Kitáb-i-Aqdas - Index

The Kitáb-i-Aqdas - The Most Holy Book

Index

References to the Text of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas are by paragraph numbers; to the Questions and Answers by question number; and to the Notes by note number. Other references are to page numbers in the usual way. Thus:
K14 indicates paragraph 14 of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
Q10 indicates Question (or Answer) no. 10
n14 indicates Note no. 14
102 indicates page 102

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B and E (the letters), K177, n188, p96

Bahá’u’lláh refers to, K135, K136, K140, K141, K142, K143

Birth of (one of Twin Birthdays), Q2, see Holy Days

Declaration of, see Holy Days

Dispensation of, n109, n172, p8

followers of (Bábís), K137, K140, K176, n178, n179, n185, n187

He Whom God will make manifest, references to, VI, n189

commands to offer priceless gifts to, K114, n141

forbids folowers to ask Him questions, K126, n146

identifies Qiblih with, K137, IV

laws of Bayán subject to His sanction, n109, p8

refers to, as "Living Book", n155

Tablet to Him, K175, K176, n185, n186

tribute to Him, K135, K136, n156

House in Shíráz, see Pilgrimage, see Holy Places and Historical Sites

laws, see Bayán, laws of

Martyrdom, see Holy Days

nominated Mírzá Yahyá, n190

opponents, K166, K170, n178, n182

Order of Bahá’u’lláh anticipated, n189

Shrine of, n114

sufferings of Bahá’u’lláh foreshadowed, n1

Point of the Bayán, K129, K140, n150, n159

Primal Point, Q8, Q29, Q32, Q100

"Upright Alif", as symbol of advent, K157, n172

warning of, n180

Writings, see Bayán

Qayyúmu’l-Asmá’, Qayyúmu’l-Asmá’, n1, n115

Selections from the Writings of the Báb, n185, n186

Tablet addressed to Bahá’u’lláh, K175, K176, n185, n186

Backbiting, K19, n37, p14, IV

Badí' calendar, n26, n27, n147, n148, see Calendar, Bahá’í

Baghdád, n54, n107, n138, n154, Q29

Bahá, see Greatest Name, see Bahá’u’lláh

Bahá’í Faith (Cause of God)

acceptance, K1, K132, K166, K182, n179

"Crimson Ark" refers to, n115

denial, K140, K169, K170, K179, n171, n180

direction of affairs of, n67, n183, see Shoghi Effendi, see ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, see House(s) of Justice

financial support, see Zakát, see Huqúqu'lláh, see Fund, Bahá’í

Head of, see Shoghi Effendi, see ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, see House(s) of Justice

Holy Places, see Holy Places and Historical Sites

opposition to, K73, K135, K164, n109, n177, n182, n190, n192, Q57

predicted, K37, VI

primacy of, K167

proclamation, K75, K80, K103, K118, K132, K134, K143, K163, K168, n158

propagation, see Teaching the Cause

protection, n183

recognition as state religion, n49

relationship to Faith of the Báb, K129, K136, K139, K140, K179, K180, p8

service to, K35, K74, K184, n2, p14, p15, p91, see Service

attracts divine assistance, K38, K53, K74, see Assistance

unity of, see Unity

through aid of believers, K42, K94, K164, K178

through aid of Laws, K4

world administrative center, n114

Bahá’í World, The, n27, n139, n143, n147

Bahá’ís (believers, followers of Bahá’u’lláh, loved ones, people of Bahá)

and non-Bahá’ís, K29, K75, K144, n38, Q33, Q34, Q84

conduct and character enjoined on, p14, p15, see Deeds, see Conduct, see Qualities, IV

observance of laws, K1, p15

recognition of Manifestation of God, K1, p15

enjoined, exhorted, p14, p15, IV

forbidden various acts, IV

to turn to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, K121, n145

Bahá’u’lláh

advent, K82, K85, K88, K165, K177, n33, n108, n153, n158, n160, n172

and "School of Transcendent Oneness", K175, K176, K177, n185

Ascension, K38, K53, K121, n9, n54, n125, n139, p1

birth, K92, K110, n123, n138, Q2

captivity, n192

commandments, see Law(s) of Bahá’u’lláh

Covenant of, K37, K121, K174, p3, see ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Arch-breaker of, n9

