List of writings of Baháʼu'lláh

Baháʼu'lláh, founder of the Baháʼí Faith, wrote many books and revealed thousands of Tablet (religious), tablets and prayers, of which only a fraction has so far been translated into English.

Around two third of the texts are in Arabic, and one third in Persian, or a combination of both languages.

The list below, organized by the city he was in while he wrote the tablet, is not complete; it shows only the best-known writings of Baháʼu'lláh.

Tehran

;1852
*Rashḥ-i-ʻAmá, Rashḥ-i-Amá, "Sprinkling from a Cloud" a poem of 20 verses in Persian, written when Baháʼu'lláh was imprisoned in the Síyáh-Chál in Tehran, after he received a vision of a Maid of Heaven, through whom he received his mission as a Messenger of God and as the One whose coming the Báb had prophesied.

Baghdad

;1854
*Lawḥ-i-Kullu-Ṭaám, "Tablet of All Food"

Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan

;1855
*Qaṣídiy-i-Varqáíyyih, "Ode of the Dove"

Baghdad

;1857
*Ṣaḥífiy-i-Shaṭṭíyyih, "Book of the River [Tigris]"

;1857–58
*Four Valleys (Baháʼí), Chahár Vádí, "Four Valleys" The Four Valleys was written around 1857 in Baghdad, in response to questions of Shaykh ʻAbdu'r-Rahman-i-Talabani, the "honored and indisputable leader" of the Qádiríyyih Order of Sufism.
*Hidden Words, Kalimát-i-Maknúnih, "Hidden Words" The Hidden Words is written in the form of a collection of short utterances, 71 in Arabic and 82 in Persian, in which Baháʼu'lláh claims to have taken the basic essence of certain spiritual truths and written them in brief form.

;1857–63
*Seven Valleys, Haft Vádí, "Seven Valleys" The Seven Valleys was written around 1860 in Baghdad after Baháʼu'lláh had returned from the Sulaymaniyah region in Kurdistan. The work was written in response to questions posed by Shaykh Muhyi'd-Din, a judge, who was a follower of the Qádiríyyih Order of Sufism.
*Hurúfát-i-'Álín, "The Exalted Letters"
*Gems of Divine Mysteries, Javáhiru'l-Asrár, "Gems of Divine Mysteries"
*Lawh-i-Áyiy-i-Núr, "Tablet of the 'Light Verse'" [of the Qurʼan]), also known as Tafsír-i-Hurúfát-i-Muqatta'ih, "Commentary on the Isolated Letters"
*Lawh-i-Fitnih, "Tablet of the Test"
*Lawh-i-Húríyyih, "Tablet of the Maiden"
*Madínatu'r-Ridá, "City of Radiance/Radiant Acquiescence"
*Madínatu't-Tawhíd, "City of Unity"
*Shikkar-Shikan-Shavand, "Sweet Scented Being"
*Days of Remembrance, Súriy-i-Nush, "Súrih of Counsel"
*Súriy-i-Qadír, "Surih of the Omnipotent"
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Aṣl-i-Kullu'l-K͟hayr (Words of Wisdom), Aṣl-i-Kullu'l-K͟hayr, "Words of Wisdom"

;1858–63
*Subhána-Rabbíya'l-A'lá, "Praise to the Exalted Lord"
*Days of Remembrance, Lawh-i-Ghulámu'l-Khuld, "Tablet of the Eternal Youth"
*Days of Remembrance, Húr-i-Ujáb, "The Wondrous Maiden"
*Az-Bágh-i-Iláhí, "From The Garden of Holiness"

;1862
*Kitáb-i-Íqán, "The Book of Certitude"

;1863
*Lawh-i-Ayyúb, "Tablet of Job"
*Tablet of the Holy Mariner, Lawh-i-Malláhu'l-Quds, "Tablet of the Holy Mariner"

