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Note: Locators preceded by “A” refer to Arabic Hidden Words numbers. Those preceded by “P” refer to Persian Hidden Words numbers. Locators not preceded by a letter refer to page numbers.

A

abasement, P44

no shame in, P48

passing of, A52, A53

angel Gabriel, viii

B

Báb, the, 166–67 Baghdad, Iraq, viii Bahá’ís, definition of, vii, 165, 175 Bahá’u’lláh

and the Báb, 166–68

banishments of, 169

as Prophet, vii, 165, 167–71

receives revelation, 167–68

teachings of, ix, 169–71

Black Pit, 167–68

C

calamity, P63 Cause of God, arising for, A41, A42, A43, A46 [Page 174]File:The Hidden Words.pdf certitude, P9, P33

Christ, return of, 168

company, seeks like company, P10

concourse on high, P23, P71, P77

contentment

with God, A12, A17, A21

with God’s will, A18, A45, A50, A70

seeking of, P50

counsels of God, A1, A68, P45

Covenant of God, faithfulness to, 3, P71

covetousness, P50

crafts, importance of, P80, P82

D

death, A63, P74

and accounting for deeds, A31

as better than material world, P20

freedom from, P70

of martyrs, A45, A46

as messenger of joy, A32

deeds

accounting for, A31

adorning self with, P5, P35

demonstrating oneness through, A68

guidance given by, P76

as manifest, P63, P67

those acceptable before God, P69

desire, worldly

abandoning, P37, P39, P72

seeking of own, A23

destiny, of humanity, A6

detachment, P45

and immortal life, P55

from material world, P11, P12, P14, P19, P31

divine guidance

distance from, P15

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effort in following, 165

kindling of, in hearts, P35

dominion, of God, A14, A15

doubt, passing beyond, P9

duplicitousness, P24, P25

dust, creation comes from, A68, P48

E

efforts, to follow divine guidance, 164

envy, P6, P42

everlasting life, A45, P7, P37, P39, P55, P62, P70, P74

evil, freedom from, P44

eyes, seeing with own, A2

F

faithfulness, P1, P71, P77

Fatimah, viii–ix

faults, overlooking of, A26, A27, P44, P66

fellowship

with the righteous, P3, P56, P58

with the ungodly, P3, P56, P57

followers of God, P17

forbearance, P48, P65

forgiveness, of injustice, P64

fortitude, A48

friends, P43, P52

G

Gabriel (angel), viii

generosity, P49

glory

assurance of, A53

of God, A14

God

as Creator, A3, A4, A12, A13, A21, P29, P48

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living within humans, A7, A11, A12, A13, A19, A20, A44, A58, A59, A69, P26, P27

meeting of, A63

mention of, P46, P66

mysteries of, A41, A66, A69

nearness to, A6, A10, A14, A33, A34, A35, A60, P4, P7

pleasure of, A7, A38, A39, P43

praise of, P9

recognition of, P9, P10

remembrance of, P32

search for, P22

separation from, P2, P4, P21, P29, P46, P68, P79

as true Friend, P52

trust in, A8, P21

turning away from, A19, A23, A37, P13, P62

turning toward, A15, A16, A17, P8, P12, P21

See also love of God; will of God

grace, of God, A20, P34 grandeur, of God, A65 grief, A32, A34, A35, P56 guidance, divine. See divine guidance

H

haughtiness, P47 hearts

cleansing of, A58, A59, P8

God living in, P27

secrets of concealed, P27, P28, P60, P71

secrets of manifest, P59, P60, P67

stranger living in, P26, P27, P28, P29, P52

heaven, A43, A57, A61 heedlessness, P73 Hidden Book of Fatimah, viii–ix [Page 177]File:The Hidden Words.pdf Hidden Words, The

