all items, details

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Importance of prayer; Meditation; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

Prayer and supplication are two wings whereby man soars toward the heavenly mansion of the True One.

DAS.1914-06-18, BSC.438 #796x, SW_v09#10 p.113, SW_v08#04 p.041-042, SW_v14#06 p.166

ABU2526

Words spoken on 1914-06-18

If the fruit of the existence of man is not servitude at the threshold of the Almighty I declare by the living, self-subsistent God

DAS.1914-06-18, SW_v07#16 p.151

Effort; striving; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2207

Words spoken on 1914-06-17 in Haifa

110

The friends in Meelan were self-sacrificing from the beginning of the Cause. They have always endured calamities and hardships.... We are continually working hard, writing and writing.... Endeavor ye night and day that the banner of the Covenant may wave as it should

SW_v09#10 p.117-118x

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2044

Words spoken on 1914-06-16 in Haifa

130

We are waiting to see that perchance, God willing, a new breeze may waft over India, a new spirituality may be obtained

DAS.1914-06-16

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0623

Words spoken on 1914-06-16

460

At the time we were living in Adrianople we had a woman as our neighbor who was probably 95 or a hundred years old. She had seven sons... I am pleased with you and glad that you are going back to America

DAS.1914-06-16

Education of children; moral education; Humor; jokes; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU1718

Words spoken on 1914-06-16

180

Think of God, and let thy thought be of God, and let thy brother be trained according to

DAS.1914-06-16, SW_v07#15 p.143, SW_v09#07 p.088

Education of children; moral education; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2136

Words spoken on 1914-06-15 in Tiberias

120

The Cause appeared in Persia. The blood of so many martyrs was shed in Persia that, unquestionably, signs will appear.

DAS.1914-06-14, SW_v09#10 p.116

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU2156

Words spoken on 1914-06-15 in Tiberias

120

In the religion of God constitutional government is a religious and binding principle. Every nation must diligently walk in this path and form a government of justice and fairness

DAS.1914-06-15, SW_v09#10 p.116

Chastisement and requital; Parliaments; constitutional government; Past, present and future of Iran; Relationship between government and people; Status of kings; future of monarchy

ABU0580

Words spoken on 1914-06-15 in Haifa

480

Persian

من رفتم بطبریه این دفعه رفتن خیلی طول کشید طبریه نقطه ئی است که در کوشه ئی واقع شده

I went to Tiberias, but I stayed there longer than I expected. Tiberias is situated in an out-of-the-way place.

NJB_v05#17 p.003x

DAS.1914-06-15, SW_v09#10 p.116-117

Christ; Christianity; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU2796

Words spoken on 1914-06-14 in Tiberias

This is all very good! I hope many such useful articles will appear in the press of America and Europe. The mass of humanity must be informed

DAS.1914-06-14

Methods of teaching the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1258

Words spoken on 1914-06-12 in Tiberias

250

Persian

حضرت مسیح در اطراف این دریاچه اغلب شبها مشی مینمود و تنها بفکر روشنائی عالم انسانی بود

His Holiness Christ, used to walk most of the nights when in the region of this lake.

NJB_v05#17 p.002

SW_v09#10 p.112

Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Stories; anecdotes

ABU2553

Words spoken on 1914-06-12 in Tiberias

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

ABU3436

Words spoken on 1914-06-12 in Tiberias

Should a black stone be placed facing the light of the sun, the signs of brilliancy would not appear

SW_v09#10 p.111-112

Development of capacity and readiness; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Symbolism of color and light

ABU1865

Words spoken on 1914-06-08 in Tiberias

160

God willing, ye shall be always under the protection of the Truth. In your behalf, I seek favor and bounty from the Blessed Beauty. Rest ye assured.

DAS.1914-06-08, SW_v09#10 p.109

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0289

Words spoken on 1914-06-06 in Tiberias

750

These are the harbingers of the coming of the spiritual springtime... Once a Mohammadan mullah thought that one of his fingers had become impure

DAS.1914-06-06, SW_v09#10 p.108-109x, SW_v09#18 p.207x, STAB#023

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Martyrs and martyrdom; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Christian clergy; Words vs deeds

ABU2643

Words spoken on 1914-06-06 in Tiberias

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

ABU2175

Words spoken on 1914-06-05 in Tiberias

120

Man, as an individual unit of human society must not base his deeds according to the law of retaliation.

DAS.1914-06-05, SW_v07#18 p.187x

Civil courts; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Justice and mercy; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice

ABU2507

Words spoken on 1914-06-05 in Tiberias

Just as the created things of this world are infinite, so as a necessity the Essence of God must also be infinite. We confess that we do not know the essence of electricity and ether

DAS.1914-06-05

Creation of the world; God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Proofs for the existence of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU2693

Words spoken on 1914-06-05 in Tiberias

Rest assured in the protection of God. He will preserve his own children under all circumstances.

DAS.1914-06-05, SW_v08#19 p.241

Consolation and comfort; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Poems and quotation from poetry; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU2787

Words spoken on 1914-06-04 in Tiberias

This town [Tiberias] is very sacred in the estimation of the Jews, yet they seldom think of its improvement and cleanliness.

DAS.1914-06-04

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past

ABU2902

Words spoken on 1914-06-04 in Tiberias

The Greek people are scattered all over the world. No matter where you go, you find a number of them engaged in divers lines of human activities.

DAS.1914-06-04

Excellence; distinction; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU1094

Words spoken on 1914-06-03 in Tiberias

290

Man must be known through his deeds and actions. Mere words have no weight. The Persian Nationalists have loved to theorize on certain Democratic principles

DAS.1914-06-03

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Criticism and its limits; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds

ABU2694

Words spoken on 1914-06-03 in Tiberias

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

ABU2007

Words spoken on 1914-06-02 in Tiberias

140

His Holiness the Blessed Perfection has raised the station of woman and hath glorified her before the eyes of all the world.

DAS.1914-06-02

Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU1726

Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias

180

Live thou in accord with the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh. Do not only read them. There is a vast difference

COC#0423x, DAS.1914-06-01, SW_v07#18 p.178, BSTW#402

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds

ABU1778

Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias

170

Thy present condition is transitory... Dissatisfaction with one's self is a sign of progress. The soul who is satisfied with himself is the manifestation of Satan

DAS.1914-06-01, SW_v07#18 p.184-185x, BNE.084x

Perfection; imperfection of nature; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU2179

Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias

120

No matter how small a room is, and how simply it is furnished, when a candle is ignited therein... The heart must of necessity be spiritual. A tree must be fruitful; it may be very tall, very verdant

DAS.1914-06-01, SW_v07#16 p.151x

Bringing forth results; fruit; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU2505

Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias

You pray for us and we shall pray for you, so that God may assist us in the performance of good deeds.

DAS.1914-06-01

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds

ABU2937

Words spoken on 1914-06-01 in Tiberias

All the believers of God must be teachers; each individual Bahá'í must know how to deliver the Message of the Kingdom.

DAS.1914-06-01

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

ABU2760

Words spoken on 1914-05-31 in Tiberias

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

DAS.1914-05-31

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

ABU3357

Words spoken on 1914-05-26 in Tiberias

Concerning my power: it is one bestowal of the bestowals of His Holiness Baha'o'llah

DAS.1914-05-26, SW_v08#15 p.211

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

ABU0891

Words spoken on 1914-05-25 in Tiberias

340

The first opposers and enemies of His holiness Christ were the Pharisees and Sadducees. They were the ones who sentenced Him to death. Why? Because their belief in Christ would have closed their Talmudic shops

DAS.1914-05-25

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU0962

Words spoken on 1914-05-25 in Tiberias

320

From the beginning of the Cause or more definitely from the time that the Blessed Perfection was exiled... All this diffusion of the fragrances of the Cause of God, throughout the Orient

DAS.1914-05-25, SW_v08#13 p.178x, SW_v08#13 p.179x

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Growth of the Cause; Love of God; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU0722

Words spoken on 1914-05-23 in Tiberias

410

Life, life--let us have more life! Let us have the life of the spirit, a life which is a collective center of the beneficial forces

DAS.1914-05-23, SW_v07#18 p.179-180

Equality of men and women; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Priestcraft; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1277

Words spoken on 1914-05-20 in Tiberias

250

It has been reported many years ago that a young Moslem fell desperately in love with a beautiful Jewish girl. Of course it is forbidden in the laws of Moses to intermarry with strangers

DAS.1914-05-20

Humor; jokes; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1359

Words spoken on 1914-05-19 in Tiberias

230

How long are you Jews going to wait for the coming of Messiah? Day and night you are praying

DAS.1914-05-19, SW_v05#08 p.122

Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU2111

Words spoken on 1914-05-17 in Tiberias

130

Praise be to God that you have come into this desert and exalted the name of God

DAS.1914-05-17, SW_v08#02 p.021

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Development of capacity and readiness; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3244

Words spoken on 1914-05-17 in Tiberias

The body of man is created for this world but his heart is made for the habitation of the Holy Spirit.

DAS.1914-05-17, SW_v08#08 p.103-104

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Work as worship

ABU3605

Words spoken on 1914-04-20 in Haifa

I am afraid if I breathe Mirza Ahmad will write it down.

DAS.1914-04-20

ABU0806

Words spoken on 1914-04-18 in Haifa

370

Compared with the ancient history of the world the invention of writing is of quite recent date - only a number of thousands of years.

DAS.1914-04-18

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Seven stages of creation

ABU0834

Words spoken on 1914-04-18 in Haifa

360

Generally the people of the past have forgotten the foundation of their religions and have clung to some superficial doctrines... All the civic affairs and the legislation of material laws for the increasing needs of the enlightened humanity belong to the House of Justice... The Universal House of Justice has only the legislative function

DAS.1914-04-18

Contention and conflict; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; House of Justice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2398

Words spoken on 1914-04-17

100

You must become the shining candles of moral precepts and spiritual ideas

COC#0796x, LOG#0717x, DAS.1914-04-17, SW_v09#09 p.098

Being a source of light; guidance; Excellence; distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1505

Words spoken on 1914-04-15

210

I hope that while you are studying in this college you may so excel all other students

COC#0797x, LOG#0718x, DAS.1914-04-15, SW_v09#09 p.098-099

Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3435

Words spoken on 1914-04-09

The world and its objects are transitory. Phenomena undergo change and transformation but God and his servants

DAS.1914-04-09, SW_v07#16 p.154

Law of transformation and change; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU1257

Words spoken on 1914-04-08

250

China, China, China, China-ward the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh must march! Where is that holy, sanctified Bahá'í

DAS.1914-04-08, SW_v08#03 p.037

Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU3457

Words spoken on 1914-04-08

In the world of humanity "good intentions" is the greatest means of personal development.

DAS.1914-04-06, SW_v07#19 p.195-196

Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline

ABU1859

Words spoken on 1914-04-07

160

My God ever assist and confirm you. Whenever you go to visit the Holy Tomb you must implore and supplicate that God may surround you with His invisible confirmations.

DAS.1914-04-07

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Need for an educator; Power of prayer; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2251

Words spoken on 1914-04-06

110

Although the Western nations have perfected the machinery of natural civilization, yet they are left behind in divine civilization. My object in taking that long journey

DAS.1914-04-06

Critique of Western values; culture; Exhortations and counsels; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU1490

Words spoken on 1914-04-02

210

Persian

ای یاران عنقریب یومی اید که دیگر مرا نخواهید دید آنچه تکلیف من بود بجا آوردم

Friends! The time is coming when I shall be no longer with you. I have done all that could be done

DWNP_v1#03-4 p.005-006, DWNP_v3#03-4 p.025a

GPB.309x, DAS.1914-04-02, SW_v05#07 p.104, SW_v06#06 p.046, DWN_v6#11 p.001, PN_unsorted p025, PAB.026-027, ABCC.405-406, VLAB.027-028, BSTW#052v

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3037

Words spoken on 1914-04-01

My happiness was complete in those dark days of imprisonment and vicissitude

DAS.1914-04-01, SW_v08#19 p.240

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU1719

Words spoken on 1914-03-26 in Haifa

180

Regarding Family Life and Marriage

Are not men really childish? The life of men is but a few days; then death overtakes them... My home is the home of peace

COC#0859x, DAS.1914-03-26, SW_v09#03 p.039-040, SW_v12#12 p.204x, ABCC.405, VLAB.151

B. Weber, S. Sunderland

Contention and conflict; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Hospitality; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0246

Words spoken on 1914-03-23

830

You are all welcomed…. For nine consecutive years the Blessed Perfection did not put his feet outside the gate

DAS.1914-03-23, SW_v08#13 p.175-176

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Banishment to; life in 'Akka

ABU3213

Words spoken on 1914-03-17 in Haifa

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

DAS.1914-03-17

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

ABU0332

Words spoken on 1914-03-16 in Haifa

700

Having already made firm and steadfast the shaking and doubtful apostles Mary Magdalene started on her famous journey toward Rome

DAS.1914-03-16

Christ; Christianity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0278

Words spoken on 1914-03-07

770

The greatest proof of the Blessed Perfection - may my life be a ransom to him! - consists in the fact that he was always manifest and evident under all conditions

DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.026-027x, SW_v08#13 p.178x

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2680

Words spoken on 1914-03-07

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

ABU3243

Words spoken on 1914-03-07

The Bible and the Gospels are most honored in the estimation of all Bahais. One of the spiritual utterances

DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.027x, SW_v14#02 p.055x, BSTW#207b

Christ; Christianity; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Study; deepening

ABU3421

Words spoken on 1914-03-07

Whosoever desires to know the history of this cause and its tenets must come to us and not go to those who are prejudiced and biased

DAS.1914-03-07, SW_v07#04 p.027x

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Independent investigation of truth; reality

ABU3077

Words spoken on 1914-03-06 in Haifa

Formerly I was so accustomed that I slept in Acca in the same small room with 13 other souls, but now if there sleeps another person in my room I lie awake all night.

DAS.1914-03-06

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding bodily comfort

ABU1649

Words spoken on 1914-03-05

190

There are many kinds of roses, but this kind is the most fragrant. The extract of rose is

DAS.1914-03-05, SW_v08#13 p.177-178

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Physical limitations of the Manifestation of God; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God

ABU1084

Words spoken on 1914-03-02 in Haifa

290

His Holiness the Báb says: 'We have put mankind in the alembic…" These souls are quickened through the Breath of the Blessed Perfection... The Holy, divine Manifestations have appeared in this world to instruct mankind in the school of morality... The foundation of praiseworthy virtues is faith.

DAS.1914-03-02, SW_v08#05 p.058x, PN_various p017

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1114

Words spoken on 1914-03-01

290

With what joy and transport they hastened toward the arena of martyrdom!... Bahá'u'lláh in one of his poems says: the mark of the chain

DAS.1914-03-01, SW_v08#13 p.161x

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1513

Words spoken on 1914-02-27 in Haifa

210

The true aspect of the religion of Islam is not only misunderstood by the European missionaries and scholars, but even by the Mohamadans themselves

DAS.1914-02-27

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

ABU3053

Words spoken on 1914-02-27 in Haifa

The Kingdom of God is like into this garden. It contains many kind of trees. In due season the trees must not only produce leaves and blossoms

DAS.1914-02-27

Bringing forth results; fruit; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU0700

Words spoken on 1914-02-24

420

Wealth becomes the cause of heedlessness to many souls with the exception

DAS.1914-02-24, SW_v08#02 p.019-020

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty

ABU1798

Words spoken on 1914-02-24

170

Generosity, courage, faithfulness, truthfulness, etc., are all shining stars.... In this station, the souls are tested.

SW_v09#10 p.107

Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3333

Words spoken on 1914-02-24

When a person's life is purely moral, when his daily actions are propelled by ethical forces he will influence

DAS.1914-02-24, SW_v07#18 p.184

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of example; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3443

Words spoken on 1914-02-24

Any undertaking by the believers of God and which directly helps the promotion

DAS.1914-02-24, SW_v07#15 p.140

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

ABU0492

Words spoken on 1914-02-23

550

We had a person by the name of Estad Esmail. Indeed, he was peerless.... It is the duty of all the friends to help the families of the martyrs.... Indeed, Mullah Bahram is a blessed being.... Unless the souls are believers in God and assured in the verses of God, wealth causes the hearts to be hardened and without light.

SW_v09#09 p.105-106

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Suffering and imprisonment; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab

ABU0571

Words spoken on 1914-02-22

490

In every dispensation a number of sanctified souls have become manifest who were self-sacrificing

DAS.1914-02-22, SW_v08#13 p.162-163, SW_v09#18 p.202x

Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1053

Words spoken on 1914-02-22

300

The friends in Bushruyah are very old. They have suffered all manner of persecutions... A large number of them were martyred in the fortress of Tabarsi.

DAS.1914-02-22

Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1796

Words spoken on 1914-02-22

170

Everyone must do away with false prejudices and must even go to the other churches and mosques

SW_v09#03 p.037-038

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fanaticism and hatred; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0248

Words spoken on 1914-02-20

830

If a person is confirmed in the accomplishment of the services of the Kingdom... Indeed the most enduring and imperishable work was performed by the disciples

DAS.1914-02-20, SW_v07#16 p.154-155x

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Martyrs and martyrdom; Mary Magdalene; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU1807

Words spoken on 1914-02-20

170

As long as a thing is rare and scarce, it seems more attractive and has greater value.... In the past, they used to prevent girls from learning to read and write

SW_v09#03 p.036-037

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Education of children; moral education; Love of God; Role and station of women; Scarcity of receptive souls

ABU0553

Words spoken on 1914-02-19

500

In Teheran I spoke with a scholarly gentleman and gave him the divine Message.... My happiness is in these glad tidings and victories... While we were living in Bagdad one of the most honorable men in Persian came there. He called

LOG#1981x, DAS.1914-02-19, SW_v07#16 p.155, SW_v09#03 p.035-036, STAB#109, STAB#113

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3391

Words spoken on 1914-02-18

His aim [Andrew Carnegie's] is good and a service to the world of humanity

DAS.1914-02-18, SW_v09#03 p.035

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0485

Words spoken on 1914-02-17

550

When the Blessed Perfection and his family were exiled from Persia, all along our way... In this Cause there is no relationship save the relationship of service

DAS.1914-02-17, SW_v08#13 p.164x, BSTW#096

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Growth of the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU2541

Words spoken on 1914-02-16

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

ABU3633

Words spoken on 1914-02-16

A cheerful countenance lends consolation to the beholder.

DAS.1914-02-16, SW_v07#18 p.186

Consolation and comfort; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0938

Words spoken on 1914-02-15

330

The schools should be free from all religious and racial prejudices.... Never let the friends be separated from other people and nations

SW_v09#03 p.029-030, SW_v15#01 p.037

Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU1650

Words spoken on 1914-02-15

190

In this age the college which is dominated by a denominational spirit is an anomaly.... The universities and colleges of the world must hold fast to three cardinal principles

LOG#0716x, DAS.1914-02-15, SW_v09#09 p.098, SW_v14#01 p.007, SW_v18#06 p.181, SW_v19#02 p.058

Call to acquire knowledge; sciences; Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education; Universal peace; world unity

ABU1109

Words spoken on 1914-02-14

290

The view from the Pilgrims Home is very attractive.... In the future the distance between Akka and Haifa will be built up, and the two cities will join and clasp hands

DAS.1914-02-14, SW_v16#01 p.381, BNE.250-251

Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU1797

Words spoken on 1914-02-14

170

A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul

DAS.1914-02-14, SW_v07#18 p.186-187

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Thankfulness; gratitude; Words vs deeds

ABU2558

Words spoken on 1914-02-14

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

ABU2955

Words spoken on 1914-02-14

Indeed God's ways are most mysterious and unsearchable. What outward relation

DAS.1914-02-14, SW_v08#13 p.178-179

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Prophecy and fulfillment; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU2989

Words spoken on 1914-02-14

Persian

جمال مبارک ذکر خراسان را می‌فرمودند که این امر مبارک آنجا نشر خواهد یافت همه

The Blessed Beauty made mention of Khurasan, saying that this blessed Cause would be diffused throughout that land, wholly and entirely [3.5s]

AVK4.434.02

Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU0444

Words spoken on 1914-02-13

580

Persian

فی الحقیقه صعود حضرت ابی الفضائل بلیه ای بود از برای اهل بها در جمیع ممالک دنیا

Truly I say the departure of Mirza Abdu'l-Fazl is an irretrievable loss for the people of Baha.

NJB_v05#01 p.005

DAS.1914-02-13

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; High station of learning; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU1526

Words spoken on 1914-02-13

210

The view from this hospice is very beautiful, especially because it faces the tomb of the Blessed Beauty

SW_v09#03 p.029

Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU0791

Words spoken on 1914-02-12 in Haifa

380

We must execute the divine ordinances.... The climate of Mount Carmel is peerless.... They are promulgating matters which are not in accord.... This cycle is the cycle of favor and not of justice

SW_v09#03 p.028-029, SW_v14#05 p.148, VLAB.078x, BSTW#325

Chastisement and requital; Methods of teaching the Cause; Study; deepening; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds

ABU1994

Words spoken on 1914-02-11

140

Readiness is necessary in order to be a recipient of divine bounty. Souls who are prepared are like candles

SW_v09#03 p.028

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision

ABU1420

Words spoken on 1914-02-09 in Haifa

230

Certainly, when the working people become partners with the company... The utterance of the Blessed Beauty that the descendants of Israel shall become dear

SW_v09#03 p.027-028

Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Prophecy and fulfillment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU1083

Words spoken on 1914-02-08

290

All days of his (Abul Fazl's) life were spent in the service of the Cause of God. His will and desire

DAS.1914-02-08, SW_v08#06 p.066

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1845

Words spoken on 1914-02-08

160

Persian

کلمه عزت و نجات بنی اسرائیل وقتی نازل شد که جمیع انها در ذلت بودند بدرجه

The Word of glory and deliverance was sent down upon the children of Israel at a time when all of them had sunk to such depths of abasement [3.5s]

MAS5.187-188x

ABU0221

Words spoken on 1914-02-04

870

Persian

انبار طهران جائی نبود که کسی بتواند یک ماه زیست کند واقعا محل عجیبی بود زیر زمینی بود

The prison storehouse of Tehran was no place where any soul could survive for even a month. Verily, it was a strange place, situated underground [3.5s]

ASAT1.232-236

Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0787

Words spoken on 1914-02-03

380

During the first years of our stay in Baghdad, Baha'o'llah suddenly departed for the

DAS.1914-02-03, SW_v08#13 p.165-166

Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis

ABU0839

Words spoken on 1914-02-01

360

I have read in a recent number of the Christian Commonwealth that there will be held a world Conference of faith and Order

DAS.1914-02-01

Harmony of science and religion; Literal interpretation; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Unity of thought and belief

ABU0397

Words spoken on 1914-01-30

620

Praise be to God that you have come to this Divine Spot... Now that you are returning to your respective homes you must be like unto ignited candles

DAS.1914-01-30, SW_v08#05 p.049x

Being a source of light; guidance; Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2360

Words spoken on 1914-01-29

100

God has prepared for us all the convenient ways of voyage, so that we may travel far and wide and spread the Case. The American civilization has done much toward the progress

DAS.1914-01-29

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Praise of Western values; culture; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1941

Words spoken on 1914-01-27

150

Consider the influence of the Word of God... If you take bars of iron and tie them together, no matter how closely, they will not become one. But when a metallurgist comes on the scene

DAS.1914-01-27, SW_v15#07 p.208x

Metallurgical metaphors; Oneness; unity of religion; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity

ABU3327

Words spoken on 1914-01-27

We were commanded by Baha'o'llah to assist all the communities without the exclusion

DAS.1914-01-27, SW_v08#11 p.140

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0330

Words spoken on 1914-01-25

700

In all our affairs we must use common sense. God has bestowed upon all of us reason, that we might use it in our daily work and not hide it in the drawer.

DAS.1914-01-25

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Conduct in finance and business; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU0594

Words spoken on 1914-01-24

470

Persian

فی الحقیقه مصیب جناب ابو الفضائل مصیب عظیمه است هر چند انسان میخواهد

The calamity of his honor, Mirza Abul-Fazl is indeed great. No matter how much

MSBH2.351-353, NJB_v05#01 p.004-005

DAS.1914-01-24, SW_v09#03 p.026, ABCC.404x

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Eulogies; reminiscences; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humor; jokes

ABU3105

Words spoken on 1914-01-24

We do not look at the evil deeds of the people. We do not consider the race, the religion, or nationality

DAS.1914-01-24, SW_v11#02 p.025

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all

ABU1025

Words spoken on 1914-01-22 in Haifa

300

Persian

امروز یک خبر بسیار محزنی رسید خلیل محزن فی الحقیقه بسیار شخص جلیلی بود از جمیع جهات نادر بود

Today very sad news has been received. He [Mirza Abu'l-Fazl] was indeed a very glorious personage... How humble and meek he was! We tried our best to persuade him to keep a servant

MSBH2.349-350x, YHA2.911-912, NJB_v05#01 p.004

DAS.1914-01-22, SW_v09#03 p.025x, SW_v08#06 p.066x

Eulogies; reminiscences; High station of learning; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU0743

Words spoken on 1914-01-18

400

Truly I say if at every moment we praise Baha'o'llah a hundred thousand times for His bounties and gifts, we shall be unable to express adequately

DAS.1914-01-18

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise of Western values; culture; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0128

Words spoken on 1914-01-15

1090

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Oneness; unity of religion; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

امروز من خیلی میل داشتم که بیایم بالا ولی احوالم طوری بود که مساعدت نکرد هوا

You are all welcome. How are you? It was my intense desire to come up today and see you... Tonight, I desire to speak to you on a most important subject, which you must engrave on the tablets of your hearts... The Holy, Divine Manifestations are unique and peerless. They are the archetypes of celestial and spiritual virtues in their own age and cycle.

AVK4.287cx, MSBH3.476-479x, NJB_v05#09 p.003x

DAS.1914-01-17, BSC.283 #581x, SW_v05#06 p.081-082x, SW_v09#06 p.082-083x

ABU2783

Words spoken on 1914-01-14

Unity is an ideal which is confirmed by the Almighty. When I hear the believers are united I am most happy. The Spirit of Baha'o'llah overshadows those souls

DAS.1914-01-14

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1148

Words spoken on 1914-01-13

280

The very names of these people will be forgotten... In Baghdad I was a child nine years old. There and then he (Baha'o'llah) announced to me the Word, and I believed him.

DAS.1914-01-13, SW_v08#13 p.169x, SW_v09#18 p.203x

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2301

Words spoken on 1914-01-13

110

When these institutions, colleges, hospital, hospice and establishments for the incurables

LOG#2055x, DAS.1914-01-13, SW_v05#05 p.071, BW_v01p061

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Harmony of science and religion; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Unity in diversity

ABU0867

Words spoken on 1914-01-12

350

Most wonderful! Mirza Mahmoud Foroughi has a marvellous memory. He has memorized so many Tablets! Every faculty of the faculties of man

DAS.1914-01-12

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU1272

Words spoken on 1914-01-10

250

The rain does not stop. I have been intending every day to go up the mountain... The Blessed Perfection has explicitly promised me with his own tongue that he will assist me.

DAS.1914-01-10, SW_v08#19 p.239x, SW_v08#15 p.211x

S. Forouhi

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1174

Words spoken on 1914-01-08 in Haifa

270

Praise be to God that the believers of the Merciful are living in the slope of Mount Carmel in the Pilgrims' Home. Every morning they face the Tomb of Baha'o'llah and the Tomb of the Báb is in close proximity.

DAS.1914-01-08

Prophecy and fulfillment; Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU2691

Words spoken on 1914-01-07 in Haifa

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

ABU0842

Words spoken on 1914-01-06

360

Praise be to God that you have come and blessed your foreheads at the Court of Sanctification. You obtained the inestimable privilege of access to worship

DAS.1914-01-06

Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1705

Words spoken on 1914-01-05

180

The winds were blowing from every direction. Some requested me not to come, but I said: 'This is the feast of the believers of God...'

DAS.1914-01-05

Education of children; moral education; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1424

Words spoken on 1913-12-31 in Haifa

220

Persian

اگر ماها جمیع احباء که در ظل سدره منتهی هستیم در تبلیغ قیام کنیم حق جل جلاله

If we--all the Baha'is--who are beneath the shade of the Sadrat-ul-Montaha, arise to teach the Cause of God, unquestionably the Almighty will confirm us.

RRT.037, MAS5.078

DAS.1913-12-31

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2279

Words spoken on 1913-12-29 in Haifa

110

The spiritual powers of man are always at work. The soul is always active - it travels even when man is asleep... Spirit shines through the body as the sun is reflected in the mirror.

PN_1913-14_heh p034

Empty learning; false spirituality; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; 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

ABU0550

Words spoken on 1913-12-22 in Haifa

500

Persian

خوش آمدید صفا آوردید گفتم احباء را دو قسمت کنیم ولکن باز جا کم است اللهم زدهم

You are welcome, most welcome! We have divided the friends into two groups, but the place is still too small

KHF.159, KHTB3.072

SW_v09#02 p.023-024

Growth of the Cause; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU3448

Words spoken on 1913-12-21 in Haifa

Did you know what I was smiling for?... In either case he has not understood, he is just revealing the state of his own

DAS.1913-12-21, SW_v08#11 p.142

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0274

Words spoken on 1913-12-20 in Haifa

770

Persian

امروز رفتم یک قدری تا این پائین ها راه رفتم خوب بود عجب است انسان اگر توی

Today I came down here. It was a pleasant walk. Praise be to God, that, through the favor

NJB_v05#11 p.001

SW_v09#02 p.019+023

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering and imprisonment; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU1177

Words spoken on 1913-12-19 in Akka

270

Persian

Translation List

واقعا چه قدر مردم بی انصافند از روزیکه حضرت مسیح ظاهر شده تا یومنا هذا نفسی

How very unjust the people are! From the day of the appearance of his holiness, Christ

KHF.197, KHAB.450 (450), KHTB3.082, NJB_v05#11 p.001

DAS.1913-12-19, SW_v09#02 p.018-019, ADMS#065i08x

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2036

Words spoken on 1913-12-09 in Akka

140

I did not like to have such a big gathering.... My health and happiness are in this

SW_v09#02 p.018

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Non-participation in politics; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1156

Words spoken on 1913-12-06 in Haifa

280

What a beautiful gathering! In all the places I went.... According to the blessed command, it is not permitted to fall on the knees.... A certain Kurd was awakened in the morning to say his prayers

SW_v09#02 p.017-018, STAB#106

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Shrines and Holy places; Stories; anecdotes; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2414

Words spoken on 1913-12-05 in Haifa

100

After the end of three years, again I return to the Holy Land. Were it not for the assistance and protection

SW_v09#02 p.017

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU1369

Words spoken on 1913-11-26 in Ramleh

230

His name [the father of Ibn-i-Asdaq] was Mollah Salek Mogaddass. He was one of the learned men of Persia, and when he became a believer

DAS.1913-11-26

Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU0449

Words spoken on 1913-11-24 in Ramleh

580

Before the regular stage-post was established in Persia, there were many swift-footed letter-carriers and messengers

DAS.1913-11-24

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Justice and wrath of God; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0339

Words spoken on 1913-11-23 in Ramleh

690

We had a great teacher in this Cause by the name of ---. He lived a long life, and up to his last breath he served the Cause most faithfully.

DAS.1913-11-23

Eulogies; reminiscences; Humor; jokes; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes

ABU2472

Words spoken on 1913-11-21 in Ramleh

The Hosts of the Kingdom of Abha are at all times gaining fresh victories... When I dictate a supplication my whole being is absorbed in the mercy and tenderness of God.

DAS.1913-11-21

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2445

Words spoken on 1913-11-17 in Port Said

His Holiness Mohamad lived 23 years and all his writings are put together in the form of the Book you have in your hands. Once an Arab went to Him

DAS.1913-11-17

Muhammad; Islam

ABU3411

Words spoken on 1913-11-17 in Port Said

The believers of God must be alive with the sweet Fragrances of God. When you leave this land you must become the creational books

DAS.1913-11-17

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU0406

Words spoken on 1913-11-15 in Port Said

610

Pray that God may lighten his [Prof. Cheyne's] lamp day by day, cause His Kingdom to be established in the hearts

DAS.1913-11-15

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1230

Words spoken on 1913-11-12 in Port Said

260

Belief without the test is not worth having.... Give your children a manual profession, something by which they may be able to

DAS.1913-11-12, SW_v09#09 p.097x, SW_v07#15 p.144x

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Empty learning; false spirituality; Oneness; unity of religion; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2258

Words spoken on 1913-11-11 in Port Said

110

How fervently I long to go on Mount Carmel, the Garden of the Lord! How inspiring is the matchless panorama

DAS.1913-11-11

Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Mount Carmel; Shrines and Holy places

ABU0434

Words spoken on 1913-11-10 in Port Said

590

About 38 years ago a few Hajis who were natives of Yazd came to Acca. On their way they were stripped clean

DAS.1913-11-10

Goodly deeds; actions; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2006

Words spoken on 1913-11-09 in Port Said

140

These old veterans of the Cause have been with Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdad, Constantinople, Adrianople and Acca.

DAS.1913-11-09

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU3210

Words spoken on 1913-11-08 in Ramleh

I have found a way to gain my living with the sweat of my brow and the labor of my hand. I now must be the candle of severance

DAS.1913-11-08

Agriculture; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Work as worship

ABU1682

Words spoken on 1913-11-06 in Ramleh

180

Indeed the East is the world of lights, the world of illumination, the world of enlightenment.... Once I was feeling very sick and at the invitation

DAS.1913-11-06

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Moderation; frugality; simplicity

ABU1335

Words spoken on 1913-11-05 in Ramleh

240

It is most strange how some people are utterly ungrateful and have not in them a vestige of humanity. There have been some young men who have been educated through my solicitude

DAS.1913-11-05

Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1647

Words spoken on 1913-11-04 in Ramleh

190

There was in Acca a Greek merchant who had grown very wealthy. He had a dog which followed him everywhere

DAS.1913-11-04

Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1322

Words spoken on 1913-11-03 in Ramleh

240

The law of Peace has come to stay. We are living in the radiant age of Peace. The Angels of Peace are hovering above our heads.

DAS.1913-11-03, PN_1913-14_heh p013

Call to action; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; High station of the true believer; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Unity of governments; political unity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU2899

Words spoken on 1913-11 ca. in Ramleh

This is not good. Why do they stop so suddenly the wheels of evolution? The body is composed of so many elements

DAS.1913-11-04

Composition and decomposition; Law of burial and cremation; Law of transformation and change

ABU1966

Words spoken on 1913-10-28 in Ramleh

140

If you are sincere in your love for me, then love and serve the believers of God, then love and serve your fellow-men.

DAS.1913-10-28, SW_v04#15 p.250

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2126

Words spoken on 1913-10-27 in Ramleh

120

My spiritual health is always perfect. I enjoy an eternal health of the spirit. I hope

DAS.1913-10-27, SW_v08#18 p.230-231

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1946

Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh

150

There are some people who make this short span of life miserable to themselves and others because they harbor envy in their hearts

DAS.1913-10-26, SW_v07#18 p.185x

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2729

Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh

I desire that you may see the divine ships. These ships are the blessed sails who are traversing the sea of divine mercy

LOG#1997x, DAS.1913-10-26, SW_v08#08 p.104

Growth of the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3462

Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh

Mayst thou ever be in a prayerful attitude. In all the worlds [of existence] there is nothing more important than prayer. Prayer confers spirituality upon the heart.

DAS.1913-10-26, SW_v08#04 p.047, SW_v14#06 p.165+168

Importance of prayer; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

ABU1495

Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh

210

The Arabs are a hardy race. Their physical constitutions are like iron. The Arabs of the interior of the Peninsula still preserve

DAS.1913-10-25

Courtesy; culture [adab]; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance

ABU2197

Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh

120

This power is not verbal. It must be actual, demonstrative, dynamic. This power has gone out of the body of Islam.

DAS.1913-10-25, SW_v08#08 p.102

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise of Western values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization

ABU2408

Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh

100

Man must live in contentment with the conditions of his time. He must not make

DAS.1913-10-25, SW_v08#02 p.017

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty

ABU2597

Words spoken on 1913-10-25 in Ramleh

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

ABU2625

Words spoken on 1913-10-24 in Ramleh

...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

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

ABU2191

Words spoken on 1913-10-23 in Ramleh

120

Once there was a man who had a negro servant. His name was Kafour. Having decided to make a journey

DAS.1913-10-23, SW_v09#18 p.209-210, STAB#008

Humor; jokes

ABU2570

Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh

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

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

ABU3306

Words spoken on 1913-10-16 in Ramleh

The Chinese civilization is very old, and hoary with age. Once they start on the right path, they will reach their destination very quickly.

DAS.1913-10-16

Praise of Eastern values; culture

ABU1428

Words spoken on 1913-10-02 in Ramleh

220

God, through His Grace, in the course of the life of every man opens a wide door of golden opportunity before his face.

DAS.1913-10-02

Attaining good pleasure of God; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2149

Words spoken on 1913-10-02 in Ramleh

120

His [al-Afghani's] admirers have written to me that the traces of his tomb are almost effaced, owing to neglect.

DAS.1913-10-02

Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU2934

Words spoken on 1913-10-02 in Ramleh

I consider him [Tolstoi] a Bahá'í, a real Bahá'í, because he lived and acted in accord with the good-pleasure of Bahá'u'lláh

DAS.1913-10-02

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Review of publications; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU1920

Words spoken on 1913-09-21 in Ramleh

150

How complex is the life of the present age and how much more complex we

DAS.1913-09-21, SW_v08#02 p.017-018, ABIE.343, BLO_PN#007

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Critique of Western values; culture; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Praise of Eastern values; culture

ABU1439

Words spoken on 1913-09-19 in Ramleh

220

Outside of Teheran we had a great park planted by the father of the Blessed perfection

DAS.1913-09-19, SW_v09#16 p.184, ABIE.334, BLO_PN#007

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1588

Words spoken on 1913-09-19 in Ramleh

200

There was a time when Persian was like a fragrant Bouquet, perfuming all nostrils. She was the center of the glory and honor of the world of humanity.

DAS.1913-09-19, ABIE.332, BLO_PN#007

Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Past, present and future of Iran; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

ABU2933

Words spoken on 1913-09-19 in Ramleh

When one goes out to teach he should think of all these things. He must be prepared at all times for whatever comes in the path of God.

DAS.1913-09-19, ABIE.338, PN_1913 p014, BLO_PN#007

Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2322

Words spoken on 1913-09-18 in Ramleh

100

Write to him to go and teach the Cause, spread the coming of the Kingdom and herald the dawn of the Sun of Reality... in this movement there are no regular salaried teachers.

DAS.1913-09-18, ABIE.328, BLO_PN#007

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3570

Words spoken on 1913-09-18 in Ramleh

It is necessary to joke now and then. Joking is the salt of conversation.

DAS.1913-09-18, ABIE.329, BLO_PN#007

Humor; jokes

ABU2387

Words spoken on 1913-09-05 in Ramleh

100

The program of such fete days must be so prepared as to yield a permanent result. As they are the days of freedom from work

DAS.1913-09-05, ABIE.282, BLO_PN#007

Consultation; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU2960

Words spoken on 1913-09-04 in Ramleh

Chastity and purity of life are the two divine standards of the spiritual and moral law.

DAS.1913-09-04, SW_v08#02 p.026, ABIE.277, BLO_PN#007

Chastity and purity; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0973

Words spoken on 1913-09-02 in Ramleh

320

The fathers, and especially the mothers, must always think how they can best educate their children

DAS.1913-09-02, SW_v09#07 p.087-088, SW_v07#15 p.143-144, ABIE.267, BLO_PN#007

Education of children; moral education; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity

ABU1882

Words spoken on 1913-09-02 in Ramleh

160

Once there was a theologian who took a sea trip. While he was walking on the deck and watching the calm sea... By these remarks I do not mean that religious study must be entirely neglected

DAS.1913-09-02, SW_v09#18 p.210x, ABIE.269x, BLO_PN#007, STAB#154

Empty learning; false spirituality; Humor; jokes

ABU2533

Words spoken on 1913-09-01 in Ramleh

No matter how scientific a man may be, yet at times, 'imagination' gains an ascendancy over his mind. For example, while a man is alive he is able to strike

DAS.1913-09-01, ABIE.263, BLO_PN#007

Power of imagination; thought; right intention; 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

ABU2932

Words spoken on 1913-08-30 in Ramleh

I am trying to make amends for the past. I am devoting all my time to the Oriental friends.

DAS.1913-08-30, ABIE.256, BLO_PN#007

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Personal instructions; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU1204

Words spoken on 1913-08-25 in Ramleh

270

While I was in Adrianople Khorsheed Pasha the Vali asked me one day about the future possibilities of the country... During the war against a foreign nation one of the soldiers was stricken with a severe sickness.

DAS.1913-08-25, SW_v09#18 p.206, ABIE.239, BLO_PN#007, STAB#152

Relationship between government and people; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1240

Words spoken on 1913-08-25 in Ramleh

260

The thoughts of the statesmen of the East are atrophied, and their hearts devoid of desire for the progress of the nation. Their ideas are petty

DAS.1913-08-25, ABIE.237, BLO_PN#007

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1154

Words spoken on 1913-08-24 in Ramleh

280

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

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

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

ABU3256

Words spoken on 1913-08-24 in Ramleh

It has reached to such a point that if some of the friends want to cough or sneeze they write me to do it for them; thinking it too much trouble! I have repeatedly written that any feasible plan which has for its aim the spread of the Cause is agreeable.

DAS.1913-08-24, ABIE.231, BLO_PN#007

Humor; jokes

ABU3347

Words spoken on 1913-08-24 in Ramleh

As regards free will. There are two distinct kinds of affairs, the first dominated by man, the second which is beyond his control

DAS.1913-08-24, ABIE.233, BLO_PN#007

Free will and predestination; fate

ABU1889

Words spoken on 1913-08-23 in Ramleh

160

The stories of the prophets recorded in the Koran are not for the sake of recording history. They are as warnings to future generations after Mohammed

DAS.1913-08-23, ABIE.225, BLO_PN#007

Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Power of the Manifestation of God; Predictions and prophecies; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0611

Words spoken on 1913-08-22 in Ramleh

470

In Adrianople, vis-à-vis of our house, there was a café. Here sat every day a retired officer from the Turkish Army belonging to the Baktashi's sect.

DAS.1913-08-22, ABIE.220, BLO_PN#007, STAB#002

Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU1292

Words spoken on 1913-08-22 in Ramleh

250

There was another Baktashi who, in his younger days, was an officer in the Turkish government. This man became very sick, and the members of his family had summoned a Mullah to his bed.

DAS.1913-08-22, ABIE.218, BLO_PN#007, STAB#124

Empty learning; false spirituality; Prayer for forgiveness; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Servitude; submission to God; repentance

ABU1352

Words spoken on 1913-08-22 in Ramleh

240

When we were living in Adrianople there was a Baktashi who lived close by us. Professionally he was a wood-chopper, socially he was a wit.

DAS.1913-08-22, ABIE.217, BLO_PN#007, STAB#033

Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Work as worship

ABU1179

Words spoken on 1913-08-20 in Ramleh

270

In this day the greatness of the Cause is acknowledged by all the people, even the outsiders. This last time one of the Sardars of Persia

DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.214, BLO_PN#007

Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU3453

Words spoken on 1913-08-20 in Ramleh

...this Blessed Cause has such great power that it shall, ere long, vanquish all opposition. We must live and act in such manner as not to lower the station of the Cause

DAS.1913-08-20, ABIE.215, BLO_PN#007

Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause

ABU2624

Words spoken on 1913-08-17 in Ramleh

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

ABU0963

Words spoken on 1913-08-14 in Ramleh

320

I have brought thee with me that I may educate thee according to my own standard. As soon as I observe that thou hast attained to that standard, I shall send thee away.

DAS.1913-08-14, ABIE.190-191, BLO_PN#007

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2348

Words spoken on 1913-08-14 in Ramleh

100

The difference between me and the rest is that I wish the welfare of the people for their own sake, and without any ulterior motive.

DAS.1913-08-14, ABIE.192-193, BLO_PN#007, BSTW#194

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education of children; moral education; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others

ABU0864

Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh

350

At another time there were fifteen celebrated thieves in Bagdad. They raided many houses during the night... Amongst the robbers there was one whose name was Haydar.

DAS.1913-08-13, ABIE.184-186, BLO_PN#007

Stories; anecdotes

ABU1981

Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh

140

It is very strange that up to this time not one Persian has come here just to pay a social call

DAS.1913-08-13, ABIE.186, BLO_PN#007

Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Universality of the Cause

ABU2737

Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh

When we were in in Bagdad, there was a very prominent man who used to come often to see Bahá'u'lláh. He sat in His Presence with the greatest respect, and listened to the utterances

DAS.1913-08-13, ABIE.184, BLO_PN#007, STAB#083

Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes

ABU3002

Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh

One day a layman went to a Mullah and asked several questions. The Mullah did not answer him.

DAS.1913-08-13, ABIE.186, BLO_PN#007

Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Humor; jokes; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes

ABU3278

Words spoken on 1913-08-10 in Ramleh

If these Tablets do not stir and move the hearts out of their sleep and do not spur them to insatiable activity, they are harder than stones

DAS.1913-08-10, ABIE.177, BLO_PN#007

Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU2099

Words spoken on 1913-08-08 in Ramleh

130

When we left Bagdad, a Darvish came to me and begged to be a member of the party. I told him the trip would be most difficult.

DAS.1913-08-08, ABIE.169, BLO_PN#007, STAB#084

Banishment to; life in Adrianople; Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes

ABU2820

Words spoken on 1913-08-06 in Ramleh

This is one of the wonders of this age, that an oriental and an occidental can meet on common ground

DAS.1913-08-06, SW_v08#10 p.136, ABIE.164, BLO_PN#007

Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU1269

Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh

250

When we were imprisoned in the military barracks of Acca there was a small primitive bath

DAS.1913-08-05, SW_v08#13 p.174, ABIE.160, BLO_PN#007

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Business; financial; property matters

ABU1591

Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh

200

It is said that at one time a king went out traveling incognito. He put on an humble suit of clothes

DAS.1913-08-05, SW_v09#18 p.211-212, ABIE.161, BLO_PN#007, STAB#146

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes

ABU3338

Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh

it is necessary for the rich to think of the poor during the month of Ramadan. Those souls who prefer themselves to others are tied with selfish iron bands, while those who prefer others to themselves are the benefactors of the human race. Such was the conduct and the life of Baha-Ullah.

DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.159, BLO_PN#007

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Business; financial; property matters; Law of fasting; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others

ABU3545

Words spoken on 1913-08-05 in Ramleh

The duty of the believers of God is to be servants to one another and to attend to his brother's wants

DAS.1913-08-05, SW_v08#12 p.143-144, ABIE.163, BLO_PN#007

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU1255

Words spoken on 1913-08-04 in Ramleh

250

Last Friday I went to the Mosque of Sidi Jahar. There were many Mullahs. One of them started to pray while another began to chant the verses of the Koran.

DAS.1913-08-04, ABIE.155, BLO_PN#007

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes

ABU3442

Words spoken on 1913-08-02 in Ramleh

This is the day of teaching. This is the day of service. This is the day of the illumination of the world of humanity. Nothing else will give permanent result. This is our work.

DAS.1913-08-02, ABIE.143, BLO_PN#007

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0355

Words spoken on 1913-07-31 in Ramleh

670

These Arab Sheikhs do not understand what fair discussion means... This man [Rasheed Pasha] according to popular traditions must have been bad even before Adam and Eve.

DAS.1913-07-31, ABIE.132, BLO_PN#007

Bribery and corruption; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU3326

Words spoken on 1913-07-30 in Ramleh

No one can imagine how many different issues must be met….I am now advanced in age. The reaction of this long journey has had a terrible effect upon my weakened constitution…

DAS.1913-07-30, ABIE.128, BLO_PN#007

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2536

Words spoken on 1913-07-29 in Ramleh

Glad tidings of the Kingdom of Abha! We announce to you Glad-tidings of great Joy!... Similar words were spoken almost two thousand years ago.

DAS.1913-07-29, SW_v08#13 p.157-158, ABIE.125, BLO_PN#007

He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Oneness; unity of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity

ABU3164

Words spoken on 1913-07-28 in Ramleh

Up to the time I was 32 years [old], I never slept in bed, preferring always a piece of mat and as cushion I chose one or two books.

DAS.1913-07-28, ABIE.123, BLO_PN#007

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline

ABU3255

Words spoken on 1913-07-26 in Ramleh

I am not feeling well, even in Ramleh, but for the present I will not move to any other place, no matter what may happen. I have finished all my work. I have nothing else to do.

DAS.1913-07-26, ABIE.115, BLO_PN#007

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU0847

Words spoken on 1913-07-17 in Ismailia

360

When two years had passed a regiment of soldiers was assigned to Acca. Of course there was only once place

DAS.1913-07-17, SW_v08#13 p.173-174, ABIE.078, BLO_PN#007

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2420

Words spoken on 1913-07-17 in Ismailia

100

When I was in Paris one of the believers brought me a soft cushion and urged

DAS.1913-07-17, SW_v08#02 p.020-021, ABIE.077, BLO_PN#007

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU2052

Words spoken on 1913-07-09 in Port Said

130

I have written in many Tablets that the friends must speak in the meetings... We must encourage the believers in public-speaking and especially encourage those who can do so.

DAS.1913-07-09, ABIE.047, BLO_PN#007

Methods of teaching the Cause; 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; The power of words; of speech

ABU2949

Words spoken on 1913-07-08 in Port Said

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

There is a power in this Cause, a mysterious power, far, far, far away from the ken of men and angels

DAS.1913-07-08, BSC.304 #622, SW_v07#05 p.034, SW_v11#14 p.243, ABIE.039, BLO_PN#007

ABU2039

Words spoken on 1913-07-07 in Port Said

130

the Cause has many enemies! The Baha'is must be very happy. The priests and the Ulemas, the Rabbis and the Mobeds are attacking the Cause

DAS.1913-07-07, ABIE.032, BLO_PN#007

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU2098

Words spoken on 1913-07-06 in Port Said

130

we must ever think of the education of the public and try our utmost to improve the conditions of the submerged classes

DAS.1913-07-06, ABIE.030, BLO_PN#007

Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal education

ABU1803

Words spoken on 1913-07-05 in Port Said

170

Whether we live in the East or in the West, the invisible Power of Baha'o'llah

DAS.1913-07-05, SW_v04#15 p.252, ABIE.026, BLO_PN#007

Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity in diversity

ABU2308

Words spoken on 1913-07-04 in Port Said

110

It is related that an aged and decrepit man became the guest of his holiness Abraham

DAS.1913-07-04, SW_v08#12 p.143, ABIE.025, BLO_PN#007, STAB#051

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Idolatry; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1242

Words spoken on 1913-07-03 in Port Said

260

The soul of man must be happy, no matter where he is. One must attain to that condition of inward beatitude and peace

DAS.1913-07-03, SW_v07#16 p.161-162, ABIE.014, PN_1914 p009x, BLO_PN#007

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Study; deepening; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1958

Words spoken on 1913-07-02 in Port Said

150

It is not my duty to command particular persons to arise and teach the Cause

DAS.1913-07-02, SW_v04#15 p.251, ABIE.009, BLO_PN#007

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Priority over other activities in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3163

Words spoken on 1913-07-02 in Port Said

With the appearance of the Truth the point of opposition raises its head. The former gains signal victory; the other goes into crushing defeat.

DAS.1913-07-02, ABIE.011, BLO_PN#007

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Things are known by their opposites; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU3524

Words spoken on 1913-07-02 in Port Said

The believers must cultivate a beautiful voice so that they may sing the Bahá'í songs or chant

DAS.1913-07-02, ABIE.010, BLO_PN#007

Music and singing; Power of prayer

ABU2318

Words spoken on 1913-07-01 in Port Said

100

The inhabitants of Persia are yet asleep, although God has demonstrated to them His Cause in so many ways.

DAS.1913-07-01

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Martyrs and martyrdom; Past, present and future of Iran

ABU2752

Words spoken on 1913-07-01 in Port Said

I have great love for the believers of Baghdad. They are ever in My heart. Be not sad owing to the present ruin of the House.

DAS.1913-07-01

Christ; Christianity; Consolation and comfort; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Shrines and Holy places

ABU1465

Words spoken on 1913-06-30 in Port Said

220

The Bahá'í Cause is like unto the great ocean, or rather the great ocean is a symbol of the Cause of God. Its mountainous waves are within itself and by itself.

DAS.1913-06-30

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Imagery in the Qur'an; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU3209

Words spoken on 1913-06-24 in Port Said

Perfection is impossible without humility; humility is unattainable without the love of God

PN_1909 p024, PN_1913 p004

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love of God; Loving community spirit in teaching the Cause; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU1743

Words spoken on 1913-06-23 in Port Said

170

Persian

Christ; Christianity; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Muhammad; Islam; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

آنچه را شما دربارهٴ اسلام شنیده‌ایدهیچ ربطی باساس اسلام ندارد و حتی اکثر آنچه از بعض

That which you have heard about Islam bears no relationship whatsoever to the foundation of that religion

BDA2.360-361

MHMD2.481

ABU2540

Words spoken on 1913-06-23 in Port Said

Persian

Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible

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

ABU3665

Words spoken on 1913-06-23 in Port Said

550

Persian

در زمانیکه حکومت مستبد ناقضین مانع اشکالات داخلی و خارجی حاضر در بحبوحه

At a time when the government ruled with tyranny, the Covenant-breakers were a hindrance, and problems both internal and external were present—it was in the midst of all this turmoil that I built the Shrine of the Bab

BRL_DAK#0772

ADMS#256

Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; The Christian clergy; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3750

Words spoken on 1913-06-23 in Port Said

Persian

Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Purpose; goal of creation; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

افکار مال و منال و آمال جاه و جلال صرف اوهام است خدا محض عمران دنیا این اوهام را در سرها انداخته

Thoughts of wealth and riches, as well as hopes of rank and glory, are sheer illusion. God has cast these thoughts into our minds only so that this world might prosper; apart from this, they are of no importance

BDA2.360

MHMD2.479-480

ABU0923

Words spoken on 1913-06-21 in Port Said to some Baha'is from Azerbaijan

330

Persian

Translation List; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913

هر چند شماها خیلی انتظار کشیدید ولکن الحمد لله اسباب فراهم آمد که ملاقات شد من... الحمد لله آمدید و بزیارت روضهٴ مبارکه مشرف شدید روی و موی را بتراب عتبهٴ مقدسه

Although you all have waited very long, praise be to God that the circumstances for us to meet were brought about. I, too, very much wished to meet with you… It is not yet apparent, but in time the gift that God has given Iran and the Iranian people will become clear.

BRL_DAK#1057, KHF.277, KHAB.445 (445), KHTB3.103, BDA2.358x

MHMD2.477-478x, ADMS#065i09x, ADMS#262

Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU1496

Words spoken on 1913-06-20 in Port Said

210

Persian

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes

لِله خرق العوائد خرق عادات و رسومات بَرازندهٴ قدرت و ارادهٴ الهی است

It is the prerogative of God to contravene the rules of humanity. Indeed, it befits and power and purpose of God to violate the customs and practices of humankind

BDA2.357

MHMD2.476-477

ABU0231

Words spoken on 1913-06-19 in Port Said

860

mixed

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Translation List; Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913; Universal peace — in which book is this?'

خیلی امر عجیبی است در پورت سعید چنین مجلس عظیمی عقد شد خوب است ملوک سر از

It is wonderful indeed that a gathering as grand as this one has been convened in Port Sa‘íd…. One night, Shaykh 'Abdu'l-Husayn the mujtahid told his cohorts about a dream he had…. No talk is there in town save of the loved one’s rippling hair; No spell abroad except her eyebrow’s curve—exquisite snare!

BRL_DAK#0822, AYT.379, KHF.189, KHAB.441 (441), KHTB3.076, NJB_v04#08 p.001, BDA2.357x

BRL_ATE#209x, MHMD2.475x, STAB#080x, ADMS#175

Growth of the Cause; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Power of the Manifestation of God; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1918

Words spoken on 1913-06-17 in Port Said

150

Persian

Heat and motion; Law of cause and effect; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

در این سفر چون بلاس انجلز رسیدیم ١٢ ساعت ریاضی نصف کرهٴ ارض را طی نمودیم

We had crossed half the globe in the span of twelve hours when we arrived at Los Angeles on this journey. Had we returned by way of China, Japan, and India, we would have made a full trip around the world

BDA2.355-356

MHMD2.473-474

ABU1602

Words spoken on 1913-06-11 in Paris

Persian

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

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

ABU3709

Words spoken on 1913-06-11 in Paris

Persian

Obedience to and respect for government authority; Past, present and future of Iran

وظیفهٴ دیانت دیگر است و وظیفهٴ ماموریّت و عضویّت دیگر البتّه باید وزیر یا سرباز بادآء

The responsibility of religion is one thing, while the responsibilities entailed by one's obligation to and membership in that office is another

BDA2.346

MHMD2.459-460

ABU1751

Words spoken on 1913-06-10 in Paris

170

Persian

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Contention and conflict; Generosity [kirama]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

قیام بر تبلیغ امر الله و خدمت کلمة الله در هر عصری سبب حیات سرمدیهٴ نفوس بوده

In every age, the act of arising to teach the Cause of God and exalt His Word has enabled humanity to achieve eternal life. Through this service

BDA2.344-345

MHMD2.457-458

ABU3720

Words spoken on 1913-06-09 in Paris

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

چون توجّه بملکوت ابهی نمائید و بر خدمت امراللّٰه بر خیزید هر روز تأییدی جدید یابید

When you turn towards the Abha Kingdom and arise to serve the Cause of God, you will be granted a fresh confirmation day after day

BDA2.343

MHMD2.455-456

ABU0738

Words spoken on 1913-06-08 in Paris

400

Persian

Love of God; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Transcending the material condition

ما قرب روحانی داریم قرب و ارتباطی که آن را بُعد و انفصالی

There exists between us a spiritual bond and closenes that will never be followed by remoteness and separation. Praised be God, the light of guidance is shining brightly

BDA2.340-342

MHMD2.452-454

ABU1826

Words spoken on 1913-06-08 in Paris

160

Persian

Call to action; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

باید بوصایای الهیه عامل شوید زیرا این وصایا علاج هر دردی است این علاج را بکار برید

You must act on the divine counsels, inasmuch as they are the remedy for every ailment. Make use of this cure. Be mindful of God. Have discussions on spiritual subjects

BDA2.342-343

MHMD2.454-455

ABU3719

Words spoken on 1913-06-08 in Paris

Persian

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Fulfillment of true potential; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

خدا معین و حافظ ایتام است چه بسیار اطفال اغنیا که در دنیا آواره شدند

God is the sustainer and the protector of the orphans. How many are the children of the wealthy who went on to wander this world as lost souls

BDA2.342

MHMD2.454

ABU1208

Words spoken on 1913-06-07 in Paris

260

Persian

Education and the development of capacity; Free will and predestination; fate; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

انسان در اموریکه راجع بتحسین صفات و تعدیل اخلاق است و سبب علو و صعود بمقامات عالیهٴ

In matters that pertain to the improvement of one's qualities and the moderation of one's character, or such things as will elevate one to lofty and exalted stations, people have free will

BDA2.339

MHMD2.450-451

ABU2063

Words spoken on 1913-06-07 in Paris

130

Persian

Adam; Adam and Eve; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium

مراد شجرهٴ حیات انسانیست در منهیات یعنی تجاوزات و مشتهیات آن نشان را مسئول میدارد

What is meant is the tree of human life. A person will be held accountable for his unlawful acts--that is, his transgressions and the desires that drove him to commit them

BDA2.338-339

MHMD2.449-450

ABU0446

Words spoken on 1913-06-06 in Paris

610

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Non-participation in politics; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

بواسطهٴ میرزا محیط خواست در کمال خفا نصف شب بحضور مبارک مشرّف شود چون این استدعای شاهزاده

He [Kayvan Mirza] wished to attain the presence of Baha'u'llah at midnight, through the intermediation of Mirza Muhit and in the utmost secrecy

BDA2.335-337

MHMD2.445-447

ABU1916

Words spoken on 1913-06-06 in Paris

150

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Goodly deeds; actions; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Twin duties of recognition and obedience

چون این ظهور ظهور فضل است لهذا کسانیکه اعمال طیبه و اخلاق حسنه دارند

As this dispensation is one of grace, those who perform goodly deeds and possess a righteous character will not be deprived of divine mercy

BDA2.337-338

MHMD2.448

ABU1249

Words spoken on 1913-06-05 in Paris

250

Persian

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Empty learning; false spirituality; High station of learning; Priestcraft; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

این اهم و اقدم از کمالات اکتسابی است زیرا علم اکتسابی و تربیت ظاهری استعداد فطری

This is the most important of the acquired perfections, inasmuch as acquired knowledge and material education aid one's inborn disposition

BDA2.334

MHMD2.443-444

ABU1164

Words spoken on 1913-06-04 in Paris

270

Persian

Hypocrisy; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Praise of Western values; culture; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

حسن نیت بجهت اعمال حسنه لازم است تا نیت خیر که بمنزلهٴ ریشه و اصل محکم متین است

In order to do good things, one must have good intentions. So long as good intentions, which are even as a firmly planted root

BDA2.331-332

MHMD2.440-441

ABU1432

Words spoken on 1913-06-04 in Paris

220

Persian

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

این سرور دائمی است و سبب انبساط دل و جان در جمیع عوالم الهی چون انسان سرورش

This happiness is perpetual and results in heartfelt gladness throughout all the realms of God. When a person rejoices at the outpourings of heavenly grace

BDA2.332-333

MHMD2.441-442

ABU1660

Words spoken on 1913-06-03 in Paris

180

Persian

Call to action; Critique of Western values; culture; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

امروز جنود توفیق و تأیید ظهیر نفوسی است که بر خدمت کلمهٴ علیا قیام کنند و باعلآء امر الله

In this day, the hosts of success and confirmation are the supporters of those who arise to promote the Most Sublime Word

BDA2.330

MHMD2.438-439

ABU2313

Words spoken on 1913-06-02 in Paris

100

Persian

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment

از بغداد تا ادرنه بعضی از احباب مثل جناب آقا میرزا محمود و آقا میرزا جعفر

As we travelled from Baghdad to Adrianople, some of the believers such as Aqa Rida, Aqa Mirza Mahmud

BDA2.328

MHMD2.436

ABU3726

Words spoken on 1913-06-02 in Paris

Persian

Chastisement and requital; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity

حفظ امر اللّٰه و وحدت اهل بها منوط بثبوت بر عهد اللّٰه است و آثار قلم میثاق مبیّن آیات

The protection of the Cause of God and the unity of the people of Baha are dependent on firmness in the Covenant of God and adherence

BDA2.329-330

MHMD2.437

ABU3732

Words spoken on 1913-06-01 in Paris

Persian

One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love

اینگونه عشق از کمال عقل حاصِل گردد لذا هر قدر بنیان و اساس عقل و معرفت متین‌تر باشد

This kind of love is the fruit of consummate reason, for the firmer the foundation of reason and knowledge, the greater the heights that the lofty palace of love will reach

BDA2.328

MHMD2.435

ABU3756

Words spoken on 1913-05-31 in Paris

Persian

Equality of men and women; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

در ملکوت الهی زن و مرد یکسانند جمیع باید ندا بافق اعلی نمایند و نشر نفحات اللّٰه کنند

In the Kingdom of God, women and men are one and the same. It is incumbent on everyone to summon humanity to turn towards the Most Exalted Horizon and to spread the sweet savours of God

BDA2.325

MHMD2.431

ABU1983

Words spoken on 1913-05-30 in Paris

140

Persian

Monasticism; asceticism; Relationship of the soul to the body; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

سابق بعضی باین ملاحظه بریاضت مشغول می شدند که ترک لذائذ نفسانی نمایند و منع غضب

In the past, some would engage in mortification of the flesh with the aim of renouncing carnal delights and suppressing feelings of anger and passion

BDA2.323

MHMD2.428-429

ABU3747

Words spoken on 1913-05-29 in Paris

Persian

Empty learning; false spirituality; Islamic laws and jurisprudence

اگر آنگونه موشکافیها در مسائل مهمّه می‌نمودند چه قدر نتائج داشت

How great the results that would have appeared if these people [who were well-versed in Islamic jurisprudence and doctrine] had practised that kind of hair-splitting on matters of actual importance!

