1. n.d.. Reincarnation and the Nature and Progress of the Soul. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
2. 2025-08-07. Concept of the Day of Judgement in the Bahá'í writings, The. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — On the meaning of judgement day, when unbelievers will be called upon to give account of their actio...
3. 2022-02-10. Permission to Change Pronouns in Private Prayer. Universal House of Justice. — Baha'u'llah's permission to change the pronoun when reciting a prayer (e.g. from "him" to "me") shou...
4. 2021-03-14. Notes on Letter from Shoghi Effendi re Parental Consent for Marriage. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Answers re a letter from the Guardian from 1929 on: the correct order of two excerpts from this lett...
5. 2020-01-19. Authenticity of The Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Memorandum of the Research Department of the Baha'i World Center about the authenticity of the speec...
6. 2016-02-03. Early Bahá'í Census in Iran. Universal House of Justice. — No systematic census was taken of the numbers of early believers, before the Guardian's call for suc...
7. 2015-06-11. Hands of the Cause of God Cannot Appoint a Guardian. Universal House of Justice. — Short letter quoting the Guardian's statement that the Hands of the Cause of God have to ratify the ...
8. 2015-03-29. Lot and His Daughters. Universal House of Justice. — Discussion of two Baha'i references on the Biblical story of Lot; an interpretation of a Bible verse...
9. 2012. Sabaeans and African-based Religions in the Americas, The. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Overview by the Research Department about the religion of the Sabaeans [aka Sabeans], and some indig...
10. 2010-08-22. Hidden Word #63; quote from Promulgation of Universal Peace. Universal House of Justice. — Two minor questions regarding matters of translation: a passage from Hidden Words Persian #63, and a...
11. 2009/2010/2018. Consultation, Portraits, Rakahs, Murtus, and Unknown Language. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Three replies from the Research Department to an individual, dated 2009, 2010 and 2018, on a variety...
12. 2008. Resurrection and Return of Jesus. Universal House of Justice. — The body of Christ; the burial of Christ; His return; and explaining the Baha'i view to Christians.
13. 2007. Daniel's Prophecies. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the fulfilment of the Biblical prophecy of Daniel concerning 1,335 days, and modifications...
14. 2007. Mírzá Yahyá Azal, Designation of in the Writings of the Báb. Universal House of Justice.
15. 2006-09-05. Bahá'í Perspective on the Concept of "Karma". Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Summary of the meaning of karma in Hinduism and Buddhism; Baha'i views on karma and reincarnation as...
16. 2006-06-05. Authenticity of prayer "O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit". Universal House of Justice. — Some details on the history of a popular prayer. Includes comments on the authenticity of published ...
17. 2004-11-09. Identity of Man Who Asked "What is the object of life to a Bahá'í?". Universal House of Justice. — On the identity of the individual to whom Shoghi Effendi said "The object of life to a Baha’i is t...
18. 2004-09-19. "Share your time with God". Universal House of Justice. — Source of the quotation "Share your time with God. Spend half of the day in search of livelihood," f...
19. 2004-09-06. Self-Defense, the Ungodly, Infallibility, and Sexual Violence and Abuse. Universal House of Justice. — Answers to a number of questions, with extracts from four letters of the House, on self-defense, the...
20. 2004-06-06. Obligatory Prayer, Ablutions, and Repetition of the Greatest Name. Universal House of Justice. — On recitation of the specific verses associated with the performance of ablutions for the medium Obl...
21. 2004-05-28. Tablet of the Báb Lawh-i-Vasaya, "Will and Testament"; Titles of Mírzá Yahyá. Universal House of Justice. — Two questions: on the Tablet of the Bab "Lawh-i-Vasaya: The Will and Testament"; the nature of the a...
22. 2003-07-14. Tablets and Utterances of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Quoted in Compilations and Letters of the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice. — Discusses the authenticity of quotations included in letters from the Universal House of Justice, pl...
23. 2003-04-07. Tablet to Sháh-Muhammad-Amín (Amínu'l-Bayán) (Lawh-i-Amínu'l-Bayán): Excerpt. Bahá'u'lláh, Universal House of Justice, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Excerpt of a tablet revealed in honour of the first Trustee of Huquq’u’llah, surnamed the “Tru...
24. 2003-03-23. "Book of Names" Mentioned in the Tablet of Carmel, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. — Letter from the House and a compilation explaining "People of Baha" and the line in the Lawh-i-Karmi...
