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| BH10743 | 70 | Mahd-i-'Ulya! As divine favour is these days all-embracing and the Afnans, upon them be God's Glory, are under the Sidrih, a robe of honour | LTDT.249-250x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10744 | 70 | Say: Beware, O people of Baha, lest the strong ones of the earth rob you of your strength | COC#0330x, COC#1526x, COC#1650x, ADJ.082x | Chastisement and requital; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10745 | 70 | O God! O God! We beg of Thee by all the Names by which Thou art known, to exalt the humiliation of Thy chosen ones by Thy glory | BP1929.034-035 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for assistance; intercession | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10746 | 70 | Be fair, ye peoples of the world! Is it meet and seemly for you to question | WOB.106-107x | Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH10747 | 70 | The day is approaching, when the wrathful anger of the Almighty will have taken hold of them | PDC.004x | Chastisement and requital; Justice and wrath of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BH11672 | 70 | Arabic | Translation List | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی و محبوبی اسئلک باسمک الذی سبقت رحمتک کل الاشیاء و اشرقت شمس جمال | Praise be to Thee, O God! O my God and my Beloved! I ask Thee, by Thy Name by which Thy mercy anticipated all things | ADM1#082 p.143 | BP1929.030-031, ADMS#127 | almunajat.com [item 40] | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for healing | - | - | |||||||
| BH11673 | 70 | mixed | ای مهاجر فی سبیل الله حمد کن که در مصیبت کبری که بر جمال قدم و احبابش وارد | O thou who hast migrated in the path of God! Render thanks that in the supreme calamity which hath befallen the Ancient Beauty and His loved ones [3.5s] | YFY.075 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11856 | 70 | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | ...We beseech God to assist His people that they may observe the most great and exalted Fast, which is to protect one’s eye from beholding whatever is forbidden | BRL_IOPF#1.12x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Law of fasting; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized); The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH11857 | 70 | Persian | و میقرمایند که بنویس که حمد کن خدارا که حجاب غلیظ را خرق نموده | He biddeth thee write: All praise be unto God Who hath rent asunder the thick veil [3.5s] | NLAI_BH1.448a | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH11904 | 70 | mixed | حمد موجودات باو نرسد و شکر ممکنات بساحت اقدسش راه نیابد چون بچند و چون معروف | The praise of created things cannot attain unto Him, nor can the gratitude of contingent beings find access to His most holy court, for He transcendeth all description and comparison [3.5s] | UVM.085.17x, UVM.096.12x | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11905 | 70 | mixed | فی الحقیقه ندافها بثمره وجود فائز گشتند یشهد قلمی بانقطاعهم و لسانی باقبالهم و قلبی | In truth, they who card cotton have attained unto the fruit of existence. My Pen beareth witness to their detachment, My tongue to their turning unto Me, and My heart [3.5s] | QUM.074.16x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Words vs deeds | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH11906 | 70 | mixed | یا بدیع علیک بهائی و سلامی نامه بامعنی شما را ضیاء علیه بهائی امام وجه مظلوم عرض | O Badí'! Upon thee be My glory and My peace. Thy meaningful letter was presented before the countenance of the Wronged One by Ḍíyá, upon him be My glory [3.5s] | Majlis210461.085b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BHU0035 | 70 | O My companions I entrust to your keeping this city of Baghdad, in the state ye now behold it, when from the eyes of friends and strangers alike | GPB.149x | - | - | |||||||||||||
| BHU0036 | 70 | They [the friends] should establish beyond a shadow of doubt that by “Unity of God” is meant that the Manifestations of God Who inaugurate each Dispensation are to be regarded as one soul | STOB.079 #109 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Imam 'Ali; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BHU0037 | 70 | By the truth of God, from the horizon of My visage a Sun hath dawned, on which the Supreme Pen | BKOG.237x | - | - | |||||||||||||
| ABU2753 | Farewell words to some friends, spoken on 1913-06-11 | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من چندی در میان شما بودم نهایت محبت را بشماها داشته و دارم همیشه قلبم در محبت شما | I have been in your midst for a few months. Only God knows how much I have grown to love you. Your love beats in my heart like the artery of life. | BDA2.346-347x | DAS.1913-06-11, MHMD2.460x | Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||
| BH10665 | Lawh-i-Amr(?) | 70 | Arabic | هذا لوح الامر قد نزل بالحق من لدن منزل قدیما و یذکر فیه امه من اماء الله لتشکر ربها و تکون | This is the Tablet of Command which hath been sent down in truth from the presence of the Ancient Revealer, wherein mention is made of a handmaiden among the handmaidens of God, that she may render thanks unto her Lord and be [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.631c, , ALIB.folder18p500e | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2738 | Public address given on 1912-09-13 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | در جمیع تواریخ عالم نظر کنید به بینید چنین حکایتی هست که شخصی شرقی در ممالک غرب وانگهی امریکا حاضر شود | Look at the history of the world and try to find a parallel instance in which a native of the East has come to the countries of the West | BDA1.244.14 | MHMD1.262 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2707 | Public address given on 1912-10-21 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | اگر تقرب الهی خواهید از جمیع اشیا منقطع شوید و از آلایش دنیای فانی پاک و مقدس گردید | If you desire the nearness of God, you must sever yourself from everything and become purified and sanctified from the dross of this transitory world. | BDA1.320.07 | MHMD1.338 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2778 | Words following address to theosophists, spoken on 1913-04-10 | 70 | Our hearts like unto pure mirrors receive the impressions and these spiritual images are reflected from one mirror upon another without the medium of language. | DAS.1913-04-10 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Limits of language; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2735 | Words spoken at a banquet on 1912-11-04 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | خوب سفره ایست چه که بمحبت بهآءالله ما بر آن مجتمع شده ایم امشب من بسیار مسرورم که در مجلس شما هستم | It is an excellent table for we have assembled here through the love of Baha'u'llah.... O thou kind Lord, we render thanks unto Thee that thou hast brought us from the farthest lands | BDA1.353.16 | MHMD1.372-373 | East and West; communication between East and West; Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2758 | Words spoken at a public park in San Francisco, 1912-10-05 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | هر چند نباتات نسبت بعالم حیوان حساس گفته نمی شوند ولی در عالم خود روح نباتی و قوهٴ حساسه دارند | Although sensitivity in plants is slight as compared with that manifested in animals, within their own kingdom they have sensitivity and vegetable spirit. | BDA1.289.07 | MHMD1.306 | All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2755 | Words spoken at Baltimore Hotel in Paris, 1913-05-19 | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من عربی را تحصیل نکردهام وقتی طفل بودم کتابی از مناجاتهای حضرت باب را بخط جمال مبارک | All the Baha'ís know that I have never studied Arabic.... I will tell you how I came to know Arabic. When I was very, very young, I found in our house in Tihran a large voluminous book containing many prayers in Arabic revealed by the Bab and copied by Baha'u'llah. | HHA.004x, BDA2.308 | DAS.1913-05-19, MHMD2.407-408, STAB#093, KSHK#31 | Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Power of prayer; Preservation; transcription of the Sacred Writings; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2757 | Words spoken at Baltimore Hotel in Paris, 1913-05-22 | 70 | There are three kinds of light. The light of the sun has only one function and that is to make things manifest.... The second light is the light of the eye... The third light is the light of the intellect. | DAS.1913-05-22 | Ether; the phenomenon of light; Intelligible vs. perceptible realities; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Mind as intermediary between soul and body; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2739 | Words spoken at Goodall home in Oakland, 1912-10-16 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | در راه این صحبت را میداشتیم که هیچ بخاطر نمیآمد که بکلیفورنیا بیائیم و این طور با احباء ملاقات کنیم | On the way here we were saying that it never occurred to us that we would come to California and meet with the friends in this manner | BDA1.314.17 | MHMD1.332 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2779 | Words spoken at Grand Hotel in Vienna, 1913-04-23 | 70 | The greatest consolation for the heart is the Love of God. This is the balm for every wound and the remedy for every ailment. | DAS.1913-04-23 | Consolation and comfort; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2720 | Words spoken at Hearst estate in Pleasanton, 1912-10-14 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | باید شخصی رئیس باشد که خود اصرار در ریاست نداشته باشد فی الحقیقه در خیال شهرت و برتری نباشد | The president must be a man who does not insistently seek the presidency. He should be a person free from all thoughts of name and rank; rather, he should say, 'I am unworthy and incapable of this position | BDA1.309.12 | MHMD1.327, VLAB.107 | Elections; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Selfishness; self-love; egotism; self-indulgence; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2719 | Words spoken at Hotel Plaza in Minneapolis, 1912-09-19 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | با وجود این باز نصاری و مسلمین از ما راضی نیستند و حال انکه انها در خانهٴ خود سر گرم راحت و عشرتند | Notwithstanding this, the Muslims and Christians alike are not satisfied with us. They are engaged in pleasurable diversions and enjoyable pastimes | BDA1.256.01 | MHMD1.274 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2765 | Words spoken at Pleiades Sylvan Bower, Alhammeh near Tiberias, 1914-05-06 | 70 | It is very strange how the possession of a few spans of earth blinds men to justice and fairness. He become neglectful and heedless | DAS.1914-05-06 | Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa] | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2801 | Words spoken at Pleiades Sylvan Bower, Alhammeh near Tiberias, 1914-05-14 | 70 | Material affairs are of two kinds. The first kind are those concerns which have no direct | DAS.1914-05-14, SW_v05#08 p.118, SW_v08#02 p.017 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Work as worship; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2790 | Words spoken at railway station in Akka, 1915-03-06 | 70 | In all my daily works and movements I rely on the confirmations of the Blessed Perfection. Whenever I feel weak I turn my face to Him and He strengthens me. | DAS.1915-03-06 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2776 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-11 | 70 | Our pathway is supplication and invocation, severance from all else save Him and communion with the Source of all benediction. | DAS.1913-02-11 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Importance of prayer; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2733 | Words spoken at Rue St. Didier 30 in Paris, 1913-02-20 | 70 | How dead to all spiritual emotions are the people of Paris! The inhabitants of this city are engrossed in the whirlpool of pleasure and self-gratification. | DAS.1913-02-20 | Critique of Western values; culture; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2708 | Words spoken at Schweizer home in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, 1913-04-05 | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | الحمد لله بفضل و عنایت حضرت بهآءالله بخانهٴ شما هم آمدیم هر بیتی که در آن ذکر بهآءالله بشود | Praised be God! Through the grace and bounty of Baha'u'llah, we have come to your home, too. Every house in which the mention of Baha'u'llah is made shall be blessed | BDA2.221 | MHMD2.286 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2810 | Words spoken ca. 1911 in London | 70 | 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 | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2813 | Words spoken ca. 1918-12-17 | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2722 | Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909 | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2734 | Words spoken ca. Nov. 1921 in Haifa | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2800 | Words spoken in 1910 | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2804 | Words spoken in 1912 in the United States | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2799 | Words spoken in Jun. 1906 | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2806 | Words spoken in Jun. 1911 in Egypt | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2809 | Words spoken in Sep. 1911 in London | 70 | Abdu'l-Bahá in London | By deeds. This way is open to all, and deeds are understood by all. | AIL.098 | 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] | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2756 | Words spoken on 1912-12-20 in London | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2705 | Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Education of children; moral education; Empty learning; false spirituality; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2710 | Words spoken on 1912-12-27 in London | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | 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 | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2736 | Words spoken on 1913-02-01 in Paris | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | 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 | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2740 | Words spoken on 1913-02-25 in Paris | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2743 | Words spoken on 1913-03-16 in Paris | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU1073 | Words spoken on 1913-03-18 in Paris | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | 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 | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2703 | Words spoken on 1913-04-06 in Stuttgart | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Oneness; unity of religion | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3717 | Words spoken on 1913-04-13 in Budapest | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Limits of the intellect; Man's distinction from the animal; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; The lower is unable to comprehend the higher | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2717 | Words spoken on 1913-04-28 in Stuttgart | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Race unity; racial issues; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2716 | Words spoken on 1913-05-06 in Paris | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | 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 | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2761 | Words spoken on 1913-05-19 in Paris | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3719 | Words spoken on 1913-06-08 in Paris | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Fulfillment of true potential; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3720 | Words spoken on 1913-06-09 in Paris | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | 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 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2752 | Words spoken on 1913-07-01 in Port Said | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2737 | Words spoken on 1913-08-13 in Ramleh | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2729 | Words spoken on 1913-10-26 in Ramleh | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2783 | Words spoken on 1914-01-14 | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2760 | Words spoken on 1914-05-31 in Tiberias | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2787 | Words spoken on 1914-06-04 in Tiberias | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2796 | Words spoken on 1914-06-14 in Tiberias | 70 | 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 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2730 | Words spoken on 1914-06-22 in Haifa | 70 | The Bahá'í students in Beirut have so conducted themselves, both within and without the college | DAS.1914-06-22, SW_v09#11 p.122 | Cleanliness and refinement; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2706 | Words spoken on 1914-06-24 in Haifa | 70 | The believers must be pleased to comply with my wish. If my first expresion in any matter is obeyed, it will lead to success and spiritual happiness. | DAS.1914-06-24 | Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2762 | Words spoken on 1914-07-16 | 70 | This wonderful Cause has not been properly introduced into China. It is very necessary that it should be done. | DAS.1914-07-16 | Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2805 | Words spoken on 1914-10-20 | 70 | Persian | یک نفر مسلمان و یک نفر مسیحی و یک نفر یهودی در کشتی بودند مسلمان دعا کرد | It is said that once a Mohammadan, a Christian and a Jew were rowing in a boat. Suddenly a tempest arose | KHH1.133 | KHHE.174, DAS.1913-02-10, DAS.1914-10-20, SW_v09#18 p.210, VLAB.133, STAB#104 | Humor; jokes; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2714 | Words spoken on 1915-01-09 in Abu Sinan | 70 | Persian | این جنگ بلای خانمانسوزی است ولی بعد از این نفوس صلحجو زیاد خواهد شد | This war is indeed ruinous and devastating in its effects. However, afterwards, the number of peace-loving people will grow considerably | KHH1.145 (1.201) | KHHE.216, BSR_v13 p.086 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Predictions and prophecies; War and peace | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2742 | Words spoken on 1915-07-21 in Haifa | 70 | Persian | سی و شش نفر بر تخت خلافت نشستند و همه مقید بنام و نشان و از هیچ کدام نام و نشانی نمانده ولی بهلول | Six and thirty souls ascended unto the throne of dominion, and though each was bound to name and sign, of none remaineth now a name or trace save Bahlúl [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-07-21 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2721 | Words spoken on 1915-08-14 in Haifa | 70 | Persian | باید نفوس بروح و ریحان خاضع و خاشع شوند. از احبای الهی کمالاتی ببینند، روش و سلوکی ببینند که مجبور | It behooveth souls to become submissive and humble with utmost joy and fragrance. From the loved ones of God must they behold such perfections, such conduct and behavior, that they become compelled [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-08-14 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2712 | Words spoken on 1915-09-01 in Haifa | 70 | Persian | اهالی خیلی در صدمه هستند زیرا همه اولادهایشان را به سربازی برده اند. چون صدای اشعار [را] از بالا بشنوند | The people are sorely afflicted, for their sons have been taken into military service. When they hear the verses from above [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-09-01 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| ABU2713 | Words spoken on 1916-05-19 in Haifa | 70 | Persian | این اصطلاح شیخ مرحوم است. ابیض مقام مشیت است، به هر لونی بخواهی در می آید. لون احمر مقام قضا است | This is the terminology of the late Shaykh [Shaykh Ahmad]. White is the station of the Will, for it transforms into whatsoever colour thou dost desire. The colour red/crimson is the station of Decree/Fate | MUH2.0980, ZSM.1916-05-19 | BLO_PT#216.028 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Seven stages of creation; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3659 | Words spoken on 1919-12-30 | 70 | Persian | وقتی به امریکا رفتم ضعفم به درجه ای بود که صدایم تا چند درعی نمیرسید ناچار در مجالس چهار پنج هزار | When I went to America, My fatigue was of such a degree that My voice could not reach more than a few meters. Of necessity, in gatherings of four or five thousands souls | ISA.002 | ISAE.1919-12-30 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of prayer; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU3658 | Words spoken on 1920-01-01 | 70 | Persian | حل این مسئله آسان است کلام بر سه قسم است یکی لفظی که عبارت از تموج هواست که صماخ گوش را | The solution to this issue is simple. Kalam [the Word] appears in three types. One is oral, which is composed of airwaves, impacts the orifice of the ear and is made and assembled of letters | ISA.013 | ISAE.1920-01-01 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2780 | Words to a journal editor who wrote against the Faith, spoken on 1913-05-21 | 70 | If I knew that thou wouldst not think that I am afraid, I would have sent thee a gift for writing such a book against the Bahá'í movement. Thy example is like unto the ant who scaled a high, sturdy poplar tree | DAS.1913-05-21 | Growth of the Cause; Humor; jokes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2781 | Words to a lawyer, spoken on 1913-12-01 | 70 | The more the rays of the sun of education are diffused, the less will be the darkness of crime and brutality | DAS.1913-12-01 | Call to action; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2786 | Words to a stranger, spoken on 1914-05-09 | 70 | There is no origin of evil. The origin of evil is non-existent. For example darkness is evil. It is the absence of light. | DAS.1914-05-09, PN_1914 p002, BSTW#318 | Creation of the world; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2775 | Words to a young man, spoken on 1913-01-22 | 70 | Now that you are returning to America, pass through all the large cities on the way, meet the friends of God and associate with them. | DAS.1913-01-22 | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Goodly deeds; actions; Personal instructions; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2754 | Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1913-03-08 | 70 | While in America I strove day and night to prepare a few holy sanctified souls to take up the burden of the Cause after my departure. A very few who have responded to this call have arisen | DAS.1913-03-08 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Exhortations and counsels; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2770 | Words to Aseyeh Allen spoken in May 1907 | 70 | Man is dependent. God is independent. Man is weak. God is strong... So, God is, and although He expresses Himself through man, still if He had not created man, He would BE just the same. | PN_1907 p064 | Absolute freedom; independence of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2767 | Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04 | 70 | this meant the River of those who went before; that is to say, the religious laws of each preceding prophet are annulled... In the time of Christ the commands of Moses were as dry bones | PN_1901 p023 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2794 | Words to Dickinson Miller, spoken on 1911-08-24 | 70 | the Master said religion was one truth which the sectarians had divided; however, the Light can be found everywhere... As to mystical experiences: most assuredly the saints and mystics had real experiences. The proof of the reality of the experience was its fruit. If the result was spiritual, we might know the experience was of God. | AIF.1911-08-24, PN_1909B p026, DJT.165, BLO_PN#027 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Mystical themes; Oneness; unity of religion; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2766 | Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901 | 70 | In reality wine or spirits taken even in moderate quantities does no permanent good. It is like urging a horse to full speed by whipping him... they must on no account allow their children to drink wine or alcoholic drinks | SW_v07#15 p.143x, SW_v09#08 p.090x, PN_1901 p007, NRMM.214 | Alcohol and drugs; tobacco; opium; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2788 | Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-07 | 70 | Now tell me, Esmael, art thou sure that the Messiah will appear in two years? | DAS.1914-12-07, SW_v13#06 p.150-151x | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2789 | Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-09 | 70 | It is generally understood that the seat of thought, consciousness and volition is the brain, it is the organ of intellection and understanding. The heart also displays a part through the central nervous system. | DAS.1914-12-09, SW_v13#06 p.152x | Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2798 | Words to Fugeta, Dr. C. et al, spoken on 1919-12-18 | 70 | This is not a correct translation. I wrote that his highness the Supreme (Báb) was the forerunner like John the Baptist, like the dawn. The Blessed Beauty is the sun and I am ‘Abdu'l-Bahá and no one should go beyond that. | PN_1919 p038 | John the Baptist; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Twin Manifestations | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2792 | Words to Genevieve Coy et al, spoken on 1920-09-08 | 70 | it is not the length of time that one spends here that is important. Some people stay a short time, and then go and do great service. Other people are here a long time, and they learn nothing. | IHP.142, BLO_PN#046, BLO_PN#111 | Development of capacity and readiness; Humor; jokes; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2785 | Words to Haji Mirza Haydar Ali, spoken on 1914-04-15 | 70 | This Mirza Ahmad has become the 'recorder of my deeds'. As soon as I open my mouth he takes out his notebook. If I make a joke, it will be spread all over Europe. | DAS.1914-04-15 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Humor; jokes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2814 | Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908 | 70 | Daily Lessons Received at Akka | There is a Persian story of a thief who, in order to rob a certain house, went to work to undermine the foundation | SW_v09#18 p.208, DLA.034, BLO_PN#026, STAB#102 | Humor; jokes; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2723 | Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-20 | 70 | I remember the meetings, gatherings and churches which we attended in America... The condition of man is pure at two stages of his life | PN_1919 p151, LAT.079-080 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2768 | Words to Mary MacNutt et al in 1904 | 70 | You might receive a gift of no value from a friend, yet you value the gift for the sake of the love you have for your friend. | PN_1904 p088 | Human reality created in the image of God; Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2803 | Words to Miss Fanny A. Knobloch, Paris, 1913-05-20 | 70 | The Sunday School is very important; then why did the parents become indifferent? It is very essential | SW_v09#08 p.094-095 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2772 | Words to Miss Rosenberg, spoken on 1909-01-09 | 70 | We know that the body or form has nothing to do with spirit or spiritual conditions. When the spirit is disconnected with or leaves the body, that is no reason for thinking it can be reabsorbed or joined with the whole of spirit | SW_v07#11 p.108, PN_1909 p072, PN_1909 p104, PN_unsorted p022 | Relationship of the soul to the body; Unity in diversity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2718 | Words to Mona DeBons, spoken on 1913-10-16 | 70 | If the people ask you whether you are English or French, tell them you are a Bahá'í. | DAS.1913-10-16, SW_v09#18 p.203-204 | Being a source of light; guidance; Definitions of a Baha'i; qualities of a Baha'i; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2773 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-23 | 70 | there is a communication between spirits, but [that] the spiritual séances as given in Europe where spirits are supposed to move objects, etc., are phantasmagoria. | PN_1909F p062, PN_1909F p116, AKL.013 | Occult sciences; psychic phenomena; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2764 | Words to Mr and Mrs Hannen, spoken on 1909-02-25 | 70 | It has no effect. It does not develop the mind to subsist upon a vegetable diet. A man can be without reason or understanding, though he does not eat meat or flesh | PN_1909F p067, PN_1909F p127, AKL.010-011 | Consumption of meat; vegetarianism; diet; Kindness to and rights of animals | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2795 | Words to Mr King from Seattle, spoken on 1912-10-24 | 70 | Unless a man give his whole thought to a subject, he cannot comprehend it fully. He must give his mind to the thing, be free, and then he will understand it. | MAB.083 | Effort; striving; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Study; deepening | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2749 | Words to Mr Kinney's students, spoken on 1912-12-04 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | مقصود از تلاوت و قرائت پی بردن بحقائق آیات و اسرار کتابست اگر تنها خواندن بود بایستی ملت یهود جمیع مؤمن مسیح شده باشند | The object of reading and reciting is to understand the inner significance of the verses and mysteries of the Book. Had reading sufficed | BDA1.404.08 | MHMD1.423 | Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||
| ABU3718 | Words to Mr Schweizer, spoken on 1913-04-29 in Stuttgart | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | من در تو استعدادی میبینم که اگر قیام بر تبلیغ امر کنی چنان تأییدی یابی | In you I see such ability that if you should arise to teach the Cause… The Revelation of Baha'u'llah is for action; peruse The Hidden Words and see what He has said therein | BDA2.270 | MHMD2.353-354 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2774 | Words to Mrs. Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23 | 70 | It will begin at midnight, the same as the solar year... In the Arabic there is no difference... These are symbols. Always, hair is the symbol of the glory of God... | PN_1909 p094 | Grammar and orthography; Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2744 | Words to Nuru'd-Din Mumtazi et al in May 1920 | 70 | Persian | کار بدست اطفال افتاده کار به دست بی سر و پاها افتاده از برای سلطان قدری باقی نمانده است | The affairs of Íran have fallen into the hands of children and those who have no moral compass. Their behavior is such that there is no value or merit in the station of kingship. | KNR.082-083 | KNRE.091 | Call to action; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2771 | Words to Percy Woodcock in 1909 | 70 | It has two distinct meanings, the esoteric and exoteric. Esoterically the ark is that shelter given by God | PN_1909F p029 | Love of God; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2769 | Words to Sigurd Russell et al, spoken on 1904-04-14 | 70 | Their glory is but temporal and mortal, for they are but rulers of this ephemeral sphere, where all things change from day to day | PN_1904 p020, PN_1904 p028 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of the true believer; Mary Magdalene; Status of kings; future of monarchy; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2715 | Words to some Baha'is, spoken on 1912-08-26 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | این ملاقات دلیل بر وفاست که همدیگر را فراموش ننمودیم در عالم وجود امری اعظم از وفا نیست که طول مدت سبب فراموشی و خلال | This visit is a proof of faithfulness, proof that we have not forgotten one another. In the world of existence nothing is greater than faithfulness | BDA1.206.11 | SW_v19#12 p.380, MHMD1.223 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2747 | Words to some clergymen, spoken on 1912-04-13 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | مادیات و روحانیات همیشه همعنان بوده ولی حال مادیات غلبه نموده و اساس الهی فراموش شده | Materialism and spirituality have always kept pace together. Now materialism has gone ahead, the divine foundation is forgotten and is being left behind.... The appearance of the divine Manifestation is like the coming of springtime. | BDA1.031.01 | SW_v19#02 p.053, MHMD1.040 | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Harmony of science and religion; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Spiritual springtime | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2797 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-01-03 | 70 | This globe with all the infinite forms of life teeming through its length and breadth is but a grain of poppy in comparison with this stupendous creation | DAS.1915-01-03 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Infinity and eternity; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2791 | Words to some friends, spoken on 1915-04-22 | 70 | Horticulture is one of the most fascinating arts. I love it and watch the growth of the trees and flowers as one watches the growth of the babes. | DAS.1915-04-22 | Agriculture; Creativity in art; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Perfection; imperfection of nature | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2782 | Words to some of the friends, spoken on 1913-12-29 | 70 | Under what tumultuous times the foundation of this divine structure was laid! Owing to the false reports | DAS.1913-12-29 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Ottoman commissions of investigation; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Sacred remains; burial of the Bab; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2746 | Words to some spiritualists, spoken on 1912-08-17 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | ما دعا می کنیم خدا شفا میدهد ما اهل ادعا نیستیم اهل بیانیم جمیع منادی بامر بهآءالله هستیم من عبدالبهاء هستم و حضرت بهاءالله مطلع تقدیس است | We pray but God bestows healing. We do not make claims for ourselves. We are only the expounders of the Word. | BDA1.195.07 | MHMD1.211 | Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2731 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-06-11 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | جمال مبارک سد ابواب اینگونه اختلافات فرمودند و امور را راجع ببیت العدل اعظم کردند | the Blessed Beauty has shut the door on such differences and has referred all affairs to the House of Justice | BDA1.119.15 | SW_v19#07 p.219, MHMD1.127-128 | House of Justice; Infallibility; sinlessness ['ismat]; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2724 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-07-22 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | بعضی معتقدند که حرکت ثالث کرهٴ ارض سبب طول و قصر عمر است که این حرکت غیر از حرکت شبانه روز و حرکت | Some think that is a third motion of the earth which is the cause of the length or shortness of life. This motion, they say, is different from the diurnal and annual motions | MAS2.073, BDA1.162.10 | MHMD1.177 | Literal interpretation; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2727 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-07-30 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | تأیید غیر از استعداد و علم و عقل است چه بسیار نفوس غیر مهمه را کشف نمودند چه قدر نفوس که سالها زحمت کشیدند برای کشف نقطهٴ شمالی | Confirmation is not dependent on talent, knowledge or wisdom. Many unimportant persons have made significant discoveries. | BDA1.172.12 | SW_v19#10 p.309, MHMD1.187 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2711 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-09-15 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | امر الله همیشه از شرق ظاهر شده اما آثارش در غرب شدیدتر بوده وقتی بدری پاشا در مجمعی گفت | The Cause of God has always appeared from the East but it has been more effective in the West. | BDA1.248.16 | MHMD1.266 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; East and West; communication between East and West; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2709 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-09-18 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | الحمد لله خداوند مملکتی آباد بشما داده شهرها معمور است تجارتها در ترقی و آثار عمران در نهایت جمال و کمال | Praise be to God that He has given you a prosperous country. Towns are flourishing, commerce is progressing and the outward evidences of prosperity are displayed with utmost beauty and perfection. | BDA1.253.15 | MHMD1.271-272 | Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Satan; the Evil One; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2750 | Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-09-20 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | من ابداً شما ها را فراموش نمیکنم همیشه در یاد و خاطر من هستید بجمیع یاران مهربانی ابلاغ دارید | I shall never forget you. You are always in my mind... If you sacrifice yourself for the rich, they think you do it because you are obliged | MAS5.266-267, BDA1.258.15 | MHMD1.277 | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2725 | Words to the children, spoken on 1912-04-16 | 70 | Persian | به به چه اطفال مبارکی هستند خیلی نورانیند در وجوهشان | These are blessed children. They are very illumined. In their faces the rays of the love of God can be seen. I pray in their behalf | KHTB2.026, NJB_v04#10 p.004 | BSTW#341 | Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||
| ABU2793 | Words to the friends, spoken around 1912-05-03 | 70 | Some of you have observed that I have not called attention to any of your individual shortcomings.... I want you to be organized like a flock of the doves of Heaven, whose attitude and conduct toward each other | SW_v03#04 p.029, VLAB.077x | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2784 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-03-11 | 70 | This is the most important work. This is the light of the religion of God. This sea must ever be kept tempestuous. This fountain must always flow... The Cause is the cup, teaching is the ruby wine with which the souls are intoxicated. | DAS.1914-03-11 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2815 | Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-03-12 | 70 | The religion of God reforms the moral side of the life of mankind. It is the spreader of the virtues of the world of humanity... In this garden you will find the flowers seen in others, and beside, there are other rare flowers here that are not extant anywhere else. | DAS.1914-03-12, SW_v08#02 p.028 | Purpose of religion in the world (personal and social); Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Unity in diversity; Universality of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2751 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-04-13 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | من از تعالیم جمال مبارک در اینجا یکی را موضوع صحبت قرار داده ام هنوز مسائل | I have made the subject of my talks here only one of the principles of the Blessed Beauty. I have not as yet touched upon others of greater importance. | BDA1.033.02 | MHMD1.042 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; East and West; communication between East and West; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2745 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-07-25 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | ما برای کار و خدمت آمدیم نه برای هوا خوری باید بعبودیت آستان جمال مبارک پرداخت و چنین بندگی را سبب راحت و مسرت جان و دل | We have come for work and service and not for leisure. We must render service to the Threshold of the Blessed Beauty | BDA1.166.14 | MHMD1.181 | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Methods of teaching the Cause; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2728 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-09-12 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | تأیید و نصرت ملکوت ابهی اظهر من الشمس است هیچ چشم و گوشی تا حال چنین تأییدی نه دیده | The confirmation and assistance of the Abha Kingdom are more manifest than the sun. No eye or ear has seen or heard of such confirmations. Christ went into the Temple of the Jews | BDA1.240.12 | MHMD1.257 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise of Western values; culture; Suffering; rejection of Christ | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2759 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-10-29 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | هر خوابگاهی را یکدالر دادن نقلی نیست لکن ما میخواهیم تقیدی براحت تن نداشته باشیم | It is not a matter of our reluctance to pay one dollar but of our unwillingness to be dependent on bodily comfort. We must be equal to the hardships of traveling | BDA1.339.10 | MHMD1.357 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Disregarding bodily comfort; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2726 | Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-12-05 | 70 | Persian | Mahmúd's Diary | به بینید چگونه اقتدار امر الله ولوله در دلها انداخت و چه انقلابی در نفوس افکند چه طور عون و عنایت جمال ابهی پی در پی رسید | Observe how the power of the Cause of God has created a tumult in the hearts and what a revolution it has produced. See how the aid and assistance of the Abha Beauty have reached us | BDA1.415.16 | MHMD1.432 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2741 | Words to two Bahá’ís, spoken on 1913-03-30 | 70 | You must become fully informed with these Teachings. It is good to be thoroughly informed with science or arts or literature. Likewise you must be established in the Kingdom of God. | DAS.1913-03-30 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Poems and quotation from poetry; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Study; deepening | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2704 | Words to two Theosophists spoken on 1913-04-23 | 70 | Persian | Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | از برای انسان دو ترقیست ترقی جسمانی و ترقی روحانی ترقیات جسمانیه موقتیست | There are two kinds of progress, spiritual progress and material progress. Material progress is temporal and vanishing | BDA2.256x | DAS.1913-04-23, MHMD2.328x | Materialism; material vs. spiritual civilization; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men | - | - | |||||||
