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A collection of transcriptions of table talks given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney, an American Bahá’í resident in Paris, and first published in 1908. The new edition, extensively retranslated, was published in 2014.

Official version is online at bahai.org/library.
Ebook (ePub format) available at bahaiebooks.org.
Version on oceanlibrary.com (includes audio)
Bahá'í Library Online version is here.

See also:

– Selected passages in chapters 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Bahá'í Sacred Writings.

"... Broad and wide-ranging as the topics treated in Some Answered Questions may be, the book was not intended to be an exhaustive exposition of a self-contained system of thought, as attested by the volume’s title. A number of fundamental teachings of the Faith are, therefore, not explicitly mentioned. Moreover, in the course of the months and years that the talks were given, the same topic would sometimes be addressed from different perspectives in separate conversations, with the result that the concepts required to fully understand a given subject may be spread across different chapters, or the contents of a subsequent chapter may form the basis for the understanding of an earlier one. Finally, it should also be noted that, although ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá reviewed and corrected the text, He did not attempt in the process to alter the basic form of the replies or to reorganize and consolidate the material. To develop a fuller picture of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá’s exposition of a given subject, then, the attentive reader should consider any chapter within the context of the entire book, and the book within the larger context of the entire body of the Bahá’í Teachings..."

– Extracted from the foreword to the 2014 revised translation of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Some Answered Questions.

bahaidata.org Q4697   ·   Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Answered_Questions; bahai.works/Some_Answered_Questions/Index; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/abdul-baha/some-answered-questions

