Arabic Hidden Words

Written in exile in Baghdad around 1857, these 71 Arabic verses distill the essential wisdom of the Bahá'í Faith into terse, luminous utterances. Bahá'u'lláh claimed to extract the very kernel of spiritual truth and compress it into aphorisms that pierce directly into the soul. Each passage functions as a mirror: brief enough to memorize, deep enough to unlock new meanings with every reading. The work is divided into two sections, Arabic and Persian, each containing numbered verses meant for daily meditation. 'Abdu'l-Bahá urged believers to read them every day and every night, calling them 'a treasury of divine mysteries' whose depths reveal themselves to those who ponder. These are not merely texts to read but invitations into intimate conversation with the sacred self. For seekers across traditions, The Hidden Words offers a path to inner transformation through concentrated, repeatable contemplation of profound spiritual principles.