1. n.d.. Tablet on Interpretation of Sacred Scripture (Lawh-i-Ta'wíl). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . — Tablet on "the legitimacy of figurative scripture interpretation."
2. n.d.. Qur'án, The: The Meanings of the Holy Qur'an. Muhammad, Abdullah Yusufali, trans. .
3. n.d.. سیر و سلوک‌ در رساله سلوک (Spiritual Journey of the Mystical Path in the Seven Valleys). Fariduddin Radmehr. — شرحی بر عبارات، اشارات، كلمات، احادیث، اشعار و آیات مب�...
4. 2025-12. Tablet of the Báb Revealed in Response to the Inquiry of Mullá Ibrāhím Maḥallātí. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — A response to questions concerning five Qur’anic verses long marked by contention; the Bab refrain...
5. 2025-09. From 'the Most Great Prison' to the 'Holy Land': The Transformation of 'Akká in Bahá'í Sacred Geography. Sivan Lerer. — Examines how ‘Akka transformed from Baha’u’llah’s place of exile into a Baha’i sacred cent...
6. 2025-07. In the Beginning was Metaphor: Henry Corbin and the Quran. Todd Lawson. — Iranian Islam; the Day of the Covenant, Mundus Imaginalis, and metahistory; metaphor and ta'wil. No ...
7. 2025-01. "As to what is meant by Gog and Magog, these were two factions that were in constant strife…". Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans. . — Provisional translation of a metaphorical interpretation of Gog and Magog by ‘Abdu’l-Baha, with ...
8. 2025. Primordial Covenant and Joseph: Metaphoricity in the Quran. Todd Lawson. — On metaphors of emotion as a mode of cognition in the Quran; emotions of God, represented by the Qur...
9. 2025. Qur'án in Bahá'í Writings, The. Todd Lawson, Necati Alkan. — Overview of the place of the Qur'an in Baha'i theology and hermeneutics, and as featured in the writ...
10. 2024-12. Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English. Craig Alan Volker, Mary Goebel Noguchi. — Challenges in translation, including questions about spelling, terminology, politeness strategies em...
11. 2024. Various Interpretations of Dhu'l-Qarnayn. Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans. . — Provisional translations, with commentary, of three short extracts from Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Baha, int...
12. 2023. Mi'ráj in Select Shaykhí, Bábí, and Bahá'í Texts, The. Sholeh A. Quinn. — The ascension of the Prophet Muhammad to heaven, and commentary on its meanings by religious leaders...
13. 2023. Last Prophet and Last Day: Shaykhí, Bábí and Bahá'í Exegesis of the 'Seal of the Prophets' (Q. 33:40). Christopher Buck, Youli A. Ioannesyan. — Survey and analysis of viewpoints on the meaning of "Seal of the Prophets"; the prophetic cycle and ...
14. 2023. Camphor and Metaphor. Dana Paxson. — The single word ‘camphor’ appears once in the holy Qur’an. It also appears in the Writings of ...
15. 2022-08-27. Joseph in Religious History and the Bahá'í Writings. Christopher Buck. — Just as the story of Joseph is the "best of stories," the metaphor of Joseph is the "best of metapho...
16. 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 soc...
17. 2022. Qur'anic Kerygma: Epic, Apocalypse, and Typological Figuration. Todd Lawson. — Article contains no mention of the Babi or Baha'i Faiths, but includes themes of relevance to Baha'i...
18. 2021 [1998]. Sequential Outline of the Kitáb-i-Íqán: condensed version. Hooper Dunbar, A. Bolhuis, ed. . — Aid to locating main themes and various subjects in Baha'u'llah's Book of Certitude, adapted from Ho...
19. 2021 Spring. In the Noble, Sacred Place: One Rainy Day in a Holy City. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. — A memoir of visiting Jerusalem — a contemporary pilgrim's note written as a literary piece — wit...
20. 2021. Bible Stories and Themes in the Bahá'í Writings and Guidance. Anonymous, comp. — Baha'i interpretation of Biblical stories and topics.
21. 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:...
22. 2020-04-10. Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi. Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. . — Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Bab’s Writings, delivered at the...
23. 2020. Qur'anic and Biblical References in the Kitáb-i-Íqán: A Guide to Further Study. Dalton Garis, ed, Mohebat Sobhani, ed. — List of quotes from the Bible and the Qur'an referenced by Baha’u’llah in the Kitab-i-Iqan as sh...
