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| AB09165 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله چند روز پیش محرری بشما مرقوم شد حال باز نگاشته میگردد ملاحظه نما | O handmaid of God! A few days ago a letter was addressed unto thee, and now again one is being penned. Consider it [3.5s] | INBA17:183 | MKT7.043c | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09166 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله چون افواج نساء عالم نگری چون امواج پیاپی باین عالم پی نهند و جوقه | O handmaid of God! When thou beholdest the hosts of women in the world, like successive waves they press upon this realm in troops [3.5s] | MKT7.044a, BSHN.140.503, BSHN.144.491, MHT1b.188b, MHT2.072a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09167 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله خدماتت در درگاه احدیت مقبول و محبوب حوریات فردوس در غرفات قدس | O handmaid of God! Thy services at the threshold of the one true God are accepted and beloved, and the maidens of Paradise in the sacred chambers [3.5s] | MKT7.047b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09168 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله در سبیل جمال قدم فدای جان و خود را قربان خاک آستان رحمن نما پس | O handmaid of God, in the path of the Ancient Beauty, sacrifice thy life and offer thyself as an oblation upon the dust of the threshold of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA85:261a | MKT7.054a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09169 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله در ظل عصمت مومن بالله و موقن بایات الله در آمدی و از کاس عطا | O handmaid of God! Thou hast come beneath the shadow of divine protection as one who hath believed in God and is assured of His signs, and from the cup of bounty [3.5s] | INBA87:519a, INBA52:547 | High station of the true believer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09170 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله در یوم اشراق اماای منجذب انوار نیر آفاق گشتند و در جواب الست نعره | O handmaid of God! On the Day of the Dawning Splendor, the handmaids became enraptured by the rays of the Orb of the horizons, and in answer to "Am I not your Lord?" they raised their cry [3.5s] | MKT7.054b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09171 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله دست عجز و نیاز باستان مقدس حضرت بی نیاز بلند نما و بگو ای خداوند | O handmaid of God, raise thy hands in utmost humility and supplication to the sacred threshold of the All-Sufficing Lord, and say: O God [3.5s] | MKT7.055a, MMK2#346 p.249 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09172 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای امه الله راضی بقضا باش و هر نوع که تقدیر مجری مینماید خوشنود گرد همچو گمان | O handmaiden of God! Be thou resigned unto fate and be satisfied with whatever the operation of destiny causeth to occur. | MKT7.055b, AKHA_122BE #05 p.b, BSHN.140.261, BSHN.144.261, MHT2.101a | ADMS#060 | N. Ma'ani | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Free will and predestination; fate; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB09173 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله شکر کن از کاس حضرت دوست خمر مزاجها کافورا نوشیدی و بمعین تسنیم | O handmaid of God! Give thanks, for from the chalice of the Friend thou hast quaffed wines tempered with camphor, and from the spring of Tasním [3.5s] | INBA84:428a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09174 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله کنیزی جمال قدمرا علامت و نشان و حجت و برهان ثبوت و رسوخ بر عهد و | O handmaid of God! The handmaiden of the Ancient Beauty is a sign and token, a proof and testimony of firmness and steadfastness in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA84:473 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09175 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله مظهر موهبتی و منظور نظر عنایت بشکرانه الطاف الهیه بخدمت درگاه احدیت | O handmaid of God! Thou art a manifestation of bounty and the object of providential favor. In gratitude for divine bestowals, serve thou at the Threshold of Oneness [3.5s] | MKT7.064b | Love of God; Power of prayer; Prayer for women; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09176 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ملاحظه نما که چه موهبتی از پرتو عنایت یافتی و مظهر چه فضل و جودی | O handmaid of God! Consider what bounty thou hast received through the effulgence of divine favor, and what manifest grace and generosity [3.5s] | INBA84:542a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09177 | 80 | Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City | Your short letter was long because it came from the depths of your love. One word expressing the love of God | BLO_PT#003a | Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09178 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله والده محترمه چون ببقعه مبارکه وارد شد و بعتبه مقدسه مشرف گشت | O maidservant of God, esteemed mother! When thou didst enter the blessed Shrine and attain the presence of the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | PYK.290 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09179 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ورقه مطمئنه که بنسیم جانبخش الطاف جمال ابهی مهتز برشحات سحاب | O handmaid of God, tranquil leaf that art stirred by the life-giving breeze of the Abhá Beauty's favors and moistened by the droplets of heavenly clouds [3.5s] | INBA16:145, INBA21:196a (246a) | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09180 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ورقه موقنه توجهی بجمال قدم نما و یاد آن الطاف و عنایات اسم اعظم | O handmaid of God, assured leaf! Turn thy gaze toward the Ancient Beauty and remember those bounties and bestowals of the Most Great Name [3.5s] | MMK2#277 p.199 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09181 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ورقه موقنه ذکر ترا در این محضر نمود لهذا این خامه بیاد تو مشغول | O handmaid of God! Varaqih Muqinih made mention of thee in this gathering, wherefore this pen is occupied with thy remembrance [3.5s] | MKT5.059a | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09182 | 80 | ...Convey my longing and love to thy dear husband, and say: In this world, from the days of Christ down to the present time | MAX.230x | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09183 | 80 | Persian | ای امه موقنه در ظل جمال قدیم و نباء عظیم اماای تربیت گردند و نشو و نما نمایند | O assured handmaiden! Under the shadow of the Ancient Beauty and the Great Announcement may the maidservants be nurtured and grow to full stature [3.5s] | MKT7.027, AYBY.435 #159 | Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09184 | 80 | Persian | ای امیر شهیر در کشور اثیر امیری بعبودیت آستان جلیل کبیر است و ماعدای آن اسیری | O illustrious prince in the ethereal realm! True sovereignty lieth in servitude at the glorious Threshold of the All-Great, and all else is naught but bondage [3.5s] | YMM.465 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09185 | 80 | Persian | ای انجمن روحانی نامه شما رسید مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد معذور دارید در خصوص | O Spiritual Assembly! Your letter was received. A brief response is herewith penned. Kindly excuse (me). Concerning [3.5s] | INBA16:221 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09186 | 80 | Persian | ای آزادگان الحمد لله از بیگانگی رهیدید و باشنای یگانه رسیدید دل از ما سوی | O ye liberated souls! Praise be to God that ye have been delivered from estrangement and have attained unto the companionship of the One True Friend. Ye have severed your hearts from all else [3.5s] | MUH3.320 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09187 | 80 | mixed | ای آشفته موی دوست ولوله عالم از شکن زلف یار است و زلزله امم از قوت ظهور حضرت | O thou with disheveled tresses of the Friend! The tumult of the world ariseth from the curling locks of the Beloved, and the trembling of the nations from the power of His Manifestation [3.5s] | MKT5.057a, MSHR5.270-271 | Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09188 | 80 | Persian | ای آواره حق اگر از خانمان دور و از خاندان مهجور و بی سر و سامان شدی ولی در | O wanderer in the path of God, though thou art far from hearth and home, and separated from thy kindred, and bereft of peace and shelter, yet [3.5s] | INBA87:068, INBA52:067 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09189 | 80 | Persian | ای بخشش خدا بشارت ترا در درگاه احدیت مذکوری و در انجمن رحمانی مشهور همتی | O Divine Bounty! Glad tidings of thee are proclaimed at the Threshold of Oneness, and in the assemblage of the All-Merciful thou art renowned [3.5s] | KHH2.192b (2.352)x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09190 | 80 | Persian | ای بقائی و ای روحانی قصیده ای انشاء نموده بودی در نهایت خوشی | O steadfast and spiritual one, thou hadst composed an ode with utmost joy [3.5s] | MSBH7.258 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09191 | 80 | Persian | ای بلبل خوش الحان گلشن عشق وقت آنست که از فرقت پر حرقت سلطان گل در صحن | O melodious nightingale of the garden of love, the time hath come when thou must, with burning heart, bewail thy separation from the sovereign rose in the courtyard [3.5s] | INBA55:134 | AKHA_119BE #09-10 p.h, BSHN.140.186, BSHN.144.186, HDQI.167, ANDA#02 p.05, MHT2.123 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09192 | 80 | Persian | ای بلند همت بلندی همت را میزانی و سمو مقصد را برهانی عقاب اوج عزت در | O high-minded one! Thou art thyself the measure of lofty aspiration and the proof of an exalted aim. The eagle of soaring glory in [3.5s] | INBA13:011a | MSHR2.267 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09193 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thank thou God for having found the realm of the Kingdom, become guided by the lights of the Sun of Reality | TAB.625 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09194 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. In reality thou art my daughter and a beloved daughter, for thou art supplicating | BSTW#428 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09195 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents indicated that Mrs. Rice Ray has become the Cause of thy guidance | BSTW#418 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09196 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده اسم اعظم هر چند مشغله مانند باران بهمن است با وجود این سرور یاران منظور | O servant of the Most Great Name! Though occupations descend like winter rains, yet still the joy of the friends is attained [3.5s] | INBA87:057a, INBA52:056a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09197 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی ابر رحمت یزدان بر تو سایه انداخت و در و گهر بر تو نثار نمود و | O servant of God! The cloud of divine mercy hath cast its shadow upon thee and scattered pearls and gems upon thee [3.5s] | INBA13:311b | PYB#244 p.03, YARP2.406 p.312 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09198 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی از کثرت مشاغل ابدا فرصت ندارم چند روز پیش نامه خطابا بحرم پیک | O servant of God! Due to the multitude of my occupations, I have not a moment's opportunity. Some days ago I addressed a letter to the Sacred Household [3.5s] | INBA87:156a, INBA52:153 | Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09199 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی این عبد با کمال خجلت بتحریر این نامه پرداخت زیرا جواب شما تاخیر | O servant of God, this servant hath undertaken to pen this letter with the utmost humility, inasmuch as the reply was delayed [3.5s] | INBA87:060a, INBA52:059 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09200 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی بنفس رحمانی زنده شو و بنفثات روح القدس تر و تازه گرد تا از عالم | O servant of God! Be thou quickened by the divine breath of the All-Merciful, and be thou refreshed and revived through the outpourings of the Holy Spirit, that from the realm [3.5s] | MMK2#178 p.129 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09201 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی جناب قابل سائل و آمل که نظر محبتی بان حبیب کامل گردد این معلومست | O servant of God! His honor Qábil, seeker and aspirant, longeth that a glance of loving-kindness be cast upon that perfect beloved one. This is evident [3.5s] | MMK5#179 p.138 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09202 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی خوش باش که ابر رحمت بر ریاض جان و دل فیض ابدی مبذول داشت | O servant of God! Be thou happy, for the cloud of mercy hath showered eternal bounties upon the gardens of heart and soul [3.5s] | ABDA.044b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09203 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی در انجمن رحمانی مذکوری و در عتبه مقدسه معروف و مشهور بیقین بدان | O servant of God! Thou art mentioned in the assemblage of the All-Merciful and art well-known and renowned at the Sacred Threshold. Know thou of a certainty [3.5s] | TSS.169 | Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09204 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی شکر حضرت احدیت که در ظل شجره میثاق محشور گشتی | O servant of God, render thanks unto His Divine Oneness that thou hast been gathered beneath the shade of the Tree of the Covenant [3.5s] | AKHA_121BE #08 p.b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09205 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی شکر لله که ناظر بملکوت ابهائی و مقتبس انوار هدی از غیر حق بیزاری و مشتاق | O servant of God! Thanks be unto the Lord that thou art beholding the Kingdom of Abhá, and art drawing light from the rays of guidance. From all else save the Truth thou art detached, and filled with yearning [3.5s] | MSBH5.019 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09206 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی صد شکر نما که در این انجمن رحمن ذکر یزدان شنیدى و بدامن | O servant of God, render a hundredfold thanks that in this assemblage of the All-Merciful thou didst hearken unto the mention of the Lord and didst cling [3.5s] | INBA21:149b | Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09207 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی گمان مفرما که امری در وجود اعظم از تبلیغست تبلیغ یرلیغ الهیست و | O servant of God! Think not that there existeth in all creation any matter greater than teaching. Teaching is the Divine decree [3.5s] | SFI14.034c | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09208 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی گوش شنوا بگشا و نصیحت عبدالبهاء بشنو در این دار فانیه ثمره و | O servant of God, open thy hearing ear and hearken unto the counsels of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. In this mortal world, the fruit [3.5s] | MMK2#263 p.191 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09209 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی مکتوبی از جناب ملا بهرام رسید اظهار ممنونیت از شخص محترم و میرزا | O divine servant! A letter hath arrived from Jináb-i-Mullá Bahrám, expressing gratitude towards the esteemed personage and Mírzá [3.5s] | ALPA.039a, YARP2.046 p.093 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09210 | 80 | O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. On thy behalf I prayed | SW_v11#16 p.277-278 | The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09211 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه شما رسید و از مژده نورانیت و روحانیت احباء و اماء رحمن | O servant of God, thy letter was received, and [brought] glad tidings of the luminosity and spirituality of the beloved ones and handmaidens of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08687.022a, , BLIB_Or.08117.053, BLIB_Or.08117.063 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09212 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نجل سعید الان حاضر و مستدعی تحریر این نامه ناطق و مشغولیت این | O servant of God, blessed scion! Present now and beseeching the composition of this letter, thou art speaking and engaged in this [3.5s] | INBA17:179 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09213 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده الهی هر چند سالهای چند است که آواره دیار بودی و از وطن مالوف در کنار | O servant of God! Though for several years thou hast wandered far from home, distant from thy native land [3.5s] | MSHR2.187x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09214 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی هر صبحگاهی با قلب آگاهی بملکوت الهی توجه نما و تضرع کن و بگو | O servant of God! Every morning, with an awakened heart, turn thou to the divine Kingdom, supplicate, and say [3.5s] | BSHN.140.202, BSHN.144.202, MJMJ3.043x, MMG2#382 p.428x, MHT2.126a | Prayer for morning; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09215 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید و تضرع و زاری بدرگاه باری در نیمه شب گردید و | O thou servant of the Divine Threshold! Thy letter was received, and thy supplications and lamentations unto the Court of the Almighty were offered at midnight [3.5s] | INBA17:015 | Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09216 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده آستان ایزد ستایش خدا را که روی و موی بخاک درگاه خدا مشکبار نمودی و از | O servant of the Divine Threshold! Praise be to God that thou hast laid thy face and hair, fragrant with musk, in the dust of His Court [3.5s] | YARP2.193 p.187 | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09217 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده آستان بزم خوشی برپاست و جشن بلا در نهایت ترتیب و تنظیم آراسته گشته و | O servant of the Threshold! The banquet of joy is in full array, and the feast of tribulation hath been arranged with utmost order and perfection [3.5s] | INBA85:259b, INBA72:168a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09218 | 80 | Persian | مقصود از تحمّل جمیع صدمات و حمل بلیّات و انفاق جان و ریختن خون هزاران نفوس مبارکه | The purpose underlying the endurance of every affliction, the bearing of all tribulations, the sacrifice of life itself, and the shedding of the blood of countless blessed souls [3.5s] | NJB_v01#08 p.005-006x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Equality of men and women; House of Justice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09219 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده آستان یزدان الحمد لله دل وادی ایمن شد و سینه صحرای سینا گشت شعله نور | O thou servant of the Threshold of the All-Merciful! Praise be to God, the heart hath become the Valley of the Sacred Mount, and the breast the plain of Sinai, ablaze with light [3.5s] | INBA17:102 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09220 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بارگاه یزدان از خدا خواهم که از فارسیان آزادگانی برانگیزد که به بندگی | O servant of the Court of the All-Glorious! I beseech God to raise up from among the Persians souls who are free and devoted in servitude [3.5s] | YARP2.560 p.397 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09221 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء ثروت و توانگری بحطام دنیوی نبود بلکه بفرزانگی و جوانمردی یعنی هر | O servant of Baha! Wealth and affluence lie not in worldly possessions, but rather in wisdom and nobility [3.5s] | MMK2#090 p.070, TAH.331b | Consolation and comfort; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09222 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء جناب پدر در این محضر حاضر و خواهش این نامه نمودند ملاحظه نما که | O servant of Bahá! The honoured father is present in this gathering and hath requested this letter. Consider thou how [3.5s] | KNJ.051a | Consolation and comfort; Parents and children; youth; families; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09223 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء مکتوبی که باقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گشت از مضمون و | O servant of Bahá! The letter which thou didst address to Áqá Siyyid Taqí was perused. From its contents [3.5s] | INBA84:515b | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Importance of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09224 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء نامه ات چون گشوده گشت نفحه خلوص منتشر شد نسیم محبت الله وزید قلوب | O servant of Bahá! When thy letter was opened, the fragrance of sincerity was diffused, and the breeze of the love of God wafted over hearts [3.5s] | KNJ.057b | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09225 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء یاران را یار شاطری نه چون پیر کفتار بارخاطر سبحان الله وجودش اثقل | O servant of Bahá! Be thou a true companion unto the friends, and not as an aged hyena, burdensome unto their hearts. Glory be to God, his very presence is a weight [3.5s] | INBA72:098b | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09226 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده پارسی الهی الحمد لله که پارسیان زائر آستانند و زردشتیان مقرب درگاه | O Persian servant of God! Praise be unto the Lord that the Persians are pilgrims at the Threshold and the Zoroastrians draw nigh unto the Court [3.5s] | YARP2.299 p.245 | Praise and encouragement; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09227 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت جمال مبارک مکتوب مفصل ملاحظه گردید | O steadfast servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy detailed letter was perused [3.5s] | MSHR2.163x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09228 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی جمشید را گویند جامی جهان نما بود و بعضی بر آنند قدحی مرصع | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! It is said of Jamshíd that he possessed a cup that revealed the world, while some maintain it was a bejeweled goblet [3.5s] | YARP2.616 p.427 | Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09229 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی چندی است که پیامی و کلامی از شما نرسیده است میدانم خواهید | O servant of the Abha Beauty! For some time no message or word hath been received from thee. I know thou wilt [3.5s] | MSHR2.352x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09230 | 80 | O thou servant of the Beauty of Abha! Be thou happy because thou hast presented thyself at the table of the heavenly food | DAS.1913-10-20 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09231 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی در خاطری و در درگاه رب مقبول و حاضر مطمئن باش که نیکوکاران | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thou art remembered and accepted at the Threshold of thy Lord. Be thou confident that the righteous [3.5s] | TSS.160a, CPF.286 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09232 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی کاس رضا در نهایت حلاوت است ولی تا کاس | O servant of the Beauty of Abha! The cup of resignation is possessed of utmost sweetness, yet until the cup [3.5s] | INBA89:071a | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09233 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه مرقوم ملحوظ افتاد دستوران ستورانند لهذا باصطلاح عوام | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thy letter was received. The priests are as beasts, and thus, in common parlance [3.5s] | YARP2.482 p.358 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09234 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال الهی عبدالبهاء را نهایت محبت با شماست و از خدا خواهم... جمال مبارک در طهران صبح در نهایت ثروت و فنا بودند و شامگاه به کلی | O servant of the Divine Beauty! 'Abdu'l-Bahá cherishes the utmost love for thee and beseecheth God... The Blessed Beauty, in Ṭihrán, was at the height of wealth and splendor at dawn, yet by eventide was utterly [3.5s] | MMK5#002 p.001 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09235 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال قدم غلام او هستی ولی سرور عالم زیرا بنده حلقه بگوش جمال ابهی | O servant of the Ancient Beauty! Though His thrall thou art, yet sovereign of the world art thou, for thou art a bond-slave of the Abhá Beauty [3.5s] | MKT8.027a, LMA2.451 | High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09236 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق از قرار معلوم مانند نجوم از مطلع خضوع و خشوع طالع و لائحی و در | O servant of God! According to what is evident, thou art rising and shining forth like unto the stars from the dawning-place of humility and submissiveness, and in [3.5s] | INBA16:110 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09237 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای بنده حق پرده برانداز گریبان چاک کن جام هدی بدست گیر و در عشق بها می پرست | O servant of God, cast aside the veil and rend asunder thy garment! Grasp the chalice of guidance and become intoxicated in the love of Baha | PYB#027 p.01 | ADMS#283 | Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09238 | 80 | Persian | Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones | ای بنده حق تا توانی بخدمت احبای الهی پرداز زیرا خدمت احباء بندگی درگاه حضرت | Rest not, even for an instant, and seek not comfort, even for a moment; rather labour with heart and soul that thou mayest render devoted service | BRL_CONF2018P#09x, MMK2#249 p.179 | BRL_CONF2018#09x | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09239 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق خوش باش که دلها بیاد تو خوش است و جانها بذکر تو مسرور این ارتباط | O servant of God, be thou happy, for hearts are cheered by thy remembrance and souls are gladdened by thy mention [3.5s] | MKT5.013 | High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09240 | 80 | Persian | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | ای بنده حق در آستان مبارک مذکوری و در انجمن یاران مشهود بنده درگاهی و بر سر | O thou the servant of the One True God! Thou art remembered at the Threshold of the Blessed One and thou art present in the assemblage… Persevere in the use of the Obligatory Prayer and early morning supplications, so that day by day thine awareness may increase | MMK2#131 p.100 | BRL_IOPF#2.16x | Being a source of light; guidance; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prayer for morning; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09241 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق در سبیل الهی مورد صدمات و زحمات گشتی و سرگشته کوه و بیابان شدی و | O servant of the Truth! In the path of God thou hast endured tribulations and hardships, and become a wanderer through mountain and desert [3.5s] | YBN.058a | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09242 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق در صنعت تا توانی دقت نما تا در نهایت لطافت و اتقان رسد چه که کمال | O servant of the Truth! In craftsmanship, exert all possible care, that thy work may attain the utmost refinement and perfection [3.5s] | INBA21:196b (246b) | Excellence; distinction; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09243 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق دو دست شکرانه بدرگاه خداوند یگانه برافراز و بگو خدایا شکر ترا که | O thou servant of Truth! Raise both hands in thanksgiving to the threshold of the one God, and say: O God, I render thanks unto Thee [3.5s] | MMK5#283 p.213, MMG2#127 p.145x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09244 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده حق روزها بسر اید و ایام منتهی گردد ولی الطاف جمال مبارک باقی و | O servant of the True One! The days shall pass away and time shall come to an end, yet the favours of the Blessed Beauty shall endure [3.5s] | INBA84:386 | Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Infinity and eternity; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09245 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده حق سلطان در اینجهان انسانیست که نفحات طیبه جهان دیگر استشمام نماید و | O servant of the Truth, in this earthly realm the sovereign is he who doth inhale the sweet fragrances of the other world [3.5s] | PYB#267 p.04, TAH.282a | Condition of search; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09246 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق فتح بدو قسم است فتوح قلاع و فتوح قلوب فتح قلاع آسانست زیرا بمقداری | O servant of the Truth! Victory is of two kinds: the conquest of fortresses and the conquest of hearts. The vanquishing of fortresses is easily accomplished, for it requireth but a measure of [3.5s] | MMK6#190 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09247 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق مکتوب واصل شد و بر ناله و فریاد از انقطاع اخبار اطلاع حاصل گشت ولی | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received, and We learned of thy lamentations and cries at the severance of news [3.5s] | MSHR2.242x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09248 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید فی الحقیقه تصدی آنقضیه بنفس خویش جائز نبود ولی حکومت | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received. In truth, it was not permissible to undertake this matter personally; however, the government [3.5s] | INBA84:496b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and mercy; Prayer for forgiveness; Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09249 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه مسطور منظور گردید پریشانی امور شما محض آنست که در محن و بلایا | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received and its contents noted. The confusion in thy affairs is solely due to trials and tribulations [3.5s] | AYBY.393 #082 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09250 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق هر چند مکاتیب متعدده این عبد نزد شما موجود ولى باز | O servant of the Truth! Though numerous letters from this servant are already in thy possession, yet again [3.5s] | INBA21:147b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09251 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده حق ورق مسطور وارد شد مضمون معلوم گشت در حق احبای الهی طلب تایید نموده | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. Thou didst seek confirmation on behalf of the loved ones of God [3.5s] | INBA89:077 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09252 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده خدا اگر فرح و شادمانی جاودانی خواهی بنار محبت الله برافروز و اگر | O servant of God! If thou desirest everlasting joy and happiness, kindle thyself with the fire of the love of God, and if [3.5s] | MMK2#257 p.185 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09253 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده خدا مکتوب مختصرت معانی مفصل داشت یاران الهی را که در آن سامان ساکنند | O servant of God! Thy brief letter contained detailed meanings for the divine friends who dwell in that region [3.5s] | INBA88:357 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09254 | 80 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای بنده خدا نامه ایکه بواسطه جناب محمود محمود فرستادی عنوان بسیار مقبول شد و | O servant of God! I was most pleased with the opening words of the letter you sent through Maḥmúd, that praiseworthy soul, and those words are “O ʻAbdu’l-Baha!” | MSBH8.180-181 | MHMD2s.357-358 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09255 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده درگاه بها جد نامدار نادر روزگار بود و نابغه آن کشور و دیار | O servant of the Threshold of Baha! Thy distinguished ancestor was rare among his contemporaries and a genius of that land and realm [3.5s] | MSHR1.073x | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09256 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه بها مکتوب مرقوم ملحوظ گردید و مضامین مفهوم شد از قصور در عبودیت | O thou servant at the threshold of Bahá! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. It revealed the shortcomings in servitude [3.5s] | MSHR3.076x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09257 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده درگاه بها نامه شما رسید و ملاحظه گردید و باستان مقدس جمال قدم و اسم | O servant at the threshold of Bahá, thy letter was received and perused. At the sacred Threshold of the Ancient Beauty and the Name [3.5s] | INBA87:387b, INBA52:398a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09258 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال ابهی انچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید حمد خدارا که | O servant at the threshold of the Abhá Beauty! What thou hast penned hath been perused. Praise be to God that [3.5s] | INBA84:548b | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09259 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال ابهی در ظل کلمه الهیه درا و از مهب عنایت نسیم لطیفی | O thou servant at the threshold of the Abhá Beauty! Take shelter beneath the shadow of the Divine Word, where wafteth the gentle breeze from the source of His grace [3.5s] | MKT6.011 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09260 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه حق در حالتی بذکر تو مشغولم که نه قلم یارای تحریر دارد و نه لسان | O servant at the Threshold of the Almighty! In such a state am I engaged in thy remembrance that neither hath the pen the power to write nor the tongue to speak [3.5s] | INBA16:139 | Love as fire; Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09261 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه شکر کن حضرت یزدانرا که در یوم عظیم بجمال مبین اقبال نمودی و | O servant of the Threshold, render thanks unto the Lord that on this mighty Day thou didst turn unto His manifest Beauty [3.5s] | INBA21:147c | MKT8.032 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09262 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده رضا جوابی از پیش مرقوم گردید و ارسال شد حال مجدد مرقوم میشود زیرا | O servant of Rida! An answer was previously written and sent. Now again I take up my pen, for [3.5s] | MKT9.062 | Humor; jokes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09263 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده صادق الهی در قرآن مجید میفرماید صنعته الله و من احسن من الله صنعته | O faithful servant of God! In the glorious Qur'án it is proclaimed: "It is the handiwork of God, and who excelleth God in His handiwork?" [3.5s] | MMK6#364x, YMM.331x | Creation of the world; Creativity in art; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09264 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی خدماتی که در صعود حضرت افنان سدره مبارکه جناب آقا میرزا | O sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! The services rendered at the time of the ascension of His Honour the Afnán of the Sacred Tree, Áqá Mírzá [3.5s] | INBA87:517a, INBA52:544a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09265 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی طوبی لک ثم طوبی که مقصد جلیل داری و آرزوی جانفشانی در | O thou sincere servant of the Abhá Beauty! Blessed art thou, and again blessed, that thou hast a noble purpose and dost cherish the desire for sacrifice [3.5s] | MKT8.036b | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09266 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال قدم در ایندم در محضر عبدالبهاء مذکوری و در انجمن یاران | O thou sincere servant of the Ancient Beauty! In this moment thou art mentioned in the presence of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and in the gathering of the friends [3.5s] | AMK.016-016 | Obedience to and respect for government authority; Personal instructions; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09268 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou sincere servant of the Lord of the Kingdom! Thou art favored and accepted in the Threshold of His Highness the Incomparable One | TAB.194 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09269 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق ناطق باش و فائق حاذق باش و شارق از فضل جمال ابهی این را بعید | O faithful servant! Be eloquent and transcendent; be skilled and brilliant, radiant through the grace of the Most Glorious Beauty [3.5s] | INBA89:072a | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09270 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده قدیم الهی گمان منما که سکوت وخواموشی من دلیل فراموشی است | O ancient servant of God, do not imagine that my silence and quietude are a sign of forgetfulness [3.5s] | INBA84:393a | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09271 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده مستقیم جمال قدیم انطون حداد با یک امة از اماء الرحمن وارد بیروت | O steadfast servant of the Ancient Beauty, Anton Haddad entered Beirut accompanied by one of the handmaidens of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | MSHR5.294 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Personal instructions; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09272 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار اين بنده درمانده را در کهف منيعت مأوی ده و در ملاذ رفيعت | O Lord! Grant shelter unto this helpless servant in Thy mighty stronghold and beneath Thy lofty protection [3.5s] | KHSH02.043x, MJMJ2.068bx, MJMJ3.063ax, MMG2#017 p.016x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09274 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده میثاق جناب یوسفخان وارد و الیوم عازم امریکا گشت انشاء الله موید و | O servant of the Covenant! His Honour Yusuf Khan hath arrived and today hath set forth for America. God willing, may he be assisted [3.5s] | MKT8.043a | Growth of the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09275 | 80 | Turkish | ای بنم چوق سودیکم شمس حقیقت مطلع آمالدن طالع و مشرق جلالدن ساطع و الطف جمال | O my dearly beloved! The Sun of Truth hath shone forth from the horizon of hopes, dawning from the Dayspring of Glory with most beauteous radiance [3.5s] | MJT.068 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09276 | 80 | Persian | ای بهرام آسایش و آرام دل بمهر پروردگار است و شادی و سرور جان بمحبت حضرت یزدان | O Bahram! The tranquility and repose of the heart lie in the love of the Lord, and the joy and gladness of the soul in the love of God Almighty [3.5s] | YARP2.593 p.417 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09277 | 80 | Persian | ای بی سر و سامان عبدالبهاء گمگشته راه عشق است و تو سرگردان در عالم امکان هردو | O thou who art bereft of all worldly possession and station, who, like 'Abdu'l-Bahá, art lost upon the path of love and wanderest amidst the realms of existence [3.5s] | INBA13:223a | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09278 | 80 | mixed | ای پاک جان جوهر تقدیس شیوه راستان است و منتهی آرزوی ملازمان آستان از حضرت | O pure soul! The essence of sanctification is the way of the righteous ones, and the ultimate desire of them that stand faithful at His Threshold [3.5s] | MMK2#181 p.131 | Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09279 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار این جمع را شمع روشن فرما و نفوس را تایید کن رویها را نورانی نما و خویها را | O Lord! Make of this gathering a radiant candle, confirm these souls, make their faces luminous, and their dispositions noble [3.5s] | INBA75:066, NLAI_BH_AB.010a | AKHA_131BE #16 p.a, DUR1.071, ADH2.026, ADH2_1#13 p.023, MJMJ1.066, MMG2#188 p.214, MJH.023 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09280 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار دو بنده درگاه اسفندیار مهربان و رستم تیرانداز بجهان راز شتافتند | O Lord! Two servants at Thy Threshold, Isfandíyár the Compassionate and Rustam Tírandáz, have hastened unto the realm of mysteries [3.5s] | YARP2.571 p.407 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09281 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار کنیز عزیزت صبیه حضرت حیدر را در ملکوتت سرفراز نما و با مرغان | O Lord! Make Thy cherished handmaiden, the daughter of Haydar, exalted in Thy Kingdom, and with the birds [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0483, BSHN.140.215, BSHN.144.215, MHT2.151 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09282 | 80 | Persian | ای پسر عزیز من نامه شیرین تو کام دل و جان را شکرین نمود روی دلنشین تو همیشه | O thou my dear son! Thy letter sweetened the heart and the spirit. Thy lovely | BBBD.240-241 | BBBD.241, BBBD.298, DAS.1914-05-26, SW_v09#08 p.091 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Power of prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09283 | 80 | Persian | ای تازه نهال باغ موهبت الله الحمد لله پدر مهربان و مادر ثابت بر ایمان و ایقان | O newly sprung sapling in the garden of God's bounty! Praise be to God for thy tender father and thy mother steadfast in faith and certitude [3.5s] | HUV2.042 | Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09284 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان اوراق مرسوله رسید و شما هم تشریف آوردید باسکندریه و خدمت شما | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letters were received, and thou, too, didst grace Alexandria with thy presence and service [3.5s] | MSHR5.257a | Newspapers and the media; publications; Poems and quotation from poetry; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09285 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب جمشید خداداد در دام بی انصافی افتاده و بینهایت پریشان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Jamshíd Khodádád hath fallen into the snare of injustice and is utterly distraught [3.5s] | MKT5.169a | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09286 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان چندیست که خبرهای خوش چون نسیم گلشن عشق از شما نرسیده و مشام | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! It hath been some time since joyful tidings, like unto the fragrant breeze from the rose-garden of love, have reached us from thee [3.5s] | MSBH10.035, YARP2.117 p.140, PPAR.165, NVJ.116 | Consolation and comfort; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09287 | 80 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان چون مفصل مرقوم نمودن ممکن نیست مختصر مرقوم میگردد الحمد لله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Since it is not possible to write in detail, I shall write briefly. Praise be to God [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-08-29 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09288 | 80 | Persian | در بشارات نازل که شدّ رحال برای زیارت قبور جائز نه مقصد اینست از کشوری بکشوری محض | In the Bisharat [Glad-Tidings] it hath been revealed that the undertaking of journeys for the purpose of visiting graves is