“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 10 – ʻIzzat/Might
He shall not be asked of His doings
and His might is equal unto all things.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, p.87)
Day 8 Kamál/Perfection & Jalál/Glory
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
Its raiment is the fear of God,
and its perfection steadfastness in His Faith.
Thus God instructeth whosoever seeketh Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.291)
How the religion of Torah
became conducive to the glory and honor
and progress of the Israelitish nation!
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablets of the Divine Plan, p.105)
Day 9 Asmáʼ/Names & Jamál/Beauty
Sunday, September 15th, 2024
By holding fast unto names
they deprive themselves of the inner reality
and by clinging to vain imaginings
they are kept back from the Dayspring of heavenly signs.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p.58)
The essence of beauty
is within the peerless pavilion,
set upon the throne of glory,
whilst ye busy yourselves with idle contentions.
(Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, p.38)
Day 10 ʻIzzat/Might & Kamál/Perfection
Monday, September 16th, 2024
How great is Thy might and Thy sovereignty;
how vast Thy strength and Thy dominion!
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.152)
These idols form the obstacle
that impedeth man in his efforts
to advance in the path of perfection.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.93)
Day 11 Mas͟híyyat/Will & Fidál/Grace
Tuesday, September 17th, 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, the Ever-Abiding God.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.95)
In these days the people have debarred themselves
from the effusions of divine grace
by following in the footsteps
of every ignorant one that hath gone astray.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p.252)
Day 12 ʻIlm /Knowledge & Idál/Justice
Wednesday, September 18th, 2024
We read the Tablet ere it was revealed,
while ye were unaware,
and We had perfect knowledge
of the Book when ye were yet unborn.
(Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p.83)
O YE the embodiments of justice and equity
and the manifestations
of uprightness and of heavenly bounties!
(Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p.57)
Day 13 Qudrat/Power & Istijlál/Majesty
Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Rejoice ye with great joy
by reason of this supreme felicity.
Aid Him then through the power
of wisdom and utterance.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p.239)
Blessed be the Lord Who is the Father!
He, verily, is come
unto the nations in His most great majesty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p.32)
Day 14 Qawl/Speech & Istiqlál/Independence
Friday, September 20th, 2024
The tongue faileth in describing
these three Valleys, and speech falleth short.
(Bahá’u’lláh, The Seven Valleys And the Four Valleys, p.30)
In this station he beholdeth himself
established upon the throne of independence
and the seat of exaltation.
(Bahá’u’lláh, Gems of Divine Mysteries (Javáhiru’l-Asrár), p.72)
“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