INDEX

Acquiescence, 11, 54 Afn‡n, 154 'Akk‡, 17, 31, 34, 35, 70, 73, 101, 105, 106, 111, 145, 153, 200, 218 Angels, 158, 173, 252 Ark, 44, 115, 271 Assistance, 22, 45, 116, 212, 265 to do will of God, 210, 225, 233, 254, 264 to observe fast, 299 to promote Faith, 19, 28, 35, 38, 53, 56, 60, 62, 64, 86, 99, 100, 117, 141, 142, 150, 159, 162, 165, 191, 202, 213, 217, 220, 226, 227, 239, 242, 243, 291, 334 to serve, 33, 77, 240, 244, 247, 289 Ayy‡m-i-H‡ (Intercalary Days), 65 B‡b ('Al’-Muhammad) Herald of Bah‡'u'll‡h, 128, 180 knowledge revealed, 84 mission of, 86, 129 oneness with Bah‡'u'll‡h, 85, 119 Primal Point, 84, 300 proclaimed Bah‡'u'll‡h, 40, 85, 276, 285 station of, 128, 300 tribulations of, 40 Baghd‡d, 23, 105, 176 Bah‡, 16, 44, 84, 109, 169, 205 Bah‡'u'll‡h a B‡b’, 308 attributes detachment, 108, 182, 184 fearlessness, 71, 188, 309 humility, 193 love, 61 patience, 108, 308 authority of, 286 Book of, 37, 38, 43, 66, 69, 76, 80, 85, 143, 145, 207, 245, 249, 275, 284, 286, 293 call to humanity, 36, 74, 97, 104, 106, 107, 188, 197, 200, 207, 268, 295, 302 calls for wrath of God upon enemies, 121, 141, 301, 305 enemies powerless, 74, 105 grateful for Station as Revelator, 20, 46, 238 His mission revealed to Him by God, 21, 121, 306 His will is God's will, 108, 182, 193 house of, 176 how received, 129, 180, 200, 276 mission of, 25, 74, 80, 103, 107, 137, 147, 153, 181, 185, 197, 202, 208, 301, 334 oneness with B‡b, 85, 119 opposed, 107, 152, 204 power of Revelation of, 144, 170, 277, 295, 296, 304, 308 prayer for Afn‡n, 154 B‡b, 300 B‡b’s who became Bah‡'’s, 44 believers, 12, 62, 65, 66, 72, 111, 151, 190, 195, 203, 233, 239, 287, 335 kindred of Bah‡'u'll‡h, 313 martyrdom, 10, 109, 151, 152, 155 martyrs, 300 more helpers, 156 non-believers, 183 oppressors, 181 proclaimed by B‡b, 40, 85, 276, 285 station of, 20, 46, 121, 128, 131, 139, 231, 233, 238, 275, 286, 294, 297, 306 Tablets to Kings, 36 Titles, 286 Balance, 100 Lamp of God, 32, 150, 153 Light of God, 12, 267 Lote-Tree, 181, 291 Pen of God, 55, 63, 65, 92, 108, 149, 175, 179, 194, 197, 218, 242, 249, 265, 280, 281, 282, 289, 309 Proof of God, 100 Sun, 154 tribulations of, 8, 17, 21, 25, 39, 40, 101, 139, 151, 181, 197, 204, 242, 285 tribulations powerless, 36, 74, 104, 151, 153, 170, 187, 200, 208, 214, 219 tribulations, purpose of, 44, 71, 147, 162, 198, 230 tribulations, thanksgiving for, 146, 154, 230, 309 tribulations welcomed, 18, 104, 108, 111, 140, 187, 192, 205, 213 Bay‡n, 39, 44, 86, 181, 275, 276, 284, 285, 308 Believers blessings of, 52, 54, 117, 183, 190, 195, 205, 274, 287, 296, 270 goal of, 89, 102, 258, 267, 270 love of Bah‡'u'll‡h for, 61 power of, 191 prayers for unity of, 26, 45, 46, 57, 106, 109, 114, 121 station of, 62, 155, 209, 269, 298 tribulations of, 23, 61, 145, 166, 167, 189, 197, 216, 234, 271 Blasphemy, 91, 133 Branch, The Purest, 34, 35 Burning Bush, 144 Christ, 50, 68, 192, 285 Concourse, 83, 97, 166, 268, 277 Covenant of God, 36, 40, 84, 86, 106, 129, 174, 180, 275, 284, 306 Creation dependent upon Will of God, 90 evidences attributes of God, 272, 324, 325 new, 171, 295 origin of, 130, 138, 251, 303, 311 praises God, 41, 330 purpose of, 6, 49, 326 shaken by Revelation, 126, 144, 170, 189, 277, 295, 296, 304, 308 Concealment, 229, 246, 294, 308 Daily