Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

About this eBook

Author

ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, 1844-1921

Title

Selections from the writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá

Language

English

LoC Class

BP: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy, Other and new beliefs

Subject

Bahai Faith

Category

Text

eBook-No.

19287

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19287

Release Date

June 18, 2006

Copyright

Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details.

Contents

1. 1.Baha'i Terms of Use — Contents — References to the Qur’án — 1: O peoples of the world! The Sun of Truth hath ... — 2: O my Lord! I have drawn nigh unto Thee, in the ... — 3: O ye beloved of God! O ye children of His Kingdom! ... — 4: Praise be to Him Who hath made the world of being, ... — 5: The world’s great Light, once resplendent upon all ... — 6: O ye peoples of the Kingdom! How many a soul ... — 7: O ye spiritual friends of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá! A trusted ... — 8: O ye beloved of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and ye handmaids of ... — 9: O thou whose heart overfloweth with love for the ... — 10: O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath ... — 11: Service to the friends is service to the Kingdom of ... — 12: Know thou of a certainty that Love is the secret of ... — 13: O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter dated ... — 14: O ye two blessed souls! Your letters were received. ... — 15: O captive of the love of God! The letter which ... — 16: O ye illumined loved ones and ye handmaids of the ... — 17: O ye who are the chosen ones of the Abhá Kingdom! ... — 18: O thou possessor of a seeing heart! Although, ... — 19: Praise be to Him through Whose splendours the ... — 20: When Christ appeared, twenty centuries ago, although ... — 21: O thou distinguished personage, thou seeker after ... — 22: O thou who art turning thy face towards God! ... — 23: O thou who dost search after truth! Thy letter of ... — 24: O spiritual youth! Praise thou God that thou hast ... — 25: O thou handmaid of God! It is recorded in eastern ... — 26: O thou who seekest the Kingdom of Heaven! Thy ... — 27: In cycles gone by, each one of the Manifestations of ... — 28: O leaf upon the Tree of Life! The Tree of Life, of ... — 29: O thou who art captivated by the truth and ... — 30: Existence is of two kinds: one is the existence of ... — 31: O thou who art dear, and wise! Thy letter dated ... — 32: O ye handmaids of the Lord! In this century—the ... — 33: O servant of God! We have noted what thou didst ... — 34: O thou who art serving the world of humanity! ... — 35: O army of God! A letter signed jointly by all of ... — 36: O ye two favoured handmaids of the Lord! The ... — 37: O ye dear friends of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá! A blessed letter ... — 38: O handmaid of God, who tremblest even as a fresh ... — 39: O handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been received, ... — 40: O ye whom ‘Abdu’l-Bahá loveth! I have read your ... — 41: O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant, and ... — 42: O ye co-workers who are supported by armies ... — 43: The prime requisites for them that take counsel ... — 44: The members thereof must take counsel together ... — 45: The first condition is absolute love and harmony ... — 46: O ye who are firm in the Covenant! ‘Abdu’l-Bahá ... — 47: O ye true friends! Your letter hath been received ... — 48: O ye loyal servants of the Ancient Beauty! In every ... — 49: Thy letter hath been received. Thou didst write of ... — 50: You have asked as to the feast in every Bahá’í ... — 51: As to the Nineteen Day Feast, it rejoiceth mind and ... — 52: O servant of the One true God! The Lord be ... — 53: Verily, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá inhaleth the fragrance of the ... — 54: Ye have written as to the meetings of the friends, and ... — 55: It befitteth the friends to hold a gathering, a ... — 56: Whensoever a company of people shall gather in a ... — 57: We hear that thou hast in mind to embellish thy ... — 58: Thou hast asked about places of worship and the ... — 59: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá hath long cherished the desire that a ... — 60: Although to outward seeming the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár ... — 61: O Lord, O Thou Who dost bless all those who ... — 62: O my well-beloved daughter of the Kingdom! ... — 63: O ye blessed souls! The letter ye had written to ... — 64: The Mashriqu’l-Adhkár is one of the most vital ... — 65: O thou favoured handmaid of the heavenly Kingdom! ... — 66: O thou who hast sought illumination from the ... — 67: O thou lady of the Kingdom! Thy letter sent from ... — 68: O ye who are firm in the Covenant and the Testament! ... — 69: Thou hast written concerning organization. The ... — 70: O thou ignited candle! Thy letter was received. Its ... — 71: O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter ... — 72: O thou