On the way to Constantinople

;1863
*Lawh-i-Hawdaj, "Tablet of the Howdah [a seat for riding a camel]"

Constantinople (Istanbul)

;1863
*Days of Remembrance, Subhánika-Yá-Hú, "Praised be Thou, O He!," also known as Lawh-i-Naqus, "Tablet of the Bell"

“Tablet of Ridva” March, 1863 Baghdad, Iraq

Adrianople (Edirne)

;1864
*Súriy-i-'Ibád, "Tablet of the Servants/People"
*Lawh-i-Salmán, "First Tablet to Salmán"

;1864–66
*Lawh-i-Laylatu'l-Quds, "Tablet of the Sacred Night"

;1864–68
*Lawh-i-Siráj, "Tablet for Siraj"
*Mathnavíy-i-Mubárak, "Blessed Mathnaví [collection of poetry]"
*Súriy-i-Asháb, "Surih of the Companions"
*Baháʼí pilgrimage, Súrihs of Hajj, "Tablets of Pilgrimage"
*Súriy-i-Qalam (Súrih of the Pen)

;1865
*Tablet of Ahmad (Arabic), Lawh-i-Ahmad, "Tablet of Ahmad," Arabic
*Lawh-i-Ahmad, "Tablet of Ahmad," Persian

;1865–66
*Lawh-i-Bahá, "Tablet of Glory"
*Súriy-i-Damm, "Tablet of Blood"

;1866
*Lawh-i-Rúh, "Tablet of Spirit"
*Lawh-i-Khalíl, "Tablet to Jinab-i Khalil ["the friend"]"

;1866-68
*Lawh-i-Ashraf, "Tablet to Ashraf ["the noble"]"
*Lawh-i-Nasír, "Tablet to Nasír ["the defender"]"

;1867
*Lawh-i-Sayyáh, "Tablet of the Traveller"

;1867–68
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#S.C3.BAriy-i-Mul.C3.BAk .28Tablet of the Kings.29, Súriy-i-Mulúk, "Tablet to the Kings"
*Kitáb-i-Badíʻ, "Wondrous/Unique Book"
*Tablet of the Branch, Súriy-i-Ghusn, "Tablet of the Branch"

;1867–69
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#S.C3.BAriy-i-Haykal .28Tablet of the Temple.29, Lawh-i-Sultán, "Tablet to the Sultan [Nasiri'd-Din Shah]"

;1867
*Lawh-i-Napulyún, "First Tablet to Napoleon III"

On the way to Acre, Israel, ʻAkká

;1868
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#S.C3.BAriy-i-Ra.27.C3.ADs .28Tablet to the Chief.29, Súriy-i-Ra'ís, "Tablet of the Premier/President [Ali Pasha]"

'Akká

;1868
*Lawh-i-Salmán II, "Second Tablet of Salmán"
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#Lawh-i-Ra.27.C3.ADs .28Tablet of the Chief.29, Lawh-i-Ra'ís, "Tablet to the Premier/President/Chief [Ali Pasha]"

;1868–70
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#S.C3.BAriy-i-Haykal .28Tablet of the Temple.29, Lawh-i-Malik-i-Rus, "Tablet to Tsar Alexander II"
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#S.C3.BAriy-i-Haykal .28Tablet of the Temple.29, Lawh-i-Malikih, "Tablet to Queen Victoria"
*Lawh-i-Pisar-'Amm, "Tablet to the Cousin"

;1869
*Lawh-i-Ridván, "Tablet of Ridván"
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#Lawh-i-Fu.27.C3.A1d .28Tablet of Fu.27.C3.A1d P.C3.A1sh.C3.A1.29, Lawh-i-Fu'ád, "Tablet to Fu'ád Páshá"
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#S.C3.BAriy-i-Haykal .28Tablet of the Temple.29, Lawh-i-Napulyún, "Second Tablet to Napoleon III
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#S.C3.BAriy-i-Haykal .28Tablet of the Temple.29, Lawh-i-Páp, "Tablet to Pope Pius IX"
*Summons of the Lord of Hosts#S.C3.BAriy-i-Haykal .28Tablet of the Temple.29, Súriy-i-Haykal, "Tablet of the Temple/Body"

