و در عبودیت آستان مقدس قرین و صدیق من صعود حضرت | O esteemed and wise one, my partner and companion, and in servitude at the Sacred Threshold, my comrade and confidant, the ascension [3.5s] | QT105.1.324, YQAZ.140-141 | Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00430 | 590 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures | از حقيقت سؤال نموده بوديد . حقيقت کلمة اللّه است که محيی عالم انسانی است کوران را بينا کند | O seeker of the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived and its contents became known. You asked: What is Truth? ...As to progress after death: know that after death it is the divine world. Progress is possible, but it depends upon the generosity of God... | MMK3#111 p.074x, YMM.256x, YMM.384x, VUJUD.103.20x | BSC.494 #954x, BSTW#139, VUJUDE.189x | East and West; communication between East and West; Evolution; human evolution; Love of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Soul; spirit after death; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Universality of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00431 | 590 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ای منجذب بنفحات ریاض ملکوت نامه روحانی قرایت شد و مضامین محبت... ای پروردگار مستمندانیم مرحمتی کن و فقیرانیم از بحر غنا نصیبی بخش | O maidservant of God! There are two kinds of disease, spiritual and physical....Lord! Pitiful are we, grant us Thy favour; poor, bestow upon us a share... As to thy question regarding palmistry | INBA75:052x, NLAI_BH_AB.005b | BRL_DAK#0953, MKT1.487ax, MKT2.093, MILAN.063, AVK3.025.16x, AVK3.365.13x, DUR2.129x, MJMJ1.056x, MMG2#307 p.344x, MJH.015x | BPRY.022-023x, BSC.429 #777, SW_v13#12 p.332x, SW_v08#18 p.229x, BP1926.020-021x, BSTW#002x, BSTW#183x, BSTW#369ax | The Dutch Youth, Reza & Anthony, E. Mensah | Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Prayer for prosperity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||
| AB00432 | 590 | mixed | Light of the World | ای یادگار آن دو مرحوم مغفور محترم نامه شما رسید و بی نهایت سبب فرح و سرور | O thou remnant of those two distinguished departed souls! Thy letter was received and brought infinite joy and gladness | BLIB_Or.08117.056, | NURA#14, MMK4#009 p.006, KHMT.224-225x, MAS5.070, MSHR3.146x | LOTW#14 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Growth of the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||
| AB00433 | 590 | mixed | ای یار مهربان عبدالبهاء نامه ایکه بجناب اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گشت از | O kind friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The letter thou didst address to Jináb-i-Asadu'lláh hath been perused [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0775, MKT5.173 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Justice and mercy; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00434 | 590 | mixed | ای یاران الهی و اماء رحمان جناب سررشته دار سررشته ای بدست داد تا احبای الهی | O Friends of God and Handmaids of the Merciful! His honour Sarrishtih-dar laid the foundation so that the friends of God may strive with the utmost vigour | BRL_DAK#0749, MKT1.297x, MKT9.222, AMK.019-020, MJMJ2.046x, MMG2#086 p.095x | TEW.021-023 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00435 | 590 | mixed | ای یاران باوفای جمال ابهی در این غوغا و ضوضا که بیخردان برپا نمودند در مشکلات | O faithful friends of the Abha Beauty! In this tumult and clamor that the witless ones have raised amidst tribulations [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0046, MKT9.226, MMK6#132, SFI18.015-016 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00436 | 590 | mixed | ای یاران حقیقی عبدالبهاء و اماء رحمن در ایندم که در بوستانی مانند باغ ارم با | O true companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! In this moment, when within a garden like unto the Paradise of Eram [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0750, MKT7.226, AMK.135-138, AMK.145-148 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00437 | 590 | Arabic | ایا نسمات الالطاف و ایا نفحات قدس الاسرار هبی الی اشرف الاوطان بقعه الرحمن | O breezes of divine favors and O holy fragrances of mysteries, waft to the noblest of lands, the sacred spot of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA87:494, INBA52:519 | BRL_DAK#0740, KHAF.070 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00438 | 590 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! Give thanks unto God for having revealed unto thee, in visions, the mysteries of His Kingdom | TAB.678-681, LOG#1614x, PN_1903 p005 | Angels; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Manifestation of God as mirror; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00439 | 590 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات ریاض المیثاق الناطقه بالثناء علی نیر الافاق اعلمی بانی | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of the Garden of the Covenant and art speaking the praise of the Orb of the Universe! | INBA89:129b | TAB.283-286 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Predictions and prophecies; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00442 | 590 | Turkish | چوق سودیکم یارانم حضرت کبریانن الطاف جلیله سنه مظهریتنزی هر زمان جان و یورکدن | O my dearly-loved companions! In every moment, with heart and soul, ye are the recipients of the sublime favors of the Lord of Grandeur [3.5s] | TSAY.241-243 | Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00443 | 590 | mixed | حمدا لمن ادار اقداح الهدی فی محفل اهل الوفاء و سقاهم خمر العطاء فثملوا من | Praise be unto Him Who hath passed round the goblets of guidance in the assembly of the faithful, and given them to drink of the wine of bounty until they were intoxicated [3.5s] | MMK4#082 p.094 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00445 | 590 | mixed | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی ترانی تحت مخالب سباع کاسره و براثن ذاب ضاریه و هجوم | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest me beneath the claws of ravenous beasts and the talons of fierce wolves [3.5s] | INBA13:100 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Prayer for protection; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00446 | 590 | mixed | Huqúqu'lláh; Tablet addressed to the Bahá'ís of Mosul | Tablet addressed to the Bahá’ís of Mosul | هیکل عالم از مصدر ایجاد چون صورت و هیئت آدم موجود شده و فی الحقیقه مرآت | As preordained by the Fountain-head of Creation, the temple of the world hath been fashioned after the image and likeness of the human body. | INBA57:100, Ghazi3072.143-149 | BRL_DAK#0378, BRL_HUQUQP#023, MKT5.129 | BRL_HUQUQ#023, COC.p.071x, COC#1159 | Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of Huququ'llah; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Need for cooperation; solitary existence not possible; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||
| AB00448 | 590 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art esteemed in the Threshold of the Almighty! Praise thou God... Thou hast written concerning the impersonality of the Divinity. Personality is in the Manifestation of the Divinity... As to the question whether the souls will recognize each other | TAB.203-206, BWF.367-367x, BSC.482 #921-922x, SDW v01#03 p.046-047, NRMM.170-173, BSTW#043a-043b | Manifestation of God as mirror; Nearness and remoteness; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00449 | 580 | mixed | اللهم یا الهی و ربی و رجائی و املی و منائی ان هولاء افنان سدره رحمانیتک | O Lord, my God, my Hope, my Aspiration and my Shelter! These are the branches of the Tree of Thy mercy [3.5s] | KHAF.284 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00450 | 580 | Arabic | الهی و موید المخلصین و الثابتین علی عهدک و المطمئنین بوعدک وفق عبیدک هولاء | O my God and Helper of them that are sincere and steadfast in Thy Covenant and assured in Thy Promise, assist these Thy servants [3.5s] | MJMJ3.049a, MMG2#115 p.127, DBR.051 | Petitions to authorities; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00451 | 580 | mixed | Abdu'l-Baha's commentary on the Islamic tradition 'God doth give victory to this religion by means of a wicked man' | ان الله لیوید هذا الدین برجل فاجر حدیث شریفده کی فاجر کلمه سی فجوردن مشتق | Some persons have imagined that the word fajir in the holy tradition 'God doth give victory to this religion by means of a wicked man' | MJT.138 | BSR_v11 p.056-057x, BLO_PT#005 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00452 | 580 | mixed | Light of the World | ای احبای الهی کور عظیم است و اشراق شدید و عصر خداوند مجید امکان در حرکت است | O ye beloved of God! How great is this Dispensation! How bright the effulgence of this Age, the Age of the All-Glorious Lord | INBA55:288, INBA88:036 | NURA#65, MMK4#161 p.175, QT108.120-121 | LOTW#65 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| AB00453 | 580 | mixed | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه بیست و چهارم شعبان این سنه که به آقا سید اسدالله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter of the twenty-fourth of Sha'ban of this year, addressed to Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh [3.5s]... ...Though ‘Abdu’l-Baha was suffering from three chronic illnesses, and the physicians of Haifa said that it was necessary for him to enjoy peace of mind and tranquility for a while | MMK5#080 p.065, MMK6#229x, MSHR1.096x | MHMD2s.324ax | Contention and conflict; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00454 | 580 | mixed | ای ثابتان ای راسخان در روز غوغا و ضوضاء که جمعی بدون بینه و برهان هجوم بمحل | O ye steadfast ones! O ye firm ones! On this day of tumult and commotion, when a group without proof or evidence made an assault upon [3.5s] | INBA87:378, INBA52:387 | MKT3.208, AKHA_121BE #05 p.b, ANDA#87 p.06 | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00455 | 580 | Persian | ای دوست محترم مهربان مدتی است که بهیچوجه از آن یار دیرین خبری نرسیده و نور | O revered kind friend, For a long time no news at all has come from that friend of many years... Although the line of amity is unbroken and heartfelt attachment endures, what came to pass | CMB_F66#19a, | BRL_DAK#0586, MAS9.094, MSHR5.040-041, MSHR5.379ax, YHA1.183-184 (1.377) | EGBBF.104-105x | Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Praise of Western values; culture; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00456 | 580 | Persian | ای طائف مطاف ملا اعلی الحمد لله بانچه نهایت آمال مقربین است فائز گشتی و بظل | O thou who circlest round the gathering-place of the Concourse on High! Praise be to God that thou hast attained unto that which is the ultimate aspiration of them that are nigh unto Him, and beneath the shadow [3.5s] | INBA85:004 | PYB#043 p.12 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00457 | 580 | Persian | Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the Relation between Science and Religion, A | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه شما رسید از گلشن معانی رایحه معطری استشمام گردید در | O cherished handmaiden of God! Your letter was received, and from its rose-garden of inner meanings a fragrant perfume was inhaled [3.5s]... ...Concerning the question of death, know that the spirit is abstracted and sanctified | MKT3.172, MMK6#424, VUJUD.125x, VUJUD.102-103x | SW_v14#02 p.037x, PN_1911 p008x, PN_1911 p010x, BLO_PT#107, VUJUDE.181x, VUJUDE.190x | Harmony of science and religion; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Relationship of the soul to the body; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00458 | 640 | mixed | ای منادی میثاق الیوم یوم اشراق نور عبودیت از مطلع آفاقست و هنگام طلوع و سطوع | O herald of the Covenant! This is the day when the light of servitude dawneth from the horizon of all regions, the time of its rising and radiance [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0762, AKHA_106BE #07 p.04x | Call to action; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Methods of teaching the Cause; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00459 | 580 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی امروز جمیع اهالی ایران باید در کمال همت و غیرت در خیر دولت | O spiritual friends! Today must all the inhabitants of Iran, with the utmost determination and zeal, work for the good of the government [3.5s] | MMK5#107 p.086, SFI06.011a | Past, present and future of Iran; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00460 | 580 | Arabic | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایها الزائر لمطاف الارواح المخلص فی دین الله طوبی لام ولدتک و طوبی لثدی رضعت لبنه | O visitant to the Resort of spirits (who are) sincere in the Religion of God! Blessed is the mother who bore thee | UMich962.120-122, UMich991.061-065 | MKT1.127, MNMK#020 p.097, ASAT3.233, AVK2.175.05x | TAB.114-118, BWF.370-371x, BSC.447 #815-816x, BSTW#273a, BSTW#276f | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; John the Baptist; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The cross and the trinity | - | - | |||||||
| AB00461 | 580 | mixed | ایها الفرع الکریم من سدره السیناء قد قضت السنون و الشهور بل مضت الاحقاب | O noble branch of the Sinaitic Tree! Years and months have passed away, nay, ages have elapsed [3.5s] | INBA13:011b, INBA59:127 | MKT2.194, YHA1.398x | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00462 | 580 | mixed | رب و رجائی انادیک فی العشی و الابکار و بطون اللیالی و الاسحار و ادعوک بقلبی | O Lord, my Hope! I call upon Thee at eventide and at dawn, through the watches of night and at daybreak, and with my heart I supplicate Thee [3.5s] | MKT3.273, ASAT5.259, SAAF.367x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00463 | 580 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی تری هجوم الاغبیاء علی الاصفیاء و تعرض الزنماء بالخلص من | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest the onslaught of the ignorant upon the chosen ones, and the assaults of the treacherous upon the pure [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0360, AYBY.371 #057, MUH2.0897 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00464 | 580 | Persian | یا من هو سر ابیه و حب ربه الابهی دو قطعه رسائل واصل و جواب ارسال میشود در | O thou who art the mystery of thy father and the love of thy Most Glorious Lord! Two letters have been received and an answer shall be dispatched [3.5s] | INBA55:438x | MMK5#150 p.116 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00465 | 570 | Persian | Light of the World | ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن شمس حقیقت که از افق تقدیس بر آفاق اشراق نمود انوار | O ye beloved of the Lord and handmaids of the All-Merciful! No sooner had the Sun of Truth shone forth from the heaven of sanctity | NURA#46, MMK4#083 p.097, MAS5.183 | LOTW#46, DAS.1914-04-17x, SW_v06#12 p.096x, SW_v08#17 p.225x, SW_v09#01 p.013x, BSTW#073f, BSTW#098 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Twin Manifestations; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00466 | 570 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | Announce greeting on my behalf to the two young Japanese and say: “His Imperial Majesty, the Mikado, became the cause of the material progress of Japan. | TAB.565, JWTA.024-025 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Power of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00467 | 570 | Persian | ای بازماندگان دو نفس مقدس مبارک نامه شما رسید از مضامین واضح و مبرهن بود که | O ye who survive those two sacred and blessed souls! Your letter was received, and from its contents it was clear and evident that [3.5s] | DUR4.457, NNY.062-064, NNY.208-210, NNY.309 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00468 | 570 | ...Praise be to God, it has been repeatedly proven that firmness in the Covenant and activity in the service of the Cause is the means | PN_1906 p090 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00469 | 570 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان یکی از نامها که ارسال نموده بودید بواسطه آقا میرزا مهدی علیه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! One of the letters which thou didst send hath been received through Áqá Mírzá Mahdí [3.5s] | AYBY.446 #184 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00470 | 570 | mixed | ای ثابتان بر پیمان ورق مسطور منظور گشت و رق منشور ملحوظ گردید مضامین و معانی رحمانی | O ye who stand fast in the Covenant! The written page was received and the unfolded scroll was perused, with its divine themes and spiritual meanings [3.5s] | INBA84:454 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00471 | 570 | mixed | ای سلیل آن شخص جلیل و نجل سعید آن پدر مجید این مصیبت کبری رزیه عظمی بود و سبب | O scion of that illustrious personage and blessed offspring of that glorious father, this was indeed a supreme calamity and grievous affliction [3.5s] | INBA89:123 | TAH.285x | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00472 | 570 | mixed | ای منادی الهی نامه که بجناب مستر ویلهلم مرقوم نموده بودی بارض مقدس فرستاد و ملاحظه | O Divine Herald! The letter which thou hadst written to Mr. Wilhelm was sent to the Holy Land and perused [3.5s] | MUH3.292-293 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00473 | 570 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای منادی ملکوت در سفری که باطراف رفتی تنها نبودی جان و دل عبدالبهاء با تو بود | O thou herald of the Kingdom! Thou wast not alone in the trip thou didst undertake in various places. The spirit and soul of Abdul-Baha was with thee. | MKT7.125 | TAB.220-223 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00474 | 570 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء الحمد لله صبح هدی ساطع و اشراق ملکوت ابهی لامع | O spiritual companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Praise be to God, the morn of guidance shineth resplendent, and the effulgence of the Abhá Kingdom doth radiate [3.5s] | INBA13:149b | BRL_DAK#1176 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00478 | 570 | Arabic | لم ادر یا الهی ان اشکو الیک ای بلائی و ابث ای حزنی و ابتلائی ارایت یا محبوبی | I know not, O my God, which of my afflictions I shall bewail before Thee, nor how I should pour forth my grief and tribulation. Behold, O my Beloved One [3.5s] | INBA87:460, INBA52:477 | BRL_DAK#0748, KHAF.067 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00479 | 570 | Arabic | یا ایها السائل البارع الصارع فاصعد الی معارج الحکم الربانیه ثم ادخل فی | O thou sagacious and striving seeker, ascend unto the lofty heights of divine wisdom, and then enter into [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0779, MKT1.480, MAS2.092-094 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; 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 Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00480 | 570 | mixed | یا من ادخره الله لحفظ المیثاق بانک بانک میثاقست و نور شعله اشراق شمع روشن است | O thou whom God hath treasured for the preservation of the Covenant! Thou art indeed the guardian of the Covenant, and a light whose flame doth shine with luminous radiance like unto a bright lamp [3.5s] | INBA13:009, INBA85:416 | BRL_DAK#0177, MMK6#487, YIA.353-354 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00481 | 570 | O thou who art a new grown tree on the meadow of Truth! Thy letter dated October 14, 1920 has been received. | JWTA.033-036, SW_v12#02 p.040-041 | Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Newspapers and the media; publications; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00483 | 560 | mixed | اللهم یا الهی و مهربی و معاذی و ملاذی تری عبادک المبتهلین الی ملکوت احدیتک | O my God, my Lord, my Refuge, and my Shelter! Thou beholdest Thy servants who are turning with devotion unto the Kingdom of Thy Oneness [3.5s] | TABN.266 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00484 | 560 | mixed | Light of the World | اللهم یا موید من یشاء بما یشاء علی ما یشاء ان معدن الرضا و منبع الوفا | O Lord! O Thou Who graciously aidest whomsoever Thou willest, with whatsoever Thou willest, unto whatsoever Thou willest. Verily, that treasury of resignation | NURA#69, MKT9.009, MMK4#172 p.196x, TSHA3.570, MSBH1.243, YMM.473x, QUM.115x | LOTW#69 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00485 | 560 | mixed | النور الساطع و الضیاء اللامع من شمس الحقیقه الفائض من ملکوت الابهی علیکم ایها | May the light emanating and the glory radiating from the Sun of Truth, which bestows grace from the Abha Kingdom | AMK.067-069, LMA2.405, MUH2.0781, MLK.097, NYMG.183 | NYR#203 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for martyrs; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00486 | 560 | Arabic | الهی الهی لم ینقض یوم علی عبدالبهاء الا و تقع مصیبه دهماء و لم تتول لیله الا | O my God, O my God! No day hath passed over 'Abdu'l-Bahá except there befell a grievous calamity, and no night hath elapsed save [3.5s] | NNY.069-072 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00487 | 560 | Persian | ای احبای عزیز الهی و ای اماء محترمه ربانی این بنده آستان بهاء چندیست باقلیم | O beloved friends of God and esteemed handmaidens of the Lord! This servant at the Threshold of Bahá hath for some time [3.5s] | INBA85:170 | MKT7.243, NJB_v02#08-09 p.001-002 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00488 | 560 | mixed | ای افنون رفیع سدره الهی قریب بغروب است و از طلوع تا بحال این خامه در تحریر | O exalted branch of the Divine Lote-Tree! The sun is nigh to setting, and from its rising until this moment I have been engaged in writing [3.5s] | MMK5#239 p.188, MSHR5.068x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00489 | 560 | mixed | Fire and Light | ای بازماندگان شهدای سبیل الهی نامه های شما رسید با وجود عدم فرصت آنی بدقت | O remnants of the martyrs in the path of God! Your letters have been received and despite the lack of a moment's spare time | NANU_AB#06 | BRL_FIRE_AB#05 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00490 | 560 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای بندهٴ پویندهٴ جمال ابهی در زمانیکه علما و فضلا و سروران و تجّار و کسبهٴ طهران بلکه عموم از مهتر | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Now I have found the opportunity to answer the petitions recently received and forward them to you in this mail. | MAS5.205x | TAB.489-492 | Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Non-participation in politics; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00491 | 560 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه بتاریخ ١١ شوال وصول یافت مجلس ضیافتی که تشکیل شد و انجمن | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter dated the 11th of Shawwal hath been received. The feast that was arranged, and the gathering [3.5s] | INBA84:368 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00492 | 560 | Persian | Tablet Concerning Covenant-Breakers | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مورخ یازدهم جولای رسید و دو تلغراف از شما رسید یکی ... این مسائل مثل کف دریا است | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated the eleventh of July and two telegrams from thee were received [3.5s]... ...These issues (violations of the Covenant) are like the froth of the sea – they come and then disappear...But if a person does some injury to me, myself, not to the Cause of God, even if he cuts off one of my limbs | MAS2.037-040, YHA1.107-108x, NJB_v05#14 p.004x, KHH1.258-260 (1.361-363)x | KHHE.377-379, BLO_PT#104x, BSTW#052dx | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00493 | 560 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی من نامه بیست و پنجم مارچ از مانت پلرین رسید از مضمون | O thou my dear heavenly daughter, The epistle dated Mach 25th from Mont Pelerin was received. From the contents the utmost joy was obtained | BRL_DAK#0116 | BBBD.171x, LBLT.109ax, LBLT.111x, LBLT.113x, LBLT.119x, LBLT.125x | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00494 | 560 | mixed | Family Life | ای دو مومن موقن ثابت حمد خدا را که از شعله نور هدی سینای دل و جان روشن شد | O ye two steadfast believers assured in faith! Praise be to God that the flame of the light of guidance hath illumined the Sinai of your hearts and souls [3.5s]... ...God’s wisdom hath decreed that partners to a marriage should be of distant origins | BRL_DAK#0826, COMP_FAMP#11x, MKT3.370, MMK6#339, AVK3.509.09x, AVK4.155.03x, AVK4.192.03x, AVK4.209.05x, DWNP_v3#05 p.031-033 | BRL_FAM#11x | Law of divorce; Law of inheritance; Laws of marriage and dowry; Praise and encouragement; Unchastity and adultery | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00495 | 560 | mixed | Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some | ای مبارک فرزند آن بزرگوار خبر موحش مدهش شهادت آن سراج هدی سبب اندوه و احزان | O blessed child of that noble soul! The shocking and devastating news of the martyrdom of that lamp of guidance hath caused sorrow and grief [3.5s]... ...O peerless Lord! Praised be Thou for having kindled that light in the glass of the Concourse on high | MKT1.428, AKHA_107BE #05 p.02, DUR1.513x, TISH.123-124, MSBH3.607-609, NANU_AB#09 | BRL_APAB#12x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00496 | 560 | mixed | ای منادی میثاق نامه رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید در وقتیکه در بقعه مبارکه بودید | O herald of the Covenant! Thy letter arrived and its purport was made known. While thou wert in the Sacred Shrine [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0152, MMK6#331, AMK.061-062, YIA.330-331 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Relationship between government and people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00497 | 560 | Persian | ای همدم و ندیم عبدالبهاء نامه چهاردهم یونیو سنه ۹۱۳ رسید ستایش از امة الله | O companion and confidant of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter of 14 June 1913 hath been received. Praise be unto the handmaiden of God [3.5s] | YIK.098-099 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00498 | 560 | mixed | ایها الفرع الجلیل من السدره الالهیه الحمد لله که فیوضات ملکوت ابهی از جمیع | O noble branch of the divine Lote-Tree! Praise be to God that the outpourings of the Most Glorious Kingdom from all [3.5s]... ...In cycles gone by, though harmony was established, yet, owing to the absence of means, the unity of all mankind could not have been achieved | INBA87:452b, INBA52:468 | MSHR4.220-221x | PDC.024x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00499 | 560 | Arabic | ترانی یا الهی مبتهلا الی ملکوت رحمانیتک متضرعا الی جبروت وحدانیتک مهتزا من | Thou seest me, O my God, supplicating before Thy merciful Kingdom, humbly beseeching at the threshold of Thy divine Unity, trembling with [3.5s] | INBA88:135b | AYBY.343 #025 | Prayer for assistance; intercession; Prayer for protection; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00500 | 560 | mixed | ترانی یا الهی متذللا الی عتبه رحمانیتک متضرعا الی ساحه فردانیتک مبتهلا الی | O my God! Thou seest me abased before the threshold of Thy mercy, supplicating at the sanctuary of Thy oneness, imploring at [3.5s] | MKT6.188b | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00501 | 560 | Arabic | یا من جاهد فی الله و اهتدی الی نور الهدی اعلم ان شمس الحقیقه دلیل علی ذاتها | O thou who art striving after God and art led unto the light of guidance! Know verily that the Sun of Truth | UMich962.123-125, UMich991.067-071 | BRL_DAK#0746, MKT1.118, AVK1.145-146x | KSHK#17 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00502 | 550 | mixed | Light of the World | اللهم یا الهی تری ان سلیل محمود قد اخذته الرجفه و الفجاه من کل عدو عنود و ضاق | O Lord, my God! Thou seest how the son of Mahmúd hath been seized with trembling and dismay, at the hand of hostile enemies | NURA#22, MMK4#026 p.024x, MSHR5.213-214 | LOTW#22 | Past, present and future of Iran; Prayer for protection; Prayer for teaching; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00503 | 550 | mixed | اللهم یا من اید اقلام الاعلام بصریر من القلم الاعلی فاستمعوا ذلک الصریر باذان | O Lord, Thou Who hast aided the pens of the world with the resounding tones of the Most Exalted Pen, hearken with thine ears unto that resonant sound [3.5s] | MKT9.007 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Miracles and their interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Praise and encouragement; Rejection of Muhammad | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00504 | 550 | mixed | الهی و محبوبی و منائی هب لی من لدنک موهبه انک انت القریب المجیب و اجعل الوجوه | O my God, my Beloved, my heart's Desire! Bestow upon me from Thine own presence a gift, for verily Thou art the Near One and the Answerering One. And cause the faces [3.5s] | MMK5#116 p.091, PYB#173 p.02 | Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00505 | 550 | Persian | ای احبای الهی و یاران عبدالبهاء جناب هاشم تحریری با فصاحت تقریر و ابدع تعبیر | O divine friends and companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His honour Háshim Tahríri, with eloquence of utterance and most beauteous expression [3.5s] | INBA87:148, INBA52:145 | MMK2#301 p.219x | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00506 | 550 | Persian | Scholarship; Social Action | ای بندگان الهی و یاران من صبح هدی چون از فیوضات بها پرتو بر آفاق انداخت نور | O ye servants of God and my companions! When the morn of guidance, through the outpourings of Glory, cast its radiance upon the horizons [3.5s]... ...Make every effort to acquire the advanced knowledge of the day, and strain every nerve to carry forward the divine civilization. Establish schools that are well organized | INBA59:214b, INBA88:151 | BRL_DAK#0830, MKT4.026, MILAN.184, AKHA_120BE #12 p.b, BSHN.140.488, BSHN.144.481, PYB#101 p.03, MJTB.117x, MHT1b.200 | BRL_SOCIAL#053x, BRL_SOCIAL#185x, BRL_SCHOLAR#03x, COC#0022x, COC#0613x | Hands of the Cause; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||
| AB00507 | 550 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک همواره محررات آندوست حقیقی سبب مسراتست مکتوبیکه | O true servant of the Blessed Beauty! Ever are the writings of that true friend a source of joy. The letter [3.5s] | INBA89:267 | MMK6#188, AVK3.497.03x, MSHR4.382-384 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00508 | 550 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای ثابت بر پیمان مقاله غراای که وقت وصول بشارت کبری بتاسیس شورای ملی ایران و | You, who are firm in the covenant: You wrote a glorious letter saying that the time has arrived, of the most great glad-tidings that a national parliament | MILAN.222, YBN.067-068 | TAB.492-494 | Parliaments; constitutional government; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00509 | 550 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق دو قطعه منشور بثبوت و رسوخ ممهور رسید و به عین رأفت ملحوظ افتاد | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Two missives, sealed with constancy and steadfastness, were received and regarded with the eye of loving-kindness [3.5s] | INBA88:073 | MSHR2.143x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00510 | 550 | Persian | ای دو یادگار دو نفس بزرگوار حضرت عبدالمجید و حضرت سید محسن این دو نفس مبارک | O ye two remembrances of those two noble souls, His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Majíd and His Holiness Siyyid Muḥsin, those two blessed beings [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0780, MKT3.407, ASAT3.111x, TSHA3.291 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00511 | 550 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای عزیز محترم نظر عنایت شاملست و لحاظ رحمانیت کامل همیشه مظهر الطاف بودی و | O thou honored friend! Verily the sight of providence is far reaching and the divine glance is perfect. Thou hast always been a recipient of favors | BRL_DAK#0112 | BRL_ATE#042x, TAB.335-338, BWF.372-372x | Law of obligatory prayer; Martyrs and martyrdom; Role and station of women; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00512 | 550 | ...Among the most important affairs is the founding of the Mashrak-el-Azkar... ...When the Mashrak-el-Azkar was erected in Ishkabad, its influence was felt | GPB.351x3x, COF.069x, SW_v06#17 p.137x, SW_v07#15 p.148x, SW_v01#14 p.007x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00513 | 550 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures | ای یاران جمال ابهی ای ثابتان بر میثاق طلعت اعلی ای بندگان آستان مقدس حضرت | O ye friends of the Beauty of Abha! O ye firm ones in the Testament of the Covenant of Baha! O ye servants of the Holy Threshold | MKT9.234, AVK3.092.11x, YBN.034-035 | BSC.493 #952x | Contention and conflict; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Obedience to and respect for government authority | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00514 | 550 | Persian | ای یاران رحمانی و دوستان حقیقی مدتی بود که از آنسامان خطه مبارکه زنجان رائحه مشک | O ye spiritual companions and true friends! For some time from that blessed land of Zanjan the fragrant musk-scent [3.5s] | MMK3#287 p.209, MSBH5.131x | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00515 | 550 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز مهربان بلسان قلم هر قدر تحریر و تقریر مراتب اشتیاق نمایم از | O dearly beloved and kindly friends! However much I may strive, with the tongue of the pen, to express the measure of my longing [3.5s] | MKT8.193 | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00516 | 550 | Persian | ای یاران نورانی جناب میرزا الیاس زائر خواهش تحریر نامه فرمودند و مرا مهلت و | O luminous friends! Jinab-i-Mirza Ilyas, the pilgrim, requested that an epistle be written, yet time and respite were not granted unto me [3.5s] | MKT3.434, KHMT.050x, KHMT.094-095, KASH.432x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00517 | 550 | mixed | ایها الفرع المجید من الشجره المبارکه الناطقه فی سدره السینا علیک بهاء الله و | O glorious branch, sprung from the blessed tree that speaketh from the Tree on Sinai! Upon thee be the splendour of God and [3.5s] | INBA87:481, INBA52:503 | MMK6#293, KHAF.251 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00518 | 550 | mixed | پروردگارا آمرزگارا چگونه زبان بستایشت گشایم و پرستش و نیایش نمایم تقریر عین | O Divine Providence, O forgiving Lord! How can I ever befittingly sing Thy praise or sufficiently worship and glorify Thee… O Divine Providence, Thou art the Ever-Forgiving! O Thou Almighty God, Thou art the Gracious | BRL_DAK#0110, BRL_MON#22x, BRL_MON#23x, MJMJ2.082, MMG2#124 p.142 | BRL_POAB#22x, BRL_POAB#23x, JHT_A#004 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00519 | 550 | Persian | دوست عزیز محترما نامه شما به آقا میرزا احمد رسید من نیز مطالعه کردم از مضمون | O thou beloved and respected friend: Your letter written to Aga Mirza Ahmad was received. I likewise read it. | BRL_DAK#0741, MMK3#184 p.128x, AKHA_125BE #02 p.b, NJB_v04#09 p.001 | ABIE.002, BLO_PN#007 | Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power of the mind over nature; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00521 | 550 | mixed | نامه مفصل شما رسید و مذاکرات و مکالمات که با آن شخص محترم نموده بودید معلوم | Your detailed letter was received, and the discussions and conversations which you held with that respected person became known [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0529, MKT2.143, MMK3#104 p.069x, MSHR2.213x, AADA.160-161x | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00522 | 550 | Persian | یا بقیه ذلک الفرع النورانی الرحمانی نامه مفصل شما قرائت گردید از بلایای | O thou remnant of that luminous and divine Branch! Thy detailed letter was read, and concerning the trials [3.5s] | YBN.118-119, ABDA.238-239x | Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00523 | 550 | mixed | یا بن من شهد لسان القدم بتقدیسه آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید مشهود و معلوم گردید از | O son of him whose tongue hath testified to His sanctification in eternity, that which thou didst write hath been seen and understood [3.5s] | MMK5#190 p.150, MMK6#086x, PYK.230, MSHR4.406x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00524 | 550 | mixed | یا من ادبه الله لنشر نفحاته و اثبات قلوب الضعفاء علی عهده و میثاقه و للقیام | O thou whom God hath trained for the diffusion of His fragrances and the strengthening of the hearts of the faltering in His Covenant and Testament, and to arise [3.5s] | INBA88:071 | BRL_DAK#0287, MKT2.243, AVK3.074.05x | BSR_v21p103 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00525 | 550 | Arabic | Translation List | یا من تعطر مشامه بنفحات من روح القدس قد طالعت تحریرک الجدید و شکرت الرب المجید | O thou whose senses are perfumed with the fragrances of the Holy Spirit! I have perused thy latest letter and rendered thanks unto the Glorious Lord [3.5s] | MNMK#046 p.131, MAS9.081, KKD2.064 | Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00526 | 540 | Arabic | اللهم انی اتضرع الیک تضرع العانی الی الملیک المتعالی و ابتهل الیک ابتهال | O my God! I beseech Thee with the entreaty of one who is captive unto the Sovereign, the Most Exalted, and I supplicate Thee with the supplication [3.5s] | MMK6#407 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Satan; the Evil One; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00527 | 540 | mixed | Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | اللهم یا الهی و محبوبی هولاء عبادک الذین سمعوا ندائک و لبو الخطابک و اجابوا | O Lord, my God, my Well-Beloved! These are servants of Thine that have heard Thy Voice | INBA21:090b | BRL_DAK#1183, MKT1.223, AHB.118BE #03 p.62, BCH.042x, MJMJ2.069, MMG2#081 p.088 | BPRY.236-237, DAS.1915-04-07, SW_v14#01 p.033, DWN_v3#06 p.044, BP1926.015-016, BSTW#106 | Samira & Sara | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||
| AB00528 | 540 | Arabic | الهی و مجیری تعالیت و تجللت لعزه الوهیتک و عظمه ربوبیتک عن ثناای و ثناء کل | O my God and my Protector! Exalted and glorified art Thou above my praise and the praise of all, by the majesty of Thy Divinity and the grandeur of Thy Lordship [3.5s] | INBA21:095b, INBA55:213, INBA59:139, INBA87:418, INBA52:430b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00529 | 540 | mixed | اننی یا الهی وجهت وجهی الی ملکوت تقدیسک و جبروت تنزیهک بقلب خاضع و جناح منکسر | O my God! I have turned my face to the Kingdom of Thy sanctification and the Dominion of Thy transcendent glory, with a submissive heart and broken wing [3.5s] | MKT9.013, MJMJ3.051, MMG2#338 p.374, FRH.084-085 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00530 | 540 | Persian | ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت الحمد لله بفیض نامتناهی الهی آفاق باهتزاز آمده و شرق و | O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Praise be to God! The infinite bounty... O ye beloved of ‘Abdu'l-Baha! The beloved of God and the maidservants of the Merciful intend to found a Mashrak-el-Azkar | MMK3#269 p.193, NJB_v01#19a p.017-019 | SW_v01#04 p.008-009, SW_v06#17 p.140x | Call to action; Constitutional revolution in Iran; Exhortations and counsels; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00531 | 540 | mixed | Prayer and Devotional Life | ای بندگان آستان مقدس الهی شمس حقیقت از افق عالم اشراق فرمود و در قطب آفاق در | O ye servants of the Sacred Divine Threshold! The Sun of Truth hath shone forth from the horizon of the world and ascended to the zenith of the heavens [3.5s]... ...A Baha'í is known by the attributes manifested by him, not by his name: he is recognized by his character, not by his person... We should memorize the Hidden Words, follow the exhortations of the Incomparable Lord, and conduct ourselves in a manner | INBA16:035 | BRL_DAK#0696, COMP_PDLP#83x, MKT2.113, MILAN.149, AMK.009-010, AVK4.240.09x, BSHN.140.360, BSHN.144.358, MHT1b.153, YHA1.382x#2 | BRL_PDL#83x, COC#0155x, COC#0396x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| AB00532 | 540 | mixed | ای ثابت بر میثاق از احتراق بنار فراق ناله و فغان منما زیرا همواره در وثاقید | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Raise not thy voice in lamentation and grief at the fire of separation, for thou art ever secure in the stronghold [3.5s] | INBA89:115 | AVK3.037.07x | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00533 | 540 | mixed | ای دوستان حضرت رحمن در این احیان در روزنامهای اخبار متوارد و متواتر که | O friends of the All-Merciful! In these days, recurring and successive reports have appeared in the newspapers that [3.5s] | INBA55:097 | MKT8.088, AKHA_103BE #07 p.01, AHB.107BE #19 p.404 | Call to action; Material and spiritual existence; two books; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00534 | 540 | Persian | ای دوستان حقیقی شمائل مبارک آن یاران رسید و بنهایت اشتیاق بکرات و مرات دقت | O true friends! The blessed portraits of those companions were received and, with utmost longing, were contemplated time and again [3.5s] | MMK4#010 p.008, AMK.291-292, IQN.050?, MAS5.169x | Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00535 | 540 | mixed | Fire and Light | ای ستمدیدگان سبیل الهی ظلم و اعتساف مردم بی انصاف همیشه بر اولیای الهی واقع | O ye who have been wronged in the path of God! The loved ones of the Almighty have always been exposed to the dire oppression and tyranny | INBA89:093 | AKHA_105BE #10 p.02, AKHA_127BE #10 p.a, AHB.129BE #05-06 p.077x, MJMJ2.009x, MMG2#126 p.144x, NANU_AB#25, QUM.262-263 | BRL_FIRE_AB#10x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB00536 | 540 | Persian | خلق هنوز از قوّهء ميثاق غافلند اين عهد نه روايت است و نه حکايت به قلم اعلی از حضرت بهاء الله در نهايت قوّت | O thou Herald of the Covenant! Thy detailed letters have been received | MMK4#153 p.164x | SW_v11#18 p.306-308 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00537 | 540 | ...Four letters have been received from you, the last dated April 18th, 1919. All | SW_v10#14 p.263x, BSTW#240 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Soul; spirit after death; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00538 | 540 | mixed | ای ناشر نفحات الله نامه بلیغ سبب سرور گردید مضمون دلالت بر آن مینمود | O spreader of the fragrances of God! Thy eloquent letter brought joy, and its contents indicated that [3.5s]... ...You should always seek to guide prominent people inasmuch as once such a person is regenerated he is likely to bring about the quickening of a thousand souls… All creatures in this contingent world exist through the grace of the Source of Being | BRL_DAK#0434, MKT2.139, VUJUD.139.14x, VUJUD.108x | COC#1822x, VUJUDE.145x, VUJUDE.174-175x | Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00539 | 540 | Persian | ای یاران الهی و اماء رحمانی نامه مبارک شما در خوشترین وقتی وصول یافت وقتیکه دیده | O divine friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Your blessed letter was received at the most delightful of moments, at a time when the eye [3.5s] | MMK5#277 p.211 | Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00540 | 540 | Persian | ای یاران باوفای عبدالبهاء نامهای مبارک شما بواسطه جناب زائر میرزا سلیمان بنظر | O faithful friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your blessed letters have come before me through the honored pilgrim, Mírzá Sulaymán [3.5s] | MMK5#307 p.224, ADH2_1#28 p.045x, MMG2#065 p.069x | Love of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00541 | 540 | mixed | ایها الفرع الجلیل من السدره المبارکه مکاتیب متعدده واصل و بر مضامین اطلاع | Praise be to God that His Majesty the King exerts the utmost patience, and with justice and equity wards off tyranny and favoritism. In a similar manner, the pillars of the monarchy and the ministers of the government | INBA87:284, INBA52:289 | YHA1.126x, QT108.043x | GEN.194x | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00542 | 530 | mixed | از انتشار اجنحه طیور لیل مرقوم نموده بودید هذا ما اخبر به القلم الاعلی فی | Thou hast written regarding the spreading of the wings of the birds of night. As the Most Exalted Pen hath foretold in [3.5s] | INBA85:362 | MMK6#430, YMM.036, AADA.129x | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00543 | 530 | mixed | الهی الهی قد غشت القلوب غاشیه الاضطراب و حجبت الابصار سبحات الاعتساف و حرمت | O my God, O my God! The hearts have been overwhelmed by the shroud of agitation, and eyes have been veiled by the clouds of tyranny and have been deprived [3.5s] | INBA88:194b | MMK4#155 p.166, MSHR3.151x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00544 | 530 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letters were received | SW_v10#17 p.317-318 | Race unity; racial issues; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00545 | 530 | mixed | Translation List | ای سلاله شخصی خطیر راضی و مرضی درگاه حضرت رب قدیر وقت ضحی و هنگام حرکت و | O scion of that illustrious personage who attained the good-pleasure of the All-Powerful Lord, at the hour of morn and at the time of departure [3.5s]... ...O divine Providence! These friends are Thy companions, and this gathering of ardent lovers is enamored of Thee | INBA75:058x, Ghazi3072.137-141 | MKT8.107b, TABN.196, ADH2.023x, ADH2_1#11 p.021x, MJMJ1.062x, MMG2#194 p.220x, MJH.021cx | ADMS#185x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||
| AB00546 | 530 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی نامه ای که بواسطه مسس استنارد تقدیم نموده بودی رسید و | O cherished handmaid of God, thy letter which thou didst submit through Mrs. Stannard hath been received [3.5s] | MKT3.439 | Critiques of capitalism, communism, socialism; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00547 | 530 | mixed | ای منجذب الی الله صبح هدی چون از افق اعلی طلوع نمود بشارتی بود ابرار را و | O thou who art attracted unto God! When the Morn of Guidance rose from the Most Exalted Horizon, it brought glad-tidings unto the righteous [3.5s] | MMK4#176 p.212 | Belief and denial; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Literal interpretation; Prophecy and fulfillment; Quddus; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00548 | 530 | Persian | Translation List | ای ناظم محزون دلخون آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی معلوم گردید و بنهایت دقت قرائت شد... و امّا در خصوص چشم زخمی یعنی اصابة العین | O thou grief-stricken and heavy-hearted Nazim! That which thou didst write became known and was read with utmost care [3.5s]... ...Thou hadst written about the malevolent glare, which is to say afflictions that proceed from the eye . . . to ask whether or not “the evil eye” can exert an effect | BRL_DAK#0745, ANDA#81 p.06x, MAS2.027x, YBN.013-015, GHA.454x | ADMS#151x | Consolation and comfort; Demons and evil spirits; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the departed; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00549 | 530 | Persian | ای یاران الهی جناب آقا غلامحسین نامه نگاشته و نامهای مبارک یاران مرقوم داشته | O divine friends! Jináb-i-Ghulám-Ḥusayn hath penned a letter and written therein the blessed names of the friends [3.5s] | MKT4.109, MILAN.116 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Growth of the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00550 | 530 | mixed | ای یاران باوفای عبدالبهاء در نهایت شوق و انجذاب بعون و عنایت جمال بیمثال روحی | O faithful friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, with utmost longing and attraction, through the aid and bounty of the incomparable Beauty [3.5s] | MKT9.228, MSHR3.318 | Call to action; Constitutional revolution in Iran; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00551 | 530 | mixed | Consultation; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای یاران حقیقی جمع بشر نوع انسان بمثابه اطفال دبستانند و مطالع نور و مظاهر | O true companions! All humankind are as children in a school, and the Dawning-Points of Light, the Sources of divine revelation, are the teachers | INBA59:167 | BRL_DAK#0170, MMK1#102 p.125, AVK3.330.06x, TRBB.044, MJTB.070, YIA.333-334 | SWAB#102, BRL_CONSULT#19x, COC#0185x, LOG#0588x, LOG#0712x, LOG#0999x | Consultation; Education of children; moral education; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of learning; Manifestation of God as educator; Prayer for governments and rulers; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| AB00552 | 530 | Persian | Light of the World | ای یاران ممتحن عبدالبهاء از قرار معلوم شخصی شریر شهیر در آنصفحات بر غنی و | O sorely tried friends of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! It hath become apparent that a wicked person in those regions hath assailed and attacked both rich and poor | NURA#12, MMK4#006 p.003, RHQM2.0841-842 (255-256) (156-157x), MAS5.281, MSHR5.050x | LOTW#12 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00553 | 530 | Arabic | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ایتها المشتعله بنار محبه الله قد اطلعت بمضمون تحریرک المنیر و حمدت الله علی | O thou handmaid afire with the love of God! I have considered thine excellent letter, and thanked God for thy safe arrival in that great city.... O God, my God! Fill up for me the cup of detachment from all things | MNMK#023 p.103, MMK1#146 p.169 | SWAB#146, BPRY.057-058 | Nabilinho, Strong Steep | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Christian clergy | - | - | |||||||
