cited in The Advent of Divine Justice pp.24-25 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-1, #2.0
Topic: Deeds"Beware, O people of Bahá, lest ye walk in the ways of them whose words differ from their deeds." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, CXXXIX »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-1, #3.0
Topic: Deeds"O Son of Being! Bring thyself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning..." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Hidden Words – Arabic #31 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-1, #4.0
Topic: Deeds"Say, O brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Hidden Words – Persian #5 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-1, #5.0
Topic: Deeds"Holy words and pure and goodly deeds ascend unto the heaven of celestial glory." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Hidden Words – Persian #69 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-3, #6.0
Topic: Truthfulness"Truthfulness is the foundation of all human virtues." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Bahá'í World Faith - ‘Abdu'l-Bahá Section, p. 384 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-3, #7.0
Topic: Truthfulness"Without truthfulness, progress and success, in all the worlds of God, are impossible for any soul." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Bahá'í World Faith - ‘Abdu'l-Bahá Section, p. 384 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-3, #8.0
Topic: Truthfulness"Beautify your tongues, O people, with truthfulness, and adorn your souls with the ornament of honesty." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 297 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-3, #9.0
Topic: Truthfulness"Let your eye be chaste, your hand faithful, your tongue truthful and your heart enlightened." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 138 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-3, #10.0
Topic: Truthfulness"They who dwell within the tabernacle of God, and are established upon the seats of everlasting glory, will refuse, though they be dying of hunger, to stretch their hands and seize unlawfully the property of their neighbor, however vile and worthless he may be." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 298 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-5, #11.0
Topic: Kindness"A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, CXXXII »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-5, #12.0
Topic: Kindness"O ye beloved of the Lord! In this sacred Dispensation, conflict and contention are in no wise permitted. Every aggressor deprives himself of God's grace." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Bahá’í World Faith – ‘Abdu'l-Bahá Section, p. 445 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-5, #13.0
Topic: Kindness"Nothing whatever can, in this Day, inflict a greater harm upon this Cause than dissension and strife, contention, estrangement and apathy, among the loved ones of God." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, V, p. »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-5, #14.0
Topic: Kindness"Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-5, #15.0
Topic: Kindness"When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-7, #16.0
Topic: Sin-covering eye"...backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, CXXV, »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-7, #17.0
Topic: Sin-covering eye"Breathe not the sins of others so long as thou art thyself a sinner." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Hidden Words – Arabic #27 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-7, #18.0
Topic: Sin-covering eye"Speak no evil, that thou mayest not hear it spoken unto thee, and magnify not the faults of others that thine own faults may not appear great..." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Hidden Words – Persian #44 »
Book-1, Unit-1, Section-7, #19.0
Topic: Sin-covering eye"O Son Of Being! How couldst thou forget thine own faults and busy thyself with the faults of others? Whoso doeth this is accursed of Me." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Hidden Words – Arabic #26 »
Book-1, Unit-2, Section-6, #25.0
Topic: Prayer"O God, my God! Look not upon my hopes and my doings, nay rather look upon Thy will that hath encompassed the heavens and the earth. By Thy Most Great Name, O Thou Lord of all nations! I have desired only what Thou didst desire, and love only what Thou dost love." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, p. 318 »
Book-1, Unit-2, Section-6, #26.0
Topic: Prayer"Make my prayer, O my Lord, a fountain of living waters whereby I may live as long as Thy sovereignty endureth, and may make mention of Thee in every world of Thy worlds." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, p. 318 »
Book-1, Unit-2, Section-6, #27.0
Topic: Prayer"Too high art Thou for the praise of those who are nigh unto Thee to ascend unto the heaven of Thy nearness, or for the birds of the hearts of them who are devoted to Thee to attain to the door of Thy gate. I testify that Thou hast been sanctified above all attributes and holy above all names. No God is there but Thee, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, p. 320 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-1, #28.0
Topic: Teaching"O wayfarer in the path of God! Take thou thy portion of the ocean of His grace, and deprive not thyself of the things that lie hidden in its depths. Be thou of them that have partaken of its treasures. A dewdrop out of this ocean would, if shed upon all that are in the heavens and on the earth, suffice to enrich them with the bounty of God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. With the hands of renunciation draw forth from its life-giving waters, and sprinkle therewith all created things, that they may be cleansed from all man-made limitations and may approach the mighty seat of God, this hallowed and resplendent Spot." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 279 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-6, #29.0
Topic: Detachment"O MAN OF TWO VISIONS! Close one eye and open the other. Close one to the world and all that is therein, and open the other to the hallowed beauty of the Beloved." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Persian Hidden Words #12 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-6, #30.0
Topic: Detachment"O FRIENDS! Abandon not the everlasting beauty for a beauty that must die, and set not your affections on this mortal world of dust." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Persian Hidden Words #14 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-6, #31.0
Topic: Detachment"O SON OF UTTERANCE! Turn thy face unto Mine and renounce all save Me; for My sovereignty endureth and My dominion perisheth not. If thou seekest another than Me, yea, if thou searchest the universe for evermore, thy quest will be in vain." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-6, #32.0
Topic: Detachment"O BEFRIENDED STRANGER! The candle of thine heart is lighted by the hand of My power, quench it not with the contrary winds of self and passion. The healer of all thine ills is remembrance of Me, forget it not. Make My love thy treasure and cherish it even as thy very sight and life." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Persian Hidden Words #32 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-6, #33.0
Topic: Detachment"Detachment is as the sun; in whatsoever heart it doth shine it quencheth the fire of covetousness and self. He whose sight is illumined with the light of understanding will assuredly detach himself from the world and the vanities thereof ....Let not the world and its vileness grieve you. Happy is he whom riches fill not with vain-glory, nor poverty with sorrow." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-9, #34.0
