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Tag: "Prophets"

tag name Prophets type: Prophets, Manifestations; Religion, general; Religions, Middle Eastern
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Arabic: nabíyy ( نبیّ ); Persian: payghambar ( پیغمبر ); payambar ( پیمبر )
related tags - Manifestations of God; Adamic Cycle; Apostles (general); Progressive revelation
referring tags Elijah (Prophet); Ezekiel (Prophet); Hud (Prophet); Idris (Prophet); Isaiah (Prophet); Lesser Prophets; Mahabad (Prophet); Melchizedek (Prophet); Messengers, Native American; Messengers of God, Indigenous; Prophets in Islam; Salih (Prophet); Seal of the Prophets; Zechariah (Prophet)
Inventory subject Categories of Prophets (major; minor; village)
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Note: There are a few instances where Shoghi Effendi has translated the term "rasúl" as Prophet, specifically in connection with the Prophet Muhammad.

selected quotations
(authoritative sources)

These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"... Prophets are in general of two kinds. Some are independent Prophets Who are followed, while others are not independent and are themselves followers. The independent Prophets are each the Author of a divine religion and the Founder of a new Dispensation. At Their advent the world is clothed in a new attire, a new religion is established, and a new Book revealed..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, chapter 43 (AB00347)

"There are three kinds of divine Prophets. One kind are the universal Manifestations, which are even as the sun. ... These Souls... have been sent forth to the entire world and the generality of mankind. Another kind of Prophets are followers and promulgators, not leaders and law-givers, but they are nonetheless the recipients of the hidden inspirations of God. Yet another kind are Prophets Whose prophethood has been limited to a particular locality."

–'Abdu'l-Bahá, Twelve table talks given by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in ‘Akká (AB06566)

bahaidata.org Q4666   ·   Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifestation_of_God_(Baháʼí_Faith)#Minor_prophets; bahaiquotes.com/subject/prophets; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Prophets

