Contents - Selections From the Writings of the Báb - 3

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[References to the Qur’án]
[1: Tablets And Addresses]
[A Tablet Addressed To ‘Him Who Will Be Made Manifest’]
[A Second Tablet Addressed To ‘Him Who Will Be Made Manifest’]
[Tablet To The First Letter Of The Living]
[Extracts From An Epistle To Muḥammad Sháh]
[Extracts From Another Epistle To Muḥammad Sháh]
[Extracts From A Further Epistle To Muḥammad Sháh]
[Extracts From A Tablet Containing Words Addressed To The Sherif Of Mecca]
[Address To A Muslim Divine]
[Address To Sulaymán, One Of The Muslim Divines In The Land Of Masqat]
[2: Excerpts From The Qayyúmu’l-Asmá]
[“All praise be to God Who hath, through the ...”]
[“O King of Islám! Aid thou, with the truth, after having ...”]
[“Be thou content with the commandment of God, the ...”]
[“Verily We made the revelation of verses to be a testimony ...”]
[“As to those who deny Him Who is the Sublime Gate of ...”]
[“Unto every people We have sent down the Book in ...”]
[“Fear ye God and breathe not a word concerning His ...”]
[“Do men imagine that We are far distant from the people ...”]
[“Do not say, ‘How can He speak of God while in truth ...”]
[“Glorified is He besides Whom there is none other God. ...”]
[“O ye servants of God! Verily, be not grieved if a thing ye ...”]
[“O Peoples of the East and the West! Be ye fearful of God ...”]
[“O Qurratu’l-‘Ayn! We have, verily, dilated Thine ...”]
[“The angels and the spirits, arrayed rank upon rank, ...”]
[“Are ye wickedly scheming, according to your selfish ...”]
[“O ye peoples of the earth! During the time of My ...”]
[“O ye kinsmen of the Most Great Remembrance! This ...”]
[“O Qurratu’l-‘Ayn! Stretch not Thy hands wide open ...”]
[“O People of Persia! Are ye not satisfied with this glorious ...”]
[“O People of the earth! By the righteousness of the One ...”]
[“O Thou the Supreme Word of God! Fear not, nor be ...”]
[“O Concourse of Shí’ihs! Fear ye God and Our Cause ...”]
[“Recite ye as much as convenient from this Qur’án both ...”]
[“Issue forth from your cities, O peoples of the West and ...”]
[“O ye peoples of the earth! Hearken unto My call, ringing ...”]
[“Be Thou patient, O Qurratu’l-‘Ayn, for God hath indeed ...”]
[“By My glory! I will make the infidels to taste, with the ...”]
[“The Lord hath, in truth, inspired Me: Verily, verily, I am ...”]
[“O Thou Remnant of God! I have sacrificed myself wholly ...”]
[“O Peoples of the earth! By the righteousness of God, this ...”]
[“Verily such as ridicule the wondrous, divine Verses ...”]
[“O People of the Qur’án! Ye are as nothing unless ye ...”]
[“O Peoples of the earth! Verily the resplendent Light of ...”]
[“Whenever the faithful hear the verses of this Book ...”]
[“O Spirit of God! Call Thou to mind the bounty which ...”]
[“O People of the earth! To attain the ultimate retreat in ...”]
[“God, besides Whom there is none other true God, saith: ...”]
[“The people, during the absence of the Báb, re-enacted ...”]
[“Doth it seem strange to the people that We should have ...”]
[“O Peoples of the earth! Verily the true God calleth ...”]
[“O ye concourse of the believers! Utter not words of ...”]
[“O Thou cherished Fruit of the heart! Give ear to the ...”]
[“Should it be Our wish, it is in Our power to compel, ...”]
[“O ye peoples of the earth! By the righteousness of God, ...”]
[“O Hour of the Dawn! Ere the resplendent glory of the ...”]
[“O Concourse of the faithful! Verily the object of each ...”]
[“God had, in truth, proposed Our Mission unto the ...”]
[“Hearken unto the Voice of Thy Lord calling from ...”]
[“This Book which We have sent down is indeed abounding ...”]
[“This Remembrance is indeed the glorious Remnant of ...”]
[“This Religion is indeed, in the sight of God, the essence ...”]
[“O My servants! This is God’s appointed Day which the ...”]
[“Indeed We conversed with Moses by the leave of God ...”]
[“O Qurratu’l-‘Ayn! I recognize in Thee none other ...”]
[“God, of a truth, revealed unto Me in the sacred house of ...”]