| AB00554 | 530 | Arabic | ایها الزائر للبقعه المبارکه اعلم ان سائق التوفیق و قائد التایید قد دعاک و | O thou visitor to the blessed tabernacle! Verily the Messenger of Confirmation and the Commander of Assistance invited thee and brought thee safely to this radiant Holy Land. | INBA89:106 | DAS.1913-08-24, ABIE.227, BLO_PN#007 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00555 | 530 | mixed | ترانی یا الهی مکبا بوجهی علی التراب صعقا من تجلی الانوار مندهشا من مشاهده | O my God! Thou beholdest me prostrate upon the dust, struck down by the effulgence of Thy lights, and bewildered by the vision thereof [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0777, MKT1.256, YHA1.378x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00557 | 530 | Consultation | ...Every one of the friends should highly praise the other and each should regard himself as evanescent and as naught in the presence of others. All matters should be consulted upon in the meeting | BRL_CONSULT#15x, COC#0181x | Consultation; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Hands of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00558 | 530 | mixed | روحانیا نورانیا ربانیا مدتیست که تحریری از آنشخص خطیر مشتاقانرا تسریر ننمود و | O spiritual, luminous and divinely-guided one! For some time that distinguished personage hath not penned any letter to bring joy to those who eagerly await it [3.5s] | MKT8.213 | Being a source of light; guidance; Bringing forth results; fruit; Growth of the Cause; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00559 | 530 | Arabic | Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اناجیک فی سری و ذاتی و کینونتی و حقیقتی و اذکرک بروحی و | Praise be unto Thee, O my Lord! O my Lord! I cry unto Thee from within the depths of my heart | BRL_DAK#0070, AKHT2.509, AKHT2.509a | BRL_APAB#23 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the departed; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00560 | 530 | mixed | نامه های مطبوعه عبدالبهاء که بخط خوش خویش طبع نموده بودید رسید ... احبّآء الهی غافل و یحیائیها شب و روز در فساد بهر حزبی که برسند بهائیان را بحزبی دیگر | The printed letters of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, which thou hadst published in thine own graceful handwriting, have arrived... The beloved of God remain unaware, while the followers of Yahyá, night and day, spread corruption, attributing to every faction they meet the Bahá'ís' allegiance to another [3.5s] | INBA79.069 | MAS5.224x, RMT.314-315x | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00561 | 520 | mixed | در خصوص اوراقی که نزد آنجناب ارسال شده مرقوم فرموده بودید هر نوع مصلحت بدانید مجری | Concerning the papers that were sent unto you, and regarding which you had written, whatever course you deem advisable may be pursued [3.5s] | MMK6#122x | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00562 | 520 | mixed | ای احبای آذربایجان لابد لنا من آذربایجان آذری بجان ناقضان زنید و تبریز را | O beloved ones of Azerbaijan! We must needs have from Azerbaijan an Azerbaijan set ablaze with ardour. Refute the violators, and let Tabriz [3.5s] | INBA88:321, INBA89:055b | AKHA_122BE #07-08 p.j, ASAT1.016x, MJMJ3.036x, MMG2#008 p.008x | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrdom of the Bab; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00563 | 520 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای بنده آستان بهاء الله نامه مورخ به ۱۴ جون ۱۹۲۰ رسید و نامه بعضی از اعضای | O Servant of the Threshold of Baha'u'llah! Thy letter dated 14 June 1920 hath been received. A letter from some of the members of the Peace Committee | MKT3.447, MNMK#120 p.230, MMK1#228 p.297, ASAT5.060x, YHA1.426-427x (2.840) | SWAB#228, WOB.046x, BSTW#203x | Business; financial; property matters; Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Parliaments; constitutional government; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00564 | 520 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از بشارت حرارت قلوب احبای الهی شمع شادمانی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and from the glad tidings of the enkindlement of the hearts of the loved ones of God, the candle of joy was lit [3.5s]... ...The news of the attraction of the hearts of the believers of God ignited the candle of happiness and created spiritual joy | MKT4.039, MKT9.103, YHA1.116x, NJB_v02#02 p.006x | SW_v02#03 p.004-005 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00565 | 520 | Persian | ای ستاره درخشنده بنور ایمان نامه ای که بتاریخ ۱۹ حزیران ۱۹۱۹ مرقوم نموده بودی | O star shining with the Light of Faith! The letter which thou hadst written on 19th June 1919 was received. And the bunch of flowers | BRL_DAK#0128 | LBLT.193x, LBLT.197-198x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Equality of men and women; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00566 | 520 | mixed | ای صحرانورد سبیل الهی عبدالبهاء شما را گهی بطی صحرا و بیابان اندازد و گهی در | O wayfarer in the divine path! 'Abdu'l-Bahá doth at times cast thee into the desert and wilderness, and at times [3.5s] | AYBY.449 #187, MSHR5.022x | Critiques of capitalism, communism, socialism; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; True liberty; freedom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00567 | 520 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای فائز بحقیقت آن نور الهی که در اصحاح دوازدهم یوحنا مذکور امیدوارم که | O thou who hast attained to the truth of that divine Light which is mentioned in the twelfth chapter of the Gospel according to John! | BRL_DAK#0952, VUJUD.121.01x | TAB.206-209, BWF.376-376x, COC#1042x, LOG#0377x, BSC.483 #923-924x, BNE.114-115x, VUJUDE.158x | Alchemy; the elixir; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Law of pilgrimage; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00568 | 520 | mixed | ای متعلقان حضرت زائر جناب آقا میرزا محمد ایامی چند است که مونس و همدم و همراز | O ye who are connected with his honor the pilgrim, Jinab-i-Aqa Mirza Muhammad! For some days he hath been a companion, confidant and intimate friend [3.5s] | MMK3#074 p.048x, MMK6#496 | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00569 | 520 | Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! Thy letter written from Cleveland was received and I learned its contents. | TAB.178x, BWF.382-382x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Importance of community building; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00571 | 520 | Persian | دوست حقیقی مهربان اثر کلک مشکین چون نسائم بهاری مشام مشتاقانرا معطر نمود | O true and loving friend! The effect of thy fragrant pen, like the breezes of spring, hath perfumed the senses of them that long for thee [3.5s]... ...You had referred to history; you should so endeavour that in future centuries your history may become the undisputed authority, nay be considered sacred history | CMB_F66#03, | BRL_DAK#0742, MSHR5.401-402 | EGBBF.098x | Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Nationalism; love of country; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00572 | 520 | mixed | دوست محترم مهربانا نامه نامی شما رسید مضمون مشحون بحقائق و معانی بود معلوم | Your esteemed letter arrived and its essence was filled with realities and meaning…. Praise belongs to God that the Baha’ís are the utmost well-wishers of the entire world, and you are well aware of that. | MSHR3.354-355, PZHN v1#2 p.07 | RIDA.015-016x | Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Martyrs and martyrdom; Newspapers and the media; publications; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00573 | 520 | mixed | ربنا ترانا ننشر اجنحه الذل و الانکسار و نبتهل الی ملکوت الانوار و نخضع خضوع | O our Lord! Behold us as we spread the wings of abasement and contrition, supplicating unto the Kingdom of Lights, submitting with utter humility [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0743, MKT1.226, DWNP_v3#11 p.017-019, YHA1.375x | Consolation and comfort; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00574 | 520 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی ترانی فی هذه البلاد الشاسعه الارجاء القاصیه عن عتبتک | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest me in this vast and distant land, far removed from Thy sacred threshold [3.5s] | KHAF.155 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00576 | 520 | Persian | Translation List | نامه که بتاریخ شهر شعبان سنه ۱۳۳۸ مرقوم نموده بودید رسید سئوالاتی چند فرموده | Thy letter, dated the month of Sha'ban 1338, hath reached me, wherein thou didst pose several questions [3.5s]... ...As to the supplication of one’s needs in holy places: Since those sites are associated with God, they are, therefore, the most exalted of all spots. It is certain that the supplication of one’s needs in the most exalted of spots is not like praying in other places | AVK2.213.07x, AVK4.147.04x, MAS2.027-030, YARP2.135 p.153 | ADMS#312x | Higher encompasses the lower; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Shrines and Holy places; Soul; spirit after death; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00577 | 510 | Persian | ای احبای الهی جناب لبیب زائر چون بعتبه مقدسه وارد و بزیارت مطاف ملا اعلی فائز | O ye heavenly friends! When the esteemed Jináb-i-Labíb arrived at the Sacred Threshold as a pilgrim and was blessed with circumambulating the Most Exalted Realm [3.5s] | MKT3.334, YHA1.281x, YQAZ.540-541 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00578 | 510 | mixed | ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن الحمد لله ایامیکه سحاب متراکمه جنگ آفاق عالم را تاریک و | O ye beloved of God and handmaids of the All-Merciful! Praise be unto God that in these days, when the massed clouds of war have darkened the horizons of the world [3.5s] | MKT3.258, AVK3.330x, MAS5.091x, ADH2.008x, ADH2_1#01 p.008x, MMG2#220 p.247x, NSR_1978.127x, NSR_1993.140x | almunajat.com [item 5] | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00579 | 510 | Persian | ای اسیر سبیل الهی شکر کن حضرت حی قدیر را که در این کور عظیم مومن بنور مبین | O thou who art captive in the path of God! Give thanks to the Ever-Living, the All-Powerful, that in this Most Great Dispensation thou art a believer in the manifest Light [3.5s] | MSHR4.335-336 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00580 | 510 | Persian | ای امین حقیقی مکتوب شما ملاحظه گردید و مضمون مفهوم شد یاران الهی در آن سامان | O true trustee, your letter was examined and its contents were understood. The divine friends in those regions [3.5s] | AVK3.251-254, AMIN.110-113, AMIN.176-179 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00581 | 510 | Persian | ای بندگان صمیمی جمال مبارک روحی لذکرکم الفدا و نفسی لحبکم الفدا نامه آقا | O ye sincere servants of the Blessed Beauty! My spirit is a sacrifice unto your remembrance, and my soul a ransom for your love. The letter [3.5s] | MMK5#029 p.030, TABN.031 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Personal instructions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00582 | 510 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای ثابت بر پیمان از صعود حضرت آقا موسی حزن و اندوه رخ نمود و مشکلات واقعه از | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The news of the ascension of his honor Aqa Musa | BRL_DAK#0008 | BRL_ATE#008, MAAN#25 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Critique of Western values; culture; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00583 | 510 | O thou dear heavenly daughter! The services of His honour, Fazel, to the Kingdom of God are well known. It is my hope that he may be confirmed | BSTW#371 | Business; financial; property matters; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Race unity; racial issues | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00584 | 510 | Persian | ای دو افنان شجره مقدسه مکاتیب شما رسید ولی جواب تاخیر افتاد زیرا کسالت مزاج | O twin offshoots of the sanctified Tree! Thy letters arrived, but a response was delayed due to a severe illness that rendered writing impossible | INBA87:352, INBA52:360 | GEN.173x, GEN.343x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00585 | 510 | mixed | A Tablet from 'Abduʼl-Bahá regarding the Twelfth Imám; Translation List | ای صدرالصدور رق منشور قرائت گشت مقصد معلوم گردید فی الحقیقه الیوم آنحضرت خدمت | O distinguished one! The written missive was perused and its purpose became evident. In truth, in this day thou art rendering service [3.5s]... ...In truth thou art now rendering a great service to the basic foundations of the Cause of God... As to the question of the twelfth Imam, there existeth in the ḥadíths an apparent contradiction. | MMK6#601x, AVK2.222.13x, TSS.147, MAS2.050-052x | COC#0388x, BLO_PT#001x, ADMS#019x, KFPT#03.6 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Twelfth Imam; the Qa'im | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00586 | 510 | O thou godlike maidservant of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were conducive to the happiness of this depressed one. Thank thou God | DAS.1914-11-06, DAS.1914-10-31 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00587 | 500 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای متوجه بملکوت الهی نامه مفصل ملاحظه گردید با وجود عدم فرصت و مهلت نظر بشدت | O thou who art turning to the divine Kingdom! The lengthy epistle was considered…. ... make of the Feasts occasions of joy and fellowship reminiscent of the feasts that our forebears used to hold in connection with their commemoration of the Lord's Supper... Thou hast asked regarding the naming of children | BRL_DAK#0828, AVK3.062.13x, DRM.011bx, MAS2.078-079x | TAB.148-150, BWF.411-412x, COC#0928x, LOG#0462x, LOG#0946x | Education of children; moral education; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Naming of children; of individuals; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00588 | 510 | mixed | ای مشتعله بنار محبت الله نامه مفصل شما در این ایام ۷ نوفمبر ۱۹۱۸ رسید مضمون | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Thy detailed letter dated November 7, 1918 hath recently arrived | PYB#130 p.03 | SW_v10#02 p.029-031 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00589 | 510 | mixed | ای نفس موید نامه فصیح و بلیغ چون نافه مشک معطر بود رائحه ایمان و ایقان و ثبوت | O thou confirmed soul! Thy fluent and eloquent letter was even as the scent of musk, diffusing the fragrances of faith and certitude [3.5s] | INBA85:480 | MMK6#057, MJMJ2.008x, MJMJ3.077x, MMG2#234 p.262x | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00590 | 510 | mixed | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایها المخلصون ایها المقربون ایها المبتهلون ایها المتضرعون انی اضع جبهتی علی | O ye sincere ones! O ye favored ones! O ye beseeching ones! O ye supplicating ones!... O friends! It is the wish of ‘Abdu'l-Baha that the friends may establish general unity and not a particular meeting of unity | BRL_DAK#0894, MKT3.233, HDQI.297 | TAB.392-395, BSC.458 #843, TCI#1 | Importance of community building; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00591 | 510 | mixed | تقدست یا الهی و تعالیت یا مولائی ان تدرکک افکار اولی الاسرار من اعلی طبقات | Sanctified art Thou, O my God, and exalted art Thou, O my Master, above the comprehension of the thoughts of those possessed of mysteries in the highest ranks [3.5s] | PYB#148 p.04 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00592 | 510 | Persian | جناب آقا میرزا حسین خان بروجردیرا از قبل من نهایت اشتیاق ابلاغ نما که چون دل | Convey, with utmost eagerness on my behalf, to Jinab-i-Aqa Mírzá Ḥusayn Khán-i-Burújirdí, that just as the heart [3.5s] | TAH.333 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00593 | 510 | Persian | جناب معلم از تاییدات غیبیه میطلبیم که در کل احیان در گلشن توحید چون عندلیب | We beseech the unseen confirmations for Jinab-i-Mu'allim, that at all times in the garden of divine unity, he may, even as the nightingale [3.5s] | AYBY.340 #022b | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00594 | 510 | Arabic | علیک التحیه و الثناء و علیک البهاء و علیک السناء یا من خلق من جوهر الوفاء | Upon thee be greetings and praise, and upon thee be glory and splendor, O thou who art created from the essence of fidelity [3.5s] | INBA89:249 | TISH.115-116, MSBH3.603-605, MSBH3.587x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00595 | 510 | Bahá'í World Faith | …Thou hast written concerning the meetings and the gathering places of the believers of God. Such assemblies and congregations will greatly aid | BWF.407-408x, LOG#0797x, PN_1906 p095x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00596 | 510 | mixed | یا من ینادی بالمیثاق فی الافاق نامه مفصل مفید و مشبع و مقنع که بانشخص جلیل | O thou who proclaimeth the Covenant throughout all regions, thy detailed and useful letter, comprehensive and convincing, which that illustrious person [3.5s] | PYK.264 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00597 | 510 | O ye beloved and ideal friends of God! The divine voice from the invisible Kingdom of Abha is reaching those who are asleep | SW_v08#15 p.208-209, BSTW#261 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00598 | 500 | mixed | اللهم یا الهی ان هولاء عباد و ارقاء صفت ضمائرهم و طابت سرائرهم و اشتعلت نار | O Lord, my God! These are servants and bondsmen whose consciences are pure, whose inmost hearts are good, and the fire of Thy love is ablaze within them [3.5s]... ...O My dearly loved friends! The Daystar of Truth sheddeth its light to the world in its meridian splendour from the dawn of radiance and the reality of Muḥammad…. O ye friends of God! They call the region of Caucasia (Qafkazya) “Mount Qaf,” and it is said that Mount Qaf is the nest and abode of the well-known Simurgh | MJT.001 | BTO#06x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00599 | 500 | Arabic | اللهم یا موئلی و مهربی و مقصدی و منائی ترانی یا الهی مستغرقا فی غمار | O my God, my Refuge, my Shelter, my Goal and my heart's Desire! Thou beholdest me, O my Lord, immersed in the depths [3.5s] | INBA88:379 | BRL_DAK#0778, MKT2.212 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00600 | 500 | Persian | ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت چون ندای حق مرتفع شد و در شرق و غرب انتشار یافت نفوسی | O ye daughters and sons of the Kingdom! When the proclamation of God was exalted and spread in the East and the West and the souls became attracted to the Words of God | BBBD.059-060 | BBBD.061-062, BW_v07p737, FRGA.036-038 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Second birth; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00601 | 500 | Persian | Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones | ای پسر روحانی من نامه های شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودید که بعضی از نفوس سبب | O thou my spiritual son! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that a few persons have become the cause of the confusion of thoughts in that city… With the utmost resolution and constancy call the souls to the Kingdom… In this day, to serve the Cause of God is to engender love and fellowship amongst His friends | BRL_CONF2018P#13x | BRL_CONF2018#13x, SW_v05#15 p.233, SW_v08#17 p.223 | Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00602 | 500 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای ثابت بر پیمان سه ٣ نامه از تو متتابعا رسید بدون فاصله از مضامین معلوم گردید که در کلیولند | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Three consecutive letters have been received from thee. From their contents it became known | MKT3.069, MNMK#125 p.241, MMK1#186 p.207 | SWAB#186, LOG#0606x, SW_v10#14 p.271-272 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00603 | 500 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art firm in the covenant! An article in the Broadway Magazine of September, 1906, written by G. A. Dobson and published in New York | TAB.494-496x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prayer for governments and rulers; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00604 | 500 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما نامی بود و تحریر تقریر شیرین داشت از قرائتش مسرت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was eloquent indeed, and its composition was sweet in its expression, bringing joy upon its reading [3.5s] | AMK.053-055 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00605 | 500 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما رسید و قرائت گردید مضمون نامه که جمعی از محرکین | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter was received and read. The contents of the letter, which certain agitators [3.5s] | MMK6#022 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00606 | 500 | mixed | ای حبیب قلوب مهاجران سه پاکت آنجناب واحدا بعد واحد از سماء حب و وفاق و صدق و | O beloved of the hearts of the emigrants! Three missives from your honoured self have, one after another, descended from the heaven of love and concord and sincerity [3.5s] | MSHR4.344-345 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00607 | 500 | Persian | ای دوست عزیز آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه چنانست که گفتی ایران در | O dearly cherished friend! That which thou hast written hath been observed. In truth, as thou hast stated, Iran is [3.5s] | MSHR4.282-283 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Nationalism; love of country; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00608 | 500 | Persian | ای دوستان حقیقی حق مبین الحمد لله بفضل و موهبت کبری انوار حقیقت بر شرق و غرب | O true friends of the manifest Truth! Praise be to God that, through His bounty and supreme grace, the lights of reality have shone upon both East and West [3.5s] | MKT6.145, HDQI.165, ANDA#01 p.00 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; High station of the true believer | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00609 | 500 | Persian | ای شخص جلیل و ای رکن عظیم صلح عمومی مدتی بود که اراده مکاتبه با شما نموده | O thou illustrious soul! O thou the great pillar of the palace of universal peace | KHH1.309-310 (1.431) | KHHE.443-446, DAS.1915-04-25, SW_v06#11 p.082-083 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00610 | 500 | mixed | Fire and Light | ای عباد حق و اماء رحمان عشق ز اول سرکش و خونی بود تا گریزد آنکه بیرونی بود از | O servants of the one true God! O handmaids of the Merciful! “From the outset love was rebellious and bloodthirsty, So as to put every stranger to flight.” | MKT6.127b, MNMK#135 p.250, AKHA_104BE #09 p.01, AKHA_106BE #10 p.02, BSHN.140.169, BSHN.144.169, MHT2.104b, NANU_AB#28, SHYM.013 | BRL_FIRE_AB#13 | Fire and light; fire and water; Martyrs and martyrdom; Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00611 | 500 | Persian | Trustworthiness | ای منادی و ایادی امر الله مکتوب شما مرموق و رق مسطور منظور گردید تکلیف در | O herald and Hand of the Cause of God! Thy letter was perused and its contents were noted. The duty [3.5s]... ...All government employees, whether of high or low rank, should, with perfect integrity, probity and rectitude, content themselves with the modest stipends and allowances that are theirs | BRL_DAK#0371, COMP_TRUSTP#60x, AVK3.272x, AVK3.286.15x, PYK.243 | BRL_TRUST#59x, COC#2071x, LOG#1477x | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00612 | 500 | Persian | ای منجذب حقیقت نامه بتاریخ 31 جولای 1920 رسید و از مضامینش | O thou who art attracted to Truth! Thy letter dated 31 July 1920 was received, and from its contents [3.5s] | MKT3.392, AVK2.100.01x | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00613 | 500 | mixed | ای ناطق بثنای حق و ثابت بر عهد و پیمان الهی ناله و فغانی که با دلی سوخته و | O thou who praises God, who art firm in the Divine Covenant! The sighs and moans | LMA2.458-460 | NYR#105 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00614 | 500 | mixed | ای ناظر بملکوت الهی اگر چه هوا در نهایت سورت حرارتست و منزل منافذش مسدود و | O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! Though the air be at the utmost intensity of heat, and the dwelling closed in all its apertures [3.5s] | PYK.226 | Call to action; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00615 | 500 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای نفوس مبارکه نامه ای که بجناب رحمت الله مرقوم شده بود ملاحظه گردید مضمون | O ye blessed souls! The letter ye had written to Rahmatu'llah hath been perused. Many and various were the joyful tidings it conveyed | MKT3.291, MMK1#063 p.094, TABN.034b | SWAB#063 | Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00616 | 500 | mixed | ای ورقات مطهره محترمه مقربه درگاه کبریا خوشا خوشا که محافل روحانی ترتیب | Blessed, blessed are ye for ye have arranged spiritual meetings and engaged in propounding divine proofs and evidences | COMP_WOMENP#099, MKT7.134b, DUR1.043x, YIA.416-417, QIRT.03, QIRT.14x | BRL_WOMEN#099, COC#2190 | Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Role and station of women; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00617 | 500 | Persian | ای یاران حقیقی و ثابتان بر پیمان فجر میثاق بنور اشراق روشن و شاهد پیمان شمع | O true friends and steadfast ones in the Covenant! The dawn of the Covenant is bright with radiant light, and the Witness of the Covenant is a lamp [3.5s] | MSHR4.245-246 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00618 | 500 | O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! Your letter was received. Its perusal conveyed the utmost supplication | SW_v08#16 p.218 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00619 | 500 | Persian | ایتها الاماء المنجذبه بنفحات الله تا بحال در میان اماء رحمان تاسیس درس تبلیغ | O ye handmaidens attracted by the fragrances of God! For the first time among the maidservants of the Most Merciful, a teaching class hath been established [3.5s]... ...Confirmations from the kingdom of God will assuredly be received, enabling some radiant leaves to appear resplendent in the assemblage of this world with clear proofs | INBA16:121 | COMP_WOMENP#097x, MKT7.079, PYK.309, DUR1.321x, QIRT.004 | BRL_WOMEN#097x, COC#2188x | Equality of men and women; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00620 | 500 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art rejoiced at the explanation of the maidservant of God...! Thank thou God... It behooveth him to seek only the divine bounties... ...As to the critical period (1901): Know though, that verily, Abdu'l-Baha dominates every critical period | TAB.610-612, BSC.464 #863x, SW_v08#15 p.211x, TOR.203-204x, VTRM.025-026, BSTW#043b, BSTW#043c, BSTW#501 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00621 | 500 | mixed | ایها الشهید ابن الشهید علیک بهاء الله علیک ثناء الله لعمر الله ان قلب | O thou martyr, son of the martyr! Upon thee be the Glory of God, upon thee be the praise of God! By the life of God, verily the heart [3.5s] | PYK.273 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00622 | 500 | mixed | در خفایای اسرار و سرائر آنچه مناجات بدرگاه جمال مبارک شده امید بفضل مجید است | In the hidden realms of mysteries and secrets, whatsoever hath been supplicated at the threshold of the Blessed Beauty resteth upon hope in His glorious grace [3.5s] | AYBY.345 #026, MSHR4.239x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00623 | 500 | mixed | مکاتیب آنجناب ملاحظه گردید و ناله های شدید که در هویت کلمات مندرج و مندمج | Your letters were perused, and the intense lamentations embedded and interwoven within the words were noted [3.5s] | AYBY.346 #027 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00624 | 500 | mixed | یا ملجای و ملاذی یا ربی و رجائی انی ابتهل بکل ذل و انکسار الی ملکوت رحمانیتک | Thou has written concerning the pilgrims and pilgrims' note. Any narrative that is not authenticated by a Text should not be trusted | AVK3.483.12x, AVK4.319x, PYK.235 | LOG#1431x | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Consultation; Non-participation in politics; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00625 | 500 | mixed | یا من ادخره الله لنشر المیثاق و اعلاء کلمه الله فی الافاق انی بکل ذل و انکسار | O thou whom God hath reserved for the spread of His Covenant and the exaltation of His Word throughout all regions, I, with utmost humility and self-effacement [3.5s] | SAAF.366x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00626 | 500 | O thou heavenly youth! O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy letter was received | SW_v09#14 p.155+164 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Newspapers and the media; publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00627 | 490 | Persian | Fire and Light | ای اسیران مظلومان علمای آنسامان دست تطاول گشودند و از فرعون ذی الاوتاد و قوم | O ye wronged captives! The divines in that land have put forth the hand of aggression and have surpassed in cruelty the Pharaohs | NANU_AB#42 | BRL_FIRE_AB#16 | Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The ephemeral and the eternal; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00628 | 490 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou attracted maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast manifested cheerfulness and gladness on account of the news of my happiness. | TAB.216-218 | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00629 | 490 | mixed | ای بنده حق مکتوب شما رسید و بر مطلب اطلاع حاصل شد در خصوص معاشرت با سائر | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted. Concerning association with others [3.5s] | AVK4.175.07x, GHA.448 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Laws of marriage and dowry | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00630 | 490 | mixed | ای بنده صادق حضرت کبریا رقیمه کریمه وصول یافت و از مضامین روح و ریحان حصول | O faithful servant of the Almighty! Thy gracious letter hath been received, and from its contents spirit and fragrance were derived [3.5s] | MKT3.359, KHMT.045-046x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00631 | 490 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان شمع میثاق رغما لاهل النفاق پرتو عبودیتش آفاقرا منور نموده و | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The radiance of servitude shining from the Candle | MMK6#360 | SW_v12#14 p.235-236, CUPAB.012-013x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00632 | 490 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مضامین دلیل ثبوت و رسوخ بر نبا عظیم بود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents testified to thy firmness and steadfastness in the Most Great Announcement [3.5s]... ...In this day every believer must concentrate his thoughts on teaching the Faith... O loved ones of God! Each one of the friends must teach at least one soul each year | MMK6#292x, AMK.142-144, AMK.152-154, AVK3.378.10x, AVK3.495.01x | COC#1927x | Begging; mendicancy; idleness and sloth; House of Justice; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00633 | 490 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه نمروی ۲۴ رسید من بعد نمروها را دقت نمااید این دفعه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter numbered 24 hath been received. Henceforth, do thou be attentive to the numbers [3.5s] | KHSK.104-105 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Law of Huququ'llah; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00634 | 490 | mixed | ای ثابت بر محبت الله نامه ای که بتاریخ ۹ ربیع الثانی ١۳۲۳ ارسال نموده بودی در | O thou who art steadfast in the love of God! Thy letter dated the 9th of Rabi'u'th-Thani 1323, which thou hadst dispatched [3.5s] | AVK2.081.17x, AVK3.274.08x, AVK3.249.01x, QT108.075-076 | Consolation and comfort; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity in diversity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00635 | 490 | Persian | River of Life, The | ای دوست ملکوتی از آن دم که فراق حاصل و توجه باوروپ و امریکا نمودی هر دم یاد | O Friend of the Kingdom! Since we separated from each other, and you departed for Europe and America, I keep you in continual remembrance | BRL_DAK#0726, MKT3.449, MAS5.241, DAUD.20, VUJUD.013 | ROL.060-062, VUJUDE.019 | Growth of the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00636 | 490 | Persian | ای دوستان جانی عبدالبهاء جناب زائر نوش پرهوش در مطاف سروش سر باستان نهاد و | O cherished friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The noble visitor, with keen perception and wisdom, hath bowed his ancient head at that spot where the celestial spirits circumambulate [3.5s] | MMK3#264 p.188, YARP2.201.1 p.191, PPAR.172 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00637 | 490 | Persian | ای شخص عظیم محترم در جرائد شرق و غرب تفصیل مجلس صلح ملل که در تحت ریاست شما | O thou great and respected personage! The details of the Conference of Peace and Arbitration | MKT2.227, ANDA#43-44 p.92, NJB_v02#10 p.003-004 | SW_v02#15 p.003-004 | Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00638 | 490 | Persian | ای شهید مجید سلیل آن شخص جلیل نامه شما رسید ولی از کثرت اشتغال باختصار جواب | O distinguished martyr, descendant of that glorious personage! Your letter was received, but due to the press of manifold occupations, I reply briefly [3.5s]... ...You should give serious concern to the matter of teaching, and think of ways of imparting the Message to prominent people, for once such person have given their allegiance to the Faith | PYK.267, AMIN.197ax, AMIN.206x | COC#1824x | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00639 | 490 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای عزيز عبدالبهآء پسر آن پدر باش و ثمر آن شجر زاده عنصر جان و دل او باش | ...O dear one of ‘Abdu’l‑Baha! Be the son of thy father and be the fruit of that tree. Be a son that hath been born of his soul | MMK1#117 p.136x | SWAB#117x, TAB.341-343, PN_1912 p069x, ECN.513 | Non-participation in politics; Praise and encouragement; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00640 | 490 | mixed | ای منادی میثاق نامه شما رسید و از قضای اتفاق جناب مسیو دریفوس و امه الله | O herald of the Covenant! Your letter was received and, as fate would have it, Monsieur Dreyfus and the handmaid of God [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0732, AVK4.443ax, MSHR5.260-261x, SAHA.000 (ج) | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Education of children; moral education; Non-participation in politics; Personal instructions; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00641 | 490 | mixed | ای یاران الیوم یوم اتحاد و اتفاقست و خلوص در امر نیر آفاق وقت جانفشانیست و | O ye friends! This is the day of unity and concord, and of sincerity in the Cause of the resplendent Orb of all horizons. This is the time to offer up one's life in sacrifice [3.5s] | INBA13:112, INBA88:105, INBA89:020b, Ghazi3072.131-136 | MMK5#188 p.148 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prayer for nearness to God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; The ephemeral and the eternal | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00642 | 490 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان من عبدالبهاء از حسرت شما غریق دریای احزان و آلام و اسیر زنجیر | O my kind friends! 'Abdu'l-Bahá is drowned in an ocean of sorrows and pain, captive in chains, in his longing for you [3.5s] | MKT4.140, AMK.031-033, YHA1.098x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for pilgrims; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00643 | 490 | O thou merciful youth who art the son of that glorious man! Verily, thy | SW_v10#13 p.249-250 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00644 | 490 | mixed | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | پاک یزدانا بیناای و شنوا مقتدری و توانا صیت نبا عظیم در جمیع اقالیم منتشر و | O Thou Pure God! Thou art the Seer and the Hearer! Thou art the Powerful and the Mighty! The fame of Thy Most Great Cause… O ye true friends! Day and night ‘Abdu’l‑Baha calleth his loved ones to mind, and with every breath | INBA75:087 | BRL_DAK#0065, MKT2.136, MILAN.200, AKHA_130BE #13 p.a, DWNP_v5#07-8 p.001-002x, BCH.005, ADH2_1#53 p.081, MJMJ1.081, MMG2#047 p.047, MJH.031, YHA1.016x | BRL_ATE#092x, TAB.574-576 | Declaration; advent of the Bab; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Oneness; unity of religion; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for peace and unity | - | - | |||||||
| AB00645 | 490 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | چون حضرة مسیح در بیست قرن پیش ظاهر شد با وجود انکه یهود در نهایت انتظار | When Christ appeared, twenty centuries ago, although the Jews were eagerly awaiting His Coming | MNMK#154 p.287, MMK1#020 p.041 | SWAB#020, DWN_v2#08 p.060-061, BNE.006-008 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Literal interpretation; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00647 | 490 | mixed | لک الحمد یا الهی بما انزلت الماء الطهور و سقیت به اراض هامده خامده خاویه قبل | To Thee be praise, O my God, for Thou hast sent down the pure water and with it hast watered the barren, lifeless, desolate lands of old [3.5s] | AYBY.370 #056 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00648 | 490 | Persian | ولکن مشکلات اینجاست که هر بدبختی خطاای کند این صادقان که اطاعت و صداقت و خیر | Verily, the difficulty lies herein: whenever a hapless soul errs, it is those who are sincere, obedient, and virtuous who bear the burden [4o] | QT108.123-124 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00649 | 490 | Bahá'í Scriptures | ...Every one of the friends of God has two stations; one the station of mankind and the other the station of spirituality…. As long as one has not taken a portion of the mystery of sacrifice, it is impossible for him to attain to the Kingdom of God. | BSC.496 #958, SW_v07#12 p.116x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00650 | 480 | Persian | از ایه مبارکه ان یا رایس قد تجلینا علیک مره فی جبل تینا و مره فی زیتاء و فی | Regarding the blessed verse: 'O Chief! Verily We have manifested Ourself unto thee once upon the Mount of Sinai, and again upon the Mount of Olives, and in...' [4o] | INBA85:448 | MMK6#609, BSHI.029-031 | Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00651 | 480 | Persian | ای امین حقیقی نامه بتاریخ پنجم شعبان و دیگری بتاریخ یازدهم شعبان و دیگری | O true trustee! The letter dated the fifth of Sha'ban, and another dated the eleventh of Sha'ban, and another [3.5s] | INBA84:524b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Praise and encouragement; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00652 | 480 | mixed | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of; Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá'; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید دلیل تبتل و تضرع بود و برهان | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents much appreciated… Obligatory prayers and supplications are the very water of life… Ye have asked about the significance of the expression “sacrificial lover” | MMK2#076 p.060, MMK2#134 p.101 | BRL_ATE#189x, BRL_IOPF#2.18x, BLO_PT#081.76 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fanaticism and hatred; Importance of prayer; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00653 | 480 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith | در خصوص آيه انجيل مرقوم نموده بودی که از قرائن واضح ميشود که در يوم ظهور مسيح جميع نفوس استماع | ...Thou hast written of a verse in the Gospels, asking if at the time of Christ all souls did hear His call | MMK3#138 p.096x | BWF.364-364x, SW_v16#10 p.669x | Belief and denial; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Many are called but few are chosen; Power of prayer; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00654 | 480 | Persian | ای بنده آستان مقدس فی الحقیقه خادم امر اللهی و محب عبدالبهاء بموجب خواهش شما | O servant of the Sacred Threshold! In truth thou art a servant of the Cause of God and a lover of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. According to thy request [3.5s] | MMK5#054 p.050 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00655 | 480 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی حقا که وفاپروری و جانفشان و در جانفشانی پر روح و ریحان | O thou faithful servant of the Abha Beauty! Verily, thou art loyal and self-sacrificing, and in thy sacrifice thou art filled with spirit and sweet fragrance [3.5s] | MMK5#170 p.131 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00656 | 480 | mixed | ای بنده مقرب درگاه کبریا آنچه بجناب سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید معلوم گردید | O thou who art a near servant at the Threshold of the All-Glorious! That which thou didst write unto Jinab-i-Siyyid Taqi became known [3.5s] | INBA89:253 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Justice and mercy; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00657 | 480 | Persian | حقيقت الوهيّت بتمام معانی ادراکش در حوصله انسانی نگنجد . زيرا آنچه نتائج عقول و افکار است محدود است | The reality of Divinity, in all its meanings, cannot be encompassed within the bounds of human comprehension, for whatsoever is the product of minds and thoughts is limited [3.5s] | MMK3#018 p.010x | Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as mirror; Need for an educator; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God; True liberty; freedom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00658 | 480 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved and benevolent daughter of the Kingdom The letter which thou hast written was received. I read it with the utmost love | TAB.224-226 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00659 | 480 | mixed | Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The Institution of the | ای روشندلان از پرتو عهد و پیمان شصت سال است که محفل الست آراسته گشته | O ye illumined ones! For sixty years hath the assemblage of "Am I not your Lord?" been adorned through the effulgence of the Covenant [3.5s]... ...O God, my God! Lowly, humble, and tearful, I turn my face unto the Kingdom of Thy mercy and the realm of Thy singleness | BRL_DAK#0543, COMP_MASHRIQP#83x, DUR1.236 | BRL_MASHRIQ#83x | Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00660 | 480 | Persian | ای طائره نامه شما که تشکرنامه از ورود جناب عزیزالله خان و جناب عبدالحسین خان | O Taereh! Thy letter of gratitude for the arrival of their Honors, 'Azizu'llah Khan, Adbu'l-Hussein Khan and 'Ali Mohammed Khan hath arrived | BRL_DAK#0436, MMK3#067 p.043x, BBBD.444-445, BBBD.467, PYB#167 p.03 | BBBD.468-469 | Monasticism; asceticism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00661 | 480 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thou hast written regarding the death of thy mother. Praise be to God, she hath attained to the desire | TAB.591-593x, BWF.370-370x, BWF.396-396x, BSC.463 #859x, BSC.491 #944x, BSTW#075 | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00662 | 480 | ...Know thou that hardship and privation shall increase day by day, and the people shall thereby be afflicted. The doors of joy and happiness shall be closed on all sides | LOG#0438x, SW_v12#08 p.148x, BSTW#446x, BSTW#504ax | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00663 | 480 | mixed | Light of the World | ای مستبشر ببشارات الله در هر عصر و قرنی مطلع آفاق بتجلی خاصی مشرق و لائح و | O thou who rejoicest in the glad-tidings of God! In every age and century, the Dayspring of the world is made manifest | INBA85:370 | NURA#50, MMK4#103 p.112, YMM.046 | LOTW#50 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| AB00664 | 480 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان فتور در ارسال رسائل سبب خجلت اینعبد گشته ولی حضرت کبریا شاهد و | O herald of the Covenant! The slackness in dispatching letters has become a source of shame for this servant; yet the Lord Almighty is witness [3.5s] | INBA89:101 | AKHA_118BE #11-12 p.h, AYBY.353 #035 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00665 | 480 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان نامه پانزدهم محرم سنه ۱۳۲۷ واصل گردید مضمون معلوم شد | O herald of the Covenant! The letter dated the fifteenth of Muharram in the year 1327 hath been received, and its contents have become known [3.5s] | AVK4.192.12x, YIA.386, KHAZ.120 | Laws of marriage and dowry; Martyrs and martyrdom; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00666 | 480 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures | فيوضات ملکوت ابهی مشروط به استعداد و قابليّت نيست نفس فيض عين قابليّت گردد چنانکه نفس فعل چون از فاعل | O herald of the Kingdom! Thy long letter has been carefully read and the contents understood. It proved that thou art not reposing in heart... ...Know that the blessings of the Kingdom of Abha are not dependent upon the capacity and the worthiness of any one; the blessings themselves are the worthiness. | MMK3#137 p.095x | BSC.496 #957x, BSTW#444 | Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00667 | 480 | mixed | ای منجذبین میثاق الیوم جمیع آفاق در خواب و شما بیدار کل مدهوش و شما هشیار همه | O ye who are attracted to the Covenant! Today all horizons lie in slumber, while ye are wakeful; all are bewildered, yet ye are clear-sighted [3.5s] | INBA21:084 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00668 | 480 | mixed | ای مهتدی بهدایت کبری خفاشانی چند که در زاویه نسیان خزیده بودند و در ظلمات | O thou who art guided by the supreme guidance! A few bats, having nestled in the recesses of oblivion and enveloped in darkness [4o] | MKT1.400, MILAN.177, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.263, YHA1.382-383 (2.771) | Justice and wrath of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00669 | 480 | Persian | ای یادگار حضرت وحید فرید آن نفس نفیس و شخص شخیص هدایت مجسم بود و موهبت مشخص | O remnant of the peerless Vahíd, that precious soul and distinguished figure, the very embodiment of guidance and manifest bounty [3.5s] | INBA17:160 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Exhortations and counsels; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00670 | 480 | Persian | Consultation | ای یاران حقیقی عبدالبهاء خدمات شما در آستان مقدس مذکور و محبوب و مقبول پس نهایت | O true friends of Abdu'l-Baha! Your services at the Sacred Threshold are remembered, cherished and accepted, therefore utmost [3.5s]... ...The honoured members of the Spiritual Assembly should exert their efforts so that no differences may occur, and if such differences do occur, they should not reach the point of causing conflict | INBA16:232 | BRL_DAK#0831 | BRL_CONSULT#18x, COC#0184x, LOG#0587x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Elections; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| AB00671 | 480 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات القدس انی رتلت ایات شکرک لله علی شده رافته و عظیم | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of Holiness! Verily, I read thy words in which thou hast thanked God for His great kindness | BRL_DAK#0817, MKT2.292 | TAB.712-715 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Growth of the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00672 | 480 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی تلوت تحریرک الجدید و انشرحت بمضمونها اللطیف | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily I read thy excellent letter and was dilated through its excellent contents. | BRL_DAK#0736, MMK6#618 | TAB.289-291 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00673 | 480 | mixed | ایها الفرع البدیع من السدره المبارکه قد وصل الندآء الی شرق الارض و غربها و | O wondrous branch of the blessed Tree! The call hath reached unto the East of the earth and the West thereof [3.5s] | YBN.260-261 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00675 | 480 | mixed | مکتوب آنجناب واصل گشت گویا نسیم صبای جان بود که از سبای حب محبوب عالمیان مرور | Your epistle was received, and it was as the morning breeze wafting from Sheba with the love of the Beloved of all the worlds [3.5s] | MMK6#342 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00677 | 480 | Persian | یا امه الله المقربه نامه ای مرقوم نموده بودید که یکروز اقلا باید صرف قرائت | O thou handmaiden of God who art drawing nigh! The letter thou hast written should take at least one day to read....The establishment of a women's assemblage for the promotion of knowledge is entirely acceptable, but discussions must be confined to educational matters | BRL_DAK#0692, COMP_WOMENP#011x, MKT7.034c, MMK2#348 p.250x, YIA.401-403 | BRL_WOMEN#011x, COC#2102x, KSHK#34 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Role and station of women; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Veiling [hijab] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00678 | 480 | mixed | یا بادی الاکوان و بدیع الامکان و ملیک الملک و الملکوت و مالک العزه و الجبروت لک الحمد | O Thou Who art the Primal Origin of creation, the Wondrous Fashioner of all contingent being, the Sovereign of earthly dominion and the Kingdom on high, the Lord of glory and might! Unto Thee be praise [3.5s] | INBA87:334b, INBA52:342 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00679 | 480 | mixed | یا من ارجوالله ان یجیره فی صون حمایته و ینجده بجیوش عونه و عنایته انه خلف صدق | O thou whom I beseech God to shelter within the fortress of His protection, and to succour with the hosts of His aid and gracious care, verily he is a true successor [3.5s] | PYK.240 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00680 | 480 | Arabic | یا من نادی بمیثاق نیر الاشراق لعمر الله ان القلوب تصاحبک فی الاسفار و ان الارواح | O thou who callest out in the name of the Covenant of the Daystar of the horizons! By the life of God, hearts accompany thee in thy journeys, and souls [3.5s] | INBA88:182 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Prayer for protection; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00681 | 480 | Arabic | یا من نطق السن الکائنات بایات المحامد و النعوت فی تسبیح ذاته | O Thou by Whose command the tongues of all created things give utterance to verses of praise and attributes in glorification of His Being [3.5s] | MKT3.190, ADH2.077, ADH2_2#11 p.106, MMG2#139 p.154 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00682 | 480 | mixed | یا من ینادی بالمیثاق فی تلک الافاق مکتوب مورخ بچهاردهم محرم الیوم جواب مرقوم | O thou who proclaimeth the Covenant in those far-flung horizons! Thy letter dated the fourteenth of Muharram hath been received, and this day the reply is written [3.5s] | INBA89:066b | PYK.234 | Call to action; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00683 | 470 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی تجلی بجماله و ظهر بعظمه جلاله و اشرق بنور وجهه و لاح بضیاء | Praise be to God, Who hath manifested Himself in His beauty, revealed Himself in the grandeur of His majesty, shone forth with the light of His countenance, and radiated with His splendour [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0819, MKT1.236, AYBY.335 #018, MJMJ2.063bx, MJMJ2.091x, MMG2#131 p.147x, MMG2#390 p.437x | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for service; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00684 | 470 | mixed | الحمد لله الذی قد فتح باب الکنز المخفی و افاض بالفیض الجلی و الخفی علی | Praise be unto God, Who hath unlocked the door of the hidden treasure and hath showered forth His grace, both manifest and concealed [3.5s] | INBA84:537b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00685 | 470 | O my God! Verily, I beseech Thee and supplicate before Thy Presence, to forgive and overlook my sins and transgressions | PN_1900_heh p079 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00686 | 470 | mixed | اللهم یا محیی النفوس بانفاس طیب عبقت من حدائق القدس فی بحبوحه الفردوس انی الوذ | O God, Who quickeneth souls with the pure and perfumed breaths wafting from the sacred gardens in the midst of Paradise, I take refuge [3.5s] | TABN.342 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00687 | 470 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | اللهم یا هادی الطالبین الی سبیل الهدی و منقذ التائهین من بیداء الضلاله و | O Thou, my God, Who guidest the seeker to the pathway that leadeth aright, Who deliverest the lost and blinded soul | MKT3.236, MNMK#100 p.184, MMK1#236 p.306, DWNP_v3#02 p.011-013, ADH2.083, ADH2_2#12 p.112, MMG2#313 p.351 | SWAB#236, BPRY.191-193x | Non-participation in politics; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00688 | 470 | Arabic | الهی الهی ادرکنی فی غمار بحار البلایاء و انقذنی من غمرات طمطام الرزایاء و | O my God, my God! Deliver me from the surging seas of tribulation, and save me from the engulfing depths of calamities [3.5s] | MSBH3.428 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00690 | 470 | O sons and daughters of the Kingdom: Your letter of congratulation was received. Its contents show steadfastness and attraction to the Kingdom | DAS.1914-01-16 | Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00691 | 470 | mixed | ای احبای الهی الحمد لله نفحه مشکبار جهان را عنبر بار نموده و صیت جمال مبارک | O divine friends! Praise be to God, the musk-laden breeze hath spread its amber-scented fragrance across the world, and the fame of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | INBA89:090 | MMK6#222 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00692 | 470 | mixed | ای امین عبدالبهاء نامه های متعدد شما پی در پی رسید ولی تحریر جواب ممکن نشد | O trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your numerous letters arrived in succession, yet it proved impossible to pen a reply [3.5s] | AMK.181-182 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00693 | 470 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیب متعدده شما رسید و مختصر جوابی از پیش ارسال گردید تا | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Numerous letters from thee were received, and a brief reply was dispatched beforehand [3.5s] | MMK5#025 p.018 | Consultation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00694 | 470 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوب شما رسید و مقصود واضح و پدید شد از همت و جد و جهد | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its purport was made plain and evident. Thou hadst written of the high endeavour | INBA89:245 | MAS2.079-080x | BRL_ATE#081x | He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||