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  1. 2025-11-28. Twelve Table Talks, Categories of Prophets, and Unlocated Pentacle Tablets. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Clarifies the authenticity of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Twelve Table Talks, explains Prophet classifications, and confirms that two pentacle Tablets remain unlocated in the Bahá'í World Centre Archives. UHJ-letters.
  2. 2025. Timeless Principles of Religion, The: A Comparative Study across Christian, Islamic, and Bahá'í Thought. Iman Motlagh Arani. Theological map of nine principles in Christianity, Islam, and the Bahá'í Faith: oneness of God, unknowability of the divine essence, creation by God's sovereign act, office of prophethood, authority of revealed law, cardinal virtues, judgment and death. Articles-unpublished.
  3. 2022. Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim). David Russell Garcia, Kees Poolman, trans. . Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en sociale principes; heilige oorlog en vechten; redenen achter de reputatie van de islam als een oorlogsreligie; apocalypse. Books.
  4. 2022. Qur'anic Kerygma: Epic, Apocalypse, and Typological Figuration. Todd Lawson. Article contains no mention of the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths, but includes themes of relevance to Bahá'í teachings on the typologies of proclamation and apocalypse. Articles.
  5. 2021. Cosmopolitan World of the Quran and Late Antique Humanism, The. Todd Lawson. On the Qur'an's use of the themes of epic and apocalypse to reveal its most cherished sacred truths: the Oneness of God, the Oneness of Religion, and the Oneness of Humanity. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  6. 2019. Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . Talks from 1904-1907. Writings.
  7. 2018. Laozi: A Lost Prophet?. Roland Faber. On the Tao Te Ching, or Dao De Jing; the uniqueness of Toaism/Daoism; resonances with and differences from the Bahá’í universe; should Daoism be considered a genuine dispensation of a divine Manifestation. Articles.
  8. 2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this collection of table talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Bibliographies.
  9. 2014. Islám: The Road Ahead: Reflections of a Bahá'í on Islamic Topics. Rowshan Mustapha. Questions about the finality of religion, the Day of Judgment, the role of Jesus and the Mihdi, and what will happen at the End of Time, through the lens of the Bahá’í Teachings. Books.
  10. 2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney; first published in 1908, the new 2014 edition has been extensively retranslated. Writings.
  11. 2013. Story of the Prophets. Farnaz Ma'sumian. Biographies of nine Manifestations, from Abraham to Bahá'u'lláh. Designed for junior youth by a retired professor of world religions, it provides a compact source of information on the founders of the world's major religions in readable language. Introductory.
  12. 2013. John the Baptist and Baha'i Prophetic Categories: An Atypical Paradigm. Jack McLean. Comparative Jewish-Christian-Islamic-Baha’i study of the prophetic station of the prophet John the Baptist, who occupies a theological status between "minor" and "major" prophet. Includes history of the present-day Sabean-Mandean Baptists in Iraq. Articles-unpublished.
  13. 2012. Surih of Admonition (Suratu'l-Nus'h): Revealed for Siyyid Ja'far-i-Yazdí. Bahá'u'lláh, Afaf A. Stevens, trans. . A tablet in which Bahá'u'lláh identifies with God and speaks as His mouthpiece, describes the appearance of the Prophets from Adam to the Báb, counsels the learned to be ready for the Promised One, and refers to his enemy Shaykh 'Abdu'l-Husayn-i-Tihrání. Translations.
  14. 2009-2011. Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá. Peyman Sazedj. Twenty-four translations from 2009, 2010, and 2011 copied from the defunct website peyman.sazedj.org. Translations.
  15. 2007. Bahá'u'lláh as fulfilment of the theophanic promise in the Sermons of Imam 'Alí ibn Abí Ṭálib: Translation of al Tutunjiyya, Iftikhár and Ma'rifat bin-Nurániyyat. Khazeh Fananapazir. Translations of Tutunjiyya "Sermon of the Gulf," Iftikhár "Sermon of Iftikhár," and Ma'rifat bin-Nurániyyat "Sermon of Ma'rifat bin-Nurániyyat." Articles.
  16. 2006. Tabernacle of Unity, The: Bahá'u'lláh's Responses To Mánikchi Sáhib. Bahá'u'lláh. Five Tablets addressed to individuals of Zoroastrian background, including two letters responding to questions posed by the Parsi Zoroastrian scholar and philanthropist Manikchi Sahib, as well as the Tablet of the Seven Questions and two other Tablets. Writings.
  17. 2003-10. Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim). David Russell Garcia. A lengthy overview of the Qur'án and its themes for a Bahá'í audience; holy war and fighting; reasons behind Islám's reputation as a war-like religion; theology of Islám vs. Christianity; laws and admonitions; spiritual and social principles; apocalypse. Books.
  18. 1999. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Michael W. Sours, Iraj Ayman. Study.
  19. 1999. Kitáb-i-Íqán, The Book of Certitude: Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Michael W. Sours, Brent Poirier, Ismael Velasco, Iraj Ayman. Notes on various topics related to Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude. Study.
  20. 1997-05. Common Grounds between Buddhism, Quantum Physics, and the Bahá'í Faith. Jack Coleman. Some parallels and similarities between the Bahá'í Faith, Buddhism, and physics. Essays.
  21. 1997. Comparison of the concepts of Prophet and Messenger in Islam and Manifestation in the Baha'i Faith. Richard Ater. Analytical overview of the theology of prophethood in both religions. Articles-unpublished.
  22. 1993/1997. Bahá'í Principle of Religious Unity and the Challenge of Radical Pluralism. Dann J. May. A shorter version of this thesis is published as "The Bahá'í Principle of Religious Unity: A Dynamic Perspectivism." Theses.
  23. 1993 Fall. "I am all the Prophets": The Poetics of Pluralism in Bahá'í Texts. Juan Cole. Literary analysis of a passage from Tablet of Blood (Súriy-i-Damm) in which Bahá'u'lláh identifies Himself with all the past Prophets and their sufferings, depicting himself mortally wounded on the field of battle, like Imám Husayn. Articles.
  24. 1989-08-25. John the Baptist and Interpretation. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Various questions about the the Bahá’í position on John the Baptist, his station and teaching, and the function of interpretation. UHJ-letters.
  25. 1986-10-27. Places Where the Manifestations of God Have Appeared; Equality of Men and Women. Universal House of Justice. The consistent portrayal of all known Manifestations of God as male and their historical emergence exclusively in the East; the equality of men and women; on soul mates. UHJ-letters.
  26. 1982. Concept of Manifestation in the Bahá'í Writings, The. Juan Cole. Lengthy overview of Bahá'í theology and prophetology and their Islamic roots. Articles.
  27. 1953-05-04. Vast, Majestic Process, A. Shoghi Effendi. Passage outlining humanity’s progressive evolution through ten stages. Guardian.
  28. 1950?. Genealogy of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. Kay Zinky. Chart showing the Semitic line of prophets, including source citations. Chronologies.
  29. 1939. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith. George Townshend. Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for those who seek a universal view of religion and the contemporary world. Books.
  30. 1904. Notes Taken in 1904: vol. 1. Ethel J. Rosenberg. Book-length collection of quotations from pilgrims' notes and other sources on many aspects of Bahá'í teachings on philosophy and interpretations of religious symbols. Pilgrims.
 
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