Basic References on the Bah‡'’ Faith
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, by Bah‡'u'll‡h.
Gleanings from the Writings of Bah‡'u'll‡h.
The Hidden Words, by Bah‡'u'll‡h.
Kit‡b-i-Iq‡n: The Book of Certitude, by Bah‡'u'll‡h.
The Proclamation of Bah‡'u'll‡h to the Kings and Leaders of the World.
The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys, by Bah‡'u'll‡h.
Tablets of Bah‡'u'll‡h Revealed after the Kit‡b-i-Aqdas.
Selections from the Writings of the B‡b.
Paris Talks, by 'Abdu'l-Bah‡.
The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by 'Abdu'l-Bah‡ during His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912.
The Secret of Divine Civilization, by 'Abdu'l-Bah‡.
Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bah‡.
Some Answered Questions (talks by 'Abdu'l-Bah‡).
Bah‡'’ Prayers: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bah‡'u'll‡h, the B‡b, and 'Abdu'l-Bah‡.
The Divine Art of Living: Selections from the Writings of Bah‡'u'll‡h and 'Abdu'l-Bah‡.
Peace: More Than an End to War (Writings of Bah‡'u'll‡h, the B‡b, 'Abdu'l-Bah‡, Shoghi Effendi, and the Universal House of Justice).
Unto Him Shall We Return: Selections from the Bah‡'’ Writings on the Reality and Immortality of the Human Soul (Writings of Bah‡'u'll‡h, the B‡b, and 'Abdu'l-Bah‡).
Call to the Nations (Writings of Shoghi Effendi).
The Promised Day Is Come, by Shoghi Effendi.
The World Order of Bah‡'u'll‡h: Selected Letters, by Shoghi Effendi.
The Promise of World Peace: To the Peoples of the World, by the Universal House of Justice.
The above titles are available from the Bah‡'’ Distribution Service, 4703 Fulton Industrial Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30336-2017 U.S.A.
Index
'Abb‡s Effendi. See 'Abdu'l-Bah‡
'Abdu'l-'Az’z, Sult‡n, 36, 37, 217, 240
'Abdul-Bah‡, xi, 51-70
appointed Shoghi Effendi as Guardian, 130, 261-62, 285
arranged for Bah‡'u'll‡h to go to Mazra'ih, 35-38
birth of, 14, 51, 182n, 183
as Center of the Covenant, 55, 67, 128-31
characteristics of, 52, 53, 56-59, 64, 65, 68, 70, 258
correspondence of, 56, 62, 64, 66
death of, 65-66, 182, 183
early years of, 51-53
in Europe and America, 60, 67, 187, 242, 243
as Exemplar, 68, 69-70, 271
as Expounder, 40, 55, 67, 68, 129, 275
healing power of, 109
imprisonment of, 55-57, 58
investigated by Turkish Commissions, 58-59
knighted by British government, 63-64
marriage of, 53-55
as Master, 53, 55, 56
as Most Great Branch, 55, 129
as Mystery of God, 52, 53
named by Bah‡'u'll‡h as His representative, 40, 55
never attended school or college, 53
recognized station of Bah‡'u'll‡h, 52
released from prison, 59
services of, during wartime, 62-63
station of, 55, 67-70, 129
Tablets of the Divine Plan, 283
visitors to, 56, 57-58
Will and Testament of, 68-69, 130, 257-67, 271-73, 284, 285
worked to free Bah‡'u'll‡h for writing, 38, 53
Writings and addresses of, 10n, 53, 60, 66-67, 129, 242-44
'Abdu'l-Ham’d, Sult‡n, 59
Abraham, 116, 255
Acquiescence, 45, 50, 77, 96, 210
Adam and Eve, 207
Administration. See Bah‡'’ Administration
Adrianople, 27, 30, 31, 32, 126, 241, 251
Agnosticism, 201-2
'Akk‡, 31, 32, 33, 38, 49, 56, 57, 58, 59, 63, 166, 250-51
Alcohol, 21, 102, 104
