Bahá’í Quotes

Names of God

Furthermore, the reality of Divinity is characterized by certain names and attributes. Among these names are Creator, Resuscitator, Provider, the All-Present, Almighty, Omniscient and Giver. These names and attributes of Divinity are eternal and not accidental. This is a very subtle point which demands close attention. Their existence is proved and necessitated by the appearance of phenomena. For example, Creator presupposes creation, Resuscitator implies resuscitation, Provider necessitates provision; otherwise, these would be empty and impossible names. Merciful evidences an object upon which mercy is bestowed. If mercy were not manifest, this attribute of God would not be realized. The name Lord proves the existence of subjects over whom sovereignty is exercised. The name Omniscient demands the objects of all-knowing. Unless these objects existed, omniscience would be meaningless and without function. The name the Wise necessitates objects for the exercise of wisdom; and unless wisdom comprehended them, this name would be inconceivable. Therefore, the divine names and attributes presuppose the existence of phenomena implied by those names and attributes. And vice versa -- the sovereignty of God is proved and established through their verity and being.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 271-272

BeautyDivine ProvidenceGloryGodGod of Grace to the wickedGod’s Unerring BalanceHe Who is the Revealer of the names of GodHim Who hath no peer nor equalHim Who is dear to TheeHim Who is the Highest and Last End of allHim Who is the Manifestation of Thine EssenceHim Who is the Revealer of Thy CauseHim Who is the Revealer of Thy onenessHim Who is the Revealer of ThyselfHim Who is the Supreme SovereignHim Who is Thine exalted and Supreme RemembranceHim Who showeth forth the Godhead as OneHim Who speaketh in Thy NameHim Whom Thou hast chosen by Thy behestHis Testimony and His Guide unto youLightMost Manifest OneMost Mighty TrumpetMy BelovedMy Constant AimMy FaithMy GoalMy GodMy HabitationMy KingMy LordMy MasterMy only HopeMy PossessorMy SanctuaryMy sole DesireMy SoulProvidenceSpiritThe AbiderThe AdmonisherThe Adored OneThe All PossessingThe All SubduingThe All-BountifulThe All-CompellingThe All-ConqueringThe All-ForgivingThe All-GloriousThe all-glorious HorizonThe All-Glorious NameThe All-Glorious, to Whom all cry for helpThe All-Highest HorizonThe All-InformedThe All-KnowingThe All-Knowing CounselorThe All-Knowing OneThe All-MercifulThe All-PervadingThe All-Preserving OneThe All-SeeingThe All-Seeing GodThe All-SufficingThe All-WiseThe AlmightyThe Alpha and OmegaThe Ancient BeautyThe Ancient of DaysThe Author of all ManifestationsThe BalanceThe Bearer of Thy most lofty and exalted nameThe Beauteous OneThe BelovedThe beloved Companion of BaháThe Beloved of my soulThe Beloved of the All-MercifulThe Beloved of the entire creation and the Desire of the whole universeThe Beloved of the worldThe Beloved OneThe BeneficentThe Beneficent OneThe BenevolentThe Best Beloved of the worldsThe Best InformedThe Best LoverThe Best-BelovedThe Best-Beloved of every understanding heartThe Best-Beloved of the nationsThe Bestower of favoursThe Bestowing OneThe Bird of the ThroneThe Blessed BeautyThe BlissfulThe Bounteous OneThe Bountiful OneThe BrightenerThe Bringer of DelightThe Buddha of universal fellowshipThe BugleThe Captivating OneThe Causer of CausesThe ChastiserThe Cherished OneThe choice sealed WineThe CleaverThe Clement OneThe ComforterThe Compassionate with allThe Concealed OneThe ConcealerThe Concealing OneThe ConquerorThe Constant OneThe CounsellorThe Countenance of GloryThe Creating OneThe CrierThe Cup-BearerThe Dawning-Place of Thine inspiration and Thy revelationThe Dawning-Place of Thy majesty and powerThe Dawning-Place of Thy most resplendent signsThe Day-Spring of CertitudeThe Day-Spring of the lights of Thy faceThe Day-Spring of Thine EssenceThe Day-Spring of Thy CauseThe Day-Spring of Thy most excellent titlesThe Day-Spring of Thy OnenessThe Day-Spring of Thy strengthThe Day-Spring of Thine invisible SelfThe Day-Star of the light of Thy unityThe Day-Star of Thy creationThe Day-Star of Thy gloryThe Day-Star of Thy justiceThe Day-Star of Thy wordThe DelivererThe Desire of all nationsThe Desire of the WorldThe Desired OneThe Divine BeingThe Divine EssenceThe Divine ExpounderThe Divine Lote-TreeThe Divine OrdainerThe Divine PresenceThe Divine VoiceThe Dove of EternityThe Educator of all beingsThe EffulgentThe EnkindlerThe Enlightener of the worldThe Enraptured OneThe EquitableThe EternalThe Eternal OneThe Eternal TruthThe Ever-AbidingThe Everlasting FatherThe ExaltedThe Exalted OneThe Exalting OneThe Exultation of the hearts that pant after TheeThe Face of God amongst youThe FaithfulThe Faithful OneThe FashionerThe Fashioner of nationsThe FatherThe ForgivingThe Fountain of my lifeThe Fountain-Head of all RevelationsThe Fountain-Head of Thine inspirationThe Fountain-Head of Thy wisdom and Thine utteranceThe FriendThe Gathering OneThe GemThe GenerousThe Glorious OneThe Glory