Sacred and Authoritative Writings

This page provides collections of the Writings of the Central Figures of the Faith and the Universal House of Justice, and compilations and publications from the Bahá’í World Centre. There is also a section with books that seek to support and enrich the study of the Writings of the Central Figures and the Universal House of Justice.

Bahá’u’lláh

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The Kitáb-i-Aqdas (2024)
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas (2024)
The Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book Of Certitude
The Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book Of Certitude
The Hidden Words
The Hidden Words
Prayers and Meditations
Prayers and Meditations
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh: Revealed After the Kitab-i-Aqdas
Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh: Revealed After the Kitab-i-Aqdas
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas
Book of Certitude: The Kitab-i-Iqan
Book of Certitude: The Kitab-i-Iqan
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
The Call of the Divine Beloved
The Call of the Divine Beloved
The Summons of the Lord of Hosts
The Summons of the Lord of Hosts

The Báb

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Selections from the Writings of The Báb
Selections from the Writings of The Báb
Selections from the Writings of The Báb
Selections from the Writings of The Báb
Selections from the Writings of the Báb
Selections from the Writings of the Báb
Prayers and Writings of the Báb
Prayers and Writings of the Báb
Prayers from the Bab
Prayers from the Bab
Khadijih Bagum, the Wife of the Bab
Khadijih Bagum, the Wife of the Bab
The Central Figures: The Báb, Volume 2
The Central Figures: The Báb, Volume 2
Selections from the Writings of the Bab (Leather)
Selections from the Writings of the Bab (Leather)

`Abdu’l-Bahá

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Light of the World
Light of the World
Paris Talks (Hardcover, Centenary Edition)
Paris Talks (Hardcover, Centenary Edition)
Tablets of the Divine Plan
Tablets of the Divine Plan
Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Selections from the Writings of `Abdu’l-Bahá
Selections from the Writings of `Abdu’l-Bahá
Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu’l-Bahá
Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu’l-Bahá
Some Answered Questions 2nd Edition (HC)
Some Answered Questions 2nd Edition (HC)
Some Answered Questions
Some Answered Questions
The Promulgation of Universal Peace
The Promulgation of Universal Peace
The Promulgation of Universal Peace
The Promulgation of Universal Peace
The Secret of Divine Civilization (Hardcover)
The Secret of Divine Civilization (Hardcover)
The Secret of Divine Civilization
The Secret of Divine Civilization

Shoghi Effendi

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The Advent of Divine Justice
The Advent of Divine Justice
Bahá’í Administration: Selected Messages, 1922-1932
Bahá’í Administration: Selected Messages, 1922-1932
Citadel of Faith
Citadel of Faith
Messages to the Bahá'í World, 1950-1957
Messages to the Bahá'í World, 1950-1957
Messages to Canada
Messages to Canada
The Promised Day Is Come
The Promised Day Is Come
The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh
The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh
The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh: Selected Letters
The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh: Selected Letters
God Passes By
God Passes By
The Dawn Breakers
The Dawn Breakers
Advent of Divine Justice
Advent of Divine Justice
Citadel of Faith
Citadel of Faith

La Maison universelle de justice

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Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 2001-2022
Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 2001-2022
Messages From the Universal House of Justice, 1986-2001
Messages From the Universal House of Justice, 1986-2001
Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1963-1986
Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1963-1986
Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age
Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age
Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), 2nd edition
Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), 2nd edition
Framework for Action: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 2006–2016
Framework for Action: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 2006–2016
Turning Point: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 1996-2006
Turning Point: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 1996-2006
A Wider Horizon: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 1983-1992
A Wider Horizon: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 1983-1992
Individual Rights and Freedoms in the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh
Individual Rights and Freedoms in the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh
Rights and Responsibilities: The Complementary Roles of the Individual and Institutions
Rights and Responsibilities: The Complementary Roles of the Individual and Institutions
Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1968-1973
Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1968-1973
Teaching Prominent People
Teaching Prominent People

Le Centre mondial bahá’í

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The National Spiritual Assembly
The National Spiritual Assembly
Prayer and the Devotional Life
Prayer and the Devotional Life
To Set the World in Order: Building and Preserving Strong Marriages
To Set the World in Order: Building and Preserving Strong Marriages
Social Action
Social Action
One Common Faith
One Common Faith
Compilations on Bahá'í Administration
Compilations on Bahá'í Administration
Compilations on Bahá’í Life
Compilations on Bahá’í Life
Compilations on Discourse & Social Action
Compilations on Discourse & Social Action
Arts in the Faith
Arts in the Faith
Bahá’í Education
Bahá’í Education
Bahá'í Elections
Bahá'í Elections
Bahá'í Meetings
Bahá'í Meetings

Étude des Écrits

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Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
A Companion to the Study of the Kitab-i-Iqán
A Companion to the Study of the Kitab-i-Iqán
Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb
Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb
Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb
Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb
The Remover Of Difficulties: Reflections On The Prayer Of The Báb
The Remover Of Difficulties: Reflections On The Prayer Of The Báb
Remover of Difficulties - Reflections on Prayer of the Báb
Remover of Difficulties - Reflections on Prayer of the Báb
A Prayer of Fire and Light: A Study of the Long Obligatory Prayer
A Prayer of Fire and Light: A Study of the Long Obligatory Prayer
Soaring in the Heaven of God's Love: An Exploration Into the Transformative Power of the Baha'i Long Obligatory Prayer
Soaring in the Heaven of God's Love: An Exploration Into the Transformative Power of the Baha'i Long Obligatory Prayer
The Body of God: A Reader's Guide to Bahá’u’lláh’s Surih of the Temple
The Body of God: A Reader's Guide to Bahá’u’lláh’s Surih of the Temple
Learn Well This Tablet
Learn Well This Tablet
A Companion to the Study of Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
A Companion to the Study of Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Concordance to Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
Concordance to Epistle to the Son of the Wolf