Topic: Teaching"Gird up the loins of thine endeavor, that haply thou mayest guide thy neighbor to the law of God, the Most Merciful. Such an act, verily, excelleth all other acts in the sight of God, the All-Possessing, the Most High." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 339 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-9, #35.0
Topic: Teaching"By the righteousness of God! Whoso openeth his lips in this Day and maketh mention of the name of his Lord, the hosts of Divine inspiration shall descend upon him from the heaven of My name, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 280 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-9, #36.0
Topic: Teaching"Whoso ariseth to teach Our Cause must needs detach himself from all earthly things, and regard, at all times, the triumph of Our Faith as his supreme objective." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 334 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-9, #37.0
Topic: Teaching"Be unrestrained as the wind, while carrying the Message of Him Who hath caused the Dawn of Divine Guidance to break." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 339 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-9, #38.0
Topic: Teaching"When the victory arriveth, every man shall profess himself as believer and shall hasten to the shelter of God's Faith. Happy are they who in the days of world-encompassing trials have stood fast in the Cause and refused to swerve from its truth." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 319 »
Book-2, Unit-1, Section-9, #39.0
Topic: Teaching"O SON OF BEING! Make mention of Me on My earth, that in My heaven I may remember thee, thus shall Mine eyes and thine be solaced." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Book-2, Unit-2, Section-2, #40.0
Topic: Prayerful Attitude"Illumine our hearts, grant us discerning eyes and attentive ears." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Book-2, Unit-2, Section-2, #41.0
Topic: Prayerful Attitude"Grant Thine infinite bestowals, and let the light of Thy guidance shine." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Book-2, Unit-2, Section-2, #42.0
Topic: Prayerful Attitude"Unlock the gates of true understanding and let the light of faith shine resplendent." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 116 »
Book-2, Unit-2, Section-2, #43.0
Topic: Prayerful Attitude"Illumine, O Lord, the faces of Thy servants, that they may behold Thee..." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, p. 95 »
Book-2, Unit-2, Section-2, #44.0
Topic: Prayerful Attitude"O our Lord! Turn our faces unto Thy merciful countenance..." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Book-2, Unit-2, Section-3, #45.1
Topic: Humility"They who are the beloved of God, in whatever place they gather and whomsoever they may meet, must evince, in their attitude towards God, and in the manner of their celebration of His praise and glory, such humility and submissiveness that every atom of the dust beneath their feet may attest the depth of their devotion. The conversation carried by these holy souls should be informed with such power that these same atoms of dust will be thrilled by its influence. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 7 (part 1) »
Book-2, Unit-2, Section-3, #45.2
Topic: HumilityThey should conduct themselves in such manner that the earth upon which they tread may never be allowed to address to them such words as these: 'I am to be preferred above you. For witness, how patient I am in bearing the burden which the husbandman layeth upon me. I am the instrument that continually imparteth unto all beings the blessings with which He Who is the Source of all grace hath entrusted me. Notwithstanding the honor conferred upon me, and the unnumbered evidences of my wealth -- a wealth that supplieth the needs of all creation -- behold the measure of my humility, witness with what absolute submissiveness I allow myself to be trodden beneath the feet of men....' " --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 7 (part 2) »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-2, #46.0
Topic: `Abdu'l-Baha"My name is ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. My qualification is ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. My reality is ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. My praise is ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. Thraldom to the Blessed Perfection is my glorious and refulgent diadem, and servitude to all the human race my perpetual religion... No name, no title, no mention, no commendation have I, nor will ever have, except ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. This is my longing. This is my greatest yearning. This is my eternal life. This is my everlasting glory." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
quoted in The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 139 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-3, #47.0
Topic: Need for Educator"All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 215 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-3, #48.0
Topic: Need for Educator"The Purpose of the one true God, exalted be His glory, in revealing Himself unto men is to lay bare those gems that lie hidden within the mine of their true and inmost selves." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 287 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-3, #49.0
Topic: Need for Educator"God's purpose in sending His Prophets unto men is twofold. The first is to liberate the children of men from the darkness of ignorance, and guide them to the light of true understanding. The second is to ensure the peace and tranquillity of mankind, and provide all the means by which they can be established." -- »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 79 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-3, #50.0
Topic: Need for Educator"Men at all times and under all conditions stand in need of one to exhort them, guide them and to instruct and teach them." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 161 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-4, #51.0
Topic: Oneness of Religion"There can be no doubt whatever that the peoples of the world, of whatever race or religion, derive their inspiration from one heavenly Source, and are the subjects of one God." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 217 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-4, #52.0
Topic: Oneness of Religion"Consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 22 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-4, #53.0
Topic: Oneness of Religion"The fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and His Religion is to safeguard the interests and promote the unity of the human race.." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 215 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-4, #54.0
Topic: Oneness of Religion"The religion of God is for love and unity; make it not the cause of enmity or dissension." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 220 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-5, #55.0
Topic: Manifestation of God"The knowledge of Him, Who is the Origin of all things, and attainment unto Him, are impossible save through knowledge of, and attainment unto, these luminous Beings who proceed from the Sun of Truth." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-5, #56.0
