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INDEX
Abel: sacrifice of, as test of Muḥammad's Prophethood, 148.
Abraham: forerunner of, 62-63; as Friend of God, 10, 62; as Manifestation following Húd, Noah, Ṣálih, 10. [Glossary]
Abú-'Abdi'lláh: describes character of Mihdí, 240. [Glossary]
Abu Jahl: condemned to damnation, 121. [Glossary]
Alchemy, 189
'Alí, Imám. See Imám 'Alí.
Alif, 202 [Glossary]
Angels: symbolic meaning of, 78-80
Arba'in: prophecies concerning Qá'im found in, 242
Athím, 190 [Glossary]
'Aválim: prophecies concerning Qa'im found in, 242. [Glossary]
Báb: afflictions of followers of, 235-36; constancy and fearlessness of, 230; forerunners of, 65-66; persecution of, by divines and dignitaries, 234; prophesies His own martyrdom, 231-32; sent Epistles to divines, 229; steadfastness of, 233-34; transcendent power of, 234; transmuting influence of, 234-35. [Glossary]
Backbiting: quenches light of heart and life of soul, 193
Baghdad: as "Abode of Peace," 22, 174 [Glossary]
Bahá'u'lláh: desire of, to be willing sacrifice to the Báb, 252; reason for retirement of, to Kurdistán, 250-51 [Glossary]
Baní-Hashim, 241, 242 [Glossary]
Bayán: admonition to people of, 92-93, 248, 249-50; tabernacle of God raised in, 3; as Word of God, 199 [Glossary]
Beginning That Hath No Beginning, 161, 163, 167, 168
Biháru'l-Anvár: prophecies concerning Qá'im found in, 243, 254 [Glossary]
Certitude: city of, 197-99
Christ. See Jesus
Clerics: as misleaders of people, 15-16, 82, 164-65, 210; as persecutors of Manifestations, 165-66. See also Divines
Clouds: symbolic meaning of, 71-75
Copper: transmutation of, to gold, 157
Creation: purpose of, 29
David, 51
Divines, acceptance of this Dispensation by, 222; enmeshed by veils of learning, 214; Epistles of the Báb addressed to, 229; few, can bear allegiance to manifestation, 228-29; interpret holy books according to own desires and limited understanding, 82-83, 182; misunderstanding of Gospel by Christian, 26, 213; rejection of Muḥammad by Christian, 26, 213; Sádiq's prophecy concerning wickedness of, 247-48; scorn of, for followers of Manifestation, 222; as "veils of glory," 164. See also Clerics
Earth: symbolic meaning of, 46-48
End That Hath No End, 161, 167, 168
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Fasting, 39
Fáṭimih, Tablet of. See Tablet of Faṭimih
Gabriel, 109 [Glossary]
God: attaining Presence of, 141-43, 169-70; binding power of Word of, 112; division caused by Word of, 111-12; Essence of, is unknowable, 3, 98-99; known through Manifestations, 99-100, 103-04; names and attributes of, evidenced by all things, 100-02; tests men's faith, 55-57, 58; trust in, 3, 192
Gold: transmutation of copper into, 157
Gospel: contains prophecies of future Manifestation, 22, 24-25, 27; misunderstood by Christian divines, 26, 213; as Word of God, 199
Hamzih, 121 [Glossary]
Heaven: symbolic meaning of, 44, 62, 66-68, 71
Húd, 9; Súrih of, 5 [Glossary]
Ḥusayn, 126, 167; martyrdom and sainthood of, 128-29; as "Prince of Martyrs," 225. [Glossary]
Ibn-i-Ṣúríyá, 84-86 [Glossary]
Imám 'Alí, 166; as Commander of Faithful, 119, 164; saying of, on heaven, hell, judgment, and resurrection, 119 [Glossary]
'Imrán, 53 [Glossary]
Islám: trials of early days of, 217-18
Israel: reason for chastisement of, 18-19, 137-38, 139. See also Jews
Jábir: tradition of, 245
Jesus: cause of, confired in Qur'án, 20-21; Christian misinterpretation of prophecies of, 26-28; explanation of prophecies of, 29, 33; forerunner of, 64, 66; gives signs heralding his return, 24-25; and Law of Qiblih, 51; opposition of Israel to, 18; power and sovereignty of, 133-34; prophesies His return, 20, 21, 22; questioned before Pilate and Caiaphas, 132-33; riches concealed in abasement of, 130-31; strengthened with Holy Spirit, 176-77
Jews: belief of, that Hand of God chained up, 136; opposition of, to Jesus, 18; opposition of, to Muḥammad, 135-38. See also Israel
John the Baptist: as forerunner of Jesus, 64-65
Joseph, 212, 254 [Glossary]
Judgment: Day of, 111, 114, 116
Káfí, 245, 246 [Glossary]
Karim, 190 [Glossary]
Karím Khan, 184
Knowledge: acme of, 146; as divine bestowal, 46, 184; human and divine, 145-46; as most grievous of veils, 187-88, 214; as one point, 184; revealed in Qur'án, 147; seventy meanings of, 255; trumpet blast of, 196; twenty-seven letters of, 243-44; two kinds of, 46, 69
Lám, 202 [Glossary]
