| ←Prayer and Meditation | Lights of Guidance , compiled by Helen Hornby XLI. PROPHETS—MANIFESTATIONS OF GOD |
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A. The Báb
- 1540. Duration of the Báb's Dispensation
- 1541. Declaration of the Báb
- 1542. The Declaration of the Báb and the Birthday of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- 1543. The Bayán
- 1544. The Íqán and the Bayán
- 1545. Reason for Severe Laws Revealed by the Báb
- 1546. Portrait of the Báb
- 1547. Hour of Birth of the Báb
- 1548. The Term 'Afnán' Refers to Relatives of the Báb
- 1549. The Sacrifice of 19 Lambs by the Báb was Prior to His Revelation
B. Bahá’u’lláh
- 1550. No Prophet in Same Category as Bahá’u’lláh
- 1551. Bahá’u’lláh Has Appeared in God's Greatest Name
- 1552. Bahá’u’lláh Conversed with Moses in the Burning Bush
- 1553. Bahá’u’lláh is not God—But Through Him We Can Know God
- 1554. Why He Uses the Pronoun "We"
- 1555. There is no Record of a Prophet Similar in Station to Bahá’u’lláh
- 1556. Hour of Bahá’u’lláh's Birth
- 1557. The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh, Certain Passages Clarified
- 1558. Reckoning of Days Mentioned in the "Dispensation"
- 1559. Bahá’u’lláh was a Descendant of Abraham Through Both Katurah and Sarah—Jesse, Son of Sarah, was the Father of David and Ancestor of Bahá’u’lláh
- 1560. As the Return of Christ
- 1561. Appearance of Later Prophets
- 1562. Fears for Next Manifestation
- 1563. He Does Not Ask Us to Follow Him Blindly
- 1564. Christ and Bahá’u’lláh
- 1565. Duration of the Bahá’í Cycle and Dispensation
- 1566. No Explanation Given for 500,000 Year Period of Bahá’í Cycle
- 1567. Identifies Himself with Other Prophets
- 1568. Bahá’u’lláh Did not Name "Letters of the Living" For Himself
- 1569. The 'Trustees' of Knowledge
- 1570. The Bahá’í Faith is a Way of Life not a Mere Philosophical or Social Doctrine
- 1571. The Teachings Should be Conceived of as One Great Whole with Many Facets
- 1572. The Whole Theory of Divine Revelation Rests on the Infallibility of the Prophets
- 1573. There is a Minimum of Rituals in the Bahá’í Faith and no Man-Made Dogmas
C. Explanation of Some Bahá’í Teachings
- 1574. What is Meant by a Personal God—God is not Anthropomorphic
- 1575. Man Lives in a Three Dimensional Plane of Consciousness
- 1576. Possibly Indians of America were Influenced by Prophets in Asia
- 1577. Mustaghath
- 1578. Reference in Gospel of St. John to Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh
- 1579. "Lord" and "God" Refer to the Creator in Bahá’í Writings
- 1580. Copper Can be Transmuted into Gold
- 1581. Creatures are to be Found on Every Planet
- 1582. "Dayspring" Defined
- 1583. Absolute Being Can be Attributed only to God—His Creation Has Relative Existence, a Separate Reality
- 1584. Meaning of "Sciences that Begin and End in Words"
- 1585. Atomic Energy—"A Strange and Wonderful Instrument"
- 1586. Bahá’u’lláh Exhorts Man to Try to Develop His Dormant Qualities
- 1587. The "Veils" are Very Thin at the Time of the Manifestation
- 1588. Today it is a Greater Responsibility to Reject the Manifestation
- 1589. Cornerstone of all the Teachings—Oneness of Humanity
- 1590. "He Who Loves His Kind"
- 1591. "From It (Earth) We Have Created You"
- 1592. The Spiritual Resurrection of Man
- 1593. The Day of Resurrection, of Judgement, and the Tomb
- 1594. Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh Primarily for This Planet
- 1595. Abhá Kingdom
- 1596. "Singled Out"
- 1597. Evolution of the Soul
- 1598. "Perishing"
- 1599. "No Man Attaineth Everlasting Life"
- 1600. Differences of Station and Classes in Society
- 1601. "Hidden Words"
- 1602. Íqán, Kitáb-I-Íqán—"City of God", Meaning of
- 1603. "Who Out of Utter Nothingness"
- 1604. "Hosts of His Testament" and "Cord"