Topic: Manifestation of God"No man, however acute his perception, can ever hope to reach the heights which the wisdom and understanding of the Divine Physician have attained." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 80 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-5, #57.0
Topic: Manifestation of God"The Person of the Manifestation hath ever been the representative and mouthpiece of God. He, in truth, is the Day Spring of God's most excellent Titles, and the Dawning-Place of His exalted Attributes." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 70 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-5, #58.0
Topic: Manifestation of God"Be ye assured, moreover, that the works and acts of each and every one of these Manifestations of God, nay whatever pertaineth unto them, and whatsoever they may manifest in the future, are all ordained by God, and are a reflection of His Will and Purpose." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 59 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-6, #59.0
Topic: Bahá’u’lláh"The Eternal Truth is now come. He hath lifted up the Ensign of Power, and is now shedding upon the world the unclouded splendor of His Revelation" --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 60 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-6, #60.0
Topic: Bahá’u’lláh"He it is Who is the Manifestation of Him Who is the Unknowable, the Invisible of the Invisibles, could ye but perceive it." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 30 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-6, #61.0
Topic: Bahá’u’lláh"This is the Day whereon the All-Merciful hath come down in the clouds of knowledge, clothed with manifest sovereignty." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 45 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-7, #62.0
Topic: Humanity's coming of age"Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration. The remedy the world needeth in its present-day afflictions can never be the same as that which a subsequent age may require." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 213 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-7, #63.0
Topic: Humanity's coming of age"Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 213 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-7, #64.0
Topic: Humanity's coming of age"A new life is, in this age, stirring within all the peoples of the earth; and yet none hath discovered its cause or perceived its motive." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 196 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-8, #65.0
Topic: Peace"The progress of the world, the development of nations, the tranquillity of peoples, and the peace of all who dwell on earth are among the principles and ordinances of God." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 130 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-8, #66.0
Topic: Peace"Religion is, verily, the chief instrument for the establishment of order in the wotrld, and of tranquillity amongst its peoples." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 28 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-8, #67.0
Topic: Peace"The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 286 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-9, #68.0
Topic: Unity"The tabernacle of unity hath been raised; regard ye not one another as strangers. Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 218 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-9, #69.0
Topic: Unity"So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 14 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-9, #70.0
Topic: Unity"Set your faces towards unity, and let the radiance of its light shine upon you. Gather ye together, and for the sake of God resolve to root out whatever is the source of contention amongst you." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 217 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-9, #71.0
Topic: Unity"It behoveth man to adhere tenaciously unto that which will promote fellowship, kindliness and unity." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 90 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-10, #72.0
Topic: Justice"The light of men is Justice. Quench it not with the contrary winds of oppression and tyranny. The purpose of justice is the appearance of unity among men." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 66 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-10, #73.0
Topic: Justice"No radiance can compare with that of justice. The organization of the world and the tranquillity of mankind depend upon it." --Bahá’u’lláh »
cited in The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 28 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-10, #74.0
Topic: Justice"That which traineth the world is Justice, for it is upheld by two pillars, reward and punishment. These two pillars are the sources of life to the world." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 27 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-11, #75.0
Topic: Equality"Women and men have been and will always be equal in the sight of God." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 379 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-11, #76.0
Topic: Equality"Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-11, #77.0
Topic: Equality"In this Day the Hand of divine grace hath removed all distinctions. The servants of God and His handmaidens are regarded on the same plane." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 358 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-12, #78.0
Topic: Education"It is not desirable that a man be left without knowledge or skills, for he is then but a barren tree." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Bahá'í Education: A Compilation, p. 5 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-12, #79.0
Topic: Education"Bend your minds and wills to the education of the peoples and kindreds of the earth..." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 333 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-12, #80.0
Topic: Education"Arts, crafts and sciences uplift the world of being, and are conducive to its exaltation. Knowledge is as wings to man's life, and a ladder for his ascent." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 26 »
Book-2, Unit-3, Section-12, #81.0
Topic: Education"In truth, knowledge is a veritable treasure for man, and a source of glory, of bounty, of joy, of exaltation, of cheer and gladness unto him." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 27 »
Book-3, Unit-1, Section-1, #82.0
Topic: Teaching ChildrenBlessed is that teacher who shall arise to instruct the children … --Bahá’u’lláh »
Bahá’í Education - A Compilation p.9 (Book 3, p. 7) »
Book-3, Unit-1, Section-1, #83.0
Topic: Teaching ChildrenAmong the greatest of all services that can possibly be rendered by man to Almighty God is the education and training of children…. --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections From The Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha #106 p.133 (Book 3, p. 7) »
Book-3, Unit-1, Section-1, #84.0
Topic: Teaching ChildrenAccording to the explicit divine Text, teaching the children is indispensable and obligatory. It followeth that teachers are servants of the Lord God, since they have arisen to perform this task, which is the same as worship. You must therefore offer praise with each breath, for you are educating your spiritual children. --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Bahá’í Education: A Compilation, p.33 (Book 3, p. 7) »
Book-3, Unit-1, Section-3, #85.0
Topic: Teaching ChildrenRegard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 260 (Book 3, p. 9) »
Book-3, Unit-1, Section-8, #86.0