not permitted. The intention of this concerneth travel from one country to another merely [3.5s] | MAS2.088x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Law of burial and cremation; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09289 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مدتیست مسموع گردید که آن نفس زکیه لسان انگلیسی تحصیل | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! It hath for some time been heard that that pure soul hath undertaken to study the English tongue [3.5s] | INBA85:190 | AHT.011 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09290 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوب شما از قزوین رسید و اسامی که مرقوم نموده بودید ممکن | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter from Qazvin was received, and the names thou hadst written were possible [3.5s] | INBA89:084a | MKT8.062 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09291 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ات در دبلین چون بهشت برین وصول یافت مضمون | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter from Dublin, like unto the sublime Paradise, was received [3.5s] | INBA84:485 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09292 | 80 | ...In brief, after having deducted the yearly expenses, if there is still any surplus left, then Huquq will be applicable to this surplus at the rate of 19% | COC#1164x | Business; financial; property matters; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Law of Huququ'llah; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09293 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب اسد مرقوم نموده بودی بسیار سبب سرور شد زیرا | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to Jináb-i-Asad brought great joy, for [3.5s] | YMM.041, NJB_v05#12 p.005 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09295 | 80 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه جدید رسید الحمد لله دلیل بر فوزی شدید بود و نامه پیش را جواب پیش | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy new letter hath arrived. Praise be to God, it betokened great success, and the earlier letter was answered before [3.5s] | INBA85:147 | TSS.182 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09296 | 80 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter has been received. From the Kingdom of Abha I ask assistance and bestowal | MAB.103 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09297 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت جواب مختصر مرقوم میگردد خرید خانه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Due to lack of time, a brief reply is herein penned regarding the purchase of the house [3.5s] | INBA17:125 | Business; financial; property matters; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09298 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد ملاحظه ای | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and, owing to lack of time, a brief reply is herewith written [3.5s] | INBA84:517a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09299 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید الحمد لله بکمال همت بخدمت موفقی | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and, praise be unto God, thou art, with the utmost diligence, rendering successful service [3.5s] | MSHR2.300-301x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Law of pilgrimage; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09301 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید دلیل جلیل بر اتحاد و یگانگی یاران الهی بود این | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. It served as a glorious proof of the unity and oneness of the friends of God [3.5s] | YARP2.400 p.309 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09302 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید نظر بعدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد معذور دارید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Due to lack of time, I pen but a brief reply. I pray thou wilt excuse me [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1110, MSBH1.415 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09303 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و مقاله لورد کروزن نیز وصول یافت معلوم شد که | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and Lord Curzon's article hath likewise reached us. It became evident that [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08117.022, | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09304 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید وصول مکاتیب را مرقوم نموده بودید و همچنین | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, wherein thou hadst made mention of the arrival of letters, and likewise [3.5s] | INBA84:387b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09305 | 80 | Persian | در خصوص ارض طا آنچه بشارت شده بعد تحقّق خواهد یافت امّا در خصوص نهر رین هرچند | Concerning the Land of Ta, whatsoever hath been promised shall in time be fulfilled; but as to the Two Rivers [3.5s] | AVK4.457ax, AVK4.459.06x, MAS9.040x | Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09306 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مشکبو ملاحظه گردید نفحات رحمانی از آن استشمام میشد شکر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy fragrant letter was perused and divine breaths were inhaled therefrom. Thanks be to God [3.5s] | YARP2.506 p.369 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09307 | 80 | mixed | در این ایام خبر رسیده است که جناب حاجی حیدر از اهل نجف آبد را در اصفهان وقت صلاة | In these days news hath reached Us that His honour Hají Haydar, from among the people of Najafábád, at the hour of prayer in Isfahán [3.5s] | TABN.272b, MAS5.255x | Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Justice and wrath of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09308 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نمیقه بدیعه شما وارد و از صعود و عروج امة الله المهیمن | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy wondrous letter hath arrived, and concerning the ascension and exaltation of the handmaid of God [3.5s] | KHML.284-285 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09309 | 80 | Persian | اعانهٴ خیریّه را بسیار مهمّ شمرند و بنهایت اهمیّت در این مبرور بکوشند این اعانهٴ خیریّه | Let them regard the charitable contribution as of vital importance, and strive with the utmost diligence in this benevolent endeavour [3.5s] | AVK4.241.09x | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09310 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر عهد و راسخ بر میثاق اگر چه بظاهر دوری و مهجوری ولی بحقیقت در محفل | O thou who art firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament! Though outwardly thou art distant and remote, yet in reality thou art present in the gathering [3.5s] | INBA21:146c | DUR4.409 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09311 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق حمد کن خدا را که ثابت عهدى و راسخ پیمان | O thou who art firm in the Covenant, praise God that thou art steadfast in thy pledge and firm in thy covenant [3.5s] | INBA13:301b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09312 | 80 | mixed | ای ثابتان بر پیمان این همّتی که در ارسال مبلّغین باطراف نموده‌اید بسیار محبوب و مقبول | O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! This initiative ye have undertaken in dispatching teachers to divers regions is most beloved and acceptable [3.5s] | RRT.038x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power of prayer; Prayer for service; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09313 | 80 | Persian | ای جان پارسی پرتو پارسیان مدتی بود که در باختر نسیان غروب نموده بود باز با | O Persian soul! The light of the Persians, which had for a time set in the oblivion of the West, has once again [3.5s] | YARP2.539 p.385 | Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09314 | 80 | Persian | ای جان عزیز نامه بشما کمتر نگارم زیرا در کارم حتی بعضی شبها بیدارم یا نامه | O beloved soul! I write to thee less frequently, for I am occupied with my work, even remaining wakeful some nights [3.5s] | INBA84:366a | KHSH08.053 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09315 | 80 | Persian | ای جانهای پاک الحمد لله بنور آسمانی روشن شدید و بشکوفه و ازهار حقائق و معانی | O pure souls! Praise be to God that ye have been illumined by the celestial light and have been adorned with the blossoms and flowers of truth and inner meaning [3.5s] | YARP2.360 p.288 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09316 | 80 | Persian | ای جلال انشاء الله مظهر ایت کمال هستی جد بزرگوارت میرزا جلال مستفیض از انوار | O Jalál! God willing, thou art a manifestation of perfection. Thy noble ancestor, Mírzá Jalál, was illumined by the lights [3.5s] | LMA2.458 | Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09317 | 80 | Persian | ای جمشید جام جم است که بدور آمده و آاینه سکندر گشته باده حیات بخشد و حبور | O Jamshid! The Cup of Jam hath come in its season and become the Mirror of Alexander, bestowing the wine of life and joy [3.5s] | YARP2.477 p.353 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09318 | 80 | Persian | ای جمشید رشید چون برکن شدید پناه بردی الطاف رب مجید البته شامل حال پدر مهربان | O valiant Jamshíd, when thou wert uprooted, thou didst seek refuge in the grace of the Glorious Lord. Surely the tender mercies of the All-Loving Father encompass thee [3.5s] | YARP2.271 p.233 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for parents | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09319 | 80 | Persian | ای جناب باقر ماهر بر نفس قاهری و بقلب طاهری و بدیده ناظری و بروح حاضری خوشا | O Jinab-i-Baqir! Thou who art masterful over the self, possessed of a pure heart, with watchful eyes and an ever-present spirit - how blessed art thou [3.5s] | INBA87:229b, INBA52:234a | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09320 | 80 | Persian | ای جناب ناظم دراری اشعار آقا میرزا علی اکبر اشعار آبدار قرائت گردید ملیح بود | O Jinab-i-Nazim, master of verses! The flowing poems of Aqa Mirza 'Ali-Akbar were read and found to be sweet [3.5s] | INBA87:501a, INBA52:524a | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09321 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای جوان ربانی همواره در خاطر بودی و بیادت مالوفیم ایام ملاقات فراموش نگشته | O thou Divine youth! Thou hast ever been present in my mind, and at all times | BRL_DAK#0002 | BRL_ATE#002, MAAN#19 | Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09322 | 80 | Persian | ای جوان رحمانی همیشه در یادی و در خاطری فراموش نشوی از درگاه الهی از برای تو | O divine youth! Thou art ever in mind and memory, never to be forgotten at the Divine Threshold [3.5s] | AYBY.442 #177 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09323 | 80 | Persian | ای جوانمرد جهانی مرد باش چه بسیار واقع که شخصی عبارت از هزار انسان هر نفسی که | O noble youth! Be thou a man of the world, for how often hath it come to pass that a single person representeth a thousand souls [3.5s] | YARP2.604 p.422 | High station of the true believer; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09324 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou yearning one! Be thou a physician to every sick one and teach thou every ignorant one; that is, show thou to others the way of the Kingdom | TAB.524 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09325 | 80 | Persian | ای حبیب روحانی هر چند مسمی باسم حبیب الله در جهان بسیار ولی کل اسم بی مسمی و | O spiritual beloved! Though there be many in the world who bear the name of Habibullah, yet all are but names devoid of reality [3.5s] | MKT8.077a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09326 | 80 | Persian | ای حبیب قدیم و مونس دیرین آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید بکمال انبساط و نشاط قرائت | O ancient friend and cherished companion! What thou didst write was read with the utmost joy and gladness [3.5s] | INBA13:227a, INBA85:174a | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09327 | 80 | Persian | ای حبیب وحید من بجان عزیز و سر پر عقل و تمیزت قسم که نفسی فرصت ندارم تمام شب | O my solitary beloved! I swear by thy precious soul and by thy mind full of wisdom and discernment that I have not a moment's respite through the night [3.5s] | INBA17:137 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09328 | 80 | Persian | اقاليم عالم و مدن و قری در شرق و غرب محاط به ظلمات جهل و طغيان، ظلمت نادانی ظلمت استکبار | The regions of the world and the cities and villages, both East and West, are encompassed by the darkness of ignorance and rebellion, the darkness of heedlessness and arrogance [3.5s] | MMK6#449x | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual springtime; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09329 | 80 | mixed | ای حسین جانها فدای اسم تو این نام محترم در کور فرقان علم بر مظلوم مکرم بود و | O Husayn! Lives are sacrificed for thy name, that revered appellation. In the Dispensation of the Qur'án, it was the standard borne by the honoured and oppressed one [3.5s] | INBA87:173c, INBA52:174a | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Naming of children; of individuals | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09330 | 80 | Persian | ای حضرت بیضاء طلعت اعلی نقطه اولی روحی له الفداء هدف تیر جفا گشت و جمال مبارک | O radiant countenance of the exalted Primal Point, unto Whom my spirit is a sacrifice! Thou didst become the target of the arrows of cruelty, and the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | YBN.012-013 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09331 | 80 | mixed | ای خادم ابهی الیوم هرکس خدمت احباء الله نماید خادم جمال ابهی است و امیر در | O thou servant of the Most Glorious! Today, whosoever serveth the loved ones of God is verily a servant of the Abhá Beauty and a prince [3.5s] | INBA13:073 | High station of the true believer; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09332 | 80 | Persian | ای خادم صادق جانفشان هرچه در خدمت یاران بیشتر کوشی کاس عنایت بیشتر نوشی و | O faithful and self-sacrificing servant! The more thou strivest in service to the friends, the more abundantly shalt thou drink from the cup of grace [3.5s] | INBA87:069b, INBA52:068b | MMK2#268 p.193 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09333 | 80 | Persian | ای خاندان استقامت بر عهد و پیمان شکر کنید حضرت بها را که موفق بر تمسک بر | O family steadfast in the Covenant, render thanks unto the Blessed Beauty that ye have been enabled to hold fast unto [3.5s] | MMK5#248 p.194 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09334 | 80 | mixed | ای خباز پرنیاز حضرت روح بحواریین میفرماید انا خبز الذی نزل من السماء من اکل | O baker full of need! His Holiness the Spirit said unto His disciples: "I am the bread which hath come down from heaven; whoso eateth..." [3.5s] | INBA55:430b, INBA87:008b , INBA52:008b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09335 | 80 | Persian | ای خدا ای دادبخش خداداد را آمرزش بخش و فیروزه فیروز کن این دو جان پاک را | O God, O Bestower of Justice! Grant forgiveness unto Khodadad and make victorious Firouzeh. These two pure souls do Thou bless [3.5s] | YARP2.585 p.413 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09336 | 80 | mixed | ای خدابخش بخشش خداوند ملاحظه نما که عبدالبهاء در سجن اعظم در مقابل معبد قوم مسیحا | O Khodabakhsh! Behold the bounty of God, that 'Abdu'l-Bahá, in the Most Great Prison, stands before the temple of the Christian people [3.5s] | KHH2.194b (2.356) | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Empty learning; false spirituality; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09337 | 80 | Persian | ای خداداد داد خدا باش و بخشش جمال ابهی تا رحمت عالم انسانی باشی و موهبت حضرت | O God-given one! Be thou a divine bestowal and a bounty of the Abhá Beauty, that thou mayest become a mercy unto the world of humanity and a gift from the Lord [3.5s] | YARP2.609 p.424 | Being a source of light; guidance; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09338 | 80 | Persian | ای خداوند این بنده مستمند را در درگاه خداوندیت ارجمند نما و این افتاده بیچاره | O Lord, ennoble this destitute servant at the threshold of Thy divine sovereignty and make glorious this helpless, fallen one [3.5s] | INBA13:311a | ALPA.086a, MJMJ2.061b, MMG2#459 p.511, YARP2.103 p.126 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09339 | 80 | Persian | ای خداوند بخشنده مهربان جمشید تیرانداز پرواز بگلزار تو نمود تا مانند مرغان | O Lord, Thou All-Bountiful, Ever-Merciful! Jamshid Tirandaz hath taken flight unto Thy rose-garden, even as the birds [3.5s] | YARP2.364 p.290 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09340 | 80 | O thou affectionate Lord! The maidservant of God, Mrs. Hathaway, was a daughter | SW_v12#19 p.313 | Love of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09341 | 80 | Persian | ای خسرو خسروی کشور داناای جو و افسر بخشش یزدانی بر سر نه و بر تخت جوان بخت | O Khusraw, sovereign of the realm of wisdom! Seek thou and don the crown of divine bounty, and ascend the throne of gracious fortune [3.5s] | YARP2.239 p.214 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09342 | 80 | Persian | ای خلف آن مبارک سلف ان سلف ایت رحمن بود و رایت حضرت یزدان امید است که این خلف | O successor of that blessed forefather! That ancestor was a sign of the All-Merciful and the standard of the Lord God. We hope that this successor [3.5s] | INBA17:189 | KHMI.082 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09343 | 80 | Persian | ای خوش نویس این عالم کون کتاب مسطور و رق منشور است اگر تو توانی در این صفحه | O thou excellent penman! This world of being is a written book and an unfolded scroll, if thou canst but perceive it upon this page [3.5s] | SFI07.021c | Call to action; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09345 | 80 | O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received and I have written for thy | SW_v05#16 p.243, SW_v06#11 p.084 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Personal instructions; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09346 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The few lines that thou hast written reflected thy character and behavior. | DAS.1914-08-02 | Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09347 | 80 | mixed | ای دهقان رحمانی اگر توانی زرعی در این کشتزار الهی نما تا موید بایه مبارکه | O heavenly husbandman! If thou art able, sow seeds in this divine field, that thou mayest be confirmed by the blessed verse [3.5s] | MMK6#063 | Agriculture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09348 | 80 | Persian | ای دو اختر روشن نامه شما خوانده گشت شادمانی آورد و کامرانی بخشید زیرا نشانه | O ye two radiant stars! Your letter was read, bringing joy and bestowing gladness, for it was a sign [3.5s] | YARP2.521 p.377 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09349 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار اين کنيزان را در ملکوت عزتت عزيز نما و اين اماء را در آستان مقدست مقبول فرما | O Lord! Make these handmaidens exalted in Thy Kingdom of glory, and cause these maidservants to be accepted at Thy sacred Threshold [3.5s] | MMG2#425 p.472x | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09350 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده الهی جناب یونس خان بخدمت حضرت یزدان مشغول و بعبودیت آستان مقدس | O ye two servants of God! Yunus Khan is occupied in service to the Lord, engaged in servitude at the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | MUH3.209ax | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09351 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید فرصت مفصل نیست مختصر نگاشته میشود وقایع | O ye two servants of the Divine Threshold! Your letter was received. There is not time for a detailed response; therefore shall I write briefly [3.5s] | INBA17:180 | ABDA.378-379 | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09352 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید ولی جواب مختصر تحریر میگردد زیرا فرصت | O ye two servants of the divine Threshold! Your letter was received, but the reply must needs be brief, for time is pressing [3.5s] | YARP2.460 p.343 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09353 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده دیرین نور مبین از بدایت تصدیق در ایام الله بر خدمت امر الله قیام | O ye two ancient servants of the manifest Light! From the very beginning of your acceptance of the Faith in the Days of God, ye have arisen to serve His Cause [3.5s] | INBA84:410 | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09354 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده یزدان پرست ستایش پاک یزدانرا که سرمست ساغر آندلبر یکتاستید و از | O ye two worshippers of God! Praise be unto the pure Lord, that ye are intoxicated with the chalice of that peerless Beloved [3.5s] | YARP2.590 p.415 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09355 | 80 | Persian | ای دو چراغ روشن نامه شما شادمانی داد زیرا ساغری بود سرشار از باده شناساای | O ye twin luminous lamps! Your letter brought joy, for it was a goblet brimming with the wine of understanding [3.5s] | YARP2.705 p.470 | Being a source of light; guidance; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09356 | 80 | Persian | مواهب الهيّه بی‌پايانست ولی هدايت قياس به موهبت ديگر نگردد. اين فضل صرفست و احسان بحت | Divine bounties are limitless, yet guidance cannot be compared with any other gift. This is pure bounty and sheer grace [3.5s] | MMK6#019x | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09357 | 80 | Persian | ای دو شمع پرنور در محفل تبلیغ امر الله امروز روز بیانست و وقت وقت نغمه و | O ye two luminous candles in the gathering for the proclamation of God's Cause! Today is the day of utterance, and the time hath come for melody and [3.5s] | MSBH1.159, MUH3.195 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09358 | 80 | Persian | ای دو شمع روشن اگر فتوری در ارسال سطور رود از کثرت اشغال است و شدت احزان نه | O ye two radiant candles! If there be any delay in dispatching these lines, it is due not to neglect but rather to a multitude of occupations and intensity of sorrows [3.5s] | INBA87:216a, INBA52:219b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09359 | 80 | Persian | ای دو صبیه آن شهید سبیل الهی چون در سحرگاهان عنوان تسبیح حضرت رحمن نمااید | O ye twin daughters of that martyr in the path of God, when in the early dawn ye intone the praises of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | MKT5.020a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for morning; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09360 | 80 | Persian | ای دو کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید امیدم چنانست که رحیم در مدرسه موفق بتحصیل علوم | O handmaidens of God! Your letter was received. I hope that Rahim will succeed in his studies at school [3.5s] | YIK.104 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09361 | 80 | Persian | ای دو مرغ چمن عرفان موسم دی و بهمن بگذشت فصل بهار جانپرور رسید دشت و صحرا | O ye two birds of the meadow of mystic knowledge! The season of Dey and Bahman hath passed away, and the soul-nurturing springtime hath come unto the fields and plains [3.5s] | YARP2.331 p.273 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09362 | 80 | O ye two who are attracted to the Kingdom of God! Your blessed photograph was received and considered. Praise be to God | BSTW#158 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09363 | 80 | Persian | ای دو مومن بالله طفل عزیز شما هر چند از این جهان فانی درگذشت ولی الحمد لله در | O ye two believers in God! Though your precious child hath departed from this fleeting world, yet, praise be unto God [3.5s] | DRM.012c | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09364 | 80 | Persian | ای دو یاران من کامرانی کنید و شادمانی نمااید که در زیر سایه درخت امید | O my two friends, be ye full of joy and manifest gladness, for ye dwell beneath the shade of the Tree of Hope [3.5s] | YARP2.243 p.216 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09365 | 80 | Persian | ای دو یگانه پرست الحمد لله از بیگانه بیزار شدید و باشنای یگانه پیوستید بمهر | O ye two who worship the One True God! Praise be unto God that ye have turned away from the stranger and have joined with the One Beloved in love [3.5s] | YARP2.519 p.376 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09366 | 80 | mixed | ای دوست حقیقی آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید و سبب سرور وجدانی گشت الحمد لله بمحبت | O true friend! What thou didst write was noted and became a source of spiritual joy. Praise be to God for this love [3.5s] | YBN.039a | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09367 | 80 | O thou real friend! Thank thou God that thou hast heard the call of the Kingdom | DAS.1914-07-22 ca. | Many are called but few are chosen; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09368 | 80 | Persian | ای دوست حقیقی من و دلیل قطعی بر این مدعا اینست که بخدمات سلاله یار مهربان | O my true friend! The most decisive proof of this assertion is to render service unto the lineage of the kind Friend [3.5s] | TSS.170a, TSS.218 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09369 | 80 | Persian | ای دوست من زبان بذکر تو مشغول و دل بیاد تو مالوف و جان بحب تو مشعوف زیرا بنده | O my friend! My tongue is occupied with Thy remembrance, my heart is intimate with Thy memory, and my soul is enraptured with Thy love, for I am a servant [3.5s] | ALPA.016a, YARP2.018 p.075 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09370 | 80 | Persian | ای دوستان بهار الهی رسید و موسم بوستان آمد و وقت سیر گلستان گشت در کنج | O friends! The divine spring hath come, the season of the garden hath arrived, and the time for wandering in the rose garden hath dawned [3.5s] | PYB#244 p.04, YARP2.558 p.396 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09371 | 80 | Persian | ای ذات محترم نامه مبارک شما ملاحظه گردید خطاب به والی محترم بستن | O esteemed being, your blessed letter was perused, which was addressed to the honourable governor [3.5s] | ASAT1.217, ANDA#43-44 p.91, NJB_v02#14-16 p.006 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09372 | 80 | Persian | ای ذبیح الهی در قربانگاه عشق مشهد فدا در سبیل جمال ابهی بجان جولانی باید و بدل | O divine sacrifice upon the altar of love! In the field of martyrdom, in the path of the Most Glorious Beauty, thou must with heart and soul rush forth with eagerness [3.5s] | INBA88:265c | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Martyrs and martyrdom; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09373 | 80 | Persian | ای رب الملکوت هر چند ضعیفم توای مقتدر و توانا فقیرم توای غنی و رب بیهمتا ای | O Lord of the Kingdom! Though I am weak, Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful; though I am poor, Thou art the All-Sufficient, the Peerless Lord [3.5s] | HUV1.024 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09374 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب ترانی هائما فی بیداء الاشتیاق و محترقا بنیران الفراق و قامت قیامه | O Lord, Thou seest me wandering in the wilderness of yearning and consumed by the fires of separation, and resurrection's hour hath come [3.5s] | INBA21:059 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09375 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب هذا عبد توجه الی ملکوت توحیدک و اهتدی بالنار الموقده فی سدره تفریدک | O Lord! This servant hath turned his face towards the kingdom of Thy oneness and hath been guided by the enkindled flame within the Lote-Tree of Thy singleness [3.5s] | INBA21:075a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09376 | 80 | Persian | ای رستم اهل ستم خواستند که رسم یزدان براندازند تهمتن الهی کلمه الله بمیدان | O Rustam! The people of tyranny sought to cast down the Divine Law. The celestial champion, the Word of God, hath come forth to the field [3.5s] | YARP2.419 p.318 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09377 | 80 | Persian | ای رستم دستان تهمتن هر چند شیرگیر بود ولی بقوت بازو آرزو حاصل نگشت زیرا عاقبت | O Rustam-i-Dastan! Though the mighty Tahamtan was a tamer of lions, yet by the strength of his arm his desire was not attained [3.5s] | YARP2.179 p.180 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09378 | 80 | Persian | ای رستم دستان شرکت پیمان مظهر الطاف رحمن است و مورد بخشش بی پایان امید است که | O Rustam-i-Dastan! The Covenant-bound company stands as the embodiment of the bounties of the All-Merciful, and is the recipient of endless grace. It is hoped that [3.5s] | YARP2.365 p.290 | Business; financial; property matters; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09379 | 80 | Persian | ای رستم همنامت بشجاعت تن شهیر آفاق گشت تو بمردانگی و آزادگی جان در جهان معروف | O Rustam! Thy namesake became renowned throughout the horizons for physical prowess, whilst thou art known throughout the world for spiritual valor and nobility of soul [3.5s] | ALPA.076a, YARP2.088 p.119 | Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Courage; Encouragement of individual understanding; interpretation; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; 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 | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09380 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق پارسی من سیاوش در غریبی جام هلاک نوش کرد و تو در وطن الهی در محفل | O my Persian companion! Siyavash drank the cup of perdition in a foreign land, whilst thou, in the divine homeland, art in the assembly [3.5s] | YARP2.182 p.182, QUM.234a | Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09381 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق حقیقی شاد باش شاد باش که در تحت خیام عزت قدیمه منزل نمودی و بکهف هدی | O true companion! Rejoice, rejoice, for thou hast made thy dwelling beneath the ancient pavilions of glory and found shelter in the cave of guidance [3.5s] | INBA13:226 | MKT8.096a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09382 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق دیرینه مدتی است که رفیق خویش را فراموش نمودی و از یاد | O ancient friend! For some time thou hast forgotten thy companion and cast aside remembrance [3.5s] | INBA13:302a | Meditation; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09383 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق روحانی هیچ تا بحال شنیدی علیلی که مزاج در نهایت انقلاب در جهان آب در | O spiritual friend! Hast thou ever heard of an invalid whose constitution was in utter turmoil in the realm of water [3.5s] | MMK5#060 p.054 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09384 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق عبدالبهاء چندیست شما در آنجا بجوار آستان مقدس فائز و بتقبیل عتبه | O companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time now thou hast been blessed to dwell in proximity to the Sacred Threshold and to kiss its sanctified steps [3.5s] | INBA84:354a | MSHR3.184 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09385 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق عزیز ما جد عزیزت بارض مقدس وارد و نامه فصیحت رسید و قرائت گردید و | O dear friend! Thy revered grandfather arrived in the Holy Land, and thy eloquent letter was received and perused [3.5s] | DRM.009a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Manifestation of God as educator | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09386 | 80 | Persian | ای زائر تربت مقدسه حمد کن خدا را که دریاها را قطع نمودی و بساحل بحر بخشش | O pilgrim of the sacred Sepulchre! Praise God that thou hast traversed the seas and attained the shores of the ocean of bounty [3.5s] | YARP2.476 p.352 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09387 | 80 | mixed | ای زائر مشکین نفس رویا تعبیرش آنست که نفوسی قصد آن نمایند تا نار الله الموقده | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! The interpretation of thy vision is that souls shall arise, intent upon approaching the Fire of God enkindled [3.5s] | INBA87:255b, INBA52:259 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09388 | 80 | Turkish | ای زائر مشکین نفس عون و عنایت سلطان احدیتله داغلری تپه لری صحرالری دریالری | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! Through the aid and bounty of the King of Oneness, thou hast traversed mountains and hills, deserts and seas [3.5s] | MJT.101 | Shrines and Holy places; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09389 | 80 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس هر چند زمانی که حاضر بودی فرصت نگارش نامه نشد ولی فراموش | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! Although during the time thou wert present no opportunity arose to pen an epistle, forget not [3.5s] | YARP2.731 p.483 | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09390 | 80 | Persian | ای زمان مکان را بلامکان تبدیل نما و زمان را تقسیم مکن زندگانی جاودان بجو و | O Time! Transform space into spacelessness, divide not time, and seek life everlasting [3.5s] | MKT9.134a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09391 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای زنده بنسیم جنت ابهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید... ای منجذب بنفحات اللّه تا توانی همّت نما که زبان پارسی بیاموزی | O thou who art attracted to the divine fragrances! Strive as much as thou canst to learn the Persian tongue, for it will soon be regarded as holy throughout the world | PYM.114ax, MSHR2.015x | ADMS#065i27x | Entry by troops; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09392 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art quickened by the Divine Fragrances! I considered thy letter. Its expression was wonderful and indicated the brilliancy of thy heart | TAB.169-170 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09393 | 80 | Persian | ای زین العارفین عابد بسیار و زاهد بیشمار و اما بعرفان الهی کم کسی هوشیار یکی | O adornment of the mystics! Many are the worshippers, and numberless the ascetics, yet few indeed are those who are truly conscious of divine knowledge [3.5s] | MKT8.099b | Empty learning; false spirituality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09394 | 80 | Persian | ای ساجد درگاه جمال قدم سجود دلیل فقدان وجوداست یعنی خاکساری و محویت و فنا | O thou who prostrateth thyself before the Court of the Ancient Beauty! Prostration is proof of the absence of existence, which is to say, lowliness and self-effacement and utter nothingness [3.5s] | LMA2.426 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09395 | 80 | Persian | ای سالار سپاه ایقان لشکر اجسام اگرچه چون هژبر و ضرغام باشند ولی همتشان متوجه | O Captain of the hosts of certitude! Though the armies of bodies be as fierce as lions and mighty as leopards, yet their aspirations are directed [3.5s] | INBA88:164a | AKHA_134BE #13 p.a, BSHN.140.247, BSHN.144.247, MHT2.114b | Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual warfare; struggle; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09396 | 80 | Persian | ای سبزه نوخیز جنت ابهی و ای نهال تازه گلشن بقا هر چند در عالم ناسوت صغیری | O verdant plant of the Abha Paradise and fresh sapling of the Garden of Eternity, though thou art young in this mortal realm [3.5s]... O thou verdant plant of the Abha Paradise! O thou tender sapling of the rose-garden of immortality! Although thou art but a tiny creature | HUV2.055 | BRL_CHILD#31 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09397 | 80 | mixed | ای سرگشته صحرای عشق نمیقه غرا که بجناب درویش علیه بهاء الله الابهی مرقوم | O wanderer in the desert of love! Rejoice exceedingly, for unto his honor the dervish—upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious—hath been penned [3.5s] | MSHR4.399x | Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Mystical themes; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09398 | 80 | Persian | ای سرمست جام الست هنگام غروب است ولیکن انوار صبح هدی از مطلع افق ابهی ظاهر و | O thou who art intoxicated with the cup of the Covenant of Alast! Though it is the hour of sunset, yet the light rays of the Morn of Guidance are dawning from the Most Glorious Horizon [3.5s] | INBA87:089b, INBA52:088b | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09399 | 80 | Persian | ای سروش روش نیکان گیر تا در سایه یزدان پرورش یابی دست در آغوش دلبر یکتا نما | O celestial messenger! Follow the path of the righteous, that thou mayest be nurtured beneath the shadow of God. Clasp thou to the embrace of the One Beloved [3.5s] | YARP2.247 p.218 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09400 | 80 | Persian | ای سروش سروش جهان پنهان ترا ندا میفرماید و مژده میدهد که ای همنام الحمد لله در | O Herald! The Herald of the hidden world summons thee and gives thee glad tidings, O thou namesake, praise be unto God [3.5s] | YARP2.520 p.376 | Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09401 | 80 | mixed | ای سلاله آن ذبیح قربانگاه عشق چه شود که تو آن شجره متصاعده را شاخ و اجعل لی | O scion of that sacrificial lamb at the altar of love! What if thou shouldst become a branch of that heavenward-soaring tree [3.5s] | INBA85:348a | MMK6#291 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09402 | 80 | Persian | ای سلاله حضرت خسرو خسرو مگو یک جهان مهر و وفا و محبت و صفا بگو روح مصور است | O scion of His Holiness Khusraw! Speak not of sovereignty; rather, speak of a world of love and fidelity, of affection and purity [3.5s] | YARP2.669 p.451 | Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09403 | 80 | Persian | ای سلیل حضرت منصور ورق مسطور مانند رق منشور مورث فرح و سرور گردید | O scion of His Holiness Mansur! Thy missive, like unto an unfurled scroll, brought forth joy and gladness [3.5s] | MUH3.314bx | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Naming of children; of individuals; Prayer for children and youth | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09404 | 80 | Persian | ای سلیل خلیل امروز روز پاکی و آزادگیست و وقت عمل بوصایای انبیای الهی تا توانی | O scion of the Friend! Today is the day of purity and freedom, and the time to act upon the counsels of the divine Prophets, to the utmost of thy power [3.5s] | SFI01.143b, MSBH4.467 | Call to action; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09405 | 80 | mixed | ای سمندر آتش روی جمال جانان ایدک ربک علی خدمه امره فی جمیع الشئون و الاحوال | O phoenix of fire, by the countenance of the Beloved set ablaze! May thy Lord assist thee in service to His Cause throughout all conditions and circumstances [3.5s] | AYBY.326 #005 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09406 | 80 | Persian | ای سمی عبدالبهاء اگر جوهر اعداد طلبی دست بدامن واحد حقیقی زن زیرا جمیع اعداد | O thou who art the namesake of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Shouldst thou seek the essence of numbers, lay hold upon the hem of the One True God, for all numbers [3.5s] | MMK3#235 p.168 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09407 | 80 | Persian | ای سمی علوی عبدالبهاء گمان منما که دقیقه ای فراموش شوی دمبدم بیاد توام و از | O thou namesake of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, think not that thou shalt be forgotten for a single moment. At every breath do I remember thee, and from [3.5s] | AYBY.391 #078 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09408 | 80 | mixed | ای سمی یوسف کنعانی آن یوسف مصری را رائد کاروان از چاه نجات داد و باوج ماه | O thou namesake of Joseph of Canaan! That Joseph of Egypt was delivered from the depths of the well by the caravan-leader and raised unto the height of the moon [3.5s] | MKT9.143b | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09409 | 80 | Persian | ای سه مفتون دلبر بیچون نامه مختصر بسیار مفصل بود و پر اثر و دلیل بکمال تضرع و | O ye three who are enraptured by the peerless Beloved! Your brief letter was most detailed and full of influence, betokening utter humility [3.5s] | INBA17:174 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09410 | 80 | Persian | ای شاخ شجره عنایت آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مکتوب حضرت والد نیز | O branch of the Tree of Divine Favor! That which thou hadst written was perused, and likewise the letter of thy father [3.5s] | INBA87:217b, INBA52:221 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09411 | 80 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای شمع افروخته روشنی حقیقی نور محبت الله است الحمد لله رخت بپرتو عشق الهی | O thou ignited candle! The real light is the light of the love of God. Praise be to God! thy face is illumined by the radiance of the divine love | MKT7.101a | TAB.697 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09412 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou candle of the love of God! I read what thou hast written. Its meanings were spiritual and its contents merciful. It indicated (thy) pure intention | TAB.193 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09413 | 80 | Persian | ای شهریار خدا یار تو باد ستایش خداوند آفرینش را که این حزب پارسی مظهر الطاف | O Shahriyar, may God be thy helper! Praise be unto the Lord of creation, that this Persian company is a manifestation of favours [3.5s] | YARP2.529 p.381 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09414 | 80 | Persian | ای شهریار خدا یار تو باد و یاور تو باد تا جان و دل خورسند گردد و مظهر جلوه | O Shahriyar, may God be thy helper and sustainer, that with heart and soul thou mayest find contentment and become a manifestation of effulgence [3.5s] | YARP2.395 p.307 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09415 | 80 | O thou sweet-voiced Shahnaz, The melody, which thou didst compose for the Mashrak-el-Adhkar has reached the ears of Abdul Baha. | BLO_PT#052.31 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09416 | 80 | Persian | ای شیرزاد زاده شیر جوانمردیست که سپاه نقض را چنان قوت قلب بنماید که گروه | O thou lion-born scion! A chivalrous lion art thou, who hath instilled such courage into the hosts of the Covenant-breakers that [3.5s] | MKT6.127a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09417 | 80 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای شیرین زبان شعرت محیر عقول و شعور بود و نظمت برهان موهبت رب غفور پس شرابت | O thou who art sweet tongued! Thy poem is a wonder to the minds and intellects and thy composition an evidence of the gift of the great Lord | TABN.299 | TAB.404 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09418 | 80 | mixed | ای طالب باقیات صالحات اولاد و احفاد که باشرف اعراق موید بحسن اخلاق هستند یعنی | O seeker of eternal and righteous deeds, children and descendants who are endowed with noble lineage and confirmed in goodly character, that is [3.5s] | MMK6#201 | Education of children; moral education; Marriage as means of spiritual progress | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09419 | 80 | Persian | ای طالب حقیقت صبح امید دمید و انوار توحید بر جمیع آفاق تابید الحمد لله که | O seeker of truth! The morn of hope hath dawned and the lights of unity have shone forth upon all horizons. Praise be unto God that [3.5s] | MSHR5.268b | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09420 | 80 | mixed | نور هدايت از افق اعلی ساطع شد و کوکب عزّت ابديّه از مطلع امکان طالع گرديد | The light of guidance shone forth from the supreme horizon, and the star of eternal glory dawned from the dayspring of contingent being [3.5s] | MMK6#531x | Being a source of light; guidance; Growth of the Cause; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09421 | 80 | mixed | ای طالب رضای الهی حسن روی بندگان حق بعضی در مقام حسن است و برخی احسن حسن از | O seeker of divine good-pleasure! The beauty that adorns the countenance of God's servants is, in some, mere comeliness, while in others it manifesteth as the most sublime and exalted beauty [3.5s] | MMK6#045 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09422 | 80 | Persian | ای طالب مقعد صدق توجه بملکوت ابهی کن و تضرع بملا اعلی که ای خدای پرعطا خطا | O seeker of the seat of truth! Turn thou to the Kingdom of Abhá, and supplicate the Concourse on High: O God of bounteous grace [3.5s] | MJMJ2.108a, MMG2#294 p.327x | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09423 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای طالب ملکوت بالطاف حضرت پروردگار امیدوار باش و از مصائب شدیده اینجهان نومید | O thou who seekest after the Kingdom! Place thy hope in the bounties of God and let not the dire adversities of this world dismay thee. | MMK2#021 p.014 | ADMS#009 | A. Youssefi, A Family Affair, unknown, L. Ghiami | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB09424 | 80 | Persian | ای طفل مبتهل الی الله نقوش و تصویری که از قلم تو صادر بواسطه جناب ابی الفضل | O thou who hast turned thy face towards God! The paintings and designs which were made by thee and sent through Mirza Abdul Fadzl were received | DRM.007a | LABC.008-009 | Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09425 | 80 | Persian | ای طوطی شکرشکن قند مکرر است و نبات مصر جلیل اکبر طوطیانرا مژده ده و شیرین | O sweet-tongued parrot! Double-sweet is the sugar and nobler than the crystalline delights of Egypt; give thou glad tidings unto the parrots [3.5s] | MSHR4.063-064, YARP2.194 p.187 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09426 | 80 | mixed | Translation List | ای عاشق روی بهاء گویند چون ابراهیم خلیل را در آتش سعیر انداختند جبریل ندا | O thou who lovest the Abha Beauty! It is said that when Abraham was cast into the blazing fire, Gabriel called out | INBA13:221a | KHSH13.156x, ANDA#61 p.38 | ADMS#085 | S. Taefi [track 12], Maya & Deena, unknown, unknown | Love of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||
