caused man's physical life, 118-20
meaning of, and Eve, 122-26
this cycle began with, 161

explanations and commentaries of, 50
power of, like Joshua, 50

cannot perceive intellectual realities, 187-88
spirit of, 143, 208
world of, 78-79, 235

barbarism of, 19-20
Muhammad educated, 24, 49-51

Sun of Reality rises from various signs of Zodiac, 76

curvature of horizon, 187-88
elements of universe are interconnected, 245-47
in Qur'án, 23

similar to greatest beings of universe, 182

Bahá'u'lláh recognized, assisted, 27-28
born from Law of Muhammad, 69
descended from Abraham, 13, 213
erudition of, 25
iron rod of, 70
martyrdom of, 55
prophecies of and concerning (see Prophecies)
referred to as Hadrat-i-A'lá (His Supreme Highness), 25n
Primal Point, 69

diversity of, 65
may become people of Sun of Reality, 222

awakened by breezes of All-Glorious, 85
Báb recognized, assisted by, 27-28
banishments of, 30-32

to 'Akká, 31, 32, 36n
assisted Cause, 31, 36
effects of, 13

declaration of, 44n
descended from Abraham, 213
educated thousands, 35
erudition of, 28-29

knowledge of Arabic, 34

miracle(s) of

are not decisive proofs, 37
attributed to, 34, 37
offers to perform, 29-30, 35

perfection of, 150
power of, 35
presence of, effect of, 34, 36
proofs of, claim of, 36-43
prophecies of and concerning (see Prophecies)
referred to as

Divine Branch, 65
Greatest Luminary, 124, 125
Greatest Name, 149-50
Incomparable Branch, 65
Jamál-i-Mubárak (the Blessed Beauty), 27n
Jamál-i-Qidam (the Preexistent, or Ancient Beauty), 27n
Light of Reality, 36
Supreme Pen, 289

station of

difference between, and other Manifestations, 150
supreme Manifestation for Adamic cycle, 161
universal Manifestation, 58

'ulamá could not reply to epistle of, 33
Writings of

Epistle of the Covenant, 60, 60n
Kitab-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book), 64, 171n, 238
Kitáb-i-Haykal, 33
Kitáb-i-Íqán, 110, 110n, 289
Súriy-i-Haykal, 32-33
Tablets to the Kings, 33

of Christ, 91-92
of infants, 95

prophecies of (see Prophecies)
symbolism in, 85 (see also Bible verse explanations; Prophecies; Symbolism)

clergy did not understand, 104-05

Acts 15:20; 93
Dan. 8:13-14, 17; 41-42
Dan. 9:24, 25; 40, 41
Dan. 12:6-7, 11-12; 43
Deut. 3:26; 169
Deut. 5:8-9; 165
Exod. 20:4-5; 165
Ezek. 4:6; 46
Ezek. 30:1-3; 56
1 Cor. 15:22; 118-21
Gen. 1:26; 194
Gen. 2:16-17, 3:5, 11-15, 22; 122
Gen. 9:25; 213
Isa.; 111
Isa. 11:1-10; 62-66
Isa. 43:1; 169
Isa. 48:12; 168-69
John 1:1; 153, 156, 163, 206
John 1:12-13; 89
John 1:13; 224
John 1:19-21; 132-33
John 3:5; 223
John 3:6; 101
John 3:13; 103, 110
John 6:26, 33, 35; 97-98
John 6:38; 103
John 6:41; 121
John 6:42; 97-98, 103
John 6:50; 97, 121
John 6:51; 97, 125
John 6:58; 121
John 6:63; 98
John 12:40-41; 102
John 14:11; 153, 207
John 16:12-13; 109
John 17:5; 116-17
John 17:21; 153, 207
Luke 11:2; 156
Matt. 3:13-15; 91
Matt. 5:39; 270
Matt. 6:9; 156
Matt. 8:22; 101, 126, 279
Matt. 12:31-32; 127-28
Matt. 13:14; 102
Matt. 16:18; 135
Matt. 19:16-17; 170
Matt. 22:14; 129-31
Matt. 24:3; 42
Matt. 24:29-30; 110
Matt. 26:26; 99
Num. 20:13; 169
Rev. chap. 11; 45-61
Rev. 12:1-6; 68-72
Rev. 21:1-3; 67-68
Rev. 22:13; 219
Rom. 9:21; 249
Rom. 14:14; 94
Titus 1:15; 94

