(Bahá’u’lláh, Asl-i-Kullu'l-Khayr (Words of Wisdom) -- BH02183)
Trust in God: wholehearted effort and an open future
trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
Editorial introduction
Trust in God begins, unexpectedly, with getting to work. Bahá’u’lláh defines true reliance as pursuing one’s calling while holding fast to the Lord, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá tells a debtor to practise economy, a traveller to rely on means wherever he goes, and a worried family to strive and then be at ease. ‘Alí’s rooftop answer to a challenger, certain of God’s protection yet never turning danger into a test, keeps such confidence from sliding into bravado; the Gospel’s counsel against anxiety and its refusal to tempt God draw the same line [2], and the Qur’an binds trust to consultation and to a decision already taken [1]. Reliance of this kind is not the absence of grief. Letters to the bereaved, the ill and the exiled let sorrow speak before they turn the heart toward remembrance and gratitude, which is where trust borders on consolation and on detachment from possessions and approval. It deepens into prayer that admits we do not know what truly profits us, into servitude, and into steadfastness when opposition comes. To entrust the future is to keep working and keep asking while the outcome rests in other hands.
Selected passages
O seeker of truth! One day the Prince of Believers ('Ali) - peace be upon him - was on a rooftop when a hapless person called out: "O 'Ali! Are you certain of God's protection and that you are preserved and safeguarded in His sheltering care?" He replied "Yes."
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1913-Aug-01, to Husayn Ali from Sihdih of Isfahan -- AB04031)
Until the human heart places its trust in God, it will not find rest and tranquility.
Yes, striving and endeavor, effort and exertion are necessary and obligatory, while negligence and laxity are blameworthy and reproachable. Indeed, one must not be idle for a moment day and night, nor let a minute slip away. Rather, like all other created things, one must be engaged in work day and night, and like the sun, moon, stars, elements and all contingent beings, one must persist in service.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1900 or <, to Mirza Husayn brother of Aqa Mirza Ali Akbar -- AB03357)
If someone resigns himself and places his trust in God, assuredly that which is best for him will be made manifest. One must hold fast to the means while placing one's trust in God and engaging in action.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1303-12 [1886-Aug], to Muhammad-Ali -- BH04832)
Put thy trust in the Lord of all causes, and follow not the deeds of those who have been debarred from the bounty that hath encompassed all in the heavens and earth.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Aqa Siyyid Muhammad Baqir -- BH03766)
I am hopeful through the favors of the King of Oneness that, God willing, something will be ordained and arranged that will bring about the means of comfort. "And whosoever puts his trust in God, He shall suffice him." Assuredly whatever lies within the realm of possibility, effort and striving will be made. For the rest, I commit you to God.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Haji Mirza Abu'l-Qasim Nazir -- AB08728)
What conforms with divine decree will be realized. In addition, good intentions and sound thoughts attract confirmations.
The desires of human beings are endless. No matter what level a human being reaches, he can still attain higher ones, so he is always making effort and desiring more. He can never find peace but through effort and resignation, so that, notwithstanding all efforts in worldly affairs, the human heart remains free and happy.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words spoken at Hearst estate in Pleasanton, CA, 1912-Oct-14 -- ABU2560)
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-12-25 [1883-Oct-27], to Muhammad Sadiq -- BH07545)
As to the affairs of this world: from the heaven of the divine Will the ordinance of gainful occupation and honest endeavor hath been sent down. Hold fast unto that which hath been revealed, trusting in God, the Lord of all worlds.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1298 ? [1880-1881], to Muhammad Hasan -- BH08896)
Strive in your work but trust in God. Seek assistance and grace from Him, and seek success and prosperity and advancement from Him.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1919-Apr-03, to Rustam Jamshid Bahman -- AB06354)
And regarding thy intention to engage in the occupation thou mentioned - although from the divine perspective, any occupation thou engage in is beloved, yet if thou findest a better one, it would be higher and more beloved in the sight of God. Place thy trust in all matters upon Him and commit them to Him. Verily He is with His trusting servants.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1306 ? [1888-1889], to Abu'l-Hasan-i-Ardikani (Haji Amin) -- BH00384)
Trust in God and engage in your work and practice economy; the confirmations of God shall descend and you will be enabled to pay off your debts.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1913-Oct-25, to Mcguffin Echole, Florence et al -- AB07534)
Take counsel in matters, and when thou hast decided, place thy trust in God, the Single, the Strong, the Almighty. … Be thou confident in God's grace and mercy, and be among the steadfast."
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1301-05-05 [1884-Mar-3], to Ali Akbar Yazdi -- BH01897)
You and all the friends must in all conditions fix your gaze upon God and place your trust in Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Aqa Muhammad Rida Nahhas -- BH03545)
Our work has always been and continues to be trust in God, and however things may be, it is fine.
… Or they should not become partners from the start - each one should attend to his own work and engage in whatever is feasible, and day and night turn to God and trust in God and seek assistance and blessing from the Divine Threshold.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1904 ca., to Haji Muhammad Ismayn Yazdi -- AB12145)
Submit the matter and surrender to divine destiny. Whatever God has ordained is good.
… What is required and obligatory is turning to God, trusting in God, occupation with remembrance of God, and being enkindled with the fire of the love of God.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1900 or < -- AB01728)
You have ever been mentioned in the prison and continue to be. You should occupy yourself, with complete joy and radiance, and trusting in Him. Verily, He confirmeth whomsoever He willeth through the hosts of strength, power and might, and He is the Exalted, the Unconstrained.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1302-09 [1885-Jun], to Muhammad Ali Isfahani -- BH01260)
In every place one must rely on means, trusting in God.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-09-11 [1883-Jul-16] -- BH06294)
Fix thy gaze upon Him at all times and place thy trust in Him in all matters, holding fast to the means.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1305-10-24 [1888-Jul-4], to Muhammad Ibrahim (brother of Ghulam Rida) et al -- BH01259)
Therefore trust in God and give Jinab-i-Ghulam-Husayn a Baha'i education and put him to work. You will find beneficial results.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1921-Oct-23, to Ghulam Ali Davachi -- AB03633)
But thou must submit to and rely upon God under all conditions and He will bestow upon thee that which is conducive to thy well-being. Verily He is merciful and compassionate!
For how many an affair was involved in difficulty and then was straightened, and how many a problem was solved by the permission of God.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1902-Nov-14, to Charles Mason Remey -- AB04940)
Resign thyself to God! Content thyself with but little of this world's goods! Verily, economy is a great treasure.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1903-Jun-09, to Corinne True -- AB03258)
Therefore, you must trust in God, you must supplicate, and you must remember what was revealed in the Tablets. … You must practice moderation, you must rely on God, you must be balanced.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá -- AB04931)
Thou hast attained unto that which was recorded in God's Book and inscribed by the Most Exalted Pen. God hath been and ever shall be thy Helper. When thou arrivest in the land of Sad, be not sorrowful, but enter with complete trust and supreme resignation, and behold the servants as non-existent.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1305 ? [1887-1888], to Mirza Asadullah -- BH05184)
In the early days after our arrival in Acca, we acted in such a manner and all the Persians lived such a life of righteousness that after two years and a half all the inhabitants began to trust them in all their business transactions.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words to Latimer, Remey and students, spoken on 1914-Oct-15 -- ABU1404)
In any case, I hope that the friends of God will conduct themselves such that all people of the world, from kings to subjects, will trust those souls, especially you who are the fruit of the tree of martyrdom and descendant of that noble lineage.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1905 ca., to Azizullah Varqa -- AB12168)
Praise God that you proved trustworthy and that divine trust remained preserved and protected, and like a hidden pearl it appeared in the realm of existence until you discovered the light of truth and found the path of guidance and attained the bounty of the Divine Unity.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Mutamanas-Saltanih Sabzivari Mustashar Daftar -- AB06355)
Praise be to the Sovereign Omnipotent Who has offered His bounty to all peoples on earth from diverse parties, and likewise His Trust. As to the first, all the peoples of the earth accepted it, but as to the second, none bore it except man.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-03-29 [1883-Feb-7], to Aqa Ali Akbar -- BH02327)
Put thy trust in Him. Unto Him do all matters return. Upon every soul descendeth what hath been ordained for it - neither less nor more - except after His leave.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Majid (Ismi) -- BH05031)
Be not saddened by the vicissitudes of the world. Verily, He is with thee and will aid thee and protect thee. Nothing whatsoever escapeth His knowledge. He doeth what He willeth and ordaineth what He pleaseth.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1304 ? [1886-1887], to Ahmad -- BH02493)
This earthly existence is but a bridge towards the true life granted by the Lord and our recognition of our powerlessness and supplication for His assistance the sole means of approaching the Unconstrained.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Ali Akbar Khayyat -- AB09332)
Therefore, he who rejects the bounty of the Sun of Truth and thinks himself not in need of it is like the one who says he is not in need of God and rejects both God and reality, in spite of the fact that all creation is receiving incessant bounty from God and is dependent on Him, as the body is dependent upon the soul.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words to the Baha'is, spoken at Krug home on 1912-Nov-26 -- ABU1992)
I counsel thee not to grieve over anything nor turn to anyone. Rather, turn thou toward God, thy Lord, and be of the thankful ones.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Ibrahim et al -- BH05291)
You and the other loved ones must in truth turn to God and seek His aid, that He may, through the key of His Name, open a door whereby all may be cleansed and purified from the defilements of this mortal world and attain to the kingdom of tranquility.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1297 ? [1879-1880], to Ism-i-Ha -- BH02058)
You must not look to yourself, but rather must place your trust in the favors of the All-Bountiful One. Then every difficulty will become easy and every weak one will become a champion of the field. Be confident in His grace.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1919-Nov-11, to Ghulam Rida Amin Amin -- AB07089)
Peter was a fisherman, yet he accomplished most wonderful things; but the heart must be turned always towards God, no matter what the work is; this is the important things: and then the power of God will work in us.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words to May Maxwell et al, spoken on 1898-Feb-22 -- ABU0982)
However, thou must, God willing, be reliant upon God, detached from all else save Him, speaking His praise, stirred by the breezes of His grace, and yearning to ascend unto His Kingdom, so that wherever thou mayest be, thou shalt become the cause of supreme spirituality, truly detach souls from all else save God, grant comfort to their spirits and bestow tranquility upon their consciences.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Mirza Husayn Zanjani -- AB05126)
Now, thou shouldst, also, never be grieved. Rely upon God. Trust Him. Rest assured in His Bounty and Mercy, and know surely that when serving God, the doors of relief wilt thou see open before thee, and all the people of the earth shall be unable to prevent thee, because when man is serving the Kingdom, he is under the protection and shelter of God.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1905-Mar-02, to Isabella D Brittingham -- AB04454)
They must not look to their own powerlessness and weakness, but trust in the Blessed Beauty and seek recourse to the court of the All-Glorious.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1909-Dec-18, to Baha'is of Simnan et al -- AB02303)
Though we are all in utmost imperfection, yet we place our trust and reliance upon the divine perfection and seek assistance from His infinite bounty. We look not to ourselves but rather turn our gaze to the favors and bestowals of the Ancient Beauty, for His aid and grace can transform a weak bird into an eagle of the Supreme Concourse and an insignificant atom into a star of the ethereal sphere.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1903 ca., to Ruknul-Vizarih -- AB03363)
Look not unto thy weakness, but rely upon the Lord, and He will then grant thee all thy desires and reveal to thee the answer without asking.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1915 or <, to Marie L Botay -- AB05438)
Whenever I feel weak I turn my face to Him and He strengthens me.