| AB09427 | 80 | Persian | ای عبد آستان حق عبودیت درگاه جمال ابهی سلطنت جهان بالاست و عزت ملا اعلی گمان | O servant of the Threshold of Truth! Servitude at the court of the Abhá Beauty is sovereignty over the celestial realm, and the glory of the most exalted Concourse is beyond imagination [3.5s] | INBA13:202a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09428 | 80 | Persian | ای مهربان يزدان من محض عنايت روح وجود دميدی و خلعت حيات بخشيدی | O my loving God! Through pure bounty Thou didst breathe the spirit of existence and bestow the garment of life [3.5s] | MJMJ3.082x, MMG2#134 p.150x | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Primordial Covenant; the day of alast | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09429 | 80 | Persian | ای عبد ودود مقام محمود الیوم ثبوت و رسوخ بر میثاق رب معبود است چه که سفینه | O loving servant! Today the most praiseworthy station is steadfastness and firmness in the Covenant of the adored Lord, for the Ark [3.5s] | MMK2#195 p.140, AKHA_116BE #10 p.334, AKHA_105BE #04 p.02, KHSK.115 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09430 | 80 | Persian | ای عبدالباقی آنچه در حیز وجود بینی جمیع فانی و هر که را در ظل ممدود یابی بر | O servant of the Ever-Abiding! Whatsoever thou beholdest within the realm of existence is destined to perish, and whomsoever thou findest beneath the extended shade [3.5s] | MMK6#376, YMM.456 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The ephemeral and the eternal; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09431 | 80 | Persian | ای عبدالحسین چه مبارک است نام تو و چه فرخست ابتسام تو همنام منی تو عبدالحسین | O 'Abdu'l-Husayn! How blessed is thy name and how fortunate thy smile! Thou art my namesake, 'Abdu'l-Husayn [3.5s] | AYBY.386 #067, YQAZ.260-261 | Personal instructions; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09433 | 80 | Persian | ای عطار الحمد لله نافه مشکبار نثار نمودی و دلیل بر ان تحمل بلایا و مصائب | O Attar! Praise be to God, thou hast scattered musk-laden sachets of fragrance, as evidenced by thy patient endurance of tribulations and trials [3.5s] | KHML.102-103 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09434 | 80 | Persian | ای علی نورانی در این بساط رحمانی تمکنی جو و در این جنت ابهائی تفسحی و در این | O luminous 'Alí! In this divine realm seek to find thy abode, and in this resplendent paradise strive to move freely, and within this [3.5s] | INBA59:243, INBA79.005, INBA88:266a | MSHR3.229 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09435 | 80 | mixed | ای غلام حسین عنوانی اشرف از این عنوان نیافتم که ترا بان بخوانم پس بمقتضیات | O Ghulam-Husayn! No title have I found more noble than this wherewith to address thee [3.5s] | HDQI.250 | Personal instructions; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09436 | 80 | mixed | ای غنی از ماسوی الله غناء ذهب و فضه سبب کثرت احتیاج گردد و علت انشغال شود | O thou who findest thy wealth in aught save God! The riches of gold and silver shall but multiply thy needs and serve as a cause of distraction [3.5s] | MMK6#109 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09437 | 80 | Persian | ای فتح قریب از بحر فیض نصیب بردی و از ملکوت غیب بهره بی ریب آتشی از نار موسی | O imminent victory! From the ocean of grace thou hast drawn thy portion, and from the Kingdom of the Unseen thou hast, beyond doubt, received thy share - a fire from the flame of Moses [3.5s] | YBN.038b | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09438 | 80 | Persian | ای فرزندان حقیقی عبدالبهاء شب نوروز است نور بشارت افروز است سرور و بشاشت | O true children of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! It is the eve of Naw-Rúz; the light of glad-tidings is ablaze with joy and felicity [3.5s] | ANDA#76 p.50 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09439 | 80 | Persian | ای فروغ فرصت ابدا ندارم و جناب بصار خواهش این تحریر نموده اند چاره جز قلم زدن | O Furugh! I have no time whatsoever, yet Jinab-i-Basar hath earnestly requested this letter. Therefore, I have no choice but to take up my pen [3.5s] | MUH3.025b | Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09440 | 80 | Persian | ای فریبرز پارسی از قرار معلوم شما بتعلیم صبایای حضرت شهید مشغولید این زحمت | O Fariburz-i-Parsi! According to what is evident, thou art engaged in teaching the children of the blessed martyr [3.5s] | PYK.490, YARP2.720 p.477 | Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09441 | 80 | Persian | ای فریدون همنامت گمنام شد نامش لفظی است در السن و افواه زیرا سلطنتش جهانبانی | O Firaydun, thy namesake hath been rendered obscure, his name but a mere utterance upon the tongues and lips of men, for his sovereignty did encompass the world [3.5s] | ALPA.074a, YARP2.086 p.117 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Praise of Eastern values; culture | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09442 | 80 | Persian | ای قاسم ای راسم ای باسم وجد و طرب کن و شعف نما که در این بساط راه یافتی و از | O Qasim, O Rasam, O Basim! Be thou filled with joy and rapture, and manifest delight, for thou hast found thy way unto this gathering [3.5s] | INBA72:142 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09443 | 80 | Persian | ای قریب العهد من شرب اللبن اثر قلم مسکی الرقم آن ایت محبت الله ملاحظه گردید | O thou who art newly come to the Faith! Thy letter, written with musk-scented pen, that sign of the love of God, was perused [3.5s] | AHB.132BE #07-08 p.81 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09444 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید امیدوارم که عاقبت تو خیر باشد و اسباب آسایش و راحت | O handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. I hope that thine end may be blessed and the means of comfort and tranquility secured [3.5s] | YARP2.721 p.478 | Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09445 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز با تمیز رب عزیز جناب زائر از من رجای تحریر نامه نمود من با وجود عدم | O distinguished handmaid of the glorious Lord, the noble pilgrim hath besought me to pen an epistle. Despite my [3.5s] | INBA87:018b, INBA52:018b | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09446 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز بهاء الحمد لله بشرف ضیافت در بقعه مبارکه در روز نوروز موفق شدی جمیع | O handmaid of Bahá! Praise be to God that thou didst attain the honor of hosting within the Sacred Precinct on the day of Naw-Rúz [3.5s] | NVJ.053 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09447 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز بهاء ببین چه قدر عزیزی که باین خطاب مخاطب شدی قدر این عنوان بدان و | O handmaid of Bahá! Behold how cherished thou art, that thou hast been addressed with such a title. Know thou the value of this designation [3.5s] | MKT7.110 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09448 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز خدا الحمد لله نیر اشراق پرتوی بر تو افکند و ترا بنورانیت هدایت مشرف و | O maidservant of God! Praise be to God that the Orb of Splendor hath cast its rays upon thee and honored thee with the luminosity of guidance [3.5s] | MKT7.203a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09449 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز خدا جناب جمشید پیش ماست و در باغ فردوس که مدت چند سال محل تشریف جمال | O handmaid of God! Jináb-i-Jamshíd is with Us and in the Garden of Paradise, which for several years was the dwelling-place of the Most Great Beauty [3.5s] | YARP2.541 p.385 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09450 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز خدا گل و سنبل و ضیمرانرا بوی خوشی و رائحه دلکشی لازم نفحه معطره گل | O maidservant of God! The rose, hyacinth and narcissus must needs possess a sweet fragrance and captivating scent, even as the perfumed breath of the flower [3.5s] | YARP2.618 p.428 | Love of God; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09451 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز شورانگیز ایزدی زنهای جهان همه چون گوسفندان گمشده بیابان بیسر و سامان | O captivating handmaid of God, the women of the world are as lost sheep in a wilderness, without order or direction [3.5s] | MKT5.099a, YARP2.649 p.441 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09452 | 80 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! The poetry, which thou hast composed has been perused. In it was concealed wonderful meanings | BLO_PT#052.10 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09453 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy likeness (photograph) was received through Mrs. . . . . . . . . and was seen. The light of faith shone in thy brow | TAB.052 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09454 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی مطمئن باش که در آستان مقدس مقربه ای و مشمول نظر عنایت | O cherished handmaiden of God! Rest thou assured that thou art near and dear at the Sacred Threshold, and art encompassed by the gaze of His loving-kindness [3.5s] | INBA85:090a | MKT7.116a | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09455 | 80 | O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. It is certain that thou art completely happy, for thou art successful in teaching the Cause | DAS.1913-10-19x | High station of teachers of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09456 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thy faith and certainty became evident. Happy is thy condition, that in such a day | TAB.359 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09457 | 80 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Your epistle was received and the desire and request of the beloved ones | SW_v01#16 p.002 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09458 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز جمال مبارک حلاوت محبت الله در مذاقت لذیذ بود که در دلت شوری افکند | O cherished handmaiden of the Blessed Beauty! The sweetness of the love of God was so delectable to thy taste that it stirred a fervor in thy heart [3.5s] | PYB#045-046 p.17, IDAB.23 | Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09459 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز حق اگر خویشان از تو بیزار شدند الحمد لله مظهر الطاف پروردگاری و | O cherished handmaid of God, if thy kindred have turned away from thee, praise be unto God, for thou art the recipient of thy Lord's favours [3.5s] | KHMT.022, KASH.311 | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09460 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا شکر کن پروردگار را که در سایه عصمت عزیز عبدالبهاء خسرو | O cherished handmaiden of God, render thanks unto the Lord that thou art sheltered beneath the protecting wing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | ANDA#08 p.52, MSBH10.023-024, PPAR.163, NVJ.074 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09461 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا گوهر باید پرجوهر باشد زیرا صفای هر چیز و لطافتش بجوهر است | O cherished handmaiden of God! A gem must needs be replete with substance, for the purity and delicacy of all things lieth in their essence [3.5s] | YARP2.272 p.233 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09462 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا و دلیل بر این عزت آنست که بخدمات مشغولی و بتحمل زحمات مالوف | O beloved handmaiden of God! The proof of this glory lieth in thy occupation with service and thy familiarity with bearing difficulties [3.5s] | INBA84:322a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09463 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز مهربان الهی بیقین بدان که طفل ملکوتی و از ثدی هدایت شیرخوار پس در | O kind handmaid of God! Know thou of a certainty that thy child is of the Kingdom and sucketh from the breast of divine guidance. Therefore [3.5s] | DRM.008e, HUV1.033 | Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09464 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز یزدان نامت دولت ایرانست کامت خدمت ایران باد یعنی روش و سلوکی بجو و | O handmaiden of God! Thy name is Iran's fortune; may thy desire be the service of Iran. Seek thou, therefore, a way and conduct [3.5s] | YARP2.485 p.360 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09465 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیزان الهی موهبت رحمانیرا ملاحظه نمااید که محبت الله شمارا منجذب نموده و | O handmaidens of God! Observe ye the divine bounty, how the love of God hath magnetized you [3.5s] | MKT7.103b | Love of God; Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09466 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیزان عزیزان درگاه احدیت عبدالبهاء بدرگاه کبریا عجز و نیاز آرد و طلب عون | O ye handmaidens, beloved at the Threshold of Divine Unity! 'Abdu'l-Bahá turneth in lowliness and supplication to the Court of the All-Glorious, seeking heavenly aid [3.5s] | MKT7.106 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09467 | 80 | Persian | ای گرفتار روی دلبر یکتا نامه ات رسید و رازش چون پرتو بامداد از خاور دل دمید | O thou who art captivated by the countenance of the Peerless Beloved! Thy letter was received, and its secret, like the rays of dawn, shone forth from the East of the heart [3.5s] | YARP2.248 p.218 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09468 | 80 | Persian | ای گل گلستان مسیح الحمدلله در بهارستان روحانی مظهر فیض نامتناهی | O flower of Christ's rose-garden! Praise be to God that in the spiritual springtime thou art a manifestation of boundless grace [3.5s] | INBA89:122 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09469 | 80 | Persian | ای متذکر بذکر رحمن حمد کن خدا را که در این ظل سدره ربانیه داخل شدی و در شاطی | O thou who art mindful of the remembrance of the All-Merciful! Render thanks unto God that thou hast entered beneath the shade of the divine Lote-Tree and hast attained unto the shores [3.5s] | MKT9.163a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09470 | 80 | Persian | ای متمسک بمیثاق امروز عالم امکان بنور میثاق روشن است پرتوش جهانگیر است و | O thou who holdest fast to the Covenant! Today the world of existence is illumined by the light of the Covenant; its radiance hath encompassed the world [3.5s] | MMK2#193 p.139 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09471 | 80 | Persian | ای متمسک بمیثاق با وجود صد هزار مشاغل و غوائل بیاد تو افتادم و بتحریر این | O thou who clingest to the Covenant! Despite a hundred thousand tasks and tribulations, thou didst enter my thoughts, prompting me to pen this [3.5s] | MKT9.164a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09472 | 80 | Persian | ای متمسک بمیثاق مطمئن از الطاف حق باش که بمیمنت ثبوت بر میثاق موفق خواهی شد | O thou who clingest to the Covenant! Rest thou assured of the bounties of God, for through thy steadfastness in the Covenant thou shalt attain success [3.5s] | MKT8.132b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09473 | 80 | mixed | ای متوجه الی الحق و قل جاء الحق و زهق الباطل ان الباطل کان زهوقا نظر در بدایت | O thou who turnest thy gaze towards Truth! Say: "The Truth hath come and falsehood hath vanished away; verily falsehood is ever doomed to perish." Consider thou the beginning [3.5s] | INBA84:511 | MMK6#265 | Chastisement and requital; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09474 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه الی الله در ظل کلمه الهیه داخل شدی و از مطلع محبه الله بانوار مبین | O thou who art turned towards God! Thou hast entered beneath the shadow of the Divine Word and art illumined by the manifest lights from the Dayspring of the love of God [3.5s] | AYBY.397 #091 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09475 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بجهان ملکوت الآن در کنار دریاچۀ طبریا نشسته و حال از غیر دوست گسسته | O thou who turnest thy face towards the Kingdom's realm! Now, seated by the Sea of Galilee, thou art detached from all save the Friend [3.5s] | INBA13:268 | MSHR2.144 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09476 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت اعلی از فیض مستمر خداوند مقتدر چنان ملتمسم که مواهب چون ماء | O thou who art turned toward the Supreme Kingdom! Through the perpetual grace of the Almighty Lord, I beseech that heavenly gifts may pour down like rain [3.5s] | MKT6.158b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09477 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Kingdom of God! I supplicate God that thou mayest become like unto Peter, the “Rock” | TAB.363-364 | Law of obligatory prayer; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09478 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت الهی سلمان فارسی بظاهر بیگانه بود و ابولهب قرشی آشنای خانه | O thou who hast turned thy face to the Divine Kingdom! Salman the Persian was apparently a foreigner, an alien. | MKT5.102b | KFPT#04x | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09479 | 80 | Persian | Prayer for Steadfastness; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | ای محبوب جان و وجدان من جز تو پناهی ندارم و بغیر از ذکر تو فریاد صبحگاهی بر | O Thou beloved of my heart and soul! I have no refuge save Thee. I raise no voice at dawn | MMK2#024 p.016 | BRL_APAB#15x, BLO_PT#071 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09480 | 80 | O illumined Assemblage! Praise be to god, that ye have been confirmed | SW_v10#17 p.320 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of community building; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09481 | 80 | Persian | ای محمود روحانیان مدرسه خویش را دبستان الهی کن و ادیب فیض نامتناهی شو و حقایق | O Mahmúd! Make of thy school a divine academy, and become thou a teacher of infinite bounty and truth [3.5s] | INBA84:398 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09482 | 80 | mixed | ای مدهوش جام خلت الهی علیک بهاء الله و فضله و جوده المتوالی آفتاب دم غروب و | O thou who art intoxicated with the divine cup of reunion! Upon thee be the glory of God, His grace and His successive bounties. The sun at the hour of setting [3.5s] | INBA87:181b, INBA52:182b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09483 | 80 | Persian | ای مرتضی چه خوش بخت و فرخنده طالع بودی که بخدمت یاران و خصوصا حضرت افنان موفق | O Murtaza, how fortunate and blessed was thy destiny that thou wert enabled to serve the friends, and especially His Holiness the Afnán [3.5s] | INBA85:297 | MKT8.135b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09484 | 80 | O thou sweet-singing bird! Thy letter was received. Thou hast asked regarding the notes that thou hast written. | BLO_PT#052.26 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09485 | 80 | O thou sweet-songed bird! Sing and play in the meetings of the friends and the maidservants of the Merciful; engage thyself in the praise | BLO_PT#052.15b | Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09486 | 80 | Persian | ای مروارید باران نیسان بارید و کوه و دشت و دریا فیض جدید بدید باران رحمت جمیع | O Pearl of the April showers! The rain of springtime hath poured forth, and mountain, plain and sea have beheld a fresh bounty [3.5s] | YARP2.623 p.430 | Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09487 | 80 | Persian | ای مروارید لمعان شدید جو و مانند ستاره صبح امید بدرخش شکر کن خدا را که در | O pearl of radiant lustre, shine forth like the morning star of hope! Render thanks unto God that [3.5s] | YARP2.444 p.334 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09488 | 80 | Persian | ای مستمع ندآء هر چند بظاهر از استماع ممنوعی ولی الحمد لله ندآء جمال ابهی و صوت | O thou who hast heard the Call! Though outwardly thou art barred from hearing, yet praise be to God that the Call of the Abhá Beauty and the Voice [3.5s] | MSHR4.392 | Outward and inward meanings; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09489 | 80 | mixed | ای مشتاق جمال پروردگار از فضل و موهبت رب رحیم و مولای کریم آنگه این جمع | O thou who art yearning for the Beauty of the Lord! Through the grace and bounty of the merciful Lord and the gracious Master, this assemblage [3.5s] | INBA17:010 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09490 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتاق جمال ذوالجلال آتش عنصری را هر چند حرارتی شدیده است ولی حرارت محبت | O thou who art enamored of the Beauty of the All-Glorious! Though the elemental fire possesseth an intensity most fierce, yet the heat of love [3.5s] | MMK2#079 p.063 | Love as fire; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; The state of enkindlement in teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09491 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتاق دیدار هر سری را سریست و هر دلی را هوس و هواای تو اگر از اهل سر | O thou who art eager to behold His countenance! Every head hath its secret, and every heart its desire and longing. If thou art truly among the people of mysteries [3.5s] | AHB.107BE #10 p.211, YBN.046-047 | Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09492 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتاق محبوب آفاق عاشقان مشتاقان یعنی مدعیان بسیار ولکن بوثاق معشوق | O thou who art yearning for the Beloved of all horizons! Among lovers and seekers there are many claimants, but to the threshold of the Beloved [3.5s] | MSHR2.025 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09493 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتاقان ملکوت الله خوشا بحال شما که توجه بخدا نموده اید و نظر را از عالم | O seekers of the Divine Kingdom! Happy art thou that have turned to God and have raised thy sight from this material world to the realm above. | KHH1.102 (1.143) | KHHE.155-156 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09494 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار سیناء هیچ از یاد نروی و فراموش نشوی زیرا در نهانخانه دل منزل و | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of Sinai! Never shalt thou fade from memory nor be forgotten, for in the secret chamber of the heart thou hast thy dwelling-place [3.5s] | MKT8.139a, BSHI.107 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09495 | 80 | O thou who hast been set ablaze by the fire of the love of God! Perfume thy nostrils | NYR#117 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09496 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله جناب آقا میرزا محمود چندیست در استان مقدس | O thou who art ablaze with the fire of the love of God! For some time hath the honored Jináb-i-Áqá Mírzá Mahmúd been at the Holy Threshold [3.5s] | INBA84:428b | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09497 | 80 | Persian | ای مشعوق این شیدائیان و مقصود این سودائیان پریشانیم جمعیت خاطری عطا فرما | O Beloved of these enraptured ones and Goal of these ardent seekers, we are scattered - bestow upon us composure of mind [3.5s] | MMG2#268 p.299 | Prayer for protection; Prayer for service; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09498 | 80 | mixed | ای مصباح محبت الله در ایه مبارکه میفرماید چون نورانیت مصباح و لطافت زجاجه و صفای | O lamp of the love of God! In the blessed verse He proclaimeth that, like unto the radiance of the lamp, the delicacy of the glass, and the purity [3.5s] | YMM.062 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Manifestation of God as sun; Symbolism of color and light; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09499 | 80 | Persian | ای مصیبت دیده مصائب و رزایا را پیش از مصیبت ملیک غیب و شهود تاثیر و نمودی بود | O thou who art sorely tested! Before this calamity from the King of the seen and unseen realms, afflictions and tribulations had their effect and significance [3.5s] | BSHN.140.187, BSHN.144.187, TABN.198a, MHT2.154b | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09500 | 80 | Persian | ای مظهر عزت ابدیه سلطنت دو جهان خدمت یارانست علی الخصوص بزائرین کعبه رحمان | O manifestation of eternal glory! The sovereignty of both worlds lies in service to the friends, particularly to the pilgrims of the Most-Merciful Lord's Sanctuary [3.5s] | PYB#238 p.51, ANDA#57 p.53 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Predictions and prophecies; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09501 | 80 | Persian | ای مظهر عنایت جمال ابهی خوشا بحال آن خانواده که کل بر عهد و میثاق ثابت و راسخ | O manifestation of the bounties of the Abhá Beauty! Blessed indeed is that family wherein all stand firm and steadfast in the Covenant and Testament [3.5s] | MMK5#247 p.193 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09502 | 80 | mixed | ای مظهر فضل عدل اعطاء کل ذی حق حقه است و فضل بخشش من دون استحقاق و استعداد | O manifestation of grace! Justice is to render unto every soul its due, while grace is to bestow without regard to merit or capacity [3.5s] | INBA13:253a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09503 | 80 | Persian | ای مفتون حقیقت شکر کن خدا را که نسیم عنایت وزید و نور هدایت درخشید و سراچه | O thou who art enraptured by the truth! Give thanks unto God, for the breeze of His favors hath wafted and the light of guidance hath shone forth, and the chamber [3.5s] | RAHA.344a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09504 | 80 | mixed | نامه نامی رسيد و اراده صادق معلوم گرديد. حلاوت لفظ و ملاحت معنی و فصاحت گفتار | Thy distinguished letter arrived and thy sincere intention became evident. Sweet were its words, graceful its meaning and eloquent its utterance [3.5s] | MMK6#588x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09505 | 80 | mixed | ای مفتون میثاق حمد کن خدا را که کاشانه خویش را لانه و آشیانه مرغان چمن نمودی | O thou who art enraptured by the Covenant! Render thanks unto God that thou hast made thine dwelling a nest and shelter for the birds of the meadow [3.5s] | MKT9.175b | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09506 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Thy precious and beloved letter came to hand and all contents noted. Consider how the bounty of God | TAB.257-258 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09507 | 80 | Persian | ای مقبل مقبول درگاه الهی نظام بر دو قسم است نظمی که مطابق عالم طبیعت است | O thou who art accepted at the divine threshold! Order is of two kinds: one which conformeth to the natural world [3.5s] | MKT9.178b, MMK2#070 p.054 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; One universal law; attractive power of love; Outward and inward meanings | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09508 | 80 | Persian | ای مقتدر دلیل اقتدار خضوع و خشوع و تذلل و انکسار بدرگاه حضرت پروردگار است | O thou mighty one! The proof of might is humility, submissiveness, lowliness and utter self-effacement at the Threshold of the Lord [3.5s] | MMK2#165 p.123 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09509 | 80 | ...The meetings that thou art holding in thy house are the means of strengthening the hearts of the spiritual ones | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.158, BLO_PN#007 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09510 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی الهی عبدالبهاء راضی از شما و از ملکوت اعلی هر دم شما را فیض جدیدی و | O Divine Herald! 'Abdu'l-Bahá is well-pleased with thee, and from the Supreme Kingdom, at every moment, a fresh bounty [3.5s] | MSBH5.132-133 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09511 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی امر الله الحمد لله در عراق سبب انتشار اشراق گشتی همیشه موفق بالطاف | O herald of the Cause of God! Praise be to God, for thou hast become the means of the diffusion of radiance in Iraq. Mayest thou be ever aided by divine bounties [3.5s] | MKT3.331a, MSBH4.148 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09512 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی بملکوت الله ملا میگوید دی شیخ با چراغ همیگشت گرد شهر کز دیو و دد | O herald of the Kingdom of God! Rumi hath said: "Yesterday the venerable Shaykh wandered through the city with a lamp, searching amidst beasts and demons..." [3.5s] | MSHR3.283, MSBH3.407a | Poems and quotation from poetry; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09513 | 80 | O thou who proclaimest the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been received and gave much joy. Praise be to God that the confirmations | JWTA.016-017 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09514 | 80 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان مضمون نامه دلالت بر انقطاع و انجذاب و التهاب بنار محبت الله | O herald of the Covenant! The contents of thy letter bespeak detachment, attraction, and enkindlement with the fire of the love of God [3.5s] | MSBH3.464x, AADA.151-152x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09516 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان و ایادی حضرت یزدان نامه مرسوله از مرو ملاحظه گردید سبب نهایت | O herald of the Covenant and hands of the Lord God! The letter dispatched from Merv hath been perused, causing utmost [3.5s] | INBA16:138 | PYK.254 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09518 | 80 | Persian | ای منتسبین فائز برفیق اعلی هر چند آن مقرب درگاه کبریاء بجوار رحمت کبری شتافت | O ye who are related to him who attained the Supreme Companion! Though that near one to the Threshold of Glory hath hastened to the precincts of Most Great Mercy [3.5s] | BSHN.140.355, BSHN.144.353, MHT1b.212b | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09519 | 80 | Persian | ای منتظر اشراق انوار الطاف توجه بملکوت غیب جبروت ابهی نما تا مشاهده ایات کبری | O thou who awaitest the dawning of the lights of divine favors, turn thy gaze to the Kingdom of the unseen, the all-glorious Realm, that thou mayest witness the mighty signs [3.5s] | SFI15.019-020 | Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09520 | 80 | Persian | ای منجذب الهی وقت آنست که این بیت را مانند مرغ سحر بفنون الحان بخوانی درویش | O thou who art attracted to the divine Kingdom! The time hath come for thee, even as the morning nightingale, to sing this verse with manifold melodies [3.5s] | MSHR3.231 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09521 | 80 | Persian | ای منجذب الی الله از حق میطلبم که تو را بحالتی مبعوث نماید که بیقرار باشی و | O thou who art attracted unto God! I beseech the True One that He may raise thee to such a state that thou mayest be restless [3.5s] | INBA84:523a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09522 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! I know how great a love thou hast! Thou art like unto a blooming rose in the rose-garden | TAB.209 | Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09523 | 80 | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of the Love of God! I pray for thee and seek help and assistance from the favors of God | DJT.113x, BLO_PN#027x | Chastisement and requital; Personal instructions; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09524 | 80 | Persian | وقوعات آنچه شده و ميشود محض آنست که انسان بداند امور در يد مليک مقتدريست | Whatsoever hath transpired and whatsoever shall come to pass is solely that man may know that all affairs rest in the hands of the omnipotent King [3.5s] | MMK3#028 p.018x | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09525 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Light of the Kingdom! Thank thou God, that in this glorious period, thou hast advanced toward the Manifest Light | TAB.328 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09526 | 80 | Persian | ای منیر بجانان و جانت قسم که بقدر نفسی فرصت ندارم و مهلت تحریر سطری نه مختصر | O thou who art illumined by the Beloved! By thy soul do I swear that I possess not even a moment's respite, nor the leisure to pen a single brief line [3.5s] | AYBY.441 #175 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09527 | 80 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور حقیقت هیکل انسانی مانند مشکاتست و قلب بمثابه زجاج و محبت الله | O thou who art guided by the light of truth! The human temple is even as a niche, and the heart as a lamp of glass, and the love of God [3.5s] | MMK2#118 p.091 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Love of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09528 | 80 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدایت شعله نورانیه هدی در طور سیناء برافروخت و حرارتش بهمه آفاق | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! The luminous flame of guidance hath been kindled upon Mount Sinai, and its warmth hath spread unto all horizons [3.5s] | MMK4#125 p.130 | Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of enkindlement in teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09529 | 80 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدی نامه اثر خامه ایمان و ایقان بود زبان بشکرانه گشا که از حیز | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! Thy letter was the trace of the pen of faith and certitude. Open thy tongue in thanksgiving, for thou hast been raised from the depths [3.5s] | TAH.365a | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09530 | 80 | Thank God that a light of guidance has shone in the court of thy heart and soul! Thirsty wert thou, thou didst attain to the fountain of eternal life. | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.158, BLO_PN#007 | Living waters; water of life; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09531 | 80 | Persian | ای مهربان ببازماندگان شهداء خدمات تو باهل و عیال شهداء فی الحقیقه مورث سرور | O thou who art compassionate to the bereaved! Thy services to the families and dependents of the martyrs are, in truth, a source of joy [3.5s] | MMK2#323 p.236 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09532 | 80 | Persian | ای مهربان در این کور بهائی رافت و رحمت و مهربانی از اس اساس تعالیم الهی است | O kind one! In this Bahá'í Dispensation, loving-kindness, mercy and tenderness constitute the very foundation of the divine teachings [3.5s] | YARP2.474 p.351 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09533 | 80 | Persian | ای مهربان یاران زردشتی بهشتی اند و از بلا و فتنه و امتحانات در یزد و حوالی | O kind-hearted friends! The Zoroastrians are heavenly souls who suffer trials, tribulations and tests in Yazd and its environs [3.5s] | YARP2.527 p.380 | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09534 | 80 | Persian | پاک و مقدسا و بيچون و منزها پرستش ترا سزا که بسا بی سر و پائی را سرور دو جهان نمودی | O Thou Who art sanctified, holy, peerless and exalted! Worthy art Thou of all praise, for Thou hast raised up many a lowly soul to be sovereign of both worlds [3.5s] | MMG2#247 p.278x | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09535 | 80 | Persian | ای مومن بالله چون در بیابان حرمان سورت عطشت اشتداد یافت بسرچشمه آب حیوان | O thou who believest in God! When thy thirst rageth fierce in the desert of deprivation, hasten to the fountainhead of living waters [3.5s] | INBA89:031a | PYB#198 p.04 | Living waters; water of life; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09537 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظر الی الله چه نویسم زیرا تجلیات عنایت جمال ابهی ملکوت وجود را احاطه | O thou who gazest toward God! What can I write? For the effulgent rays of the Ancient Beauty's grace have encompassed the kingdom of existence [3.5s] | MMK4#094 p.107 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09538 | 80 | mixed | ای ناظر الی الله در این ایام که اهل عالم بحجبات اعظم محتجب و بشئون غفلت مشغول | O thou who gazest toward God! In these days when the peoples of the world are veiled by the most great veils and are occupied with the concerns of heedlessness [3.5s] | INBA84:467b | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09539 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت ابهى در این ایام که شمع میثاق در قطب | O thou who gazest upon the Abha Kingdom, in these days when the lamp of the Covenant shines resplendent at its zenith [4o] | INBA13:036 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09540 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت وجود اهل سجود را جبینی روشن چون آفتاب انور از فیض مقام محمود | O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of existence! The people of prostration are endowed with foreheads radiant as the most luminous sun through the grace of the Praiseworthy Station [3.5s] | INBA87:227a, INBA52:231a | MMK3#244 p.175 | Attaining the life of the spirit; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09541 | 80 | mixed | ای ناظر بمنظر اکبر حقیقت کرم چون اسم اعظم در این ظهور افخم مصور و مجسم شد و | O thou who gazest upon the Most Great Vision! The truth of bounty, even as the Most Great Name, hath been portrayed and embodied in this most glorious Manifestation [3.5s] | LMA2.429 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Manifestation of God as sun | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09542 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظم بلیغ و شاعر فصیح قصیده موزون بود و بجواهر ثمینه مشحون و بسرور | O eloquent composer and articulate poet! The ode was harmonious and laden with precious gems, bringing joy [3.5s] | AYBY.450 #188, TSQA3.403, YQAZ.461-462 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09543 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظم لئالی لئلا منظومه غراء خریده نوراء و یتیمه عصماء ملاحظه گردید نغمه | O thou who stringest radiant pearls, thine exquisite poem -- a brilliant string of gleaming pearls and matchless gems -- hath been noted [3.5s] | INBA17:104 | PYB#119 p.05, YQAZ.225 | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09544 | 80 | Persian | ای نصرالاطباء طب حقیقی معالجه قلوب است و مداواء ارواح چه که صحت ابدیه حاصل | O Nasru'l-Atibba! True healing consisteth in the remedying of hearts and the treatment of souls, for through this is everlasting health attained [3.5s] | INBA59:218a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09545 | 80 | Persian | ای نظام روحانیان قانون الهی و نظام رحمانی شریعت سمحه بیضاست و محجه واضحه نوراء | O spiritual order! The divine law and celestial system is a radiant and magnanimous religion, a luminous and manifest path [3.5s]... ...true order and law are the necessary relations inherent in the realities of things, demanded and necessitated by the nature of creation. | MMK3#013 p.007, VUJUD.114 | VUJUDE.192 | Call to action; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09546 | 80 | Persian | ای نفس مطمئنه الحمد لله نامه معانی بدیعه داشت و نفحه معطره جنت ابهی از آن | O serene soul! Praise be to God, thy letter bore wondrous meanings, and from it wafted the sweet fragrance of the Abhá Paradise [3.5s] | INBA87:020, INBA52:020 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09547 | 80 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه من بعد مال ایتام را بدست شخص واحد مدهید زیرا اینگونه خطرها | O blessed souls! Henceforth entrust not the wealth of orphans into the hands of a single person, for such actions are fraught with peril [3.5s] | INBA16:235 | Business; financial; property matters; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09548 | 80 | Persian | ای نفوس محترمه از تمدن الملک مکاتیب دیروز در خصوص کنگره لندن رسید محض اطلاع | O esteemed souls! Yesterday letters were received from Tamaddunu'l-Mulk concerning the London Congress, for your information [3.5s] | INBA16:218 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09549 | 80 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان الهی از فیض غمام میثاق سبز و خرم شو و ثمر ثبوت | O thou sapling of the divine garden! Through the bounties of the clouds of the Covenant, become verdant and flourishing, and yield the fruit of steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA89:071b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09550 | 80 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان عرفان در پناه حقی و صون حمایت حافظ مطلق از خلق امید مدار و | O sapling of the garden of divine knowledge! Thou art in God's protection and under the shelter of the Absolute Preserver's safeguarding grace. Place not thy hope in