inventory
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title
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# of words
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language
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found in catalog
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found in tags
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abstract
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subjects
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AB00079
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1200
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mixed
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Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB00123
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980
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Arabic
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Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Manifestation of God as sun; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Return of the Manifestations of God; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB00220
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790
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mixed
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Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Progress and the continual ascent of material civilization; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Universal peace; world unity; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; War and peace
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AB00226
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770
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mixed
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Episodes from the early history of Islam; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
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AB00363
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630
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Arabic
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Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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AB00430
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590
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Persian
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Bahá'í Scriptures
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East and West; communication between East and West; Evolution; human evolution; Love of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Soul; spirit after death; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Universality of the Cause
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AB00432
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590
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mixed
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Light of the World
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Autobiographical account; narrative of Abdu'l-Baha; Growth of the Cause; Rebellion and misdeeds of Mirza Yahya; the Azalis; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB00455
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580
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Persian
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Fairmindedness; personal justice [insaf]; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Praise of Western values; culture; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB00473
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570
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Persian
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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AB00507
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550
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mixed
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Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life; Wisdom [hikmat]
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AB00553
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530
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Arabic
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Bahá'í Prayers
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Methods of teaching the Cause; Power; influence of a single soul in teaching the Cause; Power of prayer; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Christian clergy
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AB00631
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490
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mixed
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Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Permission for visit; pilgrimage; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
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AB00639
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490
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Persian
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Non-participation in politics; Praise and encouragement; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB00645
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490
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Persian
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá
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Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Literal interpretation; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB00676
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The Rejection of the Manifestations of God in Every Age
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480
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Persian
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Table Talks and Notes Taken at Acca; Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká
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Belief and denial; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
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AB00879
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420
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mixed
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Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Existence; immortality of the human soul; Review of publications; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The power of words; of speech
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AB01055
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380
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Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB01176
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360
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mixed
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Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Poems and quotation from poetry; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Wisdom [hikmat]
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AB01281
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350
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Arabic
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB01366
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340
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Arabic
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Bahá'í Scriptures
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Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB01367
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340
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Bahá'í World Faith; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Material and spiritual existence; two books; Praise and encouragement; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
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AB01368
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340
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Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity
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AB01409
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330
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Persian
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Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; Universal House of Justice, The; Light of the World
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Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Role of the Covenant in preserving unity; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual assemblies; administrative matters; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB01455
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330
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Avoidance of Covenant-Breakers; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB01590
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310
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Growth of the Cause; Knowledge of self; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB01623
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310
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Meaning; importance of dreams and visions; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; The power of words; of speech; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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AB01643
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310
