“The Word of God
is the king of words
and its pervasive influence is incalculable.
It hath ever dominated
and will continue to dominate
the realm of being…
…The Word is the master key for the whole world
inasmuch through its potency
the doors of the hearts of men,
which in reality are the doors of heaven,
are unlocked…”
Bahá’u’lláh
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Year 183 B. E. – Javáb/Answer – Month 12 – ʻIlm/Knowledge
Wherefore marvel not at how He turneth darkness into light,
light into darkness, ignorance into knowledge,
error into guidance, death into life,
and life into death.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gems of Divine Mysteries, p. 53)
Day 2 Jalál/Glory & Jalál/Glory
Saturday, October 17th, 2026
The day is not far distant when ye shall
readily realize that your glory lieth
in your belief in these holy verses.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.88)
We are but the embodiments of poverty,
of nothingness, of helplessness and of perdition,
while Thy whole Being betokeneth wealth,
independence, glory, majesty
and boundless grace.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.179)
Day 3 Jamál/Beauty & Jamál/Beauty
Sunday, October 18th, 2026
Number me, O my God,
with those who are privileged to fix their gaze
upon Thy Beauty and who take such delight
therein that they would not exchange
a single moment thereof with the sovereignty
of the kingdom of heavens and earth
or with the entire realm of creation.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.215)
How can I extol the effulgent beauty of Thy Lordship,
conscious as I am of my nothingness
before the habitation of Thy glory?
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.215)
Day 4 ʻAẓamat/Grandeur & Kamál/Perfection
Monday, October 19th, 2026
ALL majesty and glory, O my God,
and all dominion and light
and grandeur and splendour
be unto Thee.
(The Bab, Selections from the Writings of the Bab, p. 202)
The stage of perfection of everything is reached
when its resurrection occurreth.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.107)
Day 5 Núr/Light & Fidál/Grace
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
Verily God transmuteth fire into light as He willeth,
and indeed potent is He over all things.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.142)
Send down upon me, as a token of Thy grace,
Thy vitalizing breezes,
throughout the day-time and in the night season,
O Lord of bounty.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p. 191)
Day 6 Raḥmat/Mercy & Idál/Justice
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
Far be it from Thy transcendent glory
that anyone entreat Thee for the evidences
of Thy bestowals and tender mercy.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.187)
In truth We tested thee and found
that thou wert not of them that are endowed with understanding,
wherefore We passed upon thee
the sentence of negation,
as a token of justice from Our presence;
and verily We are equitable.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p. 36)
Day 7 Kalimát/Words & Istijlál/Majesty
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
Hence the inner meaning of the words
uttered by the Apostle of God,
‘I am all the Prophets’,
inasmuch as what shineth resplendent
in each one of Them hath been
and will ever remain the one and the same sun.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.126)
We are but the embodiments of poverty,
of nothingness, of helplessness and of perdition,
while Thy whole Being betokeneth wealth,
independence, glory,
majesty and boundless grace.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.179)
Day 8 Kamál/Perfection & Istiqlál/Independence
Friday, October 23rd, 2026
Its raiment is the fear of God,
and its perfection steadfastness in His Faith.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.291)
In this station he beholdeth himself established
upon the throne of independence
and the seat of exaltation.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gems of Divine Mysteries, p. 70)
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“The understanding of His words
and the comprehension of the utterances of the Birds of Heaven
are in no wise dependent upon human learning.
They depend solely upon purity of heart,
chastity of soul,
freedom of spirit.”
Bahá’u’lláh