mortal beings [3.5s] | HUV2.037 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09551 | 80 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان محبت الله شکر کن خدا را که در جویبار الطاف دمیدی و در گلشن | O thou sapling of the garden of the love of God! Render thanks unto God that thou hast burgeoned forth beside the stream of His favours and in the rose-garden [3.5s] | HUV2.043 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09552 | 80 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان محبت الهی ثناء جمال قدم باش و نعت و ستایش اسم اعظم یعنی چنان | O thou sapling of the divine garden of love! Be thou the praise of the Ancient Beauty and the glorification and tribute of the Most Great Name [3.5s] | HUV2.053 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09553 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou plant in the Garden of the Kingdom! God created man in the utmost perfection, for He inscribed the edict of the divine likeness on his brow. | TAB.674-675 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Human reality created in the image of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09554 | 80 | Persian | ای نوشیروان روانت نوشین باد و نوایت شیرین نوشیروان دادرس آوازه دادپروری را | O Nushiravan, may thy soul be sweet and thy melody delightful. Nushiravan the Just, renowned for his justice and benevolence [3.5s] | YARP2.206 p.195 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09555 | 80 | Persian | ای نونهال گلشن توحید هر چند طفل صغیری ولی در ملکوت ابهی کبیری زیرا که از پستان | O tender sapling of the garden of Divine Unity! Though thou art but a small child, yet in the Kingdom of Abhá thou art mighty, for from the breast [3.5s] | INBA84:391a | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09556 | 80 | Persian | ای هرمزدیار الحمد لله بدیار جانان پی بردی و بکوی دلب?? مهربان راه یافتی از غیر او بیزار | O Hormuzdyar! Praise be to God that thou hast discovered the realm of the Beloved and found thy way to the path of the Compassionate Friend, turning away from all else but Him [3.5s] | YARP2.363 p.289 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09557 | 80 | mixed | ای هزار هزاردستان در این عید رضوان سنه قمری شصت ظهور قصیده که انشا فرموده | O thou nightingale of a thousand melodies! On this Festival of Riḍván, in the sixtieth lunar year, thou hast composed a qasídih [3.5s] | INBA87:636a, INBA52:685 | MKT5.205a | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09558 | 80 | Persian | ای هشیار چشم گشودی و مشاهده ایات کبری نمودی و گوش باز کردی و آواز ملا اعلی | O thou who art vigilant! Thou hast opened thine eyes and beheld the mighty signs, and thou hast unstopped thine ears to hear the call of the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | ALPA.080, YARP2.093 p.121 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09559 | 80 | Persian | ای همایون اختر پسر عزیزت با فرهنگ و تمیز است لهذا باین اقلیم مبارک شتافت و | O Humayun-Akhtar! Thy dear son, possessed of culture and refinement, hath therefore hastened to this blessed clime [3.5s] | YARP2.418 p.317 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09560 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم سفر و مونس روحانی از روزیکه رفته ای نطقها پیاپی تصحیح و بجناب آقا | O companion of my journey and spiritual confidant! Since the day of thy departure, discourses have been continuously revised [3.5s] | INBA84:347a | Call to action; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09561 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم محترم بر پیمان ثابت بمان و محکم و استوار شو یاد یاران کن و همدم | O esteemed companion! Stand firm in the Covenant and be thou steadfast and immovable. Remember the friends and companions [3.5s] | YARP2.682 p.459 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09562 | 80 | Persian | ای همنام این عبد امید وطید است که بمعنی این نام قیام نماای و شجاعت و سطوت و | O thou namesake of this servant! My steadfast hope is that thou mayest arise to fulfil the meaning of this name and show forth courage and might [3.5s] | INBA84:244 | High station of the true believer; Naming of children; of individuals; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09563 | 80 | Persian | ای همنام تهمتن رستم پیلتن در میدان غرش شیران نمودی و با زنده پیلان دست و پنجه | O namesake of Rustam, mighty as an elephant! In the arena thou didst roar like lions and didst grapple with living elephants [3.5s] | YARP2.237 p.213 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09564 | 80 | Persian | ای هوشیاران پرتو ایزد مهربان بر سر آن یاران زد هوش و گوش بیدار شد و همراز | O ye discerning ones! The effulgent rays of the Compassionate Lord have shone upon those steadfast companions; mind and ear have been awakened and attuned [3.5s] | YARP2.637 p.436 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09565 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقات مبتهلات در صبح ابداع و شفق اختراع نوری الهی چنان سطوع نمود که پرتوش | O ye supplicating leaves! At the dawn of creation and the daybreak of divine invention, a celestial light shone forth with such radiance that its rays [3.5s] | MKT7.134a | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09566 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه رحمانیه همواره در این محضر مذکوری و در بین اماء الله بثبوت و رسوخ | O leaf of the All-Merciful! Thou art ever remembered in this presence, and amongst the handmaidens of God thou art firm and steadfast [3.5s] | PYK.291 | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09567 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه روحانیه چشم بگشا و بملکوت ابهی توجه کن تا از جهان پنهان سبحان ربی | O spiritual leaf! Open thine eyes and turn thy gaze unto the Abhá Kingdom, that thou mayest behold from the hidden realm "Glory be to my Lord!" [3.5s] | INBA17:091 | MKT7.140b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09568 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه روحیه جناب آقا محمد در کمال بشارت وارد ارض مقدس گشته و باستان اسم | O spiritual leaf! Jináb-i-Áqá Muḥammad hath arrived in the Holy Land with utmost joy and gladness [3.5s] | KNJ.031c | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09569 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه زکیه الیوم نساء و آنسات ارض کل در ظل شجره زقوم ساکن و بظل یحموم ساعی | O pure leaf! In this day the women and maidens of the earth dwell beneath the shadow of the tree of Zaqqúm and strive under the shade of scorching smoke [3.5s] | MMK6#483 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09570 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه زکیه بنور هدی مهتدی شدی و از کوثر بقا آشامیدی دست بدامان جمال رحمن | O pure leaf! By the light of guidance thou art illumined, and from the Kawthar of eternity thou hast quaffed. Hold fast to the hem of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | DUR1.512 | Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09571 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه اماء الهی و کنیزان حریم رحمانی باید بصفتی و سمتی در بین نساء | The handmaidens of God and the bondsmaids in His divine Court should reveal such attributes and attitudes amongst the women of the world | INBA87:213a, INBA52:216a | COMP_WOMENP#077, MKT7.223a | BRL_WOMEN#077, COC#2168 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09572 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه این جهان بسی عرصه تنگ و تاریک و آن جهان بغایت روشن و وسیع و | O pure leaf! This world is indeed a narrow and darksome arena, whilst that world is infinitely luminous and vast [3.5s] | INBA87:090a, INBA52:089a | Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09573 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه زکیه الطاف حق چون دریای بی پایان موج بر سر عباد و اماء میزند و | O pure and sanctified leaf! The favors of God, even as a boundless ocean, surge in waves over His servants and handmaidens [3.5s] | MKT7.146b | Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Praise and encouragement; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09574 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه طیبه زکیه چه تسلی اعظم از اینست که آن طیر وفا در فروع سدره منتهی | O pure and sanctified leaf! What greater solace is there than that this bird of faithfulness dwelleth in the branches of the divine Lote-Tree [3.5s] | BSHN.140.335, BSHN.144.333, MHT1b.170b | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09575 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه شکر حضرت احدیت را که بعد از صعود علم عهد در ظل شجره انیسا را | O pure leaf! Render thanks unto the Lord of Oneness that, after the ascension, thou didst abide beneath the shade of the Tree of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA55:208, INBA72:135a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09576 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه حمد کن خدا را که از سدره مبارکه روایدی و منتسب عتبه مقدسه ای | O blessed leaf! Praise thou God that thou art sprung from the sacred Tree and art associated with His hallowed Threshold [3.5s] | INBA87:341a, INBA52:349a | MKT7.223b | Importance of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09577 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله قرین محترم در سبیل اسم اعظم فداای بود خداای بود شیداای بود سودائی بود | O supplicating leaf, O noble companion! In the path of the Most Great Name, thou wert devoted, thou wert divine, thou wert enraptured, thou wert possessed with longing [3.5s] | INBA84:478a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09578 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای ورقه مبتهله گویند که نساء در خلقت و طینت و منقبت اضعف از رجالند و اشد | O blazing leaf! It is said that—in terms of their constitution, their nature, and their station—women are weaker than men and more fervent in their hopes | MMK5#241 p.191 | ADMS#220 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09579 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله نامه رسید و بدرگاه خداوند آگاه تضرع و زاری گردید و طلب عفو و مغفرت بجهت | O enraptured leaf! Thy letter was received, and at the threshold of the All-Knowing Lord fervent supplications and entreaties were raised, seeking pardon and forgiveness [3.5s] | INBA84:265a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09580 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه جام صفا را از باده وفا لبریز نما و بعشق خداوند عزیز سرمست شو | O assured leaf! Fill the cup of purity to overflowing with the wine of faithfulness, and become intoxicated with the love of thy glorious Lord [3.5s] | MKT7.159b | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09581 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه مطمئنه ذکرت در آستان مبارک مذکور و معروف و مشهور و نعتت در السن و | O assured leaf! Thy mention hath been recorded at the Sacred Threshold, renowned and celebrated, and thy praise is upon the tongues [3.5s] | MKT7.161b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09582 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مقدسه مبارکه سدره الهیه در بحبوحه فردوس رحمانیه بلند شد و شرق و غرب | O sacred and blessed leaf of the divine Lote-Tree, which was raised up in the midst of the Paradise of the All-Merciful, and East and West [3.5s] | INBA87:347a, INBA52:355b | MMK2#347 p.250 | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09583 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه مقربه نه بگلی باجی ده و نه بهیچ سلطانی خراجی الحمد لله گل محبت الله در | O intimate leaf! Neither to rose nor ruler must thou pay tribute. Praise be to God, the rose of divine love [3.5s] | MKT7.167a | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09584 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه نامه ات رسید والده محترمه بتقبیل عتبه مقدسه فائز گردید و تو نیز در | O attracted leaf! Thy letter was received. Thy revered mother attained unto the kissing of the Sacred Threshold, and thou likewise [3.5s] | VAA.218-218b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09585 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مهتدیه امة البهاء مرقوم نموده که از کاس هدی سرمستید و از باده الست در | O guided leaf, handmaiden of Bahá! Thou hast written that thou art intoxicated with the cup of guidance and with the wine of "Am I not your Lord?" [3.5s] | MKT7.182b | Power of prayer; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09586 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه حلاوت و شیرینی حقیقی در هدایت و دلنشینی معنویست هر حلاوتی | O assured leaf! True sweetness and delight lie in divine guidance and spiritual attraction; every sweetness [3.5s] | MKT7.171a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09587 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در این بساط اماای مقرب که شب و روز بذکر حضرت دوست مشغولند و | O leaf of certitude upon this earthly plane, O thou who art nigh unto the Divine Presence, engaged night and day in remembrance of the Friend [3.5s] | MKT7.171b | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09588 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در تحت عصمت نفس زکیه هستی که شب و روز مقصدش روشنی عالم و پرورش | O leaf of certitude! Thou art beneath the protection of that pure soul whose aim, night and day, is the illumination and education of the world [3.5s] | MKT7.232a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09589 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در ظل سدره رحمانیت الیوم نساای مبعوث شده اند که هر یک ایت کبری | O leaf of certitude! Under the shade of the Tree of divine mercy, in this day there have arisen women, each one a mighty sign [3.5s] | INBA84:275b | Call to action; Chastity and purity; High station of the true believer; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09590 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه شکر کن حضرت احدیت را که بهیچ حجاب ظلمانی محتجب نشدی و بهیچ مانع | O leaf of certitude, render thanks unto the Lord of Oneness, for thou hast not been veiled by any dark veil nor hindered by any barrier [3.5s] | MKT6.175 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09591 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه فائزه از شما حکایتی دارد و روایتی گوید که ماه سلطان در کهف امان | O assured and triumphant leaf! Tales are told concerning thee, and it is related that the moon of sovereignty dwelleth in the cave of safety [3.5s] | MKT6.176, MSHR3.229 | Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09592 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه مرغ هما بال و پری در نهایت زینت و صفا آراسته دارد ولی باسیبی | O leaf of certitude! The celestial bird of fortune is adorned with wings and feathers of utmost grace and purity, yet is beset by an affliction [3.5s] | MMK2#179 p.130 | Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09593 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه نامه ات رسید بسبب حرمان از زیارت عتبه مقدسه ناله و حنین آغاز نمودی | O steadfast leaf! Thy letter hath been received. Thou didst commence to lament and wail over thy deprivation from visiting the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | VAA.220-220a | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09594 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه یک تجلی از تجلیات جمال قدیم نور مبین بود که آفاق اقالیمرا روشن | O assured leaf! One effulgence from among the effulgences of the Ancient Beauty was the manifest light that illumined the horizons of all regions [3.5s] | AYBY.450 #189 | The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09595 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه نوراء حوراء زیبنده آستان حضرت بیچون و پاینده و محفوظ و مصون باشی ثابت | O radiant leaf, celestial maiden adorning the Threshold of the Incomparable Lord, steadfast, preserved and protected mayst thou remain [3.5s] | IQN.240a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09596 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه نورانیه اسمت ضیاست و انشاء الله رویت و خویت نور خدا یعنی از جبینت نور | O luminous leaf! Thy name is Radiance, and, God willing, thy countenance and nature shall be the light of God, such that from thy brow shall shine forth light [3.5s] | DUR1.491 | Being a source of light; guidance; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09597 | 80 | Persian | ای یار دیرین آاین جم راستی و دوستی و خوشخوای و نیکوای بود آن آاین ایامی چند | O ancient friend! That gathering was indeed one of truthfulness and fellowship, of grace and goodliness - such were those bygone days [3.5s] | YARP2.288 p.240 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09598 | 80 | Persian | ای یار روحانی نامه شما رسید اگرچه از تاراج و تالان اندوه و احزان روی نمود ولی | O spiritual friend! Thy letter was received. Although plunder and pillage brought forth grief and sorrow, yet [3.5s] | INBA84:516b | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09599 | 80 | Persian | ای یار روحانی یوسف کنعانی مسند مصر بیاراست و عزیز آن دیار شد ولی این بزرگواری | O spiritual friend! Joseph of Canaan adorned the throne of Egypt and became the cherished one of that land, but this noble station [3.5s] | MMK2#207 p.147 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09600 | 80 | Persian | ای یار عبدالبهاء چشمه خورشید عنایت پرجوش است چشمت روشن باد و از این فیض رحمت | O friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The fountain of the Sun of bounty surgeth forth; may thine eyes be illumined, and mayest thou partake of this grace [3.5s] | BSHN.140.343, BSHN.144.341, MHT1b.207a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09601 | 80 | Persian | ای یار عزیز از ملا اعلی آهنگ خوشی بلند و از حدیقه بقا رایحه طیبه ای منتشر | O dearly beloved friend! From the celestial realm ascendeth a melody most joyous, and from the garden of eternity wafteth a fragrance most sweet [3.5s] | INBA16:104 | Mosaic imagery; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09602 | 80 | mixed | ای یار قدیم در هر دمی اگر کتابی مبین بتو بنگارم حرارت تقریر ساکن نگردد و | O ancient friend! Though at every breath I should write unto thee a manifest Book, yet would the fervor of mine utterance be not stilled [3.5s] | MSHR1.109x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09603 | 80 | mixed | ای یار قدیم و آشنای دیرین تو از سابقینی و از زمره مقربین السابقون السابقون اولئک | O ancient friend and long-familiar companion! Thou art among the foremost ones and of the circle of them that are nigh, "the foremost, the foremost - these are they!" [3.5s] | MMK6#528 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09604 | 80 | Persian | ای یار مهربان قریب غروبست و انوار فیض از افق غیب در شروق و بزوغ و قلب | O kind friend! It is nigh unto sunset, yet the rays of divine bounty are rising and shining forth from the horizon of the unseen [3.5s] | ANDA#66 p.54 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09605 | 80 | Persian | ای یار مهربان گشتاسب سرور جهان بود و تاجدار کیهان ولی بپایان آن بنیان ویران | O kind friend! Gushtasp was the sovereign lord of the world and the crowned monarch of all existence, yet in the end that foundation fell to ruin [3.5s] | YARP2.289 p.240 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09608 | 80 | mixed | اللّهمّ یا الهی انّی اتضرّع و ابتهل الی ملکوت غفرانک و جبروت عزّک و اقتدارک ان تدرک هؤلاء بعفوک | O my God! I earnestly beseech and supplicate unto the Kingdom of Thy forgiveness and the Dominion of Thy glory and power, that Thou mayest embrace them in Thy pardon [3.5s] | BSHN.140.405x, BSHN.144.400x, MHT1a.047x, MHT1b.005x, QUM.072, QUM.161b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09609 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء از فضل و موهبت کبری شما را بخشش آسمانی طلبم و پرورش باران | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! From His grace and supreme bounty do I beseech for you heavenly gifts and the nurturing rain of His bestowals [3.5s] | YARP2.342 p.279 | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09610 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء محفل انس بیارااید و در انجمن رحمانی آهنگ تسبیح و تقدیس بلند | O ye companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, adorn the gathering of fellowship and in the assemblage of the All-Merciful raise high the melody of praise and sanctification [3.5s] | INBA84:259b | AKHA_134BE #09 p.a | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09611 | 80 | mixed | Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | الهی الهی انّ هذا الزّرع قد اخرج شطأه و استوی علی سوقه قد اعجب الزّراع | ...O my God, O my God! Verily this plant hath yielded its fruit and standeth upright upon its stalk. | LMA2.438x | BRL_APAB#13x, NYR#142 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Petitions to authorities; Power of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09612 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء شفاها با جناب آقا میرزا علی اکبر نخجوانی در خصوصی | O dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A message hath been sent verbally | BRL_DAK#0024 | BRL_ATE#025, MAAN#11 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09613 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز من در زندان بیاد شما پر روح و ریحانم و مسرور و شادمان شب و روز | O my dear friends! In prison I am filled with spirit and fragrance in remembrance of you, and am joyous and glad both night and day [3.5s] | YARP2.468 p.348 | Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09614 | 80 | mixed | إلهی إلهی هؤلآء عبدة عتبتک المقدسة النوراء و خدمة ساحة قدسک بين الوری | O my God, my God! These are the servants at Thy resplendent and sacred Threshold, and those who minister in Thy holy court amidst humanity [3.5s] | MJMJ3.039x, MMG2#243 p.273x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for strength | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09615 | 80 | Persian | ای یعقوب حضرت یوسف کنعان الهی هر چند بظاهر اسیر چاه شد ولی بملکوت جاودانی صعود | O Jacob! The divine Joseph of Canaan, though outwardly made captive in the well, yet ascended unto the everlasting Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA13:186b | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09616 | 80 | mixed | ای یوسف وجدانی زمان آن آمد که از قعر چاه باوج ماه رسی از زندان رهاای یابی | O Joseph of conscience! The time hath come when thou shalt ascend from the depths of the well unto the heights of the moon, and find deliverance from imprisonment [3.5s] | MSBH2.104, YQAZ.113-114 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09617 | 80 | Persian | ای یونس دریای انس خدمت امرالله الیوم الفت و محبت احباء الله است باید در کمال | O Yunus, thou who art of the ocean of intimacy! Service to the Cause of God today is to foster love and fellowship amongst the beloved of God. Thou must, with utmost [3.5s] | MMK2#182 p.131, PYB#096 p.03 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09618 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الایه الربانیه ان الانوار قد اشرقت و ان البشارات قد ظهرت و ان الاشارات قد تحققت | O divine verse! Verily the lights have dawned, and the glad-tidings have appeared, and the signs have been fulfilled [3.5s] | DRM.016a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09619 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الجوهره الروحیه قد تلوت ایات شکرک لله بما هداک الی ملکوته القدیم و اشرق | O thou spiritual essence! Thou hast recited verses of thy gratitude to God, inasmuch as He hath guided thee unto His ancient Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:185c | MJZ.035 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09620 | 80 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها الخریده الغراء شمری عن ساق الاجتهاد و اسرعی الی مطلع الایات ملکوت ربک | O thou bright pearl! Endeavor, and spare no effort, and hasten to the Kingdom of thy Lord, the Lord of the shining and clear evidences and arguments. | INBA59:184b | MJZ.030 | TAB.171-172 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||
| AB09621 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الست المحترمه ان فلزه کبدک و قره عینک ابنتک الکریمه قد تشرفت بزیاره | O esteemed lady! The cherished fruit of thy heart and the solace of thine eyes, thy gracious daughter, hath attained the honor of visitation [3.5s] | INBA59:187a | MJZ.041 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for parents; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09622 | 80 | Persian | ایتها الشقیقتی الروحیه در دامنه کوه کرمل در مقام حضرت ایلیا بذکر آن ورقه علیا | My sister and beloved of my soul! Here on the slopes of Mount Carmel, by the cave of Elijah, we are thinking of that Most Exalted Leaf… I can never, never forget thee. However great the distance that separates us | BHKP_2#12x | BHK_2#12x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09623 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الفریده الغراء و الخریده النوراء زادک الله تشعشعا و التماعا ان الملکوت | O resplendent gem and luminous pearl, may God increase thy radiance and brilliance, for the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:177a | Call to action; Entry by troops; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09624 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art imploring God! I was indeed acquainted with the great misfortunes and afflictions which have befallen thee | TAB.114 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09625 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art supplicating unto the Kingdom of God! Rest assured in the mercy of thy Lord; be rejoiced for my remembering thee | TAB.053-054 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for healing | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09626 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art turning toward the Kingdom of God! I was informed of the contents of thy excellent letter and supplicated the Holy Threshold | TAB.527 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09627 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art rejoicing by the Glad-tidings of God! The contents of thy letter clearly show that thou art drawn by the love of God | TAB.692-693 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09628 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advanced towards God! Verily I implore God to cause thee to be a sign of the book of Genesis | TAB.122 | Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09629 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Verily I pray to God to make thee and thy revered husband—under the shadow of His Greatest Name | TAB.048-049 | Prayer for married couples; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09630 | 80 | O thou who art advancing unto God! Blessed thou art, for that thou hast drawn nigh unto God | BSTW#280 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09631 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing towards God! I have already read thy letter sent to his honor, . . . May God confirm and strengthen thee to serve His Cause | TAB.240 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09632 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها المنجذبه انشرحی قلبا و انتعشی روحا و قری عینا بمواهب ربک الکریم و اعلمی | O thou who art attracted! Be thou gladdened in heart, refreshed in spirit, and solaced in eyes through the bounties of thy gracious Lord. Know thou [3.5s] | KNJ.093b | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09633 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the fragrance of God! Beloved art thou, for | TAB.517, SW_v10#19 p.343 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09634 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art rejoiced by the Appearance of God! Blessed art thou for that thine eyes were brightened by the light of guidance | TAB.651-652 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09635 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الموقنه الملکوتیه و الایه الرحمانیه زادک الله انجذابا الی الملاء الاعلی | O thou who art assured in the celestial Kingdom and divine sign of the All-Merciful, may God increase thy attraction to the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | INBA59:181a | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09636 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art assuredly believing in God! Verily, I am informed of thy letter which showeth how thou art praising God | TAB.475-476 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09637 | 80 | Arabic | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها المومنه بوحدانیه الله اعلمی انه لاینفع الانسان الا حب الرحمن و لاینور | O thou believer in the oneness of God! Know thou that nothing profiteth a soul save the love of the All-Merciful, nothing lighteth up a heart | MKT2.333a, MNMK#077 p.148, MMK1#151 p.174 | SWAB#151, TAB.053 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09638 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose tongue is uttering the Name of God! Turn wholly unto the Lord of Hosts, “Glorious Station” the Manifest | TAB.410-411 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09639 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الناطقه بالثناء فی نعت بارئها التمسک بذیل رب الجنود الروحانی و القوه | O thou who giveth voice to praise in extolling thy Creator, hold thou fast to the hem of the Lord of the spiritual hosts and power [3.5s] | INBA59:186b | MJZ.038 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09640 | 80 | Persian | ایتها الورقه المبارکه حضرت فرع شجره رحمانیه آقا میرزا عبدالوهاب در بقعه | O blessed leaf, the revered branch of the Tree of the All-Merciful, Áqá Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Vahháb, in the sacred precincts [3.5s] | INBA87:485a, INBA52:507 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09641 | 80 | Persian | ایتها الورقه المشتعله در شب و روز با دل پر سوز بملکوت ابهی مناجات نما و عجز و | O leaf afire! By night and by day, with a heart full of fervor, offer thy supplications unto the Kingdom of Abhá in humility [3.5s] | MMK2#360 p.258 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Importance of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09642 | 80 | mixed | ایمان و ایقانت مسلم و اقبال و عرفانت مصدق و قال رجل مومن من آل فرعون یکتم | Thy faith and certitude are firmly established, and thy hope and knowledge bear witness. And there spoke a believing man from among the people of Pharaoh who concealed his faith [3.5s] | MMK6#469 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Dissimulation [taqiyyih]; concealment or denial of Faith; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09644 | 80 | Persian | این مسئله را عقب ننمااید حال مسکوت عنه بگذارید بعد درست خواهد شد در خصوص خرید | Do not delay this matter; let it rest for now. It will be set right later regarding the purchase [3.5s] | INBA17:230 | Business; financial; property matters; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09645 | 80 | Persian | این یوم یوم قیام بخدمت است و عبودیت آستان احدیت تا حیات باقیست تعجیل نمائید | This is the Day to arise in service, and to show servitude at the Threshold of Oneness whilst life endureth; make haste [3.5s] | AHB.126BE #03-04 p.84, PYB#211 p.04, ANDA#67-68 p.23 | Call to action; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09647 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art awakened from the sleep of negligence and forgetfulness! Thank God for that He hath awakened thee from thy sleep | TAB.120-121, BSC.477 #909x | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09648 | 80 | Arabic | ایها العندلیب فی حدیقه التوحید طوبی لک بما تغنیت فی ریاض العرفان بابدع | O nightingale in the garden of Divine Unity! Blessed art thou, for thou hast warbled in the meadows of mystic knowledge with wondrous melody [3.5s] | INBA59:115a, INBA87:628a, INBA52:672a | Music and singing; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09649 | 80 | Arabic | ایها الفتی الروحانی و الولد النورانی قم مقبلا الی الافق الرحمانی متضرعا الی الملکوت | O thou spiritual youth, thou illumined child! Arise and advance toward the horizon of the Merciful, supplicating to the Supreme Kingdom | DRM.004a | LABC.006 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09650 | 80 | Persian | ایها الفرع الجلیل من السدره المبارکه چند هفته پیش مکتوب مفصل مرقوم گشت و | O illustrious branch of the Blessed Tree, several weeks ago a detailed letter was penned [3.5s] | INBA87:272a, INBA52:275b | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09651 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou messenger in the command of God! Blessed art thou for guiding . . . . . . . . unto the Fountain of the Water of Life | TAB.189 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09652 | 80 | Arabic | إلهی إلهی هذا عبد ترک النفس و الهوی و اشتعل بنار محبتک الملتهبة بين الضلوع | My God, my God! This is a servant who hath abandoned self and desire, and hath been set aflame with the fire of Thy love which burneth in his breast [3.5s] | MJMJ3.025x, MMG2#222b p.249x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for service; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09653 | 80 | Arabic | ایها الناطق بخطاب الملکوت ابشر بفضل مولاک و افرح بما اعطاک و شرح صدرک بنور | O thou who speaketh with the tongue of the Kingdom! Rejoice in the grace of thy Lord, and be thou glad in what He hath bestowed upon thee, and let thy breast be dilated with light [3.5s] | INBA59:199c | MJZ.025 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09654 | 80 | Persian | ایها النور البازغ هر رخی که بپرتو هدایت روشن سراج نورانیست و شمع رحمانی و نجم | O Dawning Light! Every countenance illumined by the rays of guidance is even as a radiant lamp, a heavenly candle, and a celestial star [3.5s] | MKT9.217a | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09655 | 80 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایها الولد الروحانی ایدک الله و شیدک فی نعومه اظفارک و بحبوحه صباک و نور وجهک | O thou spiritual lad! May God uphold thee and edify thee in the flower of thy youth and in the spring-time of thy life and may He illumine thy face | DRM.022a | TAB.059-060 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09656 | 80 | Persian | آمرزنده و مهربانا داورا دادگرا کنیز درگاه ملکی بجهان پاکی شتافت پس جان تابناک | O Forgiving One, O Merciful One, O Just Judge! The handmaiden of the divine Kingdom hath hastened unto the realm of purity, her luminous soul [3.5s] | YARP2.702 p.468 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09657 | 80 | Persian | پروردگارا خسرو پارسی و گشتاسب نیکنام در اینجهان ناکام بودند در آن جهان کامران | O Lord! Khosrow of Persia and virtuous Gushtasp, though thwarted in this world, shall in the next attain their heart's desire [3.5s] | YARP2.386 p.302 | Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09658 | 80 | Persian | پروردگارا کنیز درگاهم و ضعیف ناتوان و تو معین و نصیر بیچارگان ای دلبر مهربان | O Lord! I am Thy handmaiden, weak and helpless, and Thou art the Helper and Protector of the destitute, O loving Beloved [3.5s] | MMG2#424 p.471 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09659 | 80 | mixed | تعیین قبله و شهرتش الان مقتضای حکمت بالغه نیست در وقتش اعلان خواهد شد ثم انشر | The designation of the Qiblih and its promulgation doth not, at this time, accord with consummate wisdom. At the appointed hour it shall be proclaimed, and thereafter spread abroad [3.5s] | INBA85:379 | YMM.049 | Law of obligatory prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09660 | 80 | Persian | تلغراف شما رسید مضامین که منبعث از حیات وجدانی و انجذابات روحانی بود سرور و | Your telegram was received, and its contents, which sprang from the life of conscience and spiritual attractions, brought joy [3.5s] | INBA84:367a | East and West; communication between East and West; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09661 | 80 | Persian | جناب اسد بجان یاران قسم که وقت گفتن و خفتن و نگاشتن ندارم و این دو کلمه را | Jinab-i-Asad: By the soul of the friends, I swear that I have no time for speaking, sleeping or writing, and these two words [3.5s] | MKT8.211a | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09662 | 80 | Persian | جناب امین مکتوبی که در رد مفتریات اهل نجف مرقوم شد و ارسال گشت که مضمون در | Jinab-i-Amin, the letter which was penned in refutation of the calumnies of the people of Najaf hath been dispatched, the contents of which [3.5s] | INBA16:175 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09663 | 80 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله نامه ای که با مسافرین ارسال نموده بودی رسید و نامه آقا | O Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah! The letter which thou hadst sent with the travelers hath arrived, and likewise the letter of Aqa [3.5s] | INBA17:220 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09664 | 80 | Persian | جناب زائر حاضر خبر ندارد که آنجناب نامه های متعدد از عبدالبهاء داری لهذا باز | The esteemed present visitor doth not know that thou hast numerous letters from 'Abdu'l-Bahá; therefore [3.5s] | INBA87:363a, INBA52:372a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09665 | 80 | Persian | حضرت خادم علیه بهاء الله الابهی را بجان و دل مشتاقم و شب و روز بیادشان هستم | Hadrat-i-Khadim, upon him be the Glory of God the All-Glorious - with heart and soul do I long for him, and night and day do I remember him [3.5s] | INBA21:044, INBA88:122 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09666 | 80 | mixed | حضرت عندلیب ورق مسطور رق منشور شد بر مضمون مطلع گردیدم مقصود اینست که بهر قسم | O 'Andalíb! The written page and unsealed scroll reached me, and I became apprised of its contents. The purpose is that by whatever means [3.5s] | INBA87:594b, INBA52:633 | MMK6#081 | Naming of children; of individuals; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09667 | 80 | Arabic | حمدا لمن اشرق و لاح و ظهر و باح و قدر و اتاح و سمح و اباح لکل کینونه نورانیه | Praise be unto Him Who hath shone forth and gleamed, Who hath appeared and proclaimed, Who hath ordained and granted, Who hath bestowed and permitted unto every luminous essence [3.5s] | INBA87:221c, INBA52:226b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09668 | 80 | Persian | خدایا جمعی از یاران سوی تو شتافتند و ازین جهان بجهان تو تاختند راه تو تاختند | O Lord! A multitude of Thy friends have hastened unto Thee, and from this world have rushed forth unto Thy realm, galloping upon Thy path [3.5s] | YARP2.396 p.308 | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09669 | 80 | Persian | در سنه سابق وقایع عظیمه رخ داد که افق آمال غباری یافت در سیرجان حضرت مقرب | During the past year events of great magnitude unfolded, casting a shadow upon the horizon of aspirations. In Sirjan, that distinguished soul [3.5s] | INBA17:236 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09670 | 80 | Persian | در میان شما و حاجی میرزا عبدالله صحیح فروش شوخی و مزاح بجدی و کدورت خواهد | Between you and Hají Mírza 'Abdu'llah Sahíh-Furúsh, jest and banter will turn to seriousness and ill-feeling [3.5s] | INBA17:203 | Contention and conflict; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09671 | 80 | mixed | دوست حقیقی کمال رضا از آنحضرت حاصل زیرا در فکر قوت امرالله و اعلاء کلمه الله | O true friend! Complete contentment is attained from that exalted Being, for He is ever occupied with thoughts of strengthening the Cause of God and exalting the Word of God [3.5s] | MMK6#620 | Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; Hands of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09672 | 80 | Persian | دوست عزیز محترم کرمنامه عالی وصول یافت مژده تشریف بلندن داشت ولی افسوس که | I have received your esteemed letter which gave the tidings of your visit to London. But, alas, the date of your arrival is the fourth of the month | CMB_F66f34.1, | MSHR4.297 | EGBBF.096x | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Poems and quotation from poetry; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09673 | 80 | Persian | دوست مکرم و سرور مهربان هر چند محررات از شما نرسید و ما باید گله کنیم و آغاز | O cherished friend and benevolent companion! Though no letters have been received from you—and we ought to voice our complaint— [3.5s] | MSHR3.043 | Personal instructions; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09674 | 80 | mixed | اگر نفسی للّه خاضع شود از برای دوستان الهی آن خضوع فی الحقیقه به حق راجع چه که ناظر به ایمان اوست | If a soul showeth humility for the sake of God before the friends of God, that humility doth in truth return unto God, inasmuch as it relateth to his faith [3.5s] | AVK3.095.02x | High station of the true believer; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09675 | 80 | Arabic | رب و رجائی ان هذه امه من امائک و ورقه من ورقات شجره رحمانیتک نبتت من سدره | O my Lord and my Hope! This is a handmaid from among Thy handmaids and a leaf from among the leaves of the tree of Thy mercy, sprung forth from the Lote-Tree [3.5s] | INBA87:347b, INBA52:356a | Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09676 | 80 | Arabic | رب و رجائی هذا عبدک الذی خضع لملیک سلطان احدیتک و خشع لحضره وحدانیتک و آمن | O my Lord and my Hope! This is Thy servant, who hath bowed himself before the King of Thy oneness in humility, and hath submitted himself in lowliness before the presence of Thy singleness, and hath believed [3.5s] | INBA88:089a | MJMJ2.100x, MMG2#314 p.353 | God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09677 | 80 | Arabic | رب و رجائی یا غافر الذنوب و یا کاشف الکروب و یا ساتر العیوب استغفرک لامتک | O my Lord and my Hope! O Forgiver of sins, O Remover of afflictions, O Concealer of faults! I implore Thy forgiveness for Thy handmaiden [3.5s] | MJMJ3.097, MMG2#418 p.464 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09678 | 80 | Arabic | رب یا ذا المغفره و العفو و الاحسان ان هذا عبد انتسب لمن شملته بلحظات اعین حمانیتک | O Lord, Thou Who art the Possessor of forgiveness, clemency, and benevolence! Verily, this is a servant who hath associated himself with one whom Thou didst encompass with the glances of Thine all-merciful eyes [3.5s] | INBA21:024 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09679 | 80 | Persian | شوقی من این خواب بسیار خوبست مطمئن باش تشرف بحضور حضرت اعلی روحی له الفدا | Shoghi Mine, this dream is a good one. Rest assured that to have attained the presence of His Holiness the Exalted One | AKHA_116BE #01-03 p.52, AHB.117BE #08-10 p.284, AHB.131BE #326 p.52, YHA2.584, PPRP.025, RMT.194-195 | PPRL.016 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09680 | 80 | Arabic | قد انتشر اجنحه طاوس حدیقه القدس فی بحبوحه الفردوس فطوبی للناظرین قد اثمرت | The wings of the peacock of the sacred garden are outspread in the heart of Paradise; blessed, then, are they that behold [3.5s] | MSBH6.038-039 | Mystical themes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09681 | 80 | Arabic | قولی لک الحمد یا الهی بما انعمت علی بفضلک و جودک و هدیتنی الی ملکوتک | Say: All praise be unto Thee, O my God, for that which Thou hast bestowed upon me through Thy grace and bounty, and hast guided me unto Thy Kingdom [3.5s] | ADH2.124, ADH2_4#03 p.155, MMG2#412 p.458 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09682 | 80 | Arabic | مثل کلمه طیبه لشجره طیبه اصلها ثابت و فرعها فی السماء اعلم ان حسن الاخلاق و | Like unto a goodly tree is the goodly word, its roots firmly fixed and its branches reaching unto heaven. Know thou that goodly character [3.5s] | INBA87:222b, INBA52:227b | The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09683 | 80 | Persian | محرم خلوتگاه الهی و امین خزائن اسرار ربانی سرور کامکاریست که مرکز سنوحات | That inviolate sanctuary of the Divine, that trusted custodian of the treasuries of heavenly secrets, is the sovereign of felicity who is the center of divine inspirations [3.5s] | PYK.234 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09684 | 80 | Persian | نامه بتاریخ بیست و سوم رجب سنه حالیه رسید الحمد لله خدماتت در درگاه الهی مقبول | Your letter dated the twenty-third of Rajab of the current year hath been received. Praise be to God, thy services at the Divine Threshold are acceptable [3.5s] | INBA16:171 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09685 | 80 | Persian | نامه شما رسید و از مضمون چنین مفهوم گردید که خبر سفر مصر در آندیار اشتهار | Your letter was received, and from its contents it became evident that news of the journey to Egypt had spread throughout those regions [3.5s] | MSHR2.187x | Business; financial; property matters; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09686 | 80 | Persian | هیچ دانی که رحمت حق بدون طلب شامل حال تو گشته دولت ابدی در خانه بکوفته در | Dost thou know that the mercy of God hath, unbidden, encompassed thee, and eternal fortune hath knocked at thy door [3.5s] | TAH.231 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09687 | 80 | mixed | و لله میراث السموات و الارض جناب آقا سید صادق و ورقه موقنه فائزه علیهما | And unto God belongeth the inheritance of the heavens and the earth. O Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Ṣádiq and steadfast leaf, Fá'izih, upon them both [3.5s] | MKT6.201, MMK6#096, NJB_v05#19 p.005 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09688 | 80 | The letter adorned with the True One’s mention hath been received. Praised be God that under divine favours ye are the recipients of the greatest of all bounties | LTDT.325 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09689 | 80 | mixed | یا ابن الشهید نامه مفصل بنهایت روح و ریحان و دقت ملاحظه گردید از قرائتش بسیار | O son of the martyr! Thy detailed letter, in all its spirit, fragrance and care, was attentively perused. Its reading brought great joy [3.5s] | MSHR1.032x, MSHR1.083x | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Personal instructions; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09690 | 80 | Persian | یا ابن من یلوح وجهه فی الملا الاعلی چند روز پیش مکتوبی ارسال شد لهذا در این | O thou son whose face shineth forth in the Concourse on High! Some days ago a letter was dispatched; therefore in this [3.5s] | PYK.231 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09691 | 80 | O Handmaid of God! . . . All that was written hath become known and been understood. Praised be God, through the bounty | LTDT.326x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09692 | 80 | Persian | یا امه الله المبتهله نامه شما رسید از پیش بشما جواب مکاتیب ارسال شد جواب این | O handmaid of God who supplicateth fervently! Thy letter was received. Previously, replies to thy letters were sent. The response to this [3.5s] | MKT6.202a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09693 | 80 | Persian | یا امه الله در بدایت رشد و بلوغی و در عنفوان جوانی پس مانند نهال فردوس از فیض | O thou little maid-servant of God! Thou art in the beginning of growth and development and in the freshness of youth | DRM.004b | LABC.007-008 | Being a source of light; guidance; Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09694 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my dear friend! Verily, my heart is united with thee even though my body is in a distant land, for verily neither long distance | TAB.482 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09695 | 80 | Persian | یا شقیقتی الروحانیه شما بعنوان سه چهار شب بحیفا رفتید حال معلوم میشود... نور دیدهٴ روحانیان شوقی افندی و کنیزک جمال ابهی روح‌انگیز را ببوسید | O my spiritual sister! Thou didst go away to Haifa, supposedly for only three or four days. | BHKP_2#14x | BHK_2#14x | Shrines and Holy places; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09696 | 80 | mixed | یا کاظم کظم غیظ از خصائص ابرار است و خصائل احرار تا توانی بردبار باش و متحمل | O Kazim! Restraining one's anger is among the characteristics of the righteous and the attributes of the free. As far as thou art able, be thou forbearing and patient [3.5s] | MMK6#508 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09697 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou at whose mention I am rejoiced! By God, the True One, verily pure hearts are as clear and brilliant mirrors | TAB.121, BSC.477 #910x | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09698 | 80 | Persian | یا من اتبع نوح النجی ای نجار حضرت نوح را همحرفه و همصنعت او سفینه نجات ساخت و | O thou who followest Noah, the Deliverer! Like unto Him, thou art a carpenter by trade, who built with His craft the Ark of Salvation [3.5s] | ANDA#51 p.49 | Noah; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09699 | 80 | Arabic | یا من احبه الله و البرهان علی هذا قوله تعالی یحبهم و یحبونه ولو لا الحب من | O thou whom God hath loved - and the proof of this is His exalted utterance: "He loveth them and they love Him." Were it not for love [3.5s] | MMK6#116 | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09700 | 80 | Persian | یا من استبشر بنفحات الله در این خاکدان فانی هر مشامی بانفاس رحمانی معطر گردد | O thou who art gladdened by the divine fragrances! In this ephemeral dust-heap every nostril shall be perfumed by the breaths of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA84:489a | Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09701 | 80 | Arabic | یا من استجار من الاغیار الی ربه المختار اعلم ان کل ظل یحموم الا ظله الظلیل و | O thou who hast fled from strangers unto thy Lord, the All-Choosing! Know thou that every shadow is darksome save His sheltering shade [3.5s] | MMK6#484 | Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09702 | 80 | Persian | یا من استقام فی امر الله خوشا بحال تو که در امر الله استقامت نمودى و در دین | O thou who art steadfast in the Cause of God! Blessed art thou that thou hast shown forth constancy in the Cause of God and in the Faith [3.5s] | INBA13:293a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09703 | 80 | Arabic | یا من استنشق رائحه الحدائق ان کنت من اهل السفینه فی بحر الکبریاء فاتبع ملاح | O thou who dost inhale the fragrance of the gardens! If thou art among the people of the ark traversing the ocean of grandeur, then follow the helmsman [3.5s] | INBA89:042 | Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09704 | 80 | Persian | یا من اشتعل بنار محبت الله در قلب آفاق شعله زن و در زجاجه امکان سراجی برافروز | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Set aflame the horizons of every heart, and kindle a light within the lamp of contingent being [3.5s] | AYBY.431 #149 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09705 | 80 | Arabic | یا من انجذب بمغناطیس محبه الله قد مر نسیم رخیم من ریاض جنه الابهی فنفخ فی | O thou who art attracted by the magnet of the love of God! A gentle breeze hath wafted from the gardens of the Abhá Paradise and hath breathed into [3.5s] | INBA16:090 | PYK.276 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09706 | 80 | mixed | یا من اهتز من نفحات الله نور هویت چون در زجاجه احدیت روشن گشت آفاق و انفس | O thou whom the fragrances of God have caused to quiver! When the light of His Being shone forth within the lamp of oneness, it illumined both the horizons and the souls [3.5s] | INBA85:098b | MMK4#101 p.111 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09707 | 80 | Arabic | یا من ایده الله علی الایمان و وجهه الی ملکوت الرحمن و اغرقه فی بحر الفضل و | O thou whom God hath confirmed in faith, turned toward the Kingdom of the All-Merciful, and immersed in the ocean of divine grace [3.5s] | INBA87:054, INBA52:053 | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09708 | 80 | Arabic | یا من آمن بالله و اهتدی قد اشرق من فجر البقاء نور الهدی فسبحان ربی الاعلی قد | O thou who hast believed in God and been rightly guided! The light of guidance hath dawned from the daybreak of eternity. Glorified be my Lord, the Most Exalted [3.5s] | INBA21:130b | Exhortations and counsels; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09709 | 80 | Persian | یا من آمن بالله و صدق بکلمات الله علم میثاق در قطب جهان بلند است و پرچمش از | O thou who hast believed in God and attested to His words! The standard of the Covenant is raised in the heart of the world, and its banner [3.5s] | INBA87:032a, INBA52:032a | Call to action; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09710 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | یا من آمن بجمال لاح علی الآفاق هر چند مدتیست که مکاتبه و مخابره | O thou who hast believed in a Beauty that hath shone forth upon all regions! Although, to outward seeming | MKT2.246, DUR1.450a | BRL_ATE#013, MAAN#33 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09711 | 80 | Arabic | یا من تزین اسمه انتسابا الی الاسم الاعظم رب و رجائی ان عبدک هذا اقبل الیک | O thou whose name is adorned through association with the Most Great Name! My Lord and my hope! This servant hath turned unto Thee [3.5s] | INBA17:082 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09712 | 80 | Persian | پاک يزدانا تأييدی بخش و توفيقی فرما تا بيگانه و خويش فراموش کنيم و از هر ذکری خاموش گرديم | O pure Lord! Grant Thy confirmation and bestow Thy grace, that we may forget both stranger and kin, and fall silent from every mention [3.5s] | AKHA_134BE #12 p.ax, MJMJ2.080x, MJMJ3.083x, MMG2#203 p.231x | S. Tirandaz | Being a source of light; guidance; Prayer for service; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09713 | 80 | Arabic | یا من تعلم حقائق الاسرار و تطلع بخفیات الافکار و تشاهد سرائر الضمائر و ترى | O Thou Who knowest the realities of secrets, Who perceivest the hidden recesses of thoughts, Who beholdest the mysteries of hearts and seest [3.5s] | INBA21:146a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09714 | 80 | mixed | یا من توجه الی الرب الودود دست تضرع بدرگاه رب روف بگشا و بگو ای خداوند مستمند | O thou who hast turned thy face towards the All-Loving Lord, raise thy suppliant hands unto the court of the All-Merciful Lord and say: O God, I am destitute [3.5s] | MMK5#304 p.223 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09715 | 80 | Arabic | یا من توجه الی ملکوت التقدیس انی اخاطبک من هذه الناحیه المقدسه المبارکه و انت | O thou who turnest towards the Kingdom of sanctification! Verily, I address thee from this hallowed and blessed Spot [3.5s] | INBA87:091b, INBA52:090b | Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09717 | 80 | mixed | یا من ذکرک شفاء قلوب الابرار و نعتک دریاق فاروق الاحرار و ثنائک دواء برء علل | O Thou Whose remembrance is healing to the hearts of the righteous, Whose praise is a sovereign remedy for the free, and Whose glorification is medicine for every ill [3.5s] | INBA17:029 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for healing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09718 | 80 | Arabic | یا من نشر نفحات الحق استقم علی امر الله کشجره ثابته الاصل غلیظه الدوحه منشعبه | O thou who diffuseth the fragrances of truth! Stand thou firm in the Cause of God, even as a tree firmly rooted, with mighty trunk and spreading branches [3.5s] | INBA59:199b, UMich962.114b, UMich991.052-053 | MJZ.024 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Mosaic imagery; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09719 | 80 | Arabic | یا ورقه مطمئنه قمی علی ذکرک ربک الابهی و اطلقی اللسان بالثناء علی ذی الاسماء | O assured leaf! Arise in remembrance of thy Lord, the Most Glorious, and loose thy tongue in praise of Him Who possesseth all names [3.5s] | AYBY.437 #164 | Angels; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09720 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | یزدان من بادیه پیمودم از دریا عبور نمودم تا باقلیم نور رسیدم مقیم درگاه شدم | O my God! I traveled through wildernesses and crossed seas until I reached the realm of light, where I became a resident at Thy threshold and sought shelter in Thy court | YARP2.215 p.200 | ADMS#341 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09721 | 80 | Thy letter was received. It was in indication that (thou art) firm and steadfast in the | SW_v08#16 p.215-216 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09722 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thy letter was read. The doors of the Kingdom are open | TAB.523-524 | Exhortations and counsels; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09723 | 80 | Glory be unto Thee, O Thou Guide of the seekers to the Sought One and the Magnet of the lovers to the Presence of the Beloved! | DAS.1913-12-01 | Living waters; water of life; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09724 | 80 | ...Less than a year [ago], Abdul Baha raised the cry of 'Ya Baha El Abha' from his heart and soul as he crossed the mountains and deserts of that continent! | DAS.1913-07-11, ABIE.054, BLO_PN#007 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09725 | 80 | ...Thou hast longed for the power of teaching the Religion of God. This desire is the ultimate | DAS.1914-08-16x, SW_v09#14 p.161-162x | Disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09726 | 80 | Glory be to Thee, my God and my Beloved! Thy Fire is burning in me, O my Lord, and I feel its glowing in every member of my weak body. | SW_v05#10 p.151, DWN_v4#08-9 p.113 | Love as fire; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09727 | 80 | You have asked concerning the stars, whether they are void – uninhabited. Know thou that God hath not created all these things without a purpose. | PN_unsorted p088 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Purpose; goal of creation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09728 | 80 | ...O thou kind God! To me Thou art kinder than myself and Thy love is more abundant and more ancient! | DAS.1914-08-20x, SW_v08#18 p.233 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for healing; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09729 | 80 | ...One of the important questions which affect the unity and the solidarity of mankind | ADJ.038x, ADJ.055x | Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09730 | 80 | ...I hope that the light of guidance may become ignited in the lamp of thy heart with utmost brilliancy | DAS.1914-04-17x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09731 | 80 | The Greatest Name should be found upon the lips in the first awaking moment of early dawn. It should be fed upon by constant use | LOG#0892ax, BNEW#80 suppl Oct 1964 p.2 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09732 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and its contents read | TAB.237 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Parents and children; youth; families; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09733 | 80 | ...The spirit of the age demands the establishment of universal peace. No power on earth can stand before it. God has purposed | SW_v14#05 p.129 | Call to action; Predictions and prophecies; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual springtime; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09734 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art seeking for the Power of the Holy Spirit! The reality of man is like unto a sea | TAB.326-327 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09735 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye spiritual assembly! As ye were gathered in the meeting of hospitality | TAB.554-555 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09736 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O servant of God! I was very happy to receive thy letter because it showed thy servitude | TAB.066 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual baptism | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09737 | 80 | The perfect man is a mine of mercy and benevolence. It is necessary to be kind to both man and animal | DAS.1913-03-20x | Compassion; kindness; Kindness to and rights of animals | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09738 | 80 | ...Thou hast written regarding the results of my trip to America. Its importance is not now manifest. Erelong you shall behold that these pure seeds have grown | DAS.1913-03-17 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09740 | 80 | O Thou faithful God of the upright people! Thanks be unto Thee, because these pure souls are detached from the world of matter | DAS.1913-06-29 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09741 | 80 | O thou new plant of the Garden of Abha! Thou art the twig of the Tree of Life | DAS.1913-10-01 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09742 | 80 | O Thou Glorious Lord! O Thou Giver of Gifts and Bestower of Bounties and the Goal toward which all the Guides are leading humanity! | DAS.1913-12-01 | Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09743 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art shining with the Kingdom's Lights! Verily, I am informed of thine earnest desire | TAB.231-232x | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09744 | 80 | ...If a soul shall utter a word without the sanction of the Covenant, he is not firm. | SW_v08#14 p.189, SW_v11#14 p.239 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09745 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art kindled with the fire of the Love of God! Blessed art thou | TAB.236 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09746 | 80 | O God, my aim, my hope! With hearts full of longing and breast full of yearning, we beg of Thee | SW_v01#13 p.013, SW_v06#17 p.142 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB09747 | 80 | ...His Holiness Baha'u'llah has even said that occupation and labor are devotion. All humanity must obtain | SW_v14#06 p.167-168 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09748 | 80 | O ye who are firm in the Covenant of the Self-Subsistent, Eternal God! Praise God with glad faces | SW_v11#07 p.105x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09749 | 80 | O ye believers of God! Supplicate and entreat at the Threshold of the Almighty | DAS.1913-07-21, SW_v04#15 p.253 , ABIE.094, BLO_PN#007 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09750 | 80 | ...In this age His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh has breathed the Holy Spirit into the dead body of the world... A new era of divine consciousness is upon us. | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| AB09751 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two who are advancing towards the Kingdom of God! Mr. . . hath praised you that | TAB.256-257 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09752 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou handsome child! Thy spiritual father and thy good mother sent me thy radiant picture | TAB.070-071 | Attaining the life of the spirit; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09753 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou spiritual temple whose heart is drawn unto the Horizon of Certainty! Verily, I am now | TAB.156, BSTW#276n | Love as fire; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09754 | 80 | ...The human spirit is a power which comprehends the realities of things. All that thou seest | SW_v08#08 p.097 | Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09755 | 80 | My Dear Friend: I have received your letter, for the contents of which I am extremely grateful to you. I understand the aims | SW_v01#18 p.004 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09756 | 80 | ...Though the Beauty of the Most Great Name, the Light of Eternal Splendour | SW_v14#11 p.347 | Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09757 | 80 | ...You have written that "We all pray that we and all the friends everywhere be favored | SW_v08#16 p.220x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09759 | 80 | ...Whenever the heart finds attraction, the spirit seeks ecstasy and exultation and turns itself toward the Kingdom | SW_v07#10 p.098 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09760 | 80 | ...The good news of the unity and harmony among the friends of New York brought much joy. I hope that this unity and harmony may increase | PN_1909 p071 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10839 | 80 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá | ای باوفا از قرار مسموع شما را نیت چنان که خانه خویش را گاهی باجتماع بهاایان | O faithful one! I have heard that it is your intention to make your home occasionally a meeting place for the Bahá'ís [3.5s]... ...We hear that thou hast in mind to embellish thy house from time to time with a meeting of Baha’ís | BRL_DAK#0254, MMK1#057 p.091x | SWAB#057x | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11337 | 80 | Persian | To Set the World in Order | ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید مختصر و مفید بود نامه باید چنین باشد الفاظ مختصر و | ...Endeavour that the black and the white may gather in one meeting place, and with the utmost love, fraternally associate with each other...This question of the union of the white and the black is very important For if it is not realized, erelong great difficulties will arise, and harmful results will follow | BRL_SWOP#011x | BRL_SWO#011x, ADJ.039x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Race unity; racial issues; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11359 | 80 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز من شب و روز آنی از یاد تو فراغت ندارم و در حق تو تایید و توفیق | I beseech God to grant thee His divine confirmation and assistance, that thou mayest become the luminous candle of that city and summon all the people to the Kingdom of God | BRL_DAK#0121 | LBLT.122x | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11791 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه اخیر رسید مضمون بشارت جدید بود که یاران در نهایت وفا | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy recent letter was received, and its contents brought fresh glad-tidings that the friends are displaying the utmost faithfulness [3.5s] | FRH.407x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11792 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده پاک جان جانان مرا آرزو چنان که آن دو نفس مبارک دو شمع تابان گردند و | O ye two pure servants of the Best Beloved! My fervent hope is that these two blessed souls may become as two shining candles and [3.5s] | FRH.095 | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11793 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز الهی قرین محترم باستان اسم اعظم واصل و سر بر تراب درگاه بنهاد و طلب | O handmaid of God! Thine esteemed companion arrived at the threshold of the Greatest Name and laid his head upon the dust in supplication [3.5s] | FRH.099b | Petitions to authorities; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11794 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء فی الحقیقه در ایامی چنین شدید و تعرض گروه عنید به این | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! In truth, in days fraught with such trials and in the face of opposition from the hostile multitude [3.5s] | FRH.399bx | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11988 | 80 | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | O thou servant of the True Lord! Obligatory prayer and other supplications are essential to servitude unto Him Who is the All-Sufficing | BRL_IOPF#2.19 | Law of obligatory prayer; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11990 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله الفائزه بخدمه مولاک مکتوبت واصل گشت تاخیر جواب از عدم فرصت حاصل | O handmaiden of God who hath attained to serving thy Lord! Thy letter was received, and the delay in reply was due to lack of opportunity [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0243 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11991 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله نامه تو رسید محزون مباش مغموم مگرد شفا به یدالله است | O handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. Sorrow not, neither be thou sad. Healing is given by the hand of God | ADMS#180 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11992 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه ات رسید و معانی مفهوم شد خوشا به حال تو که بیاد حق مشغولی | O servant of God! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. Blessed art thou that thou art occupied with the remembrance of God [3.5s] | TISH.305 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11993 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال ابهی مکتوب شما ملاحظه گردید و رویا نیز مطالعه شد از عنایات | O thou servant at the Threshold of the Most Glorious Beauty! Thy letter was considered, and likewise the dream thou didst recount. From the bounties [3.5s] | INBA79.019a | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11994 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیب آنجناب رسید و تصاویر انعکاسیه حضرت پیک رحمن جناب بدیع | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letters were received, as were the photographic prints of that herald of divine mercy, Jinab-i-Badi' [3.5s] | INBA79.036 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11995 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوبی که در مدافعه بر مفتریات اهل نجف اشرف مرقوم شده البته | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter which was penned in refutation of the calumnies of the people of most holy Najaf hath surely [3.5s] | INBA79.063 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11996 | 80 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی پدر بزرگوار شهید سبیل پروردگار شد اما الحمد لله شما برادران را | O spiritual youth! Though thy noble father attained martyrdom in the path of the Lord, yet praise be to God, ye brothers remain [3.5s] | TISH.121a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11997 | 80 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز من دعوتنامه شما را قبول کرده ام لهذا امیدم چنانست که در بیستم | O my dear daughter! I have accepted thine invitation, and therefore it is my hope that on the twentieth [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0072 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11998 | 80 | mixed | ای ناظر بجمال الهی دست نیاز بدرگاه حضرت بی نیاز برافراز و لسان را به شکرانه | O thou who gazest upon the Divine Beauty! Lift up the hands of supplication to the threshold of the Self-Subsisting Lord, and let thy tongue voice its gratitude [3.5s] | TISH.306 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11999 | 80 | Turkish | تحریرات محبانه کزی آلدم قصد و نیت صادقانه کز موافق در گرگ ماموریتکز و کرک | Your loving letters have reached me, and whether in your sincere intentions or sacred mission [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0247 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12000 | 80 | Persian | تکلیف حضرت ادیب انست که مداومت در محفل روحانی فرماید و چون رکن متین است باید | The duty of his honor Adib is to maintain constant attendance at the Spiritual Assembly, and as he is a mighty pillar, he must [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0307 | Disregarding bodily comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12043 | 80 | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | Verily, I beseech God to cast upon you the glances of the eye of His mercy, to raise you up through His celestial power | BRL_ATE#079 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12044 | 80 | Social Action | ...We hope that the beloved of God and the handmaids of the Merciful will, in accordance with the heavenly Teachings | BRL_SOCIAL#069x | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Harmony of science and religion; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12055 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Family Life | ای کنیز الهی نامه رسید قرین عزیزت را مقصد تکمیل علومست و تو تعجیل در رفتن | O maidservant of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Thy dear husband wisheth to complete his education and thou art eager to go to Africa. | BRL_DAK#0679, COMP_FAMP#14 | BRL_FAM#14 | Consultation; Effort; striving; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12063 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران رحمانی عبدالبهاء جناب امین در تحریر اخیر بعد از ورود بطهران... و همچنین از محافل اماء الرحمن نهایت ستایش | O heavenly companions of Abdu'l-Baha! Jinab-i-Amin, after arriving in Tehran, hath in his recent letter... and likewise hath highly praised the gatherings of the handmaidens of the Most Merciful [3.5s] | QIRT.06ax | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12069 | 80 | Persian | ای خلیل من چندیست که با تو گفت و شنیدی بواسطه تحاریر ننمودم و اسرار جان و دل | O my beloved Khalil! For some time I have not engaged in written discourse with thee, sharing the secrets of heart and soul [3.5s] | YQAZ.211a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; High station of teachers of the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12088 | 80 | Turkish | سوگلی یار عزیزم قریحه موهبت صریحه عاشقانه لرندن صدور ایدن اشعار آبدار شایان | O my cherished and beloved friend! The exquisite and resplendent verses that have flowed forth from thy clear, God-given and loving poetic talent are truly worthy [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0470 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12098 | 80 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت کلمه اسکات بعربی خواموش نمودن است ولی تو ناطقی و فصیح و بلیغ | O son of the Kingdom! The word "uskat" [Scott] in Arabic means to be quiet, yet thou art eloquent, articulate and expressive [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0489 | Proofs of the Manifestations of God; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12628 | 80 | O thou spiritual soul! I transmit unto you the good news that Abdul-Baha has thoroughly perused the contents of your letter | BSTW#276f | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12629 | 80 | O ye two pure-hearted souls! Your letter arrived. Name the newborn child "Kurshed". Do not grieve and do not be discouraged by the resistance of people | BBBD.113 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Naming of children; of individuals; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12630 | 80 | O thou Baha'i child! Thank thou God that in the Paradise of Abha thou art a fresh plant. The hand of Providence hath planted thee | BBBD.187-188 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB12631 | 80 | Persian | ای دختر آسمانی نامه شما ناطق بان بود که یوم مبعث حضرت اعلی را در نهایت سرور و | O thou heavenly daughter! Your letter was received. It was eloquent to the fact that on the Day of the Declaration of His Holiness the Supreme (Bab) you have held a meeting | BBBD.314 | BBBD.315 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12632 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم منادی بملکوت الله شکر کن خدا را که چنین همدمی یافتی و مس نوبلاک را | O thou associate of the Herald of the Kingdom of God! Thank thou God that thou didst gain such Companion and become the associate of the heart and soul of Miss Knobloch | BBBD.392 | BBBD.393 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12633 | 80 | Persian | ای اهل ملکوت تا توانید بکوشید تا محبت الله از شدت ظهور مانند مجسمه گردد و در نهایت | O ye, the residents of the Kingdom! Strive ye as much as ye can so that the Love of God may become so manifest like unto a (life-like) statue | BBBD.403 | BBBD.404 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12634 | 80 | O esteemed family! Your heartfelt greetings and love were conveyed to me. I beseech for you heavenly life, I pray for your eternal happiness | BBBD.498 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Second birth; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12635 | 80 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء جناب شیخ محمد علی عازم هندوستان شدند و بجهت مصارف راه و اهل | O thou trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jinab-i-Shaykh Muhammad-'Alí hath set forth for India, and for the expenses of his journey and his family [3.5s] | AMIN.188-190 | Business; financial; property matters; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12636 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان مکتوب شما رسید مضمون مفهوم گردید از عدم فرصت مختصرا جواب مرقوم | O herald of the Covenant! Your letter was received and its contents were understood. Due to lack of time, I write this brief reply [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1001 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12637 | 80 | Persian | ای فرع شجره مبارکه فی الحقیقه در خصوص پوسته ها خدمت نمایانی باستان مقدس جمال | O offshoot of the blessed Tree! In truth, concerning the parcels, thou hast rendered a conspicuous service to the Sacred Threshold of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | INBA85:088a | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12638 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی خدمت شما و جمیع احباء در درگاه احدیت مقبول و از عون و عنایت رب ودود | O servant of God! Your service, and that of all the loved ones, is accepted at the Threshold of the One True God, and ye are encompassed by the bounty and grace of the All-Loving Lord [3.5s] | INBA85:110a | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12639 | 80 | Arabic | ایها المنجذب بمغناطیس اسرار الله لعمرک قد طفحت القلوب بملا السرور بما انباء الکتاب | O thou who art attracted by the magnetic power of the divine mysteries! By thy life, hearts have overflowed with abundant joy at the tidings conveyed by thy letter [3.5s] | UMich962.125, UMich991.072 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12640 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هولاء امآء انجذبن الی ملکوت الجمال و اشتعلن بنار الموقدة فی سدره سینآء و انقطعن عما سواک | O my God, my God! These are handmaidens who have been drawn to the Kingdom of Beauty, set ablaze by the fire kindled in the Tree of Sinai, and detached from all else but Thee [3.5s] | AMIN.077-078 | Equality of men and women; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for women; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12641 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبدک الفقیر اجعله بشیرا لذوی قرباه و نذیرا لمن اتبع اهل النقض | O my God, O my God! Make this lowly servant of Thine to be a herald of glad-tidings unto his kindred and a warner unto those who follow the people of violation [3.5s] | BSHI.032b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12642 | 80 | mixed | ای بشیر الهی محزون مباش مغموم مشو لطف و عنایت شامل و کامل و انشاء الله در کل امور | O divine herald! Be thou not sorrowful, neither be thou grief-stricken. Divine grace and bounty are all-embracing and complete, and, God willing, shall encompass all affairs [3.5s] | BSHI.036 | Consolation and comfort; Thankfulness; gratitude; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12643 | 80 | Persian | ای بشیر روحانی در این ماه محرم چند نامه ارسال گردید و همچنین در ماه گذشته | O spiritual herald! During this month of Muharram several letters were dispatched, and likewise in the preceding month [3.5s] | BSHI.045 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12644 | 80 | Persian | ای بشیر روحانی نامه دوازدهم شعبان سنه حالیه که به اقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید | O spiritual herald! The letter which thou didst address to Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah on the twelfth of Sha'ban of this year [3.5s] | INBA85:457b | BSHI.046 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12645 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای در کمال انجذابات روحانیه به جناب رایس مرقوم گردید ایصال | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A letter, imbued with the utmost spiritual attraction, was written to Jinab-i-Ra'is, and conveyed [3.5s] | BSHI.082-083 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12646 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه متعلمه حمد کن حضرت معبود را که بمقصود رسیدی و بایمان و ثبوت بر پیمان | O learned handmaiden! Render praise unto the Lord, thy God, that thou hast attained thy heart's desire and art confirmed in faith and steadfast in His Covenant [3.5s] | INBA85:348b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12647 | 80 | Persian | ای مستفیض از نور ایمان از فضل جمال قدم آن دودمان اشرف همیشه مظاهر الطاف بودند | O thou who art illumined by the light of faith! Through the bounty of the Ancient Beauty, that noble family hath ever been the manifestation of divine favours [3.5s] | INBA85:261b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12648 | 80 | Persian | ای یادگار آن یار مهربان کمان منما که دقیقه ای فراموش گردی همیشه در نظری و در خاطری | O cherished remnant of that loving friend! Think not for a moment that thou art forgotten. Thou art ever before my sight and present in my thoughts [3.5s] | INBA85:150 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12649 | 80 | mixed | یا من آمن بالله و صدق بکلمات الله قد تلوت ایات شکرک لله و رتلت کلمات ذکرک | O thou who hast believed in God and hast acknowledged His words! I have read thy verses of thanksgiving unto God and recited the words of thy remembrance [3.5s] | INBA85:139a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12650 | 80 | mixed | الهی الهی هذا عبد توجه بکلیته الی مطلع الأنوار و مشرق الآثار و مهبط الأسرار | My God, my God! This is a servant who hath turned with his whole being unto the Dawning-Place of lights, the Day-Spring of divine tokens, and the Source of mysteries [3.5s] | UMich962.142b, UMich991.100-101 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12651 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه تو رسید تا بحال تحریر جواب ممتنع و محال بود زیرا عدم اعتدال | O servant of God! Your letter was received. Until now, writing a reply was impossible and unattainable, due to ill health [3.5s] | INBA85:085 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12652 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذه امة کانت طیبه القلب خالصه النوایاء صادقه القول خادمه الاماء | O my God, my God! This is a handmaiden who possessed a pure heart, sincere motives and truthful utterance, and was a servant of Thy maidservants [3.5s] | INBA85:154 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12653 | 80 | Persian | ای ملک در کشور الهی رهبر هر طالبی شو تا ملک ملک عرفان گردی و ملک فلک ایقان | O thou seeking dominion in the divine Kingdom! Be thou a guide to every seeker, so that thou mayest become a sovereign in the realm of mystic knowledge and a monarch in the heavens of certitude [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0960 | Status of kings; future of monarchy; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12654 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب هذا عبد قد توجه الیک بصفقه رابحه و حقیقه ناجحه و کینونه فالحه و قلب | O my Lord! This is a servant who hath turned to Thee with a gainful exchange, a trimphant truth, and a flourishing essence. His heart [3.5s] | INBA85:551b | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12655 | 80 | Arabic | اللهم یا فاتح الابواب و محیر القلوب و الالباب و مهیا الاسباب لنجاح عبادک فی المبدء | O God! O Thou Who art the Opener of Doors, Who bewildereth hearts and minds, and Who prepareth the means for the success of Thy servants in the beginning [3.5s] | INBA85:435a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12656 | 80 | mixed | ای حضرت موید با وجود عدم مجال و تشتت بال و اعتلال احوال مختصر جواب بر سوال | O thou who art confirmed! Despite lack of opportunity, distraction of mind, and indisposition of health, I write this brief response to thy question [3.5s] | INBA85:334a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12657 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی الحمد لله بدون واسطه موسوط شدی و بحضرت مقصود پی بردی از کاس هدی | O servant of God! Praise be to God that thou hast attained without intermediary and discovered the Lord of all desires, having drunk from the chalice of guidance [3.5s] | INBA85:441 | Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12658 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب اسئلک بجمال احدیتک و سلطان ربوبیتک و ملیک الوهیتک ان توید عبدک هذا | O my Lord! I beseech Thee, by the beauty of Thy oneness, the sovereignty of Thy Lordship, and the dominion of Thy Divinity, to assist this servant of Thine [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0513 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12659 | 80 | mixed | یا من ینشر نفحات الله خدمات آنحضرت در آستان مقدس مشهود و محمود و تاییدات از | O thou who diffusest the fragrances of God! Thy services at the Sacred Threshold are evident and praiseworthy, and the confirmations from [3.5s] | INBA85:161a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12660 | 80 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس دوباره بدیدن این آواره آمدی و احرام طواف مطاف ملا اعلی | O perfumed visitor! Once again thou hast come to visit this exile, and donned the pilgrim's garb to circumambulate the gathering place of the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | INBA85:136 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12661 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله جناب آقا غلامعلی ذکر شما را در مسطورات خویش نموده بودند من نیز قلم | O handmaiden of God! Jinab-i-Aqa Ghulam-'Ali made mention of thee in his letter, and I likewise take up my pen [3.5s] | INBA85:057b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12662 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق از فضل حق جمعی نه پریشان در پناه