| ABU2763 | Words to William Ellis, reporter for The Continent, around 1910 | 70 | We have no statistics and we do not consider these things important. It is the quality of the believers we care for. | SW_v01#17 p.008, BLO_PN#006 | Growth of the Cause; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Oneness; unity of religion | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09127 | 80 | mixed | اشرفا شرف عالم انسانی امروز بموهبت ربانیست و عزت ابدیه در آفاق بپرتو اشراق | The nobility and exaltation of the human world today are due to divine bounty, and eternal glory shineth across all horizons through the radiance of enlightenment [3.5s] | MKT9.003a, HDQI.282a, ANDA#41-42 p.08 | High station of the true believer; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09128 | 80 | Persian | اگر چه بظاهر در محفل قرب حاضر نیستی اما فی الحقیه در خلوتخانه قلوب مذکور و | Though in outward appearance thou art not present in the gathering of nearness, yet in truth, in the innermost chambers of hearts, thou art remembered [3.5s] | AYBY.452 #192, SAM.392 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Saddening another soul; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09129 | 80 | Arabic | ايّها الخبير البصير الواقف علی السّرّ المکنون و الرّمز المصون فی صحائف اللّه المهيمن القيّوم | O thou who art discerning and perceiving, who hast attained unto the hidden mystery and the guarded symbol in the Tablets of God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting [3.5s] | MMK6#621x | Angels; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09130 | 80 | Arabic | اللهم ان هذا طیر طار الی ریاض عفوک و مغفرتک و هذا نسیم قد رجع الی حدیقه فضلک | O Lord! This bird hath winged its flight unto the meadows of Thy forgiveness and pardon, and this breeze hath returned to the garden of Thy grace [3.5s] | MKT5.054a, BSHN.140.262, BSHN.144.262, MHT2.080a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09131 | 80 | Arabic | اللهم یا الهی انی اعفر جبینی و اغبر وجهی بتراب الذل و العجز و الانکسار مبتهلا | O my God! I cast my brow in the dust and cover my face with the soil of lowliness, powerlessness and contrition, imploring Thee [3.5s] | INBA17:205 | MJMJ3.002x, MMG2#225 p.252 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09132 | 80 | Arabic | اللهم یا الهی هولاء قد آمنوا بک و بکلمتک العلیا و تشبثوا بذیل الطافک فی | O my God! These have believed in Thee and in Thy most exalted Word, and have clung to the hem of Thy favors [3.5s] | INBA21:052a | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09133 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی ان تقی النقی یبغی رحمتک الکبری و یتقی من نیران الجزاء و یشتفی من | O my God, my God! Verily this pure and righteous one seeketh Thy great mercy, feareth the fires of retribution, and yearneth to be healed [3.5s] | INBA17:254 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09134 | 80 | Turkish | الهی الهی آغوش عنایتده پرورش فیض قدیمکله نشو و نما بولمش و بیچارگانز و هر | O my God, my God! In the embrace of Thy providence have they been nurtured and grown through Thine ancient grace, and we are helpless [3.5s] | DRM.019f | Education of children; moral education; Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09135 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی ترانی متشبثا بذیل رداء رحمانیتک و متمسکا بحبل رحمتک و فردانیتک ای | O my God, my God! Thou seest me clinging to the hem of the robe of Thy mercy, and holding fast unto the cord of Thy loving-kindness and oneness [3.5s] | INBA88:166a | MJMJ3.020a, MMG2#341 p.379 | Love of God; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09136 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی قد سبقت رحمتک و تمت نعمتک و کملت موهبتک علی الذین اعترفوا بوحدانیتک | O my God, O my God! Thy mercy hath verily preceded all, Thy favor hath been perfected, and Thy gift hath been consummated unto those who have acknowledged Thy oneness [3.5s] | INBA87:449a, INBA52:464 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09137 | 80 | Arabic | Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | الهی الهی نحن اطفال رضعنا من ثدی محبتک لبن العرفان و دخلنا فی ملکوتک منذ | O God, my God! We are children who have sucked the milk of divine knowledge from the breast of Thy love | DRM.018c, ADH2.132, ADH2_5#09 p.164, MMG2#432 p.477, HUV1.014, NSR_1978.133c, NSR_1993.146b, MMTF.012, NJB_v04#18 p.005 | BRL_APAB#07, BRL_CHILD#24 | Prayer for children and youth; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09138 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبد توجه الی ملکوت رحمانیتک و توکل الی جبروت فردانیتک و استانس | O my God, my God! This servant hath turned his face unto the Kingdom of Thy mercy, and hath placed his trust in the might of Thy single sovereignty, finding solace therein [3.5s] | MJMJ2.073, MMG2#114 p.126 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09139 | 80 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | الهی الهی هذا عبدک الذی اقبل الیک و هام فی هیماء محبتک و سلک فی منهج عبودیتک | O my God! O my God! This, Thy servant, hath advanced towards Thee, is passionately wandering in the desert of Thy love | BRL_DAK#0216 | BPRY.176-177, TAB.078, TAB.618, VTRM.031-032 | The Bird & The Butterfly, A. Gershuny-Jadduroy | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||
| AB09140 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبدک و ابن عبدک الذی رضع منذ نعومه اظفاره من ثدی عنایتک و اشتعل | O my God, O my God! This is Thy servant and the son of Thy servant, who from his tender years hath suckled at the breast of Thy bounty and hath been enkindled [3.5s] | INBA17:193 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09141 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هولاء نفوس خضعت اعناقهم لسلطنتک و خشعت اصواتهم من عظمتک و انشرحت | O my God, my God! These are souls who have bowed their necks before Thy sovereignty, whose voices are hushed in awe of Thy grandeur [3.5s] | MJMJ2.068a, MMG2#219 p.246 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09142 | 80 | Arabic | الهی انت الذی سبقت رحمتک و سبغت نعمتک و تمت حجتک و کمل برهانک و ظهر سلطانک و | O my God! Thou art He Whose mercy hath preceded all things, Whose grace hath been all-encompassing, Whose proof hath been perfected, Whose evidence hath been made complete, and Whose sovereignty hath become manifest [3.5s] | INBA88:273a | MKT6.040a, MJMJ3.040, MMG2#094 p.106 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09143 | 80 | Arabic | الهی انت ملاذی و کهف آمالی و منتهی املی و غایه رجائی انی ابتهل الی ملکوت | O my God! Thou art my refuge and the sanctuary of my aspirations, the ultimate object of my hopes and the pinnacle of my desire. I beseech the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA84:490b | MJMJ3.041a, MMG2#112 p.124 | Prayer for purity; chastity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09144 | 80 | Persian | ای اثمار و ورقات دوحه شهادت کبری آن روح مصور بمیدان جانفشانی شتافت و آن نور | O ye fruits and leaves of the mighty Tree of Martyrdom! That embodied Spirit hastened to the field of sacrifice, and that Light [3.5s] | DUR4.679, NNY.210 | Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09145 | 80 | Persian | ای احبای الهی جناب دکتر ضیاء و امة الله زینت مدت مدیده در ارض مقدسه اقامت | O ye friends of God! His honor Dr. Zia (M. Bagdadi) and the maidservant | NJB_v11#12 p.209 | SW_v11#12 p.208 | Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09146 | 80 | Persian | ای احبای الهی قرونی بود که افق ایران تاریک بود و کشور ایران جولانگاه عرب و | O ye beloved of God! For ages the horizon of Iran was darkened, and the realm of Persia was the arena of Arab conquest [3.5s]... O ye divine believers! For many centuries the horizon of Persia was dark and the country of Iran | YARP2.314 p.267 | DAS.1913-11-01 | Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09147 | 80 | mixed | ای احسان در قرآن میفرماید هل جزاء الاحسان الا الاحسان با وجود این چرا مخجولی | O Ihsan! In the Qur'an it is written, "Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?" Why then art thou abashed [3.5s] | MMK6#525 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09148 | 80 | Persian | ای اختر خاوری آنچه در نامه های آسمانی پدیدار خواهد شد مطمئن باش دانه چون | O radiant star of the East, rest assured that what shall manifest in the celestial letters will be akin to the seed [3.5s] | ALPA.027, MSHR3.192, MSBH4.446, YARP2.035 p.086 | Consolation and comfort; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09149 | 80 | Persian | ای اخوان روحانیان الطاف الهیه شامل حال شماست و عنایات غیبیه متوجه بشما جهدی | O spiritual brethren! Divine bounties encompass your state and heavenly favors are directed towards you [3.5s] | INBA84:493 | AKHA_134BE #08 p.a | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09150 | 80 | mixed | ای اخوان صفا حمد کنید حضرت کبریا را که کل از جام الست حضرت دوست سرمستید و کل | O brethren of purity! Render thanks unto the Lord of Grandeur, for ye are all intoxicated with the wine of the eternal Covenant of the Friend [3.5s] | MMK6#225 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09151 | 80 | Persian | ای اردشیر الحمد لله از جمیع جهات تایید بی پایان نمایان و الطاف آسمانی فارسیان | O Ardeshir! Praise be unto God that from every direction endless confirmations are evident and heavenly favors are manifest [3.5s] | ALPA.006a, YARP2.005 p.067 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09152 | 80 | Persian | ای اردشیر جهان شیر الحمد لله بمقر سریر روحانیت کبری رسیدی و تربت پاک را طواف | O Ardashir, lion of the world! Praise be to God, thou hast attained unto the sanctified throne of supreme spirituality and circumambulated the sacred dust [3.5s] | YARP2.584 p.413 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09153 | 80 | Persian | ای اردشیر نامداران عالم دردشانرا درمان نیافتند و زخمشانرا مرهم ننهادند عاقبت | O Ardashir! The renowned ones of the world found no remedy for their pain, nor any balm for their wounds [3.5s] | YARP2.412 p.315 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09154 | 80 | Persian | ای استاد توفیق رفیقست و تایید شدید ولی استعداد لازم باران رحمت را خاک پاک | O Teacher! Success is thy companion and mighty confirmation thy aid, yet pure soil is needed for the rain of mercy [3.5s] | MKT9.023, AHB.128BE #01 p.03 | Development of capacity and readiness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09155 | 80 | Persian | ای اسد میدان فدا شیرانرا فضیلت درندگی و تیزچنگی و بی باکیست ولی هزبران بیشه | O lion of the field of sacrifice! Lions possess the qualities of ferocity, sharp claws, and fearlessness, yet they remain but denizens of the forest [3.5s] | INBA88:213a | Call to action; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09156 | 80 | Persian | ای اسدالله فضل و عنایت جمال قدم و اسم اعظمرا ملاحظه نما که صد هزار مجتهدین و | O Lion of God! Behold the grace and bounty of the Ancient Beauty and the Most Great Name, for a hundred thousand mujtahids [3.5s] | MKT6.017a | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09157 | 80 | Turkish | ای اسم اعظمک کنیز شورانگیزی دنیاده نیجه خانملر بانولر خاتونلر موجوددر و | O Greatest Name! How many agitating maidservants, ladies and noble women exist in this world [3.5s] | MJT.047 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09158 | 80 | Persian | ای اماء رحمن دست عجز و نیاز بدرگاه حضرت بی نیاز برآرید که ای پروردگار | O handmaidens of the All-Merciful! Raise your hands in humility and supplication to the threshold of the Self-Sufficient Lord, crying: "O my God!" [3.5s] | MKT7.013a, DUR1.072, MMG2#107 p.120x | Prayer for protection; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09159 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله اشعار چون لئالی منثور منظور گردید در نهایت حلاوت و سلاست بود و در | O maidservant of God! The verses, like scattered pearls, were received, and they possessed the utmost sweetness and fluidity [3.5s] | MKT6.069 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09160 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله اگر ظل ظلیل جوای در سایه شجره انیسا درا اگر فردوس باقی خواهی در | O handmaid of God! If thou seekest a sheltering shade, take refuge beneath the Tree of Anisa. If thou desirest the eternal paradise, enter therein [3.5s] | MKT7.030b, BSHN.140.395, BSHN.144.390, MHT1b.188a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09161 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ایت محبت الله شو و نفحه از گلشن ابهی بمشام آر تا حیات ابدیه یابی | O handmaid of God! Become a sign of the love of God and inhale the fragrances from the Abhá Rose-Garden, that thou mayest attain unto life eternal [3.5s] | MKT7.253a | Being a source of light; guidance; Chastity and purity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09162 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله بامداد است و هرکس بخیالی مفتون و دلشاد و من بقلم و مداد پرداخته | O handmaid of God! It is dawn, and each soul is enchanted and gladdened by some fancy, while I am occupied with pen and ink [3.5s] | INBA87:034a, INBA52:034a | MKT7.130 | Call to action; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09163 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله جمیع بانوهای پر های و هوی عالم آرزوی این را مینمودند که کنیز یک | O maidservant of God! All the worldly ladies of pomp and clamor longed to be a handmaiden to one [3.5s] | MKT5.005 | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09164 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله جناب آقا طاهر نور باهر محبت الله در مکتوب بیکی از احباء الله ذکر | O handmaid of God! Jinab-i-Aqa Tahir Nur-i-Bahir, in a letter to one of the friends of God, made mention [3.5s] | KHML.317-318 | Consolation and comfort; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09165 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله چند روز پیش محرری بشما مرقوم شد حال باز نگاشته میگردد ملاحظه نما | O handmaid of God! A few days ago a letter was addressed unto thee, and now again one is being penned. Consider it [3.5s] | INBA17:183 | MKT7.043c | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09166 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله چون افواج نساء عالم نگری چون امواج پیاپی باین عالم پی نهند و جوقه | O handmaid of God! When thou beholdest the hosts of women in the world, like successive waves they press upon this realm in troops [3.5s] | MKT7.044a, BSHN.140.503, BSHN.144.491, MHT1b.188b, MHT2.072a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09167 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله خدماتت در درگاه احدیت مقبول و محبوب حوریات فردوس در غرفات قدس | O handmaid of God! Thy services at the threshold of the one true God are accepted and beloved, and the maidens of Paradise in the sacred chambers [3.5s] | MKT7.047b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09168 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله در سبیل جمال قدم فدای جان و خود را قربان خاک آستان رحمن نما پس | O handmaid of God, in the path of the Ancient Beauty, sacrifice thy life and offer thyself as an oblation upon the dust of the threshold of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA85:261a | MKT7.054a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09169 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله در ظل عصمت مومن بالله و موقن بایات الله در آمدی و از کاس عطا | O handmaid of God! Thou hast come beneath the shadow of divine protection as one who hath believed in God and is assured of His signs, and from the cup of bounty [3.5s] | INBA87:519a, INBA52:547 | High station of the true believer; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09170 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله در یوم اشراق اماای منجذب انوار نیر آفاق گشتند و در جواب الست نعره | O handmaid of God! On the Day of the Dawning Splendor, the handmaids became enraptured by the rays of the Orb of the horizons, and in answer to "Am I not your Lord?" they raised their cry [3.5s] | MKT7.054b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09171 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله دست عجز و نیاز باستان مقدس حضرت بی نیاز بلند نما و بگو ای خداوند | O handmaid of God, raise thy hands in utmost humility and supplication to the sacred threshold of the All-Sufficing Lord, and say: O God [3.5s] | MKT7.055a, MMK2#346 p.249 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09172 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای امه الله راضی بقضا باش و هر نوع که تقدیر مجری مینماید خوشنود گرد همچو گمان | O handmaiden of God! Be thou resigned unto fate and be satisfied with whatever the operation of destiny causeth to occur. | MKT7.055b, AKHA_122BE #05 p.b, BSHN.140.261, BSHN.144.261, MHT2.101a | ADMS#060 | N. Ma'ani | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Free will and predestination; fate; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB09173 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله شکر کن از کاس حضرت دوست خمر مزاجها کافورا نوشیدی و بمعین تسنیم | O handmaid of God! Give thanks, for from the chalice of the Friend thou hast quaffed wines tempered with camphor, and from the spring of Tasním [3.5s] | INBA84:428a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09174 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله کنیزی جمال قدمرا علامت و نشان و حجت و برهان ثبوت و رسوخ بر عهد و | O handmaid of God! The handmaiden of the Ancient Beauty is a sign and token, a proof and testimony of firmness and steadfastness in the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA84:473 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09175 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله مظهر موهبتی و منظور نظر عنایت بشکرانه الطاف الهیه بخدمت درگاه احدیت | O handmaid of God! Thou art a manifestation of bounty and the object of providential favor. In gratitude for divine bestowals, serve thou at the Threshold of Oneness [3.5s] | MKT7.064b | Love of God; Power of prayer; Prayer for women; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09176 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ملاحظه نما که چه موهبتی از پرتو عنایت یافتی و مظهر چه فضل و جودی | O handmaid of God! Consider what bounty thou hast received through the effulgence of divine favor, and what manifest grace and generosity [3.5s] | INBA84:542a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09177 | 80 | Abdu'l-Baha Writes to Kansas City | Your short letter was long because it came from the depths of your love. One word expressing the love of God | BLO_PT#003a | Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The power of words; of speech | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09178 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله والده محترمه چون ببقعه مبارکه وارد شد و بعتبه مقدسه مشرف گشت | O maidservant of God, esteemed mother! When thou didst enter the blessed Shrine and attain the presence of the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | PYK.290 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09179 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ورقه مطمئنه که بنسیم جانبخش الطاف جمال ابهی مهتز برشحات سحاب | O handmaid of God, tranquil leaf that art stirred by the life-giving breeze of the Abhá Beauty's favors and moistened by the droplets of heavenly clouds [3.5s] | INBA16:145, INBA21:196a (246a) | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09180 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ورقه موقنه توجهی بجمال قدم نما و یاد آن الطاف و عنایات اسم اعظم | O handmaid of God, assured leaf! Turn thy gaze toward the Ancient Beauty and remember those bounties and bestowals of the Most Great Name [3.5s] | MMK2#277 p.199 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09181 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله ورقه موقنه ذکر ترا در این محضر نمود لهذا این خامه بیاد تو مشغول | O handmaid of God! Varaqih Muqinih made mention of thee in this gathering, wherefore this pen is occupied with thy remembrance [3.5s] | MKT5.059a | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09182 | 80 | ...Convey my longing and love to thy dear husband, and say: In this world, from the days of Christ down to the present time | MAX.230x | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09183 | 80 | Persian | ای امه موقنه در ظل جمال قدیم و نباء عظیم اماای تربیت گردند و نشو و نما نمایند | O assured handmaiden! Under the shadow of the Ancient Beauty and the Great Announcement may the maidservants be nurtured and grow to full stature [3.5s] | MKT7.027, AYBY.435 #159 | Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09184 | 80 | Persian | ای امیر شهیر در کشور اثیر امیری بعبودیت آستان جلیل کبیر است و ماعدای آن اسیری | O illustrious prince in the ethereal realm! True sovereignty lieth in servitude at the glorious Threshold of the All-Great, and all else is naught but bondage [3.5s] | YMM.465 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09185 | 80 | Persian | ای انجمن روحانی نامه شما رسید مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد معذور دارید در خصوص | O Spiritual Assembly! Your letter was received. A brief response is herewith penned. Kindly excuse (me). Concerning [3.5s] | INBA16:221 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09186 | 80 | Persian | ای آزادگان الحمد لله از بیگانگی رهیدید و باشنای یگانه رسیدید دل از ما سوی | O ye liberated souls! Praise be to God that ye have been delivered from estrangement and have attained unto the companionship of the One True Friend. Ye have severed your hearts from all else [3.5s] | MUH3.320 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09187 | 80 | mixed | ای آشفته موی دوست ولوله عالم از شکن زلف یار است و زلزله امم از قوت ظهور حضرت | O thou with disheveled tresses of the Friend! The tumult of the world ariseth from the curling locks of the Beloved, and the trembling of the nations from the power of His Manifestation [3.5s] | MKT5.057a, MSHR5.270-271 | Power of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09188 | 80 | Persian | ای آواره حق اگر از خانمان دور و از خاندان مهجور و بی سر و سامان شدی ولی در | O wanderer in the path of God, though thou art far from hearth and home, and separated from thy kindred, and bereft of peace and shelter, yet [3.5s] | INBA87:068, INBA52:067 | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09189 | 80 | Persian | ای بخشش خدا بشارت ترا در درگاه احدیت مذکوری و در انجمن رحمانی مشهور همتی | O Divine Bounty! Glad tidings of thee are proclaimed at the Threshold of Oneness, and in the assemblage of the All-Merciful thou art renowned [3.5s] | KHH2.192b (2.352)x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09190 | 80 | Persian | ای بقائی و ای روحانی قصیده ای انشاء نموده بودی در نهایت خوشی | O steadfast and spiritual one, thou hadst composed an ode with utmost joy [3.5s] | MSBH7.258 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09191 | 80 | Persian | ای بلبل خوش الحان گلشن عشق وقت آنست که از فرقت پر حرقت سلطان گل در صحن | O melodious nightingale of the garden of love, the time hath come when thou must, with burning heart, bewail thy separation from the sovereign rose in the courtyard [3.5s] | INBA55:134 | AKHA_119BE #09-10 p.h, BSHN.140.186, BSHN.144.186, HDQI.167, ANDA#02 p.05, MHT2.123 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09192 | 80 | Persian | ای بلند همت بلندی همت را میزانی و سمو مقصد را برهانی عقاب اوج عزت در | O high-minded one! Thou art thyself the measure of lofty aspiration and the proof of an exalted aim. The eagle of soaring glory in [3.5s] | INBA13:011a | MSHR2.267 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09193 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thank thou God for having found the realm of the Kingdom, become guided by the lights of the Sun of Reality | TAB.625 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09194 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. In reality thou art my daughter and a beloved daughter, for thou art supplicating | BSTW#428 | Being a source of light; guidance; Love of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09195 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received and its contents indicated that Mrs. Rice Ray has become the Cause of thy guidance | BSTW#418 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09196 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده اسم اعظم هر چند مشغله مانند باران بهمن است با وجود این سرور یاران منظور | O servant of the Most Great Name! Though occupations descend like winter rains, yet still the joy of the friends is attained [3.5s] | INBA87:057a, INBA52:056a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09197 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی ابر رحمت یزدان بر تو سایه انداخت و در و گهر بر تو نثار نمود و | O servant of God! The cloud of divine mercy hath cast its shadow upon thee and scattered pearls and gems upon thee [3.5s] | INBA13:311b | PYB#244 p.03, YARP2.406 p.312 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09198 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی از کثرت مشاغل ابدا فرصت ندارم چند روز پیش نامه خطابا بحرم پیک | O servant of God! Due to the multitude of my occupations, I have not a moment's opportunity. Some days ago I addressed a letter to the Sacred Household [3.5s] | INBA87:156a, INBA52:153 | Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09199 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی این عبد با کمال خجلت بتحریر این نامه پرداخت زیرا جواب شما تاخیر | O servant of God, this servant hath undertaken to pen this letter with the utmost humility, inasmuch as the reply was delayed [3.5s] | INBA87:060a, INBA52:059 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09200 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی بنفس رحمانی زنده شو و بنفثات روح القدس تر و تازه گرد تا از عالم | O servant of God! Be thou quickened by the divine breath of the All-Merciful, and be thou refreshed and revived through the outpourings of the Holy Spirit, that from the realm [3.5s] | MMK2#178 p.129 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Idle fancies; lust and passion; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09201 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی جناب قابل سائل و آمل که نظر محبتی بان حبیب کامل گردد این معلومست | O servant of God! His honor Qábil, seeker and aspirant, longeth that a glance of loving-kindness be cast upon that perfect beloved one. This is evident [3.5s] | MMK5#179 p.138 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09202 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی خوش باش که ابر رحمت بر ریاض جان و دل فیض ابدی مبذول داشت | O servant of God! Be thou happy, for the cloud of mercy hath showered eternal bounties upon the gardens of heart and soul [3.5s] | ABDA.044b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09203 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی در انجمن رحمانی مذکوری و در عتبه مقدسه معروف و مشهور بیقین بدان | O servant of God! Thou art mentioned in the assemblage of the All-Merciful and art well-known and renowned at the Sacred Threshold. Know thou of a certainty [3.5s] | TSS.169 | Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09204 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی شکر حضرت احدیت که در ظل شجره میثاق محشور گشتی | O servant of God, render thanks unto His Divine Oneness that thou hast been gathered beneath the shade of the Tree of the Covenant [3.5s] | AKHA_121BE #08 p.b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09205 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی شکر لله که ناظر بملکوت ابهائی و مقتبس انوار هدی از غیر حق بیزاری و مشتاق | O servant of God! Thanks be unto the Lord that thou art beholding the Kingdom of Abhá, and art drawing light from the rays of guidance. From all else save the Truth thou art detached, and filled with yearning [3.5s] | MSBH5.019 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09206 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی صد شکر نما که در این انجمن رحمن ذکر یزدان شنیدى و بدامن | O servant of God, render a hundredfold thanks that in this assemblage of the All-Merciful thou didst hearken unto the mention of the Lord and didst cling [3.5s] | INBA21:149b | Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09207 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی گمان مفرما که امری در وجود اعظم از تبلیغست تبلیغ یرلیغ الهیست و | O servant of God! Think not that there existeth in all creation any matter greater than teaching. Teaching is the Divine decree [3.5s] | SFI14.034c | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09208 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی گوش شنوا بگشا و نصیحت عبدالبهاء بشنو در این دار فانیه ثمره و | O servant of God, open thy hearing ear and hearken unto the counsels of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. In this mortal world, the fruit [3.5s] | MMK2#263 p.191 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09209 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی مکتوبی از جناب ملا بهرام رسید اظهار ممنونیت از شخص محترم و میرزا | O divine servant! A letter hath arrived from Jináb-i-Mullá Bahrám, expressing gratitude towards the esteemed personage and Mírzá [3.5s] | ALPA.039a, YARP2.046 p.093 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09210 | 80 | O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. On thy behalf I prayed | SW_v11#16 p.277-278 | The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09211 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه شما رسید و از مژده نورانیت و روحانیت احباء و اماء رحمن | O servant of God, thy letter was received, and [brought] glad tidings of the luminosity and spirituality of the beloved ones and handmaidens of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08687.022a, , BLIB_Or.08117.053, BLIB_Or.08117.063 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09212 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نجل سعید الان حاضر و مستدعی تحریر این نامه ناطق و مشغولیت این | O servant of God, blessed scion! Present now and beseeching the composition of this letter, thou art speaking and engaged in this [3.5s] | INBA17:179 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09213 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده الهی هر چند سالهای چند است که آواره دیار بودی و از وطن مالوف در کنار | O servant of God! Though for several years thou hast wandered far from home, distant from thy native land [3.5s] | MSHR2.187x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09214 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی هر صبحگاهی با قلب آگاهی بملکوت الهی توجه نما و تضرع کن و بگو | O servant of God! Every morning, with an awakened heart, turn thou to the divine Kingdom, supplicate, and say [3.5s] | BSHN.140.202, BSHN.144.202, MJMJ3.043x, MMG2#382 p.428x, MHT2.126a | Prayer for morning; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09215 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید و تضرع و زاری بدرگاه باری در نیمه شب گردید و | O thou servant of the Divine Threshold! Thy letter was received, and thy supplications and lamentations unto the Court of the Almighty were offered at midnight [3.5s] | INBA17:015 | Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09216 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده آستان ایزد ستایش خدا را که روی و موی بخاک درگاه خدا مشکبار نمودی و از | O servant of the Divine Threshold! Praise be to God that thou hast laid thy face and hair, fragrant with musk, in the dust of His Court [3.5s] | YARP2.193 p.187 | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09217 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده آستان بزم خوشی برپاست و جشن بلا در نهایت ترتیب و تنظیم آراسته گشته و | O servant of the Threshold! The banquet of joy is in full array, and the feast of tribulation hath been arranged with utmost order and perfection [3.5s] | INBA85:259b, INBA72:168a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09218 | 80 | Persian | مقصود از تحمّل جمیع صدمات و حمل بلیّات و انفاق جان و ریختن خون هزاران نفوس مبارکه | The purpose underlying the endurance of every affliction, the bearing of all tribulations, the sacrifice of life itself, and the shedding of the blood of countless blessed souls [3.5s] | NJB_v01#08 p.005-006x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Equality of men and women; House of Justice; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09219 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده آستان یزدان الحمد لله دل وادی ایمن شد و سینه صحرای سینا گشت شعله نور | O thou servant of the Threshold of the All-Merciful! Praise be to God, the heart hath become the Valley of the Sacred Mount, and the breast the plain of Sinai, ablaze with light [3.5s] | INBA17:102 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09220 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بارگاه یزدان از خدا خواهم که از فارسیان آزادگانی برانگیزد که به بندگی | O servant of the Court of the All-Glorious! I beseech God to raise up from among the Persians souls who are free and devoted in servitude [3.5s] | YARP2.560 p.397 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09221 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء ثروت و توانگری بحطام دنیوی نبود بلکه بفرزانگی و جوانمردی یعنی هر | O servant of Baha! Wealth and affluence lie not in worldly possessions, but rather in wisdom and nobility [3.5s] | MMK2#090 p.070, TAH.331b | Consolation and comfort; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09222 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء جناب پدر در این محضر حاضر و خواهش این نامه نمودند ملاحظه نما که | O servant of Bahá! The honoured father is present in this gathering and hath requested this letter. Consider thou how [3.5s] | KNJ.051a | Consolation and comfort; Parents and children; youth; families; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09223 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء مکتوبی که باقا سید تقی مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گشت از مضمون و | O servant of Bahá! The letter which thou didst address to Áqá Siyyid Taqí was perused. From its contents [3.5s] | INBA84:515b | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Importance of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09224 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء نامه ات چون گشوده گشت نفحه خلوص منتشر شد نسیم محبت الله وزید قلوب | O servant of Bahá! When thy letter was opened, the fragrance of sincerity was diffused, and the breeze of the love of God wafted over hearts [3.5s] | KNJ.057b | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09225 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده بهاء یاران را یار شاطری نه چون پیر کفتار بارخاطر سبحان الله وجودش اثقل | O servant of Bahá! Be thou a true companion unto the friends, and not as an aged hyena, burdensome unto their hearts. Glory be to God, his very presence is a weight [3.5s] | INBA72:098b | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09226 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده پارسی الهی الحمد لله که پارسیان زائر آستانند و زردشتیان مقرب درگاه | O Persian servant of God! Praise be unto the Lord that the Persians are pilgrims at the Threshold and the Zoroastrians draw nigh unto the Court [3.5s] | YARP2.299 p.245 | Praise and encouragement; Praise of Eastern values; culture; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09227 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده ثابت جمال مبارک مکتوب مفصل ملاحظه گردید | O steadfast servant of the Blessed Beauty! Thy detailed letter was perused [3.5s] | MSHR2.163x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09228 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی جمشید را گویند جامی جهان نما بود و بعضی بر آنند قدحی مرصع | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! It is said of Jamshíd that he possessed a cup that revealed the world, while some maintain it was a bejeweled goblet [3.5s] | YARP2.616 p.427 | Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09229 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی چندی است که پیامی و کلامی از شما نرسیده است میدانم خواهید | O servant of the Abha Beauty! For some time no message or word hath been received from thee. I know thou wilt [3.5s] | MSHR2.352x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09230 | 80 | O thou servant of the Beauty of Abha! Be thou happy because thou hast presented thyself at the table of the heavenly food | DAS.1913-10-20 | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09231 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی در خاطری و در درگاه رب مقبول و حاضر مطمئن باش که نیکوکاران | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thou art remembered and accepted at the Threshold of thy Lord. Be thou confident that the righteous [3.5s] | TSS.160a, CPF.286 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09232 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی کاس رضا در نهایت حلاوت است ولی تا کاس | O servant of the Beauty of Abha! The cup of resignation is possessed of utmost sweetness, yet until the cup [3.5s] | INBA89:071a | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09233 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال ابهی نامه مرقوم ملحوظ افتاد دستوران ستورانند لهذا باصطلاح عوام | O servant of the Abhá Beauty! Thy letter was received. The priests are as beasts, and thus, in common parlance [3.5s] | YARP2.482 p.358 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09234 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال الهی عبدالبهاء را نهایت محبت با شماست و از خدا خواهم... جمال مبارک در طهران صبح در نهایت ثروت و فنا بودند و شامگاه به کلی | O servant of the Divine Beauty! 'Abdu'l-Bahá cherishes the utmost love for thee and beseecheth God... The Blessed Beauty, in Ṭihrán, was at the height of wealth and splendor at dawn, yet by eventide was utterly [3.5s] | MMK5#002 p.001 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09235 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده جمال قدم غلام او هستی ولی سرور عالم زیرا بنده حلقه بگوش جمال ابهی | O servant of the Ancient Beauty! Though His thrall thou art, yet sovereign of the world art thou, for thou art a bond-slave of the Abhá Beauty [3.5s] | MKT8.027a, LMA2.451 | High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09236 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق از قرار معلوم مانند نجوم از مطلع خضوع و خشوع طالع و لائحی و در | O servant of God! According to what is evident, thou art rising and shining forth like unto the stars from the dawning-place of humility and submissiveness, and in [3.5s] | INBA16:110 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09237 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای بنده حق پرده برانداز گریبان چاک کن جام هدی بدست گیر و در عشق بها می پرست | O servant of God, cast aside the veil and rend asunder thy garment! Grasp the chalice of guidance and become intoxicated in the love of Baha | PYB#027 p.01 | ADMS#283 | Music and singing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09238 | 80 | Persian | Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones | ای بنده حق تا توانی بخدمت احبای الهی پرداز زیرا خدمت احباء بندگی درگاه حضرت | Rest not, even for an instant, and seek not comfort, even for a moment; rather labour with heart and soul that thou mayest render devoted service | BRL_CONF2018P#09x, MMK2#249 p.179 | BRL_CONF2018#09x | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09239 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق خوش باش که دلها بیاد تو خوش است و جانها بذکر تو مسرور این ارتباط | O servant of God, be thou happy, for hearts are cheered by thy remembrance and souls are gladdened by thy mention [3.5s] | MKT5.013 | High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09240 | 80 | Persian | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | ای بنده حق در آستان مبارک مذکوری و در انجمن یاران مشهود بنده درگاهی و بر سر | O thou the servant of the One True God! Thou art remembered at the Threshold of the Blessed One and thou art present in the assemblage… Persevere in the use of the Obligatory Prayer and early morning supplications, so that day by day thine awareness may increase | MMK2#131 p.100 | BRL_IOPF#2.16x | Being a source of light; guidance; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prayer for morning; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09241 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق در سبیل الهی مورد صدمات و زحمات گشتی و سرگشته کوه و بیابان شدی و | O servant of the Truth! In the path of God thou hast endured tribulations and hardships, and become a wanderer through mountain and desert [3.5s] | YBN.058a | Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09242 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق در صنعت تا توانی دقت نما تا در نهایت لطافت و اتقان رسد چه که کمال | O servant of the Truth! In craftsmanship, exert all possible care, that thy work may attain the utmost refinement and perfection [3.5s] | INBA21:196b (246b) | Excellence; distinction; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09243 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق دو دست شکرانه بدرگاه خداوند یگانه برافراز و بگو خدایا شکر ترا که | O thou servant of Truth! Raise both hands in thanksgiving to the threshold of the one God, and say: O God, I render thanks unto Thee [3.5s] | MMK5#283 p.213, MMG2#127 p.145x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09244 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده حق روزها بسر اید و ایام منتهی گردد ولی الطاف جمال مبارک باقی و | O servant of the True One! The days shall pass away and time shall come to an end, yet the favours of the Blessed Beauty shall endure [3.5s] | INBA84:386 | Eternality vs. origination; creation from nothingness; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Infinity and eternity; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09245 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده حق سلطان در اینجهان انسانیست که نفحات طیبه جهان دیگر استشمام نماید و | O servant of the Truth, in this earthly realm the sovereign is he who doth inhale the sweet fragrances of the other world [3.5s] | PYB#267 p.04, TAH.282a | Condition of search; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09246 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق فتح بدو قسم است فتوح قلاع و فتوح قلوب فتح قلاع آسانست زیرا بمقداری | O servant of the Truth! Victory is of two kinds: the conquest of fortresses and the conquest of hearts. The vanquishing of fortresses is easily accomplished, for it requireth but a measure of [3.5s] | MMK6#190 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09247 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق مکتوب واصل شد و بر ناله و فریاد از انقطاع اخبار اطلاع حاصل گشت ولی | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received, and We learned of thy lamentations and cries at the severance of news [3.5s] | MSHR2.242x | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09248 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه شما رسید فی الحقیقه تصدی آنقضیه بنفس خویش جائز نبود ولی حکومت | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received. In truth, it was not permissible to undertake this matter personally; however, the government [3.5s] | INBA84:496b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and mercy; Prayer for forgiveness; Relationship between government and people | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09249 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه مسطور منظور گردید پریشانی امور شما محض آنست که در محن و بلایا | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received and its contents noted. The confusion in thy affairs is solely due to trials and tribulations [3.5s] | AYBY.393 #082 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09250 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق هر چند مکاتیب متعدده این عبد نزد شما موجود ولى باز | O servant of the Truth! Though numerous letters from this servant are already in thy possession, yet again [3.5s] | INBA21:147b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09251 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده حق ورق مسطور وارد شد مضمون معلوم گشت در حق احبای الهی طلب تایید نموده | O servant of the True One! Thy letter was received and its contents became known. Thou didst seek confirmation on behalf of the loved ones of God [3.5s] | INBA89:077 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09252 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده خدا اگر فرح و شادمانی جاودانی خواهی بنار محبت الله برافروز و اگر | O servant of God! If thou desirest everlasting joy and happiness, kindle thyself with the fire of the love of God, and if [3.5s] | MMK2#257 p.185 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09253 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده خدا مکتوب مختصرت معانی مفصل داشت یاران الهی را که در آن سامان ساکنند | O servant of God! Thy brief letter contained detailed meanings for the divine friends who dwell in that region [3.5s] | INBA88:357 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09254 | 80 | Persian | A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 | ای بنده خدا نامه ایکه بواسطه جناب محمود محمود فرستادی عنوان بسیار مقبول شد و | O servant of God! I was most pleased with the opening words of the letter you sent through Maḥmúd, that praiseworthy soul, and those words are “O ʻAbdu’l-Baha!” | MSBH8.180-181 | MHMD2s.357-358 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09255 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده درگاه بها جد نامدار نادر روزگار بود و نابغه آن کشور و دیار | O servant of the Threshold of Baha! Thy distinguished ancestor was rare among his contemporaries and a genius of that land and realm [3.5s] | MSHR1.073x | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09256 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه بها مکتوب مرقوم ملحوظ گردید و مضامین مفهوم شد از قصور در عبودیت | O thou servant at the threshold of Bahá! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. It revealed the shortcomings in servitude [3.5s] | MSHR3.076x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09257 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده درگاه بها نامه شما رسید و ملاحظه گردید و باستان مقدس جمال قدم و اسم | O servant at the threshold of Bahá, thy letter was received and perused. At the sacred Threshold of the Ancient Beauty and the Name [3.5s] | INBA87:387b, INBA52:398a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09258 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال ابهی انچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید حمد خدارا که | O servant at the threshold of the Abhá Beauty! What thou hast penned hath been perused. Praise be to God that [3.5s] | INBA84:548b | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09259 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال ابهی در ظل کلمه الهیه درا و از مهب عنایت نسیم لطیفی | O thou servant at the threshold of the Abhá Beauty! Take shelter beneath the shadow of the Divine Word, where wafteth the gentle breeze from the source of His grace [3.5s] | MKT6.011 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09260 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه حق در حالتی بذکر تو مشغولم که نه قلم یارای تحریر دارد و نه لسان | O servant at the Threshold of the Almighty! In such a state am I engaged in thy remembrance that neither hath the pen the power to write nor the tongue to speak [3.5s] | INBA16:139 | Love as fire; Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09261 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه شکر کن حضرت یزدانرا که در یوم عظیم بجمال مبین اقبال نمودی و | O servant of the Threshold, render thanks unto the Lord that on this mighty Day thou didst turn unto His manifest Beauty [3.5s] | INBA21:147c | MKT8.032 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09262 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده رضا جوابی از پیش مرقوم گردید و ارسال شد حال مجدد مرقوم میشود زیرا | O servant of Rida! An answer was previously written and sent. Now again I take up my pen, for [3.5s] | MKT9.062 | Humor; jokes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09263 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده صادق الهی در قرآن مجید میفرماید صنعته الله و من احسن من الله صنعته | O faithful servant of God! In the glorious Qur'án it is proclaimed: "It is the handiwork of God, and who excelleth God in His handiwork?" [3.5s] | MMK6#364x, YMM.331x | Creation of the world; Creativity in art; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Perfection; imperfection of nature; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09264 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی خدماتی که در صعود حضرت افنان سدره مبارکه جناب آقا میرزا | O sincere servant of the Blessed Beauty! The services rendered at the time of the ascension of His Honour the Afnán of the Sacred Tree, Áqá Mírzá [3.5s] | INBA87:517a, INBA52:544a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09265 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال ابهی طوبی لک ثم طوبی که مقصد جلیل داری و آرزوی جانفشانی در | O thou sincere servant of the Abhá Beauty! Blessed art thou, and again blessed, that thou hast a noble purpose and dost cherish the desire for sacrifice [3.5s] | MKT8.036b | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09266 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق جمال قدم در ایندم در محضر عبدالبهاء مذکوری و در انجمن یاران | O thou sincere servant of the Ancient Beauty! In this moment thou art mentioned in the presence of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and in the gathering of the friends [3.5s] | AMK.016-016 | Obedience to and respect for government authority; Personal instructions; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09268 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou sincere servant of the Lord of the Kingdom! Thou art favored and accepted in the Threshold of His Highness the Incomparable One | TAB.194 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09269 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده صادق ناطق باش و فائق حاذق باش و شارق از فضل جمال ابهی این را بعید | O faithful servant! Be eloquent and transcendent; be skilled and brilliant, radiant through the grace of the Most Glorious Beauty [3.5s] | INBA89:072a | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09270 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده قدیم الهی گمان منما که سکوت وخواموشی من دلیل فراموشی است | O ancient servant of God, do not imagine that my silence and quietude are a sign of forgetfulness [3.5s] | INBA84:393a | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09271 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده مستقیم جمال قدیم انطون حداد با یک امة از اماء الرحمن وارد بیروت | O steadfast servant of the Ancient Beauty, Anton Haddad entered Beirut accompanied by one of the handmaidens of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | MSHR5.294 | Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Personal instructions; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09272 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار اين بنده درمانده را در کهف منيعت مأوی ده و در ملاذ رفيعت | O Lord! Grant shelter unto this helpless servant in Thy mighty stronghold and beneath Thy lofty protection [3.5s] | KHSH02.043x, MJMJ2.068bx, MJMJ3.063ax, MMG2#017 p.016x | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09274 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده میثاق جناب یوسفخان وارد و الیوم عازم امریکا گشت انشاء الله موید و | O servant of the Covenant! His Honour Yusuf Khan hath arrived and today hath set forth for America. God willing, may he be assisted [3.5s] | MKT8.043a | Growth of the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09275 | 80 | Turkish | ای بنم چوق سودیکم شمس حقیقت مطلع آمالدن طالع و مشرق جلالدن ساطع و الطف جمال | O my dearly beloved! The Sun of Truth hath shone forth from the horizon of hopes, dawning from the Dayspring of Glory with most beauteous radiance [3.5s] | MJT.068 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09276 | 80 | Persian | ای بهرام آسایش و آرام دل بمهر پروردگار است و شادی و سرور جان بمحبت حضرت یزدان | O Bahram! The tranquility and repose of the heart lie in the love of the Lord, and the joy and gladness of the soul in the love of God Almighty [3.5s] | YARP2.593 p.417 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09277 | 80 | Persian | ای بی سر و سامان عبدالبهاء گمگشته راه عشق است و تو سرگردان در عالم امکان هردو | O thou who art bereft of all worldly possession and station, who, like 'Abdu'l-Bahá, art lost upon the path of love and wanderest amidst the realms of existence [3.5s] | INBA13:223a | Acquiescence and resignation; contentment; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09278 | 80 | mixed | ای پاک جان جوهر تقدیس شیوه راستان است و منتهی آرزوی ملازمان آستان از حضرت | O pure soul! The essence of sanctification is the way of the righteous ones, and the ultimate desire of them that stand faithful at His Threshold [3.5s] | MMK2#181 p.131 | Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09279 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار این جمع را شمع روشن فرما و نفوس را تایید کن رویها را نورانی نما و خویها را | O Lord! Make of this gathering a radiant candle, confirm these souls, make their faces luminous, and their dispositions noble [3.5s] | INBA75:066, NLAI_BH_AB.010a | AKHA_131BE #16 p.a, DUR1.071, ADH2.026, ADH2_1#13 p.023, MJMJ1.066, MMG2#188 p.214, MJH.023 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09280 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار دو بنده درگاه اسفندیار مهربان و رستم تیرانداز بجهان راز شتافتند | O Lord! Two servants at Thy Threshold, Isfandíyár the Compassionate and Rustam Tírandáz, have hastened unto the realm of mysteries [3.5s] | YARP2.571 p.407 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09281 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار کنیز عزیزت صبیه حضرت حیدر را در ملکوتت سرفراز نما و با مرغان | O Lord! Make Thy cherished handmaiden, the daughter of Haydar, exalted in Thy Kingdom, and with the birds [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0483, BSHN.140.215, BSHN.144.215, MHT2.151 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09282 | 80 | Persian | ای پسر عزیز من نامه شیرین تو کام دل و جان را شکرین نمود روی دلنشین تو همیشه | O thou my dear son! Thy letter sweetened the heart and the spirit. Thy lovely | BBBD.240-241 | BBBD.241, BBBD.298, DAS.1914-05-26, SW_v09#08 p.091 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Power of prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09283 | 80 | Persian | ای تازه نهال باغ موهبت الله الحمد لله پدر مهربان و مادر ثابت بر ایمان و ایقان | O newly sprung sapling in the garden of God's bounty! Praise be to God for thy tender father and thy mother steadfast in faith and certitude [3.5s] | HUV2.042 | Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09284 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان اوراق مرسوله رسید و شما هم تشریف آوردید باسکندریه و خدمت شما | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letters were received, and thou, too, didst grace Alexandria with thy presence and service [3.5s] | MSHR5.257a | Newspapers and the media; publications; Poems and quotation from poetry; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09285 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان جناب جمشید خداداد در دام بی انصافی افتاده و بینهایت پریشان | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Jamshíd Khodádád hath fallen into the snare of injustice and is utterly distraught [3.5s] | MKT5.169a | Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09286 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان چندیست که خبرهای خوش چون نسیم گلشن عشق از شما نرسیده و مشام | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! It hath been some time since joyful tidings, like unto the fragrant breeze from the rose-garden of love, have reached us from thee [3.5s] | MSBH10.035, YARP2.117 p.140, PPAR.165, NVJ.116 | Consolation and comfort; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09287 | 80 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان چون مفصل مرقوم نمودن ممکن نیست مختصر مرقوم میگردد الحمد لله | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Since it is not possible to write in detail, I shall write briefly. Praise be to God [3.5s] | ZSM.1915-08-29 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09288 | 80 | Persian | در بشارات نازل که شدّ رحال برای زیارت قبور جائز نه مقصد اینست از کشوری بکشوری محض | In the Bisharat [Glad-Tidings] it hath been revealed that the undertaking of journeys for the purpose of visiting graves is not permitted. The intention of this concerneth travel from one country to another merely [3.5s] | MAS2.088x | Eulogies; reminiscences; Law of burial and cremation; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09289 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مدتیست مسموع گردید که آن نفس زکیه لسان انگلیسی تحصیل | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! It hath for some time been heard that that pure soul hath undertaken to study the English tongue [3.5s] | INBA85:190 | AHT.011 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09290 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوب شما از قزوین رسید و اسامی که مرقوم نموده بودید ممکن | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter from Qazvin was received, and the names thou hadst written were possible [3.5s] | INBA89:084a | MKT8.062 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09291 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ات در دبلین چون بهشت برین وصول یافت مضمون | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter from Dublin, like unto the sublime Paradise, was received [3.5s] | INBA84:485 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09292 | 80 | ...In brief, after having deducted the yearly expenses, if there is still any surplus left, then Huquq will be applicable to this surplus at the rate of 19% | COC#1164x | Business; financial; property matters; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Law of Huququ'llah; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09293 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای که بجناب اسد مرقوم نموده بودی بسیار سبب سرور شد زیرا | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter thou didst write to Jináb-i-Asad brought great joy, for [3.5s] | YMM.041, NJB_v05#12 p.005 | Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09295 | 80 | mixed | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه جدید رسید الحمد لله دلیل بر فوزی شدید بود و نامه پیش را جواب پیش | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy new letter hath arrived. Praise be to God, it betokened great success, and the earlier letter was answered before [3.5s] | INBA85:147 | TSS.182 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09296 | 80 | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter has been received. From the Kingdom of Abha I ask assistance and bestowal | MAB.103 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09297 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت جواب مختصر مرقوم میگردد خرید خانه | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Due to lack of time, a brief reply is herein penned regarding the purchase of the house [3.5s] | INBA17:125 | Business; financial; property matters; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09298 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید از عدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد ملاحظه ای | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and, owing to lack of time, a brief reply is herewith written [3.5s] | INBA84:517a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09299 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید الحمد لله بکمال همت بخدمت موفقی | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter was received and, praise be unto God, thou art, with the utmost diligence, rendering successful service [3.5s] | MSHR2.300-301x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Law of pilgrimage; Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09301 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید دلیل جلیل بر اتحاد و یگانگی یاران الهی بود این | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. It served as a glorious proof of the unity and oneness of the friends of God [3.5s] | YARP2.400 p.309 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09302 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید نظر بعدم فرصت مختصر جواب مرقوم میگردد معذور دارید | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received. Due to lack of time, I pen but a brief reply. I pray thou wilt excuse me [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1110, MSBH1.415 | Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09303 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید و مقاله لورد کروزن نیز وصول یافت معلوم شد که | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, and Lord Curzon's article hath likewise reached us. It became evident that [3.5s] | BLIB_Or.08117.022, | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09304 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه شما رسید وصول مکاتیب را مرقوم نموده بودید و همچنین | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy letter was received, wherein thou hadst made mention of the arrival of letters, and likewise [3.5s] | INBA84:387b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09305 | 80 | Persian | در خصوص ارض طا آنچه بشارت شده بعد تحقّق خواهد یافت امّا در خصوص نهر رین هرچند | Concerning the Land of Ta, whatsoever hath been promised shall in time be fulfilled; but as to the Two Rivers [3.5s] | AVK4.457ax, AVK4.459.06x, MAS9.040x | Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09306 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه مشکبو ملاحظه گردید نفحات رحمانی از آن استشمام میشد شکر | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy fragrant letter was perused and divine breaths were inhaled therefrom. Thanks be to God [3.5s] | YARP2.506 p.369 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09307 | 80 | mixed | در این ایام خبر رسیده است که جناب حاجی حیدر از اهل نجف آبد را در اصفهان وقت صلاة | In these days news hath reached Us that His honour Hají Haydar, from among the people of Najafábád, at the hour of prayer in Isfahán [3.5s] | TABN.272b, MAS5.255x | Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Justice and wrath of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09308 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نمیقه بدیعه شما وارد و از صعود و عروج امة الله المهیمن | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy wondrous letter hath arrived, and concerning the ascension and exaltation of the handmaid of God [3.5s] | KHML.284-285 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09309 | 80 | Persian | اعانهٴ خیریّه را بسیار مهمّ شمرند و بنهایت اهمیّت در این مبرور بکوشند این اعانهٴ خیریّه | Let them regard the charitable contribution as of vital importance, and strive with the utmost diligence in this benevolent endeavour [3.5s] | AVK4.241.09x | Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09310 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر عهد و راسخ بر میثاق اگر چه بظاهر دوری و مهجوری ولی بحقیقت در محفل | O thou who art firm in the Covenant and steadfast in the Testament! Though outwardly thou art distant and remote, yet in reality thou art present in the gathering [3.5s] | INBA21:146c | DUR4.409 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09311 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر میثاق حمد کن خدا را که ثابت عهدى و راسخ پیمان | O thou who art firm in the Covenant, praise God that thou art steadfast in thy pledge and firm in thy covenant [3.5s] | INBA13:301b | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09312 | 80 | mixed | ای ثابتان بر پیمان این همّتی که در ارسال مبلّغین باطراف نمودهاید بسیار محبوب و مقبول | O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! This initiative ye have undertaken in dispatching teachers to divers regions is most beloved and acceptable [3.5s] | RRT.038x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power of prayer; Prayer for service; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09313 | 80 | Persian | ای جان پارسی پرتو پارسیان مدتی بود که در باختر نسیان غروب نموده بود باز با | O Persian soul! The light of the Persians, which had for a time set in the oblivion of the West, has once again [3.5s] | YARP2.539 p.385 | Past, present and future of Iran; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09314 | 80 | Persian | ای جان عزیز نامه بشما کمتر نگارم زیرا در کارم حتی بعضی شبها بیدارم یا نامه | O beloved soul! I write to thee less frequently, for I am occupied with my work, even remaining wakeful some nights [3.5s] | INBA84:366a | KHSH08.053 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09315 | 80 | Persian | ای جانهای پاک الحمد لله بنور آسمانی روشن شدید و بشکوفه و ازهار حقائق و معانی | O pure souls! Praise be to God that ye have been illumined by the celestial light and have been adorned with the blossoms and flowers of truth and inner meaning [3.5s] | YARP2.360 p.288 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09316 | 80 | Persian | ای جلال انشاء الله مظهر ایت کمال هستی جد بزرگوارت میرزا جلال مستفیض از انوار | O Jalál! God willing, thou art a manifestation of perfection. Thy noble ancestor, Mírzá Jalál, was illumined by the lights [3.5s] | LMA2.458 | Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09317 | 80 | Persian | ای جمشید جام جم است که بدور آمده و آاینه سکندر گشته باده حیات بخشد و حبور | O Jamshid! The Cup of Jam hath come in its season and become the Mirror of Alexander, bestowing the wine of life and joy [3.5s] | YARP2.477 p.353 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09318 | 80 | Persian | ای جمشید رشید چون برکن شدید پناه بردی الطاف رب مجید البته شامل حال پدر مهربان | O valiant Jamshíd, when thou wert uprooted, thou didst seek refuge in the grace of the Glorious Lord. Surely the tender mercies of the All-Loving Father encompass thee [3.5s] | YARP2.271 p.233 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for parents | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09319 | 80 | Persian | ای جناب باقر ماهر بر نفس قاهری و بقلب طاهری و بدیده ناظری و بروح حاضری خوشا | O Jinab-i-Baqir! Thou who art masterful over the self, possessed of a pure heart, with watchful eyes and an ever-present spirit - how blessed art thou [3.5s] | INBA87:229b, INBA52:234a | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09320 | 80 | Persian | ای جناب ناظم دراری اشعار آقا میرزا علی اکبر اشعار آبدار قرائت گردید ملیح بود | O Jinab-i-Nazim, master of verses! The flowing poems of Aqa Mirza 'Ali-Akbar were read and found to be sweet [3.5s] | INBA87:501a, INBA52:524a | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09321 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای جوان ربانی همواره در خاطر بودی و بیادت مالوفیم ایام ملاقات فراموش نگشته | O thou Divine youth! Thou hast ever been present in my mind, and at all times | BRL_DAK#0002 | BRL_ATE#002, MAAN#19 | Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09322 | 80 | Persian | ای جوان رحمانی همیشه در یادی و در خاطری فراموش نشوی از درگاه الهی از برای تو | O divine youth! Thou art ever in mind and memory, never to be forgotten at the Divine Threshold [3.5s] | AYBY.442 #177 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09323 | 80 | Persian | ای جوانمرد جهانی مرد باش چه بسیار واقع که شخصی عبارت از هزار انسان هر نفسی که | O noble youth! Be thou a man of the world, for how often hath it come to pass that a single person representeth a thousand souls [3.5s] | YARP2.604 p.422 | High station of the true believer; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09324 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou yearning one! Be thou a physician to every sick one and teach thou every ignorant one; that is, show thou to others the way of the Kingdom | TAB.524 | Accounts of dreams and visions; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09325 | 80 | Persian | ای حبیب روحانی هر چند مسمی باسم حبیب الله در جهان بسیار ولی کل اسم بی مسمی و | O spiritual beloved! Though there be many in the world who bear the name of Habibullah, yet all are but names devoid of reality [3.5s] | MKT8.077a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09326 | 80 | Persian | ای حبیب قدیم و مونس دیرین آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید بکمال انبساط و نشاط قرائت | O ancient friend and cherished companion! What thou didst write was read with the utmost joy and gladness [3.5s] | INBA13:227a, INBA85:174a | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09327 | 80 | Persian | ای حبیب وحید من بجان عزیز و سر پر عقل و تمیزت قسم که نفسی فرصت ندارم تمام شب | O my solitary beloved! I swear by thy precious soul and by thy mind full of wisdom and discernment that I have not a moment's respite through the night [3.5s] | INBA17:137 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09328 | 80 | Persian | اقاليم عالم و مدن و قری در شرق و غرب محاط به ظلمات جهل و طغيان، ظلمت نادانی ظلمت استکبار | The regions of the world and the cities and villages, both East and West, are encompassed by the darkness of ignorance and rebellion, the darkness of heedlessness and arrogance [3.5s] | MMK6#449x | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual springtime; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09329 | 80 | mixed | ای حسین جانها فدای اسم تو این نام محترم در کور فرقان علم بر مظلوم مکرم بود و | O Husayn! Lives are sacrificed for thy name, that revered appellation. In the Dispensation of the Qur'án, it was the standard borne by the honoured and oppressed one [3.5s] | INBA87:173c, INBA52:174a | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Naming of children; of individuals | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09330 | 80 | Persian | ای حضرت بیضاء طلعت اعلی نقطه اولی روحی له الفداء هدف تیر جفا گشت و جمال مبارک | O radiant countenance of the exalted Primal Point, unto Whom my spirit is a sacrifice! Thou didst become the target of the arrows of cruelty, and the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | YBN.012-013 | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09331 | 80 | mixed | ای خادم ابهی الیوم هرکس خدمت احباء الله نماید خادم جمال ابهی است و امیر در | O thou servant of the Most Glorious! Today, whosoever serveth the loved ones of God is verily a servant of the Abhá Beauty and a prince [3.5s] | INBA13:073 | High station of the true believer; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09332 | 80 | Persian | ای خادم صادق جانفشان هرچه در خدمت یاران بیشتر کوشی کاس عنایت بیشتر نوشی و | O faithful and self-sacrificing servant! The more thou strivest in service to the friends, the more abundantly shalt thou drink from the cup of grace [3.5s] | INBA87:069b, INBA52:068b | MMK2#268 p.193 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09333 | 80 | Persian | ای خاندان استقامت بر عهد و پیمان شکر کنید حضرت بها را که موفق بر تمسک بر | O family steadfast in the Covenant, render thanks unto the Blessed Beauty that ye have been enabled to hold fast unto [3.5s] | MMK5#248 p.194 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09334 | 80 | mixed | ای خباز پرنیاز حضرت روح بحواریین میفرماید انا خبز الذی نزل من السماء من اکل | O baker full of need! His Holiness the Spirit said unto His disciples: "I am the bread which hath come down from heaven; whoso eateth..." [3.5s] | INBA55:430b, INBA87:008b , INBA52:008b | Service to others; to the Cause of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09335 | 80 | Persian | ای خدا ای دادبخش خداداد را آمرزش بخش و فیروزه فیروز کن این دو جان پاک را | O God, O Bestower of Justice! Grant forgiveness unto Khodadad and make victorious Firouzeh. These two pure souls do Thou bless [3.5s] | YARP2.585 p.413 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09336 | 80 | mixed | ای خدابخش بخشش خداوند ملاحظه نما که عبدالبهاء در سجن اعظم در مقابل معبد قوم مسیحا | O Khodabakhsh! Behold the bounty of God, that 'Abdu'l-Bahá, in the Most Great Prison, stands before the temple of the Christian people [3.5s] | KHH2.194b (2.356) | Blind imitation [taqlid]; Empty learning; false spirituality; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09337 | 80 | Persian | ای خداداد داد خدا باش و بخشش جمال ابهی تا رحمت عالم انسانی باشی و موهبت حضرت | O God-given one! Be thou a divine bestowal and a bounty of the Abhá Beauty, that thou mayest become a mercy unto the world of humanity and a gift from the Lord [3.5s] | YARP2.609 p.424 | Being a source of light; guidance; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09338 | 80 | Persian | ای خداوند این بنده مستمند را در درگاه خداوندیت ارجمند نما و این افتاده بیچاره | O Lord, ennoble this destitute servant at the threshold of Thy divine sovereignty and make glorious this helpless, fallen one [3.5s] | INBA13:311a | ALPA.086a, MJMJ2.061b, MMG2#459 p.511, YARP2.103 p.126 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09339 | 80 | Persian | ای خداوند بخشنده مهربان جمشید تیرانداز پرواز بگلزار تو نمود تا مانند مرغان | O Lord, Thou All-Bountiful, Ever-Merciful! Jamshid Tirandaz hath taken flight unto Thy rose-garden, even as the birds [3.5s] | YARP2.364 p.290 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09340 | 80 | O thou affectionate Lord! The maidservant of God, Mrs. Hathaway, was a daughter | SW_v12#19 p.313 | Love of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09341 | 80 | Persian | ای خسرو خسروی کشور داناای جو و افسر بخشش یزدانی بر سر نه و بر تخت جوان بخت | O Khusraw, sovereign of the realm of wisdom! Seek thou and don the crown of divine bounty, and ascend the throne of gracious fortune [3.5s] | YARP2.239 p.214 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09342 | 80 | Persian | ای خلف آن مبارک سلف ان سلف ایت رحمن بود و رایت حضرت یزدان امید است که این خلف | O successor of that blessed forefather! That ancestor was a sign of the All-Merciful and the standard of the Lord God. We hope that this successor [3.5s] | INBA17:189 | KHMI.082 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09343 | 80 | Persian | ای خوش نویس این عالم کون کتاب مسطور و رق منشور است اگر تو توانی در این صفحه | O thou excellent penman! This world of being is a written book and an unfolded scroll, if thou canst but perceive it upon this page [3.5s] | SFI07.021c | Call to action; Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09345 | 80 | O thou beloved daughter! Thy letter was received and I have written for thy | SW_v05#16 p.243, SW_v06#11 p.084 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Personal instructions; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09346 | 80 | O thou daughter of the Kingdom! The few lines that thou hast written reflected thy character and behavior. | DAS.1914-08-02 | Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09347 | 80 | mixed | ای دهقان رحمانی اگر توانی زرعی در این کشتزار الهی نما تا موید بایه مبارکه | O heavenly husbandman! If thou art able, sow seeds in this divine field, that thou mayest be confirmed by the blessed verse [3.5s] | MMK6#063 | Agriculture; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09348 | 80 | Persian | ای دو اختر روشن نامه شما خوانده گشت شادمانی آورد و کامرانی بخشید زیرا نشانه | O ye two radiant stars! Your letter was read, bringing joy and bestowing gladness, for it was a sign [3.5s] | YARP2.521 p.377 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09349 | 80 | Persian | ای پروردگار اين کنيزان را در ملکوت عزتت عزيز نما و اين اماء را در آستان مقدست مقبول فرما | O Lord! Make these handmaidens exalted in Thy Kingdom of glory, and cause these maidservants to be accepted at Thy sacred Threshold [3.5s] | MMG2#425 p.472x | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09350 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده الهی جناب یونس خان بخدمت حضرت یزدان مشغول و بعبودیت آستان مقدس | O ye two servants of God! Yunus Khan is occupied in service to the Lord, engaged in servitude at the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | MUH3.209ax | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Personal instructions; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09351 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید فرصت مفصل نیست مختصر نگاشته میشود وقایع | O ye two servants of the Divine Threshold! Your letter was received. There is not time for a detailed response; therefore shall I write briefly [3.5s] | INBA17:180 | ABDA.378-379 | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09352 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده آستان الهی نامه شما رسید ولی جواب مختصر تحریر میگردد زیرا فرصت | O ye two servants of the divine Threshold! Your letter was received, but the reply must needs be brief, for time is pressing [3.5s] | YARP2.460 p.343 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09353 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده دیرین نور مبین از بدایت تصدیق در ایام الله بر خدمت امر الله قیام | O ye two ancient servants of the manifest Light! From the very beginning of your acceptance of the Faith in the Days of God, ye have arisen to serve His Cause [3.5s] | INBA84:410 | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09354 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده یزدان پرست ستایش پاک یزدانرا که سرمست ساغر آندلبر یکتاستید و از | O ye two worshippers of God! Praise be unto the pure Lord, that ye are intoxicated with the chalice of that peerless Beloved [3.5s] | YARP2.590 p.415 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09355 | 80 | Persian | ای دو چراغ روشن نامه شما شادمانی داد زیرا ساغری بود سرشار از باده شناساای | O ye twin luminous lamps! Your letter brought joy, for it was a goblet brimming with the wine of understanding [3.5s] | YARP2.705 p.470 | Being a source of light; guidance; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09356 | 80 | Persian | مواهب الهيّه بیپايانست ولی هدايت قياس به موهبت ديگر نگردد. اين فضل صرفست و احسان بحت | Divine bounties are limitless, yet guidance cannot be compared with any other gift. This is pure bounty and sheer grace [3.5s] | MMK6#019x | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; High station of the true believer; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09357 | 80 | Persian | ای دو شمع پرنور در محفل تبلیغ امر الله امروز روز بیانست و وقت وقت نغمه و | O ye two luminous candles in the gathering for the proclamation of God's Cause! Today is the day of utterance, and the time hath come for melody and [3.5s] | MSBH1.159, MUH3.195 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09358 | 80 | Persian | ای دو شمع روشن اگر فتوری در ارسال سطور رود از کثرت اشغال است و شدت احزان نه | O ye two radiant candles! If there be any delay in dispatching these lines, it is due not to neglect but rather to a multitude of occupations and intensity of sorrows [3.5s] | INBA87:216a, INBA52:219b | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09359 | 80 | Persian | ای دو صبیه آن شهید سبیل الهی چون در سحرگاهان عنوان تسبیح حضرت رحمن نمااید | O ye twin daughters of that martyr in the path of God, when in the early dawn ye intone the praises of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | MKT5.020a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for morning; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09360 | 80 | Persian | ای دو کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید امیدم چنانست که رحیم در مدرسه موفق بتحصیل علوم | O handmaidens of God! Your letter was received. I hope that Rahim will succeed in his studies at school [3.5s] | YIK.104 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09361 | 80 | Persian | ای دو مرغ چمن عرفان موسم دی و بهمن بگذشت فصل بهار جانپرور رسید دشت و صحرا | O ye two birds of the meadow of mystic knowledge! The season of Dey and Bahman hath passed away, and the soul-nurturing springtime hath come unto the fields and plains [3.5s] | YARP2.331 p.273 | Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09362 | 80 | O ye two who are attracted to the Kingdom of God! Your blessed photograph was received and considered. Praise be to God | BSTW#158 | Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09363 | 80 | Persian | ای دو مومن بالله طفل عزیز شما هر چند از این جهان فانی درگذشت ولی الحمد لله در | O ye two believers in God! Though your precious child hath departed from this fleeting world, yet, praise be unto God [3.5s] | DRM.012c | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09364 | 80 | Persian | ای دو یاران من کامرانی کنید و شادمانی نمااید که در زیر سایه درخت امید | O my two friends, be ye full of joy and manifest gladness, for ye dwell beneath the shade of the Tree of Hope [3.5s] | YARP2.243 p.216 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09365 | 80 | Persian | ای دو یگانه پرست الحمد لله از بیگانه بیزار شدید و باشنای یگانه پیوستید بمهر | O ye two who worship the One True God! Praise be unto God that ye have turned away from the stranger and have joined with the One Beloved in love [3.5s] | YARP2.519 p.376 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09366 | 80 | mixed | ای دوست حقیقی آنچه نگاشتی ملاحظه گردید و سبب سرور وجدانی گشت الحمد لله بمحبت | O true friend! What thou didst write was noted and became a source of spiritual joy. Praise be to God for this love [3.5s] | YBN.039a | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Useful occupation; acquisition of a craft; trade; profession; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09367 | 80 | O thou real friend! Thank thou God that thou hast heard the call of the Kingdom | DAS.1914-07-22 ca. | Many are called but few are chosen; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09368 | 80 | Persian | ای دوست حقیقی من و دلیل قطعی بر این مدعا اینست که بخدمات سلاله یار مهربان | O my true friend! The most decisive proof of this assertion is to render service unto the lineage of the kind Friend [3.5s] | TSS.170a, TSS.218 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09369 | 80 | Persian | ای دوست من زبان بذکر تو مشغول و دل بیاد تو مالوف و جان بحب تو مشعوف زیرا بنده | O my friend! My tongue is occupied with Thy remembrance, my heart is intimate with Thy memory, and my soul is enraptured with Thy love, for I am a servant [3.5s] | ALPA.016a, YARP2.018 p.075 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09370 | 80 | Persian | ای دوستان بهار الهی رسید و موسم بوستان آمد و وقت سیر گلستان گشت در کنج | O friends! The divine spring hath come, the season of the garden hath arrived, and the time for wandering in the rose garden hath dawned [3.5s] | PYB#244 p.04, YARP2.558 p.396 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual springtime; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09371 | 80 | Persian | ای ذات محترم نامه مبارک شما ملاحظه گردید خطاب به والی محترم بستن | O esteemed being, your blessed letter was perused, which was addressed to the honourable governor [3.5s] | ASAT1.217, ANDA#43-44 p.91, NJB_v02#14-16 p.006 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09372 | 80 | Persian | ای ذبیح الهی در قربانگاه عشق مشهد فدا در سبیل جمال ابهی بجان جولانی باید و بدل | O divine sacrifice upon the altar of love! In the field of martyrdom, in the path of the Most Glorious Beauty, thou must with heart and soul rush forth with eagerness [3.5s] | INBA88:265c | Abraham; Isaac; Ishmael; Martyrs and martyrdom; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09373 | 80 | Persian | ای رب الملکوت هر چند ضعیفم توای مقتدر و توانا فقیرم توای غنی و رب بیهمتا ای | O Lord of the Kingdom! Though I am weak, Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful; though I am poor, Thou art the All-Sufficient, the Peerless Lord [3.5s] | HUV1.024 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09374 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب ترانی هائما فی بیداء الاشتیاق و محترقا بنیران الفراق و قامت قیامه | O Lord, Thou seest me wandering in the wilderness of yearning and consumed by the fires of separation, and resurrection's hour hath come [3.5s] | INBA21:059 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09375 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب هذا عبد توجه الی ملکوت توحیدک و اهتدی بالنار الموقده فی سدره تفریدک | O Lord! This servant hath turned his face towards the kingdom of Thy oneness and hath been guided by the enkindled flame within the Lote-Tree of Thy singleness [3.5s] | INBA21:075a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09376 | 80 | Persian | ای رستم اهل ستم خواستند که رسم یزدان براندازند تهمتن الهی کلمه الله بمیدان | O Rustam! The people of tyranny sought to cast down the Divine Law. The celestial champion, the Word of God, hath come forth to the field [3.5s] | YARP2.419 p.318 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09377 | 80 | Persian | ای رستم دستان تهمتن هر چند شیرگیر بود ولی بقوت بازو آرزو حاصل نگشت زیرا عاقبت | O Rustam-i-Dastan! Though the mighty Tahamtan was a tamer of lions, yet by the strength of his arm his desire was not attained [3.5s] | YARP2.179 p.180 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09378 | 80 | Persian | ای رستم دستان شرکت پیمان مظهر الطاف رحمن است و مورد بخشش بی پایان امید است که | O Rustam-i-Dastan! The Covenant-bound company stands as the embodiment of the bounties of the All-Merciful, and is the recipient of endless grace. It is hoped that [3.5s] | YARP2.365 p.290 | Business; financial; property matters; Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Conduct in finance and business; Honesty; truthfulness; trustworthiness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09379 | 80 | Persian | ای رستم همنامت بشجاعت تن شهیر آفاق گشت تو بمردانگی و آزادگی جان در جهان معروف | O Rustam! Thy namesake became renowned throughout the horizons for physical prowess, whilst thou art known throughout the world for spiritual valor and nobility of soul [3.5s] | ALPA.076a, YARP2.088 p.119 | Confidence; courage; faith in teaching the Cause; Courage; Encouragement of individual understanding; interpretation; Praise and encouragement; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09380 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق پارسی من سیاوش در غریبی جام هلاک نوش کرد و تو در وطن الهی در محفل | O my Persian companion! Siyavash drank the cup of perdition in a foreign land, whilst thou, in the divine homeland, art in the assembly [3.5s] | YARP2.182 p.182, QUM.234a | Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09381 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق حقیقی شاد باش شاد باش که در تحت خیام عزت قدیمه منزل نمودی و بکهف هدی | O true companion! Rejoice, rejoice, for thou hast made thy dwelling beneath the ancient pavilions of glory and found shelter in the cave of guidance [3.5s] | INBA13:226 | MKT8.096a | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09382 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق دیرینه مدتی است که رفیق خویش را فراموش نمودی و از یاد | O ancient friend! For some time thou hast forgotten thy companion and cast aside remembrance [3.5s] | INBA13:302a | Meditation; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09383 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق روحانی هیچ تا بحال شنیدی علیلی که مزاج در نهایت انقلاب در جهان آب در | O spiritual friend! Hast thou ever heard of an invalid whose constitution was in utter turmoil in the realm of water [3.5s] | MMK5#060 p.054 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09384 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق عبدالبهاء چندیست شما در آنجا بجوار آستان مقدس فائز و بتقبیل عتبه | O companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! For some time now thou hast been blessed to dwell in proximity to the Sacred Threshold and to kiss its sanctified steps [3.5s] | INBA84:354a | MSHR3.184 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Shrines and Holy places | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09385 | 80 | Persian | ای رفیق عزیز ما جد عزیزت بارض مقدس وارد و نامه فصیحت رسید و قرائت گردید و | O dear friend! Thy revered grandfather arrived in the Holy Land, and thy eloquent letter was received and perused [3.5s] | DRM.009a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Manifestation of God as educator | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09386 | 80 | Persian | ای زائر تربت مقدسه حمد کن خدا را که دریاها را قطع نمودی و بساحل بحر بخشش | O pilgrim of the sacred Sepulchre! Praise God that thou hast traversed the seas and attained the shores of the ocean of bounty [3.5s] | YARP2.476 p.352 | Being a source of