;1870–75
*Lawh-i-Tibb, "Tablet to the Physician/Tablet of Medicine"

;1870–77
*Tabernacle of Unity, Lawh-i-Mánikchí Sáhib, "Tablet to Mánikchí"
*Tabernacle of Unity, Lawh-i-Haft Purshish, "Tablet of Seven Questions"

;1871
*Fire Tablet, Lawh-i-Qad Ihtaraqa'l-Mukhlisún, "The Fire Tablet"

;1873
*Kitáb-i-Aqdas, "The Most Holy Book"
*Lawh-i-Ru'yá, "Tablet of Vision"

;1873–74
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Lawḥ-i-Ḥikmat (Tablet of Wisdom), Lawḥ-i-Ḥikmat, "Tablet of Wisdom"

Baháʼí World Centre buildings#Mazra.27ih, Mazraʼih and Bahjí

;1877–79
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Lawḥ-i-Burhán (Tablet of the Proof), Lawḥ-i-Burhán, "Tablet of the Proof"

;1879–91

*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Tajallíyát (Effulgences), Tajallíyát, "Effulgences"
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Bis͟hárát (Glad-Tidings), Bis͟hárát, "Glad-Tidings"
*Lawh-i-Ittihád, "Tablet of Unity"
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Súriy-i-Vafá (Tablet of Vafá), Súriy-i-Vafá, "Tablet to Muhammad Husayn, 'Vafá'" ["fidelity"]
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Kalimát-i-Firdawsíyyih (Words of Paradise), Kalimát-i-Firdawsíyyih, "Words of Paradise"
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Lawḥ-i-Aqdas (The Most Holy Tablet), Lawḥ-i-Aqdas, "Most Holy Tablet"
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Lawḥ-i-Arḍ-i-Bá (Tablet of the Land of Bá), Lawḥ-i-Arḍ-i-Bá, "Tablet of the Land of Bá [Beirut]"
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Kitáb-i-ʻAhd (Book of the Covenant), Kitáb-i-ʻAhd, "Book of My Covenant"
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Lawḥ-i-Dunyá (Tablet of the World), Lawḥ-i-Dunyá, "Tablet of the World"

;1882
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd (Tablet of Maqṣúd), Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd, "Tablet of The Desired One [maqsúd]"

;1885–88
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Is͟hráqát (Splendours), Is͟hráqát, "Splendours"

;1888
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Ṭarázát (Ornaments), Ṭarázát, "Ornaments"

;1891
*Lawh-i-Times, "Tablet to The Times"
*Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas#Lawḥ-i-Karmil (Tablet of Carmel), Lawḥ-i-Karmil, "Tablet of [Mount] Carmel"
*Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib, "Epistle to the Son of the Wolf"

See also

*Baháʼí literature
*Gleanings from the Writings of Baháʼu'lláh

Notes

References

* Savi, Julio (2012).
Baháʼu'lláh's Persian Poems Written before 1863
' in: Lights of Irfan, volume 13. Wilmette, IL. pp. 317–361.
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*Winters, Jonah (2002).
Notes and Commentary on the Tablets of Baháʼu'lláh: Wilmette Institute study materials
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Further reading

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External links

Baháʼí Reference Library
Searchable online editions of Baháʼí sacred texts in English, Arabic, and Persian.
Loom of Reality: A Partial Inventory of the Works of the Central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith
a catalog including 11,600 works attributed to Bahá’u’lláh

British Library: Baha'i Sacred Texts
(2019)
Displaying the Bahaʼi Faith: the pen is mightier than the sword
Exposition on Baháʼu'lláh's writings at the British Museum, London (2017).

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