25. 2003. Letters of the Quranic Dispensation and Letters of the Living (huruf). Universal House of Justice. — Some meanings of the term huruf ("letters") in Baha'i texts, including Letters of the Bayan, Letters...
26. 2003. Celestial Pavilion, Inmates of. Universal House of Justice.
27. 2002/2010/2013. Texts, Sacred, Numbers and Classifications of. Universal House of Justice. — Three letters, from 2002, 2010, and 2013, about numbers of Sacred Texts catalogued by the Baha'i Wor...
28. 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.
29. 2002-08-15. Materials Provided by the Bahá'í World Centre on Universal Auxiliary Language. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — A collection of resources on the International Auxiliary Language: compilation from the Baha'i Writi...
30. 2002-07-25. Materials Provided by the Bahá'í World Centre on Gender in the Writings, and Matters of Translation. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. — A collection of letters about gender pronouns in Writings, a compilation concerning the translations...
31. 2002-05-28. Apparent Contradictions in the Bahá'í Writings, Reconciliation of. Universal House of Justice. — On apparent contradictions, regarding Mirza Abu'l-Fadl on Abraham and Zoroaster; 'Abdu'l-Baha and a ...
32. 2001-10-22. English Sources and Authenticity of Fifteen Prayers in the Dutch Prayer Book Bahá'í Gebeden. Universal House of Justice.
33. 2001-09-10. Definition of the Word "Ungodly". Universal House of Justice. — Answer to a question inspired by the Hidden Word "Walk not with the ungodly and seek not fellowship ...
34. 2001-08-29. Prayer for Shaykh Kázim Samandar (Múnáját-i-Jináb-i-Samandarí). Bahá'u'lláh, Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Brief prayer revealed by Baha'u'llah to aid in making decisions. Translation and accompanying lette...
35. 2001-06-17. Grammatical Clarifications. Universal House of Justice. — Letter and memorandum in response to questions about possible misprints in published extracts from l...
36. 2001-05-01. Tablet of Maqsud. Universal House of Justice. — Date of the revelation of the Tablet of Maqsúd and its mention of "Two great powers."
37. 2001-01-21. Sin-covering Gaze. Universal House of Justice. — Brief explanation of a possible source for a story of Christ told by Abdu'l-Baha about encountering ...
38. 2001. Genealogical Background of the Founders of the Bábí and the Bahá'í Faiths. Mark T. Wood. — Includes memorandum from the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice.
39. 2000-11-28. Obligatory Prayer, Questions about. Universal House of Justice. — Answers to four questions about reciting prayers at meetings; changing language gender; repetition o...
40. 2000-11-28. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): The Obligatory Prayers. Universal House of Justice, Ismael Velasco, Peter Terry, Michael W. Sours.
41. 2000-03-27. Exemption from Obligatory Prayer for the Sick. Universal House of Justice.
42. 2000-02-02. Servants in the Households of Baha'u'llah and the Bab. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Whether or not the servants of the Bab and Baha'u'llah were slaves, and a list of relevant sources f...
43. 2000. Letters of Living, Dawn-Breakers, Quddús, Terraces. Universal House of Justice. — Five unrelated questions: Identity of the Letters of the Living; "List of Illustrations" in the Dawn...
44. 1999-10-26. Prayer "Make me a hollow reed," Source of. Universal House of Justice. — The prayer "Oh, God, make me a hollow reed..." is neither by Abdu'l-Baha nor George Townshend, and i...
45. 1999-01-24. Nine-Pointed Star, The: History and Symbolism. Universal House of Justice. — The history and the proper place and use of the nine-pointed star, a common Baha'i symbol, in compar...
46. 1999. Tablet of The Desired One (Lawh-i-Maqsúd): Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Universal House of Justice, Juan Cole.
47. 1998/2012. Apostle Paul, a "False Teacher"?. Universal House of Justice. — Whether Baha'i Writings state that Paul was a "false teacher," the relationship between apostles Pau...
48. 1998-10-14. Mirza Mihdi, "Holy Family", Capitalization of Pronouns, Guardian's Use of English. Universal House of Justice. — Five unrelated questions about Mirza Mihdi; use of the title "Holy Family"; capitalization of person...
49. 1998-08-12. Mark of the Beast and Implanted Computer Chips. Universal House of Justice. — Concerns about implanted computer chips as the "Mark of the Beast," and the response of individual B...