| AB00695 | 470 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که اثر خامه تضرع و ابتهال بود مضمونش مفهوم گشت دلالت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter, which was a reflection of thy pen's supplication and entreaty, was understood in its true meaning [3.5s]... ...the user, the buyer and the seller [of opium] are all deprived of the bounty and grace of God | AVK3.038.10x, MAS2.058-059x, MSBH8.122-124, GHA.433bx, VUJUD.127x | BRL_Aqdas.n170bx, VUJUDE.186x | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Chastisement and requital; Law of Huququ'llah; Names and attributes of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00696 | 470 | Persian | Consultation; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما رسید ولی از کثرت مشاغل جواب مختصر مرقوم میشود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter was received, yet due to the press of manifold occupations, a brief reply is being penned [3.5s]... ...You have asked as to the feast in every Baha’í month. This feast is held to foster comradeship and love | MKT3.502, MKT2.302, MMK1#050 p.088x, AKHA_134BE #16 p.623, AVK3.138.11x | BRL_CONSULT#16x, SWAB#050x, COC#0182x, COC#0925x, LOG#0580x | Consultation; Elections; House of Justice; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Nineteen-Day Feast; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00697 | 470 | Persian | ای جواهر وجود حضرت جلیل شاه خلیل نامه ای مرقوم نموده و نامهای مبارک شما را یک | O jewel of existence! His Excellency Shah Khalil hath written a letter wherein the blessed names are [3.5s] | MKT9.117, MMK3#301 p.223x, FRH.093-094 | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00698 | 470 | mixed | ای خاندان و دودمان ورقه ثابته راسخه التی رفعها الله الی مقعد صدق عند ملیک | O family and lineage of the steadfast and firmly-rooted Leaf, whom God hath raised up to the seat of truth in the presence of the Sovereign [3.5s] | MKT7.236, KASH.377 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00699 | 470 | Persian | ای خانم محترمه نامه شما بشوقی افندی رسید از مضامین سرور حاصل گردید زیرا دلیل | O esteemed lady! Your letter reached Shoghi Effendi and its contents brought joy, for it was indicative [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0262, MKT3.314 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Muhammad; Islam; Past, present and future of Iran | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00700 | 470 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس حافظ شیرازی در دیوان خویش میگوید ترکان پارسی گو بخشندگان | O thou pilgrim who art laden with the perfume of musk! Hafiz of Shíraz stateth in his Divan that the Parsi-speaking Turks impart life.... ...The friends of God must live in accord with the exhortations and admonitions of the Light of reality, the Blessed Perfection | BRL_DAK#0868, MKT2.278, ASAT2.154, MSHR2.343x, YHA1.133x, YHA1.378x | DAS.1913-12-28x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Petitions to authorities; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00701 | 470 | Persian | ای سیاوش ترکان خون سیاوش را هدر دادند سر ببریدند و دم مطهرش را بظلم و جفا | O Siyavash! The Turks did spill the blood of Siyavash, severing his head and, with cruelty and injustice, his sacred form [3.5s] | INBA72:143 | ALPA.054, YARP2.063 p.105, PPAR.118, RMT.026-027, RMT.066, QUM.218-219, YARD.042 | Differences in human capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00702 | 470 | mixed | Light of the World | ای طالب حقیقت آن عبارتی که مرقوم نمودی از جمال مبارک متمم ایه ایست که | O thou seeker after Truth! The statement of the Blessed Beauty which thou hast quoted doth supplement the verse | NURA#59, MMK4#149 p.159, YMM.332x | LOTW#59 | Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00703 | 470 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه۲۵ صفر ۱۳۲۹ رسید از مضمون چنان معلوم گردید که جواب | O dearly beloved of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter dated the 25th of Safar 1329 was received, and from its contents it became evident [3.5s] | INBA85:502 | AKHA_087BE #10 p.10 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Non-participation in politics; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00704 | 470 | Persian | ای مستجیر بباب رحمت کبری جناب میرزا عنایت الله چند ایامی در مصر چون طوطیان | O thou who seekest refuge at the threshold of the Great Mercy! For some days did the honored Mírza 'Inayat'u'lláh sojourn in Egypt, like unto the parrots [3.5s] | INBA55:247 | YBN.062-063 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Humor; jokes; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00705 | 470 | Persian | ای منادی میثاق اثر کلک مشکبار ملاحظه گردید گویا جنت رضوان بود یا ریاض حدیقه | O herald of the Covenant! The effects of thy musk-laden pen were observed, even as the Paradise of Riḍván or gardens of Paradise [3.5s] | TSS.203, MSHR5.026x | Methods of teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00706 | 470 | mixed | ای منادی میثاق نامه مفصل که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه | O herald of the Covenant! The detailed letter thou hadst addressed to Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh hath been perused [3.5s] | MUH1.216x, AADA.152-153x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00707 | 470 | mixed | ای مونس قلوب مشتاقین لله الحمد که نفحه مشکین که از مهب خامه عنبرین سطوع یافته | O Companion of the yearning hearts! Praise be to God that the musk-laden breeze hath wafted from the amber-scented pen [3.5s] | MMK6#191, ANDA#55 p.22 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00708 | 470 | mixed | ای ناطق بذکر الهی صبح قدم چون مشرق عالمرا روشن نمود خفاشان پریشان شدند که ای | O thou who speaketh of the divine remembrance! When the Morn of eternity illumined the horizon of the world, the bats were thrown into confusion [3.5s] | INBA55:418, INBA72:018, INBA88:125 | MKT2.123, MILAN.174, AKHA_121BE #09 p.j, MAS5.202 | Apocalyptic imagery; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00709 | 470 | Arabic | ایتها المحترمه قد وصل تحریرک البدیع المعانی اللطیف المبانی دال علی فرط محبتک | O esteemed one! Thy graceful letter, resplendent with exquisite meanings and refined expressions, hath reached me, betokening thy boundless love [3.5s] | MKT1.217, MKT3.182, MNMK#026 p.107 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00710 | 470 | Arabic | Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The Importance of; Prayer and Devotional Life | ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی قرئت نمیقتک الغراء البدیعه الانشاء و اجیبک فی هذا الحین | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! I have read thy brilliant and eloquent letter, and I respond to thee at this time [3.5s]... ...Know thou that in every word and movement of the obligatory prayer there are allusions, mysteries and a wisdom… Know thou that polygamy is not permitted under the law of God, for contentment with one wife hath been clearly stipulated. | BRL_DAK#0438, COMP_PDLP#58x | BRL_PMDA#26x, BRL_PDL#58x, COC#1748x, LOG#1521x | Laws of marriage and dowry; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00711 | 470 | mixed | ایها السهیم لعبدالبهاء فی عبودیه الرب الکبریاء نامه مفصل آنحضرت وصول یافت و از | O thou who art partner with 'Abdu'l-Bahá in servitude to the Lord of Glory! Thy detailed letter was received, and from [3.5s] | MSHR4.342-344, MSBH3.466 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00712 | 470 | mixed | ایها الشهید ابن الشهید الثابت علی عهد الله و میثاقه الذی اخذه فی ذر البقا عمن | O thou martyr, son of the martyr, steadfast in the Covenant and Testament of God, which He established in the realm of eternity, from whence [4o] | INBA88:039 | PYK.232 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00714 | 470 | mixed | حمدا لمن انزل من السماء ماء ثجاجا فاهتزت و ربت کل ارض هامده و انبتت من کل | Praise be unto Him Who hath sent down from the heavens abundant rain, whereupon every dormant land did quiver and swell, bringing forth from all [3.5s] | MMK3#206 p.148x, NANU_AB#30x, ABDA.324-325 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00715 | 470 | Arabic | رب رب قد اشتد الظلام و خرب الخیام علی روس الانام و حجبت الابصار غشاوه | O Lord, O my Lord! The darkness hath indeed grown intense, and the pavilions covering the heads of men have been laid waste, and a veil hath obscured their sight [3.5s] | MMK6#486 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Literal interpretation; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00716 | 470 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی کیف اذکرک و عین الذکر تدل علی البقاء و حقیقه الثناء | Praise be unto Thee, O my God! How can I make mention of Thee when the very essence of remembrance testifieth to perpetuity, and the reality of praise [3.5s] | INBA21:179 (220) | MMK6#197 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00717 | 470 | Arabic | محبوبی محبوبی لک الحمد و العزه و العلی و لک الجود و الفضل و الندی و لک ایادی | O My Beloved, My Beloved! Unto Thee be praise and glory and exaltation; unto Thee be bounty and grace and munificence; unto Thee be all bestowals [3.5s] | PYK.254 | Eulogies; reminiscences; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00718 | 470 | Arabic | مولای مولای لک الحمد بما سبقت رحمتک و سبغت نعمتک و تمت کلمتک و ظهرت حکمتک | O my Lord, my Lord! Praise be unto Thee for that Thy mercy hath preceded all else, Thy bounties have been showered forth in abundance, Thy Word hath been perfected, and Thy wisdom made manifest [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0861, MKT5.045, MNMK#078 p.148 | Apocalyptic imagery; Attaining the life of the spirit; Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00719 | 470 | mixed | یا اماء الرحمن از قرار مسموع محفلی آراستید و بخدمت آستان مقدس برخواستید طوبی | O handmaidens of the Most Merciful! I have heard how you have adorned a gathering and have arisen to serve the Sacred Threshold. Blessed are ye [3.5s]... ...The effulgence of the rays of the Sun of Truth is abundant and the favours of the Blessed Beauty surround the women believers and the handmaidens who have attained unto certitude | INBA87:106, INBA52:104 | BRL_DAK#0833, COMP_WOMENP#095x, MKT7.218, AKHA_135BE #04 p.71, RRT.043x, QIRT.08bx | BRL_WOMEN#095x, COC#2186x | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00720 | 470 | mixed | یا من احبهم الله تجلی نامتناهی الهی چون از افق یحبهم اشراق نمود سرج نورانیه | O ye whom God doth love! When the infinite divine effulgence dawned forth from the horizon of His love, luminous lamps were kindled [3.5s] | MMK6#113 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00721 | 470 | Persian | یار مهربانا از قرار مسموع سفر آذربایجان نمودی تا آذری بجان جاهلان زنی از این | O kind friend! It hath reached mine ears that thou didst journey to Azerbaijan, that thou mightest kindle a fire in the hearts of the ignorant [3.5s] | MSHR5.276-277 | Contention and conflict; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00723 | 460 | mixed | الحمد لله الذی ظهرت ایاته و بدت بیناته و تمت کلماته و ارتفعت رایاته و انتشرت | Praise be unto God, by Whose will His signs have been made manifest, His evidences unveiled, His words perfected, His banners raised aloft, and spread abroad [3.5s] | MKT3.164 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00724 | 460 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبدک المنیب الحبیب النجیب التقی النقی الرجل الرشید الذی نادی | O my God, my God! Verily, this Thy servant, penitent, beloved, noble, devout, pure, the man of wisdom who hath raised his call [3.5s] | ASAT2.140-141, IQN.072 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00725 | 460 | mixed | الهی الهی ترانی کیف تهلل وجهی و ابتهج قلبی و انشرح صدری لما تلوت اسماء احبائک | O my God! O my God! Thou hast beheld how my face shone with cheerfulness, my heart was rejoiced and my breast dilated...O ye friends of God! Engage in love as much as you can and be gentle to every outsider; suffer from enemies and behave with patience; see the asleep as the awakened | MKT3.252 | CHU.069b, TCI#2 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00726 | 460 | Persian | ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن نامه ای که در تعزیت و ماتم حضرت ابی الفضائل مرقوم | O friends of God and the handmaidens of the All-Merciful! The letter in which you expressed condolence at the loss of ‘Abú‘l-Fadl was studied. | SAAF.347-349 | DAS.1914-03-22, DAS.1914-03-28x, BLO_PT#161, BLO_PT#212 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00727 | 460 | ...As for the question of inheritance which is occasioning perplexity: in truth, one is entirely free during his lifetime | BRL_UHJ1996-07-01#2 | Justice and wrath of God; Law of inheritance; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00728 | 460 | Persian | Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ای بنده زیبنده آستان مقدس خبر وحشت اثر فوت آن کنیز عزیز الهی بانجمن رحمانی | O befitting servant of the Sacred Threshold! The grievous tidings of the passing of that cherished handmaiden of God reached the divine gathering [3.5s]... ...O Thou Kind Lord! This dearly cherished maidservant was attracted to Thee, and through reflection and discernment longed to attain Thy presence | BRL_DAK#1199, MJMJ3.111x, MMG2#419 p.465x, YARP2.434 p.326 | BPRY.045-046x | M. Sparrow | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | |||||||
| AB00729 | 460 | mixed | ای بنده میثاق مکتوب آنجناب که بدایتش بانگلیسی و نهایتش بپارسی مرقوم ملاحظه | O servant of the Covenant! Your letter, which began in English and concluded in Persian, hath been perused [3.5s] | MMK5#006 p.002 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00730 | 460 | Persian | ای پروردگار این نفوس دوستان تواند و این جمع یاران تو و این انجمن پریشان تو از | O Lord! These souls are Thy friends, this company Thy companions, this assembly the scattered flock of Thy dominion [4o] | INBA17:170 | BSHN.140.404, BSHN.144.399, MJMJ2.053, MMG2#187 p.213, MHT1b.165 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00731 | 460 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان پاکتهای نمرو صد و شصت و چهار و شصت و پنج و شصت و شش و شصت و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Packets numbered one hundred and sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-six and sixty [3.5s] | INBA16:199 | MSHR4.218-219 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Secret societies; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00732 | 460 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای چند روز پیش ارسال گردید و در ضمن آن مکتوبی بحرم آقا | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A letter was dispatched some days previously, containing a letter written to the spouse | BRL_DAK#0009 | BRL_ATE#009, MAAN#26 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Non-participation in politics; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00733 | 460 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد تشکیل مجلس | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived, and, for want of opportunity, I am now replying to it | BRL_DAK#0026 | BRL_ATE#027, LTDT.119x, MAAN#13 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Miracles and their interpretation; Review of publications; Role and station of women; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00734 | 460 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از وقوعات حالیه ایران شکایت نموده بودید لهذا | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hadst complained of the current events in Persia. Therefore [3.5s] | MMK5#105 p.084, SFI06.011b | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Relationship between government and people; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00735 | 460 | mixed | ای دو بلبل گلبن معانی الطاف بی نهایت حضرت رحمانی را ملاحظه نمااید که آن دو | O ye two nightingales of the rose-garden of meanings! Behold the boundless favours of the All-Merciful Lord, these two [3.5s] | AYBY.422 #133, TRZ1.292 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for healing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00736 | 460 | mixed | ای سرمست جام عنایت فی الحقیقه آنچه گله نمااید حتی اگر شکایت فرمااید حق با | O thou who art inebriated with the wine of divine favor! In truth, whatsoever grievance thou mayest express, and even shouldst thou voice complaint, justice resteth with thee [3.5s] | MKT8.103b, MJMJ3.032x, MMG2#117 p.128x, YQAZ.210-211x | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00737 | 460 | O thou honorable person! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it indicated that in Budapest a radiant assembly is organized! | DAS.1913-11-15 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Nationalism; love of country; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00738 | 460 | mixed | Light of the World | ای فرع لطیف شجره مبارکه مکاتیب متعدده واصل و معانی روحانیش حلاوت مذاق رحمانی | O tender twig of the blessed Tree! Thy numerous letters have been received, and their spiritual meanings were honey-sweet upon the palate of the soul | BRL_DAK#0036, NURA#30, MMK4#041 p.045 | LOTW#30 | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00739 | 460 | mixed | ای کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید و از مضمون اطلاع حاصل شد از خدا میخواهم که ترا | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and the contents | MMK5#249 p.194, NJB_v12#14 p.240 | LOG#0603x, SW_v12#14 p.233-234 | Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00740 | 460 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای کنیز صادق الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه تعلق بملکوت | O thou sincere and loyal handmaid of the Lord! I have read thy letter. Thou art truly attached to the Kingdom | MNMK#159 p.294, MMK1#160 p.185 | SWAB#160, TAB.321-323, BWF.389-390x, BSC.457 #839x | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Knowledge; recognition of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Study; deepening; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00741 | 460 | mixed | ای ورقات منجذبه بنفحات الله مرا مقصد چنان بود که بهر یک نامه مخصوص نگارم ولی | O ye leaves attracted by the fragrances of God! It had been my intention to pen a separate letter unto each one, yet [3.5s] | MMK6#530 | Role and station of women; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00742 | 460 | mixed | ای یار سفر کرده بعد از مدتی مدیده مراسله مختصره وارد و بر تفصیل سفر و ورود و | O thou wayfarer who hast embarked upon a journey! After a long period, a brief letter arrived concerning the particulars of thy travels and arrival [3.5s] | MSHR3.224-225 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00743 | 460 | Persian | Fire and Light | ای یاران الهی ای مقبولان درگاه حضرت غیرمتناهی حضرت شهید چون نور سعید از مطلع | O ye friends of God! O ye favoured ones at the Threshold of the One Who transcendeth all limitations! That distinguished martyr, like unto a lucky star | MMK4#165 p.181, NANU_AB#07 | BRL_FIRE_AB#06 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00744 | 460 | mixed | ای یاران الهی و دوستان ربانی سالها بگذرد و ایام بسر اید و بساط این حیات | O divine friends and heavenly companions! Though years may roll on and days come to an end, and the fabric of this earthly life [3.5s] | MMK2#260 p.187, MMK4#050 p.055 | Call to action; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00745 | 460 | Arabic | ایتها المقبله الی الله انی اخذت تحریرک المورخ بثالث فی سنه الف و تسعماته و | O thou who art turned towards God! I have received thy letter dated the third day of the year nineteen hundred [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0808, MKT1.195, MNMK#027 p.109 | Love of God; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teachings as spirit of the age; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00746 | 460 | ...There is no wonder when a soul advances to God, but (there is) when he remains firm | SW_v14#09 p.275x, BSTW#440 | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00748 | 460 | mixed | رب و رجائی هولاء عباد انتعشت افئدتهم من اریاح لواقح ربیعک البدیع و اهتزت ارواحهم | O my Lord and my Hope! These are servants whose hearts have been quickened by the fecundating winds of Thy wondrous springtime, and whose spirits have been stirred [3.5s] | AKHA_123BE #01-02 p.j | Call to action; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00749 | 460 | mixed | رب و رجائی و غیاثی و ملاذی ان احبائک الاصفیاء و اودائک النجباء اسلاء عبدک | O my Lord! My Hope! My Helper and my Refuge! Verily, Thy pure beloved ones and Thy aspiring wooers | AVK3.093.04x, MJMJ3.096, MMG2#448 p.494 | TEW.015-016 | Call to action; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00750 | 460 | Arabic | یا من قدر للذین استشهدوا فی سبیله مقامات عالیه و درجات سامیه یغتبطهم فهیا المخلصون | O Thou Who hast ordained for those who suffered martyrdom in Thy path exalted stations and sublime degrees whereat the sincere ones rejoice [3.5s] | HHA.285-287, MUH3.347-348 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00751 | 450 | Persian | ای احبای الهی مدتی است که مکاتیب عبدالبهاء مخاطبا للاحباء صدورش فتور یافته | O beloved of the Lord! For a time now, the dispatch of letters from 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed to the friends has waned [3.5s] | BSHN.140.443x, BSHN.144.437x, DUR3.168x, DUR1.043x, ADH2_1#39 p.056x, MMG2#003 p.003x, MJH.054x, MHT1a.054x, MHT1b.012x, YBN.058-059 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00752 | 450 | mixed | ای احبای الهی هر چند مدتیست که مکاتیب مخصوصه بان سامان مرقوم نگشته اما سبب | O ye friends of God! Though for some time no special letters have been dispatched to that region, the cause [3.5s] | MMK6#039x, ABDA.018-019 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00753 | 450 | mixed | ای امین عبدالبهاء حمد کن خدا را که تمام حیات سالک سبیل نجاتی و مشغول بخدمت رب | O trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Render thanks unto God that throughout thy life thou hast been a wayfarer on the path of salvation and engaged in service to thy Lord [3.5s] | MKT4.015, AMIN.041-045 | Growth of the Cause; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00754 | 450 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | و امّا تفاوت بين مدنيّت طبيعيّه که اليوم منتشر است و بين مدنيّت الهيّه | O Thou Servant of the Beauty of Abha! I received thy letter, and the books... As to the difference between the natural civilization which is, in the present day | MMK1#105 p.129x | SWAB#105x, SW_v02#03 p.003-004, SW_v07#07 p.055x, SW_v07#15 p.134x, SW_v14#05 p.146x, BSTW#299 | Education and the development of capacity; House of Justice; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Review of publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00755 | 450 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال کبریاء خلاصه حوادث اینست که هیئت تفتیش در نهایت کنج کاوی | O sincere servant of the Glorious Beauty! The essence of what hath transpired is this: that the Committee of Investigation, with utmost scrutiny [3.5s] | MMK5#021 p.013, ASAT4.359x | Call to action; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00756 | 450 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter, which thou hast written to his honor Mirza . . ., was considered. Be thou happy! | TAB.344-346 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00757 | 450 | Persian | Peace | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما بدقت ملاحظه گردید اثر خامه صدق عین واقع بود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was carefully perused, and the traces of thy pen reflected the very truth [3.5s]... ...Chaos and confusion are daily increasing in the world. They will attain such intensity as to render the frame of mankind unable to bear them. Then will men be awakened | BRL_DAK#0838, COMP_PEACEP#26x, AVK4.479cx, TZH8.0752, KHMT.143x | BRL_PEACE#26x, COC#1587x | Conduct in finance and business; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Past, present and future of Iran; Relationship between government and people; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00758 | 450 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مشکین آن منجذب نور مبین وصول یافت و همچنین نامه ای که | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The musk-scented letter of that soul attracted to the manifest Light hath arrived, and likewise the letter that [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0816, MSHR2.015x, MSHR3.152x, KHSK.108-109 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Past, present and future of Iran; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00759 | 450 | ...Announce on my behalf my warmest greetings to Mr. Howell, and say, The Mashrak-el-Azkar of Chicago is of the greatest importance. This is a Bahá'í Temple | SW_v02#03 p.007x, SW_v06#17 p.140x, SW_v13#10 p.264x | Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00760 | 450 | mixed | ای ثابت راسخ حوادث اینجا بر وجه سابقست هیئت مراجعت نمودند مسائل چندی بود | O thou who art firm and steadfast! The events here continue as before. The delegation hath returned, and there were several matters [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0820, MMK5#020 p.012, QT108.073x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Non-participation in politics; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Review of publications; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00761 | 450 | mixed | ای دو شمع جمع بهائیان نامه مشترک رسید و در هر دو یک مسئله مهمی مرقوم بود و آن | O ye twin luminaries of the assemblage of Bahá'ís! Your joint letter was received, wherein an important matter was detailed, and it concerned [3.5s] | AYBY.378 #060, TRZ1.358, YQAZ.143-144, YQAZ.279-280 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection by the people of the Bayan | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00762 | 450 | mixed | ای دوستان الهی و یاران رحمانی غفلت نفوس و قساوت قلوب و شدت انهماک در شهوات و | O divine friends and companions of the Merciful! The heedlessness of souls, the hardness of hearts, and the intense engrossment in carnal desires [3.5s] | INBA55:261 | MUH1.0114 | Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00763 | 450 | River of Life, The | O Heavenly Friends! Your letter arrived and its subject afforded me joy and gladness. Thanks be to God! that such an assembly | ROL.055-057 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00764 | 450 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای دوستان عبدالبهاء جناب مستر وودکاک نامه نگاشت و نامهای شما را در آن نامه ذکر | O ye friends of Abdul-Baha! His honor Mr. Woodcock wrote a letter and in that letter he mentioned your names, asking divine favor on your behalf. | BRL_DAK#0797 | TAB.531-533, MAX.237-239 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00765 | 450 | mixed | ای سائل جلیل از افق اعلی و ملکوت ابهی سوال نموده بودید حضرت اعلی اننی انا حی | O honored questioner! Thou hast asked about the Supreme Horizon and the Kingdom of Abha. His Holiness the Bab hath stated | MKT9.134b, ASAT5.156, BSHN.140.364, BSHN.144.362, MHT1a.074, MHT1b.032, YMM.418 | BSTW#186 | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00766 | 450 | mixed | ای عارف اعراف البته در داستان راستان ملاحظه نموده اید... البتّه در داستان راستان ملاحظه نمودهايد | O thou who art learned in divine mysteries! Assuredly thou hast observed in the chronicles of truth [3.5s] | MMK6#271x, MSHR4.008-009x | Imam 'Ali; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Miracles and their interpretation; Muhammad; Islam; Proofs of the Manifestations of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00767 | 450 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای عزیز پارسی هر چند الان بهیچوجه تحریر نتوانم و فرصت ندارم مع ذلک مختصر جواب | Praised be God ye have adorned yourselves with devotion and love... As to the question of evil spirits, demons and monsters, any references made to them in the Holy Books have symbolic meaning | INBA75:150 | BRL_DAK#0427, ALPA.089, YARP2.106 p.127 | BRL_ATE#138x, LOG#1731x | Astrology and numerology; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Demons and evil spirits; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | |||||||
| AB00768 | 450 | Persian | ای فاضل جلیل نامه شما رسید و بملاحظه اش صبح شادمانی از افق قلب دمید زیرا دلیل | O distinguished and noble one! Your letter was received, and upon its perusal the morn of gladness dawned from the horizon of the heart, for [3.5s] | MMK6#604, AVK2.205.18x, AVK3.501.18x, MAS2.098-100x | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00769 | 450 | Persian | ای منجذبه ملکوت الله نامه که در عید ایستر مرقوم نموده بودی رسید از مضمون | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God! The letter written at Easter | BRL_DAK#0131 | LBLT.203-205x, SW_v14#11 p.342, ABCC.512-513 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Consolation and comfort; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00770 | 450 | mixed | ای مونس قدیم آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید و سبب فرح و مسرت بی پایان شد زیرا دلالت | O ancient companion! That which thou hast written was perused and became a source of boundless joy and felicity, for it doth signify [3.5s] | PYK.241, MSHR4.222x | Business; financial; property matters; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00771 | 450 | Persian | ای یار دیرین مهربان خوشا ایامیکه بزم انس آراستیم و در نهایت محبت و الفت گفتگو | O kind friend of old, Happy were the days we sat together in fellowship, in amity and affection. The charm of that meeting is still vividly remembered | CMB_F66f34.2, | BRL_DAK#0813, MSHR5.293-294 | EGBBF.107-108x | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00772 | 450 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی من آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید جمیع تضرع و ابتهال بود | O my spiritual friends! That which ye had written was perused, and it was all supplication and entreaty [3.5s] | MMG2#154 p.173x, NJB_v01#16 p.001-002 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00773 | 450 | mixed | ای یاران عبدالبهاء الحمد لله در سبیل الهی جام بلا نوشیدید و سم جفا چشیدید و از | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Praise be unto God that ye have quaffed the cup of tribulation in the path of the Almighty and tasted the poison of injustice and from [3.5s] | INBA85:166 | MKT8.233, MAS5.265x, NANU_AB#62 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00774 | 450 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه مبارکی که دلالت بر انتخاب محفل روحانی مینمود | O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A blessed letter hath been received from you, telling of the election of a Spiritual Assembly... O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! Though our bodies be gathered here together, yet our spellbound hearts | MMK1#037 p.074 | SWAB#037, BPRY.301-302x, TAB.023-026, BWF.403-404x, BWF.414-414x | The Bird & The Butterfly | East and West; communication between East and West; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| AB00775 | 450 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء هر چند در سائر جهات ندا بلند است و بشارت الهیه فرح قلوب هر | O ye beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Though in diverse directions the call is raised high, and the divine glad-tidings bring joy to every heart [3.5s] | MSHR5.266-267 | Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00776 | 450 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء جمیع اولیا در اعصار و قرون ماضیه گریان و سوزان | O loving friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! All the holy ones throughout past ages and centuries were weeping and burning with grief [3.5s] | MMK3#283 p.204, HDQI.190, ANDA#10 p.06 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00777 | 450 | Arabic | ایها الفتی الرحمانی انی اطلعت بمضمون الخطاب و تضرعت الی الله ان یویدک بشدید | O thou youth of the All-Merciful! I have perused the contents of the letter and have supplicated unto God that He may strengthen thee [3.5s] | YMM.414x | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00778 | 450 | Arabic | ایها المخلصون ایها المنجذبون ایها الخلق الجدید قال الله سبحانه و تعالی | O ye who are sincere! O ye who are attracted! O ye who are the new creation.... Praise be to the One who created this marvelous dispensation! | MNMK#025 p.106, MJAI.012, NJB_v10#04 p.075 | SW_v10#04 p.073-075 | Continual renewal of creation; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00781 | 450 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | مکتوب مورخه ۵ ذی القعده ۱۳۲۴ رسید ای بنده جمال ابهی عنوان نامه یا عبدالبهاء | O servant of the Blessed Beauty! Your letter dated the 5th of Dhi'l-Qa'dih 1324 was received, bearing the address "O 'Abdu'l-Bahá" [3.5s]... ...We have previously written and sent out a detailed letter regarding the education of children in faith, certitude, learning and spiritual knowledge, and their being taught to call upon the Heavenly Kingdom with suppliant hearts | BRL_DAK#0509, MMK5#175 p.136 | BRL_ATE#164x, COC#0599x | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00782 | 450 | mixed | یا من اراه الله فی الرویاء الصادقه ما یثبت قدمیه علی الصراط تالله الحق ان القلب لفی اسف | O thou whom God hath shown in a true vision that which shall sustain thy steps upon the straight path, by the True One, verily the heart is filled with sorrow [3.5s] | INBA21:127b | BRL_DAK#0864 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Prayer for opponents; enemies of the Faith | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00783 | 450 | mixed | یا من تشمر عن الذیل فی خدمه امر الله قد رتلت ایات الشکر للملا الاعلی بما اید | O thou who dost gird up thy loins in service to the Cause of God! The verses of thanksgiving have been chanted in the Concourse on High for the support thou hast rendered [3.5s] | INBA89:192 | MKT6.097, MSHR2.111x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00784 | 450 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | …Thou hast written concerning the Board of Consultation. It is very proper thou shouldst exert thyself with heart and soul | TAB.026-027x | Consultation; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Role and station of women; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00785 | 450 | O thou two attracted ones to the fragrances of God and enkindled by the fire of the love of God | BSTW#121a | Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for pilgrims; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00786 | 440 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی تجلی بنور جماله و کشف الغطاء عن وجه عزه جلاله و اشرق بنور | Praise be to God, Who hath manifested Himself through the light of His beauty, lifted the veil from the countenance of His might and majesty, and hath shone forth with radiance [3.5s] | INBA13:382, INBA72:069, INBA59:154 | Mystical themes; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00787 | 440 | mixed | Excellence in all Things; Scholarship; Social Action; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | اللهم یا من تجلی علی الحقائق النوراء بتجلی العلم و الهدی و میزها عن سائر | O God, O Thou Who hast cast Thy splendour over the luminous realities of men, shedding upon them the resplendent lights of knowledge and guidance, and hast chosen them out of all created things for this supernal grace… The harder they strive to widen the scope of their knowledge | BRL_DAK#0211, MKT1.229, AKHA_124BE #11-12 p.d, TSS.166, TRBB.018, YHA1.373x, QIRT.18 | BRL_SOCIAL#055x, BRL_EXCEL#24x, BRL_SCHOLAR#04x, BPRY.115-16x, COC#0385x, COC#0578x, COC#0789x | Education of children; moral education; High station of learning; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00788 | 440 | mixed | الهی الهی انی اذکرک بصمیم قلبی منجذبا الی ملکوتک و خاضعا لجبروتک مبتهلا الی | O my God, O my God! I remember Thee with the depths of my heart, drawn unto Thy Kingdom, submissive before Thy might, beseeching Thee [3.5s] | DUR4.645 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00789 | 440 | mixed | الهی الهی انی بکل تذلل و تضرع و تبتل اضع جبینی علی التراب المهین و ادعوک | O my God, O my God! With the utmost lowliness, supplication and devotion, I lay my brow upon the abject dust and call upon Thee [3.5s] | TABN.259b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Prayer for protection; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00790 | 440 | mixed | Light of the World | ای احبای رحمان جمال ابهی از مطلع آمال بجمیع اسما و صفات اشراق فرمود و این قرن | O ye beloved of the Merciful! The Abha Beauty hath shone forth with His manifold names and attributes from the Dawning-Point of all desires | NURA#04, MMK4#052 p.058 | LOTW#04 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00791 | 440 | mixed | ای برادر من مثل خدا بمثل آفتاب است مثل خلق بمثل اشیا در دل هر ذره از آفتاب | O My brother, just as God is like the sun, creation resembles the objects upon which its light falls. Within the heart of every atom lies a reflection of the sun [4o] | MAS9.089x, MSHR4.161-162, MSHR5.393x | God's love for His own Essence; God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Knowledge of attributes same as knowledge of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00792 | 440 | mixed | ای بنده الهی مراسله روحانی آن جناب واصل از مضمون اگرچه بجهتی محزون شدیم زیرا | O servant of God! Thy spiritual letter was received and, although in one respect its contents caused us sorrow, for [3.5s] | INBA85:148 | MMK6#551, MSHR2.115x | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00793 | 440 | mixed | ای بنده الهی نامه شما رسید فورا جواب مرقوم میگردد تا تلافی مافات شود ای جناب | O servant of God, thy letter was received and forthwith is a reply being penned, that past delays may be remedied, O esteemed one [3.5s] | INBA17:006 | MKT9.045, ANDA#57 p.04, MAS2.086-087x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00794 | 440 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Since the extinction of the fire | SW_v10#02 p.019+027 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00795 | 440 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان دو نامه آنجناب وصول یافت مندرجاتش سبب مسرات گردید دلیل بر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy two letters were received, and their contents brought joy and bore witness to [3.5s] | MMK6#178 | Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00796 | 440 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Rest thou assured in the bounty of the | SW_v10#18 p.329-330 | Business; financial; property matters; Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Naming of children; of individuals; Predictions and prophecies; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00797 | 440 | mixed | Translation List | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیب و زیارتهاایکه خواسته بودی مرقوم شد و ارسال میگردد | Work is prohibited on three days of the Riḍvan festival: the First, the Ninth, and the Twelfth | AVK4.012.06x, YBN.056-057 | ADMS#154x | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00798 | 440 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصلی چند روز پیش ارسال گردید لهذا حال با عدم فرصت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A detailed letter was dispatched some days ago; therefore, at present, owing to lack of time [3.5s] | AVK4.206.03x, DWNP_v3#05 p.035-036 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Importance of community building; Law of inheritance; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Review of publications; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00799 | 440 | Persian | Paris Talks | ای دختر عزیز من نامه فصیح و بلیغ در کمال سرور در باغی در زیر سایه درختی | O Thou my beloved daughter! Thine eloquent and fluent letter was perused in a garden, under the cool shade of a tree | BRL_DAK#0737 | LOG#2075x, PT#59 p.195, DAS.1913-08-28, ABIE.249, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#099, BSTW#108b | Equality of men and women; House of Justice; Predictions and prophecies; Role and station of women; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00800 | 440 | Arabic | ای رب و مولای ان هذا عبد اصطفیته بین عبادک و اخترته من بین ارقائک و جعلته | O Lord and Master! This is a servant whom Thou hast chosen from among Thy servants and singled out from among Thy bondsmen and made him [3.5s] | INBA21:109 | BRL_DAK#0878 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00801 | 440 | Persian | ای شخص محترم نامه مفصل شما رسید من چون از کثرت | O honored soul! Your detailed letter was received. Since, due to a multitude [3.5s]... ...As regards the other religions in the texts of Baha’u’llah and in the books of the loved ones like the book of Mirza Abu al-Fadl | MKT3.378, AVK1.071.03x, AVK3.453.14x | KSHK#27x | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Literal interpretation; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00802 | 440 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | مشرق الأذکار از اعظم تأسيسات عالم انسانيست و تفرّعاتش بسيار است مشرق الأذکار اگر چه محلّ عبادتست | O thou favored maidservant of the Kingdom of God! The letter, which thou hast written, was received. Its contents evinced high aspiration…. The Temple is the most great foundation of the world of humanity and it has many branches | MMK1#064 p.097x, MMK1#065 p.098x, AVK4.151.04x | SWAB#064x, TAB.626-627, BWF.416-416x, LOG#2056x, BSC.465 #866-867x, SW_v06#17 p.142-143x, SW_v09#01 p.005x, PN_unsorted p073x | High station of teachers of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00803 | 440 | Persian | ای مدیر محترم معارف پرور و خیرخواه عموم بشر ایران وقتی بهشت برین بود و | O thou noble editor, cherisher of knowledge and the well-wisher of the world of humanity! Persia at one time was the delectable paradise | MMK4#187 p.231, PYB#086 p.03 | DAS.1914-10-13 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Martyrs and martyrdom; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00804 | 440 | Persian | ای مطلع عنایت جمال قدم و اسم اعظم در این بساط شب و روز مذکوری و در این انجمن | O Dawning-Place of the favours of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name! Night and day art thou remembered in this realm and in this gathering [3.5s] | AYBY.329 #011, MMG2#066 p.071x | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00805 | 440 | mixed | ای منادی عهد و پیمان نامه ایکه بتاریخ ۲۲ صفر ۱۳۳۷ بود رسید جمیع طوائف عالم در | O herald of the Covenant and Testament! Thy letter dated the twenty-second of Safar, 1337, hath reached me. All the peoples of the world [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0316, MSHR5.211-213 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Non-participation in politics; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00806 | 440 | mixed | Light of the World | ای موقن بایات الله گویند که قوای اعظم عالم قوه سلطنت قاهره و سطوت حکومت باهره | O true believer in the verses of God! It is said that the greatest power in the world is the power of an all-compelling sovereignty | INBA87:497x, INBA52:522x | NURA#54, MMK4#117 p.125x, MATA.033-034x | LOTW#54 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||
