Commentary on ‘He who knows his self knows his Lord’ Commentary on ‘He who knows his self knows his Lord’ contains important discussion on general subjects related to religion, such as the transcendence of God and the concept of the Day of Judgement. Commentary on Surah of the Sun Commentary on Surah of the Sun…
Category: Windflower Translations Library
The Windflower Translations Library is a curated collection of just over 40 translations from Bahá’u’lláh’s mystical writings and related texts. Includes a catalogue of the works, the translations themselves, short introductions for general readers, study guides, and guidance on finding other English translations online. A practical gateway for anyone exploring the breadth of translation resources available here.
Windflower Translations Library Mystical Texts
Breath of Spirit Breath of Spirit is a mystical tablet in which Baha’u’llah describes, in allegorical language, the metaphysical wonders of God renewing creation, and how the inhabitants of the spiritual worlds participate. Countenance of Love Countenance of Love is an endearing short letter written for someone Baha’u’llah describes as having drawn near to God…
Windflower Translations Library Poems
Houri of Wonder Houri of Wonder is a poem in which Baha’u’llah proclaims the coming of his new revelation using the image of a woman of striking beauty and power appearing in heaven. NIghtingale of Separation Nightingale of Separation (Lawh-i Bulbulu’l-Firaq) is a poem and letter in which Baha’u’llah addresses his sadness at being exiled…
Windflower Translations Library Expositions
Book of the Tigris Book of the Tigris is a letter in which Baha’u’llah compares the effects on the land of the flooding of the Tigris River to the effects on society of a new divine revelation. The letter also contains discussion on miracles and on the first Arabic Hidden Word. City of Radiant Acquiescence City…
Introduction to Commentary on Surah of the Sun
Commentary on Surah of the Sun contains a verse-by-verse interpretation of Surah 91, and a discussion on the process of scriptural interpretation. Baha’u’llah revealed this commentary in response to a question about the Qur’anic Surah of the Sun (Surah 91). The text opens with a rich meditation on divine speech — the “dove of eloquence”…
Introduction to Tablet of the Sacred Night
Tablet of the Sacred Night (Lawḥ‑i Laylatu’l‑Quds) is an extended prayer that is recited on the “sacred night,” which is the evening of the declaration of the Bab (May 22). Baha’u’llah revealed this extended prayer for the “sacred night,” the night of the Bab’s declaration. It is commemorated each year on the evening of May…
Introduction to Tablet of the Holy Mariner (Arabic)
Tablet of the Holy Mariner – Arabic section is part one of an allegorical work in which Baha’u’llah tells a story about the holy mariner and the divine ark or ship, which carries the believers to paradise. Baha’u’llah revealed this poem in Baghdad during the final months before His departure for Constantinople, at a time…
Introduction to Commentary on a Verse of Rumi
Baha’u’llah’s Commentary on a Verse of Rumi was revealed in the final years of the Edirne exile, a period marked by separation, tension, and the sharpening of spiritual identities. Addressed to Salman, the devoted courier who carried letters across vast distances, the tablet responds to his inquiry about a single line from Rumi: “Because the…
Introduction to the Four Valleys
Introduction to the Four Valleys—a mystical work in which Baha’u’llah describes the four different ways a person might walk the spiritual path to God. The Four Valleys was revealed by Baha’u’llah in Baghdad, likely around 1857, in response to Shaykh Abdu’r-Rahman of the Qadiriyyih Sufi order. The Shaykh, a respected mystic and spiritual leader, never…
Introduction to Tablet of the Son
Introduction to Tablet of the Son – a tablet full of rich theological reinterpretation focused on the concept of spiritual insight and Christian themes. Tablet of the Son is a direct and contemplative work, rich with important theological reinterpretation. It was revealed in Edirne during a period of profound disappointment and divine resolve. It includes…