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Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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AB02038
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270
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Persian
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Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Praise and encouragement; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB02090
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270
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Persian
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá
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Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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AB02145
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270
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Fire and light; fire and water; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise and encouragement; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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AB02172
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270
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Consolation and comfort; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB02329
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250
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Christ; Christianity; Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Wisdom [hikmat]
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AB02342
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250
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Persian
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha; Bahá'í Prayers
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Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Prayer for the spiritual progress of others; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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AB02642
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230
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Persian
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Growth of the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB02958
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220
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mixed
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Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB03101
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210
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Persian
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Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Entry by troops; Praise and encouragement; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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AB03257
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320
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Arabic
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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AB03300
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210
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Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Growth of the Cause; Love, unity, and fellowship among the friends; in the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB03462
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200
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Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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AB03466
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200
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Persian
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause
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AB03720
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190
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Apostles; early disciples of Christ; Day of rest; House of Justice; Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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AB03825
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190
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Arabic
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Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB04219
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180
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Blind imitation [taqlid]; Development of capacity and readiness; Manifestation of God as sun; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB04596
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170
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Station of the Manifestation of God; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB04648
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160
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Persian
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Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá
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Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Monasticism; asceticism; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Thankfulness; gratitude
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AB05054
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150
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Radiant countenance; bearing the divine fragrance; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Station; mission; authority of Abdu'l-Baha; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB05392
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150
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Arabic
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Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB05627
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140
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Persian
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Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity
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AB06342
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130
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Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha
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Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The power of words; of speech
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AB06803
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120
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Persian
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Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity
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AB07827
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110
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Consolation and comfort; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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AB11182
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300
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Persian
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Consolation and comfort; Soul; spirit after death; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB12048
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50
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Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks
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Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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AB12132
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420
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Persian
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Justice ['adl]; social justice and divine justice; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
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AB12248
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220
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Arabic
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Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0019
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Public address given on 1912-08-29
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2160
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Blind imitation [taqlid]; East and West; communication between East and West; Evolution; human evolution; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Literal interpretation; Need for an educator; Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity in diversity
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ABU0022
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Words spoken at High school auditorium in Berkeley, 1912-10-09
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2050
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Divine attributes are within all things; every atom; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Manifestation of God as sun; Man is the sum; pinnacle; fruit of creation; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Transcendence; unknowability of God; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity of existence [wahdatu'l-wujud]
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ABU0027
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Public address given on 1912-06-16
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1900
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Buddhism and Hinduism; religions of the East; Literal interpretation; Muhammad; Islam; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity
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ABU0035
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Public address given on 1912-10-06
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1800
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Mahmúd's Diary
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Christ; Christianity; Oneness; unity of religion; Relativity of religious truth; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Teachings as spirit of the age; Unity in diversity; War and peace
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ABU0036
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Words spoken at Westminster Palace Hotel in London, 1912-12-20
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1800
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Education of children; moral education; Equality of men and women; Harmony of science and religion; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Supreme tribunal; Universal education; War and peace
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ABU0076
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Words to Will and Wendell Dodge, spoken on 1901-11-24
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1400
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Changing and unchanging parts of religion; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God speaking in the voice of Divinity; Physical limitations of the Manifestation of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0094
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Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-11-09
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1260
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Christ; Christianity; Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause
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ABU0126
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Public address given on 1912-04-12
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1100
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary
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Christ; Christianity; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Martyrdom of the Bab; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Unity; oneness of humanity
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ABU0149
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Public address given on 1912-05-28
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1040
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Independent investigation of truth; reality; Oneness; unity of religion; Prejudice; racial prejudice; class distinction; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity; Universal peace; world unity
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ABU0169
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Pilgrim notes of Anton Haddad, Jan. 1900
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990
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Contention and conflict; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity in diversity
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ABU0181
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On Calumny: Words spoken on 1911-11-20 in Paris
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950
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mixed
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Paris Talks
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Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Growth of the Cause; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0207
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900
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Christ; Christianity; Knowledge; recognition of God; Love and unity; Religion as source of love and unity; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Teachings as spirit of the age; Unity; oneness of humanity; Words vs deeds
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ABU0219
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Words spoken on 1912-10-23 in Oakland
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880
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Christ; Christianity; East and West; communication between East and West; Oneness; unity of religion; Praise of Western values; culture; Religion as source of love and unity; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; War and peace
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ABU0233
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Address to the Baha'is at Parsons home in Washington, 1912-04-25
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860
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The; Mahmúd's Diary
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Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Harmony of science and religion; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The mind's power of discovery; Unity; oneness of humanity
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ABU0251
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Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-30
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820
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Four methods of acquiring knowledge; Knowledge; recognition of God; Limits of the intellect; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Rejection of Muhammad; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0291
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Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-07-18
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750
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Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Degrees of faith; certitude; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Power of prayer; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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ABU0316
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Public address given on 1912-08-05
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710
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Bahá'í Scriptures; Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Power of prayer; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Wisdom [hikmat]
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ABU0320
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Words spoken ca. 1900
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710
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Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as mediator; Need for an educator; Qur'an and Hadith quotation and interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Twofold; threefold station of the Manifestation of God; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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ABU0334
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Words spoken in Dec. 1900
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700
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Manifestation of God as sun; Miracles and their interpretation; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Seal of the Prophets; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0335
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Words spoken in Dec. 1912 in London
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700
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God's attributes require the existence of objects; Literal interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God; Transcendence; unknowability of God
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ABU0378
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Words to E.J. Rosenberg et al, spoken around Feb. 1901
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640
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Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Growth of the Cause; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Universal peace; world unity
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ABU0401
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Words to Myron Phelps and Madame Canavarro in Dec. 1902
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620
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Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as sun; Outward and inward meanings; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light
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ABU0409
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Words to some friends, spoken on 1914-11-22
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610
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Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Episodes from the early history of Islam; Rejection of Muhammad; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0421
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Words spoken on 1912-12-21 in London
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600
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Persian
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Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0452
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Words spoken at the Shrine of the Bab in Aug 1909
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580