Declaration of mission, K75, n107, n138, see Holy Days

describes Himeslf, n1, n160

House in Baghdád, K32, K133, n54, n154, Q25, Q29, Q32

infallibility of, see Infallibility

institutions ordained by, K30, K42, n49, n66, n67, p3, p12, p13, p14, see Guardianship, see House(s) of Justice, see Interpretation of Sacred Text

Joseph, true, n1

knowledge of, beyond human knowledge, K39, K97, K175, K176, K177

Law(s) of, see Law(s) of Bahá’u’lláh

mastery of Arabic, p9

mission communicated to Mírzá Yahyá, n190

names and titles, n23, n160

Ancient Beauty, Q100

Ancient of Days, K80

Ancient Root, K121, n145

Best-Beloved, K129, K141

Compassionate, Most, K150

Counsellor, K52

Dawning-place, K74, K113, K143, K149, K186, n23

of God’s Cause, K47, n75

of Revelation, K42, K60

of Splendor, K15

of Utterance, K29

Dayspring, K3, K4, K102, K143, K186

of Divine Unity, K175

of Divine Wisdom, K143

of God’s Light, K85, n116

of Grandeur, K88

of His Most Excellent Titles, K143, K173

of Revelation, K1, K80, K86, K109, K148, p15, p99

of the Signs of God, K35, p97

Daystar, K92, K120

of Utterance, K16

Desire of the world, K1, K157

Fountain of God’s Laws, K1, K50

He Who causeth the dawn to appear, K117, n143

He Whom God shall make manifest, K135, K137, K139, n7, n48, n108, n141, n146, n155, n157, n158, n185, n186

Hidden Mystery, p96

King of Kings, K82, p13

Living Book, K134, K168, n155

mighty Stock, K174, n184

Mystic Dove, K174

Nightingale, K139

Ocean, Most Mighty, K96

Pen, K54, K55, K158

Most Exalted, K17, K41, K179, n24, Q106

of His behest, K67

of His command, K68

of justice, K72

of Revelation, K5, K58, K63

of the Eternal King, Q105

of the Most High, K2, K16, K24, K86, K136, K142, K175

Promised One, K35, K88, n108, n153, n158, n185, n190, see Promised One

Redeemer of mankind, p13

Revealer of verses, K146

Source of Revelation, K15

Sun of Truth and Utterance, K6

Treasured Symbol, p96

Viceregent of God, K167, n181

observance of laws, K1

purpose of, K172

recognition of, n48, see Recognition

effect on believer, K38, K55

exhortations concerning, K50, K55, K132, K134, K135, K136, K157, K183, n155, n172

first duty of human being, K1

to clergy, K41, K100, K102, K165, K166

to kings, K82, K85, K86

to people of Bayán, K137, K138, K139, K140, K141, K179

rejection of, K35, K41, K85, K139, K140, K141, K166, see Rejection

relationship to God, K143, n160

relationship to the Báb, K2, K110, K175, K179, n108, n109, see Báb, the

relatives of (Aghsán), K42, K61, n66, n67, n85, p3, IV

represents Godhead, K1, K86, K132, K143, K172

Shrine of (Most Holy Shrine, Most Holy Tomb), K6, n8, n54

sovereignty, K69, K82, K134, K167, n181

over hearts of men, K83, p13

station, K47, K142, K143, n160, see Bahá’u’lláh, Names and Titles, VI

successor, p3, p13, see ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

sufferings, K86, K141, K158, K184, n1, n190, n192, p12, p15

theology, lack instruction in, K104

unlettered, K104

vision of, K101, p1, p2, p11

Words of, see Text, Sacred, see Bahá’u’lláh, Writings, see Interpretation of Sacred Text

power and influence, K3, K54, K129, K136, K167, K169

sweetness, K3, K4, K54, K179

World Order of, K181, n189, p1, p12, p13, p14, see House(s) of Justice, see Administrative Order, Bahá’í, VI

Writings, n189, n193, n194, p8, p9, see Text, Sacred, see Kitáb-i-Aqdas, see Questions and Answers

disparities between Tablets, Q57

individual works

Hidden Words, n23, n37

Kitáb-i-'Ahd (Book of My Covenant), n37, n66, n145, n183

Kitáb-i-íqán, n180, n182

Obligatory Prayers, see Obligatory Prayers

Prayer for the Dead, see Prayer for the Dead

Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, n23

Questions and Answers, see Questions and Answers

supplementary to the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p8, p9, viii