[“O Qurratu’l-‘Ayn! Say: Verily I am the One Who is ...”]
[“I Am the Mystic Fane which the Hand of Omnipotence ...”]
[“As a token of pure justice, We have indeed sent tidings ...”]
[3: Excerpts From The Persian Bayán]
[“It is better to guide one soul than to possess all ...”]
[“Worship thou God in such wise that if thy worship lead ...”]
[“The Day of Resurrection is a day on which the sun riseth ...”]
[“There is no paradise, in the estimation of the believers in ...”]
[“God loveth those who are pure. Naught in the Bayán and ...”]
[“Likewise consider the manifestation of the Point of the ...”]
[“There is no doubt that the Almighty hath sent down ...”]
[“Since that Day is a great Day it would be sorely trying ...”]
[“In the manifestation of the Apostle of God all were eagerly ...”]
[“At the time of the manifestation of Him Whom God ...”]
[“Ye perform your works for God from the beginning of ...”]
[“God hath, at all times and under all conditions, been ...”]
[“How veiled are ye, O My creatures, ... who, without ...”]
[“How vast the number of people who are well versed in ...”]
[“No created thing shall ever attain its paradise unless it ...”]
[“Twelve hundred and seventy years have elapsed since ...”]
[“Better is it for a person to write down but one of His ...”]
[“O People of the Bayán! Be on your guard; for on the ...”]
[“Since all men have issued forth from the shadow of the ...”]
[“O People of the Bayán! If ye believe in Him Whom God ...”]
[“The reason why privacy hath been enjoined in moments ...”]
[“It is seemly that the servant should, after each prayer, ...”]
[“As this physical frame is the throne of the inner temple, ...”]
[“At the time of the appearance of Him Whom God shall ...”]
[“Everyone is eagerly awaiting His appearance, yet since ...”]
[“The acts of Him Whom God shall make manifest are like ...”]
[“Know thou that in the Bayán purification is regarded as ...”]
[“If at the time of the appearance of Him Whom God will ...”]
[“It is not permissible to ask questions from Him Whom ...”]
[“The Bayán shall constitute God’s unerring balance till the ...”]
[“The One true God may be compared unto the sun and ...”]
[“I swear by the most holy Essence of God—exalted and ...”]
[“In this Revelation the Lord of the universe hath deigned ...”]
[“Thou beholdest how vast is the number of people who ...”]
[“The substance of this chapter is this, that what is intended ...”]
[“The evidence set forth by God can never be compared ...”]
[“Praise be to God that He hath enabled us to become ...”]
[“In the Name of God, the Most Exalted, the Most Holy. ...”]
[“The revelation of the Divine Reality hath everlastingly ...”]
[4: Excerpts From Dalá’il-i-sab‘ih (The Seven Proofs)]
[“Thou hast asked concerning the fundamentals ...”]
[“Gracious God! Within the domains of Islám there are ...”]
[“Ponder likewise the Dispensation of the Apostle of God ...”]
[“Consider the manifold favours vouchsafed by the ...”]
[“Let Me set forth some rational arguments for thee. If ...”]
[“The recognition of Him Who is the Bearer of divine ...”]
[“The evidences which the people demanded from the ...”]
[“Rid thou thyself of all attachments to aught except God, ...”]
[“It is recorded in a tradition that of the entire concourse of ...”]
[“Thy letter hath been perused. Were the truth of this ...”]
[5: Excerpts From The Kitáb-i-asmá (The Book of Names)]
[“God is sanctified from His servants and no direct relationship ...”]
[“Should a person lay claim to a cause and produce his ...”]
[“O Ye who are invested with the Bayán! Be ye watchful ...”]
[“Consider how at the time of the appearance of every ...”]
[“Take heed to carefully consider the words of every soul, ...”]
[“On the Day of Resurrection when He Whom God will ...”]
[“O Ye unto whom the Bayán is given! Be ye vigilant lest ...”]
[“Verily God hath caused the people of the Bayán to be ...”]
[“Since thou hast faithfully obeyed the true religion of God ...”]
[“As to those who have debarred themselves from the ...”]
[“O Ye who are invested with the Bayán! Ye shall be put ...”]
[“Say, He Whom God shall make manifest will surely ...”]
[“Ponder upon the people unto whom the Gospel was ...”]
[“Say, ye will be unable to recognize the One True God or ...”]
[“Verily, on the First Day We flung open the gates of ...”]
[“Say, by reason of your remembering Him Whom God ...”]