| AB00807 | 440 | mixed | ای نفوس مبارکه مقرب درگاه کبریا نامه شما رسید و از مضمون نهایت روح و ریحان رخ داد | O blessed souls who have drawn nigh unto the Threshold of the Most High! Your missive hath reached us, and from its contents there hath been wafted the utmost fragrance of joy and delight [3.5s] | INBA17:134, INBA87:415, INBA52:427 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00808 | 440 | Persian | ای یار روحانی بواسطه جناب آقا میرزا احمد سهراب نامه شما رسید و از مضمون | O spiritual friend! Through Jináb-i-Mírzá Ahmad Sohrab thy letter was received, and from its contents [3.5s] | NJB_v03#01 p.004-005 | Agriculture; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Non-participation in politics; Promotion of commerce and industry; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00809 | 440 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی جناب زائر سمی حضرت مقصود آقا حسین دفتر اسماای بعد از مراجعت | O spiritual friends! The honored pilgrim, namesake of the Desired One, Áqá Ḥusayn, upon his return [3.5s] | INBA55:173 | Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Power of prayer; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00810 | 440 | mixed | ای یاران عبدالبهاء عوانان دست تطاول گشودند و مستبدان بشدت تمام تعرض نمودند و | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The oppressors have stretched forth the hands of tyranny, and the despots have launched their attacks with the utmost intensity [3.5s] | MMK4#043 p.047, MMK5#031 p.032 | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00811 | 440 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه یار مهربانی رسید و نامهای مبارک شما در آن مرقوم | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! A letter from a kind friend hath arrived, and your blessed letters were written therein [3.5s] | MKT9.262, MMK6#326 | Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00812 | 440 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره الرحمانیه مدتیست این خامه بان حضرت نامه ننگاشته | O exalted branch of the divine Tree! For some time this pen hath not written a letter unto thee [3.5s]... ...Thou hadst written regarding the house that was the dwelling of the illustrious branch of the sacred Tree, the martyred uncle, Áqa Siyyid ʿAlí—may My spirit be a sacrifice unto him | INBA87:411b, INBA52:424 | GEN.257x, AFNAN.194-195x | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00813 | 440 | Persian | دوست عزیز مهربان در این ساعت دستخط عالی رسید فورا در کمال سرعت جواب مرقوم | Dear and kindly friend, at this hour your esteemed letter arrived, and with the utmost speed a reply is being penned [3.5s] | CMB_F66#21, | BRL_DAK#0814 | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00814 | 440 | Arabic | قال الله تعالی فی القرآن المبین و الذکر الحکیم اذ الشمس کورت و اذ النجوم انکدرت | In the words of Almighty God, as revealed in the perspicuous Qur'an: "When the sun shall be folded up, and when the stars shall fall, darkened" [4o] | PR20.006 | BRL_DAK#0867, MKT2.165, MNMK#028 p.110 | Apocalyptic imagery; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Realms of being; three realms; five realms | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00816 | 440 | Arabic | یا من انجذب من نفحات القدس التی انتشرت من ریاض الملکوت الابهی قد سرت نسمه | O thou who art attracted by the divine breaths that wafted from the gardens of the Most Glorious Kingdom, verily hath a gentle breeze stirred [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0811, MKT1.232, MJMJ2.022x, MMG2#235 p.263x | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00817 | 430 | mixed | Trustworthiness | اللهم یا من اختص برحمته الساجدین و اختار لفضله و کرمه زین العابدین | O God! O Thou Who hast singled out, through Thy mercy, those who bow down before Thee, and Who hast chosen, through Thy grace and generosity, the adornment of the worshippers [3.5s]... ...If any of the friends should enter into the service of the government, they should make their occupation a means of drawing nearer to the divine Threshold | BRL_DAK#0425, COMP_TRUSTP#57x, MILAN.231, MSHR4.066x | BRL_TRUST#56x, COC#2068x, LOG#1475x | Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00818 | 430 | Arabic | الهی الهی انی اناجیک و انا غریق بحار الاسی و طریح تراب الجوی من شده الرزایا | O my God, my God! I commune with Thee while immersed in oceans of grief and cast upon the dust of anguish through the severity of tribulations [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0858, MKT3.318, YIA.375-376 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00819 | 430 | Persian | ای احبای الهی ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب ابن ابهر نهایت ستایش را از آن یاران | O divine friends! O beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His honor Ibn-i-Abhar hath expressed the utmost praise of those friends [3.5s] | HDQI.303 | Living waters; water of life; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00820 | 430 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou servant of Baha'! Thy letter dated July 26, 1906, was received. Correspondence between the believers of the Orient and the Occident | TAB.466-468 | East and West; communication between East and West; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00821 | 430 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی نامه روحانی تلاوت شد نفحه رحمانی استشمام گشت سبحان | O faithful servant of the Abha Beauty! Thy spiritual letter was read, and the divine fragrance thereof was inhaled. Glory be to God [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0866, MKT1.359, MNMK#158 p.292, AKHA_120BE #06-07 p.j, AVK1.299x, AVK3.516.03x, YHA1.372x (2.747) | Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Justice and mercy; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Reward and punishment; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00822 | 430 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان الان که یوم یکشنبه شانزدهم ربیع الثانی سنه هزار و سیصد و | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! On this Sunday, the sixteenth of Rabi'u'th-Thani in the year thirteen hundred and [3.5s]... ...The dark blue and white domes inverted | INBA85:205 | ANDA#57 p.22, MSHR3.034 | PDC.151x | Growth of the Cause; Justice and mercy; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00823 | 430 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه دوم رمضان ۱۳۳۲ وصول یافت مضمون تبتل و تضرع بملکوت ابهی | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter of 2 Ramadan 1332 was received, testifying to thy humility and reverence before the Abha Kingdom. | INBA85:499, INBA85:532 | KHH1.331 (1.461) | KHHE.469-470 | Exhortations and counsels; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00824 | 430 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید اجازه حضور خواسته بودید حال آنجناب الحمد لله در قمرود | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived wherein thou hadst sought permission to attain His presence. Now, praise be to God, thou art in Qamrud [3.5s]... ...As to the organization of the schools: if possible the children should all wear the same kind of clothing, even if the fabric is varied | MMK1#110 p.131x, AKHB.215, MJTB.080x, ANDA#57 p.59x, QUM.259-260, KASH.443x | SWAB#110x, LOG#0487x | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Education of children; moral education; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00825 | 430 | mixed | ای دو بنده صادق حق آنچه بجناب سید مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید این صدمات در | O ye two sincere servants of the True One! That which ye had written to his honour the Siyyid hath been perused. These afflictions [3.5s] | MSHR4.150-151 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Petitions to authorities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00826 | 430 | Persian | ای دوستان حقیقی عبدالبهاء نامه مس دورینگ قرائت گردید الحمد لله بشارت ثبوت | O ye real friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The letter of Miss Doring was perused. Praise be to God, it had the glad-tidings of your firmness | BBBD.508-509 | BBBD.509-511, SW_v11#13 p.230-231 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00827 | 430 | Persian | ای سلاله حضرت خلیل الحمد لله آنچه در الواح مبارک باسراایل تبشیر فرموده اند و در مکاتیب | O scion of Abraham! [3.5s]... ...Praise be to God that whatsoever hath been announced in the Blessed Tablets unto the Israelites, and the things explicitly written in the letters of Abdu'l-Baha, are all being fulfilled | MKT3.363, AVK3.248.10x, AVK4.470x, PYB#216 p.28x, PYB#257 p.23x, TAH.023x, MJMJ2.109x, MMG2#452 p.499x | ADJ.055-056x | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00828 | 430 | Persian | ای شمع حضرت سینا نامه شما رسید از مضمون سرور و حبور عظیم حاصل گردید زیرا | O Candle of Mount Sinai! Thy letter was received and from its contents the utmost joy and gladness were obtained [3.5s] | INBA84:399 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00829 | 430 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای طالب حقیقت نامه که بتاریخ سیزدهم دیسمبر ۱۹۲۰ مرقوم نموده بودی رسید ادیان | O thou who dost search after truth! Thy letter of 13 December 1920 hath come. From the days of Adam until today | MKT3.375, MNMK#157 p.291, MMK1#023 p.049, AKHA_134BE #19 p.733, AVK2.123.10x, DWNP_v6#08 p.004-005 | SWAB#023 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Religion as reality; definitions of religion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00830 | 430 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá' | ای عاشقان جمال ابهی اهل مجاز چون تعلق خاطری باب و رنگ در عالم خاک یابند از | O ye lovers of the Abha Beauty! When souls become attracted to the variegated colours and physical beauty of this contingent existence | MMK2#072 p.056 | BLO_PT#081.72x | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00831 | 430 | mixed | ای عائله محترمه الحمد لله آنخانه واده مومن بخداوند یگانه اند و در سبیل الهی | O esteemed family! Praise be to God that this household stands firm in their faith in the one true God and remains steadfast in the path of the Almighty [4o] | MMK6#346 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00832 | 430 | mixed | ای عزیز محترم نامه ای که به آقا میرزا لطف الله مرقوم نمودید ملاحظه گردید | O revered friend, the letter which thou didst address to Áqá Mírzá Luṭfu'lláh hath been perused [3.5s] | MMK5#267 p.204 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00833 | 430 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Two of your letters were received, one after the other; the first dated Oct. 22, 1918 | BSTW#222 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00834 | 430 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان چندی است در این صفحات بنشر ایات بینات اوقات میگذرد و در کنائس | O herald of the Covenant! For some time now hast thou been engaged, within these regions, in the propagation of the clear verses, whilst time passeth in the temples [3.5s] | MKT4.089, YHA1.144x (1.292) | Rejection of Muhammad; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00835 | 430 | mixed | ای منادی میثاق حمد کن خدا را که ناشر نفحاتی و خادم کلمه الله بعد از صعود جمال | O herald of the Covenant! Praise God that thou art a diffuser of divine fragrances and a servant of the Word of God after the ascension of the Beauty [3.5s] | MMK3#300 p.221 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise of Western values; culture; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00836 | 430 | Persian | ای یاران الهی نامه شما رسید همت شما بلند و مقاصد شما ارجمند است زیرا بعضی نشریات | O divine friends, your letter arrived, and your aspirations are lofty and your intentions noble, for some publications [4o] | MKT3.281 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00837 | 430 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art calling in the Name of God and heralding unto the Kingdom of God! Verily I considered the contents of thy recent letter | TAB.267-269, BSC.455 #835, SW_v08#14 p.186x | Mary Magdalene; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00838 | 690 | mixed | Light of the World | شما بايد هوشيار باشيد و نفوس را از نفثات خفيّه و همسات سرّيّه محافظه نمائيد و ثابت بر ميثاق به نصّ صريح الهی | O friend! It is a long time since any news hath been received from thee. Although, earlier, a letter arrived in which thou hadst asked a question | NURA#64, MMK4#159 p.173x, MMK5#099 p.081x | LOTW#64 | Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00840 | 430 | Arabic | رب و رجائی و مجیری و سمیری فی جنح اللیالی ترانی خافضا جناح الذل و الانکسار | O Lord, my Hope, my Shelter and my Companion in the depth of night, behold me with wings lowered in meekness and contrition [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0873, AMK.091-092 | Prayer for peace and unity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00841 | 430 | Arabic | ربنا انا نتوجه الیک و نتضرع بین یدیک نذکرک بالتهلیل و التکبیر و نثنی علیک | O our Lord! Unto Thee do we turn, and before Thy presence do we humbly supplicate. We remember Thee with glorification and praise, and offer unto Thee our adoration [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0986, MKT1.220, MJMJ2.010b, MMG2#118 p.131 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00842 | 430 | mixed | یا امه البهاء نامه اخیر رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که محزونی و افسرده و | O handmaid of Bahá! Thy recent letter hath arrived, and from its contents it became evident that thou art sorrowful and dejected [3.5s] | MSHR5.361-362, QT108.080 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00843 | 430 | mixed | یار مهربان من رقیمه کریمه فریده غراء بود و خریده نوراء زیرا مضمون مشحون | O loving friend! The honored epistle was a rare and luminous gem, for its contents were replete [3.5s] | MMK2#282 p.202 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom; Non-participation in politics; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00844 | 430 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye longing ones! O ye cheered ones! O ye attracted ones! O ye who are beseeching | TAB.273-275 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00845 | 430 | O thou eloquent and fluent poetess! Be thou not discouraged nor become thou dispirited on account of the unavoidable events | BSTW#190 | Consolation and comfort; Knowledge; recognition of God; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00846 | 420 | Arabic | اللهم یا الهی انک موید من اخلص وجهه لوجهک الکریم و موفق من هدیته الی صراطک | O Lord, my God! Thou art the Strengthener of whomever turneth his face to Thy gracious Countenance, and the Guide of whomever Thou hast directed to Thy straight path [3.5s] | INBA55:086 | Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00847 | 420 | Arabic | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | اللهم یا کاشف البلایاء و دافع الرزایاء انی اتضرع الیک تضرع العانی الی ملیک | O my God! O Thou Remover of adversities and Dispeller of afflictions! I, verily, implore Thee | BRL_DAK#0011, YMM.330x | BRL_ATE#011, MAAN#28 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00848 | 420 | Arabic | اللهم یا ملجئی و ملاذی و کهنی و معاذی و مهربی وغیاثی ومطلبی | O Lord, my refuge and haven, my protector and sanctuary, my shelter and succor, my aspiration and desire [4o] | INBA89:110 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00849 | 420 | Arabic | اللهم یا من سبقت رحمته کل شیء و کملت نعمته علی کل شیء و تمت حجته علی عباده | O Lord! Thou Whose mercy hath surpassed all things, Whose bounty hath been perfected upon all things, and Whose proof hath been completed unto Thy servants [3.5s] | INBA85:321 | AHT.014, TSS.213, MSBH3.159 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00850 | 420 | mixed | اللهم یا هادی الضالین الی المنهج القویم و یا دال الطالبین الی الصراط المستقیم و یا موید | O God, Thou Who guidest the erring unto the straight path, and directest the seekers unto the way that is right [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0874, MKT1.293, MJMJ2.038b, MMG2#304 p.339 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power of prayer; Prayer for prosperity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00851 | 420 | mixed | Bahá'í Scriptures | الهی الهی استغفرک عن کل الشئون الا العبودیه لعتبتک السامیه و اتبرء عن کل ذکر | My God, my God! I ask thee to forgive everything save my servitude to Thy Supreme Threshold...O thou who art calling by the Testament, in the Pivot of the horizons!... I affirm that the true meaning, the real significance, the innermost secret of these verses | INBA13:327 | MNMK#001 p.007, HHA.060, MSHR2.152x, PTFP.281 | WOB.138x, BSC.265 #550, SW_v11#14 p.238-239, CUPAB.006-008 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| AB00852 | 420 | mixed | الهی الهی انی اغبر جبینی بتراب عتبه قدسک الطاهره و امرغ وجهی بتلک التربه | O my God, my God! I humble my brow with the dust of Thy sacred and immaculate threshold, and lay low my countenance upon that hallowed soil [4o] | TSS.137 | Education of children; moral education; Prayer for teaching; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00853 | 420 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری مساای و صباحی و شده احتیاجی و فرط تعلقی بذکر احبائک فی غدوی و | O my God, my God! Thou beholdest my mornings and evenings, and seest how intense hath grown my need and my deep attachment to the remembrance of Thy loved ones in my dawning hours and [3.5s] | INBA84:286 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the departed; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00854 | 420 | Arabic | الهی و سیدی و مولائی فالیک اجزع و افزع فی کل حالی و اتوسل الیک بکلمتک التی | O my God, my Lord and my Master! Unto Thee do I flee in distress, and in Thee do I seek refuge in every state. I implore Thee by Thy Word which [3.5s] | INBA21:110, INBA84:309 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00856 | 420 | mixed | ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن الحمد لله بدرقه عنایت رسید و راه بسته باز شد ابواب گشوده گشت | O ye beloved of God and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Praise be unto God that the guide of divine favor hath arrived, and the path once barred hath opened, the gates have been unlocked [3.5s] | MKT3.309 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00857 | 420 | Persian | ای بازماندگان آن شهید سبیل دلبر یکتا حضرت شهید را چون ندای حضرت اعلی بسمع | O ye remnants of that martyr in the path of the Peerless Beloved! As the call of His Holiness the Exalted One reached the ears of that martyr [3.5s] | TISH.118-119, MSBH3.613-615 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Fulfillment of true potential; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00858 | 420 | mixed | ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه مرسول واصل گردید و مضمون مفهوم شد حمد خدا را که در | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. Praise be to God that [3.5s] | PYK.275 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00859 | 420 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از عدم | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The detailed letter which thou didst address to Jináb-i-Manshádí was perused [3.5s] | INBA84:335 (99) | BRL_DAK#0859 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00860 | 420 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای دوستان الهی جمال رحمانی و هیکل صمدانی و سلطان سریر عزت و ملیک ملک رحمانیت | O friends of God! The Beauty of the All-Merciful, the Temple of the Self-Subsisting, the Sovereign upon the throne of glory, and the King of the realm of the All-Merciful [3.5s]... ...Not a single morn did He find comfort; not a single night did He repose in peace. So intense did His tribulations become | MMK2#046 p.034 | BRL_ATE#064x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00861 | 420 | Persian | ای دوستان حقیقی و کنیزان عزیزان الهی نامه ای که بواسطه امه الله دکتور کلوک | O ye real friends and beloved maidservants of God! Your letter, through the maidservant of God, Dr. Clock | BRL_DAK#0856, MKT7.247, AMK.129-130, DUR1.487x | BBBD.173-174, DAS.1913-12-29x, SW_v01#17 p.001-002 | Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Saddening another soul; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00862 | 420 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای شمع روشن نامه شما رسید و از مضمون فرح روحانی حاصل گردید زیرا مضمون مشحون | O thou ignited candle! Thy letter was received. Its contents imparted spiritual gladness... When man's soul is rarefied and cleansed, spiritual links are established, and from these bonds | MMK1#070 p.104x | SWAB#070x, SW_v14#07 p.210x, PN_1919 p013x | Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00863 | 420 | mixed | ای عندلیب حدیقه وفاء آنچه مرقوم فرموده بودید قرائت و تلاوت گردید بستایش حضرت | O nightingale of the garden of fidelity! That which thou hast written was perused and recited, in praise of the Presence of the Beloved [4o] | INBA87:610, INBA52:652 | MMK2#023 p.015, AKHA_125BE #6-7 p.b, ANDA#53 p.07x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00864 | 420 | mixed | ای فرع ملیح سدره مبارکه الهیه شکر کن حضرت احدیت را که موفق بر اعظم مواهب | O sweet branch of the sanctified and divine Lote-Tree! Give thanks to the one true Lord that He has enabled thee to attain the greatest of all heavenly blessings | BRL_DAK#0057, KHAF.077, YHA1.124-125x, QT108.043x, MATA.232-233 | GEN.344-345 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00865 | 420 | Persian | ای محزون مکاتیب شما رسید و از اخبار شدت مشقات و اکدار شما نهایت تاثر حاصل | O thou sorrowful one! Thy letters were received, and from the news of thy severe trials and griefs was profound sorrow obtained [3.5s] | INBA72:138, INBA88:238b | MSHR4.376-377x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00866 | 420 | Bahá'í Scriptures | O thou wooer of Reality! His Highness the Merciful One hath cause the appearance of the splendors of love and affinity in the world of humanity | DAS.1914-07-07, BSC.303 #616, SW_v07#04 p.025-026, SW_v09#12 p.135-136 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00867 | 420 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان نامه که بتاریخ ۲۳ ربیع الاخر ۱۳۳۷ بافنان آقا میرزا محسن مرقوم | O herald of the Covenant! Thy letter dated 23 Rabi'u'th-Thani 1337, addressed to the Afnán Áqá Mírzá Muḥsin [3.5s] | MKT3.269 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00868 | 420 | mixed | ای یاران این آواره حضرت یزدان شاهد و گواهست که در دل و جان آنی فراغت از یاد | O ye companions of this wanderer! The Lord of Hosts beareth witness that in heart and soul not for a moment am I forgetful of your remembrance [3.5s] | MMK3#065 p.041x | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00869 | 420 | mixed | ای یاران این زندانی نامه ای بنظر گذشت نامهای مبارک دوستان مرقوم بود از تلاوت | O friends of this prisoner! A letter came to my attention containing the blessed names of the friends [3.5s] | MMK6#476, ADH2.014x, ADH2_1#06 p.013x, MMG2#183 p.209x, NSR_1978.128bx, NSR_1993.141bx | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00870 | 420 | mixed | ای یاران حقیقی مظاهر قدسیه و مشارق انوار رحمانیه کشف نقاب نمودند و هتک | O true friends! The holy Manifestations and Daysprings of merciful lights have lifted the veil and disclosed [3.5s] | INBA13:122 | Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00871 | 420 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی و اماء رحمان این خاکدان فانی جغدان نادانرا سزاوار و این گلخن | O spiritual companions and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! This ephemeral dust-heap befitteth none but ignorant owls, and this furnace [3.5s] | INBA87:143, INBA52:140 | MMK2#060 p.046, TABN.038, ANDA#69 p.07 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00872 | 420 | Arabic | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها الشعله الحبیه الملتهبه بنار محبه الله انی قرئت کتابک الوارد من عندک و | O thou yearning flame, thou who art afire with the love of God! I have read thy letter, and its contents | MNMK#032 p.116, MMK1#141 p.159, NJB_v05#14 p.002-003 | SWAB#141, TAB.087-089 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Judas; Predictions and prophecies; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00873 | 420 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع المنشعب من سدره المنتهی علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه و نوره و | O exalted branch that hath sprung from the Lote-Tree beyond which there is no passing! Upon thee be the glory of God, His praise and His light! [3.5s] | INBA87:486, INBA52:509 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00874 | 420 | Arabic | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایها المخلصون ایها المنجذبون ایها المشتاقون ایها القائمون علی خدمه امر الله و | O ye sincere ones, ye longing ones, ye who are drawn as if magnetized, ye who have risen up to serve the Cause of God… As for you, O ye lovers of God, make firm your steps in His Cause | MNMK#034 p.119, MMK1#199 p.232 | SWAB#199, TAB.003-005, PN_1901 p088 | MJ Cyr, The Friends in Stockholm, Sabin, Laticia & Aysher | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||
| AB00875 | 420 | Arabic | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | يا احبّاء اللّه اذا اشتدّت الارياح و هطلت الامطار و دمدمت الرّعود و لمع البرق و نزلت الصّواعق و اشتدّت | O ye who are attracted by the Fragrances of God! Verily I read your letters which uttered your steadfastness in the Cause of God | MMK3#197 p.140x | TAB.012-014, BWF.395-396x, BSC.473 #892x, SW_v08#01 p.002x | Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00877 | 420 | Persian | تلغراف وصول به نیویورک رسید بسیار مسرور شدیم که الحمد لله سالما رسیدید و امید | Telegraph of your arrival in New York was received and we were immensely gladdened | YHA1.194, KHH1.256 (1.357) | KHHE.374-376 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00878 | 420 | mixed | ثابت پیمانا نامه نیمه صفر واصل گردید مضمون دلالت بر آن مینمود که ذکر این امر | O steadfast one! Your letter of mid-Safar was received, and its contents indicated that mention of this Cause [3.5s] | RRT.045, MAS2.018-019x | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00879 | 420 | mixed | دوست قدیما عزیز محترما الحمد لله محفوظا از لندن بپاریس آمدم ولی افسوس که اسباب | O ancient and honoured friend! Praised be God, I arrived safely from London to Paris, yet alas, circumstances [3.5s] | CMB_F66f33.1, | BRL_DAK#0875, AMK.286-288, HHA.220, MAS9.105, MSHR5.150x, MSHR5.247x, EGBBF.102 | EGBBF.110-111n | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Review of publications; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00880 | 420 | mixed | یا من توجه الی وجه اشرقت به الارض و السموات طوبی لک بما ثبت علی المیثاق بشری | O thou who hast turned thy face to the Countenance whereby earth and heaven were illumined! Blessed art thou for having remained firm in the Covenant. Glad tidings be unto thee [3.5s] | INBA17:075b | MMK6#373 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00881 | 420 | mixed | یا من ثبت و نبت و تاید بفضل من الله مکاتیب متعدده آنجناب واصل و از مضمون جمیع | O thou who art firm, steadfast and confirmed through God's grace! Many letters from thee have reached us, and from their contents [3.5s] | MSHR4.185-186 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Noah; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00882 | 420 | mixed | یاران مهربانا جناب آقا غلامرضا وارد و بر علو منزلت و سمو منقبت دوستان شاهد و استدعای | Beloved friends! The honourable Áqá Ghulám-Riḍá hath arrived, and beareth witness to the lofty station and exalted qualities of the friends [3.5s] | INBA87:126, INBA52:124 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00883 | 420 | Praise be to God that through the Bestowal and Grace of the Beauty of Abha, from the Continent of Europe I have returned to the Continent of Africa…. During this long trip great capacity was created… | DAS.1913-07-28, SW_v08#17 p.228x, ABIE.121, BLO_PN#007 | Growth of the Cause; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00884 | 410 | Arabic | اللهم یا مقدر القدر المقدور و متیح المنایا لکل شاک و شکور و جاذب الارواح الی | O God, Ordainer of destined fate, Dispenser of mortality unto the grateful and ungrafetul alike, Attractor of souls [3.5s] | KHAF.148 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00885 | 410 | mixed | الهی الهی انی اناجیک فی خفیات سری و هویه قلبی و بلسانی فی جنح اللیالی متضرعا | O my God, my God! I commune with Thee in the hidden recesses of my soul and the essence of my heart, and with my tongue, in the depths of night, with utmost supplication [3.5s] | MMK5#291 p.216, BSHN.140.224, BSHN.144.224, MHT2.086 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00886 | 410 | mixed | الهی الهی ترانی بکل ذل و انکسار اناجیک فی خفیات قلبی و سراثر روحی و اقول رب | O my God! O my God! Thou seest me in utter lowliness and contrition, communing with Thee in the hidden depths of my heart and the inmost mysteries of my spirit, and saying: O Lord [3.5s] | INBA16:054, INBA59:289, INBA88:155 | MKT4.008, MILAN.189, AVK3.096.11x, YHA1.100-101x | Hands of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for governments and rulers; Prayer for protection; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00887 | 410 | mixed | الهی و ملاذی و کهف صونی و عونی فی شدائدی و بلائی انی أبسط الیک | O my God and my Refuge! My safe and sure Stronghold, and my Stay in my afflictions and trials! To Thee I raise | MKT1.265, MJMJ2.032, MMG2#019 p.018 | BP1926.009-011 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayer for unity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00888 | 410 | mixed | انت الذی یا الهی کورت الاکوار و انشئت الادوار و اظهرت الاثار و کشفت الاسرار | O Thou Who, O my God, hast caused the spheres to revolve, brought the cycles into being, manifested the signs and unveiled the mysteries [3.5s] | YBN.121 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00889 | 410 | Persian | ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت الله نامه مبارکی که ارسال نموده بودید رسید مضمون تاسیس محفل | O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom of God! The blessed letter that ye have forwarded was received. Its contents indicate | NJB_v01#09 p.001-002 | TEW.017-018 | Consultation; Importance of community building; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00890 | 410 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای احبای الهی اساس ملکوت الهی بر عدل و انصاف و رحم و مروت و مهربانی بهر نفسی | O ye beloved of the Lord! The Kingdom of God is founded upon equity and justice, and also upon mercy, compassion | MKT3.211, MMK1#138 p.155, AVK3.091, MAS5.154, GHA.440 | SWAB#138, BWF.373-374x, BWF.412-413x, COC#0697x, LOG#0527x, SW_v11#16 p.273-274, PN_1920 p081, BW_v09p544x, BSTW#019, BSTW#184 | Compassion; kindness; Education of children; moral education; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Justice and mercy; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Kindness to and rights of animals | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00891 | 410 | mixed | ای احبای الهی خبر پرمسرت اتحاد و اتفاق احباء در اسکندریه رسید چه خبر خوشی بود | O divine friends! The joyous tidings of unity and concord among the loved ones in Alexandria have reached us. What glad news this was [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0876, MKT2.200, MAS5.149, YHA1.330x (2.650) | Contention and conflict; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00892 | 410 | mixed | ای بندگان الهی و اماء رحمن جناب آقا میرزا فضل الله بزیارت بقعه کبریاء مشرف | O servants of God and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! His honour Mirza Fadlu'llah hath attained the presence of the Most Great Shrine [3.5s] | MKT3.508, AKHA_134BE #17 p.661 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00893 | 410 | mixed | ای بندگان جمال ابهی و اماء رحمان حضرت زائر بقعه مبارکه جناب آقا محمد تحمل | O servants of the Most Glorious Beauty and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! His honour, the pilgrim to the Sacred Shrine, Áqá Muhammad Taḥammul [3.5s] | MKT8.037b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00894 | 410 | Persian | ای بندگان خالص جمال ابهی نفس مقدس آقا میرزا علی چون صعود بملکوت تقدیس نمود | O faithful servants of the Most Glorious Beauty! The hallowed soul of Áqá Mírzá 'Alí hath ascended unto the sanctified Kingdom [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0862, MSHR4.101-102 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for unity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00895 | 410 | mixed | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید و از صعود حضرت اخوان صفا نهایت تاثر حاصل گردید زیرا | O servant of God! Thy letter was received, and profound sorrow was felt at the ascension of the esteemed brother of purity, for [3.5s] | INBA87:130, INBA52:128 | MMK6#567x, MAS2.021-022x, MSBH4.088 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00896 | 410 | mixed | ای بنده صادق خدا نامه شما رسید و بر مضامین کما هی حقها در نهایت دقت اطلاع | O sincere servant of God! Thy letter was received, and its contents were perused with the utmost care [3.5s] | MMK3#268 p.191, MSHR1.038x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00897 | 410 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از قرائتش بدرجه ای احزان استیلا یافت که وصف | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and its perusal brought such sadness and grief as cannot be described [3.5s] | NJB_v04#06 p.003 | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00898 | 410 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه نامی وصول ارزانی نمود از مضامین شکرین نهایت روح و ریحان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thine illustrious letter was received, and from its sweet contents came the utmost joy and delight [3.5s] | MSBH3.541-542x, YBN.068-069 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00899 | 410 | Persian | ای ثابت راسخ بر عهد و میثاق آنچه مسطور بود ملحوظ گشت و هر چه مرقوم بود منظور | O thou steadfast and firm in the Covenant and Testament! That which was written hath been noted, and whatsoever was recorded hath been considered [3.5s] | MMK5#213 p.164, NANU_AB#35x, YIA.381x | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00900 | 410 | mixed | ای خاندان آن شخص جلیل سرور این دودمان را هر چند لقب گندم پاک کن بود ولی مقصود | O family of that illustrious personage! Though he who was the glory of this lineage bore the title "Sifter of Wheat," yet the purpose [3.5s] | MSHR3.203-204, NSS.158-159 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00901 | 410 | mixed | ای دو بنده آستان مبارک من مجاور مسجد اقصی و شما در آن عدوه قصوی با وجود این | O ye two servants of the Blessed Threshold! I am near unto the Most Holy Mosque, while ye abide in that far-distant realm [3.5s] | AHB.128BE #01 p.04, AHB.109BE #05 p.02, AVK3.483.16, BSHN.140.220, BSHN.144.220, MAS5.147, MJMJ2.110x, MMG2#392 p.440x, MHT2.170 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Methods of teaching the Cause; Prayer for unity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00902 | 410 | mixed | ای دو نفس مبارک الحمد لله ایام قطع اخبار منتهی گشت باز پیک مبین و قاصد امین | O two blessed souls! Praise be unto God that the days of being cut off from tidings have come to an end; once again the manifest messenger and trusted courier have arrived [3.5s] | MKT9.125b, MMK6#079 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Past, present and future of Iran; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00903 | 410 | O friends of God! Your letter was received through Mrs. Stannard... A profession, a trade, farming, these are worshipping God. | SW_v10#12 p.226, SW_v14#06 p.168, PN_various p019, BSTW#179, BSTW#242 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00904 | 410 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای شخص موید نامه ایکه باقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید از بدایت تا نهایت | O thou confirmed personage! The letter that thou hast written to Aga Seyad Assadollah was read from first to last… Ye should consider the question of goodly character as of the first importance | INBA85:309 | MMK1#108 p.130x, MJTB.076x | SWAB#108x, LOG#0500x, DAS.1913-10-18 | Education of children; moral education; Power of prayer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| AB00905 | 410 | mixed | ای مخموران باده محبت الله و ای محروران شهد و شکر معرفت الله و ای عاشقان جمال | O ye who are intoxicated with the wine of the love of God, ye who are enraptured by the honey and sugar of the knowledge of God, ye lovers of Beauty [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.158-162 | MMK2#198 p.141, MJMJ3.058x, MMG2#362 p.404x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00906 | 410 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان مکاتیب واصل و از مضامین روح و ریحان دست داد الحمد لله که بخدمت | O herald of the Covenant! The letters have been received, and from their contents spirit and fragrance were obtained. Praise be to God that [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0168, MMK6#165, RAHA.286-287, YIA.257-258 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Twin Manifestations | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00907 | 410 | O thou who art attracted to the Word of God and herald of the Kingdom of God! | SW_v11#16 p.275, TDD.013-014 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00908 | 410 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ...As to [what thou hast heard concerning] the child born from Russian parentage, this is pure imagination. Yea, certain persons | TAB.647-648 | Predictions and prophecies; Role and station of women; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00909 | 410 | mixed | ای ورقه مبارکه فی الحقیقه مورد صدماتی گردیدی و مبتلا بافاتی شدی که در تاریخ | O blessed Leaf! Thou hast indeed become the object of afflictions and been subjected to trials which in history [3.5s] | MMK6#361, TABN.270 | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for protection; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00910 | 410 | mixed | ای یادگار آن سرور ابرار چون بان یار روحانی نامه نگارم بیاد آن مظهر رحمانی افتم | O remnant of that exalted leader of the righteous! As I pen these words to that spiritual friend, I am reminded of that Manifestation of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA17:156 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Eulogies; reminiscences; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00911 | 410 | mixed | ای یاران الهی عصراست و جمیع امم و ملل در حبس و حصر مگر آزاده گان الهی و احرار | O divine friends! It is the twilight hour, and all peoples and nations have fallen prey to bondage and confinement, save those who are God's free souls and His liberated ones [3.5s] | MMK2#057 p.044, HDQI.187, ANDA#10 p.07 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00912 | 410 | Persian | ای یاران روحانی حضرت کبریا در قرآن عظیم دنیا را تشبیه بسراب بقیع فرموده اند | O spiritual friends of the Almighty! In the Great Qur'án the world hath been likened unto a mirage in the desert [3.5s] | MMK2#213 p.152, MMK2#022 p.014, TABN.289 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Imagery in the Qur'an; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00913 | 630 | mixed | ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب فروغی مکتوبی ارسال نمود و ذکر اسماء آن یاران دل و جان | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! His honour Furúghí hath sent a letter mentioning the names of those beloved friends of heart and soul [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0753, MMK2#290 p.210x, AMK.125-125bx, GHA.227x | Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Consultation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00914 | 410 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء شب و روز بدرگاه حضرت بی نیاز عجز و زاری کنم و تضرع | O dearly beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Night and day at the threshold of the All-Sufficient do I make supplication and earnest entreaty [3.5s] | INBA16:086 | BRL_DAK#0871, HDQI.192, ANDA#09 p.10, QUM.136 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Non-participation in politics; Prayer for peace and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00915 | 410 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای یاران نورانی و اماء رحمن چون ظلمات نادانی و غفلت از عالم یزدانی و احتجاب | O ye illumined loved ones and ye handmaids of the Merciful! At a time when the sombre night of ignorance, of neglect of the divine world | MNMK#096 p.176, MMK1#016 p.031, AKHA_122BE #06 p.b, NJB_v01#13 p.001 | SWAB#016, TAB.502-504, BWF.352-353x, TOR.205-208, BSTW#145 | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00916 | 410 | mixed | ایها المخلصون ایها الراسخون ایها السابقون الی الخیرات ایها المتمسکون بذیل رب | O ye sincere ones, O ye steadfast souls, O ye who hasten unto good deeds, O ye who hold fast to the hem of your Lord [3.5s] | RAHA.017 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00917 | 410 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایها المقر بوحدانیه الله انی قرئت تحریرک و ابتهلت الی الله | O thou who art confessing the Oneness of God! Verily, I read thy letter and I besought God to cause thee to promulgate His divine Manifestation | YMM.213x, QT108.092x | TAB.106-108 | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00918 | 410 | mixed | حبیب روحانی ای یار مهربان نامه نامی آن دوست حقیقی که مشحون بلئالی معانی بود | O spiritual beloved, dear companion! The illustrious letter of that true friend, which was filled with pearls of inner meaning, was received [3.5s] | MSHR4.395-396 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00922 | 410 | mixed | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اننی اضع وجهی علی الثری و اعفر جبینی بتراب الذل و | Praise be unto Thee, O my God! Verily, I lay my face upon the dust and humble my brow in the soil of lowliness [3.5s] | INBA17:027 | MKT4.154 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00923 | 410 | Persian | سئوال از رئیس که در آیه مبارکه مذکور است نموده بودید این رئیس عالی پاشاست که سبب نقل از عراق | You had asked concerning the Chief mentioned in the Blessed Verse - this Chief is Ali Pasha who occasioned the banishment from Iraq [3.5s]... ...By the crimson land and the crimson hill the station of Fate/Decree is intended, for in the terminology of the people of God, white indicates the station of the Will, while green signifies the station of Predestination. | MAS2.048-049x | BLO_PT#216.027x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00924 | 410 | mixed | مکاتیب متعدده شما واصل و فرح و سرور حاصل گشت امروز روز فیروز است هر پروانه که | Your numerous letters were received and joy and delight were attained. Today is a victorious day, every moth that [3.5s] | YIK.100-101 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Review of publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00925 | 410 | The letter which thou hadst written on December 16, 1918, was received | SW_v10#07 p.137-138 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00926 | 410 | Arabic | و انی یا الهی قد قدرت لی السیر بفضلک فی ملکوت الانفس و الافاق | O my God! Through Thy bounty Thou hast ordained for me to journey through the realm of souls and horizons [3.5s] | INBA87:253, INBA52:257 | BRL_DAK#0408 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00927 | 410 | Arabic | یا الهی و ملجای و ملاذی انی اضع جبینی علی الغبراء و ارفع یدی الی الخضراء و | O my God and my Helper! Verily, I place my forehead in the dust and raise | BRL_DAK#0298 | SW_v12#19 p.307-308 | Education of children; moral education; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00928 | 410 | Persian | وقت آنست که در اين ميدان گوی سبقت و پيشی را از مردان شهير آفاق بربائی نطق فصيح بگشائی | The time hath come for thee to seize, in this arena, the orb of precedence and excellence from the renowned men of all regions, and to give utterance to eloquent speech [3.5s] | MMK2#273 p.196x | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00929 | 410 | mixed | یا امه الله الثابته نامه شما رسید با نامه هاایکه در طی نامه شما بود ازین جهت | O steadfast handmaiden of God! Thy letter was received, together with the letters that were enclosed therein [3.5s] | MKT6.092 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00930 | 410 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O God! O thou Attracted of the hearts of the favored ones toward the Manifest Horizon! | TAB.485-487 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Pain of love; love as veil; Prayer for pioneers and travel teachers; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00931 | 400 | mixed | اللهم یا فاتح الابواب و مهیا الاسباب و الشافی من شده الاوصاب ان عبادک هولاء | O Lord, Opener of the gates, Provider of means, Healer of grievous afflictions, these servants of Thine [3.5s] | MMG2#340 p.377 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for protection; Prayer for teaching; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00932 | 400 | mixed | اللهم یا فاتح مدائن القلوب بنفحات القدس فی الیوم المشهود و هادی الامم الی | O God! O Thou Who openest the cities of hearts through the sanctified breaths on the Promised Day, and guidest the peoples unto [3.5s] | MKT8.003, MJMJ3.006, MMG2#087 p.097 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00933 | 400 | mixed | الهی الهی ان عبدک هذا سمی جده الجلیل الذی فاز بانوار الطافک فی یوم عسیر و سمع | O my God, O my God! This servant of Thine beareth the name of his illustrious grandfather who attained unto the splendorous rays of Thy bounties on a day of tribulation, and who hearkened [3.5s] | MILAN.217 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Relationship between government and people; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00934 | 400 | mixed | الهی الهی تری احبتک المنجذبین الی ملکوتک الابهی و المتاججین الضلوع و الاحشاء | O my Lord, O my Lord! Thou beholdest Thy loved ones, attracted to Thy Abha Kingdom, enkindled in their inmost being | MKT3.351, KHAZ.i022+173 | KHAZE.020, BLO_PN#025 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00935 | 400 | Arabic | الهی و سیدی و موئلی و منائی هولاء عباد اخلصوا وجوههم لعظمتک و سلطانک و زکوا | O my God, my Lord, my Master and my Desire! These are servants who have turned their faces in sincerity toward Thy grandeur and sovereignty, and have purified themselves [3.5s] | INBA17:070 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00937 | 400 | Persian | ای بنده آستان مبارک نامه ای از شما رسید و سبب سرور گردید زیرا دلالت بر صحت | O servant of the Sacred Threshold! A letter from thee was received and brought joy, for it indicated [thy] well-being [3.5s] | MKT5.061 | Call to action; Eulogies; reminiscences; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00938 | 400 | mixed | ای بنده جمال مبارک نامه شما رسید پیام آشنا بود و دلیل بر استقامت بر امر الله | O servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter was received. It brought a message of friendship and bore testimony to thy steadfastness in the Cause of God [3.5s] | INBA85:028 | MMK6#423, AVK1.125.04x, MAS2.009-011 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Manifestation of God as sun | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00939 | 400 | mixed | Translation List; Concourse on High | ای بنده درگاه الهی هر چند تا بحال در مکاتبه فتور و قصور رفت ولی در عالم دل و | O servant of the divine Threshold! Though there has been delay and shortcoming in correspondence until now, yet in the realm of the heart [3.5s]... ...Those souls who have detached themselves from the world of humanity and acquired heavenly attributes are reckoned among the Concourse on High | MMK6#256, MAS2.108-110, YMM.153x, ABDA.086-087 | ADMS#326x | Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00940 | 400 | mixed | Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá | ای بهمن از خدا بخواه که چون ابر بهمن گوهرفشان گردی و چون صحن چمن گلشن یزدان | O Bahman! Supplicate to God that thou mayest become as the clouds of winter, showering precious gems, and as a verdant garden, flowering in the paradise of the Lord [3.5s]... ...Thou hast asked regarding the names of the Prophets. “What is the wisdom”, thou hast inquired, “that despite the multitude of Prophets… | INBA72:009, INBA59:286, INBA75:126 | BRL_DAK#0994, MKT2.072, MILAN.044, AVK2.069.11x, YARP2.313 p.265 | BLO_sazedj#26 | Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | |||||||
