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Tag "Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words)"

tag name: Kalimat-i-Maknunih (Hidden Words) type: Writings, Bahá'u'lláh
web link: Kalimat-i-Maknunih_(Hidden_Words)
references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Words; bahaipedia.org/The_Hidden_Words; bahai9.com/wiki/Hidden_Words; bahaiquotes.com/subject/hidden-words; bahaiprayers.net/HiddenWordsMatrix; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/bahaullah/hidden-words
inventory #: BH00386; BH00113
abbreviation: HWA and HWP (see key to abbreviations)
related tags: * Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of (2. Baghdad); * Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of (before Declaration); - Bahá'u'lláh, Poetry of; - Best known Writings of Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'í World list); Aphorisms
referring tags: Hidden Words, First (Arabic)
notes: Collection of aphorisms (71 in Arabic and 82 in Persian) by Bahá'u'lláh on spiritual and moral themes, dating from 1857-1858.

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  1. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024) 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
  2. Background and Centrality of Apophatic Theology in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture, The, by Stephen Lambden. (1997) History of the theological position of the incomprehensibility-unknowability of God in past major Abrahamic religions and its importance and significance for contemporary Bahá'ís.
  3. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique, by Michael W. Sours. (1995) Constituents of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist arguments; eschatological character of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; Bahá'í eschatology provides answers to many feminist and ecological objections.
  4. Bahá'u'lláh and Liberation Theology, by Juan Cole. (1997) The idea of liberation and equality is central to Bahá'í theology; the poor in the 19th century Middle East; Bahá'u'lláh and the poor; Tablet to the Kings on wealth and peace; laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and Huququ'lláh; state social welfare.
  5. Bahá'u'lláh's Symbolic Use of the Veiled Ḥúríyyih, by John S. Hatcher, Amrollah Hemmat, Ehsanollah Hemmat. (2019) Analyzing some of the meanings behind the appearance of the Veiled Maiden, as alluded to by Bahá'u'lláh in His letters.
  6. Becoming Your True Self, by Daniel C. Jordan. (1968) The nature of human potential, and how the Bahá'í Faith can guide the process of spiritual transformation.
  7. Being Human: Bahá'í Perspectives on Islam, Modernity, and Peace, by Todd Lawson: Review, by Christopher Buck. (2021-11-30)
  8. Concealment and Revelation in Bahá'u'lláh's Book of the River, by Nader Saiedi. (1999) Analysis and provisional translation of Sahífiy-i-Shattíyyih (Book of the River); on Bahá'u'lláh's experience in the Síyáh-Chál and whether he considered himself a Manifestation of God prior to his Ridván declaration.
  9. Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith, The Importance of, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. (1991)
  10. Definition of the Word "Ungodly", by Universal House of Justice. (2001-09-10) Answer to a question inspired by the Hidden Word "Walk not with the ungodly and seek not fellowship with him" (Persian #57).
  11. Die Verborgenen Worte, by Bahá'u'lláh. (n.d.) German translation of The Hidden Words.
  12. Enregistrements audio en français, Dominique Marchal, reader. (2021/2022) Enregistrements audio en français des écrits sacrés baha'is, par Dominique Marchal.
  13. Ethel Jenner Rosenberg, by Robert Weinberg: Review, by Peter P. Morgan. (1997)
  14. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. (2000) On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension.
  15. Forces of Our Time: Lecture Series, by Hooper Dunbar. (2011-04) Six lectures series at Bosch Bahá'í School, April 15-17 2011.
  16. Globalization and the Hidden Words, by Todd Lawson. (2005) A philological analysis of Baha’u’llah’s Hidden Words, elucidating the development of the global orientation of the Babi-Baha’i religion in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Baghdad.
  17. Hidden Word #63; quote from Promulgation of Universal Peace, by Universal House of Justice. (2010-08-22) Two minor questions regarding matters of translation: a passage from Hidden Words Persian #63, and a passage from PUP quoted in Portals to Freedom.
  18. Hidden Words: Allusion to Progressive Revelation in Persian HW #77, by Daryl Lowery. (1999) Student paper, exploring one of the longest and more mystical Hidden Words.
  19. Hidden Words: Bibliography, by Sen McGlinn. (1998)
  20. Hidden Words: Training Course on, by Dianne Bradford. (1998) Syllabus, materials, and quotes, covering themes of the Hidden Words.
  21. Hidden Words: References of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1998)
  22. Hidden Words, by Bahá'u'lláh. Shoghi Effendi, trans. (1985) Bahá'u'lláh's review of the most important themes of prior scriptures and religions, written in 1858 in the style of Persian mystical poetry.