Divine, 65
Incomparable, 65

moderation of income, 274
profit sharing, 274-75
strikes, 273-75

differences in, 212-16
good attributes in, 79-80
innate and acquired, 212-16
Perfect Man like reed, 45
qualities of man, 236
virtues appear through power of God, 80

death of, 240
must implore forgiveness for parents, 231

baptism, 91-96
church of God founded on rock of belief, 135
decay of, 165-66
enmity between Islám and, 22
Eucharist, 98
Pentecost, 106
Popes, 135-37, 166
Trinity, meaning of, 113-15

greatness of, attested to by Galen, 303
Muhammad protected, 21

depends on educators, 7
of Israel, 14

annihilation of matter not possible, 203-04
attributes of God require, 281
in beginning matter was one, 181
Creator always had, 281
goodness of, 215-16, 264
man cannot create, 182
perfection of, 177-78
world of, requires appearance of human spirit, 200-01

cause of, is ignorance, 272
education necessary to prevent, 268, 271-72
murder and, 266-67
punishment of

community responsible for, 267, 268-71
purpose of, 267, 268-69

vengeance blameworthy, 267, 268-69, 271

Adamic, 161
in material world, 73-74
new, are renewed by Holy Spirit, 145
spiritual, of the Prophets, 74-77
universal, 160-61

communication with spirits, 251-53
meaning of the, 59, 101-02, 126, 279

charitable, may be cause of pardon, 231
good, alone are not sufficient, 238, 300, 302-04

contingent world is source of imperfections, 5-6
curvature of, 187-88
evolution of, 151, 182-83, 196-97, 199
materialist's theory of formation of, 88
perfection of, is to be fertile, 78
transformation of, in this cycle, 63-66

Divine, 8
human, 8
influence of, 214
material, 8
role of Manifestations in man's, 8-11, 236-37
spiritual, 8-9
to prevent crime, 271-72

return of, 39, 288

John the Baptist was, 132-34

represents soul of Man, 123, 126

man can choose to do, 248-50
nonexistence of, 215, 263-64
satanic qualities, 235-36
tree of good and, 122-26
Zaqqúm tree, 285

of earth, 151, 182-83
of man, 88, 151, 177-84, 191-94, 198-99

always a distinct species, 184, 193-94

causes of, 280
conditions and degrees of, 129-31, 235-36, 249

are limited to servitude, prophethood, and Deity, 230
man cannot progress beyond own state of, 235-37

illusion and reality of, 278
material, is relative nonexistence, 241-42, 243, 278, 280-81
movement (progress and decline) necessary to, 233-34
nonexistence cannot become, 180, 204, 281
perfections of, unlimited, 230
repetition impossible in, 283-84
signs of, cannot appear from nonexistence, 225
worlds of, have not been without man, 196-97

God appeared as pillar of, 85
symbol of love of God, 92

dreams may reveal, 227
secrets of, revealed to Prophets, 138-39

appeared as pillar of fire, 85
bounty of, 232
Creator has always had a creation, 281
day of, 57-58
emanation from, 202-07, 294-96
future, knowledge of, does not cause its occurrence, 138-39
justice of, 232
imperfections impossible in, 148
Kingdom of, 58, 241-43
knowledge of, by man

foundation of salvation, 238
greatest glory of human world, 300
only through Manifestations, 147-48, 222
unknowable, 146-49, 220-22

Law of

divided in two parts, 47-48
ignorance of, pardonable, 267
New Jerusalem is, 68
woman as symbol of, 68, 70

love of

deprivation of, results in imperfection, 302-03
fire is symbol of, 92
is fruit of human existence, 300-01

man dependent upon, 248-50
manifestation of, 206-07

in creatures is impossible, 202-03, 295-96

Nature ruled by, 4
nearness to, is wealth of other world, 231
oneness of

and concept of the Trinity, 113-15
divine system is one, 199
Essence of Unity, 180, 221
established by Abraham, 13

perfections of, 196

manifested in the Reality of Christ, 206-07
shine forth from the reality of man, 196

preexistence of, 203
proofs of existence of, 5-6
separation from, is greatest torment, 265
Spirit of, 241
tests His creatures, 29
time nonexistent for, 116, 152-53, 156
Word of, 116-17, 124, 152

