252/365 (DANISH DANSK) Alláh-u-Abhá Yoga Nidra

`Abdu'l-Bahá teaches how the practice of invocation or repetition of “The Greatest Name” (Alláh-u-Abhá, God is Most Glorious) leads to union with God, illumination and spiritual rebirth. The use of invocation is well developed among the mystics of Islam, the Sufis. The repetition of sacred phrases is called dhikr (promounced zikr, meaning remembrance). This spiritual practice of invocation is praised by `Abdu'l-Bahá. He encourages spiritual seekers to “recite the Greatest Name at every morn, and (to) turn…unto the kingdom of Abhá, until though mayest apprehend the mysteries.

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251/365 The Embodiment of Stability and The Eternal Witness

Meditation was Inspired By the Follow Baha’i Writings

“Say: Nature in its essence is the embodiment of My Name, the Maker, the Creator. Its manifestations are diversified by varying causes, and in this diversity there are signs for men of discernment. Nature is God’s Will and is its expression in and through the contingent world. It is a dispensation of Providence ordained by the Ordainer, the All-Wise. Were anyone to affirm that it is the Will of God as manifested in the world of being, no one should question this assertion. It is endowed with a power whose reality men of learning fail to grasp. Indeed a man of insight can perceive naught therein save the effulgent splendor of Our Name, the Creator. Say: This is an existence which knoweth no decay, and Nature itself is lost in bewilderment before its revelations, its compelling evidences and its effulgent glory which have encompassed the universe.”

Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh

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250/365 The Impermanence Of/In All Things

Meditation was Inspired By the Follow Baha’i Writings

“Whenever you see tremendous personal problems in your private lives, such as those the parents of … have been called upon to face, you must remember that these afflictions are part of human life; and, according to our teachings one of their wisdoms is to teach us the impermanence of this world and the permanence of the spiritual bonds that we establish with God, His Prophet, and those who are alive in the faith of God. You must always remember that the Manifestations of God, Themselves, were not immune to suffering of the most human nature; and that from the hands of their relatives, they drank the bitterest potions, Bahá’u’lláh even being proffered poison by His half-brother, Mírzá Yaḥyá. Beside their afflictions, our afflictions, however terrible for us, must seem small in comparison.

Regarding your personal affairs, the Guardian will pray that your cherished hopes may be fulfilled; and that the way may open, if you both desire it, for you to serve together the Faith you are so deeply attached to. Never lose heart, and always remember that the power in this Cause is of a nature not understood or accessible to those who have not our faith in Bahá’u’lláh.”

Shoghi Effendi, Unfolding Destiny

Letter of 10 February 1951

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249/365 The Oneness of All Spiritual Life

Meditation was Inspired By the Follow Baha’i Writings

“GOD sends Prophets for the education of the people and the progress of mankind. Each such Manifestation of God has raised humanity. They serve the whole world by the bounty of God. The sure proof that they are the Manifestations of God is in the education and progress of the people. The Jews were in the lowest condition of ignorance, and captives under Pharaoh when Moses appeared and raised them to a high state of civilization. Thus was the reign of Solomon brought about and science and art were made known to mankind. Even Greek philosophers became students of Solomon’s teaching. Thus was Moses proved to be a Prophet.

After the lapse of time the Israelites deteriorated, and became subject to the Romans and the Greeks. Then the brilliant Star of Jesus rose from the horizon upon the Israelites, brightening the world, until all sects and creeds and nations were taught the beauty of unity. There cannot be any better proof than this that Jesus was the Word of God.

So it was with the Arabian nations who, being uncivilized, were oppressed by the Persian and Greek governments. When the Light of Muḥammad shone forth all Arabia was brightened. These oppressed and degraded peoples became enlightened and cultured; so much so, indeed, that other nations imbibed Arabian civilization from Arabia. This was the proof of Muḥammad’s divine mission.

All the teaching of the Prophets is one; one faith; one Divine light shining throughout the world. Now, under the banner of the oneness of humanity all people of all creeds should turn away from prejudice and become friends and believers in all the Prophets. As Christians believe in Moses, so the Jews should believe in Jesus. As the Muḥammadans believe in Christ and Moses, so likewise the Jews and the Christians should believe in Muḥammad. Then all disputes would disappear, all then would be united. Bahá’u’lláh came for this purpose. He has made the three religions one. He has uplifted the standard of the oneness of faith and the honour of humanity in the centre of the world. Today we must gather round it, and try with heart and soul to bring about the union of mankind.”

A Message from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Written for The Christian Commonwealth and published September 29th, 1911.

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248/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #40 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 40

یا ابن الانسان

ارکض فی برّ العمآء ثمّ اسرع فی میدان السّمآء لن تجد الرّاحة الّا بالخضوع لأمرنا و التّواضع لوجهنا

- بهاءالله -

O SON OF MAN!
Wert thou to speed through the immensity of space and traverse the expanse of heaven, yet thou wouldst find no rest save in submission to Our command and humbleness before Our Face.

- Baha’u’llah -

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247/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #38 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 38

یا ابن الوجود

اعمل حدودی حبّاً لی ثمّ انه نفسک عمّا تهوی طلباً لرضائی

- بهاءالله -

O SON OF BEING!
Walk in My statutes for love of Me and deny thyself that which thou desirest if thou seekest My pleasure.