light; guidance; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09387 | 80 | mixed | ای زائر مشکین نفس رویا تعبیرش آنست که نفوسی قصد آن نمایند تا نار الله الموقده | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! The interpretation of thy vision is that souls shall arise, intent upon approaching the Fire of God enkindled [3.5s] | INBA87:255b, INBA52:259 | Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Interpretation of dreams and visions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09388 | 80 | Turkish | ای زائر مشکین نفس عون و عنایت سلطان احدیتله داغلری تپه لری صحرالری دریالری | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! Through the aid and bounty of the King of Oneness, thou hast traversed mountains and hills, deserts and seas [3.5s] | MJT.101 | Shrines and Holy places; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09389 | 80 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس هر چند زمانی که حاضر بودی فرصت نگارش نامه نشد ولی فراموش | O thou musk-scented pilgrim! Although during the time thou wert present no opportunity arose to pen an epistle, forget not [3.5s] | YARP2.731 p.483 | Exhortations and counsels | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09390 | 80 | Persian | ای زمان مکان را بلامکان تبدیل نما و زمان را تقسیم مکن زندگانی جاودان بجو و | O Time! Transform space into spacelessness, divide not time, and seek life everlasting [3.5s] | MKT9.134a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcending the material condition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09391 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای زنده بنسیم جنت ابهی آنچه مرقوم نموده بودی ملاحظه گردید... ای منجذب بنفحات اللّه تا توانی همّت نما که زبان پارسی بیاموزی | O thou who art attracted to the divine fragrances! Strive as much as thou canst to learn the Persian tongue, for it will soon be regarded as holy throughout the world | PYM.114ax, MSHR2.015x | ADMS#065i27x | Entry by troops; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09392 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art quickened by the Divine Fragrances! I considered thy letter. Its expression was wonderful and indicated the brilliancy of thy heart | TAB.169-170 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09393 | 80 | Persian | ای زین العارفین عابد بسیار و زاهد بیشمار و اما بعرفان الهی کم کسی هوشیار یکی | O adornment of the mystics! Many are the worshippers, and numberless the ascetics, yet few indeed are those who are truly conscious of divine knowledge [3.5s] | MKT8.099b | Empty learning; false spirituality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09394 | 80 | Persian | ای ساجد درگاه جمال قدم سجود دلیل فقدان وجوداست یعنی خاکساری و محویت و فنا | O thou who prostrateth thyself before the Court of the Ancient Beauty! Prostration is proof of the absence of existence, which is to say, lowliness and self-effacement and utter nothingness [3.5s] | LMA2.426 | Evanescence and eternality; fana and baqa; Pride; vanity; laying claim to inner knowledge; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09395 | 80 | Persian | ای سالار سپاه ایقان لشکر اجسام اگرچه چون هژبر و ضرغام باشند ولی همتشان متوجه | O Captain of the hosts of certitude! Though the armies of bodies be as fierce as lions and mighty as leopards, yet their aspirations are directed [3.5s] | INBA88:164a | AKHA_134BE #13 p.a, BSHN.140.247, BSHN.144.247, MHT2.114b | Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual warfare; struggle; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09396 | 80 | Persian | ای سبزه نوخیز جنت ابهی و ای نهال تازه گلشن بقا هر چند در عالم ناسوت صغیری | O verdant plant of the Abha Paradise and fresh sapling of the Garden of Eternity, though thou art young in this mortal realm [3.5s]... O thou verdant plant of the Abha Paradise! O thou tender sapling of the rose-garden of immortality! Although thou art but a tiny creature | HUV2.055 | BRL_CHILD#31 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09397 | 80 | mixed | ای سرگشته صحرای عشق نمیقه غرا که بجناب درویش علیه بهاء الله الابهی مرقوم | O wanderer in the desert of love! Rejoice exceedingly, for unto his honor the dervish—upon him be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious—hath been penned [3.5s] | MSHR4.399x | Disregarding individual capacity; weakness; Mystical themes; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09398 | 80 | Persian | ای سرمست جام الست هنگام غروب است ولیکن انوار صبح هدی از مطلع افق ابهی ظاهر و | O thou who art intoxicated with the cup of the Covenant of Alast! Though it is the hour of sunset, yet the light rays of the Morn of Guidance are dawning from the Most Glorious Horizon [3.5s] | INBA87:089b, INBA52:088b | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09399 | 80 | Persian | ای سروش روش نیکان گیر تا در سایه یزدان پرورش یابی دست در آغوش دلبر یکتا نما | O celestial messenger! Follow the path of the righteous, that thou mayest be nurtured beneath the shadow of God. Clasp thou to the embrace of the One Beloved [3.5s] | YARP2.247 p.218 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09400 | 80 | Persian | ای سروش سروش جهان پنهان ترا ندا میفرماید و مژده میدهد که ای همنام الحمد لله در | O Herald! The Herald of the hidden world summons thee and gives thee glad tidings, O thou namesake, praise be unto God [3.5s] | YARP2.520 p.376 | Mindfulness; concentration; focus; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09401 | 80 | mixed | ای سلاله آن ذبیح قربانگاه عشق چه شود که تو آن شجره متصاعده را شاخ و اجعل لی | O scion of that sacrificial lamb at the altar of love! What if thou shouldst become a branch of that heavenward-soaring tree [3.5s] | INBA85:348a | MMK6#291 | Eulogies; reminiscences; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09402 | 80 | Persian | ای سلاله حضرت خسرو خسرو مگو یک جهان مهر و وفا و محبت و صفا بگو روح مصور است | O scion of His Holiness Khusraw! Speak not of sovereignty; rather, speak of a world of love and fidelity, of affection and purity [3.5s] | YARP2.669 p.451 | Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09403 | 80 | Persian | ای سلیل حضرت منصور ورق مسطور مانند رق منشور مورث فرح و سرور گردید | O scion of His Holiness Mansur! Thy missive, like unto an unfurled scroll, brought forth joy and gladness [3.5s] | MUH3.314bx | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Naming of children; of individuals; Prayer for children and youth | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09404 | 80 | Persian | ای سلیل خلیل امروز روز پاکی و آزادگیست و وقت عمل بوصایای انبیای الهی تا توانی | O scion of the Friend! Today is the day of purity and freedom, and the time to act upon the counsels of the divine Prophets, to the utmost of thy power [3.5s] | SFI01.143b, MSBH4.467 | Call to action; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09405 | 80 | mixed | ای سمندر آتش روی جمال جانان ایدک ربک علی خدمه امره فی جمیع الشئون و الاحوال | O phoenix of fire, by the countenance of the Beloved set ablaze! May thy Lord assist thee in service to His Cause throughout all conditions and circumstances [3.5s] | AYBY.326 #005 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09406 | 80 | Persian | ای سمی عبدالبهاء اگر جوهر اعداد طلبی دست بدامن واحد حقیقی زن زیرا جمیع اعداد | O thou who art the namesake of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Shouldst thou seek the essence of numbers, lay hold upon the hem of the One True God, for all numbers [3.5s] | MMK3#235 p.168 | Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09407 | 80 | Persian | ای سمی علوی عبدالبهاء گمان منما که دقیقه ای فراموش شوی دمبدم بیاد توام و از | O thou namesake of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, think not that thou shalt be forgotten for a single moment. At every breath do I remember thee, and from [3.5s] | AYBY.391 #078 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09408 | 80 | mixed | ای سمی یوسف کنعانی آن یوسف مصری را رائد کاروان از چاه نجات داد و باوج ماه | O thou namesake of Joseph of Canaan! That Joseph of Egypt was delivered from the depths of the well by the caravan-leader and raised unto the height of the moon [3.5s] | MKT9.143b | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09409 | 80 | Persian | ای سه مفتون دلبر بیچون نامه مختصر بسیار مفصل بود و پر اثر و دلیل بکمال تضرع و | O ye three who are enraptured by the peerless Beloved! Your brief letter was most detailed and full of influence, betokening utter humility [3.5s] | INBA17:174 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09410 | 80 | Persian | ای شاخ شجره عنایت آنچه مرقوم نموده بودید ملاحظه گردید مکتوب حضرت والد نیز | O branch of the Tree of Divine Favor! That which thou hadst written was perused, and likewise the letter of thy father [3.5s] | INBA87:217b, INBA52:221 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09411 | 80 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای شمع افروخته روشنی حقیقی نور محبت الله است الحمد لله رخت بپرتو عشق الهی | O thou ignited candle! The real light is the light of the love of God. Praise be to God! thy face is illumined by the radiance of the divine love | MKT7.101a | TAB.697 | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09412 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou candle of the love of God! I read what thou hast written. Its meanings were spiritual and its contents merciful. It indicated (thy) pure intention | TAB.193 | Praise and encouragement; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09413 | 80 | Persian | ای شهریار خدا یار تو باد ستایش خداوند آفرینش را که این حزب پارسی مظهر الطاف | O Shahriyar, may God be thy helper! Praise be unto the Lord of creation, that this Persian company is a manifestation of favours [3.5s] | YARP2.529 p.381 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09414 | 80 | Persian | ای شهریار خدا یار تو باد و یاور تو باد تا جان و دل خورسند گردد و مظهر جلوه | O Shahriyar, may God be thy helper and sustainer, that with heart and soul thou mayest find contentment and become a manifestation of effulgence [3.5s] | YARP2.395 p.307 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09415 | 80 | O thou sweet-voiced Shahnaz, The melody, which thou didst compose for the Mashrak-el-Adhkar has reached the ears of Abdul Baha. | BLO_PT#052.31 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Music and singing; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09416 | 80 | Persian | ای شیرزاد زاده شیر جوانمردیست که سپاه نقض را چنان قوت قلب بنماید که گروه | O thou lion-born scion! A chivalrous lion art thou, who hath instilled such courage into the hosts of the Covenant-breakers that [3.5s] | MKT6.127a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09417 | 80 | Persian | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ای شیرین زبان شعرت محیر عقول و شعور بود و نظمت برهان موهبت رب غفور پس شرابت | O thou who art sweet tongued! Thy poem is a wonder to the minds and intellects and thy composition an evidence of the gift of the great Lord | TABN.299 | TAB.404 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09418 | 80 | mixed | ای طالب باقیات صالحات اولاد و احفاد که باشرف اعراق موید بحسن اخلاق هستند یعنی | O seeker of eternal and righteous deeds, children and descendants who are endowed with noble lineage and confirmed in goodly character, that is [3.5s] | MMK6#201 | Education of children; moral education; Marriage as means of spiritual progress | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09419 | 80 | Persian | ای طالب حقیقت صبح امید دمید و انوار توحید بر جمیع آفاق تابید الحمد لله که | O seeker of truth! The morn of hope hath dawned and the lights of unity have shone forth upon all horizons. Praise be unto God that [3.5s] | MSHR5.268b | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09420 | 80 | mixed | نور هدايت از افق اعلی ساطع شد و کوکب عزّت ابديّه از مطلع امکان طالع گرديد | The light of guidance shone forth from the supreme horizon, and the star of eternal glory dawned from the dayspring of contingent being [3.5s] | MMK6#531x | Being a source of light; guidance; Growth of the Cause; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09421 | 80 | mixed | ای طالب رضای الهی حسن روی بندگان حق بعضی در مقام حسن است و برخی احسن حسن از | O seeker of divine good-pleasure! The beauty that adorns the countenance of God's servants is, in some, mere comeliness, while in others it manifesteth as the most sublime and exalted beauty [3.5s] | MMK6#045 | Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Self-improvement; self-perfection; discipline; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09422 | 80 | Persian | ای طالب مقعد صدق توجه بملکوت ابهی کن و تضرع بملا اعلی که ای خدای پرعطا خطا | O seeker of the seat of truth! Turn thou to the Kingdom of Abhá, and supplicate the Concourse on High: O God of bounteous grace [3.5s] | MJMJ2.108a, MMG2#294 p.327x | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Adamic cycle and the Baha'i cycle | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09423 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای طالب ملکوت بالطاف حضرت پروردگار امیدوار باش و از مصائب شدیده اینجهان نومید | O thou who seekest after the Kingdom! Place thy hope in the bounties of God and let not the dire adversities of this world dismay thee. | MMK2#021 p.014 | ADMS#009 | A. Youssefi, A Family Affair, unknown, L. Ghiami | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||
| AB09424 | 80 | Persian | ای طفل مبتهل الی الله نقوش و تصویری که از قلم تو صادر بواسطه جناب ابی الفضل | O thou who hast turned thy face towards God! The paintings and designs which were made by thee and sent through Mirza Abdul Fadzl were received | DRM.007a | LABC.008-009 | Education and the development of capacity; Education of children; moral education; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09425 | 80 | Persian | ای طوطی شکرشکن قند مکرر است و نبات مصر جلیل اکبر طوطیانرا مژده ده و شیرین | O sweet-tongued parrot! Double-sweet is the sugar and nobler than the crystalline delights of Egypt; give thou glad tidings unto the parrots [3.5s] | MSHR4.063-064, YARP2.194 p.187 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09426 | 80 | mixed | Translation List | ای عاشق روی بهاء گویند چون ابراهیم خلیل را در آتش سعیر انداختند جبریل ندا | O thou who lovest the Abha Beauty! It is said that when Abraham was cast into the blazing fire, Gabriel called out | INBA13:221a | KHSH13.156x, ANDA#61 p.38 | ADMS#085 | S. Taefi [track 12], Maya & Deena, unknown, unknown | Love of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||
| AB09427 | 80 | Persian | ای عبد آستان حق عبودیت درگاه جمال ابهی سلطنت جهان بالاست و عزت ملا اعلی گمان | O servant of the Threshold of Truth! Servitude at the court of the Abhá Beauty is sovereignty over the celestial realm, and the glory of the most exalted Concourse is beyond imagination [3.5s] | INBA13:202a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09428 | 80 | Persian | ای مهربان يزدان من محض عنايت روح وجود دميدی و خلعت حيات بخشيدی | O my loving God! Through pure bounty Thou didst breathe the spirit of existence and bestow the garment of life [3.5s] | MJMJ3.082x, MMG2#134 p.150x | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Primordial Covenant; the day of alast | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09429 | 80 | Persian | ای عبد ودود مقام محمود الیوم ثبوت و رسوخ بر میثاق رب معبود است چه که سفینه | O loving servant! Today the most praiseworthy station is steadfastness and firmness in the Covenant of the adored Lord, for the Ark [3.5s] | MMK2#195 p.140, AKHA_116BE #10 p.334, AKHA_105BE #04 p.02, KHSK.115 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09430 | 80 | Persian | ای عبدالباقی آنچه در حیز وجود بینی جمیع فانی و هر که را در ظل ممدود یابی بر | O servant of the Ever-Abiding! Whatsoever thou beholdest within the realm of existence is destined to perish, and whomsoever thou findest beneath the extended shade [3.5s] | MMK6#376, YMM.456 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The ephemeral and the eternal; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09431 | 80 | Persian | ای عبدالحسین چه مبارک است نام تو و چه فرخست ابتسام تو همنام منی تو عبدالحسین | O 'Abdu'l-Husayn! How blessed is thy name and how fortunate thy smile! Thou art my namesake, 'Abdu'l-Husayn [3.5s] | AYBY.386 #067, YQAZ.260-261 | Personal instructions; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09433 | 80 | Persian | ای عطار الحمد لله نافه مشکبار نثار نمودی و دلیل بر ان تحمل بلایا و مصائب | O Attar! Praise be to God, thou hast scattered musk-laden sachets of fragrance, as evidenced by thy patient endurance of tribulations and trials [3.5s] | KHML.102-103 | Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09434 | 80 | Persian | ای علی نورانی در این بساط رحمانی تمکنی جو و در این جنت ابهائی تفسحی و در این | O luminous 'Alí! In this divine realm seek to find thy abode, and in this resplendent paradise strive to move freely, and within this [3.5s] | INBA59:243, INBA79.005, INBA88:266a | MSHR3.229 | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09435 | 80 | mixed | ای غلام حسین عنوانی اشرف از این عنوان نیافتم که ترا بان بخوانم پس بمقتضیات | O Ghulam-Husayn! No title have I found more noble than this wherewith to address thee [3.5s] | HDQI.250 | Personal instructions; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09436 | 80 | mixed | ای غنی از ماسوی الله غناء ذهب و فضه سبب کثرت احتیاج گردد و علت انشغال شود | O thou who findest thy wealth in aught save God! The riches of gold and silver shall but multiply thy needs and serve as a cause of distraction [3.5s] | MMK6#109 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09437 | 80 | Persian | ای فتح قریب از بحر فیض نصیب بردی و از ملکوت غیب بهره بی ریب آتشی از نار موسی | O imminent victory! From the ocean of grace thou hast drawn thy portion, and from the Kingdom of the Unseen thou hast, beyond doubt, received thy share - a fire from the flame of Moses [3.5s] | YBN.038b | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09438 | 80 | Persian | ای فرزندان حقیقی عبدالبهاء شب نوروز است نور بشارت افروز است سرور و بشاشت | O true children of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! It is the eve of Naw-Rúz; the light of glad-tidings is ablaze with joy and felicity [3.5s] | ANDA#76 p.50 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09439 | 80 | Persian | ای فروغ فرصت ابدا ندارم و جناب بصار خواهش این تحریر نموده اند چاره جز قلم زدن | O Furugh! I have no time whatsoever, yet Jinab-i-Basar hath earnestly requested this letter. Therefore, I have no choice but to take up my pen [3.5s] | MUH3.025b | Love of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09440 | 80 | Persian | ای فریبرز پارسی از قرار معلوم شما بتعلیم صبایای حضرت شهید مشغولید این زحمت | O Fariburz-i-Parsi! According to what is evident, thou art engaged in teaching the children of the blessed martyr [3.5s] | PYK.490, YARP2.720 p.477 | Education of children; moral education; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09441 | 80 | Persian | ای فریدون همنامت گمنام شد نامش لفظی است در السن و افواه زیرا سلطنتش جهانبانی | O Firaydun, thy namesake hath been rendered obscure, his name but a mere utterance upon the tongues and lips of men, for his sovereignty did encompass the world [3.5s] | ALPA.074a, YARP2.086 p.117 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Praise of Eastern values; culture | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09442 | 80 | Persian | ای قاسم ای راسم ای باسم وجد و طرب کن و شعف نما که در این بساط راه یافتی و از | O Qasim, O Rasam, O Basim! Be thou filled with joy and rapture, and manifest delight, for thou hast found thy way unto this gathering [3.5s] | INBA72:142 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09443 | 80 | Persian | ای قریب العهد من شرب اللبن اثر قلم مسکی الرقم آن ایت محبت الله ملاحظه گردید | O thou who art newly come to the Faith! Thy letter, written with musk-scented pen, that sign of the love of God, was perused [3.5s] | AHB.132BE #07-08 p.81 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09444 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز الهی نامه شما رسید امیدوارم که عاقبت تو خیر باشد و اسباب آسایش و راحت | O handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. I hope that thine end may be blessed and the means of comfort and tranquility secured [3.5s] | YARP2.721 p.478 | Consolation and comfort; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09445 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز با تمیز رب عزیز جناب زائر از من رجای تحریر نامه نمود من با وجود عدم | O distinguished handmaid of the glorious Lord, the noble pilgrim hath besought me to pen an epistle. Despite my [3.5s] | INBA87:018b, INBA52:018b | Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09446 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز بهاء الحمد لله بشرف ضیافت در بقعه مبارکه در روز نوروز موفق شدی جمیع | O handmaid of Bahá! Praise be to God that thou didst attain the honor of hosting within the Sacred Precinct on the day of Naw-Rúz [3.5s] | NVJ.053 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09447 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز بهاء ببین چه قدر عزیزی که باین خطاب مخاطب شدی قدر این عنوان بدان و | O handmaid of Bahá! Behold how cherished thou art, that thou hast been addressed with such a title. Know thou the value of this designation [3.5s] | MKT7.110 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09448 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز خدا الحمد لله نیر اشراق پرتوی بر تو افکند و ترا بنورانیت هدایت مشرف و | O maidservant of God! Praise be to God that the Orb of Splendor hath cast its rays upon thee and honored thee with the luminosity of guidance [3.5s] | MKT7.203a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09449 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز خدا جناب جمشید پیش ماست و در باغ فردوس که مدت چند سال محل تشریف جمال | O handmaid of God! Jináb-i-Jamshíd is with Us and in the Garden of Paradise, which for several years was the dwelling-place of the Most Great Beauty [3.5s] | YARP2.541 p.385 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Shrines and Holy places; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09450 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز خدا گل و سنبل و ضیمرانرا بوی خوشی و رائحه دلکشی لازم نفحه معطره گل | O maidservant of God! The rose, hyacinth and narcissus must needs possess a sweet fragrance and captivating scent, even as the perfumed breath of the flower [3.5s] | YARP2.618 p.428 | Love of God; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09451 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز شورانگیز ایزدی زنهای جهان همه چون گوسفندان گمشده بیابان بیسر و سامان | O captivating handmaid of God, the women of the world are as lost sheep in a wilderness, without order or direction [3.5s] | MKT5.099a, YARP2.649 p.441 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09452 | 80 | O thou beloved maidservant of God! The poetry, which thou hast composed has been perused. In it was concealed wonderful meanings | BLO_PT#052.10 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09453 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy likeness (photograph) was received through Mrs. . . . . . . . . and was seen. The light of faith shone in thy brow | TAB.052 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09454 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز الهی مطمئن باش که در آستان مقدس مقربه ای و مشمول نظر عنایت | O cherished handmaiden of God! Rest thou assured that thou art near and dear at the Sacred Threshold, and art encompassed by the gaze of His loving-kindness [3.5s] | INBA85:090a | MKT7.116a | Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09455 | 80 | O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. It is certain that thou art completely happy, for thou art successful in teaching the Cause | DAS.1913-10-19x | High station of teachers of the Cause; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09456 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou dear maidservant of God! Thy letter was received. Thy faith and certainty became evident. Happy is thy condition, that in such a day | TAB.359 | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09457 | 80 | O thou dear maidservant of God! Your epistle was received and the desire and request of the beloved ones | SW_v01#16 p.002 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09458 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز جمال مبارک حلاوت محبت الله در مذاقت لذیذ بود که در دلت شوری افکند | O cherished handmaiden of the Blessed Beauty! The sweetness of the love of God was so delectable to thy taste that it stirred a fervor in thy heart [3.5s] | PYB#045-046 p.17, IDAB.23 | Living waters; water of life; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09459 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز حق اگر خویشان از تو بیزار شدند الحمد لله مظهر الطاف پروردگاری و | O cherished handmaid of God, if thy kindred have turned away from thee, praise be unto God, for thou art the recipient of thy Lord's favours [3.5s] | KHMT.022, KASH.311 | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09460 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا شکر کن پروردگار را که در سایه عصمت عزیز عبدالبهاء خسرو | O cherished handmaiden of God, render thanks unto the Lord that thou art sheltered beneath the protecting wing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá [3.5s] | ANDA#08 p.52, MSBH10.023-024, PPAR.163, NVJ.074 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09461 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا گوهر باید پرجوهر باشد زیرا صفای هر چیز و لطافتش بجوهر است | O cherished handmaiden of God! A gem must needs be replete with substance, for the purity and delicacy of all things lieth in their essence [3.5s] | YARP2.272 p.233 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Love of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09462 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز عزیز خدا و دلیل بر این عزت آنست که بخدمات مشغولی و بتحمل زحمات مالوف | O beloved handmaiden of God! The proof of this glory lieth in thy occupation with service and thy familiarity with bearing difficulties [3.5s] | INBA84:322a | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09463 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز مهربان الهی بیقین بدان که طفل ملکوتی و از ثدی هدایت شیرخوار پس در | O kind handmaid of God! Know thou of a certainty that thy child is of the Kingdom and sucketh from the breast of divine guidance. Therefore [3.5s] | DRM.008e, HUV1.033 | Nearness and remoteness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09464 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز یزدان نامت دولت ایرانست کامت خدمت ایران باد یعنی روش و سلوکی بجو و | O handmaiden of God! Thy name is Iran's fortune; may thy desire be the service of Iran. Seek thou, therefore, a way and conduct [3.5s] | YARP2.485 p.360 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09465 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیزان الهی موهبت رحمانیرا ملاحظه نمااید که محبت الله شمارا منجذب نموده و | O handmaidens of God! Observe ye the divine bounty, how the love of God hath magnetized you [3.5s] | MKT7.103b | Love of God; Power of prayer; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09466 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیزان عزیزان درگاه احدیت عبدالبهاء بدرگاه کبریا عجز و نیاز آرد و طلب عون | O ye handmaidens, beloved at the Threshold of Divine Unity! 'Abdu'l-Bahá turneth in lowliness and supplication to the Court of the All-Glorious, seeking heavenly aid [3.5s] | MKT7.106 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09467 | 80 | Persian | ای گرفتار روی دلبر یکتا نامه ات رسید و رازش چون پرتو بامداد از خاور دل دمید | O thou who art captivated by the countenance of the Peerless Beloved! Thy letter was received, and its secret, like the rays of dawn, shone forth from the East of the heart [3.5s] | YARP2.248 p.218 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09468 | 80 | Persian | ای گل گلستان مسیح الحمدلله در بهارستان روحانی مظهر فیض نامتناهی | O flower of Christ's rose-garden! Praise be to God that in the spiritual springtime thou art a manifestation of boundless grace [3.5s] | INBA89:122 | Bringing forth results; fruit; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09469 | 80 | Persian | ای متذکر بذکر رحمن حمد کن خدا را که در این ظل سدره ربانیه داخل شدی و در شاطی | O thou who art mindful of the remembrance of the All-Merciful! Render thanks unto God that thou hast entered beneath the shade of the divine Lote-Tree and hast attained unto the shores [3.5s] | MKT9.163a | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09470 | 80 | Persian | ای متمسک بمیثاق امروز عالم امکان بنور میثاق روشن است پرتوش جهانگیر است و | O thou who holdest fast to the Covenant! Today the world of existence is illumined by the light of the Covenant; its radiance hath encompassed the world [3.5s] | MMK2#193 p.139 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09471 | 80 | Persian | ای متمسک بمیثاق با وجود صد هزار مشاغل و غوائل بیاد تو افتادم و بتحریر این | O thou who clingest to the Covenant! Despite a hundred thousand tasks and tribulations, thou didst enter my thoughts, prompting me to pen this [3.5s] | MKT9.164a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09472 | 80 | Persian | ای متمسک بمیثاق مطمئن از الطاف حق باش که بمیمنت ثبوت بر میثاق موفق خواهی شد | O thou who clingest to the Covenant! Rest thou assured of the bounties of God, for through thy steadfastness in the Covenant thou shalt attain success [3.5s] | MKT8.132b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09473 | 80 | mixed | ای متوجه الی الحق و قل جاء الحق و زهق الباطل ان الباطل کان زهوقا نظر در بدایت | O thou who turnest thy gaze towards Truth! Say: "The Truth hath come and falsehood hath vanished away; verily falsehood is ever doomed to perish." Consider thou the beginning [3.5s] | INBA84:511 | MMK6#265 | Chastisement and requital; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Martyrs and martyrdom | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09474 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه الی الله در ظل کلمه الهیه داخل شدی و از مطلع محبه الله بانوار مبین | O thou who art turned towards God! Thou hast entered beneath the shadow of the Divine Word and art illumined by the manifest lights from the Dayspring of the love of God [3.5s] | AYBY.397 #091 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09475 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بجهان ملکوت الآن در کنار دریاچۀ طبریا نشسته و حال از غیر دوست گسسته | O thou who turnest thy face towards the Kingdom's realm! Now, seated by the Sea of Galilee, thou art detached from all save the Friend [3.5s] | INBA13:268 | MSHR2.144 | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09476 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت اعلی از فیض مستمر خداوند مقتدر چنان ملتمسم که مواهب چون ماء | O thou who art turned toward the Supreme Kingdom! Through the perpetual grace of the Almighty Lord, I beseech that heavenly gifts may pour down like rain [3.5s] | MKT6.158b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09477 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Kingdom of God! I supplicate God that thou mayest become like unto Peter, the “Rock” | TAB.363-364 | Law of obligatory prayer; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09478 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت الهی سلمان فارسی بظاهر بیگانه بود و ابولهب قرشی آشنای خانه | O thou who hast turned thy face to the Divine Kingdom! Salman the Persian was apparently a foreigner, an alien. | MKT5.102b | KFPT#04x | Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09479 | 80 | Persian | Prayer for Steadfastness; Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | ای محبوب جان و وجدان من جز تو پناهی ندارم و بغیر از ذکر تو فریاد صبحگاهی بر | O Thou beloved of my heart and soul! I have no refuge save Thee. I raise no voice at dawn | MMK2#024 p.016 | BRL_APAB#15x, BLO_PT#071 | Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09480 | 80 | O illumined Assemblage! Praise be to god, that ye have been confirmed | SW_v10#17 p.320 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Importance of community building; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09481 | 80 | Persian | ای محمود روحانیان مدرسه خویش را دبستان الهی کن و ادیب فیض نامتناهی شو و حقایق | O Mahmúd! Make of thy school a divine academy, and become thou a teacher of infinite bounty and truth [3.5s] | INBA84:398 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Educational curricula; Education of children; moral education | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09482 | 80 | mixed | ای مدهوش جام خلت الهی علیک بهاء الله و فضله و جوده المتوالی آفتاب دم غروب و | O thou who art intoxicated with the divine cup of reunion! Upon thee be the glory of God, His grace and His successive bounties. The sun at the hour of setting [3.5s] | INBA87:181b, INBA52:182b | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09483 | 80 | Persian | ای مرتضی چه خوش بخت و فرخنده طالع بودی که بخدمت یاران و خصوصا حضرت افنان موفق | O Murtaza, how fortunate and blessed was thy destiny that thou wert enabled to serve the friends, and especially His Holiness the Afnán [3.5s] | INBA85:297 | MKT8.135b | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09484 | 80 | O thou sweet-singing bird! Thy letter was received. Thou hast asked regarding the notes that thou hast written. | BLO_PT#052.26 | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09485 | 80 | O thou sweet-songed bird! Sing and play in the meetings of the friends and the maidservants of the Merciful; engage thyself in the praise | BLO_PT#052.15b | Music and singing; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09486 | 80 | Persian | ای مروارید باران نیسان بارید و کوه و دشت و دریا فیض جدید بدید باران رحمت جمیع | O Pearl of the April showers! The rain of springtime hath poured forth, and mountain, plain and sea have beheld a fresh bounty [3.5s] | YARP2.623 p.430 | Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09487 | 80 | Persian | ای مروارید لمعان شدید جو و مانند ستاره صبح امید بدرخش شکر کن خدا را که در | O pearl of radiant lustre, shine forth like the morning star of hope! Render thanks unto God that [3.5s] | YARP2.444 p.334 | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09488 | 80 | Persian | ای مستمع ندآء هر چند بظاهر از استماع ممنوعی ولی الحمد لله ندآء جمال ابهی و صوت | O thou who hast heard the Call! Though outwardly thou art barred from hearing, yet praise be to God that the Call of the Abhá Beauty and the Voice [3.5s] | MSHR4.392 | Outward and inward meanings; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09489 | 80 | mixed | ای مشتاق جمال پروردگار از فضل و موهبت رب رحیم و مولای کریم آنگه این جمع | O thou who art yearning for the Beauty of the Lord! Through the grace and bounty of the merciful Lord and the gracious Master, this assemblage [3.5s] | INBA17:010 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09490 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتاق جمال ذوالجلال آتش عنصری را هر چند حرارتی شدیده است ولی حرارت محبت | O thou who art enamored of the Beauty of the All-Glorious! Though the elemental fire possesseth an intensity most fierce, yet the heat of love [3.5s] | MMK2#079 p.063 | Love as fire; One universal law; attractive power of love; Power of love; The state of enkindlement in teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09491 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتاق دیدار هر سری را سریست و هر دلی را هوس و هواای تو اگر از اهل سر | O thou who art eager to behold His countenance! Every head hath its secret, and every heart its desire and longing. If thou art truly among the people of mysteries [3.5s] | AHB.107BE #10 p.211, YBN.046-047 | Love of God; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09492 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتاق محبوب آفاق عاشقان مشتاقان یعنی مدعیان بسیار ولکن بوثاق معشوق | O thou who art yearning for the Beloved of all horizons! Among lovers and seekers there are many claimants, but to the threshold of the Beloved [3.5s] | MSHR2.025 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09493 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتاقان ملکوت الله خوشا بحال شما که توجه بخدا نموده اید و نظر را از عالم | O seekers of the Divine Kingdom! Happy art thou that have turned to God and have raised thy sight from this material world to the realm above. | KHH1.102 (1.143) | KHHE.155-156 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcending the material condition | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09494 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار سیناء هیچ از یاد نروی و فراموش نشوی زیرا در نهانخانه دل منزل و | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of Sinai! Never shalt thou fade from memory nor be forgotten, for in the secret chamber of the heart thou hast thy dwelling-place [3.5s] | MKT8.139a, BSHI.107 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09495 | 80 | O thou who hast been set ablaze by the fire of the love of God! Perfume thy nostrils | NYR#117 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09496 | 80 | Persian | ای مشتعل بنار محبت الله جناب آقا میرزا محمود چندیست در استان مقدس | O thou who art ablaze with the fire of the love of God! For some time hath the honored Jináb-i-Áqá Mírzá Mahmúd been at the Holy Threshold [3.5s] | INBA84:428b | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09497 | 80 | Persian | ای مشعوق این شیدائیان و مقصود این سودائیان پریشانیم جمعیت خاطری عطا فرما | O Beloved of these enraptured ones and Goal of these ardent seekers, we are scattered - bestow upon us composure of mind [3.5s] | MMG2#268 p.299 | Prayer for protection; Prayer for service; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09498 | 80 | mixed | ای مصباح محبت الله در ایه مبارکه میفرماید چون نورانیت مصباح و لطافت زجاجه و صفای | O lamp of the love of God! In the blessed verse He proclaimeth that, like unto the radiance of the lamp, the delicacy of the glass, and the purity [3.5s] | YMM.062 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Manifestation of God as sun; Symbolism of color and light; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09499 | 80 | Persian | ای مصیبت دیده مصائب و رزایا را پیش از مصیبت ملیک غیب و شهود تاثیر و نمودی بود | O thou who art sorely tested! Before this calamity from the King of the seen and unseen realms, afflictions and tribulations had their effect and significance [3.5s] | BSHN.140.187, BSHN.144.187, TABN.198a, MHT2.154b | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09500 | 80 | Persian | ای مظهر عزت ابدیه سلطنت دو جهان خدمت یارانست علی الخصوص بزائرین کعبه رحمان | O manifestation of eternal glory! The sovereignty of both worlds lies in service to the friends, particularly to the pilgrims of the Most-Merciful Lord's Sanctuary [3.5s] | PYB#238 p.51, ANDA#57 p.53 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Predictions and prophecies; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09501 | 80 | Persian | ای مظهر عنایت جمال ابهی خوشا بحال آن خانواده که کل بر عهد و میثاق ثابت و راسخ | O manifestation of the bounties of the Abhá Beauty! Blessed indeed is that family wherein all stand firm and steadfast in the Covenant and Testament [3.5s] | MMK5#247 p.193 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09502 | 80 | mixed | ای مظهر فضل عدل اعطاء کل ذی حق حقه است و فضل بخشش من دون استحقاق و استعداد | O manifestation of grace! Justice is to render unto every soul its due, while grace is to bestow without regard to merit or capacity [3.5s] | INBA13:253a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09503 | 80 | Persian | ای مفتون حقیقت شکر کن خدا را که نسیم عنایت وزید و نور هدایت درخشید و سراچه | O thou who art enraptured by the truth! Give thanks unto God, for the breeze of His favors hath wafted and the light of guidance hath shone forth, and the chamber [3.5s] | RAHA.344a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Effort; striving; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09504 | 80 | mixed | نامه نامی رسيد و اراده صادق معلوم گرديد. حلاوت لفظ و ملاحت معنی و فصاحت گفتار | Thy distinguished letter arrived and thy sincere intention became evident. Sweet were its words, graceful its meaning and eloquent its utterance [3.5s] | MMK6#588x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09505 | 80 | mixed | ای مفتون میثاق حمد کن خدا را که کاشانه خویش را لانه و آشیانه مرغان چمن نمودی | O thou who art enraptured by the Covenant! Render thanks unto God that thou hast made thine dwelling a nest and shelter for the birds of the meadow [3.5s] | MKT9.175b | House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09506 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Thy precious and beloved letter came to hand and all contents noted. Consider how the bounty of God | TAB.257-258 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09507 | 80 | Persian | ای مقبل مقبول درگاه الهی نظام بر دو قسم است نظمی که مطابق عالم طبیعت است | O thou who art accepted at the divine threshold! Order is of two kinds: one which conformeth to the natural world [3.5s] | MKT9.178b, MMK2#070 p.054 | Material and spiritual existence; two books; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; One universal law; attractive power of love; Outward and inward meanings | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09508 | 80 | Persian | ای مقتدر دلیل اقتدار خضوع و خشوع و تذلل و انکسار بدرگاه حضرت پروردگار است | O thou mighty one! The proof of might is humility, submissiveness, lowliness and utter self-effacement at the Threshold of the Lord [3.5s] | MMK2#165 p.123 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09509 | 80 | ...The meetings that thou art holding in thy house are the means of strengthening the hearts of the spiritual ones | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.158, BLO_PN#007 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09510 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی الهی عبدالبهاء راضی از شما و از ملکوت اعلی هر دم شما را فیض جدیدی و | O Divine Herald! 