50. 1998-08-11. Fadil-i-Mazandarani. Universal House of Justice. — Was Fadil-i-Mazandarani declared a Hand of the Cause of God, and on determining if there were other ...
51. 1998-05-12. Biblical Questions, Interpretation of: Ezekiel 10:19, Jeremiah 49:38 and Micah 7:12. Universal House of Justice. — Can certain passages from the Hebrew Bible be taken as prophetic references to the Babi or Baha'i Fa...
52. 1998-03-17. Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Baha Concerning Arius. Universal House of Justice. — Arius was an early Christian theologian whose rejection of the Trinity, Abdu'l-Baha said, destroyed ...
53. 1998-01-02. Contacting the Universal House of Justice; Obligatory Prayer, Greatest Name, Exemptions. Universal House of Justice. — Procedures on contacting the Universal House of Justice; memorandum on obligatory prayer, reciting t...
54. 1998. Kitáb-i-Íqán, The Book of Certitude: Notes on paragraph numbering. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Official paragraph numbering.
55. 1997/1998. Tablet of the Maiden: Commentary on its translation. Universal House of Justice. — Two letters on the mystical/symbolic content of "Tablet of the Maiden," with comments on the transla...
56. 1997-12-21. Evolution, Diagram Illustrating the True Story of. Universal House of Justice. — Explanation of the chart Cycle of Life prepared by Lua Getsinger.
57. 1997-12-08. Dictionary Used by the Guardian. Universal House of Justice. — Clarification/confirmation that the English dictionary used by Shoghi Effendi was Webster's (1934).
58. 1997-11-06. Napoleon III and Queen Victoria, Responses to the Tablets of Baha'u'llah. Universal House of Justice. — Do we know what Napoleon and Queen Victoria really said upon receiving tablets from Baha'u'llah?
59. 1997-08-13. Science and Religion, Quotations on. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding a compilation on science and religion; includes a short list of references to science and ...
60. 1997-08-06. Bahá'í Teachings, Aspects of. Universal House of Justice. — Authenticity of Statements; Mathnavi; Quranic quotations; Marriage Prayer; 'Sun' and 'Moon'; Hands o...
61. 1997-01-17. God the All-Humorous. Universal House of Justice. — Did Baha'u'llah ever refer to God as the "All-Humorous"?
62. 1996/2001/2007. Tablet to Amir Khan and Tablet of the Holy Mariner. Universal House of Justice. — Three letters about Abdu'l-Baha'is Tablet to Amir Khan; one letter about the Tablet of the Holy Mari...
63. 1996-12-02. Tablet of Ahmad and Tablet of the Holy Mariner. Universal House of Justice. — Date of publications of translations of the Tablet of Ahmad and the Tablet of the Holy Mariner.
64. 1996-11-03. Bible, Preferred English Translation of. Universal House of Justice. — While Shoghi Effendi recommended the use of the King James translation of the Bible, Baha'is are yet...
65. 1996-10-22. Authenticity of Texts. Universal House of Justice. — Status of texts of Abdu'l-Baha's talks, of the books Baha'i World Faith and Foundations of World Uni...
66. 1996-08-06. African religions; miracles; strange phenomena. Universal House of Justice. — Five questions: the religion of Santeria; relationship to Sabaeanism; Yoruba-based new world religio...
67. 1996-06-27. Monogamy, Sexual Equality, Marital Equality, and the Supreme Tribunal. Universal House of Justice. — Questions about monogamy, the Supreme Tribunal, and the Baha'i concept of equality of the sexes in l...
68. 1996-06-12. Translations of the Bible Used by Abdu'l-Baha. Universal House of Justice. — Which translations of the Bible were used by Abdu'l-Baha.
69. 1996-06-02. Prophecy of Daniel; Modifications of Baha'u'llah and the New Era. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the fulfilment of the Biblical prophecy of Daniel concerning 1,335 days, and modifications...
70. 1996-02-14. Prayer of the Bab "God Sufficeth...," Two versions of. Universal House of Justice. — The original text of the prayer "God Sufficeth" has not been found, and there may be two versions.
71. 1996-02-09. Ishraqát, Tablet of, Date of Revelation. Universal House of Justice. — Clues that could provide a date for the revelation of Baha'u'llah's "Tablet of Ishraqat." Includes p...
72. 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...
