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Holy Kitab I Aqdas
Texts 1-19
Texts 20-38
Texts 39-57
Texts 58-76
Texts 77-95
Texts 96-114
Texts 115-133
Texts 134-152
Texts 153-171
Texts 172-190
Holy Kitab I Iqan
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Prayers & Meditations by Bahaullah
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18
Section 19
Section 20
Section 21
Section 22
Section 23
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Prayers and
Meditations by Bahaullah:
Section 1 |
I
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every man of insight
confesseth Thy sovereignty and Thy dominion, and every
discerning eye perceiveth the greatness of Thy majesty and the
compelling power of Thy might. The winds of tests are powerless
to hold back them that enjoy near access to Thee from setting
their faces towards the horizon of Thy glory, and the tempests
of trials must fail to draw away and hinder such as are wholly
devoted to Thy will from approaching Thy court.
Methinks, the lamp of Thy love is burning in their hearts, and
the light of Thy tenderness is lit within their breasts.
Adversities are incapable of estranging them from Thy Cause, and
the vicissitudes of fortune can never cause them to stray from
Thy pleasure.
I beseech Thee, O my God, by them and by the sighs which their
hearts utter in their separation from Thee, to keep them safe
from the mischief of Thine adversaries, and to nourish their
souls with what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones on whom
shall come no fear and who shall not be put to grief.
II
Unto Thee be praise, O Lord my God! I entreat Thee, by Thy signs
that have encompassed the entire creation, and by the light of
Thy countenance that hath illuminated all that are in heaven and
on earth, and by Thy mercy that hath surpassed all created
things, and by Thy grace that hath suffused the whole universe,
to rend asunder the veils that shut me out from Thee, that I may
hasten unto the Fountain-Head of Thy mighty inspiration, and to
the Day-Spring of Thy Revelation and bountiful favors, and may
be immersed beneath the ocean of Thy nearness and pleasure.
Suffer me not, O my Lord, to be deprived of the knowledge of
Thee in Thy days, and divest me not of the robe of Thy guidance.
Give me to drink of the river that is life indeed, whose waters
have streamed forth from the Paradise (&Ridvan) in which the
throne of Thy Name, the All-Merciful, was established, that mine
eyes may be opened, and my face be illumined, and my heart be
assured, and my soul be enlightened, and my steps be made firm.
Thou art He Who from everlasting was, through the potency of His
might, supreme over all things, and, through the operation of
His will, was able to ordain all things. Nothing whatsoever,
whether in Thy heaven or on Thy earth, can frustrate Thy
purpose. Have mercy, then, upon me, O my Lord, through Thy
gracious providence and generosity, and incline mine ear to the
sweet melodies of the birds that warble their praise of Thee,
amidst the branches of the tree of Thy oneness.
Thou art the Great Giver, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most
Compassionate.
III
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by Him Who is
Thy Most Great Name, Who hath been sorely afflicted by such of
Thy creatures as have repudiated Thy truth, and Who hath been
hemmed in by sorrows which no tongue can describe, to grant that
I may remember Thee and celebrate Thy praise, in these days when
all have turned away from Thy beauty, have disputed with Thee,
and turned away disdainfully from Him Who is the Revealer of Thy
Cause. None is there, O my Lord, to help Thee except Thine own
Self, and no power to succor Thee save Thine own power.
I entreat Thee to enable me to cleave steadfastly to Thy Love
and Thy remembrance. This is, verily, within my power, and Thou
art the One that knoweth all that is in me. Thou, in truth, art
knowing, apprised of all. Deprive me not, O my Lord, of the
splendors of the light of Thy face, whose brightness hath
illuminated the whole world. No God is there beside Thee, the
Most Powerful, the All-Glorious, the Ever-Forgiving.
IV
Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! Thou art He Whom all
things worship and Who worshipeth no one, Who is the Lord of all
things and is the vassal of none, Who knoweth all things and is
known of none. Thou didst wish to make Thyself known unto men;
therefore, Thou didst, through a word of Thy mouth, bring
creation into being and fashion the universe. There is none
other God except Thee, the Fashioner, the Creator, the Almighty,
the Most Powerful.
I implore Thee, by this very word that hath shone forth above
the horizon of Thy will, to enable me to drink deep of the
living waters through which Thou hast vivified the hearts of Thy
chosen ones and quickened the souls of them that love Thee, that
I may, at all times and under all conditions, turn my face
wholly towards Thee.
Thou art the God of power, of glory and bounty. No God is there
beside Thee, the Supreme Ruler, the All-Glorious, the
Omniscient.
V
Lauded be Thy name, O my God! Thou beholdest me in the clutches
of my oppressors. Every time I turn to my right, I hear the
voice of the lamentation of them that are dear to Thee, whom the
infidels have made captives for having believed in Thee and in
Thy signs, and for having set their faces towards the horizon of
Thy grace and of Thy loving-kindness. And when I turn to my
left, I hear the clamor of the wicked doers who have disbelieved
in Thee and in Thy signs, and persistently striven to put out
the light of Thy lamp which sheddeth the radiance of Thine own
Self over all that are in Thy heaven and all that are on Thy
earth.
