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tag name Finality type: Religion, general; Religions, Middle Eastern

web link bahai-library.com/tags/Finality
related tags Misconceptions, Religious
referring tags First and Last; Seal of the Prophets
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These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"180. Take heed lest the word “Prophet” withhold you from this Most Great Announcement ¶167
Bahá’u’lláh cautions people “of insight” not to allow their interpretations of the Holy Scriptures to prevent them from recognizing the Manifestation of God. Followers of each religion have tended to allow their devotion to its Founder to cause them to perceive His Revelation as the final Word of God and to deny the possibility of the appearance of any subsequent Prophet. This has been the case of Judaism, Christianity and Islám. Bahá’u’lláh denies the validity of this concept of finality both in relation to past Dispensations and to His own. With regard to Muslims, He wrote in the Kitáb-i-Íqán that the “people of the Qur’án … have allowed the words ‘Seal of the Prophets’ to veil their eyes,” “to obscure their understanding, and deprive them of the grace of all His manifold bounties!” He affirms that “this theme hath … been a sore test unto all mankind,” and laments the fate of “those who, clinging unto these words, have disbelieved in Him Who is their true Revealer.” The Báb refers to this same theme when He warns: “Let not names shut you out as by a veil from Him Who is their Lord, even the name of Prophet, for such a name is but a creation of His utterance.”"
– Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Note 180 in reference to ¶167

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_prophet; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Finality

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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... Talks.
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;... Audio.
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... Essays.
2013. Bahá'í Faith and Islam. Anonymous. — Overview of connections and contrasts between the Baha'i Faith and its parent religion. Essays.
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... Articles.
2002-02-14. Tablet to Hasan-i-Sháhábadí (Lawh-i-Hasan-i-Sháhábadí). Bahá'u'lláh, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — A tablet from the Akka period, addressed to a certain Hasan living in Shahabad of Arak in central Ir... Translations.
2001. Keys to the Proper Understanding of Islam in "The Dispensation of Baha'u'llah". Brian Wittman. — Some references to Islam in Shoghi Effendi's English-language writings. Articles.
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 Compilations-NSA.
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. Essays.
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.
1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. — The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the ... Introductory.
1995/2012/2021/2024. Symbol and Secret: Qur'án Commentary in Bahá'u'lláh's Kitáb-i-Íqán. Christopher Buck. — Comparative study of tafsir, exegesis, and theology in the Qur'an and the Kitab-i-Iqan. Includes Per... Books.
1993. Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam, A. Seena Fazel, Khazeh Fananapazir. — Survey of the terms "prophet" and "seal," and a Baha'i reconciliation of these terms with progressiv... Articles.
1993. L'islam, religion éternelle?: une approche bahá'íe de la revendication à la complétude. Seena Fazel, Khazeh Fananapazir, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — French translation of "A Baha'i Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam." Articles.
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. Articles.
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. Writings.

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tag name	Finality	type:	Religion, general; Religions, Middle Eastern
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Finality
related tags	Misconceptions, Religious
referring tags	First and Last; Seal of the Prophets
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: "180. Take heed lest the word “Prophet” withhold you from this Most Great Announcement ¶167 Bahá’u’lláh cautions people “of insight” not to allow their interpretations of the Holy Scriptures to prevent them from recognizing the Manifestation of God. Followers of each religion have tended to allow their devotion to its Founder to cause them to perceive His Revelation as the final Word of God and to deny the possibility of the appearance of any subsequent Prophet. This has been the case of Judaism, Christianity and Islám. Bahá’u’lláh denies the validity of this concept of finality both in relation to past Dispensations and to His own. With regard to Muslims, He wrote in the Kitáb-i-Íqán that the “people of the Qur’án … have allowed the words ‘Seal of the Prophets’ to veil their eyes,” “to obscure their understanding, and deprive them of the grace of all His manifold bounties!” He affirms that “this theme hath … been a sore test unto all mankind,” and laments the fate of “those who, clinging unto these words, have disbelieved in Him Who is their true Revealer.” The Báb refers to this same theme when He warns: “Let not names shut you out as by a veil from Him Who is their Lord, even the name of Prophet, for such a name is but a creation of His utterance.”" – Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Note 180 in reference to ¶167
references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_prophet; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Finality