When travelling in America and Europe, on many occasion[s] I did not have the power of uttering one word but before entering the meeting I begged Baha'u'llah to reinforce me and then walked in and commenced to speak for one or two hours.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words spoken at railway station in Akka, 1915-Mar-06 -- ABU2790)
My physical powers are completely depleted, yet still this long and extensive journey must be undertaken - there is no choice. And the country of America is very vast and one must go everywhere. But placing my trust in the Blessed Beauty, I will proceed with His aid and favor.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1912-Feb ca., to Abu'l-Hasan-i-Ardikani (Haji Amin) -- AB04184)
Despite utmost weakness, I am determined to undertake such a journey, but my reliance is upon divine confirmations. The people of America, both friends and strangers, are all pleading with utmost insistence for 'Abdu'l-Baha's presence. Perhaps more than a thousand letters have arrived from the friends and various assemblies of America, even from some church ministers. Therefore I am compelled to make this journey.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1912-Mar-22 ca., to Afnan Alai, Mirza Buzurg et al -- AB06581)
In all matters place thy trust in the Self-Subsisting, the Eternal. Verily, He is with thee and knoweth what thou art upon. He is in truth the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Muhammad Baqir Hamadani -- BH04195)
Fear thou no one, but place thy trust in God. Verily He will protect thee in truth and aid thee with the hosts of the unseen.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Mirza Muhammad Rida Tabib Yazdi -- BH04003)
Put your trust in God, O people. Verily, He protecteth whomsoever He willeth through the hosts of the seen and the unseen.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Mulla Muhammad Azim -- BH08817)
Be dependent upon God in all matters and do not be heedless for a moment. Exercise the utmost care and wisdom in all affairs.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH09822)
We placed our trust in God and sought no refuge and shelter other than Him. We bowed our heads in submission and joined with Him and cut ourselves off from all else and crept into this corner of exile.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1900 or < -- AB00382)
Be not sorrowful - these days more bitter than poison shall pass. Place your trust in God and be patient in tribulation.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1910-Jul-11, to Muhammad Husayin Mirza the Prince Muayyid -- AB09536)
From clear evidence, the respected commission of investigation is engaged in search and inquiry, but we trust in divine protection and the justice of His Imperial Majesty, thus we have no anxiety.
… We trust in divine aid and grace, the justice of the king, and the fairness of those in authority.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1905 ca., to Ahmad Yazdi son in law of Abdu'l-Baha -- AB01037)
But affairs are in God's mighty grasp - all things are captive in the grasp of His power and this is easy for Him. We shall see what God wills and what will appear from behind the veil of the unseen.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Ahmad Yazdi son in law of Abdu'l-Baha -- AB00693)
The detailed version is this: Praise be to God, we are passing our days under divine protection and safeguarding, and we trust in the justice of His Majesty. You should be assured.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1905-Jul-03+, to Ahmad Yazdi son in law of Abdu'l-Baha -- AB04007)
However, the Protector and Helper of 'Abdu'l-Baha and the Aid and Supporter of this helpless one is the Glorious Lord. The more they practice deception and hypocrisy, the more we increase our trust and devotion, and the more they rise up with great deceit, the more we bow our heads in resignation and acceptance.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1906 ca., to Siyyid Mihdi Shirazi -- AB01478)
Fear thou nothing. In all matters place thy trust in God, the Revealer of verses. He protecteth whomsoever He willeth through His command, even as He protected Me when I was in the hands of the wicked.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290-05 [1873-Jun], to Jinab-i-Abdullah -- BH03194)
Say: Beware lest the doings of the heedless frighten you, and beware lest ye cling to the flimsiest of houses for your protection. Put your trust in God, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers. He is with you and will protect and help you, and if He ordaineth martyrdom for you, this is of His great bounty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-07-28 [1883-Jun-4], to Mirza Asadullah -- BH00403)
Remember your Lord by night and day, then put your trust in Him and He will suffice you against all who dwell on earth.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Muhammad Husayn Bayk -- BH03397)
As for thee, render thanks unto thy Lord and grieve not for aught, for He sufficeth thee above all created things. Find sufficiency in Him rather than in aught else, and associate not any partner with Him, for verily He is One in His essence and then in His actions, were ye of them that know.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH05976)
I said: 'Very well, go and do whatever you please. I will leave the windows open. From the time I was born up to this hour I have been under the protection of God, and now He will take care of me.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words to assembled guests, spoken on 1913-Dec-10 -- ABU2389)
Notwithstanding this, the vilifying darts of those who have gone astray have no effect, and the cruel sword of the enemy hath no power, for thou art wearing the armor of trust in God, and thou hast availed thyself of divine preservation and protection.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Mihdi Tabib Baha'i -- AB02891)
Man must seek shelter in the mercy and protection of God, for he is constantly subject to a hundred thousand dangers. Save for the refuge and protection of the Most High, man is without shelter.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1909-Aug-19, to Henry Mr Gale -- AB05205)
Wherever you may be, be happy and rely upon God. We too are happy and reliant in all conditions, but if there was some way and hidden means could be arranged, it would be better to travel alone.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Abu'l-Hasan-i-Ardikani (Haji Amin) -- BH06927)
And if thou wishest to depart from Iraq, depart placing thy trust in God. He will protect thee through His grace and will send down unto thee that which hath been ordained for thee in the preserved tablets of glory.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Ustad Ahmad Najjar -- BH03107)
Now if thou returnest to thy homeland with the utmost joy and fragrance and engage in the mention of God, this will be and is more beloved in the sight of God, and whenever it is required, if God should will and desire, We shall summon thee. Thou must in all conditions fix thy gaze upon the good-pleasure of God and find joy in Him. And this land hath become somewhat disturbed due to the multitude of emigrants and visitors, therefore return is more beloved.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1297 ? [1879-1880], to Amatullah Khanum -- BH05149)
Grieve not over anything. Put thy trust in God, the One, the All-Knowing. Verily He ordaineth for whomsoever He willeth the good of every world among His worlds, and He is the All-Powerful, the Almighty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-11 [1883-Sep], to Ramadan-Ali -- BH04630)
O thou who hast been remembered in the sight of the Wronged One! At the hour of departure from the city, say:
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH10688)
He said: "I come from God." I asked: "Where do you hasten to?" He said: "I hasten to God." I asked: "What provisions do you have?" He said: "Trust in God." I asked: "Who are you?" He said: "Ali ibn Husayn, peace be upon him."