| AB00941 | 500 | mixed | Fire and Light | ای ثابت بر پیمان در جمیع اوقات چه در شیراز و چه در آذربایجان از گلشن ایمان... از ربّ کريم اميد چنين است که روز بروز رخ برافروزی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! At all times, whether in Shiraz or in Azerbaijan, from the rose-garden of faith [3.5s]... ...The legions of the world cannot withstand this mighty Army. Its weapons are divine knowledge and assurance, and its sword is its world-encircling light | BRL_DAK#0992, MMK3#124 p.085x, NANU_AB#68x, NSS.227-229 | BRL_FIRE_AB#19x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00942 | 400 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بآقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh hath been noted [3.5s] | MKT9.089, MMK5#062 p.056, MSHR4.279-280 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00943 | 400 | mixed | Attitude of Bahá'ís towards Persian Politics | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید فرصت جواب مفصل نیست مختصر جواب مرقوم میشود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Though time doth not permit a detailed reply, a brief response is herewith written [3.5s]... ...As regards what you wrote touching the intervention in the affairs of Persia of the neighbouring States, time upon time it hath been declared by the Pen of the Covenant that the Government (Dawlat) and the People (Millat) should mix together like honey and milk | TRZ1.507, MSHR4.388-389, DMSB.020 | SW_v01#05 p.003x, CHU.067a, EGBBF.095-096x, BLO_PT#011ax | Chastisement and requital; Relationship between government and people; Role and station of women; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00944 | 400 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مرقوم بجناب حیدر قبل علی ملاحظه گردید طیب مشموم بود زیرا | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter that thou hast written to his honor Mirza Haydar Ali was perused | BRL_DAK#0877, MMK5#103 p.082, AMK.197-198, AVK4.463bx, VUJUD.014-015x | DAS.1915-02-14x, VUJUDE.021-022x | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00945 | 880 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Peace; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل شما با نامه های مختصر جمیع رسید و بنظر دقت... در خصوص احبّای پیتسبرگ مرقوم نموده بودی | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy detailed letter and the brief ones have all been received and attentively perused. | BRL_DAK#0589, COMP_COVP#43x, COMP_PEACEP#25x, MMK4#151 p.162x | BRL_ATE#168, BRL_COV#43x, BRL_PEACE#25x, COC#0254x, COC#1586x, BSC.547 #988, SW_v10#12 p.234-236, BSTW#177, BSTW#268 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00946 | 400 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Your numerous letters have been received | SW_v10#05 p.095x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Law of Huququ'llah; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00947 | 480 | mixed | ای حبیب روحانی نامه شما رسید و بدقت امعان نظر گردید حیرت بر حیرت افزود که این | O spiritual beloved! Thy letter was received and perused with the utmost attention. It added wonder upon wonder that this [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0728, MSHR2.177x | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Non-participation in politics; Past, present and future of Iran; Power of prayer; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00948 | 400 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای دختر ملکوت نامه ات رسید و از مضمون معلوم گردید که فکر ترا حصر در اقتباس انوار | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath come and its contents make clear the fact that thou hast directed all thy thoughts toward acquiring light | MKT3.436, MMK1#073 p.107, AKHA_135BE #03 p.48, AKHA_120BE #01-02 p.05, AKHA_106BE #12 p.02, AKHA_105BE #12 p.02, AHB.120BE #03-06 p.02, AYT.324, HYB.192 | SWAB#073 | Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00949 | 400 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ای دختر ملکوت نامه شما رسید ولی از عدم فرصت مختصر مرقوم میگردد جسد انسانی | O thou who art the daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter has been received... The body of man, which has been formed gradually... The city of San Diego was like a lifeless body.... O Thou kind Lord! Graciously bestow a pair of heavenly wings | BRL_DAK#0214, MKT3.386, AVK4.204.05x, HUV2.009x | BRL_CHILD#22x, BPRY.252-253x, LOG#0669x, BSC.446 #814x, SW_v11#19 p.317-318, MAB.012-013x, BLO_PT#052.36 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Law of burial and cremation; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; 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 | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00950 | 400 | Persian | ای دو یار باوفای من نامه مفصل شما رسید مضمون مفهوم گردید و آه و فغان دل و جان | O my two faithful friends! Your detailed letter was received and its contents were understood, and the sighs and lamentations of heart and soul [3.5s] | AMK.071-072, AYBY.425 #136, TRZ1.297 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00951 | 400 | Persian | ای دوستان حقیقی مکاتبات و مخابرات بدو نوعست قسمی بواسطه اوراق و نوع دیگر | O true friends! Correspondence and communication are of two kinds: one through the medium of written pages, and the other [3.5s] | MMK2#103 p.080, ANDA#71 p.05 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Justice and mercy; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00952 | 400 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای طالب حقیقت مسئله تثلیث از بعد از حضرت مسیح الی الان معتقد مسیحیان و تا | O thou seeker after Truth! The question of the Trinity, since the time of His Holiness Christ until now, is the belief of the Christians | AKHA_123BE #11-12 p.b, MAS9.041-043 | TAB.512-514 | Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as mirror; The cross and the trinity; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00953 | 400 | Persian | ای طالبان حقیقت الحمد لله نور هدایت در شبستان دل و جان درخشید و بدرقه عنایت | O ye seekers after truth! Praise be to God that the light of guidance hath shone forth in the night-chamber of heart and soul, and the protecting grace of God hath been vouchsafed [3.5s] | PYB#186 p.03 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00954 | 400 | Persian | ای عزیز عبدالبهاء نامه شما رسید و اشعار آبدار ملاحظه گردید سوالی که فرموده | O thou dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Thy letter was received and thy flowing verses were perused. As to the question thou didst ask [3.5s]... ...Existence is of two kinds: conceptual and material. Prior to being embodied in material forms, all created things existed on a conceptual plane… Knowledge is of two kinds. The one is the knowledge that pertaineth to the Essence | MAS2.090-091, VUJUD.140x, VUJUD.122.20x, VUJUD.123.01x | VUJUDE.147x, VUJUDE.162x, VUJUDE.163x | Essential vs. actional attributes of God; God's knowledge; Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Knowledge; recognition of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00955 | 400 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures | ای متشبث بذیل اطهر فرع سدره مبارکه در جهان و جهانیان بدیده بینا نظر نما که | O Thou who art holding fast to the Pure Hem; thou who art the twig of the Blessed Tree! Look thou with seeing eyes at the world about thee, and at the inhabitants thereof. Upon the stage of this immense theatre most spectacular plays are being enacted. | BRL_DAK#0376, MMK3#055 p.035, HDQI.196x, ANDA#07 p.07x | DAS.1913-09-08, BSC.344 #671x, SW_v04#16 p.273x, ABIE.295, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#123d | Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00957 | 400 | mixed | ای منجذب نفحات قدس تا بحال دو سه مکتوب مفصل و مختصر ارسال گردیده و رسیده و | O thou who art attracted by the sacred fragrances! Two or three letters, both detailed and brief, have thus far been dispatched and received [3.5s] | INBA88:329 | MAS5.172, MSHR4.404-405, MUH2.0766, NSS.234-235 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Contention and conflict; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00958 | 400 | O thou who art attracted to the Beauty of God! I have considered thy letter, and have answered the letters thou hast sent. Praise be to God! | BSTW#440 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00959 | 400 | mixed | ای ورقه متضرعه الی الله در این عالم نساای بی حد و بیحساب خارج از حد و شمار | O leaf supplicating unto God! In this world women are limitless and beyond reckoning, surpassing all count and measure [3.5s] | MKT7.153, MSHR4.304x, NANU_AB#44 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00960 | 400 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی در این عهد جلیل و قرن عظیم که آفتاب میثاق چون نیر اعظم آفاق | O spiritual friends! In this glorious Dispensation and mighty century, when the Sun of the Covenant, like unto the supreme luminary, shineth forth upon the horizons [3.5s] | INBA87:065, INBA52:064 | MMK2#232 p.166 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00961 | 400 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá' | ای یاران عبدالبهاء هر چند مدتیست که بواسطه قلم و مداد با شما گفتگوای ننمودم | O ye friends of ‘Abdu'l-Baha! Though some time has passed since I wrote you letters with pen and ink, yet in the world of spirit | INBA87:432, INBA52:445 | BRL_DAK#0870, MMK2#073 p.056 | BLO_PT#081.73 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||
| AB00962 | 400 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء جناب آقا سید جلال چون از آن صفحات وارد از قوه ایمان | O kind friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! When the esteemed Áqá Siyyid Jalál arrived from those regions, possessed of the power of faith [3.5s] | MKT9.267 | Growth of the Cause; Living waters; water of life; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00963 | 400 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | مشرق الأذکار هر چند بظاهر بنيان جسمانيست ولی تأثير روحانی دارد و سبب الفت قلوب و اجتماع نفوس گردد | His honor… presented the map of the land… Although to outward seeming the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar is a material structure, yet it hath a spiritual effect | MMK1#060 p.093x | SWAB#060x, SW_v05#05 p.068+73x, SW_v06#07 p.052x, SW_v06#17 p.135x, SW_v07#07 p.057x, BW_v01p060 | Call to action; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of community building; Power of prayer; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00964 | 400 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou that virtuous soul and individual who art ready for the confirmation of the Holy Spirit! I, with the utmost clemency | TAB.706-708, BWF.369-369x, BSC.468 #876x, SW_v07#10 p.098-099 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Many are called but few are chosen; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00965 | 400 | mixed | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ایتها الورقه الروحانیه النورانیه استبشری ببشارات الله و اهتزی بنفحات الله | O Handmaid of God!… To the mothers must be given the divine Teachings and effective counsel, and they must be encouraged | BRL_DAK#0266, MMK1#113 p.134x, MJTB.129x, RSR.044-045 | SWAB#113x, LOG#0502x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00966 | 400 | Persian | جناب خان نامه های شما رسید مضامین معلوم شد در جواب آنشخص حقیقت را مرقوم دارید | Your letters, Jinab-i-Khan, have been received and their contents noted. Write thou the truth in reply to that person [3.5s] | MMK5#061 p.055 | Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Proofs for the existence of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00967 | 400 | Arabic | حمدا لمن اشرق انواره و انکشف اسراره و شاع و ضاع آثاره و استمرت فیوضاته | Praise be to Him Whose lights have shone forth, Whose mysteries have been unveiled, Whose signs have spread and pervaded, and Whose outpourings have persisted [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0872, MKT3.194, MNMK#029 p.112, ABB.128 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Muhammad; Islam; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00968 | 400 | In the last two mails, detailed answers have been written to thee | SW_v01#05 p.003-004 | East and West; communication between East and West; Education of children; moral education; Promotion of commerce and industry; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00969 | 400 | mixed | سوال حاجی میرزا یحیای دولت آبادی بموجب کاغذیکه در چهره نما مندرجست کلیا خود | With regard to the question of Ḥájí Mírzá Yaḥyá Dawlatábádí, as set forth in the article written in Chihrih-Nama [3.5s] | MSHR1.046x, MSHR5.372-373x | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Non-participation in politics; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00970 | 400 | Arabic | و انت الذی یا الهی خلقت و برئت و ذرئت بفیض جودک و صوب غمام رحمتک حقائق | O Thou Who, O my God, hast created, fashioned and brought into being, through the outpouring of Thy bounty and the showers of Thy clouds of mercy, all created things [3.5s] | INBA87:467, INBA52:486 | BRL_DAK#1022, MKT6.199, MKT2.283, KHAF.090 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00971 | 400 | mixed | یا امه الله اگر از احوال جناب ابوی سئوال مینماای در زحمت زیاد و مشقت | O handmaid of God! Shouldst thou inquire about the circumstances of the revered father, know that he is beset with great tribulation and hardship [3.5s] | MSHR4.200-201 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00972 | 400 | mixed | یا من ثبت علی العهد و المیثاق الیوم نعتی اعظم از این و ستایشی ابدع از این نه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant and Testament! Today there existeth no greater praise than this, nor any more wondrous commendation [3.5s] | INBA55:405 | PYK.256 | Call to action; Contention and conflict; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Hands of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00973 | 400 | Bahá'í Scriptures | O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of God! I read thy letter of graceful composition...As to thy question, "Why pray? What is the wisdom thereof..." Know thou, verily, it is becoming of a weak one to supplicate to the strong One | COC#1753x, BSC.491 #945x, SW_v08#04 p.044-045x, BNE.092-093x, VLAB.129-130, BSTW#060a, BSTW#111 | Love of God; Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB00974 | 400 | O ye friends of God! All the people of the world today are workmen of destruction and ruin | SW_v05#09 p.130, SW_v08#10 p.136, PN_1909 p061 | Call to action; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00975 | 400 | O ye believers of God and friends of Abdul-Baha! If ye knew how the heart of Abdul-Baha is soaring | SW_v01#13 p.001-002 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB00976 | 390 | Arabic | اللهم یا فالق الاصباح و محیی الارواح و منشا الاشباح قد سدت علی کل الابواب | O God, O Thou Who art the Cleaver of Dawn, the Quickener of spirits and the Creator of forms, all doors have been closed before me [3.5s] | INBA17:158 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00977 | 390 | mixed | اللهم یا من انبت کل دوحه هی اروم عائله بفروع ممتده الی الاوج الرفیع متشعبه | O God, Thou Who hast caused every mighty tree to spring forth—each the root of a family with branches stretching unto lofty heights, far-spreading [3.5s] | YMM.044 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00978 | 390 | mixed | اللهم یا من فی قبضتک زمام الموجودات و فی یمینک ملاک القدره و الاقتدار ما من | O God, within Thy grasp lie the reins of all created things, and in Thy right hand is held dominion over all power and might. There is none [3.5s] | MMK3#175 p.122 | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; High station of the true believer; Human reality created in the image of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00979 | 390 | mixed | اللهم یا واهبی و محبوبی و مطلوبی انی اتوجه الی عتبه قدسک التی فاحت منها نفحات | O my God, my Bestower, my Beloved, my Heart's Desire! I turn my face toward Thy sacred Threshold, whence waft the fragrant breaths [3.5s] | MKT5.054b | Call to action; Power of prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual springtime; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00980 | 390 | Arabic | الهی الهی کیف اذکرک و قلب عبدالبهاء تتاجج فیهه نار الجوی و نیران الاسنی من | My God, my God! How can I make mention of Thee when the heart of 'Abdu'l-Bahá is consumed by the flames of yearning and the fire of ardent love? [3.5s]... ...O Lord! My bones are weakened, and the hoar hairs glisten on My head ... and I have now reached old age, failing in My powers | MKT3.242, KHAF.271, KKD2.299x | GPB.310x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Personal instructions; Prayer for the departed | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00981 | 390 | mixed | الهی الهی هولاء عباد توقدت افئدتهم بنار محبتک و انصرم حبل اصطبارهم لهجرانهم | O my God, O my God! These are servants whose hearts have been set ablaze by the fire of Thy love, and whose cord of patience hath been severed through their separation from Thee [3.5s] | INBA89:001 | MJMJ3.063bx, MMG2#285 p.316x | Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00982 | 390 | Arabic | انی اتبتل الیک یا نور الارض و السموات و اتضرع الیک یا فاطر الوری تری تحلب | I turn with utmost devotion to Thee, O Light of the earth and heavens, and implore Thee, O Creator of all beings [3.5s] | TZH8.0126-128 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for the departed; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00983 | 390 | Persian | ای احبای الهی ای یاران رحمانی در این سنه امتحانات الهی احاطه نموده شرق و غرب | O ye believers of God, and the friends of the Merciful! By the blowing of the furious gales of trials and ordeal the people, like unto the leaves of the trees, are falling to the ground | MKT9.017 | DAS.1914-10-24? | Nationalism; love of country; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00984 | 390 | mixed | ای احبای الهی این جهان ترابی و خاکدان فانی آشیان مرغ خاکیست و لانه خفاش | O ye beloved of God! This earthly world, this dusty ephemeral abode, is but the nest of terrestrial birds and the den of bats [3.5s] | INBA13:143, INBA17:096, INBA55:408, INBA59:238, INBA88:128b | BRL_DAK#0474, MKT1.443, MILAN.182, BSHN.140.216, BSHN.140.372, BSHN.144.216, DWNP_v5#11 p.004-005, MAS5.073x, MHT1a.114, MHT1b.072, MHT2.162, YHA1.379x | Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Love of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00985 | 390 | Persian | ای احبای الهی منت خدایرا که آتش جنگ در بلاد فرنگ اندکی خاموش شد و علم پرخاش | O ye beloved of God! Praise be unto God that the fire of war hath somewhat subsided in the lands of the West, and the standard of strife [3.5s] | MSHR3.292x, YARP2.431 p.324 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00986 | 390 | mixed | ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمانی حضرت مسجون و مکبول واسیر سلاسل و زنجیر در سبیل | O ye beloved of God and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! This imprisoned One, bound and fettered, enchained in the path [3.5s] | INBA17:265 | MJMJ2.057x, MMG2#159 p.180x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00987 | 390 | mixed | ای ادیب دبستان عرفان علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه و لحظات اعین رحمانیته و انظار | O thou luminary of the school of mystic knowledge! Upon thee be the Glory of God and His praise, and the glances of His all-merciful eyes and gaze [3.5s] | INBA55:109 | BRL_DAK#0282 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00988 | 390 | mixed | ای امین الهی حضرت احدیت شما را سالها بجهت الیوم تربیت فرمود تا امروز چون شمع | O divine Amin! [3.5s]... ...For years God has been preparing you for this day, in order that you may be illumined | INBA88:107 | MMK6#051, AKHA_103BE #02 p.04, AKHA_105BE #12 p.07, AKHA_121BE #02-03 p.121 | SW_v08#16 p.213-214x | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00989 | 390 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء این واضح و مشهود است که در هیچوقت از خود خیالی نداشته ای و | O trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, it is clear and evident that at no time hast thou harbored any thought of self [3.5s] | INBA16:170 | Consolation and comfort; Past, present and future of Iran; Personal instructions; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00990 | 390 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء نامه های شما رسید و سبب فرح و سرور گردید زیرا مژده از | O thou faithful one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letters were received and brought joy and gladness, for they bore tidings of [3.5s] | INBA16:161 | MKT9.031, MMK3#285 p.207, AMK.059-060 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00991 | 390 | Persian | ای امین من در نامه های خویش ذکر جمع احباء الله را نموده بودید و بعضی را | O My trusted one! In thy letters thou didst make mention of the gathering of God's loved ones, and some [3.5s] | MKT9.035, PYB#265 p.04 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00992 | 390 | mixed | ای آقا غلامعلی تو غلام جمال ابهائی و بنده حضرت اعلی قدر این فضل را بدان و | O Aqa Ghulam-'Ali, thou art the servant of the Abhá Beauty and the bondsman of His Holiness the Exalted One. Know thou, then, the measure of this bounty [3.5s] | MMK6#363 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00993 | 390 | Persian | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | ای بنده جمال قدم زبان بشکرانه اسم اعظم بگشا که موفق بزیارت عتبه مقدسه روحی | O servant of the Ancient Beauty! Loose your tongue in thanksgiving to the Most Great Name, for you have attained the privilege of pilgrimage to the Sacred Threshold - may my spirit be sacrificed for it [3.5s]... ...Obligatory prayer is the very foundation of the Cause of God. Through it joy and vitality infuse the heart | INBA13:313 | AKHA_125BE #04 p.b, AVK3.251.09x, AVK4.092.11x, DWNP_v1#10-11 p.002-003x | BRL_IOPF#2.14x | Law of obligatory prayer; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| AB00994 | 390 | mixed | ای بنده حق آنچه مرقوم نمودی معلوم گردید دلیل جلیل بر تذکر و تنبه در امر حضرت | O servant of the Truth! That which thou didst write was made known - a manifest proof of thy remembrance and awakening in the Cause of the Lord [3.5s] | INBA89:271 | MKT2.146, AKHA_123BE #09 p.b, AVK3.182 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB00995 | 390 | mixed | ای بنده مقرب درگاه جمال مبارک نامه غره ربیع الاول رسید از مضمون معلوم گردید | O thou servant who art near unto the Threshold of the Blessed Beauty! Thy letter of the first of Rabi'u'l-Avval hath arrived and its contents were noted [3.5s] | PYK.268, MSHR2.127x, AMIN.197bx, AMIN.206-207x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00996 | 390 | Persian | ای پدر و پسر بزرگوار مهربان نامه شما رسید و از قرائتش نهایت بهجت حاصل شد زیرا | O noble and kind father and son! Your letter was received and the utmost joy was derived from its perusal, for [3.5s] | MMK6#080, MSHR5.310-311 | Growth of the Cause; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00997 | 390 | Persian | ای پروردگار مهربانم این بنده دیرین و چاکر قدیم بود از بدو طفولیت از پستان | O my Compassionate Lord! This ancient servant and loyal thrall was, from earliest childhood, from the breast [3.5s] | INBA55:366 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB00998 | 390 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوبی که بمستر دیلی مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید بسیار رای | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant, and staunch! The letter which thou didst write ... hath been shown to me, and the opinions expressed therein | MMK1#041 p.080 | SWAB#041, TAB.124-125, BWF.413-414x, BSC.479 #915x, BSTW#349 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB00999 | 390 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بتاریخ ۸ ذی القعده ۳۷ مرقوم فرموده بودید رسید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter dated the 8th of Dhi'l-Qa'dih 37 hath reached me [3.5s] | INBA16:015 | BRL_DAK#1214 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01000 | 390 | mixed | Translation List | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از مضمون بهجت و سرور حاصل گردید جناب حاجی | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents brought joy and delight [3.5s]... ...There is no truth whatsoever to the inferences of the astrologers… The other sign that is mentioned in the Tablets is the hidden craft. | MKT3.337, ASAT1.208x, AVK1.158.17x, AVK3.358.12x, ANDA#81 p.07, MAS2.024-025x, VAA.212-213 | ADMS#083x | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Astrology and numerology; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01001 | 390 | mixed | ای دوست حقیقی نامه رسید و از اثر خامه واضح و مشهود گشت که تمنای فدا داری و | O true friend! Thy letter reached Me, and through the traces of thy pen it became clear and evident that thou dost yearn for sacrifice [3.5s] | INBA79.048b | MKT4.071, MILAN.226, AMK.037-038, AVK3.290.09x, YHA1.340 (2.670) | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01002 | 390 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی شمس حقیقت نیر اعظم افق مبین چون در مشرق اعلی طلوع فرمود اشعه | O divine friends! When the Sun of Truth, that most great Luminary of the manifest horizon, rose in the highest East [3.5s] | MMK4#137 p.140 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01003 | 390 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس ستایش نما خداوند را که رخت بپرتو هدایت آرایش یافت و دل و | O perfumed pilgrim, render praise unto the Lord that thy countenance hath been adorned with the light of guidance, and thy heart [3.5s] | YARP2.463 p.345 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01004 | 380 | mixed | ربی ربی قد اتقدت نیران الاشتیاق فی قلوب اهل الوفاق شوقا للقائک… ای زهراء بهراء خداوند عالمیان میفرماید که از شروط محبت الله وقوع در امتحان | O my Lord, my Lord! The flames of yearning have been kindled within the hearts of the people of concord in their longing to attain Thy presence... O resplendent and radiant one, the Lord of all worlds declareth that among the conditions of the love of God is to fall into trials [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0328, MMK3#224 p.163x | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Love of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01005 | 390 | Persian | ای سرمست پیمانه پیمان نامه مفصل آن ثابت عهد و راسخ میثاق واصل گردید از ورود | O thou who art intoxicated with the wine of the Covenant! The detailed letter from that steadfast one, firm in the Testament, hath been received [3.5s] | AYBY.454 #199x, TRZ1.305b | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01006 | 390 | Persian | ای شمع روشن نامه روز نوروز وصول یافت ایامیکه در لندن در خانه تو بندای ملکوت | O thou radiant candle! Thy letter written on the day of Now Rouz was received. The days that I was occupied in thy house with the Cause... The address thou didst deliver at the King's Weigh House Church... During the lifetime of His Holiness Christ no book on this subject gained any importance | BRL_DAK#0126 | DAS.1914-04-17x, LBLT.162ax | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01007 | 390 | Persian | ای متحری حقیقت نامه شما رسید مرقوم نموده بودی که آقا میرزا احمد خان یزدانی | O thou who art searching for truth! Thy letter has been received. Thou has written that Agha Mirza Ahmed Khan Yazdani... Thou hast asked how it is possible to grasp the nature of life after death? | MKT3.388, BQA.075 | SW_v11#19 p.315-316, BSTW#500a | Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Relationship between government and people; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01008 | 390 | mixed | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله از قرار نامه آنجناب عازم بیت الله العتیق شده اید و | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! According to thy letter, thou hast resolved to journey unto the Ancient House [3.5s] | MMK6#347 | Episodes from the early history of Islam; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Pilgrimage [Hajj] in Islam; Rejection of Muhammad | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01009 | 390 | mixed | ای مشرف بمطاف ملا اعلی حمد کن حی قیومرا که بجمال اعلی موقن شدی و از کوثر | O thou who hast attained the sacred precincts of the Concourse on High! Render praise unto the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, that thou hast become assured of the Most Exalted Beauty and hast partaken of the Kawthar [3.5s] | INBA55:196, INBA72:131 | RAHA.091-092 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01010 | 390 | O thou wooer of the Beauty of the Possessor of Glory! Thy letter was perused with perfect joy and fragrance. | DAS.1914-09-07 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01011 | 390 | mixed | ای مفتون حقیقت الحمد لله ملاحظه میفرماای که از یوم طلوع نیر هدی از مطلع یثرب و | O thou who art enraptured by the Truth! Praise be unto God, thou dost observe that from the Day of the dawning of the Sun of Guidance from the horizon of Yathrib [3.5s] | MKT3.206 | Development of capacity and readiness; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01012 | 390 | Bahá'í World Faith | O thou herald of the Kingdom of God! Thy detailed letter was received. Its contents indicated that thou didst travel in the cities of America | BWF.417-418x, SW_v05#04 p.049x, SW_v06#14 p.108x, SW_v08#16 p.218x, SW_v06#17 p.138x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01013 | 390 | Persian | Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones | ای مومن بالله و موقن بایات الله در این ایام که جمیع آفاق امکان از آثار قدرت و | ...In this day, any deed, however infinitesimal, when not performed for the sake of God, is manifest loss | INBA55:414 | BRL_CONF2018P#14x, MMK2#143 p.106, MMK4#108 p.118 | BRL_CONF2018#14x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power of prayer; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| AB01014 | 390 | Persian | ای مونس قدیم مکاتیب مفصله جمیع رسید و در نهایت سرور قرائت گردید ولی افسوس که | O ancient companion! All thy detailed letters were received and read with the utmost joy; however, alas [3.5s] | MMK5#022 p.015 | Call to action; Review of publications; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01015 | 390 | mixed | ای یاران پارسی هر چند از نادرستی هموطنان آواره و سرگشته کوه و بیابان شدید ولی | O Persian friends! Though through the faithlessness of your countrymen ye were made wanderers, bewildered and distracted, in mountain and desert [3.5s] | YARP2.544 p.387 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01016 | 390 | Persian | Huqúqu'lláh | ای یاران ربانی من این یقین و مسلم است که حضرت بیچون در جمیع شئون بغنای مطلق | O my heavenly friends! It is certain and evident that the Incomparable One is always praised for His absolute wealth | INBA16:134 | BRL_DAK#0521, BRL_HUQUQP#024x, AMK.113-114, TAH.314, ANDA#07 p.20 | BRL_HUQUQ#024x, COC#1160x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Law of Huququ'llah | - | - | |||||||
| AB01017 | 390 | mixed | ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب حاجی علی سلیل محمد رضا نامه نگاشته و نامهای مبارک | O ye beloved of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Hají 'Alí, scion of Muhammad-Ridá, hath penned a letter and written blessed names [3.5s] | MMG2#358 p.400x, YARP2.304 p.250 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01018 | 390 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء شمس حقیقت نیر ملکوت اعلی بجهت اتحاد عقاید و آراء... عبدالبهآء را به جان و دل گوش نمائید | O ye friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The Sun of Truth, the Luminary of the Supreme Kingdom, for the unity of thoughts and opinions... hearken with heart and soul unto 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | MMK2#183 p.132, AKHA_118BE #05-06 p.b, BSHN.140.480.04x, BSHN.144.473bx, PYB#096 p.03 | Contention and conflict; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01019 | 390 | mixed | ای یاران قدیم و اماء رب کریم علیکم بهاء الله و نوره و الطاف یوم ظهوره و علیکم | O ye ancient friends and the maidservants of the Merciful Lord! Upon ye be Baha'u'llah and His light | MKT9.264, MMK6#527, TABN.041 | DAS.1914-10-21x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for teaching; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01020 | 390 | Persian | ای یاران مهربان و دختران عزیز من عبدالبهاء با وجود ضعف جسمانی و عدم تحمل سفری | O ye kind friends and dearly cherished daughters! I, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, despite physical frailty and inability to endure a journey [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0990, MMK5#051 p.047 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01021 | 390 | mixed | ای یاران نورانی عبدالبهاء شمس حقیقت چون از افق احدیت بنورانیت غیرمسبوقه اشراق | O luminous friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The Sun of Truth, with unprecedented brilliance, hath shone forth from the horizon of oneness [3.5s] | MMK3#253 p.180 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01022 | 390 | Arabic | ایتها الزجاج المقتبس الانوار من سراج البهاء ... و اما ما سئلت من الایۀ الثانیۀ | O thou glass ignited with light from the Lamp of Bahá! ... And as to what thou didst ask concerning the second verse [3.5s] | YMM.233x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Power of prayer; Prayer for women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01023 | 390 | Arabic | Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | ایتها العصبه المویده بجنود من ملکوت الابهی طوبی لکم بما اجتمعتم فی ظل کلمه | O ye co-workers who are supported by armies from the realm of the All-Glorious! Blessed are ye, for ye have come together... O God, my God! We are servants of Thine that have turned with devotion to Thy Holy Face | INBA88:382, INBA89:127 | MNMK#030 p.113, MMK1#042 p.082, NSR_1978.120x, NSR_1993.133x, MMJA.021 | SWAB#042, BPRY.300-301x, TAB.001-003, BWF.404-406x, BADM.020-021x, COC#1371x, SW_v01#04 p.007-0008x | Consultation; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||
| AB01024 | 390 | mixed | ایها الفرع الجلیل من السدره المنتهی علیک بهاء الله و ثنائه و نوره و ضیائه و | O noble branch of the Divine Lote-Tree! Upon thee be the glory of God and His praise, His light and His splendour [3.5s] | INBA87:478, INBA52:499 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01025 | 390 | Persian | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه فی الحقیقه بلیه شدیده بر آنجناب وارد و | O thou noble branch of the Blessed Tree! Verily, a severe affliction hath descended upon thee [3.5s] | INBA13:284 | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01026 | 390 | mixed | ربی ربی انی ادعوک بلسانی و روحی و جنانی ان تفتح ابواب الاسرار علی وجوه | O my Lord, my Lord! With my tongue, my spirit, and my innermost heart do I call upon Thee, beseeching Thee to unlock the portals of mysteries before my face [3.5s] | MSBH8.106-108 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01027 | 390 | mixed | ربی و رجائی و موئلی و ملاذی قد بسطت اکف الضراعه و الابتهال الی عزه قیومیتک و | O my Lord, my Hope, my Refuge and my Haven! I have lifted up the hands of supplication and ardent prayer unto the glory of Thy Self-Subsisting Dominion [3.5s]... ...O thou who art surrounded by immeasurable calamity! Verily, those souls who joined | INBA21:105 | NYR#104 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01028 | 390 | Persian | ستایش پاک یزدانرا سزاست که بقدرت کامله و اراده محیطه اعلام امریه | Praise be unto the pure Lord, Who through His consummate power and all-encompassing will hath proclaimed His Cause [3.5s] | CMB_F66f28, | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01030 | 390 | Arabic | قال الله تعالی و اعتصموا بحبل الله جمیعا اعلموا یا احباء الله و اصفیائه و | God, exalted be He, hath spoken: "And hold ye fast, all together, by the cord of God." Know ye, O beloved of God and His chosen ones [3.5s] | INBA13:344, INBA59:304 | MMK6#075 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity of thought and belief; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01031 | 390 | mixed | و انت تعلم یا الهی بان قلب عبدک هذا طافح بحب احبائک و عیناه متوجهتان الی شطر | O my God! Thou knowest that this Thy servant's heart doth overflow with love for Thy loved ones, and his eyes are turned toward the direction [3.5s] | MMK3#026 p.023x, ABDA.087-088 | Love of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01032 | 390 | Arabic | یا ابناء الملکوت ان سلطان الملکوت قد استقر علی سریر الناسوت و ان شمس عوالم | O children of the Kingdom! Verily the Sovereign of the celestial realm hath established Himself upon the throne of the earthly dominion, and the sun of the worlds [3.5s] | INBA55:275, INBA59:124, UMich962.117-118, UMich991.056-059 | BRL_DAK#1000, MKT1.172, MNMK#035 p.120, MILAN.053, QT105.1.407, TZH8.1188, MJZ.006 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01033 | 390 | Persian | Light of the World | یا امه البهاء نامه شما رسید و از مضمون همت و خدمت شما بملکوت ابهی معلوم گردید | O handmaid of Baha! Thy letter was received, and from its contents the earnestness with which thou art serving the Abha Kingdom became evident | BRL_DAK#0264, NURA#17, MMK4#017 p.016 | LOTW#17 | Conference of Badasht; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Praise and encouragement; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01034 | 390 | Arabic | یا امه الله قد اطلعت بالسوال الذی سئلت عنه بواسطه انطون افندی عن الاصحاح | O handmaid of God! I have perused the question which thou didst ask through Antun Effendi concerning the chapter [3.5s] | YMM.366 | Apocalyptic imagery; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; The Imamate; the Caliphate | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01035 | 390 | mixed | یا امینی الامین نامه بیست و دوم شوال سنه حالیه رسید و از مضمون نهایت انشراح و | O thou trusted and faithful Amini! Thy letter dated the twenty-second of Shawwal of this year hath been received, and from its contents the utmost gladness and joy [3.5s] | INBA16:166 | MMK6#348x | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise of Western values; culture; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01036 | 390 | I praise Thee, O Thou Remover of Sorrows, Overlooker of faults, Rejoicer of hearts and Illuminator of faces! Verily to the beloved ones at the door of Thy oneness | DAS.1913-07-17, ABIE.074, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01037 | 380 | Persian | الحمد لله در ظل حفظ و عنایت الهیه در نهایت سکون و قرار و اطمینان و استقرار | Praise be to God that under the sheltering care and divine providence we dwell in utmost peace, composure, assurance and tranquility [3.5s] | MMK5#026 p.019, QT108.072 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01038 | 380 | mixed | اللهم یا الهی لک الحمد بما سقیت المشتاقین من صهباء الولاء و انعشت قلوب | O my God! All praise be unto Thee for having given the yearning ones to drink from the crimson wine of fidelity and quickened the hearts [3.5s] | TSHA3.540, KHSH05.010 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01039 | 380 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان هذین الاخوین السلیلین الجلیلین ینتسبان الی عبدک الذی لبی للندآء المرتفع من | O my God, my God! These two illustrious brothers, descended from Thy servant who responded to the exalted call [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0977, MKT3.261 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the departed; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01040 | 380 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری النفوس المقدسه المستشهده فی مشهد الفداء المتقطعه الاعضاء | O my God, my God! Thou beholdest the holy souls, martyred in the arena of sacrifice, whose limbs have been severed [3.5s] | VAA.111-112 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01041 | 380 | mixed | ای احبای الهی از جواهر کلمات رب الایات البینات معین معانی جاری و از هویت کلام | O ye friends of God! From the gems of the words of the Lord of manifest signs doth flow the spring of inner meanings, and from the essence of utterance [3.5s] | INBA88:138 | RHQM1.536-538 (668) (410-411), RAHA.090-091, MSHR1.112x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01042 | 380 | mixed | ای احبای الهی حمد خدا را که در بحبوحه انقلاب و اضطراب و این حرب شدید یاران | O ye divine friends! Praise be to God that in the midst of revolution and turmoil, and in this fierce warfare, the friends [3.5s] | MMK6#060 | Business; financial; property matters; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01043 | 380 | mixed | ای احبای الهی و اماء رحمن نامه شما رسید و مضمون آشکار و پدید شد حمد خدا را که | O beloved ones of God and handmaids of the All-Merciful! Your letter was received and its contents were made manifest and clear. Praise be unto God that [3.5s] | MMK3#295 p.217, PYB#196 p.04x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01044 | 380 | mixed | ای احبای الهی و یاران باوفای عبدالبهاء نامه عمومی شما مضمون رحیق مختوم بود | O ye beloved of God and faithful companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your general letter was filled with the essence of the sealed wine [3.5s] | MKT3.295 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01045 | 380 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou advancing maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and considered. Thank God that the evidence and the proof became clear | TAB.695-697 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01046 | 380 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء دو مکتوب از شما رسید و مضامین معلوم گردید حمد خدا را که | O trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Two letters from you were received and their contents became known. Praise be to God that [3.5s] | INBA16:159 | Business; financial; property matters; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Personal instructions; Praise of Western values; culture | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01047 | 380 | mixed | ای بازماندگان آن نفس قدسی?? نجم ساطع لامع حضرت سمندر غضنفر اجمه لاهوت در مدت | O ye surviving remnants of that sanctified soul, that resplendent and radiant star, His Holiness Samandar, Lion of the celestial realms, during the time [3.5s] | AYBY.416 #129, TRZ1.354b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Eulogies; reminiscences; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01048 | 380 | Arts, Importance of in Promoting the Faith; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ...Convey warmest, most loving greetings to Mark Tobey on my behalf, and heartfelt affection to Marguerite Bull. | BRL_ATE#034x, BRL_IOA#12x | Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01049 | 380 | Persian | ای بندگان الهی عصر است و در کنار حدیقه انیقه بنگارش این وثیقه پرداختم و بذکر | O ye servants of God! It is eventide, and beside this beauteous garden I have taken up my pen to write this testament and to make mention [3.5s] | MMK3#066 p.042 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for the departed; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01050 | 380 | mixed | ای بنده الهی دو نامه شما واصل و بر مضامین وقوف حاصل شد نظر تو باید باینعبد | O servant of the True One! Thy two letters were received and the contents thereof were noted... True paradise for the soul is to enjoy near access to the eternal Beauty, while hell is to be far removed from that radiant Light | INBA89:166b | MAS2.016x, YMM.273x, YMM.284x, VUJUD.111x | VUJUDE.202x | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Differences in human capacity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01051 | 380 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه مفصل شما با نامه امة الله روحانیه خانم واصل گردید دلیل | O thou servant of the Beauty of ABHA! Your long letter and the letter written by the maidservant of God came to hand... O thou Janabi Khan! Exhort thou all the believers | BRL_DAK#1024 | TAB.662-663, PN_1906 p091x, MAB.092x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01052 | 380 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی مکاتیب رسید و بر آه و ناله و گریه و زاری شما در مصیبت | O thou sincere servant of the Abha Beauty! Thy letters were received, and [I witnessed] thy sighs and moaning and weeping and lamentation in [this] calamity [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1016, MMK6#435, AVK4.444x, PYB#039 p.02, MAS5.165, YBN.040 | Consolation and comfort; Contention and conflict; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01053 | 380 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou faithful servant of the True One! I received thy letter and its contents caused the utmost joy and fragrance within me | TAB.157-159, BSTW#276o | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01054 | 380 | mixed | ای پروردگار در این کور عظیم بسلطان مبین تجلی فرمودی و در حشر اکبر بجمال انور | O Lord! In this mighty Dispensation Thou didst manifest Thyself through the evident Sovereign, and in the Great Resurrection through the luminous Beauty [3.5s] | INBA55:314, INBA72:038, INBA88:062, INBA75:013 | BRL_DAK#0614, MKT1.467, ADH2_1#41 p.060, MMG2#097 p.109, NJB_v05#14 p.001 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01055 | 380 | O thou my dear son! Thy letter, dated July 3, 1913, was received. Its contents... This covenant is the Covenant of His Holiness Baha'o'llah. Now its importance is not known befittingly | SW_v04#14 p.240-241, SW_v06#12 p.096, SW_v08#16 p.214, SW_v08#14 p.186 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01056 | 380 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان رزایا و محن و بلایاء سر و علن در این سنین اخیره جمیع عالمرا احاطه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Tribulations, trials and afflictions, both manifest and hidden, have, in these latter years, encompassed the whole world [3.5s] | MKT3.328 | Growth of the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01057 | 380 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که به نمر ۱۵۸ مرقوم نموده بودید به حضرت منشادی ملاحظه گردید | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write, numbered 158, addressed to his honour Munshádí, was perused [3.5s] | AMK.069-071, BSHI.084-085 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Non-participation in politics; Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01058 | 380 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید فرصت جواب مفصل نیست ملاحظه نما از یوم خروج از | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. There is not now opportunity for a detailed reply. Consider thou from the day of departure [3.5s] | RSR.114ax | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection by the people of the Bayan | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01059 | 380 | mixed | Trustworthiness | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مضمون معلوم گردید از کثرت مشاغل و غوائل فرصت | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. Due to the multitude of occupations and difficulties, time is [3.5s]... ...If a man were to perform every good work, yet fail in the least scruple to be entirely trustworthy and honest, his good works would become as dry tinder | COMP_TRUSTP#47x, AVK3.158.06x, MSHR3.198 | BRL_TRUST#46x, COC#2058x | Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Imam Husayn; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01060 | 380 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مرقوم بجناب آقا سید تقی ملحوظ گردید از مضمون مفهوم شد که | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter addressed to his honour Áqá Siyyid Taqí was noted. From its contents it became apparent that [3.5s] | MSBH5.495 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01061 | 380 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان و راسخ بر عهد نامه مفصل شما که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم | O thou who art firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament, thy detailed letter which thou didst address to Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1020, MKT5.169b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01062 | 380 | Persian | ای خداوند بخشنده کوکب بخشایشت بر جهان آفرینش درخشیده و دریای احسانت مواج بر | O Forgiving Lord! The star of Thy compassion hath shone forth upon the world of creation, and the surging ocean of Thy bounty [3.5s] | INBA75:002 | MILAN.211, TAH.261x, DUR2.002, ADH2_1#40 p.057, MJMJ1.031, MMG2#196 p.222, MJH.001 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Power of prayer; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01063 | 380 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی من این جنگ مهیب اخیر آفت عالم انسانی بود مانند سیلی بود | O thou my dear heavenly daughter! This last dreadful war was a calamity unto the world of humanity... The pamphlet thou didst compile, appealing to the world of humanity... To contribute toward the cause of these pitiful children, and to protect and care | BRL_DAK#0134 | LBLT.207x, SW_v14#11 p.343x, ABCC.436x | Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01064 | 380 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | در خصوص تنظيمات مرقوم نموده بوديد تعاليم الهی و وصايا و نصايح حضرت بهآءاللّه نصّ صريح | O thou beloved daughter! Formerly a cable through the British Government | MMK1#069 p.103x | SWAB#069x, SW_v10#03 p.038-039 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01066 | 380 | mixed | ای دو مرغ حدائق میثاق شکر کنید حضرت حی توانا را که ثابت بر عهد و پیمان حضرت | O ye twin birds of the gardens of the Covenant! Give thanks unto the Ever-Living, the All-Powerful, that ye are steadfast in the Covenant of His Holiness [3.5s] | INBA13:015, INBA72:135b, INBA88:189 | MMK6#068 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01067 | 380 | Persian | ای دو مقرب درگاه کبریاء نامه شما رسید و ملاحظه گردید الحمد لله دلیل بر انجذاب | O ye who are nigh unto the Divine Threshold! Your letter hath been received and perused. Praise be to God, it beareth testimony to attraction [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0993, MMK3#075 p.049x, AKHA_121BE #10 p.j, AMK.139-141, AMK.149-151, AVK2.220.12x, MAS2.050bx | Letters of the Living; Soul; spirit after death; The Twelfth Imam; the Qa'im; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01068 | 380 | Persian | Translation List | ای رفیق مهربان نامه که بتاریخ ۲۲ آپریل ۱۹۱۹ از لندن