List of writings of Bahá'u'lláh

Contents 1 Tehran 2 Baghdad 3 Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan 4 Baghdad 5 On the way to Constantinople 6 Constantinople 7 Adrianople 8 On the way to ‘Akká 9 'Akká 10 Mazra’ih and Bahjí 11 See also 12 Notes 13 References

Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith, wrote many books, tablets and prayers, of which only a fraction has been translated into English until now. He revealed thousands of tablets with a total volume more than 70 times the size of the Qur'an and more than 15 times the size of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. ^[1][2][3]

The below list, organized by the city he was in while he wrote the tablet, is not complete, but only shows the most well-known writings of Bahá'u'lláh.

Tehran

1852

• Rashh-i-'Amá, "Sprinkling from a Cloud"

Baghdad

1854

• Lawh-i-Kullu'-Ta'ám, "Tablet of All Food"

Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan

1855

• Qasídiy-i-Varqá'íyyih, "Ode of the Dove"

Baghdad

Texts & Scriptures of the Bahá'í Faith

From The Báb

Persian Bayán · Arabic Bayán Writings of the Báb

From Bahá'u'lláh

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf Four Valleys Gems of Divine Mysteries Gleanings · Kitáb-i-Aqdas Kitáb-i-Íqán · Hidden Words Seven Valleys Summons of the Lord of Hosts Tabernacle of Unity Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh

From `Abdu'l-Bahá

Paris Talks The Secret of Divine Civilization Some Answered Questions Tablets of the Divine Plan Tablet to Dr. Forel Tablet to The Hague Will and Testament

From Shoghi Effendi

The Advent of Divine Justice Bahá'í Administration God Passes By World Order of Bahá'u'lláh

1857

• Sahífiy-i-Shattíyyih, "Book of the River [Tigris]"

1857-58

• Chahár Vádí, "Four Valleys"
• Kalimát-i-Maknúnih, "Hidden Words"

1857-63

• Haft Vádí, "Seven Valleys"
• Hurúfát-i-'Álín, "The Exalted Letters"
• Javáhiru'l-Asrár, "Gems of Divine Mysteries"
• Lawh-i-Áyiy-i-Núr, "Tablet of the 'Light Verse'" [of the Qur'an]), 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"
• Súriy-i-Nush, "Tablet of Advice"
• Súriy-i-Qadír, "Surih of the Omnipotent"
• Asl-i-Kullu'l-Khayr, "Words of Wisdom"

1858-63

• Subhána-Rabbíya'l-A'lá, "Praise to the Exalted Lord"
• Lawh-i-Ghulámu'l-Khuld, "Tablet of the Eternal Youth"
• 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"
• 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

1863

• Subhánika-Yá-Hú, "Praised be Thou, O He!," also known as Lawh-i-Naqus, "Tablet of the Bell"

Adrianople

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"
• Súrihs of Hajj, "Tablets of Pilgrimage"

1865

• 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

• Súriy-i-Mulúk, "Tablet to the Kings"
• Kitáb-i-Badí', "Wondrous/Unique Book"
• Súriy-i-Ghusn, "Tablet of the Branch"

1867-69

• Lawh-i-Sultán, "Tablet to the Sultan [Nasiri'd-Din Shah]"

1867

• Lawh-i-Napulyún, "First Tablet to Napoleon III"

On the way to ‘Akká

1868

• Súriy-i-Ra'ís, "Tablet of the Premier/President [Ali Pasha]"

'Akká

1868

• Lawh-i-Salmán II, "Second Tablet of Salmán"
• Lawh-i-Ra'ís, "Tablet to the Premier/President/Chief [Ali Pasha]"

1868-70

• Lawh-i-Malik-i-Rus, "Tablet to Tsar Alexander II"
• Lawh-i-Malikih, "Tablet to Queen Victoria"
• Lawh-i-Pisar-'Amm, "Tablet to the Cousin"

1869

• Lawh-i-Ridván, "Tablet of Ridván"
• Lawh-i-Fu'ád, "Tablet to Fu'ád Páshá"
• Lawh-i-Napulyún, "Second Tablet to Napoleon III
• Lawh-i-Páp, "Tablet to Pope Pius IX"
• Súriy-i-Haykal, "Tablet of the Temple/Body"

1870-75

• Lawh-i-Tibb, "Tablet to the Physician/Tablet of Medicine"

1870-77

• Lawh-i-Mánikchí Sáhib, "Tablet to Mánikchí"
• Lawh-i-Haft Purshish, "Tablet of Seven Questions"

1871

• 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

• Lawh-i-Hikmat, "Tablet of Wisdom"

Mazra’ih and Bahjí

1877-79

• Lawh-i-Burhán, "Tablet of the Proof"

1879-91

• Tajallíyát, "Effulgences"
• Bishárát, "Glad-Tidings"
• Lawh-i-Ittihád, "Tablet of Unity"
• Súriy-i-Vafá,"Tablet to Muhammad Husayn, 'Vafá'" ["fidelity"]
• Kalimát-i-Firdawsíyyih, "Words of Paradise"
• Lawh-i-Aqdas, "Most Holy Tablet"
• Lawh-i-Ard-i-Bá, *"Tablet of the Land of 'B' [Beirut]"
• Kitáb-i-`Ahdí, "Book of My Covenant"
• Lawh-i-Dunyá, "Tablet of the World"

1882

• Lawh-i-Maqsúd, "Tablet of The Desired One [maqsúd]"

1885-88

• Ishráqát, Splendours"

1888

• Tarázát, Ornaments"

1891

• Lawh-i-Times, "Tablet to The Times"
• Lawh-i-Karmil, "Tablet of [Mount] Carmel"
• Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib, "Epistle to the Son of the Wolf"

See also

• Bahá'í literature

Notes

References

• Wilmette Institute notes on the Tablets of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh
• Taherzadeh, A. (1976). The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, Volume 1: Baghdad 1853-63. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0853982708. http://www.peyman.info/cl/Baha'i/Others/ROB/V1/Cover.html. 
• Taherzadeh, A. (1977). The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, Volume 2: Adrianople 1863-68. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0853980713. http://www.peyman.info/cl/Baha'i/Others/ROB/V2/Cover.html. 
• Taherzadeh, A. (1984). The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, Volume 3: `Akka, The Early Years 1868-77. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0853981442. http://www.peyman.info/cl/Baha'i/Others/ROB/V3/Cover.html. 
• Taherzadeh, A. (1987). The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, Volume 4: Mazra'ih & Bahji 1877-92. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0853982708. http://www.peyman.info/cl/Baha'i/Others/ROB/V4/Cover.html.