The hidden words is a must have book for all member of the baha i faith, or individuals who love eloquent short writings on life, unity, love, and the faith. Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting. Bahaullahs four valleys is an explication of an epistemology which is neither solely mystical, legal, nor rational but the harmonious unity of all three in a novel creative and historical framework. A work consisting of short passages revealed by baha u llah in persian and arabic in 185758 during his exile in baghdad, translated by shoghi effendi. Holy scriptures of baha u llah the glory of god, the latest manifestation of his grandeur on earth. A collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom clothed in the garment of brevity, the hidden words is one of the most important and cherished scriptural works of the baha i faith. Rejoice not save that thou art drawing near and returning unto us. He is the glory of glories this is that which hath descended from the realm of glory, uttered by the tongue of power and might, and revealed unto the.
Ask questions, share interesting stuff, or just get involved in the bahairelated discussion of your choice. Shoghi effendi called it baha u llahs preeminent ethical work. May 26, 2018 the hidden words of bahaullah hidden words of bahaullah. What could our shoes tell us about walking with the same feet. The hidden words, rather than being solely mystical, is a discourse on covenant which includes an outline of the new world order of bahaullah saiedi.
Born in persia, november 12, 1817, bahaullah began at age 27 an undertaking that. I studied all the religions they list as having led to the revelation of baha u llah to no avail. Gemlike meditations containing the essence of spiritual truth found in all religions. Sep 30, 2010 two of bahaullahs hidden words beautifully sung in acappella style. Myriads of mystic tongues find utterance in one speech, and myriads of hidden mysteries are revealed in a single melody. The hidden words of bah ull h amin banani uttered by bah ull h in 1858 while striding on the banks of the tigris near baghdad and taken down by his amanuenses, the hidden words kalem te makn ne is unique among the voluminous bah.
Translated by shoghi effendi with the assistance of some english friends. Bookmark file pdf oh pure and radiant heart lydia millet oh pure and radiant heart lydia millet radiant heart. This work holds a position of unsurpassed preeminence amoung baha u llah s ethical writings. Shadi tolouiwallace radiant heart, performed live at the brisbane baha i centre on 12 june 2011. Hidden words of bahaullah hc chinese bahai bookstore. They address themes such as turning to god, humility, detachment, and love, to name but a few. I was a baha i 1979 1983 but left to enroll in college to study religion. Bahai ebooks publications was established with a vision to make the bahai writings more readily available to a world that is becoming ever more technologically advanced, by publishing them in formats that can be read on all electronic devices. Such a vision unfolds in the writings of bahaullah, the nineteenth century prophetic figure whose growing influence is the most remarkable development of contemporary religious history. 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. Baha u llah s hidden words are perhaps one of the most accessible scriptural collections, explaining the essence of faith in short and beautiful passages. The persian verses of the hidden words contain, in compressed form, the seeds of baha u llahs principles for regeneration of the individual and society, and the mystical vision of the human soul attaining its ultimate goal of transcendence. The voices are from niknaz aftahi and fares hedayati. Such is the daystar of the word of truth and faithfulness, that hath dawned above the horizon of the pen of the lord of all names.
Death proffereth unto every confident believer the cup that is life indeed. Like the founders of other religions before him, he suffered relentless persecution at the hands of both the clergy and the state in the land of his birth. This is a series of short mystic writings by baha u llah before he declared. A collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom.
The hidden words bahai reference library the bahai faith. Read aloud the following anecdote in which nabil, the chronicler of the dawnbreakers. The universal house of justice has counseled the baha is that the decision of whether or not to observe an applicable exemption should be made with wisdom, keeping in mind that the exemptions were set down with good reason. Adib taherzadeh, the revelation of bahaullah v 1, p. Pdf includes all diacritical marks used in the text. The work holds a position of unsurpassed preeminence among baha u llah s ethical writings. The hidden words a work consisting of short passages revealed by bahaullah in persian and arabic in 185758 during his exile in baghdad, translated by shoghi effendi. The hidden words is a treasury of divine mysteries. The essence of all revealed truth lies ready for your exploration in the hidden words of baha u llah. The basest of men are they that yield no fruit on earth, no. Early hidden words of bahaullah with authorised version ibrahim kheirella arabic hw, 1900, hussein rouhy arabic hw, 1903, anton haddad persian hw, 1903, and newspaper quotes from 19.
The hidden words of bahaullah view on the new bahai reference. The hidden words of bahaullah oneworld publications. Las palabras ocultas spanish hidden words bahai resources. For all characters to display correctly, a font with support for an extended unicode range is required. The hidden words, revealed by baha u llah, the founder of the religion, the verses are a perfect guidebook to walking a spiritual path and drawing closer to god. 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. All posts and comments belong to individual redditors, and do not necessarily represent the official views of the bahai community. This is a series of short mystic writings by baha u llah before he declared his mission as the qaim. This old version of the bahai reference library will be replaced at a later date. Revealed by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, the verses are a perfect guidebook to walking a spiritual path and drawing closer to god. Bahaullah the hidden words is a treasury of divine mysteries. Las palabras ocultas spanish hidden words the hidden words is a treasury of divine mysteries. A baha i quote from abdul baha, leader of the baha i faith after the passing of his father, baha u llah, who cofounded it with the bab who was the formers predecessor. Also available as a nicelyformatted pdf, prepared by romane takkenberg.