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Divine unity [tawhid] and degrees of unity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0459
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Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-09
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570
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Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Outward and inward meanings; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light
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ABU0468
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Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905
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560
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Bahá'í Scriptures
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Blind imitation [taqlid]; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Literal interpretation; Oneness; unity of religion; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Religion as reality; definitions of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
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ABU0473
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The True Meaning of the Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Christ: Words spoken on 1911-10-30 in Paris
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560
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Paris Talks
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Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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ABU0494
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Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-22
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540
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Elections; House of Justice; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
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ABU0511
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Words spoken at House of the Master in Haifa, 1920-11-04
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530
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Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Newspapers and the media; publications; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0523
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Public address given on 1912-12-03
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520
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Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
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Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Outward and inward meanings; Study; deepening; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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ABU0525
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Words spoken ca. 1900
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520
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Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Rejection of Muhammad; Return of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU0550
|
Words spoken on 1913-12-22 in Haifa
|
500
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Growth of the Cause; Past, present and future of Iran; Predictions and prophecies; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU0554
|
Address to the Baha'is at 1901 18th St. NW in Washington, 1912-11-10
|
500
|
|
Promulgation of Universal Peace, The
|
|
|
Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU0570
|
Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-13
|
490
|
|
|
|
|
Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Oneness; unity of religion; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU0580
|
Words spoken on 1914-06-15 in Haifa
|
480
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Christ; Christianity; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
|
ABU0609
|
Words to Emogene Hoagg et al, spoken on 1920-10-24
|
470
|
|
|
|
|
Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching one's self first in teaching the Cause
|
ABU0636
|
Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-20
|
450
|
|
|
|
|
Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity
|
ABU0638
|
Words to the friends, spoken on 1915-03-09
|
450
|
|
|
|
|
He Whom God Shall Make Manifest; the Bab and Baha'u'llah; Muhammad; Islam; Rejection of Muhammad; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Study; deepening; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
|
ABU0668
|
Words to some of the friends, spoken on 1912-04-18
|
440
|
|
|
|
|
Literal interpretation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
|
ABU0680
|
Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-11-04
|
430
|
|
|
|
|
Critique of Western values; culture; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU0693
|
Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-21
|
420
|
|
|
|
|
Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
|
ABU0694
|
Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-23
|
420
|
|
|
|
|
Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Differences in human capacity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Education and the development of capacity; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU0712
|
Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-08
|
410
|
|
|
|
|
Independent investigation of truth; reality; Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU0760
|
Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23
|
390
|
|
|
|
|
Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption; misinterpretation of the Word of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness
|
ABU0762
|
Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23
|
390
|
|
|
|
|
Power of the Manifestation of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; Unity in diversity
|
ABU0783
|
Words to Mrs Hoagg in Jan. 1914
|
380
|
|
|
|
|
Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Martyrs and martyrdom; Prophecy and fulfillment; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
|
ABU0807
|
Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-16
|
370
|
|
|
|
|
Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity
|
ABU0859
|
Words spoken on 1915-10-05 in Haifa
|
350
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Prophecy and fulfillment; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU0875
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
|
Christian rejection of Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith; Literal interpretation; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Outward and inward meanings; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light
|
ABU0891
|
Words spoken on 1914-05-25 in Tiberias
|
340
|
|
|
|
|
Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness
|
ABU0923
|
Words spoken on 1913-06-21 in Port Said to some Baha'is from Azerbaijan
|
330
|
Persian
|
Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
|
|
|
Call to action; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU0940
|
Interview with Sir William Crookes, 97 Cadogan Gardens in London, 1913-01-18
|
330
|
|
|
|
|
Blind imitation [taqlid]; East and West; communication between East and West; Growth of the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Two kinds of civilization; material and spiritual civilization; War and peace
|
ABU0954
|
Words spoken on 1915-11-13 in Haifa
|
320
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Christ; Christianity; Manifestation of God as gardener; cultivator; Suffering; rejection of Christ; War and peace; Words vs deeds
|
ABU1010
|
Words spoken ca. 1900
|
310
|
|
|
|
|
Martyrs and martyrdom; Quddus; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1041
|
Words to Charles and Mariam Haney spoken in Feb. 1909
|
300
|
|
|
|
|
Charitable associations; humanitarian activities; House of Worship [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1091
|
Words spoken in 1901
|
450
|
|
|
|
|
Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Proclamation to Christians; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; Words vs deeds
|
ABU1143
|
Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23
|
280
|
|
|
|
|
Creation of the world; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
|
ABU1146
|
Words to Alma Albertson et al, spoken on 1900-11-27
|
280
|
|
|
|
|
Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1262
|
Words spoken on 1915-07-04 in Haifa
|
250
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Christian clergy; Travels to the West by Abdu'l-Baha
|
ABU1271
|
Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Justice and mercy; Many are called but few are chosen; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Rejection of Muhammad; Spirit of faith [ruh-i-'iman]; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1278
|
Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
Celestial spheres [aflak]; planets; astronomy; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Purity of heart; sincerity of intention; sanctity; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
|
ABU1318
|
Words to George Winterburn et al, spoken on 1904-02-06
|
240
|
|
|
|
|
Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Cycles in the physical and spiritual worlds; Empty learning; false spirituality; Material world a reflection of the spiritual; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1333
|
Words to Lua Getsinger, spoken on 1904-04-27
|
240
|
|
|
|
|