24. 2020. Muhammad as Educator, Islam as Enlightenment, and the Quran as Sacred Epic. Todd Lawson. — To Islam, civilization in prosperity and harmony is sacred; education is pivotal in the journey from...
25. 2019. Qur'an and the Bahá'í Faith, The. Todd Lawson. — On how tafsir, Islam, and the Qur'an have had a great impact on the form and content of the Baha'i r...
26. 2019. On the Meanings of the Terms 'Angels' and 'Jinn': Provisional translation. Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans, Peyman Sazedj, trans. . — Translation of passages from Tablets of ʻAbduʼl-Baha on the symbolism of jinn and angels in the Qu...
27. 2019. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School. Nader Saiedi. — On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell;...
28. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
29. 2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
30. 2018. List of Bahá'í Studies and Translations. Stephen Lambden, A. Bolhuis, comp. . — A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links ...
31. 2018. Kitáb-i-Iqán, The: Revolutionizing the Concepts of Religion, Eschatology and Theology. Sohrab Kourosh. — The Kitab-i-Íqan resolves and removes eschatological barriers and establishes the fundamentals of a...
32. 2018. End of Days. Moshe Sharon. — On the word “messiah”, the anointed, which describes the redeemer like a priest, consecrated by ...
33. 2018. Bahá'u'lláh and Peace: A Series of Four Talks. Nader Saiedi. — Talks at the Santa Monica Baha’i Center in California on four areas within the context of Baha'u'l...
34. 2017-09-18. Verge of the New, The: A Series of Talks. Steven Phelps. — Introducing a way of looking at the past and future of religion in the context of the scientific rev...
35. 2017 Autumn. Signs: Quranic Themes in the Writings of the Báb. Todd Lawson. — With the composition of the Qayyum al-asma, the Bab demonstrated the incredible breadth and depth of...
36. 2017 Autumn. Art of Translation, The. Brian A. Miller. — Translation is a form of art — an act of transposition, transformation, and interpretation. Illust...
37. 2017. In the Presence of the Beloved: Bahá'u'lláh's Lawh-i-Liqá': A Revised Provisional Translation and Notes. Nima Rafiei. — In Arabic, liqa’ indicates the promise of meeting the Lord. Baha’u’llah has transformed the co...
38. 2017. Themes of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of The Divine Plan Illustrated by Scriptural References to the Bible and the Qur'án. Lameh Fananapazir. — The Tablets of the Divine Plan, as well as Abdu'l-Baha's Will and Testament and the Tablet of Carmel...
39. 2017. Qur'an and Violence against Non-believers, The. Ted Brownstein. — An examination of two sections of The Qur'an that supposedly authorize the slaughter of innocent non...
40. 2017. Bahá'u'lláh et le Carmel. Chowghi Rouhani, Ulfet Bouchoucha Mustapha, trans. . — Baha’u’llah honore la terre sainte; la révélation de la Tablette du Carmel; la grande resurrec...
41. 2016/2020. Taking Care with Translation of Sacred Scripture. Edward Price. — Examination of the importance of using reliable translations of the Qur’an. Includes technical dis...
42. 2016-03-10. Bahá'í Reception of the Qur'an, The. Todd Lawson. — Quranic themes inform much of the Baha'i proclamation. One theme is unity: there is one god, one hum...
43. 2016. Tablet on Understanding the Cause of Opposition to the Manifestations of God. Bahá'u'lláh, Keven Brown, trans. . — Summary of some themes from the Kitab-i-Iqan, concluding with a long prayer inviting the reader to s...
44. 2016. Unity of Humanity, The: An Interview with Professor Todd Lawson. David Hornsby, Jane Clark. — Biography of Lawson and his personal interests in the Qur'an and the Baha'i Faith, discussion of con...
45. 2015 Fall. Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions. Juan Cole. — Reflections on Baha'u'llah's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "...
46. 2015. Archeology of the Kingdom of God, The. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Analysis of the spiritual worlds as depicted in philosophical and religious texts, from ancient the ...
47. 2015. Joycean Modernism in a Nineteenth-Century Qur'an Commentary?: A Comparison of The Báb's Qayyūm Al-Asmā' with Joyce's Ulysses. Todd Lawson. — Comparison of the formal structure of the two works and themes such as time; oppositions and their r...