Topic: TeachingWhoso ariseth among you to teach the Cause of his Lord, let him, before all else, teach his own self, that his speech may attract the hearts of them that hear him. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh CXXVIII p. 277 (Book 3, p. 13) »
Book-3, Unit-1, Section-10, #87.0
Topic: Fear of GodLet God be your fear, O people, and be ye of them that tread the path of righteousness. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh CXXVIII p.275 (Book 3, p. 16) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L1, #88.0
Topic: Prayer for childrenO God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful. --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Bahá’í Prayers (1985 U.S. Edition) p.37 (Book 3, p. 37) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L1, #89.0
Topic: UnitySo powerful is the light of unity that it can illumine the whole earth. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh CXXXII p. 288 (Book 3, p. 38) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L2, #90.0
Topic: Pure HeartO Son of Spirit! My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart … --Bahá’u’lláh »
Hidden Words, Arabic #1 (Book 3, p. 40) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L3, #91.0
Topic: JusticeTread ye the path of justice, for this, verily, is the straight path. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh CXVIII p.250 (Book 3, p.43) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L4, #92.0
Topic: LoveO Friend! In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love … --Bahá’u’lláh »
Hidden Words, Persian #3 (Book 3, p. 45) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L4, #93.0
Topic: Prayer for children"O Thou kind Lord! I am a little child, exalt me by admitting me to the kingdom. I am earthly, make me heavenly; I am of the world below, let me belong to the realm above; gloomy, suffer me to become radiant; material, make me spiritual, and grant that I may manifest Thine infinite bounties. Thou art the Powerful, the All-Loving." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L5, #94.0
Topic: ServiceThat one indeed is a man who, today, dedicateth himself to the service of the entire human race. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh CXVII p.250 (Book 3, p. 47) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L6, #95.0
Topic: TruthfulnessTruthfulness is the foundation of all human virtues. --Bahá’u’lláh »
cited in Shoghi Effendi, The Advent of Divine Justice, 1984 U.S. Edition p.26 (Book 3, p. 49) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L7, #96.0
Topic: Stead-fastnessesSupremely lofty will be thy station, if thou remainest steadfast in the Cause of thy Lord. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh CXV p.246 (Book 3, p. 51) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L8, #97.0
Topic: HumilityO Son of Man! Humble thyself before Me, that I may graciously visit thee. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Hidden Words, Arabic #42 (Book 3, p. 54) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L9, #98.0
Topic: Self-lessnessBlessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p.71 (Book 3, 56) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L10, #99.0
Topic: Truthfulness Beautify your tongues, O people, with truthfulness, and adorn your souls with the ornament of honesty. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh CXXXVI p. 297 (Book 3, p. 58) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L11, #100.0
Topic: Prayer for childrenO my Lord! O my Lord! I am a child of tender years. Nourish me from the breast of Thy mercy, train me in the bosom of Thy love, educate me in the school of Thy guidance and develop me under the shadow of Thy bounty. Deliver me from darkness, make me a brilliant light; free me from unhappiness, make me a flower of the rose garden; suffer me to become a servant of Thy threshold and confer upon me the disposition and nature of the righteous; make me a cause of bounty to the human world and crown my head with the diadem of eternal life. Verily, Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty, the Seer, the Hearer. --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Bahá’í Prayers pp.37/38 (Book 3, p. 60) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L11, #101.0
Topic: GenerosityTo give and be generous are attributes of Mine; well it is with him that adorneth himself with My virtues. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Hidden Words, Persian #49 (Book 3, p. 61) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L12, #102.0
Topic: Mingle with allBlessed is he who mingleth with all men in a spirit of utmost kindliness and love. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh CLVI p334 (Book 3, p. 63) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L13, #103.0
Topic: Stead-fastnessesThe sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Hidden Words, Arabic, #48 (Book 3, p. 65) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L14, #104.0
Topic: God's LoveO Son of Being! My love is My stronghold; he that entereth therein is safe and secure, and he that turneth away shall surely stray and perish. --Bahá’u’lláh »
Hidden Words, Arabic #9 (Book 3, p. 68) »
Book-3, Unit-2, Section-L15, #105.0
Topic: Trust in GodPut your trust in God, and commit your affairs to His keeping. --Bahá’u’lláh »
cited in Shoghi Effendi,The Advent of Divine Justice,1984 U.S. Edition p.82 (Book 3, p. 71) »
Book-4, Unit-1, Section-8, #106.0
Topic: No Time to Lose"There is no time to lose. There is no room left for vacillation. Multitudes hunger for the Bread of Life. The stage is set. The firm and irrevocable Promise is given. God's own Plan has been set in motion .... The powers of heaven and earth mysteriously assist in its execution .... Let the doubter arise and himself verify the truth of such assertions. To try, to persevere, is to ensure ultimate and complete victory." --Shoghi Effendi »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-3, #107.0
Topic: The Secret of TehranBeseech almighty Providence that He may graciously enable you to attain, in that capital, the seat of true sovereignty, and to enter the mansion of the Beloved. A secret lies hidden in that city. When made manifest, it shall turn the earth into paradise. My hope is that you may partake of its grace and recognize its splendor. --The Báb »
citied in The Dawnbreakers, pp. 85-86 »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #108.0
Topic: Remover of difficulties"Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!" --The Báb »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #109.0
Topic: God Sufficeth"Say: God sufficeth all things above all things, and nothing in the heavens or in the earth but God sufficeth. Verily, He is in Himself the Knower, the Sustainer, the Omnipotent." --The Báb »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #110.1
Topic: The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living"O My beloved friends! You are the bearers of the name of God in this Day. You have been chosen as the repositories of His mystery. It behoves each one of you to manifest the attributes of God, and to exemplify by your deeds and words the signs of His righteousness, His power and glory. The very members of your body must bear witness to the loftiness of your purpose, the integrity of your life, the reality of your faith, and the exalted character of your devotion. >> --The Báb »
The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living, The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94 (part 1) »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #110.2
