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. The hidden words of bahaullah by bahaullah free ebook. Strive then with heart and soul to distinguish yourselves by your 49 deeds. Wisdom objective to understand that one will never unravel all the mysteries in the writings of bahaullah suggested learning activities physically demonstrate an analogy of the concept of continually discovering new. Kalimatimaknunih, hidden words the hidden words is written in the form of a collection of short utterances, 71 in arabic and 82 in persian, in which baha. Hidden words of bahaullah hc chinese bahai bookstore. Kalimatimaknunih or the hidden words is a book written in baghdad around 1857 by bahau llah, the founder of the bahai faith. Oct 01, 2002 this short but powerful book condenses the spiritual essence of all the major religions. There have been 15,000 works written by him identified. For instance, bahaullah describes the hidden words as the inner essence of all the divine revelations of the past. Translated by shoghi effendi with the assistance of some english friends. Shoghi effendi called it bahaullah s preeminent ethical work. The hidden words of bahaullah from project gutenberg. The hidden words of bahaullah by bahaullah project gutenberg.
What could our shoes tell us about walking with the same feet. This work is written partly in arabic and partly in persian. The persian verses of the hidden words contain, in compressed form, the seeds of bahaullahs principles for regeneration of the individual and society, and the mystical vision of the human soul attaining its ultimate goal of transcendence. Born in 1817, bahaullah was a member of one of the great patrician families of persia. Concealment and revelation in bahaullahs book of the river. Bahai reference library the hidden words of bahaullah. May 26, 2018 the hidden words of bahaullah hidden words of bahaullah. Add or read links or comments pertaining to the hidden words here. The hidden words of bahaullah can be read in full at the bahai reference. The persian verses of the hidden words contain, in compressed form, the seeds of baha ullah s principles for regeneration of the individual and society, and the mystical vision of the human soul attaining its ultimate goal of transcendence. The current edition bears the title fountain of wisdom. The family could trace its lineage to the ruling dynasties of persias imperial past, and was endowed with wealth and vast estates. 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.
Composed in baghdad in 1274 ah 18578 ce, bahaullah describes the hidden words as a distillation of the spiritual guidance contained in the successive revelations of god. Read aloud the following anecdote in which nabil, the chronicler of the dawnbreakers. Didst thou behold immortal sovereignty, thou wouldst strive to pass from this fleeting world. One of the most significant scriptures revealed by bahaullah, the founder of the bahai faith. Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may.
Project gutenberg presents the hidden words of bahaullah by bahaullah translated by shoghi effendi. Guidance hath ever been given by words, and now it is given by deeds. Posted november 24, 2015 by once in the arabic hidden words by bahaullah, the persian hidden words. And now, concerning thy question regarding lxxviii. Introduction to the study of the hidden words revealed by. The tablets of bahaullah revealed after the kitabiaqdas. Have learners report on the results of their daily readings and what they have been able to put into action at the beginning of. The persian hidden words by bahaullah free at loyal books. Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignity ancient, imperishable, and everlasting.
The hidden words of bahaullah by bahaullah edition 1, october 21, 2005. He claims that he understands that inner essence of all that has been uttered by the tongue of power and concealment and revelation 27 1. Add or read links or comments pertaining to the hidden words. Kalimatimaknunih or the hidden words is a book written in baghdad around 1857 by bahaullah, the founder of the bahai faith. See more ideas about hidden words, baha i faith and words. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The style is at once beautiful, poetic, and easy to read. A work consisting of short passages revealed by bahaullah in persian and arabic in 185758 during his exile in baghdad. Among the most well known mystical works of bahaullah are the gemlike utterances found in the hidden words. The significance of this dynamic spiritual leaven cast into the life of the world for the reorientation of the minds of men, the edification of their souls and the rectification of.
The arabic hidden words of bahaullah bahai writings. Mirza husayn ali was born i n tehran, persia now known as iran in 1817. Fear ye god, o people of the earth, and think not that the wine we have mentioned in our tablet is the wine which men drink, and which causeth their intelligence to pass away, their human nature to be perverted, their light. Get thou from it thy radiance and seek none other than me.
Bahaullah wrote many texts, of which only a part has been translated into english until now. Epistle to the son of the wolf was revealed by bahaullah about one year before his death, and though it is addressed to the son of an official, it can be found relevant to a contemporary reader as well. Mystic gems the hidden words of bahaullah beyond foreignness. Rejoice not save that thou art drawing near and returning unto us. 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. Bahaullah messenger of god for this age bahai writings the sacred bahai writings bahai prayers the love of god hidden words the hidden words of bahaullah world peace the promise of world peace race unity the vision of race unity equality two wings of a bird bahai principles the oneness of god. This old version of the bahai reference library will be replaced at a later date. For instance, bahaullah describes the hidden words as the inner. Librivox recording of the persian hidden words, by bahaullah. This is the first of the hidden words from a total of 153. 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. Oct 21, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Free thyself from the fetters of this world, and loose thy soul from the prison of self. A collection of lyrical, gemlike verses of scriptu. Bahaullah in the hidden words stated that god, through his prophets and chosen ones, explained that the heart of man is his home. Bahaullah s literary legacy includes the kitabiaqdas the most holy book, the repository of his laws. This is a tablet containing bahaullah s own writing anthology chosen to illustrate major themes of his revelation. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Seize thy chance, for it will come to thee no more. Moreover, these early writings of bahaullah clearly show that the incomparable author of those texts claims the highest possible spiritual station for himself. The hidden words of bahaullah the hidden words of bahaullah 1. The arabic hidden words by bahaullah free at loyal books.
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. 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. But to conceal the one from thee and to reveal the other. The family could trace its lineage to the ruling dynasties of persias imperial past. The hidden words is written in the form of a collection of short utterances, 71 in arabic and 82 in persian, in which bahaullah claims to have taken the basic essence of certain spiritual truths and written them in brief form.
Also available as a nicelyformatted pdf, prepared by romane takkenberg. Death proffereth unto every confident believer the cup that is life indeed. He revealed thousands of tablets with a total volume more than 70 times the size of the quran and more than 15 times the size of the old testament and new testament of the bible the below list, organized by the city he was in while he. A new version of the bahai reference library is now available. The voices are from niknaz aftahi and fares hedayati.
The hidden words is a book revealed in baghdad around 1858 by baha. Seek thou no shelter except in the sheba of the wellbeloved, and o immortal phoenix. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. What do we think bahaullah might mean when he says that we should walk with the same feet. The authoritative work on the missions of the bab and bahaullah is shoghi effendis god passes by wilmette. Concerning wings and the comb mentioned in the hidden words. But to conceal the one from thee and to reveal the other is a mystery which none but the pure in heart can comprehend. For a biographical study see hasan balyuzis bahaullah. While on an historic teaching trip in 1912 throughout the united states and canada, abdul. 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 bahai faith. An exquisite collection of meditational verses written by bahaullah, the prophetfounder of the bahai faith. Buy a cheap copy of the hidden words book by bahaullah. Revealed by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, the verses are a perfect guidebook to walking a spiritual path and drawing closer to god.
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