See also these bibliographies: Leiden List to the Tablets of Baha'u'llah Bibliography for the Tablets of Baha'u'llah 1853-63 Bibliography for the Tablets of Baha'u'llah 1863-68 Bibliography for the Tablets of Baha'u'llah 1868-77 Bibliography for the Tablets of Baha'u'llah 1877-92   Key to sources and full citations see also scans of Revelation of Baha'u'llah indexes of Tablets see also an overview of abjad numerology Sources for studying the life and writings of Abdu'l-Baha

Advent of Divine Justice


1. Study questions, by Dwight Allen and Morten Bergsmo, published in M. Bergsmo, ed., Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, (Oxford: George Ronald, 1991).
   
   
   Century of Light
   
   
2. An outline of Century of Light, a "personal interpretation" by Arjen Bolhuis (offsite).
   
   
3. Century of Light: Questions and References, prepared by Sheila Banani.
   
   
   The Dawn-Breakers
   
   
4. Dawn-breakers outline and summaries, prepared by Brett Zamir.
   
   
   Dispensation of Baha'u'llah
   
   
5. Study Guide to the Dispensation of Baha'u'llah, prepared by Soroush Shakib.
   
   
   Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (see also these notes)
   
   
6. Akka Traditions (hadith) in the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, comp. Moojan Momen.
   
   
7. Excerpts Related to Epistle to the Son of the Wolf from Adib Taherzadeh's The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, vol. 4, chapters 24-25.
   
   
8. Quotations from the Blessed Beauty Found in Epistle to the Son of the Wolf compares Baha'u'llah's self-quotations in the Epistle with their earlier versions.
   
   
9. "A study guide to the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf," developed by Melanie Smith and distributed by the US Baha'i National Center. Available in Adobe PDF format and MSWord formats by Chuck Bennett and Joe Magaditsch. please email to help convert to html
   
   
10. Robert McLaughlin's These Perspicuous Verses: A passage from the Writings of Baha'u'llah examines in detail paragraph 192 (originally found in Ishraqat).
    
    
    Gleanings
    
    
11. Sources of Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, comp. Vahid Rafati and Denis MacEoin
    
    
    God Passes By
    
    
12. God Passes By: A Study Guide, by Horace Holley (Wilmette: US Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1961) provides a thematic index to the book. not formatted; email to help
    
    
13. God Passes By outline, prepared by Brett Zamir.
    
    
14. Study of Baha'i Writings, A, is a comprehensive overview of Baha'i teachings based on the contents of God Passes By. Compiled by Miguel Watler. (offsite)
    
    
    Hidden Words (see also these notes)
    
    
15. A Concordance for the Arabic Hidden Words, compiled by Joyce McCleary.
    
    
16. Translations and publications of and commentaries on the Hidden Words, from the Leiden List, comp. Sen McGlinn.
    
    
    Kitab-i-Aqdas (see also these notes)
    
    
17. Kitáb-i-Aqdas questions and concordances, originally prepared for the Wilmette Institute, includes study questions, categorized cross-references to the Aqdas and its notes and "Questions and Answers," and topical concordances.
    
    
18. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas Windows Help File, made by Peyman Talaei, is a hyperlinked version of the Aqdas in the Windows Help File format which can be used for easy study and reading. Click here for instructions and an overview or click here to download the self-extracting application (1.2MB).
    
    
19. Discussions and translations of and commentaries on the Kitab-i Aqdas, from the Leiden List, comp. Sen McGlinn.
    
    
    Kitab-i-Iqan (see also these notes)
    
    
20. The Kitab-i-Iqan: A Study Guide, prepared by Horace Holley, is a short topical outline.
    
    
21. Notes on paragraph numbering of the Kitáb-i- Íqán is from a memorandum published in Hooper Dunbar's A Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán.
    
    
22. Outline Study Guide of the Kitab-i-Iqan, published 1933 by the US NSA.
    
    
23. "Qur'anic Quotations from the Kitáb-i-Íqán Compared with their Counterparts in J.M. Rodwell's Translation of the Qur'an," prepared by Duane Troxel, charts the changes Shoghi Effendi made to the punctuation, spelling, capitalization, syntax, words, and consequently the meaning of Rodwell's translation.
    
