Selections From the Writings of the Báb
O Thou Supreme Pen! Move over the Tablet by the leave of Thy Lord, the Creator of the heavens. Call Thou then to mind the day when the Fountainhead of divine unity sought to attend the school which is sanctified of all save God, that perchance the righteous might become acquainted, to the extent of a needle's eye, with that which is concealed behind the veil of the inner mysteries of Thy Lord, the Almighty, the All-Knowing.

Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
Behold, how the divers peoples and kindreds of the earth have been waiting for the coming of the Promised One. No sooner had He, Who is the Sun of Truth, been made manifest, than, lo, all turned away from Him, except them whom God was pleased to guide. We dare not, in this Day, lift the veil that concealeth the exalted station which every true believer can attain, for the joy which such a revelation must provoke might well cause a few to faint away and die.

The Hidden Words (Persian) of Bahá'u'lláh
The bird seeketh its nest; the nightingale the charm of the rose; whilst those birds, the hearts of men, content with transient dust, have strayed far from their eternal nest, and with eyes turned towards the slough of heedlessness are bereft of the glory of the divine presence. Alas! How strange and pitiful; for a mere cupful, they have turned away from the billowing seas of the Most High, and remained far from the most effulgent horizon.

See also Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha

The Hidden Words (Arabic) of Bahá'u'lláh
The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes.

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Kitáb-i-Íqán     by Bahá'u'lláh
To them that are endowed with understanding, it is clear and manifest that when the fire of the love of Jesus consumed the veils of Jewish limitations, and His authority was made apparent and partially enforced, He the Revealer of the unseen Beauty, addressing one day His disciples, referred unto His passing, and, kindling in their hearts the fire of bereavement, said unto them: "I go away and come again unto you." And in another place He said: "I go and another will come Who will tell you all that I have not told you, and will fulfil all that I have said." Both these sayings have but one meaning, were you to ponder upon the Manifestations of the Unity of God with divine insight.

Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh
National rivalries, hatreds and intrigues will cease, and racial animosity and prejudice will be replaced by racial amity, understanding and co-operation. The causes of religious strife will be permanently removed, economic barriers and restrictions will be completely abolished, and the inordinate distinction between classes will be obliterated. Destitution on the one hand, and gross accumulation of ownership on the other, will disappear. The enormous energy dissipated and wasted on war, whether economic or political, will be consecrated to such ends as will extend the range of human inventions and technical development, to the increase of the productivity of mankind, to the extermination of disease, to the extension of scientific research, to the raising of the standard of physical health, to the sharpening and refinement of the human brain, to the exploitation of the unused and unsuspected resources of the planet, to the prolongation of human life, and to the furtherance of any other agency that can stimulate the intellectual, the moral, and spiritual life of the entire human race.

Prayers and Meditations     by Bahá'u'lláh
I beseech Thee, O Thou Who art my Companion in my lowliness, to rain down upon Thy loved ones from the clouds of Thy mercy that which will cause them to be satisfied with Thy pleasure, and will enable them to turn unto Thee and to be detached from all else except Thee. Ordain, then, for them every good conceived by Thee and predestined in Thy Book.

Epistle To The Son Of The Wolf     by Bahá'u'lláh
And when this Wronged One went forth out of His prison, We journeyed, in pursuance of the order of His Majesty the Sháh--may God, exalted be He, protect him--to Íráq, escorted by officers in the service of the esteemed and honored governments of Persia and Russia. After Our arrival, We revealed, as a copious rain, by the aid of God and His Divine Grace and mercy, Our verses, and sent them to various parts of the world.

The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh
On this journey the traveler abideth in every land and dwelleth in every region. In every face, he seeketh the beauty of the Friend; in every country he looketh for the Beloved. He joineth every company, and seeketh fellowship with every soul, that haply in some mind he may uncover the secret of the Friend, or in some face he may behold the beauty of the Loved One.

Books About Bahá'u'lláh On Google Books

Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas   by Bahá'u'lláh

Summons of the Lord of Hosts   by Bahá'u'lláh

Baha'i Prayers   by Bahá'u'lláh, The Báb and 'Abdu'l-Baha

Gems of Divine Mysteries   by Bahá'u'lláh

The Tabernacle of Unity   by Bahá'u'lláh
see also Tabernacle

See also Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha

The Advent Of Divine Justice     by Shoghi Effendi
How often have the Prophets of God, not excepting Bahá'u'lláh Himself, chosen to appear, and deliver their Message in countries and amidst peoples and races, at a time when they were either fast declining, or had already touched the lowest depths of moral and spiritual degradation.

Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era     by J.E. Esslemont
In seeking for fuller knowledge about the movement I found considerable difficulty in obtaining the literature I wanted, and soon conceived the idea of putting together the gist of what I learned in the form of a book, so that it might be more easily available for others. When communication with Palestine was reopened after the war, I wrote to Ábdu'l-Bahá and enclosed a copy of the first nine chapters of the book, which was then almost complete in rough draft. I received a very kind and encouraging reply, and a cordial invitation to visit Him in Haifa and bring the whole of my manuscript with me.

God Passes By by Shoghi Effendi

The Promise of World Peace  

Shoghi Effendi's Baha'i Administration  

Baha'i Prayers  

A Short Introduction to The Bahá'í Faith   by Moojan Momen

The Dawn-Breakers & Nabil's Narrative   Of The Early Days Of The Baha'i Revelation

See also Writings of Shoghi Effendi

life-form

a new race of men
both humble and proud
crawling out from under
injustice, shaking off dust
standing straight linked 
troops in serried ranks
loving and ready to sacrifice

undetered by body blows
personal failings
loving and teaching love
this new race
in this new age
under God

From Heavenly Poems

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