Topic: The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living>> For verily I say, this is the Day spoken of by God in His Book: 'On that day will We set a seal upon their mouths yet shall their hands speak unto Us, and their feet shall bear witness to that which they shall have done.' Ponder the words of Jesus addressed to His disciples, as He sent them forth to propagate the Cause of God. In words such as these, He bade them arise and fulfil their mission: >> --The Báb »
The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living, The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94 (part 2) »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #110.3
Topic: The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living>> 'Ye are even as the fire which in the darkness of the night has been kindled upon the mountain-top. Let your light shine before the eyes of men. Such must be the purity of your character and the degree of your renunciation, that the people of the earth may through you recognize and be drawn closer to the heavenly Father who is the Source of purity and grace. For none has seen the Father who is in heaven. You who are His spiritual children must by your deeds exemplify His virtues, and witness to His glory. You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? >> --The Báb »
The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living, The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94 (part 3) »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #110.4
Topic: The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living>> Such must be the degree of your detachment, that into whatever city you enter to proclaim and teach the Cause of God, you should in no wise expect either meat or reward from its people. Nay, when you depart out of that city, you should shake the dust from off your feet. As you have entered it pure and undefiled, so must you depart from that city. For verily I say, the heavenly Father is ever with you and keeps watch over you. If you be faithful to Him, He will assuredly deliver into your hands all the treasures of the earth, and will exalt you above all the rulers and kings of the world.' >> --The Báb »
The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living, The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94 (part 4) »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #110.5
Topic: The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living>> O My Letters! Verily I say, immensely exalted is this Day above the days of the Apostles of old. Nay, immeasurable is the difference! You are the witnesses of the Dawn of the promised Day of God. You are the partakers of the mystic chalice of His Revelation. Gird up the loins of endeavour, and be mindful of the words of God as revealed in His Book: 'Lo, the Lord thy God is come, and with Him is the company of His angels arrayed before Him!' Purge your hearts of worldly desires, and let angelic virtues be your adorning. Strive that by your deeds you may bear witness to the truth of these words of God, and beware lest, by 'turning back,' He may 'change you for another people,' who 'shall not be your like,' and who shall take from you the Kingdom of God. >> --The Báb »
The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living, The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94 (part 5) »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #110.6
Topic: The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living>> The days when idle worship was deemed sufficient are ended. The time is come when naught but the purest motive, supported by deeds of stainless purity, can ascend to the throne of the Most High and be acceptable unto Him. 'The good word riseth up unto Him, and the righteous deed will cause it to be exalted before Him.' You are the lowly, of whom God has thus spoken in His Book: ‘And We desire to show favour to those who were brought low in the land, and to make them spiritual leaders among men, and to make them Our heirs.' >> --The Báb »
The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living, The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94 (part 6) »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #110.7
Topic: The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living>> You have been called to this station; you will attain to it, only if you arise to trample beneath your feet every earthly desire, and endeavour to become those 'honoured servants of His who speak not till He hath spoken, and who do His bidding.' You are the first Letters that have been generated from the Primal Point, the first Springs that have welled out from the Source of this Revelation. Beseech the Lord your God to grant that no earthly entanglements, no worldly affections, no ephemeral pursuits, may tarnish the purity, or embitter the sweetness, of that grace which flows through you. >> --The Báb »
The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living, The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94 (part 7) »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #110.8
Topic: The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living>> I am preparing you for the advent of a mighty Day. Exert your utmost endeavour that, in the world to come, I, who am now instructing you, may, before the mercy-seat of God, rejoice in your deeds and glory in your achievements. The secret of the Day that is to come is now concealed. It can neither be divulged nor estimated. The newly born Bábe of that Day excels the wisest and most venerable men of this time, and the lowliest and most unlearned of that period shall surpass in understanding the most erudite and accomplished divines of this age. Scatter throughout the length and breadth of this land, and, with steadfast feet and sanctified hearts, prepare the way for His coming. Heed not your weaknesses and frailty; fix your gaze upon the invincible power of the Lord, your God, the Almighty. >> --The Báb »
The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living, The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94 (part 8) »
Book-4, Unit-2, Section-11, #110.9
Topic: The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living>> Has He not, in past days, caused Abraham, in spite of His seeming helplessness, to triumph over the forces of Nimrod? Has He not enabled Moses, whose staff was His only companion, to vanquish Pharaoh and his hosts? Has He not established the ascendancy of Jesus, poor and lowly as He was in the eyes of men, over the combined forces of the Jewish people? Has He not subjected the barbarous and militant tribes of Arabia to the holy and transforming discipline of Muhammad, His Prophet? Arise in His name, put your trust wholly in Him, and be assured of ultimate victory. --The Báb »
The Báb's Address to the Letters of the Living, The Dawn-Breakers, pp. 92-94 (part 9) »
Book-4, Unit-3, Section-21, #111.0
Topic: Book of Certitude"No man shall attain the shores of the ocean of true understanding except he be detached from all that is in heaven and on earth. Sanctify your souls, O ye peoples of the world, that haply ye may attain that station which God hath destined for you and enter thus the tabernacle which, according to the dispensations of Providence, hath been raised in the firmament of the Bayan." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Book-4, Unit-3, Section-21, #112.0
Topic: Hidden Words"This is that which hath descended from the realm of glory, uttered by the tongue of power and might, and revealed unto the Prophets of old. We have taken the inner essence thereof and clothed it in the garment of brevity, as a token of grace unto the righteous, that they may stand faithful unto the Covenant of God, may fulfill in their lives His trust, and in the realm of spirit obtain the gem of Divine virtue." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Book-4, Unit-3, Section-28, #113.1