48. 2015. Preuves bahá'íes basées sur le Coran. Pierre Spierckel. — Expose la compréhension baha'ie des versets du Coran qui traitent de Sceau des prophètes, de Jour ...
49. 2014. Tablet of Patience (Surih Sabr): Declaration of Bahá'u'lláh and Selected Topics. Foad Seddigh. — This significant Tablet from Ridvan 1863 covers the Seal of the Prophets, appearance and presence of...
50. 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 ...
51. 2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
52. 2013-2017. Baha'i Reflections on the "Seal of the Prophets". Christopher Buck. — Three blog entries of personal reflections: Unsealing the “Seal of the Prophets” (2013); The Sea...
53. 2013-09. Perspectives on Science and Religion. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. — On questions about discourses in the scientific community, the existence of the soul, and certain ut...
54. 2013-05. La Moral del Corán. Boris Handal, comp. — Compilation of passages from the Qur'an, with reference to some Baha'i writings.
55. 2013. Bahá'í Faith and Islam. Anonymous. — Overview of connections and contrasts between the Baha'i Faith and its parent religion.
56. 2013. Religious Authority and Apocalypse: Tafsír as Experience in an Early Work by The Báb. Todd Lawson. — Analysis of the Bab's commentary on the Qur'an's longest chapter, Surat al-baqara, regarded as his f...
57. 2012-07. Constitutionality of Teaching Islam, The: The University of North Carolina Qur'an Controversy. Christopher Buck. — Legal commentary on the lawsuit Yacovelli v. Moeser, filed in 2002 against UNC Chapel Hill over its ...
58. 2012. Typological Figuration and the Meaning of "Spiritual": The Qurʾanic Story of Joseph. Todd Lawson. — Meanings of the famous shirt (qamis) as a symbol of Joseph's spiritual journey and travails in the Q...
59. 2012. Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam, by Todd Lawson: Review. Christopher Buck.
60. 2012. Human Nature and World Religion: Toward a Bahá'í-Inspired Philosophical Anthropology. Harold Rosen. — On how the major religions depict human nature, philosophical anthropology, the shared metaphysical ...
61. 2010-10-23. Tafsir and the Meaning of the Qur'an: The Crucifixion in Muslim Thought. Todd Lawson. — Using Qur'an 4:156-7 as an example, classical tafsīr, “scholastic" exegesis, has not always taken...
62. 2010-10. Ibn 'Arabi's Joseph: Imagination as Holy Communion. Todd Lawson.
63. 2010-09. Le Coran et l'imaginaire apocalyptique. Todd Lawson, Gabrielle Rivier, trans. .
64. 2010. Coherent Chaos and Chaotic Cosmos: The Qur'ān and the Symmetry of Truth. Todd Lawson. — While at first glance the Qur'an appears to be chaotic in form and structure, on closer examination ...
65. 2010. Qur'an and the Apocalyptic Imagination, The. Todd Lawson. — The Qur'an is regarded as a revelation of a divine message, unveiling truth to humankind at a time o...
66. 2009-2019. Lists of Articles. Brent Poirier. — Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites.
67. 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...
68. 2009-02-09. Islam, the Baha'i Faith and the Eternal Covenant of Alast. Susan Maneck.
69. 2008-03. With Abdu'l-Bahá: The Diary of Mirza 'Isa Khan Isfahani. Mirza `Isa Khan Isfahani, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. . — Account of a visit to Haifa, December 1919 - January 1920, by a little-known author Mirza 'Isa Khan ...
70. 2007. Dreams and their Interpretation in the Bahá'í Religion: Some Preliminary Remarks. Necati Alkan. — Outline of the importance of dreams and their interpretation in the Baha'i Religion; dream interpret...
71. 2007. Beyond the "Seal of the Prophets": Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude. Christopher Buck. — The Babi background of the Iqan, the nature of interpretation and exegesis, and the place of Muhamma...
72. 2007. Religion of Islam. Ahang Rabbani. — Explores core beliefs, the Qur’an, Hadith, law, prophecy, and eschatology, with comparisons to Bah...
73. 2006/2012. Fixing the Gaze: Reflections on "The Order of Bahá'u'lláh" in the Báb's Persian Bayan. Ismael Velasco. — On the word nazm, "order," and how Baha'u'llah and then Shoghi Effendi extended used this as a found...
74. 2006. Discovering [The Qur'an]. Christopher Buck. — Academic study of the Qur'an, its themes, and how to begin interpreting it.
