Hello,
I've read and heard English-speaking Muslims make a distinction
between "revelation" and "inspiration" and it is interesting to see
that you also seem to be distinguishing between the two terms but are
still using them in a very different way.
For muslims, a text would be revealed or inspired by God. Revelation
is said to be more direct where God guides the form as well as the
content, not the human recipient.. (The Quran is said to be
revealed). But in an "inspired" text, perhaps only the content is said
to come from God, while the human recipient is responsible for the
style, the form, the genre etc. So the Bible is said to be inspired.
But in your thread, revealed/inspired seems to be a question of status
for the human participant.
Is that fair?
-G
On 5/29/06, Sandra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hasan wrote: <> Does 'Abdu'l-Bahá reveal or He is inspired? Instead of say
"a Tablet, prayer revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá", we should say "a Tablet
inspired by 'Abdu'l-Bahá" <>
Dear Hasan,
As an English only speaking person, I'm quite comfortable with the phrase
"revealed by" in reference to 'Abdu'l-Bahá's prayers and tablets. While
recognizing that He was not a Manifestation of God, I believe there are
sufficient passages from the Sacred Writings of Baha'u'llah to indicate that
'Abdu'l-Bahá' was divinely inspired - not the least of which, was the
appelation: Mystery of God.
My feeling is that this refers to His measure of receptivity, capacity and
recognition of "divine inspiration" ... which any of us are potentially
capable of ... in a literal sense.
I would also consider that the term "revealed" in reference to
'Abdu'l-Bahá's personal tablets to individuals falls into the the category
of the 2nd or 3rd meaning of reveal. See below.
Lovingly, Sandra
reveal
Function: transitive verb
1: to make known through divine inspiration
2: to make publicly or generally known
3: to open up to view
synonyms REVEAL, DISCLOSE, DIVULGE, TELL, BETRAY mean to make known what
has been or should be concealed. REVEAL may apply to supernatural or
inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or
reason <divine will as revealed in sacred writings>. DISCLOSE may imply a
discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept
secret
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