'Al’, son-in-law of Muhammad, 11n, 15n, 197
'Al’ Muhammad. See B‡b, The
America, 31, 56, 60, 187, 242-43, 275
Angels, 219, 229, 231
Arbitration
international, 136, 145, 166-67
Armageddon, 243
Armaments, 136, 166, 167, 169, 215, 243, 275
See also Self-defense
Arts and crafts, 21, 79, 140, 143, 153
Asceticism, 77, 102
Authority
of administrative order, 69, 130, 144, 180, 265-66, 267-68, 270
of God, 72, 77, 78, 124, 133, 136, 239
of government, 136, 139, 235, 275, 281
of Prophets, 72, 121, 124-25, 128, 133
Auxiliary Boards, 263n, 283, 285
B‡b, The, 11-22, 284
characteristics, 13, 15, 16, 18, 22, 254
Declaration of, 14-16, 24, 30, 182, 183
early years of, 13, 254
education of, 13, 13a
as Forerunner of Bah‡'u'll‡h, 13, 18, 20, 50, 69, 271
founded B‡b’ Faith, 14-16, 20, 252, 253n
inaugurated new calendar, 16, 178-79
marriage of, 13
martyrdom of, 15, 17-18, 22, 24, 182, 183
persecutions of, 15
as Primal Point, 16
proofs of claims of, 16, 19, 22, 254
prophecies fulfilled by, 15, 16, 17, 214, 223
Prophethood of, 15-16, 20, 22, 69, 125, 173, 254, 271
Teachings and Writings of, 19-22, 48, 128, 176
Tomb of, 18, 55, 66
See also Bay‡n
B‡b’s
martyrdom of, 17-18, 25, 169, 198, 252
persecution of, 16-17, 24-25, 169, 198, 252
Backbiting, 82-83
Bad’', 31
Baghd‡d, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 51, 250, 251, 269
Bah‡'’ Administration
as basis of world order, 264-82
and committees, 270
and conventions, 188, 268-69, 270
consultative method used in, 139, 145, 180-81, 184, 266-68, 269
developed by 'Abdu'l-Bah‡, 68, 69, 179-80, 261, 264, 272-73
established by Shoghi Effendi, 267-72
lack of clergy in, 93, 131, 285
and meetings, 180, 181, 182, 184-85, 188
and Nineteen Day Feasts, 186
revealed by Bah‡'u'll‡h, 137, 179-80
and teaching plans, 283, 285
and World Crusade, 284
See also House of Justice; Local Spiritual Assembly; National Spiritual Assembly
Bah‡'’ Faith
enemies of, 61, 130, 198, 238
Golden Age of, 114, 254-256, 279
membership in, 264-66, 271-72
ordinances of, 122, 175-88
progress of, 49-50, 62, 66, 68, 68n, 169-71, 252-54, 257, 265, 274, 279, 283-86
regenerating spirit of, 49
See also B‡b, The, Bah‡'’ Administration, Bah‡'u'll‡h
Bah‡'’s
characteristics of, 49-50, 71-87
martyrdom and persecution of, 9, 50, 77, 169-70, 171, 198, 240, 252
Bah‡'u'll‡h
appointed 'Abdu'l-Bah‡ as His representative, 40, 55
ascension of, 4, 40, 182, 183
B‡b’'s acceptance of, 31
at Bahj’, 37, 38
banished to 'Akk‡, 31, 32, 33-34, 49, 216-17
birth and early life, 4, 23-25, 182, 183, 254
birthday of, 182, 183
characteristics of, 23-24, 29, 30, 37, 39, 44, 45, 49, 254
confirmed claims of B‡b, 22, 223
Declaration of, at Ridv‡n, 30, 181, 250, 269, 284
as Educator of Mankind, 2, 5, 72
exiled to Adrianople, 30
exiled to Baghd‡d, 26
exiled to Constantinople, 29-30
as Father, 47, 125, 212, 214, 215, 219, 220
founded Bah‡'’ Dispensation, 20
founded basis for world unity, 5, 47, 116
as Glory of God, 23, 50, 72, 73-74, 126, 216-17, 232, 239
as Great Physician, 105
and Greatest Name, 81, 113, 135, 211
had inherent knowledge, 23, 24, 44, 48
healing power of, 108-9
as "Him Whom God shall make manifest," 20, 22, 48
imprisoned in Tihr‡n, 25, 51
interpretation of Scriptures by, 7, 48, 190-91, 211-33