The hidden words of bahaullah by bahaullah free ebook. Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of god hath been made, and his praise glorified. At right are listed three versions each of various themed combinations of verses from the book, revealed in the 1850s. The hidden words baha u llah, shoghi effendi translator on. The principles of the bahai faith were established by bahaullah, the founder of the faith, in the latter half of the nineteenth century and promulgated by his son and appointed successor, abdulbaha during a tireless twenty nine year ministry. A baha i interpretative quote from abdul baha, the secondary leader of the baha i faith after his father, baha u llah who was its prophetfounder. Prayers and meditations by bahaullah view on the new bahai reference library. Bahaullah 18171892, meaning in arabic the glory of god, is the prophet and founder of the bahai faith. Be not disloyal to such a friend, nay rather hasten unto him. Pocketsize edition of baha u llah s hidden words in spanish. Docx contains all diacritical marks used in the text except the dot below mark. Bahai reference library the hidden words of bahaullah.
There have been 15,000 works written by him identified. More baha i faith hidden words uplifting words counseling sons spirit pure products my son guys. These verses are among baha u llah s earliest and best known works, having been translated into more than seventy languages and read by. A new version of the bahai reference library is now available. Open your ears that ye may hearken unto the word of god, the help in peril, the selfexistent. The hidden words of baha u llah can be read in full at the bahai reference. He taught that there is only one god, that all the worlds religions represent one changeless and eternal faith of god, and that all humanity is one race destined to live in peace and harmony. Among the most well known mystical works of bahaullah are the gemlike utterances found in the hidden words. It is written in a sufi style and sums up the important teachings of all past religions. When thou ponderest its contents, the doors of the mysteries will open. Gleanings from the writings of baha u llah view on the new baha i reference library the hidden words of baha u llah view on the new baha i reference library.
Gleanings from the writings of bahaullah prayers and meditations by bahaullah prayers and meditations by bahaullah rash. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Strive then with heart and soul to distinguish yourselves by your 49 deeds. Parallel hidden words in english early and authorised.
A collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom clothed in the garment of brevity. Oct 18, 2004 about the author baha u llah was born in terhran, iran, in 1817, the son of a wealthy nobleman and landowner. Gleanings from the writings of bahaullah free mobikindle. It covers many topics from the nature of the soul and the afterlife, to the source of spiritual education and advancement. What do we think bahaullah might mean when he says that we should walk with the same feet. Baha u llah s teachings on spiritual reality is back in stock. Regarding those engaged in heavy labour baha u llah has stated, it is most. Oct 21, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Every one must show forth deeds that are pure and holy, for words are the property of all alike, whereas such deeds as these belong only to our loved ones. Abdul baha a collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom clothed in the garment of brevity, the hidden words is one of the most important and cherished scriptural works of the baha i faith. The hidden words of bahau llah the hidden words of bahau llah1. From the hidden words of baha u llah, historically one of the first writings from the revelation of baha u llah, prophetfounder of the baha i faith. Baha u llah the hidden words is a treasury of divine mysteries.
Revealed by baha u llah, the founder of the religion, the verses are a perfect guidebook to walking a spiritual path and drawing closer to god. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. All posts and comments belong to individual redditors, and do not necessarily represent the official views of the baha. Detachment does not consist in setting fire to ones house, or becoming bankrupt or throwing ones fortune out of the window, or even giving away all of ones possessions. Bahaullah, in fact, embody the same logic found in the kitabiaqdas. He would later take the title bahaullah, meaning the glory of god, becoming a follower of the bab, the herald and precursor of bahaullah, and himself a manifestation of god. Baha is are encouraged to memorize and recite these daily.
This work is written partly in arabic and partly in persian the hidden words is written in the form of a collection of short utterances, 71 in. The hidden words is a collection of gemlike meditations that the essence of spiritual truth found in all religions. My question to the reader is this, if the baha i faith is founded on false tenets, how can their words be of the truth. Mirza husayn ali was born i n tehran, persia now known as iran in 1817. Concealment and revelation in bahaullahs book of the river. These verses are among bahaullahs earliest and best known works, having been translated into more than seventy languages and read by millions worldwide. A collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scriptu. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. This site offers free downloads of select baha i sacred and authoritative texts in persian and arabic courtesy of the baha is of the united states. Composed in baghdad in 1274 ah 18578 ce, baha u llah describes the hidden words as a distillation of the spiritual guidance contained in the successive revelations of god. This is a tablet containing bahaullah s own writing anthology chosen to illustrate major themes of his revelation. The hidden words is a book revealed in baghdad around 1858 by baha. Guidance hath ever been given by words, and now it is given by deeds.
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