Bahá'í Writings

"Immerse yourselves in the ocean of My words, that ye may unravel its secrets, and discover all the pearls of wisdom that lie hid in its depths." -Bahá'u'lláh

Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

Baha’u’llah wrote thousands of documents in Persian and Arabic, which if compiled, would constitute more than 100 volumes. The principal works that have been translated and published in English include:

The Most Holy Book (Kitab-i-Aqdas), the chief repository of the laws and institutions that Baha’u’llah prescribed for a future world civilization
The Summons of the Lord of Hosts, a collection of weighty letters that Baha’u’llah wrote to the world leaders of His time, including Emperor Napoleon III, Queen Victoria, Czar Alexander II, Pope Pius IX, and Sultan Abdul-Aziz, in which He openly proclaimed His station, announced the dawn of a new age, and warned of catastrophic upheavals if they failed to act collectively to establish a just world order.
Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah, a compilation of representative passages on a wide variety of subjects.
Prayers and Meditations, a compilation of prayers and meditations

The Hidden Words, a collection of ethical aphorisms

The Book of Certitude (Kitab-i-Iqan), Baha’u’llah's principal doctrinal work, which lays out the entire panorama of the Divine purpose in human history

The Seven Valleys and The Four Valleys, the best known of Baha’u’llah's mystical writings

Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá

The Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'u'lláh's eldest son and successor, include:

Abdu'l-Bahá also gave many talks around Europe and North America, which have been recorded in the following books:

Writings of Shoghi Effendi

The Writings of Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith, include:

Writings of the Universal House of Justice

The Writings of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme Bahá'í administrative institution, include:

All of the Bahá'í Writings can be found online at the Bahá'í Reference Library