Ocean of Lights

Reported Utterance

Public address given on 1912-04-25

1180 words

امشب شب مبارکی است شایان نهایت سرور و ستایش است بجهاتی چند اولا الحمد لله

Translation:

Provisional translation

This night is a very blessed night, worthy of the utmost praise and joy for many reasons.

Persian (1)

#	Name		Source	Resources
#1	مورخ ٢٥ آپريل ١٩١٢ در مهمانی در منزل ضیاء پاشا [سفیر سابق عثمانی] در واشنگتن: درباره وحدت اساس ادیان و وحدت عالم انسانی		Source Persian	Resources

Publications (2)Translations (2)

KHTB. Majmú`iy-i Khiṭábát-i Ḥaḍrat-i `Abdu'l-Bahá (3 vols.). Bahá'í-Verlag, Collection of talks given in the U.S.and Europe; reprinted from same plates as earlier Egypt edition. Vol. 1: https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/36.pdf (typescript), Vol. 2: https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/37.pdf (typescript), Vol. 3: https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/38.pdf (typescript)

KHTB2.046

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/KA2/ka2-48.html

BDA. Zarqání, Maḥmúd. Kitáb-i Badáyi`u'l-Áthár (2 vols.). Bahá'í-Verlag, 1987. Vol. 1 (translated as MHMD1): https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/241.pdf, Vol. 2 (translated as MHMD2): https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/242.pdf

BDA1.052

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/o/KBAS1/kbas1-52.html

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_v19#03 p.090

https://bahai.works/Star_of_the_West/Volume_19/Issue_3

MHMD1. Sobhani, Mohi (trans). Mahmud's Diary: The Diary of Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání Chronicling ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Journey to America. George Ronald, 1998. English Translation of BDA1. http://bluefin.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/MHMD.pdf, https://bahai-library.com/zarqani_mahmuds_diary (typescript)

MHMD1.060-061

http://bluefin.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/MHMD.pdf#page=85