Topic: Kitáb-i-Aqdas"The first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Dayspring of His Revelation and the Fountain of His laws, Who representeth the Godhead in both the Kingdom of His Cause and the world of creation. Whoso achieveth this duty hath attained unto all good; and whoso is deprived thereof hath gone astray, though he be the author of every righteous deed. It behooveth every one who reacheth this most sublime station, this summit of transcendent glory, to observe every ordinance of Him Who is the Desire of the world. These twin duties are inseparable. Neither is acceptable without the other. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the Source of Divine inspiration. >> --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, pp. 21-23 (part 1) »
Book-4, Unit-3, Section-28, #113.2
Topic: Kitáb-i-Aqdas>> "They whom God hath endued with insight will readily recognize that the precepts laid down by God constitute the highest means for the maintenance of order in the world and the security of its peoples. He that turneth away from them is accounted among the abject and foolish. We, verily, have commanded you to refuse the dictates of your evil passions and corrupt desires, and not to transgress the bounds which the Pen of the Most High hath fixed, for these are the breath of life unto all created things. The seas of Divine wisdom and Divine utterance have risen under the breath of the breeze of the All-Merciful. Hasten to drink your fill, O men of understanding! They that have violated the Covenant of God by breaking His commandments, and have turned back on their heels, these have erred grievously in the sight of God, the All-Possessing, the Most High. >> --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, pp. 21-23 (part 2) »
Book-4, Unit-3, Section-28, #113.3
Topic: Kitáb-i-Aqdas>> "O ye peoples of the world! Know assuredly that My commandments are the lamps of My loving providence among My servants, and the keys of My mercy for My creatures. Thus hath it been sent down from the heaven of the Will of your Lord, the Lord of Revelation. Were any man to taste the sweetness of the words which the lips of the All-Merciful have willed to utter, he would, though the treasures of the earth be in his possession, renounce them one and all, that he might vindicate the truth of even one of His commandments, shining above the Dayspring of His bountiful care and loving-kindness. >> --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, pp. 21-23 (part 3) »
Book-4, Unit-3, Section-28, #113.4
Topic: Kitáb-i-Aqdas>> "Say: From My laws the sweet-smelling savour of My garment can be smelled, and by their aid the standards of Victory will be planted upon the highest peaks. The Tongue of My power hath, from the heaven of My omnipotent glory, addressed to My creation these words: "Observe My commandments, for the love of My beauty." Happy is the lover that hath inhaled the divine fragrance of his Best-Beloved from these words, laden with the perfume of a grace which no tongue can describe. By My life! He who hath drunk the choice wine of fairness from the hands of My bountiful favour will circle around My commandments that shine above the Dayspring of My creation. >> --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, pp. 21-23 (part 4) »
Book-4, Unit-3, Section-28, #113.5
Topic: Kitáb-i-Aqdas>> "Think not that We have revealed unto you a mere code of laws. Nay, rather, We have unsealed the choice Wine with the fingers of might and power. To this beareth witness that which the Pen of Revelation hath revealed. Meditate upon this, O men of insight!" --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, pp. 21-23 (part 5) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-7, #114.0
Topic: God's Love"O thou lamp who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of God! Verily, I read thy recent letter which showed thy strong love, thy being ablaze with the fire of the love of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praised, and the penetration of the Spirit of Truth in thy limbs, nerves, veins, arteries, bones, blood and flesh, until it hath taken the reins of power from thy hands and moveth thee as it willeth, causeth thee to speak in what it willeth and attracteth thee as it willeth. This is becoming of whatever heart is replenished with the spirit of the love of God. Thou shalt surely behold wondrous traces and shalt discover the signs of thy Mighty Lord." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá vol 3, pp. 716-717 (Book 6, p. 11) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-11, #115.0
Topic: Teaching"Say: To assist Me is to teach My Cause. This is a theme with which whole Tablets are laden. This is the changeless commandment of God, eternal in the past, eternal in the future." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 196, (Book 6 p. 15) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-11, #116.0
Topic: Teaching"Be not dismayed, O peoples of the world, when the day star of My beauty is set, and the heaven of My tabernacle is concealed from your eyes. Arise to further My Cause, and to exalt My Word amongst men. We are with you at all times, and shall strengthen you through the power of truth." --Bahá’u’lláh »
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p. 34, (Book 6 p. 15) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-11, #117.0
Topic: Teaching"The Pen of the Most High hath decreed and imposed upon every one the obligation to teach this Cause.... God will, no doubt, inspire whosoever detacheth himself from all else but Him, and will cause the pure waters of wisdom and utterance to gush out and flow copiously from his heart." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 314, (Book 6 p. 15) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-11, #118.0
Topic: Teaching"God hath prescribed unto every one the duty of teaching His Cause. Whoever ariseth to discharge this duty, must needs, ere he proclaimeth His Message, adorn himself with the ornament of an upright and praiseworthy character, so that his words may attract the hearts of such as are receptive to his call." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 335, (Book 6 p. 15) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-11, #119.0
Topic: Teaching"O ye beloved of God! Repose not yourselves on your couches, nay bestir yourselves as soon as ye recognize your Lord, the Creator, and hear of the things which have befallen Him, and hasten to His assistance. Unloose your tongues, and proclaim unceasingly His Cause. This shall be better for you than all the treasures of the past and of the future, if ye be of them that comprehend this truth." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 330, (Book 6 p. 15) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-13, #120.0
Topic: Teaching"If one teaches one whom he loves because of his love for him, then he will not teach one whom he loves not; and that is not of God. If one teaches in order to derive the promised benefit to himself, this too is not from God. If he teaches because of God's Will that God may be known -- and for that reason only -- he will receive knowledge and wisdom, and his words will have effect -- being made powerful by the Holy Spirit -- and will take root in the souls of those who are in the right condition to receive them. In such a case the benefit to the teacher in growth is as ninety percent compared to the ten percent of gain to the hearer, because he becomes like a tree bearing fruit through the power of God." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
--‘Abdu’l-Bahá cited in Star of the West, vol III, no. 19 (2 March 1913) p. 1, (Book 6 p. 18) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-23, #121.0