مرقوم نموده بودی رسید ولی مکتوب پیش | O loving friend! Your letter dated 22 April 1919, written from London, was received, as was your previous missive [3.5s]... ...Bahaʼuʼllah and the Bab were both Iranians, and some twenty-thousand Iranians have sacrificed themselves in this path. I, too, am an Iranian | AKHA_137BE #04 p.52, PYM.113-114x, KHSH12.009, MAS5.044 | ADMS#065i16x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01069 | 380 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای زائر مشکین نفس باید چون مانند نفحات بان دیار مرور نماای پیامی از عتبه | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! It is incumbent upon thee to pass through those lands like unto a fragrant breeze | INBA84:242 | BRL_DAK#0463, MKT3.180 | BRL_ATE#121 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| AB01070 | 380 | mixed | ای ساعی در اعلاء کلمه الله مراسلات آنجناب واصل و انشاء الله بنوبت جواب ارسال | O thou who strivest to exalt the Word of God! Thy letters have been received, and, God willing, a reply shall be dispatched in due course [3.5s] | LMA2.456-457, MSHR2.299x | Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01071 | 380 | mixed | ای سمندر نار موقده الهیه از مقتضیات سمندری و لوازم طیری ناری احتراقست و هیچ | O Salamander of the divine ignited flame! It is of the very requirements of being a salamander, and among the essential qualities of a fiery bird, to be consumed by flame, and naught else [3.5s] | AYBY.331 #014 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01072 | 380 | mixed | ای قابل مقبول آنچه مرقوم نمودی مشهود گشت مضمون مفهوم شد الحمد لله دلالت بر | O thou who art acceptable and well-favoured! That which thou didst inscribe hath been observed and its contents have been understood. Praise be to God, it indicated [3.5s]... ...The true morn dawneth from the depths of a darksome night, and the world-illuminating light of day poureth forth from the canopy of a night of gloom. | MSHR4.054x, MSHR5.260x, VAA.044-045 | BLO_PT#174x, BLO_PT#175x | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for forgiveness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01073 | 380 | O thou dear maidservant of Baha'o'llah! The letter thou hadst written | SW_v10#05 p.096, BLO_PT#052.34 | Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Reincarnation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01074 | 380 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was excellent and its contents were perfect and complete. Happy is thy condition | TAB.297-299 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual springtime; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01075 | 380 | mixed | ای منجذب نفحات الله شد مدتی که با تو گفت و شنیدی نکرده ام این را نیز حکمتی | O thou who art attracted by the divine fragrances! For some time I have not conversed with thee. In this too there is wisdom [3.5s] | INBA13:235 | MMK6#414 | Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01076 | 380 | Persian | ای یادگار آن نجم ساطع از افق لامع دو مکتوب شما رسید یکی در حیفا و یکی از | O remnant of that resplendent star shining from the luminous horizon! Two of your letters have been received, one in Haifa and one from [3.5s] | PYK.246 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Personal instructions; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01077 | 380 | Persian | ای یار قدیم و دوست دیرین الحمد لله بفضل و موهبت جمال ابهی از اقلیم اروپا | O ancient companion and longstanding friend! Praise be unto God, through the grace and bounty of the Abhá Beauty, from the clime of Europe [3.5s] | YHA2.1001-1002x, MJDF.113, NJB_v04#15 p.003x | Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01078 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران الهی حمد کنید خدا را که نفحات قدس روحانی یافتید و زندگی جاودانی شمع | O ye divine friends! Render thanks unto God that ye have found the holy and spiritual fragrances and attained to life everlasting [3.5s] | MSHR3.143, MJMJ2.058x, MMG2#148 p.166x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01079 | 380 | mixed | Translation List | ای یاران حقیقی عبدالبهاء هر چند شما در آنسامان و عبدالبهاء در این زندان... ای یاران روحانی من زحمات و مشقتتان | ...The power of the Greatest Name hath gathered together dispersed and scattered people in a heavenly assemblage and made each of them like unto a lighted candle | MKT1.426, BSHN.140.480.07x, BSHN.144.473cx, NANU_AB#32x, YBN.166 | ADMS#214x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01080 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء و اماء رحمان جناب میرزا فرج الله خان را قوه کرم حرکت | O spiritual companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! The noble Mírzá Faraj'u'lláh Khán hath been moved by the power of divine grace [3.5s] | MSHR4.378-379, MSHR5.262bx | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Personal instructions; Prayer for forgiveness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01081 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء الیوم اهم امور تبلیغ امرالله و نشر نفحات الله است | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Today the most vital of all matters is the teaching of God's Cause and the diffusion of His divine fragrances [3.5s] | INBA16:223 | MMK2#229 p.163, AVK3.485.18, AYBY.453 #198x, TRZ1.304b, MAS5.079 | East and West; communication between East and West; Pioneering; travel teaching; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01082 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء جناب محمود محمود نهایت ستایش از شما نموده که | O ye beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Mahmúd Mahmúd hath praised you most highly [3.5s] | MMK6#007 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01083 | 380 | mixed | Light of the World | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء ید قدرت الهیه چون خیمه عزت ابدیه وحدت عالم انسانیرا | O beloved friends of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! No sooner had the Hand of divine power raised the tabernacle of everlasting glory | NURA#32, MMK4#051 p.056, MSHR3.071 | LOTW#32 | Contention and conflict; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01084 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء جناب زائر میرزا بابا بعتبه علیا مشرف و بیاد احبا | O compassionate friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The honoured pilgrim, Mírzá Bábá, hath attained the Most Exalted Threshold and remembereth the beloved ones [3.5s] | MKT9.269, ANDA#67-68 p.66 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01085 | 380 | mixed | ای یاران و اماء رحمن جناب آقا سید مهدی در هر چندی نامه نگارند و اسماای بدفتر | O friends and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Mahdí doth from time to time correspond and record the names [3.5s] | MMK6#189 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01086 | 380 | O thou who art rejoiced at the Glad Tidings of God! I have received thy recent letter, and I am, thereby, informed of thy pleasure in the Good Pleasure | BSTW#003 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Personal instructions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01087 | 380 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God and enkindled with the Fire wherein Moses, the Speaker, found Guidance! May it be salutary to thee | TAB.286-288 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01088 | 380 | mixed | ایها الحبیب العزیز قد وصل نمیقتکم الغراء المورخ ۶ کانون اول ۱۹۲۰ ولله الحمد | O dearly beloved friend! Thy luminous letter dated 6 December 1920 hath been received, praise be unto God [3.5s] | MMK6#228x, NJB_v12#01 p.031 | False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01089 | 380 | mixed | ایها الخادمان لمیثاق الله از قرار اخبار در آن نقطه و سائر نقاط در بین | O ye servants of the Covenant of God! According to reports, in that region and other parts [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0281, MMK5#210 p.161 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01090 | 380 | mixed | ایها الشهید المجید آنچه از مراتب شوق و انجذاب دوستان و رسوخ و ثبات یاران بر | O thou glorious martyr! That which concerneth the degrees of yearning and attraction of the friends, and the firmness and steadfastness of the loved ones [3.5s] | PYK.244 | Hands of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01091 | 380 | mixed | جمیع احزاب در زمان راحت و امان و سکون و اطمینان جشن شادمانی نمایند و بزم | All the peoples hold their banquets at the time of peace, comfort and joy. They are merry and marry when in happiness and peace. | DUR4.406 | BSTW#149 | Obedience to and respect for government authority; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for married couples; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01092 | 380 | mixed | حقیقت انسانیه از حیثیت وحدت اصلیه و الفت روحیه مظهر واحدیت فائضهئیست | The human reality, from the standpoint of its essential unity and spiritual affinity, is a manifestation of effulgent oneness [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0502a, MSHR3.116 | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01093 | 380 | mixed | لک الحمد یا الهی بما بعثت نفوسا نورانیه من مراقدها و حشرت عصبه رحمانیه و | Praise be unto Thee, O my God, inasmuch as Thou hast raised up luminous souls from their resting-places and hast gathered together a company possessed of divine mercy [3.5s] | AKHA_123BE #03 p.d | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01094 | 380 | Persian | مکاتیب منعدده شما رسید و از شدت طوفان بلا در جواب تاخیر افتاد مختصر اینست که | Your numerous letters were received, and due to the severity of the tempest of trials there was a delay in reply. In brief, it is this [3.5s] | PYK.251 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01095 | 380 | Arabic | و انک انت یا الهی سبقت رحمتک و کملت موهبتک و احاطت قدرتک کل الاشیاء فخلقت | Verily Thou, O my God, Thy mercy hath preceded all else, Thy bounty hath been perfected, and Thy power hath encompassed all things, and thus didst Thou create [3.5s] | Ghazi3072.153-156 | BRL_DAK#1009, MKT1.206, BSHN.140.108, BSHN.144.108, MHT2.180 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01096 | 380 | Arabic | یا امه الله المنجذبهه بنفحات الله قد وصلتنی نمیقتک الغراء و اجیبک بهذا الفریده الاسماء | O handmaiden of God, who art attracted by the divine fragrances! Thy radiant letter hath reached me, and I respond to thee with this uniquely titled missive [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0978, MKT3.229, ADH2.120x, ADH2_4#01 p.152x, MMG2#420 p.467x | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for healing; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01097 | 380 | mixed | Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | یا من سافر فی سبیل الله مراسله که بجناب حاجی مرقوم فرموده بودید ملاحظه گردید | O thou who hast journeyed in the path of God! The letter which thou didst address to his honour Haji was perused [3.5s]... ...O Lord! Guard Thou the children that are born in Thy day, are nurtured at the breast of Thy love | AKHA_128BE #04-05 p.152, MJTB.114, HUV2.018x | BRL_APAB#10x, BRL_CHILD#17x | Education of children; moral education; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for children and youth; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01098 | 380 | O thou light of the love of God! Thy detailed letter and also the second one received. | SW_v09#15 p.171+173 | Christ; Christianity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing; Rejection of Muhammad; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01100 | 380 | O ye friends of God! O ye manifestors of bounties and favors of the Beauty of ABHA! That illumined Orb | SW_v02#06 p.003-004, SW_v07#10 p.098 | Call to action; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01101 | 370 | mixed | اللهم یا الهی انی اضع جبینی علی عتبه قدسک و فناء باب احدیتک و ادعوک بقلب خافق | O my God! I lay my brow upon the threshold of Thy sanctity and at the gate of Thine oneness, and with a palpitating heart I call upon Thee [3.5s] | AHB.121BE #01-02 p.46, MMG2#069 p.075 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for teaching; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01102 | 370 | mixed | اللهم یا مبدع الاکوان و بارء الانسان و منور الامکان بظهور ایات التوحید بالحجه و البرهان | O God, Thou Creator of the worlds and Fashioner of man, Who hath illumined all contingent being through the manifestation of the signs of Thy unity, with clear proof and evidence [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0964, MMK6#497 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01103 | 370 | mixed | الهی الهی هذا عبدک الصادق الامین و رقیقک الموقن القدیم قد سمع ندائک و لبی | O my God, my God! This is Thy sincere and trusted servant, Thy faithful and ancient bondsman, who hath hearkened unto Thy call and responded [3.5s] | MSBH5.276-277 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01104 | 370 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت جناب مستر ویلهم از یکسال پیش اجازه حضور داشت حال حکمت مقتضی | O son of the Kingdom! Mr. Wilhelm had permission to attain the presence one year ago. Now wisdom requireth [3.5s]... ...Regarding the eating of animal flesh and abstinence therefrom, know thou of a certainty that, in the beginning of creation | AKHA_127BE #06 p.182x, AVK3.030.09x, SFI07.022c, MAS2.031-032x, KHH1.297 (1.414)x | COC#1028x, LOG#1006x, BBBD.034-035x, KHHE.428x | Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01105 | 370 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای اماء رحمن محفل رحمانی که در آن مدینه نورانی تاسیس نمودید بسیار بجا و مجری | O handmaids of the Lord! The spiritual assemblage that ye established in that illumined city is most propitious…. | MKT7.014, MMK1#095 p.121, AKHA_119BE #09-10 p.d, AVK3.334.16x, AVK3.335.11x, TRBB.073, MJTB.097x | SWAB#095, LOG#0511x | MANA | Education of children; moral education; Role and station of women; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||
| AB01106 | 370 | Persian | ای امه الله جناب آقا محمد رضا علیه بهاء الله الابهی حاضر و صفحه آورده و در | O maidservant of God! His honor Muhammad-Rida—upon him be the glory of the Most Glorious—is present and hath brought the tablet and [3.5s] | INBA17:060 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01107 | 370 | Persian | ای امین درگاه آلهی چند روز پیش مکتوبی مرقوم وارسال گردید وامروز نیزاین مسطور | O trusted servant of the Divine Threshold! A few days ago a letter was penned and dispatched, and today this epistle is likewise set forth [3.5s] | INBA88:094b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01108 | 370 | Persian | ای بشیرالهی مکاتیب شما رسید و از پریشانی فکر شما بجهت انقلاب بقعه مبارکه حیرت | O divine herald! Thy letters were received, and astonishment was felt at the perturbation of thy thoughts concerning the upheaval at the Holy Shrine [3.5s] | MMK5#142 p.110, BSHI.037-038 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01109 | 370 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای بنده آستان ایزد دانا آنچه مرقوم نمودی ملحوظ گردید هر چه نگاشتی مفهوم شد | O servant of the Threshold of the All-Knowing God! That which thou didst write was perused, and all that thou didst inscribe was understood [3.5s]... ...By the term “that true and radiant morn” mentioned in the Hidden Words is meant the Dawn of divine Revelation when the Exalted One manifested Himself | BRL_DAK#0701, ASAT5.039-040x, AVK2.262.15x, PYB#027 p.04, MAS2.019-020x, YMM.369x, YARP2.130 p.148, NSS.155bx | BRL_ATE#187x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01110 | 370 | mixed | ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه که بتاریخ ۵ رجب سنه ۱۳۲۵ مورخ بود رسید بسیار از مضمونش | O servant of the Ancient Beauty! The letter dated the fifth of Rajab 1325 was received, and from its contents [3.5s] | MMK6#562, MAS9.155 | Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01111 | 370 | Persian | ای بنده حضرت یزدان حمد خدا را که خاور عنبر نثار است و باختر مشکبار شرق روشن | O servant of the Almighty! Praise be to God that the East is redolent with ambergris and the West is fragrant with musk; the Orient is luminous [3.5s] | PYB#039 p.01, HDQI.194, ANDA#09 p.08, MSHR2.332 | Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01112 | 370 | Persian | ای پاسبان آستان یزدان نامه بلیغ یعنی گلبانگ بلبل گلشن واصل گشت و سبب شادمانی | O Guardian of the Threshold of the Almighty! The eloquent letter—even as the warbling of a nightingale in the rose-garden—hath reached Me and brought gladness [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1011, MKT1.441, ALPA.033, YARP2.040 p.089, RMT.198-199a | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01113 | 370 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از بشارت ثبوت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst address to his honour Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh was perused. From the glad tidings of steadfastness [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1017, KHML.297-302 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01114 | 370 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه روحانی آنجناب با معانی رحمانی واصل و مفهوم و معلوم شد | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy spiritual letter with its celestial meanings hath reached me and its contents are understood and clear [3.5s] | INBA88:360 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01115 | 370 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مفصل که بجناب منشادی انشا و انشاد نموده بودی واصل گردید | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The detailed letter which thou hadst composed and addressed to Jinab-i-Manshadi hath been received [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0983, KHML.259-264 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01116 | 370 | Persian | ای ثابتان بر پیمان مهربان ببقعه مبارکه وارد سر باستان نهاد و بیاد یاران افتاد | O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! This kindly one arrived at the Sacred Spot, bowed his head in homage, and called to mind the friends [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1235, ALPA.068b, YARP2.081 p.114, PPAR.210, RMT.050-051, QUM.232-233 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01117 | 370 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای جوان رحمانی شکر کن خدا را که بملکوت نورانی راه یافتی و پرده اوهام دریدی و | O spiritual youth! Praise thou God that thou hast found thy way into the Kingdom of Splendours, and hast rent asunder the veil of vain imaginings | MMK1#024 p.051, MMK1#085 p.115, BNEP.198, GTB.012 | SWAB#024, TAB.561-563, BWF.372-372x, BWF.381-382x, LOG#1255x, JWTA.022-023, BSC.470 #880x | God as personal vs. impersonal reality; Laws of marriage and dowry; Limits of the intellect; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01118 | 370 | Persian | ای حشمت عبدالبهاء نامه مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید نهایت سرور از سعی مشکور شما حاصل | O might of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your detailed letter was examined, yielding utmost joy from your praiseworthy endeavors [3.5s] | AMK.288-290, RAHA.233x | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Equality of men and women; Growth of the Cause; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religion as source of love and unity; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01119 | 370 | O thou kind and beloved daughter! The letter dated November 2nd was duly received. As its contents indicated faith, assurance... ...My spiritual and material Physician is His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh. His Graces and Bestowals are sufficient for me. | DAS.1913-11-20x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Personal instructions; Review of publications; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01120 | 370 | ...Today it is incumbent upon the believers to forget and lay aside every thought and every preoccupation save the diffusion of the Fragrances of God | PN_various p016x | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB01121 | 370 | Persian | ای دوست با وفا نامه مفصل رسید و مضامین سبب تسلی خاطر گردید آرزوی آن داشتی که | O faithful friend! The detailed letter was received and its contents brought solace to the heart. Thou didst cherish the wish that [3.5s] | MMK5#005 p.002 | Importance of community building; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01122 | 370 | mixed | ای دوستان الهی و منجذبان ملکوت رحمانی از عادات الهی و حکمتهای بالغه صمدانی | O divine friends and ye who are attracted to the Kingdom of the All-Merciful! Among the divine ways and consummate wisdoms of the Eternal Lord [3.5s] | INBA55:257, INBA88:352 | BRL_DAK#1015, MKT1.447, AKHA_118BE #03-04 p.d, AKHA_128BE #01 p.b, AKHA_121BE #01 p.b, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.253, YHA1.369 (2.740) | Bringing forth results; fruit; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01123 | 370 | Persian | ای دوستان حضرت یزدان در این کور اعظم که شمس قدم از آفاق امم طالع و لائح گردید | O friends of the Divine Lord! In this Most Great Cycle, when the Ancient Sun hath risen and shone forth from the horizons of all peoples [3.5s] | INBA88:284 | MMK4#054 p.061 | Apocalyptic imagery; Call to action; Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01124 | 370 | Persian | ای سلاله و دودمان حضرت خلیل جلیل آن نور مبین حضرت ابراهیم دعا در حق ذریه خویش | O progeny and lineage of His Holiness the glorious Khalil, that Manifest Light, His Holiness Abraham, Who prayed on behalf of His descendants [3.5s] | INBA88:295, INBA89:049 | MKT4.073, MILAN.070, KASH.103 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Predictions and prophecies; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01125 | 370 | mixed | ای عندلیب حدیقه معانی مدتی بود که نغمه از آن مرغ سحری بسمع مشتاقان نرسیده بود | O Nightingale of the garden of meanings! For some time no melody from that dawn-bird hath reached the ears of the eager ones [3.5s] | INBA21:069, INBA87:608, INBA52:649 | MMK5#270 p.207 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for protection; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01126 | 370 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing toward the Divine Kingdom! What thou hast written was understood and noted. Thou hast asked concerning the station of this servant. | TAB.191-193, SW_v13#06 p.148x, BSTW#163, BSTW#207b | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Resurrection of Christ; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01127 | 370 | mixed | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای منادی میثاق نامه ایکه بتاریخ ۲ شهر شعبان سنه ۱۳۳۸ بود رسید از مضمون مفهوم | O Herald of the Covenant! The letter dated the second day of the month of Sha'ban in the year 1338 hath been received, and its contents were understood [3.5s]... ...For four long years, ‘Abdu’l-Baha traveled through the states and realms of Africa, America, and Europe, but in those cities and hamlets | MMK5#087 p.069 | MHMD2s.320-321x | Methods of teaching the Cause; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01128 | 370 | mixed | ای ناظر بجمال ابهی از خدا بخواه که در این زمان امتحان که اریاح افتتان از جمیع | O thou who gazest upon the Beauty of the Most Glorious! Beseech God that in this time of trial, when the winds of tests blow from all [3.5s] | MMK6#564 | Contention and conflict; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01129 | 370 | Persian | ای نجوم بازغه افق محبت الله الحمد لله از پرتو شمس حقیقت در خاور و باختر | O radiant stars of the horizon of the love of God! Praise be to God that from the rays of the Sun of Truth both East and West are illumined [3.5s] | MMK2#253 p.182, HDQI.185, HDQI.235, ANDA#11 p.06, ANDA#23 p.04 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01131 | 370 | mixed | ای یاران الهی بشارت کبری اینکه هیکل مطهر منور مقدس حضرت اعلی روحی له الفداء | The most joyful tidings is this, that the holy, the luminous body of the Bab ... after having for sixty years been transferred from place to place | INBA16:229 | BRL_DAK#1075, AKHA_107BE #02-03 p.40, ASAT5.028x, AHB.130BE #03-04 p.11, AHB.110BE #17-18 p.346, AYT.225, HHA.105, DUR3.117, RHQM1.085-086 (114) (066-067), YHA1.126x (1.256), MLK.065, QT108.044-045 | GPB.276x, ABCC.126 | Growth of the Cause; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01132 | 370 | Persian | ای یاران الهی در این سنین متوالیات که جهان آفرینش محروم از راحت و آسایش شرق | O divine friends! In these successive years, wherein the world of creation hath been deprived of comfort and tranquility [3.5s] | MKT9.218 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01133 | 370 | Persian | Translation List | ای یاران الهی هر چند شمس حقیقت در خلف سحاب جلال متواری گشت و سحاب نقاب شد و | O friends of God! Though the Sun of Truth hath been obscured behind the clouds of glory; though these clouds have interposed themselves as veils | MMK3#294 p.216 | ADMS#045 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Exhortations and counsels; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01134 | 370 | Persian | ای یاران جانی جناب امین همواره ستایش از نفوسیکه در معیت حضرت ارباب جمشیدند | O true friends! His honor the Trusted One ever praises those souls who accompany His Excellency Arbab Jamshid [3.5s] | ALPA.041, YARP2.048 p.095, PPAR.139, RMT.056-057, YARD.047-048, YARD.090x | Attaining good pleasure of God; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01135 | 370 | mixed | ای یاران دیرین مدتیست که مکتوب عمومی بقزوین مرقوم نگشت ولی جمال قدم شاهد و | O ye ancient friends! For some time no general letter hath been penned unto Qazvin, yet the Ancient Beauty standeth witness [3.5s] | AYBY.355 #036 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01136 | 370 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی جناب حاجی آقا محمد بنهایت قوت بر نصرت و معاونت شما قیام نموده | O spiritual friends! His honour Haji Aqa Muhammad hath arisen with the utmost strength to support and assist you [3.5s] | INBA85:227 | MMK6#393 | Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01137 | 370 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء کاشان در ایام سابق تفوق بر جمیع بلاد در کثرت احبا | O spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! In bygone days, Káshán excelled all other regions in the multitude of the beloved ones [3.5s] | AADA.156x, NJB_v05#06 p.004 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01138 | 370 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء جناب زائر بعتبه مقدسه نوراء و بقعه مبارکه غناء فائز | O kind friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the honoured visitor hath attained unto the sacred and luminous Threshold and the blessed and glorious Spot [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0967, ANDA#86 p.79 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and mercy; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01139 | 370 | Persian | ای یاران نورانی عبدالبهاء سه سال است که در بادیه های وسیع مانند باد بادیه | O ye illumined friends of Abdu'l-Baha: It is well-nigh three years since, like unto the wind I have been crossing vast deserts and like unto the nestless and shelterless bird | INBA17:149 | YHA1.257 (2.995), MJDF.101, NJB_v04#15 p.001 | DAS.1913-08-02, ABIE.145, BLO_PN#007 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01140 | 370 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! I am already informed of the import of thy wonderful letter and the meanings of thine excellent words. | TAB.291-293, LOG#1787x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01141 | 370 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها الناطقه بذکر الله فی تلک الانحاء الشاسعه الارجاء انی اطلعت بمضمون کتابک | O thou who art speaking the praise of God in that vast and extensive region! Thank God, who hath raised such women | BRL_DAK#1004 | TAB.605-607, LOG#0498x, VTRM.019-021 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01142 | 370 | mixed | ایها المتوجهون السابقون الی رحمه ربکم الرحمن انتبهوا و استیقظوا من مضاجع | O ye who, with resolute steps, turn toward the mercy of your Lord, the All-Merciful! Be wakeful and arise from your places of repose [3.5s] | INBA59:112b | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01143 | 370 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ایها المخلصون ایها المنجذبون ایها الثابتون علی العهد و المیثاق الحمد لله راه مسدود مفتوح گشت | O ye who are sincere! O ye who are enraptured! O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant and Testament! | BRL_DAK#0066, MKT3.311 | BRL_ATE#091 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Parliaments; constitutional government; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01144 | 370 | Arabic | ایها المشتعلون بنار محبه الله قد اخذت راجفه الامتحان و رادفه الافتتان اقالیم | O ye who are ablaze with the fire of God's love! The tremors of tribulation and successive waves of trial have seized the regions [3.5s] | MMK6#092 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01146 | 370 | Persian | دوست عزیز واجب الاحتراما نامه شما رسید دلیل بر آن بود که مجلس بین المللی | Esteemed and honored friend, your letter was received and served as evidence that the International Assembly [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0984, MNMK#118 p.228, MJDF.096, NJB_v04#11 p.002 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01147 | 370 | mixed | رب یا قیوم الارض و السموات و مسخر الممکنات و المحیط بکل الموجودات تری عبادک | O Lord, Sustainer of earth and heaven, Subduer of all contingent things, Who encompasseth all created beings, Thou beholdest Thy servants [3.5s] | INBA13:085 | MKT1.411 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01148 | 370 | Persian | شخص محترما کونفرانس صلح ملل اعظم نتائج این قرن عظیم است این قرن نورانی در | O thou perfect man! The Conference on International Arbitration and Peace is the greatest results of this great age. | BRL_DAK#0995, MKT4.160, ANDA#43-44 p.93, NJB_v02#10 p.004x | SW_v02#15 p.004-005 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01149 | 370 | mixed | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | عزیز مهربان من نامه که باسید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گشت دلالت بر | My dear beloved one, the letter which you had written to Siyyid Asadu'llah was perused, and it indicated [3.5s]... ...For some time, even as birds without a nest or shelter, I wandered vast lands. At one time I was on the peaks of mountains and hills | INBA79.074b | MMK5#085 p.067 | MHMD2s.321-322x | Call to action; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to Egypt by Abdu'l-Baha; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| AB01150 | 370 | O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were in the utmost sweetness | SW_v11#08 p.122, BSTW#366 | Critique of Western values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Nationalism; love of country; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01151 | 370 | Arabic | یا احباء الله و اودائه انی بقلب مشتعل بنار محبتکم و صدر منشرح بذکرکم و عین ناظره | O ye beloved of God and his friends! With a heart kindled by the fire of your love...If ye be truly united, if ye agree to promote that which is the essential purpose, and to show forth an all-unifying love, I swear by Him Who causeth the seed to split | BRL_DAK#0982, MKT1.162, MNMK#038 p.123 | COF.029-030x, PN_various p020x, BLO_PT#214 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01152 | 370 | mixed | یا من انجذب بنفحات القدس قد تلوت ایات شکرک لله القدیم بما هداک الی صراط | O thou who art enraptured by the holy breaths! Thou hast indeed raised verses of thanksgiving unto the Ancient God, inasmuch as He hath guided thee unto the path [3.5s] | INBA59:120 | TSS.040x, TSS.203x, TSS.205x, TSS.207x, MSBH5.023x | Music and singing; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01153 | 370 | mixed | یا من آنس من سدره سیناء نار الهدی قد رتلت ایات شکرک لله علی ما هدی الی | MKT8.221, VAA.041-042 | NYR#204x | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for sacrifice; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01154 | 370 | mixed | یا من تشرف بالمثول فی العتبه المقدسه العلیاء آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملحوظ | O thou who hast attained the honor of presenting thyself before the Most Sacred and Exalted Threshold, what thou didst write hath been noted [3.5s] | INBA59:233 | MMK2#020 p.013, MMK6#501x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01155 | 370 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | یا من تمسک بالعروه التی لا انفصام لها حمد کن خدا را که از کاس ثبوت و رسوخ | O thou who hast held fast unto the unbreakable Handle! Render thanks unto God that thou hast quaffed | INBA13:293b | BRL_DAK#0001, MKT5.200, KHSK.102 | BRL_ATE#001, CRADLE.044-045 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Petitions to authorities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| AB01156 | 370 | mixed | یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء همواره خبر استقامت و حسن نیت و پاکی طینت و آرزوی خدمت | O dearly beloved companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Ever do I receive tidings of your steadfastness, goodly intentions, purity of nature, and longing to serve [3.5s] | MMK4#109 p.119, SFI02.155, IDAB.21 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01157 | 370 | Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thou hast written regarding the articles | TAB.499-501, BWF.412-412x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Review of publications; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01158 | 370 | O ye believers in the heart and spirit of Abdul Baha! It has been well-nigh three years since this Servant at the Threshold of Baha has been a wanderer over mountain and desert and a traveler upon plain and sea. | DAS.1913-09-26, ABIE.358, BLO_PN#007 | Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01159 | 370 | Every Manifestation is the Adam of His time... There were one hundred thousand Adams before the Adam of biblical records each being the Manifestation of his own time or cycle. | PN_unsorted p087 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB01160 | 370 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | God sends Prophets for the education of the people and the progress of mankind. Each such Manifestation of God | AIL.042 | Christ; Christianity; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Proofs of the Manifestations of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01161 | 370 | O servant of the True One! What thou hadst written was known. It was a clear evidence of thy thoughtfulness | SW_v02#16 p.014-015, BSTW#112 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01162 | 360 | mixed | النور الساطع من الملا الاعلی و الشعاع اللامع من الملکوت الابهی علی مرقدک | The radiant light from the Concourse on High and the resplendent ray from the Abhá Kingdom rest upon thy resting-place [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0941, AMK.017-018, TSS.157, MJH.074, MSBH5.037 | Education of children; moral education; Eulogies; reminiscences; Hands of the Cause; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01163 | 360 | O God! O God! Verily these intelligent souls are assured in Thy mentioning, are enkindled with the fire of Thy love | DAS.1914-10-17x | Business; financial; property matters; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01164 | 360 | mixed | الهی الهی هذا عبدک المنجذب الی جمالک الابهی المتوقد القلب بنار محبتک بین الملا | O my God, O my God! This is Thy servant, who is attracted to Thy Most Glorious Beauty, his heart enkindled with the fire of Thy love amidst the concourse [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1013, MKT2.295, MJMJ2.095b, MMG2#082 p.090 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for pioneers and travel teachers; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01165 | 360 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای ابناء و بنات ملکوت نامه شما که بالهام آسمانی مرقوم وصول یافت مضامین دلنشین | O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your letter, which was surely inspired of heaven, hath been received. | BLIB_Or.08117.032, | MKT3.438, MMK1#219 p.263, ASAT5.071x | SWAB#219, SW_v02#05 p.006, CHH.147-148, BLO_PN#022 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| AB01166 | 360 | mixed | ای احبای الهی از آثار فضل و الطاف الهی و خصائص بل اعظم دلائل ظهور ایات قدرت | O ye beloved of God! Among the evidences of divine grace and favor, and the characteristics—nay, rather, the most mighty proofs of the appearance of the signs of power [3.5s] | AKHA_116BE #11-12 p.00b, DUR1.028 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01167 | 360 | mixed | ای احبای الهی از آن خطه و دیار که قربانگاه عاشقان کوی دلدار است نسائم خوشی میوزد | O ye divine friends! From that region and realm - which is the sacrificial ground of the lovers of the Beloved's lane - waft sweet fragrances [3.5s] | INBA85:265, INBA72:165 | BRL_DAK#0530, MJT.008 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01168 | 360 | mixed | ای احبای الهی جناب حاجی غلامحسین نامه ئی از لسان کل یاران نوشته و خامه | O ye beloved of God! Haji Ghulam-Husayn hath penned a letter, speaking with the tongue of all the friends [3.5s] | INBA84:271 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01169 | 360 | Persian | ای ادیب دبستان عرفان و عندلیب بوستان ایقان شمع روشن است و انوار ملکوت ابهی | O learned in the school of true understanding and the nightingale of the garden of certitude, the candle is lit and the light of the Abha Kingdom | INBA59:230 | BRL_DAK#1018, MKT1.421, BSHN.140.348, BSHN.144.346, MHT1b.216 | DAS.1915-03-24 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01170 | 360 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای ادیبان ای طبیبان جناب امین و یاران ستایش از همت بی پایان نموده اند... تعليم اطفال و پرورش کودکان اعظم مناقب عالم انسان | O men of learning and physicians! His honor the Trustee and his companions have praised your boundless endeavor [3.5s]... ...The education and training of children is among the most meritorious acts of humankind and draweth down the grace and favor of the All-Merciful | MMK1#103 p.126x, AKHA_131BE #10 p.270, YMM.205x | SWAB#103x | Arcs of ascent and descent; Educational curricula; Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01171 | 360 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye heavenly Assemblage! Your letter was received and its contents became known. Ye have written concerning the printing and the publication of the Tablets. | TAB.000:iii-v | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01172 | 360 | mixed | ای بلبل بوستان معانی از آثار موهبت الهی در این کور رحمانی آنکه مثل توای در | O nightingale of the garden of meanings! Among the traces of divine bounty in this Most Merciful Dispensation is that thou art like unto [3.5s] | TSS.143, MSBH6.050-052 | Education of children; moral education; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01173 | 360 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letters were received. The journey to Japan | BRL_DAK#1216 | JWTA.014-015, SW_v10#13 p.246-247, MAX.102x | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01174 | 360 | mixed | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ی بندگان جمال مبارک ... اين معلوم و واضحست که اليوم تأييدات غيبيّهء الهيّه شامل مبلّغين است | O servants of the Blessed Beauty! It is a well known fact that, owing to the frequency of disturbances, the work of delivering the Message | MMK1#209 p.255x, AKHA_107BE #05 p.06x, AKHA_103BE #08 p.04x, AVK3.495.13x, AVK4.241.06x, MAS5.082x | SWAB#209x, TAB.390-392, BWF.385-386x, BSC.493 #950x | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Pioneering; travel teaching; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01175 | 360 | Persian | ای بنده با وفای جمال ابهی هر چند اینعبد واقف مشقت و بلایای آنجناب بود و مطلع | O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Though this servant was well aware of thy tribulations and afflictions, and fully apprised [3.5s] | MMK3#222 p.161 | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01176 | 360 | mixed | ای بنده بهاء آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید دلیل جلیل بر ثبوت و استقامت بود و اگر | O servant of Baha! That which thou didst pen was considered, and it was a clear proof of thy steadfastness and constancy [3.5s] | MSHR4.327-328 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Poems and quotation from poetry; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01177 | 360 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی آنچه نگاشتی و مقصود داشتی مشهود و مکشوف شد فی الحقیقه انسان | O servant of the Most Glorious Beauty! That which thou didst write and intend hath been made manifest and unveiled. Verily, man [3.5s] | AVK4.188.11x, BSHN.140.297, BSHN.140.352, BSHN.144.297, BSHN.144.350, MHT1a.190, MHT1b.148, MHT1b.232, NFQ.011 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01178 | 360 | mixed | ای پروردگار مهربان این عاشقان آواره کوی تو آشفته موی تو و دلداده خوی تو پوینده | O kind Lord! These lovers, wanderers in Thy path, with disheveled hair, enchanted by Thy nature, are seekers [3.5s] | INBA87:267, INBA52:271 | MMK2#016 p.010 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01179 | 360 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان تحریر اخیر ملاحظه گردید بشارت قیام و استقامت احباء الله داشت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy recent letter was perused, and it brought glad tidings of the steadfastness and uprising of the loved ones of God [3.5s] | MSBH4.480-481x, MUH3.331-332, YQAZ.136bx | Hospitality; Humor; jokes; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01180 | 360 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان خدمات فائقه شما در ملکوت ابهی مذکور و مشقات شما معروف و مشهور | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy manifold services in the Kingdom of Abha are mentioned | BRL_DAK#0340, KHSK.114-115 | DAS.1914-03-11x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Nationalism; love of country; Praise and encouragement; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01181 | 360 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بتاریخ ۱۲ شهر صفر سنه ۳۳۹ مرقوم نموده بودید رسید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter dated the 12th of the month of Ṣafar, 339, hath been received [3.5s] | INBA16:018 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for forgiveness; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01182 | 360 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بعد از رجوع مرقوم نموده بودی رسید خانم روسی در | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter which thou didst compose after thy return | BRL_DAK#0020, PZHN v1#2 p.45 | BRL_ATE#021, MAAN#07 | Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01183 | 360 | mixed | Light of the World | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه دوازدهم ذی القعده ۳۳۷ رسید اما نامه سابق نرسید مرقوم | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter of 12 Dhi’l-Qa‘dih 1337 was received, but the earlier one hath not arrived | NURA#29, MKT9.101b, MMK3#153 p.106x, MMK4#038 p.043x, MAS2.083x | LOTW#29 | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01184 | 360 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Center of the Covenant; Light of the World | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از مضمون اطلاع حاصل گردید بموجب دستورالعملی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents noted. Speak in accordance with the instructions written herein | NURA#61, MMK4#156 p.168, MMK5#208 p.158, AMK.259-261 | BWF.358-359x, COC#0217x, LOTW#61, SW_v03#07 p.016-017, SW_v06#14 p.106-107, SW_v08#14 p.186-187, BLO_PT#021, BSTW#052ox | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01185 | 360 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مورخ به ۹ جمادی الاول سنه ۱۳۳۸ رسید ابدا فرصت تحریر | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter dated 9 Jamadi'l-Avval 1338 hath reached me. There hath been no opportunity to write [3.5s] | AYBY.445 #183 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for the departed; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01186 | 360 | mixed | ای ثمره شجره عرفان جمال رحمن وفاکهه حدیقه جنه ایقان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید در انجمن | O fruit of the tree of mystic knowledge of the All-Merciful Beauty, and fruit of the garden paradise of certitude! That which thou didst write in the gathering [3.5s] | MMK4#062 p.071 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01187 | 360 | Turkish | ای حضرت کبریانک سوگلی یارانلری مطلع هدایت دن نور حقیقت طلوع ایله مشرقدن مغربه | O beloved friends of the All-Glorious One! From the Dayspring of guidance hath the light of truth dawned, shedding its radiance from East unto West [3.5s] | MJT.106 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01188 | 360 | Persian | ای دختر ملکوتی من نامه تو رسید امیدوارم که در ماه نومبر در لندره باشم در باب | ...Regarding the “Golden Key”: To those whom thou canst trust and in whom thou mayest confide, say the following: We showed the utmost kindness to Professor Browne | BRL_DAK#0118 | LBLT.116-119x | Exhortations and counsels; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01189 | 360 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای دو کنیز مقرب پروردگار نامه امة الله مادر بیچر بنظر گذشت و فی الحقیقه لسان | O ye two favoured handmaids of the Lord! The letter from Mother Beecher hath been received, and truly it spoke for you both... It is hoped that all the maidservants of the Merciful, in those regions, will be (united) like unto the waves of one boundless sea. | MNMK#105 p.192, MMK1#036 p.073 | SWAB#036, BSTW#504a | D. Stevenson | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||
| AB01190 | 360 | Persian | ای دوستان الهی چندی پیش آشفته جمال حق آقا غلامرضا استدعا نمود که بان یاران | O divine friends! Some time ago that enamoured one of the Countenance of Truth, Aqa Ghulam-Rida, earnestly entreated that to the friends [3.5s] | INBA87:442, INBA52:456 | Call to action; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01191 | 360 | mixed | ای دوستان حقیقی عبدالبهاء از فضل و موهبت کبری حضرت کبریاء نفوسی را برانگیخت تا | O true friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Through the grace and mighty bounty of the Lord of Glory, He hath raised up souls to [3.5s] | MMK2#155 p.116 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01192 | 360 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس نامه شما رسید و مضمون مفهوم گردید معلوم است سزاوار یاران | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. It is evident that the friends are deserving [3.5s] | INBA87:201, INBA52:203 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Petitions to authorities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01193 | 360 | Persian | ای زنده بروح ملکوت نامه رسید مضامین در نهایت بلاغت بود و دلیل بر احساسات | O thou who art quickened by the spirit of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Its contents were of utmost eloquence and testified to deep feelings [3.5s] | MMK3#271 p.195 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01194 | 360 | mixed | Translation List | ای سرگشته کوی الهی ترا که گفت که در زمره آواره گان آای و در انجمن دلداده گان | O thou wanderer enamored of God! Who bade thee join the company of the homeless and enter the assemblage of the heart-surrendered | INBA55:161, INBA88:331 | MSHR4.151-152 | ADMS#344 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||