75. 2006. Aspects of Bahá'í Ethics, Some. Udo Schaefer. — Summary of concepts from Schaefer's book Baha'i Ethics in the Light of Scripture.
76. 2005/2020. Mahoma, Profeta de Dios. Boris Handal. — Overview of the life of Muhammad and the teachings of the Qur'an, and world Islamic culture.
77. 2005. Messianic Roots of Babi-Bahá'í Globalism, The. Stephen Lambden. — Contrast of the continuity between the globalism of the Bab’s Qayyum al-asma’ and Baha’u’lla...
78. 2005. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms re...
79. 2005. Signs of Prophet-Hood, The: An Exposition on a Tablet by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. James B. Thomas. — On the signs of a Manifestation of God as articulated by ‘Abdu'l-Baha; the type of proof utilized...
80. 2005. Seeing Double: The Covenant and the Tablet of Ahmad. Todd Lawson. — The Tablet of Ahmad is believed to have special potency. "Seeing double" means both looking at the w...
81. 2004-2014. Powerpoints for Deepening. Duane Troxel. — 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Baha'i history, Central Figur...
82. 2004. Use of Trees as Symbols in the World Religions, The. Sally Liya. — The tree is a universal symbol found in the myths of all peoples. This Jungian archetype figures in ...
83. 2004. Shoghi Effendi: An approach to his artistic contribution to style in English literature and to standards in translation. Nobel Augusto Perdu Honeyman (published as Nobel Perdu), Ismael Velasco. — On the technical and literary features of Shoghi Effendi's translations of Baha'i scriptures: transl...
84. 2004. Textual Resurrection: Book, Imám, and Cosmos in the Qur'án Commentaries of the Báb. Vahid Brown. — on the notions of textuality underlying the Bab's Qur'anic commentaries; the history of Qur'anic com...
85. 2004. Kaleidoscope: Some Aspects of Angelology, Light, the Divine Throne and Color Mysticism in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture. Stephen Lambden. — Miscellaneous notes relating to religious cosmology, angelology, color and “throne” symbolism in...
86. 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'an and its themes for a Baha'i audience; holy war and fighting; reason...
87. 2003. Qur'án, The: Renderings by Rodwell & Sale and Multilinear Qur'án with Bahá'í References by Verse. Muhammad, Brett Zamir, comp. . — Compilation on Islam and the Qur'an, and parallel translation of The Qur'an as translated by George ...
88. 2003. Sadratu'l-Muntahá. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Ehsan Bayat, comp. . — Compilation on "The Tree beyond which there is no passing," including quotations from the Qur'an.
89. 2003. Towards the Summit of Reality: Table of Contents and Bibliography. Julio Savi. — Front- and back-matter only of Savi's book Towards the Summit of Reality: An Introduction to the Stu...
90. 2002-08-19. Translations of the Qur'án and Introductory Books on the Bahá'í Faith, Recommendations Concerning. Universal House of Justice. — On translations of the Qur'an, and introductory books on the Baha'i Faith.
91. 2002. Tablet to Hájí Mírzá Kamálu'd-Dín (Lawh-i-Hájí Mírzá Kamalu'd-Dín): Excerpt. Bahá'u'lláh, Iskandar Hai, trans. . — Brief comments by Baha'u'llah on the Isaac/Ishmael controversy.
92. 2002. Tablet to 'Ustad Husayn-i-Khayyát (Lawh-i-'Ustad Husayn-i-Khayyát). Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Short one-paragraph Tablet concerning the grades or degrees of certainty.
93. 2002. Gems of Divine Mysteries. Bahá'u'lláh. — A lengthy tablet in Arabic on how the Mahdi was Ali Muhammad, The Bab, the Primal Point. Written dur...
94. 2002. Báb's Epistle on the Spiritual Journey towards God, The. Todd Lawson. — A preliminary translation and discussion of the Bab's Risala fi's-Sulúk, one of his earliest extant...
95. 2002. Beginning That Hath No Beginning, The: Bahá'í Cosmogony. Vahid Brown. — The dimensions of myth in the Baha'i Faith focussing on the religion's narratives of creation, relig...
96. 2002. Creation. Lasse Thoresen. — Contributing to the creation of a new civilization as a researcher or an artist means participating ...