Topic: Teaching"This is the day in which to speak. It is incumbent upon the people of Baha to strive, with the utmost patience and forbearance, to guide the peoples of the world to the Most Great Horizon. Every body calleth aloud for a soul. Heavenly souls must needs quicken, with the breath of the Word of God, the dead bodies with a fresh spirit." --Bahá’u’lláh »
cited in The Advent of Divine Justice, pp. 82-83, (Book 6 p. 28) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-28, #122.0
Topic: God's Love"O thou son of the Kingdom! All things are beneficial if joined with the love of God; and without His love all things are harmful, and act as a veil between man and the Lord of the Kingdom. When His love is there, every bitterness turneth sweet, and every bounty rendereth a wholesome pleasure. For example, a melody, sweet to the ear, bringeth the very spirit of life to a heart in love with God, yet staineth with lust a soul engrossed in sensual desires. And every branch of learning, conjoined with the love of God, is approved and worthy of praise; but bereft of His love, learning is barren -- indeed, it bringeth on madness. Every kind of knowledge, every science, is as a tree: if the fruit of it be the love of God, then is it a blessed tree, but if not, that tree is but dried-up wood, and shall only feed the fire." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 190, (Book 6 p. 34) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-29, #123.0
Topic: Divine Assistance"By the righteousness of God! Whoso openeth his lips in this Day and maketh mention of the name of his Lord, the hosts of Divine inspiration shall descend upon him from the heaven of My name, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. On him shall also descend the Concourse on high, each bearing aloft a chalice of pure light. Thus hath it been foreordained in the realm of God's Revelation, by the behest of Him Who is the All-Glorious, the Most Powerful." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 280, (Book 6 p. 34) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-29, #124.0
Topic: Divine Assistance"They that have forsaken their country for the purpose of teaching Our Cause -- these shall the Faithful Spirit strengthen through its power. A company of Our chosen angels shall go forth with them, as bidden by Him Who is the Almighty, the All-Wise. How great the blessedness that awaiteth him that hath attained the honor of serving the Almighty!" --Bahá’u’lláh »
--Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 334, (Book 6 pp. 34/35) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-29, #125.0
Topic: Divine Assistance"He, verily, will aid everyone that aideth Him, and will remember everyone that remembereth Him. To this beareth witness this Tablet that hath shed the splendor of the loving-kindness of your Lord, the All-Glorious, the All-Compelling." --Bahá’u’lláh »
cited in The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 76, (Book 6 p. 35) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-29, #126.0
Topic: Divine Assistance"Say: Beware, O people of Baha, lest the strong ones of the earth rob you of your strength, or they who rule the world fill you with fear. Put your trust in God, and commit your affairs to His keeping. He, verily, will, through the power of truth, render you victorious, and He, verily, is powerful to do what He willeth, and in His grasp are the reins of omnipotent might." --Bahá’u’lláh »
cited in The Advent of Divine Justice p. 82, (Book 6 p. 35) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-29, #127.0
Topic: Divine Assistance"By God besides Whom is none other God! Should any one arise for the triumph of our Cause, him will God render victorious though tens of thousands of enemies be leagued against him. And if his love for Me wax stronger, God will establish his ascendancy over all the powers of earth and heaven. Thus have We breathed the spirit of power into all regions." --Bahá’u’lláh »
cited in The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh: Selected Letters, p.106, (Book 6 p. 35) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-29, #128.0
Topic: Divine Assistance"He will come to your aid with invisible hosts, and support you with armies of inspiration from the Concourse above; He will send unto you sweet perfumes from the highest Paradise, and waft over you the pure breathings that blow from the rose gardens of the Company on high. He will breathe into your hearts the spirit of life, cause you to enter the Ark of salvation, and reveal unto you His clear tokens and signs. Verily is this abounding grace. Verily is this the victory that none can deny." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, no. 157, p. 196, (Book 6 p. 35) »
Book-6, Unit-1, Section-29, #129.0
Topic: Divine Assistance"O ye servants of the Sacred Threshold! The triumphant hosts of the Celestial Concourse, arrayed and marshaled in the Realms above, stand ready and expectant to assist and assure victory to that valiant horseman who with confidence spurs on his charger into the arena of service. Well is it with that fearless warrior, who armed with the power of true Knowledge, hastens unto the field, disperses the armies of ignorance, and scatters the hosts of error, who holds aloft the Standard of Divine Guidance, and sounds the Clarion of Victory. By the righteousness of the Lord! He hath achieved a glorious triumph and obtained the true victory." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, no. 208, pp. 276-77, (Book 6 p. 35) »
Book-6, Unit-2, Section-17, #130.0
Topic: `Abdu'l-Baha"Let us too bear in mind the example which our beloved Master has clearly set before us. Wise and tactful in His approach, wakeful and attentive in His early intercourse, broad and liberal in all His public utterances, cautious and gradual in the unfolding of the essential verities of the Cause, passionate in His appeal yet sober in argument, confident in tone, unswerving in conviction, dignified in His manners -- such were the distinguishing features of our Beloved's noble presentation of the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh." --Shoghi Effendi »
Bahá’í Administration: Selected Messages, pp. 69-70, (Book 6 p. 70) »
Book-6, Unit-2, Section-18, #131.0
Topic: Stead-fastnesses"As for you, O ye lovers of God, make firm your steps in His Cause, with such resolve that ye shall not be shaken though the direst of calamities assail the world. By nothing, under no conditions, be ye perturbed. Be ye anchored fast as the high mountains, be stars that dawn over the horizon of life, be bright lamps in the gatherings of unity, be souls humble and lowly in the presence of the friends, be innocent in heart. Be ye symbols of guidance and lights of godliness, severed from the world, clinging to the handhold that is sure and strong, spreading abroad the spirit of life, riding the Ark of salvation. Be ye daysprings of generosity, dawning-points of the mysteries of existence, sites where inspiration alighteth, rising-places of splendours, souls that are sustained by the Holy Spirit, enamoured of the Lord, detached from all save Him, holy above the characteristics of humankind, clothed in the attributes of the angels of heaven, that ye may win for yourselves the highest bestowal of all, in this new time, this wondrous age." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, no. 199, p. 253, (Book 6 p. 73) »
Book-6, Unit-3, Section-2, #132.0
Topic: The Oppor-tunities of the Present Age"The opportunities which the turmoil of the present age presents, with all the sorrows which it evokes, the fears which it excites, the disillusionment which it produces, the perplexities which it creates, the indignation which it arouses, the revolt which it provokes, the grievances it engenders, the spirit of restless search which it awakens, must, in like manner, be exploited for the purpose of spreading far and wide, the knowledge of the redemptive power of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh, and for enlisting fresh recruits in the ever-swelling army of His followers. So precious an opportunity, so rare a conjunction of favorable circumstances, may never again recur." --Shoghi Effendi »