BDA2.322

MHMD2.427

ABU2071

Words spoken on 1913-05-26 in Paris

130

Persian

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Music and singing; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

وقتی از نیویورک بلندن میآمدیم دستهٴ موزیک در کشتی هر روز صبح و عصر مشغول نواختن

When we were travelling from New York to London, an orchestra played music on the ship every morning and afternoon

BDA2.319

MHMD2.423-424

ABU1441

Words spoken on 1913-05-24 in Paris

490

Persian

Critique of Western values; culture; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Muhammad; Islam; Religion as source; stimulus of knowledge and science

جمیع را قانع و شاکر نمود و اجمال بعضی از بیانات مبارکه در این خصوص این بود که باید پی بحقایق

One must understand the truth of such matters. Are you at all aware of the age in which Muhammad lived

BDA2.317

MHMD2.419-421

ABU1684

Words spoken on 1913-05-23 in Paris

180

Persian

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude

کمال انسان در اینست که بقدر وسع اولاد فقرا و اطفال سائرین را هم تربیت نماید

A person's perfection lies in this -- that he also rear, to the extent that he is able, the offspring of the poor and other children

BDA2.314

MHMD2.417

ABU0707

Words spoken on 1913-05-22 in Paris

410

Persian

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

میگویند مقصود انبیا از ادعا ریاست و حکومت بوده با آنکه اساس امر الله ادعای مظاهر

Such people say that the goal of the prophets has been to claim a position of earthly sovereignty and leadership for themselves

BDA2.312-313

MHMD2.413-414

ABU3731

Words spoken on 1913-05-22 in Paris

Persian

Diversity of thought and belief; Muhammad; Islam

از هر قبیل هستند نفوسی بهآئی خالصند که مؤمن بجمیع ادیان و موقن بحقیقت اسلامند کسانی هستند

They [the American Baha'is] are people of every stripe. There are those pure Baha'is who believe in all the divine religions and subscribe to the truth of Islam

BDA2.312

MHMD2.413

ABU3160

Words spoken on 1913-05-20 in Paris

Persian

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Education of children; moral education; Harmony of science and religion; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past

وقتی بنی اسرائیل در مدارس خود علوم مادیه و دینیه را با هم تعلیم میدادند این سبب تربیت نفوس

When the people of Israel taught both material and spiritual subjects at their schools, this resulted in the education of people who were versed in many arts and sciences

BDA2.309

MHMD2.409

ABU3755

Words spoken on 1913-05-20 in Paris

Persian

Importance of prayer; Power of prayer; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

هیچ حالتی مثل حالت مناجات نیست قلوب صافیه را منجذب نماید و نفوس مقدّسه را انتباه و روحانیّت عجیبی بخشد

There is no state like the state of prayer. It attracts the pure hearts, awakens the holy souls, and confers remarkable spirituality

BDA2.308

MHMD2.408

ABU2761

Words spoken on 1913-05-19 in Paris

Persian

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Wisdom [hikmat]

همیشه خوش خبر باشید اخبار خوش را همیشه زود منتشر نمائید

You must always be the bearers of good news. Spread such news quickly, and become the means through which the hearts are made cheerful and vigilant

BDA2.308

MHMD2.406

ABU1816

Words spoken on 1913-05-18 in Paris

160

Persian

Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

اگر انسان خوب تأمل کند مییابد که تربیت روحانی اطفال از صغر سن چه قدر اهمیت دارد

Should one ponder carefully, one would realize how important it is to give children a spiritual education from their earliest years.

BDA2.305

MHMD2.404

ABU1305

Words spoken on 1913-05-17 in Paris

240

Persian

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Goodly deeds; actions; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; True liberty; freedom; Unity; oneness of humanity

چون این ظهور ظهور فضل است لهذا اشخاص نیکوکار خوش رفتاری که مؤمن نیستند

As this is the dispensation of grace, those who perform good deeds and exhibit goodly conduct but do not believe in the Cause will not be deprived of God's bounty and favour

BDA2.304

MHMD2.402-403

ABU1370

Words spoken on 1913-05-16 in Paris

230

Persian

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Justice and wrath of God; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence

در مازندران شب حضرت باب الباب چون حضرت قدوس را دید و بیانات فضل و حکمت از لسان ایشان

One night in Mazandaran, when Mulla Husayn saw Quddus and heard his utterances of wisdom and knowledge, he arose at once

BDA2.302

DAS.1913-05-16, MHMD2.399

ABU1974

Words spoken on 1913-05-16 in Paris

140

Persian

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Human reality created in the image of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God

نگاه کن من اگر کسی صد خلاف بکند که ضرش بشخص من راجع باشد چشمهایم به هم مینهم

Now see here! If someone were to commit a hundred offences whose harm reverts only to me, I would shut my eyes to the matter

BDA2.302

MHMD2.400

ABU2821

Words spoken on 1913-05-16 in Paris

Persian

Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God

اگر احبای الهی چنانچه باید قیام کنند و بحالتی آیند که هر یک مصداق و اجعل اورادی ورداً

Should the loved ones of God arise as they must; should they come to exemplify these ideals: ' Keep all my words of prayer and praise confined to one refrain

BDA2.301

MHMD2.399

ABU2461

Words spoken on 1913-05-14 in Paris

Persian

Absolute freedom; independence of God; Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Transcendence; unknowability of God

فلاسفه هم هر یک قوه و با حقیقت کلیه ا‌ی را مصدر کائنات گویند با انبیا اختلافشان

The philosophers, too, each maintain that a power or Universal Reality is the source of all beings. Their only difference with the prophets

BDA2.300

MHMD2.397

ABU2996

Words spoken on 1913-05-14 in Paris

Persian

Development of capacity and readiness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Purpose; goal of creation

در این محل جمیع اشیا در منتها درجهٴ نمایش و لطافت که نتیجه و کمال خلقت آنهاست مشهودند

All things in this place can be seen in their utmost degree of beauty and elegance, and it is evident that they have fulfilled the purpose of their creation

BDA2.300

MHMD2.396

ABU3479

Words spoken on 1913-05-14 in Paris

Persian

Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih

نان و شیر از هر غذائی سالم‌تر است جمال مبارک میفرمودند در ایام سلیمانیه غذای من اغلب شیر و گاهی شیر برنج بود

Bread and milk are more healthful than any other kind of food. The Blessed Beauty used to say, 'During My days in Sulaymaniyyih, My food on most occasions consisted of milk and sometimes rice pudding

BDA2.299b

MHMD2.395

ABU2829

Words spoken on 1913-05-13 in Paris

Persian

Condition of search; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision

اول امریکه نفوس بآن مکلفند تحقیق و تحری در حقایق امور است انسان واجب است

The first duty which humanity is bidden to carry out is to investigate the realities of things. It is incumbent upon the people to seek to unravel every truth

BDA2.298

MHMD2.394

ABU3730

Words spoken on 1913-05-13 in Paris

Persian

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Devotion; sacrifice; consecration in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

یک اجتماعی در بالای کُوه نمودند و در قبول بلایا و ترک راحت و نشر هدایت همعهد شدند

They [the apostles] gathered on top of a mountain, and made a pact whereby they would consent to bear tribulations

BDA2.298

MHMD2.394

ABU3663

Words spoken on 1913-05-13

Persian

اگر قائم مقام بود ایران را احیاء مینمود

if the Qa’im-Maqam were still with us, the whole of Persia would be revived.

SFI18.275, BDA2.299a

MHMD2.395, LOIR20.171

ABU2983

Words spoken on 1913-05-12 in Paris

Persian

Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ

بعضی از نفوس آنچه از کأس عرفان مینوشند هل من مزید میگویند بعضی بالعکس بدیدن

There are those who, after drinking from the cup of true knowledge, say, 'Is there yet any more?' Conversely, there are others who, upon seeing a mirage

BDA2.297

MHMD2.392

ABU2561

Words spoken on 1913-05-10 in Paris

Persian

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

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

ABU1925

Words spoken on 1913-05-09 in Paris

150

Persian

Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

وقتی با بیدینها صحبت میکنید از مضرات و مفاسد عالم طبیعت آنها را آگاه نمائید

When you converse with those who are not religious, alert them to the detriments and corruptive influences of the world of nature

BDA2.292

MHMD2.385-386

ABU2066

Words spoken on 1913-05-07 in Paris

130

Persian

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

نفوس خاکی در قید قصرند اما دوستان الهی در خیال قبر خداوند برای شماها قصری ابدی ساخته

The people who are attached to this earth are bound by palaces, but the friends of God have their thoughts fixed on the grave

BDA2.288

MHMD2.380

ABU2159

Words spoken on 1913-05-07 in Paris

120

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

دیشب من خیلی میل داشتم بمجلس بیایم افسوس که نتوانستم الحمد لله شما گل پاریس

I very much wished to attend the gathering last night, but alas, I was unable to do this

BDA2.289

MHMD2.381

ABU2716

Words spoken on 1913-05-06 in Paris

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

آن نفوس پر غفلت و غرور گمان مینمودند که خود لیاقت و استحقاقی دارند غافل از اینکه

Those people, filled as they are with pride and ignorance, deemed themselves to be worthy or deserving, oblivious of the fact

BDA2.286

MHMD2.377

ABU2168

Words spoken on 1913-05-03 in Paris

120

Persian

Man's distinction from the animal; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters

هر امر عظیمی را مرکزی است که دارای قوهٴ نافذه و قدرت غالبه است و سائرین نسبت بآن مرکز عظیم

Every great undertaking has a focal point which possesses a penetrating power and subduing might… If outward perfections and physical well-being are the fruits of the world of humanity, then any flock of birds or hive of bees

BDA2.282

MHMD2.372

ABU3138

Words spoken on 1913-05-03 in Paris

Persian

Nationalism; love of country; Praise of Eastern values; culture

در شرق ذکر وطن هیچوقت سبب هیجان و اتفاق مشرقیان نشده و منبحْ نتائج عظیمه نگشته

In the East, the mention of one's own native land has never conduced to the excitement or unification of the Easterners, nor has it ever produced any great results

BDA2.282

MHMD2.370

ABU3741

Words spoken on 1913-05-03 in Paris

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution

اگر چنین است این اقتدار اعظم است زیرا ایمان اغنیا و بزرگان مشکل تر است از ایمان فقرا کار مشکل نمودن

If this is indeed the case, then it is an evidence of supreme power, as it is more difficult for the wealthy and noble to profess religious belief than it is for the poor to do this

BDA2.282

MHMD2.371

ABU2471

Words spoken on 1913-05-02 in Paris

Persian

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Education and the development of capacity; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; 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; Words vs deeds

هر نفسی در ظل حضرت بهآءالله در آید روز بروز استعدادش بیشتر میشود مانند درختی

The abilities of anyone who enters beneath the shade of Baha'u'llah will increase with every passing day, even as a tree

BDA2.281

MHMD2.369

ABU0242

Words spoken on 1913-04-30 in Stuttgart

830

Persian

Equality of men and women; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Means of establishment of future civilization; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity in diversity; War and peace

بلی کمالات این قرن همه نزد عقلای قرون سابقه محال بود آیا از پیش کسی گمان مینمود که زنها

Indeed, the hallmarks of this age were all deemed impossible by the wise ones of former times

BDA2.272-275

DAS.1913-04-30, MHMD2.357-360

ABU2323

Words spoken on 1913-04-28 in Stuttgart

100

Persian

Chastity and purity; Marriage as means of spiritual progress

تأمل بموجب شریعت اللة لازمست لهذا خیلی مبارکست در جوانی نتائج و برکاتش

Marriage is necessary according to the Law of God, so your plans are most auspicious.

BDA2.267-268

MHMD2.350

ABU2717

Words spoken on 1913-04-28 in Stuttgart

Persian

Race unity; racial issues; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

با آن تعصب در مجامع بهآئیان سیاهان و سفیدان مانند برادران و خواهران بودند حتی در امر بهآئی ازدواج

That prejudice notwithstanding, at Baha'i gatherings the blacks and the whites were like brothers and sisters

BDA2.269

MHMD2.352-353

ABU3746

Words spoken on 1913-04-28 in Stuttgart

Persian

Christ; Christianity; Miracles and their interpretation; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight

هر چیزی ممکن است ولکن حضرت مسیح از بیان اشعیا میفرماید که اینها چشم دارند امّا نمی‌بینند گوش دارند ولی نمیشنوند

Anything is possible, but Jesus Christ, quoting the words of Isaiah, has said, 'They have eyes, but do not see; they have ears, but do not hear

BDA2.269

MHMD2.352

ABU1301

Words spoken on 1913-04-25 in Stuttgart

240

Persian

Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Universal peace; world unity

اینگونه صلح از مقتضیات این عصر است و هر چند جمیع انبیای الهی خلق را بصلح و یگانگی

This sort of peace is one of the exigencies of this age. Though all the Prophets of God have summoned humankind to peace and unity

BDA2.261-262

MHMD2.340-341

ABU3745

Words spoken on 1913-04-25 in Stuttgart

Persian

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Words vs deeds

بموجب تعالیم بهآءاللّٰه عمل کنید بسیاری تعالیم الٓهیّه را میخوانند امّا در موقع فراموش می‌نمایند

Act in accordance with the teachings of Baha'u'llah. Many are the people who peruse the divine teachings, but promptly forget what they have read when the time comes to act

BDA2.258

MHMD2.336

ABU0209

Words spoken on 1913-04-24 in Vienna

Persian

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

همیشه در خانه مجمع نمائید حرفهای مرا بیاد آرید من هم برای شما طلب تأیید مینمایم

Always hold gatherings at your home, and call to mind the things I have said. I, for my part, will pray

BDA2.252

MHMD2.333-334

ABU1580

Words spoken on 1913-04-23

200

other/unknown lang

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Service to others; to the Cause of God

امّا اعانت و حمایت نفوس آن نیز در عالم جسمانی و روحانی هر دو لازمست

Assistance is of two kinds: Material assistance and spiritual assistance. Material assistance is limited to one locality and place but spiritual assistance is measureless.

BDA2.256x

DAS.1913-04-23, MHMD2.328-329x

ABU2824

Words spoken on 1913-04-22 in Vienna

Persian

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; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

امتیاز انسان در روحانیت و مدنیت الهیه است در اطمینان و سُرور سرمدیست

The distinction of humanity lies in spirituality and divine civilization, as well as their eternal peace and happiness

BDA2.251

MHMD2.326-327

ABU0914

Words spoken on 1913-04-17 in Budapest

330

Persian

Absolute freedom; independence of God; Freedom of thought and action; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Purpose; goal of creation; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; True liberty; freedom

آزادی سه قسم است یک آزادی الهی است که بذات باری مخصوص است و اواست مختار مطلق

There are three types of freedom. The first is divine freedom, which is one of the inherent attributes of the Creator for He is unconstrained in His will

PYB#100 p.07, MAS5.017, BDA2.243-244

MHMD2.315-316

ABU3699

Words spoken on 1913-04-17 in Budapest

110

Persian

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Laws of marriage and dowry; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

چه مؤمنهٴ مقدّسهئ‌ی است همیشه بخدمت و تبلیغ امر مشغول است شوهرش با آنکه بهائی نیست

What a devoted and blessed woman! She [Aseyeh Allen] is always engaged in serving and teaching the Cause

BDA2.243-243

MHMD2.314-315

ABU1601

Words spoken on 1913-04-16 in Budapest

190

Persian

Pilgrimage [Hajj] in Islam; Power of prayer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity in diversity; Universality of the Cause

بعضی از تعالیمشان باین امر نزدیک است ولی امرالله جامع جمیع مسائل الهیه است

Some of their [the Theosophists'] principles are similar to the teachings of this Cause. The Cause of God, however, is the embodiment of every divine principle

BDA2.242

MHMD2.313-314

ABU2158

Words spoken on 1913-04-13 in Budapest

120

Persian

Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Growth of the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ

دیشب شرح حیات حضرت بهآءالله را برای شما گفتم آن را درست یاد نمائید حالا در اروپا

Last night, I spoke to you of the life of Baha'u'llah; remember it well. This Cause is just beginning to dawn in Europe

BDA2.235-236

MHMD2.304-305

ABU3717

Words spoken on 1913-04-13 in Budapest

Persian

Limits of the intellect; Man's distinction from the animal; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher

عدم احساس و وجدان عالم مادون اگر دلیل بر وجود عالم مافوق باشد نزدیک حیوان جمیع مراتب عقول

If the inability of a thing which occupies a lower rank of existence to perceive that which occupies a higher rank was itself indicative of the [non-]existence of that higher rank

BDA2.237

MHMD2.307

ABU1248

Words spoken on 1913-04-12 in Budapest to members of the Turanian Society

250

Persian

Nationalism; love of country; Non-participation in politics; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity

امیدوارم قوه ا‌ی بیابید که بسبب آن در الفت و اتحاد نفوس مؤثر شوید و ترویج صلح

I hope you may acquire a power that will enable you to effectively unite and harmonize the various peoples

BDA2.233-234

MHMD2.302-303

ABU2448

Words spoken on 1913-04-11 in Budapest

Persian

Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

خوبست ما بشما در کوچه آشنا شدیم بدون واسطه این نحو آشنائی خوبست الحمدلله در بداپست

It is good that we met you in the street without some sort of intermediary; it is good to make one's acquaintance this way

BDA2.231

MHMD2.298

ABU2469

Words spoken on 1913-04-11 in Budapest

Persian

East and West; communication between East and West; Unity; oneness of humanity

من اعظم آمالم ارتباط بین شرق و غرب است چه این اعظم خدمت بعالم انسانی است

My greatest hope is that the East and West may be united, for this is the greatest service that can be rendered to the world of humanity

BDA2.231

MHMD2.299

ABU2134

Words spoken on 1913-04-10 in Budapest

120

Persian

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence

ایرانیان و ترکان اگر با هم مخالفت نمینمودند تا حال جمیع این ممالک در تحت اقتدار

Had the Persians and the Ottomans not opposed one another, all these nations would now be under their control. Yet they fell into such grievous heedlessness

BDA2.229

MHMD2.295-296

ABU3698

Words spoken on 1913-04-10 in Budapest

110

Persian

False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Innateness; early self-awareness of the Manifestations of God; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Theosophy

با این همه آگاهی و صلح جوئی که در این عصر مُبین ظهور انسان کاملی را لازم می‌شمرند

In spite of all their awareness, and notwithstanding their quest for peace--knowing as they do that a Perfect Man is needed in this perspicuous age

BDA2.228

MHMD2.295

ABU3759

Words spoken on 1913-04-06 to a minister of Stuttgart

Persian

Personal instructions; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Wisdom [hikmat]

امّا بامپراطور آلمان منویس زیرا مغرورند و مشغول حالا گوش نمیدهند

Do not write to the emperor; he is proud and preoccupied, and will not take heed at present

BDA2.222

MHMD2.287

ABU2703

Words spoken on 1913-04-06 in Stuttgart

Persian

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Oneness; unity of religion

ابرهای تقالید شمس حقیقت را مستور نموده و انوار تعالیم الهیه را از سطوع باز داشته

The clouds of blind imitation have obscured the Sun of Truth, and the lights of the divine teachings have been prevented from shining forth

BDA2.222

MHMD2.286

ABU1434

Words spoken on 1913-04-05 in Stuttgart

220

Persian

Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Freedom of thought and action; Monasticism; asceticism; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

بدوِ امر همیشه بیان مظاهر مقدسه بقدر عقل و دانش قوم بوده و تکلم باصطلاح آنها... در این امر رهبانیت نیست

At the beginning of every religious dispensation, the Manifestations of God have always spoken in a way that is suited to the level

BDA2.219

MHMD2.282-283

ABU2317

Words spoken on 1913-04-05 in Stuttgart

100

Persian

Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

اهل استتکارت و اسلنگن خیلی گرمند بسیار صادق و منجذبند و از سایر

The inhabitants of Stuttgart and Esslingen are very warm-hearted; they are sincerely devoted and wholly filled with the Teachings of God

BDA2.220

BBBD.201x, MHMD2.284

ABU3694

Words spoken on 1913-04-05 in Stuttgart

120

Monasticism; asceticism; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

There is no monasticism in this Cause, but a person who wishes to devote his time exclusively to teaching the Cause of God

BDA2.219

MHMD2.283

ABU2239

Words spoken on 1913-04-04 in Germany

110

Persian

Living waters; water of life; Satan; the Evil One; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

عنقریب صحت تامه خواهی یافت مطمئن بفضلِ الهی باش این شیطان نفس انسان است

You will soon make a full recovery; be assured of the grace of God. That Satan is none other than the human self. Each person has a Satan

BDA2.217

MHMD2.280

ABU3713

Words spoken on 1913-04-03 in Stuttgart

Persian

Praise and encouragement; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity

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

ABU1152

Words spoken on 1913-04-01 in Stuttgart

280

Praise be to God! that I have come to Stuttgart, that I could meet with you. Praise be to God!

SW_v04#04 p.067

Being a source of light; guidance; Praise and encouragement; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1251

Words spoken on 1913-04-01 in Stuttgart

250

Persian

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity

ببینید فضل و عنایت حضرت بهآءالله چه کرده ما کجا و شما کجا چگونه ما را در یک بساط

Behold what the grace and bounty of Baha'u'llah have done! Observe where we are and where you are

BDA2.209-210

MHMD2.269-270

ABU2969

Words spoken on 1913-04-01 in Stuttgart

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Power of the Manifestation of God

استعداد شما سبب شد که خدا مرا باستتکارت فرستاد تا بملکوت بهآءالله ندا کنم

Your receptivity is the reason God has sent me to Stuttgart, that here I might cry out: 'How blessed is this day!'

BDA2.210

BBBD.201, MHMD2.270

ABU3162

Words spoken on 1913-04-01 in Stuttgart

This is the best thing; we will arrive in Stuttgart.... How attracted and enkindled are the German Bahais!

SW_v04#09 p.162

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Praise and encouragement

ABU3154

Words spoken on 1913-03-30 in Stuttgart

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

من خواستم بیخبر بیایم احبای استتکارت را خیلی دوست دارم همه

I wished to come without apprising anyone. I love the Baha'is of Stuttgart very much.

BDA2.208-209

MHMD2.268

ABU1312

Words spoken on 1913-03-29 in Paris

240

Persian

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha

من طفل بودم بسن نُه سالگی در بحبوحه بلایا و هجوم اعداء از بس سنگ بخانه ما

I was a child, nine years old. In the thick of those calamities, when the enemy attacked, they stoned our house

BDA2.205-206

MHMD2.263-264, BW_v13p1188, ABCC.009-010

ABU1852

Words spoken on 1913-03-29 in Paris

160

Persian

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Suffering and imprisonment

یکوقتی ما در طهران همه نوع اسباب آسایش و زندگانی داشتیم ولی در یکروز همه را غارت نمودند

Once during the imprisonment of the Blessed Beauty, I was very insistent to be taken to see Him.... They sent me with a black servant to His blessed presence in the prison. The warders indicated the cell

BDA2.206

MHMD2.264-265, ABCC.011-012, STOB.013-014 #020

ABU1022

Words spoken on 1913-03-28 in Paris

300

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Wisdom [hikmat]

Although outwardly cataclysms are hard to understand and to endure, yet there lies a great wisdom behind them which appears later.

DAS.1913-03-28, ADP.116-116x, BSTW#093

ABU1075

Words spoken on 1913-03-28 in Paris

290

Persian

Contention and conflict; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

باید اهل ادیان و اوطان و اجناس جمیع ملل عالم ترک تعصبات باطله و امتیازات

The people of every religion, nation and race--all the peoples of the world--must so abandon their idle prejudices

BDA2.204-205

MHMD2.261-262

ABU2230

Words spoken on 1913-03-27 in Paris

110

Persian

Episodes from the early history of Islam; Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection of Muhammad

حضرت رسول ص سیزده سال در مکه بودند و همیشه مبتلای زجر و زحمت معاندین ایشانرا

For thirteen years, the Apostle of God (may the blessings of God be upon Him) was in Mecca, where He was subjected constantly to persecution

BDA2.203-204

MHMD2.260-261

ABU0912

Words spoken on 1913-03-26 in Paris

330

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Law of transformation and change; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Power of prayer

امید است ایران هم سر وسامانی یابد صوت و صدائی پیدا کند و تأیید شدید جوید

It is my hope that Persia, too, may attain order and stability, achieve renown, and be granted mighty confirmations

BDA2.199-200

MHMD2.254-256

ABU1750

Words spoken on 1913-03-25

240

Persian

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

عظمت اين امر بدرجهءي است که منکرين شهادت بر قدرت و بزرگواري

The grandeur of this Cause is such that even its disbelievers have testified to its power and greatness… In 'Akka the first person to throw himself at the feet of Baha’u’llah and kiss His garment was its Mufti.

BDA2.197-198

MHMD2.253-254, STAB#086x

ABU1542

Words spoken on 1913-03-24 in Paris

200

Persian

Non-participation in politics; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Relationship between government and people

عین این عبارات را برای ایشان بخوانید و بگوئید که چهل سال پیش ازین انقلابات قلم ابهی بکمال صراحت

Read for him these passages exactly as they were revealed; then say to him that Baha'u'llah had predicted these upheavals

BDA2.196-197

MHMD2.251-252

ABU1550

Words spoken on 1913-03-23 in Paris

200

Persian

Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

حضرت مسیح چون ببیت المقدّس داخل شدند فرمودند هر آیینه بشما می‌گویم که ازین ببعد سنگی بالای سنگی نخواهد

When Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem, He proclaimed: 'Verily I say unto you, there shall not be left here one stone upon another

BDA2.195-196

MHMD2.250-251

ABU1552

Words spoken on 1913-03-22 in Paris

200

Persian

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

وقتی که جمال مبارک را ببغداد و عکا فرستادند یقین نمودند که این امر بکلی محو خواهد شد

When the Blessed Beauty was sent to Baghdad and 'Akka, the people responsible were certain that the Cause would be wiped out

BDA2.194-195

MHMD2.248-249

ABU2154

Words spoken on 1913-03-21 in Paris

120

Persian

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past

در چنین روزی در ازمنهٴ سابقه ایرانیان جشن عظیم داشتند ولی این زمان پریشانند

In former times, the Persians held grand celebrations on such a day as this… Most of the people are unaware of this Cause

BDA2.192

MHMD2.244-245

ABU3006

Words spoken on 1913-03-21 in Paris

Persian

Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Islamic laws and jurisprudence; Laws of marriage and dowry

قبل از بعثت رسول الله ص تعدد زوجات بین اعراب چنان رواج و کثرتی داشت که دفعةً ممکن نبود

Prior to the revelation of the Prophet Muhammad, the Apostle of God, the practice of polygamy was so prevalent

BDA2.193

MHMD2.246

ABU0822

Words spoken on 1913-03-19 in Paris

360

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Excellence; distinction; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

انسان باید در هر امری بجد و جهد برخیزد تا بشرائط آن عامل گردد و بسر حد کمال رسد

In every affair one undertakes, one must arise to pursue it with great effort, acting in a way commensurate… How many are the impossible things which occupy the minds of certain people

BDA2.188-189

MHMD2.240-241

ABU3758

Words spoken on 1913-03-19 in Paris

Persian

Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology

حال خوب است اسباب مسافرت بکُرات دیگر فراهم کنند

It would now be fitting to prepare the means of travel to other planets!

BDA2.146

MHMD2.183, BW_v13p1187x

ABU1073

Words spoken on 1913-03-18 in Paris

Persian

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Exhortations and counsels; Love of God; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes

اگر چه حال پاریس مخمود است ولی عاقبت باهتزاز آید زیرا شبهای بسیاری در اینجا من طلب تأیید

Though Paris is today sunk in apathy, its soul will soon be stirred, for I have spent many a night here praying

BDA2.187

MHMD2.238

ABU2425

Words spoken on 1913-03-18 in Paris

Persian

Chastity and purity; Christ; Christianity; Monasticism; asceticism

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

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

BDA2.186

MHMD2.236-237

ABU3685

Words spoken on 1913-03-18 in Paris

160

Persian

Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Non-participation in politics; Stories; anecdotes

چون خبر صحّت میرزا ابوالفضل آمده من خیلی مسرورم واقعاً من راضیم که خود بیمار شوم

I am delighted to hear that Mirza Abu'l-Fadl is in good health. I would, in truth, be content to fall sick

BDA2.186-187

MHMD2.237

ABU1839

Words spoken on 1913-03-16 in Paris

160

Persian

Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes

در زمان معاویه شخصی از خاندان اسرائلیان بود

During the reign of Mu'awiyah, the caliph, there was an Israelite who claimed to be a Muslim.

