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I have a question about the following:
Shaykh Abid, known by his pupils as Shaykhuna, was a man of piety and learning.
He had been a disciple of both Shaykh Ahmad and Siyyid Kazim. One day, he
related, I asked the Báb to recite the opening words of the Qur'án:
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Okay, I don't get it. The Bab was a sinless Manifestation and was always a
Manifestation.
That doesn't mean He wasn't also a child. The Manifestation has two
natures, one divine and the other human. The Bab's human nature was
clearly that of an impetuous child.
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On 19 Jun 2010 at 3:17, David Regal wrote:
... what about
obedience to parents? It may have been His uncle, but the uncle
counts as a parent since he raised the Bab. Does being a
Manifestation waive certain aspects of accountability? Regards,
David
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For one thing, the Dawnbreakers is sort of a hagiographical account of the
mission of the Bab'. Not everything written in it is meant to be an exact,
unbiased account of everything that went down in the Babi Movement.
Secondly, even if that story was exactly true I