    
    Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh
    
    
24. Cross-reference chart of passages published as "Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh" with their other published sources. (offsite)
    
    
    Promised Day is Come
    
    
25. Study questions to The Promised Day is Come, comp. by Seena Fazel, published in D. Allen and M. Bergsmo, eds., Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, (Oxford: George Ronald, 1991).
    
    
    Promoting Entry by Troops
    
    
26. Study Guide, by Robert McLelland (Mona Vale: Baha'i Publications Australia, 1994).
    
    
    Prosperity of Humankind
    
    
27. Prosperity of Humankind outline, prepared by Brett Zamir.
    
    
    Ridvan Messages
    
    
28. Ridvan 2000: Outlines by Arjen Bulhuis: in MSWord for PC format or in MSWord for Mac format.
    
    
29. Ridvan 2001: Study Guide by Lal and Dheena Fernando.
    
    
    Secret of Divine Civilization
    
    
30. Expanded Outline of The Secret of Divine Civilization, by Roger Coe.
    
    
31. "The Education of Nations: A book review," by Barbara Casterline (published in Bahá'í News September 1972).
    
    
32. The Secret of Divine Civilization study questions, prepared by Habib Riazati.
    
    
33. "An Introduction to 'Abdul-Baha's The Secret of Divine Civilization, by Nader Saiedi (offsite)
    
    
    Seven Valleys
    
    
34. A study guide to the Seven Valleys, by John Wiegley (offsite)
    
    
    Some Answered Questions
    
    
35. Some Answered Questions outline, questions/discussion, and references, prepared by Brett Zamir.
    
    
    Tablets of Baha'u'llah Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas (see also these notes)
    
    
36. List of recipients and dates of Section 17 of Tablets of Baha'u'llah Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas, "Excerpts from other Tablets."
    
    
    Tablet of the Holy Mariner
    
    
37. A Study Compilation on the Tablet of the Holy Mariner, compiled by Aziz Mboya, includes 44 separate compilations on themes found in the Tablet.
    
    
    Traveler's Narrative, A
    
    
38. Correlation of passages from A Traveler's Narrative with God Passes By and the Dawn-Breakers, prepared by Brett Zamir.
    
    
    Turning Point for All Nations
    
    
39. Turning Point for All Nations overview and outline, prepared by Brett Zamir.
    
    
    Who is Writing the Future?
    
    
40. "Who Is Writing the Future? Reflections on the Twentieth Century" summary outline, prepared by Graham Hassall. (on Asia-Pacific site)
    
    
    Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
    
    
41. Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá sequential and thematic outlines prepared by Brett Zamir.
    
    
    World Order of Baha'u'llah (see also Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh)
    
    
42. Study questions to World Order of Baha'u'llah, by Shahriar Razavi. Published in D. Allen and M. Bergsmo, eds., Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, (Oxford: George Ronald, 1991), and first published online at usbnc.org.
    
    
    Various
    
    
43. Index to Ad’iyyih-i-Hadrat-i-Mahbúb (a common Arabic/Persian prayer book), prepared by Steven Phelps.
    
    
44. The Leiden List of the Tablets of Baha'u'llah
       Includes:
    • Introduction
    • The Leiden List of the Tablets of Baha'u'llah
    • Bibliography and List of sources
    • Appendix 1: Translations and publication of the Hidden Words
    • Appendix 2: Discussion and translations of individual sections of The Hidden Words
    • Appendix 3: General discussions and commentaries on the Kitab-i Aqdas
    • Appendix 4: The Kitab-i Aqdas, partial translations and commentary by paragraph number
    • Index 1: Index to first lines
    • Index 2: References to section numbers in Gleanings
    • Index 3: References to section numbers in Prayers and Meditations
    • Index 4: Index of key words (in English) and names
    • Download entire Leiden List in compressed Rich Text Format (RTF)
    
    
    
45. Robert McLaughlin's These Perspicuous Verses: A passage from the Writings of Baha'u'llah examines in detail a paragraph from Ishraqat (later also appeard in ESW paragraph 192).
    
    
46. Overview of the Suriy-i-Ghusn (Tablet of the Branch), by Foad Shodjai.
    
    
47. Overview of the Tablets to Napoleon III, comp. Jonah Winters.