- Baha’u’llah -

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246/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #37 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 37

یا ابن الانسان

لا تعرّ نفسک عن جمیل ردائی و لا تحرم نصیبک من بدیع حیاضی لئلّا یأخذک الظّمأ فی سرمدیّة ذاتی

- بهاءالله -

O SON OF MAN!
Divest not thyself of My beauteous robe, and forfeit not thy portion from My wondrous fountain, lest thou shouldst thirst forevermore.

- Baha’u’llah -

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245/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #36 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 36

یا ابن الانسان

افرح بسرور قلبک لتکون قابلاً للقائی و مرآةً لجمالی

- بهاءالله -

“O SON OF MAN!
Rejoice in the gladness of thine heart, that thou mayest be worthy to meet Me and to mirror forth My beauty.”

- Baha’u’llah -

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244/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #35 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 35

یا ابن الانسان

لا تحزن الّا فی بعدک عنّا و لا تفرح الّا فی قربک بنا و الرّجوع الینا

- بهاءالله -

“O SON OF MAN!
Sorrow not save that thou art far from Us. Rejoice not save that thou art drawing near and returning unto Us.”

- Baha’u’llah -

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243/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #34 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 34

یا ابن الرّوح

روح القدس یبشّرک بالأنس کیف تحزن و روح الأمر یؤیّدک علی الأمر کیف تحتجب و نور الوجه یمشی قدّامک کیف تضلّ

- بهاءالله -

“O SON OF SPIRIT!
The spirit of holiness beareth unto thee the joyful tidings of reunion; wherefore dost thou grieve? The spirit of power confirmeth thee in His cause; why dost thou veil thyself? The light of His countenance doth lead thee; how canst thou go astray?”

- Baha’u’llah -

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242/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #33 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 33

یا ابن الرّوح

ببشارة النّور ابشّرک فاستبشر به و الی مقرّ القدس ادعوک تحصّن فیه لتستریح الی ابد الأبد

- بهاءالله -

“O SON OF SPIRIT!
With the joyful tidings of light I hail thee: rejoice! To the court of holiness I summon thee; abide therein that thou mayest live in peace forevermore.”

- Baha’u’llah -

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241/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #32 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 32

یا ابن العمآء

جعلت لک الموت بشارة کیف تحزن منه و جعلت النّور لک ضیآء کیف تحجب عنه

- بهاءالله -

“O SON OF THE SUPREME!
I have made death a messenger of joy to thee. Wherefore dost thou grieve? I made the light to shed on thee its splendor. Why dost thou veil thyself therefrom?”

- Baha’u’llah -

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240/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #28 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 28

یا ابن الرّوح

ایقن باٴنّ الّذی یأمر النّاس بالعدل و یرتکب الفحشآء فی نفسه انّه لیس منّی ولو کان علی اسمی

- بهاءالله -

“O SON OF SPIRIT!
Know thou of a truth: He that biddeth men be just and himself committeth iniquity is not of Me, even though he bear My name.”

- Baha’u’llah -

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239/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #27 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 27

یا ابن الانسان

لا تنفّس بخطإ احد ما دمت خاطئاً و ان تفعل بغیر ذلک ملعون انت و انا شاهد بذلک

- بهاءالله -

“O SON OF MAN!
Breathe not the sins of others so long as thou art thyself a sinner. Shouldst thou transgress this command, accursed wouldst thou be, and to this I bear witness.”

- Baha’u’llah -

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238/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #26 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 26

یا ابن الوجود

کیف نسیت عیوب نفسک و اشتغلت بعیوب عبادی من کان علی ذلک فعلیه لعنة منّی

- بهاءالله -

O SON OF BEING!
How couldst thou forget thine own faults and busy thyself with the faults of others? Whoso doeth this is accursed of Me.

- Baha’u’llah -

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237/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #25 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 25

یا ابن الرّوح

لا تفتخر علی المسکین بافتخار نفسک لأنّی امشی قدّامه و اراک فی سوء حالک و العن علیک الی الأبد

- بهاءالله -

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236/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #24 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 24

یا ابن الانسان

لا تتعدّ عن حدّک و لا تدّع ما لا ینبغی لنفسک اسجد لطلعة ربّک ذی القدرة و الاقتدار

- بهاءالله -

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235/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #23 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 23

یا ابن العمآء

ادعوک الی البقآء و انت تبتغی الفنآء بم اعرضت عمّا نحبّ و اقبلت الی ما تحبّ

- بهاءالله -

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234/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #22 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 22

یا ابن الرّوح

خلقتک عالیاً جعلت نفسک دانیة فاصعد الی ما خلقت له

- بهاءالله -

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233/365 (ARABIC عربى) Arabic Part I #21 Hidden Word الكلمات المكنونة العربية رقم 21

یا ابن البشر

قدّرت لک من الشّجر الأبهی الفواکه الأصفی کیف اعرضت عنه و رضیت بالّذی هو ادنی فارجع الی ما هو خیر لک فی الأفق الأعلی

- بهاءالله -

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