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Aqa Abdu'l-Husayn Shukuhi -- AB01828)
Unto God do I commit My affairs and your affairs, and verily He is the Guardian of those who trust in Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Khanum Maryam -- BH02436)
Place thy trust in all things in God, thy Lord, and commit them to Him. Verily He is nearer to thee than thyself. He heareth and seeth, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1303-06-24 [1886-Mar-30], to Khadijih Sultan daughter of Ammih -- BH06002)
We have been with thee in all conditions and behold thee in joy and in sorrow. Hear My words: place thy trust in all things in thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Nabil Qabl-i-Sadiq -- BH11788)
Now be content and joyful that you have reached the Sacred Threshold and attained to the pure and purifying dust. Therefore, placing your trust in God, return and occupy yourself day and night in remembrance of the Beloved Lord.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1901 or <, to Siyyid Kazim (Pilgrim) -- AB05568)
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1306 ? [1888-1889] -- BH03421)
Put thy trust in God, then stand firm in His love. He will, in truth, protect thee and aid whomsoever He willeth in this world and the next.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Abdu'l-Husayn son of Zi -- BH03491)
Say: O my God! I have committed my affairs unto Thee and have entrusted the reins of all matters into the grasp of Thy Will and the right hand of Thy Purpose.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291-03 [1874-Apr], to Shaykh Kazim Samandar -- BH08364)
Grieve thou not over anything. Place thy trust in God in all matters. He, verily, hath remembered thee and will continue to remember thee, and is with thee under all conditions. Nothing escapeth His knowledge, and He is the All-Seeing, the All-Hearing.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1297-11-12 [1880-Oct-16], to Muhammad Sadiq -- BH01671)
Oh, would that at the moment of his ascension he had been adorned with the light of trust in God, had committed his affairs to His hands, and been submissive to His destiny and decree.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1307 ? [1889-1890], to Munir Nabilzadih -- BH09642)
Yet we, O my God, are content with Thy decree and seek Thy good-pleasure. Our hearts are not troubled by the severity of hardships nor do our limbs tremble from the power of adversity.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1906-09 ca., to Daughter of martyr (Palestine) et al -- AB01091)
"You must trust in God," said 'Abdu'l-Baha.
"But the more I trust, the worse things become."
"You have never trusted."
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words spoken on 1912-Jun-12 in New York -- ABU3253)
Man must not imagine disease but must ever trust God. Anyway, a man's life here in this world is temporary.
He is in a world that is like a house, susceptible to every invasion, and God must protect man -- man must be submissive to God.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words to Dr. Woodsen Allen, spoken at Golden Gate Park on 1912-Oct-10 -- ABU0589)
I have submitted to Your sovereignty and humbled myself before Your names and believed in Your proof and accepted Your decree and longed for Your good-pleasure and surrendered all affairs to You and placed my trust in You and cast myself before You.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Mirza Ali Akbar Hakim Hafizus-Sihhih (Mazindaran) -- AB05031)
Do not be sorrowful, do not be grieved. Trust in God and seek recourse to the Supreme Kingdom. Be steadfast in the days of test and do not falter from the severity of trials. Strong winds uproot weak trees but do not move firmly rooted trees, for they have strong roots and show great stability. The friends of God must be like firmly established mountains - steadfast and unmoved.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1907-Jun ca., to Ali Asghar Usku'i -- AB02364)
Know then that other than the kind Lord there is no faithful friend. God willing, He will show solicitude and grant boundless joy to the grieving heart. Place your trust in Him and be free from all else. Reliance on ministers is a burden and trust in princes is the greatest abasement. O friend, know this: no one but God can help man.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1902 ca., to Mirza Muhammad Khan son of Mirza Abdu'llah et al -- AB00792)
But it is the power of trust in God that enables resistance, and so it must be, so that it may become clear and evident in the realm of existence that the loved ones of God possess a power other than this elemental power and a strength other than this physical strength.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1894 ca., to Jadhdhab, Azizullah son of Isma'il Namdar -- AB01930)
Therefore one must trust in God and hold fast to divine fear, for "whosoever fears God, He will make for him a way out, and provide for him from where he expects not."
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1919-Sep-25, to Son of Ashraf -- AB02113)
How often has a small force overcome a numerous one! When there is trust [in God], divine confirmations will surely arrive.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Hamadani, Ali Ibn Abu-Talib et al -- AB06756)
Put thy trust in God and seek assistance and grace from the Most Glorious Beauty. Verily, He will aid thee through the treasures of His Kingdom, the wealth of His Dominion, and the riches of His Realm.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1903 ca., to Dr Muhammad Salih -- AB08552)
God, exalted be His glory, hath said: "Verily, with hardship goeth ease." It is hoped that affairs will be set right. With the generous, tasks are not difficult. That soul should not be sorrowful. The affairs of the world have ever alternated between hardship and ease, yet bounty is from God and generosity from Him. Assuredly these hardships will be followed by mercy, and this difficulty by ease. Soon will He fulfill His promise and manifest that which beseemeth His might, His majesty and His generosity.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1308-10-07 [1891-May-16], to Haji Mirza Abul-qasim Nazir (Jinab-i-Nazir) -- BH00685)
However, God saith: "Whoso placeth his reliance on God, He is sufficient unto him." Therefore I remain patient, calm, silent and assured.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1305-07-01 [1888-Mar-14], to Aqa Ali Yazdi -- BH01746)
Thou too must trust in God and think of inward unity. Outward disorder shall pass away. The favors of the Most Great Name are with thee - what cause hast thou for sorrow?
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1903-Nov-21, to Muhammad Kazim Lari -- AB08610)
Be not distressed at the delay of matters. For every matter there is an appointed time from the presence of the Ordainer, the All-Powerful. God willing, purify thy heart from doubt and set forth with complete trust, for God is the best protector and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Shaykh Salman Hindijani -- BH05300)
Be confident through the grace and favor of God, glory be to Him, and if there is some delay due to God's consummate wisdom, be not grieved. The hand of God has been and will continue to be your helper.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1303 ? [1885-1886], to Aqa Mirza Muhammad Ali Khan -- BH08179)
God has given man a heart and the heart must have some attachment. We have proved that nothing completely worthy of our heart's devotion save reality, for all else is destined to perish. Therefore the heart is never at rest and never finds real joy and happiness until it attaches itself to the eternal.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá -- ABU1890)
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words spoken on 1911-Oct-27 in Paris -- ABU0936)
But I will tell you God has created man after His own image; therefore He has created his condition to be divine, and his real happiness, cheerfulness, wealth, dominion and power, must all be of divine origin, and if he will turn always to the Kingdom he will be in happiness and contentment.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words to Madam J, spoken on 1904-Apr-15 -- ABU1711)
GOD is kind. He is more kind than a father. Whenever we experience unhappiness, we must turn our faces to GOD, for He is kind and compassionate, and undoubtedly the sorrow will be changed into joy.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words spoken on 1912-Jul-17 in New York -- ABU2355)
This turning the face toward God is the healing of the body, the mind and the soul. When this advancement toward God has become complete, one is able to overcome passion and desire, become protected from sin and transgression and be delivered from heedlessness. It will bestow eternal life and grant the imperishable gift.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá -- ABU2696)
The meaning is that one must trust in God and whatever comes to pass should be considered the essence of wisdom.
… Whatever you do, do it for God's sake not in hope of this or that person, and whatever you want, ask it from God not from His servants.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Ali Muhammad Khan Tabib -- AB02698)
First, fhou shouldst under all conditions be filled with joy, exultation, and gladness. But the manifestation of this station is and hath ever been impossible unless thou holdest fast unto absolute reliance upon God. This is the remedy for sorrow and in truth the supreme antidote for all manner of grief, gloom and melancholy. And trust is not attained except through perfect certitude.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1306-05-21 [1889-Jan-23], to Siyyid Ali Yazdi Husband of Hubbiyyih -- BH04908)
Resignation to the Will of God is the soul of happiness and the link connecting the most opposite characters. When a soul acquires the quality of resignation the outward conditions of life will not disturb his inward peace nor the collapse of nations will not disturb the equilibrium of his mind.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-Apr-10 -- ABU1189)
Seek none but His face, follow none but His path, and speak naught but His praise, so that thou mayest become the tranquil soul, content and well-pleasing, and become accepted and beloved at the Threshold of His Oneness.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1903 ca., to Mirza Rida -- AB08970)
Place your trust in God and do not become sorrowful or disturbed by any matter. The essence of trust is the life of spiritual ones, and the reality of reliance is the capital of the people of the All-Merciful.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Habibullah Afnan Alai -- AB06087)
Trust in God and seek His aid. Come what may!
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1911 ca., to Mirza Aqa Bashir Ilahi (Bashirus-Sultan) -- AB03927)
Although the waves of the storm of trials have reached to the heavens, yet the ship of trust remains in perfect peace and tranquility.
… We trust in God in all matters and conditions, and we pray for your glory and advancement.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá -- AB05416)
Therefore, place no hope in anyone except God, for one who hopes in other than the Truth becomes disappointed and despairing, and is deprived of divine help and grace.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1903 ca., to Furud Rustam -- AB06409)
Seek the good pleasure of thy father as far as it is possible for thee and be not aggrieved by his indifference for the rights of one's parents are sacred even should they perpetrate injustices against thee. Do not so continuously expect his approval but place thy whole trust instead in the promises of thy Lord.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1902-Oct-06, to Abdu'l-Ghaffar Shirazi -- AB03934)
O thou who puttest thy trust in God! The true meaning of trust is this: that when thou walkest in the path of God, thou shouldst be freed from every bond, and thy true Provider shouldst become the Provider of thy household.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Mashhadi Mihdi Quli -- AB10061)
Man must seek to gain the acceptance of God and not that of the different classes of men. If one is praised and chosen by God, the accusation of all the creatures will cause no loss to him; and if the man is not accepted in the threshold of God, the praise and admiration of all men will be of no use to him.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1901-Jan-19, to Arthur P Dodge -- AB01053)
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Abu'l-Hasan Khan -- AB08838)
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Mrs Edith House -- AB04567)
Seek with all thy soul for an eternal and everlasting life and place thy heart's trust in the All-Glorious Lord.