at Mazra'ih, 35-37
Message of as Voice of God, 126
mission of, 5, 31, 46-48, 105, 117-18, 125-26, 156, 196, 216, 255, 256, 274
opposed by mull‡s, 28-29
persecutions of, 24, 31-32, 254
pitched tent on Mount Carmel, 34, 38
Prayers of, 98, 112
as Promised One, 1, 2, 5, 30, 47, 125-26, 211, 212, 214, 216, 256
proofs of Prophethood of, 8-9, 48, 124, 128, 236, 254
prophecies fulfilled by, 46-47, 125-26, 212-13, 214-18, 223, 251, 256
prophecies of, 34, 38, 47, 156, 235-50
Prophethood of, 4, 41-46, 68-69, 72, 87, 91, 125-26, 173, 218, 219, 220, 254
renewed religion, 123, 256
as Revealer of God's will, 72, 80, 256
spent solitary period in wilderness, 27-28, 52
as Spirit of Truth, 125
Tablets of, to
America, 242-43
Christians, 125-26
Emperor of Germany, 238, 246
Kings and rulers, 31, 135-36, 235, 246
Napoleon III, 175-76, 237
Pope, 31, 126, 196
Queen Victoria, 121-22, 166
Ra'’s (Chief), 11, 156, 196, 240-41
Sh‡h of Persia, 31-33, 44-45, 248
Sult‡n of Turkey, 31, 240, 246
Tihr‡n (Persia), 239
Tomb of, 18, 250
treachery against, by M’rz‡ Yahy‡, 26-27, 31, 55
visited by Prof. E.G. Brownc, 39-40, 48, 117-18
Will and Testament of, 40, 55, 119-20, 129
Writings of, 5, 9, 29, 38, 48-49, 48n, 127, 128, 284, 285
comprehensive, 5, 48, 254, 274
in Persian and Arabic, xii, 9, 10n, 49
translations of, 9-10, 10n
two classes of, 41, 45-46, 135
Bahj’, 37, 38
Bay‡n, 14, 20, 21, 48, 176
Begging, 21, 102, 143
Bequests, 146
Browne, E.G. 39-40, 48, 117-18
Buddha, 105, 118, 128, 201
Buddhists, 116
Calamity, 95, 136, 178, 241, 242, 244, 248
Calendar, 16, 178-79
Capital and labor, 144-46, 276
Celestial Concourse, 185, 194
Center of Covenant, 55, 67, 128-31
Ceremonies, 117, 126, 131, 177, 228
Change
essential to life, 118-19
and human nature, 118-19
Character, 4, 104, 124, 151-52, 210
Chastity, 102, 104
Children
education of, 131-32, 147, 150, 151, 153, 181, 210, 236
suffering of, 96
Christ, 12, 84, 88, 91, 105, 109, 110, 116, 118, 125, 128, 171, 173, 175, 176, 260
prophecies of, 47, 125, 219-20, 222-33
Revelation of, denied, 6-7, 9, 16, 213
station of, 2, 6, 7, 41, 72, 91, 123, 201, 212-17, 219, 228, 234-35, 257
teachings of, 8, 44, 47, 72, 73, 78, 79, 82, 116, 123, 154, 196, 219, 220, 222, 223, 245
Christians, 9, 11, 12, 28, 47, 116, 120, 125, 159, 176, 226, 256, 260, 265
denied later Manifestations, 214, 226, 231
Tablet of Bah‡'u'll‡h to, 125-26
Civilization, 133-55, 166-67, 173
goal of, 274
religion as the basis of, 2, 117-18, 133-34, 137, 150, 153, 157, 158
Cleanliness, 103-4, 185
Clergy, 93, 131, 285
Clouds, 3, 219, 223, 229, 230, 232
Communication
spiritual, 88-89, 94-95, 192-95, 208
universal, 4, 117, 127, 163-66, 256, 280
Concord, 116, 156-57, 163, 181, 218
Confession, 84-85
Confirmation, 79, 185, 267
Conflict, 46, 78, 105, 116, 117, 120, 137, 139, 145, 156-57, 158, 197-98, 244, 258
Constantinople, 30, 241, 246, 251
Consultation, 139, 145, 180-81, 184, 266-68, 269
Contentment, 102, 108
Continental Boards of Counsellors, 285
Contributions. See Funds
Conventions, 188, 268-69, 270
Cooperation, 145, 157, 173, 181, 209, 236, 264, 268, 280, 281
Courtesy, 21, 81, 186
Covenant
Bah‡'’, 55, 67, 128-31, 284
of God, 92, 130-31, 139, 187
Covenant-breakers, 62, 130, 259