الهی هستی نه بی سر و سامان منظور | O servant of the Truth! Through the grace of God thou art united, not scattered; thou art sheltered beneath divine protection, not forsaken and adrift; thou art remembered, not forgotten [3.5s] | INBA85:434a | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12663 | 80 | Arabic | ایها العبد المتضرع الی الله قم بقوه مولاک علی خدمه ربک الذی خلقک و سواک تالله | O thou servant who beseeches God! Arise with the power of thy Lord to serve thy Creator Who fashioned and perfected thee. By God! [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0973 | Call to action; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12664 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده خدا هر بندگی بندی است و هر عبودیت کمندی مگر بندگی درگاه الهی که ازادگیست | O servant of God! Every servitude is a chain and every worship a fetter, save servitude at the divine threshold, which is freedom itself [4o] | SFI10.019 | Freedom of thought and action; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12665 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت ابهی ورقه مبارکه خاله خانم در جمیع اوقات ذکرت را در انجمن | O thou who art turned toward the Abha Kingdom! The blessed leaf, Khali Khanum, doth at all times make mention of thee in the gatherings [4o] | INBA85:183a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12789 | 80 | Arabic | رب رب اید عبدک الفاضل و اجعله نور حدیقه الفضائل و نور حدقه اعین الفواضل و | O Lord, my Lord! Aid this distinguished servant of Thine and make him a light in the garden of divine excellences, and a radiance to the eyes of those endowed with heavenly bounties [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1106 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12823 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله چه خوش بخت بودی که بزیارت درگاه احدیت موفق و موید شدی | BRL_DAK#1166 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Presence of; reunion with God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12847 | 80 | Persian | غصّه مخور صدمه مکش توکّل بر خدا کن و توسّل بذیل کبریا جو | …Grieve thou not, and sorrow not. Place thy whole trust in God, and hold fast unto the hem of the Almighty | BRL_SWOP#042x | BRL_SWO#042x | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2547 | 80 | Persian | المسیح ماکان عنده احباء کفایة بحافظون علی قبره قبره کان فی مزبلة | The Christ had not sufficient loved ones who would keep watch over His tomb, for His sepulchre was amidst a refuse heap [3.5s] | ASAT4.467-468 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Law of burial and cremation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2577 | 80 | Persian | حاجی عرب در عراق سبب ثهادتش این است که سه چهار سال قبل در عراق یک عائله را شهید | Concerning the Arab pilgrim in Iraq, the cause of his martyrdom was that some three or four years prior, a family was martyred in that land [3.5s] | YIK.302, ZIAB2.211 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2641 | 80 | The Sultan of Turkey had mastered a knowledge of Western music. One day all his ministers were present and a European artist was playing on the Piano the Western classics. | DAS.1913-11-20 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Hypocrisy; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2677 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures | All the civic affairs and the legislation of material laws for the increasing needs of the enlightened humanity | LOG#1061x, BSC.425 #768.1x, SW_v07#15 p.139 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; House of Justice; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2678 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures | As regards the places for the convening of such a general body, it will be decided by the members. The Universal House of Justice | BSC.425 #768.2x, SW_v07#15 p.139 | House of Justice | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2682 | 80 | In this age, Baha'o'llah has breathed the Holy Spirit into the dead body of the world. Consequently every weak soul | SW_v05#04 p.054, SW_v06#15 p.120, SW_v06#16 p.121, SW_v08#01 p.001, SW_v08#12 p.146, SW_v13#01 p.007, BSTW#324 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2687 | 80 | There are two kinds of love: one is direct love which proceeds from a person to | SW_v08#11 p.139 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2692 | 80 | As long as ye can, strive to set aglow the hearts with love; be attracted to one another | SW_v08#12 p.144 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2696 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Praise be to God that thou hast found guidance... This turning the face toward God is the healing of the body, the mind and the soul.... Therefore sacrifice all thy talents at the feet | BSC.490 #941, SW_v08#18 p.233x | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2701 | 80 | In the chicken yard, the rooster was so ill that no one could count on his crowing the next morning. | STAB#157 | Law of cause and effect; Superstition | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2675 | , spoken on 1912-03-30 | 80 | Persian | جمیع موجودات در تحت تغیر و تبدیلند هر جوانی پیر و هر نهالی درخت کهن میشود | All the created phenomena are subject to the law of change and transmutation. Youth is | BDA1.018.06 | DAS.1913-07-19, SW_v13#09 p.218, MHMD1.025, ABIE.086, BLO_PN#007 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Law of transformation and change; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2623 | Farewell words to the friends, spoken on 1913-06-08 | 80 | I love the believers of Paris, not the walls and the houses. The walls do not protect one from his ego. One must become the embodiment of divine love. | DAS.1913-06-08 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2627 | Interview with five American teachers, Haifa, 1914-07-21 | 80 | The objective aims are: The oneness of the world of humanity | DAS.1914-07-21, SW_v12#01 p.014, PN_1914 p006 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2616 | Public address given on 1913-02-17 | 80 | This is the work. All else save this has no result. Humanity must become illumined with the light of the Kingdom, otherwise all our efforts will remain fruitless. | DAS.1913-02-17 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2698 | Words spoken at 1815 California Street in San Francisco, 1912-10-10 | 80 | It was in the path of God, therefore it was not suffering, not trouble. You must strive in order that you may acquire the blessings of the Holy Spirit. | ECN.471+599+606-608 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2664 | Words spoken at Baltimore Hotel in Paris, 1913-05-11 | 80 | Bahá'u'lláh in one of his Tablets says: "Therefore I will explain for your benefit certain luminous and shining mysteries, whereby you will become so attracted | DAS.1913-05-11 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3714 | Words spoken at Grand Hotel in Vienna, 1913-04-23 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من میخواهم شما کرهٴ نار شوید و از هر قیدی آزاد این امر بهآئی چشمهٴ ایّوبی است | I wish for you all to become balls of fire, freed from every chain and fetter. This Baha'I Cause is a fountain of healing that purges people of every defilement | BDA2.254 | MHMD2.330 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2560 | Words spoken at Hearst estate in Pleasanton, 1912-10-14 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | آنچه با تقدیرات موافقت نماید تحقق می یابد و علاوه نیت خیر و حسن تدبیر جاذب تأیید است | What conforms to the divine decree will be realized. In addition, good intentions and sound thoughts attract confirmations. | BDA1.310.09 | MHMD1.328 | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Effort; striving; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2601 | Words spoken at home of Shaykh Salih in Abu Sinan, 1914-11-02 | 80 | Persian | یک کشیش پروتستان خیلی متعصبی بود همیشه میخواستند مجادله کند یکدفعه آمد پیش من و گفت | There was a fanatical Protestant minister that always wanted to argue. One time he came to Me and said, ‘Given His large body and girth, with what kind of ladder did Muhammad ascend to heaven?' | KHH1.137 (1.190-191) | KHHE.207 | Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humor; jokes; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2542 | Words spoken at Hotel Marquardt in Stuttgart, 1913-04-26 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | از حرب خودمان بگوئید که با جنود تأیید و نصرت در مقابل لشکر ظلمات عالم طبیعت | Speak of our own war, wherein the hosts of aid and confirmation fight against the legions of the darkness of the world of nature | BDA2.262 | MHMD2.342 | High station of learning; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2679 | Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1920-09-05 | 80 | I hope the health of the friends is good.... His Holiness Christ was once eating grapes. He said, 'I will not eat grapes again until I eat them anew with you in the Kingdom | SW_v11#16 p.270, PN_1920 p031, PN_1920 p055, PN_1920 p091, PN_1920_heh p013, PN_1920_heh_haifa p020, IHP.118, BLO_PN#046 | Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2586 | Words spoken at Rue Lauriston 97 in Paris, 1913-03-27 | 80 | Fifty years ago Bahá'u'lláh prophesied: 'Adrianople shall go out of the hand of the Sultan' and today that prophecy is fulfilled.... It is evident that negligence from God brings a nation to this path; lack of sound administration | DAS.1913-03-27 | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2552 | Words spoken at Rue Lauriston 97 in Paris, 1913-05-30 | 80 | One must eat in moderation. Man is not created for food. He must not indulge in eating too much. Overeating is the cause of many diseases. | DAS.1913-05-30 | Education and the development of capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Transcending the material condition; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2614 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-09 | 80 | How pitiful it is that man is satisfied with material things and so regulates his life as to gain more and more! | DAS.1913-02-09 | Human reality created in the image of God; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2659 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-14 | 80 | When I was very young I was travelling with Bahá'u'lláh and my family. We reached the city of Kermanshahan. Here we took quarters in a Caravanserai. | DAS.1913-02-14 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Stories; anecdotes; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2615 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-16 | 80 | How large is the creation of God! How stupendous His machinery! How infinite His dominion!... Were it possible to construct an aeroplane and establish communication between the various planets many marvellous discoveries would have been achieved! | DAS.1913-02-16 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Infinity and eternity; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2699 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-21 | 80 | Pride and haughtiness are the worst qualities. If a person becomes the possessor of the whole world he must not become proud. | DAS.1913-02-21 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2619 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-03-15 | 80 | There are three ancient Bibles. 1st the Jewish Bible. 2nd the Sanhedrin Bible which was translated by the seventy wisest Rabbis into Greek at the time of Ptolemy. 3rd the Samaritan Bible. | DAS.1913-03-15 | Grammatical and other discrepancies in the Sacred Writings; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2676 | Words spoken at Thornburgh-Cropper home, 1911-09-06 | 80 | You are all one family; you have grown out of one root. Each of you is like a branch, a flower, a fruit. | SW_v02#12 p.003 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Exhortations and counsels; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2648 | Words spoken ca. 1900 | 80 | Personal identity of the devil is not true. God could not have created evil. Timothy 1 was written by bishops. | PN_1900_heh p049 | Free will and predestination; fate; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Satan; the Evil One; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2697 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 80 | Yes, yes, of course I do. In all questions which concern the welfare of a nation, is not the woman's view as important as the man's | SAS.097-098 | Equality of men and women; Martyrs and martyrdom; Past, present and future of Iran; Role and station of women; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2674 | Words spoken ca. 1914-02-22 | 80 | Tell me what is the voice that is calling loud in Kerman (Persia)? Is it the voice of the darvishes | SW_v09#09 p.105 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2580 | Words spoken ca. 1919 | 80 | Persian | حمام در حقیقت نعمت بزرگی است در رومیلی در تمام خانهها حمام و آب موجود بود | To bathe oneself is a great bounty. Near the army barracks in ‘Akka there existed a public bath which was in a state of ruin | YIK.298-299, ZIAB2.133 | STOB.049-050 #057 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Business; financial; property matters; Cleanliness and refinement; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2584 | Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909 | 80 | Persian | شما این را تطبیق کنید به قواعد از قدرت الهی بعید نیست ولکن اینها معنی دارد | Ye shall align this with the ordinances - far be it from the Divine Power [to withhold it] - yet verily in these are profound meanings [3.5s] | KHH2.276 | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2600 | Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909 | 80 | Persian | یک آخوندی یکوقتی آمد اینجا از آن آخوندهای پر غرور بود اینجا از مناجاتهای عربی تلاوت میشد | Once came hither a certain divine, one of those clerics possessed of pride, at a time when Arabic prayers were being chanted in this place [3.5s] | KHH2.283 | Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2594 | Words spoken during filming of motion picture on 1912-06-18 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | ملاحظهٴ قدرت جمال قدم و نفوذ اسم اعظم نمائید که ما را با اهل امریکا باین نحو الفت و اتحاد داده | Observe the power of the Ancient Beauty and the influence of the Greatest Name through which He has united us with the people of America in this way | BDA1.126.14 | SW_v19#08 p.253, MHMD1.135-136 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2636 | Words spoken en route in carriage in Haifa, 1915-04-18 | 80 | We are living and moving in a Cause the likeness of which is like unto this ocean. We must immerse ourselves in this sea and reach its depths, so that we may gather the unseen, brilliant pearls of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God | DAS.1915-04-18 | Call to action; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2590 | Words spoken en route in train in Chicago, 1912-10-31 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | متجاوز از دو سال است که از جوار روضهٴ مبارکه دورم حال باید مراجعت کنم اگر باز مقدر شود | It is now more than two years that I have been far from the Holy Shrine of Baha'u'llah. Now I must return. If God wills it, I shall make another journey in another direction | BDA1.341.08 | MHMD1.359-360 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2596 | Words spoken en route to Salt Lake City, 1912-10-27 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | من بامریکا آمدم تا علم صلح عمومی بلند کنم آمده ام ترویج وحدت عالم انسانی نمایم مقصدم الفت و محبت | I have come to America to raise the standard of universal peace and to promote the unity of mankind. My aim is to create love and harmony among the religions. | BDA1.335.16 | MHMD1.354 | Oneness; unity of religion; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2690 | Words spoken in 1909 | 80 | Give Mrs. Botay my greetings and love and tell her she must greatly endeavor | SW_v12#05 p.108 | Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2666 | Words spoken in Dec. 1913 in Akka | 80 | During the Dispensation of Muhammad, there lived two poets in Mecca. One composed a great eulogy praising Muhammad | DAS.1913-12-21 | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Humor; jokes; Praise and encouragement; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2700 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 80 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | The woman is indeed of the greater importance to the race. She has the greater burden and the greater work. | COC#2178, LOG#2093x, AIL.102 | Equality of men and women; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU3716 | Words spoken in the pilgrim house | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | خیلی عجیب است این امر از کجا بود و بکجا رسید شیراز کجا طهران کجا بغداد کجا رومیبی کجا عکّا و حیفا کجا | One will find it most strange when he reflects on where this Cause once was and where it has now reached. Consider the cities of Shiraz and Tehran | BDA2.369 | MHMD2.493 | Growth of the Cause; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2549 | Words spoken on 1911-01-23 | 80 | Persian | امروز قربانی جسمانی قیمتی ندارد مشکلات و مصائب و بلیات داخلهٴ بهائیان را | In this Day physical sacrifice hath no value; rather, it is the inner afflictions, hardships and tribulations of the Bahá'ís [3.5s] | MSBH4.243 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2673 | Words spoken on 1911-09-28 in London | 80 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | all of you here are sisters. Bodily relationships may pass; even two sisters may be inimical to each other, but the spiritual relationship is eternal | AIL.075 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Compassion; kindness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2564 | Words spoken on 1912-09-04 in Montreal | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | بلی قدر و عظمت این سفر هنوز معلوم نیست بعد معلوم می شود چون ما مقصدی از این سفر جز | Yes, the value and greatness of these travels are not known now... At the time of Muhammad's migration to Medina under divine protection, Abu Bakr was with Him. | BDA1.227.13 | MHMD1.244, STAB#066 | Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; The Imamate; the Caliphate | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2563 | Words spoken on 1912-10-09 in Palo Alto | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | بعضی مسیح را خدا بعضی کلمة الله و بعضی نبی الله گفتند و از اینگونه اختلافات | Some called Christ God, some the Word of God, some others the Prophet of God | BDA1.294.06 | MHMD1.312 | Christian doctrine and practice; Contention and conflict; House of Justice; Importance of authoritative interpretation; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2571 | Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | جمعی فقرای بسیار گرسنه بمن رسیدند و سوال نمودند من آنها را حواله بدکان بقالی کردم | A number of souls, destitute and famished, approached me and begged me to give them something to sustain them | BDA2.046 | MHMD2.055-056 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Stories; anecdotes; Wealth inequality and its moderation | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3710 | Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | هر چه بطرفین نصیحت شد و راه صواب نموده و بمداخلهٴ همسایه‌ها انذار گشت | Though admonitions were given to both sides, though the right path was shown to them, and though they were warned about meddling from their neighbours | BDA2.045 | MHMD2.054 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Growth of the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2551 | Words spoken on 1913-01-18 in London | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | امیدوارم مانند این آئینه قلوب را صاف و پاک و پاکیزه نمائید تا حکایت از انوار کمالات | My hope is that you purify your hearts until they resemble this mirror, that they may reflect the light of the perfections and grace | BDA2.089 | MHMD2.107-108 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2613 | Words spoken on 1913-01-23 in Paris | 80 | The Parisian people are submerged in a sea of materialism. They are intoxicated with the wine of desire and selfish appetites. They think these material objects are permanent. | DAS.1913-01-23 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2566 | Words spoken on 1913-01-26 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ترقی هر شیئی در صقع آن است در مراتب جماد و نبات و حیوان و انسان چون ملاحظه شود | The progress of any things occurs within its own station. When one considers the mineral, vegetable, animal, and human stations | BDA2.106 | MHMD2.130 | Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2565 | Words spoken on 1913-01-27 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | بیانات مبارکه از تواریخ زمان اسلام خیلی مفصل بود از آنجمله حکایت حجاج ظالم | When Hajjaj was named chief of the camp, following a period of disorder, he first issued an edict | BDA2.108 | MHMD2.132, STAB#048, STAB#144 | Episodes from the early history of Islam; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3711 | Words spoken on 1913-02-07 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | علم حقوق قدیم است مادام خدا بوده خلق بوده مادام خلق بوده علم حقوق هم بوده | The concept of law is ancient. Just as God and His creation have always co-existed, so too have humankind and law | BDA2.125 | MHMD2.156 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Justice and mercy; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Reward and punishment | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2574 | Words spoken on 1913-02-09 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | چنانچه طیور و وحوش از صبح بفکر دانه و طعمه‌أند همین طور این مردم متصل در خیال | Just as the birds and other beasts think, from the break of day, only of seeds and prey, so too is it with these people | BDA2.127 | MHMD2.158 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Critique of Western values; culture; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2562 | Words spoken on 1913-02-21 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | بعضی بر آنند که بواسطهٴ ریاضت و گوشه نشینی تعدیل اخلاق و تقرب الی الله حاصل میشود | Some are of the opinion that, by practising asceticism and withdrawing from society, one can rectify one's character | BDA2.151 | MHMD2.189 | Generosity [kirama]; Monasticism; asceticism; Work as worship | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3713 | Words spoken on 1913-04-03 in Stuttgart | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | چه اطفال نازنینی هستند از خدا میخواهم این اطفال را مبارک فرماید برکتی از آسمان بر ایشان نازل | What precious children these are! I beseech God to send down from the heavens a blessing on these children | BDA2.215 | MHMD2.277-278 | Praise and encouragement; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2561 | Words spoken on 1913-05-10 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ببینید چه شور و ولوله ای از تأثیر میثاق جمال ابهی در نفوس افتاده | Behold what abounding ecstasy the Covenant of the Abha Beauty has kindled within the people, and how it has caused the believers to gather together | BDA2.293 | MHMD2.387 | Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1602 | Words spoken on 1913-06-11 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | تا دولت و ملت مانند شهد و شیر آمیخته نگردند نجاح و فلاح ممتنع و محال است | Until the government [of Persia] and its people become commingled, even as milk and honey, their success and prosperity will remain entirely unattainable | BDA2.345-346 | MHMD2.459 | Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people; Unity of governments; political unity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2540 | Words spoken on 1913-06-23 in Port Said | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ابن الله در بودن در عهد حضرت مسیح و موسی اصطلاحی بود که حتی در باره بنی اسرائیل | The designation of “son of God” at the time of Moses and Christ was a term which was used also in relation to the Children of Israel | BDA2.361 | MHMD2.481-482 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2624 | Words spoken on 1913-08-17 in Ramleh | 80 | Some people are like unto the spiders. The more you tear to pieces their webs of imaginations and imitations, the greater will become their zeal to spin them again. | DAS.1913-08-17, ABIE.202, BLO_PN#007 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Empty learning; false spirituality; Humor; jokes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2570 | Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh | 80 | The future of Germany is very bright. The German people on the whole are religious. They are very noble and progressive. The Cause of God will advance | DAS.1913-10-16 | Growth of the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise of Western values; culture; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2583 | Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh | 80 | You must give your daughter a Bahai education so that she may become an excellent | DAS.1913-10-16, SW_v09#08 p.096 | Education of children; moral education; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2625 | Words spoken on 1913-10-24 in Ramleh | 80 | ...in every dispensation three persons are mentioned. In the Mosaic dispensation there was Jehovah, the burning bush and Moses. | DAS.1913-10-24 | Angels; Presence of; reunion with God; The cross and the trinity; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2626 | Words spoken on 1913-10-24 in Ramleh | 80 | I hope you will read the newspaper of the Kingdom of Abha, the articles of which are the ideals of God. This newspaper will perish | DAS.1913-10-24 | Angels; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2597 | Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh | 80 | When I was in America and Europe I went through some of the Zoological gardens... My grandfather had many colored maids and servants. When the Blessed Perfection became the head of the family | DAS.1913-10-25, SW_v09#03 p.038-039x | Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Race unity; racial issues; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2691 | Words spoken on 1914-01-07 in Haifa | 80 | The world needs more happiness and illumination. The star of happiness is in every heart | DAS.1914-01-07, SW_v07#16 p.162-163, SW_v13#05 p.102, PN_1914 p009, SDW v12#10 p.115 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2558 | Words spoken on 1914-02-14 | 80 | Persian | اینکه جمال مبارک فرمودند سلالهٴ اسرائیل تحریر خواهند شد این بیان مبارک در وقتی بود | Concerning that which the Blessed Beauty hath uttered regarding the lineage of Israel, that it shall be recorded - this blessed utterance was made at a time [3.5s] | AVK4.471.10 | Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2541 | Words spoken on 1914-02-16 | 80 | In the beginning of the Cause, the friends in Nayreez and Serostan were surging in activity | SW_v09#03 p.030 | Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2680 | Words spoken on 1914-03-07 | 80 | The altar of sacrifice is the living heart of man, and not a few pieces of dead stones | DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.027 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2694 | Words spoken on 1914-06-03 in Tiberias | 80 | Laughter is caused by the slackening or relaxation of the nerves. It is an ideal condition and not physical | DAS.1914-06-03, SW_v13#04 p.102, PN_1914 p009 | Law of cause and effect; Material and spiritual existence; two books | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2693 | Words spoken on 1914-06-05 in Tiberias | 80 | Rest assured in the protection of God. He will preserve his own children under all circumstances. | DAS.1914-06-05, SW_v08#19 p.241 | Consolation and comfort; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Poems and quotation from poetry; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2643 | Words spoken on 1914-06-06 in Tiberias | 80 | Bad conduct or deeds are not allowed at any time and especially during the Feast. But those are the days of happiness | SW_v09#10 p.109 | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2553 | Words spoken on 1914-06-12 in Tiberias | 80 | Man must be qualified with the attributes of the Kingdom. Man must characterize himself with the characteristics of the Kingdom. | DAS.1914-06-12, SW_v09#10 p.112 | Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2667 | Words spoken on 1914-07-21 in Haifa | 80 | I hope India will become the burning furnace of the Love of God. The people of that country are very receptive and their leaders are quick to perceive the need | DAS.1914-07-21 | Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2695 | Words spoken on 1914-07-24 in Haifa | 80 | Praise be to God, you are firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament. Firmness and | DAS.1914-07-24, SW_v08#05 p.059 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2628 | Words spoken on 1914-07-27 in Haifa | 80 | The supreme concern of any government must be the establishment of equal justice and equal opportunity amongst its citizens. | DAS.1914-07-27 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Relationship between government and people; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2629 | Words spoken on 1914-07-27 in Haifa | 80 | What does a man lose if he should lose his self? His moral credit will be larger than his debit. | DAS.1914-07-27 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2587 | Words spoken on 1915-07-31 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | قتلگاه کربلا و نجف را با خاک یکسان کردند، بعد شخم زدند. قریب هشتاد سال شخم می زدند و زراعت می کردند | They razed the holy sites of Karbila and Najaf to the ground, and thereafter did they plough the earth. For nigh upon fourscore years did they till and cultivate that soil [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-07-31 | Episodes from the early history of Islam; Imam Husayn; Martyrs and martyrdom; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2546 | Words spoken on 1915-08-06 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | الفت از برای انسان هر مشکلی را آسان می کند. این فلاح ها حال به این مشکلی، زندگانی به این سختی، برای اینها | Friendship doth make easy for man every difficulty. These farmers now, with such hardship, with life so arduous, for them [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-08-06 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2585 | Words spoken on 1915-09-11 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | شما ملاحظه نمائید که این ازلیها تا بحال جز ضرر و فساد و خرابی و انقلاب چه ثمری از برای ایران و ایرانیان داشتند | Consider ye how these followers of Azal have, until this day, yielded naught but harm and corruption, ruin and upheaval as their fruits for Iran and its people [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-09-11 | Constitutional revolution in Iran; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2555 | Words spoken on 1915-09-19 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | این جنگ خیلی طول کشید و بمناسبت حکایت قلعه شیخ طبرسی را فرمودند که:" در قلعهٴ طبرسی صد و ده نفر بودند | This war was greatly prolonged, and concerning the narrative of the fortress, they spoke of Shaykh Tabarsi, saying: "In the fortress of Tabarsi there were one hundred and ten souls." [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-09-19 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2545 | Words spoken on 1915-10-17 in Haifa | 80 | Persian | اصل تورات عهد قدیم است و آن عهد قدیم اشاره بود از این عهد جدید که عهد ظهور تجلی رب است به جمیع صفات و کمال | The essence of the Torah was the Ancient Covenant, and that Ancient Covenant was but an allusion to this New Covenant, which is the Covenant of the manifestation of the Lord's revelation in all His attributes and perfection [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-10-17 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2592 | Words spoken on 1915-10-19 in Akka | 80 | Persian | مرکز نقض سعی می کند که سبب شهادت من بشود. از برای او چه خواهد شد. این نهایت آمال و آرزوی من است | The Center of Violation striveth to compass my martyrdom. What shall befall him? This is the utmost aim and desire of mine own self [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-10-19 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2548 | Words spoken on 1919-12-25 | 80 | Persian | امروز چون عید ولادت حضرت مسیح بود دیدن بعضی دوستان مسیحی رفتم من بموجب امر جمال | Today, inasmuch as it was the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, I proceeded, in accordance with the command of the Beauty, to visit certain Christian friends [3.5s] | ASAT5.144-145 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2582 | Words spoken on board the SS Cedric at sea, 1912-03-30 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | در این قضیه حکمتی است بعد معلوم خواهد شد | There is a wisdom in this matter which will become known later. | BDA1.016.10x | MHMD1.023 | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3733 | Words spoken on board the SS Celtic at sea, 1912-12-07 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من سر میز خواهم آمد ولی چند روز میخواهم قناعت داشته باشم والّا شرقیها تحکّمی ندارد | Since the people of the East have not treated the attendants of this ship well... I shall come to the table… It is possible that the Europeans believe themselves to be superior to us, but we consider all people the servants of God and regard all humanity the same way | BDA2.012 | MHMD2.014 | East and West; communication between East and West; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3712 | Words to a group of Persian students, spoken on 1913-02-19 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | محصّلین مشهور سابقین که کاری از پیش نبردند بلکه انشآءاللّٰه شما خدمتی بایران نمائید | The well-known Persian students of the past were unable to bring about any advancements in their native land | BDA2.147 | MHMD2.184 | Education of children; moral education; Excellence; distinction; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Status of kings; future of monarchy | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2602 | Words to a newspaper editor, spoken on 1912-10-20 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | یک کلمه بتو می گویم و این تا آخر کافی است و بیش از ین نه تو سئوال کن و نه من جواب میدهم و آن کلمه بیان حضرت مسیح است | I will tell you one thing and it will suffice once and for all. Beyond this neither question me nor will I reply. And that is the words of Christ when told that 'your brothers have come to see you.' | BDA1.321.12 | MHMD1.339-340 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Hospitality; Personal instructions; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2591 | Words to a Rabbi, spoken on 1912-12-04 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | مراد از خلق آسمانها و زمینها در شش روز آن روز الهی است و خلق روحانی | What is intended by the creation of heaven and earth in six days is a spiritual creation and a divine day | BDA1.403.12 | MHMD1.422 | Creation of the world; Human reality created in the image of God; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2622 | Words to a singer, spoken on 1913-05-26 | 80 | Are you progressing in your art? The heavenly song is good. It is my hope that you may sing that song. When we left America on the steamer Celtic, there were several musicians and singers. | DAS.1913-05-26 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2593 | Words to a Unitarian woman, spoken on 1912-03-26 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | مژده مژده که علم ملکوت بلند شد مژده مژده بهار الهی ظاهر گردید مژده مژده ابر رحمت ببارید | The most important of all intentions is to spread the love of God.... Glad tidings, glad tidings, the Sun of love has dawned | BDA1.011.12 | DAS.1913-07-15, SW_v14#05 p.129, MHMD1.016-017, ABIE.066, BLO_PN#007 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Man's distinction from the animal; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2621 | Words to a woman questioner, spoken on 1913-04-22 | 80 | You must enter in the Kingdom of Abha. In the Kingdom of Abha, there is light upon light. The darkness of sorrow and pain is banished forever | DAS.1913-04-22 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2633 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-01-30 | 80 | This is the first German house built in Haifa by the leader of the colony, called Hirtik, who came here in 1870 with about 500 people | DAS.1915-01-30 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2670 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1915-05-03 | 80 | Whosoever I send to America must at first gain the regenerative power of the second birth, be baptized with the water of universal ideals and be a living torch of the Fire of the Love of God | DAS.1915-05-03 | Love as fire; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2686 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1918-10-19 | 80 | I hope that the war may soon come to an end, so that I may again look in the faces | SW_v09#16 p.179, PN_1918 p002 | Justice and mercy; Parliaments; constitutional government; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2637 | Words to Albert Vail, spoken on 1919-11-23 | 80 | Each one of the friends should try to guide one soul--those who are worthy--not the persons who enter the Cause and bring degradation to it; not like Fareed. | PN_1919 p013, BSTW#206 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2702 | Words to Ali-Kuli Khan in 'Akka prior to 1902 | 80 | A wise man when looking at an egg, sees in it the whole form of a bird; he sees the beak | SW_v07#01 p.004 | Development of capacity and readiness; Evolution; human evolution; Law of cause and effect; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2607 | Words to Aline Shane-Devin spoken on 1907-10-14 | 80 | It is as difficult for the human mind to understand the Essence of God as for the watch to understand its maker... The only test of its truth lies in the influence this conception has upon our lives | SW_v08#10 p.136x, PN_1907 p016 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Goodly deeds; actions; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Manifestation of God as mediator; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2644 | Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-22 | 80 | Look at the great and glorious favors of the Blessed Perfection in bringing together these people... | PN_1900 p018, PN_1900 p101, PN_1900 p118, BSTW#169a | Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2681 | Words to Azizollah Bahadur spoken around April 1915 | 80 | On your return, write to the beloved friends everywhere and give them my heartiest love. Tell them that my health | SW_v06#06 p.046 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2653 | Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909 | 80 | My gardens are the hearts and souls. The hearts are everlasting rose gardens. Its flowers will never wither | AHF.015 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2603 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | this means that the death of the body is of no importance and not in the least to be feared... It is said of Mary Magdalen that out of her went seven devils. | PN_1901 p002, NRMM.205 | Existence; immortality of the human soul; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mary Magdalene; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2604 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | There are two forms of prayer in this religion, that is the obligatory prayers... There is also the form of prayer to which the name 'supplication' has been given | PN_1901 p007, NRMM.213 | Law of obligatory prayer; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2649 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | Always, from the earliest ages, the conception of the Trinity has been present. In the time of Moses | PN_1901 p006, NRMM.212 | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Mosaic imagery; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; The cross and the trinity; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2650 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 80 | There are many references in the Bible to Mahomet. In Revelations 12, the women clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet | PN_1901 p008, NRMM.215 | Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rejection of Muhammad; The Imamate; the Caliphate | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2639 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-04 | 80 | For three hundred years after Christ's death no one search for his grave. Rubbish was deposited there. The mother of Emperor Constantine came to Jerusalem and made careful enquiries | PN_1919 p068 | Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2672 | Words to Fugeta, two Druze Sheikhs, et al, spoken on 1919-12-31 | 80 | See what his holiness Bahá'u'lláh has done, that he has gathered us all and has made us all one! | PN_1919 p056 | Ottoman commissions of investigation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2657 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-07-31 | 80 | It is because you do not finish with them. They have their old superstitions and their hearts are attached to them; after a while they become cool again. | PN_1912 p006 | Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Methods of teaching the Cause; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2611 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-08-01 | 80 | All the people of the world are sowing their seeds in brackish ground and they write on the surface of the water. Therefore you must consider that all their efforts are fruitless. | PN_1912_heh p023, PN_1912 p009 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; High station of the true believer; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2688 | Words to Hannen, Latimer et al, spoken on 1912-08-01 | 80 | O God! Assist me with the