- 1605. Sura of the Sun, Explanation of
- 1606. Intercession
- 1607. "Knowledge Consists of Twenty-Seven Letters…"
- 1608. Tablet of Ahmad—The Word "Ungodly"
- 1609. The Tablet of the Holy Mariner
- 1610. Tablet to the Presidents of the Republics of the Americas
- 1611. Tablet of Joseph
- 1612. Meaning of "Verities of the Faith"
- 1613. Meaning of the Word "Patron" in Seven Valleys
D. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- 1614. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- 1615. All Thy Doings Recorded
- 1616. Chief Objectives of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's Ministry
- 1617. Experiences with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- 1618. Stories About ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- 1619. Day of the Covenant, Day of the Ascension
- 1620. When the Interpreter of the Writings Says Nothing on a Subject then the Individual is Free to Accept or Refute
- 1621. Praying to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- 1622. Through Him One Can Address Bahá’u’lláh
- 1623. Photographs of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- 1624. Photograph placed in a Dignified Position
- 1625. Preservation of Relics
- 1626. Ages of the Faith and Epochs of the Ages
- 1627. The Divine Plan
- 1628. The Tablets of the Divine Plan Are the Charter for Teaching
- 1629. Apostolic and Heroic Age of the Faith
- 1630. The Application of the Term "Iron Age"
E. Hidden Words
- 1631. The "Hidden Words"—A Collection of Gem-Like Utterances
- 1632. The Meaning of the Name "Hidden Words"
- 1633. The Hidden Words Have no Sequence
- 1634. Passages in Which Bahá’u’lláh Refers to Man as "Son of Spirit"
- 1635. Hidden Words (Arabic) No. 13 Explained
F. Christ
- 1636. Date of Birth of Jesus Christ
- 1637. Christ, Virgin Birth of
- 1638. Miracles are Always Possible
- 1639. Bahá’í Teachings in Agreement with Doctrines of Catholic Church Concerning the Virgin Birth
- 1640. Christ's Brothers and Sisters Were Born in the Natural Way
- 1641. High Station of Mary—False accusations
- 1642. "Dove" Simply a Metaphor
- 1643. The Bahá’í Faith Recognizes the Divine Origin of Christianity and the Immaculacy of the Virgin Mary
- 1644. Regarding the Station of Jesus—All Prophets can be Regarded as Sons of God for they All Reflect His Light
- 1645. According to the Gospel Jesus Gave Only Two Material Ordinances
- 1646. The Crucifixion as Recorded in the New Testament is Correct
- 1647. The Father Himself has Come and Fulfilled the Mission of Christ the Son
- 1648. Bahá’ís do not Believe in a Bodily Resurrection After the Crucifixion
- 1649. Bahá’ís Should Try to Find a Spiritual Meaning to the So-Called Miraculous Events Recorded in the Gospel
- 1650. Jesus Christ Established Beyond a Doubt the Primacy of Peter
- 1651. Regarding the Signs that Would Herald the Advent of the New Manifestation
- 1652. The Qur'án Concerning Christ
- 1653. The Reformation Was a Challenge to Man-Made Organization of the Church
- 1654. The Period of Turmoil which Accompanies a New Manifestation
- 1655. Ecclesiastes 12:6—Man's Neglect of God
- 1656. There is a Spark of Divinity in Man
- 1657. Reference to Bahá’u’lláh in St. John
- 1658. We do not Believe in Genesis Literally—The World was not Created in Seven Days
- 1659. The Years of Noah are not Years as we Count Them and We Cannot Substantiate Stories of the Old Testament
- 1660. When ‘Abdu’l-Bahá States that We Believe What is in the Bible, He Means in Substance
G. Islám
- 1661. The Date of Birth of Muhammad is Unknown
- 1662. Biblical References to Muhammad and 'Alí
- 1663. Islam
- 1664. Muhammad's Teachings Heightened and Guarded the Cause of Human Development
- 1665. Clarification of Certain Issues Regarding Islám, the Imám Husayn, the Imamate, etc.