BDA2.185.01

MHMD2.235, STAB#148

ABU2743

Words spoken on 1913-03-16 in Paris

Persian

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

عثمانیها هنوز نمیدانند چه باید کرد با آنکه حال بخوبی میتوانند مخالفین خود را در حالت

The Ottomans still do not know what must be done, despite their full knowledge that their present position affords them

BDA2.183

MHMD2.233

ABU3671

Words spoken on 1913-03-16 in Paris

300

Persian

Christ; Christianity; Critique of Eastern values; culture; Critique of Western values; culture; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Christian clergy

اهالی امریکا سیر گرسنهٴ‌اند بالعکس ایرانیها گرسنهٴ سیرند که در حال گرسنگی و احتیاج خود

The Americans are a satiated people who hunger--this in contrast to the Persians… The East has always been able, through the aid of a spiritual power, to withstand the West… In one of the cities between Canada and California, a certain cardinal… Ka'bu'l-Abhar was an Israelite who lived in the time of Mu'aviyyih

BDA2.184-185

MHMD2.233-234

ABU2828

Words spoken on 1913-03-15 in Paris

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

اهمیت در حالات و شئون روحانی است اگر شما منجذب بنفحات روحانی باشید

True significance lies in states of spirituality. Should you all be captivated by the sweet savours of spirituality, then I shall always be with you

BDA2.182

MHMD2.231

ABU2975

Words spoken on 1913-03-15 in Paris

Persian

Critique of Western values; culture; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

اهالی پاریس را مثل زنبور و موری می‌بینم که فوج فوج میآیند و میروند و مانند موج در حرکت

I regard the people of Paris even as bees or ants, coming and going in clusters, surging to and fro like a wave

BDA2.183

MHMD2.232

ABU3119

Words spoken on 1913-03-15 in Paris

Persian

Chastisement and requital; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

این امور اهمیت ندارد و قابل جواب نه امری که بنیان آن اوهن از بیوت عنکبوتست

This matter [of Shu'a'u'llah's attacks] is of no importance and is unworthy of a response… In spite of all the love and support I have him, Mirza Badi'u'llah caused a fresh adversity with every passing day

BDA2.182

MHMD2.231-232

ABU2822

Words spoken on 1913-03-13 in Paris

Persian

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Oneness; unity of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

اگر ملل و امم موجوده ترک تقالید و تحری حقیقت نمایند جمیع متحد گردند

if the peoples of the world were to abandon their blind imitations and investigate the truth for themselves, they would all become united

BDA2.180

MHMD2.228

ABU3697

Words spoken on 1913-03-12 in Paris

110

Persian

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Priestcraft

سبب نفرت آنها از دیانت و روحانیّت مداخله کشیشهای کاتولیک در امور سیاسی بود که چون مخالفت مشروطیّت

Their [the people of Paris'] contempt for religion and spirituality stems from the meddling of the Catholic clergy in political affairs

BDA2.179

MHMD2.226-227

ABU3753

Words spoken on 1913-03-12 in Paris

Persian

Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih

در زمان غیبوبت در سلیمانیّه اغلب اوقات شیر میل میفرمودند و نان و شیر برنج فی الحقیقه خوب غذائی است

During Baha'u'llah's seclusion in Sulaymaniyyih, He mostly drank milk and ate bread with rice pudding; this is truly excellent sustenance

BDA2.180

MHMD2.228

ABU2130

Words spoken on 1913-03-10 in Paris

120

Persian

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Personal instructions; Predictions and prophecies

امروز قدری احوالم بهتر است چند روز بود که با شما در نهایت اختصار گفتگو میکردم

I am feeling a bit better today. For the past few days, I have had to keep my discussions with you all very brief, as it was difficult for me to converse

BDA2.177

MHMD2.224-225

ABU0756

Words spoken on 1913-03-09 in Paris

390

Persian

من میخواهم از پاریس بروم و میخواهم شماها را یادگار بگذارم و بدانم که شما را

I wish to leave Paris and leave you as my memento in this city. Strive day and night to illumine this city

BDA2.174x

MHMD2.220x

ABU1754

Words spoken on 1913-03-09 in Paris

170

Persian

Contention and conflict; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Religion as source of love and unity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

من خواستم شما از الواح و رسائل اخیرهٴ حضرت بهآءالله مطلع شوید بدانید که در ایام ظهور

I wanted you to become acquainted with Baha'u'llah's latter Tablets and epistles. Know that, in the scriptures of every dispensation

BDA2.175

MHMD2.221-222

ABU2129

Words spoken on 1913-03-09 in Paris

120

Persian

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Predictions and prophecies; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium

البته وقتی میآید و نزدیک است که ملل عالم بفریاد آیند و مصارف باهظهٴ حرب را تحمل نتوانند

[He remarked that] it would certainly come to pass, and that it will be close at hand when the peoples of the world have been provoked to cry out

BDA2.176

MHMD2.223

ABU1206

Words spoken on 1913-03-07 in Paris

260

Persian

Call to action; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

امید ما اینست که شرق و غرب دست در آغوش شود و ملل و امم مختلفه حکم یک ملت

Our hope is that the East and the West shall embrace one another, and that the various people and nations of the world

BDA2.171-172

MHMD2.216-217

ABU2855

Words spoken on 1913-03-05 in Paris

Persian

Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

من باحبای آلمان آنقدر محبت دارم که اگر شعله ئی از این محبت بانها خور

The love I cherish for the German friends is so intense that were a flame of this love to touch them, they would be set ablaze completely

BDA2.169

MHMD2.213

ABU3704

Words spoken on 1913-03-04 in Paris

100

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution

در ظهورات سابقه اینگونه اشخاص خود را مستغنی از تعالیم روحانی می‌گفتند و اصحاب یوم ظهور

In previous dispensations, such people felt that they had no need for spiritual teachings

BDA2.165-166

MHMD2.208-209

ABU1260

Words spoken on 1913-03-03 in Paris

220

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution

استخوان مرا آب کردند با وجود آن همه محبّت و سلوک و مدارا که دو جا

They [the Covenant-breakers] have melted my bones. I treated them with exceeding kindness and forbearance; even when they took two coffers containing the writings of Baha'u'llah

BDA2.164

MHMD2.206-207

ABU3675

Words spoken on 1913-03-01 in Paris

240

Persian

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Priestcraft

چون بتاریخ ملّت و حکومت فرانسه نظر شود مبرهن گردد که علّت بیدینی نفوس و بیزاری این دولت و ملّت

When we consider the history of the people and government of France, it becomes clear that the reason for their irreligion

BDA2.162-163

MHMD2.204-205

ABU1544

Words spoken on 1913-02-28 in Paris

200

Persian

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Thankfulness; gratitude

در زمان حضرت مسیح بظاهر اقبال حواریان اهمیتی نداشت آنها را مردم استهزاء می‌کردند

When the Apostles of Christ embraced His Cause, this was not seen as a significant development at the time

BDA2.161

MHMD2.203

ABU1965

Words spoken on 1913-02-26 in Paris

140

Persian

Free will and predestination; fate; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Universal peace; world unity

ارادهٴ الهیه بظهور ترویج این امور تعلق گرفته البته هر کس بر نشر این آثار قیام کند مؤید می‌شود

The Will of God is that these ideals should be promoted. It is certain that anyone who arises to promote them shall be aided

BDA2.160

MHMD2.201

ABU2166

Words spoken on 1913-02-25 in Paris

430

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Justice and wrath of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

من بايد و ذکر آن نفوس مبارکه خوشنود... وقتی در مجلس معتمد از حضرت نقطه

In the meeting of Mu'tamid, the Bab was asked whether the Qur'an was an authority and a proof for those who were present… I strove to the utmost so that Mirza 'Ali-Asghar Khan

BDA2.158

MHMD2.198-199, STAB#117x

ABU2740

Words spoken on 1913-02-25 in Paris

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

در مجامع صحبت کنید مانند شعلهٴ نار شوید مثل ستارهٴ درخشنده گردید تا این شهر را روشن نمائید

Speak at the gatherings! Be as a flame of fire and a brilliant star; thereby you shall illumine this city

BDA2.159

MHMD2.200

ABU2242

Words spoken on 1913-02-24 in Paris

110

Persian

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

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

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

BDA2.157-158

MHMD2.198

ABU3752

Words spoken on 1913-02-24 in Paris

Persian

Critique of Eastern values; culture; East and West; communication between East and West; Past, present and future of Iran

حکمت و نتیجهٴ اقامت در پاریس برای تذکّر مشرقیان و آگاهی ایرانیان بیش از اهالی خود پاریس است

The wisdom of my sojourn here in Paris, as well as the results it will yield, consist in the admonitions I have imparted to the people of the East

BDA2.157

MHMD2.197

ABU2819

Words spoken on 1913-02-22 in Paris

Persian

Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Past, present and future of Iran; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

از روزیکه قلم اعلی دربارهٴ فارسیان حرکت نمود و ارادهٴ مبارکه بر عزت و احترامشان تعلق یافت

From the moment the Supreme Pen first wrote of the Persians, glorifying them and showing His respect for them, that people grew increasingly exalted

BDA2.153-154

MHMD2.192

ABU2562

Words spoken on 1913-02-21 in Paris

Persian

Generosity [kirama]; Monasticism; asceticism; Work as worship

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

ABU2852

Words spoken on 1913-02-18 in Paris

Persian

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Parliaments; constitutional government; Past, present and future of Iran; Relationship between government and people

ما آنچه خیر وصلاح ایران و ایرانیان بود گفتیم و نوشتیم ولی گوش ندادند حتی در بدایت

We have spoken and written about such things as will conduce to the good and betterment of Persia and its peoples

BDA2.146

MHMD2.182-183

ABU3688

Words spoken on 1913-02-18 in Paris

150

Persian

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Muhammad; Islam; Religion as source; stimulus of knowledge and science

تربیت و مدنیّت مادی سبب تحسین اخلاق عموم نشود و مانند تعالیم انبیا و مدنیّت روحانی

Material education and civilization will not improve the character of humanity. Unlike the teachings of the prophets

BDA2.145-146

MHMD2.181-182

ABU2058

Words spoken on 1913-02-17 in Paris

130

Persian

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Past, present and future of Iran; Rejection, opposition and persecution

فی الحقیقه یک نفر کاردان دانا در ایران نبود و نفس آگاهی یافت نشد حال باُمید

In truth, there is not a single person in Persia today who is adept and knowledgeable, nor can any individual keely aware be found

BDA2.144

MHMD2.180

ABU2091

Words spoken on 1913-02-16 in Paris

130

The race problem in America is very intense. Its non-solution will end in danger and war. The colored people in the United States have advanced much intellectually.

DAS.1913-02-16

Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2315

Words spoken on 1913-02-12 in Paris

100

Persian

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Infinity and eternity; Predictions and prophecies

امر الله در آلمان ترقی عظیم نماید و از همه

The Cause of God will make such great progress in Germany as to excel every other place… When, as a child, I would hear descriptions of Ptolemy's model of the universe

BDA2.132

MHMD2.165

ABU2968

Words spoken on 1913-02-12 in Paris

100

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

از هر طرف اعدا مهاجمند نمی‌بینید یحیائیها چه می‌کنند آرام برای ما نگذاشته‌اند

Our enemies have beset us on all sides. Do you not see what the Azalis are doing?... How strange it is that such prayers as these should be intoned

BDA2.131

MHMD2.164

ABU2333

Words spoken on 1913-02-11 in Paris

100

Persian

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spirit and form in the administration; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

دیده عبرت باید اگر انسان چشم عبرت باز ننماید چه فائده دارد هر روز دو کرور

One must look at things with a view to learning from them. Should he fail to open the eye of receptivity to such lessons

BDA2.129-130

MHMD2.162, STAB#068

ABU3692

Words spoken on 1913-02-11 in Paris

130

Persian

Episodes from the early history of Islam

با وجود آنکه یهودیان معاهده نموده بودند با حضرت که دست از پا خطا نکنند

Notwithstanding that the Jews had made a pact with Muhammad, a pact which guaranteed the protection of the Jews

BDA2.130-131

MHMD2.163-164

ABU1977

Words spoken on 1913-02-09 in Paris

140

Persian

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

جبران مرحوم در امر الله مؤمن خالص بود و یک رسالهٴ استدلالیه در اثبات امر الله نوشت

The late Gabriel [Sacy] was a pure believer in the Cause of God, and he composed a treatise to logically prove its truth

BDA2.127-128

MHMD2.159

ABU2574

Words spoken on 1913-02-09 in Paris

Persian

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

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

ABU2161

Words spoken on 1913-02-07 in Paris

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity

شخص عامل و قوهٴ فاعله لازمست و امروز تأئید و مدد الهی واجب والا قول و گفتگو

A person of action and an active force are needed, and in this day the confirmations and assistance of God are likewise essential

BDA2.125

MHMD2.156

ABU3711

Words spoken on 1913-02-07 in Paris

Persian

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Justice and mercy; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Reward and punishment

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

ABU3283

Words spoken on 1913-02-06 in Paris

Persian

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle

این عصر عصر دیگر است و اقتضای آن اقتضای دیگر احکام عصر سابق این قرن عظیم را کفایت نکند

this is a new era with unprecedented exigencies… the laws of a former age will not suffice this momentous century… the spiritual laws--which is to say secondary religious laws--must be renewed, and divine truths revitalized

BDA2.123

MHMD2.153

ABU3021

Words spoken on 1913-02-04 in Paris

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; The power of words; of speech

هر قوه و استعدادی که در امر الله صرف میشود اثراتش باقی میماند و نتائج باقیه

Every power and ability that is utilized for the Cause of God shall produce perpetually enduring effects and yield eternally abiding results… As to those souls endowed with the power of oratory

BDA2.122

MHMD2.151

ABU3000

Words spoken on 1913-02-03 in Paris

Persian

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Critique of Western values; culture; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Wealth inequality and its moderation

دیروز بدیدن اطفال فقرا رفتیم جای بسیار محقری داشتند ولی چون مراجعت میکردیم

We went to visit the children of some poor souls yesterday and saw their pitiful living conditions. As we were returning

BDA2.120

MHMD2.149-150

ABU1373

Words spoken on 1913-02-02 in Paris

230

Persian

Critique of Western values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Mary Magdalene; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

سُرور قلب من همه جا با من است انفکاک ندارد و دیگر آنکه اسباب سُرور

I am happy wherever I go; this happiness is never separated from me… If the love of Baha'u'llah is present in a heart, it will be endowed with capacity

BDA2.118

MHMD2.147

ABU2224

Words spoken on 1913-02-02 in Paris

110

Persian

Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

جمال مبارک در مناجاتی میفرماید که خدایا هر چشمی در خواب است و جمیع نفوس

In one of His prayers, the Blessed Beauty states: 'O God! Every eye is asleep, and all are reposing on the bed of ease…'

BDA2.119

MHMD2.148

ABU2736

Words spoken on 1913-02-01 in Paris

Persian

East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

در این مدت ولو در غرب بودم ولی همیشه رویم بسوی احبای شرق بود و تأیید ایشان را

Though I have been in the West throughout this span of time, yet my face has ever been turned towards the Baha'is of the East

BDA2.117

MHMD2.145

ABU2833

Words spoken on 1913-01-31 in Paris

Persian

Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ببینید ما چگونه در کنائس یهود و نصاری اثبات حقیقت اسلام نمودیم با وجود این مسلمین

Take note of how, in the churches and synagogues, we have established the truth of Islam, and consider the calumnies

BDA2.115

MHMD2.142-143

ABU3703

Words spoken on 1913-01-31 in Paris

100

Persian

Predictions and prophecies; Rejection, opposition and persecution

وقتیکه صدر اعظم بقم رفت و غلما را بعزّت و ناز وارد طهران نمود

When the Prime Minister of Persia went to Qum, and thence conducted certain divines to Tehran while lavishing them with reverence

BDA2.114

MHMD2.141

ABU3725

Words spoken on 1913-01-30 in Paris

Persian

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Relationship between government and people

قبل از تسلّط و نفوذ اروپائیها حتّی بسلطان عبدالحمید نوشتم که چنین خواهد شد

At a time when the Europeans did not yet enjoy this ascendancy and influence, I had written to 'Abdu'l-Hamid, indicating to him what would come to pass

BDA2.113-114

MHMD2.140

ABU1451

Words spoken on 1913-01-29 in Paris

210

Persian

Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prophecy and fulfillment

و هم بطمع افتادن او برای اخذ از حضور مبارک که “ در حیفا آمد باو عتنائی نشد

Rashid Pasha came to Haifa, but I paid no attention to him. He even sent his son to 'Akka

BDA2.112

MHMD2.138-139, STAB#094

ABU3273

Words spoken on 1913-01-29 in Paris

Persian

Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of the Manifestation of God

از جمیع جهات ابواب مسدود است و راه نجات مقطوع مگر بقوهٴ معنویه و تأییدات غیبیه

The doors are closed on every side, and the way to salvation is barred, unless one is aided with spiritual power

BDA2.111

MHMD2.136-137

ABU2992

Words spoken on 1913-01-28 in Paris

Persian

Purpose; goal of creation; Soul; spirit after death; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

چون کِرم مهین در قعر زمینند و بیخبر از عالم علیین و جمیع حضار را بتوجه بملکوت ابهی

They [the people of Paris] are like the pitiable worms that dwell in the depths of the earth, unaware of the supernal realm

BDA2.110

MHMD2.135

ABU3158

Words spoken on 1913-01-28 in Paris

Persian

Consolation and comfort; Law of transformation and change; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies

هر چند استقلال ایران را بباد دادند ولی ایران روز بروز رو بترقی است نا امید نباید بود

Though the independence of Perisa has been cast to the wind, yet does it continue to progress with every passing day

BDA2.110

MHMD2.136

ABU2565

Words spoken on 1913-01-27 in Paris

Persian

Episodes from the early history of Islam; Stories; anecdotes

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

ABU3128

Words spoken on 1913-01-27 in Paris

Persian

Poems and quotation from poetry; Suffering and imprisonment

به بین خدا ما را بکجاها کشانیده چگونه آوارهٴ صحرا و دریا کرده فی الحقیقه این قول حافظ

Consider the places where God has taken us--how He has made us wanderers upon the plains and across the seas. Truly, this passage from Hafiz

BDA2.109

MHMD2.134

ABU3691

Words spoken on 1913-01-27 in Paris

130

Persian

Consultation; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

چون شب از قیل و قال و آشوب و صدا آسوده بودند و فراغت بال داشتند هر شبی در محلّی مجتمع می‌شدند

Nighttime afforded these ministers peace of mind, as they would be undisturbed by the chattering and clamouring of the people

BDA2.108

MHMD2.132-133

ABU2566

Words spoken on 1913-01-26 in Paris

Persian

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

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

ABU0854

Words spoken on 1913-01-25 in Paris

350

Persian

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity in diversity

انسان عاقل دفع فاسد بافسد نکند ایرانی که بهیچوجه استعداد نداشت

The wise one does not counter the corrupt with a more corrupt person. In their desire to counter foreign encroachment

AVK2.234.03x, BDA2.104

MHMD2.127-128

ABU1692

Words spoken on 1913-01-24 in Paris

180

Persian

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

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

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

BDA2.103

MHMD2.125-126

ABU3022

Words spoken on 1913-01-24 in Paris

Persian

Human reality created in the image of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

هر کائنی یک حقیقت دارد مگر انسان که هم حقیقت طبیعی دارد و هم حقیقت روحانی از بسط

He observed that every being possessed one reality, with the exception of humans, who have both a natural reality and a spiritual one

BDA2.103

MHMD2.125

ABU2613

Words spoken on 1913-01-23 in Paris

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

ABU2973

Words spoken on 1913-01-23 in Paris

Persian

East and West; communication between East and West; Past, present and future of Iran

اگر قائم مقام را نکشته بودند ایران ویران نمی‌شد و اگر نصائح الهیه را شنیده بودند

Had they not killed the Qa’im-Maqam, Persia would never have fallen into ruin

SFI18.275-276, BDA2.102

MHMD2.125, LOIR20.172

ABU3295

Words spoken on 1913-01-23 in Paris

Persian

Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

جمیع این اهالی غرق دنیا هستند و عمارات شهر مثل خانه‌های زنبور و مردم متصل مشغول ساختن

All the inhabitants of this city are immersed in this world, and its buildings resemble the hives of bees

BDA2.102

MHMD2.124

ABU0234

Words spoken on 1913-01-22 in Paris

850

There are two schools which believe in the rebirth of the soul - the reincarnation and metempsychosis. The first school believes that the spirit of man

DAS.1913-01-22

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; John the Baptist; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Reincarnation; Return of the Manifestations of God

ABU2068

Words spoken on 1913-01-22 in Paris

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Petitions to authorities; Prophecy and fulfillment

هنگامی که ایرانیها بخود مشغول بودند و ایران را بباد میدادند ما در اقالیم واسعهٴ امریک

While the Persians were occupied with themselves, neglecting their country in the process, we journeyed to the vast expanses of America

BDA2.101

MHMD2.123

ABU2204

Words spoken on 1913-01-22 in Paris

120

Faithfulness is a good attribute. There is nothing better than faithfulness. Although the faithfulness of the dog is natural

DAS.1913-01-22

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Free will and predestination; fate; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU3739

Words spoken on 1913-01-22 in London

Persian

Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

بنویسید این الواح مبارکه را بخوانند و نشر دهند سابق مسلمین در تفسیر آلم غلبت الرّوم

Instruct the friends to read and disseminate these Tablets. How impressive are the commentaries which the Muslims of former times wrote concerning these verses: 'The Romans have been defeated…'

BDA2.101

MHMD2.123

ABU2147

Words spoken on 1913-01-20 in London

120

Persian

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant

تحیت و مهربانی مرا باحبای هونولولو برسانید و بگوید من همیشه بیاد آنها هستم و در حق ایشان

Convey my greetings and kindest sentiments to the Baha'is of Honolulu, and inform them that they are ever in my thoughts

YHA2.779, BDA2.095-096

MHMD2.116

ABU0310

Words spoken on 1913-01-19 in London

360

Persian

Knowledge; recognition of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcending the material condition

من دو روز دیگر اینجا هستمبعد بپاریس میروم مجبورم که زودتر بشرق بروم دو سال است

I will be here for two more days, after which I shall depart for Paris. I must go to the East soon.

BDA2.091-092

MHMD2.110-111

ABU1158

Words spoken on 1913-01-19 in London

Persian

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Literal interpretation; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Unity in diversity

از تعصب است که خانمانها ویران میشود از تعصب است که خونها ریخته می‌گردد از تعصب است

It is prejudice that has uprooted families. It is prejudice that has led people to shed each other's blood.

BDA2.094

MHMD2.113

ABU2964

Words spoken on 1913-01-19 in London

The object of all the prophets has been the purification of the souls... Today we are standing before the illimitable sea; let us not deprive ourselves.

DAS.1913-01-19, SW_v09#14 p.162x

Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3668

Words spoken on 1913-01-19 in London

340

Persian

Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

از بعد لابد نفوسی بمخالفت قیام خواهند کرد و رسائل و مقالاتی در رّدامر خواهند نوشت

In the future, people will inevitably arise to oppose the Cause and write treatises against it. But what fruit will these efforts bear

BDA2.092-093, NSS.236ax

MHMD2.112-113

ABU3680

Words spoken on 1913-01-19 in London

210

Persian

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Kindness to and rights of animals; Literal interpretation; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity in diversity

اگر انسان بتواند در غذا به نباتات قناعت کند بهتر است زیرا خوراک انسان نباتست

If one can content oneself with vegetables for one's sustenance, this would be preferable, for the food of humanity consists in vegetables

BDA2.094-095

MHMD2.114-115

ABU1169

Words spoken on 1913-01-18 in London

270

Persian

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution

قبل از ظهور موعود چگونه خلق حالت طلب و انتظار داشتند و بدرگاه پروردگار دعا و تضرع

Whenever the promised Manifestations had yet to appear, the masses sought after them desperately and eagerly awaited their appearance

BDA2.090

MHMD2.108-109

ABU2551

Words spoken on 1913-01-18 in London

Persian

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

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

ABU3020

Words spoken on 1913-01-16 in London

Persian

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Non-participation in politics; Personal instructions

مؤثر و مفید است ولی ما بجهت ملاقات فقرا آمدیم نه دیدن ملوک و اُمرا با هر طالبی بکمال محبت

Such a meeting would prove effective and useful. However, we have come to meet with the poor, not to consort with kings and rulers

BDA2.087

MHMD2.105-106

ABU3300

Words spoken on 1913-01-15 in London

Persian

Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement

خدا چه عزتی بما ایرانیان عنایت فرمود چه آفت??ب بزرگی و سعادتی از افق مشرق زمین طالع

What conspicuous glory has God deigned to bestow upon us Persians! How great is this prosperity, which is even as a mighty sun

BDA2.086

MHMD2.104

ABU1690

Words spoken on 1913-01-13 in London

180

Persian

Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

من از احساسات شماها بسیار ممنونم زیرا این احساسات عمومیه الهیه است و امور خصوصیه بشریه

I am most grateful to you all for your sentiments, inasmuch as universal feelings are divine, whereas particular matters are born of humankind

BDA2.082

MHMD2.099-100

ABU1749

Words spoken on 1913-01-12 in London

Persian

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Justice and mercy; Kindness to and rights of animals; Unity; oneness of humanity

این بحث بین افراد بود چنانچه ذکر شد بشر حقّ انتقام ندارد امّا اگر ملّتی تعدّی کند

This subject has been discussed among people for some time. As was mentioned previously, no one has the right to take revenge

BDA2.080

MHMD2.096-097

ABU3297

Words spoken on 1913-01-12 in London

Persian

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization

در این امر جمعیّت بشر یک عائله و کرّهٴ ارض یکوطن است

In this Cause, all humanity is regarded as a single family, and the whole earth accounted as one country

BDA2.080

MHMD2.097

ABU3322

Words spoken on 1913-01-12 in London

Persian

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Critique of Western values; culture

بدرجهئ‌یکه جمیع بهائیان شرق بجهت ترویج صلح جان میدهند بیست هزار نفر خود را فدای امر صلح

To the extent that all the Baha'is of the East are ready to give up their lives in their efforts to promote peace. Twenty thousand souls have sacrificed themselves

BDA2.079

MHMD2.095

ABU3738

Words spoken on 1913-01-12 in London

Persian

Education of children; moral education; Kindness to and rights of animals; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ضرب برای حیوان هم جائز نه حُسن تربیت حیوان را در تحت تعلیم

It is not permissible even to strike an animal. When an animal is trained properly, it becomes domesticated

BDA2.080

MHMD2.096

ABU3567

Words spoken on 1913-01-09 in Edinburgh

Persian

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as sun; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ای پروردگار پرتوی از شمس حقیقت بر این انجمن زن تا روشن گردد

O Divine providence, shed a ray from the Sun of Truth upon this gathering that it may become illumined.

HUV1.018, YHA1.429, BDA2.074

MHMD2.089

ABU3568

Words spoken on 1913-01-09 in Edinburgh

Persian

خدایا دارندهء این کتاب را موفق فرما

O God! Graciously assist the bearer of this book.

AHB.128BE #06-11 p.356, YHA1.429, BDA2.074

MHMD2.089

ABU2447

Words spoken on 1913-01-08 in Edinburgh

Persian

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience

خوب مجلسي بود فقرارا بسيار مسرور ديدم... وقتی در بغداد فقیری در منزل ما آمد قالیچه ي

It was a good gathering. I saw that the poor were very glad… When we were living in Baghdad, and a poor soul came to our home, he noticed a small rug

BDA2.071.02

MHMD2.085, STAB#096

ABU1923

Words spoken on 1913-01-06 en route to Edinburgh

150

Persian

Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God

نور علي شاه مطرود دولت و ملت شد و آواره غربت گشت

Nur 'Ali-Shah was rejected by both the government and the people. He became homeless and an exile.

BDA2.061-062

MHMD2.074, STAB#111x

ABU0704

Words spoken on 1913-01-05 in London

410

Persian

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Love of God; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

احوالم خوب نبود محض خاطر شما بیرون آمدم ... بیانات من مثل تخم پاکی باشد که در اراضی طیبه کشته میشود

I was not feeling well; I have come outside purely for your sake. And yet, tomorrow I must go to Edinburgh

BDA2.059

MHMD2.071-073

ABU2275

Words spoken on 1913-01-01 in London

110

Civilization is like unto a moving hill of sands: Today it is here, tomorrow it is many thousand miles away. It is subject to constant transferences.

DAS.1913-01-01

Means of establishment of future civilization; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization

ABU2135

Words spoken on 1912-12-29 in London

120

Persian

Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Education of children; moral education; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity

این اختلاف بر دو قسم است قسمی اختلاف اصلی و خلقی است و آن مانع ظهور اتحاد و الفت عمومی نیست

This diversity is of two kinds. The first kind of diversity involves innate and temperamental differences, which do not preclude the establishment of unviersal concord

BDA2.048

MHMD2.058

ABU2571

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

Persian

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Stories; anecdotes; Wealth inequality and its moderation

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

ABU2705

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

Persian

Education of children; moral education; Empty learning; false spirituality; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

اطفال باید اول بآداب الهی تربیت شوند و ترغیب و تشویق بر تحسین اخلاق گردند

Children must first be trained in divine virtues and encouraged and urged to improve their character.

BDA2.044

MHMD2.053

ABU2710

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

Persian

East and West; communication between East and West; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Unity; oneness of humanity

الحمد لله در این انجمن جمعی اهل شرق و غرب جمعند جمیع مانند یک جنسند هیچ اختلافی در افکار ندارند

Praise be to God, for groups from both the East and the West have come together in this gathering

BDA2.047

MHMD2.056

ABU3710

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

Persian

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Growth of the Cause; Non-participation in politics; Wisdom [hikmat]

هر چه بطرفین نصیحت شد و راه صواب نموده و بمداخلهٴ همسایه‌ها انذار گشت

Though admonitions were given to both sides, though the right path was shown to them, and though they were warned about meddling from their neighbours

BDA2.045

MHMD2.054

ABU3743

Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London

Persian

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

من آمده‌ام تا مدنیّت الهیّه را ترویج نمایم مدنیّتیکه حضرت بهٓاءاللّٰه در شرق تأسیس فرمود

I have come to promote divine civilization. This is a civilization that Baha'u'llah established in the East. It is a civilization that tends to the domain of character

BDA2.044

MHMD2.053

ABU2254

Words spoken on 1912-12-26 in London

110

Persian

Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Infinity and eternity; Law of transformation and change; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Reincarnation

وجود بقای ابدی دارد چیزی نشان بدهید که ابدی نباشد نهایت درجات و انتقالات دارد

Existence itself consists of perpetual permanence. Show me something that does not exist perpetually!... This reincarnation in which people have traditionally believed is contrary to what has been revealed in the Books of God

BDA2.043

MHMD2.051-052

ABU2246

Words spoken on 1912-12-25 in London

110

Persian

Education of children; moral education; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Need for an educator; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization

نفس امارهٴ انسان اگر اطفال را بحال طبیعی بگذارید اخلاق جمیع مذموم و شیطانی شود

One's insistent self. Were you to leave a child to persist in his natural state, he would develop a character that is reprehensible and fiendish

BDA2.042

MHMD2.049-050

ABU3284

Words spoken on 1912-12-25 in London

Persian

اینمسئلهٴ دیگر است و مجازات و مکافات سبب نظام عالم مثلاً اگر کسی اینجا بیاید

This is a different matter altogether. Indeed, reward and punishment constitute the basis of order in this world

Murder; causing physical harm; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Reward and punishment

MHMD2.049

ABU3566

Words spoken on 1912-12-25 in London

Persian

امر بهائی شامل اصول جمیع ادیانست چونکه صد آمد نود هم پیش ماست

The Baha'i Cause consists of the same principles inherent in all the divine religions. 'Now that the one hundred hath come, ninety is with us also.'

Oneness; unity of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Universality of the Cause

MHMD2.048

ABU3724

Words spoken on 1912-12-25 in London

Persian

دیروز نظر بخواهش مدیر جریدهٴ کرسچن کامن ولت من برای آن روزنامه چیزی نوشتم که بسبب منازعهٴ

Yesterday, the editor-in-chief of the Christian Commonwealth requested that I write something for publication in his newspaper

Adam; Adam and Eve; Contention and conflict; Satan; the Evil One

MHMD2.048-049

ABU0729

Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London

400

Persian

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Oneness; unity of religion; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Universal peace; world unity

از امریکا میایم نه ماه در صفحات امریکا بودم بهر شهری رفتم در کنائس و مجامع

I have come from America. For nine months, I visited the various places of America

BDA2.039

MHMD2.045-046

ABU2153

Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London

120

Persian

Manifestation of God as divine physician; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

خداوند راعی حقیقی را ظاهر فرمود تا جمیع اغنام را جمع فرماید و آن شبان مهربان

God made manifest the True Shepherd to gather together all His flocks, and that kind Shepherd was Baha'u'llah

BDA2.038

MHMD2.045

ABU2229

Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London

110

Persian

حرارت در جمیع اشیا موجود است اما قوه ای لازم که آن را ظاهر کند همچنین در عالم دیانت

The property of heat exists in all things, but a power is needed for that heat to be made manifest. In the realm of religion, it is the power of Baha'u'llah that causes the heat of the love of God

Heat and motion; John the Baptist; Power of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

MHMD2.047-048

ABU3431

Words spoken on 1912-12-24 in London

Hands which have labored in the cause of education are ever blessed. I am pleased with your hands.

DAS.1912-12-24, SW_v09#08 p.089

Education of children; moral education; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU2882

Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London

The Cause of God is like unto a rose-garden. As long as man is far from it, he cannot see how many kinds of flowers are planted therein

DAS.1912-12-23

Development of capacity and readiness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU2912

Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London

The Cause of God is like unto a house. As long as man has not entered therein he does not know what it contains.

DAS.1912-12-23

Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU3104

Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London

There are two kinds of music, divine and earthly music. Divine music exhilarates the spirit

DAS.1912-12-23, SW_v14#06 p.177

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

ABU3415

Words spoken on 1912-12-23 in London

Every object in this world has the power of combustion. The objects by themselves and in themselves will not be ignited. A flame is necessary. I hope you will become that flame to enkindle the hearts.