history of, viii–ix

recitation of, ix–x

holy souls in spiritual world. See concourse on high

human beings

God living in, A7, A11, A12, A13, A19, A20, A44, A58, A59, A69, P26, P27

granting wishes of, A30

idleness by, P81

love of, for God, A4, A5, A7, A8, A14

made in God’s image, A3

value of, hidden, P72

humanity, oneness of, A68

humility, before God, A40, A42

hypocrisy, A26, A27, A28, A29

I

idle imaginings, P45

freeing self from, A62, A63, P19

occupied with, P29

ills, healer of, P32

injustice, as unforgivable, P64

J

joy, A36

death as, A32

as nearness to God, A35

justice, A2, A29

K

Kingdom of God, 170

knowledge

cultivating of, P36, P78

of God, A69, P33

seeking own, A2

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L

lamp, A11 laws of God, A38, A39, A40 learned, P22 life, shortness of, P44

See also everlasting life

light of God, A11, A12, A14, A20, A32, A34 limitations, A24 love

cultivating of, P3

for God, by humanity, A4, A5, A7, A8, A14

of God, as stronghold, A9

of God, for humanity, A3, A4, A5, A10, A29, P32, P52

of humanity by God, A3, A4, A5, A10, P32, P52

mysteries of, P18

phoenix of, P38

sign of, A48

lover, true

relationship with God, P4

seeks trials, A49

loving-kindness, A2, A65

M

Maid of heaven, P77 majesty of God, A65 malice, P42 Manifestations of God. See Prophets of God material world, P13

abandoning God for, P74

attachment to, P20, P30, P45, P46, P61, P79

detachment from, P11, P12, P14, P19, P31

forsaking of, A54, A55, P40, P41, P48, P73

freedom from, A56, P75

mercy of God, A51, A65 [Page 179]File:The Hidden Words.pdf Mount Párán, P71 Muhammad, viii, 165-166 mysteries

of God, A41, A66, A69

of love, P18

revelation of, P16

N

‎noblility nobility‎, of humanity, A13, A22

O

oneness of humanity, A68 opportunities, seizing of, P40

P

passion, P32, P34, P65 patience, A48 peace, A8, A33 pleasure of God, A7, A38, A39, P43 poor, P49

in all but God, P51

caring for, A25, A57

as God’s trust, P54

poverty

advancing toward, P55

followed by riches, A53, P51

praise of God, P9 pride, P71 profession, importance of, P80, P82 Prophets of God, P70

opposition to, P23

revelations of, 3

Sadratu’l-Muntahá, P77

prosperity, passing of, A52 purity of heart, P17 [Page 180]File:The Hidden Words.pdf

R

rebellion, P71 recognition, of God, P9, P10 rest, found in God, A40 return of Christ, 168 rich, P49

in God, P51

humans created as, A11, A13

See also wealth

Ruby Tablet, 128

S

sacrifice, A47 Sadratu’l-Muntahá (Divine and Sacred Lote Tree), P77 safety, living in, A10 search for God, P22 secrets

God conceals, P27, P28, P60, P71

as manifest, P59, P60, P67

of wealth, P80

self, P32

distinguishing of, P76

freedom from, P38, P40, P72

wrapt in veil of, P22

Sheba, P1 sign

of love, A48

of loving-kindness, A65

sin, freedom from, P70 Solomon, P1 sorrow. See grief soul, A57, P19 spirit, P1, P17 spiritual growth, A71 spiritual world

living in, P38, P44

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seeking of, A54

turning away from, P61

understanding of, P41

station, exalted, A44, P18 stranger, living in heart, P26, P27, P28, P29, P52 stronghold of God, A9, A10 sword, humans as, P72

T

thankfulness unto God, A70 Tigris River, viii tongue, purpose of, P66 tree of life, P19 Tree of Wealth, P49 trials

of God, A50, A51, A55

patience during, A48

true lover seeks, A49

trust in God, A8, P21 tyranny, P64

U

ungodly

fellowship with, P3, P56, P57

guarding God’s mysteries from, A69

unity of God, A64

V

vain imaginings. See idle imaginings vainglory, P47 victory, A42 virtue, P35, P49

W

wealth

as barrier, P53

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cleansing self from, P55

followed by poverty, P51

as freedom from material world, A56

and giving to poor, A57

secrets of, P80

Tree of, P49

wealthy people, in kingdom of God, P53 wickedness, A28, P24, P25 will of God

contentment with, A45, A50, A70

giving preference to, P19, P31

wisdom, P62

cultivating of, P36, P78

of God, P33

learning secrets of, P18

wise, the, definition of, P36 Word of God

and capacity of humanity, A67

delivered through Prophets, vii

listening to, P33

words, P69, P76

Z

Zamán, P71