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by HuangRan
Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:27 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: Muhammad encountering the Pharisees?
Replies: 0
Views: 32336

Muhammad encountering the Pharisees?

Dear friends, In Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, there're these words: "What could have been the evidence produced by the Pharisees and the idolatrous priests to justify their denial of Muḥammad, the Apostle of God when He came unto them with a Book that judged between truth and falsehood with ...
by HuangRan
Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:49 pm
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: The Bountiful and the Bounteous
Replies: 0
Views: 30214

The Bountiful and the Bounteous

Dear friends,

As names of God/Manifestation, what's the difference between "the Bountiful" and "the Bounteous", and "the All-Bountiful" and "the All-Bounteous"? Are they translated from different Farsi/Arabic words?

Thanks.
by HuangRan
Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:40 pm
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: Words to Francis Joseph: ...found thee clinging unto the Branch and heedless of the Root
Replies: 0
Views: 33726

Words to Francis Joseph: ...found thee clinging unto the Branch and heedless of the Root

Dear friends,

In the Aqdas, there're these words to Francis Joseph, "We have been with thee at all times, and found thee clinging unto the Branch and heedless of the Root." What do "Branch" and "Root" refer to?

Thanks.
by HuangRan
Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:43 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: Difference between Lawh and Surih
Replies: 2
Views: 27692

Re: Difference between Lawh and Surih

Thank you, MontanaDon, until today, have I read the link in your relpy.
by HuangRan
Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:10 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Day of the Covenant
Replies: 5
Views: 41084

Day of the Covenant

Why did the Master gave November 26, 181 days after the ascension of Bahá'u'lláh, as the Day of the Covenant? Why it was November 26?

Thanks.
by HuangRan
Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:07 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Relation between Seir and Jesus
Replies: 5
Views: 41445

Re: Relation between Seir and Jesus

Thank you Brettz and Don.
by HuangRan
Sat Nov 15, 2014 2:36 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Relation between Seir and Jesus
Replies: 5
Views: 41445

Re: Relation between Seir and Jesus

Thank you MontanaDon. As I know, Muslim commentators interprete "Sinai" as Moses, "Seir" as Jesus, and "Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them" as Muhammod. And some Baha'is see "he came with ten thousands of ...
by HuangRan
Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:19 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Relation between Seir and Jesus
Replies: 5
Views: 41445

Relation between Seir and Jesus

Deuteronomy 33:2 "And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them." Here it is interpreted that "rose up from Seir" refers to Jesus. H...
by HuangRan
Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:55 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Tablet of Visitation be read facing Qiblih
Replies: 3
Views: 35264

Re: Tablet of Visitation be read facing Qiblih

Dear Brett, thanks for your prompt reply!

Warm Love,
Huang Ran
by HuangRan
Wed Jul 02, 2014 3:30 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Tablet of Visitation be read facing Qiblih
Replies: 3
Views: 35264

Tablet of Visitation be read facing Qiblih

Dear friends,

Should the Tablet of Visitation which is read on his anniversary of the Bab and Bahaullah, be read facing the Qiblih?
by HuangRan
Wed Jul 02, 2014 3:27 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: prayer for the Hands of Cause of God
Replies: 3
Views: 32700

Re: prayer for the Hands of Cause of God

Thank you so much, Brettz.
by HuangRan
Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:06 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: prayer for the Hands of Cause of God
Replies: 3
Views: 32700

prayer for the Hands of Cause of God

Dear ones, is it appropriate to say the prayer for the hands of Cause of God for the Counselors today?

Thanks.
by HuangRan
Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:06 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: The calculation of 1335 years
Replies: 2
Views: 26208

Re: The calculation of 1335 years

Thank you Brettz. That calculation is really complicated...
by HuangRan
Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:59 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: The calculation of 1335 years
Replies: 2
Views: 26208

The calculation of 1335 years

In Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era , the Master explain the meaning of 1335 years/days, mentioned by Daniel, in the passage below: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Tablets make it clear that this prophecy refers to the one hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Bahá’u’lláh in Baghdád, or the year 1963:— Now concerni...
by HuangRan
Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:42 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: every trace, fruit, and mention
Replies: 1
Views: 24500

every trace, fruit, and mention

Dear friends, There following prayer, found at http://www.kashkul.org/2011/02/06/prayer-for-pregnancy/ I beseech Thee, O Lord of all being and Possessor of things visible and invisible, to bestow on me a righteous child so it may remember Thee on Thine earth and glorify Thee throughout Thy realm. If...
by HuangRan
Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:38 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: Meaning of "His Chosen Ones"
Replies: 2
Views: 30752

Meaning of "His Chosen Ones"

Dear friend, In Bahai Writings, what's the difference between "the Chosen Ones (of God)" and "the chosen ones (of God)"[not capitalized]? Some say the former refers to the Manifestations and Holy Ones like Ali and 'Abdu'l-Baha, while the later refers to the ordinary true believer...
by HuangRan
Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:20 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Is it appropriate for Baha'is to bow to others?
Replies: 6
Views: 41515

Is it appropriate for Baha'is to bow to others?