'Abdu'l-Bahá is well-pleased with thee, and from the Supreme Kingdom, at every moment, a fresh bounty [3.5s] | MSBH5.132-133 | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09511 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی امر الله الحمد لله در عراق سبب انتشار اشراق گشتی همیشه موفق بالطاف | O herald of the Cause of God! Praise be to God, for thou hast become the means of the diffusion of radiance in Iraq. Mayest thou be ever aided by divine bounties [3.5s] | MKT3.331a, MSBH4.148 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09512 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی بملکوت الله ملا میگوید دی شیخ با چراغ همیگشت گرد شهر کز دیو و دد | O herald of the Kingdom of God! Rumi hath said: "Yesterday the venerable Shaykh wandered through the city with a lamp, searching amidst beasts and demons..." [3.5s] | MSHR3.283, MSBH3.407a | Poems and quotation from poetry; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09513 | 80 | O thou who proclaimest the Kingdom of God! Thy letter has been received and gave much joy. Praise be to God that the confirmations | JWTA.016-017 | Confirmations and rewards in teaching the Cause; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09514 | 80 | mixed | ای منادی پیمان مضمون نامه دلالت بر انقطاع و انجذاب و التهاب بنار محبت الله | O herald of the Covenant! The contents of thy letter bespeak detachment, attraction, and enkindlement with the fire of the love of God [3.5s] | MSBH3.464x, AADA.151-152x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09516 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان و ایادی حضرت یزدان نامه مرسوله از مرو ملاحظه گردید سبب نهایت | O herald of the Covenant and hands of the Lord God! The letter dispatched from Merv hath been perused, causing utmost [3.5s] | INBA16:138 | PYK.254 | Business; financial; property matters; Personal instructions; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09518 | 80 | Persian | ای منتسبین فائز برفیق اعلی هر چند آن مقرب درگاه کبریاء بجوار رحمت کبری شتافت | O ye who are related to him who attained the Supreme Companion! Though that near one to the Threshold of Glory hath hastened to the precincts of Most Great Mercy [3.5s] | BSHN.140.355, BSHN.144.353, MHT1b.212b | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09519 | 80 | Persian | ای منتظر اشراق انوار الطاف توجه بملکوت غیب جبروت ابهی نما تا مشاهده ایات کبری | O thou who awaitest the dawning of the lights of divine favors, turn thy gaze to the Kingdom of the unseen, the all-glorious Realm, that thou mayest witness the mighty signs [3.5s] | SFI15.019-020 | Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09520 | 80 | Persian | ای منجذب الهی وقت آنست که این بیت را مانند مرغ سحر بفنون الحان بخوانی درویش | O thou who art attracted to the divine Kingdom! The time hath come for thee, even as the morning nightingale, to sing this verse with manifold melodies [3.5s] | MSHR3.231 | Poems and quotation from poetry; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09521 | 80 | Persian | ای منجذب الی الله از حق میطلبم که تو را بحالتی مبعوث نماید که بیقرار باشی و | O thou who art attracted unto God! I beseech the True One that He may raise thee to such a state that thou mayest be restless [3.5s] | INBA84:523a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09522 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God! I know how great a love thou hast! Thou art like unto a blooming rose in the rose-garden | TAB.209 | Nearness to God; Prayer for nearness to God; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09523 | 80 | O thou who art attracted by the fragrances of the Love of God! I pray for thee and seek help and assistance from the favors of God | DJT.113x, BLO_PN#027x | Chastisement and requital; Personal instructions; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09524 | 80 | Persian | وقوعات آنچه شده و ميشود محض آنست که انسان بداند امور در يد مليک مقتدريست | Whatsoever hath transpired and whatsoever shall come to pass is solely that man may know that all affairs rest in the hands of the omnipotent King [3.5s] | MMK3#028 p.018x | Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09525 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted to the Light of the Kingdom! Thank thou God, that in this glorious period, thou hast advanced toward the Manifest Light | TAB.328 | Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09526 | 80 | Persian | ای منیر بجانان و جانت قسم که بقدر نفسی فرصت ندارم و مهلت تحریر سطری نه مختصر | O thou who art illumined by the Beloved! By thy soul do I swear that I possess not even a moment's respite, nor the leisure to pen a single brief line [3.5s] | AYBY.441 #175 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09527 | 80 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور حقیقت هیکل انسانی مانند مشکاتست و قلب بمثابه زجاج و محبت الله | O thou who art guided by the light of truth! The human temple is even as a niche, and the heart as a lamp of glass, and the love of God [3.5s] | MMK2#118 p.091 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Love of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09528 | 80 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدایت شعله نورانیه هدی در طور سیناء برافروخت و حرارتش بهمه آفاق | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! The luminous flame of guidance hath been kindled upon Mount Sinai, and its warmth hath spread unto all horizons [3.5s] | MMK4#125 p.130 | Effort; striving; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of enkindlement in teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09529 | 80 | Persian | ای مهتدی بنور هدی نامه اثر خامه ایمان و ایقان بود زبان بشکرانه گشا که از حیز | O thou who art guided by the light of guidance! Thy letter was the trace of the pen of faith and certitude. Open thy tongue in thanksgiving, for thou hast been raised from the depths [3.5s] | TAH.365a | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09530 | 80 | Thank God that a light of guidance has shone in the court of thy heart and soul! Thirsty wert thou, thou didst attain to the fountain of eternal life. | DAS.1913-08-05, ABIE.158, BLO_PN#007 | Living waters; water of life; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09531 | 80 | Persian | ای مهربان ببازماندگان شهداء خدمات تو باهل و عیال شهداء فی الحقیقه مورث سرور | O thou who art compassionate to the bereaved! Thy services to the families and dependents of the martyrs are, in truth, a source of joy [3.5s] | MMK2#323 p.236 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09532 | 80 | Persian | ای مهربان در این کور بهائی رافت و رحمت و مهربانی از اس اساس تعالیم الهی است | O kind one! In this Bahá'í Dispensation, loving-kindness, mercy and tenderness constitute the very foundation of the divine teachings [3.5s] | YARP2.474 p.351 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Courtesy; culture [adab]; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09533 | 80 | Persian | ای مهربان یاران زردشتی بهشتی اند و از بلا و فتنه و امتحانات در یزد و حوالی | O kind-hearted friends! The Zoroastrians are heavenly souls who suffer trials, tribulations and tests in Yazd and its environs [3.5s] | YARP2.527 p.380 | Consolation and comfort; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09534 | 80 | Persian | پاک و مقدسا و بيچون و منزها پرستش ترا سزا که بسا بی سر و پائی را سرور دو جهان نمودی | O Thou Who art sanctified, holy, peerless and exalted! Worthy art Thou of all praise, for Thou hast raised up many a lowly soul to be sovereign of both worlds [3.5s] | MMG2#247 p.278x | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for assistance; intercession; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09535 | 80 | Persian | ای مومن بالله چون در بیابان حرمان سورت عطشت اشتداد یافت بسرچشمه آب حیوان | O thou who believest in God! When thy thirst rageth fierce in the desert of deprivation, hasten to the fountainhead of living waters [3.5s] | INBA89:031a | PYB#198 p.04 | Living waters; water of life; Realms of being; three realms; five realms; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09537 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظر الی الله چه نویسم زیرا تجلیات عنایت جمال ابهی ملکوت وجود را احاطه | O thou who gazest toward God! What can I write? For the effulgent rays of the Ancient Beauty's grace have encompassed the kingdom of existence [3.5s] | MMK4#094 p.107 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power of faith; power of the spirit; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09538 | 80 | mixed | ای ناظر الی الله در این ایام که اهل عالم بحجبات اعظم محتجب و بشئون غفلت مشغول | O thou who gazest toward God! In these days when the peoples of the world are veiled by the most great veils and are occupied with the concerns of heedlessness [3.5s] | INBA84:467b | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09539 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت ابهى در این ایام که شمع میثاق در قطب | O thou who gazest upon the Abha Kingdom, in these days when the lamp of the Covenant shines resplendent at its zenith [4o] | INBA13:036 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09540 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظر بملکوت وجود اهل سجود را جبینی روشن چون آفتاب انور از فیض مقام محمود | O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of existence! The people of prostration are endowed with foreheads radiant as the most luminous sun through the grace of the Praiseworthy Station [3.5s] | INBA87:227a, INBA52:231a | MMK3#244 p.175 | Attaining the life of the spirit; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09541 | 80 | mixed | ای ناظر بمنظر اکبر حقیقت کرم چون اسم اعظم در این ظهور افخم مصور و مجسم شد و | O thou who gazest upon the Most Great Vision! The truth of bounty, even as the Most Great Name, hath been portrayed and embodied in this most glorious Manifestation [3.5s] | LMA2.429 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Manifestation of God as sun | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09542 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظم بلیغ و شاعر فصیح قصیده موزون بود و بجواهر ثمینه مشحون و بسرور | O eloquent composer and articulate poet! The ode was harmonious and laden with precious gems, bringing joy [3.5s] | AYBY.450 #188, TSQA3.403, YQAZ.461-462 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09543 | 80 | Persian | ای ناظم لئالی لئلا منظومه غراء خریده نوراء و یتیمه عصماء ملاحظه گردید نغمه | O thou who stringest radiant pearls, thine exquisite poem -- a brilliant string of gleaming pearls and matchless gems -- hath been noted [3.5s] | INBA17:104 | PYB#119 p.05, YQAZ.225 | Literature; drama; humanities; the arts; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09544 | 80 | Persian | ای نصرالاطباء طب حقیقی معالجه قلوب است و مداواء ارواح چه که صحت ابدیه حاصل | O Nasru'l-Atibba! True healing consisteth in the remedying of hearts and the treatment of souls, for through this is everlasting health attained [3.5s] | INBA59:218a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09545 | 80 | Persian | ای نظام روحانیان قانون الهی و نظام رحمانی شریعت سمحه بیضاست و محجه واضحه نوراء | O spiritual order! The divine law and celestial system is a radiant and magnanimous religion, a luminous and manifest path [3.5s]... ...true order and law are the necessary relations inherent in the realities of things, demanded and necessitated by the nature of creation. | MMK3#013 p.007, VUJUD.114 | VUJUDE.192 | Call to action; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09546 | 80 | Persian | ای نفس مطمئنه الحمد لله نامه معانی بدیعه داشت و نفحه معطره جنت ابهی از آن | O serene soul! Praise be to God, thy letter bore wondrous meanings, and from it wafted the sweet fragrance of the Abhá Paradise [3.5s] | INBA87:020, INBA52:020 | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09547 | 80 | Persian | ای نفوس مبارکه من بعد مال ایتام را بدست شخص واحد مدهید زیرا اینگونه خطرها | O blessed souls! Henceforth entrust not the wealth of orphans into the hands of a single person, for such actions are fraught with peril [3.5s] | INBA16:235 | Business; financial; property matters; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09548 | 80 | Persian | ای نفوس محترمه از تمدن الملک مکاتیب دیروز در خصوص کنگره لندن رسید محض اطلاع | O esteemed souls! Yesterday letters were received from Tamaddunu'l-Mulk concerning the London Congress, for your information [3.5s] | INBA16:218 | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09549 | 80 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان الهی از فیض غمام میثاق سبز و خرم شو و ثمر ثبوت | O thou sapling of the divine garden! Through the bounties of the clouds of the Covenant, become verdant and flourishing, and yield the fruit of steadfastness [3.5s] | INBA89:071b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09550 | 80 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان عرفان در پناه حقی و صون حمایت حافظ مطلق از خلق امید مدار و | O sapling of the garden of divine knowledge! Thou art in God's protection and under the shelter of the Absolute Preserver's safeguarding grace. Place not thy hope in mortal beings [3.5s] | HUV2.037 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09551 | 80 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان محبت الله شکر کن خدا را که در جویبار الطاف دمیدی و در گلشن | O thou sapling of the garden of the love of God! Render thanks unto God that thou hast burgeoned forth beside the stream of His favours and in the rose-garden [3.5s] | HUV2.043 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09552 | 80 | Persian | ای نهال بوستان محبت الهی ثناء جمال قدم باش و نعت و ستایش اسم اعظم یعنی چنان | O thou sapling of the divine garden of love! Be thou the praise of the Ancient Beauty and the glorification and tribute of the Most Great Name [3.5s] | HUV2.053 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09553 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou plant in the Garden of the Kingdom! God created man in the utmost perfection, for He inscribed the edict of the divine likeness on his brow. | TAB.674-675 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Human reality created in the image of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09554 | 80 | Persian | ای نوشیروان روانت نوشین باد و نوایت شیرین نوشیروان دادرس آوازه دادپروری را | O Nushiravan, may thy soul be sweet and thy melody delightful. Nushiravan the Just, renowned for his justice and benevolence [3.5s] | YARP2.206 p.195 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09555 | 80 | Persian | ای نونهال گلشن توحید هر چند طفل صغیری ولی در ملکوت ابهی کبیری زیرا که از پستان | O tender sapling of the garden of Divine Unity! Though thou art but a small child, yet in the Kingdom of Abhá thou art mighty, for from the breast [3.5s] | INBA84:391a | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09556 | 80 | Persian | ای هرمزدیار الحمد لله بدیار جانان پی بردی و بکوی دلب?? مهربان راه یافتی از غیر او بیزار | O Hormuzdyar! Praise be to God that thou hast discovered the realm of the Beloved and found thy way to the path of the Compassionate Friend, turning away from all else but Him [3.5s] | YARP2.363 p.289 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09557 | 80 | mixed | ای هزار هزاردستان در این عید رضوان سنه قمری شصت ظهور قصیده که انشا فرموده | O thou nightingale of a thousand melodies! On this Festival of Riḍván, in the sixtieth lunar year, thou hast composed a qasídih [3.5s] | INBA87:636a, INBA52:685 | MKT5.205a | Music and singing; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09558 | 80 | Persian | ای هشیار چشم گشودی و مشاهده ایات کبری نمودی و گوش باز کردی و آواز ملا اعلی | O thou who art vigilant! Thou hast opened thine eyes and beheld the mighty signs, and thou hast unstopped thine ears to hear the call of the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | ALPA.080, YARP2.093 p.121 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09559 | 80 | Persian | ای همایون اختر پسر عزیزت با فرهنگ و تمیز است لهذا باین اقلیم مبارک شتافت و | O Humayun-Akhtar! Thy dear son, possessed of culture and refinement, hath therefore hastened to this blessed clime [3.5s] | YARP2.418 p.317 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09560 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم سفر و مونس روحانی از روزیکه رفته ای نطقها پیاپی تصحیح و بجناب آقا | O companion of my journey and spiritual confidant! Since the day of thy departure, discourses have been continuously revised [3.5s] | INBA84:347a | Call to action; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09561 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم محترم بر پیمان ثابت بمان و محکم و استوار شو یاد یاران کن و همدم | O esteemed companion! Stand firm in the Covenant and be thou steadfast and immovable. Remember the friends and companions [3.5s] | YARP2.682 p.459 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Compassion; kindness; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09562 | 80 | Persian | ای همنام این عبد امید وطید است که بمعنی این نام قیام نماای و شجاعت و سطوت و | O thou namesake of this servant! My steadfast hope is that thou mayest arise to fulfil the meaning of this name and show forth courage and might [3.5s] | INBA84:244 | High station of the true believer; Naming of children; of individuals; Personal instructions; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09563 | 80 | Persian | ای همنام تهمتن رستم پیلتن در میدان غرش شیران نمودی و با زنده پیلان دست و پنجه | O namesake of Rustam, mighty as an elephant! In the arena thou didst roar like lions and didst grapple with living elephants [3.5s] | YARP2.237 p.213 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09564 | 80 | Persian | ای هوشیاران پرتو ایزد مهربان بر سر آن یاران زد هوش و گوش بیدار شد و همراز | O ye discerning ones! The effulgent rays of the Compassionate Lord have shone upon those steadfast companions; mind and ear have been awakened and attuned [3.5s] | YARP2.637 p.436 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09565 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقات مبتهلات در صبح ابداع و شفق اختراع نوری الهی چنان سطوع نمود که پرتوش | O ye supplicating leaves! At the dawn of creation and the daybreak of divine invention, a celestial light shone forth with such radiance that its rays [3.5s] | MKT7.134a | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09566 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه رحمانیه همواره در این محضر مذکوری و در بین اماء الله بثبوت و رسوخ | O leaf of the All-Merciful! Thou art ever remembered in this presence, and amongst the handmaidens of God thou art firm and steadfast [3.5s] | PYK.291 | Love of God; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09567 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه روحانیه چشم بگشا و بملکوت ابهی توجه کن تا از جهان پنهان سبحان ربی | O spiritual leaf! Open thine eyes and turn thy gaze unto the Abhá Kingdom, that thou mayest behold from the hidden realm "Glory be to my Lord!" [3.5s] | INBA17:091 | MKT7.140b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09568 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه روحیه جناب آقا محمد در کمال بشارت وارد ارض مقدس گشته و باستان اسم | O spiritual leaf! Jináb-i-Áqá Muḥammad hath arrived in the Holy Land with utmost joy and gladness [3.5s] | KNJ.031c | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09569 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه زکیه الیوم نساء و آنسات ارض کل در ظل شجره زقوم ساکن و بظل یحموم ساعی | O pure leaf! In this day the women and maidens of the earth dwell beneath the shadow of the tree of Zaqqúm and strive under the shade of scorching smoke [3.5s] | MMK6#483 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Predictions and prophecies | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09570 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه زکیه بنور هدی مهتدی شدی و از کوثر بقا آشامیدی دست بدامان جمال رحمن | O pure leaf! By the light of guidance thou art illumined, and from the Kawthar of eternity thou hast quaffed. Hold fast to the hem of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | DUR1.512 | Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09571 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه اماء الهی و کنیزان حریم رحمانی باید بصفتی و سمتی در بین نساء | The handmaidens of God and the bondsmaids in His divine Court should reveal such attributes and attitudes amongst the women of the world | INBA87:213a, INBA52:216a | COMP_WOMENP#077, MKT7.223a | BRL_WOMEN#077, COC#2168 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09572 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه این جهان بسی عرصه تنگ و تاریک و آن جهان بغایت روشن و وسیع و | O pure leaf! This world is indeed a narrow and darksome arena, whilst that world is infinitely luminous and vast [3.5s] | INBA87:090a, INBA52:089a | Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09573 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه زکیه الطاف حق چون دریای بی پایان موج بر سر عباد و اماء میزند و | O pure and sanctified leaf! The favors of God, even as a boundless ocean, surge in waves over His servants and handmaidens [3.5s] | MKT7.146b | Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Praise and encouragement; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09574 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه طیبه زکیه چه تسلی اعظم از اینست که آن طیر وفا در فروع سدره منتهی | O pure and sanctified leaf! What greater solace is there than that this bird of faithfulness dwelleth in the branches of the divine Lote-Tree [3.5s] | BSHN.140.335, BSHN.144.333, MHT1b.170b | Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09575 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه طیبه شکر حضرت احدیت را که بعد از صعود علم عهد در ظل شجره انیسا را | O pure leaf! Render thanks unto the Lord of Oneness that, after the ascension, thou didst abide beneath the shade of the Tree of the Covenant [3.5s] | INBA55:208, INBA72:135a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09576 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبارکه حمد کن خدا را که از سدره مبارکه روایدی و منتسب عتبه مقدسه ای | O blessed leaf! Praise thou God that thou art sprung from the sacred Tree and art associated with His hallowed Threshold [3.5s] | INBA87:341a, INBA52:349a | MKT7.223b | Importance of prayer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09577 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله قرین محترم در سبیل اسم اعظم فداای بود خداای بود شیداای بود سودائی بود | O supplicating leaf, O noble companion! In the path of the Most Great Name, thou wert devoted, thou wert divine, thou wert enraptured, thou wert possessed with longing [3.5s] | INBA84:478a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09578 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | ای ورقه مبتهله گویند که نساء در خلقت و طینت و منقبت اضعف از رجالند و اشد | O blazing leaf! It is said that—in terms of their constitution, their nature, and their station—women are weaker than men and more fervent in their hopes | MMK5#241 p.191 | ADMS#220 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09579 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله نامه رسید و بدرگاه خداوند آگاه تضرع و زاری گردید و طلب عفو و مغفرت بجهت | O enraptured leaf! Thy letter was received, and at the threshold of the All-Knowing Lord fervent supplications and entreaties were raised, seeking pardon and forgiveness [3.5s] | INBA84:265a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09580 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مطمئنه جام صفا را از باده وفا لبریز نما و بعشق خداوند عزیز سرمست شو | O assured leaf! Fill the cup of purity to overflowing with the wine of faithfulness, and become intoxicated with the love of thy glorious Lord [3.5s] | MKT7.159b | Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09581 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه مطمئنه ذکرت در آستان مبارک مذکور و معروف و مشهور و نعتت در السن و | O assured leaf! Thy mention hath been recorded at the Sacred Threshold, renowned and celebrated, and thy praise is upon the tongues [3.5s] | MKT7.161b | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09582 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مقدسه مبارکه سدره الهیه در بحبوحه فردوس رحمانیه بلند شد و شرق و غرب | O sacred and blessed leaf of the divine Lote-Tree, which was raised up in the midst of the Paradise of the All-Merciful, and East and West [3.5s] | INBA87:347a, INBA52:355b | MMK2#347 p.250 | Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09583 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه مقربه نه بگلی باجی ده و نه بهیچ سلطانی خراجی الحمد لله گل محبت الله در | O intimate leaf! Neither to rose nor ruler must thou pay tribute. Praise be to God, the rose of divine love [3.5s] | MKT7.167a | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09584 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه منجذبه نامه ات رسید والده محترمه بتقبیل عتبه مقدسه فائز گردید و تو نیز در | O attracted leaf! Thy letter was received. Thy revered mother attained unto the kissing of the Sacred Threshold, and thou likewise [3.5s] | VAA.218-218b | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09585 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مهتدیه امة البهاء مرقوم نموده که از کاس هدی سرمستید و از باده الست در | O guided leaf, handmaiden of Bahá! Thou hast written that thou art intoxicated with the cup of guidance and with the wine of "Am I not your Lord?" [3.5s] | MKT7.182b | Power of prayer; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09586 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه حلاوت و شیرینی حقیقی در هدایت و دلنشینی معنویست هر حلاوتی | O assured leaf! True sweetness and delight lie in divine guidance and spiritual attraction; every sweetness [3.5s] | MKT7.171a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09587 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در این بساط اماای مقرب که شب و روز بذکر حضرت دوست مشغولند و | O leaf of certitude upon this earthly plane, O thou who art nigh unto the Divine Presence, engaged night and day in remembrance of the Friend [3.5s] | MKT7.171b | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09588 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در تحت عصمت نفس زکیه هستی که شب و روز مقصدش روشنی عالم و پرورش | O leaf of certitude! Thou art beneath the protection of that pure soul whose aim, night and day, is the illumination and education of the world [3.5s] | MKT7.232a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09589 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه در ظل سدره رحمانیت الیوم نساای مبعوث شده اند که هر یک ایت کبری | O leaf of certitude! Under the shade of the Tree of divine mercy, in this day there have arisen women, each one a mighty sign [3.5s] | INBA84:275b | Call to action; Chastity and purity; High station of the true believer; Role and station of women | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09590 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه شکر کن حضرت احدیت را که بهیچ حجاب ظلمانی محتجب نشدی و بهیچ مانع | O leaf of certitude, render thanks unto the Lord of Oneness, for thou hast not been veiled by any dark veil nor hindered by any barrier [3.5s] | MKT6.175 | Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09591 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه فائزه از شما حکایتی دارد و روایتی گوید که ماه سلطان در کهف امان | O assured and triumphant leaf! Tales are told concerning thee, and it is related that the moon of sovereignty dwelleth in the cave of safety [3.5s] | MKT6.176, MSHR3.229 | Pain of love; love as veil; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09592 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه مرغ هما بال و پری در نهایت زینت و صفا آراسته دارد ولی باسیبی | O leaf of certitude! The celestial bird of fortune is adorned with wings and feathers of utmost grace and purity, yet is beset by an affliction [3.5s] | MMK2#179 p.130 | Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09593 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه موقنه نامه ات رسید بسبب حرمان از زیارت عتبه مقدسه ناله و حنین آغاز نمودی | O steadfast leaf! Thy letter hath been received. Thou didst commence to lament and wail over thy deprivation from visiting the Sacred Threshold [3.5s] | VAA.220-220a | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09594 | 80 | mixed | ای ورقه موقنه یک تجلی از تجلیات جمال قدیم نور مبین بود که آفاق اقالیمرا روشن | O assured leaf! One effulgence from among the effulgences of the Ancient Beauty was the manifest light that illumined the horizons of all regions [3.5s] | AYBY.450 #189 | The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09595 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه نوراء حوراء زیبنده آستان حضرت بیچون و پاینده و محفوظ و مصون باشی ثابت | O radiant leaf, celestial maiden adorning the Threshold of the Incomparable Lord, steadfast, preserved and protected mayst thou remain [3.5s] | IQN.240a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09596 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه نورانیه اسمت ضیاست و انشاء الله رویت و خویت نور خدا یعنی از جبینت نور | O luminous leaf! Thy name is Radiance, and, God willing, thy countenance and nature shall be the light of God, such that from thy brow shall shine forth light [3.5s] | DUR1.491 | Being a source of light; guidance; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09597 | 80 | Persian | ای یار دیرین آاین جم راستی و دوستی و خوشخوای و نیکوای بود آن آاین ایامی چند | O ancient friend! That gathering was indeed one of truthfulness and fellowship, of grace and goodliness - such were those bygone days [3.5s] | YARP2.288 p.240 | Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09598 | 80 | Persian | ای یار روحانی نامه شما رسید اگرچه از تاراج و تالان اندوه و احزان روی نمود ولی | O spiritual friend! Thy letter was received. Although plunder and pillage brought forth grief and sorrow, yet [3.5s] | INBA84:516b | Call to action; Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09599 | 80 | Persian | ای یار روحانی یوسف کنعانی مسند مصر بیاراست و عزیز آن دیار شد ولی این بزرگواری | O spiritual friend! Joseph of Canaan adorned the throne of Egypt and became the cherished one of that land, but this noble station [3.5s] | MMK2#207 p.147 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Stories; anecdotes; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09600 | 80 | Persian | ای یار عبدالبهاء چشمه خورشید عنایت پرجوش است چشمت روشن باد و از این فیض رحمت | O friend of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! The fountain of the Sun of bounty surgeth forth; may thine eyes be illumined, and mayest thou partake of this grace [3.5s] | BSHN.140.343, BSHN.144.341, MHT1b.207a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09601 | 80 | Persian | ای یار عزیز از ملا اعلی آهنگ خوشی بلند و از حدیقه بقا رایحه طیبه ای منتشر | O dearly beloved friend! From the celestial realm ascendeth a melody most joyous, and from the garden of eternity wafteth a fragrance most sweet [3.5s] | INBA16:104 | Mosaic imagery; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09602 | 80 | mixed | ای یار قدیم در هر دمی اگر کتابی مبین بتو بنگارم حرارت تقریر ساکن نگردد و | O ancient friend! Though at every breath I should write unto thee a manifest Book, yet would the fervor of mine utterance be not stilled [3.5s] | MSHR1.109x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09603 | 80 | mixed | ای یار قدیم و آشنای دیرین تو از سابقینی و از زمره مقربین السابقون السابقون اولئک | O ancient friend and long-familiar companion! Thou art among the foremost ones and of the circle of them that are nigh, "the foremost, the foremost - these are they!" [3.5s] | MMK6#528 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09604 | 80 | Persian | ای یار مهربان قریب غروبست و انوار فیض از افق غیب در شروق و بزوغ و قلب | O kind friend! It is nigh unto sunset, yet the rays of divine bounty are rising and shining forth from the horizon of the unseen [3.5s] | ANDA#66 p.54 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09605 | 80 | Persian | ای یار مهربان گشتاسب سرور جهان بود و تاجدار کیهان ولی بپایان آن بنیان ویران | O kind friend! Gushtasp was the sovereign lord of the world and the crowned monarch of all existence, yet in the end that foundation fell to ruin [3.5s] | YARP2.289 p.240 | Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09608 | 80 | mixed | اللّهمّ یا الهی انّی اتضرّع و ابتهل الی ملکوت غفرانک و جبروت عزّک و اقتدارک ان تدرک هؤلاء بعفوک | O my God! I earnestly beseech and supplicate unto the Kingdom of Thy forgiveness and the Dominion of Thy glory and power, that Thou mayest embrace them in Thy pardon [3.5s] | BSHN.140.405x, BSHN.144.400x, MHT1a.047x, MHT1b.005x, QUM.072, QUM.161b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for the departed; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09609 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء از فضل و موهبت کبری شما را بخشش آسمانی طلبم و پرورش باران | O friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! From His grace and supreme bounty do I beseech for you heavenly gifts and the nurturing rain of His bestowals [3.5s] | YARP2.342 p.279 | Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09610 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران عبدالبهاء محفل انس بیارااید و در انجمن رحمانی آهنگ تسبیح و تقدیس بلند | O ye companions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, adorn the gathering of fellowship and in the assemblage of the All-Merciful raise high the melody of praise and sanctification [3.5s] | INBA84:259b | AKHA_134BE #09 p.a | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Love of God; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09611 | 80 | mixed | Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá | الهی الهی انّ هذا الزّرع قد اخرج شطأه و استوی علی سوقه قد اعجب الزّراع | ...O my God, O my God! Verily this plant hath yielded its fruit and standeth upright upon its stalk. | LMA2.438x | BRL_APAB#13x, NYR#142 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Petitions to authorities; Power of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09612 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء شفاها با جناب آقا میرزا علی اکبر نخجوانی در خصوصی | O dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A message hath been sent verbally | BRL_DAK#0024 | BRL_ATE#025, MAAN#11 | Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09613 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز من در زندان بیاد شما پر روح و ریحانم و مسرور و شادمان شب و روز | O my dear friends! In prison I am filled with spirit and fragrance in remembrance of you, and am joyous and glad both night and day [3.5s] | YARP2.468 p.348 | Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09614 | 80 | mixed | إلهی إلهی هؤلآء عبدة عتبتک المقدسة النوراء و خدمة ساحة قدسک بين الوری | O my God, my God! These are the servants at Thy resplendent and sacred Threshold, and those who minister in Thy holy court amidst humanity [3.5s] | MJMJ3.039x, MMG2#243 p.273x | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for strength | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09615 | 80 | Persian | ای یعقوب حضرت یوسف کنعان الهی هر چند بظاهر اسیر چاه شد ولی بملکوت جاودانی صعود | O Jacob! The divine Joseph of Canaan, though outwardly made captive in the well, yet ascended unto the everlasting Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA13:186b | Call to action; Exhortations and counsels; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09616 | 80 | mixed | ای یوسف وجدانی زمان آن آمد که از قعر چاه باوج ماه رسی از زندان رهاای یابی | O Joseph of conscience! The time hath come when thou shalt ascend from the depths of the well unto the heights of the moon, and find deliverance from imprisonment [3.5s] | MSBH2.104, YQAZ.113-114 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09617 | 80 | Persian | ای یونس دریای انس خدمت امرالله الیوم الفت و محبت احباء الله است باید در کمال | O Yunus, thou who art of the ocean of intimacy! Service to the Cause of God today is to foster love and fellowship amongst the beloved of God. Thou must, with utmost [3.5s] | MMK2#182 p.131, PYB#096 p.03 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09618 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الایه الربانیه ان الانوار قد اشرقت و ان البشارات قد ظهرت و ان الاشارات قد تحققت | O divine verse! Verily the lights have dawned, and the glad-tidings have appeared, and the signs have been fulfilled [3.5s] | DRM.016a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09619 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الجوهره الروحیه قد تلوت ایات شکرک لله بما هداک الی ملکوته القدیم و اشرق | O thou spiritual essence! Thou hast recited verses of thy gratitude to God, inasmuch as He hath guided thee unto His ancient Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:185c | MJZ.035 | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09620 | 80 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها الخریده الغراء شمری عن ساق الاجتهاد و اسرعی الی مطلع الایات ملکوت ربک | O thou bright pearl! Endeavor, and spare no effort, and hasten to the Kingdom of thy Lord, the Lord of the shining and clear evidences and arguments. | INBA59:184b | MJZ.030 | TAB.171-172 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Methods of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | |||||||
| AB09621 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الست المحترمه ان فلزه کبدک و قره عینک ابنتک الکریمه قد تشرفت بزیاره | O esteemed lady! The cherished fruit of thy heart and the solace of thine eyes, thy gracious daughter, hath attained the honor of visitation [3.5s] | INBA59:187a | MJZ.041 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Prayer for parents; Prayer for prosperity | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09622 | 80 | Persian | ایتها الشقیقتی الروحیه در دامنه کوه کرمل در مقام حضرت ایلیا بذکر آن ورقه علیا | My sister and beloved of my soul! Here on the slopes of Mount Carmel, by the cave of Elijah, we are thinking of that Most Exalted Leaf… I can never, never forget thee. However great the distance that separates us | BHKP_2#12x | BHK_2#12x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09623 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الفریده الغراء و الخریده النوراء زادک الله تشعشعا و التماعا ان الملکوت | O resplendent gem and luminous pearl, may God increase thy radiance and brilliance, for the Kingdom [3.5s] | INBA59:177a | Call to action; Entry by troops; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09624 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art imploring God! I was indeed acquainted with the great misfortunes and afflictions which have befallen thee | TAB.114 | Consolation and comfort; Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09625 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art supplicating unto the Kingdom of God! Rest assured in the mercy of thy Lord; be rejoiced for my remembering thee | TAB.053-054 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for healing | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09626 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art turning toward the Kingdom of God! I was informed of the contents of thy excellent letter and supplicated the Holy Threshold | TAB.527 | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09627 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art rejoicing by the Glad-tidings of God! The contents of thy letter clearly show that thou art drawn by the love of God | TAB.692-693 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09628 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advanced towards God! Verily I implore God to cause thee to be a sign of the book of Genesis | TAB.122 | Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09629 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing unto God! Verily I pray to God to make thee and thy revered husband—under the shadow of His Greatest Name | TAB.048-049 | Prayer for married couples; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09630 | 80 | O thou who art advancing unto God! Blessed thou art, for that thou hast drawn nigh unto God | BSTW#280 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09631 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art advancing towards God! I have already read thy letter sent to his honor, . . . May God confirm and strengthen thee to serve His Cause | TAB.240 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09632 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها المنجذبه انشرحی قلبا و انتعشی روحا و قری عینا بمواهب ربک الکریم و اعلمی | O thou who art attracted! Be thou gladdened in heart, refreshed in spirit, and solaced in eyes through the bounties of thy gracious Lord. Know thou [3.5s] | KNJ.093b | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09633 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art attracted by the fragrance of God! Beloved art thou, for | TAB.517, SW_v10#19 p.343 | Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09634 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art rejoiced by the Appearance of God! Blessed art thou for that thine eyes were brightened by the light of guidance | TAB.651-652 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; The concourse on high | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09635 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الموقنه الملکوتیه و الایه الرحمانیه زادک الله انجذابا الی الملاء الاعلی | O thou who art assured in the celestial Kingdom and divine sign of the All-Merciful, may God increase thy attraction to the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | INBA59:181a | Education of children; moral education; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09636 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art assuredly believing in God! Verily, I am informed of thy letter which showeth how thou art praising God | TAB.475-476 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09637 | 80 | Arabic | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایتها المومنه بوحدانیه الله اعلمی انه لاینفع الانسان الا حب الرحمن و لاینور | O thou believer in the oneness of God! Know thou that nothing profiteth a soul save the love of the All-Merciful, nothing lighteth up a heart | MKT2.333a, MNMK#077 p.148, MMK1#151 p.174 | SWAB#151, TAB.053 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09638 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou whose tongue is uttering the Name of God! Turn wholly unto the Lord of Hosts, “Glorious Station” the Manifest | TAB.410-411 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09639 | 80 | Arabic | ایتها الناطقه بالثناء فی نعت بارئها التمسک بذیل رب الجنود الروحانی و القوه | O thou who giveth voice to praise in extolling thy Creator, hold thou fast to the hem of the Lord of the spiritual hosts and power [3.5s] | INBA59:186b | MJZ.038 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09640 | 80 | Persian | ایتها الورقه المبارکه حضرت فرع شجره رحمانیه آقا میرزا عبدالوهاب در بقعه | O blessed leaf, the revered branch of the Tree of the All-Merciful, Áqá Mírzá 'Abdu'l-Vahháb, in the sacred precincts [3.5s] | INBA87:485a, INBA52:507 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09641 | 80 | Persian | ایتها الورقه المشتعله در شب و روز با دل پر سوز بملکوت ابهی مناجات نما و عجز و | O leaf afire! By night and by day, with a heart full of fervor, offer thy supplications unto the Kingdom of Abhá in humility [3.5s] | MMK2#360 p.258 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Importance of prayer; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09642 | 80 | mixed | ایمان و ایقانت مسلم و اقبال و عرفانت مصدق و قال رجل مومن من آل فرعون یکتم | Thy faith and certitude are firmly established, and thy hope and knowledge bear witness. And there spoke a believing man from among the people of Pharaoh who concealed his faith [3.5s] | MMK6#469 | Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Dissimulation [taqiyyih]; concealment or denial of Faith; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09644 | 80 | Persian | این مسئله را عقب ننمااید حال مسکوت عنه بگذارید بعد درست خواهد شد در خصوص خرید | Do not delay this matter; let it rest for now. It will be set right later regarding the purchase [3.5s] | INBA17:230 | Business; financial; property matters; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09645 | 80 | Persian | این یوم یوم قیام بخدمت است و عبودیت آستان احدیت تا حیات باقیست تعجیل نمائید | This is the Day to arise in service, and to show servitude at the Threshold of Oneness whilst life endureth; make haste [3.5s] | AHB.126BE #03-04 p.84, PYB#211 p.04, ANDA#67-68 p.23 | Call to action; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09647 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art awakened from the sleep of negligence and forgetfulness! Thank God for that He hath awakened thee from thy sleep | TAB.120-121, BSC.477 #909x | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09648 | 80 | Arabic | ایها العندلیب فی حدیقه التوحید طوبی لک بما تغنیت فی ریاض العرفان بابدع | O nightingale in the garden of Divine Unity! Blessed art thou, for thou hast warbled in the meadows of mystic