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13 Kalímát / Words 183 B.E. (Sat 25 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 25, 2026

July 25, 2026

Thou seest, O my Lord, my dwelling-place in the heart of this mountain and Thou dost witness my forbearance. Verily I have desired naught else but Thy love and the love of those who love Thee. How can I extol the effulgent beauty of Thy Lordship, conscious as I am of my nothingness before the habitation of Thy glory? Yet the sorrow of solitude and loneliness prompteth me to invoke Thee through this prayer, perchance Thy trusted servants may become aware of my lamentations, may supplicate unto Thee on my behalf, and Thou wouldst graciously answer their prayers as a token of Thy grace and Thy favor. I bear witness that there is no God but Thee, inasmuch as Thou art invested with sovereignty, grandeur, glory and power which no one among Thy servants can visualize or comprehend. Indeed Thou shalt, by virtue of that which is inherent in Thine Essence, ever remain inscrutable unto all except Thyself. The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb. Available from www.bahai.org/r/571589826

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12 Kalimát / Words 183 B.E. (Fri 24 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026

LAUDED be Thy name, O Lord my God! Darkness hath fallen upon every land, and the forces of mischief have encompassed all the nations. Through them, however, I perceive the splendors of Thy wisdom, and discern the brightness of the light of Thy providence. They that are shut out as by a veil from Thee have imagined that they have the power to put out Thy light, and to quench Thy fire, and to still the winds of Thy grace. Nay, and to this Thy might beareth me witness! Had not every tribulation been made the bearer of Thy wisdom, and every ordeal the vehicle of Thy providence, no one would have dared oppose us, though the powers of earth and heaven were to be leagued against us. Were I to unravel the wondrous mysteries of Thy wisdom which are laid bare before me, the reins of Thine enemies would be cleft asunder. Bahá’u’lláh, Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh. Available from www.bahai.org/r/378029371<http://www.bahai.org/r/378029371>

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11 Kalimát / Words 183 B.E. (Thu 23 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 23, 2026

July 23, 2026

O Thou by Whose name the sea of joy moveth and the fragrance of happiness is wafted! I ask Thee to show me from the wonders of Thy favour that which shall brighten mine eyes and gladden my heart. Thou, verily, art the All-Bounteous, the Most Generous. Bahá’u’lláh, Additional Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh. Available from www.bahai.org/r/638416360<http://www.bahai.org/r/638416360>

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10 Kalimát / Words 183 B.E. (Wed 22 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 22, 2026

July 22, 2026

O Lord! Make these children excellent plants. Let them grow and develop in the Garden of Thy Covenant, and bestow freshness and beauty through the outpourings of the clouds of the Abhá Kingdom. O Thou kind Lord! I am a little child, exalt me by admitting me to the Kingdom. I am earthly, make me heavenly; I am of the world below, let me belong to the Realm above; gloomy, suffer me to become radiant; material, make me spiritual, and grant that I may manifest Thine infinite bounties. Thou art the Powerful, the All-Loving. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Prayers and Tablets for Children. Available from www.bahai.org/r/882003228<http://www.bahai.org/r/882003228>

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09 Kalimát / Words 183 B.E. (Tue 21 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 21, 2026

July 21, 2026

No veil whatever have I allowed, O Lord of all names and Creator of the heavens, to shut me from the recognition of the glories of Thy Day—the Day which is the lamp of guidance unto the whole world, and the sign of the Ancient of Days unto all them that dwell therein. My silence is by reason of the veils that have blinded Thy creatures’ eyes to Thee, and my muteness is because of the impediments that have hindered Thy people from recognizing Thy truth. Thou knowest what is in me, but I know not what is in Thee. Thou art the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. Bahá’u’lláh, Days of Remembrance. Available from www.bahai.org/r/443379434<http://www.bahai.org/r/443379434>

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08 Kalimát / Words 183 B.E. (Mon 20 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 20, 2026

July 20, 2026

Know thou of a certainty that the revelation of every other Name is accompanied by a similar manifestation of Divine power. Every single letter proceeding out of the mouth of God is indeed a mother letter, and every word uttered by Him Who is the Wellspring of Divine Revelation is a mother word, and His Tablet a Mother Tablet. Well is it with them that apprehend this truth. Bahá’u’lláh, Bahá’í Sacred Writings. Available from www.bahai.org/r/841786760<http://www.bahai.org/r/841786760>

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07 Kalimát / Words 183 B.E. (Sun 19 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 19, 2026

July 19, 2026

To none is given the right to protest against any one concerning that which hath befallen the Cause of God. It behooveth whosoever hath set his face towards the Most Sublime Horizon to cleave tenaciously unto the cord of patience, and to put his reliance in God, the Help in Peril, the Unconstrained. Bahá’u’lláh, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Available from www.bahai.org/r/267477587<http://www.bahai.org/r/267477587>

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06 Kalimát / Words 183 B.E. (Sat 18 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 18, 2026

July 18, 2026

IF at the time of the appearance of Him Whom God will make manifest all the dwellers of the earth were to bear witness unto a thing whereunto He beareth witness differently, His testimony would be like unto the sun, while theirs would be even as a false image produced in a mirror which is not facing the sun. For had it been otherwise their testimony would have proved a faithful reflection of His testimony. I swear by the most sacred Essence of God that but one line of the Words uttered by Him is more sublime than the words uttered by all that dwell on earth. Nay, I beg forgiveness for making this comparison. How could the reflections of the sun in the mirror compare with the wondrous rays of the sun in the visible heaven? The station of one is that of nothingness, while the station of the other, by the righteousness of God—hallowed and magnified be His Name—is that of the Reality of things.… The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb. Available from www.bahai.org/r/752527899<http://www.bahai.org/r/752527899>

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05 Kalimát / Words 183 B.E. (Fri 17 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 17, 2026

July 17, 2026

Say: O concourse of the rulers and of the learned and the wise! The Promised Day is come and the Lord of Hosts hath appeared. Rejoice ye with great joy by reason of this supreme felicity. Aid Him then through the power of wisdom and utterance. Thus biddeth you the One Who hath ever proclaimed, “Verily, no God is there but Me, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.” May His glory rest upon thee and upon those who are with thee and such ones as cherish thee and give ear to the words thou utterest in glorification of this mighty, this transcendent Revelation. Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh. Available from www.bahai.org/r/085588699

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04 Kalimát / Words 183 B.E. (Thurs 16 July 2026)
by Writings from the Baha'i Faith July 16, 2026

July 16, 2026

Thus, from the very beginning of the Revelation of the Báb, the believers were humble and lowly before Bahá’u’lláh, looked to Him for guidance, and were drawn to Him with a heartfelt attraction. But at Bada*sh*t the greatness and majesty of Bahá’u’lláh were manifested to a further degree. There, a number of believers developed a particular devotion and became wholly attracted to Him. Whoever met Him and heard His words would be transformed and enthralled, and could do naught but surrender his will and become aflame with the fire of the love of God. ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá , Twelve Table Talks Given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká. Available from www.bahai.org/r/699995672

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