97. 2001. Tablet on Interpretation of Sacred Scripture (Lawh-i-Ta'wíl). Bahá'u'lláh, Mehran Ghasempour, trans. . — An undated tablet from the Akka period on the interpretation of sacred scripture, with references to...
98. 2001. Kitáb-i-Íqán and the Qur'an: Quotations from the Iqan Compared with their Counterparts in Rodwell's Translation of the Qur'an. Duane Troxel, comp. — Includes table of Qur'anic quotations from the Íqan compared with their counterparts in the Qur'an,...
99. 2001. Qur'ánic references in the Bahá'í Writings. A. Bolhuis, comp. — Cross-reference list (incomplete).
100. 2001. "By the Fig and the Olive": `Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary in Ottoman Turkish on the Qur'ánic Sura 95. Necati Alkan. — A translation and discussion of an Ottoman-Turkish Tablet by `Abdu'l-Baha: his commentary on the Qu...
101. 2001. Tablet of the Fig and the Olive. Abdu'l-Bahá, Necati Alkan, trans. .
102. 2001. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary on the Qur'ánic Verses Concerning the Overthrow of the Byzantines: The Stages of the Soul. Moojan Momen. — Commentary on the first few verses of the Quranic Sura of Rum; nine esoteric or mystical interpretat...
103. 2001. Affairs of the Heart: Early Theophanic Interpretations of Muhammad's Relationship with the Divine. Michael Cook, William F. McCants. — The relationship between God and humanity is one of the principal motifs of the Qur’an; the human ...
104. 2000-08. Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Qur'an, Some. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa, comp. — Compilation by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Central and East Africa
105. 2000. Study of the Meaning of the Word "Al-Amr" in the Qur'án and in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, A. Moojan Momen. — Examines two controversies about the Arabic-Persian term "al-amr"/"amr" regarding Quranic prophec...
106. 1999-07. Tablet of the 'Light Verse' (Lawh-i-Áyiy-i-Núr), also known as Commentary on the Disconnected Letters: What on earth is a disconnected letter? Baha'u'llah's commentary. Alison Marshall. — The meaning of the Arabic letters alif, lam, mim, as explained in Baha'u'llah's tablet Tafsir hurufa...
107. 1999-04. Camphor and the Camphor Fountain. Frank Lewis. — What is the meaning of the camphor fount — a symbol common in the writings of Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l-...
108. 1999. Tablet of the 'Light Verse', also known as Commentary on the Disconnected Letters: Overview. Adib Taherzadeh, Nabil-i-A'zam.
109. 1999. Tablet of the 'Light Verse' (Lawh-i-Áyiy-i-Núr), also known as Commentary on the Disconnected Letters: Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Stephen Lambden.
110. 1999. Symbol and Secret: Qur'an Commentary in Baha'u'llah's Kitab-i-Iqan, by Christopher Buck: Review. Jonah Winters.
111. 1999. Quranic Witness to Biblical Authority, The. Sam Shamoun. — Written for a Muslim audience, this article expounds on the Muslim view that the Bible is authentica...
112. 1999. Exegesis (tafsír). Todd Lawson. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
113. 1998. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume. Robert Stauffer, comp. — List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992.
114. 1998. Notes on Islam from a Bahá'í Perspective. Robert Stockman. — Overview of Islamic history and teachings and brief notes on Islam and the Baha'i Faith.
115. 1998. Parallels Between Islamic and Baha'i laws and Constitutional Principles. Afshin A. Khavari. — The roles of Sunnah, Hadith, and Ijtihad in Islamic constitutional law, and the development of the B...
116. 1998. Qur'an Commentary as Sacred Performance: The Bab's tafsirs of Qur'an 103 and 108, the Declining Day and the Abundance. Todd Lawson. — Quranic commentary played a major role in the formation of the Babi movement. Early Babis were impre...
117. 1997. Day of God (Yawmu'llah) and the Days of God (Ayyamu'llah). Khazeh Fananapazir. — Comparison of Biblical and Islamic antecedents of the symbol of the "Day of God."
118. 1997. Proof Based on Establishment (Dalíl-i-taqrír) and the Proof Based on Verses (Hujjiyyat-i-ayát), The: An Introduction to the Bahá'í-Muslim Polemics. Kavian Sadeghzade Milani, Leila Rassekh Milani. — Study of Baha'i apologetics based largely on the work of Mirza Abu'l-Fadl.
