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tag name Jihad (Holy war) type: Religions, Middle Eastern

web link bahai-library.com/tags/Jihad_(Holy_war)
variations or
mis-spellings Spiritual struggles
related tags – Abrogated laws and practices
referring tags Removal of the sword
Inventory subject Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Spiritual warfare; struggle
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:

"On the first day that the Ancient Beauty ascended His Most Great Throne in the garden named Riḍván, the Tongue of Glory gave utterance to three blessed words. First, that in this Revelation the law of the sword hath been annulled..."

– Bahá'u'lláh, Days of Remembrance, no. 9 (BH00030)

"... Beware lest ye shed the blood of anyone. Unsheathe the sword of your tongue from the scabbard of utterance, for therewith ye can conquer the citadels of men’s hearts. We have abolished the law to wage holy war against each other. God’s mercy, hath, verily, encompassed all created things, if ye do but understand. Aid ye your Lord, the God of Mercy, with the sword of understanding. Keener indeed is it, and more finely tempered, than the sword of utterance, were ye but to reflect upon the words of your Lord. Thus have the hosts of Divine Revelation been sent down by God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, and thus have the armies of divine inspiration been made manifest from the Source of command, as bidden by God, the All-Glorious, the Best-Beloved..."

– Bahá'u'lláh, Súriy-i-Haykal, ¶42 (BH00007)

"... The Sun of His loving-kindness hath shone forth from the horizon of His grace in such wise that it hath abrogated the law of the sword and ordained that the Cause be rendered victorious only through the power of wisdom and utterance. ... The Supreme Pen hath, in ringing tones, enjoined love and fellowship on the whole world and hath categorically forbidden everyone to engage in that which is the cause of division, discord, estrangement, and the like, so that His grace and bounty, His favour and generosity may be made manifest..."

– Bahá'u'lláh, Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh

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references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihad; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Holy war

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2025-05. Execution of the Jewish Tribe of Banú Qurayẓih, The: Historical, Religious, and Ethical Considerations. Mohammad Norozi. — Examination of the historical context of this event from the days of the Prophet Muḥammad, 627 CE. Articles-unpublished.
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... Books.
2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into... Audio.
2019-05. Replacing the Sword with the Word: Bahá'u'lláh's Concept of Peace. Nader Saiedi. — The writings of Baha'u'llah reconstruct foundational concepts such as mysticism, religion, and socia... Articles.
2018/2020. Laws Abrogated by Bahá'u'lláh. Anonymous, comp. — Laws abolished from previous religions and from the Bayan. Compilations-personal.
2017-01-23. No More Jihad: Muhammad's Message in Baha'u'llah's Dream. Christopher Buck, Necati Alkan. — Essay about a Tablet of Baha’u’llah in which He describes a dream in which He "associated" with ... Essays.
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... Essays.
2014/2018. Baha'u'llah's Paradise of Justice: Commentary and Translation. Christopher Buck, Adib Masumian. — The tablet Riḍvānu’l-‘Adl, "Paradise of Justice," shows how the concept of justice — which... Articles.
2014. Birth of a Monotheistic Religion in Modernity, The: On Jihad and Martyrdom in the Baha'i Faith. Sasha Dehghani. — The Baha'i Faith responds to major questions of modernity such as the claims of science, world peace... Articles.
2012. Bahá'í Tradition, The: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination. Todd Lawson. — Overview of the status of violence in the Baha'i tradition, and the historical/social conditions in ... Articles.
2009. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Jack McLean. — Review of the book, expanded into an essay on the Bab's ethics, laws, and use of symbolism. Reviews.
2008. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi. — A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Bab. ... Excerpts.
2005. Military Metaphor in Bahá'í Sacred Literature, The. Jack McLean. — Martial symbology is common in the Baha'i Writings, especially those of Shoghi Effendi, yet the Writ... Articles-unpublished.
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... Articles.
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... Books.
2001-09. Theology of Osama bin Laden, The: History and 9/11. Susan Maneck. — Overview of the Muslim thinkers who influenced bin Laden and their motivations, and some historical ... Essays.
1997. Dying for God: Martyrdom in the Shii and Babi Religions. Jonah Winters. — Religious and cultural meanings of martyrdom/witnessing, and their role in Shi'i and Babi history. Personal.
1997. Martyrdom in Jihad. Jonah Winters. — Unlike Judeo-Christianity, Islam does not contain a core of martyrdom. Rather, it occurs in three di... Personal.
1986. Note on Maceoin's 'Bahá'í Fundamentalism' and 'Afnán, Hatcher and an old bone'. Muhammad Afnan, William S. Hatcher, Denis MacEoin. — Two shorter follow-up essays, offering closing thoughts on a previously-published debate about issue... Essays.
1986. Bahá'í Fundamentalism and the Academic Study of the Babi Movement. Denis MacEoin. — A response to Afnan and Hatcher's "Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins," on the issue... Articles.
1985. Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins. Muhammad Afnan, William S. Hatcher. — A critique of articles by Denis MacEoin, and a defense of Baha'i interpretations of history vis-à-v... Articles.
1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles. Encyclopedia.
1969. View on Islam, A. Amin Banani. — This lecture gives "a few generalizations about Islam that are directly significant to Baha'is." Audio.

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tag name	Jihad (Holy war)	type:	Religions, Middle Eastern
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Jihad_(Holy_war)
variations or mis-spellings	Spiritual struggles
related tags	– Abrogated laws and practices
referring tags	Removal of the sword
Inventory subject	Holy war [jihad]; violence in the name of God; Spiritual warfare; struggle
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: "On the first day that the Ancient Beauty ascended His Most Great Throne in the garden named Riḍván, the Tongue of Glory gave utterance to three blessed words. First, that in this Revelation the law of the sword hath been annulled..." – Bahá'u'lláh, Days of Remembrance, no. 9 (BH00030) "... Beware lest ye shed the blood of anyone. Unsheathe the sword of your tongue from the scabbard of utterance, for therewith ye can conquer the citadels of men’s hearts. We have abolished the law to wage holy war against each other. God’s mercy, hath, verily, encompassed all created things, if ye do but understand. Aid ye your Lord, the God of Mercy, with the sword of understanding. Keener indeed is it, and more finely tempered, than the sword of utterance, were ye but to reflect upon the words of your Lord. Thus have the hosts of Divine Revelation been sent down by God, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting, and thus have the armies of divine inspiration been made manifest from the Source of command, as bidden by God, the All-Glorious, the Best-Beloved..." – Bahá'u'lláh, Súriy-i-Haykal, ¶42 (BH00007) "... The Sun of His loving-kindness hath shone forth from the horizon of His grace in such wise that it hath abrogated the law of the sword and ordained that the Cause be rendered victorious only through the power of wisdom and utterance. ... The Supreme Pen hath, in ringing tones, enjoined love and fellowship on the whole world and hath categorically forbidden everyone to engage in that which is the cause of division, discord, estrangement, and the like, so that His grace and bounty, His favour and generosity may be made manifest..." – Bahá'u'lláh, Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh
bahaidata.org	Q4266 · Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihad; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Holy war