Ocean of Lights

180 words

ای بنت ملکوت نامه ات رسید از قضا و قدر و اراده سوال نموده بودی قضا و قدر

Translation:

Official translation

O thou daughter of the Kingdom! Thy letter was received. Thou hadst asked about fate, predestination and will.

Publications (3)Translations (3)

MMK. Muntakhabátí az Makátíb-i-'Abdu'l-Bahá' (6 vols.). Bahá’í World Centre, 1979 and 1984; Bahá'í-Verlag, 1992-2005. Vol. 1 = SWAB; vol. 3: topics in divine philosophy; vol. 4: life and station of Bahá’u’lláh; vol. 5: life and station of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; vol. 6: references to the Qur’án. Page images: https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/. Typescripts: https://oceanoflights.org/table/abdul-baha-selections-writings01-fa/ [replace 01 in the url with other volume numbers through 06]

MMK1#167 p.192

https://www.bahai.org/r/129861190

RAHA. Davúdí, ‘Ali-Murád. Raháyí. Bahá'í-Verlag, 2010. Collected works, compiled and edited by Vahid Rafati. https://adibmasumian.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/raha.pdf

RAHA.318

https://adibmasumian.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/raha.pdf#page=322

SFI. Safíniy-i-`Irfán. Asr-i-Jadid, 1998-2020 (22 vols.). Papers presented in Persian at Irfán colloquia. http://irfancolloquia.org/publications/ (index only); https://oceanoflights.org/table/Collections-Publications-02-fa/

SFI01.061

https://oceanoflights.org/file/Publications-02_01.pdf#page=61

SWAB. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. U.S. Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1978. Same as MMK1. https://www.bahai.org/library/authoritative- texts/abdul-baha/selections-writings-abdul-baha/

SWAB#167

http://www.bahai.org/r/540791910

SW. Star of the West, 25 vols. (1910-1935). Periodical issued each Bahá’í month. Vols. 1-12 reprinted 1978 in 8 volumes by George Ronald. Each issue Includes a section in Persian. https://bahai.works/Star_of_the_West

SW_v10#17 p.318

https://bahai.works/Star_of_the_West/Volume_10/Issue_17

BSTW. Dwight Barstow collection. Collection of miscellania in English, mostly old translations and pilgrim’ notes. http://bahai- library.com/file.php?file=lovejoy_dwight_barstow_collection

BSTW#429

http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/docs/vol13/Barstow_401-450.pdf#page=29