119. 1997. Dangers of Reading, The: Inlibration Communion and Transference in the Qur'an Commentary of The Bab. Todd Lawson. — Tafsir (traditional Qur'an commentary) and the writings of the Bab.
120. 1997. Personal Interpretation of the term 'Seal of the Prophets'. Kamran Hakim. — A lengthy examination of the terms khatam, "seal," and Nabi, "Prophet," and their meanings in Islam.
121. 1997. Shi'i Qur'an: An Examination of Western Scholarship. Jonah Winters. — In the Kitab-i-Iqan (pp. 84-89) Baha'u'llah rejects the charge that the text of the Bible has been t...
122. 1997. Metaphor and the Language of Revelation. Ross Woodman. — To enter the realm of metaphor as the language of the soul is to come into direct contact with the W...
123. 1997. Covenant, The: Brit Olam. Peter Terry. — The concept of covenant is found in the Bible, the Qur'an, and Baha'i writings. Using the form of an...
124. 1997. Mythoi: Stories of the Origin, Fall and Redemption of Humanity: A Study in the Topology of the Holy Books. William Barnes.
125. 1996. Commentary on a Verse of Sa'di (Tafsir-i Bayti az Sa'di). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. .
126. 1996. He who knoweth his self hath known his Lord (Man 'arafa nafsahú faqad 'arafa Rabbahú): Commentary. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, trans, Juan Cole, trans. . — Translation by Shoghi Effendi, completed by Cole. Themes include Islamic mysticism and the meaning o...
127. 1996. Symbol and Secret: Qur'an Commentary in Baha'u'llah's Kitab-i-Iqan, by Christopher Buck: Review. Frank Lewis.
128. 1995-10-30. Guardian's Translation of Quranic Verse 55:5 as found in The Kitáb-i-Íqán, The. Universal House of Justice. — Addresses a discrepancy between the traditional translation of Quranic verse 55:5 and Shoghi Effendi...
129. 1995-06. Number 19 in the Qur'an, The. Abdulrahman Lomax. — Discussion of a study by a Muslim which purports to demonstrate that the Qur'an is comprised of myst...
130. 1995. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): Notes on the Style of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Suheil Badi Bushrui. — The near-similarity between the style of the Qur'an and that of the Aqdas.
131. 1995. Quranic Roots of Some Legal and Theological Terms of the Kitáb-i Aqdas Regarding Women and Homosexual Relations, The. Kamran Ekbal. — Interpretations and etymologies of Arabic terms for prostitution, virginity, dowry, menstruation, so...
132. 1995. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique. Michael W. Sours. — Constituents of Baha'i cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist ar...
133. 1994/2000. Commentary on the Surah of the Sun. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . — Baha'u'llah's explanation of a passage from the Qur'an.
134. 1994. Surih of the Sun (Súriy-i-Vash-Shams): Introduction and Commentary. Juan Cole. — Overview of a tablet of Baha'u'llah touching on matters of interpretation and theology.
135. 1994. Unsealing the Choice Wine at the Family Reunion. John S. Hatcher. — Baha’i scripture portrays human progress as propelled by two inextricably related capacities: inde...
136. 1994. Deciphering the Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach to Islam. Annemarie Schimmel. — This book is a classic, groundbreaking survey of Islamic practices and beliefs. While the book conta...
137. 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 Baha'i Principle of Religious Unity: A Dynamic...
138. 1993. Bahá'u'lláh: The Great Announcement of the Qur'an. Muhammad Mustafa, Rowshan Mustapha, trans. . — Meanings of some of the verses of the Qur'an, as viewed from the perspective of the Writings of the ...
139. 1993. Proofs from the Holy Qur'án Regarding the Advent of Bahá'u'lláh. Sabir Afaqi. — Collection of prophecies and symbols from the Qur'an that foretell Baha'u'llah. Prepared for the dee...
140. 1992. Commentary on the Azhar's Statement regarding Bahá'ís and Bahá'ísm. Mohsen Enayat. — Response to an official 1986 pronouncement on the Faith by this prominent Egyptian university.
141. 1992. Structure of Existence in the Bab's Tafsir and the Perfect Man Motif, The. Todd Lawson. — The Perfect Man is the mediator between God and the World. He is the mirror in which creation sees G...
142. 1991. Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an: Some Introductory Notes. Stephen Lambden. — Islamic contributions to Western culture and science and discusses the place of Islamic Studies in t...