His grace is all encompassing, His loving providence limitless, and His bounty of the very essence.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Muhammad Sadiq Khabbaz -- AB06892)
O handmaiden of God! Be not grieved at past afflictions and trials, and be not discouraged by the hardships and difficulties that have befallen you. Place your trust in God's grace and be joyful and confident in the love of God.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1909-Mar-23, to Ella Bailey -- AB05755)
Therefore, since thou hast entered beneath the shadow of the true Omnipotent One, be thou powerful and confident, knowing that day by day thy faith will grow stronger.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1900 or <, to Abdu'l-Qadir -- AB08155)
But the captain must place his trust in God. Your ship will assuredly reach the shore at last and find ultimate comfort and stability.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1913-Aug-10, to Aqa Ahmad Ali -- AB07592)
O sapling of the garden of divine knowledge! Thou art under divine protection and in the shelter of the absolute Guardian's safekeeping. Place not thy hope in creation and have no anxiety.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Nasir Khan -- AB09550)
For the present we are here, awaiting the command of God as regards to our future plans. Indeed God has brought us to this poetic spot and in its appointed time He will surely guide us into other promised lands...
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Words to Ahmad Sohrab, spoken on 1914-May-02 -- ABU1103)
When thou hearest the Bird of Eternity hath flown to the Kingdom of the divine cloud, grieve not within thyself but place thy trust in God, for in Him do the detached ones place their trust.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Husayn (Harful-Hubb) -- BH03087)
Grieve not for that which ye have been denied - trust in God in all conditions. He hath ordained for you naught but what is best for you, did ye but know.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290? -- BH03699)
Place not your trust in what ye possess; rather trust in the grace of God. Verily He hath shone forth from the horizon of certitude with a manifest light.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290? -- BH03371)
Should sorrow touch thee in the path of God, grieve not, but place thy trust in all things in God, the King, the Mighty, the All-Praised.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH05347)
Take God as thy Reckoner, then as thy Guardian, then as thy Surety. Verily God sufficeth thee against all else.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH10326)
Cast therefore upon thyself the love of God, then remember that which He loveth and with which He is well-pleased. … Live in the world with joy and delight, then build thy affairs upon trust in God and contentment.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Rahim -- BH07503)
Grieve thou not over anything. Put thy trust in God. Verily, He aids whomsoever He wishes to serve His mighty and exalted Cause.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300 ? [1882-1883], to Ghulam-Husayn -- BH09703)
O my Lord! Thou seest me clinging unto Thee, turning unto Thee, and placing my trust in Thee. Preserve me, then, through Thy grace and favors, and ordain for me from Thy Most Exalted Pen that which shall profit me in all the worlds of Thy worlds.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-11 [1883-Sep], to Mirza Yusuf -- BH08404)
Therefore, seize the moment and hold fast to the Sure Handle. Verily, it shall protect thee from all the worlds.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH10516)
He hath aided thee to turn unto Him when those on earth turned away. To this testifieth His preserved Tablet.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1304 ? [1886-1887], to Husayn et al -- BH00633)
He ordaineth what He pleaseth for whom He pleaseth. He is indeed the Sovereign over all the worlds. Blessed art thou for having turned unto God and hastened unto Him. This turning hath been recorded by the Pen of thy Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. This is better for thee than all thou witnessest and beholdest. Be not grieved at anything. Put thy trust in Him in all matters. He is with His servants who seek Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Zaynul-Muqarrabin et al -- BH00719)
Grieve not at anything. Put thy trust in God at all times. Verily, He will help thee as He helped thee before when thou wast heedless of the Cause. Then did We unveil the Beauty and manifest unto thee that which is better in thy Lord's sight than all that hath been created in the heavens and earth. We took thy hand with the hand of grace and power and delivered thee through Our sovereign might.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Mustafa -- BH00986)
Remember Him at all times, and He shall suffice thee against those who have disbelieved in God, mocked His Messengers, and were of the despairing ones.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH02168)
And ye shall return unto them and shall be questioned concerning what your hands have wrought and what your ears have heard and your eyes have beheld, and all that ye did in the vain life. This hath been inscribed in truth upon the preserved tablets of glory. Therefore fear ye God, then return regarding that wherein ye were remiss, then take counsel from what We have counseled you, that ye may attain unto what God hath desired for you.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Rahim brother of one who ascended -- BH02293)
Thou seest me turning unto Thee, placing my trust in Thee, gazing toward the heaven of Thy mercy, and directing my face toward the sun of Thy loving-kindness and the ocean of Thy grace.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-03-15 [1883-Jan-24], to Muhammad Kazim -- BH04593)
Blessed is the strong one who held fast unto God and the poor one who sought the ocean of his Lord's mercy, the Self-Sufficient, the All-Wise.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1297-05-11 [1880-Apr-21] -- BH07359)
He hath indeed prospered who hath turned towards the Most Sublime Horizon, and he hath lost who hath occupied himself with his passions and turned away from the Lord of all mankind.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1292-05-19 [1875-Jun-23], to Muhammad Baqir brother of one who emigrated -- BH07807)
Give thanks unto God and place your trust in Him in all matters.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1299-09 [1882-Jul], to Mirza Siyyid Muhammad Afnan (Aqa Mirza Aqa) -- BH08290)
Your mention hath been made in the presence of the Manifestation of Revelation, and the Most Exalted Pen, turning toward thee, declareth: O servant! Know thou the value of these days and in all times fix thy gaze upon the direction of the All-Merciful. He is the true Friend - cleave thou unto Him. He is the real Beloved - turn thou unto Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291-03 [1874-Apr], to Haji Ali -- BH08804)
Then turn thy face toward Him in all conditions and look not unto what hath been ordained in the contingent world. Place thy trust in the Ancient Beauty of Glory, for this is a mighty counsel.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH09757)
Be grateful to your Lord in all conditions and place your trust in Him. Verily, He will bring to you that which is better for you than all that has been created between the heavens and the earth.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Maryam -- BH10173)
Say: O people, abandon what ye possess and turn to God - this is what shall profit you, if ye be of those who know.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1292-05-19 [1875-Jun-23], to Jalal -- BH04225)
Turn with your heart to God, the Lord of all religions. Place your trust in Him in all matters - verily He is with His chosen servants.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Mulla Asadullah Rukn -- BH05148)
Trust not in yourselves, but put your trust in God, the Mighty, the Praised. Be ye of such constancy that neither the winds of the world nor its vain ornaments can move or attract you.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290-05 [1873-Jun], to Haji Mirza Abul-qasim Nazir (Jinab-i-Nazir) -- BH06726)
Hold ye fast unto God, then act according to that which ye have been commanded in the Tablets. He will strengthen you upon this straight path.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291-09-09 [1874-Oct-20], to Mirza Alnaqi -- BH06737)
Leave what the people possess and put your trust in the Truth, the Knower of the unseen. He is with you, hearing and seeing.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1301-08-15 [1884-Jun-10], to Yusuf Khan -- BH07187)
Blessed art thou for having attained and heard the call when thy Ancient Lord appeared. Place thy trust in Him under all conditions, then aid Him through wisdom and utterance. He, verily, aideth whoever aideth Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290? -- BH07253)
The Most Exalted Pen hath, throughout the nights and days, made mention of those who have turned towards Him and summoned them to the divine path. Some among the people remained heedless, some turned away, and a few set their faces toward the highest horizon and quaffed from the living waters which are the recognition of God, exalted be His glory.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1299-09 [1882-Jul], to Farajullah -- BH07567)
And whoso holdeth fast to the cord of God and placeth his trust in Him - these are they who have attained their portion from their Lord and they rejoice in the Most Glorious Paradise.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Ahmad Mu'allim -- BH11867)
(The Báb, Du'a Hajat -- BB00522)
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1297-11-12 [1880-Oct-16], to Muhammad 'Ali -- BH03386)
Through God have I sought strength at all times, before all times, and after all times. Through God do I guard my hearing, my sight, my heart, my tongue, my hands, and my feet, and whatsoever my Lord hath given me. Verily, He is sufficient unto me. In Him do I place my trust, and He is the Lord of all worlds.
(The Báb, Kitab-i-Jaza' (Book of the Reckoning), 1264-05-05 ca. (Chihriq) [1848-Apr-9], to Mulla Husayn, Quddus, 'Abdu'l-Vahhab, Aba 'Ali, Hasan, 'Azim, Yahya and others -- BB00004)
(Bahá’u’lláh, Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhi'b (Epistle to the Son of the Wolf), 1308 ? [1891], to Muhammad Taqi Isfahani (son of the Wolf) -- BH00005)
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH07106)
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH05768)
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Abdu'l-Karim -- BH08244)
(The Báb -- BB00490)
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291-03 [1874-Apr], to Fariburz -- BH09498)
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH09960)
O my God! None hath any refuge save Thee, nor any path except unto Thee. At this moment all journeys have ended in a single journey, which is their turning from all else unto Thee.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH08826)
Thou art the Helper, Thou art the Supporter, Thou art the Protector, Thou art the Succourer. When we turn to Thee we are freed from all things.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Mirza Abdu'llah Nuri -- AB09272)
O my Lord! I am he who hath placed his trust in Thee and resigned his affairs unto Thee. I testify that Thou knowest me better than I know myself; nothing is hidden from Thy knowledge.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1304 ? [1886-1887], to Abdu'l-Karim Arbab -- BH02231)
(The Báb, unknown (final days in Maku) -- BB00379)
Rely thou upon God in all conditions and turn with thy whole being unto God until thou art effaced from all else besides Him.
