Ocean of Lights

7030 words

حمد محبوبی را لایق و سزاست که باصبع قدرت حجبات مجلله عظیمه را خرق فرمود و

Translation:

Provisional translation

No soul has or will ever comprehend the essence of divine wisdom. In reality, the rational mind is a most great sign in humans and blessed are those who realize (its potential)

Manuscripts (3)Publications (10)Translations (3)

INBA. Iranian National Bahá’í Archives volumes. Two-digit entries are from the 105-volume private printing, Iran, 1975. Digitally reprinted by the Afnan Library: https://afnanlibrary.org/inba/, with typed volumes available at https://oceanoflights.org/chapter/manuscripts-fa/. Four- digit entries suffixed by “C” are taken from SRC Appendix 1; 6007C can be found at http://bluefin.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/INBA.6007C.pdf

INBA07:251

https://afnanlibrary.org/d/inba_v007/?page=128

INBA28:114

https://afnanlibrary.org/d/inba_v028/?page=68

INBA97:144x

https://afnanlibrary.org/d/inba_v097/?page=75

AVK. Mázandarání, Fáḍil. Amr va Khalq (4 vols.). Bahá'í-Verlag, 1985. Thematic compilation of extracts. http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/c/AK1/ English translation of table of contents: https://bahai-library.com/mazandarani_mccants_khalq_contents

AVK4.172.02

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/c/AK4/ak4-176.html

AVK4.207.02x

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/c/AK4/ak4-211.html

GHA. Ishráq-Khávarí, Abdu'l-Ḥamíd. Ganjínih-yi Ḥudúd va Aḥkám. Bahá’í Publishing Trust of India, 1980. Elucidation and commentary on laws and ordinances of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/63.pdf

GHA.114x

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/c/GHA/gha-123.html

GHA.172bx

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/c/GHA/gha-181.html

MAS. Má'idiy-i Ásmání (8 vols.). BPT Iran, 129 B.E. Reprinted in 3 volumes by Bahá’í Publishing Trust of India 1984-1985 (new vol. 2, writings of ‘Abdu’l- Bahá, = old vols. 2, 5, 9; new vol. 3, writings of Shoghi Effendi, = old vols. 3, 6) and Mir’át 2005 (new vol. 1, writings of Bahá’u’lláh, = old vols. 1, 4, 7, 8). Vols. 1, 4, 7, 8: https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/b/; vols2. 2, 5, 9: https://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/ab/. Vol. 9 exists in two different typesettings and paginations; this catalog uses the pagination contained in the BPT India reprint, which trails the online version by several pages

MAS8.099-101x

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/b/MAS8/mas8-99.html

MAS8.101x

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/b/MAS8/mas8-101.html

MAS8.115bx

http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/b/MAS8/mas8-115.html

AKHA. Akhbár-i Amrí (mult. vols.). BPT Iran, 1922-1980. Periodical journal. Digitally reprinted in 2017 by the Afnan Library, Sandy, UK: https://afnanlibrary.org/akhbar-i-amri/

AKHA_124BE #11-12 p.jx

https://afnanlibrary.org/akhbar-i-amri/

PYK. Rafati, Vahid. Payk-i Rástán. Asr-i-Jadid, 2005. Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to Ismulláh al-Asdaq and family. https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/1484.pdf

PYK.039x

https://bahai-library.com/bahailib/1484.pdf#page=56

VUJUD. Rafati, Vahid. Malakút-i-Vujúd. Asr-i-Jadid, 1998. Writings of Ali-Murad Davudi on the subject of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Tablet to Dr. Forel. http://bluefin.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Malakut-i-Vujud.pdf

VUJUD.120.18x

http://bluefin.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Malakut-i-Vujud.pdf

LTDT. Ma'ani, Baharieh. Leaves of the Twin Divine Trees. George Ronald, 2008. Histories and related Writings regarding the women of the Holy Household. http://bluefin.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTDT.pdf

LTDT.022x

http://bluefin.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LTDT.pdf#page=39

VUJUDE. Rafati, Vahid. The Kingdom of Existence (Malakút-i-Vujúd). Fundación Nehal, n.d. English translation of VUJUD. http://bluefin.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the_kingdom_of_existence.pdf

VUJUDE.157x

http://bluefin.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the_kingdom_of_existence.pdf

KSHK. “Kashkul”. Blog with provisional translations by W. McCants. Aug. 2010- . http://www.kashkul.org/. Translations of several dozen brief Writings of the Báb are posted at http://www.kashkul.org/brief-writings- of-the-bab/ (accessible via archive.org)

KSHK#07

https://web.archive.org/web/20211026145946/http://www.kashkul.org/2010/09/03/hidden-substance-that-can-destroy-the-world/