Re: inspiration or revelation?

2006-06-03 Thread smaneck
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

RE: inspiration or revelation?

2006-05-30 Thread Sandra
Hasan wrote: Does 'Abdu'l-Bah reveal or He is inspired? Instead of say "a Tablet, prayerrevealed by 'Abdu'l-Bah", we should say "a Tablet inspired by 'Abdu'l-Bah" Dear Hasan, As an English only speaking person, I'm quite comfortable with the phrase "revealed by" in reference

Re: inspiration or revelation?

2006-05-30 Thread Richard H. Gravelly
. 344) Richard. - Original Message - From: Hasan Elias To: Baha'i Studies Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 7:32 AM Subject: inspiration or revelation? Does 'Abdu'l-Bahá reveal or He is inspired? Instead of say "a Tablet, prayerrevealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá

Re: inspiration or revelation?

2006-05-30 Thread Richard H. Gravelly
But in your thread, revealed/inspired seems to be a question of status for the human participant. What is relavant, dear Gilberto, is that the Baha'i Revelation as with the Qur'an is the Revelation of God and confirms what went before. 3 He hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture with

Re: inspiration or revelation?

2006-05-30 Thread Don Calkins
At 9:32 AM -0500 5/29/06, Hasan Elias 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 In English, a Tablet inspired by 'Abdu'l-Baha would not be written by Abdu'l-Baha, rather He

inspiration or revelation?

2006-05-29 Thread Hasan Elias
Does 'Abdu'l-Bah reveal or He is inspired?Instead of say "a Tablet, prayerrevealed by 'Abdu'l-Bah", we should say "a Tablet inspired by 'Abdu'l-Bah" The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by the Johnson County Community College

RE: inspiration or revelation?

2006-05-29 Thread David Friedman
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 On GPB p. 344 Shoghi Effendi refers to prayers 'revealed' by 'Abdu'l-Baha. The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments