In a Tablet commenting on the presently-binding Obligatory
Prayers, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá indicates that “in every word and movement of the
Obligatory Prayer there are allusions, mysteries and a wisdom that man is
unable to comprehend, and letters and scrolls cannot contain”.
Shoghi Effendi explains that the few simple directions given
by Bahá’u’lláh for the recital of certain prayers not only have a spiritual
significance but that they also help the individual “to fully concentrate when
praying and meditating”. (The ‘Notes’ section of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, prepared by
the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice)