true friend! Read, in the school of God, the ... — 73: O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath come ... — 74: O bird that singeth sweetly of the Abhá Beauty! In ... — 75: Strive with heart and soul in order to bring about ... — 76: O thou who hast an illumined heart! Thou art even ... — 77: O thou revered maidservant of God! Thy letter ... — 78: O thou who art pure in heart, sanctified in spirit, ... — 79: O respected personage! I have read your work, ... — 80: O thou who art turning thy face to God! Thy ... — 81: Those souls who during the war have served the ... — 82: O thou who art firm in the Covenant, thy letter ... — 83: Convey on behalf of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to thy respected ... — 84: O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath ... — 85: As for the question regarding marriage under the ... — 86: Bahá’í marriage is the commitment of the two ... — 87: O thou memento of him who died for the Blessed ... — 88: O ye my two beloved children! The news of your ... — 89: O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter ... — 90: O God, my God! This Thy handmaid is calling ... — 91: O thou who hast bowed thyself down in prayer ... — 92: O ye two believers in God! The Lord, peerless is ... — 93: O thou maidservant of God! Every woman who ... — 94: O handmaids of the beauty of Abhá! Your letter ... — 95: O handmaids of the Lord! The spiritual assemblage ... — 96: O handmaids of the Merciful! Render ye thanks ... — 97: There are certain pillars which have been established ... — 98: Were there no educator, all souls would remain ... — 99: Thou didst write as to the children: from the very ... — 100: My wish is that these children should receive a ... — 101: O ye who have peace of soul! Among the divine ... — 102: O true companions! All humankind are as children ... — 103: The education and training of children is among ... — 104: O loved ones of God and handmaids of the ... — 105: As to the difference between that material civilization ... — 106: Among the greatest of all services that can possibly ... — 107: It is the hope of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá that those youthful ... — 108: Ye should consider the question of goodly ... — 109: O ye recipients of the favours of God! In this new ... — 110: As to the organization of the schools: if possible ... — 111: The root cause of wrongdoing is ignorance, and ... — 112: In this holy Cause the question of orphans hath ... — 113: O handmaid of God!... To the mothers must be ... — 114: O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God’s sight, ... — 115: O ye two well-loved handmaids of God! Whatever ... — 116: O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letters ... — 117: O dear one of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá! Be the son of thy ... — 118: O ye young Bahá’í children, ye seekers after true ... — 119: It is incumbent upon Bahá’í children to surpass ... — 120: O my dear children! Your letter was received. A ... — 121: O thou whose years are few, yet whose mental ... — 122: As to thy question regarding the education of ... — 123: O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! ... — 124: The Sunday school for the children in which the ... — 125: The changing of teachers should be neither too ... — 126: Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it ... — 127: O thou servant of the One true God! In this ... — 128: Thy letter was received. I hope that thou mayest ... — 129: O Friends of the Pure and Omnipotent God! To ... — 130: O thou distinguished physician!... Praise be ... — 131: When giving medical treatment turn to the ... — 132: Although ill health is one of the unavoidable conditions ... — 133: There are two ways of healing sickness, material ... — 134: O thou who art attracted to the fragrant breathings ... — 135: According to the explicit decree of Bahá’u’lláh ... — 136: It is incumbent upon everyone to seek medical ... — 137: O thou who art voicing the praises of thy Lord! ... — 138: O ye beloved of the Lord! The Kingdom of God ... — 139: O thou handmaid of God! The heavenly glad ... — 140: Thou didst ask as to the transfiguration of Jesus, ... — 141: O thou yearning flame, thou who art afire with ... — 142: O thou dear handmaid of God! Praise thou God, ... — 143: O thou who hast drawn nigh unto the spirit of ... — 144: O lover of humankind! Thy letter hath been ... — 145: Thou didst write as to the question of spiritual ... — 146: O thou handmaid afire with the love of God! I ... — 147: Reflect upon the past events of the time of ... — 148: O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! ... — 149: O thou who hast eyes to see! That which thou ... — 150: O thou handmaid aflame with the fire of God’s ... — 151: O thou believer in the oneness of God! Know ... — 152: As to the question regarding the soul of a murderer, ... — 153: O thou handmaid of God! In this day, to thank ... — 154: O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy most agreeable ... — 155: O thou flame of God’s love! What thou hast ... — 156: O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! We have ... — 157: O ye who are strongly attracted! O ye who are ... — 158: Grieve thou not over the ascension of my beloved ... — 159: As to thy question, doth every soul without ... — 160: O thou sincere and loyal handmaid of the Lord! ... — 161: O thou who seekest the Kingdom of heaven! ... — 162: O ye dear friends of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá! At all times ... — 163: O ye two seekers after truth! Your letter was ... — 164: O ye two faithful and assured souls! The letter ... — 165: O my God! O my God! Verily Thy servant, ... — 166: O servant of Bahá! Be self-sacrificing in the path ... — 167: Thou hadst asked about fate, predestination and ... — 168: O thou lady of the Kingdom! Praise thou God ... — 169: O ye two patient souls! Your letter was received. ... — 170: O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was ... — 171: O thou beloved maidservant of God, although ... — 172: Praise be to God, thy heart is engaged in the ... — 173: Those souls that, in this day, enter the divine ... — 174: O ye spiritual friends of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá! The letter ... — 175: Mortal charm shall fade away, roses shall give ... — 176: O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of ... — 177: O living flame of heavenly love! Thine heart ... — 178: O maidservant of God! Thy letter dated 9 ... — 179: Strive as much as ye can to turn wholly toward ... — 180: I hope that in this nether world thou shalt attain ... — 181: Regarding the statement in The Hidden Words, ... — 182: O ye who are holding fast unto the Covenant and ... — 183: O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was ... — 184: O ye blessed souls! Although ye are undergoing ... — 185: O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! ... — 186: O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Three ... — 187: O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter ... — 188: O ye the cherished loved ones of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá! ... — 189: Today, every wise, vigilant and foresighted person ... — 190: Thou seest me, O my God, bowed down in lowliness, ... — 191: O thou who hast been sore afflicted on the pathway ... — 192: Today, the Lord of Hosts is the defender of the ... — 193: It is daybreak, and from the rising-point of the ... — 194: O ye the sincere loved ones of the Abhá Beauty! ... — 195: O thou exalted bough of the divine Lote-Tree! ... — 196: O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy ... — 197: O thou servant of God! Do not grieve at the ... — 198: O thou who art enamoured of the breaths of God! ... — 199: O ye sincere ones, ye longing ones, ye who are ... — 200: O my spiritual loved ones! At a time when an ... — 201: O thou who art carried away by the love of God! ... — 202: O ye lovers of truth, ye servants of humankind! ... — 203: O thou who art enamoured of the Covenant! ... — 204: O phoenix of that immortal flame kindled in the ... — 205: O ye respected souls! From the continual imitation ... — 206: Praise be to Him Who hath rent the dark asunder, ... — 207: O ye who have turned your faces toward the ... — 208: O ye servants of the Sacred Threshold! The ... — 209: O ye servants of the Blessed Beauty!... It is clear ... — 210: O ye roses in the garden of God’s love! O ye ... — 211: When the friends do not endeavour to spread the ... — 212: It is at such times that the friends of God avail ... — 213: The teaching work should under all conditions be ... — 214: Follow thou the way of thy Lord, and say not ... — 215: My hope from the grace of the One true Lord ... — 216: Rest assured that the breathings of the Holy Spirit ... — 217: The teacher, when teaching, must be himself ... — 218: O ye close and dear friends of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá! ... — 219: O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your ... — 220: The Lord of all mankind hath fashioned this ... — 221: O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! The ... — 222: O ye homeless and wanderers in the Path of God! ... — 223: O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your ... — 224: O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received. ... — 225: O ye concourse of the Kingdom of Abhá! Two ... — 226: O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received, ... — 227: O ye esteemed ones who are pioneers among the ... — 228: O Servant of the Threshold of Bahá’u’lláh! Thy ... — 229: O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou ... — 230: O respected personage! Thy second letter dated ... — 231: O thou blossom on the Tree of Life! Happy art ... — 232: As to President Wilson, the fourteen principles ... — 233: O ye faithful friends, O ye sincere servants of ... — 234: O thou who art enraptured by the sweet breathings ... — 235: O God, my God! Illumine the brows of Thy true ... — 236: O Thou, my God, Who guidest the seeker to the ... — 237: Whoso reciteth this prayer with lowliness and ... — Footnotes

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