has no beginning or end, 152-53

cures without medicines in, 254-56

spiritual, 255-56
through diet, 257-59

diseases

are contagious, 214, 254
causes of, 257
medical treatments for, 94, 158-59

terror may cause sickness, 255

has become visible, 59-60
symbolic meaning of, 48

acceptance or rejection of, 127-28
Christ born of, 16, 87-88, 118-19
descent of, 106-08
eternal life is gift of, 242
healing power of, 256

symbolized by darkness, 84

are torments, 265
blameworthy, 130-31
equivalent of death, 120
when reach perfection, become eternal, 152

enmity between Christianity and, 22
Imáms of, symbolized by twelve stars, 68
Mihdí and Messiah are awaited by, 39
overcome by Umayyads, 51-53, 69-70
prophecies of (see Prophecies)
rise and fall of, 48-54
spurious traditions in, 22
'ulamá could not reply to Bahá'u'lláh, 33

divine, 59-60
New, 67-68

advent of

came from heaven, 110-11
prophecies concerning, 40-41
Word of God existed before its bodily manifestation, 116-17

baptism of, 91-92
birth of, 110-11

born of Holy Spirit, 16, 87-88, 118-19
greatness due to perfections, not birth, 89-90

bread and wine of, 97-99, 121
descendant of Abraham, 13, 213
difference between, and other Manifestations, 150
disciples of

born of God, 223-24
can never become Christ, 233-34
descent of Holy Spirit on, 106-10

dove, symbolism of, 85
"Father is in the Son," symbolism of, 85
Kingdom of, 225
martyrdom of, 104, 120-21

miracles after, 37-38

would have acted like Muhammad, 20-21
Mosaic Law abrogated by, 16, 93-94
Moses and Elias, meeting with, 253
perfection of, 121, 150

called the Word, 206-07
God's perfections manifested in, 206-07

proof of, 101
referred to as

Rúhu'lláh, 95n
Word of God, 149

rejection of, 71-72, 77, 111, 116-17
resurrection of, 103-05
return of, 39, 110-12
Trinity, meaning of the, 113-15
was not rod out of stem of Jesse, 62-63
work of

accomplished, 10, 101
causes spiritual life of man, 118-21
educated eleven men, 35
enlightened mankind 120-21
tree of life planted by, 124
united diverse peoples, 10, 301-02

Christ rejected by, 111, 117

because turned to horizon of Moses, 77

follow law, not reason, 266
Muhammad protected, 21
will assemble in Israel, 65-66

was return of Elijah, 132-34, 288

difference of condition is obstacle to, 221
four methods of acquiring, 297-99
of God (see God)
symbols of

light, 84
water, 92

two kinds of, 83-84, 157-59

divine, 59-60
of God

divided in two parts, 47-48
ignorance of, pardonable, 267
is New Jerusalem, 68
obedience to, 174
woman as symbol of, 68, 70

Manifestation gives Holy, 158-59
must change as man changes, 48, 95-96

after death, 223-25, 239-40

bird released from cage, 228
for children, 240
Kingdom of God in, 241-43
rewards of other world in, 224-25
spiritual progress continues in, 231-37, 240
spiritual progress through prayers, intercession, charity of others in, 231, 240
veiled are separated from God in, 243
wealth of, is nearness to God, 231

eternal, 121, 126

faith is, 130
Holy Spirit gives, 242
tree of life planted by Christ is, 124

everlasting, 98

imagery of lamp and, 155, 288, 303
symbolizes knowledge, 84

is most odious attribute, 215-16

assimilation by, is honor for animal world, 79
body of, may be unable to reflect spirit, 229
character of (see Character)
condition of

cannot create, 182
changes, 94-96
dependency of, on God, 248-50
differences between, man and animals, 185-90
is end of imperfection, beginning of perfection, 235

differences between good, sinners, and wicked who are veiled, 238
educated by Manifestations, 8-11
evolution of, 88, 151, 177-84, 191-94, 198-99

always a distinct species, 184, 193-94

existence of, 195-97

Adam caused physical life of, 118-20
Christ caused spiritual life of, 118-21
created by God, 5
is emanation from God, 202-04, 206
life of body caused by spirit, 201
Perfect Manifestation always exists, 196
provides reason for existence of universe, 195-97
very ancient, 160-61

free will of, 248-50
God incomprehensible to, 146-49
intelligence of, 3-4
knowledge of, is of two kinds, 83-84
perfection of, 178-79