The hearts of Thy chosen ones, O my Lord, have melted because of
their separation from Thee, and the souls of Thy loved ones are
burnt up by the fire of their yearning after Thee in Thy days. I
implore Thee, O Thou Maker of the heavens and Lord of all names,
by Thy most effulgent Self and Thy most exalted and all-glorious
Remembrance, to send down upon Thy loved ones that which will
draw them nearer unto Thee, and enable them to hearken unto
Thine utterances.
Tear asunder with the hand of Thy transcendent power, O my Lord,
the veil of vain imaginings, that they who are wholly devoted to
Thee may see Thee seated on the throne of Thy majesty, and the
eyes of such as adore Thy unity may rejoice at the splendors of
the glory of Thy face. The doors of hope have been shut against
the hearts that long for Thee, O my Lord! Their keys are in Thy
hands; open them by the power of Thy might and Thy sovereignty.
Potent art Thou to do as Thou pleasest. Thou art, verily, the
Almighty, the Beneficent.
VI
Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! I swear by Thy might!
Successive afflictions have withheld the pen of the Most High
from laying bare that which is hidden from the eyes of Thy
creatures, and incessant trials have hindered the tongue of the
Divine Ordainer from proclaiming the wonders of Thy
glorification and praise. With a stammering tongue, therefore, I
call upon Thee, O my God, and with this my afflicted pen I
occupy myself in remembrance of Thy name.
Is there any man of insight, O my God, that can behold Thee with
Thine own eye, and where is the thirsty one who can direct his
face towards the living waters of Thy love? I am the one, O my
God, who hath blotted out from his heart the remembrance of all
except Thee, and hath graven upon it the mysteries of Thy love.
Thine own might beareth me witness! But for tribulations, how
could the assured be distinguished from the doubters among Thy
servants? They who have been inebriated with the wine of Thy
knowledge, these, verily, hasten to meet every manner of
adversity in their longing to pass into Thy presence. I implore
Thee, O Beloved of my heart and the Object of my soul's
adoration, to shield them that love me from the faintest trace
of evil and corrupt desires. Supply them, then, with the good of
this world and of the next.
Thou art, verily, He Whose grace hath guided them aright, He Who
hath declared Himself to be the All-Merciful. No God is there
but Thee, the All-Glorious, the Supreme Helper.
VII
Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! I beseech Thee by this
Revelation whereby darkness hath been turned into light, through
which the Frequented Fane hath been built, and the Written
Tablet revealed, and the Outspread Roll uncovered, to send down
upon me and upon them who are in my company that which will
enable us to soar into the heavens of Thy transcendent glory,
and will wash us from the stain of such doubts as have hindered
the suspicious from entering into the tabernacle of Thy unity.
I am the one, O my Lord, who hath held fast the cord of Thy
loving-kindness, and clung to the hem of Thy mercy and favors.
Do Thou ordain for me and for my loved ones the good of this
world and of the world to come. Supply them, then, with the
Hidden Gift Thou didst ordain for the choicest among Thy
creatures.
These are, O my Lord, the days in which Thou hast bidden Thy
servants to observe the fast. Blessed is he that observeth the
fast wholly for Thy sake and with absolute detachment from all
things except Thee. Assist me and assist them, O my Lord, to
obey Thee and to keep Thy precepts. Thou, verily, hast power to
do what Thou choosest.
There is no God but Thee, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. All
praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds.
VIII
Glorified be Thy name, O Lord my God! Thou beholdest my
dwelling-place, and the prison into which I am cast, and the
woes I suffer. By Thy might! No pen can recount them, nor can
any tongue describe or number them. I know not, O my God, for
what purpose Thou hast abandoned me to Thine adversaries. Thy
glory beareth me witness! I sorrow not for the vexations I
endure for love of Thee, nor feel perturbed by the calamities
that overtake me in Thy path. My grief is rather because Thou
delayest to fulfill what Thou hast determined in the Tablets of
Thy Revelation, and ordained in the books of Thy decree and
judgment.
My blood, at all times, addresseth me saying: "O Thou Who art
the Image of the Most Merciful! How long will it be ere Thou
riddest me of the captivity of this world, and deliverest me
from the bondage of this life? Didst Thou not promise me that
Thou shalt dye the earth with me, and sprinkle me on the faces
of the inmates of Thy Paradise?" To this I make reply: "Be thou
patient and quiet thyself. The things thou desirest can last but
an hour. As to me, however, I quaff continually in the path of
God the cup of His decree, and wish not that the ruling of His
will should cease to operate, or that the woes I suffer for the
sake of my Lord, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, should be
ended. Seek thou my wish and forsake thine own. Thy bondage is
not for my protection, but to enable me to sustain successive
tribulations, and to prepare me for the trials that must needs
repeatedly assail me. Perish that lover who discerneth between
the pleasant and the poisonous in his love for his beloved! Be
thou satisfied with what God hath destined for thee. He, verily,
ruleth over thee as He willeth and pleaseth. No God is there but
Him, the Inaccessible, the Most High."
IX
Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! I know not what the water
is with which Thou hast created me, or what the fire Thou hast
kindled within me, or the clay wherewith Thou hast kneaded me.
The restlessness of every sea hath been stilled, but not the
restlessness of this Ocean which moveth at the bidding of the
winds of Thy will. The flame of every fire hath been
extinguished except the Flame which the hands of Thine
omnipotence have kindled, and whose radiance Thou hast, by the
power of Thy name, shed abroad before all that are in Thy heaven
and all that are on Thy earth. As the tribulations deepen, it
waxeth hotter and hotter.
Behold, then, O my God, how Thy Light hath been compassed with
the onrushing winds of Thy decree, how the tempests that blow
and beat upon it from every side have added to its brightness
and increased its splendor. For all this let Thee be praised.
I implore Thee, by Thy Most Great Name, and Thy most ancient
sovereignty, to look upon Thy loved ones whose hearts have been
sorely shaken by reason of the troubles that have touched Him
Who is the Manifestation of Thine own Self. Powerful art Thou to
do what pleaseth Thee. Thou art, verily, the All-Knowing, the
All-Wise.
X
O Thou Whose face is the object of the adoration of all that
yearn after Thee, Whose presence is the hope of such as are
wholly devoted to Thy will, Whose nearness is the desire of all
that have drawn nigh unto Thy court, Whose countenance is the
companion of those who have recognized Thy truth, Whose name is
the mover of the souls that long to behold Thy face, Whose voice
is the true life of Thy lovers, the words of Whose mouth are as
the waters of life unto all who are in heaven and on earth!
I beseech Thee, by the wrong Thou hast suffered and the ills
inflicted upon Thee by the hosts of wrongful doers, to send down
upon me from the clouds of Thy mercy that which will purify me
of all that is not of Thee, that I may be worthy to praise Thee
and fit to love Thee.
Withhold not from me, O my Lord, the things Thou didst ordain
for such of Thy handmaidens as circle around Thee, and on whom
are poured continually the splendors of the sun of Thy beauty
and the beams of the brightness of Thy face. Thou art He Who
from everlasting hath succored whosoever hath sought Thee, and
bountifully favored him who hath asked Thee.
No God is there beside Thee, the Mighty, the Ever-Abiding, the
All-Bounteous, the Most Generous.
XI
Lauded be Thy name, O Lord my God! Darkness hath fallen upon
every land, and the forces of mischief have encompassed all the
nations. Through them, however, I perceive the splendors of Thy
wisdom, and discern the brightness of the light of Thy
providence.
They that are shut out as by a veil from Thee have imagined that
they have the power to put out Thy light, and to quench Thy
fire, and to still the winds of Thy grace. Nay, and to this Thy
might beareth me witness! Had not every tribulation been made
the bearer of Thy wisdom, and every ordeal the vehicle of Thy
providence, no one would have dared oppose us, though the powers
of earth and heaven were to be leagued against us. Were I to
unravel the wondrous mysteries of Thy wisdom which are laid bare
before me, the reins of Thine enemies would be cleft asunder.
Glorified be Thou, then, O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Most
Great Name to assemble them that love Thee around the Law that
streameth from the good-pleasure of Thy will, and to send down
upon them what will assure their hearts.
Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. Thou art, verily, the
Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.
XII
Praised be Thou, O Lord my God! This is Thy servant who hath
quaffed from the hands of Thy grace the wine of Thy tender
mercy, and tasted of the savor of Thy love in Thy days. I
beseech Thee, by the embodiments of Thy names whom no grief can
hinder from rejoicing in Thy love or from gazing on Thy face,
and whom all the hosts of the heedless are powerless to cause to
turn aside from the path of Thy pleasure, to supply him with the
good things Thou dost possess, and to raise him up to such
heights that he will regard the world even as a shadow that
vanisheth swifter than the twinkling of an eye.
Keep him safe also, O my God, by the power of Thine immeasurable
majesty, from all that Thou abhorrest. Thou art, verily, his
Lord and the Lord of all worlds.
XIII
Lauded be Thy name, O my God! Thou beholdest how the tempestuous
winds of tests have caused the steadfast in faith to tremble,
and how the breath of trials hath stirred up those whose hearts
had been firmly established, except such as have partaken of the
Wine that is life indeed from the hands of the Manifestation of
Thy name, the Most Merciful. These are the ones whom no word
except Thy most exalted word can move, whom nothing whatever
save the sweet smelling fragrance of the robe of Thy remembrance
can enrapture, O Thou Who art the Possessor of all names and the
Maker of earth and heaven!
I implore Thee, O Thou Who art the beloved Companion of &Baha,
by Thy name, the All-Glorious, to keep safe these Thy servants
under the shadow of the wings of Thine all-encompassing mercy,
that the darts of the evil suggestions of the wicked doers among
Thy creatures, who have disbelieved in Thy signs, may be kept
back from them. No one on earth, O my Lord, can withstand Thy
power, and none in all the kingdom of Thy names is able to
frustrate Thy purpose. Show forth, then, the power of Thy
sovereignty and of Thy dominion, and teach Thy loved ones what
beseemeth them in Thy days.
Thou art, verily, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the
All-Glorious, the Most Great. |
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