73. 1995-10-22. Socrates in History and the Bahá'í Writings. Universal House of Justice. — Historical facts known about Socrates, some of the difficulties inherent in endeavouring to unravel ...
74. 1995-06-25. Legislative Responsibilities of the Universal House of Justice Regarding Obligatory Prayers, Guardian's Statement on. Universal House of Justice. — Brief note about which aspects of obligatory prayer the House may one day legislate on.
75. 1995-04-25. Reincarnation, Rebirth and the Progress of the Soul. Universal House of Justice. — On reincarnation, the soul and the concept of “return,” and the mind and “former life memories...
76. 1995-03-12. Mental Tests. Universal House of Justice. — Meaning of the phrase "mental tests" in the writings of Abdu'l-Baha and of Shoghi Effendi. Includes ...
77. 1994-12-15. Authorization of Translations and the Authority of Publications from the Research Department. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — On the process by which new translations are authorized; the authority of translations by the Guardi...
78. 1994-10-02. Bayan (Bayán-i-Farsí and Bayán-i-'Arabí), The: Letters and Letters of the Living. Universal House of Justice, Iraj Ayman, Muhammad Afnan, Robert Stockman.
79. 1994-07-06. New Religious Movements, Tolkien, Marriage. Universal House of Justice. — Various questions: new religious movements; Indian Letter of the Living; J.R.R. Tolkien; eternality...
80. 1992-12-08. Guardianship, Anticipation of, in the Kitab-i-Aqdas. Universal House of Justice. — Did Baha'u'llah anticipate the Institution of the Guardianship in the Kitab-i-Aqdas?
81. 1992-09. Authenticity of Prayers and Tablets. Universal House of Justice. — List of some prayers and tablets which are not or might not be authentic; includes 2020 update on t...
82. 1992-06-08. Gaia Concept, The. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Overview of the Gaia hypothesis, a concept which regards the entire planet as a living organism.
83. 1992-02-23. Goddess Religion, Ancient. Universal House of Justice. — Ancient goddess religions and the role of the feminine in theology.
84. 1992. Research Department, Functions of; Etymologies of three terms. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Two questions: (1) what is the function of the Research Department, and (2) etymologies of the three...
85. 1991/1996. Compilation of Extracts Regarding Arius. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, Abdu'l-Bahá, Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání. — Collection of materials regarding an early Christian theologian who, in expounding that Christ was s...
86. 1991-12-30. Questions about Aspects of the Bahá'í Teachings: Seven various questions. Universal House of Justice. — On Baha'i status and community membership, spiritual primacy, Most Great Spirit, studying the Covena...
87. 1991-08-28. Condition of non-Bahá'í Relatives after Death, The. Universal House of Justice. — Four questions: Do the non-Baha'i parents of believers become Baha'is in the next world? What is the...
88. 1991-06-20. Secret of Divine Civilization Translation, Capital Punishment, and Other Questions. Universal House of Justice. — On the capitalization of pronouns, reference to "we Muslims," works of Abdu'l-Baha revealed during t...
89. 1991-01. Five Questions: Loss of Voting Rights, Mani, Magi, Five-Pointed Star, Joseph Smith. Universal House of Justice. — Responses to various questions. Closes with quotations on Confucianism and Genesis.
90. 1990-11-06. Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era Regarding the Explanation of Daniel 12:12: Beckwith's Allegations. Universal House of Justice. — Responses to allegations Francis Beckwith makes in his booklet "Baha'i" about changes to this book.
91. 1990-01. Tahirih and Women's Suffrage. Universal House of Justice. — Two letters on Tahirih's association with women's suffrage, and the authenticity of the words "You c...
92. 1989-11-20. Tablets to the Kings. Universal House of Justice. — Two questions on the Tablets to the Kings: which ones were delivered and how, and the response of Qu...
93. 1987-09-14. Resurrection of Christ and the Bible. Universal House of Justice. — Information on Baha'i concepts related to the Resurrection of Christ.
94. 1985:12. Library and Archival Resources at the Bahá'í World Centre. William P. Collins. — Overview of the nature of the Baha'i World Centre; historical resources at the BWC; Centre for the S...
95. 1985 Winter. Whether Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb Met, Indications in the Writings and Historical Records Relative to the Question. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Overview of sources indicating that Baha'u'llah and the Bab never met in person.
96. 1984/2005. 20,000 Martyrs, Source of Statements about. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Two letters from the Research Department.

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