Development of capacity and readiness; Differences in human capacity; Diversity an attribute; requirement of existence; Justice and mercy; Knowledge; recognition of God; Many are called but few are chosen; Mary Magdalene; Status of material wealth; wealth and poverty; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1341
|
Words spoken ca. 1900
|
240
|
|
|
|
|
Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Material and spiritual existence; two books; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1349
|
|
240
|
|
|
|
|
Development of capacity and readiness; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Literal interpretation; Purpose; goal of creation; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light
|
ABU1359
|
Words spoken on 1914-05-19 in Tiberias
|
230
|
|
|
|
|
Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1384
|
Words to Mrs Sarah Herron et al in Dec. 1900
|
230
|
|
|
|
|
Christ; Christianity; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Zoroastrianism; Mahabad and Zoroaster
|
ABU1464
|
Words spoken in Dec. 1900
|
220
|
|
|
|
|
Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Multiple meanings; interpretations in scripture; Sacrifice of the Manifestation of God redeems the world; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Symbolism; Symbolism of color and light
|
ABU1506
|
Words to Wilson, Engelhorn, Stewart, Brittingham, spoken around 1909-10-23
|
210
|
|
|
|
|
Development of capacity and readiness; Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Forgiveness; grace; bounty; mercy; compassion of God; Humility; meekness; lowliness; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Kingdom of God [Malakut]
|
ABU1510
|
Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-03
|
210
|
|
|
|
|
Growth of the Cause; Predictions and prophecies; Spiritual foundations of true knowledge; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1558
|
Words spoken at Haifa Pilgrim House, 1920-10-28
|
200
|
|
|
|
|
Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Holy Spirit; Being a channel for the Holy Spirit in teaching the Cause; The power of words; of speech
|
ABU1569
|
Words to Roy Wilhelm et al, spoken on 1907-04-23
|
200
|
|
|
|
|
Martyrs and martyrdom; Power of the Manifestation of God; Saint Peter and Saint Paul; Scarcity of receptive souls; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
|
ABU1570
|
Words to Kinney, Beede, Thompson party, spoken on 1909-07-04
|
200
|
|
|
|
|
Blind imitation [taqlid]; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; True liberty; freedom
|
ABU1620
|
Words to the friends, spoken on 1914-09-02
|
190
|
|
|
|
|
Blind imitation [taqlid]; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1670
|
Words spoken on 1915-07-21 in Haifa
|
180
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Power of the Manifestation of God; Religion as basis of morality; of divine civilization; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
|
ABU1677
|
Words to the Baha'is, spoken on 1912-10-29
|
180
|
Persian
|
Mahmúd's Diary
|
|
|
Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Christian clergy
|
ABU1773
|
Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905
|
170
|
|
|
|
|
Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; John the Baptist; Reincarnation; Return of Christ; second coming of Christ; Return of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1878
|
Words to Mary Lucas and other pilgrims, spoken on 1905-02-02
|
160
|
|
|
|
|
Early Christian persecutions; the Pharisees; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Worldliness vs. other-worldliness
|
ABU1911
|
Words to a troop of actors, spoken on 1912-12-21
|
160
|
|
|
|
|
Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Universal peace; world unity; War and peace
|
ABU1924
|
Words to a visitor, spoken on 1913-05-21
|
150
|
Persian
|
Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
|
|
|
Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Knowledge of self; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
|
ABU1933
|
Words spoken ca. 1912-04-25 in Washington
|
150
|
|
|
|
|
Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Man's distinction from the animal; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1952
|
Words spoken in 1912
|
150
|
|
|
|
|
Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Growth of the Cause; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU1963
|
Words to Percy Grant, spoken around 1912-07-12
|
150
|
|
|
|
|
Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Mysteries and their discovery; the mystical vision; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
|
ABU2067
|
Words spoken ca. Jan. 1909
|
130
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Christ; Christianity; Christian doctrine and practice; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Idolatry; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2142
|
Words spoken on 1912-12-22 in London
|
120
|
Persian
|
Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
|
|
|
Birth of Christ; purity; virginity of Mary; Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Loving one's enemies; returning hatred with love; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2143
|
Answer to questions, Dublin, 1912-08-10
|
120
|
Persian
|
Mahmúd's Diary
|
|
|
Literal interpretation; Manifestation of God as sun; Oneness; unity of religion; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures
|
ABU2158
|
Words spoken on 1913-04-13 in Budapest
|
120
|
Persian
|
Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
|
|
|
Growth and progress is gradual and according to capacity; Growth of the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2172
|
Words to Breakwell, Hopper, Brittingham, spoken around 1901-09-04
|
120
|
|
|
|
|
Consolation and comfort; Praise and encouragement; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
|
ABU2215
|
Words to some first-time visitors, spoken on 1912-06-26
|
110
|
Persian
|
Mahmúd's Diary
|
|
|
Christian doctrine and practice; Corruption and renewal; abandoning religious dogmas; Idolatry; Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2231
|
Words spoken on 1915-04-09 in Abu Sinan
|
110
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2259
|
Words to a Hindu believer spoken in Apr. 1914
|
110
|
|
|
|
|
Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; High station of the true believer; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2281
|
Words to Howard MacNutt spoken around 1913
|
110
|
|
|
|
|
Praise of Western values; culture; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2350
|
Words to the minister of the New Congregational Church, spoken on 1913-01-13
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
Mission of the Manifestation of God in the world; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2368
|
Words to Julia Grundy spoken around Jan. 1905
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Serving humanity; working for progress, betterment of the world; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
|
ABU2509
|
Words to Latimer, Esslemont, Randall et al, spoken on 1919-11-21
|
90
|
|
|
|
|
Christian doctrine and practice; Covenant-breaking and Covenant-breakers; Growth of the Cause; Historical episodes and the lessons of the past; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2538
|
Words spoken at table on 1914-10-30
|
90
|
|
|
|
|
Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Unity; oneness of humanity; Universality of the Cause; Universal peace; world unity
|
ABU2639
|
Words to Fugeta, Dr. Esslemont et al, spoken on 1920-01-04
|
80
|
|
|
|
|
Shrines and Holy places; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2728
|
Words to the Master's entourage, spoken on 1912-09-12
|
70
|
Persian
|
Mahmúd's Diary
|
|
|
Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Growth of the Cause; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Praise of Western values; culture; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2749
|
Words to Mr Kinney's students, spoken on 1912-12-04
|
70
|
Persian
|
Mahmúd's Diary
|
|
|
Importance of reading the Sacred Writings; Literal interpretation; Outward and inward meanings; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU2788
|
Words to Esmael, spoken on 1914-12-07
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
Interpretation of words and passages in scripture; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach
|
ABU2983
|
Words spoken on 1913-05-12 in Paris
|
50
|
Persian
|
Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913
|
|
|
Development of capacity and readiness; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Independent investigation of truth; reality; Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
ABU3056
|
Words spoken at Pleiades Sylvan Bower, Alhammeh near Tiberias, 1914-05-10
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
Sacrifice of self; mystery of sacrifice; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures
|
ABU3075
|
Words to Horace Holley, spoken on 1913-05-11
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
Defending the Faith; protecting the Cause; apologetics; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rational arguments; Review of publications; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
BH00203
|
Lawh-i-Quds 1
|
2800
|
mixed
|
|
Lawh-i-Quds (Tablets of Holiness)
|
A call to the recognition of Bahá’u’lláh, affirming the continuity of His mission with the Báb’s, investigating the cause of the rejection of prophets past, and refuting the counter-claim of Mírzá Yaḥyá.