(The Báb, Answer to Mirza Muhammad 'Ali Qazvini, 1261 [1845]?, to Mirza Muhammad 'Ali Qazvini (brother of Jalil) -- BB00524)
In the name of God and by God, and praise be to God, and I commit my affair unto God, and my success is not but through God, and victory comes only from God, and whatever blessings we have are from God, and my patience is only through God - how excellent a Guardian and how excellent a Helper!
(The Báb, unknown (Shiraz or Isfahan) -- BB00606)
O my Lord! Thou seest me clinging unto Thee and putting my trust in Thee. Leave me not deprived of what lieth with Thee. Verily Thou hast power to do what Thou pleasest.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1304-04-07 [1887-Jan-3], to Aqa Mirza Ali Rashti -- BH03696)
All Thy servants are poor, nay utterly lost, possessing neither existence, nor mention, nor life, nor death, nor resurrection for themselves.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH08843)
And now there descendeth the subdued ark upon the water, then the sea. This is what God hath willed. There is no power nor strength except through God. In Him do I place my trust and unto God is the journey's end. Through God's grace, there existeth not within my soul fear to the measure of a mustard seed, nor do I seek help from my self less than that.
(The Báb, Letter to Khal-i-Akbar from Masqat II, 1261 (at sea, after Muscat) [1844-1845], to uncle of the Bab in Bushihr -- BB00319)
Let both thy secret and thine open life be made to dwell in the fear of God, exalted be His mention. Say: "Never shall anything befall us save that which God hath ordained for us. He is our Protector; and in God let the believers put their trust."
(The Báb, 1262 late ? [1845-1846], to a relative of the Bab -- BB00428)
(The Báb -- BB00486)
In all matters, place thy complete trust in Him with utmost joy and fragrance, delight and expansion, and commit all unto Him, and say:
My God, my God! My Lord, my Lord!
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1303-01-19 [1885-Oct-28], to Faraj Aqa -- BH04914)
O my Lord! I am Thy servant and the son of Thy servant. I have placed my trust in Thee and have committed my affairs unto Thee. I beseech Thee not to disappoint me of that which Thou hast ordained for them that are near unto Thee from among Thy servants.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1306 ? [1888-1889], to Muhammad Quli who has attained -- BH04925)
O my Lord! Thou knowest me better than I know myself. I know not what profiteth me. I have laid hold of Thy cord and have committed my affairs unto Thee. Do with me as Thou willest.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1307 ? [1889-1890] -- BH04935)
Lord! He hath no provisions but reliance on Thee, O Thou Who art a refuge to them who seek a sheltering shadow, O Thou Who art a help to them who search for protection and Thou Who defendest them who hope for sanctuary.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1919-Aug-15 -- AB03038)
My hope is cut off from all save You, my aspirations have failed except from You, and all doors are closed to me except the door of Your mercy.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá -- AB06554)
O my Lord, my Goal, the Ultimate End of my hopes, and my Refuge! I take flight to none save Thee, I place my trust in none save Thee, and I lament before none save Thee.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1898 or < -- AB10722)
I am he who, O my God, hath clung to Thee and committed all affairs unto Thee and placed his trust in Thee. Do with me, through Thy generosity and bounty, whatsoever Thou lovest and art pleased with.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1305-06-03 [1888-Feb-16], to Aqa Mirza Taqi -- BH03541)
I am he who, O my God, seeth no helper for himself except the wonders of Thy grace, no lord besides Thee and no beloved one other than Thee.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1304-01-14 [1886-Oct-13], to Muhammad Ibrahim -- BH03760)
O Lord! Verily, Thy handmaiden and the daughter of Thy handmaiden has placed her trust in Thee and committed her affairs unto Thee.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1307 ? [1889-1890], to Nargis Khatun -- BH04697)
Detach thyself from all directions and place thy trust in the King of Names and Attributes, for He, verily, is merciful unto His servants.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Muhammad Sadiq -- BH06061)
Thou art the One Who, O my God, called me unto Thee and I answered through Thy grace and loving-kindness. I beseech Thee to make me in all conditions turn my gaze toward Thee and speak in Thy praise.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1292? [1875-1876] -- BH08096)
O leaf! With the hand of trust, take fast hold of His cord and grasp His luminous hem.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1306-03 [1888-Nov], to Salmih Sultan -- BH09170)
O my Lord! Leave me not to myself, for it bids me to that which befitteth not Thy greatness and sovereignty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1297-11-12 [1880-Oct-16], to Abbas Quli -- BH09923)
O my Lord! I am she who hath forgotten all else save Thee and hath turned toward the horizon of Thy grace, and hath abandoned whatsoever is besides Thee in hope of nearness unto Thee.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH08603)
In all matters place thy trust in God and detach thyself from all else but Him. In these grievous days when the intoxication of existence hath encompassed all creation, be not heedless of the celestial realm of His love's constancy, and like unto the sun, shine forth with the effulgences of the love of the Sovereign Lord of names and attributes, that the lights of the beauty of the Chosen One may be made manifest through thee among the servants.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Muhammad Husayn son of Haji Lutf-Ali -- BH00734)
Grieve not over any matter but place thy trust in all things in Him. He sendeth down what is ordained for every soul, and He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. Not an atom's weight escapeth His knowledge, and with Him is the knowledge of the heavens and earths.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH01976)
Put thy trust in Him in all matters and be of them that trust. Then be content with whatsoever God hath been pleased with in these days, for this is His Revelation and His sovereignty amongst the worlds.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Mirza Hashim Khan -- BH02020)
If God helps you, none can overcome you, and if He forsakes you, who is there that can help you thereafter? In God let the trusting ones put their trust.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1901 or <, to Hand of the Cause Ali Muhammad Ibn Asdaq -- AB00523)
O true friends in Tehran, take note! In these days certain events have transpired in this prison, all of which are from the hidden ordinances and undoubted decrees. Therefore, we exiles, with utmost patience and tranquility and trust in the All-Merciful Lord, have bowed our heads in submission and have absolutely no grief, sorrow, anxiety or distress. We are confident in divine grace and bounties, and are gladdened by the holy spiritual breaths.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Baha'is of Tihran -- AB00043)
And thou, fear no one and grieve not for anything, but put thy trust in God. Verily He will protect thee from the hosts of Satan and will aid thee by His command and will provide thee with everlasting bounties and will give thee glad tidings of lights of ancient glory, that thou mayest abide in the Concourse on High and soar with two wings of longing unto the precincts of a mighty nearness.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH01529)
By God! We have placed Our trust in God, our Lord, and whosoever places his complete trust in Him shall fear no one and shall turn to no other, and God is witness to this.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Husayn Nahri (Mahbubush-Shuhada) -- BH04052)
Whoso gazeth toward God and is not prevented by the veils of the world will testify to the truth of these ones by what befell them in the path of God, the Cleaver of Dawn.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Muhammad Baqir -- BH07744)
Though tribulations may intervene between Us and Our loved ones, yet there shall be revealed that which lies hidden therein of its mysteries and the wisdom of its Originator, its Sender, and its Ordainer. Grieve not over what hath befallen Us, but put your trust in God under all conditions. Then stand firm in the Cause, for this is better for you if you look to the end.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH08920)
Therefore strive and endeavor that you may attain a seeing eye and hearing ear, for the test and trial is severe and the disturbance of hearts and confusion of minds is great.
I beseech God that you may remain protected and preserved, and reliant upon the Ever-Living, Self-Subsisting Lord.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1897 or <, to Suhrab -- AB08769)
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to the Greatest Holy Leaf Bahiyyih Khanum -- AB10256)
Do thou purify thy soul, thy heart and thy tongue from all who are in the heavens and on earth, then occupy thyself with the remembrance of thy Lord and place thy trust in Him in all matters. Verily He will protect thee from those who follow naught but vain imaginings and error.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Fatimih -- BH02737)
Remember thou this Wronged One and fear no one. Put thy trust in God and verily He will protect thee in truth, for He hath ever been the Protector of those who do good, and their Guardian.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Aqa Siyyid Muhsin -- BH03029)
Then I remind you not to be heedless of the remembrance of God in any matter, but to walk in His good-pleasure. And seek not from Him save what He hath ordained for you, for He knoweth you better than your own selves, and this is a manifest truth. So rest ye in your places and put your trust in Him, if ye be of them that know.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to People of the Bayan -- BH03243)
Be steadfast in thy Lord's Cause and place thy trust in God, thy Lord and the Lord of thy forebears of old.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Fatimih daughter of Muhammad Ali who travelled with God -- BH03455)
And thou, O Hadi, hear My call in this prison wherein I have remained alone, and I have taken for Myself no helper save God, my Lord and thy Lord, and I shall never take any, through God's might and power.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Aqa Muhammad Hadi from Shin -- BH04738)
At all times take refuge in God that ye may be protected from the evil of the thieves. Most of the thieves today are the turbaned ones who have prevented people from the most exalted horizon and who call them to their own vain imaginings. Hold fast to the Sure Handle, turning away from those who have denied God, the One, the All-Informed.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291-03 [1874-Apr], to Muhammad Qabl-i-Sadiq -- BH06921)
Now they must cling to the hem of divine grandeur and take refuge in the shelter of security. There is no solution or refuge except taking shelter in God, so that these endless difficulties may find an end and this disruption may terminate.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1910-May-17, to Ali-Akbar Rawhani Muhibulsultan -- AB11866)
In short, we are passing our time in the utmost joy, happiness and success, and we never give any importance to these events, for the Blessed Beauty is our support and shelter, and the Supreme Lord is our refuge and sanctuary.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1905-Dec-03, to Mirza Aqa Bashir Ilahi (Bashirus-Sultan) -- AB12175)
Each time I came to this place of glory, why were these people bewildered and tested, and how was the truth of the enduring Word (may my spirit and all who are known to God be sacrificed for Him) made manifest, as He said what is mentioned in Al-Nu'mani's Book of Occultation: "Azerbaijan is inevitable for us, nothing can withstand it" etc. Indeed, I have no recourse but to commit my affair to God and seek relief from Him, for He sees His servants. Though I have no equal in grief today, since it is in God's path there is perfect contentment and joy.
