Nature: An Emanation of God's Will

A Compilation of extracts from the Writings of the Baha'u'llah and 'Abdu'l-Baha prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice

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Explanation of the Symbol of the Greatest Name - by Hand of the Cause Mr. Faizi

Contents
1 - Anticipated in Past Religions
2 - Acclaimed by Poets
3 - Made known to Babis
4 - The Symbol of the Greatest Name
5 - Who Designed the Symbol?
6 - Some Derivatives of the Name Baha
7 - The Letters it Contains
8 - Ancient Alphabets
9 - The Names of the Bab and Baha'u'llah
10 - Adam and Eve are included.

11 - The Essence of Sacrifice and the Essence of Servitude

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The Universal House of Justice - a compilation by Baha'i World Centre

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Contents
  • From the Writings of Baha'u'llah
  • From the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha
  • From the Talks of 'Abdu'l-Baha
  • From the Writings of Shoghi Effendi
  • Letters from the Universal House of Justice regarding its own establishment
    • Centre of the Covenant
    • The Foundation of the Universal House of Justice
    • Some Questions Answered
    • The Basis For Election 
    • The Question of Infallibility
    • Interpretation and Legislation
    • The Authority to Expel
    • The Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice
    • Separate Spheres of Responsibility and function
    • The Sphere of the Guardian
    • Complementary Aims of Institutions
    • Honesty and Humility
    • The Distinction Between Authoritative Interpretation and Individual Understanding
    • The Safeguard of the Cause
    • The Dispensation of Baha'u'llah
    • Future Guardians
    • Two Centres of Authority to which the Believers Must Tum

God, His Mediator, and Man


Contents
  • The Voice of the Ancient of Days
  • The Coming of Revelation
  • The Vehicles of Grace
  • There Is But One God
  • The Book of God
  • Mankind Is One
  • Introduction
    The Scriptures of Different Faiths - by Pritam Singh
    Oneness of Religions - by Doris McKay

    Quickeners of Mankind


    A Compilation from the Writings of the Bab, Baha'u'llah, 'Abdu'l-Baha, Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice:
          • The Nature of This Day
          • The Purpose of Pioneering
          • The Call to Arise
          • The Meaning of our Mandate from 'Abdu'l-Baha
          • The Urgency
          • The Station of the Pioneer
    • The Pioneer's Qualities
    • The Pioneer Post
    • The Promises of Assistance and Victory
    • The Women
    • The Youth
    • Prayers and Tablets
    • Prayers from the Tablets of the Divine Plan 


    One Common Faith - A document prepared in 2005 under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice

    This commentary reviews relevant passages from both the writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of the contemporary religious crisis.

    Days to Remember: Baha’i Holy Days – a compilation



    Part 2: Suggested Readings for celebration or commemoration of Baha’i Holy Days and Anniversaries on which work should be suspended
    Part 3: Suggested Readings for celebration or commemoration of Baha’i Holy Days and Anniversaries on which suspension of work is not obligatory
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