of GodThe Governor of nationsThe Gracious OneThe Great AnnouncementThe Great BeingThe Great GiverThe Greatest RemembranceThe Hand of OmnipotenceThe Haven for allThe HealerThe Help in PerilThe HelperThe Helping OneThe Hidden GiftThe Hidden NameThe Hidden SecretThe Holy of HoliesThe Holy OneThe Horizon of CertitudeThe Horizon of MercyThe Horizon of RevelationThe Immaculate manifestation of KrishnaThe Impenetrable MysteryThe ImperishableThe InaccessibleThe Incomparable FriendThe Inflictor of trialsThe InspirerThe Invoked by allThe JudgeThe Just OneThe Kind to allThe King of GloryThe King of KingsThe King of RevelationThe Knower of all thingsThe knower of the unseen and of the seenThe LawThe LawgiverThe Lifegiver of the worldThe Life-giving OneThe Lord of all menThe Lord of all thingsThe Lord of BountyThe Lord of HostsThe Lord of JoyThe Lord of LordsThe Lord of mankindThe Lord of NamesThe Lord of the CovenantThe Lord of the DawnThe Lord of the Day of ReckoningThe Lord of the VineyardThe Lord of UtteranceThe LovingThe Magnanimous OneThe Magnificent OneThe Majestic OneThe Maker of nationsThe manifest and hidden SecretThe Manifest yet HiddenThe Manifestation of Thy namesThe Manifestation of Thy SinglenessThe MercifulThe Mightiest OneThe MightyThe Most Ancient NameThe Most Ancient WayThe Most Benevolent OneThe Most Clement OneThe Most CompassionateThe Most Effulgent NameThe Most Exalted PenThe Most Exalted WordThe Most Great BellThe Most Great InfallibilityThe Most Great LawThe Most Great LightThe Most Great MysteryThe Most Great NameThe Most Great OceanThe Most Great OneThe Most Great RemembranceThe Most Great SignThe Most Great SpiritThe Most HighThe Most HolyThe Most Knowing OneThe Most LaudedThe Most Merciful OneThe Most mighty InstrumentThe Most Praised OneThe Most Precious OneThe Most Sublime HorizonThe Most Sublime OneThe Most Sublime SummitThe Most TrustedThe Most WiseThe Mystic DoveThe Noblest NameThe Object of the adoration of the worldThe OmnipotentThe Omnipotent MasterThe omnipotent Protector of the entire creationThe OmniscientThe OneThe One alone BelovedThe One BeingThe Onlooker sought by allThe Ordainer, both in the beginning and in the endThe Ordaining OneThe Peerless OneThe Pen of RevelationThe Perfecting OneThe PerspicuousThe PhysicianThe Pitier of the downtroddenThe Point of Adoration of all who are in the heavens and all who are on earthThe Possessor of the entire creationThe Potent OneThe Pre-Existent RootThe Preserved TabletThe Preserved TreasureThe PreserverThe Prince of PeaceThe Prince of this worldThe Promised OneThe ProtectorThe Quencher of thirstsThe Quickening OneThe RavagerThe Refuge of the fearfulThe Remnant of GodThe Repository of Thy wisdomThe RestorerThe RestrainerThe Rising OneThe River that is life indeedThe Ruler of earth and heavenThe Ruler of rulersThe Ruler of the cities of mercyThe Ruler of the kingdoms of creationThe Ruler of the UniverseThe Ruler of this world and of the world to comeThe Ruling OneThe Sanctified OneThe SatisfierThe Sealed BookThe Self-ExaltingThe Self-SubsistingThe Self-SufficingThe Shaper of all the nationsThe Shelter to allThe Sifter of MenThe SingleThe Single OneThe Son of ManThe Source of all BeingThe Source of all SourcesThe Source of everlasting lifeThe SovereignThe Sovereign Protector of all menThe Speaker on SinaiThe Spirit of TruthThe StrongThe sublime AppearanceThe Succorer of allThe Succoring OneThe SufficerThe sun of RighteousnessThe Sun of TruthThe Sun that shineth in the heaven of Thy willThe Supreme CompanionThe Supreme GoalThe Supreme HeavenThe Supreme HelperThe supreme MediatorThe Supreme OrdainerThe Supreme RulerThe Supreme SovereignThe Sustaining OneThe Tabernacle of ImmortalityThe Testimony of GodThe Tongue of the Ancient of DaysThe Transcendent LordThe Treasured NameThe Tree of Thy onenessThe Triumphant OneThe True PhysicianThe TrumpetThe Truth, Who knoweth the secret thingsThe Unchangeable BeingThe UnconditionedThe UnconstrainedThe UnfastenerThe Unfettered OneThe UnfolderThe UnifierThe UnknowableThe UnrestrainedThe UnseenThe Unseen TreasureThe Unseen yet RenownedThe UpraiserThe UprooterThe Veil-less BeautyThe VictoriousThe VisionThe Voice of GodThe Well-Beloved of all worldsThe well-guarded NameThe Well-guarded OneThe WiseThe WithholderThe Withholding OneThe WonderfulThe WordThe Wronged OneThe YouthThine infallible Proof unto all menThou Abiding OneThou Frequented by allThou Hidden from allThou Known to allThou Who penetratest all thingsThou Who rulest all thingsThou Who rulest over all menThou Who slayest the Lovers

- From various Bahá'í Writings, Source not available

Quote of the Day

Istiqlal 8 Mashiyyat 182 B.E.

There is a case recorded where ‘Abdu’l-Bahá wrote to a Western believer who had sought His advice. She was told that she should remain faithful and forbearing towards her husband but, should his cruelty become unendurable, she should leave him to himself and live separately from him, as this was better and more acceptable.

From a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an individual believer – 22 July, 1987