  23. Hidden Words (Kalemát-i-Maknuna), by Moojan Momen. (2011) Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
  24. Hidden Words and Sounds: Tracing Iranian Legacies and Traumas in the Music of the Bahá'ís of North America, by Daniel Akira Stadnicki. (2019) On the legacy of Persian culture, aesthetics, and history of religious persecution as reflected in Bahá'í American music; themes of religious oppression, persecution, and martyrdom; Iranian diaspora, transnational music-making, and cosmopolitanism.
  25. Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah: A Reflection, by George Townshend. (1930) Reflections on the meaning and significance of Bahá'u'lláh's Hidden Words.
  26. Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh Course: Index of References, by Genevieve L. Coy. (1956-03-10) Index to topics in the Hidden Words, prepared for a course at Green Acre Bahá'í School in 1955; later distributed by the American National Teaching Committee, 1956.
  27. Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh, The, by Amin Banani. (2007) The Persian verses of The Hidden Words contain, in compressed form, the seeds of Bahá'u'lláh's principles for regeneration of the individual and society, and the mystical vision of the human soul attaining its ultimate goal of transcendence.
  28. Hidden Words, also known as Book of Fatimih (Kalimát-i-Maknúnih): Compilation, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. (1988)
  29. Hidden Words, also known as Book of Fatimih (Kalimát-i-Maknúnih): Wilmette Institute faculty notes, by E. G. Browne, Jack McLean, Julio Savi, Jonah Winters. (1999)
  30. Hidden Words, also known as Book of Fatimih (Kalimát-i-Maknúnih): Tablet study outline, by Jonah Winters. (1999)
  31. Hidden Words, also known as Book of Fatimih (Kalimát-i-Maknúnih): Concordance, Joyce McCleary, comp. (1998)
  32. Hidden Words, The: Transcript of a talk by Hand of the Cause of God A. Q. Faizí, by Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. (1967-12-09) Talk delivered in Wilmette, Illinois.
  33. How to get out of it: Faná' and baqá' in the Early Writings of Baha'u'llah, by Alison Marshall. (1999-01) Annihilation and the self in the Hidden Words and the Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys.
  34. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul, by Ross Woodman. (1993) Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. The bridegroom, Bahá'ulláh, enters union as the marriage of the Manifestation with the Maid of Heaven, who releases the Logos and the newly created soul.
  35. Insistent Self, The: How to Nurture Our Spirit, by Lesley Shams. (2015) The nature of our ego and the effort needed to prevent this lower nature taking over and hindering our spiritual destiny; compilation of guidance from the Writings and other sources on the spiritual path, prayer, fasting, sacrifice, tests, love, etc.
  36. Instructions Concerning Genesis and the Mystery of Baptism, by Mirza Asad'Ullah. Ali Kuli Khan, trans. (n.d. (1902?)) A short treatise on Biblical verses and symbology viewed in light of the Hidden Words and other Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Originally composed in Persian by an early Bahá’í author.
  37. Introduction, by George Townshend. (1954) Original introduction to the Hidden Words, which is often omitted from print and online versions of the book.
  38. Introduction to the Study of the Hidden Words Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, Iscander Micael Tinto, comp. (1999) Short compilation of passages about the Islamic Book of Fatima and the Bahá'í Hidden Words, a list of headings, and some commentary.
  39. Islam, the Baha'i Faith and the Eternal Covenant of Alast, by Susan Maneck. (2009-02-09)
  40. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): Notes on the Style of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, by Suheil Badi Bushrui. (1995) The near-similarity between the style of the Qur'an and that of the Aqdas.
  41. Letter from Mr. Faizi to Lineberger Family: The Hidden Words, by Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. (n.d.) Summary of the author's summer school lessons on The Hidden Words and its five major themes.
  42. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. (1988) The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
  43. Lists of Articles, by Brent Poirier. (2009-2019) Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites.
  44. Love Relationship between God and Humanity: Reflections on Baha'u'llah's Hidden Words, by Julio Savi. (1997) An overview of God and man's relationship as expressed in Bahá'u'lláh's Hidden Words.
  45. Maid of Heaven, The: A Personal Compilation, by The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Anonymous, comp. (2020) Compilation of texts related to the Maid of Heaven, a personification of the “Most Great Spirit."
  46. Palabras Ocultas, Las, by Bahá'u'lláh. (n.d.) Spanish translation of Hidden Words. Translator and date not known.
  47. Parallel Hidden Words in English (Early and Authorised), by Bahá'u'lláh. (1904) Early Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh with authorised Version - Ibrahim Kheirella (Arabic HW, 1900), Hussein Rouhy (Arabic HW, 1903), Anton Haddad (Persian HW, 1903), and newspaper quotes from 1913.
