Ahang wrote: In absence of such a quotation, my view is that nobody can see
the future because future is not written...
The future, while not written, is a matrix of possibilities. In certain
circumstances, it is possible for humans to display a near-certainty of what
will happen. How much
In addition to sourced cited by Steve, another book by a Baha'i who touches on
this subject is Life After Death: A Study of the Afterlife in World Religions
by Farnaz Ma'sumian. Also, there was a book in Persian (by a lady author whose
name I can't recall, but she was the daughter of Khosraw
There is a video of a women (a Baha'i) who tells of her near near experience in which she, as a 12 year old non-Baha'i, saw 'Abdu'l-Baha and recognized Him years after the experience and became a Baha'i.Whether those kinds of experiences are spiritual or mental, they seem to be relevant to the
Baha'u'llah, in the Lawh-i-Hasan-i-Sháhábadí provisionally translated by Khazeh Fananapazir, states that He is neither a Prophet (nabi) nor a Messenger (rasool).
In fact, Baha'u'llah states Prophet Muhammad sealed and ended both rasalat andnabuwwat, and goes further to state that anyone claiming
On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:47:09 -0800 (PST), JS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Baha'u'llah, in the Lawh-i-Hasan-i-Sháhábadí provisionally translated
by , states that He is neither a Prophet (nabi) nor
a Messenger (rasool).
So does that mean that the Muslims are correct and that no more prophets
The essence of belief in Divine unity [tawhid] consisteth in regarding
Him Who is the Manifestation of God and Him Who is the invisible, the
inaccessible, the unknowable Essence as one and the same. (Gleanings p.
166)
And this applies to both Muhammad and to Baha'u'llah [Book of Certitude
"Richard H. Gravelly" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
"The essence of belief in Divine unity [tawhid] consisteth in regarding Him Who is the Manifestation of God and Him Who is the invisible, the inaccessible, the unknowable Essence as one and the same." (Gleanings p. 166) And this applies to both
Gilberto: So does that mean that the Muslims are correct and that no moreprophets or messengers are coming?JS: I'd say yes and no.
Yes because Muhammad theSeal ended the coming of Prophets/Messengers with a station equal tothat ofany oftheProphet/Messenger that came before Him, or any that will
On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 20:25:07 -, Khazeh Fananapazir
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The Imam 'Ali has a Ziyaarat [a Visitation Address] to the Soul of the
Prophet of God to be recited at the Shrine of the Prophet in Madinah [the
City of the Prophet].
This is a Tablet of Visitation of Imam `Ali
On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 19:36:46 -, Khazeh Fananapazir
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On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:47:09 -0800 (PST), JS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Baha'u'llah, in the Lawh-i-Hasan-i-Sháhábadí provisionally translated
by , states that He is neither a Prophet (nabi) nor
a Messenger
I'm glad. You've also given me a lot o
think about too. I forget the person's name right now, but there was a famous
Christian saint who aid that he strove TO AFFLICT THE
COMFORTABLE AND COMFORT THE
AFFLICTED...lol. It is good and healthy to reconsider what one believes and to
think
In The thirteenth Glad-Tidings and The eighth Ishraq,
Baha'u'llah refers to The MEN of God's House of Justice as the
Trustees of God.
Dear Sandra,
Keep in mind that originally Abdu'l-Baha applied this passage when asked why
women were excluded from the Chicago House of Justice. It was later He
I'd also add that common sense dictates that the line might and would
very well break at some point.
Dear Iskandar,
I agree. Certainly Baha'u'llah assumed this. But I doubt if Abdu'l-Baha
expected this to happen after a single Guardian. And it is unclear that
Shoghi Effendi expected it to happen
Susan once quoted a very interesting remark from Prof Banani (which I can't
recall) to the effect that such things becomes the burden of the future
generations.
Dear Ahang,
Not so much things like that. What the Dr. Banani said was that
'overglorifications of the past become a burden to the
In a message dated 1/7/2005 9:03:48 A.M. Central Standard Time,
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If you judge by web presence, it would seem more, but one person can
generate a HUGE web presence if he works at it. One group claims 144,000
members, but admits that number is "Biblically
In a message dated 1/7/2005 11:27:25 P.M. Central Standard Time,
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I can
take something seriously, but not agree with it. Ibn Khaldun comes to mind. A
brilliant man, the Muqaddimah was sheer genius. He was in the employ of the
Ummayyads. To curry favor with
I never characterize it that way or said such a thing.
Sorry, I thought the subject heading was yours.
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I would like to illustrate from another passage of his writings where his
intention is perhaps clearer, what Shoghi Effendi means by the term mutilated.
In his introduction to God Passes By he explains that the periods of Baha'i
history must be understood as one inseparable whole; to divorce
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