knowledge with wondrous melody [3.5s] | INBA59:115a, INBA87:628a, INBA52:672a | Music and singing; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09649 | 80 | Arabic | ایها الفتی الروحانی و الولد النورانی قم مقبلا الی الافق الرحمانی متضرعا الی الملکوت | O thou spiritual youth, thou illumined child! Arise and advance toward the horizon of the Merciful, supplicating to the Supreme Kingdom | DRM.004a | LABC.006 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09650 | 80 | Persian | ایها الفرع الجلیل من السدره المبارکه چند هفته پیش مکتوب مفصل مرقوم گشت و | O illustrious branch of the Blessed Tree, several weeks ago a detailed letter was penned [3.5s] | INBA87:272a, INBA52:275b | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09651 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou messenger in the command of God! Blessed art thou for guiding . . . . . . . . unto the Fountain of the Water of Life | TAB.189 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09652 | 80 | Arabic | إلهی إلهی هذا عبد ترک النفس و الهوی و اشتعل بنار محبتک الملتهبة بين الضلوع | My God, my God! This is a servant who hath abandoned self and desire, and hath been set aflame with the fire of Thy love which burneth in his breast [3.5s] | MJMJ3.025x, MMG2#222b p.249x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for service; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09653 | 80 | Arabic | ایها الناطق بخطاب الملکوت ابشر بفضل مولاک و افرح بما اعطاک و شرح صدرک بنور | O thou who speaketh with the tongue of the Kingdom! Rejoice in the grace of thy Lord, and be thou glad in what He hath bestowed upon thee, and let thy breast be dilated with light [3.5s] | INBA59:199c | MJZ.025 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09654 | 80 | Persian | ایها النور البازغ هر رخی که بپرتو هدایت روشن سراج نورانیست و شمع رحمانی و نجم | O Dawning Light! Every countenance illumined by the rays of guidance is even as a radiant lamp, a heavenly candle, and a celestial star [3.5s] | MKT9.217a | Being a source of light; guidance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The state of enkindlement in teaching; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09655 | 80 | Arabic | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | ایها الولد الروحانی ایدک الله و شیدک فی نعومه اظفارک و بحبوحه صباک و نور وجهک | O thou spiritual lad! May God uphold thee and edify thee in the flower of thy youth and in the spring-time of thy life and may He illumine thy face | DRM.022a | TAB.059-060 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09656 | 80 | Persian | آمرزنده و مهربانا داورا دادگرا کنیز درگاه ملکی بجهان پاکی شتافت پس جان تابناک | O Forgiving One, O Merciful One, O Just Judge! The handmaiden of the divine Kingdom hath hastened unto the realm of purity, her luminous soul [3.5s] | YARP2.702 p.468 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09657 | 80 | Persian | پروردگارا خسرو پارسی و گشتاسب نیکنام در اینجهان ناکام بودند در آن جهان کامران | O Lord! Khosrow of Persia and virtuous Gushtasp, though thwarted in this world, shall in the next attain their heart's desire [3.5s] | YARP2.386 p.302 | Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09658 | 80 | Persian | پروردگارا کنیز درگاهم و ضعیف ناتوان و تو معین و نصیر بیچارگان ای دلبر مهربان | O Lord! I am Thy handmaiden, weak and helpless, and Thou art the Helper and Protector of the destitute, O loving Beloved [3.5s] | MMG2#424 p.471 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09659 | 80 | mixed | تعیین قبله و شهرتش الان مقتضای حکمت بالغه نیست در وقتش اعلان خواهد شد ثم انشر | The designation of the Qiblih and its promulgation doth not, at this time, accord with consummate wisdom. At the appointed hour it shall be proclaimed, and thereafter spread abroad [3.5s] | INBA85:379 | YMM.049 | Law of obligatory prayer; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09660 | 80 | Persian | تلغراف شما رسید مضامین که منبعث از حیات وجدانی و انجذابات روحانی بود سرور و | Your telegram was received, and its contents, which sprang from the life of conscience and spiritual attractions, brought joy [3.5s] | INBA84:367a | East and West; communication between East and West; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09661 | 80 | Persian | جناب اسد بجان یاران قسم که وقت گفتن و خفتن و نگاشتن ندارم و این دو کلمه را | Jinab-i-Asad: By the soul of the friends, I swear that I have no time for speaking, sleeping or writing, and these two words [3.5s] | MKT8.211a | Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09662 | 80 | Persian | جناب امین مکتوبی که در رد مفتریات اهل نجف مرقوم شد و ارسال گشت که مضمون در | Jinab-i-Amin, the letter which was penned in refutation of the calumnies of the people of Najaf hath been dispatched, the contents of which [3.5s] | INBA16:175 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09663 | 80 | Persian | جناب آقا سید اسدالله نامه ای که با مسافرین ارسال نموده بودی رسید و نامه آقا | O Jinab-i-Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah! The letter which thou hadst sent with the travelers hath arrived, and likewise the letter of Aqa [3.5s] | INBA17:220 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09664 | 80 | Persian | جناب زائر حاضر خبر ندارد که آنجناب نامه های متعدد از عبدالبهاء داری لهذا باز | The esteemed present visitor doth not know that thou hast numerous letters from 'Abdu'l-Bahá; therefore [3.5s] | INBA87:363a, INBA52:372a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09665 | 80 | Persian | حضرت خادم علیه بهاء الله الابهی را بجان و دل مشتاقم و شب و روز بیادشان هستم | Hadrat-i-Khadim, upon him be the Glory of God the All-Glorious - with heart and soul do I long for him, and night and day do I remember him [3.5s] | INBA21:044, INBA88:122 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09666 | 80 | mixed | حضرت عندلیب ورق مسطور رق منشور شد بر مضمون مطلع گردیدم مقصود اینست که بهر قسم | O 'Andalíb! The written page and unsealed scroll reached me, and I became apprised of its contents. The purpose is that by whatever means [3.5s] | INBA87:594b, INBA52:633 | MMK6#081 | Naming of children; of individuals; Personal instructions | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09667 | 80 | Arabic | حمدا لمن اشرق و لاح و ظهر و باح و قدر و اتاح و سمح و اباح لکل کینونه نورانیه | Praise be unto Him Who hath shone forth and gleamed, Who hath appeared and proclaimed, Who hath ordained and granted, Who hath bestowed and permitted unto every luminous essence [3.5s] | INBA87:221c, INBA52:226b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09668 | 80 | Persian | خدایا جمعی از یاران سوی تو شتافتند و ازین جهان بجهان تو تاختند راه تو تاختند | O Lord! A multitude of Thy friends have hastened unto Thee, and from this world have rushed forth unto Thy realm, galloping upon Thy path [3.5s] | YARP2.396 p.308 | Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for the departed | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09669 | 80 | Persian | در سنه سابق وقایع عظیمه رخ داد که افق آمال غباری یافت در سیرجان حضرت مقرب | During the past year events of great magnitude unfolded, casting a shadow upon the horizon of aspirations. In Sirjan, that distinguished soul [3.5s] | INBA17:236 | Martyrs and martyrdom; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09670 | 80 | Persian | در میان شما و حاجی میرزا عبدالله صحیح فروش شوخی و مزاح بجدی و کدورت خواهد | Between you and Hají Mírza 'Abdu'llah Sahíh-Furúsh, jest and banter will turn to seriousness and ill-feeling [3.5s] | INBA17:203 | Contention and conflict; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09671 | 80 | mixed | دوست حقیقی کمال رضا از آنحضرت حاصل زیرا در فکر قوت امرالله و اعلاء کلمه الله | O true friend! Complete contentment is attained from that exalted Being, for He is ever occupied with thoughts of strengthening the Cause of God and exalting the Word of God [3.5s] | MMK6#620 | Entry by troops; Growth of the Cause; Hands of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09672 | 80 | Persian | دوست عزیز محترم کرمنامه عالی وصول یافت مژده تشریف بلندن داشت ولی افسوس که | I have received your esteemed letter which gave the tidings of your visit to London. But, alas, the date of your arrival is the fourth of the month | CMB_F66f34.1, | MSHR4.297 | EGBBF.096x | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Order; organization; tact; deliberation [tadbir]; Poems and quotation from poetry; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09673 | 80 | Persian | دوست مکرم و سرور مهربان هر چند محررات از شما نرسید و ما باید گله کنیم و آغاز | O cherished friend and benevolent companion! Though no letters have been received from you—and we ought to voice our complaint— [3.5s] | MSHR3.043 | Personal instructions; Poems and quotation from poetry | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09674 | 80 | mixed | اگر نفسی للّه خاضع شود از برای دوستان الهی آن خضوع فی الحقیقه به حق راجع چه که ناظر به ایمان اوست | If a soul showeth humility for the sake of God before the friends of God, that humility doth in truth return unto God, inasmuch as it relateth to his faith [3.5s] | AVK3.095.02x | High station of the true believer; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09675 | 80 | Arabic | رب و رجائی ان هذه امه من امائک و ورقه من ورقات شجره رحمانیتک نبتت من سدره | O my Lord and my Hope! This is a handmaid from among Thy handmaids and a leaf from among the leaves of the tree of Thy mercy, sprung forth from the Lote-Tree [3.5s] | INBA87:347b, INBA52:356a | Prayer for children and youth; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09676 | 80 | Arabic | رب و رجائی هذا عبدک الذی خضع لملیک سلطان احدیتک و خشع لحضره وحدانیتک و آمن | O my Lord and my Hope! This is Thy servant, who hath bowed himself before the King of Thy oneness in humility, and hath submitted himself in lowliness before the presence of Thy singleness, and hath believed [3.5s] | INBA88:089a | MJMJ2.100x, MMG2#314 p.353 | God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih]; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09677 | 80 | Arabic | رب و رجائی یا غافر الذنوب و یا کاشف الکروب و یا ساتر العیوب استغفرک لامتک | O my Lord and my Hope! O Forgiver of sins, O Remover of afflictions, O Concealer of faults! I implore Thy forgiveness for Thy handmaiden [3.5s] | MJMJ3.097, MMG2#418 p.464 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09678 | 80 | Arabic | رب یا ذا المغفره و العفو و الاحسان ان هذا عبد انتسب لمن شملته بلحظات اعین حمانیتک | O Lord, Thou Who art the Possessor of forgiveness, clemency, and benevolence! Verily, this is a servant who hath associated himself with one whom Thou didst encompass with the glances of Thine all-merciful eyes [3.5s] | INBA21:024 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09679 | 80 | Persian | شوقی من این خواب بسیار خوبست مطمئن باش تشرف بحضور حضرت اعلی روحی له الفدا | Shoghi Mine, this dream is a good one. Rest assured that to have attained the presence of His Holiness the Exalted One | AKHA_116BE #01-03 p.52, AHB.117BE #08-10 p.284, AHB.131BE #326 p.52, YHA2.584, PPRP.025, RMT.194-195 | PPRL.016 | Interpretation of dreams and visions; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09680 | 80 | Arabic | قد انتشر اجنحه طاوس حدیقه القدس فی بحبوحه الفردوس فطوبی للناظرین قد اثمرت | The wings of the peacock of the sacred garden are outspread in the heart of Paradise; blessed, then, are they that behold [3.5s] | MSBH6.038-039 | Mystical themes; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09681 | 80 | Arabic | قولی لک الحمد یا الهی بما انعمت علی بفضلک و جودک و هدیتنی الی ملکوتک | Say: All praise be unto Thee, O my God, for that which Thou hast bestowed upon me through Thy grace and bounty, and hast guided me unto Thy Kingdom [3.5s] | ADH2.124, ADH2_4#03 p.155, MMG2#412 p.458 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09682 | 80 | Arabic | مثل کلمه طیبه لشجره طیبه اصلها ثابت و فرعها فی السماء اعلم ان حسن الاخلاق و | Like unto a goodly tree is the goodly word, its roots firmly fixed and its branches reaching unto heaven. Know thou that goodly character [3.5s] | INBA87:222b, INBA52:227b | The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09683 | 80 | Persian | محرم خلوتگاه الهی و امین خزائن اسرار ربانی سرور کامکاریست که مرکز سنوحات | That inviolate sanctuary of the Divine, that trusted custodian of the treasuries of heavenly secrets, is the sovereign of felicity who is the center of divine inspirations [3.5s] | PYK.234 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09684 | 80 | Persian | نامه بتاریخ بیست و سوم رجب سنه حالیه رسید الحمد لله خدماتت در درگاه الهی مقبول | Your letter dated the twenty-third of Rajab of the current year hath been received. Praise be to God, thy services at the Divine Threshold are acceptable [3.5s] | INBA16:171 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09685 | 80 | Persian | نامه شما رسید و از مضمون چنین مفهوم گردید که خبر سفر مصر در آندیار اشتهار | Your letter was received, and from its contents it became evident that news of the journey to Egypt had spread throughout those regions [3.5s] | MSHR2.187x | Business; financial; property matters; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Martyrs and martyrdom; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09686 | 80 | Persian | هیچ دانی که رحمت حق بدون طلب شامل حال تو گشته دولت ابدی در خانه بکوفته در | Dost thou know that the mercy of God hath, unbidden, encompassed thee, and eternal fortune hath knocked at thy door [3.5s] | TAH.231 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09687 | 80 | mixed | و لله میراث السموات و الارض جناب آقا سید صادق و ورقه موقنه فائزه علیهما | And unto God belongeth the inheritance of the heavens and the earth. O Jináb-i-Áqá Siyyid Ṣádiq and steadfast leaf, Fá'izih, upon them both [3.5s] | MKT6.201, MMK6#096, NJB_v05#19 p.005 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09688 | 80 | The letter adorned with the True One’s mention hath been received. Praised be God that under divine favours ye are the recipients of the greatest of all bounties | LTDT.325 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09689 | 80 | mixed | یا ابن الشهید نامه مفصل بنهایت روح و ریحان و دقت ملاحظه گردید از قرائتش بسیار | O son of the martyr! Thy detailed letter, in all its spirit, fragrance and care, was attentively perused. Its reading brought great joy [3.5s] | MSHR1.032x, MSHR1.083x | Consolation and comfort; Eulogies; reminiscences; Personal instructions; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09690 | 80 | Persian | یا ابن من یلوح وجهه فی الملا الاعلی چند روز پیش مکتوبی ارسال شد لهذا در این | O thou son whose face shineth forth in the Concourse on High! Some days ago a letter was dispatched; therefore in this [3.5s] | PYK.231 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09691 | 80 | O Handmaid of God! . . . All that was written hath become known and been understood. Praised be God, through the bounty | LTDT.326x | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09692 | 80 | Persian | یا امه الله المبتهله نامه شما رسید از پیش بشما جواب مکاتیب ارسال شد جواب این | O handmaid of God who supplicateth fervently! Thy letter was received. Previously, replies to thy letters were sent. The response to this [3.5s] | MKT6.202a | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Consolation and comfort; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09693 | 80 | Persian | یا امه الله در بدایت رشد و بلوغی و در عنفوان جوانی پس مانند نهال فردوس از فیض | O thou little maid-servant of God! Thou art in the beginning of growth and development and in the freshness of youth | DRM.004b | LABC.007-008 | Being a source of light; guidance; Education of children; moral education; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09694 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O my dear friend! Verily, my heart is united with thee even though my body is in a distant land, for verily neither long distance | TAB.482 | Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09695 | 80 | Persian | یا شقیقتی الروحانیه شما بعنوان سه چهار شب بحیفا رفتید حال معلوم میشود... نور دیدهٴ روحانیان شوقی افندی و کنیزک جمال ابهی روحانگیز را ببوسید | O my spiritual sister! Thou didst go away to Haifa, supposedly for only three or four days. | BHKP_2#14x | BHK_2#14x | Shrines and Holy places; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09696 | 80 | mixed | یا کاظم کظم غیظ از خصائص ابرار است و خصائل احرار تا توانی بردبار باش و متحمل | O Kazim! Restraining one's anger is among the characteristics of the righteous and the attributes of the free. As far as thou art able, be thou forbearing and patient [3.5s] | MMK6#508 | Characteristics and conduct of true believers; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09697 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou at whose mention I am rejoiced! By God, the True One, verily pure hearts are as clear and brilliant mirrors | TAB.121, BSC.477 #910x | Love of God; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09698 | 80 | Persian | یا من اتبع نوح النجی ای نجار حضرت نوح را همحرفه و همصنعت او سفینه نجات ساخت و | O thou who followest Noah, the Deliverer! Like unto Him, thou art a carpenter by trade, who built with His craft the Ark of Salvation [3.5s] | ANDA#51 p.49 | Noah; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09699 | 80 | Arabic | یا من احبه الله و البرهان علی هذا قوله تعالی یحبهم و یحبونه ولو لا الحب من | O thou whom God hath loved - and the proof of this is His exalted utterance: "He loveth them and they love Him." Were it not for love [3.5s] | MMK6#116 | Love of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09700 | 80 | Persian | یا من استبشر بنفحات الله در این خاکدان فانی هر مشامی بانفاس رحمانی معطر گردد | O thou who art gladdened by the divine fragrances! In this ephemeral dust-heap every nostril shall be perfumed by the breaths of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | INBA84:489a | Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09701 | 80 | Arabic | یا من استجار من الاغیار الی ربه المختار اعلم ان کل ظل یحموم الا ظله الظلیل و | O thou who hast fled from strangers unto thy Lord, the All-Choosing! Know thou that every shadow is darksome save His sheltering shade [3.5s] | MMK6#484 | Consolation and comfort; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09702 | 80 | Persian | یا من استقام فی امر الله خوشا بحال تو که در امر الله استقامت نمودى و در دین | O thou who art steadfast in the Cause of God! Blessed art thou that thou hast shown forth constancy in the Cause of God and in the Faith [3.5s] | INBA13:293a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09703 | 80 | Arabic | یا من استنشق رائحه الحدائق ان کنت من اهل السفینه فی بحر الکبریاء فاتبع ملاح | O thou who dost inhale the fragrance of the gardens! If thou art among the people of the ark traversing the ocean of grandeur, then follow the helmsman [3.5s] | INBA89:042 | Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09704 | 80 | Persian | یا من اشتعل بنار محبت الله در قلب آفاق شعله زن و در زجاجه امکان سراجی برافروز | O thou who art enkindled with the fire of the love of God! Set aflame the horizons of every heart, and kindle a light within the lamp of contingent being [3.5s] | AYBY.431 #149 | Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09705 | 80 | Arabic | یا من انجذب بمغناطیس محبه الله قد مر نسیم رخیم من ریاض جنه الابهی فنفخ فی | O thou who art attracted by the magnet of the love of God! A gentle breeze hath wafted from the gardens of the Abhá Paradise and hath breathed into [3.5s] | INBA16:090 | PYK.276 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09706 | 80 | mixed | یا من اهتز من نفحات الله نور هویت چون در زجاجه احدیت روشن گشت آفاق و انفس | O thou whom the fragrances of God have caused to quiver! When the light of His Being shone forth within the lamp of oneness, it illumined both the horizons and the souls [3.5s] | INBA85:098b | MMK4#101 p.111 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09707 | 80 | Arabic | یا من ایده الله علی الایمان و وجهه الی ملکوت الرحمن و اغرقه فی بحر الفضل و | O thou whom God hath confirmed in faith, turned toward the Kingdom of the All-Merciful, and immersed in the ocean of divine grace [3.5s] | INBA87:054, INBA52:053 | Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09708 | 80 | Arabic | یا من آمن بالله و اهتدی قد اشرق من فجر البقاء نور الهدی فسبحان ربی الاعلی قد | O thou who hast believed in God and been rightly guided! The light of guidance hath dawned from the daybreak of eternity. Glorified be my Lord, the Most Exalted [3.5s] | INBA21:130b | Exhortations and counsels; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09709 | 80 | Persian | یا من آمن بالله و صدق بکلمات الله علم میثاق در قطب جهان بلند است و پرچمش از | O thou who hast believed in God and attested to His words! The standard of the Covenant is raised in the heart of the world, and its banner [3.5s] | INBA87:032a, INBA52:032a | Call to action; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09710 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | یا من آمن بجمال لاح علی الآفاق هر چند مدتیست که مکاتبه و مخابره | O thou who hast believed in a Beauty that hath shone forth upon all regions! Although, to outward seeming | MKT2.246, DUR1.450a | BRL_ATE#013, MAAN#33 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09711 | 80 | Arabic | یا من تزین اسمه انتسابا الی الاسم الاعظم رب و رجائی ان عبدک هذا اقبل الیک | O thou whose name is adorned through association with the Most Great Name! My Lord and my hope! This servant hath turned unto Thee [3.5s] | INBA17:082 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09712 | 80 | Persian | پاک يزدانا تأييدی بخش و توفيقی فرما تا بيگانه و خويش فراموش کنيم و از هر ذکری خاموش گرديم | O pure Lord! Grant Thy confirmation and bestow Thy grace, that we may forget both stranger and kin, and fall silent from every mention [3.5s] | AKHA_134BE #12 p.ax, MJMJ2.080x, MJMJ3.083x, MMG2#203 p.231x | S. Tirandaz | Being a source of light; guidance; Prayer for service; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09713 | 80 | Arabic | یا من تعلم حقائق الاسرار و تطلع بخفیات الافکار و تشاهد سرائر الضمائر و ترى | O Thou Who knowest the realities of secrets, Who perceivest the hidden recesses of thoughts, Who beholdest the mysteries of hearts and seest [3.5s] | INBA21:146a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09714 | 80 | mixed | یا من توجه الی الرب الودود دست تضرع بدرگاه رب روف بگشا و بگو ای خداوند مستمند | O thou who hast turned thy face towards the All-Loving Lord, raise thy suppliant hands unto the court of the All-Merciful Lord and say: O God, I am destitute [3.5s] | MMK5#304 p.223 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09715 | 80 | Arabic | یا من توجه الی ملکوت التقدیس انی اخاطبک من هذه الناحیه المقدسه المبارکه و انت | O thou who turnest towards the Kingdom of sanctification! Verily, I address thee from this hallowed and blessed Spot [3.5s] | INBA87:091b, INBA52:090b | Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09717 | 80 | mixed | یا من ذکرک شفاء قلوب الابرار و نعتک دریاق فاروق الاحرار و ثنائک دواء برء علل | O Thou Whose remembrance is healing to the hearts of the righteous, Whose praise is a sovereign remedy for the free, and Whose glorification is medicine for every ill [3.5s] | INBA17:029 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for healing | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09718 | 80 | Arabic | یا من نشر نفحات الحق استقم علی امر الله کشجره ثابته الاصل غلیظه الدوحه منشعبه | O thou who diffuseth the fragrances of truth! Stand thou firm in the Cause of God, even as a tree firmly rooted, with mighty trunk and spreading branches [3.5s] | INBA59:199b, UMich962.114b, UMich991.052-053 | MJZ.024 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Mosaic imagery; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB09719 | 80 | Arabic | یا ورقه مطمئنه قمی علی ذکرک ربک الابهی و اطلقی اللسان بالثناء علی ذی الاسماء | O assured leaf! Arise in remembrance of thy Lord, the Most Glorious, and loose thy tongue in praise of Him Who possesseth all names [3.5s] | AYBY.437 #164 | Angels; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB09720 | 80 | Persian | Translation List | یزدان من بادیه پیمودم از دریا عبور نمودم تا باقلیم نور رسیدم مقیم درگاه شدم | O my God! I traveled through wildernesses and crossed seas until I reached the realm of light, where I became a resident at Thy threshold and sought shelter in Thy court | YARP2.215 p.200 | ADMS#341 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||
| AB09721 | 80 | Thy letter was received. It was in indication that (thou art) firm and steadfast in the | SW_v08#16 p.215-216 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09722 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thy letter was read. The doors of the Kingdom are open | TAB.523-524 | Exhortations and counsels; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09723 | 80 | Glory be unto Thee, O Thou Guide of the seekers to the Sought One and the Magnet of the lovers to the Presence of the Beloved! | DAS.1913-12-01 | Living waters; water of life; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09724 | 80 | ...Less than a year [ago], Abdul Baha raised the cry of 'Ya Baha El Abha' from his heart and soul as he crossed the mountains and deserts of that continent! | DAS.1913-07-11, ABIE.054, BLO_PN#007 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09725 | 80 | ...Thou hast longed for the power of teaching the Religion of God. This desire is the ultimate | DAS.1914-08-16x, SW_v09#14 p.161-162x | Disregarding own capacity in teaching the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09726 | 80 | Glory be to Thee, my God and my Beloved! Thy Fire is burning in me, O my Lord, and I feel its glowing in every member of my weak body. | SW_v05#10 p.151, DWN_v4#08-9 p.113 | Love as fire; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09727 | 80 | You have asked concerning the stars, whether they are void – uninhabited. Know thou that God hath not created all these things without a purpose. | PN_unsorted p088 | Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Plenitude; the pervasiveness of life in the cosmos; Purpose; goal of creation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09728 | 80 | ...O thou kind God! To me Thou art kinder than myself and Thy love is more abundant and more ancient! | DAS.1914-08-20x, SW_v08#18 p.233 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for healing; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09729 | 80 | ...One of the important questions which affect the unity and the solidarity of mankind | ADJ.038x, ADJ.055x | Race unity; racial issues; Unity in diversity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09730 | 80 | ...I hope that the light of guidance may become ignited in the lamp of thy heart with utmost brilliancy | DAS.1914-04-17x | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09731 | 80 | The Greatest Name should be found upon the lips in the first awaking moment of early dawn. It should be fed upon by constant use | LOG#0892ax, BNEW#80 suppl Oct 1964 p.2 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09732 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O maidservant of God! Thy letter was received and its contents read | TAB.237 | Attaining the life of the spirit; Parents and children; youth; families; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09733 | 80 | ...The spirit of the age demands the establishment of universal peace. No power on earth can stand before it. God has purposed | SW_v14#05 p.129 | Call to action; Predictions and prophecies; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual springtime; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09734 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art seeking for the Power of the Holy Spirit! The reality of man is like unto a sea | TAB.326-327 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09735 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye spiritual assembly! As ye were gathered in the meeting of hospitality | TAB.554-555 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09736 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O servant of God! I was very happy to receive thy letter because it showed thy servitude | TAB.066 | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Spiritual baptism | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09737 | 80 | The perfect man is a mine of mercy and benevolence. It is necessary to be kind to both man and animal | DAS.1913-03-20x | Compassion; kindness; Kindness to and rights of animals | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09738 | 80 | ...Thou hast written regarding the results of my trip to America. Its importance is not now manifest. Erelong you shall behold that these pure seeds have grown | DAS.1913-03-17 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The soul as soil; cultivation of the soul; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09740 | 80 | O Thou faithful God of the upright people! Thanks be unto Thee, because these pure souls are detached from the world of matter | DAS.1913-06-29 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09741 | 80 | O thou new plant of the Garden of Abha! Thou art the twig of the Tree of Life | DAS.1913-10-01 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09742 | 80 | O Thou Glorious Lord! O Thou Giver of Gifts and Bestower of Bounties and the Goal toward which all the Guides are leading humanity! | DAS.1913-12-01 | Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09743 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art shining with the Kingdom's Lights! Verily, I am informed of thine earnest desire | TAB.231-232x | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09744 | 80 | ...If a soul shall utter a word without the sanction of the Covenant, he is not firm. | SW_v08#14 p.189, SW_v11#14 p.239 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09745 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou who art kindled with the fire of the Love of God! Blessed art thou | TAB.236 | Call to action; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09746 | 80 | O God, my aim, my hope! With hearts full of longing and breast full of yearning, we beg of Thee | SW_v01#13 p.013, SW_v06#17 p.142 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB09747 | 80 | ...His Holiness Baha'u'llah has even said that occupation and labor are devotion. All humanity must obtain | SW_v14#06 p.167-168 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Work as worship | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09748 | 80 | O ye who are firm in the Covenant of the Self-Subsistent, Eternal God! Praise God with glad faces | SW_v11#07 p.105x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09749 | 80 | O ye believers of God! Supplicate and entreat at the Threshold of the Almighty | DAS.1913-07-21, SW_v04#15 p.253 , ABIE.094, BLO_PN#007 | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09750 | 80 | ...In this age His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh has breathed the Holy Spirit into the dead body of the world... A new era of divine consciousness is upon us. | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| AB09751 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O ye two who are advancing towards the Kingdom of God! Mr. . . hath praised you that | TAB.256-257 | Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09752 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou handsome child! Thy spiritual father and thy good mother sent me thy radiant picture | TAB.070-071 | Attaining the life of the spirit; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09753 | 80 | Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha | O thou spiritual temple whose heart is drawn unto the Horizon of Certainty! Verily, I am now | TAB.156, BSTW#276n | Love as fire; Love of God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB09754 | 80 | ...The human spirit is a power which comprehends the realities of things. All that thou seest | SW_v08#08 p.097 | Power of the mind over nature; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; The mind's power of discovery | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09755 | 80 | My Dear Friend: I have received your letter, for the contents of which I am extremely grateful to you. I understand the aims | SW_v01#18 p.004 | Newspapers and the media; publications; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09756 | 80 | ...Though the Beauty of the Most Great Name, the Light of Eternal Splendour | SW_v14#11 p.347 | Growth of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09757 | 80 | ...You have written that "We all pray that we and all the friends everywhere be favored | SW_v08#16 p.220x | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09759 | 80 | ...Whenever the heart finds attraction, the spirit seeks ecstasy and exultation and turns itself toward the Kingdom | SW_v07#10 p.098 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB09760 | 80 | ...The good news of the unity and harmony among the friends of New York brought much joy. I hope that this unity and harmony may increase | PN_1909 p071 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB10839 | 80 | Persian | Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Sacred Writings | ای باوفا از قرار مسموع شما را نیت چنان که خانه خویش را گاهی باجتماع بهاایان | O faithful one! I have heard that it is your intention to make your home occasionally a meeting place for the Bahá'ís [3.5s]... ...We hear that thou hast in mind to embellish thy house from time to time with a meeting of Baha’ís | BRL_DAK#0254, MMK1#057 p.091x | SWAB#057x | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11337 | 80 | Persian | To Set the World in Order | ای بنت ملکوت نامه شما رسید مختصر و مفید بود نامه باید چنین باشد الفاظ مختصر و | ...Endeavour that the black and the white may gather in one meeting place, and with the utmost love, fraternally associate with each other...This question of the union of the white and the black is very important For if it is not realized, erelong great difficulties will arise, and harmful results will follow | BRL_SWOP#011x | BRL_SWO#011x, ADJ.039x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Exhortations and counsels; Race unity; racial issues; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||
| AB11359 | 80 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز من شب و روز آنی از یاد تو فراغت ندارم و در حق تو تایید و توفیق | I beseech God to grant thee His divine confirmation and assistance, that thou mayest become the luminous candle of that city and summon all the people to the Kingdom of God | BRL_DAK#0121 | LBLT.122x | Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| AB11791 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه اخیر رسید مضمون بشارت جدید بود که یاران در نهایت وفا | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy recent letter was received, and its contents brought fresh glad-tidings that the friends are displaying the utmost faithfulness [3.5s] | FRH.407x | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11792 | 80 | Persian | ای دو بنده پاک جان جانان مرا آرزو چنان که آن دو نفس مبارک دو شمع تابان گردند و | O ye two pure servants of the Best Beloved! My fervent hope is that these two blessed souls may become as two shining candles and [3.5s] | FRH.095 | Being a source of light; guidance; Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11793 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز الهی قرین محترم باستان اسم اعظم واصل و سر بر تراب درگاه بنهاد و طلب | O handmaid of God! Thine esteemed companion arrived at the threshold of the Greatest Name and laid his head upon the dust in supplication [3.5s] | FRH.099b | Petitions to authorities; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11794 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران عزیز عبدالبهاء فی الحقیقه در ایامی چنین شدید و تعرض گروه عنید به این | O beloved friends of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! In truth, in days fraught with such trials and in the face of opposition from the hostile multitude [3.5s] | FRH.399bx | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Justice and wrath of God; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11988 | 80 | Obligatory Prayer and Fasting, The Importance of | O thou servant of the True Lord! Obligatory prayer and other supplications are essential to servitude unto Him Who is the All-Sufficing | BRL_IOPF#2.19 | Law of obligatory prayer; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11990 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله الفائزه بخدمه مولاک مکتوبت واصل گشت تاخیر جواب از عدم فرصت حاصل | O handmaiden of God who hath attained to serving thy Lord! Thy letter was received, and the delay in reply was due to lack of opportunity [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0243 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB11991 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله نامه تو رسید محزون مباش مغموم مگرد شفا به یدالله است | O handmaid of God! Thy letter was received. Sorrow not, neither be thou sad. Healing is given by the hand of God | ADMS#180 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11992 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق نامه ات رسید و معانی مفهوم شد خوشا به حال تو که بیاد حق مشغولی | O servant of God! Thy letter was received and its contents were understood. Blessed art thou that thou art occupied with the remembrance of God [3.5s] | TISH.305 | Happiness; joyfulness; joy and sorrow; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11993 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده درگاه جمال ابهی مکتوب شما ملاحظه گردید و رویا نیز مطالعه شد از عنایات | O thou servant at the Threshold of the Most Glorious Beauty! Thy letter was considered, and likewise the dream thou didst recount. From the bounties [3.5s] | INBA79.019a | Humility; meekness; lowliness; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11994 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکاتیب آنجناب رسید و تصاویر انعکاسیه حضرت پیک رحمن جناب بدیع | O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letters were received, as were the photographic prints of that herald of divine mercy, Jinab-i-Badi' [3.5s] | INBA79.036 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11995 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان مکتوبی که در مدافعه بر مفتریات اهل نجف اشرف مرقوم شده البته | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! The letter which was penned in refutation of the calumnies of the people of most holy Najaf hath surely [3.5s] | INBA79.063 | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Newspapers and the media; publications; Review of publications | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11996 | 80 | Persian | ای جوان روحانی پدر بزرگوار شهید سبیل پروردگار شد اما الحمد لله شما برادران را | O spiritual youth! Though thy noble father attained martyrdom in the path of the Lord, yet praise be to God, ye brothers remain [3.5s] | TISH.121a | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11997 | 80 | Persian | ای دختر عزیز من دعوتنامه شما را قبول کرده ام لهذا امیدم چنانست که در بیستم | O my dear daughter! I have accepted thine invitation, and therefore it is my hope that on the twentieth [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0072 | Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11998 | 80 | mixed | ای ناظر بجمال الهی دست نیاز بدرگاه حضرت بی نیاز برافراز و لسان را به شکرانه | O thou who gazest upon the Divine Beauty! Lift up the hands of supplication to the threshold of the Self-Subsisting Lord, and let thy tongue voice its gratitude [3.5s] | TISH.306 | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB11999 | 80 | Turkish | تحریرات محبانه کزی آلدم قصد و نیت صادقانه کز موافق در گرگ ماموریتکز و کرک | Your loving letters have reached me, and whether in your sincere intentions or sacred mission [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0247 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12000 | 80 | Persian | تکلیف حضرت ادیب انست که مداومت در محفل روحانی فرماید و چون رکن متین است باید | The duty of his honor Adib is to maintain constant attendance at the Spiritual Assembly, and as he is a mighty pillar, he must [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0307 | Disregarding bodily comfort; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12043 | 80 | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks | Verily, I beseech God to cast upon you the glances of the eye of His mercy, to raise you up through His celestial power | BRL_ATE#079 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Kingdom of God [Malakut] | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12044 | 80 | Social Action | ...We hope that the beloved of God and the handmaids of the Merciful will, in accordance with the heavenly Teachings | BRL_SOCIAL#069x | Assistance to the poor and lowly; the orphan; the sick; Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; Harmony of science and religion; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Unity; oneness of humanity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12055 | 80 | Persian | Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Family Life | ای کنیز الهی نامه رسید قرین عزیزت را مقصد تکمیل علومست و تو تعجیل در رفتن | O maidservant of God! Thy letter hath arrived. Thy dear husband wisheth to complete his education and thou art eager to go to Africa. | BRL_DAK#0679, COMP_FAMP#14 | BRL_FAM#14 | Consultation; Effort; striving; Marriage as means of spiritual progress; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||
| AB12063 | 80 | Persian | ای یاران رحمانی عبدالبهاء جناب امین در تحریر اخیر بعد از ورود بطهران... و همچنین از محافل اماء الرحمن نهایت ستایش | O heavenly companions of Abdu'l-Baha! Jinab-i-Amin, after arriving in Tehran, hath in his recent letter... and likewise hath highly praised the gatherings of the handmaidens of the Most Merciful [3.5s] | QIRT.06ax | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12069 | 80 | Persian | ای خلیل من چندیست که با تو گفت و شنیدی بواسطه تحاریر ننمودم و اسرار جان و دل | O my beloved Khalil! For some time I have not engaged in written discourse with thee, sharing the secrets of heart and soul [3.5s] | YQAZ.211a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Exalting the Word of God in teaching the Cause; High station of teachers of the Cause; Spiritual communication; connections of the heart; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12088 | 80 | Turkish | سوگلی یار عزیزم قریحه موهبت صریحه عاشقانه لرندن صدور ایدن اشعار آبدار شایان | O my cherished and beloved friend! The exquisite and resplendent verses that have flowed forth from thy clear, God-given and loving poetic talent are truly worthy [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0470 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12098 | 80 | Persian | ای ابن ملکوت کلمه اسکات بعربی خواموش نمودن است ولی تو ناطقی و فصیح و بلیغ | O son of the Kingdom! The word "uskat" [Scott] in Arabic means to be quiet, yet thou art eloquent, articulate and expressive [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0489 | Proofs of the Manifestations of God; The power of words; of speech; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12628 | 80 | O thou spiritual soul! I transmit unto you the good news that Abdul-Baha has thoroughly perused the contents of your letter | BSTW#276f | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12629 | 80 | O ye two pure-hearted souls! Your letter arrived. Name the newborn child "Kurshed". Do not grieve and do not be discouraged by the resistance of people | BBBD.113 | Consolation and comfort; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Naming of children; of individuals; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12630 | 80 | O thou Baha'i child! Thank thou God that in the Paradise of Abha thou art a fresh plant. The hand of Providence hath planted thee | BBBD.187-188 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| AB12631 | 80 | Persian | ای دختر آسمانی نامه شما ناطق بان بود که یوم مبعث حضرت اعلی را در نهایت سرور و | O thou heavenly daughter! Your letter was received. It was eloquent to the fact that on the Day of the Declaration of His Holiness the Supreme (Bab) you have held a meeting | BBBD.314 | BBBD.315 | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12632 | 80 | Persian | ای همدم منادی بملکوت الله شکر کن خدا را که چنین همدمی یافتی و مس نوبلاک را | O thou associate of the Herald of the Kingdom of God! Thank thou God that thou didst gain such Companion and become the associate of the heart and soul of Miss Knobloch | BBBD.392 | BBBD.393 | Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12633 | 80 | Persian | ای اهل ملکوت تا توانید بکوشید تا محبت الله از شدت ظهور مانند مجسمه گردد و در نهایت | O ye, the residents of the Kingdom! Strive ye as much as ye can so that the Love of God may become so manifest like unto a (life-like) statue | BBBD.403 | BBBD.404 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12634 | 80 | O esteemed family! Your heartfelt greetings and love were conveyed to me. I beseech for you heavenly life, I pray for your eternal happiness | BBBD.498 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Second birth; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||||