Dear friends, In Kitabi-Aqdas, Note 57, it is said, "He (Baha'u'llah) also condemns such practices as prostrating oneself before another person and other forms of behaviour that abase one individual in relation to another." Do the "other forms of behaviour that abase one individual in...
by HuangRan
Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:30 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: Difference between Lawh and Surih
Replies: 2
Views: 27692

Difference between Lawh and Surih

Dear friends, Some of the Writings of Baha'u'llah are named as "Lawh-i-....", while some are named as "Suriy-i-...", are they of two types of revelation? What's the difference between them? Why "Lawh"-i-Ayyúb is also called "Súriy"-i-Sabr? and Súriy-i-Ra'ís I ...
by HuangRan
Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:43 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: meaning of the names of 19 months
Replies: 16
Views: 65349

Re: meaning of the names of 19 months

Great! Thanks a lot for all your ideas, I think I'm satisfied now.
With loving regards.
by HuangRan
Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:05 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: meaning of the names of 19 months
Replies: 16
Views: 65349

Re: meaning of the names of 19 months

from a friend: In one of the forums for the course on The Writings of the Báb, a student asked this question: “If Nineteen Day Feasts are named after attributes of God how can “Questions” be an attribute?” Faculty member Dr. Moojan Momen answered with a lesson about historical Iran and Shí’í Islam: ...
by HuangRan
Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:32 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: meaning of the names of 19 months
Replies: 16
Views: 65349

meaning of the names of 19 months

It's said:" The names of the months in the Bahá'í ( Badí) calendar were given by the Báb, who drew them from the nineteen names of God invoked in a prayer said during the month of fasting in Shí'ih Islam." If this be true, how to understand the meaning of the name of "Questions"?...
by HuangRan
Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:33 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: About a passage from Gems of Divine Mysteries
Replies: 1
Views: 23106

About a passage from Gems of Divine Mysteries

In paragraph 95, the second sentence: "Were I to disclose unto thee the reality of this station, thou wouldst lament and bewail the plight of this Servant Who remaineth in the hands of these infidels, Who hath grown perplexed at his plight, and is lost in bewilderment in this fathomless ocean.&...
by HuangRan
Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:21 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: About 12th Imam
Replies: 17
Views: 84413

Re: About 12th Imam

Thank you Brettz9 and Iranpour for the further informations in details, which completely satisfied me.
by HuangRan
Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:30 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: About 12th Imam
Replies: 17
Views: 84413

Re: About 12th Imam

Thanks A LOT, to all of you above!!
by HuangRan
Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:15 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: About 12th Imam
Replies: 17
Views: 84413

Re: About 12th Imam

MontanaDon wrote:There are differences of opinion by scholars as to whether the 12 Imam had a physical existance according to the statements of Abdu'l-Baha.


Could you please help to find the original statements of 'Abdu'l-Baha?

Thanks
by HuangRan
Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:42 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: About 12th Imam
Replies: 17
Views: 84413

About 12th Imam

Dear friends, In the Kitab-i-Iqan published in 2003 by the NSA of US, there's a note for the 12th Imam in the glossary on p.251: Muhammad, son of the eleventh Imam; died at age five in the year A.H.260/A.D.362. I heard another saying that the 12th Imam, who was the son of the 11th Imam, did not real...
by HuangRan
Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:47 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: The meaning of "We" in the writings of Baha'u'llah
Replies: 2
Views: 25366

Re: The meaning of "We" in the writings of Baha'u'llah

Dear brettz9,

Many thanks!

Best Regards.
by HuangRan
Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:21 pm
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: The meaning of "We" in the writings of Baha'u'llah
Replies: 2
Views: 25366

The meaning of "We" in the writings of Baha'u'llah

I heard a friend said taht, 'Abdu'Baha had mentioned that when Baha'u'llah says "We", He means all the Manifestations of God. Yet some understand that "We" implies the majesty of a King, that is God.
Which is correct? And, did 'Abdu'Baha say that?
Thanks.
by HuangRan
Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:02 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: About 'Zawra' in Iqan
Replies: 1
Views: 22121

About 'Zawra' in Iqan

Dear Friends, in p.78 of A Traveler’s Narrative, the word 'Zawra' is explained in the note as 'Baghdád', while in para.274-5 of Kitab-i-Iqan, Baha'u'llah and Sadiq stated that Zawra is the land of Rayy, that is Tiheran. How to understand this difference? Thanks.
by HuangRan
Thu May 12, 2011 9:14 pm
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: About the Prayer of Nudbih
Replies: 3
Views: 31679

About the Prayer of Nudbih

Dear friends,

In Kitabi-i-Iqan, the footnote for the "Prayer of Nudbih" in para.33 is: “Lamentation” attributed to the Twelfth Imám. While in the glossary of that book, it is given: A “Lamentation” of the Imám ‘Alí. How to understand the difference there between?

Thanks.
by HuangRan
Sat Nov 06, 2010 4:51 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: a question about a passage from Iqan
Replies: 2
Views: 25108

Re: a question about a passage from Iqan

Thank you, brettz9.
by HuangRan
Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:12 am
Forum: Bahá'í Writings
Topic: a question about a passage from Iqan
Replies: 2
Views: 25108

a question about a passage from Iqan

"...We perceive that a one-eyed man, who himself is the chief of the people, is arising with the utmost malevolence against Us. We foresee that in every city people will arise to suppress the Blessed Beauty, that the companions of that Lord of being and ultimate Desire of all men will flee from...

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