(The Báb, 1263-11 [1847-Oct], to Mirza Aqa ? -- BB00359)
"Be as a zealous lion for God until He decrees with justice and thereafter brings about His Cause. Fear not the onslaught of the satans, for they are but uprooted shadows without proof, neither in the Book of Truth nor before creation, nor even in their own eyes. Their likeness is as the likeness of a dog: if thou attack it, it pants with its tongue out, and if thou leave it, it pants with its tongue out. Still their excessive panting with a mighty gift that thou mayest find rest from their evil. Draw not nigh unto those who have wronged lest their torment touch thee, for they have no life in them. Walk with them toward thy goal, for this is permitted to the believers in the Book of God." [BB00072]
The best of all knowledge is the knowledge of courage in this world. When thou findest thyself like unto a mountain which neither storms can move nor thunderbolts displace, then hast thou attained the summit of the Cause and its ultimate end.
(The Báb, Answer to Mirza Sulayman, to Mirza Sulayman -- BB00510)
Beware lest kinship hold thee back from the Lord of all creation, or heritage veil thee from the Sovereign of mankind. Place thy trust in God under all conditions, then turn unto Him. He will verily protect thee in truth and make thee independent of all else but Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291 ? [1874-1875], to Hasan -- BH01041)
Grieve thou not over anything, but put thy trust in God. Verily, He is with His believing servants. All that thou beholdest shall perish, but that which this exiled Prisoner hath uttered shall endure unto thee.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1294 ? [1876-1877], to Shaykh Ahmad Salmasi al -- BH01275)
O people of Paradise! Commit your affairs unto God and place your trust in Him. Victory lieth in His grasp - He aideth whom He willeth through His sovereignty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1302 ? [1884-1885] -- BH01849)
Grieve not over anything and in all matters place thy trust in God. He verily sufficeth thee in truth and will protect thee from the harm of all created things.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Mullah Ali Basrih -- BH02555)
Put thy trust in God in all matters, then reflect upon that which hath befallen the Beloved of the worlds.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Haji Nabil Qabl-i-Rida -- BH02740)
O Letter of Ba! Hearken unto the call of Him Who summoneth thee at a time when the dogs of the earth from every direction have gathered against Him with claws of strange hatred, while He hath placed His trust in God, His Lord, at all times, and hath feared no one nor will He ever fear any soul, even should all who are in the heavens and on earth deny Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Harful-Ba (Baqir) -- BH02937)
Remember God within yourselves, and put your trust in Him, for in Him do His sincere servants place their trust.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH03458)
And thou, O youth, though We have sent down unto thee words of sorrow, grieve not in thy soul, but put thy trust in God. Verily, He will protect His Cause and aid it, for He is the Omnipotent over whatsoever He willeth.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Shaykh Muhammad Ali (Nabil son of Nabil) -- BH03617)
Therefore, at all times take refuge in God, that thou mayest remain protected from the barren wind. Trust in God, thy Lord, fear no one, and be of the detached ones. Make My remembrance thy shield and thy trust in God, the Almighty, the All-Compelling, the All-Glorious, the All-Powerful, thy fortress.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Muhammad Rahim Uncle of Samandar -- BH03698)
Forget thou all else save God, thy Lord, and take comfort in His remembrance, for His remembrance now biddeth thee in truth, if thou be of them that know.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Mirza Muhammad who has become a believer -- BH03988)
Act thou according to that which thou hast been bidden and place thy trust in God, the Mighty, the Beautiful.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH04511)
Grieve not over anything - trust in God and speak through this Mighty Name. He aids whoever aids Him and ordains for him what He wishes.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290-05 [1873-Jun], to Jinab-i-Mulla Muhammad 'Ali -- BH04740)
Leave them to themselves and place thy trust in the Single One, the All-Informed. He is with thee and will aid thee as He pleaseth.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1297-11-12 [1880-Oct-16], to Siyyid Asadullah -- BH05034)
Verily We have committed all affairs unto God and have placed Our trust in Him. He is the best Helper and Protector.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300 or > ? [1882-1883], to Faydullah -- BH06896)
Place thy trust at all times in the Self-Sufficient, the Most High. He will assist thee through His command "Be," and it is.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-11 [1883-Sep], to Mirza Radi -- BH07170)
Despair not of the Spirit of God and His mercy. He is with you. There is no God but Him, the Forgiving, the Generous.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1292-06-03 [1875-Jul-7], to Baha'is of Khavidak -- BH07281)
Trust in Him in all matters, then occupy thyself with that which thou hast been commanded. He is the Protector of whosoever turneth unto Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Siyyid Javad -- BH07500)
O people of Baha! Hearken unto My call from the precincts of My prison, and in all matters put your trust in God, the Protector, the Self-Subsisting.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1296 ? [1878-1879], to Muhammad qabl Kazim -- BH07917)
That which is accounted today as the most mighty of deeds in the sight of God is steadfastness in His Cause, for most great is reliance upon Him in all conditions. Verily He is with whosoever maketh mention of Him and turneth unto Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1298-07-17 [1881-Jun-15], to Ali -- BH09675)
Hold fast unto wisdom and place thy trust in God, the Mighty, the All-Wise.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1299-11 [1882-Sep], to Karbalai Ahmad Pilihfurush -- BH10678)
O Muhammad! Grieve not over all that We have attributed to thee, for whatsoever appeareth from the Beloved is beloved. Then stand firm in thy love and put thy trust in God, thy Lord. Verily He will fulfill His promise, and God doth not fail in His promise.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Muhammad -- BH11224)
Grieve not over the world and its hardships, but place thy trust in all matters in thy Lord. Verily, He preserveth whosoever trusteth in Him and seeketh His aid. He will assist thee with the means of the heavens and earth, and will send down from the clouds of grace that which will draw thee nigh unto Him and distance thee from all who deny and deviate.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Muhammad Rahim Uncle of Samandar -- BH11719)
Put thy trust in God in all matters and be of the thankful ones. All affairs are in the grasp of His power. He doeth what He pleaseth and ordaineth what He willeth.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH11738)
Grieve thou not over anything. Verily, there is for thee with Him a praiseworthy station. Put thy trust in God and leave those who say that which they know not.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH11749)
Hold fast to the hem of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Loving. Leave the people and what they possess behind thee and trust in God in all matters. Verily, He is with whosoever desireth Him and aideth those who speak in His praise and remembrance.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Abdur-Rahim -- BH11790)
Remember ye your Lord, the All-Merciful, at all times, detached from those who have been heedless of His Great Name. Beware lest human conditions veil you from the Most Sublime Vision. Leave them to themselves and put your trust in God, the Almighty, the All-Powerful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1292-11-29 [1875-Dec-27], to Ahmad Vali -- BH11846)
O Inayatu'llah! The Wronged One maketh mention of thee and commandeth thee that which shall profit thee throughout the kingdom of earth and heaven, namely to commit thy affairs unto Him and place thy trust in Him. Verily He is the Almighty, the Unconstrained. He is with those who love Him and remembereth those who remember Him and aideth those who turn unto Him. He is the All-Merciful, the All-Bountiful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1307 ? [1889-1890], to Brothers of Abdul-Husayn et al -- BH02302)
Let nothing grieve thee, in all thine affairs put thy reliance in Whose grasp are the kingdoms of Revelation and of creation. There is none other God save He, the Almighty, the Most Powerful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Zahra Vav -- BH06079)
Trust in Him - He sufficeth thee.
By the Lord of thy forebears of old! Be thou in such wise that sorrows shall not overtake thee in the Cause of thy Lord, the All-Merciful. Put thy trust in Him, for verily He shall suffice thee, and verily He hath power over all things.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Mulla Muhammad Qa'ini (Nabil-i-Akbar) -- BH01847)
Grieve thou not over the world and what hath occurred therein. In all matters place thy trust in thy Forgiving Lord, then remember Him at eventide and at dawn.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Sultan Husayn, Bi -- BH06247)
Be of good cheer, inasmuch as the Lord of the worlds hath, from the Most Great Prison, turned His gaze toward thee. Rejoice in thy soul, for thy Best-Beloved hath set upon His head the crown of Manifestation and hath imparted unto thee this glad-tiding. Be gladdened in thy spirit, for the Trustworthy Spirit, together with a company of angels, is present and hath attained unto the hearing of those words which, out of pure grace, have descended from the heaven of bounty. Rejoice in thy speech, for the Kingdom of utterance is occupied with thy remembrance.