  48. Paroles Cachées: Essai de correction de traductions françaises antérieures, by Bahá'u'lláh. Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020) Nouvelle traduction française du rendu anglais de Shoghi Effendi de Hidden Words.
  49. Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, by Peyman Sazedj. (2009-2011) Twenty-four translations from 2009, 2010, and 2011 copied from the defunct website peyman.sazedj.org.
  50. References of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi to the Hidden Words: Introduction, by Dominic Parvis Brookshaw. (1999) Essay written as introduction to the Compilation on the Hidden Words, both published in BSR 9.
  51. Silences of God, The: A Meditation, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. (2014) While the Word of God dominated the history of religion, contemporaries question the orthodoxy of language. God's Silence is also essential in shaping our individual choices and collective histories, and understanding Bahá'u'lláh's words.
  52. Some Themes and Images in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. (1976-04-21) Exploring the relationship between the Creative Word, particularly its expression in language, and the journey of the human soul to its Creator.
  53. Splendour of God, The: Being Extracts from the Sacred Writings of the Bahais, Eric Hammond, comp. (1909/1911) An early overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history, along with early translations of Seven Valleys, Hidden Words, and selected texts from other tablets.
  54. Tablet (Lawh) in Bahá'í Usage, by Todd Lawson. (2005) Meanings of the common Bahá'í terms lawh (tablet), ketáb (book), sahífa (treatise), resála (epistle), etc.
  55. Tablet of Maqsúd (Lawh-i-Maqsúd): Guidance on Human Nature and Leadership, by Ramin Neshati. (2003) Reference to human aptitude and potential being contingent upon education; the need for a global conclave of world leaders and a common language and script; Prophets as intermediaries between God and creation; and praise for the Prophet Muhammad.
  56. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2023) Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging.
  57. Unveiling the Hidden Words, by Diana Malouf: Commentary on "Translating the Hidden Words,' review by Franklin Lewis, by Dominic Parvis Brookshaw. (1999)
  58. Unveiling the Hidden Words, by Diana Malouf: An Extended Review, by Frank Lewis. (1998) Book review, and a commentary on the need for Bahá'í academia aimed at a secular audience, and the possibility of updating the Guardian's translations when English evolves in the future.
  59. Unveiling the Hidden Words, by Diana Malouf: Review, by Ann Boyles. (1999)
  60. Use of the Masculine Gender in the Bahá'í Writings, The: Extracts from Letters Written By and on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (2002) Extracts from letters from the House of Justice from 1981-1999 on general principles in relation to this subject and the Bahá'í perspective on it.
  61. Windows to the Past, by Darius Shahrokh. Grace Shahrokh, comp. (1992) Deepening talks on 25 topics about Bahá'í history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format and PDF transcripts.
  62. With Abdu'l-Bahá: The Diary of Mirza 'Isa Khan Isfahani, by Mirza `Isa Khan Isfahani. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008-03) Account of a visit to Haifa, December 1919 - January 1920, by a little-known author Mírzá 'Isá Khán Isfahání Darágáh'í. Includes table of an old Persian solar calendar and its Western astrological correspondences, and anecdotes about Esslemont.
  63. Сокровенные Слова (Hidden Words), by Bahá'u'lláh. (2000-11-21) Одна из первых книг Бахауллы. В ней подводятся итоги прежних Законоцарствий и сводятся воедино вечные духовные заповеди, данные Богом на ранних стадиях развития человечества.
  64. 隐言经 (Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh), by Bahá'u'lláh. (n.d.) Chinese translation of the Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh.

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  1. 1858-00-00 — Baha'u'llah revealed the Hidden Words (Kalimat-i-Maknúnih), originally designated 'The Hidden Words...
  2. 1903-00-00 — The Danish-American Baha'i, Emily Olsen, translated The Hidden Words from English into Danish, the ...
  3. 1905-00-00 — The publication of Hidden Words, Words of Wisdom and Communes from the Supreme Pen of Baha'u'llah by...
  4. 1923-02-00 — Shoghi Effendi sent his early translation of The Hidden Words to America in February of 1923. In a...
  5. 1925-01-02 — The American Baha'is published Shoghi Effendi's revised Hidden Words. [EJR255] Another translati...
  6. 1927-03-00 — Shoghi Effendi retranslated the Hidden Words. He was assisted by George Townshend and Ethel Rosen...
  7. 2017-11-06 — An exhibition of Baha'u'llah's writings opened at the John Addis Gallery in the British Museum. ...
 
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