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Home Home Baha'i Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Baha Selection 11: Service to the friends is service to the Kingdom…

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Selection 11: Service to the friends is service to the Kingdom…

Selection 11: Service to the friends is service to the Kingdom…

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Selection 1: O peoples of the world! The Sun of Truth hath…
Selection 2: O my Lord! I have drawn nigh unto Thee, in the…
Selection 3: O ye beloved of God! O ye children of His…
Selection 4: Praise be to Him Who hath made the world of…
Selection 5: The world's great Light, once resplendent upon…
Selection 6: O ye peoples of the Kingdom! How many a soul…
Selection 7: O ye spiritual friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A trusted…
Selection 8: O ye beloved of Abdu'l-Baha and ye handmaids of…
Selection 9: O thou whose heart overfloweth with love for the…
Selection 10: O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been…
Selection 11: Service to the friends is service to the Kingdom…
Selection 12: Know thou of a certainty that Love is the secret…
Selection 13: O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter dated…
Selection 14: O ye two blessed souls! Your letters were…
Selection 15: O captive of the love of God! The letter which…
Selection 16: O ye illumined loved ones and ye handmaids of the…
Selection 17: O ye who are the chosen ones of the Abha Kingdom!…
Selection 18: O thou possessor of a seeing heart! Although…
Selection 19: Praise be to Him through Whose splendours the…
Selection 20: When Christ appeared, twenty centuries ago…
Selection 21: O thou distinguished personage, thou seeker after…
Selection 22: O thou who art turning thy face towards God!…
Selection 23: O thou who dost search after truth! Thy letter of…
Selection 24: O spiritual youth! Praise thou God that thou hast…
Selection 25: O thou handmaid of God! It is recorded in eastern…
Selection 26: O thou who seekest the Kingdom of Heaven! Thy…
Selection 27: In cycles gone by, each one of the Manifestations…
Selection 28: O leaf upon the Tree of Life! The Tree of Life…
Selection 29: O thou who art captivated by the truth and…
Selection 30: Existence is of two kinds: one is the existence…
Selection 31: O thou who art dear, and wise! Thy letter dated…
Selection 32: O ye handmaids of the Lord! In this century--the…
Selection 33: O servant of God! We have noted what thou didst…
Selection 34: O thou who art serving the world of humanity! Thy…
Selection 35: O army of God! A letter signed jointly by all of…
Selection 36: O ye two favoured handmaids of the Lord! The…
Selection 37: O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! A blessed…
Selection 38: O handmaid of God, who tremblest even as a fresh…
Selection 39: O handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been received…
Selection 40: O ye whom Abdu'l-Baha loveth! I have read your…
Selection 41: O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant, and…
Selection 42: O ye co-workers who are supported by armies from…
Selection 43: The prime requisites for them that take counsel…
Selection 44: The members thereof must take counsel together in…
Selection 45: The first condition is absolute love and harmony…
Selection 46: O ye who are firm in the Covenant! Abdu'l-Baha is…
Selection 47: O ye true friends! Your letter hath been received…
Selection 48: O ye loyal servants of the Ancient Beauty! In…
Selection 49: Thy letter hath been received. Thou didst write…
Selection 50: You have asked as to the feast in every Baha'i…
Selection 51: As to the Nineteen Day Feast, it rejoiceth mind…
Selection 52: O servant of the One true God! The Lord be…
Selection 53: Verily, Abdu'l-Baha inhaleth the fragrance of the…
Selection 54: Ye have written as to the meetings of the…
Selection 55: It befitteth the friends to hold a gathering, a…
Selection 56: Whensoever a company of people shall gather in a…
Selection 57: We hear that thou hast in mind to embellish thy…
Selection 58: Thou hast asked about places of worship and the…
Selection 59: Abdu'l-Baha hath long cherished the desire that a…
Selection 60: Although to outward seeming the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar…
Selection 61: O Lord, O Thou Who dost bless all those who stand…
Selection 62: O my well-beloved daughter of the Kingdom! The…
Selection 63: O ye blessed souls! The letter ye had written to…
Selection 64: The Mashriqu'l-Adhkar is one of the most vital…
Selection 65: O thou favoured handmaid of the heavenly Kingdom!…
Selection 66: O thou who hast sought illumination from the…
Selection 67: O thou lady of the Kingdom! Thy letter sent from…
Selection 68: O ye who are firm in the Covenant and the…
Selection 69: Thou hast written concerning organization. The…
Selection 70: O thou ignited candle! Thy letter was received.…
Selection 71: O thou beloved maidservant of God! Thy letter was…
Selection 72: O thou true friend! Read, in the school of God…
Selection 73: O daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter hath come…
Selection 74: O bird that singeth sweetly of the Abha Beauty!…