DAS.1912-12-23

Being a source of light; guidance; Fire and light; fire and water; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2037

Words spoken on 1912-12-22 in London

140

We also have a theatre... Our theatre is built in a country where there is eternal springtime. The streets of that city

DAS.1912-12-22, SW_v14#06 p.177

Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2142

Words spoken on 1912-12-22 in London

120

Persian

Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering; rejection of Christ

بعد از شهادت حضرت مسیح از جمله خدماتش این بود که بواسطه ا‌ی با امپراطور رومان ملاقات نمود

Following the martyrdom of Jesus Christ, among the services Mary Magdalene rendered was that, by some means or other, she secured a meeting with the emperor of Rome

BDA2.037

MHMD2.043, STAB#061

ABU0421

Words spoken on 1912-12-21 in London

600

Persian

Translation List

دیشب تشخیص ولادت حضرت مسیح بود فی الحقیقه در نهایت اتقان بود ولکن محل عبرت

Last night, there was a theatrical performance about the birth of Jesus Christ. It was truly skillful to the utmost

KHF.187, KHAB.393 (398), KHTB3.074, NJB_v05#17 p.001

ADMS#235

Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU1130

Words spoken on 1912-12-21 in London

280

Persian

Call to unity; prohibition of disunity; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

دیشب از محبت و اخوت صحبت می‌نمودیم محبت بر چند قسم است یک قسم محبت عائله ای است

Last night, we discussed the subjects of love and brotherhood. Love is of several kinds. One of these is the love a person feels for his immediate family

BDA2.035

MHMD2.041

ABU2756

Words spoken on 1912-12-20 in London

Persian

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

نفسی بی آمال و آرزو نیست سلطان و گدا هر کس مبتلای غمی است و دوچار مشکلی

There is not one among us who is without hope or desire. The king and beggar alike are afflicted with some sorrow

BDA2.032

MHMD2.037

ABU3308

Words spoken on 1912-12-20 in London

Persian

Consolation and comfort; The ephemeral and the eternal; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

گریه مکن مویه منما فریاد بر میار اشک از دیده مبار سُرور و حُزن دنیا هر دو در گذر است و عزت و ذلت آن هر دو فانی

Do not cry or lament! Do not wail or let tears rain from your eyes! The happiness and sorrow of this world last only for a time, and its glory and abasement are both fleeting

BDA2.032

MHMD2.038

ABU3737

Words spoken on 1912-12-20 in London

Persian

Call to action; East and West; communication between East and West; Past, present and future of Iran

چون از نصیحت بهموطنان نتیجهئ‌ی ندیدیم و گوش شنوائی نجستیم لابد توجّه بغرب نمودیم

Since we discerned no fruit from the counsel we gave our countrymen, nor could we find a hearing ear among them, we felt it necessary to turn our attention to the West

BDA2.032

MHMD2.038

ABU3723

Words spoken on 1912-12-19 in London

Persian

Equality of men and women; Role and station of women; Wisdom [hikmat]

باید نساء در تربیت خود و تحصیل کمالات بکوشند بتربیت احقاق حقوق خویش نمایند

Women must educate themselves and strive to acquire virtues. Moreover, they must win their rights through education

BDA2.030

MHMD2.035

ABU2043

Words spoken on 1912-12-18 in London to E.G. Browne

110

Persian

Critique of Western values; culture; Development of capacity and readiness; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge

من بدایتاً نوشتم که تا دولت و ملّت مانند شهد و شیر ... باید کوشید تا اخلاق ملت تبدیل شود و استعداد مشروطه و امور سائره حاصل گردد

I have previously written that, for as long as the government and the people are not mingled together like milk and honey, prosperity shall remain unattainable… You must strive to change the characters of the people

BDA2.029

MHMD2.034, EGBBF.097x

ABU0728

Words spoken on 1912-12-17 in London

410

God willing! If I go to America another time I will go differently; but it is very difficult

DAS.1912-12-17, SW_v03#19 p.003-004

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Praise of Western values; culture; Review of publications; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU1313

Words spoken on 1912-12-17 in London

240

Persian

Call to action; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity

همیشه در مقابل انبیا خلق می‌گفتند که بر حسب افکار و آمال خود بکیف مشغول بودیم

Whenever a prophet would appear, people would say to them, 'We were enjoying ourselves in accordance with our own thoughts and desires…' … In the world of humanity, love is a manifestation of the splendour of God

BDA2.028

MHMD2.032, BW_v13p1187x, VLAB.124x

ABU0607

Words spoken on 1912-12-15 in Liverpool

470

Tonight I am exceedingly happy to find myself in an assembly, the members of which are a recognized factor in philanthropy

SW_v03#17 p.004-005

Martyrs and martyrdom; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for peace and unity; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

ABU3356

Words spoken on 1912-12-15 in Liverpool

Water flowing from one spring has more force and energy than if the same water is divided between

DAS.1912-12-15, SW_v08#02 p.021

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU3706

Words spoken on 1912-12-15 in Liverpool

Persian

Critique of Western values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; East and West; communication between East and West; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Service to others; to the Cause of God

از روز حرکت از حیفا تا حال هر روزی تأییدات ملکوت بیشتر احاطه نمود

From the day I left Haifa to the present time, the confirmations of the Kingdom have encompassed me more and more with every passing day

BDA2.023-024

MHMD2.027

ABU3729

Words spoken on 1912-12-15 in Liverpool

Persian

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Unity in diversity; Universality of the Cause

این خوب است که آزادی عمومی دارد و سبب الفت هر فرقه و ملّتی است زیرا هر امر عمومی الهی است و هر امر خصوصی

It is good that this church is open to everyone, and is the cause of fellowship among every sect and creed, inasmuch as whatever is universal is of God, and that which is particular is of humanity

BDA2.024

MHMD2.028

ABU3728

Words spoken on 1912-12-14 in Liverpool

Persian

Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

بعد ازین سفر در ممالک عثمانی باید ندای وحدت عالم انسانی و صلح عمومی بلند شود و نوبت آنحُدود خواهد رسید

After this journey, the call of the unity of humanity and universal peace must be upraised in the Ottoman territories. Their turn shall come

BDA2.022

MHMD2.026

ABU3736

Words spoken on 1912-12-14 in Liverpool

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution

اساس اینها بر هرج و مرجست از این عمل رئیس اعمال باقی را بفهمید

The foundation of these [Azalis] is chaos and confusion. From this act which their very leader committed, one can discern the conduct of the others in their ranks

BDA2.022-023

MHMD2.026

ABU2214

Words spoken on 1912-12-13 in Liverpool

110

Persian

Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

اینها محل اعتماد نیستند و ابداً اهمیت ندارند در این سفر امریکا نفوسی اظهار خضوع

One should not place one's trust in such people. What he [Edward Browne] has said is of no importance to me whatsoever

BDA2.021

MHMD2.024

ABU1915

Words spoken on 1912-11-15 in New York

150

Persian

Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Predictions and prophecies; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

بیان انسان دو قسم است یکی بیانی است که فقط منبعث از احساسات شخصی و خیال و فهم اوست این برای همه حجت و میزان نیست

Man explains things in two ways. One explanation originates from his personal feelings... In Jerusalem every now and then they broadcast a promise

BDA1.375.15

MHMD1.394-395

ABU0751

Words spoken on 1912-10-25 in Sacramento

400

Sacramento is a good city. It is a well-built city. You must strive to make it a center of radiance and mercy. America is a marvellous country

ECN.222

Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world

ABU1020

Words spoken on 1912-10-25 in Sacramento

310

How negligent people are! What insignificant things they consider necessary for their happiness! How negligent they are! Like unto animals

ECN.220

Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Man's distinction from the animal; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0820

Words spoken on 1912-10-24 in San Francisco

370

In Persia we have a unique custom. When we write to a friend most dear we place at the end of the letter a seal that is perfumed with musk

ECN.215+500x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education and the development of capacity; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1294

Words spoken on 1912-10-24 in San Francisco

250

We have been for a drive in the Park as far as the lake - a most beautiful spot, with lawns about it

ECN.213+500x

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment; Youth and pre-ministry of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0219

Words spoken on 1912-10-23 in Oakland

880

I am very grateful that this meeting has been made possible, for it is extraordinary that after forty years' imprisonment, and the consequent infirmity

ECN.207+499x

Christ; Christianity; East and West; communication between East and West; Oneness; unity of religion; Praise of Western values; culture; Religion as source of love and unity; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU1014

Words spoken on 1912-10-22 in San Francisco

310

God will assist you. One of the great prophets of the Orient, one of the worthies of the East.... When man dedicates his life to a cause he must dedicate himself entirely

SW_v04#12 p.205, SW_v08#06 p.064-065x

Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Words vs deeds

ABU0047

Words spoken on 1912-10-22 in Oakland

1600

Praise be to God, this is a good meeting… This evening I shall relate to you the story of the sojourn of Bahá’u’lláh during the two years of his solitude on the mountain of Sarkalu.

ECN.191+485

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; House of Justice; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

ABU0327

Words spoken on 1912-10-21 in San Francisco

710

His Holiness the Báb -- may my spirit be a sacrifice to him! - appeared in Shiraz. Soon after his declaration he wrote his first book

ECN.186

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Martyrdom of the Bab; Prophecy and fulfillment; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU1908

Words spoken on 1912-10-21 in San Francisco

160

This morning we were speaking of the fact that God never leaves anything unexplained. He will make everything manifest, even though it may remain hidden for a long time.

ECN.184

Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Mary Magdalene; Resurrection of Christ; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU0659

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

440

The Blessed Beauty appeared in Persia, in Teheran. He was in the utmost of ease

SW_v07#04 p.032

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0905

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

340

You are most welcome. Are you well? Very happy? Are you attracted to the Kingdom? I came especially to see you, that I might know how you are, that I might inquire about your health and your faith

ECN.162

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1288

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

250

This revered personage was the first Bahai in America. He served the Cause

SW_v03#13 p.014-015, SW_v04#11 p.186+189, ABCC.066x

Bringing forth results; fruit; Review of publications; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU1485

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

220

…so that each of you may become a candle, literally a light of guidance, and a manifestor of power… You must be newly created. You must not be the same as you were before you became Bahá’ís. A transformation must take place.

ECN.164

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Being a source of light; guidance; Fulfillment of true potential; Second birth; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU1614

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

190

Mr. Chase was of the blessed souls. The best time of his life was spent in the path of God

SW_v03#13 p.015, SW_v04#11 p.190, MAB.022-023, ECN.160

Eulogies; reminiscences; Shrines and Holy places; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1818

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

160

O my God! O my God! Verily, this is a servant of Thine, who did believe on Thee and in Thy signs

SW_v03#13 p.015, SW_v04#11 p.189-190, MAB.022, ECN.159

Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1907

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

160

Welcome! Welcome! Are you all well? Are you all happy? I am very happy to see you all. I have come from a far distant point to see you

ECN.161

Call to action; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU2337

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

100

That which has come forth from the Center of the Covenant you must take fast hold of.

SW_v11#14 p.243

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2341

Words spoken on 1912-10-19 in Los Angeles

100

I came from San Francisco to see you and to visit Mr. Chase's grave.

SW_v04#13 p.225, PN_1912 p016

Eulogies; reminiscences; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Soul; spirit after death

ABU0942

Words spoken on 1912-10-17 in San Francisco

330

I have been out for a walk. After speaking all morning and afternoon I was in need of fresh air. I walked for nearly an hour. Motion is very good.

ECN.157+498x

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1293

Words spoken on 1912-10-17 in San Francisco

250

Are you well? Are you all well? If you are not happy, who can be happy? Look at the people of the world

ECN.155

Bringing forth results; fruit; Development of capacity and readiness; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU2233

Words spoken on 1912-10-17 in San Francisco

110

Persian

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence

دو جواب دارد یکی جواب فلسفی و یکی ملکوتی جواب فلسفی آسان است چه که

This question may be answered in two ways, philosophically as well as spiritually. ...in philosophy the spirit is energy

BDA1.317.06

MHMD1.335

ABU3480

Words spoken on 1912-10-16 in San Francisco

Persian

Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Relativity of religious truth; Wisdom [hikmat]

نطقهای من همه باقتضای وقت و اندازهٴ استعداد نفوس است بهر طفلک آن پدر تی تی کند گر چه عقلش هندسهٴ گیتی کند

I speak according to the demands of the time and the capacity of my listeners. 'The father makes gurgling sounds for the newborn infant, although his wisdom be capable of measuring the universe.'

BDA1.314.05

MHMD1.332

ABU0980

Words spoken on 1912-10-14 in San Francisco

320

I want to tell you a remarkable story--the strangest of the strange--so that you may see the great power of the cause of God. When we were exiled from Persia

ECN.148+506

Ascension of Baha'u'llah; Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Baha'u'llah; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Declaration of Baha'u'llah; He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Incarceration of Baha'u'llah in Siyah Chal; Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Growth of the Cause; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU1732

Words spoken on 1912-10-14 in San Francisco

180

Welcome, very welcome! Praise be to God that he confirmed me to come here to see you, for I had the greatest longing to see the friends in America

ECN.136

Call to action; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU0792

Words spoken on 1912-10-13 in San Francisco

380

This afternoon we drove out to the sea-shore. We looked upon the beautiful sea with its high waves, and pondered over the time when the Sea of Love will be set in motion.

ECN.134+496x

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Music and singing; Oneness; unity of religion; Universal peace; world unity

ABU0454

Words spoken on 1912-10-12 in Oakland

580

This morning we spoke in the Temple Emanu-El at the invitation of Dr. Meyer, who is a most broadminded man. In Persia there are a great many Jews who have become followers of Bahá’u’lláh.

ECN.130

Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Growth of the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution

ABU1245

Words spoken on 1912-10-11 in San Francisco

260

Praise be to God we are in receipt of good news from the Orient. The Orient is exhilarated. The fire of the love of God is ignited everywhere.

ECN.121

Growth of the Cause; Law of pilgrimage; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU1906

Words spoken on 1912-10-11 in San Francisco

160

We went for a short drive and walked through the Sutro Gardens, which are very beautiful. San Francisco has capacity - capacity for many things

ECN.125

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0590

Words spoken on 1912-10-10 in San Francisco

480

Since the beginning of the world various philosophical thoughts and theories have been advanced. When we glance at history we find no end to these concepts.

ECN.117

Limits of the intellect; Names and attributes of God; Rational arguments; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0657

Words spoken on 1912-10-10 in San Francisco

450

I have received a letter from the friends in Persia, who send greetings to you. They long to see you, and their greatest desire is for the day to come

ECN.114

Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Limits of the intellect; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace

ABU2563

Words spoken on 1912-10-09 in Palo Alto

Persian

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

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

ABU0013

Words spoken on 1912-10-06 in San Francisco

2260

Persian

Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity in diversity; War and peace

حقیقت الوهیت بر جمیع کائنات بمحبت طلوع نموده زیرا محبت اعظم فیض الهی است مصدر

The origin of creation is love, inasmuch as love is the greatest of divine effulgences. The reality of divinity has cast an effulgence of love upon all phenomena.

BRL_DAK#0653, PYB#234 p.11x, PYM.026x, KHTB2.255, NJB_v05#16 p.002

ECN.235+1090

MHMD1.307

ABU0097

Words spoken on 1912-10-06 in Oakland

1250

Last year I went to Europe. After a few months I returned to Alexandria. When I was ready to start for America

ECN.103+964

Composition and decomposition; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Humor; jokes; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Proofs for the existence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0574

Words spoken on 1912-10-05 in San Francisco

490

We have been driving in your lovely park. I found it so charming that I alighted from the automobile and walked along the pathways.

ECN.092

Critique of Western values; culture; Development of capacity and readiness; Education and the development of capacity; Manifestation of God as sun; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity

ABU1731

Words spoken on 1912-10-05 in San Francisco

180

You are all welcome, most welcome. We have come here to be your guests. Do you accept a guest?

ECN.095+952

One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0214

Words spoken on 1912-10-04 in San Francisco

890

All phenomena excepting man, whether major or minor, are possessed of one aspect. For example, consider the vegetable kingdom.

ECN.087+935

Arcs of ascent and descent; Fulfillment of true potential; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher

ABU0748

Words spoken on 1912-10-04 in San Francisco

400

Praise be to God: The United States has in reality made extraordinary progress... It will lead other nations spiritually, for its illumination is far-reaching ... but the greatness of every country

COF.035x, GPB.396x, TDH#158.5x, SW_v05#11 p.166-167, SW_v05#11 p.161, SW_v13#12 p.343x

Predictions and prophecies

ABU2953

Words spoken on 1912-10-04 in San Francisco

Nature is worshipped by scientists because of the wonderful laws found there, but did you ever realize that Nature is very imperfect, is almost chaotic, until man inspired of the Spirit comes to direct her.

ECN.754

Need for an educator; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Power of the mind over nature

ABU3131

Words spoken on 1912-09-27 in Glenwood Springs

Persian

Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

توجه بمیثاق اطاعت جمال مبارکست و سبب جمع شمل اهل بها واضح بگویم

To turn to the Covenant is to obey the Blessed Beauty which is a cause of gathering together the people of Baha.

BDA1.275.16

MHMD1.294

ABU2243

Words spoken on 1912-09-23 in Denver

110

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

من از طول راه کلیفورنیا در ابتدای حرکت متأثر می شدم ولی چون لله و محض نشر نفحات الله حرکت کردیم

In the early stages of our long journey to California my health was affected... It is written in the Hadith that cities shall draw nearer to each other.

BDA1.265.01

MHMD1.283

ABU3304

Words spoken on 1912-09-22 in Lincoln

Persian

Rejection, opposition and persecution

شعاع ظلمانی بالصراحه بپدرش نوشته که من در صدد تحصیل پول و متاع دنیوی هستم

Shu'a of darkness wrote to his father quite openly that his purpose was to amass wealth and worldly property

BDA1.262.08

MHMD1.281

ABU1303

Words spoken on 1912-09-21 in Omaha

240

Persian

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

تا بحال انچه واقع شده جمیع سبب اعلآء امر الله بود مهاجرت جمال مبارک از طهران و حرکت از بغداد

Up to now, whatever has occurred has had the effect of spreading the Cause of God.

BDA1.262.01

MHMD1.280

ABU1072

Words spoken on 1912-09-17 in Chicago

290

Persian

Education of children; moral education; Martyrs and martyrdom; Newspapers and the media; publications; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving

اعظم از اساس اپتراکیون در ادیان الهی موجود مثلاً در حکم آلهی و یؤثرون علی انفسهم

The principles of socialism are outstripped in the religions of God.

BDA1.251.06

MHMD1.269-270

ABU2449

Words spoken on 1912-09-08 in Montreal

Persian

Non-participation in politics; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Suffering and imprisonment

خیر آن دستگاه پیچیده شد و آن بساط بر هم خورد بقدری آن ایام سخت بود که همه یقین داشتند

Oh no, that organization has been rolled up; that system has been rendered null. Those days were so hard that all had believed

BDA1.233.01

MHMD1.249-250

ABU2101

Words spoken on 1912-09-06 in Montreal

130

Man has set up imaginary lines, only to have these become causes of strife. A river is made a boundary, one side called France and the other Germany

SW_v13#11 p.292

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace

ABU2564

Words spoken on 1912-09-04 in Montreal

Persian

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

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

ABU2874

Words spoken on 1912-09-04 in Montreal

No brotherhood appears in the world as lasting save that of the spiritual type

SW_v08#11 p.141

Love of God; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU1527

Words spoken on 1912-09-03 in Montreal

210

Although the body-politic is one family, yet because of the lack of symmetry some members

SW_v08#10 p.122

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU0162

Words spoken on 1912-08-20 in Green Acre

1000

...When a man is thirsty he drinks water. When he is hungry he eats food. But if a man be not thirsty

SW_v07#16 p.155+161x

Human reality created in the image of God; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU3309

Words spoken on 1912-08-20 in Green Acre

Persian

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment

مادام مظاهر الهیه بین خلق هستند و مثل این خیمه نشنینان بیرون گرین عکا شیدا میشود حتی کلمبوس

While the Manifestations of God are still alive, the people do not appreciate their value, they curse and execrate them; but after their ascension they worship them.

BDA1.199.09

SW_v19#11 p.349, MHMD1.215

ABU0151

Words spoken on 1912-08-02 in Dublin, NH

1040

mixed

خوش آمدید خیلی خوش آمدید از این احساسات که در عالم انسانی پیدا شده است باید

Welcome, most welcome! From these sentiments that have emerged in the world of humanity, it is incumbent [3.5s]

AMK.304-309, KHTB2.197, NJB_v04#11 p.003

Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2380

Words spoken on 1912-07-29 in Dublin

100

Stagnation is the cause of retrogression. Man must always advance. As soon as man remains stationary in a certain cause he will go backward.

PN_1912 p004

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1869

Words spoken on 1912-07-21 in New York

160

I feel a zephyr blowing from the Supreme Kingdom towards America. It will continue to blow. I hope it brings the utmost strength to the Covenant.

PN_1912 p018, PN_1912 p113, BSTW#351e

Christ; Christianity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity

ABU1514

Words spoken on 1912-07-19 in New York

210

There is a spiritual understanding or communication. You are always associating or affiliating with Me.

PN_1912 p113, BSTW#351e

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU2355

Words spoken on 1912-07-17 in New York

100

You must always be happy. God is kind. He is more kind than a father. Whenever we experience unhappiness, we must turn our faces to God

PN_1912 p112, BSTW#351d

Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU0264

Words spoken on 1912-07-12 in Brooklyn

790

Persian

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

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

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

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

ABU0103

Words spoken on 1912-07-10 in New York

1200

Persian

امشب میخواهم از برای شما سبب احتجاب ناس را از مظاهر مقدسه الهی بیان کنم این

This evening I wish to explain to you the cause of the people's veiling from the sacred Manifestations of God [3.5s]

KHF.178, KHAB.338 (345), KHTB2.154, NJB_v04#01 p.007

Christ; Christianity; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU0124

Words spoken on 1912-07-09 in New York

1100

...Tell Mrs. D. there are only two ways of correcting the social conditions; it cannot be done by force.

PN_1912 p109x, BSTW#351ax

Agriculture; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU2152

Words spoken on 1912-06-23 in New York

120

Persian

Eulogies; reminiscences; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Martyrs and martyrdom

حضرت مسیح را می فرمودند که هر کس میخواهد با من بیاید باید صلیب خود را بدوش خویش بردارد

His Holiness Christ said, 'he that desireth to follow Me, must bear his own cross.'

BDA1.131.16

MHMD1.141-142, FDA.034, DJT.319-321, BKOG.098x, BLO_PN#027, STAB#037

ABU0736

Words spoken on 1912-06-19 in New York

400

mixed

فردا من میخواهم بمونت کلر بروم امروز روز آخر است باز مراجعت خواهم کرد لهذا

Tomorrow I wish to go to Montclair. Today is the last day in which we gather together with you... In former cycles no distinct Covenant has been made…

AMK.261-262, AVK4.288ax

COC#0224x, SW_v04#14 p.237-238, SW_v03#14 p.009-010, SW_v05#15 p.227-228, SW_v08#14 p.187-188, SW_v09#13 p.139+147, SW_v12#14 p.227-228, BSTW#052q

Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; House of Justice; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3253

Words spoken on 1912-06-12 in New York

To pray is not to read Psalms. To pray is to trust in God, and to be submissive in all things to Him... Strong ships are not conquered by the sea,--they ride the waves.

SW_v08#03 p.038, DJT.305, FDA.028, ABCC.214, VLAB.115-116, BLO_PN#027

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU3424

Words spoken on 1912-05-15 in Lake Mohonk

It is very easy to come here, camp near this beautiful lake, on these charming hills, far away from everybody and deliver speeches on Universal Peace. These ideals should be spread and put in action over there, (Europe) not here in the world's most peaceful corner.

SW_v19#06 p.181

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Universal peace; world unity

ABU3034

Words spoken on 1912-05-12

Today the real king is the soul who serves all, and dear is he who exhibits humility toward all humanity.

SW_v07#18 p.188

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU1415

Words spoken on 1912-05-10 in Washington

230

Whosoever read the Book of H'ykl can observe the tremendous and colossal power of Baha'o'llah

SW_v08#13 p.170-171

Justice and wrath of God; Predictions and prophecies; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of

ABU3099

Words spoken on 1912-05-10 in Washington

And now you, if you act in accordance with the teachings of Baha'o'llah, may rest assured that you will be aided and confirmed.

COC#0309x, COC#1684x, SW_v08#08 p.103

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3029

Words spoken on 1912-04-20 in Washington

It is true in this country in particular growth in all directions has progressed too rapidly. Moderation should be practiced in all things. Be temperate, even in the size of the ships you build and in their speed; in your railroads and the schedules you expect your trains to maintain.

SW_v19#03 p.087

Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Principle of balance; moderation; equilibrium

ABU1027

Words spoken on 1911-12-01 in Paris

300

Compassion; kindness; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

I bid a loving farewell to the people of France and England. I am very

AIL.122, SW_v02#16 p.006

ABU0614

Words spoken on 1911-11-30 in Paris

460

Persian

امروز با یکی از خانمها در این مذاکره بودیم که

Today we were engaged in discourse with one of the women concerning this matter [3.5s]

KHF.117, KHAB.121 (132), KHTB1.236

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Knowledge; recognition of God; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Second birth; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0518

Words spoken on 1911-11-27 in Paris

520

Persian

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

امروز میخواستم بیایم اینجا دم در دیدم اروپ‌پلن بلند شده بسیار منظر خوشی بود حقیقت

Today, as I intended to come here, I beheld at the threshold an aeroplane soaring aloft - truly it was a wondrous sight [3.5s]... ...But the flight of the human spirit is through the glad-tidings of God. The flight of the human mind is through the increase of understanding and perception

BRL_DAK#1005, KHTB1.228

BRL_ATE#201x

Power of the mind over nature; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0532

Words spoken on 1911-11-27 in Paris

510

Persian

Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks

روسای ادیان امروز گمان میکنند که دین عبارت از تقلید آبا و اجداد است لهذا هر قومی تشبث

Religious leaders nowadays are of the opinion that religion consists of blindly following parental and ancestral beliefs… The greatest bounty of God to man is knowledge.... If religious beliefs should contradict science and reason, they are assuredly ignorance... Religion and science are linked together; they cannot be separated

BRL_DAK#0827, KHTB1.225, KHTP.171

BRL_ATE#207x, BRL_ATE#208x

Blind imitation [taqlid]; Harmony of science and religion; Idolatry; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Rational arguments

ABU2110

Words spoken on 1911-11-26 in Paris

130

Call to action; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Love of God; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

Good news! Good news! The doors of the Kingdom of God are open!... Be Happy! Be Happy! Be full of Joy!

AIL.126, SW_v16#05 p.524, VLAB.113x

J. Lenz

ABU0215

Words spoken on 1911-11-16 in Paris

880

mixed

آفتاب جهانتاب آسمانیرا طلوع و غروبی و از این جهه کیهانرا شب و روزی موسم ربیع

The celestial Sun hath both its rising and its setting, and thus doth the universe know both night and day, and the season of spring [3.5s]

DWNP_v2#07 p.058-060, DWNP_v5#07-8 p.003-006x, KHTB1.254, NJB_v02#14-16 p.017

Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Literal interpretation; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2404

Words spoken on 1911-11-06 in Paris

100

I. Pity and good-will towards all mankind. II. The rendering of service to humanity.

SW_v02#19 p.003

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Humility; meekness; lowliness

ABU0179

Words spoken on 1911-11-02 in Paris

960

Persian

من باروپا بپاریس آمدم ملاحظه کردم اروپا در مادیات نهایت ترقی را کرده ولکن

When I arrived in Paris from Europe, I observed that while Europe had achieved the utmost progress in material civilization, yet [3.5s]

AMK.243-246, BSHN.140.521x, BSHN.144.509x, MHT1a.164x, MHT1b.122x, KHF.160, KHAB.115 (125), KHTB1.100, KHTP.074

Attaining the life of the spirit; Critique of Western values; culture; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Human reality created in the image of God; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0318

Words spoken on 1911-10-24 in Paris

710

Persian

در عالم مادیات هر چند محبت موجود ولی محدود است در عالم جسمانی وسائط و روابط

In the realm of materiality, though love existeth, yet it is limited; in the physical world are there means and bonds [3.5s]

AMK.228-231, KHAB.094 (104), KHTB1.072, KHTP.051

Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcending the material condition; Unity in diversity

ABU0235

Words spoken on 1911-10-21 in Paris

850

mixed

در جمیع کتب الهیه از جمیع ملل روزی موعود است که آنروز روزی است که جمیع بشر در

In all the divine Books of every people there is promised a Day, a Day wherein all humanity [3.5s]

DWNP_v4#08-9 p.025-027, DWNP_v5#09 p.006-007x, KHAB.088 (098), KHTB1.064, KHTP.044

Differences in human capacity; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Oneness; unity of religion; Prayer for unity; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1203

Words spoken on 1911-10-20 in Paris

270

The sun shines upon the earth, giving light and warmth to all creatures. The Sun of Truth also shines

SW_v02#16 p.004-005, PN_1911 p018

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion

ABU2379

Words spoken on 1911-10-18 in Paris

100

Travelling is a very good thing. It opens the eyes and broadens the horizon. In the East one may behold vast and desert places where once lay peopled towns

PN_1911 p017

Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

ABU3496

Words spoken on 1911-10-18 in Paris

Yes, he will hear of it in his next life, but through the mercy of God, not through his own ability.

PN_1911 p016

Soul; spirit after death

ABU3604

Words spoken on 1911-10-18 in Paris

In a state of potentiality, possessing no consciousness as we understand it.

PN_1911 p017

Development of capacity and readiness; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Origin of the soul; the soul as emanation

ABU1896

Words spoken on 1911-10-17 in Paris

160

I wish you to study the works of the Blessed Beauty and to live according to His teaching.

SW_v02#16 p.003-004, PN_1911 p016

Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds

ABU0633

Words spoken on 1911-10-15 in Paris

450

Persian

چون بدیده حقیقت نظر شود روحانیات مطابق جسمانیات است همینطور که در عالم جسمانی

When gazing with the eye of truth, spiritual realities correspond to physical ones, even as in the material world [3.5s]

DWNP_v1#07 p.001-002, BCH.087, KHAB.079 (089), KHTB1.052, KHTP.029

Christ; Christianity; Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Declaration; advent of the Bab; Law of transformation and change; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Muhammad; Islam; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Religion as source of love and unity

ABU2673

Words spoken on 1911-09-28 in London

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

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

ABU0977

Words spoken on 1911-09-27 in London

320

These people are very spiritual, with hearts looking towards God

SW_v02#12 p.008

Exhortations and counsels; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Second birth; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering and imprisonment; Universal peace; world unity

ABU1446

Words spoken on 1911-09-23 in London

220

Declaration; advent of the Bab; Race unity; racial issues; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

You are very welcome. I have come far to see you. I praise God that after forty years of waiting I am permitted at last to come and bring my message.

KHAB.065 (074)

AIL.082

ABU3028

Words spoken on 1911-09-23 in London

Equality of men and women; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Role and station of women; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

This is the age of woman. She should receive the same education as her brother and enjoy the same privilege

AIL.081

ABU1159

Words spoken on 1911-09-14 in London

270

Persian

الحمد لله مجلسی در نهایت لطافت و کمال تشکیل شده

Praise be unto God, that an assemblage of utmost delicacy and perfection hath been established [3.5s]

KHAB.058 (067), KHTB1.050, NJB_v02#14-16 p.014

Manifestation of God as educator; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Moses; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1744

Words spoken on 1911-09-14 in London

170

Persian

تحیت محترمانهٴمرا بجمعیت تیاسفی برسان و بگوشما فی

Please give my respectful greetings to the Theosophical Society, and tell them ‘You are in truth promoting the oneness of humanity

KHAB.057 (066), KHTB1.018

ABS#05

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Theosophy; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU0618

Words spoken on 1911-09-13 in London

460

Persian

خوش آمدید اهالی ایران بسیار مسرورند از اینکه من آمدم اینجا این

Welcome! Welcome! The people of Iran are very pleased that I have come here. My coming here will foster friendship between Britain and Iran

DWNP_v2#08 p.070-071x, KHTB1.023, NJB_v02#14-16 p.013

ABS#12

Declaration; advent of the Bab; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering and imprisonment; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of governments; political unity

ABU3174

Words spoken on 1911-09-09 in London

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Wealth inequality and its moderation

I love you all, you are the children of the Kingdom, and you are accepted of God.

AIL.085

ABU1038

Words spoken on 1911-09-08 in London

300

Persian

منزل کوچک نیست باید قلوب وسعت داشته باشد

This is not a small house – it is the hearts that must be enlarged. When we first arrived in Akka… His Holiness Solomon said, "When I was a child I used to think that happiness was riding a horse or going on an outing.

KHAB.052 (060), KHTB1.016

STAB#039x, ABS#04

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2060

Words spoken on 1911-09-04 in London

130

East and West; communication between East and West; Stories; anecdotes; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

Heaven has blessed this day. It was said that London should be a place

KHAB.048 (056)

AIL.053, SW_v02#19 p.004

ABU0168

Words spoken on 1911-08-27 in Thonon-les-Bains

990

Arabic

ایها الحاضرون الی متی هذا الهجوع و السبات و الی متی هذا الرجوع القهقری و الی

O ye who are present! How long this drowsiness and sleep! How long this ignorance and blindness!

AMK.162-170, KKD2.225, KHF.082, KHAB.044 (052), KHTB1.010, NJB_v05#10 p.001

AIF.1911-08-28, SW_v05#10 p.154x, ABS#10

Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Christ; Christianity; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1082

Words spoken on 1911-02-04

290

Persian

قریب پنجاه امری بروح و ریحان با هم بودیم از شما خیلی راضیم

Nearly fifty of us were together in a spirit of joy and fragrance; with thee am I well pleased [3.5s]

MSBH4.243-245

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU2549

Words spoken on 1911-01-23

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

ABU0189

Words spoken on 1911-01-21

930

Persian

مثل ایران مثل حاصل سبز و خرم خوبی است که گرفتار برودت شده و برف فراوان بروی آن فرود آمده باشد... وقتی که کاروان مکه وارد بریه الشام

The likeness of Iran is as a verdant and fertile field that hath been seized by bitter cold, and upon which abundant snow hath descended [3.5s]... ...Once a trading caravan from Mecca was passing through Syrian lands. The Egyptian king ordered that the leader of the expedition

NJB_v02#06-07 p.008-009, YFY.266-267

STAB#065

Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Past, present and future of Iran; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU0688

Words spoken on 1910-11-24

420

Persian

ایران در هر صورت خوب میشود فلاح و نجاح ایران مقرر است

In all circumstances, Iran shall prosper; verily, the success and triumph of Iran is foreordained [3.5s]

MSBH4.239-241

Critique of Eastern values; culture; Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Predictions and prophecies

ABU1879

Words spoken on 1910-05-18

160

In fact, you have shown forth a wonderful devotion; you left the West and came to the furthermost part of Asia

SW_v01#08 p.008

Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU1063

Words spoken on 1910-05-15

300

There are different gatherings and various meetings held in the world which apparently are in the utmost degree of arrangement and order

SW_v01#08 p.006-007

Shrines and Holy places; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1197

Words spoken on 1910-05-13

270

Among the human race, the bonds of and means for love are numerous, for man cannot live without it

SW_v01#08 p.005-006, SW_v08#10 p.127

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Unity in diversity

ABU0476

Words spoken on 1910-05-10

560

The English king, with his pomp and grandeur, used to address the sun and say

SW_v01#08 p.003-005

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Unity in diversity

ABU3227

Words spoken on 1910-02-19

If anyone comes to you and endeavors to belittle the station of another in your presence or speaks in any terms against another, you must not listen

PN_unsorted p074

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others

ABU1031

Words spoken on 1910-01-19

300

Persian

تربیت اطفال خدمت بزرگی است باید که بتربیت الهی تربیت کرد که هوائی در نیاید

The education of children is a mighty service. They must needs be educated through divine training, lest they be swayed by desires [3.5s]

NJB_v05#06 p.003, KHH2.155 (2.286)

Christ; Christianity; Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as educator; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Need for an educator

ABU3098

Words spoken on 1910-01-01

The Christ is the central point of the Holy Spirit; he was born of the Holy Spirit... The focus of the rays of the Sun of Reality was Christ... Jesus was the sun and his rays shone upon his disciples through his teachings.