| AB12635 | 80 | Persian | ای امین عبدالبهاء جناب شیخ محمد علی عازم هندوستان شدند و بجهت مصارف راه و اهل | O thou trusted one of 'Abdu'l-Bahá! Jinab-i-Shaykh Muhammad-'Alí hath set forth for India, and for the expenses of his journey and his family [3.5s] | AMIN.188-190 | Business; financial; property matters; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12636 | 80 | Persian | ای منادی پیمان مکتوب شما رسید مضمون مفهوم گردید از عدم فرصت مختصرا جواب مرقوم | O herald of the Covenant! Your letter was received and its contents were understood. Due to lack of time, I write this brief reply [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1001 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12637 | 80 | Persian | ای فرع شجره مبارکه فی الحقیقه در خصوص پوسته ها خدمت نمایانی باستان مقدس جمال | O offshoot of the blessed Tree! In truth, concerning the parcels, thou hast rendered a conspicuous service to the Sacred Threshold of the Blessed Beauty [3.5s] | INBA85:088a | Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12638 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی خدمت شما و جمیع احباء در درگاه احدیت مقبول و از عون و عنایت رب ودود | O servant of God! Your service, and that of all the loved ones, is accepted at the Threshold of the One True God, and ye are encompassed by the bounty and grace of the All-Loving Lord [3.5s] | INBA85:110a | Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12639 | 80 | Arabic | ایها المنجذب بمغناطیس اسرار الله لعمرک قد طفحت القلوب بملا السرور بما انباء الکتاب | O thou who art attracted by the magnetic power of the divine mysteries! By thy life, hearts have overflowed with abundant joy at the tidings conveyed by thy letter [3.5s] | UMich962.125, UMich991.072 | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12640 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هولاء امآء انجذبن الی ملکوت الجمال و اشتعلن بنار الموقدة فی سدره سینآء و انقطعن عما سواک | O my God, my God! These are handmaidens who have been drawn to the Kingdom of Beauty, set ablaze by the fire kindled in the Tree of Sinai, and detached from all else but Thee [3.5s] | AMIN.077-078 | Equality of men and women; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for women; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12641 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذا عبدک الفقیر اجعله بشیرا لذوی قرباه و نذیرا لمن اتبع اهل النقض | O my God, O my God! Make this lowly servant of Thine to be a herald of glad-tidings unto his kindred and a warner unto those who follow the people of violation [3.5s] | BSHI.032b | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12642 | 80 | mixed | ای بشیر الهی محزون مباش مغموم مشو لطف و عنایت شامل و کامل و انشاء الله در کل امور | O divine herald! Be thou not sorrowful, neither be thou grief-stricken. Divine grace and bounty are all-embracing and complete, and, God willing, shall encompass all affairs [3.5s] | BSHI.036 | Consolation and comfort; Thankfulness; gratitude; Wisdom [hikmat] | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12643 | 80 | Persian | ای بشیر روحانی در این ماه محرم چند نامه ارسال گردید و همچنین در ماه گذشته | O spiritual herald! During this month of Muharram several letters were dispatched, and likewise in the preceding month [3.5s] | BSHI.045 | Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12644 | 80 | Persian | ای بشیر روحانی نامه دوازدهم شعبان سنه حالیه که به اقا سید اسدالله مرقوم نموده بودید | O spiritual herald! The letter which thou didst address to Aqa Siyyid Asadu'llah on the twelfth of Sha'ban of this year [3.5s] | INBA85:457b | BSHI.046 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution | - | - | |||||||||
| AB12645 | 80 | Persian | ای ثابت بر پیمان نامه ای در کمال انجذابات روحانیه به جناب رایس مرقوم گردید ایصال | O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! A letter, imbued with the utmost spiritual attraction, was written to Jinab-i-Ra'is, and conveyed [3.5s] | BSHI.082-083 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12646 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه متعلمه حمد کن حضرت معبود را که بمقصود رسیدی و بایمان و ثبوت بر پیمان | O learned handmaiden! Render praise unto the Lord, thy God, that thou hast attained thy heart's desire and art confirmed in faith and steadfast in His Covenant [3.5s] | INBA85:348b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12647 | 80 | Persian | ای مستفیض از نور ایمان از فضل جمال قدم آن دودمان اشرف همیشه مظاهر الطاف بودند | O thou who art illumined by the light of faith! Through the bounty of the Ancient Beauty, that noble family hath ever been the manifestation of divine favours [3.5s] | INBA85:261b | Eulogies; reminiscences; Martyrs and martyrdom; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12648 | 80 | Persian | ای یادگار آن یار مهربان کمان منما که دقیقه ای فراموش گردی همیشه در نظری و در خاطری | O cherished remnant of that loving friend! Think not for a moment that thou art forgotten. Thou art ever before my sight and present in my thoughts [3.5s] | INBA85:150 | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12649 | 80 | mixed | یا من آمن بالله و صدق بکلمات الله قد تلوت ایات شکرک لله و رتلت کلمات ذکرک | O thou who hast believed in God and hast acknowledged His words! I have read thy verses of thanksgiving unto God and recited the words of thy remembrance [3.5s] | INBA85:139a | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12650 | 80 | mixed | الهی الهی هذا عبد توجه بکلیته الی مطلع الأنوار و مشرق الآثار و مهبط الأسرار | My God, my God! This is a servant who hath turned with his whole being unto the Dawning-Place of lights, the Day-Spring of divine tokens, and the Source of mysteries [3.5s] | UMich962.142b, UMich991.100-101 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prayer for sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12651 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی نامه تو رسید تا بحال تحریر جواب ممتنع و محال بود زیرا عدم اعتدال | O servant of God! Your letter was received. Until now, writing a reply was impossible and unattainable, due to ill health [3.5s] | INBA85:085 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12652 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی هذه امة کانت طیبه القلب خالصه النوایاء صادقه القول خادمه الاماء | O my God, my God! This is a handmaiden who possessed a pure heart, sincere motives and truthful utterance, and was a servant of Thy maidservants [3.5s] | INBA85:154 | Prayer for forgiveness | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12653 | 80 | Persian | ای ملک در کشور الهی رهبر هر طالبی شو تا ملک ملک عرفان گردی و ملک فلک ایقان | O thou seeking dominion in the divine Kingdom! Be thou a guide to every seeker, so that thou mayest become a sovereign in the realm of mystic knowledge and a monarch in the heavens of certitude [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0960 | Status of kings; future of monarchy; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12654 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب هذا عبد قد توجه الیک بصفقه رابحه و حقیقه ناجحه و کینونه فالحه و قلب | O my Lord! This is a servant who hath turned to Thee with a gainful exchange, a trimphant truth, and a flourishing essence. His heart [3.5s] | INBA85:551b | Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12655 | 80 | Arabic | اللهم یا فاتح الابواب و محیر القلوب و الالباب و مهیا الاسباب لنجاح عبادک فی المبدء | O God! O Thou Who art the Opener of Doors, Who bewildereth hearts and minds, and Who prepareth the means for the success of Thy servants in the beginning [3.5s] | INBA85:435a | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Service to others; to the Cause of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12656 | 80 | mixed | ای حضرت موید با وجود عدم مجال و تشتت بال و اعتلال احوال مختصر جواب بر سوال | O thou who art confirmed! Despite lack of opportunity, distraction of mind, and indisposition of health, I write this brief response to thy question [3.5s] | INBA85:334a | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12657 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده الهی الحمد لله بدون واسطه موسوط شدی و بحضرت مقصود پی بردی از کاس هدی | O servant of God! Praise be to God that thou hast attained without intermediary and discovered the Lord of all desires, having drunk from the chalice of guidance [3.5s] | INBA85:441 | Soul; spirit after death; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12658 | 80 | Arabic | ای رب اسئلک بجمال احدیتک و سلطان ربوبیتک و ملیک الوهیتک ان توید عبدک هذا | O my Lord! I beseech Thee, by the beauty of Thy oneness, the sovereignty of Thy Lordship, and the dominion of Thy Divinity, to assist this servant of Thine [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0513 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12659 | 80 | mixed | یا من ینشر نفحات الله خدمات آنحضرت در آستان مقدس مشهود و محمود و تاییدات از | O thou who diffusest the fragrances of God! Thy services at the Sacred Threshold are evident and praiseworthy, and the confirmations from [3.5s] | INBA85:161a | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12660 | 80 | Persian | ای زائر مشکین نفس دوباره بدیدن این آواره آمدی و احرام طواف مطاف ملا اعلی | O perfumed visitor! Once again thou hast come to visit this exile, and donned the pilgrim's garb to circumambulate the gathering place of the Supreme Concourse [3.5s] | INBA85:136 | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12661 | 80 | Persian | ای امه الله جناب آقا غلامعلی ذکر شما را در مسطورات خویش نموده بودند من نیز قلم | O handmaiden of God! Jinab-i-Aqa Ghulam-'Ali made mention of thee in his letter, and I likewise take up my pen [3.5s] | INBA85:057b | Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12662 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده حق از فضل حق جمعی نه پریشان در پناه الهی هستی نه بی سر و سامان منظور | O servant of the Truth! Through the grace of God thou art united, not scattered; thou art sheltered beneath divine protection, not forsaken and adrift; thou art remembered, not forgotten [3.5s] | INBA85:434a | Consolation and comfort | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12663 | 80 | Arabic | ایها العبد المتضرع الی الله قم بقوه مولاک علی خدمه ربک الذی خلقک و سواک تالله | O thou servant who beseeches God! Arise with the power of thy Lord to serve thy Creator Who fashioned and perfected thee. By God! [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#0973 | Call to action; The concourse on high | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12664 | 80 | Persian | ای بنده خدا هر بندگی بندی است و هر عبودیت کمندی مگر بندگی درگاه الهی که ازادگیست | O servant of God! Every servitude is a chain and every worship a fetter, save servitude at the divine threshold, which is freedom itself [4o] | SFI10.019 | Freedom of thought and action; Servitude; submission to God; repentance | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12665 | 80 | Persian | ای متوجه بملکوت ابهی ورقه مبارکه خاله خانم در جمیع اوقات ذکرت را در انجمن | O thou who art turned toward the Abha Kingdom! The blessed leaf, Khali Khanum, doth at all times make mention of thee in the gatherings [4o] | INBA85:183a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12789 | 80 | Arabic | رب رب اید عبدک الفاضل و اجعله نور حدیقه الفضائل و نور حدقه اعین الفواضل و | O Lord, my Lord! Aid this distinguished servant of Thine and make him a light in the garden of divine excellences, and a radiance to the eyes of those endowed with heavenly bounties [3.5s] | BRL_DAK#1106 | Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Prayer for teaching | - | - | ||||||||||
| AB12823 | 80 | Persian | ای ورقه مبتهله چه خوش بخت بودی که بزیارت درگاه احدیت موفق و موید شدی | BRL_DAK#1166 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Presence of; reunion with God | - | - | |||||||||||
| AB12847 | 80 | Persian | غصّه مخور صدمه مکش توکّل بر خدا کن و توسّل بذیل کبریا جو | …Grieve thou not, and sorrow not. Place thy whole trust in God, and hold fast unto the hem of the Almighty | BRL_SWOP#042x | BRL_SWO#042x | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2547 | 80 | Persian | المسیح ماکان عنده احباء کفایة بحافظون علی قبره قبره کان فی مزبلة | The Christ had not sufficient loved ones who would keep watch over His tomb, for His sepulchre was amidst a refuse heap [3.5s] | ASAT4.467-468 | Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Law of burial and cremation; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||
| ABU2577 | 80 | Persian | حاجی عرب در عراق سبب ثهادتش این است که سه چهار سال قبل در عراق یک عائله را شهید | Concerning the Arab pilgrim in Iraq, the cause of his martyrdom was that some three or four years prior, a family was martyred in that land [3.5s] | YIK.302, ZIAB2.211 | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2641 | 80 | The Sultan of Turkey had mastered a knowledge of Western music. One day all his ministers were present and a European artist was playing on the Piano the Western classics. | DAS.1913-11-20 | Critique of Eastern values; culture; Hypocrisy; Stories; anecdotes | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2677 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures | All the civic affairs and the legislation of material laws for the increasing needs of the enlightened humanity | LOG#1061x, BSC.425 #768.1x, SW_v07#15 p.139 | Changing and unchanging parts of religion; House of Justice; Laws of God; of the Kitab-i-Aqdas | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2678 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures | As regards the places for the convening of such a general body, it will be decided by the members. The Universal House of Justice | BSC.425 #768.2x, SW_v07#15 p.139 | House of Justice | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2682 | 80 | In this age, Baha'o'llah has breathed the Holy Spirit into the dead body of the world. Consequently every weak soul | SW_v05#04 p.054, SW_v06#15 p.120, SW_v06#16 p.121, SW_v08#01 p.001, SW_v08#12 p.146, SW_v13#01 p.007, BSTW#324 | Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritualization of humanity in the future; a new race of men; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2687 | 80 | There are two kinds of love: one is direct love which proceeds from a person to | SW_v08#11 p.139 | Love as fundamental; spiritual foundations of religion; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2692 | 80 | As long as ye can, strive to set aglow the hearts with love; be attracted to one another | SW_v08#12 p.144 | Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||||
| ABU2696 | 80 | Bahá'í Scriptures | Praise be to God that thou hast found guidance... This turning the face toward God is the healing of the body, the mind and the soul.... Therefore sacrifice all thy talents at the feet | BSC.490 #941, SW_v08#18 p.233x | Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | |||||||||||
| ABU2701 | 80 | In the chicken yard, the rooster was so ill that no one could count on his crowing the next morning. | STAB#157 | Law of cause and effect; Superstition | - | - | ||||||||||||
| BB00598 | 80 | Arabic | بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم. الله نور السموات و الارض مثل نوره کمشکوة فیها المصباح المصباح المصباح المصباح فی بلوره فوق بلوره البلورة تکاد من فیها مثل ما یضیء | God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The likeness of His light is as a niche wherein is a lamp, a lamp, a lamp, enclosed in crystal upon crystal. The crystal well-nigh shineth of itself [3.5s] | PR03.047r12-047r22, BYC_collect3.064-064 | KSHK.BWB | He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Word of God and human limitations | - | - | |||||||||
| BB00600 | 80 | Arabic | بسم الله الرفع ذی الرفاعین. بالله الله الرفع ذی الارفاع قل اللهم انک انت رفاع السموات و الارض و ما بینهما ثم کل القادرین قل اللهم انک انت | In the name of God the exalting, master of those who exalt through God. God the exalting, master of the exalting. Say: Praise be God! Verily You exalt the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them | PR03.081r03-081r07, PR13.070r | KSHK.BWB | - | - | ||||||||||
| BB00602 | 80 | Arabic | سبحان الله الاله ذی الالاهین له الاسماء الحسنی یسبح له ما فی السموات و الارض و ما بینهما انا کل له عابدون ان یا حسین قد طلع مطلع الالوهیة باسم الاول الحسین | Praise be God, the god possessing two gods. To Him belongs the beautiful names. That which is in the heavens, and the earth, and whatsoever lies between them praises Him | PR03.080v15-080v20, PR13.069r | KSHK.BWB | - | - | ||||||||||
| BB00604 | 80 | Arabic | قل اللهم انک انت نصار السموات و الارض و ما بینهما لتؤتین النصر من تشاء و لینزعن النصر عمن یشاء | Say: O my God, verily you are the Helper of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever lies between them. You give aid to whom you will and take aid from whom you will | PR03.085v25-085v28 | KSHK.BWB | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10142 | 80 | mixed | از خریر کوثر بیان رحمن این کلمه مبارکه اصغا شد زینتی از برای هیکل انسان احسن | From the murmur of the Kawthar of the All-Merciful's utterance this blessed word was heard: The most excellent adornment for the temple of man [3.5s] | INBA33:142x | Call to action; Piety; righteousness; fear of God [taqwa]; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10143 | 80 | Persian | از قبل اولیای ارض اسکندریه را اذن دودیم که هر وقت مقتضی شود بشطر سجن توجه نمایند | We had previously granted permission to the friends of Alexandria to turn their faces toward the Prison whenever circumstances allowed [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.080e, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10144 | 80 | Arabic | اسئلک باسمک الکریم و باسمک الرحیم و باسمک العلیم و باسمک الحکیم و باسمک | By Thy name the Munificent; by Thy name the All-Merciful; by Thy name the Omniscient; by Thy name the All-Wise; by Thy name the Self-Subsistent | ADM3#002 p.012 | JHT_S#041 | Prayer for forgiveness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10145 | 80 | Arabic | اشهد یا الهی انک انت الله لا اله الا انت لم تزل کنت قائما حاضرا ناظرا ناطقا | I testify, O my God, that Thou art God; there is none other God but Thee. From time immemorial Thou hast been standing, present, observant and speaking [3.5s] | INBA18:378b | Prayer for spiritual recognition; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10146 | 80 | Arabic | الحمد لله الذی تجلی بحرف من حروفات عز احدیة فی عالم البقاء اذا ظهرت هیاکل الامر | Praise be to God, Who hath manifested Himself through a letter from amongst the letters of His transcendent Oneness in the realm of eternity, whereupon the Temples of the Cause appeared [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.193a, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10147 | 80 | mixed | الحمد لله رحیق عرفان را از ید عطای الهی آشامیدی و بانوار شمس ظهور منور شدی | Praise be to God, that thou hast quaffed the choice wine of divine knowledge from the bounteous hand of thy Lord and hast been illumined by the rays of the Sun of Manifestation [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.016c, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10148 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی ارحم عبادک و امائک و لاتمنعهم عن فرات رحمتک و الذی جری فی ایامک فی | O my God, O my God! Have mercy upon Thy servants and handmaidens, and withhold them not from the streams of Thy mercy which floweth in Thy days [3.5s] | INBA15:343a, INBA28:383b, INBA26:347a | AQMJ2.009 | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10149 | 80 | Arabic | Additional Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh | الهی الهی اشهد هذا الیوم یومک الذی کان مذکورا فی کتبک و صحفک و زبرک و الواحک | O my God! O my God! I testify that this is Thy Day which hath been mentioned in Thy Books | INBA15:185b, INBA15:269b, INBA19:420b, INBA23:083a, INBA23:238b, INBA23:248b, INBA26:185b, INBA26:269b, INBA51:109b, INBA51:568b, INBA27:476, INBA84:180a, INBA84:107d, INBA84:047f.14, KB_620:102b | BRL_DA#040, ADM1#056 p.104, AQMJ2.011 | BRL_APBH#09, JHT_S#134 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | |||||||
| BH10150 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی انا امتک التی اقبلت الیک و سمعت ندائک الاحلی اذ ارتفع بین الارض و | O my God, O my God! I am Thy handmaiden who hath turned unto Thee and hearkened unto Thy most sweet call as it was raised betwixt earth and heaven [3.5s] | INBA23:214 | Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10151 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی ترانی فیکل الاحوال متحرکا بامرک و متنعما بالائک و نعمائک من ظاهرها | My God, My God! Thou seest me, under all conditions, set in motion at Thy behest, and savoring Thy blessings and Thine inward and outward bounties | ADM3#004 p.014 | JHT_S#177 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10152 | 80 | mixed | الهی الهی ترانی مقبلاً الیک و متمسکاً بحبل عطائک قدر لی بجودک ما تحب و ترضی | O my God, my God! Thou seest me turning towards Thee and clinging to the cord of Thy bounty. Ordain for me, through Thy generosity, that which Thou lovest and with which Thou art well-pleased [3.5s] | ADM3#131 p.149x, ADM3#132 p.149x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Justice and mercy; Obedience to and respect for government authority; Prayer for protection; Rejection, opposition and persecution; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10153 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی تری المقبلین بین ایادی المعرضین و مظاهر العدل بین الظالمین اسئلک | My God, my God! Thou seest them that have inclined themselves unto Thee amidst those that have disdainfully turned aside from Thee | ADM3#011 p.021 | JHT_S#074 | Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10154 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی فضلک شجعنی و عدلک خوفنی طوبی لعبد تعامل معه بالفضل و ویل لمن | O God, my God! Thy grace hath emboldened me, and Thy Justice filled me with terror. | INBA61:059a, INBA66:090 | AQMM.068b, NSR_1993.016 | SW_v14#09 p.257, DWN_v2#10-11 p.079, JHT_S#104 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10155 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی قد اهلکنی ظما قلبی این فرات رحمتک یا اله العالمین و ابعدنی قدرک و | O my God, my God! The thirst hath consumed me. Where is the streams of Thy mercy, O Lord of the worlds? Thy decree hath kept me far [3.5s] | AQMJ2.015a | Power of prayer; Prayer for nearness to God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10156 | 80 | Arabic | الهی الهی نور وجهک دلنی و نار سدرتک انجذبتنی و کلمتک العلیا اخذتنی و ندائک | My God, my God! The light of Thy countenance hath guided me, the fire of Thy Lote-Tree hath enraptured me, Thy Most Exalted Word hath overcome me | ADM3#005 p.015 | JHT_S#178 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10157 | 80 | Arabic | الهی و محبوبی هذا عبدک الذی توجه الی شطر بقائک و اشتعل بنار محبتک و سمع ندائک | O my God and my Beloved! This is Thy servant who hath turned his face toward the sanctuary of Thy permanence, and hath been set ablaze with the fire of Thy love, and hath hearkened unto Thy call [3.5s] | AQMJ2.020 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Love of God; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10158 | 80 | Persian | الیوم کل من علی الارض مکلفند بمتابعت اوامر الهی چه که اوست سبب نظم عالم و علت | In this day all who dwell upon the earth are bound to follow the divine commandments, for these are the cause of order in the world and its foundation [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.153a, | AQA5#083 p.099, AKHA_132BE #05 pa | Goodly deeds; actions; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10159 | 80 | Persian | الیوم یومیست که جمیع اهل آسمان ناظرند بوجوه نفوسی که بر سبیل حق قائم و | This is the Day whereon all the denizens of the heavens gaze upon the countenances of those souls who stand firm in the path of Truth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11096#189, , BLIB_Or15710.022b, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10160 | 80 | mixed | امروز ابواب بیان مفتوح و نیر عرفان از افق سماء مالک ادیان مشرق و بحار علوم | Today the gates of utterance stand wide open, and the Sun of divine knowledge hath risen from the horizon of the heaven of the Lord of Religions, and the oceans of wisdom surge forth [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15726.097b, | LHKM2.230b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10161 | 80 | Persian | امروز رحمن ظاهر و شیطان باهر طوبی از برای نفسیکه همزات شیطان او را از | In this day the All-Merciful is manifest and Satan is resplendent. Well is it with the soul whom the promptings of Satan have not [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15712.302a, | Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Satan; the Evil One; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10162 | 80 | mixed | Bahá'í Sacred Writings | امروز روز بیانست باید اهل بها بکمال رفق و مدارا اهل عالم را بافق اعلی هدایت | This is the day in which to speak. It is incumbent upon the people of Baha to strive | INBA23:016b, INBA57:070, BLIB_Or15715.260b, | ADJ.082-083x | High station of teachers of the Cause; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10164 | 80 | mixed | امروز روزیست که نسمه الله در مرور است و روح الله در جذب و شور عظم رمیم از | This is a day when the divine breezes of God are wafting abroad, and the Spirit of God is in rapture and ecstasy, causing ancient bones to [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.106c, | AYI2.353 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10165 | 80 | Arabic | ان اشهدی بانه هو الحق لا اله الا هو و ارسل الرسل و انزل الکتب و فیه قدر مقادیر | Bear thou witness that He is the Truth, there is no God but Him. He hath sent forth the Messengers and revealed the Books, and therein hath decreed the measures [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.197b, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10166 | 80 | Arabic | ان البحر اراد ان یرسل الیک لئالی الحکمه و البیان لتجذبک و یقربک الی الله مولی الانام | Verily, the Ocean willeth to send unto thee pearls of wisdom and utterance, that they may attract thee and draw thee nigh unto God, the Lord of mankind [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15695.180a, | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10167 | 80 | Arabic | ان السدره تنادی بین البریه و تدع الکل الی الله رب العالمین و تذکر فی هذا | Verily the Divine Tree calleth aloud amidst creation, summoning all unto God, the Lord of the worlds, and maketh mention in this [3.5s] | INBA19:110b, INBA32:102a | Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Manifestation of God as tree of life; sadratu'l-muntaha; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10168 | 80 | Arabic | ان الکرم ینادی الملک لله العزیز الکریم طوبی لکل کریم اقبل الی بحر الکرم و | Verily, Generosity proclaimeth: "The Kingdom is God's, the Almighty, the All-Bountiful." Blessed is every generous soul that hath turned unto the ocean of bounty [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.072a, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Generosity [kirama]; Living waters; water of life; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10169 | 80 | Arabic | ان الله یذکر امه من امائه لیاخذها جذب الایات و یقربها الی الله مظهر البینات | Verily, God maketh mention of His handmaiden from among His handmaidens, that she may be seized by the rapture of His verses and drawn nigh unto God, the Manifestor of clear proofs [3.5s] | AQA5#015 p.019b | Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10170 | 80 | Arabic | ان المشرکین جعلوا اهلی و احبتی اساری | Verily, the ungodly have taken My kindred and loved ones captive [3.5s] | MAS4.157ax | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10171 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا احباء الله من الاعراب ان وهبکم الله من ولد لقبوه بعبدالبها و سموه | O beloved of God among the desert-dwellers! Should God grant you a child, designate him 'Abdu'l-Bahá, and thus name him [3.5s] | INBA36:144, INBA71:314 | Naming of children; of individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10172 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا امه الله اذکری ربک ثم اقنتی له و توکلی فی کل الامور علیه انه کان علیک | O handmaid of God! Remember thy Lord, then stand thou steadfast before Him, and in all matters place thy trust in Him, for verily He watcheth over thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.391c, | Personal instructions; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10173 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا امه الله قد منعت عن الاذکار بما ورد علی من اخی و الذین اتبعوه بعد الذی | O handmaid of God! Thou hast been prevented from making mention by reason of that which hath befallen from My brother and those who followed him thereafter [3.5s] | INBA28:321a, BLIB_Or15725.377c, | Consolation and comfort; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Thankfulness; gratitude; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10174 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا ایها الناظر الی الوجه فاعلم بانا وردنا مع سبعین انفس فی حصن العکا و | O thou who gazest upon the Countenance! Know thou that We have arrived at the fortress of 'Akká with seventy souls [3.5s] | INBA73:360a, NLAI_BH1.508, NLAI_BH2.247b | BRL_DA#143, SFI04.007b | Banishment to; life in 'Akka; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10175 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا بدیع الله قد حضر کتابک فی محضر مولیک نسئل الله یان یوفقک فی اولیک و | O Badi'u'llah! Thy letter hath attained unto the presence of thy Lord. We beseech God that He may graciously aid thee in thy endeavours [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11095#351, | Humor; jokes; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10176 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا رضا فقد رضی الله عنک و قدر لک فی اللوح مقاما کان علی الحق رفیعا ثم | O Riḍá! God hath verily been well-pleased with thee, and hath ordained for thee in the Tablet a station that is, in truth, most exalted [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.622a, , ALIB.folder18p499a | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10177 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا عبد اسمع ندآء الذی ارتفع بین الارض و السما تالله لو تطلع بعظمته و عظمه | O servant! Hearken unto the Call that hath been raised betwixt earth and heaven. By God! Wert thou to behold His grandeur and majesty [3.5s] | INBA73:352a, NLAI_BH1.498b, NLAI_BH2.240b | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Word of God and human limitations | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10178 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا علی ان ترید ان تدخل فی مجلس العارفین تهذب نفسک عن کل ما یکرهه النفوس و | O 'Alí! If thou desirest to enter the assemblage of them that are endued with mystic knowledge, thou must needs purify thy soul from whatsoever the hearts of men do abhor [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.128b, | Courtesy; culture [adab]; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Wisdom [hikmat]; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10179 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا فیروز ان استمع ندآء الرحمن فی هذا النیروز الذی به تزینت الاشیاء کلها | O Firuz! Hearken thou unto the Call of the All-Merciful on this Naw-Rúz wherewith all things have been adorned [3.5s] | INBA18:018, BLIB_Or15710.190b, | Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Personal instructions; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10180 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا قلم ان اذکر من اقبل الی الله مالک القدم اذ اعرض عنه اکثر الامم لیفرح | O Pen! Make mention of him who turned unto God, the Ancient King, when most of the peoples turned away from Him, that he may rejoice [3.5s] | NFR.237a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for praise and gratitude; Prayer for service | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10181 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا قلم نریک تحب الاختصار فی الالواح ای و نفسک یا ربی المختار لو اذن واعیه | O Pen! We behold Thee inclining towards brevity in the Tablets. Yea, by Thy Self, O My chosen Lord, if there be ears to hearken [3.5s] | INBA51:012, BLIB_Or15696.071e, , KB_620:005-005 | LHKM2.097a, AKHT1.363 | Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10182 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا قلمی ان اذکر من سمی بالحبیب لیفرح بذکر الله مالک الاسماء و یکون من | O My Pen! Make mention of him who hath been named the Beloved, that he may rejoice in the remembrance of God, the Lord of Names [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.107c, | Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10183 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا کتاب الناطق ان اذکر من آمن بالله رب العالمین اذ اعرض عنه اکثر العباد | O Thou Speaking Book! Make mention of him who hath believed in God, the Lord of the worlds, when most of His servants turned away from Him [3.5s] | NFR.233 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for detachment; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10184 | 80 | Arabic | ان یا محمود لاتنس فضل الله علیک و لاتخف من احد انه ینصر من یشاء بامره لا راد | O Mahmud! Forget not God's grace upon thee, and fear no one, for verily He aideth whom He willeth through His command, which none can withstand [3.5s] | INBA71:010c | Chastisement and requital; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10185 | 80 | Arabic | انا اظهرنا الامر و انزلنا و دعونا الکل الی الله المهیمن القیوم | We have manifested the Cause, and revealed it, and called all unto God, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting [3.5s] | INBA41:379a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10186 | 80 | Arabic | انا سمیناک امین البیان بین ملا الاکوان لتفتخر بعنایه ربک الرحمن ان ربک لهو الحکیم | Verily, We have named thee the Trusted One of Utterance amidst the concourse of creation, that thou mayest glory in the favors of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Indeed, thy Lord is the All-Wise [3.5s] | AQA6#300 p.294a, ABDA.072, AMIN.046 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10187 | 80 | Arabic | انا نذکر ما یقرب الناس الی الله رب العالمین و یعلم الکل ما ینفعهم فی کل عالم | We make mention of that which draweth mankind nigh unto God, the Lord of all worlds, and teacheth all that which shall profit them in every realm [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.068a, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10188 | 80 | Arabic | انا نذکر من توجه الی مشرق الفضل و نویده فضلا من لدنا و انا الفضال الکریم قد ارتفع | We make mention of him who hath turned towards the Dawning-Place of grace, and We bestow upon him a bounty from Our presence, for verily We are the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous [3.5s] | INBA44:112 | Chastisement and requital; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10189 | 80 | Arabic | انا نذکر من سمی بابی القاسم بهذا الذکر الذی به غنت الطیور علی الافنان ان | We make mention of him who was named Abu'l-Qásim through this remembrance, wherewith the birds warble upon the branches [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.060c, | Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10190 | 80 | Arabic | انا نذکر من سمی بمحمود و نبشره بایات اله مالک الغیب و الشهود یا محمود یذکرک | We make mention of him who is named Mahmud and give him glad tidings through the verses of God, the Lord of the Unseen and the Seen. O Mahmud, He maketh mention of thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.003.07, | Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10191 | 80 | Arabic | انا نوصی اخوانی و ابنائهم بمحبت اغصانی و خدمتهم انا ربیناهم و | I counsel My brethren and their sons to love My Branches and serve them, for We have nurtured them [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.094c, | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10192 | 80 | Arabic | اناجیک یا الهی و مقصودی و مقصد کل المنقطعین الیک بان تنزل من سحاب سماء قدس | I commune with Thee, O my God and my Beloved, Goal of all them that have detached themselves unto Thee, that Thou mayest cause to descend from the clouds of Thy holy heaven [3.5s] | INBA18:320a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10193 | 80 | mixed | انشاء الله بعنایت حق از خلق منقطع باشی و باو متمسک و متشبث چشم از عالمیان بردار و | God willing, through His grace, mayest thou be detached from creation and hold fast unto Him. Turn thy gaze away from the peoples of the world and [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.157a, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10194 | 80 | Persian | انشاء الله در کل اوان بفیوضات وحمانیه فائز باشید و بشطر الله متوجه و بعد مخصوص کل الواح | God willing, may ye at all times be blessed with heavenly bounties, be turned toward the Sanctuary of God, and give special attention unto all the Tablets [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.129d, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10195 | 80 | mixed | انشاء الله لم یزل و لایزال بذکر حق ذاکر باشی و از رحیق حقیقی که ختم آن بید | God willing, may you ever be and continue to be steadfast in the remembrance of Truth, and partake of the true wine which is sealed [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.230a, | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10196 | 80 | Persian | انشاء الله لم یزل و لایزال بعنایه الله فائز باشی و بذیل الطافش متشبث رحیق | God willing, mayest thou ever remain, as thou hast ever been, triumphant through His gracious care, clinging fast to the hem of His loving-kindness [3.5s] | INBA18:218a, BLIB_Or15710.156a, , BLIB_Or15719.023a, | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10197 | 80 | Arabic | انک قل یا قوم تالله قد ظهر البحر و سرت علیه فلک الله تمسکوا بها و لا تتبعوا کل غافل | Say: O people! By God, the Ocean hath appeared and upon it saileth the Ark of God. Hold ye fast unto it and follow not every heedless one [3.5s] | AVK3.109.05x | Knowledge; recognition of God; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10198 | 80 | mixed | ای ابن نبیل انشاء الله در کل عوالم طائف حول رحمن باشی و بعنایتش فائز و در ظلش | O son of Nabíl! God willing, in all the worlds mayest thou circle round the All-Merciful, attain unto His grace and abide beneath His shade [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11096#218, | AYBY.032a | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10199 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله الیوم یوم خدمت است و یوم ذکر است امروز روزی است که شبیه و | O handmaiden of God! Today is the Day of service and the Day of remembrance. This is a day that hath no likeness [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.138a, , BLIB_Or15719.026a, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10200 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله حق جل جلاله میفرماید ای کنیز من و فرزند کنیز من نامه ات لدی الوجه | O handmaid of God! The True One, glorified be His majesty, saith: O My handmaiden and daughter of My handmaiden! Thy letter hath come before Me [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11096#213, , BLIB_Or15710.082b, | Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10201 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله نامه ات لدی المظلوم حاضر انشاء الله بعنایت الهی و فضل رحمانی لم یزل و | O handmaiden of God! Thy letter hath reached Him Who is wronged. God willing, through divine favor and the grace of the All-Merciful, from time immemorial [3.5s] | INBA23:173a, BLIB_Or15730.028c, | AQA6#297 p.291a, KHMI.036 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10202 | 80 | mixed | ای امه الله ندایت و ندای راقم کتابت بشرف اصغای محبوب عالم فائز شد رحمت حق | O handmaid of God! Thy call and the supplication of him who inscribed thy letter have attained the honor of being heard by the Best-Beloved of the worlds. The mercy of God [3.5s] | INBA51:103b, BLIB_Or15710.177a, , BLIB_Or15719.046b, , KB_620:096b | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10203 | 80 | Persian | Trustworthiness | ای بگم اصحاب نار باش و اهل ریا مباش کافر باش و ماکر مباش در میخانه ساکن شو و | Be thou of the people of hell-fire, but be not a hypocrite. Be thou an unbeliever, but be not a plotter. | COMP_TRUSTP#39, AHM.376 | BRL_TRUST#38, COC#2050 | Empty learning; false spirituality; Hypocrisy; Priestcraft; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10204 | 80 | mixed | ای بنده خدا مالک اسما تو را ندا مینماید و میفرماید طوبی لنفس فازت بالشدائد | O servant of God! The Lord of Names calleth unto thee, saying: Blessed is the soul that hath triumphed through tribulations [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.302b, , BLIB_Or15730.077b, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10205 | 80 | mixed | ای جواد عریضه ات بساحت اقدس فائز و از مطلع نور احدیه جواب نازل ان اشکر و کن | O Javad! Thy petition hath attained unto the Most Holy Court, and from the Dayspring of the Light of Divine Unity hath the answer been sent down. Render thou thanks and be thou steadfast [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.069a, | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10206 | 80 | mixed | ای حبیب علیک بهائی و انوار ملکوتی این مظلوم بوعده خود وفا نمود که شاید اهل وفا | O My beloved! Upon thee be My glory and My celestial lights. This Wronged One hath fulfilled His promise, that perchance the faithful [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11098.021 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10207 | 80 | mixed | ای خدیجه بشنو ندای مطلع نور احدیه را که از افق سجن اعظم تو را ندا میفرماید | O Khadijih! Hearken unto the Voice of the Dayspring of Divine Unity that calleth thee from the horizon of the Most Great Prison [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.152b, , BLIB_Or15719.023f, | AYI2.238, MSBH10.151a | Love of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10208 | 80 | mixed | ای دوستان فرات رحمت رحمن جاری و بحر حیوان ظاهر و مشهود بمبارکی اسم اعظم در کل | O friends! The stream of the All-Merciful's grace is flowing, and the Sea of Life is manifest and visible through the blessedness of the Most Great Name in all things [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.053a, | Call to action; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Living waters; water of life | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10209 | 80 | mixed | ای دوستان هر چیز مرغوب قیمتی را سارقان از عقب بوده باید لئالی محبت الهی را که | O friends! Even as thieves lie in wait for all things precious and costly, ye must needs guard well the pearls of divine love [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.152e, | AQA5#020 p.025a, HDQI.008a, ANDA#01 p.000b | Love of God; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10210 | 80 | mixed | ای شه از من چه پرسی حال من در اینوقت که این عبد بر مسند تفرید ساکن است و بر | O King! Why askest thou of My state at this time, when this servant abideth upon the seat of singleness and [3.5s] | MSHR2.104x | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Idle talk; backbiting; speaking ill of others; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10211 | 80 | mixed | ای عمه لسان رحمن میفرماید نفحات محبتت استشمام شد و مراتب خلوصت لدی العرش | O Aunt! The Tongue of the All-Merciful proclaimeth: The fragrances of thy love have been inhaled, and the tokens of thy sincerity are manifest before the Throne [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.157c, , BLIB_Or15719.023b, | Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10212 | 80 | Persian | ای کنیز الهی ندایت فائز شد و تو هم بجواب فائز گشتی مقام مقام شکر است و وقت | O handmaid of God! Thy call hath been received, and thou thyself hast attained unto the response. This is the station of thanksgiving, and the time [3.5s] | AQA5#128 p.165a | Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10213 | 80 | mixed | ای کنیز حق از عالم خلق صعود نما و بعالم تقدیس و تنزیه ربانی وارد شو تا دنیا و | O handmaiden of God! Ascend thou from the realm of creation and enter into the sanctified and transcendent dominion of thy Lord, that the world and [3.5s] | INBA35:025a, BLIB_Or03116.103r.02, , BLIB_Or11096#192, | Consolation and comfort; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love of God; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10214 | 80 | mixed | ای کنیز حق الیوم هر نفسی بعرفان مقصود امکان فائز شد باید در جمیع احوال بشکر و | O handmaiden of God! In this Day, whosoever hath attained unto the recognition of the Lord of all possibilities must, in all conditions, render thanksgiving and praise [3.5s] | INBA51:104b, KB_620:097a | Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10215 | 80 | mixed | ای کنیزان حق انشاء الله لم یزل و لایزال بعنایت الهی فائز باشید آنچه در عریضه معروض | O handmaidens of God! May ye ever be, through divine bounty, the recipients of heavenly grace. That which was set forth in the petition [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.069c, | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10216 | 80 | mixed | ای گوهر جمال قدم از منظر اکبر بتو ناظر و میفرماید قلب محل تجلی انوار وجهم بوده و | O Essence of Ancient Beauty! From the Most Great Horizon I gaze upon thee and declare: The heart hath ever been the dawning-place of the effulgent rays of My Countenance [3.5s] | AQA5#094 p.110, AKHA_137BE #04 p.048 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Personal instructions; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10217 | 80 | Persian | ای محمدیار حق یارت بوده که بعرفان یار حقیقی فائز شدی و از اغیار آزاد گشتی | O Muhammad-Yár! God hath been thy friend, inasmuch as thou hast attained unto the recognition of the True Friend and hast been freed from all else [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.007c, | AQA5#095 p.111, AKHA_137BE #04 p.048 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10218 | 80 | Persian | ای مهدی مکتوب شما رسید و لکن لوح بعد از دو روز بشما رسید | O Mahdi! Thy letter hath reached Us, yet the Tablet was received by thee after two days [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.129f, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10219 | 80 | Persian | این طیر گلستن باقی ثمره شجره الهی را ذکر مینماید | This Bird of the immortal rose-garden maketh mention of the fruit of the Divine Tree [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.081e, | Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for protection; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10220 | 80 | mixed | این مظلوم در لیالی و ایام عباد و اماء حق جل جلاله را بما یقربهم الی الله دعوت نموده بعضی باصغا فائز | This Wronged One hath, throughout the nights and days, summoned the servants and handmaidens of God, glorified be His majesty, unto that which draweth them nigh unto Him. Some have hearkened thereunto [3.5s] | AYI2.345x | Consolation and comfort; Recompense; reward for belief; right action; Soul; spirit after death; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10221 | 80 | Persian | آتش انفصال بعد از آسایش ایام وصل و اتصال جانرا سوخته و دلرا گداخته دل پیش تست | The fire of separation, following the tranquil days of union and communion, hath consumed the soul and melted the heart that lieth before Thee [3.5s] | MSHR3.258 | Consolation and comfort; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Love as fire; Nearness and remoteness; Pain of love; love as veil | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10222 | 80 | mixed | آفتاب عنایت مشرق و بحر جود مالک وجود ظاهر و مواج است نیکو است حال نفسیکه | The Sun of loving-kindness hath dawned, and the Ocean of the bounty of the Lord of all being is manifest and billowing. How blessed is the state of the soul that [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15710.157b, , BLIB_Or15719.023d, | Consolation and comfort; Love of God; Praise and encouragement; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10223 | 80 | Persian | آمدیم باغ هوا خوب فضا مرغوب کلها باصفا لکن یکشب بیش توقف نکردیم | We came unto a garden where the air was sweet and the atmosphere delightful, the flowers radiant with beauty, yet tarried there but a single night [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.130b, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10224 | 80 | Persian | آنچه در باره بلایا و محن مذکور داشتید آنچه در سبیل حق وارد شود محبوب بوده و خواهد بود | What thou hast mentioned concerning trials and tribulations - verily, whatsoever befalleth in the path of God hath ever been and shall forever be beloved [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15736.209b, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Rendering assistance to God; victory [nusrat]; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10225 | 80 | mixed | باید هر نفسی امروز در آنچه ظاهر شده تفکر کند و بعقل و درایت خود تفحص نماید که | Every soul must, in this Day, ponder upon that which hath been made manifest and, with understanding and wisdom, diligently investigate [3.5s] | UAB.002ax | Independent investigation of truth; reality; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10226 | 80 | mixed | بعد از عرفان مطلع وحی الهی و مشرق اوامر صمدانی استقامت از اعظم اعمال بوده باید | After recognition of the Dawning-Place of Divine Revelation and the Dayspring of the commandments of the Lord of Unity, steadfastness must be accounted among the greatest of deeds [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.152c, | AQA5#070 p.087a, AYI2.073, AHB_123BE #06 p.154, AKHA_131BE #18 p.a, AKHA_132BE #18 p.a, ANDA#73 p.04 | Call to action; Nearness and remoteness; Teaching the Cause; call to teach | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10227 | 80 | mixed | بعنایت حق فائز شدی لله الحمد و بصراطش آگاه گشتی لله الفضل ذکرت مذکور و لحاظ | Thou hast been favored by God's grace, praise be unto Him, and become aware of His path, all glory be unto God. Thy remembrance is noted in His presence [3.5s] | INBA15:354a, INBA26:357a | AQA7#484 p.304b | Consolation and comfort; Justice and wrath of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10228 | 80 | Persian | بگو ای اهل امکان طلعت رحمن میفرماید امروز روز گفتار نیست و هنگام انتظار نه | Say: O people of creation! The Countenance of the All-Merciful proclaimeth: This is not the day for words, nor is it the time for tarrying [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11096#207, | AHM.315, HDQI.035a | Call to action; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Words vs deeds | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10229 | 80 | Persian | بگو یا حزب الله و احزاب مختلفه عالم بر نصرت قیام نمائید و عالم محبت و وداد | Say: O Party of God and diverse parties of the world! Arise ye to render assistance and create a realm of love and fellowship [3.5s] | AVK3.217.17x | Call to action; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; True liberty; freedom; Unity; oneness of humanity | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10230 | 80 | Arabic | تری یا الهی کیف اشتعلت نار الاعتساف و خبت مصابیح الانصاف الی ان اخرجونا | Thou seest, O my God, how the fire of tyranny hath blazed forth and the lamps of justice have been extinguished, until they drove us into exile [3.5s] | INBA92:386b | Love of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Suffering and imprisonment; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10231 | 80 | Arabic | Prayers and Meditations; Bahá'í Prayers [2002] | تری یا الهی کیف حال بین عبادک و مظهر نفسک ظلم المعرضین من خلقک ای رب فانزل | Thou seest, O my God, how the wrongs committed by such of Thy creatures as have turned their backs to Thee | INBA92:353a | PMP#115 | PM#115, BPRY.247 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for victory and requital; triumph of the Cause; Prayer for women; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||
| BH10232 | 80 | Arabic | تلک آیات القدس نزلت بالحق من جبروت عز علیا لتجذب الذینهم آمنوا بالله و | These are the verses of holiness which have been sent down in truth from the realm of exalted glory, that they may draw unto them such as have believed in God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.348a, | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10233 | 80 | mixed | جمیع را از قبل باین یوم مبارک بشارت دادیم و چون از افق اراده حق ظاهر شد | From times past, We gave unto all the glad-tidings of this blessed Day, and when it dawned from the horizon of the Divine Will [3.5s] | INBA23:171c, BLIB_Or15710.261b, , BLIB_Or15730.025d, | AQA6#282 p.275a, KHMI.078 | Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10234 | 80 | Persian | جمیع عالم از برای عرفان مالک قدم خلق شده اند و چون امتحان الهی بمیان آمد | All the world hath been created to know the Ancient Lord, and when the divine test appeared [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.152f, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Universality of the Cause | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10235 | 80 | Persian | جناب ضیاءالله شما در مرغزار و گلزار و ما تحت حوارث روزگار انشاءالله زمان | O Ziya'u'llah! Thou dwellest amidst meadows and rose-gardens, while We remain beneath the vicissitudes of time [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.142a, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10236 | 80 | mixed | جناب مهدی لدی الوجه حاضر و بانوار عرش فائز و ذکر استقامت و محبت شما را بر | Jinab-i-Mihdi hath attained unto Our presence and been illumined by the lights of the Divine Throne, and mention hath been made of thy steadfastness and love [3.5s] | INBA18:220b, BLIB_Or15719.042b, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Knowledge; recognition of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10237 | 80 | mixed | جهد نمائید که از عنایت رحمانی و فضل سبحانی بر امر ثابت و مستقیم باشید چه که جنود | Strive ye, that through the grace of the All-Merciful and the bounty of the All-Glorious, ye may remain steadfast and immovable in His Cause, for the hosts [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11096#282, | Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10238 | 80 | mixed | ح س علیک بهائی ید ظلم اراده نموده انوار آفتاب عدل را ستر کند و نور امر را از | Upon thee be My Glory! The hand of tyranny hath sought to conceal the radiant rays of the Sun of Justice and to veil the light of the Cause [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.089a, | BRL_DA#697 | Justice and wrath of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10239 | 80 | Arabic | ح س قد حضرت کلمه من خطک لدی العرش و ذکر ذکرک فی هذا المقام المنیع و ذکرناک | O thou who art denoted by the letters Ha and Sin! Thy word hath attained unto the presence of the Throne, and thy mention hath been recorded in this exalted station, and We make mention of thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.015b, | BRL_DA#698 | Praise and encouragement | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10240 | 80 | mixed | حاجی علی سلمه الله آمد مکتوبی از مجدالدین آورد از شما پرسیدیم خبری نداشت | Ḥájí 'Alí, may God preserve him, arrived bearing a letter from Majdu'd-Dín. When We inquired about thee, he had no tidings to impart [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.098b, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10241 | 80 | mixed | حبذا زین شرف کبری و مفخرت عظمی که جمیع ذرات ممکناترا از اعلی ذروه علی الی | How glorious is this supreme honor and magnificent glory, which exalteth all atoms of contingent beings unto the loftiest heights [3.5s] | INBA38:058b, INBA36:314c | Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10242 | 80 | Arabic | حرک یا الهی کل ورقه من اوراق سدره حبک فی هذا الرضوان الذی فیه تغردت ورقاء | O my Lord, cause every leaf of the Tree of Thy love to stir in this Ridván wherein the dove hath warbled its melody [3.5s] | INBA48:216, INBA49:094a, INBA92:331a, BLIB_Or15739.361b, | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10243 | 80 | mixed | حضرت سلطان ایده الله را در اکثری از الواح ذکر نمودیم ذکریکه عرفش باقی و دائم است | We have, in numerous Tablets, made mention of His Majesty the Sultan—may God assist him—a mention whose fragrance is enduring and everlasting [3.5s] | MAS8.116ax | Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; Seal of the Prophets; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10244 | 80 | mixed | حمد خدا را که اوراق را بسدره راه نمود و امآء را بر ظهور سلطان ظهور اگاه فرمود | Praise be to God, Who hath guided the leaves unto the Divine Lote-Tree and made the handmaidens aware of the Manifestation of the Sovereign of Revelation [3.5s] | INBA84:139b, INBA84:074a, INBA84:016a.06, BLIB_Or15718.049a, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10245 | 80 | Persian | حمد کن محبوب عالم را که ترا بعرفان خود فائز فرمود چه مقدار از علما که خود را | Praise be unto the Beloved of the world Who hath graciously enabled thee to attain unto His recognition. How numerous are the divines who [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.153b, | AQA5#079 p.095, PYB#222 p.03 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10246 | 80 | mixed | حمد کن محبوب عالم را که در سنین معدودات باثر قلم منزل آیات فائز شدی الیوم استقامت بر | Praise be unto the Beloved of the world, that in these numbered years thou hast attained unto the fruit of the Pen that revealeth verses. Today steadfastness [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.042c, | Consolation and comfort; Living waters; water of life; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10247 | 80 | mixed | حمد مقصود عالم را که ورقه را بر ثناء سدره تایید فرمود توفیق بخشید و راه نمود | Praise be to the Goal of the world, Who hath confirmed the leaf in extolling the Divine Tree, bestowed grace and shown the way [3.5s] | RSR.040 | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10248 | 80 | mixed | حمد و ثنا سزاوار تست چه که از مشتی تراب خلقرا خلقفرمودی و گوهر بینش و دانش | Praise and glory befit Thee, for from a handful of dust Thou didst fashion creation and bestow the gem of insight and knowledge [3.5s] | INBA65:050, INBA30:095, INBA81:005 | AHM.345, BSHN.045, MHT2b.006, AQMJ1.160, ADH1.024 | Creation of the world; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; 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 | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10249 | 80 | Arabic | خذ قدح البیان من ایادی عنایه ربک الرحمن ثم اشرب منه امام وجوه الادیان کذلک | Take thou the chalice of utterance from the hands of thy Lord's loving-kindness, the All-Merciful, then drink therefrom before the faces of all religions. Thus [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.085b, | Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Manifestation of God as sun; Prophecy and fulfillment; Seal of the Prophets | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10250 | 80 | Arabic | خرجت و هاجرت و حضرت و رجعت ان احفظ نفسک لئلا یحبط عملک و یقطع املک هذا یکفیک | I went forth, and migrated, and was present, and returned. Guard thou thyself, lest thy deeds be rendered vain and thy hopes cut asunder. This sufficeth thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15725.398, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10251 | 80 | Persian | در این وقت که قاصد از کوی مقصود عازم آن دیار بود | At this time, when the messenger from the lane of the Beloved was bound for those regions [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.131c, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10252 | 80 | mixed | در ساعتی که شمس سماء وجود برقع شهود از رخ برانداخت و قمر عماء مقصود مقنع حدود | At the hour when the Sun in the heaven of being cast aside the veil of manifestation from Its countenance, and the Moon of the divine Purpose donned Its covering of limitations [3.5s] | INBA38:055b, INBA36:305b | Love of God; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10253 | 80 | Persian | دستخط عالی را این عبد بعبد حاضر لدی العرش داد و بعد از مشاهده تکبیر لا یحصی خدمت | This servant gave the exalted letter to the servant in attendance before the Throne, and after its perusal offered boundless glorification [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15736.206b, | Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10254 | 80 | Persian | دوست معنوی جناب حاجی علی تفصیل اخوی بساحت اقدس عرض شد فرمودند خدمت والده لدی | O spiritual friend, Haji Ali! The details concerning thy brother were presented at the Most Holy Court, whereupon He commanded that service be rendered unto thy mother [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.178d, | Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Personal instructions | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10255 | 80 | Persian | دیگر چه ذکر نمایم از مصیبت جدیده که سبب کدورت و احزان احبای رحمان شد | What more shall I recount of the fresh calamity that hath brought sorrow and grief to the loved ones of the All-Merciful [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.132b, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10256 | 80 | mixed | ذکر اعظم میفرماید ای اماء من کلمه الهیه را باذان جان استماع نمائید و نصایح مشفقانه | The Most Great Remembrance proclaimeth: O My handmaidens! Hearken ye with the ears of your souls unto the divine Word and the loving counsels [3.5s] | BLIB_Or11096#204, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Soul; spirit after death; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10257 | 80 | Arabic | ذکر الله لمن تمسک بذکره اذ ظهر بالحق بسلطان مبین قل من اعرض عن هذا الذکر انه | The remembrance of God unto him who hath clung to His remembrance when He appeared in truth with manifest sovereignty. Say: Whosoever turneth away from this Remembrance, verily he [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.069b, | Praise and encouragement; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10258 | 80 | Persian | ذکر امین و حواله وجه نموده بودید در جواب ذکر شود جناب امین علیه بهآء الله اگر چه | Thou didst make mention of the Trusted One and the remittance of funds. In reply let it be mentioned that His honor the Trusted One, upon him be the Glory of God, although [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15736.208a, | Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Business; financial; property matters; Permission for visit; pilgrimage | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10259 | 80 | Arabic | ذکر فضل ربک عبده الذی اتخذ الله لنفسه معینا و عرف نفسه | This is the remembrance of thy Lord's bounty unto His servant, who hath taken God as his Helper and hath recognized His Self [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15694.560a, , ALIB.folder18p497a | Call to action; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Idolatry; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10260 | 80 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا للتی اقبلت الی قبله العالم و شربت رحیق الفضل من ایادی الطاف ربها العزیز | This is Our mention of her who hath turned towards the Qiblih of the world and hath quaffed the choice wine of grace from the hands of the favors of her Lord, the Mighty [3.5s] | AQA6#197 p.026b | Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10261 | 80 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن آمن بالله المهیمن القیوم و شهد بما شهد الله فی ازل الازال انه | A remembrance from Our presence unto him who hath believed in God, the All-Protecting, the Self-Subsisting, and hath testified unto that whereunto God Himself hath testified from the eternity of eternities that He [3.5s] | INBA23:132a | Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10262 | 80 | Arabic | ذکر من لدنا لمن طار باجنحه الایمان الی الله الفرد الواحد العزیز الحمید | A mention from Our presence unto him who hath soared upon the wings of faith unto God, the One, the Single, the Mighty, the All-Praised [3.5s] | INBA41:414a | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10263 | 80 | Arabic | ذکر من لدی المظلوم الی من آمن بالله المهیمن القیوم یفرح بذکری و یذکرنی بالحکمة | A remembrance from the Wronged One unto him who hath believed in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting: He rejoiceth in My remembrance and maketh mention of Me with wisdom [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15697.021b, | - | - | |||||||||||
| BH10264 | 80 | Arabic | ذکر من لدی المظلوم للذی اراد ان یشرب من بحر العرفان باسم ربه المقتدر القدیر | A remembrance from the Wronged One unto him who desireth to quaff from the ocean of divine knowledge, in the name of his Lord, the Omnipotent, the Almighty [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.265c, , BLIB_Or15734.1.113a, | Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10265 | 80 | mixed | ذکرت در ساحت سجن مذکور آمد لله الحمد بعنایت کبری و فضل اعظم که عرفان حق و | The mention of thee reached the precincts of the Prison. Praise be to God that, through His Most Great Bounty and Supreme Grace, thou hast attained unto the recognition of God [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15706.206, , BLIB_Or15715.086a, | Knowledge; recognition of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10266 | 80 | Arabic | سبحان الذی ارسل الرسل علی انه لا اله الا هو المهیمن القیوم طوبی لمن وجد | Glorified be He Who sent forth the Messengers, verily there is none other God but Him, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. Blessed is he who hath found [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.060d, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Thankfulness; gratitude | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10267 | 80 | Arabic | سبحان الذی انزل الایات و اظهر البینات اذ کان الناس فی وهم عظیم قد خرقنا | Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and made manifest the clear proofs whilst the people were wrapt in grievous delusion. We have rent it asunder [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.015b, | Being a source of light; guidance; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10268 | 80 | Arabic | سبحان الذی انزل الایات و اظهر البینات انه لهو الفرد الواحد العلیم الحکیم | Glorified be He Who hath sent down the verses and revealed the clear evidences. He, verily, is the Single One, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15734.1.094c, | LHKM1.087a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10269 | 80 | Arabic | سبحان الذی ایقظ عباده بندائه و رفعهم الی سماء عرفانه و زینهم بطراز العدل | Glory be unto Him Who hath awakened His servants by His voice, Who hath exalted them to the heaven of His knowledge | ADM3#023 p.033 | JHT_S#195 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; God's oneness [ahadiyyih and wahidiyyih] | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10270 | 80 | Arabic | سبحان الذی ینطق بالحق و یدع الکل الی نفسه المهیمنه علی العالمین قد حضر | Glorified be He Who speaketh with truth and summoneth all unto His Own Self, the All-Subduing over all the worlds [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.048a, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power of the Manifestation of God; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10271 | 80 | Arabic | سبحان من استوی علی العرش و دعا الکل الی الافق الاعلی المقام الذی منه اشرق نیر | Glorified be He Who is established upon the Throne and hath summoned all unto the Most Exalted Horizon, that Station from which the Luminary hath shone forth [3.5s] | INBA51:175a, KB_620:168-168 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10272 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم اشهد بان نور آیاتک احاط عبادک و ندائک الاحلی ایقظ الراقدین من | Glory be unto Thee, O God! I testify that the light of Thy days hath enveloped Thy servants, and that Thy most sweet voice hath awakened such of Thy creatures | ADM3#016 p.026 | JHT_S#138 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10273 | 80 | Arabic | Translation List | سبحانک اللهم لاشهدنک کلشیء علی انک انت الله لا اله الا انت لم یزل کنت … اسئلک اللهم یا الهی بأن تحفظ حامل تلک الورقة البیضآء | Praised be Thou, O my God, I and all things bear witness that Thou art God, no god is there but Thee. From all eternity | AVK4.068, AHM.208, TSBT.234a, NFF1.025x, ABMK.063 | RBB.138x, RBB.139x, ADMS#019 | almunajat.com [item 31] | Prayer for protection; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | LL#512, LL#513 | ||||||
| BH10274 | 80 | Arabic | Prayers and Meditations | سبحانک اللهم یا اله السماء زین راس البهاء بتاج الشهاده فی سبیلک کما زینت هیکله | Magnified be Thy name, O God, the Lord of heaven! Attire my head with the crown of martyrdom | INBA92:383a | PMP#017, AQMJ2.047b | PM#017 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Manifestation of God as sun; Martyrs and martyrdom; Nearness and remoteness; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | |||||||
| BH10275 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اسئلک باسمک الذی به زینت دیباج کتاب الابداع بان تجعل | Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, through which Thou hast adorned the brocade of the Book of Creation, to cause [3.5s] | INBA92:393b | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10276 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اسئلک باسمک الذی به قبضت ارواح کل الاشیا و احییت مره | Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name through which Thou didst seize the souls of all things and didst quicken them anew [3.5s] | INBA49:008, BLIB_Or15725.372b, | ADM2#068 p.124, AHM.216 | almunajat.com [item 30] | Prayer for detachment; Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10277 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اسئلک باسمک العطوف و باسمک الروف و باسمک الذی به فتحت | Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, the All-Affectionate, and by Thy Name, the All-Compassionate, and by Thy Name through which Thou didst open [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.165c, | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10278 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اسئلک باسمک المهیمن علی الاسماء و بایاتک التی بها انجذبت | Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Name that holdeth dominion over all names, and by Thy signs whereby hearts are drawn [3.5s] | INBA15:260, INBA26:261a | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10279 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی اشهد ان حجتک غلبت حجج القبل و برهانک ظهر بالعدل و آیاتک | Glorified art Thou, O my God! I testify that Thy proof hath vanquished all former proofs, and Thy testimony hath appeared with justice, and Thy signs [3.5s] | INBA51:004, KB_620:283-283 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10280 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی فالبس قلوب احبائک درع الاستقامه و الاطمینان لئلا یوثر | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Clothe Thou the hearts of Thy loved ones with the armor of steadfastness and assurance, lest they be affected [3.5s] | INBA92:378 | AQMJ2.058 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for detachment; Prayer for protection; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10281 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی هذا عبدک الذی آمن بک و احب احبائک و اعرض عن اعدائک و | Glorified art Thou, O my God! This is Thy servant who hath believed in Thee and loved Thy loved ones and turned away from Thine enemies [3.5s] | INBA48:215a, INBA49:044b, INBA92:158a, BLIB_Or15739.360, | AQMJ1.058a | Belief and denial; Love of God; Prayer for protection | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10282 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی هذه ورقه التی ارادت وجهک و تحرکت من اریاح فضلک و اخذها | Glorified art Thou, O my God! This is a leaf that hath yearned for Thy countenance, that hath been stirred by the breezes of Thy bounty, and that hath been gathered unto Thee [3.5s] | INBA23:210b, INBA48:215b, INBA49:091b, INBA92:323b, BLIB_Or15739.361a, | AQMJ2.055a | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and wrath of God; Prayer for women; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10283 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی هذه ورقه حرکتها اریاح عنایتک و اجذبتها نغمات عز احدیتک و | Glorified art Thou, O my God! This leaf hath been stirred by the breezes of Thy loving-kindness and drawn forth by the melodies of Thy glorious Oneness [3.5s] | INBA49:068b, INBA92:327a | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10284 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک اللهم یا الهی و سیدی و سندی اسئلک بتحریر قلم تقدیرک و باثار قلمک و | Glorified art Thou, O my God, my Lord and my Support! I beseech Thee by the movement of Thy Pen of Destiny and by the traces of Thy Pen [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15716.136b, | Prayer for detachment; Prayer for nearness to God; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10285 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا اله الرسل و هادی السبل اسئلک بالاسم الذی به طار المخلصون فی هواء محبتک | Glorified art Thou, O God of the Messengers and Guide of the ways! I beseech Thee by the Name through which the sincere ones have soared in the atmosphere of Thy love [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.007d, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Love of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for protection | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10286 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا اله الغیب و الشهود و المهیمن علی الوجود اسئلک باسمک الودود بان | Glory be unto Thee, Who art the Lord of all things visible and invisible,and the Supreme Protector of all creation! I entreat Thee by Thy name | ADM3#077 p.092 | JHT_S#028 | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for unity | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10287 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی اسئلک باسمک الاعظم الذی منه تموج بحر القدم بان ترزق احبتک خمر | Glorified art Thou, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Most Great Name, through which the ocean of eternity surgeth, to bestow upon Thy loved ones the wine [3.5s] | INBA92:373b | Love of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10288 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی تری اسمک الاعظم و سر القدم فی ظلل الاحزان و احاطته جنود | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest Thy Most Great Name and the Ancient Mystery beneath the shadows of sorrows, encompassed by hosts [3.5s] | INBA92:385b | AQMJ1.028 | Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10289 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی تری قد حضرت لدی العرش امه من امائک و ارادت فضلک و احسانک ای | Glorified art Thou, O my God! Thou beholdest that one of Thy handmaidens hath presented herself before the throne, seeking Thy grace and benevolence [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.188e, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for specific individuals; groups; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10290 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی هذه ورقه من اوراقک قد تمسکت بسدره فضلک و خرجت من وطنها مقبله | Glorified art Thou, O my God! This leaf from among Thy leaves hath clung to the Sidrah of Thy grace and hath departed from her homeland, advancing [3.5s] | INBA51:567, BLIB_Or15715.007b, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for women | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10291 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی و سیدی و سندی و محبوبی و مقصودی تری عبدک الذی سمی بعلی عسکر | Glory be unto Thee, O my God, my Lord, my Support, my Beloved and my Heart's Desire! Thou seest Thy servant who hath been named 'Alí-'Askar [3.5s] | INBA18:105 | Praise and encouragement; Prayer for specific individuals; groups | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10292 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی و محبوبی و سیدی و سندی و حافظی و ناصری و معینی اسئلک بالنور | Glorified art Thou, O my God, my Beloved, my Master, my Support, my Protector, my Helper and my Succorer! I beseech Thee by the Light [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.078b, | ADM1#083 p.144 | S. Jaberi | Power of prayer; Prayer for healing; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10293 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا الهی و مقصودی هذه امه من امائک تمسکت بحبل عنایتک و اجابت اذ ارتفع | Glorified art Thou, O my God and my Heart's Desire! This handmaiden from among Thy maidservants hath clung to the cord of Thy loving-kindness and hath responded when the Call was raised [3.5s] | INBA18:378a, INBA28:275a, INBA27:084 | AQMJ2.088 | Prayer for women; Rejection, opposition and persecution | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10294 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا مالک الاسماء و فاطر السماء تری عبدا من عبادک اقبل الیک و فاز | Glory be unto Thee, O Lord of Names and Creator of heaven! Thou beholdest one of Thy servants who hath turned unto Thee and attained [3.5s] | ADM3#015 p.025 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayers (general or uncategorized) | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10295 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا مالک الوجود و سلطان الغیب و الشهود اسئلک بلئالی بحر علمک و تجلیات | Glory be unto Thee, O Thou Lord of all being and Possessor of all things visible and invisible! I entreat Thee by the pearls of the ocean of Thy knowledge | INBA28:384a, INBA23:057a, INBA23:169a, INBA51:311a, INBA51:340a, INBA27:460a | ADM1#071 p.127, AQMJ2.102a | JHT_S#129 | Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for nearness to God | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10296 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا من باسمک غرست الاشجار و ظهرت الاثمار و نطق الابرار بین الفجار بما | Glorified art Thou, O Thou by Whose Name the trees have been planted, the fruits have appeared, and the righteous have spoken amidst the wicked [3.5s] | INBA35:052a, BLIB_Or15706.146, , BLIB_Or15715.061b, | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10297 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا من بذکرک قام المقربون علی الذکر و الثناء و باسمک انجذب المخلصون الی | Glory be unto Thee, O Thou through Whose remembrance the near ones have risen to make mention and give praise, and by Whose Name the sincere have been drawn unto Thee [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15715.114e, , BLIB_Or15734.1.115a, | AQMJ2.104 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for protection; Prayer for women | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10298 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا من بیدک زمام الکائنات و فی قبضتک ازمه الموجودات اسئلک بمنزل الایات | Glorified art Thou, O Thou in Whose hand lie the reins of all creation and in Whose grasp are held the destinies of all existing things! I beseech Thee by the Revealer of verses [3.5s] | INBA18:379b, INBA51:361b | ADM1#072 p.128 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for women | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10299 | 80 | Arabic | سبحانک یا من فی هجرک ناح المقربون و ببیانک انجذب المخلصون اسئلک بنور امرک | Glorified art Thou, O Thou at Whose separation the near ones lament and by Whose utterance the sincere are drawn! I beseech Thee by the light of Thy Cause [3.5s] | ADM3#032 p.044 | Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10300 | 80 | Arabic | سدره المنتهی تنطق انه لا اله الا انا المهیمن القیوم خلقتکم لعرفانی ان انتم تعرفون | The Divine Lote-Tree proclaimeth: There is none other God but Me, the All-Compelling, the Self-Subsisting. I created you that ye might know Me, if ye be of them that know [3.5s] | INBA51:578a, NLAI_BH1.043 | LHKM3.188b | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Purpose; goal of creation; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10301 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انک اقبلت و آمنت و سمعت و اجبت اذ ارتفع الندآء بین الارض و السماء و | God beareth witness that thou didst turn in faith, believe, hearken and respond when the Call was raised betwixt earth and heaven [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.186e, | Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Praise and encouragement | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10302 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو العزیز الجمیل و ان نقطه البیان لعبده و بهائه لمن | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the Mighty, the Beauteous, and that the Point of the Bayán is verily His servant and His Glory [3.5s] | INBA36:077b, INBA71:238b | ASAT2.103x | Praise and encouragement; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10303 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو المهیمن القیوم و الذی ظهر بالحق و ینطق بین الخلق | God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting, and He Who hath appeared in truth and speaketh amidst creation [3.5s] | INBA41:159b | Chastisement and requital; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10304 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو المهیمن القیوم یا ورقتی ان اشهدی بما شهد الله و | God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him, the All-Subduing, the Self-Subsisting. O My Leaf! Bear thou witness unto that which God hath testified [3.5s] | YMM.300, YMM.334 | Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10305 | 80 | Arabic | Translation List | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو لم یزل کان فی علو العظمه و الاقتدار و سمو الرفعه و | The Almighty beareth witness that there is none other God besides Him. He hath ever dwelled in the sublime realm of majesty and might | AQA7#353 p.043a | ADMS#010 | Greatest Name; Law of repetition; recitation of the Greatest Name; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||
| BH10306 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو له الامر فی ملکوت البیان و له الحکم فی جبروت العلم | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His is the dominion in the Kingdom of Utterance, and His the sovereignty in the realm of knowledge [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15696.075b, | Exhortations and counsels; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10307 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو له العظمه و الکبریاء و العزه و القدره و الالاء | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His is the greatness and the grandeur, the glory and the power, and the bounties [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15719.113a, | AQMJ2.109 | Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Transcendence; unknowability of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10308 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو له الفضل و العطاء و له الجود و السخاء و له العظمه | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His is grace and bounty, His is generosity and munificence, and His is grandeur [3.5s] | INBA51:007, KB_620:286-286 | Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Law of transformation and change; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10309 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی اتی بالبینات انه لمطلع امری و مشرق وحیی و کتاب مکنونی | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath come with clear tokens is verily the Dawning-Place of My Cause, the Dayspring of My Revelation and My Hidden Book [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.150b, | Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10310 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی توجه الی الافق الاعلی فی هذا الیوم ینبغی ان یرتفع به | God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. Whoso turneth toward the Most Sublime Horizon on this Day must needs be uplifted thereby [3.5s] | AQA5#007 p.009a | Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God; Praise and encouragement; The power of words; of speech | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10311 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی ظهر انه لمنجی الامم و محیی العالم لایمنعه | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who hath manifested Himself is verily the Saviour of all nations and the Quickener of the world. None shall prevent Him [3.5s] | INBA57:093c | NFR.238, AQMJ2.112 | Power of the Manifestation of God; Prayers (general or uncategorized); Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God | - | - | |||||||||
| BH10312 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو و الذی ینطق بالحق انه للسان عظمتی و مطلع کبریائی و | God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, and He Who speaketh the truth is verily the Tongue of My grandeur and the Dawning-Place of My majesty [3.5s] | BLIB_Or15730.147b, | Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Praise and encouragement; The Word of God; influence and centrality of | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10313 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو یفتح لمن یشاء ابواب الخیرات انه لهو الفرد المقتدر | God beareth witness that there is none other God but Him. He openeth unto whomsoever He willeth the gates of bounty. He is, verily, the Single One, the All-Powerful [3.5s] | INBA51:529a, BLIB_Or15696.090i, | Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation | - | - | ||||||||||
| BH10314 | 80 | Arabic | شهد الله انه لا اله الا هو ینصر من یشاء بجنود السموات و الارض انه لهو الواحد | God beareth witness that there is no God but Him. He succoureth whomsoever He willeth through the hosts of the heavens and of the earth. He, verily, is the One [3.5s] | INBA51:530a, BLIB_Or15696.083e, | Knowledge; recognition of God; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God | - | - |
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