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| AB00023
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Lawh-i-Aflakiyyih (Tablet of the Celestial Spheres)
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3020
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Arabic
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Tablet of the Universe (Lawh-i-Aflákiyyih); Abdu'l-Bahá — de l'Univers
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Lawh-i-Aflakiyyih (Tablet of the Universe)
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Treatise highlighting the intimate connection between physical and spiritual realities and laws. Opens with an exordium on the names and attributes of God, which move "in the firmament of perfection in descending and ascending arcs", and "in the orbits of sanctity and circles of glorification", occupying "spiritual spheres" which are "subtle", "fluid", and "vibrating". Explains that since motion is intrinsic to existence, and this motion must be governed that order and perfection may be maintained, a universal attractive force was brought into being between the "holy and resplendent suns" and their planets and satellites. Emphasizes that the creation of God has no limits. Clarifies that the preceding are "spiritual truths pertaining to the spiritual world" and that material truths can also be inferred from this, for "physical things are signs and imprints of spiritual things". Describes the interconnected and relative nature of "earthly" and "heavenly", "material" and "spiritual", "accidental" and "essential", "particular" and "universal", "foundation" and "structure". States, quoting a Hadith, that particular and universal realities in both the physical and spiritual realms are infinite. Explains that the divine grace is manifested according to capacity, both individually in the human reality and collectively in this new cycle: thus "in this most great manifestation ... the gates of revelation and discovery have been thrown wide open". Clarifies that it is not possible that God's grace should have appeared all at once, but that a gradual and progressive revelation is necessary. Warns that the knowledge and sciences of past ages are "superstitious fancies" compared to those realities which have become unveiled in this Revelation, and so all matters must be weighed in the balance of this Cause. Directs that all things be investigated "in a methodical and scientific way", and that conventional wisdom be rejected, in order "to discover the undisclosed verities and the hidden mysteries, which are concealed in the inmost heart of the universal realities". Reiterates that the discoveries and opinions of earlier philosophers, including those regarding the celestial spheres, were unsound, since it is only in this age that the mathematical sciences have been systematized. Defends the statements of the Prophets about the celestial spheres, that they merely referred to the orbits of the planets. Affirms that the planets move within a subtle, fluid and vibrating substrate, and that "the heavens are a restrained wave because a void is impossible and inconceivable". Rejects the notion that the celestial spheres are solid and glassy. Returns to the topic of the errors of the ancient philosophers, in relation to the orbit of the Earth around the sun: while Pythagoras, Plato and Aristarchus affirmed the correct theory, their opinions were based on presentiment and not on evidence; while most of the sages, including al-Farabi, followed the erroneous theory of Ptolemy (in contradiction to the explicit text of Qur'an 36:38). Reiterates that sound scientific theories are supported by logical proofs and careful observation, as well as being "in conformity with the principles of the universal themes expounded in the divine sciences". Praises the careful observations of Copernicus. Closes with a prayer in praise of God and this Day and asking for steadfastness.
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All things are in motion; kinds of motion; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Infinity and eternity; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God
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| AB00362
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630
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mixed
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The; Bahá'í Prayers
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House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Unity in diversity
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| AB00420
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Some Answered Questions #064 The Station of Man and His Progress after Death
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600
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Persian
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Bahá'í World Faith; Answered Questions, Some
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Arcs of ascent and descent; Degrees of spirit and the kingdoms of existence; Differences in human capacity; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Progress only takes place within its own degree; Soul; spirit after death; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures
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| AB00446
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590
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mixed
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Huqúqu'lláh; Tablet addressed to the Bahá'ís of Mosul
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Tablet addressed to the Bahá’ís of Mosul
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Competition vs. cooperation; the struggle for existence; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Law of Huququ'llah; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Need for cooperation; solitary existence not possible; Unity in diversity
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| AB00447
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Commentary on the Fig and the Olive
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590
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mixed
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Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Mind as principle emanation; activity of the human spirit; Outward and inward meanings; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light
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| AB00767
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450
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mixed
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Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks
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Astrology and numerology; Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Demons and evil spirits; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Passage of elementary matter through degrees of existence; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster
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| AB00780
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Some Answered Questions #040 The Knowledge of the Divine Manifestations
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450
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Persian
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Answered Questions, Some
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Knowledge; recognition of God; Manifestation of God as divine physician; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Special knowledge of the Manifestation of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Two kinds of knowledge [ilm and irfan]; sight and insight
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| AB02581
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240
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mixed
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Attaining the life of the spirit; Evolution; human evolution; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Love of God; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause
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| AB04119
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180
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Turkish
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Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Need for an educator
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| AB05191
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150
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Persian
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Inmost heart [fu'ad]; Love of God; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities
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| AB05239
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150
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mixed
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Human soul as mirror; divine light, attributes within; Inmost heart [fu'ad]; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity
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| AB05563
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140
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mixed
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Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God
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| AB07365
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110
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Persian
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Manifestation of God as divine physician; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation
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| AB07496
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110
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Persian
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Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]
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| AB11818
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330
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mixed
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Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Praise and encouragement; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| ABU0055
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Words spoken at The White Lodge in Wimbledon, 1913-01-03
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1510
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Persian
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Bahá'í Scriptures
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Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Divine emanation is ceaseless; eternal; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Oneness; unity of religion; Power of the mind over nature
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| ABU0573
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Address to NAACP convention, Handel Hall in Chicago, 1912-04-30
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490
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary
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Human reality created in the image of God; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Race unity; racial issues
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| ABU1069
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Words spoken ca. April 1910
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300
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Existence; immortality of the human soul; Existence and nonexistence; preexistence; Infinity and eternity; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Existence; immortality of the human soul; The human soul; The human soul at midpoint of creation; the isthmus [barzakh]; Two aspects of the human soul; the higher and lower natures; Transcendence; unknowability of God
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| ABU1118
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Words spoken at Thornburgh-Cropper home, 1911-09-12
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280
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Persian
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Abdu'l-Bahá in London
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Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; True liberty; freedom; Unity; oneness of humanity; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness
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| ABU2400
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Words to Helen Goodall and Ella Cooper spoken in Jan. 1908
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100
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Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]
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| ABU3146
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Words spoken at 309 W 78th St in New York, 1912-07-04
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40
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Persian
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Mahmúd's Diary
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Astrology and numerology; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Interconnectedness; all things involved in all things; chain of being; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]
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| BB00590
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100
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Arabic
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Selections from the Bahá'í Writings and from Shaykh Ahmad on the Seven Stages of Creation
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Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Four elements; Meanings of letters and numbers; jafr (gematria); Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Seven stages of creation
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| BH00047
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Haft Vadi (The Seven Valleys)
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6100
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Persian
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Call of the Divine Beloved
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Haft Vádí (Seven Valleys)
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His most important mystical composition, patterned in part after Faríd’u’d-Dín ‘Aṭṭár’s Manṭiqu’l-Ṭayr (‘The Conference of the Birds’), describing seven stages in the path of the spiritual wayfarers—‘search’, ‘love’, ‘knowledge’, ‘unity’, ‘contentment’, ‘wonderment’, and ‘true poverty and absolute nothingness’—and revealing that the source of conflict upon earth can be traced to the wayfarers’ lack of awareness of the relative truths to be found within each of these stages.
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love as fire; Love of God; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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| BH00049
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Lawh-i-Nasir
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5960
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mixed
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Tablet to Hájí Muhammad-Nasír-i-Qazvíní (Lawh-i-Hájí Muhammad-Nasír-i-Qazvíní); Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh
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Lawh-i-Nasir or Lawh-i-Hájí Muhammad-Nasír-i-Qazvíní (Tablet to Hájí Muhammad-Nasir-i-Qazvini)
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Affirms the ceaselessness of divine grace and guidance, which brings forth fruit provided the seed is cast upon fertile soil; asserts the continuity of His mission with those of Jesus, Muhammad, and the Báb; clarifies the position of Mírzá Yaḥyá as nominal figurehead; exposes the latter’s attempt to take Bahá’u’lláh’s life; and affirms that ‘every man hath been, and will continue to be, able of himself to appreciate the Beauty of God’.
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Chastisement and requital; Expressions of grief; lamentation; sadness; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God
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| BH00135
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Commentary on a verse from the Qayyumu'l-Asma
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3690
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mixed
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Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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| BH01095
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760
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Persian
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Consolation and comfort; Health and healing; material and spiritual healing; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Word of God and human limitations
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| BH02373
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370
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Persian
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Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God
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| BH04706
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200
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mixed
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Greed; envy; covetousness; attachment to the world; Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God
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| BH07594
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130
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mixed
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Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
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Microcosm and macrocosm ['alam-i-akbar and 'alam-i-asghar]; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness
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