|
Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God
|
BH00216
|
|
2730
|
mixed
|
|
|
|
Praise and encouragement; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering; Wisdom [hikmat]
|
BH00347
|
Lawh-i-Pap (Tablet to Pope Pius IX)
|
1900
|
Arabic
|
Bahá'í Scriptures; Summons of the Lord of Hosts
|
Lawh-i-Pap (Tablet to Pope Pius IX)
|
Announces the return of Christ, ‘come down from Heaven even as He came down from it the first time’; warns of the ‘veils of human learning’ that threaten to obscure this truth; calls on the monks to come forth from their seclusion; summons the people of all religions to hasten unto the most great Ocean; asserts the power of His revelation to overcome all opposition; bids the Pope to abandon his worldly riches and adornments; and proclaims to the Christians that John the Baptist has reappeared in the person of the Báb while the promised Father foretold by Isaiah and the Comforter promised by Christ has appeared in the person of Bahá’u’lláh.
|
Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Monasticism; asceticism; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Proclamation to Christians; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Universal peace; world unity
|
BH00528
|
Lawh-i-Bismillih
|
1410
|
Persian
|
Tablet on Understanding the Cause of Opposition to the Manifestations of God
|
Lawh-i-Bismillih or Lawh-i-irfán-i'illat-i-i'rád (Tablet on Understanding the Cause of Opposition to the Manifestations of God)
|
Emphasizes the importance of the independent investigation of spiritual reality upon attainment of maturity, which entails the understanding of why some choose the path of faith and others that of denial, why each religious sect believes it is in sole possession of the truth, and why the Prophets of the past were all rejected in their day.
|
Independent investigation of truth; reality; Prayer for forgiveness; Prayer for nearness to God; Purpose; goal of creation; Servitude; submission to God; repentance; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
|
BH00562
|
|
1330
|
mixed
|
|
|
|
Acknowledgment of gift; of monetary contribution; Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; High station of the true believer; Praise and encouragement; Proclamation to the people of the world; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
BH00565
|
|
1330
|
mixed
|
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
|
|
|
Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Modes; manner; speed; size of divine revelation; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
|
BH00705
|
|
1100
|
Arabic
|
|
|
|
Events in the life and ministry of the Bab; Muhammad; Islam; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
BH00749
|
|
1040
|
mixed
|
|
|
|
Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; The divine emanation; the all-pervading bounty of God
|
BH00791
|
|
1010
|
Arabic
|
|
|
|
Crucifixion; ascension of Christ; Power of prayer; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
|
BH00874
|
|
940
|
mixed
|
|
|
|
Chastisement and requital; Knowledge; recognition of God; Lack of formal education of the Manifestation of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
|
BH00934
|
Lawh-i-Tuqa
|
880
|
Arabic
|
|
Lawhut-Tuqa (Tablet of Piety or the Fear of God)
|
Bids the people enter the ‘crimson Ark’, adorned with divine virtue; addresses the objections of those who reject the divine verses; and warns those who, like Mírzá Yaḥyá, denied the ‘Most Great Announcement’.