| AB01195 | 360 | Persian | ای سهیم و شریک عبودیت عبدالبهاء نامه رسید سوال فرموده بودید که خیرخواهی دولت | O co-sharer and partner in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's servitude! Thy letter was received, wherein thou hadst inquired concerning goodwill towards the government [3.5s] | MKT4.077, AVK3.186, PYB#107 p.05, TZH8.0754 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01196 | 360 | mixed | ای طبیب روحانی نالهای جانسوز بسمع آوارگان رسید و در قلوب تاثیر شدید نمود آنچه | O Divine Physician, soul-consuming lamentations have reached the ears of the wanderers and have exercised a profound influence upon their hearts [3.5s] | MMK3#033 p.021, MSHR1.016x, YIA.383-384 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Poems and quotation from poetry; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01197 | 360 | mixed | ای فرع جلیل سدره مبارکه اریاح مخالف سراج میثاق را احاطه نموده است و امواج نقض ... امر عظیم است عظیم و مقاومت و مهاجمهٴ جمیع ملل | O noble branch of the Blessed Tree! The winds of opposition have surrounded the Lamp of the Covenant, and the waves of violation [3.5s]... ...How great, how very great is the Cause! How very fierce the onslaught of all the peoples and kindreds of the earth. | INBA88:208 | AVK4.478cx, PYB#224 p.41, RAHA.130-131 | BADM.123x, GPB.354-355x, WOB.017x, COC#1531x, COC#1681x, DWN_v6#03 p.001x, ABCC.111x | Growth of the Cause; House of Justice; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01198 | 360 | mixed | ای مبتلای در سبیل الهی بلایای آنجناب در سبیل رحمن چون دریای بی پایان موجها | O thou who art sore afflicted in the path of God! The tribulations that beset thee in the pathway of the All-Merciful are as waves upon an endless sea [3.5s] | NANU_AB#41 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for tests and difficulties; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01199 | 360 | Persian | ای مفتون حقیقت و مجذوب دلبر آفاق نامه شما رسید | O thou who art enraptured by the truth and enthralled by the Beloved of the horizons, thy letter hath arrived [3.5s] | MKT3.394 | Growth of the Cause; Kindness to and rights of animals; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01200 | 360 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی معلوم و مفهوم گشت از سب وشتم و طعن | O Herald of the Covenant! That which thou hadst written became known and understood, concerning abuse and calumny [3.5s] | MMK6#394, MSHR3.237x | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01201 | 360 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان نامه نوزدهم شهر محرم ملاحظه گردید از مضمون آثار بشاشت و امید | O thou herald of the Covenant! Thy letter of the 19th of Muharram was received, and from its contents signs of contentment | BRL_DAK#0148, YIA.287-288, KHAZ.i025 | KHAZE.021, BLO_PN#025 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01202 | 360 | O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of Abha! Thy letter was received. Its details concerning those two persons | SW_v06#12 p.095-096, BSTW#073c | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01203 | 360 | Persian | ای مهتز از نسیم گلشن عنایت بامداد است و دوستان الهی در این انجمن حاضر و | O thou who art stirred by the breeze from the rose-garden of divine favors! It is the morn, and the friends of God are present in this assembly [3.5s] | AYBY.342 #023, KHSH09.000, MMG2#161 p.182x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01204 | 360 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه الحمد لله ببرکت هدایت مظاهر الطاف حضرت احدیت و مطالع انوار کوکب | O blessed souls! Praise be to God that, through the blessings of the guidance of the Manifestations of divine favors of the All-Glorious, and the Daysprings of the lights of the Star [3.5s] | MMK3#079 p.052x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01205 | 360 | mixed | ای همدم عبدالبهاء نامه مرقوم بجناب منشادی ملاحظه گردید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل | O thou intimate companion of ‘Abdu'l-Baha! I perused your letter to His Honor Manshadi and noted its contents. | MMK3#156 p.109x, YIK.095-096, VUJUD.136 | PN_1906 p088, VUJUDE.206-207 | Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01206 | 360 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | حضرت مستر ويلسن رئيس چهارده مبادی انتشار دادند که اکثر آن در تعاليم بهآء اللّه موجود | O thou green leaf of the Tree of Life! Thy letter was received and from | MMK1#232 p.302x | SWAB#232x, SW_v10#13 p.245 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Stories; anecdotes; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01207 | 360 | Persian | ای یاران الهی الحمد لله موفقید و موید و قائمید بخدمت امرالله و عبودیت حضرت | O divine friends! Praise be to God that ye are confirmed, assisted and steadfast in service to the Cause of God and in servitude unto His Threshold [3.5s] | TAH.329 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01208 | 360 | Persian | ای یاران جانی عبدالبهاء جناب محمد خان نامه ای مرقوم نموده اند و در نهایت | O spiritual companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Muhammad Khán hath penned a letter in utmost [3.5s] | PZHN v1#2 p.13 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01209 | 360 | mixed | ای یاران حقیقی اگرچه مدت مدیدیست که بان یاران معنوی مکاتبه و مخاطبه ننمودم | O true friends! Although a long time hath elapsed since I corresponded and communed with those spiritual companions [3.5s] | INBA16:030, INBA59:287 | MKT4.112, MILAN.191, AVK3.184.03x, YHA1.376x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01210 | 360 | Persian | ای یاران حقیقی این زندانی بشارت جشن و سرور شما در ایام عید رسید نهایت وجد و | O true friends! Unto this Prisoner came the glad-tidings of your festivities and rejoicing during the days of the Feast, reaching the utmost heights of joy [3.5s] | MKT8.183b, MKT9.236 | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01211 | 360 | mixed | ای یاران و اماء جمال ابهی مدینه قزوین از بدایت طلوع صبح مبین بانوار عرفان و | O friends and handmaidens of the Abhá Beauty! The city of Qazvin, from the dawn of the luminous morn, was illumined with the lights of divine recognition and [3.5s] | MKT7.124ax, AYBY.392 #080 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Importance of community building; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01212 | 360 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها الجوهره الملکوتیه و الورقه النورانیه انی تلوت مکتوبک الناطق بتوجهک الی الله | O thou gem of the Kingdom and brilliant leaf! Verily, I have read thy letter which showeth how thou art turning unto God | BRL_DAK#1025, MKT2.307, MNMK#037 p.122 | TAB.708-710 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human reality created in the image of God; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Nearness and remoteness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01213 | 360 | mixed | ایها المقربون ایها المنجذبون ایها المشتعلون بنار محبه الله فی هذا الیوم | O ye who are near, O ye who are attracted, O ye who are enkindled with the fire of God's love in this Day [3.5s] | INBA87:141, INBA52:138 | Growth of the Cause; Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01215 | 360 | Arabic | تری یا الهی العواصف قاصفه للظهور و القواصف قاصمه للاصلاب و الازور رب قد ضاقت | O my God! Thou seest the tempests assailing with violence, and the storms breaking the very backbones. O Lord! The straits have grown dire [3.5s] | INBA16:002 | KHSK.046 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01216 | 360 | mixed | جناب محترم هر وقت عالم وجود را بحکمت بالغه الهیه اقتضاای و زمانرا حکم صارم | O esteemed one! Whensoever the realm of existence is summoned by God's consummate wisdom and time issueth its decisive decree [3.5s] | INBA17:233 | BRL_DAK#1212 | Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Parliaments; constitutional government; Relationship between government and people; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01217 | 360 | Persian | شخص عزیز محترما الحمد لله که مدتیست مدیده در ایران بخدمات فائقه موفق شده اید و | Dear and respected friend! Praise be to God that for a considerable time thou hast been enabled to render outstanding services in Iran [3.5s] | MSHR4.047-048 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Martyrs and martyrdom; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01219 | 360 | Arabic | کیف اذکرک یا رب السموات العلی و افتح شفتی بذکرک بین الوری و قد احاطنی البلاء | How can I remember Thee, O Lord of the exalted heavens, and open my lips with Thy praise amidst humanity, when trials have encompassed me [3.5s] | HHA.290-291 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for martyrs; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01220 | 360 | Persian | یا من ادخره الله لاعلاء کلمته از صحت و سلامت آنجناب نهایت روح و ریحان حاصل گشت | O thou whom God hath reserved for the exaltation of His Word! Utmost joy and delight were obtained from the news of thy health and well-being [3.5s] | INBA88:180c | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Importance of prayer; Law of obligatory prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01221 | 360 | mixed | یا من استنشق رائحه الوفاء من قمیص یوسف البقاء از پیش مکتوبی ارسال شد و ذکر | O thou who inhalest the fragrance of fidelity from the garment of the Eternal Joseph! A letter was previously sent wherein mention [3.5s] | TABN.251b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01222 | 360 | Arabic | یا من یسمع ضجیج اسراری و یری اجیج ناری و احتراقی من نیران فراقی و فرط اشتیاقی | O Thou Who hearest the clamor of my secrets and beholdest the blazing of my fire and my burning in the flames of separation and my consuming desire [3.5s] | AYBY.337 #020 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Pain of love; love as veil | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01223 | 360 | Bahá'í Scriptures | O thou who art seeking for Truth! Your letter has been forwarded. I have no opportunity to write a detailed answer... As to life, however, it has had no beginning | BSC.434 #787-789, SW_v12#12 p.194, BSTW#104 | Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Evolution; human evolution; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Oneness; unity of religion; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01224 | 350 | Arabic | اللهم یا غافر الذنوب و کاشف الکروب و جاذب القلوب و ستار لکل مذنب ولو خاض غمار | O Lord! Thou Who art the Forgiver of sins, the Dispeller of sorrows, the Attractor of hearts, and the Concealer of every sinner, even should he be immersed in an ocean of transgressions [3.5s] | BSHN.140.112, BSHN.144.112, MHT2.137, NJB_v11#19 p.344 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01225 | 350 | Arabic | الهی الهی ترانی خاضعا لعزه ربوبیتک و خاشعا لعظمه الوهیتک متذللا الی جبروت | O my God, my God! Thou seest me abased before the majesty of Thy Lordship and humbled before the grandeur of Thy Divinity, prostrate before Thy might [3.5s] | INBA84:540 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01226 | 350 | mixed | الهی الهی هذه ورقه قد اهتزت من نفحات نفحت من ریاض ربوبیتک و هذه امه استشرقت | O my God, O my God! This leaf hath vibrated from the breezes wafted from the gardens of Thy Lordship, and this handmaiden hath shone forth [3.5s] | DUR4.620, DUR1.362, NNY.056-057 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01227 | 350 | mixed | اناجیک یا الهی بلسان سری و روحی و انت المناج للناجی و ارجوک یا محبوبی و | O my God, I commune with Thee with the tongue of my spirit and my soul, for Thou art the Answerer of those who cry out. I beseech Thee, O my Beloved One [3.5s] | INBA89:072 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01229 | 350 | Turkish | ای اللهک قوللری و جمال ابهانن منجذبلری انوار رحمانیت مشرق احدیتدن تاباندر | O ye servants of God and ye who are attracted to the Beauty of Abha! The rays of divine mercy shine forth from the Dayspring of oneness [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0574, MJT.079 | Chastisement and requital; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01230 | 350 | mixed | ای اماء جمال قدم و ورقات سدره موهبت اکنون که چشم امکان بمشاهده ایات کبری روشن | O handmaidens of the Ancient Beauty and leaves of the Tree of Bounty! Now, when the eye of creation hath been illumined by beholding the Most Great Signs [3.5s]... ...Exert yourselves, that haply ye may be enabled to acquire such virtues as shall honour and distinguish you amongst all women. Of a surety, there is no greater pride and glory | BRL_DAK#0885, MMK6#401, MSHR1.078x, HYB.048 | COC#0846x, COC#0916x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education of children; moral education; Role and station of women; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01231 | 350 | Persian | ای امین جمال مبارک حمد خدا را که این مسافه بعیده طی نمودی تا در لندن و پاریس | O thou Ameen of the Blessed Perfection! Praise be to God that thou hast covered the long distance and become my companion | INBA16:150 | AMK.183-183 | DAS.1913-03-30 | Call to action; East and West; communication between East and West; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01232 | 350 | Persian | ای بنده الهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه آنچه واقع شده | O servant of God, what thou didst write was noted. Verily, that which hath come to pass [3.5s] | ABDA.240-241 | Justice and mercy; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01233 | 350 | mixed | ای بنده الهی جناب امین همواره ستایش از آنجناب و منسوبان و یاران اردکان | O servant of God, Jinab-i-Amin! Ever do we offer praise unto thee, thy kindred and the friends in Ardakan [3.5s] | ABDA.115-116 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01234 | 350 | mixed | ای بنده الهی نفوسی نامه نگاشتند و خود را فدای جمال مبارک نمودند و استدعای | O servant of God! Certain souls have written letters and sacrificed themselves before the Blessed Beauty, beseeching [3.5s] | MSBH6.073-074 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Growth of the Cause; Love as fire; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01235 | 350 | mixed | ای بنده آستان مقدس الحمد لله سلیل نبیل آنشخص جلیلی که از بدایت حیات تا یوم | O servant of the sacred Threshold! Praise be to God, thou art the noble descendant of that illustrious personage who, from the dawn of life until the day [3.5s] | IQN.144 | Eulogies; reminiscences; High station of the true believer; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01236 | 350 | mixed | ای بنده جمال ابهی مکتوب مفصل شما ملاحظه گردید از کثرت مشاغل بجان عزیزت که | O servant of the Abha Beauty! Thy detailed letter was perused. By reason of the multitude of occupations that beset thy precious life [3.5s] | MMK6#145 | Differences in human capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01237 | 350 | mixed | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی نامه که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید فرستاد ملاحظه | O thou faithful servant of the Abha Beauty! The letter thou didst address to Jinab-i-Manshadí was received and perused [3.5s] | MILAN.225, ANDA#73 p.45 | Non-participation in politics; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Christian clergy | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01238 | 350 | mixed | ای بنده صادق درگاه الهی ارض کاف از بدایت اشراق نور الطاف ظهور و بروز ایتلاف | O thou sincere servant of the divine Threshold! From the dawning radiance of the light of divine favors, the land of Káf hath witnessed the emergence and manifestation of unity [3.5s] | MSHR5.225-226 | Call to action; Music and singing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01239 | 350 | mixed | Translation List; On the Meanings of the Terms 'Angels' and 'Jinn' | ای ثابت بر پیمان از کثرت مشاغل مختصر مرقوم میگردد نقشه حسینیه ملاحظه گردید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Due to the press of numerous occupations, this shall be brief. The design for the Ḥusayníyyih hath been considered [3.5s]... ...The word jinn in the Qurʼan referreth to those whose belief and rejection alike are concealed. The jinn is a hidden being | MMK4#169 p.192x, MMK6#512x, AMK.076-078, AMK.082-084, AVK4.096.06x, AVK4.459ax, RHQM1.563 (688x) (422x), ANDA#81 p.07, MAS2.019x, MAS2.034-035x, YMM.203x, NSS.155ax | ADMS#050ax | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01240 | 350 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان تحریر اخیر وصول یافت از قضا چند روز پیش نامه ای بشما مرقوم | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy recent letter was received. By coincidence, a few days ago I had written thee a letter [3.5s] | MMK6#568, MAS2.073-074x, YMM.256x, OOL.KW38x | Growth of the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Newspapers and the media; publications; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01241 | 350 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان در این ایام ستمکاران از هر طرف دست تطاول گشوده اند و گرگان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! In these days the oppressors have, from every quarter, stretched forth the hand of tyranny, and wolves [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0702, MAS9.075-076 | Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01242 | 860 | Persian | Social Action | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه آنجناب رسید و مضمون معلوم گردید این مکتوب در پانزدهم | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. This letter on the fifteenth [3.5s]... ...As regards the holy verse, the intention of the reference to ‘male, not female’, is the first-born son… In all the Divine Dispensations the eldest son hath been given extraordinary distinctions… Such laws as are not mentioned in the Book must all be referred to the House of Justice and not to Abdu'l-Baha | BRL_DAK#0277, AHB.120BE #03-06 p.00, AVK4.216.04x, AVK4.219.02x, BSHI.079-082 | BRL_UHJ1996-07-01#3x, BRL_SOCIAL#20x, WOB.148x | House of Justice; Law of inheritance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01243 | 350 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر مرقوم میگردد منظومه جناب | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Due to lack of time, I write briefly [3.5s] | MMK3#078 p.051x, MMK6#343 | Imagery in the Qur'an; Martyrs and martyrdom; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01244 | 350 | mixed | ای ثابت بر عهد نامه اخیر که ارسال نموده بودید وصول یافت مضامین دلیل بر آن بود | O steadfast one in the Covenant! Your recent letter which you had sent was received, its contents bearing testimony to this [3.5s] | INBA87:039, INBA52:039 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01245 | 350 | Persian | ای جوانان روحانی هر جوانی از اهل این خاکدان در فکر این جهان و منهمک در شهوات | O ye spiritual youths! Many a youth inhabiting this mound of earth is only thinking of this material plane | KHMT.192x, RHQM2.0892-893 (313) (195-196x), TISH.035-036, MAS5.244 | DAS.1914-07-25 | High station of the true believer; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Stories; anecdotes; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01246 | 350 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای خانم محترمه نامه شما رسید آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید حق با شماست البته بر | O thou respected lady! They letter hath arrived. Thou art right in what thou hast written | BRL_DAK#0006, PZHN v1#2 p.43 | BRL_ATE#006, MAAN#23 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Review of publications; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01247 | 350 | O well-wisher of all humanity! The poem entitled “The Woods of Blavincourt” has been perused. It was eloquent and consummate. | TDD.011-012 | Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01248 | 350 | Convey this message to each and all the believers in New York: Any person who comes to America | SW_v06#12 p.096, BSTW#073e | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01249 | 350 | mixed | ای دو برادر ثابت راسخ مهربان الحمد لله مانند فرقدان از مطلع ایمان و ایقان | O ye two steadfast, firm and loving brothers! Praise be to God that, like unto the twin stars, ye have risen from the horizon of faith and certitude [3.5s] | AHB.118BE #10 p.245 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01250 | 350 | mixed | ای دو بنده مقرب درگاه کبریا نامه ای که بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه | O ye two servants, near unto the threshold of the All-Glorious! The letter which ye had written to Jináb-i-Manshádí hath been perused [3.5s] | MSHR2.341 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01251 | 400 | Persian | ای دوست عزیز غیابی من هر چند بظاهر نه موانستی و نه پیامی و نه غائبانه آشنائی | O dearly beloved friend! Though outwardly there hath been neither association, nor message, nor distant acquaintance [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0865, MMK2#101 p.078x | Manifestation of God as divine physician; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01252 | 350 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith | ای دوست عزیز نامه که بمستر ملک مرقوم نموده بودید بر مضامین آن اطلاع حاصل شد | O dear friend! The contents of your letter to Mr. Molk have become known to me... You have written that there were several meetings of joy and happiness | AMK.131-132, AMK.133-134 | BWF.359-359x, SW_v12#05 p.107x, AHV.031x, BLO_PN#045 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01253 | 350 | Persian | Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones | ای دوستان حضرت رحمن و ای طیور فردوس ایقان و ای سراجهای محفل امکان و ای اشجار | O ye that are enamoured of the divine Beauty! O ye that are enraptured by the true Beloved! In this day when the fierce gales of tests | INBA13:125 | BRL_CONF2018P#20x, MMK2#012 p.007, MMG2#174 p.201x | BRL_CONF2018#20x | Love of God; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB01254 | 350 | Persian | ای سرمست جام هدی شکر کن حضرت کبریا را که از ضلالت و ظلماء نجات یافتی و | O thou who art intoxicated with the cup of guidance! Give thanks unto the Almighty Lord that thou hast been delivered from error and darkness [3.5s] | INBA87:514, INBA52:540 | MSHR5.144-145 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01255 | 350 | mixed | ای سلیل عم جلیل حمد خدا را که در آنخاندان نفسی در کمال ایمان و ایقان مبعوث شد | O scion of the illustrious Uncle, praise be to God that in that household a soul was raised in the fullness of faith and certitude [3.5s] | MKT5.089, IQN.225, MSHR5.259x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01256 | 350 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای شخص محترم نامه ثانی شما که بتاریخ ۱۹ دیسمبر ۱۹۱۸ بود رسید بسیار سبب بهجت و | O respected personage! Thy second letter dated 19 December 1918 was received. It was the cause of great joy and gladness | MMK1#230 p.300x | SWAB#230x, SW_v10#04 p.078-079 | Call to action; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01257 | 350 | mixed | ای طیر حدیقه ابتهال آنچه بجناب مشهدی حسین مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از | O thou bird of the garden of supplication! That which thou hadst written to Mashhadi Husayn was noted [3.5s] | MKT5.093 | Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01258 | 350 | Persian | River of Life, The | ای غریب دیار الهی نامه ات رسید و کتاب فارسی بحروف عبرانی ملاحظه گردید | O stranger of the Country of God! Thy letter arrived and the book edited in Persian with Hebrew characters was considered. | BLIB_Or.08117.017, | MKT3.458, DAUD.03 | ROL.058-059 | Education of children; moral education; Knowledge; recognition of God; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| AB01259 | 350 | mixed | ای فروع و اوراق و ازهار آن شجره طیبه الحمد لله آن سرو بهشت برین فروع و برگ و | O branches, leaves and blossoms of that blessed Tree! Praise be unto God that this celestial cypress, this paradise of sublime height, with its branches and leaves [3.5s] | MMK6#059 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01260 | 550 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز جمال ابهی نامه نامی رسید و معانی مشروح سبب انشراح قلوب گردید | O cherished handmaiden of the Most Glorious Beauty! Your distinguished letter was received, and its detailed meanings brought gladness to hearts [3.5s]... ...Thou hast written that during this summer thou art intending to travel to different parts to deliver the glad tidings… Convey my greetings to Thomas Breakwell | BRL_DAK#0751 | MAX.165x, MAX.335x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for protection; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01261 | 350 | Persian | ای کنیزان عزیز الهی نامه هفتم محرم در سنه گذشته حال ملاحظه گردید چون تا بحال | O beloved handmaidens of God! The letter of the seventh of Muharram from last year has now been perused. Since until now [3.5s]... ...In this wondrous Dispensation the favours of the Glorious Lord are vouchsafed unto the handmaidens of the Merciful. Therefore, they should, like unto men, seize the prize | COMP_WOMENP#098x, MKT7.107, PYB#227 p.03x, QIRT.10bx | BRL_WOMEN#098x, COC#2189x | Equality of men and women; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01262 | 350 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye esteemed maidservants of God, and ye revered beloved ones (or men believers) of the Merciful! Your letter was received | TAB.443-444 | Consolation and comfort; Development of capacity and readiness; Eulogies; reminiscences; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01263 | 350 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت الله نامه ات رسید و معانی دلیل بر احساسات روحانی بود که | Praise be to God that thou has obtained thy portion through the grace of the All merciful and that thou hast witnessed the illuminations | BRL_DAK#0796, MMK2#117 p.090 | BSTW#347 | Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01264 | 350 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای منادی پیمان آنچه که بجناب میرزا احمد مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از ریاض | O summoner to the Covenant! I have perused what thou hadst written to Mírza Aḥmad. I inhaled a sweet fragrance from the gardens of its meanings… In the Dispensation of Abraham, by “immolation” was meant attainment to the station of sacrifice, not butchery and the shedding of blood. | BRL_DAK#0794, MKT2.328 | BRL_ATE#070, ADMS#078 | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01265 | 350 | Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts | O thou herald of the Covenant! Thy letters have been received and an answer has been written.... I have been greatly affected by the death of Mr. Sandy Kinney. What | SW_v11#15 p.259-260, SW_v10#19 p.350x, BLO_PT#028jx | Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01266 | 350 | Persian | ای منجذب بنفحات قدس آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید شوق تشرف بتقبیل آستان | O thou who art attracted by the holy fragrances! That which thou didst write was perused. The longing to attain the blessing of kissing the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | MKT6.054 | Obedience to and respect for government authority; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01267 | 350 | Persian | ای منجذب میثاق تحاریر آنمشتعل بنار محبت الله واصل و اخبار پطرسبورغ و مسکو | O thou who art attracted to the Covenant! Thy letters, ablaze with the fire of the love of God, have reached me, along with news from Petersburg and Moscow [3.5s] | INBA89:195 | Growth of the Cause; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01268 | 350 | mixed | ای ناظر بملکوت ابهی خامه و مداد حاضر نموده که بذکر آن منجذب نفحات الله مشغول | O thou who beholdest the Abha Kingdom! I have taken up pen and ink that I might, enraptured by the divine fragrances, engage in His mention [3.5s] | MSHR5.437-438 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love as fire; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01269 | 350 | mixed | ای ورقات رحمانیه اماء رحمان نامه های شما نفحه مشکبار بود و نافه اسرار زیرا | O ye heavenly leaves of the Most Merciful, the maidservants of the All-Merciful! Your letters were as fragrant musk-laden breezes and as repositories of mysteries, for [3.5s] | INBA16:136 | MKT7.127b, PYK.310 | Role and station of women | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01270 | 350 | mixed | ای یاران الهی باید سروری وجدان?? و فرحی ربانی و طربی سبحانی و نغمه ای صمدانی | O divine friends! Ye must attain unto spiritual joy, heavenly delight, celestial rapture, and a melody divine [3.5s] | YBN.073-074 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01271 | 350 | Persian | ای یاران الهی فیوضات نامتناهی شاملست و الطاف رحمانی کامل در این عصر جلیل اکبر | O divine friends! Infinite bounties are all-embracing and the merciful bestowals are perfect in this most glorious age [3.5s] | MMK3#304 p.226 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01272 | 350 | Persian | ای یاران اینمظلوم جناب زائر آقا محمد حسن وارد و ایامی چند در این جمع همدم و | O companions of this Wronged One! The honoured pilgrim, Áqá Muhammad-Hasan, hath arrived and for some days shall be an intimate companion in this gathering [3.5s] | MKT8.181, AKHA_105BE #08 p.02 | Being a source of light; guidance; Exhortations and counsels; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01273 | 350 | mixed | ای یاران حقیقی و کنیزان عزیزان الهی جناب آقا میرزا عبدالحسین در نهایت شوق و | O true friends and cherished handmaidens of God! His honor Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Ḥusayn, in utmost rapture [3.5s] | AYBY.389 #076 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01274 | 350 | mixed | ای یاران دیرین الهی آن بلده رعنا از بدایت سطوع نور هدی بنار محبت الله بر | O ye ancient friends of God! That beauteous city hath, from the dawn of guidance, been set ablaze with the fire of the love of God [3.5s] | TABN.036b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01275 | 350 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب آقا سید اسدالله باسکندریه وارد و ملاقات حاصل و چون | O ye friends of Abdul Baha! His Honor Sayad Assadullah arrived in Alexandria and a meeting was obtained. When he received permission for his departure he mentioned your names | MMK5#044 p.042, MJDF.117 | DAS.1913-08-09, ABIE.173, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01276 | 350 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب آقا مرتضی نامه نگاشته و نامهای مبارک اهل بها را در آن | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Áqá Murtaḍá hath penned a letter and written therein the blessed names of the people of Bahá [3.5s] | INBA87:247, INBA52:251 | Praise and encouragement; The ephemeral and the eternal | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01277 | 350 | mixed | ای یاران عبدالبهاء چندیست که از کثرت موانع در نگارش نامه تاخیر افتاد ولی در | O ye beloved of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time, owing to numerous impediments, there hath been a delay in the writing of letters, but in [3.5s] | MKT9.257a, MMK6#217x, TABN.039 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01278 | 350 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء و اماء رحمن وقت غروبست و آفتاب جهان خاکدان رو به افول | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and handmaidens of the All-Merciful! It is the hour of sunset, and the sun of this earthly realm is sinking towards decline [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1021, MKT5.193, KHSK.077-078 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01279 | 350 | Arabic | يا امة اللّه ، ستنتهی الايّام المعدودات و تزول الحيات و الکلّ يرجعون الی التّراب لا تسمعين منهم صوتاً | O handmaiden of God! The numbered days shall pass away, and lives shall vanish, and all shall return unto dust. From them no sound shalt thou hear [3.5s] | MMK3#052 p.032x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01280 | 350 | Arabic | ایها السمندر المشتعل بنار الله الموقده فی سدره السیناء المستضی ء بنور الله | O thou phoenix, enkindled with the fire of God that blazeth in the Tree of Sinai, illumined by the light of God [3.5s] | AYBY.339 #021 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01281 | 350 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایها الشخصان المحترمان الخادمان فی کرم الله انی قرئت کتابکما و اطلعت بالمضمون | O ye two revered persons, ye servants in the vineyard of God! Verily, I read your letter and was informed of its contents filled with spiritual attractions | BRL_DAK#1026 | TAB.348-350 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01282 | 350 | Persian | ایها النیر المنیر و سیناء الانوار اگر مشتاق دیدارید توجه بملکوت ابهی کنید و | O luminous Light and Sinai of splendours! If thou art yearning for the encounter, turn thee to the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | MKT1.464, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.259, AHB.131BE #32 p.46, YHA1.377x (2.758) | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01284 | 350 | mixed | درویش جهان سوخت از این نغمه جانسوز الهی وقت آنست کنی زنده از این ناله زار ای | O denizen of the spiritual realms, the world-weary dervish is consumed by this soul-stirring divine melody. The time hath come for thee to bring to life through this plaintive cry [3.5s] | HDQI.252, ANDA#25 p.04, MSHR3.231 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01285 | 350 | mixed | ای دوستان حقیقی در آیهٴ مبارکه میفرماید انّ الّذین قالوا ربّنا اللّه ثمّ استقاموا تتنزّل علیهم الملائکه | O ye true friends! In the blessed verse He saith: "As to those who say 'Our Lord is God' and then stand steadfast, the angels descend upon them." [3.5s] | MMK3#159 p.111x | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01286 | 350 | mixed | ربی و رجائی و ملجای و منائی ان عبدک الذی اضفته الی اسمک الجلیل و نسبته الی | O my Lord, my Hope, my Refuge and my Goal! Verily, Thy servant whom Thou hast joined unto Thy glorious Name and attributed to [3.5s] | MMK6#089 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01287 | 350 | mixed | حيات انسانی در اين جهان فانی منوط به امتزاج و ارتباط عناصر مختلفه است | Human life in this fleeting world dependeth upon the commingling and association of diverse elements [3.5s] | MMK6#455x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Life and death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01288 | 350 | Arabic | قال الله تعالی رب المشرقین و رب المغربین الی آخر الایه یا ایها الناظر الی الجمال الأنور | God, exalted is He, saith: "Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests," unto the end of the verse. O thou who gazest upon the Most Luminous Beauty [3.5s] | INBA55:188, INBA59:161, UMich962.132-133, UMich991.081-083 | BRL_DAK#1012, MKT1.243 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Manifestation of God as sun; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01289 | 350 | mixed | لک الحمد یا الهی بما اخترت الاخیار و اجتبیت الابرار و انتخبت الاحرار و | Thine be the praise, O my God, for having chosen the righteous, selected the pure in heart, and singled out the free-spirited [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0049, SFI20.018-019 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01291 | 350 | Arabic | یا الهی و منتهی مقصد المشتاقین المتدفقه بحور افئدتهم باریاح قدس توحیدک و | O my God and Ultimate Goal of yearning souls whose hearts' oceans surge with the holy breezes of Thy oneness [3.5s] | ABDA.319 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01292 | 350 | Persian | یا من ادخره الله لخدمة امره اثر کلک گوهر فشان ملاحظه گردید حقیقت جمیع حِکَم | O thou whom God hath reserved for the service of His Cause! The traces of thy gem-scattering pen were perused. Verily, the essence of all wisdom [3.5s] | INBA55:441 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01293 | 350 | O thou revered one! Verily, I always remember thee, and forget thee not; I invoke God to ordain for thee good in this world and in the Kingdom | BSTW#033 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Power of prayer; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01294 | 350 | Thank God that you have come and attained to this visit! I hope, as you have received physical health, you will receive your spiritual health | SW_v08#18 p.232x, PN_1905 p007, BSTW#369a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Development of capacity and readiness; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01295 | 350 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my spiritual friends! What you have written is perused, all of which was an entreaty | TAB.645-647 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01296 | 340 | Arabic | الهی الهی کیف یدلع لسانی و کیف یتحرک بنانی و ان احزانی تموج موج القلزم | O my God, O my God! How can my tongue move forth and how can my fingers stir, when my sorrows surge like the waves of the Crimson Sea [3.5s] | INBA88:376 | BRL_DAK#1031, MKT2.216 | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01297 | 340 | Persian | ای ابناء آن اب راحم چون نمرود عنود و قوم آشور آن سرور وجود و جمال محبور را از وطن | O children of that compassionate Father! Even as the obdurate Nimrod and the people of Assyria banished that Lord of being and Beauty resplendent from His native land [3.5s] | INBA88:350 | ASAT1.046-047x, SFI17.017-018 | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power of the Manifestation of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01298 | 340 | Persian | ای احبای الهی الحمد لله احبای همدان همه دانند و مستقیم و ثابت بر امر حضرت | O ye beloved of God! Praise be to God that the loved ones of Hamadan are all knowing and steadfast, firm in the Cause of His Holiness [3.5s] | PYB#216 p.28, TAH.229, NANU_AB#43 | Call to action; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01299 | 340 | Persian | ای احبای الهی جناب آقا میرزا فضل الله پیام شما را بعبدالبهاء رسانید و خواهش | O ye beloved of God! His honour Mirza Fadlullah hath conveyed your message to 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and requested [3.5s] | MKT4.011, YHA1.101x (1.207) | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01300 | 340 | mixed | ای اسیر سبیل الهی و ای طیر آشیان معنوی اگر چه از مصائب وارده و بلیات متتابعه | O thou who art captive in the path of God and bird of the spiritual nest! Though from the afflictions which have befallen and the successive tribulations [3.5s] | MMK6#024 | Business; financial; property matters; Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01301 | 340 | Persian | Trustworthiness | ای افنان سدره مبارکه بر تفاصیل مرقومه از حوادث طهران اطلاع حاصل شد فی الحقیقه | O Branch of the Sacred Tree! The details thou didst write regarding the events in Tihran have truly been received [3.5s]... ...If one of the friends ... be appointed to a high administrative office, he should strive diligently to perform the duties committed to his charge… How foolish and ignorant must a man be, how base his nature… The greatness and honour of man reside in purity, truthfulness | INBA85:278 | BRL_DAK#0548, COMP_TRUSTP#58x, COMP_TRUSTP#62x, MKT8.244b, AKHA_106BE #02 p.02, AVK3.289.07x, KHSH12.009 | BRL_ATE#162x, BRL_TRUST#57x, BRL_TRUST#61x, COC#2069x, COC#2073x, LOG#1476x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| AB01302 | 340 | mixed | ای ایادی امرالله مدتیست نامه ای از شما نرسیده و خبری نیامده اموری که گرفتار | O Hands of the Cause of God! For some time no letter hath been received from you, nor hath any news arrived. The affairs which engage [3.5s] | PYK.242 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Hands of the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01303 | 340 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه ۳۰ سبتمبر ۱۹۱۰ وصول یافت اظهار سرور و شادمانی از سفر من | O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter of September 30, 1910, was received, expressing joy and gladness at my journey [3.5s] | MMK5#045 p.044 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01304 | 340 | Persian | ای بندگان الهی قریب غروبست و من از کثرت کار خسته و بی راحت و گرفتار با وجود | O servants of God! The hour is nigh unto sunset, and I, from the multitude of tasks, am weary and restless [3.5s] | INBA89:265b | MMK2#148 p.110 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01305 | 340 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه ای که بجناب میرزا عبدالوهاب مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید | O servant of God! The letter thou didst address to Jináb-i-Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Vahháb was noted [3.5s] | AKHA_134BE #06 p.228, AVK3.048, MAS5.174-175 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Smoking; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01306 | 340 | mixed | ای بنده باوفای جمال مبارک حقا که منادی میثاقی و جانفشان در ره نیر آفاق بعد از | O faithful servant of the Blessed Beauty! Verily thou art the herald of the Covenant and a sacrifice in the path of the Day-Star of the horizons [3.5s] | MMK6#413 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01307 | 340 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء الله نامه شما رسید و مکتوب قائممقامی از بدایت تا نهایت بدقت | O servant of Baha’u’llah! Your message has arrived, and the letter from Jinab-i-Qa’im-Maqamí was read, from beginning to end, with careful attention | INBA17:224 | SFI18.274bx | LOIR20.170x | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01308 | 340 | Persian | ای بنده حق مناجاتی طلب مغفرت بجهت غریق بحر رحمت آقا میرزا حبیب الله بدرگاه | O servant of the True One, offer a prayer for forgiveness at the Divine Threshold for him who is immersed in the ocean of mercy, Áqá Mírzá Ḥabíbu'lláh [3.5s] | MMK6#597, AVK2.194, YMM.349 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01309 | 340 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما از استانبول رسید با وجود عدم فرصت و نهایت محنت جواب مختصر | O servant of the Truth! Thy letter from Istanbul arrived. Despite lack of time and intense tribulation, [I send] this brief reply [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1225, MSHR4.263-264 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Past, present and future of Iran | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01310 | 340 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه بجناب سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید عبارتی در | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou didst write unto Jináb-i-Siyyid Taqí was perused. An expression therein [3.5s] | INBA17:241 | Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01311 | 340 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب آقا میرزا عبدالحسین علیه بهاءالله در نهایت روح و ریحان وارد و مدتی در ارض مقدسه | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! His honour Áqá Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Ḥusayn, upon him be the glory of God, arrived in utmost joy and fragrance and dwelt for a time in the Holy Land [3.5s] | ZSM.1916-02-26 | Business; financial; property matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01312 | 340 | Persian | Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts | ای ثابت بر پیمان دو نامه از شما رسید حال بتحریر جواب مشغولم ولی فرصت جواب | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Two letters from thee have been received. Now I am writing the answer, but I have no opportunity to write | BRL_DAK#1023 | BLO_PT#028g | Business; financial; property matters; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01313 | 340 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان قصیده غراء فی الحقیقه فریده نوراء بود در نهایت روح و ریحان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The brilliant ode was, in truth, a peerless, luminous jewel, suffused with spirit and sweet fragrance [3.5s] | MKT9.096 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01314 | 340 | mixed | Attitude of Bahá'ís towards Persian Politics | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب آقا احمد مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to his honour Ahmad was perused [3.5s]... ...You wrote that it had been stated in the Hablu'l-Matin published at Rasht that the Bahais were partisans of the Autocracy | AMK.063-064, DBR.012, YIK.402-403 | CHU.067-068, EGBBF.091-092x, BLO_PT#011cx | Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01315 | 340 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از تفاصیل اطلاع حاصل گردید همیشه تاثرات قلب | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents were noted. Ever do the feelings of the heart [3.5s] | MKT5.015, AHB.130BE #11-12 p.13, MJMJ2.018x, MMG2#053 p.054x | Business; financial; property matters; Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for unity; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01316 | 340 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و دلیل بر روح جدید بود چون نفوسی مجهوله قیام | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and was evidence of a new spirit, for unknown souls have arisen [3.5s] | AKHA_122BE #11-12 p.d | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Equality of men and women; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01317 | 340 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه های متعدد شما رسید انشاء الله یک یک جواب نگاشته میشود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy numerous letters have arrived. God willing | BRL_DAK#0027, PZHN v1#2 p.38 | BRL_ATE#028, MAAN#14 | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Petitions to authorities; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01318 | 340 | mixed | ای ثابت راسخ بر عهد و میثاق الهی ای روی تو در ملکوت ابهی روشن و ای خوی تو در | O thou steadfast and firm one in God's Covenant and Testament! Thy countenance shineth bright in the Abhá Kingdom, and thy character [3.5s] | MMK4#163 p.179 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Exhortations and counsels; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01319 | 340 | mixed | ای ثابتان ای راسخان جناب ادیب الهی لسان بستایش شما گشوده و در توصیف و تعریف | O ye steadfast ones, O ye firm ones! His honor the divine Adib hath loosened his tongue in praise of you, in description and commendation [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1060, MKT9.069 | Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01320 | 340 | mixed | ای حمامه حدیقه عرفان فضل و موهبت الهی را ملاحظه نما که ترا از میان حزب | O dove of the garden of divine knowledge! Observe thou the grace and bounty of God, which hath singled thee out from amidst the [3.5s] | TSS.145, CPF.280 | Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01321 | 340 | mixed | ای خادم صادق این خادمی سروریست و این بندگی آزادگی و این غلامی پادشاهی هرچند | O faithful servant! This service is sovereignty, this servitude is freedom, and this bondage is kingship [3.5s] | MMK6#596, YBN.051-052 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Martyrs and martyrdom; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01322 | 340 | Persian | ای خادم صادق عالم انسانی نامه شما که بتاریخ اول فبروری 1921 مرقوم | O faithful servant of the human world! Thy letter dated February 1, 1921, was received [3.5s] | MKT3.373 | Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Past, present and future of Iran; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01323 | 340 | mixed | ای دو بنده صادق آستان مقدس الحمد لله که از راحت تن و آسایش جان بیزارید و از | O ye two faithful servants of the Sacred Threshold! Praise be unto God that ye are detached from bodily comfort and the repose of the soul, and [3.5s] | TZH8.0850 | Consultation; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01324 | 340 | mixed | ای دو ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و از مضامین شیرین سرور جدیدی حاصل گردید آن | O ye two who are steadfast in the Covenant! Your letter was received and from its sweet contents fresh joy was obtained [3.5s] | AYBY.427 #139, TRZ1.301b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01325 | 340 | mixed | ای دو یار عزیز هیچ میدانید که عبدالبهاء غرق چه دریاایست قسم باسم اعظم روحی | O ye two beloved friends! Know ye not in what ocean 'Abdu'l-Bahá is immersed? I swear by the Most Great Name, my spirit [3.5s] | INBA17:162 | MMK6#329x, ASAT5.136-137x, AVK4.142.09x, MAS2.083-084 | Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Law of pilgrimage; Personal instructions; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01326 | 340 | mixed | ای دوستان الهی وقت اتحاد و اتفاق است و هنگام یگانگی و ائتلاف جمال قدم و اسم | O friends of God! This is the time for unity and accord, and the hour for oneness and alliance with the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name [3.5s] | INBA55:317 | Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Prayer for protection; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01327 | 340 | mixed | ای دوستان ای راستان حضرت اسم الله در نامه خود ذکر یارانرا نمود و از کل ستایش | O friends, O faithful ones! His honor Ismu'llah hath, in his letter, made mention of the friends and praised them all [3.5s] | MMK6#605 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for pioneers and travel teachers; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01328 | 340 | Persian | ای روحانیان ای نورانیان ظلمات جهل افق عالم را تاریک نموده و نائره جنگ در دور | O ye divines, O ye luminous ones! The darkness of ignorance hath shrouded the horizon of the world, and the flames of war are kindled round about [3.5s] | MKT3.264 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01329 | 340 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Translation List | ای زائر تربت مقدسه شکر جزیل رب جلیل را که دلیل این سبیل بود و ترا بدرگاه | O pilgrim of the Sacred Dust! Render a myriad thanks unto the All-Glorious, Who hath guided thee on this path… O loved ones of 'Abdu'l-Baha! Man's life has its springtime | BRL_DAK#0236, MMK2#371 p.264, AKHA_105BE #03 p.17x, AKHB.238x, AHB.122BE #01 p.036x, ANDA#06 p.66x, ANDA#57 p.61x, MSHR2.116x | BRL_ATE#055x, BRL_CHILD#38x, ADMS#309 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01330 | 340 | mixed | ای زردشتی بهشتی و بهائی سنائی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید جمیع | O thou Zoroastrian who art celestial and Bahá'í who art illumined! That which thou didst write was perused, and all [3.5s]... ...Thou hadst written that in the sacred books of the followers of Zoroaster it is written | MKT2.075, MILAN.046, AVK2.068.05x, AVK2.214.13x, YARP2.152 p.163 | WOB.101-102x | Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Education of children; moral education; Predictions and