Súriy-i-Hajj, n54, n68, Q10

Tablet to Abá Badí', Q104

Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p9, p89

Bishárát, n58, n61, n173

Ishráqát, n75, n109, p89, p91, p92

Words of Paradise, n61

Tablets to Napoleon III, n118

Will and Testament, see Kitáb-i-'Ahd

integrity, K117, n143

seals affixed, K117, n143

Bahjí, n8, n54, see Qiblih

Balance, Book of God as, K99, K148, K183, p15

Bastámí, Mullá ‘Alí, n178

Bath(s), K106, n131, see Washing, see Cleanliness

Persian public, K106, n131, IV

description, Bayán, K179, n108, n129, n158, n186

Arabic and Persian, Bayán

abrogated by Bahá’u’lláh, p8

destruction of books, K77, n109, IV

fine for causing sadness to another, K148, n163

marriage with a non-believer, K139, n158

offering priceless gifts to Him Whom God will make manifest, K114, n141, IV

prohibition of asking questions, K126, n146, IV

restrictions on travel, K131, n153, IV

confirmed, amplified or modified by Bahá’u’lláh, p8

burial, n11, n149, n151, see Burial

burial ring, inscription on, K129

calendar, n26, n139, n147, n148, see Holy Days, see Calendar, Bahá’í

carrying of arms, n173

dowry, amount of, n95

fasting, n20, n26

gold and silver vessels, use of, n72

hair and bones do not invalidate prayer, n12

Huqúqu'lláh, Q8, see Huqúqu'lláh

inheritance, K20, n38, n41, Q100, see Inheritance, IV

marriage, consent for, K65

mithqál, weight of, mithqál, n78, Q23

Nineteen Day Feast, n82, see Nineteen Day Feast

obligatory prayer, n6, n16, n20, see Obligatory Prayer(s)

pilgrimage, n55

prostration, n15

pulpits, prohibition of, n168

Qiblih, K137, n7, see Qiblih, IV

renewing furnishings of home, n166

wearing of silk, n174

reason for severity, n109, n158

must not become a barrier to acceptance of Bahá’u’lláh, K179

People of, addressed, K137, K138, K139, K140, K141, K142, K143, K176, K177, K178, K179, K180

Promised One of, n153, n185, see Promised One

quotations from, K135, K137, K139, n7, n48, n156, n157, n158, n179, n189

relationship to Kitáb-i-Aqdas, K142, n108, n109, n189, p2, p7, p8

understanding of, K180

Beard, K159, n175, IV

Begging, see Mendicancy

Behaviour, see Deeds, see Conduct, see Qualities

Belief, see Disbelief, see Recognition

Berlin, K86, K90, n117, n121

Betrothal, Q43, see Marriage, IV

Bible, n2, see Gospels, see Testament, Old

Bigamy, K63, n89, Q30

Birds, see Hunting

Birthdays (of Bahá’u’lláh and the Báb), see Holy Days

Birthright of eldest son, K25, n44

care of, K155, n104, n144, n170, see Illness, see Physicians, see Cleanliness

desires of the flesh, K2, K58, K64, n25

respect for, n149, see Burial

Bones do not invalidate prayer, K9, n12, IV

Book(s), K186, n184, see Bible, see Bayán, see Qur’án

destruction of, K77, n109, IV

Holy, see Dispensations, religious, of the past

Living, K134, K168, n155

Most Holy, see Kitáb-i-Aqdas

Mother, K103, n129, p1, p12

of creation, n23

of God, K6, K47, K99, K127, K148, K165, K168, n155, p13

of the Covenant, n37, n66, n145, n183

Bride, see Marriage

and dowry, n93, Q39, see Dowry

and virginity, Q13, Q47, IV

Bridegroom, dowry payable by, see Dowry

Brothers, as inheritors, K20, n38, n39, Q53, see Inheritance

burial rings, K128, K129, n149, Q70

coffin, K128, n149

cremation prohibited, n149

expenses, K28, n47, Q9, Q69

one hour’s journey, K130, n149, n152, Q16

prayer, p101, p102, Q85, see Prayer for the Dead

shroud, K130, n149, n151, Q56

Burning Bush, K103

investment in, K27

place of, exempt from Huqúq, Q95

Byzantium, n119