“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 181 B. E. – Ḥubb/Love– Month 2 – Jalál/Glory
All mankind are powerless
to celebrate Thy glory
and the minds of men fall short
of yielding praise unto Thee.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.217)
Day 6 Raḥmat/Mercy & Jalál/Glory
Saturday, April 13th, 2024
Grant me then Thy sufficing help
so as to make me independent of all things,
O Thou Who art unsurpassed in Thy mercy!
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.193)
All mankind are powerless to celebrate
Thy glory and the minds of men fall short
of yielding praise unto Thee.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.197)
Day 7 Kalimát/Words & Jamál/Beauty
Sunday, April 14th, 2024
Writings, His glory is in revealing the Writings,
that none of them may hesitate to believe in His Words.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.119)
And when He intoneth the anthems of the greatness
of God all Paradise waileth in its longing to gaze
on His Beauty, and when He chanteth words of praise
and glorification of God all Paradise becomes motionless
like unto ice locked in the heart of a frost-bound mountain.
(The Báb, Selections From the Writings of the Báb, p.54)
Day 8 Kamál/Perfection & Kamál/Perfection
Monday, April 15th, 2024
Likewise, reflect upon the perfection of man’s creation,
and that all these planes and states
are folded up and hidden away within him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, The Seven Valleys And the Four Valleys, p.34)
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)
Day 9 Asmáʼ/Names & Fidál/Grace
Tuesday April 16th, 2024
Ye are lovers of names,
and appear to have given yourselves up to them.
For this reason make ye mention of the names of your leaders.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.103)
Since Thou hast revealed Thy grace,
O my God, deter not Thy servants
from directing their eyes towards it.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.31)
Day 10 ʻIzzat/Might & Idál/Justice
Wednesday April 17th, 2024
Thou art the Possessor of power, and the King of might.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p.105)
When We observed closely, however,
We found them to be the dawning-places of tyranny
and the daysprings of injustice.
We behold justice in the clutches of tyranny.
We beseech God to set it free
through the power of His might and His sovereignty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p.98-99)
Day 11 Mas͟híyyat/WIll & Istijlál/Majesty
Thursday April 18th, 2024
The highest essence and most perfect expression
of whatsoever the peoples of old have either said
or written hath, through this most potent Revelation,
been sent down from the heaven of the Will of the All-Possessing,
(Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p.87)
Blessed the wayfarer who directeth his steps
towards the Tabernacle of My glory and majesty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.16)
Day 12 ʻIlm /Knowledge & Istiqlál/Independence
Friday April 19th, 2024
Knowledge is one of the wondrous gifts of God.
It is incumbent upon everyone to acquire it.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p.39)
In this station he beholdeth himself established
upon the throne of independence and the seat of exaltation.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.105)
“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