“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
Year 182 B. E. – Bahháj/Delightful – Month 18 – Mulk/Dominion
The earth and its myriad organisms,
all minerals, plants and animals
are thralls of its dominion.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Foundations of World Unity, p. 48)
Day 9 Asmáʼ/Names & Jalál/Glory
Saturday, February 14th, 2026
For He it is Who traineth all names,
revealeth all attributes,
conferreth life upon all beings,
proclaimeth the divine verses,
and arrayeth the heavenly signs.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gems of Divine Mysteries, p. 59)
Blessed the wayfarer who directeth his steps
towards the Tabernacle
of My glory and majesty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 16)
Day 10 ʻIzzat/Might & Jamál/Beauty
Sunday, February 15th, 2026
Again Thou didst cast Me
into the prison-cell of the ungodly,
for no reason except that I was moved to whisper
into the ears of the well-favored denizens
of Thy Kingdom an intimation of the vision
with which Thou hadst, through Thy knowledge,
inspired Me, and revealed to Me its meaning
through the potency of Thy might.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 88-89)
His eyes are ever expectant
to witness the wonders of God’s mercy
and eager to behold the splendours of His beauty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gems of Divine Mysteries, p. 29)
Day 11 Mas͟híyyat/Will & Kamál/Perfection
Monday, February 16th, 2026
He, verily, asketh no recompense from you
and is resigned to what God
hath ordained for Him,
and is entirely submissive to God’s Will.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 127)
These idols form the obstacle
that impedeth man in his efforts
to advance in the path of perfection.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 86)
Day 12 ʻIlm/Knowledge & Fidál/Grace
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
The excellence of this Day is immensely exalted
above the comprehension of men,
however extensive their knowledge,
however profound their understanding.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 108)
Forgive us, and our fathers,
and our mothers, and fulfil whatsoever we have desired
from the ocean of Thy grace and Divine generosity.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 301)
Day 13 Qudrat/Power & Idál/Justice
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
The candle of thine heart is lighted
by the hand of My power,
quench it not with the contrary winds of self and passion.
(Bahá’u’lláh, The Persian Hidden Words)
Verily justice is My gift to thee
and the sign of My loving-kindness.
(Bahá’u’lláh, The Persian Hidden Words)
Day 14 Qawl/Speech & Istijlál/Majesty
Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Unstop, then, the ear of thine heart
that thou mayest hearken unto the speech
of the Divine Lote-Tree that hath been
raised up in truth by God, the Almighty, the Beneficent.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 84)
Such is the majesty of what hath been
revealed therein,
and so tremendous the revelation
of its veiled allusions that the loins of utterance
shake when attempting their description
(Bahá’u’lláh, Synopsis and Codification of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 3)
Day 15 Masáʼil/Questions & Istiqlál/Independence
Friday, February 20th, 2026
His revelation of the Word embodies completely
the teachings of all the Prophets,
expressed in principles and precepts
applicable to the needs and conditions
of the modern world,
amplified and adapted to present-day questions
and critical human problems.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 314)
Knowledge, purity, devotion, discipline, independence,
have nothing to do
with outer appearance and dress.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization, p. 58)
“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