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August 18, 2016

An Epistle of the Báb to Sultan Abdu’l-Majíd

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-- provisional translation by Necati Alkan with assistance from Khazeh Fananapazir In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Mercifu...
May 12, 2016

Lawh-i-Yawm-i-Shahádat-i-Hadrat-i-A'lá (Tablet Concerning the Day of the Martyrdom of His Holiness the Báb) – by ‘Abdu’l-Baha

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[Original Tablet published in ‘Ayyam-i-Tis'ih (The Nine Days), pages 187-88] -- provisional translation by Khazeh Fananapazir O...
March 19, 2016

Tablet of Visitation for the Mother of Baha’u’llah – by Baha’u’llah

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--provisional translation by Baharieh Rouhani-Ma’ani The most honoured, esteemed and respected mothe r . He is God!   Praised b...
February 7, 2016

Lawh-i-Náqús (Tablet of the Bell) -- (Tablet of the Feast of Ridván) - by Bahá'u'lláh

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--provisional translation by Ali-Kuli Khan and Marzieh Gail [ See another provisional translation ] He is the Almighty Lord! Lo, t...
October 11, 2015

Lawh-i Kullu't-Ta'am: Tablet of All Food - by Bahá'u'lláh

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-- provisional translation by Stephen Lambden He is Supremely Powerful in accomplishing that which He willeth through a command on His pa...
September 30, 2015

Tablet of Visitation for Quddús – by the Báb

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-- provisional translation (Originally written as "Ziyarat-Namih-i-Mullá Muhammad ‘Alí-i-Barfurushí") In the Name of God, t...
August 2, 2015

Sharh Wahdat al-Wujud (Tablet on the Unity of Existence) – by ‘Abdu’l-Baha

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 -- provisional translation He is God! Those pre-eminent Sufis who founded the doctrine of the "unity of existence" [wah...
June 20, 2015

Lawh-i-Ru’yá’ (Tablet of the Vision) - by Bahá’u’lláh

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--provisional translation by Stephen Lambden In My Name, that warbleth upon the Twigs! O My Name! Hearken unto My Call which cometh ...
May 10, 2015

A letter from the Báb to His mother during His pilgrimage, circa 1844-1845

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-- provisional translation by Baharieh Rouhani Ma’ani, approved by the Universal House of Justice for inclusion in the book: 'Leaves of...
February 8, 2015

Risálah fi’s-Sulúk ilá Alláh (The Spiritual Journey towards God) – by the Báb [1]

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-- provisional translation by Todd Lawson “In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate” (Qur’an) [2] Be steadfast, O seeker...
October 20, 2014

The Persian Bayan (the introductory portion) – by the Báb

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-- provisional translation In the Name of God, the Inaccessible, the Most Holy Praise and sanctification are due to the regal substa...
August 23, 2014

Lawh-i-Maryam (Tablet to Maryam) - by Bahá’u’lláh

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-- provisional translation by Julio Savi and Faezeh Mardani Mazzoli He is sorrowful in My sorrow. O Maryam! The wrongs which I suffe...
May 17, 2014

Functioning of the Universal House of Justice – by ‘Abdu’l-Baha

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-- provisional translation by Moojan Momen He is the All-Glorious! O you who are clinging fast to the hem of Covenant, your letter w...
January 11, 2014

Commentary on the first few words of the thirtieth Súrah of the Qur'án: the Súrah of al-Rúm (Rome) – by ‘Abdu’l-Baha

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-- provisional translation by Moojan Momen (please see some background information at the end of the Tablet) He is the All- Glorious!...
September 10, 2013

Tablet of visitation in honor of Khadíjih Bagum, the wife of the Báb – by Bahá’u’áh

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-- provisional translation approved by the Universal House of Justice for inclusion in the book: 'Leaves of the Twin Divine Trees'...
June 9, 2013

Tablet of visitation for the martyrs of Nayriz, Iran – by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

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-- provisional translation He is God! O Divine Breezes, wafting over that Most Luminous Spot, convey the fire of the love of my he...
April 21, 2013

Surih-i-Sabr, or Lawh-i-Ayyub (Surih of Patience) - by Baha'u'llah

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--- Provisional translation by Khazeh Fananapazir [“… revealed as far back as the year 1863, on the very first day of His arrival in th...
February 14, 2013

Commentary on the Islamic Tradition "I was a Hidden Treasure and loved to be known. Therefore I created the Creation that I might be known." (Tafsír-i-Hadith-i-Kuntu Kanzan Makhfíyyan) – by ‘Abdu’l-Baha

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--- provisional translation by Moojan Moomen [Prelude] . . . And to continue: To him who looks understands these indications, it is we...
January 10, 2013

Tablet of the Uncompounded Reality (Lawh-i-Basit al-Haqiqa) – by Baha’u’llah

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--- provisional translation by Moojan Momen He is God, exalted be He in Might and Greatness! Concerning what the questioner has asked r...
October 17, 2012

The Tablet of Unity (Lawh-i Ittihád) – by Baha’u’llah

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--- provisional translation by Moojan Momen He is God! Exalted be He in Wisdom and Exposition! A letter has been received by this Wro...