Magi: search of, for Jesus, 64 [Glossary]
Man: can potentially reveal all attributes of God, 101; highest grace bestowed on, 138
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Manifestations: all live by operation of will of, 103; denial of, 4-6, 12-15, 148-49, 182, 183, 211-12, 215-16; differ in intensity of revelations, 104; hardships and persecutions of, 45; manifest names and attributes of God, 100, 103-04, 142, 178; oneness of, 152-54, 176, 177; power of, 45; reason for designation as, endowed with constancy, 220; recognition of, is attainment of Presence of God, 142-43, 169-70; scorn of divines for followers of, 222; servitude of, 178, 179; sovereignty of, 97, 110-11, 123-25; title "Seal of the Prophets" applies to all, 179; transforming influence of, 155-58; twofold language of, 254-55; twofold station of, 152, 176, 177-78, 181 [Glossary]
Mary: grief of, at birth of Jesus, 56-57
Mím, 202 [Glossary]
Moon: symbolic meaning of, 33, 35-36, 37-38, 39-42
Moses: and Burning Bush, 54-55; flight of, to Midian, 54; forerunner of, 63, 66; majesty and power of, 11; Pharaoh's kinsman a believer in, 12; Pharaoh's opposition to, 11, 55; prophecies of advent of, 63 [Glossary]
Muḥammad: allegiance of nations to Faith of, 110; ascent of, 185-86, 187; Day of Resurrection ushered in by, 117; forerunners of, 65, 66; opposition of Christians to, 81, 135; opposition of Jews to, 135-36; persecution of followers of, 218; as "Seal of the Prophets," 162, 169; sovereignty of, 108, 110-11; sufferings of, 108-110; twin testimonies of, 201; verdict of Last Day passed by, 114 [Glossary]
Mullá Ḥusayn: exalted sation of, 223 [Glossary]
Mullás: list of, who recognized the Báb, 223
Mustagháth, 229; warning to men of Bayán concerning, 248 [Glossary]
Nimrod: dream of, 62 [Glossary]
Noah: afflictions of, 7-8; transformed by Spirit of God, 154-55 [Glossary]
Nubdih, Prayer of. See Prayer.
Oppression: symbolic meaning of, 31-32
Pentateuch: perversion of, 84-87; as Word of God, 199 [Glossary]
Persians: tradition that, would slaughter Qá'im's followers, 247
Pharaoh: kinsman of, believed in Moses, 12; opposition of, to Moses, 11, 55; warned of advent of Moses, 63 [Glossary]
Prayer: law of, as fundamental element of Revelation, 39; of Nubdih, 240 [Glossary]; symbolized as moon of religion, 39-40
Qá'im: attributes of, 240, 245, 254; persecution of followers of, 254; rising of, marks Day of Resurrection, 144; sovereignty of, 106-07; will excell all Prophets, 244; will reveal twenty-five remaining letters of knowledge, 243-44 [Glossary]
Qayyúmu'l-Asmá: prophesies martyrdom of the Báb, 231 [Glossary]
Qiblih: law of, unaltered by Manifestations, 51; reason
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why, changed by Muḥammad, 49-51, 52 [Glossary]
Qur'án: all enjoined to follow, until "year sixty," 201; confirms Cause of Jesus, 20; contains unerring guidance, 201; as guide until Day of Resurrection, 203; as impregnable stronghold, 200; as one of twin testimonies of Muḥammad, 202; as testimony of God to both East and West, 210; as Word of God, 199. [Glossary]
Rayy, 246-47 [Glossary]
Resurrection: Day of, 47, 143-44; symbolic meaning of, 116, 118, 144-45, 158, 170
Return: symbolic meaning of, 150, 151, 158, 159, 160, 168
Revelation: and attainment to Divine Presence, 139, 141-43; creative power of, 59-61, 140
Rúz-bih, 65 [Glossary]
Ṣádiq, 79, 255; discusses true wealth, 131-32; prophesies wickedness of divines, 247-48; prophesies "year sixty," 253-54 [Glossary]
Ṣáliḥ: as Manifestation following Noah, 9-10 [Glossary]
Sámirí, 191 [Glossary]
Seal of the Prophets: applies to all Manifestations, 179; applies to Muḥammad, 162, 169; as veil to Muslims, 213 [Glossary]
Seeker: attributes and rewards of true, 3-4, 192-97
Siyyid Yaḥyá, 223 [Glossary]
Smoke: symbolic meaning of, 76-77
Son of Man: explanation of coming of, 61-62, 66-67
Star: as herald of new Day, 62, 63, 64; symbolic meaning of, 36, 37, 38, 66
Steadfastness, 233
Sun: symbolic meaning of, 33-34, 35-36, 37-38, 39-42, 43, 66
Symbols: purpose of, 49
Tablet of Fáṭimih, 245
Trumpet: symbolic meaning of, 116
Unity: bestowed by Word of God, 112, 200; as essential purpose of creation, 29
'Urvatu'l -Vuthqá, 205 [Glossary]
Veils of Glory: symbolic meaning of, 164, 166
Yanbú', 243 [Glossary]
Zaqqúm: tree of, 190 [Glossary]
Zawrá', 246-47
Zíyárat, 240
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