Selection 75: Strive with heart and soul in order to bring…
Selection 76: O thou who hast an illumined heart! Thou art even…
Selection 77: O thou revered maidservant of God! Thy letter…
Selection 78: O thou who art pure in heart, sanctified in…
Selection 79: O respected personage! I have read your work, The…
Selection 80: O thou who art turning thy face to God! Thy…
Selection 81: Those souls who during the war have served the…
Selection 82: O thou who art firm in the Covenant, thy letter…
Selection 83: Convey on behalf of Abdu'l-Baha to thy respected…
Selection 84: O thou dear handmaid of God! Thy letter hath been…
Selection 85: As for the question regarding marriage under the…
Selection 86: Baha'i marriage is the commitment of the two…
Selection 87: O thou memento of him who died for the Blessed…
Selection 88: O ye my two beloved children! The news of your…
Selection 89: O thou who art firm in the Covenant! The letter…
Selection 90: O God, my God! This Thy handmaid is calling upon…
Selection 91: O thou who hast bowed thyself down in prayer…
Selection 92: O ye two believers in God! The Lord, peerless is…
Selection 93: O thou maidservant of God! Every woman who…
Selection 94: O handmaids of the beauty of Abha! Your letter…
Selection 95: O handmaids of the Lord! The spiritual assemblage…
Selection 96: O handmaids of the Merciful! Render ye thanks…
Selection 97: There are certain pillars which have been…
Selection 98: Were there no educator, all souls would remain…
Selection 99: Thou didst write as to the children: from the…
Selection 100: My wish is that these children should receive a…
Selection 101: O ye who have peace of soul! Among the divine…
Selection 102: O true companions! All humankind are as children…
Selection 103: The education and training of children is among…
Selection 104: O loved ones of God and handmaids of the…
Selection 105: As to the difference between that material…
Selection 106: Among the greatest of all services that can…
Selection 107: It is the hope of Abdu'l-Baha that those youthful…
Selection 108: Ye should consider the question of goodly…
Selection 109: O ye recipients of the favours of God! In this…
Selection 110: As to the organization of the schools: if…
Selection 111: The root cause of wrongdoing is ignorance, and we…
Selection 112: In this holy Cause the question of orphans hath…
Selection 113: O handmaid of God!... To the mothers must be…
Selection 114: O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God's sight…
Selection 115: O ye two well-loved handmaids of God! Whatever a…
Selection 116: O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letters were…
Selection 117: O dear one of Abdu'l-Baha! Be the son of thy…
Selection 118: O ye young Baha'i children, ye seekers after true…
Selection 119: It is incumbent upon Baha'i children to surpass…
Selection 120: O my dear children! Your letter was received. A…
Selection 121: O thou whose years are few, yet whose mental…
Selection 122: As to thy question regarding the education of…
Selection 123: O thou who gazest upon the Kingdom of God! Thy…
Selection 124: The Sunday school for the children in which the…
Selection 125: The changing of teachers should be neither too…
Selection 126: Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it…
Selection 127: O thou servant of the One true God! In this…
Selection 128: Thy letter was received. I hope that thou mayest…
Selection 129: O Friends of the Pure and Omnipotent God! To be…
Selection 130: O thou distinguished physician!... Praise be to…
Selection 131: When giving medical treatment turn to the Blessed…
Selection 132: Although ill health is one of the unavoidable…
Selection 133: There are two ways of healing sickness, material…
Selection 134: O thou who art attracted to the fragrant…
Selection 135: According to the explicit decree of Baha'u'llah…
Selection 136: It is incumbent upon everyone to seek medical…
Selection 137: O thou who art voicing the praises of thy Lord! I…
Selection 138: O ye beloved of the Lord! The Kingdom of God is…
Selection 139: O thou handmaid of God! The heavenly glad tidings…
Selection 140: Thou didst ask as to the transfiguration of…
Selection 141: O thou yearning flame, thou who art afire with…
Selection 142: O thou dear handmaid of God! Praise thou God…
Selection 143: O thou who hast drawn nigh unto the spirit of…
Selection 144: O lover of humankind! Thy letter hath been…
Selection 145: Thou didst write as to the question of spiritual…
Selection 146: O thou handmaid afire with the love of God! I…
Selection 147: Reflect upon the past events of the time of…
Selection 148: O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Thankful…
Selection 149: O thou who hast eyes to see! That which thou…
Selection 150: O thou handmaid aflame with the fire of God's…
Selection 151: O thou believer in the oneness of God! Know thou…
Selection 152: As to the question regarding the soul of a…
Selection 153: O thou handmaid of God! In this day, to thank God…
Selection 154: O thou son of the Kingdom! Thy most agreeable…
Selection 155: O thou flame of God's love! What thou hast…
Selection 156: O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! We have…
Selection 157: O ye who are strongly attracted! O ye who are…