Creation, 75, 86, 103, 133, 196, 204-5
Criminals, 153-55, 171
Crusades, 159
Cycles, 119, 157, 182, 218, 220, 222, 224, 279
Daniel, 211, 244, 249-50
Day of God
Bah‡'u'll‡h's coming inaugurates, 2, 4, 5, 47, 48, 72, 137, 218-19, 220, 236
Coming of the Lord marks, 46, 47, 212, 214, 229-33
Day of Judgment, 5, 20, 21, 47, 219-20, 228, 232
as Day of Resurrection, 5, 20, 21, 47, 220-22, 225, 226, 228, 231
and Last Day, 212, 214, 218, 219, 224
signs of, 6-8, 218, 224-29
Death
spiritual, 4, 16, 21, 191, 221, 235
life after, 21, 77, 188-95, 207-8
Deeds, 78, 79, 80, 85, 139
Defense. See Self-defense
Devotion, 69, 72-73, 76, 77, 78, 89, 92, 125
Disasters, 95, 101, 135, 236, 247, 248
Disease, 103-4, 106
due to disobedience, 95, 104-5
Divorce, 123, 177-78
Drugs, 104, 106
East and West, 60, 61, 158, 164, 173-74, 215, 257, 258, 275, 281
Economics, 21, 102, 140-46, 235, 273, 280-81
Education, 150-51
as aim of Prophets, 2, 4, 121, 150, 157, 189
for character, 4, 104, 152-55
compulsory, 5, 131, 147, 151, 153, 181, 236
essential elements, 150-51
funds for, 151, 180, 181
importance of, 137, 139, 147, 150, 153, 155
principles of, 118, 131-32, 139, 150-53, 160, 163, 210
for profession, 102, 153
through suffering, 95, 96, 277
universal, 131, 147, 150, 151, 163, 236, 280
of women, 146-49
See also Children; Teachers
Elias, 193, 223
Emancipation, 144, 147, 149, 235, 256
Enjoyment, 102-3
Equality
absolute, impossible, 140
of men and women, 146-49, 235
Esperanto, 60, 163-64, 165, 199, 236
Evil, 195-96, 208
Evolution, 118-19, 156-57, 204, 206-7, 209, 279
Faithfulness, 133, 139, 161, 170, 258
Fast, 182, 183-84
Fault-finding, 82-84
Fear, 21, 108, 265
Feasts and Anniversaries, 30, 181-83, 186, 188
Fellowship, 61, 81, 119, 253, 258, 265, 268
Five Year Plan, 285
Flowers, 57-58, 74, 81, 123, 124, 202
Food, 102, 106, 107, 183, 184
Forgiveness, 82, 154, 171
divine, 84-85, 191, 192, 194
prayer for, 99
Freedom, 137-39, 144-45, 247-48
Funds
of Bah‡'u'll‡h, 38
and common treasury, 21, 142, 146, 151, 180
for Mashriqu'l-Adhk‡r, 187
for teachers, 131
Gambling, 103
Glad Tidings, 1-10, 103, 254
Glory of God, 23, 50, 72, 73-74, 126, 203, 216-17, 232, 239
God
attributes of, revealed through Prophets, 41-42, 46, 74, 90, 91, 203-4, 212
authority of, 72, 77, 78, 124, 133, 136, 239
Cause of, 248, 249
comprehension of, not possible, 91, 201-2
disobedience to, 95, 104, 105
faith in, 78, 110, 191
forgiveness of, 84-85, 191-92, 194
intermediary of, 90-91, 195, 212
Kingdom of, 21, 47, 50, 71, 79, 96, 125, 185, 188, 190, 210, 220, 221, 224, 248-50, 255
oneness of, 12, 195, 281
power of, 97, 114, 170, 234
signs of, manifest in world, 89, 202-3, 247
as source of command, 28, 44, 78, 125, 255
speaks through Prophets, 2, 41-46, 50, 69, 72, 88, 121, 124-25, 126, 133, 212, 220, 221, 234
will of, 10, 72, 77, 78, 80, 110, 122, 138, 203, 210, 229, 234, 236, 251, 255, 256
Word of, 69, 114, 170, 234-37, 248, 249
worship of, 79, 100, 120-21, 143, 219
See also Day of God; Knowledge
Golden Age, 114, 254-56, 279
Government, 135-46, 171, 236
appointments in, must be based on merit, 139-40
and League of Nations, 166-68, 172, 275-76
relation of, rulers to subjects, 135, 136, 137, 139, 166, 173, 235, 259