obligatory prayers, 314, 317 Dawn, prayer for, 288-295 Day of Revelation (see Revelation} Dead, prayer for, 260, 279 Deniers, condition of, 198, 296, 311 Destiny, 37, 46, 50, 54, 66, 69, 107, 123, 124, 161, 163, 184, 223, 241, 255, 272, 287, 334 Detachment, 17, 20, 22, 25, 30, 34, 47, 60, 81, 98, 99, 103, 118, 126, 145, 147, 152, 156, 161, 163, 188, 198, 204, 206, 207, 225, 226, 228, 233, 240, 254, 256, 268, 290, 324, 335, 338 Elixir, Divine, 54 Enemies impotence of, 14, 74, 105, 171, 218 prayer for, 181 victory over, 4, 120, 146, 159, 190 wrath called upon, 121, 141, 301, 305 Faith of Bah‡'u'll‡h, 66, 67, 69, 97, 104, 115, 128, 253, 284, 307 Fane, 9, 211 Fast, 10, 65, 67, 79, 143, 288-293, 299 "Fear God", 188 Fire of God, 12, 14, 32, 52, 67, 76, 150, 161, 182, 187, 212, 214, 269, 283 Forgiveness, 29, 63, 82, 99, 167, 186, 212, 221, 234, 235, 271, 278, 279, 287, 339 God acceptance by, 67, 76, 123, 125 All-knowing, 6, 19, 23, 58, 92, 120, 186, 257, 280, 335 All-sufficient, 59, 102, 117 answers prayer, 60, 160, 247, 250, 254, 325 attributes, Source of all, 94, 326 authority, Source of, 87, 101 bounteousness of, 24, 31, 42, 96, 137, 205, 239, 246, 250 call of, 33, 47, 62, 113, 189 Concealer, 63, 246 Covenant of (see Covenant) exalted above praise, 125, 130, 149, 172, 193, 204, 214, 222, 229, 245, 273, 297, 302 Fashioner, 6, 47, 50, 125, 138, 159, 201, 231, 301, 303 Fire of (see Fire) Firstness, 229, 294 Goal of believers, 89, 102, 267, 270 Healer, 78, 173, 299 hears prayers, 135 inacessible, 86, 88, 91, 128, 133, 227, 274, 297 indescribable, 91, 123, 130, 149, 193, 229, 245, 280, 328 justice of, 31, 55, 134, 136, 137, 141, 179, 205, 252, 262, 301, 333 known through Manifestations, 71, 294, 311 Lastness, 229, 294 longing for, 70, 102, 243 manifested in all creation, 272, 324, 325, mercy of, 136, 137, 160, 168, 250, 262, 265, 333 Name, 94 Name of, power of (see Name) nearness, 73, 88 need for, 73, 183 Oneness of (see Oneness) Oneness with Manifestations, 71 Peerless (no partner), 32, 38, 51, 57, 73, 91, 112, 131, 133, 137, 194, 297, 305, 309 power of (see Power) praise of, made possible by God, 128, 172 proof of, 100, 133 Quickener, 54, 104, 176, 201, 252, 258, 259, Refuge, 82, 255, 262, 267, 305 Self-Subsistent, 172, 220 Singleness of, 51, 57, 86, 91, 112, 128, 130, 194, 221, 329 Source of all, 60, 74 Source of man's knowledge, 92, 149, 222 Sovereignty of, 56, 58, 74, 90, 130, 211, 252, 295, 306 Supreme, 4, 74, 87, 88, 134, 157, 190, 295, 306, 327 unknowable, 6, 55, 92, 99, 130, 133, 149, 173, 194, 222, 273, 280, 303, 328 Unity of (see Unity) Will of, 18, 54, 68, 90, 108, 163, 182, 193, 239 Word of, 27, 42, 54, 101, 113, 191, 219, 265, 295, 296 Wrath of, 121, 136, 141, 305, 308 "Good" of worlds, 10, 15, 17, 38, 60, 66, 75, 76, 100, 109, 114, 129, 146, 164, 186, 196, 216, 224, 233, 237, 249, 257, 259, 310, 313 Giving, 33, 337 Guidance, 4, 9, 47, 62, 84, 124, 236, 237, 241, 252, 253, 256, 259 Handmaidens, 13, 78, 126, 139, 142, 148, 156, 163, 196, 213, 231, 235, 327 Hands of Cause, 215 Healing, 22, 78, 103, 132, 174, 220, 235, 236, 238, 262, 265, 269, 273, 329 Hearing, spiritual, 171, 269 Hell, 296 Herald (see B‡b) Hij‡z, 50 Hope, 8, 13, 267 Illumination, 9, 27, 38, 43, 69, 73, 95, 106, 139, 142, 146, 159, 174, 198, 201, 204, 206, 221, 228, 