Selection 158: Grieve thou not over the ascension of my beloved…
Selection 159: As to thy question, doth every soul without…
Selection 160: O thou sincere and loyal handmaid of the Lord! I…
Selection 161: O thou who seekest the Kingdom of heaven! This…
Selection 162: O ye dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha! At all times do…
Selection 163: O ye two seekers after truth! Your letter was…
Selection 164: O ye two faithful and assured souls! The letter…
Selection 165: O my God! O my God! Verily Thy servant, humble…
Selection 166: O servant of Baha! Be self-sacrificing in the…
Selection 167: Thou hadst asked about fate, predestination and…
Selection 168: O thou lady of the Kingdom! Praise thou God that…
Selection 169: O ye two patient souls! Your letter was received.…
Selection 170: O thou seeker of the Kingdom! Thy letter was…
Selection 171: O thou beloved maidservant of God, although the…
Selection 172: Praise be to God, thy heart is engaged in the…
Selection 173: Those souls that, in this day, enter the divine…
Selection 174: O ye spiritual friends of Abdu'l-Baha! The letter…
Selection 175: Mortal charm shall fade away, roses shall give…
Selection 176: O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God!…
Selection 177: O living flame of heavenly love! Thine heart hath…
Selection 178: O maidservant of God! Thy letter dated 9 December…
Selection 179: Strive as much as ye can to turn wholly toward…
Selection 180: I hope that in this nether world thou shalt…
Selection 181: Regarding the statement in The Hidden Words, that…
Selection 182: O ye who are holding fast unto the Covenant and…
Selection 183: O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was…
Selection 184: O ye blessed souls! Although ye are undergoing…
Selection 185: O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful!…
Selection 186: O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Three…
Selection 187: O thou who art firm in the Covenant! Thy letter…
Selection 188: O ye the cherished loved ones of Abdu'l-Baha! It…
Selection 189: Today, every wise, vigilant and foresighted…
Selection 190: Thou seest me, O my God, bowed down in lowliness…
Selection 191: O thou who hast been sore afflicted on the…
Selection 192: Today, the Lord of Hosts is the defender of the…
Selection 193: It is daybreak, and from the rising-point of the…
Selection 194: O ye the sincere loved ones of the Abha Beauty!…
Selection 195: O thou exalted bough of the divine Lote-Tree!…
Selection 196: O thou who art steadfast in the Covenant! Thy…
Selection 197: O thou servant of God! Do not grieve at the…
Selection 198: O thou who art enamoured of the breaths of God! I…
Selection 199: O ye sincere ones, ye longing ones, ye who are…
Selection 200: O my spiritual loved ones! At a time when an…
Selection 201: O thou who art carried away by the love of God!…
Selection 202: O ye lovers of truth, ye servants of humankind!…
Selection 203: O thou who art enamoured of the Covenant! The…
Selection 204: O phoenix of that immortal flame kindled in the…
Selection 205: O ye respected souls! From the continual…
Selection 206: Praise be to Him Who hath rent the dark asunder…
Selection 207: O ye who have turned your faces toward the…
Selection 208: O ye servants of the Sacred Threshold! The…
Selection 209: O ye servants of the Blessed Beauty!... It is…
Selection 210: O ye roses in the garden of God's love! O ye…
Selection 211: When the friends do not endeavour to spread the…
Selection 212: It is at such times that the friends of God avail…
Selection 213: The teaching work should under all conditions be…
Selection 214: Follow thou the way of thy Lord, and say not that…
Selection 215: My hope from the grace of the One true Lord is…
Selection 216: Rest assured that the breathings of the Holy…
Selection 217: The teacher, when teaching, must be himself fully…
Selection 218: O ye close and dear friends of Abdu'l-Baha!
Selection 219: O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your…
Selection 220: The Lord of all mankind hath fashioned this human…
Selection 221: O ye who are steadfast in the Covenant! The…
Selection 222: O ye homeless and wanderers in the Path of God!…
Selection 223: O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom! Your…
Selection 224: O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received.…
Selection 225: O ye concourse of the Kingdom of Abha! Two calls…
Selection 226: O thou servant of God! Thy letter was received…
Selection 227: O ye esteemed ones who are pioneers among the…
Selection 228: O Servant of the Threshold of Baha'u'llah! Thy…
Selection 229: O sincere servant of the True One! I hear thou…
Selection 230: O respected personage! Thy second letter dated 19…
Selection 231: O thou blossom on the Tree of Life! Happy art…
Selection 232: As to President Wilson, the fourteen principles…
Selection 233: O ye faithful friends, O ye sincere servants of…
Selection 234: O thou who art enraptured by the sweet breathings…
Selection 235: O God, my God! Illumine the brows of Thy true…
Selection 236: O Thou, my God, Who guidest the seeker to the…
Selection 237: Whoso reciteth this prayer with lowliness and…

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