representative form of, 137
world, 215, 275, 281
Gratitude, 103
Great Britain, 60
Greatest Name, 81, 113, 135, 211
Greed, 134-35, 161
Grief, 81, 96, 108
Guardian, 68, 130, 261-63, 272, 283, 284, 285
See also Shoghi Effendi
Guidance, 2, 79, 260
Hague, The, 169
Haifa, 38, 55, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 250, 251
Hands of the Cause of God, 261, 263, 263n, 283, 284, 285
Healing
and attitude of patient, 109-11
as duty of Bah‡'’s, 113-14
importance of prayer in, 101, 107-14
importance of science of, 112
by material means, 106-7
by nonmatcrial means, 107-8
and power of Prophets, 105, 109, 125, 247, 275
Tablet to physician on, 114-15
through unity, 114, 122, 137
See also Health
Health, 101-15
affected by emotions, 108
affected by social atmosphere, 101, 113
of society, 143, 167
use of, 96, 114-15
See also Healing
Heaven, 4, 20-21, 88, 189, 190-92, 219, 220, 229, 230
Hell, 20-21, 190-91, 220
Holy Days. See Feasts and Anniversaries
Holy Land, 18, 216, 218, 228
Holy Spirit
Bah‡'u'll‡h as channel of, 4, 5, 70
confirmations of, 79, 185, 267
healing power of, 108-9, 110, 112-14
influences all lives, 4, 195, 203, 253
Prophets as channels of, 4, 46, 70, 91, 222
Honesty, 85-86, 139, 145, 155
House of Justice, 129-30, 144, 151, 163, 165, 180, 256, 261, 262, 268, 269, 270, 272-73, 283, 284, 285
House of Worship. See Mashriqu'l-Adhk‡r
Humanity
coming of age of, 126-27, 273, 279, 282
degrees essential in, 141
is one organism, 95, 141, 147, 192, 256
rebirth of, 119
remedy for spiritual ills of, 1, 76, 95, 105, 121-22, 125, 135, 137, 138, 196, 246, 248, 255, 275
See also Man
Humility, 83-84, 185
Husayn 'Al’, 23
See also Bah‡'u'll‡h
Im‡m Mihd’, 15n, 17
Income tax, 141, 235
Infallibility, 124-25
Inheritance, 146, 235
Intercalary Days, 178, 183
Intercession, 191, 193-94
Interest, 144
International Bah‡'’ Council, 283
International Teaching Centre, 285
Internationalism, 3, 137, 166-67, 172, 275-82
Interpretation
individual, of teachings, 130
of prophecies, 211-33
Inventions, 4, 117, 281
Investigation
of 'Abdu'l-Bah‡ by Turkish Commissions, 58-59
difficulties, 9-10
independent, 8, 10, 10n, 73-74, 76, 117, 131, 134, 201, 236, 246
Ir‡n. See Persia
Isaiah, 49, 214-15, 216, 234
Isl‡m, 11n, 128, 274
Jesus Christ. See Christ
Jews, 11, 12, 28, 46, 116, 120, 125, 126, 159, 218, 226, 257, 265
misinterpreted prophecies, 6-7, 15-16, 213-14
John the Baptist, 20, 54n, 216, 223, 234
Judgement Day. See Day of God
Justice
administration of, 131, 141, 153-54, 166, 171, 172-73, 191, 273-74
enjoined in Bah‡'’ Writings, 73, 79, 134-35, 141, 144, 258
establishment of, 2
and suffering of innocent, 96
Knowledge
as bounty of God, 91
of God, 21, 74, 78, 158, 202-3, 217
of self, 74, 86
as treasury of man, 153
See also Education
Krishna, 2, 128
Labor, 144-46, 276
Land
belongs to humanity, 161-62
Language
of the spirit, 88, 89, 94-95, 192-95, 208
universal auxiliary, 5, 127, 163-66, 256, 280
See also Esperanto
League of Nations, 166-69, 172, 275-76
Letters of the Living, 14
Liberty, 138, 247
Life
after death, 21, 77, 188-95, 207-8
physical, 101, 102, 204
"Living the Life," 10, 70, 71-72, 74, 79, 102, 196
Local Spiritual Assembly, 178, 179-81, 186, 261, 261n, 265-68, 271, 286
