Tag: "Refinement"

tag name	Refinement	type:	Virtues
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Refinement
variations or mis-spellings	See list in notes below.
related tags	- Virtues and spiritual qualities
referring tags	Cleanliness
Inventory subject	Cleanliness and refinement
notes	The terms listed below carry distinct nuances. Please check a dictionary or use an AI tool to get an idea of the various meanings. Compare also with the tag "Cleanliness", where there is some overlap. liṭáfat ( لطافت ) ta‘díl ( تعدیل ) tahzíb ( تهذیب ) talṭíf ( تلطیف ) niẓáfat ( نظافت ) ṣafá ( صفا ) pákí ( پاکی ) "This is the first of several passages referring to the importance of refinement and cleanliness. The original Arabic word “laṭáfah” rendered here as “refinement,” has a wide range of meanings with both spiritual and physical implications, such as elegance, gracefulness, cleanliness, civility, politeness, gentleness, delicacy and graciousness, as well as being subtle, refined, sanctified and pure. In accordance with the context of the various passages where it occurs in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, it has been translated either as “refinement” or “cleanliness.” – Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Note 74, referring to ¶46 "Adopt ye such usages as are most in keeping with refinement."
references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue_ethics; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Refinement

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