143. 1991. Seeing With the Eye of God: Relationships Between Theology and Interpretation. Michael W. Sours. — Various spheres of interpretation and how their hierarchies reflect theological truth.
144. 1991. Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith [1991 republication], The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi.
145. 1991. Verse of Light, the Sadratu'l-Muntahá (Divine Lote Tree), and the Unfoldment of God's Plan, The. Shirley Macias. — Relationship of a key mystical Quranic verse, Súrih 24:35, to Baha'i theology; includes a brief com...
146. 1991. Introduction to the Kitáb-i-Iqán, An. Nasser Sabet. — The importance, style, and contents of the Book of Certitude, and its five major themes: the true se...
147. 1991. Maid of Heaven, the Image of Sophia, and the Logos, The: Personification of the Spirit of God in Scripture and Sacred Literature. Michael W. Sours. — The Logos in Christianity and the Maiden for Baha'u'llah can be equated as one and the same eternal ...
148. 1990-11-06. Unity of Religions in This Century, Jews and the Crucifixion, and the Sacrifice of Ishmael, The. Universal House of Justice.
149. 1990. Translating the Bahá'í Writings. Craig Alan Volker. — In translating the Baha’i writings, faithfulness to the original text is paramount, reflecting bot...
150. 1990. Punti Razionali Comuni fra Corano e Vangelo. Hossein Avaregan. — Ricerca personale della verità, origine divina di tutte le religioni, analogia delle profezie, uso ...
151. 1989-11. Figurative Structure of Eschatological Arabic, The. Christopher Buck. — Much of the Qur'an concerns heaven and hell and the final judgment to come, using various kinds of f...
152. 1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
153. 1987-07. Qur'an Commentary of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad, the Báb, The: Doctoral dissertation. Todd Lawson. — A study of the Bab's two earliest works, partial commentaries on the Qur'an entitled "Tafsir súrat ...
154. 1986/2007. Sinaitic Mysteries, The: Notes on Moses/Sinai Motifs in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture. Stephen Lambden. — Writings of the Bab and Baha'u'llah which relate to the Pentateuchal account of Moses' call (Exodus ...
155. 1984-07. Identity of the Sabi'un, The: An Historical Quest. Christopher Buck. — This article solves two problems that have long puzzled Islamicists: (1) How can the conflicting ide...
156. 1982. These Perspicuous Verses: A passage from the Writings of Baha'u'llah. Robert W. McLaughlin. — Detailed study of a section from Ishraqat and Epistle to the Son of the Wolf.
157. 1982. Disconnected Letters of the Qur'an and the Significance of the Number 19. Robert T. Cameron. — Critique of Rashad Khalifa's (disputed) study purporting to find a "deep structure" of 19 in the Qur...
158. 1981. Scriptures of Previous Dispensations. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Excerpts on what writings constitute the holy scriptures of previous Dispensations.
159. 1981. Miracles and Metaphors. Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Juan Cole, trans. . — Collection of essays on metaphysical topics and Baha'i answers to old religious controversies: are t...
160. 1980. Message of The Quran, The: Appendices. Muhammad Asad. — Symbolism and allegory in the Qur'an; al-Muqatta'at (opening letters); the term and concept of Jinn;...
161. 1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we...
162. 1971. Institute on Islam. Peter J. Khan. — Transcription of tape #7 which deals with prophecies in the Qur'an, and recordings of a one-weekend ...
163. 1956. Notes on Words of the Guardian. Virginia Orbison. — Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage ...
164. 1950. Covenant, The: An Analysis. George Townshend. — A study guide in outline form on the idea of a covenant, Messengers and their missions, the covenant...
165. 1942. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The. Pritam Singh. — Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teach...
166. 1941. Introduction to a Study of the Qur'án: With Additional References from Several Bahá'í Texts. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — A study guide to the Qur'an, consisting of lists of topics and verses by the "Study Outline Committe...
167. 1939-04-21. Manifestation, The. Albert P. Entzminger. — Explains the role and dual identities of the Manifestations of God, who guide humanity, and reveal s...
168. 1931. Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book of Certitude. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . — Major theological work by Bahaʼu'llah, written prior to his declaration of mission.

1. 1861-01-00 — Baha'u'llah revealed the Kitab-i-Íqan (The Book of Certitude), 'a comprehensive exposition of the n...
2. 1938-06-00 — In the June issue of Baha'i News Shoghi Effendi recommended the translation of the Qur'an as done by...

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