Lord of Hosts, 214, 218, 220
Love
as cause of creation, 75
divine, 22, 112, 123, 175, 203
for God, 2, 21, 22, 74-76, 105
for humanity, 21, 22, 71, 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 116, 119, 158, 159, 161, 162-63, 209, 258
of self, 69, 105
Man
body of, 101, 207
duality of, 90
has free will, 131
heart of, belongs to God, 135
innate qualities of, 141, 151-52, 160, 190, 276
nature of, 118-19
progress of, is limitless, 21, 84, 192, 254-55, 279
progress of, through sorrow, 96
purpose of, 75, 98
self-realization of, 74, 77, 79, 82, 83, 86-87, 160
soul of, 90, 101, 135, 207, 208
will of, 77
Manifestations of God. See Prophets
Marriage, 175, 176-77
Martyrdom
of The B‡b, 15, 17-18, 22, 24, 182, 183
of B‡b’s, 18, 25, 169, 198, 252
of Bah‡'’s, 40, 77, 169, 170, 171, 198, 252
of Christians, 260
of Prophets, 198
of scientists, 198
Mary Magdalene, 110, 148
Mashriqu'l-Adhk‡r, 153, 186-88, 270
Mazra'ih, 35-37
Mediator, 90-91, 194, 195, 212
Medicine, 106-7
Meetings
spiritual, 93, 94, 181, 184-85, 188
Mercy, 79, 96, 135, 144, 172, 246
Messiah, 6, 7, 213
Millennium, 244, 251
Miracles, 4, 28, 200, 253
Moderation, 102, 144, 145, 184
Monasricism, 175-76
Monogamy, 176
Moses, 2, 8, 9, 16, 17, 46, 105, 116, 118, 123, 125, 128, 159, 173, 201, 219, 228, 278
Mount Carmel, 18, 34, 38, 55, 66, 251
Muhammad, 11n, 13, 15, 16, 118, 125, 128, 173, 226, 250, 274
station of, 2, 72, 219
teachings of, 41, 42, 47, 88, 105, 116, 175, 176, 225-26, 228
Muhammadans, 11, 12, 15, 28, 116, 120, 125, 126, 128, 150, 159, 256, 265
Mull‡ Husayn Bushrœ'’, 14
Mun’rih Kh‡num, 54
Narcotics, 102, 104
N‡siri'd-D’n Sh‡h, 239
National Spiritual Assembly, 180-81, 261, 261n, 267-71, 283, 284, 286
Nationalism, 161, 236, 276
Nature, 156-57
unaware of God, 157
Navv‡b, 54
Naw-Rœz, 179, 181, 182, 183
Neutrality, 172
Nineteen Day Feast, 186
Nine Year Plan, 285
Nonresistance, 50, 149-50, 169-71
Obedience
to administrative order, 266
to government, 136, 139, 259
to Prophets, 77-78, 87, 95, 104-5, 124, 125, 133, 161, 185
Oppression, 139
Ordinances. See Bah‡'’ Faith
Paradise
earth as, 156, 174
meaning of, 21
Parsees, 265
Peace
Christ's words on, 47, 216
establishment of, 2, 5, 46, 71, 136, 149, 158, 162-63, 166, 172, 173, 218, 246
and international arbitration, 136, 145, 166-67
and international code of law, 276
and international tribunal, 166-69, 243, 246-47, 256, 275-76, 280
and League of Nations, 166-68, 172, 275-76
Lesser, 135, 137
and limitation of armaments, 169, 275
Most Great, 40, 47, 135, 137, 157-58, 163, 173, 210, 248, 273, 279
and role of America, 242-43
and United Nations, 167n
Persia, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 23, 49, 142, 148, 169, 171, 173, 183, 187, 198, 216, 238, 239, 257
Philanthropy, 183
Pilgrims, 33-34, 37, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, 64, 67
Politics, 137-38, 259, 268
Poor, 21, 136, 140, 141, 142, 181, 183, 194
Prayer, 88-100
congregational, 93-94
as conversation with God, 88, 89
for the dead, 93, 193, 194, 208
and devotional attitude, 89-90, 93, 96
for forgiveness, 84-85, 99
for healing, 101, 107-14
intercessory, 191, 193-94
is answered, 33, 89, 96, 97, 110
is indispensable, 92, 93, 97
through Manifestation, 91-92
