Abandon

This page lists all references to Abandon in the writings of the Central Figures of the Bahá’í Faith. Note that the content on this page is subject to certain limitations.

Definition

transitive verb

1.

To reduce to control; to subdue. Obs.

2.

To relinquish or give up with the intent of never again resuming or claiming one's rights or interests in; to give up absolutely; to desert, as a person to whom one owes a duty, allegiance, or the like.

3.

To give over or surrender utterly; as, to abandon a position to the enemy; to abandon a theory.

4.

To give (oneself) up without attempt at self-control; to yield (oneself) unrestrainedly; as, to abandon oneself to grief; to abandon oneself to vice.

5.

In marine insurance, to surrender to the underwriters the insured's interest in (the property covered by the policy) and to claim payment for a total loss.

6.

To cast or drive out; to banish, expel, reject. Obs.

noun

1.

Abandonment; relinquishment. Obs.

2.

A yielding to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease.

Source: Webster’s New International Dictionary of the English Language, second edition, unabridged, 1934

Concerning that which is material[edit]

Abandon not for that which perisheth an everlasting dominion HW

the whole world... Abandon it unto such as have set their affections upon it SLH

Abandon thy palaces to the people of the graves, and thine empire to whosoever desireth it SLH

not in the luxuries thou dost possess. Abandon them unto those who seek after SLH

Abandon thy kingdom unto the kings, and emerge from thy habitation SLH

thou wouldst readily abandon all that thou dost possess SLH

some...abide in the limitless realm of affirmation, and abandon the privation of a transient existence CDB

Wert thou to perceive...thou wouldst abandon the world and all that is ESW

the governments must abandon their obsolete arms and begin producing the new SDC

Abandon it to those who belong to it, and turn your faces unto the Kingdom SWAB

Concerning behavior and attitudes[edit]

Take ye hold of the precepts of God...and abandon the ways of the ignorant KA

Abandon thy willful blindness, and speak forth the truth KA

And they say, ‘Shall we then abandon our gods for a crazed poet? KI

Abandon not the everlasting beauty HW

Set your hearts towards the Face of God, and abandon that which your desires SLH

Abandon your idle fancies and vain imaginings TB

Fear ye God and abandon vain imaginings to the begetters TB

Abandon the things current amongst men TB

Abandon the things current amongst you and adopt TB

It behooveth you to abandon vainglory which causeth alienation and TB

They abandon God, the Most Exalted TB

perchance thou mayest abandon the habitation of self and desire CDB

Abandon these fleeting shadows DR

flee from thy presence and abandon thy court of holiness DR

O concourse of monks! Abandon the churches wherein DR

Abandon your couches and undertake the Most Great Pilgrimage DR

wert thou to abandon self and desire GDM

abandon not the interests of thy people to the mercy of such ministers as these. SLH

Abandon not the incorruptible benefits, and be not content DR

Abandon not the incorruptible benefits GWB

Whoso entereth therein shall never abandon its precincts, and whoso gazeth thereon SLH

and abandon not the arena in the face of afflictions and calamities LW

Abandon all rest and comfort, and turn away from the defilement of this world LW

We must abandon the prejudices of tradition if we would succeed in PT

It is necessary, therefore, to abandon imitations and seek PUP

should be productive of disease, it is certainly advisable to abandon it PUP

If we abandon these timeworn blind imitations and investigate reality PUP

We must abandon the imitations of ancestors and forefathers. PUP

fruitless discussion of symptoms, it would be better to abandon and PUP

should become the cause of ailment and difficulty, it is better to abandon it PUP

therefore, it behooves man to abandon thoughts of nonexistence and death PUP

If we abandon hearsay and investigate the reality and inner significance PUP

Therefore, we must now abandon these imitations and seek the PUP

Therefore, associate in friendship; love one another; abandon prejudices of race PUP

no doubt that if the world of the Occident should abandon dogmas of the past PUP

The abandoning of all prejudices among mankind PUP

teaching of Bahá’u’lláh is the abandoning of religious, racial, patriotic and political prejudices PUP

setting aside fanaticism, abandoning religious, national and racial prejudice PUP

whereas the abandonment and beclouding of that essential reality through blind imitations PUP

will for the sake of God abandon his own peace and profit and will SDC

cannot attain illumination except through the abandonment of prejudices TTH

As a question[edit]

Do ye worship the Calf and abandon the One DR

How long wilt Thou abandon me among Thy servants? PM

As part of a plea or request[edit]

I implore Thee...not to abandon Me amidst Thy creatures. SLH

not to abandon me unto mine own self PM

nor to abandon me to my corrupt desires PM

nor abandon me to such of Thy creatures PM

Abandon me not to myself, O my Lord SWB

Abandon them not to themselves, O my God! PM

As part of a story[edit]

He was forced, then, to abandon his home and go out of the city MF

She stayed there with him, but the Government did not abandon its search MF

But we deal justly and will never abandon the standard of fairness. PUP

How many centuries it would take if we were to abandon the use of this power SDC

As part of a demonstration of some truth[edit]

Why did he abandon his original purpose? PUP

Is it better to make this journey or abandon it? PUP

Abandon them to their wanderings along river beds where SWAB

The fifth, abandonment of racial, religious, worldly and political prejudices SWAB

Were I to abandon you to that man, this would be oppression SAQ

the ascension of the holy Manifestations is simply the abandonment of Their elemental bodies SAQ

multitude, and, abandoning altar and chair, pulpit and preferment, wealth and TN

Other[edit]

We, verily, have created you for the light, and desire not to abandon you unto the fire. SLH

Abandon any hope of flight! (Quoting Rúmí) CDB

And abandon them to wander distraught in their drunken stupor. (Quoting Quran) LW

We would have to abandon Our present purpose SDC

O My beloved Lord, how long wilt Thou abandon Me to them (Quoting Jesus) SWAB

the hour of joy and gladness, and the time of rapture and abandon SAQ

relying on Thee, abandoning rest and comfort, remote from my native home TDP

that Thou wilt not abandon Me amongst Thy creatures TN

the Count hath become more fair-minded, completely abandoning his former ATET

Abandon not to itself this grove wherein our hopes aspire, nor withhold therefrom APR