hosts of the Supreme Concourse and make me firm and steadfast in the Covenant and Testament | SW_v03#14 p.005, SW_v08#17 p.228, SW_v10#14 p.272, PN_1912 p010, BSTW#074c | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2684 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 80 | To have it (the Mashrak-el-Azkar) built is most important. Some material things have spiritual effect | SW_v06#07 p.053, SW_v06#17 p.134, SW_v07#07 p.058+060, BW_v01p060-061, DLA.014, BNE.188, BLO_PN#026 | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Importance of community building | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2608 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken on 1908-01-11 | 80 | That is very good, that is right for that brings harmony into the meeting. ...the Hidden Words should be read, and often the Tajalleyat | PN_1908 p013 | Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2642 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 80 | In the East there are many peoples who never use a knife or fork. To eat with their fingers is custom among them | TDLA.011-012, BLO_PN#104 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Personal instructions; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2646 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 80 | True Religion has nothing to do with human imagination. God's Will is independent of human opinion. Personal ideas and mere human prejudice are the great obstacles to spiritual growth. | TDLA.009-010, BLO_PN#104 | Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Unity in diversity; Word of God is its own standard | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2683 | Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905 | 80 | A master had a slave who was completely devoted to him. One day he gave the slave a melon | SW_v09#18 p.208, TDLA.103, VLAB.147, BLO_PN#104 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2638 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-26 | 80 | Still there may be souls like Mrs Kirchner, Dr Nutt and Fareed who have personal motives and wish to make a station for themselves. Dr Fareed wishes to acquire money. He has no religion or faith. | PN_1919 p014, PN_1919 p191 | Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2572 | Words to Latimer, Remey et al, spoken on 1914-10-18 | 80 | Persian | چقدر اینها مضطربند ابدا سکون ندارند این علامات عدم ایمان است در قران میفرماید | These people who called on us today were in a state of fright. They are expecting daily | KHH1.113 (1.157-158) | KHHE.172-173fn, DAS.1914-10-18, SW_v08#19 p.241, PN_1914 p098 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Degrees of faith; certitude; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2605 | Words to Lua Getsinger in 1904 | 80 | The baptism of the Christians as practiced today is not the teachings of Christ. | PN_1904 p093 | John the Baptist; Love of God; Spiritual baptism; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2652 | Words to Lua Getsinger in 1904 | 80 | Russia indeed made a great mistake in attacking Japan after Japan had made the first attack for this reason. | PN_1904 p094 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2656 | Words to Mabel MacCoy Irwin, spoken on 1911-09-18 | 80 | Give to them in America my loving greetings and my wish for their success. Tell them that if they would attain nearness to the Blessed Beauty they must love much, for love is everything. | PN_1911 p025 | Exhortations and counsels; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2606 | Words to Madam J, spoken on 1904-04-15 | 80 | No, no, one never returns here, for this world is a school where the soul of man learns its first lessons in spirituality | PN_1904 p021, PN_1904 p030, PN_1904 p093, BSTW#180c | Reincarnation; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; 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; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2610 | Words to Mary Hanford Ford et al around 1911-10-25 | 80 | I am very unhappy to see how wicked and uncivilized human beings can be... See what a slight thing will shut off our physical sight, so will a slight indiscretion, a cross word, an adverse criticism shut off the delicate spiritual sight. | SW_v08#11 p.139x, PN_1911 p019, PN_1911 p024 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2651 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 80 | If you asked me a hundred questions, two hundred more would spring up in your mind before I answered them. Truth is not like a pool of water... Be as a running stream fed from an infinite reservoir. Come into a station where you do not need to ask questions. | PN_1904 p090 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2632 | Words to Mirza Fazlollah Khan, spoken on 1915-01-29 | 80 | All their theories and opinions have been useless and without result. They have made a trial of this, still they are not warned. They start in words and end in words. Their whole system of philosophy is based on speculations | DAS.1915-01-29 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2556 | Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25 | 80 | ‘Abdu'l-Bahá said that he had fulfilled that prophecy by building the Tomb of the Báb. He said, "The blessed and holy Tomb (of Baha'u'llah, May my soul be a sacrifice to its dust!) and the Tomb of the Bab on Mount Carmel was the first Mashraq'ul-Azkar…" | AIF.1911-08-23, SW_v11#01 p.015, PN_1912 p071, PN_1912 p120 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prophecy and fulfillment; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2579 | Words to Miss Boylan, spoken around 1911-08-25 | 80 | Christ healed by the power of his word, because the word of the Messiah was the Holy Spirit | SW_v08#18 p.231, PN_1920 p097 | Idle fancies; lust and passion; Miracles and their interpretation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2647 | Words to Miss E. Goodall, Kheirallah et al in March 1899 | 80 | Yes, everything was created in pairs but this earth is the flaming sword and sometimes even if affinities do meet they are not happy for various reasons | PN_unsorted p041 | Pairs in creation; male and female; B and E; agent and patient; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2588 | Words to Mr and Mrs Austin, spoken on 1912-04-01 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | کاتولیکها هر قدر تعصب نمودند ذلیل تر گشتند تا حال که بترتیب جدید راضی شدند و الا این اشخاص متعصب ترین مذاهب عالمند | The more the Catholics showed prejudice, the more they were debased. Only now have they shown willingness | BDA1.018.17 | MHMD1.025 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2609 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 80 | the development of existence may be represented by two arcs forming a circle. The one descending, the other ascending. Beginning with the mineral | PN_1909F p060, PN_1909F p114, AKL.008 | Arcs of ascent and descent; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2654 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-26 | 80 | Hold fast to that which is the cause of unity and friendship. The result of everything should be the Love of God. This is the essential fact of everything | PN_1909F p071, PN_1909F p135, AKL.014 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2620 | Words to Mr Eckstein, spoken on 1913-04-05 | 80 | A thirsty man will run after every fountain, he may drink bitter and stagnant water but at last he will reach to the sweet spring. | DAS.1913-04-05 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2665 | Words to Mrs Cruttwell, spoken on 1913-05-27 | 80 | O Thou Almighty! Direct Thou this traveller toward the pathway of Thy guidance! Suffer this thirsty one to reach to the fountainhead of Thy bestowal! | DAS.1913-05-27 | Living waters; water of life; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2689 | Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900 | 80 | Bahá'u'lláh said the children are of two kinds - the mature and the immature. The | SW_v07#15 p.142, SW_v09#08 p.090 | Development of capacity and readiness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2617 | Words to Mrs. Henlay, spoken on 1913-02-18 | 80 | Whenever you feel depressed, go alone into the secret chamber, read one of the Hidden Words and with the utmost supplication | DAS.1913-02-18 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU3715 | Words to Ms Richard and others, spoken on 1913-05-12 in Paris | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | قوّهٴ روح القدس هر ضعیفی را قوی نماید به‌بینید قوم ذلیل اسرائیل را چگونه عزیز نمود ماهیگیر را شهیر آفاق کرد | The power of the Holy Spirit makes every weak one strong. Observe how it exalted the abased people of Israel! | BDA2.297-298 | MHMD2.393 | Call to action; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2645 | Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902 | 80 | A seed comes into the world of existence. It is planted, and it sprouts and grows. The plant puts out branches, leaves, and flowers | AELT.177 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Matter; essence; substance and form; Perfect Man [insan-i-kamil]; Return of the Manifestations of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2685 | Words to Osman Bey and others, spoken on 1914-12-23 | 80 | The citizens of a country are like the various members and organs of the body. So long as the brain | DAS.1914-12-23, SW_v13#10 p.271 | Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Relationship between government and people; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2557 | Words to professors and clergymen, spoken on 1912-09-03 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | اینست مقصد اهل بهآء آیا تو نمیخواهی این کار را بکنی تو هم بکوش تا عالم انسانی وحدت حقیقی یابد | This is the purpose of the people of Baha. Would you not like to serve such an ideal? I hope you will put forth effort in this direction so that the world of men may find real unity | BDA1.224.04 | SW_v19#12 p.381, MHMD1.240 | Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2550 | Words to some American friends, spoken on 1913-05-24 | 80 | America has the capacity of becoming the standard-bearer of international peace. Geographically it is a vast continent, far away from the jealous eyes of the envious neighbors | DAS.1913-05-24 | Prayer for peace and unity; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2598 | Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-10-03 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | نفسی منکر فضائل مبارک نبود و جمیع عقلای شرق اول شخص عالم میدانستند ولی می گفتند حیف که ادعای الوهیت | No one was a denier of His virtues. All the wise men of the East considered Him the greatest person in the world. But they said, 'Alas, that He has claimed divinity for Himself.' | BDA1.286.07 | MHMD1.303-304 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Suffering and imprisonment; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2662 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1913-03-29 | 80 | I am under the protection and preservation of God. God looks after me. He guards me against any danger. Sometimes He comes and caresses me. He kisses my lips and touches my back. | DAS.1913-03-29 | Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2630 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-11-18 | 80 | This world is like unto a theatre on the stage of which all kinds of drama, plays, tragedies, comedies and operas are presented | DAS.1914-11-18 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; War and peace | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2631 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-12-05 | 80 | The American women as a whole are better educated, more well-informed on classical as well as current subject and the spreaders of the right ideals of education. | DAS.1914-12-05 | Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Praise of Western values; culture; Role and station of women | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2634 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-02-22 | 80 | It is very strange indeed how many particulars of my earliest childhood always stick to my memory. I remember when I was 4 or 5 years old there was a very poor old man in our street | DAS.1915-02-22 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Poems and quotation from poetry; Stories; anecdotes; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2668 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-03-31 | 80 | The essence of Deity is unknown and will never be properly understood and defined. In every age different names are given to the same essence. | DAS.1915-03-31 | Names and attributes of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2669 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-04-23 | 80 | When I was a young man I wished to be entirely free, devoting my time to the service of the Cause. My first intention was not to marry. Four times the means of marriage were brought about by my family | DAS.1915-04-23 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2671 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-05-26 | 80 | The sandy desert along the beach is full of mystic stillness... If a person could disclose and bring into the light of day the real and secret qualities of the hearts, he would observe that although these people are human in outward form and shape | DAS.1915-05-26 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2581 | Words to some Greek passengers, spoken on 1912-10-26 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | خدا حرب نخواسته این نزاعها مخالف رضای الهیست او بجهت بندگانش صلح و صفا خواسته | God does not want war. These wars are against the divine will. He desires peace and love for His servants. | BDA1.334.02 | MHMD1.352 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2569 | Words to some students, spoken on 1915-06-29 | 80 | Persian | تعالیم جمال مبارک نوعی کرده است که احبای الهی از جمیع من علی الأرض ممتازند. اینها از برکت نصایح و تعالیم جمال مبارک | The teachings of the Blessed Beauty have made the loved ones of God distinguished above all who dwell upon the earth. This is through the blessing of the counsels and teachings of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-06-29 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2599 | Words to Stanwood Cobb, spoken on 1913-03-28 | 80 | No. In this movement there will never be any paid ministers, no appointed clergy, no bishops, no cardinals, no popes, no ceremonies. | DAS.1913-03-28, BSTW#093c | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Priestcraft; Spirit and form in the administration | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2573 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-23 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | چگونه بوهم متمسکند میگویند در اول توقیع حضرت اعلی بیحیی این عبارتست | These people are following their false imaginings. They say that the letter from the Bab to Yahya begins thus | BDA1.131.08 | MHMD1.141 | Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2543 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-09-17 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | از عنایت جمال مبارک شما را تائید و توفیق میطلبم در هر جا و محل باشم | I ask the Blessed Beauty to assist you and confirm you. Wherever I go, you will be in my thoughts. | BDA1.250.17 | MHMD1.268-269 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2578 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-11-06 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | حضرت بهآءالله بدون قواء ملکیه و شئون ظاهره تاسیس عزت ابدیه و ترویج تعالیم الهیه نمود | Baha'u'llah, without earthly power and worldly means, laid the foundations for eternal glory and promoted divine teachings. | BDA1.358.01 | MHMD1.377 | Growth of the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2575 | Words to the friends spoken in Dec. 1907 | 80 | Persian | چه زمستان سردی بود و ما در کاروانسرائی وارد شدیم | How bitterly cold was that winter! We arrived at a caravansary located by a moat. The journey was full of sufferings and difficulties | KHH1.018 (1.025-026) | KHHE.039, STAB#118 | Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Growth of the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2589 | Words to the friends spoken in Dec. 1907 | 80 | Persian | ما با گذشته کاری نداریم ما مضی مضی و ما سیاءتیک فاین قم فاغتنم الغرصه بین العدمین | We have nothing to do with the past. “What has passed is past. And what is to come has not appeared. Therefore do not compare two vacuities.” | KHH1.041 (1.057) | KHHE.075 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2635 | Words to the governor of Akka and others, spoken on 1915-04-02 | 80 | the Beloved gave a detailed and stirring account of the history of Akka from the time it was taken by the Crusaders in 1104 A.D... I have no doubt that had he the inclination and desire he could write a most instructive history of this ancient and sacred town. | DAS.1915-04-02 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2576 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-03-27 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | چه قدر تفاوتست بین نفوس شخصی چنان خود را پست مینماید که پرستش جماد و اشکال | What a great difference exists between men. One person degrades himself to such a degree that he idolizes and worships stones | BDA1.013.17 | DAS.1913-07-19, MHMD1.020, ABIE.086, BLO_PN#007 | Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Idolatry; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2567 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-06-23 | 80 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | ترقیات مادیه اروپا بحد یقف می رسد هر امریکه بحد یقف رسید لابد تدنی نماید | The material progress of Europe is approaching its zenith. Everything that reaches its zenith undoubtedly begins to decline. | BDA1.133.01 | SW_v19#08 p.256, MHMD1.142-143 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2618 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-01 | 80 | For the present, in Paris we are all engaged in mentioning the name of the True One. We are all beneath the protection of the Blessed Perfection. | DAS.1913-03-01 | Development of capacity and readiness; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2660 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-03 | 80 | Last night a curious thing happened. Long after midnight I got out of my bed and was on the point of calling Siyyid Asadollah when suddenly | DAS.1913-03-03 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2661 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-10 | 80 | Today whosoever has arisen to teach the Cause and serve the believers, divine confirmations shall descend upon him; otherwise he is wasting his time. | DAS.1913-03-10 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2595 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-03-25 | 80 | I have set a conflagration throughout America. Its results will become known later. Wait for a few years and you will behold the appearance of many traces. | DAS.1913-03-25 | Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2663 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1913-04-27 | 80 | He [Bismark] was the most wonderful genius in statesmanship. He was a wise, shrewd and most intelligent diplomatist. | DAS.1913-04-27 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2612 | Words to the minister of the New Congregational Church, spoken on 1913-01-13 | 80 | I am only a servant of God. The station of servitude is very great. It is very difficult for any one to live in accord with the requirements of servitude | DAS.1913-01-13 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2640 | Words to the Obers, spoken on 1920-05-06 | 80 | I hope that God willing, there shall be many such tables laid out... All the gatherings that are formed are based on certain interests, but this gathering has no object except the Divine Love. | PN_1920 p089 | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2658 | Words to three friends, spoken on 1913-01-26 | 80 | Just as you are striving in [the] material sphere, work also in [the] spiritual sphere. Try to suffer the people to enter in the Kingdom of God... There is a vast difference whether you hear about the light, see the light or whether you live in the light. | DAS.1913-01-26 | 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; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2568 | Words to two Zoroastrian pilgrims, spoken on 1914-05-31 | 80 | It is a mathematical impossibility that a soul may comprehend the purport of the Teachings of Baha-ollah and then arise to oppose them. | DAS.1914-05-31 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2544 | Words to visitors, spoken on 1913-04-19 | 80 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | از کنار نهر گنگا از هند بایران رفتند و پس از کهرت و تعد و قبائل بعضی رو | The Persians, the Austrians, the Germans, the French, the Italian and the English people belong to one common stock of Aryan race… | BDA2.247 | DAS.1913-04-19, MHMD2.320 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity in diversity; Universal language | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2655 | Words to Waite, Harrison et al, spoken on 1909-10-15 | 80 | You must go back to America as signs of love and love the people very much... In the East the love of the believers is very great, but America has not yet reached this station.... Tell them that love is the one great thing - it is life - the only life of the spirit. | PN_1909B p060, PN_1909C p057, PN_1909E p097 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08475 | 90 | Persian | از قرار معلوم جناب حاجی محمد باقر امورشان بسیار پریشان و زحمتشان بی پایان | It appeareth that the affairs of the esteemed Haji Muhammad Baqir are in great disarray, and his burdens are without end [3.5s] | AYBY.327 #008a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08476 | 90 | mixed | الجواب و لم یکن له کفوا احد العاقل یکفیه الاشاره و لایحتاج الی قائل و ناقل | The answer - and there is none comparable unto Him - is that a wise one is content with a mere hint, and hath no need of either speaker or transmitter [3.5s] | MMK6#499 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08477 | 90 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی اسمع الصم و هدى العمى و انطق الیکم و اح | Praise be to God Who hath caused the deaf to hear, guided the blind, and enabled the tongue to speak [3.5s] | INBA21:193a (243a) | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08478 | 90 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی اظهر امره و اشرق نوره و لاح فجره و طلع بدره و سطع نجمه | Praise be to God, Who hath manifested His Cause, shed abroad His light, made His dawn to break, unveiled His full moon, and caused His star to shine forth [3.5s] | INBA59:214a | Day of Resurrection; Judgement; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08479 | 90 | Arabic | اللهم یا غفور و یا ودود و یا عفو و یا مشکور ان عبدک الشکور قد وقف فی عتبه | O Lord! O Thou Forgiving One, All-Loving, Ever-Pardoning, All-Praised! Verily Thy grateful servant hath paused at Thy threshold [3.5s] | BSHN.140.185, BSHN.144.185, MHT2.078 | Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08480 | 90 | mixed | نبايد در کمالات روحانيّه و سنوحات رحمانيّه بدرجه‌ای قناعت نمود بلکه مستمرّاً | One must not remain content with any degree of spiritual perfections and divine bestowals, but rather must continually [3.5s] | MMK3#182 p.126x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08481 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده خاضع خاشع درگاه احديّت ، انسان همواره هدف سهام و سنان قضاست و مورد هزار گونه | O thou lowly and submissive servant at the Threshold of Divine Unity! Man is ever the target of the arrows and spears of destiny, and subject to a thousand vicissitudes [3.5s] | MMK3#214 p.155x | Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08482 | 90 | Arabic | اللهم یا وله قلوب التی اضطرمت فیها نار محبتک و یا جذبه افئده التی ذابت و | O Lord! O Thou Who enkindleth the hearts wherein blazeth the fire of Thy love, O Thou Who draweth unto Thee those hearts that have melted [3.5s] | INBA87:500a | Love of God; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08483 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ادعوک فی خفیات قلبی و بلسان سری و جهری ان توید عبدک المستجیر بباب | O my God, my God! From the hidden recesses of my heart and with my tongue, both in secret and openly, I beseech Thee to assist Thy servant who seeketh refuge at Thy gate [3.5s] | MJMJ3.011a, MMG2#204 p.232 | almunajat.com [item 13] | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08484 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان امتک العصماء سمی معصومه بین الاماء المنتسبه الی حضیض عتبتک العلیا | O my God, O my God! Verily, Thy immaculate handmaiden, named Ma'súmih among the maidservants who are associated with the threshold of Thy most exalted dominion [3.5s] | MSBH6.079 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for the departed; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08485 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان امتک المومنه بایاتک الموقنه بکلماتک المبتهله الی ملکوتک و | O my God, O my God! Verily, this maidservant of Thine, who believeth in Thy signs, is assured of Thy words, and imploreth Thy Kingdom [3.5s] | BSHN.140.177, BSHN.144.177, MHT2.190 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08486 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان هولاء عباد لبوا للندآء و اجابوا داعی الحق بقلب طافح بالمحبته و | O my God, O my God! These servants have hearkened unto the Call and have answered the Summoner of Truth with hearts overflowing with love [3.5s] | BSHN.140.201, BSHN.144.201, MJMJ3.017, MMG2#221 p.248, MHT2.184b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08487 | 90 | mixed | Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | الهی الهی انلنی کاس العطاء و نور وجهی بنور الهدی و ثبتنی علی الوفاء و | O God, my God! Give me to drink from the cup of Thy bestowal and illumine my face | BRL_DAK#0056, ADH2.053, ADH2_2#01 p.086, MJMJ1.026, MMG2#198 p.226, MJH.069b, AHDW.034, KNSA.272x | BRL_APAB#16, DAS.1913-10-17, MNYA.378x, SW_v14#06 p.167 | almunajat.com [item 12] | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| AB08488 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی انی ابتهل بلسانی و اتضرع بجنانی ان تجعل لعبدک هذا حظا موفورا من | O my God, O my God! I beseech Thee with my tongue and supplicate with my heart to grant unto this Thy servant an abundant portion of [3.5s] | INBA85:434b | MMG2#230 p.258 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08489 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی انی اتوجه الیک و استفیض من بحور شفائک رب ایدنی علی خدمه عبادک | O God, my God! I have set my face towards Thee, and supplicate the outpourings of the ocean of Thy healing | BRL_DAK#0098, BRL_MON#009, KHH1.195 (1.273) | BRL_POAB#09, KHHE.284-285, DAS.1915-04-04, BSR_v13 p.095 | Prayer for healing | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08490 | 90 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my God, my God! I am a servant attracted to Thee, humbly coming to the door of Thy Oneness and addressing the kingdom of Thy mercy. | TAB.181, BSC.429 #778, DWN_v5#06 p.002 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08491 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی انی عبد آمنت بک و بایاتک و اقبلت الی وجه جمالک الاعلی و اخلصت وجهی | O my God, O my God! I am a servant who hath believed in Thee and in Thy signs, who hath turned towards the Countenance of Thy Most Exalted Beauty and hath dedicated my face unto Thee [3.5s] | INBA87:018a, INBA87:173a, INBA52:018a, INBA52:172b | Prayer for protection; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08492 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my God! O my God! I am a servant, abject, lowly, humble and submissive at the door of Thy Oneness | TAB.330-331 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08493 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی ترانی اعفر وجهی بتراب الذل لعزه فردانیتک و اطلب الغفران لعبدک الذی | O my God, O my God! Thou seest me prostrating my face in the dust of abasement before the glory of Thy oneness, seeking forgiveness for Thy servant who [3.5s] | BSHN.140.106, BSHN.144.106, MHT2.083 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08494 | 90 | Turkish | الهی الهی صبح وصلت احتجاب ایتمش و لیل فرقت امتداد ایتمش ایت وصال منسوخ اولدی | O my God, my God! The morn of reunion hath been shrouded in veils, and the night of separation hath been prolonged. The promise of reunion hath been abrogated [3.5s] | MJT.026 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08495 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبد التجا بباب احدیتک و تمسک بذیل رداء فردانیتک و توجه الی | O my God, O my God! This servant hath taken refuge at the threshold of Thine oneness and hath clung to the hem of the mantle of Thy singleness, turning his gaze towards Thee [3.5s] | MJMJ3.027a, MMG2#022 p.023 | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08496 | 90 | Arabic | الهی الهی و سیدی و رجائی انی ابتهل الی ملکوت رحمانیتک و اتذلل الی جبروت | O my God, my God, my Lord and my Hope! I beseech the Kingdom of Thy loving mercy and humble myself before the might of Thy dominion [3.5s] | INBA87:261, INBA52:265a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08497 | 90 | Arabic | الهی تری ان اسراء سبیلک عطاشا ظماء لسلسبیل عنایتک فقراء باب احدیتک جیاعا | O my God! Thou seest that the captives upon Thy path are thirsting for the flowing stream of Thy grace, and the poor at the gate of Thy oneness are hungering [3.5s] | INBA87:203b, INBA52:205a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08498 | 90 | Arabic | الهی و ربی و رجائی هذا عبدک الذی حرکته نسائم حبک و جذبات ایات الشغف فی جمالک | O my God, my Lord, and my Hope! This is Thy servant, whom the breezes of Thy love have stirred and whom the rapturous verses have drawn unto Thy beauty [3.5s] | TSAY.230 | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08499 | 90 | Arabic | الهی و رجائی هذا عبدک الذی توجه الیک و تشبث بذیلک و تمسک بحبلک و اجتهد فی | O my God and my Hope! This is Thy servant who hath turned his face towards Thee, who hath clung to the hem of Thy garment and held fast to Thy cord, and who hath striven earnestly [3.5s] | MJMJ3.045, MMG2#272 p.304 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08500 | 90 | Arabic | ان السر المصون و الرمز المکنون تحت حجاب الصدور و فی سرادق خفیات القلوب قد ظهر | The hidden mystery and the concealed symbol beneath the veils of breasts and within the pavilions of the hearts' secrets have now been made manifest [3.5s] | KNJ.032c | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08501 | 90 | Arabic | ان الفیوضات الالهیه و الاشراقات الرحمانیه علی قسمین منها ما هو بوسائط المجالی | The outpourings of God’s grace and the splendors of His compassion are of two kinds. There is the kind that is transmitted through the Intermediaries of Manifestations | MKT6.005a, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.231, MUH3.286, YHA2.935, DLH2.222 | BTO#12 | Manifestation of God as mediator; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08502 | 90 | O thou son of the Kingdom! Thank thou God that thou hast stepped into the Arena of Existence in this blessed period | AHV.029b, BLO_PN#045 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08503 | 90 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت نامه ات رسید خواهش رجای صون و حمایت دو طفل خویش را نموده بودید | O son of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath arrived wherein thou didst entreat for the protection and safeguarding of thy two children [3.5s] | DRM.006b | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08504 | 90 | Persian | ای اردشیر همنامت چون شیر دلیر در میدان مردان جنگیرا اسیر کرد و عنوان جهانگیر | O Ardeshir, thy namesake, like a valiant lion, took captive the warriors on the field of battle and gained the title of world-conqueror [3.5s] | YARP2.230 p.209 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08505 | 90 | Persian | ای استاد پاک نهاد چه نعمتی اعظم از این که در بلا شریک حضرت اعلی گردیدی و در | O pure-hearted master, what greater bounty than this, that thou didst become a partner in the tribulations of His Holiness the Exalted One and in [3.5s] | MMK4#007 p.005 | Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08506 | 90 | Persian | ای اسد عبدالبهاء درگاه احدیت را خادمی و در عتبه مقدسه قائم بخدمت پردازی و | O Lion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Thou art a servant at the Threshold of Oneness, standing in service at His Sacred Court [3.5s] | PYB#230 p.51 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08507 | 90 | mixed | ای اسدالبهاء در بیشه امکان چنان نعره بزن که همهمه در غیاض لامکان اندازی و | O Lion of Bahá, raise such a roar in the thicket of contingent being that thou mayest cause tumult in the groves of the realm beyond [3.5s] | YBN.035 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08508 | 90 | Persian | ای افلاطون همنامت شهره آفاق شد و بحکمت اشراق معروف و ممتاز گشت داناای سبب فوز | O Aflatun, whose name hath become renowned throughout all regions, distinguished and acclaimed for illumined wisdom, thou art the cause of triumph [3.5s] | MMK2#243 p.175, AHB.128BE #12 p.366 | Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; High station of the arts and sciences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08509 | 90 | mixed | ای افنون سدره رحمانیه در جمیع احوال و احیان بیاد شما مشغولیم و از فضل حضرت | O ye branches of the divine Lote-Tree! At all times and under all conditions We are occupied with thoughts of you, and through the grace of His Holiness [3.5s] | INBA87:364a, INBA52:373a | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08510 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله الراضیه المرضیه از وقوع این مصیبت کریه مکن مویه منما و رخ مخراش و | O handmaid of God, content and well-pleasing! Make thou no lamentation at the advent of this grievous calamity, neither rend thy countenance [3.5s] | BSHN.140.252, BSHN.144.252, MHT2.108a | Chastisement and requital; Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08511 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله المهیمن القیوم محزون مباش این راه خداست البته چنین مشکلات حاصل | O handmaid of God, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting! Be thou not sorrowful. This is the pathway of God, and such difficulties must needs arise [3.5s] | DUR4.677 | Consolation and comfort; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08512 | 90 | mixed | ای امه الله الیوم اماای در ملکوت ابهی مذکورند که سرادق عزت قدیمه را بر اعلی | O handmaid of God! Today, verily, those handmaids who are mentioned in the Abhá Kingdom have raised the pavilion of ancient glory to the heights [3.5s] | MKT7.041a | High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08513 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله ای ورقه موقنه فضل و جود سلطان وجود را ملاحظه کن که جمیع ممکنات را | O handmaid of God, O assured leaf, behold the grace and bounty of the Sovereign of existence, Who hath encompassed all created things [3.5s] | MKT7.042a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08514 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله بتول حمد کن خدا را که در درگاه احدیت مقبول و در بین اماء رحمن | O handmaid of God, Batul! Render thanks unto God that thou art accepted at the Threshold of the Divine Oneness and art numbered among the handmaidens of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA17:005 | QIRT.12bx | Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08515 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله بشارت باد تو را که هدیه تو در تربت مقدسه مقبول افتاد و در نزد | O Handmaid of God, glad tidings! Your gift was accepted at the Holy Land and is with ‘Abdu’lBaha. It brought boundless appreciation | AHB.128BE #12 p.375, HNU.371 | BSR_v19p176 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08516 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله بشارت باد که در این دور یزدانی نساء نزدیکست که در میدان رجال | O handmaiden of God! Glad tidings! For in this divine Dispensation women shall soon enter the arena of men [3.5s] | MKT6.070b | Equality of men and women; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08517 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله توجه بملکوت صدق ابهی نما و بگو ای مقصود من فی الوجود ای معبود من | O handmaid of God, turn to the Kingdom of glorious Abhá and say: O Thou Who art the Desire of all existence, O my Adored One [3.5s] | INBA13:244a | MKT7.007, KNJ.025c, MJMJ2.062, MMG2#416 p.462x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08518 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله خدماتت در درگاه الهی واضح و مشهود و زحماتت در بساط رحمانی آشکار | O handmaid of God, thy services at the divine threshold are manifest and evident, and thy labors in the court of the All-Merciful are clear and visible [3.5s] | MKT7.048a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08519 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله خوشا بحالت که منتسب نفسی هستی که ثابت بر میثاق و منزه از نفاق و | O handmaid of God! Happy art thou to be related to a soul who remaineth steadfast in the Covenant and free from hypocrisy [3.5s] | INBA89:044a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08520 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله در این روزگار عزیز قرن حضرت رب عزیز قدیر نساء تاج رجال بر سر | O handmaid of God! In this cherished age, this precious century of the Almighty Lord, women have become the crown upon the head of men [3.5s] | ANDA#67-68 p.07 | Equality of men and women; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08521 | 90 | mixed | ای امه الله در چمنستان جهان گل و ریاحین بسیار و یاسمین و ضیمران بیشمار لکن | O handmaid of God! In the meadowland of this world there are roses and sweet herbs in abundance, and jasmine and basil beyond count; yet [3.5s] | MKT6.015 | High station of the true believer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08522 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله زحمات تو در آستان الهی مقبول و مشقات تو مذکور و مشهور همچه گمان | O handmaid of God! Thy toil is commendable in the sight of the Lord, and thy hardships are remembered and well known | MKT6.177b, AHB.128BE #06-11 p.230, MUH3.283a, YHA2.937, DLH2.223 | BTO#13c | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08523 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله سر قدرت مشاهده کن که بفضل و موهبت جمال قدم زنان تاج مردانگی بر سر | O maidservant of God! Behold the mystery of power, how through the grace and bounty of the Ancient Beauty women wear the crown of true manhood [3.5s] | INBA13:183 | MKT7.206, DUR1.116, DUR1.264 | Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08524 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله شکر کن حی قیومیرا که ترا از بین ربات حجال امتیاز داده و بتاج | O handmaid of God! Render thanks unto the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, for He hath distinguished thee amidst the assembly of beings and hath crowned thee with the diadem [3.5s] | INBA16:109 | MKT7.059a, PYK.294 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08525 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله شکر کن خدا را که از ورقات سدره فردوسی و از اماء حضرت مقصود تاجی | O handmaid of God! Give thanks unto God that thou art among the leaves of the divine Lote-Tree of Paradise and numbered among the handmaidens of the Lord, thy Best-Beloved [3.5s] | MKT7.061 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08526 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله شکر کن خدا را که شکر محبت الله چشیدی و شهد معرفت الله نوشیدی و | O maidservant of God, render thanks unto God that thou hast tasted the sweetness of the love of God and hast drunk the honey of the knowledge of God [3.5s] | INBA89:109a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08527 | 90 | Persian | ای امه الله شکر کن خدا را که موید بنور هدی گشتی و منجذب بنفحات ملکوت ابهی | O handmaid of God, render thanks unto God that thou hast been confirmed with the light of guidance and art drawn to the fragrances of the Abhá Kingdom [3.5s] | LMA2.454, KHML.315-316 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08528 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Be exceedingly grateful to the maidservant of God, Mrs.. . . . . . . . who guided thee, led thee to the Kingdom of Glory | TAB.068 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08529 | 90 | Persian | ای امیر کشور عرفان آن یار مهربان اگر بید اراده پرده از رخ یاران حقیقی خویش | O Prince of the realm of mystic knowledge! That loving Friend, should He will to draw aside the veil from His true companions [3.5s] | INBA87:075b, INBA52:074b | SFI16.023a | Mystical themes; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08530 | 90 | Persian | ای انجمن روحانیان نسبت بمیثاق یافتید تا بعبودیت نیر آفاق موید گردید این انجمن | O assembly of spiritual ones! Ye have been connected to the Covenant that ye may be confirmed in servitude to the Day-Star of all horizons. This assembly [3.5s] | MMK5#221 p.170 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08531 | 90 | Persian | ای آشفته روی و موی یار آسمانی نامه شکرین دلنشین بود و از آهنگ و گلبانگ شکرین | O thou with celestial countenance and disheveled hair! Thy sweet and enchanting letter bore the melody and dulcet tones of sweetness [3.5s] | YARP2.338 p.276 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08532 | 90 | Persian | ای آقا بابا ابوت حقیقی هدایت نفوس است پدر جسمانی سبب حیات جسمانیست و پدر | O Aqa Baba Abbott! True guidance of souls belongeth to the spiritual father, for the physical father is but the cause of bodily life, and the [3.5s] | INBA55:127 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08533 | 90 | Persian | ای آمرزگار اردشیر خسرو را شیر بیشه آنجهان کن و دلبر را رهبر ببزم دیدار فرما | O Thou Forgiver! Make Ardeshir Khusraw a lion of that celestial realm, and guide the beloved to the feast of reunion [3.5s] | YARP2.450 p.337 | Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08534 | 90 | Persian | ای آمرزگار این مرغ دست آموز را در سدره منتهی لانه و آشیانه بخش و این بی | O Forgiver! Grant