acquired by passage through conditions of existence, 200

powers and virtues of, 79-80, 300-05

appear through powers of God, 80
can resist Nature, 187
five inner or spiritual powers, 210-11
five outer powers, 210-11
perceives intellectual realities, 186-88, 217-18
power of invention, 186
virtues are rewards of this life, 223-24

reproached by God through His Manifestations, 167-70
spirit of (see Spirit)

ascension of, 155
attributes and powers of

divine intellectual power, 218
divine knowledge not acquired, 157-59
divine power, 10, 11
infallibility, 171-74
inseparable from Bounty of God, 155
manifest perfections, attributes of God, 147-50, 206-07, 222
reflect Sun of Reality, 114, 147-48, 222
signs of greatness from childhood, 155
supernatural powers, 100-02

cycles of, 74-77, 160-61, 164-66
differences between, 150

two kinds of Prophets, 164-65

existence of

has no beginning, no end, 152-53
Perfect Man always exists, 196

future revealed to, 138
influence of, 9-10, 162-63
intercession by, 232
necessity for obedience to, 173-74
perfection of, 8-9, 11, 150-53, 167-70

Christ and Bahá'u'lláh possess perfections of former Manifestations and more, 150
Perfect Man, 114, 174, 196, 222

Promised One to come after Christ, 109
purpose of

to educate mankind, 8-11, 168, 236-37
as gardeners of world of humanity, 194
to mediate between God and His creatures, 145

recognition of, 127-28
rejection of, 127-28

hatred of Holy Spirit unpardonable, 127-28

reproach of, meant for people, 167-70
return of, meaning of, 132-34, 288-89
stations or conditions of, are three, 151-56, 218-19
teachings of

change with changes in man, 94-96
Law of God given by, 158-59
material laws altered in each cycle, 48
necessity of following, 300-05

two, are awaited by the world, 39
universal Manifestation, 58
visions of, 251-53

First, 203
has no outward existence, 263
is power of human spirit, 209

are not decisive proofs, 37, 100-02
attributed to Bahá'u'lláh, 34, 37
Bahá'u'lláh offers to perform, 29-30, 35
inner significance of, 37-38

descendant of Abraham, 13, 213
law of, abrogated by Christ, 16, 93-94
reproach of, actually meant for Israel, 169

beginning of prophethood of, was kept secret, 44
Christians protected by, 21
defensive military action of, 18, 20
descendant of Abraham, 13, 213
Jews protected by, 21
Law of God descended upon, 68
laws of, 49
Pentateuch and Gospel promulgated by, 22
persecution of, 18-20
power of, 50
prophecies concerning (see Prophecies)
prophethood of, like Moses, 50
Qur'án (see Qur'án)
reproach of, meant for people, 169-70

of being exist in man, 236
divine, 123
man probes, 186

animal world, 78-79, 143
cycles of material world, 73-74
God rules, 4
man can resist, 189
man's body is captive of, 119
mineral world, 78
union of male and female, 87
vegetable world, 78, 143

difference between good, sinners, and wicked who are veiled, 238
may be pardoned after death, 232

of all creation, 177-78
all things created perfect from the first, 199
of Christ, 121 each degree of existence requires, 129-31
imperfections and, 129-31, 151-52
limitless, 230-32, 237
of Manifestations of God, 8-9, 11, 114, 114n, 174
of man's spirit, 144
Perfect Man, 114, 114n, 174, 196, 222

Báb enlightened, 26
Bahá'u'lláh enlightened, 31-32, 304-05
decay of, 27
reconstruction of, depends on teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, 35
sun is symbol of, 68

Aristotle, 15, 290
Plato, 15
Socrates, 14

Galen, 15, 303
lying to patient by, 215-16
Manifestations are like, 94, 158-59
patient must obey, 173-74

Preexistent Power, 218
Preexistent Reality, 221

ark of His Testament, 60
concerning the Báb

date of advent, 41-43, 46, 54, 69-72
all correspond to one another, 71
martyrdom of, 55
perfect offspring born from Law of Muhammad, 69
second woe is appearance of, 56

concerning Bahá'u'lláh

date of advent, 43-44
Lord of Hosts manifested in Holy Land, 32
rod out of stem of Jesse, 62-63
third woe is appearance of, 56
will establish unity, 63-66

concerning Christ

date of advent, 40-41
return, 110-12

concerning Muhammad, 48-54

crown of twelve stars, 68
first woe is appearance of, 56
two olive trees, 49
two witnesses clothed in sackcloth, 48
woman clothed with sun, 68