246, 251, 263, 275, 287, 307, 327 Imaginings, vain, 7, 27, 53, 72, 75, 102, 112, 123, 146, 255, 256, 275, 283, 307 Immortality, 127, 198 Intercalary Days, 65 'Ir‡q, 52, 331 Jesus, 50, 68, 192, 285 Jews, 217 Judgment, 285, 309, 311 Justice of God, 31, 55, 134, 136, 137, 141, 179, 205, 252, 262, 301, 333 Kings, Tablets to, 36 Knowledge, as veil, 77 Knowledge revealed by B‡b, 84 Lamp of God, 32, 150, 153 Law, Divine, 14, 27, 66, 80, 106, 143, 197, 299 "Letter" revealed by God, 291 "Living waters", 6, 8, 13, 24, 26, 30, 33, 37, 42, 44, 51, 68, 69, 78, 79, 109, 117, 124, 152, 154, 178, 195, 197, 239, 240, 241, 256, 268, 281, 307 Man all knowledge is from God, 92, 149, 222 limitations of, 55, 88, 89, 92, 99, 114, 130, 133, 138, 222, 229, 280, 281, 328 purpose of his creation, 228 shaken by Revelation, 129, 170, 189, 277, 296, 304, 308, station of, 89, 228 Mankind manifests attributes of God, 324, 326 Manifestations expected, 96, 200 Bah‡'u'll‡h, Most Great Manifestation, 128, 275 compared with fire, 52 compared with sun, 51 guidance of, 50, 113 how received, 97, 113, 276, 296 mission of, 49, 96, 99, 113, 128, 152 Mystery of God, 51 Oneness of, 50, 51, 57, 230 Peerless, 57, 194 previous (B‡b), 119 station of, 51, 128 to know Manifestations is to know God, 71, 294, 311 Martyrs, 76, 83, 168, 300 Mercy, 19, 24, 29, 31, 81, 114, 137, 148, 158, 166, 167, 169, 178, 215, 220, 228, 244, 250, 255, 262, 339 Moses, 50, 144, 281 Muhammad, 29, 50, 68, 144 Name, Most Great, 5, 12, 14, 21, 32, 38, 44, 68, 70, 100, 106, 113, 118, 125, 169, 171, 192, 219, 246, 276 Name of God, power of, 38, 63, 94, 122, 125, 126, 138, 169, 171, 208, 209, 213, 235, 236, 237, 240, 252, 255, 268, 288 Naw-Rœz, 67 Nearness to God, 7, 13, 24, 29, 30, 34, 37, 58, 59, 73, 76, 78, 82, 102, 107, 112, 116, 118, 122, 124, 139, 145, 158, 161, 164, 174, 176, 192, 201, 211, 219, 221, 241, 254, 258, 259, 288, 299, 312 Negation necessary, 325 New creation, 171, 295 Non-believers, condition of, 189, 296 prayer for, 183 Obligatory prayers, 314, 317 Oneness of God, 24, 28, 33, 54, 57, 80, 87, 112, 115, 130, 172, 221, 222, 250, 274, 275, 282, 295, 324, 329, 334 of Manifestations, 50, 51, 57, 230 Paradise, 296, 327 Pen of God (see Bah‡'u'll‡h) Poverty, 326 Power of God, 16, 17, 19, 24, 28, 32, 41, 44, 45, 58, 73, 82, 87, 90, 92, 95, 119, 130, 138, 150, 163, 172, 227, 249, 251, 252, 281, 324, 339 of Name of God (see Name) of Revelation (see Revelation) of Word of God, 27, 42, 54, 101, 113, 191, 219, 265, 295, 296, 324 Praise, gift of God, 128, 172 Prayer, 60, 195, 282, 283 Prayer, dawn, 288-293 Prayer of Jesus, 192 Prayers, daily obligatory, 314, 317 Prayers for acceptance by God, 67, 84, 149, 162, 173, 299 all mankind, 136, 162, 183, 250 assistance (see Assistance) assurance, 14, 53, 112, 170, 188, 191, 231, 283, 304 children of believers, 229 daily needs, 248 dead, 260, 279 detachment (see Detachment) enemies, 181 eternal salvation, 251 families of believers, 229, 233, 287 fast, 288-293, 299 forgiveness (see Forgiveness) "good" of worlds (see "Good" of worlds) grace, 24, 26, 93, 178, 200, 223, 239, 244, 246 growth, 178, 240 guidance (see Guidance) handmaidens (see Handmaidens) healing (see Healing) illumination (see Illumination) justice, 31, 45, 55, 119, 121, 134, 141 knowledge, 31, 46, 47, 53, 109, 120, 199, 283, 291 knowledge of God, 4, 38, 42, 148, 185 knowledge of Revelation, 48 "living waters" (see "Living waters") love of God, 56, 162 martyrdom, 11, 20, 95 mercy (see Mercy) morning, 249, 251 nations, 113 Naw-Rœz, 67 nearness (see Nearness) new creation, 171 non-believers, 183 obedience, 35, 226 protection during sleep, 263 from adversaries, 3, 23, 116, 232, 234 from dangers, 159 from disbelievers, 16, 126, 160, 175, 208, 213, 257, 300 from disunity, 46 from enemies, 3, 43, 84, 98, 119, 185, 196, 207, 233, 305 from self, 9, 13, 52, 210, 248, 255 from sickness, 224, 235, 237 from tribulations, 9, 224, 232, 234, 235 from vain imaginings, 53, 72, 75, 123, 255, 256, 275, 283 of Afn‡n, 154 of believers, 169, 238, 251, 337 when traveling, 257, 266 recognition of Manifestation, 136, 165, 246, 256 remembrance of God, 5, 29, 48, 63, 78, 83, 89, 93, 145, 164, 174, 261 spiritual hearing, 171, 269 spiritual sight, 171, 198, 209, 215 spiritual sustenance, 126, 155, 234, 258, 261, 299 steadfastness (see Steadfastness) strength and courage, 18, 38, 101, 158, 224, 252 surrender of will, 32, 64, 95, 151, 241 those grieved by tribulations of Bah‡'u'll‡h, 12 tranquillity, 18, 35, 235, 236, 238, 248, 283, 335 Unity (see Unity) victory over enemies, 45, 120, 146, 159, 190 Prayers of thanksgiving for bounties, 329-332 knowledge of Manifestation, 81, 98, 110, 176, 216, 225, 233, 264, 267, 268, 273, 329 revealed prayers, 283 Revelation, 179 steadfastness, 110 Primal Point, 84, 300 Prison, Most Great (see 'Akk‡) Prophecies fulfilled, 129, 179, 275 Prophets, 39, 106, 286 Rebirth, 42, 44, 51, 52, 56, 264, 281, Recompense, 223, 241, 287, 293 Resurrection, 72 Revelation Day of, 36, 117, 252, 273, 275, 277, 279, 282, 286, 308 greatness of, 43 oneness of, 274 power of, 126, 144, 170, 277, 295, 296, 304, 308, Ridv‡n, 4 Sacrifice, meaning of, 96 Scriptures (see also Bah‡'u'll‡h, Book of), 37, 39, 43, 66, 106, 143, 275, 286 Seal of the Prophets, 29 Shame, 61 Sight, spiritual, 7, 80, 171, 198, 269 Springtime, spiritual, 161, 199, 273 Steadfastness, 5, 6, 18, 25, 27, 28, 38, 42, 44, 48, 49, 53, 59, 63, 70, 71, 77, 80, 84, 98, 114, 119, 120, 131, 142, 147, 164, 174, 178, 183, 188, 208, 211, 215, 219, 220, 223, 230, 238, 239, 242, 247, 252, 258, 284, 300, 337 Sun, 51, 128, 154 Sustenance, spiritual, 126, 155, 234, 258, 261, 299 Tablet of Visitation, 310-313 Tablets to Kings, 36 Tests, 3, 15, 27, 77, 167, 220, 232 Thanksgiving, 329-332 Tongues, 252 Traveling, 257, 266 Trials, 3, 11, 27, 77, 96, 132, 155, 167, 232, 301 Tribulations bounties of God, 12, 14, 78, 136, 218, 219 of Bah‡'u'll‡h (see Bah‡'u'll‡h) of believers, 23, 61, 145, 166, 167, 189, 197, 216, 234, 271 of kindred of Bah‡'u'll‡h, 153 powerless, 153, 154, 171, 218, 219 purpose of, 9, 158 reveal station of believers, 155 welcomed, 9, 18, 135, 186, 220 Unity of believers, prayer for, 26, 45, 46, 57, 106, 109, 114, 121 of God, 24, 28, 54, 56, 57, 80, 91, 115, 130, 149, 172, 194, 221, 222, 250, 275, 295, 329, 334 of Manifestations, 50, 51, 57, 230 Visitation, Tablet of, 310-313 Will of God, 18, 54, 68, 90, 108, 163, 182, 193, 229 Word of God, power of, 27, 42, 54, 101, 113, 191, 219, 265, 295, 296, 324 Work, 127 World, impermanence of, 116 Wrath of God, 121, 136, 141, 301, 305, 308 Yahy‡, M’rz‡, 132, 180, 286