and natural law, 96-97, 197
releases flow of divine bounty, 97
revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bah‡, 98-100
revealed by Bah‡'u'll‡h, 98, 112
service is, 79, 100, 143
for unity, 98
wisdom of, 92-93
Prejudices, 22, 127, 158-61, 245, 276, 281
abandonment of, 3, 10, 73, 74, 76, 120, 160-61, 201, 245, 246, 253, 275, 276, 281
Press, the, 117, 155, 280
Professions, 102, 143
Profit-sharing, 145, 146
Progress
basis of, 118, 138, 156, 164, 189, 203, 209
after death, 21, 77, 188-94, 207-8
evidence of, 2, 3, 49, 84, 117, 119, 126-27, 199-200, 236
greatest foe of, 133, 156-57, 197, 199
leading factor in, 1
through prayer, 93
through suffering, 95, 96, 277
Prophecies, 6-8, 119, 211-33
of 'Abdu'l-Bah‡, 157-58, 234, 243-51
of The B‡b, 26n
of Bah‡'u'll‡h, 34, 38, 47, 156, 234-50
fulfilled by The B‡b, 15, 16, 17, 214, 223
fulfilled by Bah‡'u'll‡h, 46-55, 125-26, 212-13, 214-18, 223, 251, 256
fulfilled by Christ, 6-7, 15-16, 213-14
misinterpreted, 6-7, 15-16, 198, 213-14, 226, 231
See also Day of God
Prophets
all, came from the East, 173
appearance of, awaited, 1, 12, 14
are sent successively, 2, 123-24, 197-98, 255
bring spiritual light, 4
called for love, unity, 116
dual station of, 41-46
future, 130
as Great Physicians, 105, 109, 111, 122, 125, 137, 275
infallibility of, 124-25
inspire through language of the spirit, 88
as mediators, 90-91, 194, 195, 212
mission of, 2, 72-74, 87, 104, 121, 133, 150, 153, 157, 204, 222, 255
as perfect men, 74, 204
proofs of, 8-9, 22, 78, 124, 225, 234
rejected by mankind, 6-7, 15-16, 198, 213, 214, 226, 231
reveal attributes of God, 41, 42, 46, 74, 90, 91, 203, 212
reveal Word of God, 2, 41-46, 50, 69, 72, 88, 122-24, 125, 126, 133, 212, 220, 234, 248
sovereignty of, 7, 16, 37
as spiritual suns, 2, 4, 72, 91, 173, 201, 219, 228, 232, 257
station of distinction of, 42, 122, 223-24
station of oneness of, 41, 70, 116, 120, 123, 223-24, 255
suffer for man, 95
as Suns of Truth, 4, 21, 185, 257
visions of, 193
Psychic faculties, 193
Publications, 180, 181, 267, 270
Punishment, 21, 123, 154, 171, 191, 208
Qur'‡n, 41, 42, 49, 128, 176, 225, 227, 230
Qurratu'l-'Ayn, 148
Rebirth, 49, 73, 119, 207, 221-22
Recreation, 102-3
Religion
as basis of civilization, 2, 117-18, 133, 137, 150, 153, 157, 158
demands obedience, 72-73, 125, 134
Founders of, 2, 16, 20, 116, 121, 124-25, 203, 219
ordinances of, 122, 123, 175-88, 228
is progressive, 122-31, 157, 175, 198, 210, 228, 256, 257
purpose of, 118, 120, 122, 124, 134, 157
renewal of, 4, 123, 256
and rites and ceremonies, 117, 126, 131, 177, 228
and science, 106-7, 113, 117, 158, 188, 197, 199-202, 209-10, 256, 280
unity of, 2, 75-76, 116-32, 137
Repentance, 84
Resurrection Day. See Day of God
Revelation, Divine
has two parts, 123
is continuous and progressive, 122-24
object of, 124
signs attesting to, 5-7, 16, 46-47, 213, 217-18, 224-33
Revenue, public, 141-42, 146, 151, 235
Reverence, 72, 81, 121, 125, 204
Rewards, 21, 191, 208
Ridv‡n, 30
at Bahj’, 38
Feast of, 30, 181, 183, 266
Rulers, 135, 136, 137, 139, 166, 173, 235, 259
Russia
Minister of, 26
S‡diq, 24
Satan, 84, 159
Schism. See Sectarianism
Sciences, 79, 106, 117, 153, 173, 197-202, 209, 280, 281
medical, 102, 106, 107, 111-12