concerning Napoleon III [Emperor of France), 32-33
dead bodies shall lie in street, 51
dragon with seven heads, 69-70
earth will be transformed, 39
elders, four and twenty, 57-58
Holy City trod under foot forty and two months, 46
Jerusalem, New, 67-68
judgment of dead, 59
lightnings, voices, and thunderings, 60-61
reward them that fear Thy name, 59
seventh angel, 56
Spirit of truth will come, 109
Spiritual and Divine Kingdom will be established, 57-58
stars will fall on earth, 111-12
temple of God opened in in heaven, 59-60
two Manifestations awaited by world, 39
woe, first, second, and third, 56
wolf shall dwell with lamb, 62-66

also called Furqán, 53n
earth's movement mentioned in, 23-24
verse explanations

Súrih 19:17; 87
Súrih 23:14; 183, 224
Súrih 36:35; 87
Súrih 37:180; 287
Súrih 48:1-2; 169-70
Súrih 59:2; 288

establishment of Divine Kingdom, 57-58
Law of God divided in two parts, 47-48
science and, 137
spiritual cycles of, 74-77, 145, 160-161, 164-66
traditions of, liable to error, 298

of Christ, 120-21

discoveries of, 144
progress of, 64
religion and, 137

must be like butterfly and nightingale, 77
must seek Sun of Reality not dawning-place, 77
qualities of, 38

symbolism of, 123-24, 126

attachment to physical world is, 124, 126
difference between good, sinners, and wicked who are veiled, 238
good deeds of righteous are sins of Near Ones, 126

of animal, 143
communication with spirits, 251-53
five categories of, 143-45, 208-09
of God, 109
heavenly, 144-45
Holy. See Holy Spirit
human, 143-44, 150, 151, 185-90, 208-09

causes life of body, 201
after death (see Life, after death)
emanates from God, 206
has always existed, 198-99
immortality of, 223-29, 242-43
is rational soul, 208, 217-18, 239-40
mind is power of, 209
necessity for appearance of, in the body, 200-01
not affected by bodily vicissitudes, 156, 227-29, 239-40
not limited by place or time, 241-42

Manifestations have rational soul, 151-53, 154-55
mineral, 78, 235
vegetable, 143, 208

bodily power is weak compared to spiritual power, 126
perfections and imperfections, 129-31
Perfect Man like reed, 45
qualities of, are contagious, 214
spiritual birth, 223
virtues of man appear through power of God, 80

divine, 57
spiritual, 74

imagery of, and mirror, 106, 107, 113-14, 144, 145, 147-48, 155, 196, 201, 206-07, 222, 229
is cause of life and illumination, 162
of Reality, 57, 58, 104, 172, 207

has numerous dawning places, 76-77
reflects in Manifestations of God, 114

symbol of Persia, 68

of Adam and Eve, 122-26
of baptism, 91-92
of bird in cage, 228
of blindness, 102
of bread and wine, 97-99, 121, 125
clergy has not understood, 104-05
of darkness is ignorance, 84
of dead, 59, 101-02, 126
of deafness, 102
of dove, 85
of fire, 92
of Holy City, 46, 48, 67, 68
of Jerusalem (see Jerusalem)
of light is knowledge, 84
of resurrection, 103-05
of serpent, 123-24, 126
of stars falling to earth, 111-12
of water is knowledge and life, 92

of Bahá'ís, 35
torment, two kinds of, 265

future events, knowledge of, 138-39

may be seen in dreams, 227

past, present, and future, in world of God, 156
preexistence of, 116-17, 148-49, 203
universe has no beginning, 180
Word of God exempt from, 152-53

Blessed, 58
of life (good and evil), 122-25
of Zaqqúm, 285, 285n

"Father is in the Son," 207

investigation of, 45-46
requirements for seeker of, 38-39

Essence of, 180, 221
establishment of, 62-66
Kingdom of, 123
love of God brings, 301, 304-05
pantheism, 290-96
Threshold of, 137

infallibility of, 172, 172n, 173

elements of, are interconnected, 245-47
has no beginning, 180
perfection of, 177

requires numberless forms of existence, 129-30

requires existence of man, 195-97

moderation of, 274-75
true, 78-80

Christ's perfections are called, 206-07
of God, 116-17, 124, 152-53

is cause of all life, 163