- 1666. How to Study the Qur'án
- 1667. Meaning of "Jin" or "Genii"
- 1668. Caliphate and Imamate
- 1669. Muhammad Says That the Jews Did not Crucify Christ
- 1670. Muhammadanism is a Fuller Revelation than any One Preceding it
- 1671. Muhammad's Teachings Fostered the National State
- 1672. The Plurality of Wives in Muslim Countries Does not Conform With the Teachings of Muhammad
- 1673. Imám Husayn
H. Israel
- 1674. Israel
- 1675. Position of Jerusalem
- 1676. All Palestine to Become Home
- 1677. Gathering of Israel
- 1678. Journey of the Israelites
- 1679. Erroneous Belief
- 1680. Ten Tribes of Israel
- 1681. The Jews Have a Great Spiritual Destiny and Will Enter the Faith in Large Groups
- 1682. Greek Philosophers Visited Israel's Scholars and Religious Leaders
I. Prophets and Prophecies of Various Religions
- 1683. Bahá’u’lláh is the Culmination of the Adamic Cycle and the Inaugurator of the Bahá’í Cycle
- 1684. Buddha Was a Manifestation Like Christ
- 1685. Confucius Was not a Prophet But a Great Reformer
- 1686. Daniel, Prophecies of
- 1687. King David
- 1688. Genesis 22:9—Sacrifice of Ishmael
- 1689. Lot
- 1690. Zoroaster—Was not Abraham
- 1691. Beginning of Zoroastrian Era
- 1692. Hindu Religion
- 1693. Sabeanism
- 1694. Lao-Tse and the Sabeans
- 1695. There were no Followers of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh from the Far East During their Ministry
- 1696. Hinduism, Buddhism and Zoroastrianism
- 1697. Existence is of Two Kinds
- 1698. Manifestations Had Some Consciousness of Their Station
- 1699. The Souls of the Prophets are Pre-Existent
- 1700. Hadrát—His Holiness
- 1701. Fundamental Purpose of All Religions
- 1702. Fundamentals of Religions
- 1703. Cosmic Religion
- 1704. Core of Religious Faith
- 1705. Oneness of Mankind Cornerstone of Teachings
- 1706. Primary Importance of the Cause Among Existing Religions
- 1707. Meaning of "Mysterious Power That Creates New Spiritual Worlds"
- 1708. Meaning of Personal God: Value of Religion
- 1709. Religion Should Change our Acts as Well as Our Thoughts
- 1710. World Religion Day, Purpose of
- 1711. Significance of Remains of the Prophets
- 1712. The Atoms of the Prophets are Just Atoms
- 1713. The Four and Twenty Elders
- 1714. Perfection of God Found in His Prophets
- 1715. References to Bahá’u’lláh
- 1716. The Ark and the Flood
- 1717. Generation, the Word Has Different Meanings
- 1718. The Cross—This Figure Exists in All Things
- 1719. The Teachings of Swedenborg and Emerson Should be Considered as Advanced Stirrings of the Time
- 1720. Emanuel Swedenborg
- 1721. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Praised Emanual Swedenborg for his Efforts for Social and Religious Reconstruction
- 1722. Because of the Progressiveness of the Teachings of Swedenborg He can be Considered a Herald of this Day
- 1723. People Like Emerson Were no Doubt Inspired by God
- 1724. The Difference Between the Gnostics and the Religionists
- 1725. Christ Referred to the World of the Prophets as the "Word", ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Calls it the "Will"
- 1726. God Will Continue to Send His Prophets that Man May Obtain His Highest Goal
- 1727. Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon
- 1728. Status of Joseph Smith
- 1729. The Mormons Have High Principles and Ideals