The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 48, (Book 6 p. 87) »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-3, #133.0
Topic: True Wealth"O My servants! Were ye to discover the hidden, the shoreless oceans of My incorruptible wealth, ye would, of a certainty, esteem as nothing the world, nay, the entire creation." --Bahá’u’lláh »
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 323 »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-8, #134.0
Topic: Trust in God"He is the Compassionate, the All-Bountiful! O God, my God! Thou seest me, Thou knowest me; Thou art my Haven and my Refuge. None have I sought nor any will I seek save Thee; no path have I trodden nor any will I tread but the path of Thy love. In the darksome night of despair, my eye turneth expectant and full of hope to the morn of Thy boundless favour and at the hour of dawn my drooping soul is refreshed and strengthened in remembrance of Thy beauty and perfection. He whom the grace of Thy mercy aideth, though he be but a drop, shall become the boundless ocean, and the merest atom which the outpouring of Thy loving-kindness assisteth, shall shine even as the radiant star. Shelter under Thy protection, O Thou Spirit of purity, Thou Whom art the All-Bountiful Provider, this enthralled, enkindled servant of Thine. Aid him in this world of being to remain steadfast and firm in Thy love and grant that this broken-winged bird attain a refuge and shelter in Thy divine nest that abideth upon the celestial tree." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-11, #135.0
Topic: Sacrifice"Thus I exhort each of you, realizing its power and beauty, to sacrifice all your thoughts, words and actions to bring the knowledge of the Love of God into every heart." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-12, #136.0
Topic: Joy"… ye must in this matter -- that is, the serving of humankind -- lay down your very lives, and as ye yield yourselves, rejoice." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, p. 72 »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-12, #137.0
Topic: Joy"If only thou couldst know what a high station is destined for those souls who are severed from the world, are powerfully attracted to the Faith, and are teaching, under the sheltering shadow of Bahá'u'lláh! How thou wouldst rejoice, how thou wouldst, in exultation and rapture, spread thy wings and soar heavenward -- for being a follower of such a way, and a traveller toward such a Kingdom." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, p. 100 »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-12, #138.0
Topic: Joy"Hold ye fast to the hem of God's garment, and direct all your efforts toward furthering His Covenant, and burning ever more brightly with the fire of His love, that your hearts may leap for joy in the breathings of servitude which well out from the breast of 'Abdu'l-Bahá." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, p. 85 »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-12, #139.0
Topic: Joy"Let us put aside all thoughts of self; let us close our eyes to all on earth, let us neither make known our sufferings nor complain of our wrongs. Rather let us become oblivious of our own selves, and drinking down the wine of heavenly grace, let us cry out our joy, and lose ourselves in the beauty of the All-Glorious." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, p. 236 »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-12, #140.0
Topic: Joy"Ye are the angels, if your feet be firm, your spirits rejoiced, your secret thoughts pure, your eyes consoled, your ears opened, your breasts dilated with joy, and your souls gladdened, and if you arise to assist the Covenant, to resist dissension and to be attracted to the Effulgence!" --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-12, #141.0
Topic: Joy"At all times do I speak of you and call you to mind. I pray unto the Lord, and with tears I implore Him to rain down all these blessings upon you, and gladden your hearts, and make blissful your souls, and grant you exceeding joy and heavenly delights...." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, p. 37 »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-12, #142.0
Topic: Joy"My only joy in this swiftly-passing world was to tread the stony path of God and to endure hard tests and all material griefs. For otherwise, this earthly life would prove barren and vain, and better would be death. The tree of being would produce no fruit; the sown field of this existence would yield no harvest. Thus it is my hope that once again some circumstance will make my cup of anguish to brim over, and that beauteous Love, that Slayer of souls, will dazzle the beholders again. Then will this heart be blissful, this soul be blessed." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, p. 226 »
Book-7, Unit-1, Section-12, #143.0
Topic: Joy"Then rose the Sun of Truth and the splendours of the Kingdom were shed over east and west. Those who had eyes to see rejoiced at the glad tidings and cried out: 'O blessed, blessed are we!', and they witnessed the inner reality of all things, and uncovered the mysteries of the Kingdom. Delivered then from their fancies and their doubts, they beheld the light of truth, and so exhilarated did they become from draining the chalice of God's love, that they utterly forgot the world and their own selves. Dancing for joy they hastened to the place of their own martyrdom and there, where men die for love, they flung away their heads and hearts." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, p. 33 »
Book-7, Unit-2, Section-4, #144.0
Topic: Prayer for Tutors"O God, O Thou Who hast cast Thy splendour over the luminous realities of men, shedding upon them the resplendent lights of knowledge and guidance, and hast chosen them out of all created things for this supernal grace, and hast caused them to encompass all things, to understand their inmost essence, and to disclose their mysteries, bringing them forth out of darkness into the visible world! "He verily showeth His special mercy to whomsoever He will. O Lord, help Thou Thy loved ones to acquire knowledge and the sciences and arts, and to unravel the secrets that are treasured up in the inmost reality of all created beings. Make them to hear the hidden truths that are written and embedded in the heart of all that is. Make them to be ensigns of guidance amongst all creatures, and piercing rays of the mind shedding forth their light in this, the "first life". Make them to be leaders unto Thee, guides unto Thy path, runners urging men on to Thy Kingdom. Thou verily art the Powerful, the Protector, the Potent, the Defender, the Mighty, the Most Generous." --‘Abdu'l-Bahá »
The Compilation of Compilations vol. I, p. 251 »
Book-7, Unit-2, Section-7, #145.0
Topic: Kitáb-i-Aqdas"Apart from these provisions Bahá'u'lláh exhorts His followers to consort, with amity and concord and without discrimination, with the adherents of all religions; warns them to guard against fanaticism, sedition, pride, dispute and contention; inculcates upon them immaculate cleanliness, strict truthfulness, spotless chastity, trustworthiness; hospitality, fidelity, courtesy, forbearance, justice and fairness; counsels them to be "even as the fingers of one hand and the limbs of one body"; calls upon them to arise and serve His Cause; and assures them of His undoubted aid." --Shoghi Effendi »