SW_v08#08 p.098

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as recipient of divine revelation; Holy Spirit; Manifestation of God as sun; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU1387

Words spoken on 1909-09-02

230

This is a good meeting because we are gathered together from the East and West... The original or essential thing is the Word.

PN_1909D p015

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2954

Words spoken on 1909-02-22

This material food was very simple, just enough for life, but that the spiritual food was varied and abundant

AKL.012

Christian doctrine and practice; Condition of search; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU0965

Words spoken on 1908-11-07

320

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

FRGA.003

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

ABU3397

Words spoken on 1907-04-15

What the people believe regarding the other side and that they receive messages from that place is not quite so, they only feel something within themselves, but they do not perceive; there is a great difference between feeling and perception.

BSTW#211a

Occult sciences; psychic phenomena

ABU3510

Words spoken on 1907-04-15

Hell denotes the heedlessness of people from God. The meaning of 'skin' is doubts

BSTW#211b

Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU3641

Words spoken on 1907-04-15

This is but the imagination of mankind.

BSTW#211a

Demons and evil spirits; Occult sciences; psychic phenomena; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

ABU3583

Words spoken on 1905-03-26

Today, the most important affair is firmness in the Covenant

SW_v05#15 p.227, SW_v04#14 p.237

Role of the Covenant in preserving unity

ABU1107

Words spoken on 1904-04-18

290

The people have not understood the meaning of baptism. In one place in the Gospels

SW_v09#09 p.103

John the Baptist; Literal interpretation; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Spiritual baptism; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU2070

Words spoken on 1903-08-31

130

Persian

House of Justice; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity

هیچ چیز خاطر مرا پریشان نمی کند مگر اختلاف و چاره آن این است که جمیع احباء باید بامر بیت العدل

Nothing causes me more unhappiness than disunity, and this can only be remedied by obedience to the command of the Universal House of Justice

KNSA.127-128

MNYA.170-171

ABU2188

Words spoken on 1900-11-29

120

There are two kinds of punishment - punishment of love and displeasure. The king punishes his own children because of His love

PN_1900_heh p004

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Differences in human capacity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2477

Words spoken on 1900-10-07

There is no such thing as 'vicarious atonement' as held and taught by theologians and churches.

BSTW#276j

Christian doctrine and practice; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Goodly deeds; actions; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU1484

Words spoken on 11 Jun 1910

220

O meine Tochter, du meinst, die Einheit der Religion sei nicht als Notwendigkeit zu beweisen und zu verlangen, im Gegenteil, ihr Abendländer sagt

SDW v13#05 p.056-057

Courtesy; culture [adab]; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Oneness; unity of religion; Relativity of religious truth; Religion as reality; definitions of religion

ABU2981

Words spoken in Washington, 1912-05-08

Persian

Literal interpretation; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

بسبب ندانستن آنگونه معانی همیشه ملل از مظاهر فیوضات علة العلل محتجب می گشتند

Through their ignorance of these meanings people have always remained veiled

BDA1.077.x

MHMD1.086

ABU3708

Words spoken in Vienna on 1913-04-19

Persian

Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief; Universal peace; world unity

محبّت شما سبب آمدن من باینجا شد من برای دیدن شما آمدم نه برای سیر و سیاحت

Your love is the reason I have come here. I have come to see you, not to go on leisurely excursions

BDA2.246

MHMD2.320

ABU3716

Words spoken in the pilgrim house

Persian

Growth of the Cause; Prophecy and fulfillment

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

BHU0002

Words spoken in the house of Aqay-i-Kalim to Nabil-i-A'zam 2

1100

Praise be to God that whatever is essential for the believers in this Revelation to be told has been revealed... Be thankful to God for having enabled you to recognise His Cause.

BKOG.060x, BKOG.116x, BSTW#403x, DB.582-586

Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

BHU0003

Words spoken in the house of Aqay-i-Kalim to Nabil-i-A'zam 1

700

In a Tablet which We yesterday revealed, We have explained the meaning of the words, 'Turn your eyes away'

DB.459-462

Conference of Badasht; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tahirih [Qurratu'l-'Ayn]; Veiling [hijab]

ABU0529

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Spring 1910

520

Du frägst viel und Wichtiges, o meine Tochter, Gott möge uns allen Weisheit und Erkenntnis schenken, darüber klar zu sehen!

SDW v12#01 p.002-003

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Predictions and prophecies; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0148

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Jan 1910

1050

The Blessed Beauty Bahá'u'lláh has set down in His Writings the oriental natural philosophy that we share with the Persian Súfís

SDW v12#04 p.040-042, BLO_PN#050

Evolution; human evolution; Heat and motion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Islamic laws and jurisprudence; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

ABU0226

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Feb 1910

870

Al-Aschari (873--935) war Arzt, Naturforscher und Religionsphilosoph. Ursprünglich selbst Mutazilite, wie sein berühmter Zeitgenosse und Kollege Razi

SDW v12#05 p.052-054

Creation of the world; Knowledge; recognition of God; Matter; essence; substance and form; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU0415

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Feb 1910

610

Mein Bruder, du frägst viel auf einmal! Zweck und Ziel des menschlichen Leidens ist mannigfaltig, und wenn wir bis in die sinkende Nach

SDW v13#09 p.095-096

Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0500

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha in Feb 1910

540

Zufall heißt, bedeutet Sinnlosigkeit. Suchst du, mein Sohn, im Weltenbau, im persönlichen Dasein keinen Sinn

SDW v13#10 p.101-102

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Exhortations and counsels; Free will and predestination; fate; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering

ABU0193

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha ca. 1909-1910

920

O Tochter des Abendlandes, Wir schätzen deine Offenheit, Wir kennen deine Bedenken, Wir klären dich, du Sucherin der Wahrheit, gerne auf.

SDW v11#08 p.087-089

Christian doctrine and practice; Lists; enumerations of Baha'i principles; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Universality of the Cause; Word of God and human limitations

ABU0218

Words spoken in the house of Abdu'l-Baha ca. 1909-1910

880

Im ganzen Morgenlande ist die Auffassung über die Natur eines Propheten dieselbe, gleichviel, ob es sidı um die Religion des Islams

SDW v11#07 p.076-077

Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

BHU0005

Words spoken in the house of 'Izzat Aqa

520

Persian

ما چون در میان وزرای ایران مشهور بودیم همه آنها با ما اظهار دوستی میکردند ولی خائف ازین بودند

Since We were well-known among all the ministers of Iran, they would all exhibit friendship towards Us

TZH5.025-026

RKS.139-141

Early years; early ministry of Baha'u'llah; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Self-concealment of the Manifestation of God

ABU1040

Words spoken in Sep. 1913 in Ramleh

300

when the heart is confident, man knows that all is well. At one time in Acca, thirteen Bahais lived in one room

ABIE.384, BLO_PN#007

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Excellence; distinction; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1110

Words spoken in Sep. 1913 in Ramleh

290

are they happy? If they are not happy, then, in this wide world, who could claim happiness? Happiness is the most natural possession and immanent attribute of every Bahá'í.

ABIE.383, BLO_PN#007

Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU0769

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

390

East and West; communication between East and West; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Predictions and prophecies; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Supreme tribunal; War and peace

...the books of Baha'u'llah, written and printed sixty years ago, contained the ideals now so familiar to the West

AIL.068

ABU0975

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

320

Angels; Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The concourse on high; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

How does one look forward to the goal of any journey? With hope and with expectation. It is even so with the end of this earthly journey.... Those who have passed on through death, have a sphere of their own. It is not removed from ours

AIL.096, SW_v04#19 p.321x, PN_1911 p002x, PN_1911 p011x, VLAB.132x, BSTW#043a

ABU1105

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

290

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Empty learning; false spirituality; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

To most men who have not heard the message of this teaching, religion seems an outward form, a pretence

AIL.056

ABU1243

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

260

Differences in human capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Soul; spirit after death

this would depend upon the respective stations of the two. If both had the same degree of development, they would be reunited immediately after death.

AIL.074

ABU1244

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

260

Empty learning; false spirituality; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Words vs deeds

I know of your work. I think a great deal of it. I know your desire is to serve mankind, and to draw together Humanity

AIL.108

ABU1413

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

230

Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

There was once a Governor in Ancient Syria, who had a beautiful and clever wife.

AIL.103-104

ABU1480

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

220

It is well with a country when the magistrates are as fathers to the people. There is a great spiritual light in London... A certain Pasha, having most unjustly and cruelly beaten one of his servants

BW_v04p383, CHH.164, BLO_PN#022

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Praise of Western values; culture

ABU1522

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

210

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Stories; anecdotes; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

The real teaching of Buddha is the same as the teaching of Jesus Christ

AIL.063, STAB#055

ABU1891

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

160

Human reality created in the image of God; Nationalism; love of country; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Race unity; racial issues

God has created the world as one -- the boundaries are marked out by man. God has not divided the lands

AIL.055

ABU2033

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

140

Independent investigation of truth; reality; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Oneness; unity of religion; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; War and peace

During the last six thousand years nations have hated one another, it is now time to stop.

AIL.061

ABU2102

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

130

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Free will and predestination; fate; Power of the mind over nature; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

Luxuries cut off the freedom of communication. One who is imprisoned by desires is always unhappy

AIL.087-088

ABU2108

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

130

Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

Yes, and yet not in Essence. A Divine Manifestation is as a mirror reflecting the light of the Sun.

AIL.066

ABU2115

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

130

Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity

Compare the present time and the feeling towards the coloured people now, with the state of feeling two or three hundred years ago

AIL.068

ABU2117

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

130

Empty learning; false spirituality; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization

superstitions were of two kinds; those that were harmful and dangerous, and those that were harmless and produced certain good effects

AIL.073

ABU2200

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

120

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Fulfillment of true potential; Mary Magdalene; Power of the Manifestation of God; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

The bounty and power of God is limitless for each human soul. Consider what was the quickening power

AIL.088

ABU2205

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

120

Genuine love and affection in teaching the Cause; High station of the arts and sciences; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Words vs deeds; Work as worship

...a very great importance was given to Science and knowledge in the writings of Baha'u'llah, who wrote that

AIL.071

ABU2285

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

110

Christ; Christianity; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Words vs deeds

Praise be to God, this century is a glorious century; may love increase every day

AIL.107

ABU2287

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

110

Degrees of faith; certitude; Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds

You must strive. A child does not know, in learning he obtains knowledge. Search for Truth. There are three kinds of Faith

AIL.064, SW_v20#10 p.293x, SAS.093-094

ABU2288

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

110

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Equality of men and women; Intuition; inspiration; Mary Magdalene; Resurrection of Christ

Taken in general, women today have a stronger sense of religion than men. The woman's intuition is more correct

AIL.104

ABU2297

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

110

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity of thought and belief

I have enjoyed London very much and the bright faces of the friends have delighted my heart... There are living nations and dead nations

AIL.079

ABU2299

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

110

Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Critique of Western values; culture; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Wealth inequality and its moderation

I find England awake; there is spiritual life here. But your poor are so very poor! This should not be.

LOG#0729x, AIL.091

ABU2303

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

110

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Universality of the Cause

You must not dissociate yourself from it. Know this; the Kingdom of God is not in any Society

AIL.097

ABU2418

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

100

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

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

AIL.092

ABU2480

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

It depends on how intensely you, each and every one of you, serve day and night. Ye are all torches that I have lighted with mine own hands.

CHH.172-173, BLO_PN#022

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2524

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God

The Reality of all is One. Truth is one. Religions are like the branches of one Tree.

AIL.062, SAS.094-095

ABU2700

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Equality of men and women; Role and station of women

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

ABU2809

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Goodly deeds; actions; Methods of teaching the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat]

By deeds. This way is open to all, and deeds are understood by all.

AIL.098

ABU2871

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Grammar and orthography; Predictions and prophecies; Universal language

The love and effort put into Esperanto will not be lost, but no one person can construct a Universal Language.

AIL.094

ABU2958

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Growth of the Cause; Need for an educator; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ

Mankind needs a universal motive power to quicken it. The inspired messenger who is directly assisted

AIL.089

ABU3033

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds

It makes no difference whether you have ever heard of Baha'u'llah or not. The man who lives the life according to the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh is already a Bahá'í.

AIL.106, BNE.072x

ABU3036

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Wealth inequality and its moderation

Fighting, and the employment of force, even for the right cause, will not bring about good results.

AIL.092

ABU3042

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity

Yes all societies, all organizations, working for the betterment of the human race are good, very good.

AIL.065

ABU3094

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Limits of the intellect; Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as mirror; Transcendence; unknowability of God

To man, the Essence of God is incomprehensible, so also are the worlds beyond this, and their condition

AIL.066

ABU3168

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Occult sciences; psychic phenomena; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

You wear the cross for remembrance, it concentrates your thoughts; it has no magical power

AIL.093

ABU3178

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Unity; oneness of humanity

I know it; I think a great deal of it. I know that their desire is to serve mankind. I thank this noble Society

AIL.061

ABU3207

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

It is nearly two thousand years since His holiness the Lord Christ taught this prayer to His people: "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven

CHH.172, BLO_PN#022

Christ; Christianity; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]

ABU3219

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

When a thought of war enters your mind, suppress it, and plant in its stead a positive thought of peace.

CHH.168, BLO_PN#022

Power of imagination; thought; right intention; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; War and peace

ABU3228

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Miracles have frequently obscured the Teachings which the Divine Messenger has brought. The Message is the real miracle.

CHH.170, BLO_PN#022

Miracles and their interpretation; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3248

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Predictions and prophecies; Race unity; racial issues; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Unity; oneness of humanity

It is just like a miracle, our being here together. There is no racial, political or patriotic tie.

AIL.105

ABU3265

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Material and spiritual existence; two books; Occult sciences; psychic phenomena; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

...these rappings, etc., were all material things, and of the body. What is needed is to rise above the material

AIL.072

ABU3323

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Things are known by their opposites; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

By putting the teaching into practice power will be given. You know which path to follow

AIL.064

ABU3345

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Inmost heart [fu'ad]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God

There is but one power which heals -- that is God. The state or condition through which the healing takes

AIL.095, SW_v08#18 p.233

ABU3405

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

The East and the West should unite to give to each other what is lacking in each. This exchange of gifts would form a true civilization

CHH.153, BLO_PN#022

East and West; communication between East and West; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity in diversity

ABU3420

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Freedom of thought and action; Justice and mercy; Praise of Western values; culture

Every man walking in the street is free as if he were in his own kingdom. There is a great spiritual light in London.

AIL.109

ABU3422

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women

The girl's education is of more importance today than the boy's, for she is the mother of the future race.

AIL.091

ABU3531

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature

All that we see around us is the work of mind. It is mind in the herb and in the mineral that acts on the human body, and changes its condition.

AIL.095

ABU3551

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; High station of the arts and sciences; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Stories; anecdotes; Work as worship

Art is worship.... The drama is of the utmost importance. It has been a great educational power in the past

AIL.093

ABU3599

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day

I received a letter from Tolstoy, and in it he said that he wished to write a book upon Baha'u'llah.

AIL.094

ABU3603

Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge of self; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity

The pure heart is one that is entirely cut away from self. To be selfless is to be pure.

AIL.107

ABU3134

Words spoken in San Francisco, 1912-10-06

Persian

Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

حقیقت الوهیت منزه از حلول و دخول است ولی مظاهر الهیه حاکی از صفات و کمالات حق سبحانه و تعالی هستند

The reality of divinity is holy beyond descent and incarnation but the divine Manifestations are expressive of the attributes and perfections of God.

BDA1.290.11

MHMD1.308

ABU3727

Words spoken in Ramleh, 1913

Persian

Constitutional revolution in Iran; Non-participation in politics; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity

بعد از انقلاب تا حال مکرّر اهل ایران بانتخاب نفوس و تشکیل دارالشّری پرداخته‌اند

Following the revolution up to the present time, the people of Persia have made repeated attempts to elect people and form consultative assemblies, but the efforts have borne no fruit

BDA2.370

MHMD2.494-495

ABU3532

Words spoken in Oct. 1912 in New York

Between 1860 and 1865 you did a wonderful thing; you knocked the shackles from chattel slavery; but today you must do a much more wonderful thing: you must destroy industrial slavery.

SW_v07#15 p.147, SW_v06#04 p.033, SW_v08#01 p.006

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Race unity; racial issues; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving

ABU1113

Words spoken in Oct. 1911 in London to Mrs. Enthoven

290

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Praise of Western values; culture; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

Abdu'l-Bahá sent his greetings to all, begging all to go on acquiring strength in their belief and courage… Let the light of truth and honesty shine in your faces

AIL.124, SW_v08#02 p.026x

ABU3106

Words spoken in May1921

Say to this convention that never since the beginning of time has a convention of more importance been held.

SW_v12#06 p.115

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Race unity; racial issues

ABU2186

Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh

120

"Mirror" is the whole body, the brain in particular. Body has many elements in its composition

SW_v14#02 p.037, PN_1911 p003

Differences in human capacity; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death; 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

ABU3200

Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh

Complete individuality belongs only to the station of the Prophet. Those who follow Him are under the "shadow" of this station.... After death man does not develop through conscious effort

SW_v14#02 p.037-038, PN_1911 p005

Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Soul; spirit after death

ABU3233

Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh

Yes, a planet can lose the bounty of God and be destroyed. As man depends on his elements and the brain in particular, so the 'sent Prophets and Manifestations' are like the brain of a planet

PN_1911 p008

Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Power of the Manifestation of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU3385

Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh

Those Prophets who are Manifestations of God, sent by God (Avatars) are of the Essence (logos) and quite untouched by the faith of disciples

PN_1911 p007

Essential distinction of Manifestation of God from others

ABU3555

Words spoken in May 1911 in Ramleh

No, man should develop all his qualities for each quality has its own use and function.

SW_v14#02 p.037, PN_1911 p004

Education and the development of capacity; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Soul; spirit after death

ABU0495

Words spoken in late Aug./early Sept. 1911 in Vevey

540

Christ and all the Prophets have taught in their Holy Books the immortality of the soul. Jesus during His life had so many afflictions

AIF.1911-08-27, PN_1909B p035, DJT.188-190, BLO_PN#027

Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; Purpose; goal of creation; Second birth; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher

ABU1409

Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt

230

Unity is love. It cannot be established without love. Therefore try, as far as possible, to be filled with love.

SW_v08#10 p.121, BLO_PN#002

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Pain of love; love as veil; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1481

Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt

220

If one friend feels love for another he will wish to say so. Though he knows that the friend is aware… If there be no love, if there be no pleasure or spiritual enjoyment in prayer, do not pray

COC#1755x, SW_v08#04 p.042, BNE.094x, BLO_PN#002

Importance of prayer; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The state of prayer; dynamics of prayer

ABU2806

Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt

Asceticism is not necessary. A soul grows by the exercise of human virtues and the observance of human morals

SW_v08#05 p.060, BLO_PN#002

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Monasticism; asceticism; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0719

Words spoken in Jun. 1906

410

See how Mirza Muhammad Ali has said that 'Aqa [‘Abdu'l-Bahá] has abolished and effaced the Cause of God!' By the life of God

PN_1906 p042, SUR.246-247, BLO_PN#001

Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2799

Words spoken in Jun. 1906

Today the world's gaze is extended to the lives of the Bahá'ís: when they find a believer committing an evil deed, they may imagine such to be the deed of all the Bahá'ís

PN_1906 p070, SUR.274, BLO_PN#001

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Words vs deeds

ABU2906

Words spoken in Jun. 1906

The House of Justice is so mighty an organization that no one shall have the right to resist or oppose it. By that is meant the Universal House of Justice.

PN_1906 p045, SUR.248, BLO_PN#001

House of Justice; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]

ABU3394

Words spoken in Jun. 1906

Man should be intoxicated with the wine of Knowledge and drink from the Chalice of Wisdom. For this joy and exhilaration continues to Eternity.

PN_1906 p070, SUR.274, BLO_PN#001

Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2402

Words spoken in Jul. 1914

100

There are two general and principal classes of divine teachings. One is spiritual

SW_v07#17 p.173

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU3242

Words spoken in Jul. 1912 in the United States

The Essence of Divinity--God--is sanctified above ascent, descent, and appearance. The lights of His qualities are manifest or reflected in the mirrors of the hearts of His Holy Manifestations.... It means the transference or transformation of created bodies into infinite forms of creation. Every indivisible electron is transformed into all the forms of creatures and everything travels or moves in everything.

SW_v19#10 p.309

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Manifestation of God as mirror; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU3355

Words spoken in Jul. 1912 in the United States

The point to which all eyes should turn is One. All eyes must turn their attention

SW_v08#14 p.189, SW_v11#14 p.239

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU1774

Words spoken in Jan. 1913

170

Reincarnation is a very abstruse question. If one desires to give a satisfactory explanation, one must write a book

DAS.1913-01-02n

Divine philosophy and natural philosophy; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Evolution; human evolution; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Reincarnation

ABU0644

Words spoken in Feb. 1918

450

BSC.505 #971x, SW_v10#06 p.111-112+098

Praise be to God, that the dark ages have passed away and the century of light has come.... The past age was an age of wondrous achievements... Glad Tidings! Glad Tidings! That the Sun of Reality hath shone forth! Glad Tidings! Glad Tidings!

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Promotion of commerce and industry; Supreme tribunal; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1885

Words spoken in Feb. 1911

160

Fasting is a symbol. Fasting signifies abstinence from lust. Physical fasting is a symbol

SW_v08#06 p.061, BLO_PN#002

Development of capacity and readiness; Law of fasting; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Moderation; frugality; simplicity

ABU2354

Words spoken in Feb. 1910

100

You must be very thankful to God for He brought you to this Holy Land to visit the Blessed Tomb... The Essence of Divinity holds the station of the sun

PN_1910 p002

Differences in human capacity; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Many are called but few are chosen; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude

ABU3066

Words spoken in Feb. 1910

Both are one. Sometimes it is called heart and sometimes mind: but mind is of two kinds; one is a worldly mind which seeks the livelihood

PN_1910 p002

Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight

ABU3088

Words spoken in Feb. 1910

The Bounty of God is within the heart; it receives the Light... The bounty is dormant or latent in the hearts. Belief and faith make it appear

PN_1910 p002

Development of capacity and readiness; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Soul is the essential reality of man; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Universal human capacity for spiritual recognition

ABU2260

Words spoken in early Sept. 1911 in Vevey

110

Bahá'u'lláh says that in this world there is nothing more absurd than divorce. If one has accepted another

PN_1909B p037, DJT.191, BLO_PN#027

House of Justice; Law of divorce

ABU2966

Words spoken in Dec. 1919

Persian

اراء ملت امریکا در این مسئله مختلف است گروهی هستند میگویند از برای خدمت عالم انسانی چنگ کردیم

The views of the American people concerning this matter are diverse; there are those who declare: "We have taken up arms for the service of the human race." [3.5s]

NJB_v11#19 p.341a

ABU3011

Words spoken in Dec. 1919

Persian

ما دولت عادله را دوست داریم هر دولتی باشد پادشاه قدیم ایران انوشروان اگر چه

Verily we cherish every just government, whatsoever it may be, even as the ancient Persian sovereign Anoshirvan, though he was [3.5s]

NJB_v11#19 p.342

ABU2666

Words spoken in Dec. 1913 in Akka

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

ABU3224

Words spoken in Dec. 1913

Then do something that will keep you from dying; that will instead, day by day make you more alive

BW_v13p1187, VLAB.048

Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Stories; anecdotes; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

ABU3557

Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in New York

All through America I have encouraged the Bahais to study Esperanto and to the extent of my ability I will strive in its spread and promotion.

SW_v11#17 p.286

Call to action; Universal language

ABU0335

Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in London

700

Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

God, the Almighty, is the Creator. His Highness, the Divine God, has certain attributes. In thinking of God, one presupposes certain virtues

SFQ.228-231

God's attributes require the existence of objects; Literal interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU1345

Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in London

240

Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

In the first chapter of the Gospel of St. John the opening words are as follows… Christ is the Word. Now what may this mean?

SFQ.227-228

Christ; Christianity; Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Primal Will and the Word; Remembrance; Manifestation of God

ABU2945

Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in London

Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

This world is a theatre. It is not an eternal world: it is a stage where every kind of play is enacted.

SFQ.231

The ephemeral and the eternal; Things are known by their opposites; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU1192

Words spoken in Dec. 1911

270

There is suffering everywhere. The world is a huge hospital, and souls are crying in the dark... There is no such thing as self-development.

BSTW#083

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty

ABU3141

Words spoken in Dec. 1907

Persian

Interpretation of dreams and visions; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

دیشت خوابی دیدم که به عکا کشتی ای وارد شد ایستاد ملاحظه شد طیوری چند به شکل دینامیت

Last night in a dream I witnessed the arrival of a ship at 'Akka. As it dropped anchor, I saw a number of birds in the shape of grenades fly up from the ship and over the city. They soared from one part of town to another, yet the grenades did not detonate, and the birds returned to the ship.

KNSA.258-259

GPB.270, MNYA.358

ABU0334

Words spoken in Dec. 1900

700

Existence contains two worlds, one of matter and the other of spirit. There are two stations for man

PN_1900_heh p016, PN_1900 p088

Manifestation of God as sun; Miracles and their interpretation; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Seal of the Prophets; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU0569

Words spoken in Dec. 1900

490

The East and the West are united together. The contingent world is in two great divisions -- the physical and the mental

PN_1900_heh p020, PN_1900 p094

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Realms of being; three realms; five realms

ABU0960

Words spoken in Dec. 1900

320

I will explain the station of mankind. When we say man, we mean one endowed with all the attributes... Man has three powers... The Holy Spirit (in its completeness) is given only to the prophets; the people can possess but the rays of the Holy Spirit.

SW_v08#08 p.098x, PN_1900 p092-093

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Development of capacity and readiness; Man's distinction from the animal; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU1184

Words spoken in Dec. 1900

270

Husseyn, son of Fatima, is expected with twelve Imams. Moses is expected by the Jews to return as the Messiah.

PN_1900 p104

Adam; Adam and Eve; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Reincarnation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU1464

Words spoken in Dec. 1900

220

Redemption has many meanings. V.14: Serpent means the religion of God. Moses lifted up this in the wilderness

PN_1900 p100

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU1762

Words spoken in Dec. 1900

170

Nicodemus was a learned man; nevertheless he was one of those to whom Jesus referred when He said, 'Because seeing, they see not

PN_1900 p098

Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight; Word of God and human limitations

ABU2375

Words spoken in Dec. 1900

100

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

PN_1900 p100

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

ABU1117

Words spoken in Aug. 1915

280

Persian

از اشیاء نفیسه بیت جمال مبارک یک تسبیح مروارید برای ما ماند

Prayer beads made of pearls - one of the most precious of the household possessions of the Blessed Beauty

RHQM2.0842-843 (257) (157)

STOB.014-015x #022, STAB#076

Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Business; financial; property matters; Imam 'Ali

ABU2531

Words spoken in Aug. 1913 in Ramleh

Sacrifice of life is of two kinds. To be killed for the cause is not so difficult as to live for it in absolute obedience to the commands of God.

SW_v08#06 p.065, SW_v07#12 p.116

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3434

Words spoken in Aug. 1913 in Ramleh

When in America I repeatedly said that no one must believe one word said by another regarding any commands

SW_v11#14 p.243

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU2534

Words spoken in Aug. 1912 in Green Acre

Every one is giving an account of his religion and statements of his religion, the history of his religion. But there is no investigation of the realities.

SW_v16#04 p.486-487

Independent investigation of truth; reality; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU1806

Words spoken in Apr. 1913 in Stuttgart

170

They are ready to fight for their fatherland. How barbarous it seems to send men, who do not even know each other

DAS.1913-05-23, SW_v04#04 p.072, SW_v07#16 p.157

Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Spiritual warfare; struggle; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The concourse on high; The power of words; of speech; War and peace

ABU1576

Words spoken in Akka, 1899-02-26

200

There are three baptisms spoken of by the prophets. The baptisms of water, of Spirit, and of fire.

PN_1899 p009, NRMM.169

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Mystical themes; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU2957

Words spoken in Akka, 1899-02-26

There are three kinds of visions or dreams. First, those that arise from over-excited nerves, or disordered stomach

SW_v14#07 p.211, PN_1899 p009, NRMM.170

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Development of capacity and readiness; Meaning; importance of dreams and visions

ABU3051

Words spoken in a private home in Chelsea, Sep. 1911

All art is a gift of the Holy Spirit. When this light shines through the mind of a musician, it manifests itself in beautiful harmonies. Again, shining through the mind of a poet

CHH.167-168, BLO_PN#022

Creativity in art; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Music and singing; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3592

Words spoken in 1921

I am so fatigued the hour is come when I must leave everything and take My flight. I am too weary to walk

GPB.310x, PAB.004

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2459

Words spoken in 1919 in Haifa

Persian

عاکور همین عکا است که فرنگیها عاکر میگویند عکاء اسامی مختلفه پیدا نمود

Akko is indeed that same Akka which the Franks call Acre. Akka hath acquired diverse names throughout the ages [3.5s]

ASAT4.345-346

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Shrines and Holy places

ABU0723

Words spoken in 1917

410

Why didst thou not tell me about these wonderful things when we were travelling in America?

SW_v10#10 p.202-203

Creation of the world; Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU0664

Words spoken in 1916 in Haifa

440

Persian

در سویس راه میرفتیم بسمت هتلی که بالای کوه ساخته‌اند یکدفعه نگاه کردم دیدم هیکل غریبی با کلاه فرنگی

In Switzerland did we traverse the path toward the hotel that had been erected upon the mountain, when suddenly I beheld a strange figure wearing a European hat [3.5s]

NNY.231-233x

Impossibility of true worship of God; Predictions and prophecies

ABU2064

Words spoken in 1915 in Akka

130

Persian

من آنچه باید بروم در جمیع اطراف و اکناف فریاد بزنم زدم در جمیع شهرها ندا

I who must needs journey forth to every region and corner have raised My call and issued My summons in all cities [3.5s]

AVK4.463.03

Call to action; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU1444

Words spoken in 1915 in Abu Sinan

220

mixed

فوالله الذی لا اله الا هو اگر احباب بوصایای جمال مبارک عمل نمایند ملوک خاضع

By Him Who is, in truth, the One God, and there is none other God but Him! Should the loved ones act in accordance with the counsels of the Blessed Beauty, verily the kings shall bow down in submission [3.5s]

AKHA_118BE #08-09 p.b

Martyrs and martyrdom; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Words vs deeds

ABU3686

Words spoken in 1913 in Ramleh

160

Persian

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Nationalism; love of country; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge

وقتی در یکی از مجالس مهمّهٴ اسکندریّه بودم شخصی از وطن خواهان بستایش و حمایت وطن خود

When I was present at an important gathering in Alexandria, a certain patriot arose to voice his praise and support for his country. He recited a poem and then

BDA2.366

MHMD2.488

ABU0435

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

590

All who stand up in the cause of God will be persecuted and misunderstood

COC#0308x, SW_v04#05 p.088-089

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1058

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

300

I wish to train you until you have no other thought, no other motive, no other wish than service

SW_v04#06 p.104, STAB#107

Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1059

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

300

You must become impervious to criticism, unconscious of attack and abuse, nay, rather welcoming persecution

SW_v04#06 p.104-105, STAB#105

Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1956

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

150

If a child is left to its own natural proclivities, without education, it will embody all human defects

SW_v04#06 p.105-106, SW_v15#10 p.289.1, SW_v09#07 p.086

Education of children; moral education; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU2282

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

110

The heart of man is a garden. The real garden is in order, well planted, watered and cultivated

SW_v04#06 p.105.1, SW_v15#06 p.157.2

Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as educator; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2804

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

Material scientists endeavor to show the evolution of the species man from the monkey

SW_v04#06 p.105.2

Evolution; human evolution; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization

ABU2865

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

The real materialist is the animal. Compared to the animal, man is but a tyro and novice in materialism

SW_v04#06 p.105.3, SW_v25#11 p.239

Limits of the intellect; Man's distinction from the animal; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization

ABU3325

Words spoken in 1912 in the United States

In future a manufacturer will not be allowed to leave all his property to his own family. A law will be made something like this

SW_v08#01 p.011

Labor and management; labor relations; profit sharing; Law of inheritance; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU2952

Words spoken in 1912 in Paris

For this is the Radiant Century, the time when deeds must take the place of words. Blessed is that soul which does not attach itself to transient conditions

SAS.108-109

Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Words vs deeds

ABU2959

Words spoken in 1912 in London

Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

No, it will come about gradually. A plant that grows too quickly lasts but a short time.