[“The divine Revelation associated with the advent of Him ...”]
[“Say, verily God hath caused all created things to enter ...”]
[“Say, God shall of a truth cause your hearts to be given to ...”]
[“How great the number of people who deck themselves ...”]
[6: Excerpts From Various Writings]
[“Say, God is the Lord and all are worshippers unto ...”]
[“God testifieth that there is none other God but Him. His ...”]
[“From the beginning that hath no beginning all men have ...”]
[“Consecrate Thou, O my God, the whole of this Tree ...”]
[“He—glorified be His mention—resembleth the sun. ...”]
[“The glory of Him Whom God shall make manifest is ...”]
[“All men have proceeded from God and unto Him shall ...”]
[“Verily I am God, no God is there but Me, and aught ...”]
[“Say: Praise be to God Who graciously enableth whomsoever ...”]
[“Glorified is He to Whom pertaineth the dominion of ...”]
[“O Thou who art the chosen one among women! ...”]
[“God testifieth that there is none other God but Him, the ...”]
[“When the Day-Star of Bahá will shine resplendent above ...”]
[“Glory be unto Him Who is the Lord of all that are in ...”]
[“It behooveth you to await the Day of the appearance of ...”]
[7: Prayers And Meditations]
[“Hallowed be the Lord in Whose hand is the ...”]
[“Send down Thy blessings, O my God, upon the Tree of ...”]
[“Immeasurably glorified and exalted art Thou. How ...”]
[“Verily I am Thy servant, O my God, and Thy poor ...”]
[“Magnified be Thy Name, O God. Thine in truth are the ...”]
[“Lauded be Thy Name, O God. Thou art in truth our ...”]
[“Glory be unto Thee, O God. How can I make mention ...”]
[“Praise be unto Thee, O Lord. Forgive us our sins, have ...”]
[“O God our Lord! Protect us through Thy grace from ...”]
[“Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! Nothing whatsoever ...”]
[“O Lord! Render victorious Thy forbearing servants in ...”]
[“Glorified be Thy Name, O Lord! In whom shall I ...”]
[“Thou art aware, O My God, that since the day Thou ...”]
[“I am aware, O Lord, that my trespasses have covered my ...”]
[“I Beg Thee to forgive me, O my Lord, for every mention ...”]
[“How can I praise Thee, O Lord, for the evidences of Thy ...”]
[“Glory be to Thee, O God! Thou art the God Who hath ...”]
[“I Implore Thee by the splendour of the light of Thy ...”]
[“Do Thou ordain for me, O Lord, every good thing Thou ...”]
[“How numerous the souls raised to life who were exposed ...”]
[“Glory be unto Thee, O Lord! Although Thou mayest ...”]
[“O Lord! Enable all the peoples of the earth to gain ...”]
[“Vouchsafe unto me, O my God, the full measure of ...”]
[“Glory be unto Thee, O Lord, Thou Who hast brought ...”]
[“O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge and toward all ...”]
[“O Lord! Thou art the Remover of every anguish and the ...”]
[“Throughout eternity Thou hast been, O my Lord, ...”]
[“The glory of glories and the most resplendent light rest ...”]
[“All praise be unto God Who was Ever-Existent ere ...”]
[“Lauded and glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Thou ...”]
[“Glory be unto Thee, O Lord my God! I beg Thee to ...”]
[“Immeasurably exalted art Thou, O my God, above the ...”]
[“All majesty and glory, O my God, and all dominion and ...”]
[“O My God! There is no one but Thee to allay the anguish ...”]
[“O My God! I have failed to know Thee as is worthy of ...”]
[“Lauded and glorified art Thou, O Lord! Both the world ...”]
[“O My God, my Lord and my Master! I have detached ...”]
[“I Adjure Thee by Thy might, O my God! Let no harm ...”]
[“I Beg Thy forgiveness, O my God, and implore pardon ...”]
[“Lauded be Thy Name, O Lord our God! Thou art in ...”]
[“Through Thy revelation, O my God, Thou hast enabled ...”]
[“Say: O my God! O Thou Who art the Maker of the ...”]
[“Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Thou art in truth ...”]
[“Praised and glorified art Thou, O God! Grant that the ...”]
[“Thou knowest full well, O my God, that tribulations ...”]
[“Praise be to Thee, O Lord, my Best Beloved! Make me ...”]
[“O My God, O my Lord, O my Master! I beg Thee to ...”]
[“Thou seest, O my Lord, my dwelling-place in the heart ...”]
[“Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised ...”]