O 'Ali-Qabl-'Askar! The causes of thy joy have ever been, and still are, beyond all mention and expression, sanctified above reckoning and the tongue’s recital. The first of these is turning unto the Most Exalted Horizon; the second, the recognition of the Lord of the kingdom of names; the third, the hearkening unto the call from the mouths of His chosen ones; the fourth, the beholding of His signs in the days of God. In brief, the causes of gladness are many. It is Our hope that henceforth thou mayest be happy of heart, joyous of soul, and gladdened in spirit, for these are the days of the Most Great Rejoicing. And should aught at times appear which, by reason of the consummate wisdom of God, seemeth outwardly contrary thereto, assuredly that very thing is the cause of the manifestation of heavenly blessings and celestial banquets.
Ponder thou the events that have come to pass in the land of Ya. By My life! Every one of them hath served to exalt the Word of God and to uplift His Cause. Whatsoever appeareth in the days of the Manifestation---even though outwardly it be abasement---hath a hundred thousand honors concealed within it; and though it seem chastisement, a hundred thousand mercies lie hidden therein. Did the heedless souls but know the mysteries of martyrdom, never would they commit such deeds. But God hath set a seal upon their mouths, their eyes, their minds, and their understanding, inasmuch as they accounted the mighty gain as loss, and, with their own hands, rendered assistance unto the Cause, though they perceive it not. Verily, He aideth His Cause at one time through His enemies, and at another through His friends.
From the Most Exalted Pen there was revealed, concerning those pure and blessed souls, that which the world and its treasures and means can never equal. Ere long shall the heedless and the unjust behold the recompense of their deeds. Whatsoever hath befallen the branches of the Blessed Lote-Tree and His loved ones hath all been inscribed and recorded. Soon will God exalt them through His grace and assist them with His hosts. Praised be God, the honored Afnan are present in those regions and have been, and continue to be, confirmed under all conditions. Praised be God, Who hath exalted His noble servant and made manifest whatsoever He hath willed. Verily, He is the Almighty, the All-Powerful. The loved ones of that land have each one attained unto the remembrance of God, exalted be His glory.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Ali Askar father of Mihdi Yazdi et al -- BH06788)
One must turn to Him, supplicate Him, cling to Him, hold fast to Him. Every desire will be fulfilled, every distant one will arrive, every thirsty one will be satisfied, every sick one will find healing, every aged one will become young, every lifeless one will find life.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to Habib son of Muhammad Husayn (Tabriz) -- AB04475)
In all conditions we hold fast to the cord of His grace. We have committed all affairs unto Him and have placed our trust in Him. Verily, He is the Hearer, the Answerer.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1302-01-27 [1884-Nov-16], to Husayn -- BH01181)
Beware, O handmaiden of God, grieve not over anything in this world and trust in all matters in God thy Lord, for in Him do the detached ones put their trust.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Amatullah sister of Haji Siyyid Muhammad -- BH01631)
Rely upon Him under all conditions, and say : "O Lord assist me in thy service. Thou art the Most Compassionate.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier -- BH04844)
In all conditions turn thy face toward the Most Exalted Horizon and the Most Glorious Dayspring, and in every matter seek assistance and victory through the unseen aid of that Divine Realm.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1892-Sep-15, to Muhammad Sadiq Khabbaz -- AB08870)
Trust thou in God, for verily God thy Lord loveth those who put their trust in Him.
(The Báb, 1262 [1845] -- BB00526)
Place your trust in the Truth and turn away from all else, hold fast to the cord of His grace and detach yourself from all besides Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Mirza Muhammad Ayn Al-Muhajir -- BH02328)
Grieve thou not over anything. Put thy trust in God, the Lord of the worlds. He shall manifest unto thee that which He hath willed and ordained from His Most Exalted Pen. Thy Lord is verily the Almighty, the Powerful. Glory be upon thee and upon him who mentioned thee in the Prison - he who is named Abu'l-Qasim in this noble station.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Mirza Abdullah Khan Nuri -- BH03008)
Be not grieved by the disorder of outward affairs. God will set right whatsoever He willeth through His sovereignty. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290-05 [1873-Jun], to Dhabih (Haji Muhammad Isma'il Kashani) -- BH03199)
Under all conditions thou must be engaged in the remembrance of the True One, the Exalted, detached from all else besides Him. Be not saddened by prevention.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Aqa Siyyid Muhammad -- BH04941)
Commit thy affairs unto Him and place thy trust in Him. He is the All-Seeing and He is the All-Knowing. He bestoweth that which is befitting and conformeth to His wisdom.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-11 [1883-Sep], to Shaykh Rida -- BH05657)
Grieve not over anything. Trust in God under all conditions.
Verily He heard thy call and hath answered thee through this Book which was the beginning of the Books of God in the eternity of eternities.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291-01-27 [1874-Mar-16], to Amatullah Agha -- BH06143)
Grieve not over anything, but be patient within thyself and put thy trust in God, thy Lord, and be not sorrowful in the kingdom.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Aqa Muhammad Rida Nahhas -- BH06319)
Rejoice thou in My remembrance of thee and place thy trust in God, the Mighty, the Loving.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1292-07-09 [1875-Aug-11], to Ghulam Rida father of Mihdi -- BH07729)
In all matters place thy trust in God and commit them to Him. Assuredly He commandeth and executeth whatsoever the requirements of His consummate wisdom may be. He, verily, is the Almighty, the Powerful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300-11 [1883-Sep], to Abu'lqasim Kharraz Shirazi -- BH09601)
If anything happens otherwise, the way is open and it will be made convenient for thee--say always in the name of God--and rely upon Him; but to understand the teachings regarding the Truth is absolutely required. And upon God let thy confidence rest.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1900-Apr-01, to Sarah J Farmer -- AB03614)
As to what causes the growth of the love of God, know that it is to turn one's self toward God.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá -- ABU2295)
In any case, in all conditions, grace is from God, generosity is from Him, and bounty is from His presence. A hundred thousand souls be sacrificed for this exalted word revealed in the Qur'an: "O people! Ye are the poor in your relation to God, and God is the Self-Sufficient, the Praised One."
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Aqa Muhammad Rida Nahhas -- BH00938)
Grieve not over anything. In all matters place thy trust in God, Who created thee, sustained thee, and gave thee to drink of the Kawthar of reunion.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1298-01-14 [1880-Dec-17] -- BH01144)
The command is in His hands and He is the All-Informed.
… What is now necessary is that they should beseech God to make the bitter draught sweet and grant patience.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300 ? [1882-1883], to Muhammad Javad Qazvini -- BH01833)
And thou, O believer in God, remind the servants of that wherewith We have reminded thee, and place thy trust in God, thy Lord, and be of them that trust. Fear thou no one and be not troubled by anything, even shouldst thou witness all who are in the heavens and on earth turning away in manifest rejection.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Hi Abul-Hasan -- BH02332)
In all matters look unto the Truth and place thy trust in Him. The Lord of Bounty and the Sovereign of existence will assuredly not deprive His servants, but will assist them in whatsoever profiteth them in this world and the next.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1296 ? [1878-1879], to Ali -- BH02383)
In all matters place thy trust in thy Lord. Verily He is the companion of him who hath no companion, and the helper of him who hath no helper, and the succourer of him who hath arisen to make mention of Him and to praise Him, and the strengthener of him who hath turned unto Him, and the answerer of him who calleth upon Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300 ? [1882-1883], to Tahmasb Quli Bayk -- BH02877)
Grieve not over anything that befalleth thee, but place thy trust in God, then strive in His good-pleasure, and be not of those who in the days of the Spirit are sorrowful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Mir Muhammad Ali in Sad -- BH03474)
We have placed Our trust in Him in all matters, and We desire naught save what He desireth, and We will naught save what He willeth, through God's might and His power. He is the best Helper and the best Supporter.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Qasim -- BH03648)
But grieve not at this, O concourse of the Spirit, and trust in God, the True King, the Certain One, for in this lies concealed the wisdom of God, the Mighty, the Powerful, the All-Wise.
Say: O people of the Bayan, place your trust in God in all matters, then walk in Our footsteps in such wise that your feet slip not from the Cause, and let not the standards of the ungodly frighten you.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Hasan -- BH03724)
He is among those who have entrusted their affairs unto their Lord and have placed their reliance in Him under all conditions, who have caused their will to be extinguished in His will and have chosen for themselves what God hath chosen for them.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1306 ? [1888-1889], to Ibrahim -- BH04093)
When I read it and understood it, I sought audience and presented it, whereupon He - may my spirit be a sacrifice for Him - said: "Nothing will benefit him except persistence in what He hath intended for him, that he should hold fast to his occupation, placing his trust in God, the Lord of creation."
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1299 ? [1881-1882], to Ahmad Effendi -- BH04132)
Put your trust in God in all matters. He, verily, ordaineth for you what is best for you. He, verily, is the All-Bountiful, the Most Generous.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Muhammad Hasan, Sad -- BH04725)
If thou desirest a helper, verily He is thy helper. If thou desirest a supporter, verily He is thy supporter. If thou desirest a father, by My life He is more compassionate than one. If thou desirest brothers, verily He is more merciful than they unto thee.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Wife of Aqa Mirza Husayn son of Ashraf et al -- BH05701)
Grieve thou not over anything. Put thy trust in Him, then remember Him. Verily He will aid thee to remember Him. Thy Lord is verily the Almighty, the All-Powerful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1294 [1876-1877], to Asad -- BH07277)
Trust in God in all conditions, then remember Him with a remembrance by which are attracted the hearts of the devoted women who have believed in God, the Lord of the seen and unseen, and the Lord of the heavens and earths.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291-09 [1874-Oct], to wife of Mulla Mihdi -- BH08090)
Remember thy Lord with thy heart and tongue, and place thy trust in Him in all matters, for verily He loveth those who place their trust in Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Muhammad Hashim in Shin -- BH08474)
Blessed is he who in all matters hath placed his trust in God, his Lord, and hath taken Him as his helper in his dwelling and his sojourn.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Karbalai Muhammad Husayn -- BH10886)
Though according to what was said before, this servant's letters to your honor contained unanswered questions and improper words - as numerous tablets have been sent until now and no reply to any has been observed - surely there was wisdom in these matters. However, we are content with what God has decreed for us and we place our trust in Him, for He is the best helper and the most excellent guardian.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH11662)
Be assured of the favors of the Most Glorious Beauty, find rest in the shade of the Divine Lote Tree, and be hopeful of infinite protection and assistance.
(‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 1910-Feb-26, to Qaim Maqami, Aqa Mirza Aqa et al -- AB06413)
All this is from God's confirmations to His loved ones. Should He so desire, He would assist whomsoever hath turned unto Him to reform the entire world, and would seize, through His all-pervading sovereignty, from whomsoever He willeth, all that hath been and shall be. It behooveth the servant to commit all affairs unto Him and place his trust in Him. These are two mighty portals leading to the bounty and mercy of God, glorified be His majesty. We hope they shall be opened before the faces of His loved ones and chosen ones through the key of love and fellowship.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1307-06-02 [1890-Jan-24], to Mirza Siyyid Muhammad Afnan (Aqa Mirza Aqa) -- BH00474)
Grieve not at anything. In all matters place thy trust in Him Who hath strengthened thee and caused thee to recognize this mighty Cause.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1305-06-17 [1888-Mar-1], to Mihdi et al -- BH00792)
Grieve not over anything. Trust in Him; He will verily support thee with the truth and will open upon thy heart the gates of knowledge. He is, verily, the Ancient Bestower. Take the cup of life, detached from all existence, then drink therefrom in thy Lord's Name and fear not the idolaters.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291-03 [1874-Apr], to Haji Mirza Habib -- BH01492)
Befitting and proper is good mention and pleasing praise for the gathering of the friends of God, who have become detached from self and attached to God. Trust in God is a firm cord and resignation to His will is the most upright and secure handle. How blessed is the soul that has attained to this most exalted station. "Whoso trusteth in God, sufficient unto him is He."
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1305-07 [1888-Mar], to Muhammad Ali Isfahani -- BH01551)
When the sun of resignation dawns from the horizon of the words "I resign my affair unto God - He verily is our Guardian and Provider and the One who causes us to die and gives us life and resurrects us, and He is the Truth, the Knower of the unseen."
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1306 ? [1888-1889], to Muhammad -- BH01920)
Grieve thou not at anything. Put thy trust in God, then remember Him with joy and fragrance. He aideth whom He willeth through a sovereignty from His presence.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290-05-15 [1873-Jul-11], to Ali Qabl-i-Rida -- BH02155)
He is with you in all conditions. What you asked for - We have answered you through Our servant who is present before Us. Thy Lord is verily the Mighty, the All-Knowing. Trust in Him and commit all affairs into the hand of Power. He sees more than you and desires for you what has not entered the mind.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1291 ? [1874-1875], to Shaykh Kazim Samandar -- BH02243)
Commit all affairs unto God and trust in Him. Verily He is the Helper, the Kind.
Since you have consulted the Dawning-Place of wisdom, it is best to heed the counsel. Every edifice requireth a builder. When a skilled architect is found, the work should be entrusted to him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1303 ? [1885-1886], to Mirza Ali Sayyah Maraghihi -- BH02367)
And say unto her: Recognize the value of this bounty within thyself and place thy trust in God in all thy affairs, for verily He will protect thee and thy son from the arrows of those who join partners with their Lord.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290 [1873] or earlier, to Rida et al -- BH02587)
Trust in Him in all matters. He, verily, will help those who help Him. He is indeed the Strong, the Mighty, the Powerful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Aqa Ghulam Husayn -- BH02771)
Let not the affairs of the nations grieve thee. In all matters place thy trust in God, the Mighty, the All-Forgiving.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1296 ? [1878-1879], to Haydar Zi Nun et al -- BH02841)
Place thy whole trust in God, detached from all else. This is My counsel unto thee and it shall profit thee in this world and in the next. Verily, He is the Protector of the sincere ones.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Faydullah -- BH03011)
From Him do we seek assistance and from Him do we beseech help. In truth, if His grace were to pause, we would all perish.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1304-11-02 [1887-Jul-23], to Ilyahu Azadih -- BH03485)
Grieve not at anything, but place thy trust in God in all thine affairs. Verily relief and hardship, glory and power lie within His mighty grasp - He is indeed the All-Powerful, the Mighty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Sulayman Khan Tunukabani -- BH04108)
Put your trust in Him in your inmost hearts, then remember Him with your tongues, and turn to Him with your hearts.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH04768)
Leave creation behind thee, placing thy trust in God, the Lord of all worlds. Look not upon the people and what they possess.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1298-09 [1881-Jul], to Husayn et al -- BH04893)
Grieve not over anything, but place thy trust in God and be at peace within thyself. Verily He loveth those who trust in Him and aideth them through His wondrous victory.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Aqa Siyyid Musa -- BH04942)
Fix thy gaze upon this exalted Word, which is a brilliant lamp unto the light of utterance: "Whoso is for God, God is for him."
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1300 or > ? [1882-1883], to Izziyyih (Fatimih) -- BH05598)
Give thanks unto thy Lord, then place thy trust in Him. Verily, He is with thee and with His assured servants.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Sister of Ismullah Javad -- BH06050)
O My handmaiden! Grieve not over anything and place thy trust in all matters in God, through Whose word the clouds of idle fancy were rent asunder, the foundations of all things were shaken, and the mountains were scattered.
(Bahá’u’lláh, to Ummush-Shams -- BH07295)
Let not the utterances of those who have disbelieved in God, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed, grieve thee. Put thy trust in Him, then make mention of Him with a truthful and faithful tongue.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1294 ? [1876-1877] -- BH07441)
At all times implore and supplicate the True One, exalted be His glory and might, that in all conditions and circumstances thou mayest be adorned with these aforementioned bounties. Grieve thou not over anything, for verily He is with whosoever desireth Him. He, verily, is the All-Powerful, the Almighty.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1293? [1875-1876] -- BH07465)
In all conditions fix thy gaze upon Him and seek aid from Him. Verily He aideth whom He willeth through a command from His presence, and He is the Almighty, the Powerful.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1302-06-29 [1885-Apr-15], to Haji Muhammad Husayn from Kaf (emigrant) -- BH07635)
Beware lest sorrows overtake thee in aught. Put thy trust in God. He verily will suffice thee in truth. He is in truth the Protector of them that turn unto Him, and the Guardian of them that have recognized Him.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1290-05 [1873-Jun], to Ammih -- BH07886)
Be thou thankful unto God, thy Lord, and place thy trust in Him in all thine affairs. Verily, He is with thee, He heareth and seeth, and He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1299-09 [1882-Jul], to Muhammad Hasan, Sad -- BH08726)
In any case, we beseech patience and composure from the Lord, for verily He hath power over all things, and He is the Single, the One, the All-Wise, the All-Informed. O thou who art mentioned! Do thou likewise seek aid from the Lord and beseech from the ocean of His grace.
(Bahá’u’lláh -- BH08745)
If what thou hast is lost, be confident in what God hath. If thou art left without a helper, seek help from Him in Whose grasp lieth the kingdom of the heavens and earth. If thou findest no one to aid thee, know thou and be assured that He is thy helper.
(Bahá’u’lláh, ca. 1289-1290?, to Nabil qabl Baqir -- BH02410)
Commit all affairs to Him and place your trust in Him. Say:
My God, my God, my Lord, my Support, and my Beloved! I have placed my trust in Thee and have committed my affairs unto Thee. I know not what profiteth me or harmeth me; Thou art more knowing than I, and Thou knowest what draweth me nigh unto Thee and delivereth me.
(Bahá’u’lláh, 1306-06-06 [1889-Feb-7], to Pasha Khan Sanjavi -- BH11882)
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For thought and discussion
Questions to carry forward
- How does the opening definition of reliance change when read with the rooftop exchange, the instructions to work and the accounts of consultation? Where might a decision in your own life call for both fuller effort and acceptance of an uncertain outcome?
- Compare Qur’an 3:159 with the letters about business partnerships and practical assistance. How can gentleness, clear responsibilities and honest consultation make trust visible between people as well as in relation to God?
- What do the passages that openly acknowledge grief add to those that counsel joy or freedom from sorrow? How might we offer consolation while honoring a person’s particular loss and avoiding promises the texts do not make to everyone?
- How do the Gospel readings distinguish freedom from anxiety from deliberately testing divine protection? What further light comes from the passages on discretion, physical danger, medical distress and the limits of our knowledge?
- The collection uses trust both for reliance and for something entrusted to a person. How do these meanings illuminate one another through trustworthy conduct, service and care for others? What tensions remain between detachment and human responsibility?
- Return to the closing prayers and their acknowledgment that we do not fully know what helps or harms us. How might such humility deepen prayer, steadfastness and thoughtful action? Which connected subject—consolation, detachment, prayer, servitude or steadfastness—would you explore next, and why?