COC#1607x, AIL.106

ABU1581

Words spoken in 1912

200

The Mashrak-el-Azkar will be like a beautiful bouquet. The central lofty edifice will have nine sides

SW_v05#05 p.067

House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of thought and belief

ABU1952

Words spoken in 1912

150

Consider the times of the past: Regard for instance the days of His Holiness Christ and days subsequent thereto.

SW_v03#13 p.016

Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU2525

Words spoken in 1912

The sword has been working over six thousand years and has become dull. We must look about us for another sword

SW_v03#16 p.009

Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech; War and peace

ABU1638

Words spoken in 1911 in London

190

East and West; communication between East and West; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity

These are wonderful days! We see an Eastern guest received with love and courtesy in the West.

AIL.058, SW_v02#19 p.003-004

ABU0411

Words spoken in 1911

610

Call to action; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

In this monajotte that we have just listened to... Strive day and night and do whatever is possible that perchance you may wake

SW_v08#02 p.028, ADP.055-058

ABU2800

Words spoken in 1910

Mrs. C. when you go back to New York talk to people about the love of God. People in the world do not talk enough about God. Their conversation is filled with trivialities

TOR.212-213, VLAB.143

Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU3438

Words spoken in 1910

The (Holy) Spirit is encompassing and surrounding all. It is holy. It is sanctified from attachment to a special place. It is present everywhere and at every time. It exists in all places, yet is placeless.

SW_v08#08 p.098

God as immanent vs. transcendent reality; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU3543

Words spoken in 1910

I cannot tell you, but in all those upon whom I look, I see only my Father's face.

TOR.006, VLAB.085

ABU3586

Words spoken in 1910

Characterize thyself with the characteristics of God, and thou shalt know the spiritual life!

TOR.211, VLAB.117

Attaining the life of the spirit; Human reality created in the image of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU2690

Words spoken in 1909

Persian Teacher, A

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

ABU1091

Words spoken in 1901

450

O people! The Doors of the Kingdom are opened--the Sun of Truth is shining upon the world... These great days are swiftly passing and once gone can never be recalled

SW_v03#14 p.012, SW_v04#15 p.258, SW_v05#01 p.001, SW_v06#14 p.106, SW_v06#15 p.113, SW_v06#15 p.116, SW_v08#14 p.189x, SW_v12#15 p.245x, PN_1901 p086, AHV.032, BLO_PN#045, BSTW#504bx

Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Proclamation to Christians; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds

ABU0313

Words spoken in 1900

720

The mystery of sacrifice: There are many meanings for these words. Every one of the friends of God has two stations; one of the station of mankind and the other of spirituality.

PN_1900 p002, PN_1900 p057, PN_unsorted p143

Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU1628

Words spoken in 1900

190

Every material thing we see around us, represents some spiritual idea. As there is an outward, material reality, so there is also an inward, spiritual reality.

PTIM.062, BSTW#201

Manifestation of God as educator; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Manifestation of God as sun; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Need for an educator

ABU1730

Words spoken in 1900

180

Abdu'l-Baha said that he had seen the faces of the American believers and he was very glad

SW_v08#16 p.215, PTIM.034

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant

ABU2406

Words spoken in 1900

100

A child in the matrix of its mother is in utter darkness. When it is born into the world it comes into the light. While in the matrix

SW_v14#01 p.010

Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures

ABU3446

Words spoken in 'Akka to Aqa Muhammad Rahim

One day the Blesed Beauty observed: 'At this very moment the Tablet to the Czar of Russia is being read

STOB.049 #056

Predictions and prophecies

ABU2596

Words spoken en route to Salt Lake City, 1912-10-27

Persian

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

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

ABU2435

Words spoken en route to Oakland, 1912-10-16

Persian

Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

بسبب نرفتن من بانجا خیلی متأثر شده اند و با وجود مشاغل بی اختیار از راه دور برای ملاقات آمده اند اگر تا پورتلند و سیاتل

They are upset that I am not going there. However, in spite of the great distance, they have come to see us, notwithstanding the effort involved. Had it been but a one-or two-day trip, I would have gone to Portland and Seattle but the distance is great.

BDA1.314.09

MHMD1.332

ABU2590

Words spoken en route in train in Chicago, 1912-10-31

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha

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

ABU1709

Words spoken en route in carriage in Haifa, 1915-04-25

180

These warring, Christian nations call themselves the followers of the Nazarene but do not live in accord with his teachings... Do we Bahá'ís live according to the principles of His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh? We must be just.

DAS.1915-04-25

Criticism and its limits; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds

ABU2636

Words spoken en route in carriage in Haifa, 1915-04-18

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

ABU0389

Words spoken en route in carriage in Haifa, 1915-02-07

630

Persian

من ابدا سبب فصل نشدم خودشان خود را از یکدیگر جدا کردند جمال مبارک عهدی گرفتند

I never caused their separation. They separated themselves. The Blessed Beauty established a Covenant

KHH1.166 (1.228)x

KHHE.240-241x, DAS.1915-02-07, BSR_v13 p.089x

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Creativity in art; Goodly deeds; actions; Methods of teaching the Cause; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU2002

Words spoken en route in carriage in Budapest, 1913-04-13

140

For nine years He [Bahá'u'lláh] did not see a green leaf. He loved nature. His sensibilities and powers of observation were miraculous. The tips of His fingers were the most sensitive parts of His holy temple.

DAS.1913-04-13

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1931

Words spoken en route in carriage in Akka, 1915-04-17

150

Doest thou see the farmers furrowing the fields for the sowing of new seeds? Are they not working with tireless exertion?

DAS.1915-04-17

Effort; striving; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds

ABU2225

Words spoken en route in Abu Sinan, 1914-11-01

110

Persian

جمال مبارک سه مرتبه به یرکه تشریف آوردند دفعه اول من تا نزدیکهای ابوسنان پیاده

The Blessed Beauty journeyed to the village of Yirkih three times. On the first visit, I walked at the side

KHH1.131-132 (1.181-182)

KHHE.197, DAS.1914-11-01, BSR_v13 p.082

Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Shrines and Holy places

ABU1688

Words spoken during filming of motion picture on 1912-06-18

180

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

مژده باد مژده باد که نور شمس حقیقت طلوع نمود مژده باد مژده باد که صهیون برقص

Glad-tidings, glad-tidings! The sun of Truth has arisen! Glad-tidings, glad-tidings! The New Jerusalem has descended from heaven!

DWNP_v2#09 p.078x, ANDA#43-44 p.76, KHF.001, KHTB2.153, NJB_v03#06-08 p.001 , BDA1.127.08

SW_v19#08 p.253-254, MHMD1.136-137, BW_v07p421, BSTW#056

ABU2594

Words spoken during filming of motion picture on 1912-06-18

Persian

Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

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

ABU0789

Words spoken ca. Oct. 1911

380

I met a man this morning who belongs to the sect of Buddhists and I said to him, "What is your message?"

SW_v02#14 p.005-006, SW_v08#10 p.134-135

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU0904

Words spoken ca. Oct. 1911

340

Manifestation of God as mediator; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transmutation of the soul by the divine elixir; Word of God and human limitations

The Divine Reality is far removed from man. It is absolutely remote and independent in Its essence; abstract, limitless, impersonal beyond human comprehension

BSC.451 #825, SW_v02#14 p.007, SW_v16#06 p.0541

ABU1239

Words spoken ca. Oct. 1911

260

Each one has in his environment a treasure. Let him seek that treasure eagerly, search for it with patience

SW_v02#14 p.007+014-015

Development of capacity and readiness; East and West; communication between East and West; Service to others; to the Cause of God

ABU1805

Words spoken ca. Oct. 1911

170

There has been another battle today and much blood has been shed. The poor have given their lives

SW_v02#14 p.005

Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; The golden rule; regard for one's neighbor; doing unto others; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace

ABU2734

Words spoken ca. Nov. 1921 in Haifa

Persian

چه موهبتی اعظم از سرور احباست انسان باید یا فائض باشد یا مستفیض

What bounty is greater than the joy of the beloved ones! Man must either be the bestower or the recipient thereof [3.5s]

QT105.2.039

Praise and encouragement; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God

ABU3470

Words spoken ca. Nov. 1921 in Haifa

Persian

خط جناب زین سند است جناب زین کاتب جمال مبارک بود هر لوحی که بخط اوست صحیح و درست

This is the writing of his honor Zein, who was a scribe of the Blessed Beauty. Every tablet penned by his hand is authentic and correct [3.5s]

QT105.2.039

Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings

ABU2294

Words spoken ca. Nov. 1912 in the United States

110

...he replied that he had talked on every subject, from the scientific as well as psychological basis

SW_v03#10 p.016

Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

ABU3085

Words spoken ca. Nov. 1911 in Paris

All true art is a gift of the Holy Spirit... It is the Sun of Truth, O artist... The Sun of Truth is everywhere. It is shining on the whole world.

CHH.182, BLO_PN#022

High station of the arts and sciences; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Manifestation of God as sun; Prayer for spiritual recognition; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU3526

Words spoken ca. Nov. 1911 in Paris

Why should you wish to return here? In My Father's House are many mansions--many, many world! Why should you desire to come back to this particular planet?

CHH.181, BLO_PN#022

Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Reincarnation; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Soul; spirit after death

ABU2514

Words spoken ca. May 1912 in New York

Tell Juliet that she teaches well. I have met many people who have been affected by you, Juliet. You are not eloquent, you are not fluent, but your heart teaches.

SW_v12#07 p.139, DJT.281, FDA.019-020, BLO_PN#027

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

ABU3360

Words spoken ca. June. 1921

I ever pray on her behalf and beg from God His divine remedy and healing. As in this Dispensation consultation with expert doctors

COC#1043x, SW_v12#07 p.134

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing

AB01065

Words spoken ca. Jul. 1914

380

Persian

الحمد للّه بحقیقت مسئلهٴ ازل اطّلاع یافتی البتّه در اظهار حقیقت آن بکوش تا این ابرهای تاریک

Praise be to God that thou hast discovered the truth concerning the matter of Azal. Strive thou, assuredly, to manifest this truth, that these dark clouds [3.5s]... Praised be God that you have now understood the reality of Azal. You must assuredly strive to propagate this truth

RHQM2.0633-634 (012x) (009-010x), KHH1.264-265 (1.368-370)

KHHE.386-387

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrdom of the Bab; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0194

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

910

Persian

بلی در این امر شمشیر نفحات الهیه است آن شمشیر میکشت این جان می دهد

Verily, in this Cause, the sword is the divine breezes of God; the physical sword took life, whereas this one bestows life eternal [4o]

KHH2.256-261

Contention and conflict; Growth of the Cause; Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; House of Justice; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people

ABU0367

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

650

Persian

شریعت الله بر دو قسم است یک قسم اساس دین الله و آن تعلق بروحانیات دارد

The Law of God is of two kinds: One kind is the foundation of the Religion of God and pertaineth unto spiritual things [3.5s]

KHH2.262-265

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

ABU0616

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

460

Persian

آن گاو هم نفسی بوده است که در میان بنی اسرائیل بسیار محترم و معتبر و معزز بوده است

That Cow was indeed a sacred being who was highly revered, honored and esteemed among the Children of Israel [3.5s]

KHH2.290-293

Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0708

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

410

Persian

واقعا اگر در ادوار سابق از برای نفوس شکی و ریبی و شبهه ئی بود از این بود

Verily, if in the bygone ages there lingered any doubt, uncertainty or misgiving in the hearts of men, it was for this reason [3.5s]

KHH2.287-290

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Prophecy and fulfillment; Words vs deeds

ABU0739

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

400

Persian

همیشه انبیای الهی در صدمات و بلیات بوده اند این صدمات و بلایا در سبیل

Ever have the Prophets of God been encompassed by tribulations and calamities. These afflictions and trials were in the path [3.5s]

KHH2.251-253

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU0852

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

350

Persian

الحمد لله ایامی چند آمدند در اینجا در آستان مبارک بودند و در کمال محبت معاشرت کردید

Praise be to God that for several days they came here and dwelt at this blessed Threshold, associating with thee in the utmost fellowship and love [3.5s]

KHH2.301-303

Presence of; reunion with God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0856

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

350

Persian

بحمد الله یوم مبارکی است چون که نسبت بحق پیدا کرده مبارک است روز بدو طلوع است

Praised be God! Blessed is this Day, for it hath attained its connection with Truth. Blessed is the day at its dawning [3.5s]

KHH2.299-301

Banishment to; life in Constantinople; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts

ABU0910

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

330

Persian

امروز کمتر متدین در میان یهود پیدا میشود زمانی در طبریه بودم ابدا بوی دین

On this day scarce can be found among the Jews one truly devout. When once I sojourned in Tiberias, no trace of true religion did I perceive [3.5s]

KHH2.297-299

Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Stories; anecdotes

ABU0948

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

320

Persian

این قطعه زمین را که خریده بودی باید نیت خود را تغییر ندهی زیرا در این امر

With respect to this plot of land which thou didst purchase, thou must not alter thy purpose, for in this matter [3.5s]

KHH2.268-270

Business; financial; property matters; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

ABU0949

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

320

Persian

این مدرسه خیلی اهمیت دارد در عالم وجود اعظم از دانائی چیزی نیست

This school holdeth great import in the world of existence, for nothing is more exalted than knowledge [3.5s]

KHH2.253-255

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education; High station of learning; Knowledge; recognition of God; Man's distinction from the animal; Universal education

ABU1077

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

290

Persian

تربیت اطفال خدمت بزرگی است که به تربیت الهی تربیت گردد و اخلاق اطفال را باید تربیت کرد

The education of children is a mighty service, whereby they may be trained through divine education, and verily must their character be nurtured and refined [3.5s]

KHH2.286-287

Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as educator; Need for an educator

ABU1214

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

260

Persian

من امروز خیلی خسته هستم امروز مفتی قنسول و دیگران آمدند چقدر بد گذشت

Today I am greatly wearied, for the Mufti, the Consul and others came, and how grievously did the day pass [3.5s]

KHH2.265-267

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1264

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

250

Persian

مجلس مبعوثان سوخته است آتش زده اند یا یانغین یعنی حریق واقع شده است

The Assembly of Deputies hath been consumed in flames - whether by deliberate conflagration or by an accidental fire that hath broken forth therein [3.5s]

KHH2.281-283

Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion

ABU1545

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

200

Persian

دهقان الهی تخمی می پاشد در اراضی طیبه بعضی از آنها در اراضی شوره

The Divine Husbandman scattereth seeds upon goodly lands, while some fall upon barren soil [3.5s]

KHH2.270-272

ABU1547

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

200

Persian

فضل است لکن فضل استعداد لازم دارد که قبول کند مثلا آمدن باران

Grace abideth, yet grace requireth capacity that it may be received, even as the coming of rain [3.5s]

KHH2.280-281

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Development of capacity and readiness; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul

ABU1615

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

190

Persian

مقصد از اصحاب کهف نفوسی بودند که از احوال دنیا گذشتند آن اشخاصی که از شدت انجذب بنفحات الهی استغال بحق

The purpose of the Companions of the Cave were they who had detached themselves from worldly conditions, those souls who, through their intense attraction to the divine fragrances, became occupied with the True One [3.5s]

KHH2.290

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1683

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

180

Persian

قصد از عدد نیست دوازده ساعت زیاد است یعنی ششماه بر نورانیت افزود

By these numbers it is not meant the twelve hours excessive be, rather it signifieth that six months were added unto the luminosity [3.5s]

KHH2.276-277

Freedom of thought and action; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Knowledge; recognition of God; Miracles and their interpretation; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

ABU1686

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

180

Persian

ما این را می گوئیم نه تنها حضرت داود اگر خدا به عدل رفتار کند

This do We proclaim: were God to act with justice, not David alone [3.5s]

KHH2.249-250

Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1735

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

170

Persian

احبا باید مربی نفوس باشند نفوس را باخلاق روحانی و انجذاب وجدانی

The beloved ones must be educators of souls, nurturing them through spiritual attributes and conscientious attraction [3.5s]

KHH2.294-295

Call to action; Education of children; moral education; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Satan; the Evil One; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world

ABU2067

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

130

Persian

هزار و نهصد سال است ناقوس میزنند هنوز کلال و ملال پیدا نکرده

A thousand and nine hundred years have they sounded the bell, yet still have they found neither weariness nor fatigue [3.5s]

KHH2.279a

Christ; Christianity; Christian doctrine and practice; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Idolatry; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU2155

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

120

Persian

در حیز ملکوت مقامی ندارند ولکن بالنسبه بخلق معلوم است آنها از دیگران

In the realm of the Kingdom they possess no station, yet in relation to creation it is known that they differ from others [3.5s]

KHH2.277-278

Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2223

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

110

Persian

جمال مبارک این گونه حرکات را نهی فرمودند ما خلق جدیدیم عادت قدیمه

The Blessed Beauty hath forbidden such practices. We are a new creation; [we have] ancient customs [3.5s]

KHH2.261-262

Religious rituals minimized or eliminated; Stories; anecdotes; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU2249

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

110

Persian

نوشته اند که میخواهند بعضی از سنگهای تاج ایران را بفروشند تاج ایران عدالت است

It hath been written that they desire to sell certain jewels of the Crown of Iran. Know ye that the Crown of Iran is Justice [3.5s]

KHH2.284-285

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Past, present and future of Iran; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU2434

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

بخت النصر هم خیلی به بنی اسرائیل مصیبت داد از بسکه بنی اسرائیل متردد

Verily did Nebuchadnezzar bring grievous affliction upon the Children of Israel, inasmuch as they wavered exceedingly in their faith [3.5s]

KHH2.267-268

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Work as worship

ABU2584

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

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

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

ABU2722

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

بحر الاعظم جمال مبارک است یعنی جمال مبارک باین صفحات تشریف آوردند

The Most Great Ocean is the Blessed Beauty, meaning that the Blessed Beauty did graciously arrive upon these shores [3.5s]

KHH2.297

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Stories; anecdotes

ABU2839

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

جمیع عالم استعداد دارد فقط مبلغ لازم دارد اگر عالم استعداد نداشت نفس ظهور نمیشد

The whole world possesseth capacity; it doth but require teachers. Were the world devoid of capacity, the Manifestation would not have appeared [3.5s]

KHH2.285-286

Development of capacity and readiness; Power of the Manifestation of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU2849

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

ظلمت عدم نور است وجودی ندارد یهدی من یشاء و یضل من یشا

Darkness hath no existence in truth, for it is but the absence of light. He guideth whom He willeth and leadeth astray whom He pleaseth [3.5s]

KHH2.281

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty

ABU2971

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

اگر باین صفات رحمانی متصف شویم عنقریب مقصد کلی که عبارت از اتحاد

If we become adorned with these attributes of the All-Merciful, ere long shall the ultimate purpose, which is none other than unity, be attained [3.5s]

KHH2.242-243

Call to action; Prophecy and fulfillment; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU3024

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

وقتی که ما آمدیم عکا زحمت های شدیدی داشت آما چقدر خوب بود

When We came to 'Akká, grievous were the hardships, yet how glorious it was! [3.5s]

KHH2.240

Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Degrees of faith; certitude; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU3121

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

این رمز است مانند آن که طواف کعبه را باید در وقت معینی و محل

This is an emblem, even as the circumambulation of the Sacred House must needs be performed at an appointed time and place [3.5s]

KHH2.294a

Islamic rituals; holy days; practices; etc.; Pilgrimage [Hajj] in Islam; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU3463

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

این صلح بعد از انقلابات و حوادث عظیمه است که رخ می گشاید ... بلی در همین عصر و قرن که در او داخلیم

This peace shall be unveiled after mighty commotions and momentous happenings... yea, in this very age and century wherein we now find ourselves [3.5s]

KHH2.273b

Predictions and prophecies; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace; Universal peace; world unity

ABU3466

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

بلی امروز یوم جمال قدم و عصر اسم اعظم است روز عروسی است ایام بهار است بعد ایام تابستان و خزان و زمستان میرسد

Yea, this day is the Day of the Ancient Beauty and the Age of the Most Great Name. It is the wedding day, these are the springtime days, after which shall come the days of summer, autumn and winter [3.5s]

KHH2.273a

Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Spiritual springtime

ABU3474

Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909

Persian

سبب هدایت فضل است سبب عنایت فضل است مثلا این چشم را عنایت کرده این گوش را فضل عنایت

The cause of guidance is grace, the cause of bounty is grace. For example, He hath bestowed this eye by His bounty, and this ear He hath graciously granted [3.5s]

KHH2.279b

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God

ABU0548

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

500

Persian

حضرات مسافرین رفتند اگر راه ها کلاً و کاملاً باز شود مسافرتها آسان میگردد انسان در مدت قلیلی وارد ایران میشود

The honored wayfarers have departed. Should the pathways be wholly and completely opened, journeys shall become easy, such that man may enter Persia in but a brief span [3.5s]

KHMT.078-079

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Critique of Western values; culture; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; War and peace; Words vs deeds

ABU0993

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

310

Persian

Translation List; Pilgrim's Note of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Words, A

محبت ، محبت ، محبت ، محبت جاذب قلوب است محبت جالب نفوس است . حتی این کرات جسیمه

Love, love, love. Love attracts the hearts, love captivates the souls. Even these massive globes revolve through the power of gravity

KHMT.083-084

ADMS#294

Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; One universal law; attractive power of love; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds

ABU1252

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

250

Persian

بلی چنین است این آخوند همیشه ورد زبانش یا لیتنی کنت معک فافوز فوزاًعظیما بود ولی چون خودرا در صحرای کربلا

Yea, verily, such was this divine that forever upon his tongue were the words "Would that I had been with Thee, that I might have attained a most great triumph," yet when he found himself upon the plain of Karbila [3.5s]

KHMT.080-081

Episodes from the early history of Islam; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Words vs deeds

ABU1300

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

240

Persian

این حاجی محمد یک روز گریبان کشیش مسیحی را گرفته بود که اورا تبلیغ نماید

Lo! On a certain day, this Haji Muhammad seized the collar of a Christian priest that he might convert him to the Faith [3.5s]

KHMT.076-077

Humor; jokes; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The cross and the trinity

ABU1302

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

240

Persian

بهشت و جهنم هم در این عالم است و هم در آن عالم نفوسیکه در اینعالم بهر پیش آمدی تسلیم

Paradise and hell exist both in this world and in that world - those souls who in this world submit to every circumstance [3.5s]

PYB#061 p.16x, KHMT.071-072

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heaven and paradise; heaven and hell; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1307

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

240

Persian

در زمان فتعلیشاه ذوالفقار خان نامی حاکم سمنان بود بسیار شخص غیور و جسوری بود

During the reign of Fath-'Ali-Shah, one Dhu'l-Faqar Khan governed Simnan, and he was a man possessed of exceeding valor and intrepidity [3.5s]

KHMT.079-080

Accounts of dreams and visions; Eulogies; reminiscences; Imam Husayn; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1609

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

190

Persian

شما که به ایران میروید بهر جا وارد شدید باید روح مجسم باشید . با انجذابی رحمانی و انعکاس ملکوتی

O ye who journey unto Iran! Whithersoever ye enter, ye must be embodied spirits, with divine attraction and heavenly radiance [3.5s]

KHMT.098-099

Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1746

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

170

Persian

حاج میرزا کمال الدین نراقی عموئی داشت موسوم به حاجی ملا محمد نراقی روزی حاجی میرزا کمال الدین حکایت کرد

Hajj Mirza Kamal'ud-Din-i-Naraqi had an uncle named Haji Mulla Muhammad-i-Naraqi. One day Haji Mirza Kamal'ud-Din related [3.5s]

KHMT.081-082

Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU1747

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

170

Persian

در این مدت من تب داشتم و نتوانستم در محفل شما حضور پیدا کنم لذا از ملاقات شما ها محروم بودم

During this period, I was stricken with fever and could not attain unto your gathering; thus was I deprived of meeting with you all [3.5s]

KHMT.090

Goodly deeds; actions; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1832

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

160

Persian

Translation List

حصول تائید منوط بتبلیغ است اگر تبلیغ تعطیل شود تائید نیز منقطع خواهد شد . تائید معلق و موکول به قیام است

The acquisition of confirmations is dependent on teaching the Cause. If the teaching is stopped, then confirmations will likewise cease… It is incumbent on each and every one of the believers to lead, in the span of a year, at least one person to the river of guidance

KHMT.082

ADMS#293

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universality of the Cause

ABU2206

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

110

Persian

احبا هر روز در انتظار نامه جدیدی هستند که از من به آنها برسد و پس از وصول بخوانند و در جعبه های خود بگذارند

The beloved ones await, day after day, a fresh epistle that shall reach them from Me, that they may peruse it upon its arrival and place it within their treasured boxes [3.5s]

KHMT.072

Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Words vs deeds

ABU2451

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

Persian

در اوقاتیکه جمالقدم جل جلاله به سلیمانیه تشریف برده در کوه سرگلو معتکف و منزوی بودند

In those times when the Ancient Beauty, glorified be His majesty, had betaken Himself to Sulaymaniyyih and was secluded and withdrawn upon Mount Sar-Galu [3.5s]

KHMT.072

Baha'u'llah in Sulaymaniyyih; High station of the true believer

ABU2843

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

Persian

در این مسافرت بسیار زحمت کشیدید . این اوقات بواسطه حرب عمومی مسافرت بسیار صعب و مشگل

In this journey ye have endured manifold hardships. At this time, by reason of the universal conflagration, travel hath become most arduous and difficult [3.5s]

KHMT.069

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Shrines and Holy places; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU2994

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

Persian

حالا وقت آنستکه آنچه در دل داری بگوئی زیرا تا بحال فرصتی حاصل نشده که بتوانم شما را ملاقات و بدرد های دلت برسم

Now is the time for thee to reveal that which lieth within thy heart, for until this hour no opportunity hath been vouchsafed Me to meet with thee and to attend to the sorrows of thy heart [3.5s]

KHMT.092

Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart

ABU3125

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

Persian

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

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

KHMT.099

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

ABU3298

Words spoken ca. Feb. 1920

Persian

حالا اگر احبای الهی بهمان حدیث اول یعنی به یکی از الواح جمال قدم جل جلاله عامل باشند

Now if the beloved ones of God would act in accordance with that first tradition, namely, one of the Tablets of the Ancient Beauty, may His glory be exalted [3.5s]

KHMT.074-075

Exhortations and counsels

ABU1590

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London

200

East and West; communication between East and West; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds

The magnet of your love brought me to this country. My hope is that the Divine Light

AIL.054, SW_v02#19 p.006

ABU2075

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London

130

Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal language

The Universal Races Congress was good, for it was intended for the furtherance and progress of unity

AIL.059, SW_v02#19 p.006-007, STAB#024

ABU2530

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Miracles and their interpretation; Power of prayer; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

Disease is of two kinds: (a) Material (b) Spiritual. For instance, a cut of the hand; if you pray for the cut to be healed

LOG#0949x, AIL.065, SW_v02#19 p.007-008, SW_v08#18 p.230

ABU3527

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911 in London

Hypocrisy; Universal peace; world unity

It resembles many drunkards gathered together to protest against the drinking of alcohol. They say drink is horrible and they straightaway go out from the house to drink again.

AIL.061

ABU1410

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911

230

In order to bring about a state of peace and unity three things are necessary:

SW_v02#19 p.005-006

Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace; Words vs deeds

ABU1651

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911

190

The great causes of separation among the people are: (a) Racial. (b) Political. (c) Religious.

SW_v02#19 p.007

Nationalism; love of country; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity

ABU2032

Words spoken ca. Dec. 1911

140

The world is wrong, just because people talk too much and do not carry out their ideals

SW_v02#19 p.007, SW_v14#02 p.060-061

Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Words vs deeds

ABU3430

Words spoken ca. Aug. 1912 in Dublin, NH

The mature wisdom requires this. I must go everywhere and raise the call of the Kingdom.

SW_v03#15 p.004

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Call to action; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU1069

Words spoken ca. April 1910

300

Was weiß Herr Goethe über die Ewigkeit? Was ist Ewigkeit? Wie definiert und erklärt Euer Dichter den Begriff der Ewigkeit ?

SDW v11#11 p.122-123

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Infinity and eternity; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; 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; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU1471

Words spoken ca. 1919-11-18 in Haifa

220

For the black and white in America to associate together in a social way is good. The Government has no objections on political grounds for granting equality

PN_1919 p004, PN_1919 p015, BSTW#319

Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU0612

Words spoken ca. 1919-07-17

470

Fifty years ago, Baha'o'llah wrote that there must be a league of nations to establish universal peace

SW_v10#09 p.195-196

Equality of men and women; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Means of establishment of future civilization; Predictions and prophecies; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity; Words vs deeds

ABU1901

Words spoken ca. 1919

160

God treats these people with His mercy, not with His justice, since God is against war.

SW_v10#18 p.336

Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Second birth; Soul; spirit after death; War and peace

ABU2580

Words spoken ca. 1919

Persian

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

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

YIK.298-299, ZIAB2.133

STOB.049-050 #057

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

ABU2813

Words spoken ca. 1918-12-17

O Omnipotent God! Verily, the pavilion of Justice has been raised in the Holy Land

SW_v09#17 p.196

Praise and encouragement; Prayer for governments and rulers; Relationship between government and people

ABU0817

Words spoken ca. 1917-02-03

370

Come, my son, take it. I have corrected it. The importance of this Tablet will be revealed in the future.

SW_v10#06 p.103+111

Growth of the Cause; Methods of teaching the Cause; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Proclamation of the Cause (general or uncategorized); Race unity; racial issues; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity in diversity

ABU1411

Words spoken ca. 1917

230

The believers must arise in perfect unity in teaching the Cause of God and grasping each other's hands

SW_v10#04 p.072

Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0198

Words spoken ca. 1916 in Abu Sinan

910

One day in Baghdad He called all His friends together and spoke to them of God. Then He departed from them alone. Nobody knew just where He was.

CHH.256-260, BLO_PN#022

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Growth of the Cause; Manifestation of God as educator; Power of the Manifestation of God; Predictions and prophecies; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2374

Words spoken ca. 1916

100

Ridvaniyyih, there is a Garden of God. Human beings are trees growing therein. The Gardener is Our Father. When He sees a little tree in a place too small

CHH.216, BLO_PN#022

Consolation and comfort; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU3058

Words spoken ca. 1916

If you have a bed of lilies-of-the-valley that you love and tenderly care for, they cannot see you, nor can they understand your care

CHH.215, BLO_PN#022

Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Methods of teaching the Cause; Soul; spirit after death

ABU0813

Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan

370

One day, whilst at Kazimayn, through which He passed on his first journey to Karbila and Baghdad, Jamal-i-Mubarak was appealed to by a young man, 'Abdu'l-Vahhab

CHH.196-197, BLO_PN#022, STAB#035

Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach

ABU0869

Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan

350

All this trouble is because humanity has wandered far from the true teaching of God. Nations are divided through superstition and tradition.

CHH.193-194, BLO_PN#022

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; High station of learning; Jabulqa and Jabarsa; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU1090

Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan

290

There was a woman who was one of the disciples of His Holiness the Bab; she had seven sons; six of them had been martyred. She dreamed a dream

CHH.195-196, BLO_PN#022

Accounts of dreams and visions; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness

ABU2475

Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan

Sultan 'Abdu'l-Hamid wished to strike terror into my heart; he sent to tell me that I should be imprisoned forever, or executed, or sent to a far-off penal colony. I answered his threats by a message

CHH.192, BLO_PN#022

Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU2883

Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan

There are two equinoxes, the vernal (Aries) and the autumnal (Libra). Before this vernal season, the earth, mountains, and gardens are as dead; this season brings life.