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  1. 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... UHJ-letters.
  2. 2025-07. Evidences of Bahá'u'lláh's Theophanic Awakening and Disclosure before His Síyáh-Chál Experience. Bijan Ma'sumian, Adib Masumian. — While the Siyah-Chal was the birthplace of Baha’u’llah's mission, his awakening to his divine st... Articles.
  3. 2025-07. Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Baha’u’llah and the Writings and u... Writings.
  4. 2024. Some Answered Questions: Study Guide. Ehsan Bayat, comp. — Detailed study guide to "Table talks" given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 i... Study.
  5. 2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh and the God of Avicenna. Joshua Hall (published as Joshua D. T. Hall). — Comparison of the teachings of Baha’u’llah on the nature of God with the philosophy of Avicenna;... Articles.
  6. 2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. — List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher. Bibliographies.
  7. 2021. Bible Stories and Themes in the Bahá'í Writings and Guidance. Anonymous, comp. — Baha'i interpretation of Biblical stories and topics. Compilations-personal.
  8. 2020. Some Answered Questions: An Introduction to Bahá'í Teachings. Marco Oliveira. — Background of this book and Laura Clifford Barney, and overview of its themes. Presentations.
  9. 2020. Overview of Translations of Bahá'í Texts on bahaiprayers.net. A. Bolhuis, comp. — Table detailing languages and sources of all translations of Baha'i scripture available in almost 10... Bibliographies.
  10. 2019-12-08. Philosophical Statements by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. Abdu'l-Bahá, A. Bolhuis, comp. . — Quotations extracted from Ian Kluge's article "Some Answered Questions: A Philosophical Perspective"... Compilations-personal.
  11. 2019. Exploring the Concept of the Soul in Some Answered Questions: Implications and Insights. Behrooz Sabet. — Abdu'l-Baha's view of the soul in Some Answered Questions is both emergent and transcendent, bridgin... Articles-unpublished.
  12. 2019. Pocketful of Meaning, A: Compilation of Terms, Phrases and Symbols as Used in the Sacred Writings of all Faiths in the World. Romane Takkenberg. — A compilation from the Baha'i Writings explaining the meaning of terms and symbols used in the sacre... Compilations-personal.
  13. 2018. End of Days. Moshe Sharon. — On the word “messiah”, the anointed, which describes the redeemer like a priest, consecrated by ... Articles.
  14. 2017. "Some Answered Questions" and Its Compiler. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. — Overview of the life of Laura Clifford Barney and her role in assembling and publishing the book Som... Articles.
  15. 2016-02-21. Science and Sacred Scriptures. Universal House of Justice. — On scientific findings vs. personal interpretation of the Sacred Writings, and a paragraph regarding... UHJ-letters.
  16. 2015. On Existence and Qualities of the Human Soul. Farjam Majd. — On the existence, nature, and necessity of a human soul vs. the souls of animals. Is the concept of ... Articles.
  17. 2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. — List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014. Bibliographies.
  18. 2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. — 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions ... Writings.
  19. 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... Audio.
  20. 2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. — Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this... Bibliographies.
  21. 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... Compilations.
  22. 2013. Human Station in the Bahá'í Faith: Selected Sections: Philosophy and Knowledge of the Divine. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Riaz Masrour, trans, Vahid Rafati, comp. . — A collection of talks by the Baha’i teacher and philosopher Dr. A. M. Davúdi on selected philosop... Books.
  23. 2013. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — The Baha'i Faith has much to say on the importance of reason, logic, and a "rational God," but the m... Articles.
  24. 2012. Reflections on the Epistemological Views of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Mikhail Sergeev. — Abdu’l-Baha explored four sources of knowledge—sensory perception, reason, intuition, and tradit... Articles.
  25. 2011. Mystery of Divinity, The: A Comparison of Traditional Views of Divinity to Those in Some Answered Questions. James B. Thomas. — A new paradigm of spiritual evolution, and a possible platform for philosophical dissertation regard... Articles.
  26. 2009-05. Elements of Immortality: A Nexus of Proofs by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. James B. Thomas. — This paper approaches the mystery of immortality in four steps that are based on objective reasoni... Articles-unpublished.
  27. 2009. Glimpses into the Life of Laura Dreyfus-Barney, A. Mona Khademi. — The life of Laura Dreyfus-Barney (1879-1974), a prominent early American Baha’i, compiler of Some ... Articles.
  28. 2009. Answered Questions, Some: A Philosophical Perspective. Ian Kluge. — Philosophical foundations of the Baha’i teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, phi... Articles.
  29. 2009. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit: Chapter 31 of Some Answered Questions. Moojan Momen. — An examination of covenant-breaking in the Baha’i Faith in terms of the Biblical reference to blas... Articles.
  30. 2009. Methods and qualities of the seekers of Reality in Some Answered Questions in the light of Bahá'í Scriptures. Julio Savi. — The criteria and qualities of the seekers of Reality. The senses, reason, and reliance on scriptural... Articles.
  31. 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. UHJ-letters.
  32. 2007. My Interview with Laura Dreyfus-Barney. Jack McLean. — Brief interview with the compiler of Some Answered Questions, conducted in Paris in 1967. Pilgrims.
  33. 2006. Origins of the Bahá'í Concept of Unity and Causality: A Brief Survey of Greek, Neoplatonic, and Islamic Underpinnings. Babak Rod Khadem. — The Baha’i conception of unity has historical and intellectual precedents. On the history of this ... Articles.
  34. 2006. Challenge: Helping Our Children Find Meaning and Purpose. Harlan Carl Scheffler. — Part one of the book The Quest. Books.
  35. 2006. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Description of His Father. Abdu'l-Bahá. Writings.
  36. 2005. Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat, A. Abdu'l-Bahá, Keven Brown, trans. . — Insights into three statements by Baha'u'llah on pre-existence, creation, and nature as the essence ... Translations.
