Cover Note
from the Scottish Gaelic edition
Sia fichead bliadhna agus a c�ig air ais, agus mun do dhruid pr�osan-beatha air mar fh�garach dh'fhoillsich Bah�'u'll�h am faidh agus fear steidheachaidh a creideamh sin, timcheall air ochd fichead rann de chomhairle agus sti�ireadh do'n luchd-leanmhainn a dh'fhag e fo bhr�n na dheidh. Tha na "Breiathran Falaichte" sin an diugh air am meas mar an obair-sgri�bhaidh modhannach is cudromaich ann an creideamh nam Bah�'�s air feadh na domhain agus tha iad ri'm faotainn ann an sia fichead c�nain co dhuibh.
Seo mata, leabhar, chan ann a mh�in a chum a leughadh, ach, cuideachd, mar bhriathran a dh'fheumas a bhi air an s�ghadh agus an sin air an cleachdadh gu l�itheal mar fhior thurus a chriosdaidh. Is e an priomh r�n mac an duine a the�rnadh bho'n naimhead as motha e fh�in, agus mar sin cothrom a thoirt dha sealbh a ghabhail air sonas agus saorsa.
Dh�san a tha an t�ir air firinn tha an rosg diomhair seo mar sheudan ann an tigh-ionmhais, beartach ann an iomhaigheachd, l�n brigh agus tarraingeach ann an spiorad agus air a' cheann thall a' toirt do na Briathran Lalaichte fior inbhe air leth am measg litreachas cr�bhach.
Introduction from the Irish Gaelic edition
R�AMHR�
Bah�u�ll�h, bunaitheoir an Chreidimh Bhah��, agus � ar deora�ocht �na th�r dhúchais, an Pheirs, a thug uaidh Na Briathra Beannaithe, ar bhruacha abhainn na Tiograise, timpeall na bliana 1858.
Is f�idir cur s�os a dh�anamh ar an gcnuasach �lainn seo d�aithisc agus de chomhairl� neamha� mar threoirleabhar foirfe le haghaidh an duine dhaonna agus � ag triall ar dhomhain spiorad�lta D�. N� bh�onn anam an duine faoi r�ir ag na dl�the n�dúrtha faoi mar a th�ann siad i bhfeidhm ar an saol seo. N� hea, ach is � fheidhmiú Cúnant m�r, s�ora� D� leis an duine daonna a fhaigheann an t-anam a bheatha, a chothú agus a riar. Leagtar amach in Na Briathra Folaithe coinn�ollacha an Chúnaint Uil�gh, sh�ora� sin a cheangla�onn an duine lena Chruthaitheoir.
The Hidden Words were revealed by Bah�ull�h, founder of the Bah�� Faith, on the banks of the Tigris around 1858 while in exile from his native Persia.
This beautiful collection of divine counsels and admonitions can be described as a perfect handbook for man in his journey to the spiritual worlds of God. The human soul is not subject to the laws of nature as they apply in this world. It is, rather, from the functioning of God�s great eternal Covenant with humanity that the soul receives its life, sustenance and support.