CHH.193, BLO_PN#022

Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Spiritual springtime

ABU3230

Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan

There is spiritual healing and there is also material healing. Unless these two work together a cure is impossible.

CHH.192, BLO_PN#022

Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Law of cause and effect; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Wisdom [hikmat]

ABU3451

Words spoken ca. 1915 in Abu Sinan

A few hundred years ago, Darzi, a tailor, came from Persia to Syria, where he established the Druze cult. 'Druze' is a corruption of the word 'Darzi.

CHH.195, BLO_PN#022

ABU0347

Words spoken ca. 1915

680

Persian

پیر مردیست در نهایت روحانیت فی الحقیقه جمیع قوایش را در سبیل الهی صرف نموده چقدر خوبست

He [Haji Mirza Haydar 'Ali] is at an advanced age and with utmost spirituality. He has spent all his energy in the path of God. How blessed is he who devotes his life to the Cause

KHH1.285-287 (1.398-401)

KHHE.412-415

Imam Husayn; Martyrdom of the Bab; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU0879

Words spoken ca. 1915

340

Persian

از حرفهای بی ثمر و نتیجه انسان خسته میشود این مردمیکه میآیند و میروند اغلب صحبتهایشان بی نتیجه

A person grows tired of unfruitful and frivolous talk. Often what these people that visit talk about is trivial and unimportant. They cause weariness, but there is no choice other than associating with them.

KHH1.284-285 (1.396-397)

KHHE.410-411

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The power of words; of speech

ABU0917

Words spoken ca. 1915

330

Persian

خداوند بلسان مظهر وحی خود فرموده " یا ابن الروح احب الاشیاٌ عندی الانصاف

Through the tongue of His Manifestation, God has revealed: “O Son of Spirit! The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice..." ...people that investigate claims for themselves learn the fundamental truth. We walk in a path that has no interest in other people's affairs.

KHH1.289-290 (1.402-404)

KHHE.416-418

Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Martyrs and martyrdom

ABU1213

Words spoken ca. 1915

260

Persian

رفتیم با آقا میرزا حیدر علی بگردیم دیدیم جمعیت زیادی روبه کوه میروند فردا شب عید مارالیاس است

Together with Áqa Mírza Haydar-‘Alí, we went for a stroll. We saw a large multitude going up the mountain, as the next evening was a festivity in honor of Saint Elijah

KHH1.288 (1.401-402)

KHHE.415-416

Empty learning; false spirituality; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation

ABU0391

Words spoken ca. 1914-11 in Abu Sinan

630

There was an important man in Acca who had many cases pending in the court; but the judge postponed the settlement of his affairs from day to day.

DAS.1914-11-05

Bribery and corruption; Humor; jokes

ABU2674

Words spoken ca. 1914-02-22

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

ABU0244

Words spoken ca. 1914

830

Persian

قائم مقام حیفا در نهایت عداوت مانع ساختمان مقام اعلی شد بمامور طاپو دستور داده بودند

With the utmost enmity, Haifa's Qa'im-maqam rose to prevent the construction of the Shrine of the Bab. The official in charge of the Land Registry received instructions

QT108.067-069, KHH1.314-317 (1.437-441)

KHHE.450-454

Prayer for assistance; intercession; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Shrines and Holy places

ABU0658

Words spoken ca. 1914

440

Persian

امروز در احوال بعضی از نفوس سیر میکردم که دهقان آسمانی آمد و اراضی را از خس و خاشاک پاک کرد

Today I was pondering the deeds of certain people. The heavenly Farmer comes and clears the earth of deadwood and debris. The divine Cultivator withstands every grievous trial

YHA1.109-110 (1.224), NJB_v05#14 p.004, KHH1.293-294 (1.408-410)

KHHE.423-425

Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul

ABU0983

Words spoken ca. 1914

310

Arabic

الارض المقدسه حرارتها لاتزید عن سی و سه ٣٣ درجه و ابرد فصلها تقریبا ٤ فوق الصرفرفی

The temperature in the Holy Land does not exceed 33 degrees [Celsius] and in the coldest season, it is approximately four degrees above zero.

ASAT4.454-455x, KHH1.323-324 (1.449-451)

KHHE.451-462

ABU1126

Words spoken ca. 1914

280

Persian

جمیع اینها زواجر است از جانب خداست تا سبب تذکر و تنبه ناس شود ولی این مردم مانند اطفال

These are God-sent calamities for man so that people will grow repentant and contrite. However, these people are like children in the cradle, the more you rock them, the sleepier they get.

KHH1.290-291 (1.404-405)

KHHE.418-419

Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

ABU1173

Words spoken ca. 1914

270

Persian

مکه در صحرای گرم غیر ذیزرع کوهستانی واقع شده باوجود این طالبین بچه شوق و سروری آنجا

Mecca is situated in midst of a hot, sterile, mountainous desert, yet it is sought after with great joy and bliss

KHH1.313-314 (1.436-437)

KHHE.449-450

Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Shrines and Holy places; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1254

Words spoken ca. 1914

250

Persian

جرجس الجمال کان من اهل العقل و الوداد و لکنه کان پرتستانی متعصب عنید مرة طلبت مثه ارض الصنوبر

ASAT2.091-093, KHH1.324 (1.451-452)

Business; financial; property matters; Humor; jokes; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Stories; anecdotes

ABU1266

Words spoken ca. 1914

250

Persian

من عادة الحکومه العنمانیه هوانها تقرٴ حکم الفرمان بحضور المذنب حتی یعلم تکلیفه و یتبع القوانین

ASAT4.349, KHH1.325-326 (1.453-454)

Banishments of Baha'u'llah; Banishment to; life in 'Akka

ABU1489

Words spoken ca. 1914

210

Persian

الان ما در جوار مقام اعلی هستیم سزاوار است قدر این موهبت را بدانیم و برای نعمت زبان بشکرانه باز کنیم

We are now under the shadow of the Shrine of the Bab. It is worthy that we fully appreciate the enormity of this bounty and loosen our tongue in gratitude and praise

QT108.069-070, KHH1.317-318 (1.441-442)

KHHE.454-455

Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Growth of the Cause; Moses; Prophecy and fulfillment; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Status of kings; future of monarchy

ABU1497

Words spoken ca. 1914

210

Persian

مرشد که یکی از اصحاب قلعه بود در طهران با بزرگان و رجال مراوده داشت تصدیق امر کرد روزی

Murshid was close to the notables and the prominent figures of Tihran. He embraced the Faith and became one of companions at the fort [Tabarsi].

NJB_v12#05 p.109, KHH1.321-322 (1.447-448)

KHHE.458-459, STAB#034

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Stories; anecdotes; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world

ABU1500

Words spoken ca. 1914

210

Persian

و من اعمال الناقضین قال الموملی انهم اخذوا مناالقصر ولم یعطوفا منه عرقه واحده لاغیر ثوبی من العرق

The Covenant-breakers seized the flower gardens adjoining the Shrine of Baha'u'llah from us, but some of the friends and I would carry soil and water on our shoulders for that garden and tend to its beauty.

ASAT4.501, KHH1.324 (1.452-453)

KHHE.463

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places

ABU1689

Words spoken ca. 1914

180

Arabic

ملاحظه جنون دولت ایران و دولت عثمانی را بفرمائید که به چه طرزی حضرت بهاءالله

Consider the foolishness of the governments of Iran and the Ottoman Empire in how they banished His Holiness Baha'u'llah from Iran

KHH1.322 (1.448-449)

KHHE.459-460, COB.226x

Banishment to; life in Baghdad; Future of Haifa; of the Holy Land; Growth of the Cause; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment

ABU2925

Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary

It has been revealed in the Teachings that work is worship, but this does not mean that worship and the prescribed mentionings of God should be abandoned

Importance of prayer; Power of prayer; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Work as worship

ABU2926

Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary

In the world of man love is the brightness of the beauty of God. If there be no love, this is the animal's kingdom

Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Man's distinction from the animal

ABU3069

Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary

I see the people ... like bees or ants, coming and going by troops, surging past like waves, continually engrossed in their business.

Critique of Western values; culture; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU3183

Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary

Look at the plains, look at the hills: they are defeated armies, they are hosts that fell in heaps and were leveled with the ground

BW_v13p1188

Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU3371

Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary

Man's duty is to persevere and struggle, and to hope for God's help. Not for him to sit idly by, proud and unconcerned.

Effort; striving; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times

ABU3410

Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary

Severance is not poverty but freedom of the heart ... When a man's heart is free, and on fire with the love of God

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU3506

Words spoken ca. 1913, from Mahmud's diary

Up to now, to believe was to acknowledge, to make a confession of faith, but in this greatest of all Causes, believing means to have praiseworthy qualities and to perform praiseworthy acts.

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Goodly deeds; actions; Words vs deeds

ABU0143

Words spoken ca. 1913-12-22 in Haifa

1050

Persian

خوش آمدید احوال شما چطور است از بس از صبح تا بحال من حرف زده ام دیگر قوت

Welcome! How are you! No strength is left in me because I have talked so much, from morning until now

KHF.194, KHTB3.079, NJB_v04#18 p.001

DAS.1913-12-22x, SW_v09#02 p.024x

Muhammad; Islam; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Christian clergy

ABU0873

Words spoken ca. 1913-03-29 in Paris

350

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Harmony of science and religion; Literal interpretation; Praise of Western values; culture; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity

Paris is a city of adornment. I hope that, as this century is a radiant century and this age a merciful age

ADP.185-188

ABU0108

Words spoken ca. 1913

1200

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Growth of the Cause; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Universal education; Universal language; Universal peace; world unity

This is my second visit to Paris and I meet you with great joy. On a third visit to Europe I hope to see a brilliant flame

COC#2138x, ADP.079-086

ABU1475

Words spoken ca. 1912-10-20 in Los Angeles

220

The believers must not expect anything from one another... I have traveled and come as far as here... Look at the people of the world

BSTW#357

Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul

ABU3492

Words spoken ca. 1912-10-08 in the United States

We are on the eve of the battle of Armageddon referred to in the sixteenth chapter of Revelation. The time is two years hence when only a spark will set aflame the whole of Europe.

SW_v10#03 p.033, SW_v13#09 p.252-253, SAS.107-108, BSTW#022

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Predictions and prophecies

ABU1933

Words spoken ca. 1912-04-25 in Washington

150

The difference between animal and man is this, that the animal cannot comprehend the teachings of God.... The teachings say first to investigate reality

BSTW#336d

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Man's distinction from the animal; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU1868

Words spoken ca. 1912-04-22 in Washington

160

In the world of existence there are three stages, the mineral, the vegetable, and the animal.

BSTW#336c

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Limits of the intellect; Proofs for the existence; immortality of the soul; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher

ABU3190

Words spoken ca. 1912-04-22 in Washington

All nations must become socialistic in spirit. People must not be forced by circumstances to help the poor. They must give aid willingly.

BSTW#336b

Critiques of capitalism, communism, socialism; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; The economic problem and its solution; voluntary giving; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU3379

Words spoken ca. 1912 in the United States

What does it matter if the skin of a man is black, white, yellow, pink, or green? In this respect the animals show more intelligence than man.

DJT.284, BLO_PN#027

Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Race unity; racial issues; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU1355

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

240

Love, that potent magnet, will surely reunite all those whom physical death has parted…. The mineral kingdom is distinct in its conditions from the vegetable

SAS.104-105

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Higher encompasses the lower; Man's distinction from the animal; Power of the mind over nature; Soul; spirit after death; 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

ABU2421

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

100

Yes, when the complaint is mental in its cause and source. Many diseases springing from inside the body have a mental origin.

SAS.096

Connection between material and spiritual worlds; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Power of the mind over nature

ABU2537

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

We have grown up step by step, always to a state in advance of the last. God's processes are never retrogressive.

SAS.103-104

Education and the development of capacity; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Reincarnation; Relationship of the soul to the body; Soul; spirit after death

ABU2697

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

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]

ABU2810

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

To know the Truth, to have attained knowledge, is good, but it is only the first step, it is not enough. The only thing that avails for the soul's growth, is to live the truth.

SAS.093

Knowledge; recognition of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Words vs deeds

ABU2811

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

Sixty years ago Bahá’u’lláh taught the perfect equality of the sexes, essential difference in sphere, in point of view and service to their joint humanity, but each like two pillars supporting the arch of life

SAS.096-097

Role and station of women; Unity in diversity

ABU2951

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

No nation ever advances beyond the point of progress to which its women have attained; the two legs belong to the one body.

SAS.097

Role and station of women

ABU3091

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

It might be so if we were not in the Hands of the great Father who is perfect love and endless mercy.

SAS.105

Chastisement and requital; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU3249

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

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

SAS.105-106

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

ABU3444

Words spoken ca. 1911 in London

We should give our bodies a healthy, simple diet, just enough to keep them for good service--no more; to think too much of what we shall or shall not eat is making too much of the material.

SAS.096

Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding bodily comfort

ABU3067

Words spoken ca. 1911

You will retain your individuality and will not be swallowed up in one vast spirit. Concerning the condition of the human soul ...It is exclusively luminous; it has no body; it is a dazzling pencil of light; it is a celestial orb of brightness

SW_v14#02 p.038, PN_1911 p002, PN_1911 p007, BSTW#043a

Existence; immortality of the human soul; Immateriality; ineffability of soul; spirit; Soul; spirit after death; 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

ABU0200

Words spoken ca. 1910

910

Die "Heilige Vollkommenheit Bahá'u'lláh" hat in den Tagen ihrer Leiblichkeit (d. h. bei seinen Lebzeiten) verordnet, daß das Heilige Buch des Rechtes und des Gesetzes

SDW v11#02 p.018-020

Authentication; disposition of the Sacred Writings; House of Justice; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Law of obligatory prayer; Translation; publication of the Sacred Writings

ABU0170

Words spoken ca. 1909-1910

990

other/unknown lang

ای دختر من اگر چه در ظاهر در مطالب به این شده شما اختلافی بنظر میرسد ولی در حقیقت

O, meine Tochter, in deinen Aussagen, so widersprechend sie auch erscheinen mögen, liegt nichts Gegensätzliches!

MSBH10.185-188

SDW v11#10 p.110-112

Duration of the Baha'i cycle; future divine revelations; Evolution; human evolution; Harmony of science and religion; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Present and future expansion of arts and sciences; of technology; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teleology; goal-directed motion

ABU0375

Words spoken ca. 1909-1910

650

Seine Heiligkeit Bahá'u'lláh hat ausdrücklich im gesegneten "Kitab i aqdas" erlaubt: "lhr (die Bahá'í) mögt alles tun, was nicht dem gesunden Menschenverstand widerstreitet"

SDW v11#05 p.052-054

House of Justice; Justice and mercy; Law of Huququ'llah; Law of obligatory prayer; Reward and punishment; Shoghi Effendi and the Guardianship; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

ABU0311

Words spoken ca. 1904

720

Persian

یک نفر طلبه علم قیافه از وطن خود هجرت نموده مدت شش سال در مصر اقامت کرد و علم قیافه

From the actions, facial features and general disposition of this doctor... There was once a young mulla who wished to become specialized in the evaluation of human character through the study of physiognomy.

KNSA.199-200 (366-368)

MNYA.276-279, STAB#027

Stories; anecdotes

ABU1168

Words spoken ca. 1904

270

Persian

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Generosity [kirama]; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God

سطوع نور و حرارت شمس و ریزش باران رحمت الهی مشروط بهیچ شرطی نیست و منظوری

Rays of sunlight, the heat of the sun, or the falling rain of divine bounty are bestowed unconditionally and without any ulterior motive.

KNSA.201

MNYA.279-280

ABU1265

Words spoken ca. 1904

250

Persian

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

من از امریکا منتظر ظهور چند نفر هستم ... احبای ایران ممتحن اند تمکن حاصل کرده اند جاهای دیگر اینطور نمی شود

From America, I await the appearance of a few people.... The Persian friends have been tested and therefore they are firmly established. This will not happen in other places.

KNSA.163-164

MNYA.221-222

ABU1268

Words spoken ca. 1904

250

Persian

Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture

هر وقت دیدید کسی بقدر سر سوزنی از جاده مستقیم امرالله انحراف جست و به عنوان عبادت

Whenever you see anyone who deviates to the extent of a needle's eye from the straight path of the Cause of God... In this Faith there are no hidden mysteries or esoteric allusions.

KNSA.203-204

MNYA.283

ABU1361

Words spoken ca. 1904

230

Persian

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Free will and predestination; fate; Knowledge; recognition of God; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God

بخت در عرف دیانت بهائی همان تایید است و تایید همواره متتابع است انقطاع و انفکاک ندارد

In Baha'í philosophy, luck is the same as divine confirmation, which is ceaseless and continuous, never subject to interruption or suspension.

KNSA.292-293

MNYA.404

ABU1368

Words spoken ca. 1904

230

Persian

Kindness to and rights of animals; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Stories; anecdotes

در بیابانی یک نفر عرب مسکین در بالین کلب معلم خود گریه و زاری مینمود راهگذری رسید

Once a poor Arab was weeping and wailing in the wilderness while tending to his dying Dog.

KNSA.202 (371)

MNYA.281-282, STAB#026

ABU2069

Words spoken ca. 1904

130

Persian

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

هیچ چیز بقدر اعمال و افعال احباء در وجود من موثر نیست این چند روز که من مریض بودم

Nothing affects me more than the actions and conduct of the friends. The main reason I was ill]

KNSA.215

MNYA.300

ABU2328

Words spoken ca. 1904

100

Persian

Humor; jokes; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Stories; anecdotes; Wisdom [hikmat]

حکایت من و شما حکایت آن عربی است که سه سال سرش بی کلاه بود و در کوچه و بازار

The story of you and I resembles the story of an Arab who went about without a hat for three years.

KNSA.197

MNYA.273, STAB#156

ABU2344

Words spoken ca. 1904

100

Persian

Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha

میدانی من این امر را چه قسم اداره میکنم? من شراع کشتی را محکم میکشم و طنابها را خوب میبندم

Do you know how I administer this Faith? I pull the sails of the ship firmly and fasten the ropes tight.

KNSA.138

MNYA.186-187

ABU3299

Words spoken ca. 1904

Persian

Acting according to the exigencies of the day; pragmatism; Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet

حقیقتش این است که خوردن حیوانی شایسته نیست اما انسان خود را بی جهت مبتلی کرده و عادی

The truth is that it is not befitting for man to be carnivorous. However, man has accustomed himself to such a life

KNSA.197-198

MNYA.274

ABU2047

Words spoken ca. 1903

130

Persian

Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

بلی صهبای بلا در سبیل جمال اقدس ابهی باید رنگارنگ باشد تا نشئه کامل ببخشد

Yes, in the path of the Blessed Beauty one must drink heartily from the overflowing cup of difficulties and afflictions in order to experience its consummate intoxicating effect.

KNSA.136-137

MNYA.184

ABU0320

Words spoken ca. 1900

710

God has created all things in such a manner that they have always two conditions -- the condition of perfection and the condition of imperfection.

PN_1900_heh p061

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as mediator; Need for an educator; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

ABU0333

Words spoken ca. 1900

700

It is recorded in the Book of Genesis - "let us create man after our own image"

PN_1900_heh p051, PN_1900 p097

Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as sun; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Moses; Muhammad; Islam; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion

ABU0370

Words spoken ca. 1900

650

Hell signifies punishment and the Kingdom signifies reward.... Heaven and Hell have been misunderstood until the Blessed Perfection explained the true meaning

PN_1900_heh p043, PN_1900 p047, PN_1900 p111

Chastisement and requital; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Knowledge; recognition of God; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities

ABU0507

Words spoken ca. 1900

530

The justice of God is a difficult subject and requires much reflection upon our Lord's Words... Paraclete means the Holy Spirit... Regarding the use of beads

PN_1900_heh p040, BSTW#305x

Chastisement and requital; Differences in human capacity; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Justice and mercy; Maintainance of degrees in society; Many are called but few are chosen

ABU0525

Words spoken ca. 1900

520

We had these flower last year and today we see the same. We are in the habit of saying these flowers are the return

PN_1900_heh p059

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Rejection of Muhammad; Return of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU0584

Words spoken ca. 1900

480

This lesson is to explain, if it be possible for either a believer or an unbeliever to advance in the next world. The believer attains to eternal life in this world.

PN_1900_heh p046, PN_1900 p113

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Soul; spirit after death

ABU0650

Words spoken ca. 1900

450

The second proof of the Truth of the Revelation of the Blessed Perfection is contained in the enunciations or prophecies

PN_1900_heh p025

Predictions and prophecies; Prophecy and fulfillment; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster

ABU0709

Words spoken ca. 1900

410

In the Koran the following verse is revealed by God: 'Oh Mahomet no power save that of God...' There are two kinds of love...

PN_1900_heh p072

Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Material and spiritual existence; two books; One universal law; attractive power of love; Proofs of the Manifestations of God

ABU0785

Words spoken ca. 1900

380

It is recorded in one of the Books of the Mussulman that one day Jesus Christ was seen fleeing to the mountains

PN_1900_heh p054

Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Miracles and their interpretation; Moses; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU0835

Words spoken ca. 1900

360

Live so as to be in peace with all your environment... The more obstacles one has to overcome, the more difficulties one meets successfully... Certainly one may belong to a church... Prayer is communion, aspiration, soul contact with God.

PN_1900 p009, PN_1906 p012, PN_1909 p023

Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1010

Words spoken ca. 1900

310

(Third proof of this Revelation) - This is that the most learned men in Persian believed in the Blessed Perfection.

PN_1900_heh p027, PN_1900 p046

Martyrs and martyrdom; Quddus; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU1055

Words spoken ca. 1900

300

I answered all the questions of the people the other evening, both those on their lips and those in their hearts. One among them was [a] Jew

PN_1900_heh p030

Christ; Christianity; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1151

Words spoken ca. 1900

280

One other proof which tends to convince people of this Truth is the uprightness and steadfastness of the First Point.

PN_1900_heh p029, PN_1900 p096

Power of the Manifestation of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment

ABU1225

Words spoken ca. 1900

260

Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Second birth; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause

The more you love, the nearer you will be to God. Love is one of the bounties of God. Therefore to love one another is good.

BSC.501 #964x, DWN_v6#05 p.001-002, PN_1900 p061

ABU1236

Words spoken ca. 1900

260

We must look at the realities and not the appearances. The end is the only wise thing to consider. Wait patiently!

PN_1900_heh p039

Purpose; goal of creation; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Spiritual springtime; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The power of words; of speech

ABU1238

Words spoken ca. 1900

260

Angels; Law of transformation and change; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

By the term "angels" spiritual powers is sometimes meant, and other times you will find that the term means pure and holy souls.

BSC.498 #960, PN_1900 p058, PN_unsorted p145

ABU1341

Words spoken ca. 1900

240

Jesus Christ's identity was denied by the people, but the Disciples established His Word. Butterflies are always flying round and round the lamp

PN_1900_heh p032

Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ

ABU1419

Words spoken ca. 1900

230

Regarding the birth of Jesus Christ, there is no doubt that Mary was the wife of Joseph; but the marriage had not yet taken place

PN_1900_heh p069

Adam; Adam and Eve; Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Christ; Christianity

ABU1624

Words spoken ca. 1900

190

Real love is a spiritual thing. It is an emotion of the soul. From the emotion of the soul an effect is also produced upon the body.

PN_1900_heh p074

Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Love of God; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures

ABU1656

Words spoken ca. 1900

190

Man's distinction from the animal; Outward and inward meanings; Physical limitations of the Manifestation of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering

Those who looked at the material body of Christ and saw Him enduring all the hardships and trials, marveled that He was the Messiah

BSC.498 #959, PN_1900 p058, PN_unsorted p144

ABU1760

Words spoken ca. 1900

170

The reality and essence of Jesus Christ was like the mirror, and the reality and essence of God is likened unto the Sun.

PN_1900_heh p068

Identity; relationship of Manifestation of God to God; Manifestation of God as mirror; The cross and the trinity; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God

ABU1961

Words spoken ca. 1900

150

Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice

He who knows nothing of the wind, when he sees trees shaken does not know it is the wind which causes them to shake.

BSC.499 #961, PN_1900 p059, PN_unsorted p146

ABU2080

Words spoken ca. 1900

130

God is pure essence and cannot be said to be anywhere or in any place... But as man must form and express a conception of God in some way, he calls God 'love' or 'truth'

AELT.114, PN_1900 p010

Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God

ABU2100

Words spoken ca. 1900

130

Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life

The station of the Prophets is as a lighted lamp; all the Prophets offered themselves as lamps.

BSC.500 #962, PN_1900 p060, PN_unsorted p147

ABU2187

Words spoken ca. 1900

120

The material men of this world are like poison to the spiritual. They are the calamities and inconveniences which a man meets in the worldly life…. The people of God have no dependence upon the conditions of this world; they neither become embittered with the bitterness of the cup

BSC.501 #964x, PN_unsorted p146, PN_1900 p062x

Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Fellowship with the wayward and ungodly; Moderation; frugality; simplicity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

ABU2476

Words spoken ca. 1900

In animal types it is known that the stomach must be sound and healthy, and when it is so what is taken with the tongue will be safe and good for the body.

PN_1900 p060, PN_unsorted p147

Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU2648

Words spoken ca. 1900

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

ABU2913

Words spoken ca. 1900

It does not mean that Christ shall stand in person and speak with kings and princes.

PN_1900 p060, PN_unsorted p147

Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU3083

Words spoken ca. 1900

Adam is the symbol of the childhood of the race of man. Childhood has not a great capacity, therefore when he put out his hand to take the apple, he had not the capacity to receive such great knowledge as the apple symbolizes.

PN_1900_heh p066

Adam; Adam and Eve; Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Stories; anecdotes; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light

ABU1619

Words spoken at Windsor Hotel in Montreal, 1912-09-07

190

Persian

Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Differences between the Manifestations; station of distinction; Literal interpretation; Oneness; unity of religion; Outward and inward meanings

و مقصد امم و مذاهب عالم مقصد واحد زیرا جمیع معتقد بوحدانیت الهی هستند و واسطه ئی را بین خلق و خالق لازم میدانند

The foundation of all religions is one and the aim of all creeds of the world is also one. All are believers in the oneness of God.

BDA1.231.17

MHMD1.248-249

ABU2227

Words spoken at Windsor Hotel in Montreal, 1912-09-07

110

Persian

Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual springtime

چنانچه در عالم جسمانی فصول اربعه هست در عالم دیانت هم بهار الهی و ربیع روحانی است

As in the physical world there are four seasons, so in the realm of religion there is the season of heavenly and spiritual springtime.

BDA1.231.08

SW_v19#12 p.381, MHMD1.248

ABU0036

Words spoken at Westminster Palace Hotel in London, 1912-12-20

1800

Scientists tell us that the world of matter is made up of constellation of molecules which hold it in its various forms; each molecule consists

SW_v03#17 p.006-009, SW_v08#10 p.121-122, SW_v12#06 p.122-123

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Supreme tribunal; Universal education; War and peace

ABU0161

Words spoken at Unitarian conference in Boston, 1912-05-22

1000

Persian

Bahá'í World Faith; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The

امشب من تازه از راه رسیده ام خسته ام با وجود این مختصری صحبت میدارم زیرا جمع

Creation is the expression of motion. Motion is life. A moving object is a living object

KHF.175, KHAB.272 (282), KHTB2.071, NJB_v03#06-08 p.004, NJB_v04#13 p.002

BWF.224-228, PUP#053 (p.140-143), FWU.083, SW_v13#05 p.099-101

All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Relativity of religious truth; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Unity; oneness of humanity

ABU0010

Words spoken at Unitarian church in Dublin, 1912-08-11

2300

mixed

در نزد عموم عقلا مسلم است که عالم طبیعت ناقص است و محتاج تربیت ملاحظه میکنید

That the world of nature is imperfect and needs education is to the wise beyond question. Consider, man uneducated is in utmost barbarism

BRL_DAK#0639, AMK.248-258, MJMJ1.090x, MMG2#163 p.185x, MJH.036x, KHF.042, KHAB.355 (362), KHTB2.212, NJB_v03#16 p.001, YFY.141x

SW_v14#02 p.042-045

Education of children; moral education; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Need for an educator; Second birth; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation

ABU1118

Words spoken at Thornburgh-Cropper home, 1911-09-12

280

Persian

Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; True liberty; freedom; Unity; oneness of humanity; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness

الحمد لله خوب جمعیتی است بسیار بسیار نورانی است روحانی است

Thanks be to God, this is a good meeting. It is very enlightened; it is spiritual

MSHR3.061x, KHAB.055 (064), KHTB1.021, NJB_v02#14-16 p.012

AIL.046, SW_v02#12 p.004-005, ABS#07

ABU2676

Words spoken at Thornburgh-Cropper home, 1911-09-06

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

ABU1421

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in San Francisco, 1912-10-11

230

Before we begin the process of purification we ought to know in what the impurity of man consists. We should know what defiles the spirit of man.

ECN.326+804

Perfection; imperfection of nature; Spiritual baptism; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause

ABU1593

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in San Francisco, 1912-10-11

200

The question of reincarnation is a very important one. It is in need of elucidation and elaboration. It cannot be briefly answered. When we study phenomena

ECN.321+796

Composition and decomposition; Elementary matter cannot be annihilated; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Reincarnation

ABU2120

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in San Francisco, 1912-10-11

130

Human spirits are manifested in physical molds or bodies. One spirit may be imperfect; that is to say, it may be imbued with qualities

ECN.323+798

Chastisement and requital; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; 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

ABU2422

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in San Francisco, 1912-10-11

100

In the human being there is conceived a perfect reality which according to varoius terminologies has received different names.

ECN.325+802

Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Soul is the essential reality of man; 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

ABU0091

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in Paris, Nov. 1911

1280

Paris Talks

Since my arrival in Paris, I have been told of the Theosophical Society, and I know that it is composed of

LOG#1076x, PT#40 p.129

Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Non-participation in politics; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Religion as source of love and unity; Supreme tribunal; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity; Wealth inequality and its moderation

ABU0085

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in Paris, 1913-02-13

1320

mixed

Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Infinity and eternity; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; The mind's power of discovery; Unity in diversity; Universal language

چون بنظر حقیقت در جمیع کائنات نظر میکنیم هر کائنی فی الحقیقه حیات دارد سابق

According to science, all forms of creation are endowed with life; this element of life and energy depending on environment and adaptations... Spirit in the human world is the discoverer.... The world of humanity has ever been in a state of anticipation of the coming of the divine Manifestations... We observe that today the means of unity are brought about. This in itself is an evidence

AVK1.113x, KHF.139, KHAB.413 (416), KHTB3.057

DAS.1913-02-13, SW_v09#01 p.007x, SW_v11#17 p.291x, SW_v14#01 p.011x, DWN_v3#01 p.003x, ADP.165-174

ABU0257

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in London, 1911-10-03

800

mixed

Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Law of cause and effect; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as source of love and unity; Suffering and imprisonment; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity

ای جمع محترم آتش را لزوم ذاتی سوختن است و قوه برقیه را لزوم ذاتی افروختن

O Respected Assembly! O friends of Truth! The inherent nature of fire is to burn, the inherent nature of electricity is to give light

BRL_DAK#0825, AMK.171-173, DWNP_v1#07 p.003-005, KHF.252, KHAB.069 (079), KHTB1.029, KHTP.006, NJB_v02#14-16 p.015

AIL.027, ABS#03

ABU0302

Words spoken at Theosophical Society in Liverpool, 1912-12-14

730

When I was in America, I had many opportunities of addressing the Theosophical Society there. In every city I spoke once to them

DAS.1912-12-14x, SW_v03#17 p.003-004

Independent investigation of truth; reality; Martyrs and martyrdom; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Unity in diversity

ABU0055

Words spoken at The White Lodge in Wimbledon, 1913-01-03

1510

Persian

Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the mind over nature

هر جزئی از اجزاء فردیه در صور نامتناهی جمادی نباتی حیوانی انسانی سیر دارد

How beautiful it is to organize such lovely gatherings... When we ponder over the reality of the microcosm, we discover that in the microcosm there are deposited three realities.

AVK1.151.04x

BSC.399 #736x, FWU.051, SW_v07#13 p.117-119+124, BSTW#090, BSTW#365

ABU3272

Words spoken at the Shrine of the Bab, 1913-12-06

Persian