Scientists. 117, 156, 197-202, 204, 209
Scriptures
Bah‡'’, are authentic, 121, 127-28, 274
explanations of difficult passages in, 19, 21, 48, 190-92
See also Prophecies
Sectarianism, 11-12, 66, 116-18, 121, 128, 214, 216, 226, 284, 285
impossible in Bah‡'’ Faith, 41, 69, 116, 129-30, 131, 236
Self-defense, 50, 154, 170, 171-72, 265
Selfishness, 76, 84, 105, 134, 135, 137, 248
Self-realization, 74, 77, 79, 82, 83, 86-87, 160
Service, 71, 78, 79, 84, 133, 135, 152, 170
Seven Year Plan, 285
Severance, 76-77, 79
Sh‡h of Persia, 24, 26, 31, 44, 217, 239
Sharing, 76, 142, 145, 146, 182-83
Sh’r‡z, 13, 251
Shoghi Effendi, v, vii, ix, 10n, 66, 68, 69, 130, 180-81, 261-62, 267-68, 269-72, 273-82, 283-85
Signs of the limes, 2, 3-4, 5, 47, 119, 136, 199-200, 209, 225-26, 236, 248, 253, 256, 279, 281-82
Skepticism, 117, 244
Slavery, 144, 235
Sorrow, 96, 108, 255
Sovereignty, 7, 16, 37
Spring, 3, 4, 119
Strikes, 145
Subh-i-Azal. See Yahy‡ M’rz‡
Suffering, 95, 96, 277
Tabr’z, 17, 18
Teachers
bequests to, 146
importance of, 150
role of, 91, 131, 153
Teaching
enjoined on believers, 79, 131
Temples, 285-86
Ten-Year World Crusade [1953-63], 283-84
Territorial ambitions, 161-63
Thrift, 102
Tihr‡n, 23, 25, 51, 239, 251
tolerance, 82, 119, 121, 127, 236
Tribunal, International, 166-69, 243, 246-47, 256, 275-76, 280
Truth
discoverers and revealers of, 1
discoveiy of, requires humility, 9
oneness of, 122, 197, 201, 255, 257
Truthfulness, 85-86, 139, 155
Turkey, 240-42
Commission of Investigation from, 58-59
revolution in, 59
Tyranny, oppression, 139, 141
United Nations, 167n
Unity
of all life, 101, 126, 209
basis for, brought by Bah‡'u'll‡h, 5, 47, 116, 117-18
of believers, 61
factors which retard, 11-12, 116-17, 120, 122, 127, 156, 157, 160-61, 164
of God, 12, 120, 195, 281
of mankind, 46, 70, 75, 78, 81, 95, 116, 117-18, 121, 126-27, 135, 137, 147, 156, 160, 173-74, 184, 192, 209, 246, 249, 256, 273, 282
of nations, 2, 5, 40, 117-18, 166-69, 172, 173-74
prayers for, 98-99
steps toward, 114, 119-21, 125, 127, 128, 133, 134, 135, 162-65, 166-69, 172-74, 215, 249, 261, 279-82
through World Order, 137, 261-82
of truth, 122, 197, 201, 255, 257
of two worlds, 192, 255-56
See also Prophets; Religion
Universal House of Justice, 284, 285
Victory, 137, 235
War
abolishment of, 40, 47-48, 157, 168-69, 172
cause of, 135-36, 145-46, 158, 160, 161, 243-46
future, prophesied, 277
religious, 159
righteous, 136, 166-67, 170, 171-73, 246-47
and victory, 137, 235
worldwide, 215, 235, 243-44
Wealth, 74, 96, 105, 140, 141, 143-44, 235, 281
Will and Testament. See 'Abdu'l-Bah‡; Bah‡'u'll‡h
Wills, 146
Women
emancipation of, 147, 149, 235, 256
equality of, with men, 146-49, 235
in new age, 21, 149
Word of God, 69, 114, 170, 234, 235, 248, 249
Work, 79, 100, 102, 143
World citizenship, 276, 279
World Commonwealth, 164, 274-82
World Congress, 284
World Executive, 275, 280
World Order, 137, 179-80, 215, 261-82
decline of old, 2-3, 119, 135, 136, 149, 150, 181, 220, 272, 279
Worship, 21, 72, 79, 92, 100, 120, 126, 143, 184, 186, 188, 204
Yahy‡, M’rz‡ (Subh-i-Azal), 26-27, 31, 55
Zamenhof, 163, 165, 165n, 199, 236
Zoroaster, 2, 11, 46, 128
Zoroastrians, 11, 12, 28, 49, 116, 126