prophecies; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01331 | 340 | mixed | ای ساعی در نشر نفحات الله ترویج معارف و تعمیم تعالیم و نشر علوم نافعه و | O thou who strivest to diffuse the divine fragrances of God, to promote knowledge, to extend the teachings, and to spread beneficial sciences [3.5s] | MMK6#451, AHB.128BE #04-05 p.133, AVK3.333.03, MJTB.123 | Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; High station of learning; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01332 | 340 | Persian | ای سرگشته کوه و هامون و شیفته روی و آشفته موی دلبر انجمن الهی یوم یبعثون لوح | O wanderer of mountain and plain, enamoured of the countenance and disheveled tresses of the Beloved of the divine concourse on the Day of Resurrection [3.5s] | INBA55:370 | Ahdieh, A. Bryan | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01333 | 340 | Persian | ای سلاله اسراایل جلیل جناب اخوی بارض مقدس وارد و بمنتها آمال نفوس مبارکه فائز | O noble scion of Israel! The revered Brother hath arrived in the Holy Land and attained the utmost aspirations of blessed souls [3.5s] | SFI07.019b | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Moses; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01334 | 340 | Persian | ای شمع انجمن عرفان در این ساعت که طیر حدیقه وفا بال و پر گشوده که در فضای | O Lamp of the Assembly of Mysticism! In this hour, when the bird of the garden of faithfulness hath spread wide its wings to soar in the heights [3.5s] | INBA87:598, INBA52:637 | MMK5#231 p.179 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01335 | 340 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written that Doctor Maria Montessori is expecting to go to America | DAS.1914-10-31x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Interconnectedness of the teachings; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universality of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01336 | 340 | mixed | ای مدهوش صهبای الهی و پرجوش در آتش محبت ربانی در شب و روز آنی نمیگذرد مگر | O thou who art intoxicated with the heavenly wine and ablaze with the fire of divine love! Not a moment passeth, by day or night, except [3.5s] | INBA88:259 | MKT6.044b, MMK4#084 p.099 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01337 | 340 | Persian | ای مقربان درگاه الهی جناب آقا غلامحسین طی مراحل و قطع بحور و سواحل نموده تا | O ye who draw nigh unto the Divine Threshold! Jinab-i-Aqa Ghulam-Husayn hath traversed many a stage and crossed seas and shores until [3.5s] | MKT9.180 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01338 | 340 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان نامه های آنجناب وصول یافت ولی عبدالبهاء از نقاهت مزاج و کثرت | O Herald of the Covenant! Thy letters were received, but 'Abdu'l-Bahá, owing to the frailty of His constitution and the multitude [3.5s] | MMK6#244 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01339 | 340 | Persian | ای منجذب جمال الهی انچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید از گلشن معانی رائحه | O thou enthralled by the Divine Beauty! That which was written by thee was perused… O Divine Providence! Awaken me and make me conscious | BRL_DAK#0111, BRL_MON#08x, MMK2#158 p.118, MMG2#057 p.060x | BRL_POAB#08x | Ahdieh, S. Rezaie and M. Vahman | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01340 | 340 | mixed | ای نهال بیهمال بوستان الهی حضرت ابوی با کمال شوق و شادمانی طی مسافت نمود و | O thou peerless sapling of the divine garden! The revered Father traversed the distance with the utmost eagerness and joy [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0362, AYBY.404 #111, TRZ1.183, MSHR3.317x, MUH1.0284 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01341 | 340 | mixed | Translation List | ای نیر افق ذکر و ثنا و ای سینا منور بشعله هدی این چه نغمه جانسوز بود که در قلوب | O daystar of remembrance and praise, and O mountain who art illumined with the flame of guidance! What a poignant melody was this that kindled a fire in the hearts | BRL_DAK#1058, MKT1.424, TSHA3.526, MSBH1.333, MUH2.0791 | ADMS#317 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01342 | 340 | Persian | ای ورقات سدره نورانیه درین صبحگاهی که نور الهی از فجر رحمانی عالم پنهان ساطع | O leaves of the luminous Tree! In this dawning hour when the divine light streams forth from the heaven-sent dawn upon the hidden world [3.5s] | INBA17:123 | MKT7.129, MKT9.210a | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01343 | 340 | mixed | ای یار مهربان اثر کلک مشکبار سبب سرور عبدالبهاء گردید زیرا ذکر اتحاد و اتفاق | O kind friend! The trace of thy fragrant pen brought joy to 'Abdu'l-Bahá, for it spoke of unity and concord [3.5s] | MMK6#392, MSBH3.546-548 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01344 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران الهی حمد خدا را نور هدی از افق ارض صاد در نهایت تلئلا پدیدار گشته در | O divine friends! Praise be unto God that the light of guidance hath appeared from the horizon of the land of Sad, resplendent in its utmost brilliance [3.5s] | INBA87:159, INBA52:156 | MKT8.177 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01345 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران الهی شمع هدی روشن و ساحت دلها رشک گلزار و چمن افق امکان از پرتو لامکان | O ye divine friends! The lamp of guidance shineth bright, and the garden of hearts hath become the envy of rose-garden and meadow. The horizon of contingent being is illumined by the rays of the Realm Beyond [3.5s] | MMK2#047 p.036 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01346 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران باوفای من نامه ای که مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه شد از معانی سرور | O my faithful friends! The letter you had penned was perused with joy [3.5s] | MKT3.471b, MKT9.231, MJMJ2.017x, MMG2#291 p.323 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01347 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران حقیقی و اماء ربانی جناب فروغ هر یک از شما را در نامه خویش ببزرگواری | O true friends and maidservants of the Lord! His honor Furúgh hath, in his letter, graciously mentioned each one of you [3.5s] | MMK6#067 | Humor; jokes; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01348 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران رحمانی در بغداد جمیع اهالی بر بیت محترم هجوم دمبدم کردند علما و | O ye heavenly friends! In Baghdad, all the inhabitants made repeated attacks upon the sacred House - the divines and [3.5s] | QT105.2.313, RHQM1.324-325 (395) (239), MAS5.093 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Business; financial; property matters; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01349 | 340 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء جناب غلامحسین زبان بستایش شما گشوده و حمد و ثنا گفته که | O ye friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jináb-i-Ghulám-Ḥusayn hath loosed his tongue in praise of you, offering words of glorification and praise [3.5s] | TAH.239a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01350 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران عبدالبهاء حمد خدا را که بخدمت قیام دارید و شب و روز بجان و دل | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Praise be to God that ye have arisen to serve, and by night and day, with heart and soul [3.5s] | SFI06.014, PZHN v1#2 p.15 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01351 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران عزیز این عبد در ایه مبارکه قرآن میفرماید ام حسبتم ان تدخلوا الجنه و | O dearly beloved friends! This servant reflecteth upon the blessed verse of the Qur'án which declareth: "Did ye imagine that ye would enter Paradise..." [3.5s] | MMK6#038x, NANU_AB#34 | Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01352 | 340 | Persian | ای یاران مهربان هر چند بظاهر در آنکشتزار بکاشتن و آبیاری و حصاد مشغولید ولی فی | O kind friends! Though outwardly ye are occupied in that field with sowing and watering and reaping, yet in truth [3.5s] | INBA17:243 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01353 | 340 | Persian | ای یاران وفادار عبدالبهاء نامه شما دمی رسید که همدم محن و بلا بودم و غرق در | O ye faithful friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Your letter reached me at a time when I was beset by trials and tribulations and immersed in [3.5s] | ALPA.020b, YARP2.026 p.079 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01354 | 340 | mixed | ای یاران یزدانی لاهیجان جان و هیجان داشت شعله نورانی زد آتش عشق برافروخت | O divine friends! Lahijan was full of spirit and fervor, sending forth a radiant flame and igniting the fire of love [3.5s] | MMK3#213 p.153 | Love of God; Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01355 | 340 | Arabic | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها المنجذبه بنفحات الله انی قد قرات نمیقتک البدیعه المعانی | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of God! I have indeed read thy letter with its wondrous meanings [3.5s]... O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God! I have read thy beautiful letter containing beautiful significances | YMM.460-461x | TAB.658-660, BSC.472 #890-891x, CUPAB.011x, BSTW#110b, BSTW#207b | Growth of the Cause; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01356 | 340 | Persian | این آفتاب فلک اثیر را اشراق بر آفاق است و جمیع کائنات ارضیه بفیض تربیتش در نشو | The Sun of the ethereal firmament doth shed its radiance upon all horizons, and through its nurturing grace all earthly beings are growing and developing [3.5s] | MKT4.100, AVK1.138x, KHF.013, KHAB.029? (038), KHTB3.014, NJB_v05#02 p.001 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01357 | 340 | mixed | ایها الفرع المحمود من الشجره المبارکه دلبر مهربان چون شاهد انجمن گشت عاشقان | O thou praiseworthy branch of the Blessed Tree, beloved companion, when like a ravishing beauty thou didst appear in the gathering of the lovers [3.5s] | YBN.042-043 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01358 | 340 | mixed | ایها الفرع المنجذب بنفحات القدس المنتسب الی السدره المبارکه آنچه مرقوم نموده | O branch attracted by the holy fragrances, who art related to the Blessed Tree! That which thou didst write [3.5s]... ...You wrote about the Eminent House and the Point of Adoration of the world, may my life be a sacrifice unto its dust. This issue is most important; nay, it stands as the most momentous of all matters | INBA87:313, INBA52:318 | AFNAN.173-174x | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Law of pilgrimage; Martyrdom of the Bab; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01361 | 340 | Persian | پاک جانا فی الحقیقه ثابت بر پیمانی و بنده باوفای آستان یزدان صدمات بیشمار | O pure soul! In truth thou art steadfast in the Covenant and a faithful servant at the Threshold of the Lord amidst countless afflictions [3.5s] | AYBY.367 #051, PYB#201 p.17, KHSH09.008, TRZ1.188 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01362 | 340 | Persian | جناب مشهدی ابوالقاسم ابوی از حق میجوایم که ایشانرا در جمیع احیان بنفحه عنایتش | I beseech God that He may at all times envelop him, Mashhadi Abu'l-Qasim Abavi, with the fragrant breaths of His grace [3.5s] | INBA84:481a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01363 | 340 | Persian | دو مکتوب آنجناب در یکهفته واصل و بدقت تمام ملاحظه گردید و از تفاصیلی که مرقوم | Two letters from you were received in one week and were studied with complete attention. From the details which [3.5s] | PYK.250 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01364 | 340 | Arabic | فیا نسیم ریاض الوفاء و یا ریح الصبا سیری الی التربة النوراء | O gentle breeze of the gardens of fidelity, O morning zephyr, waft thou towards the luminous soil [3.5s] | HHA.161, MSBH5.110-111 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01365 | 340 | Arabic | یا ایها المشتاقون المهتزون من سریان نسیم محبت الله من ریاض ملکوت الابهی | O ye yearning one's who are quickened by the breeze of the love of God, flowing from the meadows of the Abha Kingdom. | INBA59:166 | BRL_DAK#1034, MKT1.184, KHH1.047 (1.066) | KHHE.084-085 | Contention and conflict; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01366 | 340 | Arabic | Bahá'í Scriptures | یا من یخاطبه فوادی اعلم ان المیثاق کوکب یلوح و یضای علی الافاق و ان انواره | O thou whom my heart addresses! Know thou, verily, the Covenant is an Orb | BRL_DAK#0793 | BSC.320 #641, SW_v04#10 p.170, SW_v06#14 p.107, SW_v08#16 p.218, BSTW#052a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01367 | 340 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art confident in the appearance of the Kingdom of God! Verily I read thy letter... Consider the past, so that thou mayest become informed | TAB.175-176, BWF.394-394x, BSC.481 #919x | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Praise and encouragement; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01368 | 340 | The Greatest Name (may my life redeem His beloved!) was manifested in the centre of the world. It sent forth the Light of Unity and the Bounty of Harmony and Love. | PN_1909 p073 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01369 | 330 | mixed | الحمد لله الذی دلع لسان الوجود بمحامده و النعوت و انطق السن الکائنات بالثناء | All praise be unto God, Who hath caused the tongue of existence to speak forth His praise and attributes, and hath made the tongues of created things to voice His glorification [3.5s] | INBA87:001 , INBA52:001 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01370 | 330 | mixed | اللهم یا رب الوفاء و وافی العطاء و غافر الخطاء و موید المخلصین علی الهدی و | O Lord of fidelity, Bounteous Bestower, Forgiver of transgressions, and Sustainer of the sincere in their guidance [3.5s] | MMG2#383 p.429 | Power of prayer; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01371 | 330 | Arabic | النور الساطع و الشعاع اللامع من شمس الحقیقه و سر الاحدیه الکوکب المنیر و | The effulgent light and the radiant beam from the Sun of Truth and the mystery of divine oneness, the luminous star [3.5s] | ABDA.320 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Visitation Tablets | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01372 | 330 | mixed | الهی الهی قد اشتدت زوابع الامتحان و قویت اریاح الافتتان علی جمیع الارجاء و | O my God, O my God! The tempests of trials have fiercely intensified, and the winds of sedition have grown mighty throughout all regions [3.5s] | MMK6#584 | Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01373 | 330 | Arabic | الهی الهی لم ادر بای عبارة النطق بذکرک و ثنائک و | O Lord, O my God! I am at a loss as to which words to employ in recounting Thy remembrance and extolling Thy praise [3.5s] | DUR4.616, DUR4.675 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01374 | 330 | Arabic | الهی الهی هولاء عباد سرعوا الی ظل شجره میثاقک و هرعوا الی عتبه قدس کبریائک | O my God, O my God! These servants have hastened to the shadow of the Tree of Thy Covenant and have rushed forth unto the threshold of Thy sacred majesty [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1077, MKT5.133, MNMK#079 p.149 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Limits of the intellect; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01375 | 330 | O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your joint letter was received | SW_v10#07 p.136-137, BSTW#214 | Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of prayer; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity of thought and belief; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01376 | 330 | Persian | Light of the World | ای آوارگان عبدالبهاء آواره اید آزرده اید بی سر و سامانید زیرا خانه و | O ye homeless ones of ‘Abdu’l-Baha! Ye are homeless and afflicted; ye are displaced and dispossessed of all | NURA#48, MMK4#046 p.050, NANU_AB#52 | LOTW#48 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01377 | 330 | Persian | ای آوارگان کوی دوست آندلبر آفاق چون در انجمن اهل وفاق اشراق نمود آغاز رازی کرد | O ye exiles in the path of the Friend! When that Beloved of all horizons shone forth in the gathering of the faithful ones, He began to unveil a mystery [3.5s] | MMK2#037 p.025 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01378 | 330 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما از ادین برگ رسید مضامین دلنشین بود لهذا نهایت سرور حاصل | O daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter from Edinburgh was received. Its contents were most pleasing, and therefore brought the utmost joy [3.5s] | MKT3.467 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01379 | 330 | Persian | ای بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید ولی از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد از | O servant of the divine Threshold! Thy letter was received, but owing to lack of time a brief reply is being penned [3.5s] | MMK4#011 p.011 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Eulogies; reminiscences; Humility; meekness; lowliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01380 | 330 | mixed | ای بنده جانفشان جمال ابهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید رب اید عبدک | O self-sacrificing servant of the Abha Beauty! That which thou hadst written was perused. May the Lord aid His servant [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0363, AHB.125BE #09-10 p.286, YQAZ.642 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01381 | 330 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه تو رسید و از وقایع طهران و پریشانی افکار ایرانیان شرح | O servant of the Abha Beauty! Thy letter was received, and the account of events in Tihran and the confusion of the Iranian people's thoughts [3.5s] | INBA85:541 | DBR.075-076 | Law of cause and effect; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Martyrs and martyrdom; Non-participation in politics; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01382 | 330 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای بنده صادق الهی نامه ات ملاحظه گردید … وجود بر دو قسم است یکی وجود حق که مقدس از ادراک خلق است | O thou faithful servant of God! Thy letter was perused. Thou hadst written that 'I am striving to cause the friends of Spokane | MNMK#160 p.295x, MMK1#030 p.058x, MMK3#017 p.009x, RAHA.230x, YMM.450x | SWAB#030x, LOG#1697x, SW_v11#10 p.159 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01383 | 330 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال مبارک نامه ایکه از زنجان مرقوم نموده بودی وصول یافت الحمد لله | O thou sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! The letter thou didst write from Zanjan hath been received. Praise be unto God [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0528, BRL_DAK#0610, MKT3.299, HDQI.257x, ANDA#27 p.04x, MSBH4.150 | Call to action; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01384 | 330 | mixed | ای بنم سوگلی یارانم تحریرات باهر الایات مشتاقانه لری واصل و احبای روحانینن | O my beloved companions! Your illuminating letters have reached me, and the spiritual friends [3.5s] | MJT.021 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01385 | 330 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه بجناب منشادی مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید مناجاتی طلب | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou didst write to Jinab-i-Manshadi hath been perused. A prayer is sought [3.5s] | SFI01.063 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Life and death; Power of prayer; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01386 | 330 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه حق با شماست | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! That which thou hadst written was perused. In truth, thou art right [3.5s] | MMK6#498 | Consolation and comfort; Contention and conflict; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01387 | 330 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان در خصوص معلم مرقوم نموده بودید همان قسم که مجرا داشتید همان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Concerning the teacher of whom thou didst write, proceed as thou hast already arranged [3.5s] | INBA85:399 | BRL_DAK#0154, AYBY.454 #200x, TRZ1.296, YIA.237 | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01388 | 330 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه آنجناب رسید و مضمون آشکار و پدید گردید اعانه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and its contents were made clear and evident [3.5s] | INBA84:331 | AMK.065-066 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01389 | 330 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Thou hast written regarding thy trip to the Holy Land.... Say on my behalf to the maidservant of God, Mrs. Claudi Coles: 'The end of every material work is without result | TAB.218-219, BSC.484 #927x, BSTW#449x | Naming of children; of individuals; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01390 | 330 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما نمره ۱۲ وصول یافت اشاره بوصول دو پاکت نموده بودید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter numbered 12 hath been received. Thou hadst made mention of receiving two packets [3.5s] | INBA16:019 | BRL_DAK#1072, KHSK.109-110 | Growth of the Cause; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01391 | 330 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه فصیح و بلیغ تو رسید جناب مستر ریمی فی الحقیقه مومن و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy fluent and eloquent letter hath arrived. Mr. Remey is indeed a believer [3.5s] | NJB_v12#09 p.160 | Manifestation of God the only route to knowledge of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01392 | 330 | mixed | ای ثابت بر عهد و پیمان جواب لوح مسطور قدری تاخیر افتاد سبب مشاغل و احزان کثیر | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The reply to thy written tablet hath been somewhat delayed by reason of manifold occupations and sorrows [3.5s] | MMK5#120 p.094 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education of children; moral education; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01393 | 330 | mixed | ای ثابت راسخ بر عهد و پیمان خبر شهادت حضرت ملا صادق چون نور بازغ آفاق وجود را | O thou who art steadfast and immovable in the Covenant! The news of the martyrdom of His Holiness Mullá Ṣádiq, like a brilliant light, hath illumined the horizons of being [3.5s] | INBA55:327 | MKT5.176, MAS9.030 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01394 | 330 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای دختر عزیز ملکوتی من حیوان نظیر انسان در نزد اهل حقیقت بسیار عزیز است لهذا | O my dear celestial daughter! [3.5s]... ...The followers of truth hold dear not only human beings but animals as well. | BRL_DAK#0222, AVK3.197.19, MAS5.152-153 | BRL_ATE#130x | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Kindness to and rights of animals; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01395 | 330 | Persian | ای دل آگاه پناه عالمیان درگاه اله است و ملجا و ملاذ آدمیان عتبه مقدسه پروردگار | O discerning heart! The threshold of God is the refuge of all worlds, and the sacred threshold of the Lord is the sanctuary and shelter of all humanity [3.5s] | YARP2.339 p.277, PPAR.104 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01396 | 330 | mixed | ای دو مومن موقن اموری در اینجهان فانی ظهور و بروز نماید که بظاهر سبب هیجان | O ye two assured believers! Affairs shall arise and become manifest in this mortal world which outwardly cause agitation [3.5s] | BSHN.140.116, BSHN.144.116, MHT2.140 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for tests and difficulties; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01397 | 330 | mixed | ای دوست حقیقی و یار مهربان آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه | O true friend and kind companion! What thou didst write was noted. In truth [3.5s] | PYB#063 p.03, ANDA#71 p.31 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity of thought and belief | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01398 | 330 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای دوست عزیز هر چند شخص نیکوکار در درگاه پروردگار مقبول است ولی اول دانستن است | My dear Friend: Pleasing and acceptable as is a person of righteous actions before God’s Holy Threshold, yet deeds should proceed from knowledge | BRL_DAK#1055, MMK3#144 p.099 | BRL_ATE#205x, TAB.549-550, BWF.382-383x, BSC.460 #851-852x | Christ; Christianity; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Goodly deeds; actions; Reincarnation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01399 | 330 | mixed | ای دوستان ثابتان عبدالبهاء چندیست که بشارتی از آنجهات نرسید راه مقطوع بود و | O steadfast friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time now, no glad tidings have reached Us from those regions, as the path hath been cut off [3.5s] | MKT5.082 | Prayer for tests and difficulties; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01400 | 330 | Persian | ای دوستان مهربان نامه های مفصل که از طهران رسیده چون منادی اختلافست ملاحظه | O kind friends! The detailed letters that have arrived from Tihran are, as they are harbingers of discord, to be noted [3.5s] | INBA16:053 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Elections; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01401 | 330 | Persian | ای دوستان و کنیزان عزیز خدا در آستان ایزدی و در محضر این بنده بها مذکور و مشهورید | O beloved friends and handmaidens of God! At the Divine Threshold and in the presence of this servant of Bahá, ye are mentioned and renowned [3.5s] | ANDA#40 p.28, YHA1.382x#4, YARP2.264 p.229, PPAR.149, RMT.038-039, YARD.133-134, QUM.224x | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01402 | 330 | Persian | ای زائر ارض مقدس هزاران هزار اسراایل باین اقلیم جلیل شتافتند تا بهره و نصیب | O pilgrim to the Holy Land! Thousands upon thousands of Israelites have hastened to this glorious realm to gain their portion [3.5s] | MKT3.361, AVK4.146.13x | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01403 | 330 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس بامه الله الموقنه خدیجه محترمه و ورقه مبتهله امه الله | O wayfarer of musk-laden breath, respected Khadíjih, handmaid of God who is firm in faith, and supplicating leaf, Amatu'lláh [3.5s] | AYBY.437 #165 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01404 | 330 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای شعله محبت الله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی سبب سرور گردید زیرا آنمکتوب مانند | O thou flame of God's love! What thou hast written hath brought great joy, for thy letter was as a garden from which roses of inner meanings | MKT2.269, MMK1#155 p.177, AVK1.093x | SWAB#155, TAB.722-723, BWF.371-372x, BSC.469 #877x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01405 | 330 | mixed | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای طائف حول ضریح مطهر حمد کن خدا را که بچنین موهبت الهیه فائز شدی و بچنین | O thou who circlest in adoration round His hallowed Shrine! Render thou thanks unto God for having received so heavenly a bestowal | INBA13:083, INBA59:341b, INBA88:097 | BRL_DAK#0380, MMK6#439, JNM1.452, QT108.051, NFQ.012 | BRL_ATE#129 | Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||
| AB01406 | 330 | mixed | Light of the World | ای فرع جلیل سدره مقدسه مبارکه جمال قدم و اسم اعظم روحی لاحبائه الفدا در وقتیکه | O thou distinguished branch of the blessed and sacred Lote-Tree! When the Ancient Beauty, the Most Great Name—may my life be offered up for His loved ones—would visit Haifa | INBA87:269b, INBA52:273 | NURA#08, MMK4#059 p.067, HHA.095, DUR3.099, PZHN v2#1 p.105 | LOTW#08, GEN.323 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||
| AB01407 | 330 | mixed | ای فرع محمود شجره مبارکه نامه اخیر را مضمون شهد و شیر و کتاب منیر بود و دلیل | O noble scion of the blessed Tree! Thy recent letter was as honey and milk in its contents, and was a luminous book and proof [3.5s] | MMK6#028, MATA.072-073 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01408 | 330 | Persian | ای فروع شجره شهادت کبری هر چند در این ایام مصیبت جدیده رخ نموده و رزیه شدیده | O ye offshoots of the mighty tree of martyrdom! Though in these days a fresh calamity hath appeared and a grievous affliction [3.5s] | DUR4.640, DUR4.813, NNY.211-212 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Shrines and Holy places; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01409 | 330 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Universal House of Justice, The; Light of the World | ای کنیز خدا نامه ات رسید شکایت از محفلتان نموده بودی که در اضطراب است هر مرضی | O thou maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thou didst complain that your Assembly is sore perturbed… Hath the Blessed Beauty instituted this Covenant and Testament in order to exact obedience from all | NURA#57, BRL_CUHJP#86x, MMK4#147 p.155 | BRL_ATE#069x, BRL_CUHJ#86x, LOTW#57, SW_v10#14 p.267 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01410 | 330 | Persian | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Family Life | ای کنیز مقرب درگاه کبریا مکتوب مرقوم ملاحظه گردید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل شد در | O thou favored maidservant in the Threshold of the Almighty! The letter which thou hast written was perused and its contents were noted…. Treat all thy friends and relatives, even strangers, with a spirit of utmost love and kindliness | BRL_DAK#0681, COMP_FAMP#88x, MMK2#009 p.005x | BRL_FAM#88x, TAB.195-196, COC#0845x, BSC.430 #779x, LABC.015x | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Prayer for children and youth; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01411 | 330 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای کنیز مهربان الهی فی الحقیقه سزاوار خدمت ملکوتی و لایق کنیزی بارگاه رب | O thou kind maidservant of God! Truly, I say, thou art worthy of the service in the Kingdom and art meriting to be a maidservant | MKT7.121 | TAB.245-246 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01412 | 330 | mixed | ای مست جام کلام الهی عریضه شما واصل و مضمون قلوب را محزون نمود و آه و فغان از | O thou who art intoxicated with the chalice of divine utterance! Thy letter was received, and its contents brought sorrow to hearts and caused sighs and lamentation [3.5s] | INBA55:116 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01413 | 330 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان مناجاتی بملکوت ابهی گردید و از برای آنحضرت طلب تایید شدید شد | O herald of the Covenant! A prayer was raised to the Abhá Kingdom, and mighty confirmations were earnestly sought for thee [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0343, MMK5#104 p.083, PYK.255, SFI06.012 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01414 | 330 | mixed | ای منادی ملکوت الله قد مضت مده مدیده و لم تلتذ المسامع باستماع نغمات الصافور | O Herald of the Kingdom of God! A long time hath elapsed, and yet no ear hath been gladdened by the warbling of the nightingale [3.5s] | MSHR5.269b, MSBH3.480x | Entry by troops; Exhortations and counsels; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01415 | 330 | mixed | ای منادی میثاق مکاتیب متعدده شما رسید ولی فرصت جواب حاصل نشد لهذا بعهده | O Herald of the Covenant! Numerous letters from thee have been received, but no opportunity hath been found to reply. Therefore [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0172, MMK6#391, YIA.316-317 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01416 | 330 | Persian | ای منادی میثاق مکتوبی از آنجناب وارد و نفحات قدس از آن استشمام شد زیرا در | O Herald of the Covenant! A letter was received from thee, and divine fragrances were inhaled therefrom, for [3.5s] | INBA88:365 | BRL_DAK#0035, MUH3.333-334 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01417 | 330 | Persian | ای ناطق بثنای حضرت یزدان در موسم زمستان آنچه طغیان طوفان شدیدتر و باران | O thou who dost extol the praise of the Lord of Lords in the season of winter, when the tempest rages with fury and the rain falls in torrents [3.5s] | MKT8.157b, MNMK#132 p.245, AKHA_137BE #06 p.82, AKHA_134BE #09 p.350, AHB.112BE #01 p.02, PYB#006-007 p.02, ANDA#32 p.26, MAS5.086, NANU_AB#45 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01418 | 330 | mixed | ای نفس مطمئنه جناب مطلق لسان ستایش گشوده و نیایش فرموده که الحمد لله آن وجود | O thou assured soul! His Holiness the Absolute One hath loosed His tongue in praise and prayer, saying: "Praise be to God, that existence..." [3.5s] | INBA85:238 | MKT3.297 | Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01419 | 330 | Persian | ای نفوس ثابت راسخ نامه شما رسید برهان انجذاب بود و دلیل ثبوت و اطمینان | O ye steadfast and immovable souls! Your letter was received, serving as a testament to attraction and a proof of constancy and certitude [3.5s] | MKT5.039, NJB_v12#01 p.032 | Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Methods of teaching the Cause; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Religion as source of love and unity; Supreme tribunal; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01420 | 330 | Persian | ای هزار هزاردستان گلزار نعت و ثناء نغمات جانگدازی که از حنجر جانسوز در گلشن | O thou myriad nightingale of the garden of praise and glorification, whose soul-melting melodies from a burning throat in the rose-garden [3.5s] | MSBH2.531-532 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01421 | 330 | mixed | ای ورقه محزونه محزون مباش و دلخون مگرد دنیا تا بوده است چنین بوده است و هذه | O thou sorrowful Leaf! Be not sad and grieve not. That is the way the world hath been since its beginning. This is God’s way | MMK6#412 | LTDT.330-331 | Consolation and comfort; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01422 | 330 | mixed | ای یادگار دو شهید مجید فی الحقیقه در ایام زندگانی دمی نیاسودی سر و سامان | AKHT2.049, AHB.121BE #11-12 p.401, LMA2.420, MSHR1.055x, MLK.107, NYMG.192 | NYR#127 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01423 | 330 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou spiritual friend! Thy services are accepted in the Kingdom of Abha, mentioned in this merciful Assemblage and the cause of joy | TAB.417-418 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01424 | 330 | mixed | ای یار قدیم و همدم و ندیم عبدالبهاء نامه رسید در این روزها مصمم حرکت امریکا | O ancient companion and intimate confidant of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thy letter hath arrived, and in these days I am resolved to journey unto America [3.5s] | INBA85:387 | BRL_DAK#0176, MKT4.144, MMK5#056 p.052, YHA1.132x, YHA1.132x (1.270), YIA.335 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Growth of the Cause; Power of prayer; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01425 | 330 | Persian | ای یار نازنین نامه مشکین شما که به آقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید مذاق این | O cherished friend! That musk-scented letter thou didst write to Áqá Siyyid Asadu'lláh [3.5s] | MSHR5.431-432 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01426 | 400 | Persian | ای یاران الهی بعد از عصر است و روزه رمضان کسالت و رخاوت و سستی آورده با وجود | O ye divine friends! Though it is eventide and the fast of Ramadan hath brought weariness and lassitude [3.5s] | MMK3#190 p.133x, TISH.261-262 | Call to action; Martyrdom of the Bab; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01427 | 330 | Persian | Excellence in all Things; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Social Action | ای یاران الهی شما را فراموش ننموده و نخواهم نمود دائما گوش هوش منتظر استماع | O ye friends of God! I have not forgotten you and will not forget you. The ear of mind is constantly waiting...Exert every effort to acquire the various branches of knowledge and true understanding. Strain every nerve to achieve both material and spiritual accomplishments | INBA85:033 | BRL_DAK#0276, MKT8.227, AKHA_133BE #10 p.224, AKHA_135BE #13 p.209, BSHN.140.344, BSHN.144.342, TRBB.041x, MHT1b.172 | BRL_ATE#178x, BRL_SOCIAL#188x, BRL_EXCEL#26x, COC#0601x, COC#0791x, LOG#0480x, TCI#3 | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Education of children; moral education; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||
| AB01428 | 330 | Persian | ای یاران الهی و ای دوستان حقیقی صبح میثاق چون اشراق بر آفاق نمود روحانیان | O divine friends and true companions! When the morn of the Covenant cast its radiant light across the horizons, the spiritual ones [3.5s] | INBA13:334, INBA88:252 | AKHA_106BE #05 p.02, ALPA.076b, YARP2.089 p.119, RMT.046-047 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01429 | 330 | mixed | ای یاران الهی و عزیزان روحانی هر چند در عالم جسمانی شامگاه است ولی الحمد لله | O divine friends and spiritual beloved ones! Though it be eventide in this material world, yet praise be to God [3.5s] | INBA89:145 | BRL_DAK#1061, MMK6#616, KHMT.031 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Entry by troops; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01430 | 330 | mixed | Fire and Light | ای یاران باوفای جمال ابهی از ظلم و عدوانی که بر ان دو مظلوم آفاق واقع ناله و | O faithful friends in the Abha Beauty! By reason of the oppression and atrocities that have befallen those two souls | MSBH2.229-230, NANU_AB#31, VAA.093-093 | BRL_FIRE_AB#14 | Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01431 | 330 | Persian | ای یاران دل و جان اینمظلوم جهان چندیست که در تحریر نامه تقصیر نموده و لابد در | O friends of the heart and soul of this oppressed one in the world! For some time I have been remiss in the writing of letters, and perforce [3.5s] | MMK3#273 p.198x, MSHR2.212, NANU_AB#39x | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01432 | 330 | Persian | Bahá'í World Faith; Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مضامین بسیار | O ye spiritual friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The letter ye had written hath been noted; its contents were most pleasing and bespoke your firmness | MNMK#104 p.191, MMK1#174 p.197 | SWAB#174, TAB.022-023, BWF.365-366x | Nadia, Zaynab, Fritz & Earl | Being a source of light; guidance; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| AB01433 | 330 | mixed | ای یاران روحانی عبدالبهاء نامه جناب خان با پیام وجدانی شما رسید و ملاحظه گردید | O spiritual friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The letter from his honor Khan, together with your heartfelt message, was received and perused [3.5s] | INBA89:251 | MMK6#093, AVK3.207.05x | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01434 | 330 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء امه الله روحانی مکتوبی از لسان شما انشا نموده و ارسال | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! A spiritual letter hath been composed and dispatched in your name [3.5s] | MKT7.242, YBN.048-049, RSR.050 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01435 | 330 | mixed | ای یاران عبدالبهاء خوشا خوشا که مفتون دلبر ابهااید و مجنون آن معشوق ملا اعلی | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! How joyous, how joyous, that ye are enraptured by the Beloved of Abhá and are enthralled by that celestial Beauty of the Most High [3.5s] | MKT9.260, MMK5#151 p.117 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01436 | 330 | mixed | ای یاران عبدالبهاء در نامه جناب اسمعیل نامهای مبارک شما تلاوت گردید آرزوی دل | O ye friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! In the letter from his honor Isma'íl, your blessed names were recited. The heart's desire [3.5s] | AADA.156-157 | Growth of the Cause; Importance of community building; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01437 | 330 | Persian | ای یاوران عبدالبهاء بخارا وقتی عقل افزا بود و مرکز علم و دانش نفوسی در آنجا | O ye supporters of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Bukhárá was once a place that enhanced wisdom, a center of learning and knowledge where souls [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1035, MKT2.152, AKHA_088BE #07 p.01, ASAT2.027x, AHB.107BE #15 p.328, AVK2.134, PYM.096x, GTB.122 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01438 | 330 | Arabic | ایا نسمه الله سیری من هذا البحر المحیط المترامی الارجاء الی ارض الیاء مرقد | O breath of God, dost thou waft from this boundless, far-reaching ocean unto the land of Yá [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1224, KHAF.146, MATA.116-117 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Eulogies; reminiscences; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Prayer for the departed; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01439 | 330 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! Verily, thy coming, at this time, unto this shining, blessed Holy Land | TAB.681-683, BSC.466 #868x, SW_v09#14 p.162-163x | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01440 | 330 | Arabic | ایها الثابت المستقیم طوعا لک بما ثبت قدماک علی حب مولاک و انبتت حدیقه قلبک | O thou who art firm and steadfast! Blessed art thou, for thou hast planted thy feet firmly in the love of thy Lord, and made the garden of thy heart to flourish [3.5s] | MMK3#189 p.132 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Importance of prayer; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01441 | 330 | Persian | ایها الشهید المجید الفرید در این عصر جدید و قرن بدیع الحمد لله بانچه لایق | O thou glorious and unique martyr in this new age and wondrous century! Praise be to God for that which befitteth [3.5s] | AHB.129BE #09-10 p.13, PYK.253, MYD.479 | Call to action; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01442 | 330 | Persian | ایها الفرع الجلیل من السدره الرحمانیه چند روزی پیش مکتوبی ارسال شد و حال چون | O noble branch of the divine Lote-Tree! Some days ago a letter was dispatched, and now [3.5s] | INBA87:470, INBA52:489 | Consultation; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01443 | 330 | mixed | ایها الفرع الرفیع من السدره المبارکه مدتیست که آن جناب وارد ارض شین گشته اید و | O noble branch of the blessed Lote-Tree! For some time now thou hast arrived in the land of China [3.5s] | INBA87:283, INBA52:287b | Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01444 | 330 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God and steadfast in the Covenant of God! Verily I read thine eloquent letter | TAB.199-200 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01445 | 330 | mixed | پاک یزدانا جمعیم پریشان تو بیگانه ایم خویشان تو افسرده ایم شعله برافروز | O Pure God! We are gathered yet scattered; we are estranged though we are Thy kin; we are dejected - kindle Thou the flame [3.5s] | INBA13:355, INBA75:009, Majlis210461.125-126 | MKT1.414, MNMK#085 p.153, MILAN.215, BCH.095, DUR2.026, ADH2.040, ADH2_1#21 p.035, MJMJ1.035, MMG2#157 p.176, MJH.003 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for unity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01446 | 330 | Persian | حضرت علی قبل اکبر این رساله درجواب شخصی که از حقیقت حال سوال نموده بود | His Holiness 'Alí-Qabli-Akbar penned this epistle in response to one who had inquired regarding the truth of the matter [3.5s] | INBA89:023 | BRL_DAK#1071, MMK5#183 p.144 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01447 | 330 | mixed | رب و رجائی انت المقدس عن ثناای و المنزه عن محامدی و نعوتی و بیانی لک الحمد | O Lord, my Hope! Thou art sanctified above my praise and exalted beyond my tributes, my attributes and my utterance. Unto Thee be praise [3.5s] | MMK4#033 p.033 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Mystical themes; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01448 | 330 | mixed | رب و رجائی و غایه منائی و مغیثی و معینی ادعوک بقلب متاجج بنار محبتک و صدر | O Lord, my Hope, my ultimate Desire, my Protector and my Helper! I beseech Thee with a heart enkindled with the fire of Thy love and a breast [3.5s] | AMK.034-035 | Non-participation in politics; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01449 | 330 | Persian | مکتوب شما واصل گردید و بر مضمون اطلاع حاصل گشت امثال آنجناب سزاوار چنانست که | Your letter was received and its contents were noted. It behoveth one such as you to [3.5s] | INBA89:232 | AVK3.245 | Consultation; Contention and conflict; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01450 | 330 | mixed | ای یاران مهربان عبدالبهاء چندی بود که سبیل مسدود و طریق مقطوع و فاصدان ممنوع | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time the way had been barred, the path cut off, and all wayfarers forbidden [3.5s] | MKT1.272, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.202x, YHA1.368x (2.738), QT108.078-079, BSDR.513, NJB_v02#04 p.001x | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01451 | 330 | mixed | یا من جعله الله من ایادی امره بین خلقه نامه قزوین در وسط دریای محیط قرائت | O thou whom God hath made one of His Hands among His creatures! The letter from Qazvin was read in the midst of the vast ocean [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0510, PYK.281 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01452 | 330 | mixed | Light of the World | یا من ذاق حلاوه کل بلاء فی سبیل الله و قام بروحه و ذاته و کینونته علی خدمه | O thou who hast tasted of the sweetness of every affliction in the path of God, who hast arisen with thy spirit, thy being, and thine inmost essence to serve His Cause and to exalt His Word | NURA#23, MMK4#027 p.025 | LOTW#23 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01453 | 330 | Persian | یا من یجاهد بروحه و لسانه و قلمه فی نشر نفحات الله آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید | O thou who strivest with thy spirit, tongue and pen to spread the divine fragrances! That which thou didst write [3.5s] | TSS.207 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01454 | 330 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Everything is from God, both good and evil... Everything in existence is good, and only the lack of goodness make a thing evil. The being is created good | BSC.500 #963x, PN_1900 p061, PN_unsorted p148, PN_1900 p003x | Free will and predestination; fate; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB01455 | 330 | ...The radiance of servitude shining from the Candle of the Testament has illumined all horizons | SW_v08#16 p.214-215 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01456 | 330 | Every season hath its own condition. Every place hath its own beauties. In the time of spring the blossoming of the wilderness gives loving pleasure. | CHH.113-114, BLO_PN#022 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB01457 | 320 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی تجلی و کشف الغطاء و هتک الستار بغلبه الاسرار و فاض بالانوار و | Praise be to God, Who hath manifested Himself and rent asunder the veils, Who hath drawn aside the curtain through the power of His mysteries and shed forth His luminous rays [3.5s] | INBA13:342, INBA59:302 | MJMJ2.044bx, MMG2#160 p.181x | Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01458 | 320 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان عبدک هذا المتذلل المنکسر الی ملکوت الابهی قد اقبل بصمیم قلبه الی | O my God, my God! This humble and contrite servant hath turned with his inmost heart toward the Kingdom of Abha [3.5s] | IQN.067-069 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01459 | 320 | Arabic | الهی الهی اناجیک و انت المناجی للناجی و اتوسل الیک بتجلیات احدیتک و ایات | O my God, my God! I commune with Thee, for Thou art He that answereth the prayer of the supplicant; and I beseech Thee by the manifestations of Thy oneness and by Thy signs [3.5s] | UMich962.122-123, UMich991.065-067 | MKT1.131, MNMK#042 p.128 | Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | |||||||||
| AB01460 | 320 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری و تشاهد ما جری فی هذه الایام التی فتحت ابواب البلاء علی وجوه | O my God, O my God! Thou dost witness and behold what hath come to pass in these days, wherein the gates of tribulation have been flung open upon all faces [3.5s] | INBA89:235 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01461 | 320 | Arabic | الهی و کهف المضطرین و ملجا المضطربین و ملاذ المقربین هذا عبدک البائس الفقیر | O my God, Shelter of the distressed, Haven of the perturbed ones, and Sanctuary of them that are nigh unto Thee, this is Thy servant, destitute and poor [3.5s] | INBA21:106 | Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Power of prayer; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB01462 | 320 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Family Life | ای امه الله المنجذبه از جشن عید نوروز مسرور شدم ملاحظه نما که این انجمن | O thou attracted maidservant of God! The celebration of the Feast of Naw-Rúz made me glad…. Surely, all must today be called to love, to unity and to kindness | BRL_DAK#0384, COMP_FAMP#12x | BRL_ATE#136, BRL_FAM#12x, TAB.323-325 | Being a source of light; guidance; Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| AB01463 | 320 | mixed | ای امین درگاه الهی شکر کن حضرت مقصود و جمال معبود و سلطان غیب و شهود را که | O trusted one of the divine Threshold! Give thanks unto the intended Lord, the Beauty of the Adored One, and the Sovereign of the seen and unseen, that [3.5s] | INBA88:089b | MMK6#354 | Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - |
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