  37. 2003. Religion and Evolution Reconciled: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Comments on Evolution. Courosh Mehanian, Stephen R. Friberg. — A survey of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s teachings on evolution showing that He reconciles two viewpoints ... Articles.
  38. 2002. Answered Questions, Some: Study Outline. Brett Zamir, comp. Study.
  39. 2002. Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá': 3. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Provisional translations of three selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha'. Translations.
  40. 2002. Miscellaneous philosophy topics. John Walbridge. — Islamic vs. Baha'i philosophy; Greek philosophers and the Jews; other topics of philosophy. Articles-unpublished.
  41. 2002. Apocalypse Unsealed, The: Some thoughts on the use of Christian Scripture in the Bahá'í community, by Robert Riggs: Review and Commentary. Sen McGlinn. — On Baha'i use of Biblical literature, especially interpretations of end-time symbolism and the Book ... Reviews.
  42. 2001-09-02. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion. Ian Kluge. — How to study the Baha'i Writings through the use of logic. Articles-unpublished.
  43. 2001. Introduction to the Súratu'l-Haykal (Discourse of The Temple), An. Mohamad Ghasem Bayat. — One of Baha’u’llah's major writings. It includes references to the manifold stations of the Mani... Articles.
  44. 2001. "First we speak of logical proofs": Discourse of knowledge in the Bahá'í writings. Frank Lewis (published as Franklin Lewis). — Recovering the intellectual context of particular discourses in the Baha'i writings can help to eval... Articles.
  45. 2001. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to the Doctrine of the Unity of Existence. Keven Brown. — Includes provisional translation of Tablet on the Unity of Existence. Articles.
  46. 2001. Evolution and Bahá'í Belief: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to Nineteenth-Century Darwinism. Keven Brown, ed. — Includes Eberhard von Kitzing's "Origin of Complex Order in Biology: `Abdu'l-Baha's concept of the o... Books.
  47. 2000-2024. Covenant Library Unified Index and Glossary. Covenant Library, comp. — A comprehensive glossary and reference index of Baha'i sacred texts and literature, organized in two... Glossaries.
  48. 1999. Suggestions for Bahá'í Hermeneutics. Mark A. Foster. — Four essays: "Non-Overlapping Magisteria [science, religion, and Stephen Jay Gould]," "Infallibility... Articles-unpublished.
  49. 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... UHJ-letters.
  50. 1998 Fall. Millennialism, the Millerites, and Historicism. William P. Collins. — Examines how millennialism and Millerite historicism shaped early American Baha’i interpretations ... Articles.
  51. 1998. Bahá'í Fundamentals for Bioethics. Leila Rassekh Milani, Kavian Sadeghzade Milani. — The science of the soul; Baha’i scriptural understanding of suffering, theodicy, and the purpose o... Articles.
  52. 1997. Background and Centrality of Apophatic Theology in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture, The. Stephen Lambden. — History of the theological position of the incomprehensibility-unknowability of God in past major Ab... Articles.
  53. 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... UHJ-letters.
  54. 1994. Contestación A Unas Preguntas. Abdu'l-Bahá, Laura Clifford Barney, comp. . — Spanish translation of Some Answered Questions. Books.
  55. 1994. Kitab-i-Aqdas, The: The Causality Principle in the World of Being. William S. Hatcher. — On the overall philosophical framework of the Baha’i Faith to understand the Kitab-i-Aqdas, which ... Articles.
  56. 1993-12. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on Christ and Christianity: An interview with Pasteur Monnier on the relationship between the Bahá'í Faith and Christianity, Paris. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans, Seena Fazel, ed. . — Revised translation of an interview with Pasteur Monnier, from chapter 5 of 'Abdu'l-Baha on Divine P... Translations.
  57. 1992. The Prophecies of Jesus, by Michael Sours: Review. Christopher Buck. Reviews.
  58. 1991. Asking Questions: A Challenge to Fundamentalism, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání: Review. Graham Hassall. Reviews.
  59. 1991. Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith [1991 republication], The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Compilations.
  60. 1990. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá, Laura Clifford Barney, trans. . — 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions ... Writings.
  61. 1986. Page Conversion Tables of Kitab-i-Iqan, PDC, and SAQ. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, James Heggie, comp. . — Cross-reference between differently paginated versions of Kitab-i-Iqan, Promised Day is Come, and So... Resources.
  62. 1985. Familiar `Akká Voices. Marzieh Gail. — Historical context of Phelps' 1903 collected memoirs Master in `Akka and some of the personages invo... Biographies.
  63. 1963. Wine of Astonishment, The. William Sears. — Discussion of Christian doctrines such as the ritual of baptism, the bread and the wine, confession ... Books.
  64. 1941-06. Outline for Study of Some Answered Questions, An. Emogene Hoagg. — A seven-page outline, prepared for the Baha'is of Vogel Park, Cleveland GA in a study group June 14-... Study.
  65. 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... Articles.
  66. 1908. Les Lecons de Saint-Jean D'Acre. Abdu'l-Bahá, Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney, trans. . — French translation of original English edition of Some Answered Questions. Books.

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  1. 1879-11-30 — Birth of Laura Clifford Barney (Laura Dreyfus-Barney) in Cincinnati, Ohio. She compiled Some Answere...
  2. 1904-00-00 — Laura Clifford Barney made a number of extended visits to `Akka during this period. She brought with...
  3. 1907-03-31 — Having obtained 'Abdu'l-Baha's permission to publish in 1906, Laura Barney travelled to Paris to wor...
  4. 1908-03-00 — The book
  5. 1918-00-00 — The publication of the 2nd edition of Some Answered Questions by the Bahai Publishing Society in Chi...
  6. 1958-00-00 — A new edition of Some Answered Questions was published by the Baha'i Publishing Committee which resu...
  7. 1974-08-18 — Laura Clifford Dreyfus-Barney, (b. 30 Nov 1879, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA) passed away ...
  8. 2014-00-00 — The publication of the new, extensively retranslated edition, of Some Answered Questions. It is a c...
 
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