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Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power; greatness; centrality of the Covenant; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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BH00945
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870
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mixed
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Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Word of God and human limitations
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BH01131
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740
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Arabic
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Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH01285
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660
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Arabic
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Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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BH01342
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Lawh-i Shati’u’l-Baqa (Tablet of the Shore of Eternity)
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640
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Arabic
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Moses; Quotation from or interpretation of the Bible; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The truth of past religions and sacred scriptures; Transcendence; unknowability of God
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BH01353
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Lawh-i-Dustan-i-Yazdani
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630
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Persian
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Tablet to the Zoroastrians (Lawh-i-Dustan-i-Yazdaní); Tabernacle of Unity, The
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Lawh-i-Dustan-i-Yazdani (Tablet to the Zoroastrians); - Tabernacle of Unity (book)
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Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Love as fire; Power of prayer; Proclamation to divines; to religious leaders; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Walking the spiritual path; spiritual wayfaring; the virtuous life
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BH01492
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580
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Arabic
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Empty learning; false spirituality; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
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BH01596
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550
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Arabic
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Proclamation to people of the Bayan; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH01619
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540
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mixed
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Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Service to others; to the Cause of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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BH01632
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530
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mixed
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Greatness and influence of the Cause; of this Day; Proclamation to Muslims; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
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BH01671
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530
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mixed
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Power of prayer; Present and future calamities; war; universal convulsion; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Trust and reliance in God; turning to Him at all times
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BH01682
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520
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mixed
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Call to action; Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Presence [liqa'] of Manifestation of God is presence of God; Proofs of the Manifestations of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of; Transcendence; unknowability of God
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BH01997
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440
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mixed
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Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Spiritual prerequisites of teaching the Cause; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH01999
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440
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mixed
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Knowledge; recognition of God; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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BH02068
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430
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mixed
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|
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Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Exhortations and counsels; Proclamation to kings; rulers; prominent individuals; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH02201
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400
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mixed
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Corruption and decline of Islam; of the Shi'ih; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Bab; the Primal Point; station and claims of the Bab; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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BH02286
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390
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Arabic
|
|
|
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Consolation and comfort; Prayer for steadfastness; obedience; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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BH02325
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380
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mixed
|
|
|
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Power of prayer; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Teaching the Cause; call to teach; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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BH02423
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370
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Arabic
|
|
|
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Moses; Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
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BH02472
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360
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Arabic
|
|
|
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Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection of Muhammad; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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BH02653
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340
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mixed
|
|
|
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Firmness in the Covenant; Prayer for firmness in the Covenant; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Rejection by the people of the Bayan; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH02874
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310
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Arabic
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Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
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|
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Oneness or innumerability of the Manifestations of God; Progressive revelation; renewal of religion; Return of the Manifestations of God; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH03113
|
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290
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mixed
|
|
|
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Manifestation of God the only route to knowledge of God; Purpose; goal of creation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God
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BH03370
|
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270
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Arabic
|
|
|
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Forgiveness; a sin-covering eye; patience and forbearance; Power and sovereignty of God; omnipotence of God; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; The Bayan, its laws and their abrogation
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BH03670
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250
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Persian
|
|
|
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH04604
|
|
210
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mixed
|
|
|
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Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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BH04936
|
|
200
|
mixed
|
|
|
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False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH05271
|
|
180
|
mixed
|
|
|
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Knowledge; recognition of God; Spiritual emotions and susceptibilities; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Transience; worthlessness of the physical world
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BH05320
|
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180
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mixed
|
|
|
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Family of Muhammad; early figures in Islam; Praise and encouragement; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH05725
|
|
170
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mixed
|
|
|
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Prophecy and fulfillment; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; The Word of God; influence and centrality of
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BH05859
|
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170
|
Arabic
|
|
|
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Declaration of Baha'u'llah; Praise and encouragement; Prophecy and fulfillment; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Transcendence; unknowability of God
|
BH05941
|
|
170
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mixed
|
|
|
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Detachment; severance; renunciation; patience; Exhortations and counsels; Praise and encouragement; Prayer for spiritual recognition; Stories; anecdotes; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH06144
|
|
160
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Arabic
|
|
|
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False claims to divine revelation or spiritual stations; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ
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BH06329
|
|
160
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Persian
|
|
|
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Crimson Ark; the Ark of God; Heedlessness and ignorance of the people; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Tests and trials; sacrifice and suffering
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BH06344
|
|
160
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mixed
|
|
|
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Composure; tranquillity; serenity; Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Steadfastness; perseverance; faithfulness; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Thankfulness; gratitude
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BH06460
|
|
150
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mixed
|
|
|
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Praise and encouragement; Presence of; reunion with God; Spiritual transformation; Wine as symbol of spiritual transformation; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Thankfulness; gratitude
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BH07059
|
|
140
|
Arabic
|
|
|
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Call to action; Forces of light and darkness; integration and disintegration; Light and darkness; Rejection of Muhammad; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
|
BH07592
|
|
130
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
BH07937
|
|
130
|
Persian
|
|
|
|
Consorting with all; being kind; loving to all; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
BH09011
|
|
110
|
Arabic
|
|
|
|
Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment; Thankfulness; gratitude
|
BH09149
|
|
110
|
mixed
|
|
|
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Call to action; Chastisement and requital; Praise and encouragement; Suffering; rejection of Christ
|
BH10544
|
|
70
|
Arabic
|
|
|
|
Divine grace, bounty, confirmations; spiritual capacity; Judaism; the Torah; the Jewish people; Rejection, opposition and persecution; Suffering; rejection of Christ; Suffering and imprisonment
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