unto this domesticated bird a nest and dwelling-place in the Divine Lote-Tree [3.5s] | MMK2#026 p.017 | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08535 | 90 | Persian | ای آواره سبیل الهی پریشانی و بی سر و سامانی در ره عشق کامرانی و شادمانیست | O wanderer on God's path! Distress and waywardness in the pathway of love are verily joy and delight [3.5s] | INBA17:120 | MKT8.008 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08536 | 90 | O thou who wanderest in the divine Path! In the path of God thou didst leave behind thy familiar country | JWTA.016 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08537 | 90 | Persian | ای بدیع الاخلاق موسم بیع الهی است و بهار روحانی خیمه و خرگاه | O thou of wondrous character! This is the springtide of divine bestowal, and the spiritual spring hath pitched its tent [3.5s] | INBA89:129a | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08538 | 90 | Persian | ای بر همه عالم مشهور بشیدائی الحمد لله درسبیل محبت الله در خانه بسوختن | O thou who art renowned throughout the world for thy passionate devotion! Praise be to God that in the pathway of divine love thou hast set thy home ablaze [3.5s] | INBA89:009b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08539 | 90 | mixed | ای برادر آن ماه منور و مهر انور دو برادر عزیز چون دو پیکر سپهر برین از افق | O brother! That illumined moon and radiant sun, those two cherished brothers like unto twin celestial bodies in the exalted firmament, from the horizon [3.5s] | MMK6#090 | Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08540 | 90 | Persian | ای برادر آن مهر انور آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید از مشقات وارده بر | O brother of that luminous orb! What thou hadst written was indeed perused. As to the tribulations that befell [3.5s] | MKT8.013 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08541 | 90 | Persian | ای بقائی ای روحانی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی نظمی بود در نهایت بلاغت و فصاحت | O thou who art enduring, O thou who art spiritual! That which thou hadst written was a composition of surpassing eloquence and lucidity [3.5s] | TSQA4.019 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08542 | 90 | Persian | ای بلبل گلشن معانی قصیده فریده بلیغه ملاحظه گردید فی الحقیقه در نهایت فصاحت | O Nightingale of the garden of meanings! Thy unique and eloquent ode was perused. In truth it is possessed of utmost eloquence [3.5s] | MKT4.024, AKHA_131BE #11-12 p.h, AHB.130BE #07-08 p.15, AHB.123BE #06 p.172, TSQA3.358, YMM.061, DMSB.041 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08543 | 90 | mixed | ای بلبل معانی قصیده غراء و فریده نوراء ملاحظه گردید در نهایت فصاحت و بلاغت بود | O nightingale of inner meanings! Thy brilliant and peerless ode was noted, and was found to be of surpassing eloquence and grace [3.5s] | INBA87:582, INBA52:619 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08544 | 90 | Persian | ای بنا بناای نما که اساسش در ارض غبرا و شرفه اش در اوج سما و کنگره اش متواصل | O thou edifice, whose foundation resteth upon the dust-laden earth, yet whose pinnacle soareth to the zenith of heaven, and whose battlements rise ever higher [3.5s] | INBA84:498, INBA87:022 , INBA52:022 | Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08545 | 90 | Persian | ای بنات منادی میثاق شمع آفاق بنور عبودیت در آستان شمس حقیقت روشن و شرق و غرب | O ye daughters of the Herald of the Covenant! The candle of the horizons shineth with the light of servitude at the threshold of the Sun of Truth, illumining both East and West [3.5s] | MKT7.076 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08546 | 90 | Persian | ای بنت ملکوت اگر تایید و توفیقات الهی میخواهی که جنود آسمانی نصرت نماید در | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! If thou desirest divine confirmation and assistance, so that the heavenly Cohorts may grant thee victory | BBBD.317 | BBBD.318, DAS.1914-07-13, SW_v08#17 p.228 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08547 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thou art in my memory and art present in heart and soul in the assemblage of the Kingdom. | MAX.243 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08548 | 90 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy brief letter was received. Although it was short yet it contained detailed significance. | DAS.1914-07-29 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08549 | 90 | Persian | ای بندگان الهی در این ساحت مذکورید و در این انجمن معروف و ثبوت در میثاق | O ye servants of God! Ye are remembered in this sacred realm and are renowned in this assembly, firm in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA13:170a | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08550 | 90 | Persian | ای بندگان مقرب جمال مبارک مسئله ارتباط شرق و غرب اهمیت حاصل نموده است بعضی | O ye who are near-drawn servants of the Blessed Beauty! The question of East-West relations hath assumed great importance. Some [3.5s] | INBA16:211 | NJB_v03#01 p.006x | East and West; communication between East and West; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08551 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی از عسرت و شدت مایوس مشو بلکه بعفو و الطاف الهی امیدوار باش آنگه | O servant of God! Be not despondent amidst hardship and tribulation, but rather place thy trust in God's forgiveness and grace [3.5s] | INBA17:109 | YQAZ.537b | Consolation and comfort; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08552 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده الهی از کثرت قروض و دیون افسرده و پژمرده و نومید مگرد الحمد لله صبح | O servant of God! Be thou not disheartened, withered and despondent on account of the multitude of debts and obligations. Praise be to God, the dawn [3.5s] | MMK3#025 p.016 | Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08553 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی اسکندر یونانی نامجوای در عالم ناسوت نموده و بخونخواری در عالم | O servant of God! Alexander the Greek gained renown in the realm of existence, and manifest was his thirst for blood in this earthly world [3.5s] | MMK3#070 p.045 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08554 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی تا توانی دست بذیل تقوی زن و از سراج هدی اقتباس نور از ملا اعلی | O servant of God! As much as thou art able, grasp thou the hem of piety, and draw light from the Lamp of divine guidance [3.5s] | MMK2#177 p.129, AKHA_132BE #02 p.a, AKHA_133BE #15 p.a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08555 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی جناب امین خواهش نگارش این نامه نمودند و از شما اظهار رضا و سرور | O servant of God! Jinab-i-Amin hath requested the writing of this letter and hath expressed satisfaction and joy concerning thee [3.5s] | ABDA.318-319 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08556 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی خوشا بحال شما که مشامرا بنفحه خوش رحمانی معطر نمودی و توجه | O servant of God! Blessed art thou, for thou hast perfumed the senses with the sweet fragrance of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA13:132 | MMK2#091 p.070, TAH.331a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08557 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی شکر ایزد دانا را که تو را بظل سدره منتهی دلالت فرمود و در سایه | O ye servants of the Divine, Praise be to God the All-Knowing that he hath guided and led thee | LMA2.438 | NYR#118 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08558 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received and the sign of the hand was observed. This sign was a mystery of the perfection of Love. | TAB.545 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08559 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار من گنه کارم و تو آمرزگار مدهوش از خمر غفلتم هوشی عنايت کن | O my Lord! I am a sinner, and Thou art the Forgiver. I am intoxicated with the wine of heedlessness; bestow upon me awareness through Thy grace [3.5s] | ADH2_2#22 p.132x, MMG2#254 p.284x | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08560 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی هر چند از وطن مالوف بان اقلیم معروف شتافتی ولی این را حکمتی در | O servant of God! Though thou hast hastened from thy familiar homeland to that well-known realm, in this there is a wisdom [3.5s] | INBA89:206 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08561 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده الهی هر چند این ایام حکمت اقتضای حضور نمینماید ولی چون تو در حق دیگری | O servant of God! Though in these days wisdom doth not permit thy presence, yet since thou for another's sake [3.5s] | MMK6#546 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08562 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی هر چند هوا در شدت و سورت است یعنی نمو ونیمروز و التهاب جگرسوز | O servant of God! Though the weather be intense and scorching - that is to say, at its peak of midday heat and heart-consuming flame [3.5s] | INBA84:507b | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08563 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی همت را شب و روز بر نصرت امر حضرت احدیت بگمار تا قدرت رب عزت | O servant of God! Direct thine efforts, day and night, to the triumph of the Cause of the Lord of Oneness, that the power of the Lord of Glory [3.5s] | INBA13:201a | AKHA_132BE #03 p.a | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08564 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده الهی یکی از احباب ذکر ترا در این انجمن نمود و بستایشت لب گشود که | O servant of God! One of the friends made mention of thee in this gathering and opened his lips in praise [3.5s] | INBA55:429, INBA87:070 , INBA52:069 | Mystical themes; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08565 | 90 | Persian | چندی بود که عبدالبهاء بسبب تقریر از تحریر بازمانده بود زیرا | ...It has been some time since Abdul Baha has been deprived of correspondence, because he has been engaged in the delivery of public addresses | YHA2.998x, NJB_v04#15 p.002x | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.157, BLO_PN#007 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Zeal and fervor in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08566 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده آستان ایزد دانا نامه رسید و طلب آمرزش منوچهر و شما از درگاه احدیت | O servant at the threshold of the all-knowing God! The letter hath been received, conveying the request for the forgiveness of Manuchar and thyself from the court of the One [3.5s] | YARP2.378 p.297, RMT.168-169 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08567 | 90 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای بنده آستان بهاء بهیچوجه خلاص از پاریس نمی شویم حکمتی در اینست بعد معلوم | O servant at the threshold of Baha! There is no end whatsoever to our detainment in Paris. There is a wisdom in this that will become clear later | MMK5#072 p.061 | MHMD2s.330bx | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions; Prayer for protection; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08568 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده آستان مقدس نامه های شما جمیع اثر خامه نیت خالصه است زیرا دلالت بر | O servant of the sacred Threshold! Thy letters are all the effect of a pure-hearted pen, for they attest to [3.5s] | YARP2.457 p.342 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08569 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده آستان مقدس هر چند بتن جوانی ولکن بعقل و داناای پیر سالخورده ای اگر چنین | O servant of the sacred Threshold! Though young in body, yet in mind and understanding thou art as an aged and venerable elder [3.5s] | YARP2.397 p.308 | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08570 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده آستان نامه رسید نهایت آرزوی حضور بعتبه مقدسه مکلم طور نموده بودی | O servant of the Threshold! Thy letter was received, wherein thou hadst expressed thy deepest yearning to attain the sacred court of the One Who conversed on Sinai [3.5s] | YARP2.703 p.469 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08571 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء الحمد لله از مرارت مدینه کبیره رهاای یافتی و بایران شتافتی جناب | O servant of Baha! Praise be to God that thou hast been delivered from the bitterness of the Great City and hast hastened unto Iran [3.5s] | MUH3.209b | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08572 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء توجه بملکوت خفاء جبروت ابهی کن و مناجات نما ای پروردگار ای مهربان | O servant of Bahá, turn thy face toward the hidden Kingdom of the All-Glorious Dominion and offer thy supplications: O Lord, O Thou the Kind One [3.5s] | MMK5#296 p.219 | Prayer for detachment; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08573 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده بهاء حقیقت اشیا بلسان بلیغ میگوید سبحان ربی الابهی و هویت حجر و مدر | O servant of Bahá! The reality of all things proclaimeth with eloquent tongue, "Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious," yea, even in the very essence of stone and clay [3.5s] | AHB.124BE #06-09 p.185, AHB.123BE #05 p.116 | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08574 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء شکر حضرت کبریا را که در این بساط راه یافتی و ازین نشاط بهره بردی | O servant of Baha, render thanks unto the All-Glorious Lord that thou hast found thy way unto this divine threshold and partaken of its joy [3.5s] | DWNP_v6#04 p.007b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08575 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء مانند نسیم لطیف بهار روحانی بهر دیار مرور نماای مشکبار شو و | O servant of Bahá, like unto the gentle spring breeze of the spirit, pass through every land and become thou a diffuser of sweet fragrance [3.5s] | MKT6.111a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08576 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده پروردگار حضرت رب مختار جمیع من علی الارض را بمطلع انوار دعوت نمود | O servant of the Lord! The chosen Lord, the All-Powerful, hath summoned all who dwell upon the earth to the Dayspring of divine lights [3.5s] | MMK6#017, RAHA.344b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08577 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده پروردگار ملاحظه نما حکمت بالغه الهی را که تو از مهد هندی و ما از | O servant of the Lord! Consider thou the consummate wisdom of God, that thou art from the cradle of India and we from [3.5s] | INBA13:186a | DWNP_v6#04 p.007a | Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08578 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده پروردگار مهربان با تو مهربان است و خواهش نگارش نامه از این بی سر و | O servant of the Lord! He is merciful unto thee, and thy request for this letter from this humble and lowly [3.5s] | YARP2.446 p.335 | Call to action; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08579 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی از ثبوت بر میثاق تاجی بر سر نه و خراج ازاقلیم علیین گیر | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Place upon thy head the crown of steadfastness in the Covenant, and receive tribute from the realm of the Supreme Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA88:165a | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08581 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی بهرام ستاره رخشنده است ولی از این رخشندگی مرام روحانیان | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Bahram is a shining star, yet from this radiance flows the purpose of them that are spiritual [3.5s] | YARP2.293 p.242 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08582 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده جمال ابهی مکاتیب شما مضامینش شیرین و بسیار دلنشین چه که دلیل بر محبت | O servant of the Abha Beauty! The contents of thy letters are sweet and truly delightful, for they bear testimony to thy love [3.5s] | MKT5.001, AKHA_124BE #09 p.j, AKHA_125BE #01 p.d | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08585 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جمال قدم در این انجمن رحمانی مذکور و مشهوری و در محفل روحانی مظهر | O servant of the Ancient Beauty! Thou art mentioned and renowned in this heavenly gathering, and manifest in the spiritual assembly [3.5s] | MMK2#077 p.062 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08586 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده جمال مبارک امید از الطاف خفیه الهیه چنانست که عبد جمال حسین گردی و | O bond-slave of the Blessed Beauty! Such is the hope cherished through God's hidden favors that thou mayest become a servant of Jamal-Husayn [3.5s] | ABDA.326 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08587 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده جوینده یابنده یزدان بادیه طلب پیمودی و مجاهده فرمودی سر حقیقت تحری | O thou servant, seeker and finder of God! Thou hast traversed the wilderness of search and struggled with ardent zeal in thy quest for truth [3.5s] | MKT8.027b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08588 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou servant of God! According to what I have heard, thou hast experienced a great financial loss. Do not feel sorry, for thou wilt be compensated. | TAB.133 | Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08589 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق الفت یاران باعث حصول روح و ریحانست و محبت اخوان بادی سرور دل و جان | O servant of God! The fellowship of the friends leadeth to spiritual joy and delight, and the love of the brethren bringeth gladness to heart and soul [3.5s] | MKT5.143b, MKT5.163 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08590 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده حق جناب میرزا حسین از مصر مکتوبی مرسول داشت و رجای ترقیم این نامه نمود و | O servant of the Truth! His Honour Mirza Husayn from Egypt dispatched a letter and besought that this epistle be written [3.5s] | INBA17:063 | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08591 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده حق خوش باش که در چنین عصر جدیدی و قرن مجیدی در مهد وجود آمدی و در | O servant of the True One, be thou joyous, for thou hast come into being in such a new age and glorious century, and in the cradle of existence [3.5s] | INBA13:064a | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08592 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده حق رقیمه قرائت گردید از کثرت اضطراب و کدورت شما کمال تاثر حاصل گردید | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was perused, and from thine excessive distress and perturbation the utmost sorrow was felt [3.5s] | INBA17:237 | Consolation and comfort; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08593 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق سرمست ساغر رحمانی باش و طالب عون و عنایت حضرت ربانی اگر لذائذ وجود | O servant of truth! Be thou intoxicated with the chalice of the All-Merciful, and seek thou the aid and bounty of the Lord Divine. Though earthly delights [3.5s] | MMK3#095 p.063 | Love of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08594 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق عبد آستان جمال قدم آقا سید صادق ستایش از شما نموده بودند که لله | O servant of truth, slave of the Threshold of the Ancient Beauty! Áqá Siyyid Ṣádiq hath praised thee, for indeed [3.5s] | MKT6.012a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08595 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق فیض مطلق جهان انسانرا مانند جام جم سرشار نمود و جمیع امم را صلای | O servant of God! The absolute bounty hath filled the world of humanity like unto a brimming cup, and all peoples have been summoned [3.5s] | YARP2.596 p.418 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08596 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید بنهایت روح و ریحان خوانده شد لحظات عین رحمانیت منعطف | O servant of the True One! Thy letter hath been received and was perused with the utmost joy and fragrance. Its every moment was infused with the spirit of divine compassion [3.5s] | MKT4.036, AKHA_119BE #05-06 p.b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08597 | 90 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای بنده حق همتی بنما و دامنی بکمر زن و قصد مقامی بلند تر از افلاک نما ای بنده حق رخش | O true servant of God! Gird up thy loins, set firm thy steps, exert a mighty effort, and enter the plane of sacrifice | AKHA_127BE #09 p.a, DUR1.058, ANDA#23 p.54, KNSA.137 | BRL_ATE#099, MNYA.185 | Call to action; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08598 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده خدا مدتى بود که در اینجا بودى و بزیارت | O servant of God! For a time thou wert here and didst pay thy visit [3.5s] | INBA21:142a | Law of pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08599 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده خدا هیچ دانی که موفق بچه موهبتی گشتی از شمع هدی زجاجه دل را روشن | O servant of God! Knowest thou what bounty thou hast been favored with? From the lamp of guidance thou hast illumined the glass of thy heart [3.5s] | MMK2#062 p.048 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08600 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال ابهی در فردوس الهی و جنت ابهائی مقامی | O servant of the threshold of the Abhá Beauty, thou hast a station in the divine Paradise and the Abhá Garden [3.5s] | INBA88:161b | BSHN.140.204, BSHN.144.204, MHT2.115 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08601 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه سلیمانی در کشور روحانی خوش و خاتم جهان بخش جهانگیری در اصبعی | O servant at the court of Solomon in the spiritual realm, blissful art thou, and the seal of world-conquering sovereignty adorneth thy finger [3.5s] | MKT6.161b, HDQI.177, ANDA#06 p.06 | Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08602 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صادق آستان مقدس نامه اول را جواب کافی مرقوم گردید فی الحقیقه مضمون | O thou faithful servant of the Sacred Threshold! A sufficient answer was written to the first letter. In truth, the contents [3.5s] | INBA87:380a, INBA52:389 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08603 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال قدم سر پر شوری بجو و قلب پر آشوبی بطلب دریای محبه الله را | O thou faithful servant of the Ancient Beauty! Seek thou a passionate spirit and long thou for a troubled heart in the ocean of the love of God [3.5s] | MMK2#240 p.173 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08604 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صادق حق شکر کن خدا را که شبستان قلب بایقاد سراج هدی منور گشت و جبین | O true servant of God, render thanks unto the Lord that the dark chamber of thy heart hath been illumined by the kindling of the lamp of guidance, and thy brow [3.5s] | INBA17:121 | MKT8.034b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08605 | 90 | O thou sincere servant of the True One! Be thou a speaker of the truth and a skillful physician | DAS.1913-10-12 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08606 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده صالح حق صلاح و فلاح الیوم ثبوت بر میثاقست و تمسک بعهد و پیمان محبوب | O righteous servant of God! Salvation and prosperity today lie in steadfastness to the Covenant and adherence to the Testament of the Beloved [3.5s] | MMK2#194 p.139 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08607 | 90 | mixed | ای بنده مخلص حق از فضل جمال ابهی کنز ملکوت بجهت احباء مهیا لهذا انفاق سبب | O sincere servant of the True One! Through the grace of the Abhá Beauty, the treasury of the Kingdom hath been made ready for the loved ones [3.5s] | INBA87:088, INBA52:087 | MMK6#073 | Generosity [kirama]; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08608 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده مقبل الی الله حمد کن خدا را که در درگاه الهی مقرب و محظوظ شدی معزز و | O servant who turneth toward God! Render thanks unto the Lord that thou hast been brought nigh and favored at His divine threshold, honored and [3.5s] | INBA84:484d | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08609 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده مقبل مقبول حق چه نویسم که قلب در نهایت انجذابست و روح در نهایت | O favored and accepted servant of the Truth! What shall I write, when my heart is in the utmost state of attraction and my spirit in the heights [3.5s] | MKT9.065a | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08610 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده مقرب جمال ابهی هر چند امور بظاهر پریشان گردد ولی الحمد لله در باطن | O thou favored servant of the Beauty of Abha! Though outwardly matters may appear disordered, yet praise be unto God, inwardly [3.5s] | MMK5#141 p.110 | Consolation and comfort; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08611 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده میثاق شکر کن خدا را که از پیمانه پیمان سرمستی و مانند جام لبریز نشئه | O servant of the Covenant! Give thanks unto God that thou art intoxicated from the chalice of the Covenant and, like unto a brimming cup, art filled with its rapture [3.5s] | YBN.070b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08612 | 90 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two, servant and maidservant of the Beauty of Abha! Thank ye His Highness the Incomparable One, that ye have become assisted | TAB.585-586 | Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB08613 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده یزدان خوشا بحال تو که پاک جانی و از زمره آزادگان نور حقیقت دیدی و | O servant of God! Blessed art thou, for thou art pure in spirit and art among the free souls who have beheld the light of truth [3.5s] | ALPA.081a, YARP2.094 p.122 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08614 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده یزدان رستم بیهمال همواره افتخار بجهان پهلوان زال مینمود که صفدر است | O servant of God, peerless Rustam! Ever did the warrior Zál glory in the world that he was valiant [3.5s] | YARP2.280 p.237 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08615 | 90 | Persian | ای بنده یزدان نامه خواندم و سر بعتبه مقدسه نهادم و طلب تایید نمودم تا آن بنده | O servant of God, I read thy letter and laid my head upon the Sacred Threshold, beseeching divine confirmation [3.5s] | MKT9.067a | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08616 | 90 | Turkish | ای بنم سوگلی یار غارم حق عالیلرنده جناب آقا سید اسدالله نهایت مدح و ستایش | O my cherished son, my companion in the Cave, His Eminence Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah, utmost praise and glorification [3.5s] | INBA72:102 | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08617 | 90 | Persian | ای بهمن یزدانی به نیروی خداوند دلجوی آفت اهرمن باش و چون ابر بهمن بر چمن و دمن | O Bahman Yazdani, by the power of God be thou a solace against the affliction of Ahriman, and like the clouds of winter upon meadow and field [3.5s] | YARP2.374 p.295, QUM.243a | Mystical themes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08618 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار اردشیر را از پستان غفران شیر ده و در دریای عفو غوطه بخش زیرا | O Lord! Nourish Ardeshir with the milk of Thy forgiveness and immerse him in the ocean of Thy pardon, for [3.5s] | YARP2.579 p.411 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08619 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار این آوارگانرا بسایه خویش درآوردی و سر و سامان دادی نیستی را هستی | O Lord! These wanderers hast Thou sheltered beneath Thy shade and granted them refuge, transmuting nothingness into being [3.5s] | MMG2#152 p.171, YARP2.421 p.319 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08620 | 90 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای پروردگار این دوستان یاران تواند و سرمست پیمانه پیمان تو همه پرورده آغوش | Open Thou the portals of hope, and from the bounties of heaven bestow upon them a share. Turn this gloomy night into day, and cause the day of Naw-Rúz to become blessed | INBA75:022 | BRL_DAK#0891, AKHA_133BE #09 p.201, AKHA_134BE #01 p.05, ALPA.012, ALPA.070, AYT.354, PYB#256 p.04, DUR1.280, DUR1.560, MJMJ1.047, MMG2#232 p.260, MJH.010a, YARP2.014 p.072 | BRL_ATE#184x | S. Tirandaz | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||
| AB08621 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار آمرزگار بنده وفادار خدارحم را گناه بیامرز خطا بپوش عطا ببخش از | O forgiving Lord! Pardon this faithful servant, Khodarahm, forgive his sins, conceal his faults, and bestow Thy grace [3.5s] | YARP2.577 p.409 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08622 | 90 | Persian | ای پروردگار مهربان این انجمن بجهت نصرت کلمه الله و روح القدس تشکیل شده تایید | O compassionate Lord! This gathering hath been formed for the triumph of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit [3.5s] | MMG2#156 p.175 | Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08623 | 90 | Persian | Translation List | ای پروردگار مهربان این کسان بنده آستانند و در نهایت صدق و راستی و درستی جام | O Thou loving Provider! These souls are servants at Thy Threshold, conducting themselves with the utmost sincerity, rectitude, and righteousness | BSHN.140.254, BSHN.144.254, MJMJ3.070a, MMG2#394 p.441, MHT2.121a, YARP2.253 p.221 | ADMS#335 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08624 | 90 | O thou dear son! From thy letter the fragrance of the rose garden of significances was inhaled, that praise be to God, thou art assisted | JWTA.017 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08625 | 90 | Persian | ای تازه نهال بوستان الهی اگرچه آنچه مرقوم گردد هویت احساس دل و جان مشهود و | O thou, the new tree in the Divine Garden! The true feelings of heart and soul | LMA2.435, NYMG.139 | NYR#150 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08626 | 90 | Persian | ای تازه نهال بوستان الهی رقیمه تو بواسطه جناب فروغی علیه بهاءالله الابهی واسل و بدقت | O fresh sapling of the divine garden! Thy letter was received through Jináb-i-Furúghí, upon whom rest the glory of God, the Most Glorious, and was read with care [3.5s] | INBA21:006 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08627 | 90 | Persian | ای تشنه زلال فیض الهی سلسبیل میثاق در نهایت عذوبت و حلاوت است ولی در کام | O thou who thirsteth after the pure waters of Divine bounty! The Salsabíl of the Covenant is possessed of the utmost sweetness and delicacy [3.5s] | AKHA_106BE #02 p.02 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08628 | 90 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Praise be to God that thou art firm in the Covenant and attracted to the Love of God | BBBD.331, DAS.1914-09-08 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08629 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان انصاف اینست که خیلی در مشقت و زحمت افتادی ولی رحمتست زیرا | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! In truth, thou hast fallen into great hardship and difficulty, yet this is a mercy, for [3.5s] | KHML.014x, KHML.267 | Consolation and comfort; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08630 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان آهنگ بلبل معانی از گلشن حقایق و اسرار رحمانی بمسامع مشتاقان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The melody of the nightingale of inner meanings, from the rose-garden of divine truths and mysteries, hath reached the ears of the yearning ones [3.5s] | MMK2#364 p.260 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08631 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان ترتیبی که در تعلیم قرار دادید که از بدایت اثبات الوهیت و | The method of instruction which ye have established, beginning with proofs of the existence of God and the oneness of God, the mission of the Prophets and Messengers and Their teachings | INBA84:401 | AKHA_103BE #07 p.04, TRBB.059, MJTB.107 | COC#0390x, COC#0625x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Methods of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08632 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب جمشید داراب و جناب شاپورجی و جناب فرامرز از طائفه | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! O honoured Jamshíd Dáráb, and revered Shápúrjí, and noble Farámarz of the community [3.5s] | INBA17:228 | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Hospitality | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08633 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب جوان نورانی آقا محمد علی حاضر و عازم منصوره مصرند و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The radiant youth, Áqá Muḥammad-'Alí, is present and ready to depart for Manṣúriyyih, Egypt [3.5s] | INBA89:046b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08634 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب غلام حسین میرزا در نهایت مشقت و بلاست بلکه انشاء الله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! His honour Ghulám-Ḥusayn Mírzá is in the midst of grievous trials and tribulations, yet, God willing [3.5s] | MSHR5.348 | Business; financial; property matters; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08635 | 90 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای ثابت بر پیمان چند روز پیش نظر بعکسهای یاران مینمودم از قضا عکس آنحضرت و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A few days ago I was glancing at some photographs of the friends. | BRL_DAK#0174, AHB.133BE #03-04 p.70, YIA.236 | BRL_ATE#109 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||
| AB08636 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان چندی پیش مکتوبی جمعا ارسال گردید پیش از ان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Some time ago a letter was sent collectively prior to this [3.5s] | INBA84:549a | Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08637 | 90 | Persian | الیوم تسلّی عبدالبهاء محبت و خضوع و خشوع احباء است بیکدیگر و تا حقیقت محبت قلبیه و نهایت محویت | Today the solace of 'Abdu'l-Bahá is the love, submissiveness and humility of the friends towards one another, and the reality of heartfelt love and complete self-effacement [3.5s]... ...Thou shouldst endeavour to study the science of medicine. It is extremely useful and serveth as the greatest instrument for the dissemination of the Cause | AVK3.096.15x | COC#1021x, LOG#0961x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08638 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان خدمات متتابعه تو بامر الله سبب سرور عبدالبهاء است که الحمد لله جان و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy successive services to the Cause of God are a source of joy to 'Abdu'l-Bahá, for praise be unto God, thy spirit [3.5s] | YMM.041 | Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Courage; Encouragement of individual understanding; interpretation; Praise and encouragement; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08639 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان خوش باش که از نسیم جانپرور عنایت بیدار شدی و هوشیار گشتی | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant, be thou glad, for thou hast been awakened and made vigilant by the soul-reviving breeze of loving-kindness [3.5s] | Majlis210461.010 | MMK3#149 p.103 | Goodly deeds; actions; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08640 | 90 | O thou firm in the Covenant! As to thy attendance at the Esperanto Congress | SW_v11#18 p.306 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal language | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08641 | 90 | mixed | و امّا جواب مسیس جون برات حضرت بهاءاللّه پیش از نزول کتاب اقدس بحسب شریعت سابقه | As to the reply concerning Mrs. John Pratt: Before the revelation of the Most Holy Book, in accordance with the former Dispensation, Bahá'u'lláh had [3.5s] | AVK4.177.06x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08642 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان فی الحقیقه ثابت و راسخی و بخدمت بازماندگان شهدا قائم قامت و | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! In truth thou art firm and resolute, and art standing steadfast in service to the survivors of the martyrs [3.5s] | KHML.273-274 | Education of children; moral education; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08644 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان محزون مباش دلخون مگرد انشاء الله همانطور که آرزوی دل و جان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Be thou not sorrowful, let not thy heart be grieved. God willing, even as thy heart and soul desire [3.5s] | INBA84:407 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08645 | 90 | Persian | امر مهمّ ايمان و ايقان است و خدمت به امر الله و نشر نفحات الله و ايقاد نار محبّت اللّه در فکر اين باشيد و الّا امور حيات دنيا | The paramount matter is faith and certitude, service to the Cause of God, diffusion of the divine fragrances, and the kindling of the fire of the love of God. Let thy thoughts be centered upon these, and not upon the affairs of this earthly life [3.5s] | MMK3#088 p.058x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08646 | 90 | ...As to his question about the permissibility of promulgating the divine teachings without relating them to the Most Great Name, you should answer: "This blessed Name hath an effect on the reality of things | COC#1922x | Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08647 | 90 | ...Consider how the signs of the Tablet which was revealed to you on Sept. 1, 1901, have become apparent and manifest. At that time the hurricane of the violation of the Covenant had been extinguished | BSTW#052nx | Being a source of light; guidance; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prophecy and fulfillment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08648 | 90 | Persian | بسیار ستایش از دو دوست آلمانی و اطریشی نموده بودی بیا برو به استتگارت ببین چه خبر است | ...Thou hast given the utmost praise to the two believers, German and Austrian. Go to Stuttgart and see with thine own eyes what is there! | NJB_v04#15 p.004x | DAS.1913-08-16, ABIE.199, BLO_PN#007 | Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Naming of children; of individuals; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08649 | 90 | ...Thy letter was received. From its contents it became evident that, praise be to God, the highest hope of the believers of Boston | DAS.1914-04-17 | Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08650 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه تو رسید مضمون بسیار شیرین و دلنشین بود زیرا از برای خود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter hath arrived, and its contents were most sweet and delightful, for [3.5s] | YARP2.498 p.365 | Creativity in art; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08651 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه رسید الحمد لله ناطق بثبوت و رسوخ در ظل کلمه الله بود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, it spoke of steadfastness and firmness beneath the shelter of the Word of God [3.5s] | MSBH4.037 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08652 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما بواسطه جناب امین وصول یافت از مضمون واضح و مفهوم بود | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received through the intermediary of his honor the Trustee, and its contents were clear and readily understood [3.5s] | YARP2.373 p.295, PPAR.110, QUM.243b | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08653 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید الحمد لله احبای بمبای ثابت و مستقیم و سالک بر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Praise be to God, the friends in Bombay are firm and steadfast, and are treading [3.5s] | YARP2.586 p.413 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08654 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید مختصرا جواب مرقوم میشود فرصت تطویل نیست هر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and a brief reply is now being written. There is no opportunity for lengthy exposition [3.5s] | MAS5.081 | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Methods of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08655 | 90 | Persian | ناله و فغان از عدم ارسال مکاتیب عبدالبهاء نموده بودید چهل سال | ...Thy letter was received. Thou hast lamented and complained because it is come time since thou hast received any letter from ‘Abdu'l-Baha. | YHA2.997x, NJB_v04#15 p.002x | DAS.1913-08-03, ABIE.146, BLO_PN#007 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||
| AB08656 | 90 | ...As to the education of children, exert every effort to further this; it is of the utmost importance. So too, the education of girls in all the rules of righteous conduct | COC#0630x | Education of children; moral education; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB08657 | 90 | Persian | جمال مبارک روحی لاحبّائه الفداء هر چند بی نهايت اذيّت و جفا ديدند و شدّت ابتلا کشيدند | The Blessed Beauty - may my spirit be a sacrifice for His loved ones - though He suffered infinite persecution and oppression and bore grievous trials [3.5s] | MMK4#048 p.052x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Suffering and imprisonment; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08658 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید ولی فرصت مفقود با وجود این بذکرت مشغولم مژده ثبوت | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, but time is lacking. Nevertheless, I am occupied with thy remembrance and give thee the glad-tidings of steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA87:055a, INBA52:054 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08660 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما وصول یافت مرقوم فرموده بودید که الحمد لله احباء الله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter hath been received. Thou hadst written that, praise be unto God, the beloved of God [3.5s] | AYBY.455 #203 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08661 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما وصول یافت و جزع و فزع از فراق معلوم گردید این ناله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and thy anguish and lamentation at separation became apparent. This plaintive cry [3.5s] | INBA87:142, INBA52:139 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB08662 | 90 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه که بجناب میرزا نورالدین مرقوم نموده بودی مطالعه گردید فی الحقیقه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to Mírzá Núri'd-Dín was perused. In truth [3.5s] | TABN.126 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - |
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